Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 22, 1921, Page 1

The Plonecer i3 the only dally within 100 miles of Bemidjl and has the largest circulation’ in Northern Minnesota BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. 22, 1921 WEATHEER REPORT ;- ota: Fair tonight and volce in North portion SCHEDULEDF THIS EVENING Today Sees Northern Minneso- ta Fair in Full Swing for Two More Big Days SATURDAY’S PROGRAM IS EQUALLY AS GOOD ‘Auto Polo, Fashion §how and Style Driving Contest on Program for Tonight Eearly forenoon today saw North- ern Minnesota’s biggest and best ag- vicultural and industrial “exposition under way in full swing with a rec- ord attendance. Crowds swarmed the midway and every exhibit and attrac- tion had its share of the attendance. Fair officials were very well pleased today and are now looking forwad tn even larger crowds tomorrow a{\d Sat: urday, when the best entertainment features are to he staged. This evening’s program will fur- nish entertainment of very high class. The ladies’ auto style driving.contest will be staged in front of the grand stand at 7:30. Following this will be the grand style show, featuring 35 young ladies and 9 young men in ela- borate summer scene, with costumes valued at $30,000. The auto polo will be:a big feature of this evening's entertainment. This event was also scheduled for this af- ternooit, but the contestants were: de- layed en route, and were to arrive. here at 5 o’clock this afternoon. There! will be four or five players with their cars in the exhibition tonight, and all are urged to see it, since this is the only performance of this fea- ture. Judging of horses, beef cattle, ag- ricultural exhibits and farmers’ club booths began this forenoon. The only results announced are those of the farmers’ club exhibits. The Equi- table Farmers’ club took first place, the Northern Farmers’ club second, Better Farming club third, Wide- Awake Farmers’ iclub of Pleasant Valley fourth, Grant Valley Farmers’ club fifth, J. Jags€ of the University Farm at St. Paul took the place of Hon. F. W. Murphy on this afternoon’s pro- gram, since lillness prevented Mr. Murphy’s attendance. Tomorrow forenoon’s program in- cludes the grand parade of livestock in front of the grand stand at 10 o’clock, boys’ and girls’ field meet, concert by the Blackduck band, pota- to demonstration, bread baking dem- onstration and judging of exhibits. A feature of the women’s depart- ment, which is housed on the second floor of the grand stand building, is tomorrow forenoon’s program. Mrs. Grace B. Thacker of the Bemidji State Teachers college will talk .at 11:15 on “Nutritional Foods for the Family.,” Miss Nelson of the public schools will speak at 10:30 on “Thirft in Slewing‘” Miss Hobart of the Uni- vcr§|ty Farm is acting as judge of the exhibits in the women’s amusement Tomorrow_afternoon’s amusement program begins at 1:30, and will in- clude pacing, trotting, and farmers’ horse races; the Ward trio; Sakata, the Japanese wonder; stunt flying by the St. Paul Dispatch Flying: Circus, wing walking on acroplane, and a nam'chute drop from the plane. Music will be furnished throughout the afternoon by the Juvenile band. The Blackduck band will play for| a concert this evening, and the Be- midji Union band will furnish music throughout the evening. Saturday’s program will be equally as good as tomorrow’s, with the fly- ing circus as a headline attraction, and those who have not attended so far are urged to attend both tomor- row and Saturday. Record crowds are looked for on both days. KNIGHTS'OF COLUMBUS TO MEET THIS EVENING The Knights of Columbus will hold their regular business meeting this evening at the Moose hall at 8 o’clock. All members are urged to be present. NEIGHBOR QUESTIONED ON DOWAGIAC MURDERS (By United Press) Dowagiac, Mich. Sept. 22.—Her- Jbert Smith, neighbor of the Munroe family, three members of which were slain by a mail studded club, was held for questioning today. Smith was ar- vested at Kalomazoo, Michigan. He denied connection with the brutal murder of Munroe, his wife , and daughter. Ardith, another daughter whose face was crushed in the club attack, was in a serious condition in the hospital today. An arrest of an- other neighbor, said to have been. with Munroe and Neva late Saturday night, is expeeted to be made in De- troit, {and all were close friends of the de- CHRIST NEUMANN LAID TO REST IN HOLY CROSS Victim of Accident Accorded Military Rites at Services Held This Forenoon Christ Neumann was laid to rest in Holy Cross cemetery this forenoon following services held at St. Phil- lip’s Catholic church at 9:30. Rev. Fr. J. J. T. Phillippe officiated. Full military honors were accorded the de- ceased. Pall-bearers were in uniform, ceased. At the grave a firing squad of ex-service men fired theymilitary salute and a bugler sounded the part- ing tribute. | . The pall-bearers were John Gainey, George Graham, Frank Gratton, Her- bert Warfield, Harry Breen and Rob- ert Dahl. The firing squad was com- posed of Fred Fraser, William Walk- er, Herbert Hannah, Fred Case, Clif- ford Montague, Joe Record, George Klungness, John Stechman and Clay- ton Johnson, with Clifford Montague in charge. Delbert Elletson served as bugler. The floral offerings were many and beautiful, and the services were large- ly attended. The Knights of Colum- bus attended in a body, and Ameri- can Legion members and other ex- service men were well represented. The deceased died Tuesday morning following an accident when his own shot gun was accidentally. discharged by himself, the load: entering his left shoylder. He and two companions were hunting ducks near Lake Plan- taganet when the accident occurred. 11200 s Zri iy, it i o f ////"r/'w e 1)l i q ;gV!gTRUtE b7 e 3&052 He passed away before medical atten- COUN'[Y SUND AY SCHBOL tion could be summoned by his com- panions. s He leaves a wife and two children, his father, John M. Neumann, of this| . city, three sisters and three brothers, MEETING AT TENSTRIKE to, mournhis untimely death. A host|Interesting Program ‘Arranged of' friends joins with the family in mourning his death. Mr.” Neumann would have been 25 years of ‘age on October 24. * PIONEER WILL GO TO PRESS EARLY TOMORROW In order that the employces of the Pioneer Publishing Co. may attend|tember 24 and 25. for Two-Day Convention Beginning Saturday The Beltrami County Sunday School convention will be held at Tenstrike Saturday and Sunday, Sep- The various the fair tomorrow aftebm?r;y t}‘el isl; schools throughout the county are sue will go to press about 1 o'clock |, ing golegates te represent them and will be delivered to carrier sub- 2t the convention and plans are being scribers soon after. INDIANS STAGE NOVEL PERFORMANCE TONIGHT anses, Tor i s o s and interesting reports. gram follows: What is truly a novelty in the amusement line): wiil be offered the public tonight oniy, when the group of Chippewa Indians irom the d\ff'exj: ent reservations adjacent to Bemidji —will appear in an original play based on the war between t_he Chip- pewa and Sioux Tribes, which were fiercely waged 50 years ago for pos- session of this territory. N The play is in three acts, with an entire Chippewa Indian cast, ‘Wash- kish, Akewence, Nokomis, Mahengun, Be-nay, and Be-unce representing Chippewas; and Mah-toe, Cha-hump- pay, Dacotah, Pay-tah, and Ome_necha representing the Sioux, who will ap- pear in the correct Indian costumes. A variety of Indian dances between acts, will be an added attraction at the one and only show beginning at 8 p. m. at the Grand Theatre ‘which has been rented by the Indians, from Harding-Whaley Co., for the pre- formance, tonight only, with the ad- misison prices set at 50c for the adults and 25¢ for children. made for a large attendance. = All who cin attend are urged to do so. The program which has been ar- a ng addre The pro- First Session 11:00 a. m. to 2:00 p. m. —Registration and As- signment. 2:15 p. m. —Woship and Song. Prayer 2:30 p. m.—President’s Message— Rev. J. Smith. 2:45 p. m. —“Elements of Suc in School Adminis tion, the superintend- end planning his work, working his plans, su- working his plans— Rev. Cummings. 3:15 p. m. —“An Adcquate Evan- gelistic Policy”— Rev. Geo. W. Kehoe. 3:45 p. m. —Hymn “Worth While Social Plans” Rev. Wm. T. Kamphemkel. (Continued on Page 8) 4 TONIGHT AND TOMORROW’S FAIR PROGRAM HAS ESPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE FEATURES FOR ALL EVENING 7:00—Concert by Blackduck Band. 7:30—Style Driving Contest make of car. , open td any lady in any Grand Style Show, featuring thirty-five young ladies and nine young men in elaborate summer scene with costumes valued at $30,000.00. Auto Polo—The Ward Trio—Sakata, the Jap Wonder. Music during evening program by Bemidji’s Union Band. MORNING Grand Parade of Livestock in front of Grandstand. Concert by Blackduck Band Potato Demonstration. Boys’ and Girls’ Field Meet. Bread Baking Demonstration. e Judging of Exhibits. AFTERNOON 1:30—Amusement program starts: ’ 2:25 Pace, purse $250, best three out of five heats, 2:25 Trot, purse $250, best three out of five heats. Farmers’ horse race. The Ward Trio. Sakata, the Jap Wonder. Stunt Flying with Aeroplane. Wing Walking on Aeroplane. \ Parachute Jump from Aeroplane. Music by Juvenile Band, S|A. Ba HEAR PICKLERS’ PLANS The regular meeting of the bo: of directors of the Bemidji and Commerce association was held Tuesday. A report from H. E. Rey- nolds on the subscribers to the cle: up campaign fund was heard, which showed, for the most part, splendid co-operation. Only a few subscribers failed to take care of their sub- seriptions to the fund in full. Messrs. Haberkorn, Barr and Met- zerof, of the Barr Pickling co. of St. Cloud, were present and reported to the directors that what their inten- tions were with regard to the es- tablishment of a station here. T. J. Burke reported hig visit to the plant of the company St. Cloud and his findings while there. The directors appointed a committee consisting of C. W. Warfield, T. J. Burke and E. Jarker to fully investigate the proposition and report their find- ings. CHURCH DAY PARABE IS DECIDEDLY SUCCESSFUL School Children, Adults and Juvenile Band Take Part in Big Parade Meaded by the Juvenile band un- der the direction of its leader, G. O. Riggs, the Church Day parade start- ed on its line of march through the business section of the city at 9:45 this forenoon and then continued on to the fair grounds where Dr. E. V. Pierce of the Baptist chuch at Brookings, S. D., addressed the gath- ering. Today was Church Day and Chil- dren’s Day at the fair, and the line of march of the parade was made up largely by boys and girls of the vari- ous Sunday schools of the city. Grown-ups of every denomination fol- lowed in line, making a parade sever- al blocks long. Local schools were closed all day today so that the chil- dren might take part in the parade and attend the fair. A boys’ and girls’ field meet was the feature attraction for the young- sters this forencon. No charge was made for their admission. The high school and grade schools are to be closed tomorrow afternoon also, ac- cording to the announcement made yesterday. The regular admission for children will be charged tomor- row, which promises to be the big- gest and best day of the fair, with the Flying Circus as a feature attrac- tion. OLD HOME RUN RECORDS SMASHED THIS SEASON Press) (By Unit New York, Sept. —Home rTun marks in the American League are setting a new record this season. The ason’s total in the two big circuits was 887 yesterday, which is 188 more than last ye. In all probability the 900 point will be reached. The national league has 432 mark- ed up. The marks stands as follows; INew York 83, St. Louis 79, Philadel- phia 75, Boston 58, Brookly , Pit- tisburg 85, Chicago 35, Ccinniati 28. Helped by Babe Ruth, the Ameri- can league has 368 distributed as fol- lows: v St L Detroit 58, Cleveland 42, W, gton 42, Chicago 33, Bos- ton 12. The leading slugers are Ruth 56, Wililams of the Brwons 24, Meu- sel of the Yanks 23, Kelly of the Giants 23, Walker of the Athletics 21, Hornshy of the Cardinals 20, York 124, Phildelphia 77, |« ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS | ARBUCKLE PRELIMINARY ' OPENS THIS AFTERNOON et Movie Comedian’s Fate Now Depends Largely Upon Outcome of Hearing (By United Press) San Francisco, Sept. lines the f Roscoe murder of Virg pe. The defense, buckle. 22.—Battle re sharply drawn today for ht that will decide whether Arbuckle must go on trial with even his life in jeopardy for the still reserving the right of silence, was known to have prepared a case designed to set up for Arbuckle a contenion that Miss Rappe’s death might have been caus- ed by any one of the several causes GERMAN DEATH TOLL ESTIMATED AT 1,500 Poisonous Vapar Holds Back Relief Work After Gas Explosion Wednesday (By United Press) Berlin, Sept. 22.—(By Carl D. Groat) —Penetrating the fog of poi- sonous vapor, which still hovers over Oppau, which was a victim of one of the greatest explosion disasters in German history, a rescue corps with today sought for the lives of possible survivors, while reports came back of a death toll totaling not less than 1,500. “ive hundred bodies have been taken from the shattered ruins about the plant of the Badische Anilinfa- brik Works, near Ludwigshafen, which was destroyed together with of terrific explosions yesterday morn- ing. Scores of injured were taken from the wreckage far from the scene of the original plosion, but it was feared all of those trapped in the fatal area were killed by the poi- fumes. Pitious scenes were witnessed where the bodies of nearly 200 d were layed out for identifi- cation by relati In most instances the victims were so mutilated by the explosion that they could not be recognized. In vestigation as to the cause of the ex plosion will be started at once. Ru- mors blaming the Bolshevik and oth- er enemies of Germany for the dis aster were current herej but were not_confirmed. The first explosion T7:30 yesterday morning while a change of shifts was under wa It was followed an instant later by another which actually lifted the main factory building from the ground, hurled machinery and men hundreds of feet into the air, com- pletely buried and destroyed three shift trains bringing workers to the factory, and was felt for a distance of 50 miles around. The commissioner has allocafes 100,000 marks for relief work in Op- pau, the little village which was com- pletely destroyed. ODD FELLOWS LODGE MEETS THIS EVENING occurred at The regular meeting of the L. O. F. will be held Friday evening at o'clock at the Odd Fellow’s hall, and it is desired that all members be present. pther than, the ek tmeeied, now- | DRAINAGE CONGRESS ever,, that the defense would offer at the Arbuckle pre- ng today. and perhap; ance veere Dr. Arthur Beardsle, Rappe’s attending ph) her death, remained an quantity in the case today. not arrived up to an earl his hunting camp in the S ns A State had summed up witnesses a dozen of less import- aid to be available. one of Miss before | hy unknown | w; He had | oth hour from erras, and a MEETING AT ST. PAUL (By United Press) St. Paul, Sept. 22——Reclamation of millions of acres of lands mado exe water and flood control s the purpose of engineers and interested in the drainage problems, here today. The National Drainage Cong 5 detective was detailed to search for|with delegates from every him. He has been expected here[where drainage is a problem, was day since Monday. Miss May|in session here. The congress will wanted a witness, was|continue three d ing. Arbuckle’s preliminary comes: punishable by ten men; or may rel, grounds of i vears hearing, opening this afternoon, was expected to last the remainder of the week. There may be any one of three out- The court may require Ar- buckle to stand trial for murder; may E. R. reduce the charge to man-slaughter imprison- ase Arbuckle on the fficient evidence. Better methods of drainage and more efficient engincering w Lo be discussed. The congress is con- ducting plans to enlarge on a cam- paign to create sentiment in favor of drainage. Jones, for Minnesota, drainage autho and 'was instrumental in the congress to Minnesota. drainapgd engincer one of the leadin ties of the country bringing IT IS STILL ANYONE’S RACE FOR RICH PRIZES OFFERED IN PIONEER’S $4,000 SALESMANSHIP CLUB Today Marks Real Beginning of Great Circulation Campaign; Standing of Club Members May Be Found on Another Page of This Issue; Next Count Saturday Night. Today marks the REAL bginning of The Pioncer ip Club and Canpaign. It is off with a B-A-N. On another page of Members and subscriptions received night. A glance at the list will show that In most this is to be SOME race. instances just a few s would change the lin this paper may be found the standing of Club The totals include credits The Pioneer office up to 8 o'clock last ntirely ties that to overlook this chance to -|get on the payroll of this campaign and make from $50 to $200 a weck ig like failing to pick up money from the street. It is surely anyone’s race for the $1,200 Buick 4-, two Fords or anyone of the other 16 liberal prizes. Do’t get discouraged now that the cam- paign is on in real earnest, and don’t let anyone else discourage you. SOMEONE FROM SOMEWHIRE WILL EARN THE BIG PRIZES and s [you may just as well be included in that “someone” class as your neigh- and crown new leader one | bor fellow townsman. All it Lakes has a big lead, no one is hopelessly [to win is, first, to recognize on op- beaten—in faet, this first count|portunity when you sce it, and in each district for more tunity for pres tive chort time. Taking the 50,000 EXTRA credits which are issued for every “club” of $20 worth of subscriptions, into con- sideration the totals today are ex- They will not re- An ceptionally small. main that way long, however. inspired few will see the possibilities, art that will make Imost impossible for the others to Perhaps you can get that ep in and get a s eatch up. kind of an inspiration. It is Anyone’s Race There is nothing in today’s count On the other such BIG possibilti- to diccourage anyone. hand there s more conclusively than words that there are BIG opportuniti livewire workers, ond an equally big oppor- sent Club Members to lead the entire field in a compara- secondly, a little well dirccted ef- s | fort. Off With a Rush Now From this time forward the cam- paign will go with a rus Club tMembers who have started work should not lose a minute’s time. There is still a great deal of terri- tory that has never been «covered at all—hundreds of people everywhere who have not even been asked for subseriptions. If YOU are the first into such virgin fields YOU will get the lion’s share of the business and pile up hundreds of thousands of credits. Next Count Saturday Night The credits will again be counted Saturday evening, and the resul published in Monday’s DPioneer, leadership of this race is worti ! (Continued on Page 8) the little town of Oppau by a series) 3 IMPROVENENTS G FARM CUT SURVEY SHOWS Deflation Cuts Purchases of Machinery and Handicaps Production Likewise REPORTS BASED ON FARM BUREAU UNITS Inability to Buy Equipment to Handicap Planting and Harvesting St. Paul, Sept. ® Sales of farm machinery have failen 50 o 2o per cent below in Minnesota this * and improveme on faras and farm decreased “whmost to a Farna Bu rted today, in ¢ tewide of de- homes have nothing,” the N reau rederation announcing the results investigation into the eff wion's review ondi- lected in machi pur- nprovements on Minne- based on reports from i The reports cderation of- ficers said, were based on inspee- tions of a majority of the, farms in the countios reporting, and on state- ments obtained from retail dealers in tile, fencing and farm ma- Three of the 69 counties placed purchases of farm machinery at 50 per cent of n 1; the other 66 de- claved that, decreased buying power had compelled farmers thei i hases cven b oper cent of normal. Iy Kooc and Mille Laes estim, inery Targ in normal time: 38 countics, the 'm burcau reports predicted, inability to, buy cquipment will be a serious handi- cap in the of next ye: inting and harvesting crop. In many of th other counties, farmers said the | of new machinery would not hamper them, hec e they are exchanging both machinery and_labor, and re- pairing every serviceable hit of pment with parts taken from castofl implements, While five counties reported sales of farm wmachinery normal for at st 50 per cent of normal, not one county reported its farmers making the usual amount of re nd im- provements on their land and build- ings. Reports from 11 countie: timate upkeep expenditures al mor than half of normal; 50 report such res are from 50 to 95 per than normal, and ineres cquinment. ne D erops, and in the upkee farm homes and farm buildir fleet the tural progress of the state v else can,” the fed- eration in_announcing results zlf its investigation. “The fact that improvements on farm homes have virtually ceased, and that in half the counties of the state purchases of wachinery have fallen off to a point where ihe efficiency of production i sevion to the dv threatened, is due solely absolute inability of the far- mer to huy. The farmer will not de- liherately curtail production. i duced production, escent in rare in- stan means reduced incomes for the individual farmer. But unless the deflati that has brought the farme ducts to preswar prices on as effectively on the sup- plies the farmer must buy, he will be foreed to economic processes over he has no control, to produce That eventually means much higher prices for the consumer.” GILMORE & MARTIN MAKE FIRST SHIPMENT OF SPUDS The first car load shipment of po< tatoes from Pemidji this fall - was made i . September 16, by Otto ock of Gilmore & Martin, The shipment consisted of 615 bushels of. No. 1 stock and was grown on mous | to and stock farm of “p Dr. Gilmore known as “Fair Acres” Joeated about four miles south on the Jefferson Highy ed over 200 1 The field yield- hels to the acre actual 000 per to the car, ked, s in less than 8 how LODGE IS DISPLEASED ! BY SENATE ABSENTEES (By United P ton, parent; ference of many republican sen< vard the bi nd important senate must inditference, Lodge vy indicated by tl » opening session yes- 5 out of the total of result of the large number if they do not return Lody days, they will b ™M, urg.