Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 25, 1921, Page 1

The Ploneer 18 the oniy daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and has the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota BEMIDJI, MINN., TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 25, CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES T9 ADVANCEHERE Local Ccnstruction Increases This Fall Despite General Building Depression HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING FAST TAKING ON SHAPE Business Blocks, Now Nearing Completion, Add to Down- town Appearance Building “activities which started with a rush in Bemidji in the early spring, have kept up alllthrpug}x the summer and more construction is ac- tually under way at the present time than at any previous time during the summer. To the outsider, the amount of building which is being done here at the present time is a marvel. At a time when building generally all over the country is being held up, Bemidji is going ahead and constructing more than éver before. The largest project, of course, at present is the new higl school which s well under way and on which con- struction work is going ahead rapidly. Contractor Ed Jackson is rushing the construction, of this building with wondreful speed. It is. understood that construction will be continued on the school all winter.. The concrete and brick work are going up fast and now that all sub-contracts have been let, the entire work will pro- ceed rapidly. The Bemidji Hardware company building is next in size and import- ance, and when completed will make a handsome addition to Minnesota avenue. It will be one of the most beautiful buildings in the down town district. The construction is of brick and concrete. The face brick is of a rich shade and will make a beautiful appearance. The building will house the business of the Bemidji Hard- ware company on the first and b wment floors, and the-Loyal Order of Moose has taken the entire second floor for lodge purposes. The build- ing will be completed about the first of the year and will’ be modern in every respect. Morris Kaplan is continuing to the second story on the large new build- ing he is erecting on Second street. This building is 50 by 140 feet, and will be two stories and basement. This building is also of brick and con- crete construction and will add much to the appearance of Second strect. Charles Nangle is completing the building west of his present store. This building is 25 by 140, two stor- ies and basement. Mr. Nangle has not “definitely decided what will occupy the building. It is expected, however, that the first floor will contain a store and the upstairs will be finished into rooms and apartments. Grinager will have -one of the most modern grocery stores in the city when his remodeled building is completed on Minnesota avenue, immediately north of Gill Brothers store. Mr. Grinager purchased this property a year ago, and is making it into a splendid building. The ex- terior is being finished in brick and Kellastone stucco. A new plate glass front has been put in and a stairw: on the south side to lead to the ond floor where Mr. and Mrs. Grin- ager will have their living quarters. This floor has been made into modern apartments. It is exbected that the building will be sufficiently completed to permit the-moving of the grocery stock about the first of November. A. T. Davidson, proprietor of the Bemidji - Creamery company, is also making some improvements on his building. A new brick front has been put in and new sills under the build- ing. J. F. Gibbons will soon have com- pleted his new building on Beltrami avenue opposite the Markham hotel. This building is two stories high with full basement, and is being construct- ed of brick, ; Charles E. Battles is making an important addition to the rear of his hardware store on Beltrami avénue. (Continued on page 6) s ¥ S Y SCOTT STEWART BUYS R. A: PHELPS GROCERY Scott T. Stewart has purchased the R. A. Phelps Grocery at 1101 Doud avenue, and will operated the store under the name of “The Stewart Gro- cery,” S. T. Stewart, manager. The deal was consummated Monday evening and Mr. Stewart took com- plete charge this morning. It includes the entire grocery stock as well as the building and property at 1101 Doud avenue. Mr. Stewart is well and favorably known in Bemidji, having formerly conducted a grocery store on Fourth street. He states that he will be pleased to meet ail oid customers and aqquaintnnces at his new quarters and gives assurance of the best kind of service and merchandise at all times, N.M.D. A. T0 HOLD ANNUAL " MEETING AT BRAINERD - Interesting and Instructive Program Is Announced for November Session | | The thirteenth annual mceting of | the Northern Minnesota Development association will be held at Brainerd, on November 15 and 16. The execu-| tive committeq has practically com- pleted arrangements for the program of the meeting, and assures something | worth while for every minute of the two-day session. The opening session will to order on November 15 at by President A. P. Silliman bing. Rev. Frederick Erring Brainerd will deliver the invo The address of welcome will be | by Mayor Frank Beise of Brair Response will be made by Presi Silliman. Reports of the various ficers will follow and the usual coy mittees will then be appointed. After the noon recess, Hon. C. Selvig, superintendent of the North} west Schoel of Agriculutre at Crooks-y ton, will deliver an address on the Red Lake Fleod and, Conservancy | of Duluth will follow with a talk on home economics. This feature has been arranged especially for the la- dies and their attendance is especially urged. = Dan E. Wallace, editor of The Farmer, St. Paul, will talk on live- stock, State Forester W. T. Cox will speak on Fire Menace and Mecthods of Prevention. After the evening meal a smoker will be'given by the Brain- erd chamber of commerce. | Wednesday forenoon’s session will begin at 9 o’clock with an address by Hon. Charles P. Graig or one of his assistants on the Tidewater, proj- ect. F. W. Peck, new director of the University Extension work, will pre- sent a message on County Co-opera- tion. Other speakers on the program arc Hon. E. O. Hathaway, district engi-. neen of the United States Burcau of | Public Roads; J. E. Barr of St. Cloud, and Walter F. Wieland. The report of the resolutions com- mittee will be made after the noon rec Election of officers will be held during the afternoon session. Secretary M. Lake ! assures all visi gates -al very interesting andinstructive pro- gram and urges a large attendance from Bemidji. (};Ilgur_v, Alberta—The haunts of ' the tdmboszmr in thé Red Deer valley are to be screened by the Department of Trade and Commerce. DR. ZENTZ TO ATTEND COUNCIL AT ST, PAUL Dr. G. H. Zentz leaves tonight for St. Paul where he will attend the an- nual meeting of the Area Council to which he is a delegate, representing his district of the state. The area comprises Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota. In recognition of the standing of the Bemidji Methodist church in this area, Dr. Zentz wds named as the dis- trict area representative by Bishop Mitchell. The council will meet in the Central church of St. Paul, where the policy for the churches in the three states will be outlined for the coming year. Before returning to Bemidji, Dr. Zentz will go to Cameron, Mo., where he will address the student body of .the Missouri Wesleyan college. He will also visit his parents at Albany, Mo., and will occupy the pulpit of the church in that city next Sunday, re- turning to, Bemidji some time next week. Dr. Craig, district superintendent will preach here in the Methodist church next Sunday, both morning and evening. District propject. Mrs. Mabel Spring ' ' Ripple, [(Copyrigin—" 15 ALLRI GOT MY FLANNELSY ON- AN/ THEY RE JUST DOING ME A AvowTHAS 4Ll DRLNE / Minnesgta — ) night and M‘%’:E;H south and west portion {0 MY GOGPNESS' ARNT YOU 1 BOYS ASHAMED OF YOUR- | SELVES, PICKING on THAT LITTLE FELLOW ‘TEACHERS’ PATRIOTIC LEAGUE HAS MEETING Elects Officers Ccmmittees; Outlines Work for Ensuing Year and Various At the Beltrami County Teachers’ Institute held in Bemidji October 17 to 21, the Teachers’ Patriotic League ‘held its annual meeting. as follows: Offic were elected Miss Lucile Dennis, presi vice-presiden’ Knox, seeretary; Miss Adah Williams, treasurer. Mrs. Hilma Johnson was appointed chairman of the Patriotic committee; Miss Faye Freeman of the Health committee, and Miss Dorothy Reeves chairman of the Committee on Professional and Social Improve- ment. The following projects were chosen by-the teachers for the coming ye The State Spelling Contest,” State Fair School Exhibit for Beltrami county, and Boys’ and Girls’ Club work. The chairman of the Health com- mittee, Miss Freeman, urged all teachers to co-operate with the health crusade work and gave valuable sug- gestions for carrying out the work. Much enthusiasm and fine spirvit was shown by the teachers and they are looking forward to a very busy and profitable school year. WHITE HOUSE ATTENDANT WORKS HIS EIGHT HOURS (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 25.—Uncle Charley Patton, a ground-keeper at the White House, has started an effi- ciency drive of his own. . “I aint going to bum on Uncle Sam,” Uncle Charley, aged 83, de- clared today. “I haven’t taken an hour off since March 5. I start to work at 5:30 every norning and work eight hours, sometimés more.” Uncle Charley was caretaker at Harding headquarters in Marion and he Kept the front porch so clean that the President brought him to Wash. ington. In his spare tinfe Uncle Char- ley tells how he lost one ear in the battle of Shiloh. A A A A A A e AP A AP S P NP NSNS PIONEER’S SALESMANSHIP CAMPAIGN COMES 'T0 CLOSE NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT AT 8 0°CLOCK All Credits and Subscriptions Must Be in Ballot Box Before the Campaign Is Declared Closed at 8 O’Clock Next Satur- day Evening. Saturday night marks the close of the Pioneer’s big salesmanship cam- paign, which has been the center of attraction in Northern Minnesota for the past six and one-half weeks. Just four more days and one of the club members will be the proud owner of the big Buick four. It has been such a close race for the capital prizes that all indicatio point to many neck and neck finishes at the wire. All depends on the work done during the closing hours. After the close of the second pe- riod the count of all polled credits will be made. These will appear in Thursday’s paper. The Tocked and sealed ballot box will be placed in the Northern Na- tional bank * Wednesday morning,, where it will remain until the closing hour, Saturday night, October 290. Club members should place their mon- ey and subscriptions in an envelope and deposit them in the ballot box at the bank, as no subscriptions or mon- ey will be accepted by the campaign managér, Neither The, Pioneer nor the campaign manager has anything further to do with the campaign ex-| cept to see that every one receives the same treatment. The gentlemen who have so kindly consented to act as judges are in entire charge and will retain the keys to the ballot box, and after the close of the cam- paign will open the box and make the final count, and award the prizes. Heretofore, the out-of-town mem- bers have had the privilege of plac- ing their subseriptions in the mail as late as midnight on the closing of any period . This will not I mitted the last night. All ered subseriptions must be in the ballot box before the campaign is declared closed at 8 o’clock next Saturday night. No excuses will be aceepted from any one ahd if you fail to have the credits in the ballot box befor.: the close they will not be counted. Where it is not possible for the club members to deposit their credits and supscrintions in person, they should place their subscriptions and (Continued on Page 6) OPENING OF CONFERENCE CHANGED TO NOVEMBER 12 Washington, Oct. 25. — The opening of the Limitation of Ar- maments conference will be post- poned frcm Armistice Day, No- vember 11, to November 12, it was announced by the state de- partment. MUSICAL ART CLUB T0 HOLD MEETING FRIPAY 1 Art Clab will The Bemidji Music hold its regular fortnightly jmecting Friday afternoon dt the Civie and Commerce ociation, rooms at 4 o’clock. An entertaining and inter- esting program will be presented, saling with the music of the Am- erican Zuni Indians, known as the Cliff Dweliers. Further details of the program will be given in Thursday evening’s paper. It is expecfed that all those in- tending to join the club be present at this meeting if possible. Enough interest has already been cvinced by the women of the city to insure the success of the organization, but the excellent programs which the club will offer during the year warrant a still larger atlendance and it is hoped that there will be a big enrollment of new members at this mecting. Members who have already joined ave asked to bring friends. Teachers and students are urged to attend. Annual tickets are $1 for adults and 50 cents for students. HEALTH ASSOCIATION ARRANGING CLINICS|; The South Beltrami County Public Health association is planning a large program of clinics to be held at Be midji and other towns in the southern part of the county during the month of November. These clinies will be baby, dental, eye and ear, chest and nutritional, and fifteen clinics in all have been scheduled. The following is the program for Bemidji: Dental clinie, November 43 baby clinic, November 5; eye and car, ovember 9; nutritional, between November 22 and 25; chest, some time in November, Blackduck, Kelliber, Solway, Red- by and.Puposky will also hold some, if not all, of these clinics. The clinies are olutely free of charge and physicians, nurses, and equipment of all kinds are provided and paid for by the Southern Bel- trami Public Health .fund. These funds are made possible through the sale of Chri WOULD EXPEL TEXAS DEMOCRAT FROM SEAT Washington, Oct. 25.—A resolution to expel Thomas J. Blantor, a demo- crat from Texas, from his sca house was introduced at the house today by Representative Mondell, re- publican floor leader - FORMER EMPEROR KAKL'S SECOND ATTEMPT FAILS (ny ) Vienna, Austria, Oct. 25.—Former Emperor Karl’s second afiempt to re- gain his throne has endéd in dismal failure and he and his principal fol- lowers are under arrest. Along with Karl and Empress Zita were Count Andr and other lead- ers of .the movement who have been arrested, according to réports from the Hungarian capitol. Half of the troops with which Karl set out to take Budapest are surrounded and the oth- erg ave flecing., Gnited 1'r 5 NORTH DAKOTA CASTS RECALL VOTE FRIDA Bringing Order Out of Chaos Will Be Job of Winners in Friday’s Voting I'ress) 20. (By United Bismarck, N. D., Oc¢ ing order out of politi be the job of the winners recall clection. If the Non san League its fight, political observers belie it is doomed in this state. More thun that, it will be the first. Bring- chaos will in Friday’s loses time in the history of the that a governor and other high state offic will have been recalled by popular vate. | If the Independents lose, they w have to again reorganize their forees| and frame a new program. This body is made. up of many political faiths. They can be known only as those who | oppose the Nonpartisan League and its tencts. Republicans, and even some socialists and many former Nonpar! ns are numbered among the Independents. The Nonpartisan rule of the I four years has brought about y tically a complete change in the state governinent. Nothing is done as it was done before. Even the duties of the ate oflicers are entirely changed. Many branches of government under previous rule have been done away with or so altered that it will take many years for a succeeding rule to chrange them. On the other hiind, if the Nonparti- s are again succ ful, their pro- am will be continued on a big le. Many objects which the admin- tion has sought to attain will be realized. The program of state owner- p of industri state control of inances and rural ¢redits system will o forward. Should the Nonpartisans weather this attack, their plans for expansion of league activities in other states will be greatly strengthened. (By United Press) Fargo, N. D., Oct. 25.—As the re- call nears a close the Bank of North (Continued on Page Six ) P N country | trict_attorney, said in [different view. democrats. | MEDICINAL BEER LEGAL " UNTIL BILL IS PASSED | ‘Minneaota Officials Prepare for | | Contest to Decide on ; Effect Here (By | Washington, Oct. 25.—Ailing citi- {zens who have suffered for medicinal beer—the 5 per cent kind-—must take ladvantage of the new regulations by | drinking hard and fast. | Secretary of Treasury Mellon pro- mulgated the new anti-beer regul tions yesterday. Today the anti-sal- ‘oon league and_drys in congress pre« pared to knock the foaming beaker |from thirsty lips. Wayne B. Wheeler lof the anti-beer legaue predicted the [beer era would last only about 15 la being confident the anti-beer bill will be passed in the senate by |that time. Anti-beer leaguers and jdrys in tae senate set about to pre- vent any wide-spread sale of beer. Real beer may be sold only in elev- e states, Wayne B. Wheeler, general Icounsel of the — anti-saloon league stated today. They include Illinois Connecticut, New York, New Jer: | Pennsylvania, Californ Louisiana and Wisconsin. United Press) i (By United Press) St. Paul, Oct. 25.—State officials today prepared for a contest to de- {clare whether beer may be sold in | Minnesota as in other states, under [the ruling of the treasury department |that beer may be preseribed as medi- leine. Dry officers contend that the ale of beer in Minnesota is prohibit- ed by state law Horace G. Whitmore, head of the lieved federal ruling would super- sede the state rvegulations and th physicians in Minnesota would be per- | mitted to prescribe beer. He said Isteps would be taken to permit the sale of light wine as well as beer. In ase it is permitited to sell real beer iin it would be no trick at all to wet plenty on the market, brewers said. ny icago, Oct, A clash of opin- cen the state d federal offi- cinls on whether beer can be sold on United I'ress) i | i + I preseription in Hlinois under the new | federal order occurred toda John Clinnin, United “mul federal regulations elas gives away to the federal rule. | Attorney General Brundage held a He said that state laws prohibited the sale of beer and light wine for medicinal purposes on | preseription by 1llinois druggists. | Brundage declared, however, he was ! without power to enforce the state [aw because of lack of funds. INTERESTING PROGRAM FOR ASSOCIATION MEET Al the Wednes Civie and Commer mont P. Wirth of th State Teachers college, will talk on the international conference on dix- armament. Dot Van's orchestra will be present and render a number of se- lections during the luncheon. President 1. A. Baricer will make a report on behalf of the seintion on the findings of the members of the board of directors who went on the luncheon of the sociation, Fre- aculty of the . tour into the vgla and Roseau country. J. J. Opsahl will make a further report from the standpoint 1 the possibilitics of & -oad into that territory. At a meeting of the board of rectors th ternoon, rou'ine hu ness was transacted and a commi authorized for the purpose of drafi- ing a resolution to 1 resented Lo the board of directc ve o the solicitation of donatior vdver- tising from members in ¢ with- out the approval of the association, INMIGRATION BUREAU FINDS THAT THOUSANDS OF IMMIGRANTS SEEK ENTRANCE BY REAR DOOR Aliens Who Are Being Turned Away From This Country Are Going to Mexico and Canada in an Attempt to Slip Over the Boundary Line Into U. 8. (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 25.—The Bureau of Immigration of the Labor Depart- ment, strugeling with the require- ments of the present inlmil;r;lt_iun Jaw, because of the quota limita- tions, has a new problem. Thousands of those being turned away from this country are going to Canada and Mexico in an attempt to come in by the back door. Inspee- tion service and available guards at|j border points are limited in number. They have always had their hands full. There arc thousands of miles that are unprotected, and the Cau- casiahs slipping the border are hard to detect. T particularly true when they are European nation- als who learned the English language before es:aying an entry into this country. The problem so far as Canada is concerned has been largely cared for by recent orders in council of the dominion government just communi-| eated to the Labor Department. These orders provide that no adult can cn- ter cash in | person © 10 and under 21 must have $250. Heads of familics must have the cash for every member of the family brought in. -0, is, however, a real and seri- ous worry to the Labor Department. A high oflicial stated today that at real danger of an extended aflic in aliens. There are, re- to the Labor Department show, ide of the border who watch the policing fore nd who Lean domicile 4 few persons at a time without fear of detection. They ar: turning this to a profit, in violation of the law. Secretary Davis and other officials have under consideration methods to meet the situation. It is known that word is going back to many Euro- pean countries that the way into the po persons on cither Uh“(‘!‘| States lies through Mexico, and literature advising this method lof approach by officials, has been apprehended 65c PER MONTH PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS HELD SECRETLY Railroad Labor Board Holds Secret Conferences With Unions and Roads SETTLEMENT DECLARED VIRTUALLY AGREED ON Meetings Are Preliminary to Peace Conference to Be Held Tomorrow e — (By United Press) Cleveland, Oct —Secret negoti- ations were reported here today to have been under way, preliminary to the peace conferenc in Chicago to- morrow, which is designed to avert the rail strike scheduled to begin Sunday. While these reports were denied by the brotherhood chiefs, these negoti- ations began betwetn the Railroad Labor Board and the unions and be- tween the board and railroad execu- tives immediately after the failure of last week’s board-union confer- ence in Chi to affect a settlement. They are said to have progressed to the point where the brotherhoods and railroads have exchanged views through the board as & mediur,. Set tlement, it was declared, had been virtually agreed on. One versien of the proposed agreement was: That the brothcrhoods would ac- cept the July wage cut and ot ductions. The rat late the July wag. rate reductions. Al working conditions and shop rules previously in cffect will be re- tained. Such a scttlement would provide “peace with bonor” for everybody involved, including the Railroad La- bor Board. RED LAKE EMPLOYEE DIES OF PNEUMONIA cut into Fdna A, office em- » at Red Lake,=pa away Sal- ay forenoon at 11 o'clock after an illness of less than a week. Des was due to lobar pneumonia. The deceased was 32 years and 8 months of age. She is survived by her parents who reside at Detroft, and two broth- ers, one at Detroit and one at Thief River Falls. Both brothers of the deceased deceased came to Red Lake Satur- day by auto and brought the remains to Bemidji Sunday, for shipment to Detroit for burial. M Traver had been in the employ of the government at Red Lake for about two years. Local funeral arrangements were made by 1. N. McKee. FIGHT PICTURES BOOKAED FOR ARMISTICE DAY SHOW The nuthentic Tex Rickard motion pictures of the Dempsey-Carpentier boxing contest held in Jersey City July 2 will be shown he at the Grand theater November 11, a spe- cial showing from 1:30 to 3 o'clock being a part of the Armistice Day program arranged by the local Le- gion post. These are the much discussed pic-~ tures taken at the ringside under the personal supervision of Mr. Rickard, promoter of the mateh, and show cvery. detail of the battle, from the building of the arena up to the fatal blow in the fourth round when Demp- sey retained the world’s champion< shrip. .During the engagement here the pictures will be shown from 1:30 to 3 o'clock and continuously in the evening. FAIR ASSOCIATION WILL HOLD MEETING TOMORROW, 'l‘h‘(- annual meeting of the Bl trami County Faiy association will be held tomorivw srternoon follow the noon- and Commerce assoc . Offi will be elected for the coming year, m_ld several other important matters will be taken up for consideration. It is especially desired that there be a large attendance. THREE MEN HOLD UP ~~ AND ROB MAIL TRUCK By United | Press) New York, Oct. 25.—A small army of government s ervice men los day were looking for three men wha held up a mail truck and secured loog the value of which may, be $1,000,000. The ‘robbery took place on Jow: lemulwuy last night. Postoffice offi- cials had feared such an attempt n]u:ht be made and had taken precaus tions against it. ‘Wushingtun, Oct. 25.—Postmaster General Hays today offered a reward of $5,000 to any person who brings in r.!eud or alive any one of the threc mail robbers who were implicated in the New York city mail holdup. In- dications are that the loss of money will ot exceed $30,000, X . T