Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 27, 1921, Page 1

The Ploneer is thu oniy dnflx within 100 miles. of Bemidji an has the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota IDJI DAILY PIONEER night and Friday; probably rai not much change in temperature. b VOLUME XIX. NO. 162 " BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY EVENI NG, OCT, 2 7, 1921 BUSINESS MEN HEAR PLAN OF ARMS PARLEY F. P. Wirth Gives Outline of JOURNALIST FRATERNITY WILL HOLD CONVENTION (By United Press) § Ames, Ia., Oct. 27.—Leaders in professional and collegidte newspaper work from every part of the United States wiii gather in Ames November 10, 11 and 12, in the sixth anual con- vention o the Sigma Delta Chi, pro- fessional journalism fraternity, at lowa State college. Eighsy delegates from. 40 chap- ters of the fraternity and many dis- Problems 'to Be Talked , Over Next.Month | tinguished alumni members, as well |as the alumhi members who are na- tional officers of the organization, will NEW LOAN PLANS FOR ™ | HOME OWNERS OUTLINED| Deputy Reports Favorably on Education Meet; May Meet L Here Next Year | > — Fremont P. Wirth of the State Teachers college gave a most inter- esting talk on the conference for limi-| tation of armaments to be held in Washington next month, at the noon Juncheon of the Civic and Commerce association Wednesday noon. A “"He pointed out many of the dif- ficulties and problems -with which this conference must tussle and _de- clared that war was a luxury, which the nations of the world could not afford. “The last war,” said Mr. Wirth, “was considered a ‘retail’ affair, but the next war would be conducted on a wholesale basis. The ‘deadly gases :and germs discovered and which would be brought into play yv(_)\'xld not only “destroy armies but civilization as well | “Public opinion is back of President Harding in this great move to disarm and nations -must adopt something | practical rather than something ideal- istic. The program_can be solved if the nations will have confidence in each other and if each nation will sacrifice its own selfish interests for the good of all nations, “War has made nationalism more intense, each nation considering its own interests above those of others regardless of the effect upon one another.” Mr. Wirth then pointed out the problems which will confront the con- ference, calling attention to the posi- tion of France, Italy, China and Japan. France and Italy will ask for 2 guarantee from this nation, that it ‘will help, should Germany start a inct ther, providag: i rm. J"&'};an "will "ask that |, the United States remove their forti- fications in the Pacific if their inter- ‘ests are to be considered and if an open dqor to the Chinese trade is to be maintained. : F. E. Lister, district commercial manager of the Northwestern Bell Telephone 'company, was introduced to the association members, and re- s sqanded with a short, snappy talk swith regard to the progressive spirit shown in Bemidji. L."L. Caskey, the new manager of the local office, was also presented to the members, and - expressed delight to meet so many of the Bemidji boosters and assured the business men that he would extend cvery effort toward giving Bemidji the best that was in him at all times. C. S. Darner of the Equitable Life Insurance company responded with a short talk, upon being introduced to the meeting, Mr. Darner advised that (Continued on page 6) MAIL TRUCK LOOT MAY AMOUNT T0 TEN HILLI0 (By United Press) New York, Oct. 27.—Loot in the' mail truck holdup on lower Brodaway may total ten million dollars, postal authorities announced today, making it the biggest robbery in criminal his- tory. Postmaster General Hays, who had offered a reward of $5,000 for each of the three bandits, dead or alive, *wad to come here to direct the in- vestigation. _ ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT FOR IN SALESMANSHIP CIRCULATION CAMPAIGN N Club Members Are Urged Not to Become Over-Confident| Be- cause a Small Subscripticn May Determine the Winner in the Final Count. Standing today on the threshold of wvictory, with the thought of now or never hovering in their minds, club members in The Pioneer’s campaign have entered the final lap of the race; each day crammed full of oppor- tunity and - offering the prospect of realization 'of what may have been a life dream up to this time. Eight o’clock Saturday night looms on the horizon, and evéry tick of the clock brings it nearer. The next few days will see “Father Time” on his , way in such rapid flight that there will scarcely be'time to catch a breath before everything is ovsr; before the winners are acelaimed, and the proud vietors begin taking enjoyment in the prizes won. The few remaining days will pass all too' quickly, and each club member sHould ask themselves the question of whether or not hard work will not be worth all the regrets in the world after the race has been | ey sretaonsol the fait ussoctdtion. be present, The fraternity, founded at De Paw University in 1909, numbers many of the great American newspapermen as honorary members, inciuding Presi- dent Harding, Secretary of Agric ture Wallace, and J. A. Darling, car- toonist. WHITEFISH AND TULLIBEE NETTING OPENS NOVEMBER 1 The netting season for whitefish and tullibees opens November 1 and remains open until December 10. Game Warden Cline announces that he has an ample supply of netting licenses on hand for those who de- sire to take advantage of the season. Male antlered moose and decr sea- | THIEF RIVER FALLS TO PLAY LOCALS TOMORROW Hard Contest in Sight; Locals Prepare to Give Visitors Ancther Beating Thief River Falls high school foot- ball eleven comes here tomorrow fore- noon bent on defeating Bemidji the local fair grounds and thereby wiping off the slate the defeats suf- fered at the hands of the Bemidji team in 1918 and 1920. The visitors are more than anxious to even this old score and have shown more inter- est in this game than they n the state or district title stake. The game will begin at 2:30 o’clock sharp, since the visiting team plans to return to Thief River on the af- terndon train. , Coach Smth of the locals has been putting the boys through stiff: p)'.lL"ticc | them the past few days and will send into the field tomorrow conf that they could hold their own the Pennington cbunty warriors. The Juvenile band will escort the crowd to the fair grounds and will son will open November 10 and close November 20, both dates inclusive. Fisher, mink, muskrat and. marten | season opens December 1 and con- tinues until March 31. BELTRAMI FAIR HEADS RE-ELECTED WEDNESDAY By-Laws and Constitution May Be Amended to Meet Needs at Present Time The annual meeting of the Bel- trami County Eair association was held in the City hall Wednesday ai- ternoon, at which H. M. Clark was again chosen president; Thomas Porte, vice-president; H. A. Pflug- hoeft, secretary, and A. E. Feir, treasurer. The ‘old diréctors were also re- elected,-and immediately after the regular session met and discussed the plans for the coming year. It was sug- gested that the old by-laws and con- stitution, as weil 22 the articles of incorporation, Le .#iiernded to con- form with b2 presc cus and ope Such matters as painting the new fair buildings, using them for a live- stock sniow, and the possible construc- tion of a Tivestock pavilion came up for the consideration of the directors. At-their next meeting the commit- tee heads will' be chosen and details for handling the present finances of the association will be given serious, consideration. RALPH GRACIE POST TO HOLD MEETING TONIGHT Several important business matters are to be taken up.at the regular meeting of the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion to be held to- night at 8 o’clock in the rooms of the Civic and Commerce association. The main portion of the meeting, however, will be ‘ken up with reports from the various committees in charge of the Armistice Day celebration here November 11. It is especially desired that all members and all other ex-service men interested be present at this meeting. Lunch will be enjoyed after the close of the husiness session. MOOSEHEART LEGIGN TO INITIATE OCTOBER 31 / / The Women of the Mooseheart Le- gion will hold a special meeting Mon- day, October 31, to initiate new can- didates. All members of the Loyail Order of Moose are cordially invited to attend. Mrs. Emma Hanke, deputy grand regent, from Mooseheart, IIl., will be present at this meeting. CLUB MEMBER: also play a number of selections dur ing the game. Indications are that the game will be well attended. Coach ~Smith -announces the fol- lowing lineup: Baney, left end; Sul- ivan, left tackle; Ledfors or Elliott, left guard; Funk, center; Hodgdon or. Peterson, right guard; Bo; captain, right tackle; Bailey or Jahr, quarter- baclk; Cline, left halfback; Hulett or Davis, right halfback, and Neumann, fuliback. N Francis Stadsvold of Fosston will referce the game. FiFTY R. N. AND WOODMEN ViSIT CASS LAKE LODGE Fourteen auto loads of Bemidji Royal Neighbors and Woodmen num- bering about fifty persons, went to Cass Lake to the joint initiation held in the armory there last night. Mrs. Nash, supreme officer, of Minneanolis, took charge of the initiatory work, after which she was. presented a beautiful bouquet of roses from the members of both lcdiges. After the business meeting a boun- teous midnight lunch was served by the Cass Lake members, and a social time and dancing enjoyed until a late howvr, . All who went report an seeptiphally fine e, v MUSICAL ART CLUB HAS FINE PROGRAM FRIDAY The program committee of the Bemidji Musical Art Club has ar- ranged a program of unusual merit for the meeting of the club Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the rooms of the Civic and Commerce associa- tion. A large attendance will undoubted- Iy be attracted to_this meeting and persond wishing to_join the club may do so at this time; The program follows: Paper, “The Customs and Music of the Zuni In- dians,” Miss Donna Lycan; vocal solo, “Zuni Indian Fire Drill,” Troyer, and “By the Waters of Minnehaha,” Licurance, Miss Helen Wilson; piano selection, “Ghost Dance of the Zunis,” Troyer, Mrs. G. O. Riggs, with drums and gong effect by Robert Kirk; Chorus, “The Sun Worshipers,” Troyer, Choral club, Mrs. A. J. Mc Millan, director, and Mrs. E. W. John- son, accompanist; solo dance, waltz, Miss Margaret Troppman, 7 the back of the head. FARMER SHOOTS SELF T0 DEATH AFTER QUARRE !Charles Long, 20, Near Death in Hospital as Result of Blow With Axe QUARRELS WITH FATHER OVER PAYMENT FOR WORK I s | James Long, Pupasky Farmer, | Kills Self as Sheriffs ! Wait to Arrest Charles Long, 20, is lying in St. | Anthony’s. hospital with a fighting chance for his life, while the body of his father is lying in the county morgue. The father shot himself about 6:30--0’clock last night result of a quarrel which father on .engagéed in about 1 o’clock the afternoon over:.pay for some ro | work in which bath Long and his James Long, the father, a farmer living about a milé and a half from Puposky, had taken ia road contract about two mil uth of his farn and his son was working with him. A heated quarrel took place about 1 o’clock in the afternoon over the pay for the work, as a result of which {the father struck the son over the head with ia double-bitted axe, hit- ting with the flat side of the axe on The son was taken to the home and I medical attention summoned. Later the son was brought to St. Anthony’s hospital lere in a very serious condi- tion. A warrant was put the sheriff for the arres | James Long, about 5 o’clock in the efternoon, immediately following which Deputy Sheriffs Cahill= and Shea started for the Long home, Upon reaching it Deputy Sheriff Cahill informed Long of the w to which Long replied, “All r | Jim, but] would like® to do some chores at the barn and feed some stock Before I po, askthe children arc all small at.the hefe” Deputies Cahill and Sh# attompan- {ied Long to the barn and stayed with him- while he did the w After doing the othe started to feed the hor work Long s and with the other went to whigh was a short d barn. The officer. the granary and i a shot and a cry. they found l.o throug the heart with . cali Iver Johnson revolver and died al- most instantiy. Coroner H. N. M ately summoned the body, bring A nce from the d him enter 2ly heard ing to the spot who w son, was the only to the altercation. The deceased m his wife and the scriously injured son, two smaller sons, John, 10, and Walter, 8, and three daughters, J samine, 16, Myrtle and Muricl, the latter being twins. Funeral services for the father will be held tomorrow afternoon and !burial is to be made in Greenwood | cemetery at 2 o'clock, according to ‘Lho present arrangements. n leaves besi eI OV LA ANIIAN i) { (4% 5‘2: Al C .‘-( ( C&( 55 In the last few days remaining the club members are urged to not let their efforts wane. The winners will be those who stay on the job until the ballot box is actualiy closed on the evening of Octobef 29. The many valuiable prizes are still before the club members to be won, and every hour now is of utmost im- portance. Do not let overconfidence or discouragement—those twin evils that destroy success—seize you. It is better fo win the prize you desire by }a million credits more than enough tba:ln to lose by a few hundred thous- and. The end of the race is only a short time awlay and yet there is sufficient time for any one of the club members to get several more ,000 credits each and this would no doubt make a lot of difference in the prize they would win. If you can trust your own judgment as to your competitior’s lost. tions, lay your plans accordingly. strength, based on fact and observa- e TR o, LANDS § ALl MY \ ) g Blowny’ | son were engaged. i a lantern in one hand and a pail in | little granary | /. ( i 7] LNE FEATHERS AWA m LSON SENTENCED ON FORGED BOND CHARGE | B SEAE | |Local € | ‘Leavenworth; ;Accomplice Is"Sentenced Also N! B. Nelson, a road contractor of this eity, who a year dgo found re {ered Liberty bonds valued at $ in 2 brush pile near here, was sen- tenced Tuesday to a year and a day al prison at Leavenworth, ined $100-on a charge ssed and disposed of a |in the fede Kans., and w of having po: forged Liberty bond. Jioward E. Gesell, 1118 Harmon Minneapolis, was sentenced to o years and a day in Leavenworth ) i $100 on the same charge. According to the testimony at their ti1al, Nelson brought his find to Min- neapolis, He met Gesell, who volun- toered to help locate the owner if Nelson would split ' fifty-fifty in the reward. Instead, testimony disclosed, 1 the bonds as collateral in ain 1 loan. Later when the Ex- hange State Banlk of Sbuth St. Paul dentanded payment of the notes or acknowledgement of the bonds. Gesell took the latter and returned them with what purported to be an indorse- ment by a bank in North Dakota. The evider showed Nelson was of the irregularities. Pl tw an | mi It |G posin, triet Judge Till el was the dir 1se. The lost bonds belonged to Albert g sentence, United States Iman Johnson snid cting mind in the | | Lillo, a farmer living near Lengby. | T had been stolen. Mr. Lillo ‘\rom ve new honds om the govern- ment as s of them had been |scorched by fire in the brush pile in which they were found. lR, A. PHELPS MAY ENTER | BUSINESS HERE AGAIN fexpects to rem | has not definite Iline of bu | Phelps ling busin, 1may be col decided upon the he will enter. Mr. formerly in the contract- and it is possible that he sidering something along enjoyed a good busine d avenue, and desires to ex: f ation to all friends for the splendid co-oper- atioh redeived. "~ - HOOSE AND AUYILIARY HOLD SERVICES FRIDAY A joint meeting of the members lof the Moose Lodge and the Women of the Mooseheart Legion will be {held in the Moose hall Friday night o'clock. The occasion of the meet- @ will be to hold memorial ser in honor of Mooseheart Day. A r ¢ ritualistic program, which is ished for the occasion by Moose- d that all members attend this memor- cially invited, as Mooseheart is a children’s institution and spe attention is given to them on this occasion. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO | HOLD MEETING TONIGHT The regular business meeting of the Knights of Columbus will be held this evening at 8 o’clock at the Moos Hall, and all members are requested to be present. NUCE Y ontractor Sentenced to| it | last war | the .Nonpartisan rule—at least ! porarily: i 55¢ PER MONTH | DOPE CACHE IS RAIDED = = s s ' AND NEGROES ARRESTED, AU LIUL " Minot, N. D., Oct. 27.—What is be- | MAY BE TAKEN lieved to be a robbers’ cache and dope | ¢ R ¥ headquar; for the Northwest was waided this morning and a negro by - d 1 | the name of Marsh, and his wife, were | 4 2,000 worth of morphine | S aand §9 and cocaine was seized. Merchandise, approximately $2,000 worth, consist-' [ndications Are That Union ing of clothing and silks and a small | s . 3 ; also found.| Chiefs May Be Jailed if The charge will be averting the tax | law and having narcotics and liquor They Refuse Order in their possession. i i |OFFICIALS OUTLINE FINAL CONCESSIONS tar ed. About quantity of whiskey wa: ODD FELLOWS’ LODGE- MEETS FRIDAY NIGHT The regular business meeting of the 1. O. O. F. will be held at Odd Fellows’ hall Friday evening at 8 o'clock, at which time the Cass Lake | lodge will be present with four can- didates, arid the Bemidji lodge will do first and second degree work for| them. It is especially urged that there be a large attendance. ‘Hooper Declares Men Will Be Striking Solely on Last July Wage Cuts Washington, Oct. 27. (By Herbert | Walker). — Railroad brotherhood chiefs will be jailed if they zefuse to o rescind their strike call and tie up DANCE FOR FOOTBALL MEN ‘\thc mails and the interstate commerce |it was indicated today. With the zero hour for the threat- ened rail strike approaching, Attor- ney General Daugherty decided that if the walkout develops he has ample authority to obtain a court injunction straining any interference with the nails or interstate commerce. | Any failure of the union chiefs to | obey the injunction would in all prob- labiifty be classed as contempt of | court and the leaders could be im- | prisoned. Daugherty has found a precedent | for such action was established dur- ing the famous Pullman strike of 1894 . The United States Supreme | Court then upheld such steps taken by the federal government. BOOSTER CLUB TO HOLD The Girls’ Booster club of the high school is to hold a dancing party at the Civic and Commerce association rooms tomorrow night for the ing football team. The public is in- vited to attend. NORTH DAKOTA VOTES ON RECALL TOMORROW Ten Initiated Laws to Be Voted on Also; Factions Are Set to Win Chicago, Oct. 27.—Government of- (By United Press) Ificials today outlined final conces- D.. Oct. —Political sions that the United States Labor orth Dakota let out their | Board would make to the two million ry today. railroad workers of the nation in an Tomorrow the voters will be a rt to prevent the October 30 to decide for or against four years strike: of Nonpartison rulé in the Flic The proposition was made to union state. | chiefs by Ben Hooper, vice-chairman When the, polls close at 9 o'clock|and public representative on the Friday night, the doom or success of | board, in addressing a secret session ten- | of union heads at the Masonic Tem- caled. ) ple. Immediately after Hooper pre- It may be two days before the fiiul|sented his program for settlement of result is known, or even longer. North|the dispute the union meeting ad- Dakotia is notoriou slow at count-|journed until .1 p. m., - when union ing ballots. Political bitterness that|heads were 'to meet to formulate reaches from the capitol dome to the|their answer. smallest precinet, is largely responsi- | It took Hooper nearly three hours ble for this. Every ballot box is wateh-| to outline his plan. Tollowing the cd by opposing fhctions, and extreme ! meceting he appeared very optimisti care is taken in the counting of vot The labor board will not consider Country precinets are slowest in re-\any petition for further wage cuts in porting retur Many vdiatrwtn are [ the future. All cases regarding rail- | almost inace le to wire and tele-| rouds and working conditions must be | phon facilities. | disposed of by the board before it _ But, as to the result of the clec- takes the question of any petition tion: . for further cuts in wages, which the Independents last June in a con-lpgilvond exceutives might file. vention at Devils Lake voted to cir-| «yoy have the p‘ro]“is(x of the exec? utives that they will not cut wages Fargo, factior culut;‘ petitions seeking a special elec- tion for the call of Governor Lynn | without orderly process b: the I Frazer, Attorney General William|f you strike you will he sg,'iking;‘;';g_ Lemke and Commissioner of Agri- Iy on the w:u:-c cut of last July, which leuture and Labor John N. Hagen. 1guq only a small percentage "of the If their call is successful it will bedyopal “inerease granted during the kit kel o thias. Ras beos | Yany Hooner said. Vi ik b At al ng. nas f“f "{ Hooper told of the steps which the is the first clection of its| yovernment was preparing to take in court, in case the strike should be ef- fective, to forece union chiefs to (Continuea Page 6) YOUNG MAN CONFESSES HACKING GIRL TO DEATH (Iy United Press) Madison, N. J., Oct. 27.—Suspected of hacking Janette Lawrence, 12, to death with a pen knife after attack- ing her in Kluxon Woods, Frank Jan- kona, 20, is held in jail here, police announced today. Jankona was arrested late yester- day_after Frak McGorory, an ac- quaintance of his, told Captain Brex of the Newark detective bureau that il:mkmm had confessed the crime to . done. kind on record. Independents petitioning for L]w‘ R. A. Nestos for Sveinbjorn Johnson for neral and William Kitehin oner of agriculture and recall nominated rovernor, attorney g for comm labor. They initiated ten laws designed to Nonpartisan 1 the con- tutional debt limit of the state. Another is designed to liquidate the ate lank, and a third is aimed to re- e’ an old law providing for de- posit of public funds A fourth initiated measur ed to t on s look- d ablish a rural credits sys- tem to that in South Dakota. P Another would change the industrial commission act relating to control of (state industries. Two other proposed laws relate to (Continuea cn Page 6) B i INCOMES MADE BIG JUMPS IN FIVE YEARS, BUT BUYING POWERS OF DOLLAR DWINDLED Big Difference Noted Between Income Tax Returns and Find- ings of National Bureau of Economic Research—Distribu« A tion of Income Shown. o Wi (Iy, United Press) New York, Oct. 27.—The total na- tional income of the United States in 1918 61 billion dollars,as com- pared with 34.4 billions in 1913. But this increase in dollars did not represent a like inc e in produc- tion. Most of it was due to the rise in prices, for the dollar of 1918 and 1919 was a much less efficient dollar than that of 1913. The actual total of commodities produced increased very little, if at all, and a large part of those which were produced were waar materials, not of a kind really benefiting consumers, Consequently, individual incoimes, estimated on a per capita ba from $340 in 1910 and $354 in 1913, d more ings of the National Bureau of Econ- omic Research, made public today in advance of the farmal publication of the results of a_yeap’s study of “In- come in the United States.” This study, the most exhaustive ever made of the income question in this coun- v, has been conducted by Wesley r Mitchell, Willford I King, Frederick R. Macaulay and Oswald W. Knauth, under the auspices and direction of a board of nineteen di- rectors, including men prominent in many fie of business, education, labor, agriculture, economics and practical statistics, and representing many divergent points of view. Distribution of Income The report says that_only one out of a hundred (Iper cent) income re- ceivers in the United States in 1918 had incomes of $8,00 or more, and that this 1 per cent had 14 per cent U income. Five per cent, | on Page Six ) because the $586 of 1918 is equiva- {lent to on 2 in terms of the pur- c ng po of 1913, wost important find-