Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 4, 1921, Page 1

The Ploneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and has the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota g orT 8, cooler Wednes- and south portions, northwest part, day afternoon in VOLUME XIX. NO. 142 BEMIDJI, MINN., TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 55c PER MONTH COUNCILHOLDS DISCUSSION ON BUILDING 7ONE Movement cf Buildiygs Within Fire Limit Zone Causes Much Discussion MATTcR REFERRED TO HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS Proposed Tax Levy for Year Is Accepted With Only Few Minor Changes A large part of the meeting of the city council Monday night was con- cumed in the discussion of the move- ment of buildings in the fire limit zone. George Cochran asked permis- sion to move a small dwelling from Fifth street, between Beltrami ave- nue and Bemidji avenue, over to his property on Minnesota avenue. I P. Batchelder wanted a permit to con- struct a second story on his building on the Soo Line tracks. Objection was raised to the placing of a frame building on the vacant lot in the rear of the Odd Fellow’s building, supposed to be only. temégm'arily placed there during the building op- erations of the Bemidji Hardware company. The entire matter was’re- ferred to the city attorney, the city engineer and fire chief. = Bids were rcceived for the con- struction of a fire standpipe in the city hall. The bids were $359.90 by Earl Bucklen, 307.00 by Robert Rus- sell and $268.00 by John Doran. The bid of Doran was accepted. The Health Officer, Dr. E. A. Shan- non, made his report, in which he re- ported for the period covered, 10 cases of scarlet fever, 8 cases of dip- iheria, 8 cases of typhoid fever, cases smallpox and 1 case of whoop- ing cough. None of the contagious cases reached the extent of an epi- demic,;although prompt attention was all that prevented it. The monthly report of the city veterinarian was also received and accepted. Licenses were applied for, by the theatres, the skating rink and em- ployment offices. .AllL were granted. The proposed tax levy, as presented to the council two weeks ago, was adopted with very minor changes. In accordance with requirements of state law, an amount of $500 was in- cluded in the budget for the mainte- nance of the armory. A like amount is also given by the state. The total levy will be about $108,000, and the tax rate between 160 and 165 mills. The bill for the lighting of the white way from September 20 to Oc- tober 1, a period of ten days, was $158.70. While the lights have not been turned off at midnight, arrange- ments are being made to have this done in the future. The exact time for turning them off has not been de- cided upon, however. A portion of the lights would be left burning all night, in accordance with provision made when the lights were installed. The judge of the municipal court also made his regular monthly report. Drunks constituted the major portion of the offenses.and there was a big string of them. GIVEN HARDWARE HAS NOVEL SALES SCHEME The Given Hardware company has introduced a novel method of stimu- lating business during the month of October. This firm proposes to give back one entire day’s receipts to their customers. Any one who buys hardware there during the month is supposed to save their cash receipts, which are to be given with every purchase, and then at the end of the month the Lucky Day will be announced and those who were fortunate enough to have bought on that day can bring their receipts to the store and have their money refunded. The management of the store reports that the response since the announcement of the plan was made is very gratifying. CASS COUNTY, DAKOTA, IS REPRESENTED AT R. C. MEET (By United Press) Fargo, N. D., Oct. 4.—Miss Jennie Fisher, executive secretary ofl the Cass county Red Cross chapter, is among the North Dakota delegates to the national convention now in ses- sion at Columbus, Ohio. TEXAS AUTHORITIES CHALLENGED BY K. K. K. (By United Press) San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 4.—The unseen eyes of the “invisible em- pire” challenged Texas authorities in the first real opposition in the state today. Closely following the riot at Lore- na, wherein several men, including Sheriff Bob Buchan, were wounded, Chief of Police Musey and Sheriff Tobin of San Antonio met rumors of a Ku Klux Klan parade here with an masks,” Tobin declared. 7|sert the bank at Puposky is unne- ithe end of the first period, October 8? ultimatum. “It can’t be held, T'll use|those club members who are making machine guns, if necessary, to stop a|this big credit offcr put you in a posi-| parade in which marchers will wear|tion where you will be able to put up RED CROSS HOLDING NATIONAL CONVENTION Thousands of Delegates Meet at Columbus, Ohio, for First | National Meeting (By United Pry Columbus, 0., Oct.4.—Thousands | of delegates and members of the Am- | erican Red Cross were here today for the opening of the organization’s first national convention. The con-| vention will continue through Satur- day. | 1% lers in military affairs, educa-| tion®, mance and philanthropy wil! addr 9 the meetings. Th%, \thering will demonstrate the | impori™ ‘e of the peacetime program | of the'§ 1 Cross. After @ gistration the delegates in-! spection § * exhibits is sceduled, a large po.” u of the American Red | Cross Mt m having been moved| from Was 3ton for the first time in its histo Dr. W. O. Thompson, president o. ,,hio State University, ! will ‘deliver the address of welcome, | and Gov. Harry L. Davis and Mayor | James J. Thomas of Columbus will | welcome the delegates. | The pageant of the Red Cross,| written and produced by Ruth Mou- | gey Worrell, will be a presentation of the history, ideals and plans for| the future of the American, Red| Cross. It calls for participation of more than 3,500 persons, including a chorus of 1,500 voices on the nights| of October 7 and 8. The members of the Junior Red Cross will give a demonstration on the afternoon of| October5, when 2,000 children in- cluding a chorus of 1,000 voices, will present “The Junior Court of Ser- vice.” For a setting of storied inter- est the court of King Arthur has been used as a basis. SECURITIES COMMISSION TO SOLVE BANK BATTLE St. Paul, Oct. 4—A battle be- tween two banks was to be solved by the state sccurities commission to- day. Officials of the bank at Redby as- cessary. The two banks are too close together, they said. Officers of the bank at Puposky will be asked to show cause why their charter should not be annulled. i SUPREME COURT ADVANCES ARGUMENT FOR ROCKEFELLER Washington, Oct. 4.—John D. Rockefeller, through his attorneys, today asked the supreme court to ad- vance arguments on the case by which he hopes to regain some income taxes paid several years ago. The federal government agreed to Rockefeller’s motion, TOOTHACHE CUTS DOWN FILM STAR’S SALARY (By United Press) San Francisco, Oct. 4.—Whether Mary Miles Minter, film star, can collect $4,125, which she claims the American Film company deducted from her salary, because she washed her hair and had a toothache, was the heavy question which the court of appeals had before it today. A jury of Los Angeles ordered the film company to pay Mary the amount and the company appealed. She charged that she was deducted the sum of $787.50 when she washed her hair one morning and it did not photo- graph that day the same as it did the day before and that she was docked still more when she had a toothache and her face swelled. B R R o CLUB MEMliERS IN SALESMANSHIP CAMPAIGN LARGELY DETERMI From Reports Coming in It Is Evident Some of the Club Mem- bers Have Been Playing Surprises in Count Next Wedneiday. It’s not what you have done; it’s what you are going to do that counts. Several leaders in The Pioneer’s Salesmanship club had a narrow squeak yesterday from being crowd- ed out of their positions. Interest is growing so rapidly that those who think the best prizes are destined for riod when subscriptions are worth the think coming. With the end of the all-important first period but four days over the hill, the race is taking on more heat than has ever been displayed before. From reports received it is evident that a number of club members have been playing possum. They will come in Wednesday with bunches of sub- seriptions that will make some of the leaders sit up and take notice. That is as it should be. Those who are keen enough to see the vast possi- bilities of this first period are the ones who should claim the biggest rewards, Those waiting for a better offer.to be made are sure to be sorely disappointed and, incidentally, lose a slice of their subseriptions. Do You Realize It? Do you realize how much each and every hour is worth between now and If you do—then you are one of PP oz s 2 — %5 A ) | \\\\\\\\\\\\ \\“\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ e, i 7 “, Q¥ CONGRES'S \\\{Q\ i \\X EL \ WY S\ ROOMS ARE NEEDED FOR VISITING EBUCATORS All citizens who can provide rooms in their homes for the visiting teach- ers, who will attend the meeting of the Northern Division of the Minne- sota Education association, to be held in Bemidji October 20-21-22, will please notify either Mrs. E. A. Bar- er, Miss Leila Stanton, Mrs. Grace B. Thacker or Mrs. Bretta Loufbor- rew, who esmprise the committee ap- pointed for the securing of rooms. A large attendance is expected at this meeting and all available rooms will be needed. It is hoped that the charges for rooms will be as reason- able as possible. At such meetings the rate for rooms usually charged is from 50 cents to $1 per person per night, with additional charge for breakfast, if served, to the guest. If convenient to serve breakfast, it should be reported to M. W. Deputy, president of the State Teachers col- lege. DECLARES PROHIBITION BLESSING IN DISGUISE (By United Press) Park River, N. D., Oct. 4.—Prohi- bition was a blessing in disguise for the vine; s of California, accord- ing to Mrs. Maude B. Perkins, na- tional officer, who spoke at the W. C. T. U. state convention here. Where grapes were grown, raisins are now raised, Mrs. Perkins declared. They are bringing as high as $250 a ton against $20 to $40 a ton for grapes in “wet” days she said. MOOSE LODGE HOLDS MEETING THIS EVENING The regular meeting of the Moose Lodge will be held tonight in their hall at '8 o’clock. Considerable busi- ness is to come before ‘the meeting and it is requested that all members be present. e e ey NED BY “PEP”” SHOWN NOW ‘Possum’, and There Will Be prizes to be awarded free at the close of the campaign, October 29. Your time during the next four days is going to be worth just what you make it worth. If you use it to good advantage, doing the proper thing at the proper time, you are go- ing to_cash in on your time accord- ingly. But if you “put off till tomorrow what you should do today,” then you will have no one to blame but your- self, if at the close of this campaign you fail to win the prize you want. No matter what you have been carning heretofore, you can make your time worth several hundreds of dollars a weck througout the remain- ing weeks. You can win the prize vou most desire if you put in effort at the proper time—or during this pe- riod whe nsubscriptions are worth the most credits: No one else is going to fix the val- ue of your time. As a club member in this race you are in business for yourself, and will win either big or little, according to the way you fig- ure, plan and work. Each member is the appraiser of the value of his or her time. It rests entirely with you whether you make your time worth many, dollars an hour, or just a few cents. The pay will be in the form of the prize you win at the close of the campaign. And the prize you win will be decided according to the num- 5 winning fight for one of the big JOIN THE PIONEER’S WORLD SERIES PARTY! Special arrangements have been made by The Pioneer to secure the returns of the world series games, which begin at New Mork Wadnesday after- noon. The returns will be re- ceived by innings and will be posted prominently in_The Pio- neer’s bulletin window as soon as received. It is expected that the first report will be received about 1:30 each afternoon, and all fans are invited to take part in the “world series party.” o MANUFACTURING PLANT RESUMES OPERATIONS Present Indications Are That Factory Will Continue to Operate All Winter The Bemidji Manufacturing com- pany resumed operations this mor- ning after having been shut down for several months. Manager A. M. Bag- ley stated that orders had begun to come in in considerable numbers and due to this fact and also to the fact that this company now furnishing the powe he lighting of the busi- ness district of the city, the manage-| ; ment considered it advisable to start operating the entire plant. The plant will operate with a small crew at first and, if the present out- look continues, it is expected that it will continue operation all winter. This will be welcome news to those who have been employed at this plant. The plant was forced to close down some time ago, owing to the fact that the customers of the institution, which are largely transportation companies, were not placing orders for any material. This condition has evidently improved and, while orders are not large, they show a decided improvement. DOUGHBOYS’ GENEROSITY RETIRES CAFE OWNERS (By United Press) Mandan, N. D., Oct. 4.—Generosi- ty of the American doughboy has aid- ed many a former French cafe pro- prietor to retire, according to Major J. M. Hanley, who has just returned from the tour taken by 250 members of the American Legion as guests of the French government. “I have visited many of the old cafes frequented by the boys and hardly a familiar face could be found. The proprietors are retired in Paris. Their one ambition is to visit the United States.” GIANTS ARE FAVORED. IN TODAY’S BETTING (By TUnited Press) New York, Oct. 4.—The Giants be-|H came the victors in betting over the Yanks in the world’s series today. Half a million in Giants’ money was guddenly thrown on the betting market, causing the odds to swing 11 to 10 on the National leaders. The weather forecast for the opening game was fair and cool. Polp Grounds, New York, Oct. 4.— (By Harold Jacobs)—The Giants and Yanks will get an even break on play- ing conditions, Henry Fabin, lord high keeper of the diamond, stated today. “Huggins likes a soft, slow infield, whilg McGraw likes it hard and fast,” ber of credits you earn. Tabin explained. SPECIAL LEGION MEET FOR COMMITTEES ONLY The special meeting of the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion, which was scheduled for Thursday evening at the rooms of the Civic and Commerce association, has been call- ed off by the executive committee, and in its place the various commit- tees for the A stice day celebra- tion are to meet to complete the pro- gram for that day. Don ‘Whitman has been appointed general chairman of the celebration, and under his direc- tion will be the other members of the general committee and the sub-com- mittees. A separate committee is to be in cha of each feature of the program, according to the present plans, Among the features contemplated are a boxing show, a carnival and dance. The exact details will not be known untit gfter the general com- mittee meets Thursday night, how- ever, although it is expected that the celebration this year will be as com- plete and even bigger than the one staged by the local post last year. STATE FEDERATED CLUBS » MEETING AT OWATONNA & (By United Press) Owatonna, Minn., Oct. 4.—At least three candaidates for the presidency of the Minnesota Federation of Wom- en’s clubs were apparent at the open- ing of the annual convention here to- . F. Beatty of Anoka and Mrs. J. E. Rounds of St. Paul are candidates to succeed Mrs. George Allen, Rochester. Mrs. Allen’s friends plan to place her in renomination. Elaborate entertainment for vis ing club women was planned b, Owatonna members. Mrs. V. C. Sher man, Minneapolis, is chairman of the program committee. Authorities Declare He Attemp! Insurance Money Would itors Would Be Satisfied. (By United Press) Roseburg, Ore., Oct. 4.—Rose- burg’s own tragic drama of Dr. Jekyl, suspected as Mr. Hyde will approach its denouement here tomorrow when Dr. Ricrard Melvin Brumfield, once a popuiar dentist here, is sched to go to trial to answer charges im- plicating him as the murder of Dennis Russell, hermit laborer, the night of July 13. Brumfield came to R 1 down ntis burg from one i the ind made for ocial leading self an eaviable niche lion. He married. For soine vears matters went smoothly for the Bram- field family. Then it seemed s if all the four-leaf clovers on his ranch just outside the city died all at once. s house burned down. Later the new home he built also burned. Tn ecach case he had insurance to cover, or nearly to cover, his loss. Then he bought additional land, {heaped added financial burdens upon {himself until the citizens of Rose- burg began to regard him as a man who had the iron nerve to play the game quietly, calmly, for large stakes. He was carrying a big load. H4 continued to mingle with the {life of the town. He was the leading exponent of the arts, was well read, well-versed in the lore of poetry, music, and literature. Then one night wayfarers discov- ered Brumfield’s car aflame at the OREGON MAN, WHO SAYS HE HAS FORGOTTEN, ON TRIAL FOR DEATH OF HERMIT LABORER |ACCREDITED SCHOOLS INCREASE ENROLLMENT State Apportionment Per Pu- pil to Be Less This Year on Account of Increase (By United Press) St. Paul, Oct. 4.—The accredited | schools of the state have 15,865 more pupils entitled to state aid than last iyear, James McConnell, state super- |intendent of education, made known | today. | The state will apportion $1,891,- 1998.30 for 461,463 pupils in accredit- | ed schools of the state beginning this week. This will average $4.10 per | pupil or 10 cents less per pupil than | was distributed last year, There is a total of 505,681 pupils enrolled in the public schools of the state. This is only an increase of 2,085 in the total number enrolled. The apportionment was presented to the state auditor today, who will dis- tribute warrants to the county aud- itors. THREE BEMIDJI GRIDDERS PLAYING WITH HAMLINE At least two of Bemidji High School’s state championship team of 1920 are “making a showing” on the gridiron again this year, and these |two men happen to be playing with |the Hamline University team. _ John Simons was on the regular line-up when Hamline defeated St. |John's at Collegeville Saturday after- noon, and John Koors and Waiter Higbe were ushered in to the game s substitutes. Simons played full: back on the Bemidji team a few y ago, and has always been a big addi- tion to any team. Higbe and Koors won places on the mythical all-state hu:h. school teany last year, Higbe playing at quart k position and Koors at guard Hamline’s day’s game was of 17 in Satur- 1 1> by Kaplan and Simons, the latt curing one of the two toucadow St John with its first team since 1910, was white- washed, although the Collegeville team is said to have made a good showing against the steonzer cleven. or The Bemidji I jii Woolen which I. P. Batchelder is proprictor, has outgrown its plant and is now adding another story to the build- ing in which the machinery has been Mills, of housed. Mr. Batchelder has been gradually extending his plant until be now has a modern mill capable of taking care of a large volume of busin The plant is located on the Soo Line tracks in the rear of Koors' bakery. NATONAL CLUBWOMAN NAMES NEW WATFRFALL Fargo, N. D., Oct. 4.—A new wa- terfall, 200 feet high, recently dis- covered in Yellowstone National Park will be named the Susan B. Anthony Falls. Mrs. Thomas G. Winter of Minne- apolis, president of the National Fed- eration of Women’s clubs, wired the director of the park today suggesting that name. She had been asked to name the falls in recognition of the work done by the federation to pre- vent commercializing of certain sec- tions of the par x falls have been discovered in the park by explorers. Mrs. Winter is here to address the North Dakota Federation of Women's clubs in state convention. From here she goes to Aberdeen to a state con- vention and to Owatonna on Thu day. Three hundred delegates repre- senting about 200 clubs are her The federation is celebrating its twenty-fifth annive f ted to Pose as a Corpse So That Be Paid to His Wife and Cred- foot of a steep embankment. Aid was summoned, and there, beneath the car, they found a body wearing Brumfield’s ring, his cravat pin, with his keys hanging in the automobile ignition lock, but with the head blown off the body, apparently with dynamite. Sticks of dynamite were found in the car. Search started for Dennis Russell as the murderer of “good old Doc Brumfield.” Almost everybody agreed it was the Doc’s corpse, but some began to doubt. An inquest was held. The town divided. Some said the body was Brumfield’s, others said it was Russell’s. Men came forward who said they had scen the two together the night of the murder, had heard gunshots, had seen Brumfield bund- ling something that looked like a corpse into his automobile. The corpse was clothed in Russell’s rough Wworking clothes. Russell’s letters were found in the pocket. The coro- ner decided the body was that of Russell and, instead of hunting for Russell, they began hunting for Brumfield. A reward of $2,000 was offered. . The “Doc” was found in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and was brought back here to face trial. He was in- dicted. But he couldn’t remember. He might have committed the mur- der; if the officers said so, there must be something to it. On the other (Continued on Page 6) " |large attendance, " [were dis UNITED STATES WANTS LIMITED SEA ARMAMENT Authoritative Supplement of Each Power’s Program Is Made Known Today et BRITAIN WANTS ANGLO- JAP ALLIANCE SOLVED [ES— France Would Trade Agree- ment for Guarantee of Se- ity Against Invasion (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 4.—An authoris tative statement of the program which the big powers expect to stand by in the conference on limitation of armaments was obtained. today by the United Pr The program in- dicated that big difficulties lie ahead of the conference and that this coun- try must steer the parley through a maze of conflicting aims and. prej- udices. The supplement of the pro- grams follows: United State: This government sincerely desir in agreement among the nations for limitation of naval armaments. It would also limit land armaments if this is found to be practicable. The United States also wants to reach a frank agreement with the powers on the principles and policies to govern actions in the Far at Britain: This nation wants satisfactory solution of the question of the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese alliance—one that will satisfy. the opposition of the United States to the pact.Great Britain also would like to have the question of the Allied debts of eleven billion to the United States settled. This is a question which France and Italy also would like to see taken up by the conference but the United States Ras no inten- tion of letting this become a prob- lem to be settled by the conference. Japan: This empire does not at- tempt to have her place in the sun in the Far Bast dimmed by the confer- ence, and will be wary of any action which would take away her present advantageous naval position among the powers, or her favorable oppor- tunity of wiping out the present naval ity of the United States and France: France wants to trade her agreement to the limitation of land armaments for some guarantee by the powers of her urity against another attack hy Germany. taly: Ttaly is in close harmony with the international policies of the United States. China: Aside from the individual ambition and schemes of her states- men, China is expecting to make a great effort to shake off the foreign control which has crept into the ad- ministration of her country, WOMAN'S STUDY CLUB HOLDS BUSINESS MEET The Woman’s Study club held its initial business meeting of the year Monday afternoon at the Civie and Commerce association rooms, with a Committees were appointed for the year, and tickets and literature for the Lyceim course ibuted to the members of the club to dispose of. The old of entertained the new officers at a social hour after the business meeting. A covered dish luncheon was served. The members had brought the lunch in covered dishes, which were placed on the ta- ble, and the contents served cafeteria style. The program for the year will begin with the next meeting, STEP-DAUGHTER FACES TRIAL ON KABER MURDER Cleveland, 0., Oct. 4.—The firs§ witness in the trial of Mary McArdel was to be called by the prosecution today. Ten jurors have been selects ed for the trial of Mary McArdel for the murder.of her step-father, Dan Kaber, which was resumed today. Five of the jurors to be tentatively accepted are women, three of these mothers, with daughters about Mary’s age. Mrs. Iiva Kaber, the girl’s moth« er, now serving a life sentence in the penetentiary for the murder wilk be brought here to testify in behalf of her daughter, ' AIR SERVICE IS NOT BLAMED FOR DISASTER (By United Press) Hull, England, Oct. 4.—A verdict of “accidental death” was returned here today by the coroner’s jury in- vestigating the death of American Lieutenant Little, who perished when the ZR-2, the world’s greatest dirigi- ble, became a total wreck here Aug- ust 24. The jury found no evidence as to the cause of the disaster. This was a test case and it means that any one connected with the British and American air service is exonerated from blame for the dis- er, which took the lives of 44 Am~ n and British officers and men,