Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 3, 1921, Page 1

Northern Minnesota B The Ploneer is the ouiy daily: within 100 miles of Bomidjl and has the largest circulation in VOLUME XIX. NO. 168 “BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDA BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER | Minnseota: Fair tonight and’ Fri- day. Warmer tonight, PLANSALLSET ARMISTICE DAY Attraction After Guests Have Been Received SPECIAL CEREMONIALS WILL BE HELD AT NOON Boxing Sh_o‘w‘ Camnival and Dance for Public; Chow for Ex-Service Men Armistice Day in Bemidji will be doubly observed this year. Merrymak- ing will cease for a short period at noon in order that the ex-service men and the general public who attend the celebration may pay due honor to the nation’s soldier dead, accord- ing to -the proclamation issued re- cently by President Harding. - The bulk of the day will be given over to the celebration, however. ption of visitors will come first of all, Joe Record being in ¢! of the reception, committee. V. ex-service men ‘as. well as local ex- service men are to register at the Elks’ club rooms as early as p.cssible. Active celebration will begin with a parade’ at 11 o’clock, in which all local organizations and the public in general are urged'to take part. The National Guard and Naval Militia units will be out in uniform and ex- service men are expected to appear in uniform also. The Bemidji Home Guard band and the Juvenile band -are to furnish music for the parade. which will wind up at the new ar- mory. " As soon as the crowd is' well taken care of in the armory, the ceremonies will begin. At 12 o’clock noon, those present will-bow their heads in silent prayer for the service dead. Com- munity singing and, a_ number of se- lections by the Juvenile band will be enjoyed at that time. Bishop Bennett of Duluth has been secured as the principal speaker of the day, and he. will-deliver a patri- otic’address at that time. He is a man well able to hold an audience of any size and the post,is to be congratulat- ¢d upon having arranged for a speak- cr of such note. Tollowing the ceremonials, which will conclude at about 1 o’clock, spe- cial motion picture shows will be staged at the -three local theaters until 3 o’clock, a. portion of the re- ceipts going to the Legion post. At the Grand-theater the Dempsey- Carpentier fight pictures will be shown, while at the Rex and Elko theaters the program will consist of special motion picture shows also. Following the reel $hows, a real show will be staged at the new armory when thirty rounds of boxing will be given the fans, About 6 0’clock, all ex-service men will be.treated to a free “chow” at the rooms of the Civic and Commerce as ciation. The Women’s Auxiliary is in charge of this and a real supper is ‘assured. Plans are being laid for serving at least four hundred ex-ser- vice men at that time. Beginning at 8 o’clock, a dance and carnival at the new armory will fur- nish amusement and entertainment for all, both old and young, ladies and men. Novel features have been arranged for .this event, and, with the Women’s Auxiliary assisting, an exceptionally enjoyable evening is certain, “Local stores “are expected to co- operate with the Legion in making this celebration a success in every way. The majority at least plan to close: at 11 o’clock and.remain closed during the greater part of the ccle- bration. The public in general and all ex- service men in particular are invited and urged to attend this program, assured of something worth their while during the entire day. RETURNED MISSIONARY TO SPEAK AT BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. William Englund, returned missionary {from China, will speak at the Baptist' church tonight at 8 o’clock. He gave anjexcellent address last I;’li'ght. An invitation is extended to all. MAC NIDER OF 10WA ELECTED LEGION HEAD Kansas City, Nov. 3.—The nation- al convention of the American Legion adjourncd last -night after -electing Hanford MacNider of Mason City, Ia., national commander. Lemuecl Bolles of Seattle; who visited Bemidji last summer,: was_re-elected national ad- jutant. MacNider succeeds John G. Emery, who was chosen national commander following the death of F. W. Galbraith. The Duluth American Legion band was chosen as the official band of the converntion. : : The Women’s Auxiliary also con- cluded its national convention last night, after electing Mrs. Lowell Hobart of Milford, O., as national president FIVE BOUTS ASSURED HERE ARMISTICE DAY Headline Match Still Open; McLean and Burke Will Stage Semi-W{pdup o ] Thirty rounds of boxing will be staged by the Ralph. Gracie post of the American Legion on Armistice Day, the proceeds to be used for the benefit of needy and disabled ex-ser- vice men in, this community: R. B. Lycan, who is in charge of the ar- rangements for this show, reports that the card is now practically com- pleted, with the exception of the headline .match. T Negotiations are being made with Guner Joe Quinn of Minneapolis and Johnny Nichols for a ten-round head- liner and it is believed that this match will be sccured. For the semi-windup of cight rounds, Stewart McLean of St. Paul and Billy Burke of Minneapolis have been secured. These men are ban- tamweights. Harry Brodd of this city and Buddy MeDonald of St. Paul, welterweights, have been matched for a six-round preliminary. These two matches have been secured for a certainty, while several other matches are still pend- ing. Harry Peterson and Chub Frost, both of Bemidji, are slated for a four-round preliminary, while Donald Jones of Nymore may be matched with Robbie Miller of this city. Tom- my Tibbetts, who is now employed near Bena, will probably be on the card with Tommy Hannon of St. Paul. Local fans are anxious to see Tibbetts perform again and efforts are being made to get in communi- cation with him at this time. Five fast bouts are assured, with at least thirty rounds. in all. Jimmy Potts of Minneapolis has agreed to act as referee for the bouts. It is planned to start the show at 3:15. All scats will be reserved and the tickets will be placed on,sale at the City Drug store November 7. TOWNLEY LOOKS WEARY AFTER NIGHT IN JALL (By United Press) Jackson, Minn., Nov. 3.—“You fel- lows want to know too much,” Arthur C. Townley said early today when questioned as to the sleeping quality of a jail bed. He looked haggard after his first night in jail and he has 89 more to serve before he is square with the state. , Townley-showed something of his character when he paid the fine of J. H. Backman and gave him $2.50 to get home. Backman had been fined $25 for stealing an automobile tire and couldn’t pay the fine, so he was confined to jail. . The “big chief” of the Nonpartisan League refused to discuss the North Dakota recall election: He brought five volumes of Physical Culture to jail with him. He said he had been so busy during the last six years he had neglected his physical welfare. G. N. OPPOSES LEYY 10 “ FIGHT GRASSE:OPPERS Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 3.—Levies to fight grasshoppers in Burke and Renville counties are attacked as un- constitutional by the Great Northern railroad company. The company does not attack the specific tax but holds that the limit law was exceeded. This law permits political subdivisions to levy for 1921 one-third of the levies for 1918, 1919 and 1920. The amount can be exceeded only by calling of a special clection, EXPERIENCED DOCTORS IN CHARGE OF CLINIC Mothers Urged to Take Babies to All-Day Clinic to Be Held Here Saturday A special letter was received to- day by mrs. R. L. Given, chairman of tne Chitld Weltfare committee or the Cwic_and Community ciub, stating tnat Dr. M. D. Ott and Dr. Pierce of Minneapolis will be in charge ot the baby cimic to be held all day at the Central school building Satur- v and during the afternoon at the Lincoin building in Nymore. Dr. Picrce is well known here, having had charge of several baby clinics here previously. These experienced doctors are holding a clinic at Blackduck today. From there they will go to Kelliher for an all-day clinic tomorrow. Those mothers who Jive in the nor- thern part of the city will be fur- nished transportation to the clinic at the Central school, if they will notify Mrs. R. L. Given, phone 886, as soon as possible. Autoes will be at the North school building during the forenoon and afternoon to carry to the clinic those babies whose mothers arrange for appointment ‘and desire transportation. That excellent and encouraging results have been obtained from these clinies is -evidenced by the number of children who have received medi- cal care as a result. One child is now being cared for at the Phalen Park hospital, St. Paul, following an ex- amination here which disclosed a tuberenlar hip BUSINESS MEN FAVOR COUNTY HICHAY PLAN Civic and Commerce Body Goes on Record in Favor of Propesed Building STATE LAND CLEARING MAY BE INVESTIGATED Work Being Done to Combat Tuberculosis Explained By Able Speakers Discussion of the proposed ten- year plan of highway construction within the county consumed a large portion of the time at the we y ASSOCIATION STAGES | Write Essay pn Bemidji and Adventages Kith e Did yoh ever take time to think“mk‘l makes Bemidji a fine city? “Have you fully realized that, while many other towns are complaining about dull times, Bemidji keeps on going right ahead getting bigger and better all the time- There must be a reason. Can you explain it? Here is an opportunity to do your city a splendid service and incidental- ly profit personally. The Civic and Commerce asso- ciation will give 12 prizes for essays not exceeding 300 words on “What Makes Bemidji a Good City?” For the best essay a prize of $10 will be given, for the sec- ond best essay $5 will be given, and ten prizes of $1 cach will be given for the next ten best es- says. Capable judges will be se- lected. 4 The rules governing the con- wuncheon of the Civic and Comm association Wednesday. The as; tion was asked to go on record ing regard to the system which has heen | evolved, and which County Auditor| Johnson explained in detail at a former meeting 6f the association. On behalf of the city, Atwderman J. P. Lahr stated in his opinion a fair proportion of the road fund should, oc¢ expended on the city streets inas- | much as the city contributed a large amount of the revenue obtained for! road building. Heretofore the city| has received very little of the road! funds of the county except in the construction of the mew bridge over| the Mississippi river. | The association finally went on| record as favoring the plan although | some of the members declined to go| on record and did not vote. l A matter w sociation Tuesday which was refer by that body to the Beltrami Coun Land Clearing association, and was requi for an investigation from the Tenstrike Community Commey club into the manner in which fi acre tracts were being clearcd by state on siate lands. Il was roporte by the Tenstrike club that much of the clearing of these tracts was' be- ing done on the edge of swamps and in pla where thg clearing would be of little value to the setfler. E. E. McDonald gave a splendid | | outline of the work being accomplish-| ;. ed by the South Beltrami. County Public Health association, and intro- duced Dr. R. L. Laney of the Lake Julia Tuberculosis Sanatorium who gave a very interesting talk on tuber- ~ular conditions of the body as shown by 1'Qdiograms which had been taken of healthy bodies and also of hodies affected with tuberculosis. HOPE OF AVERTING COAL STRIKE SEEN IN SPLIT (By United Press) | Nearly 30,000 coal miners are al-| ready on strike and hundreds of thou-( sands more are discussing a walk-| out with winter at hand. As the mine strike grows into its theatened proportions the country can subsist on its existing coal supply for three weeks. Hopes of averting the strike were seén in the split between Frank Fer-| rington, leader of the Illinois Miners, and John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, Ferrington ordered the mine workers back 1o work. il test arc not exacting. It is open to every person. The cssay must not oxceed 300 words. It must be written pldinly on one side of the sheet efi either by typewriter or pen fa'nli‘ ink. The contest will open Friday, November 4, and will “close Saturday, November 19. Those who mail their essays must do so Saturday, November 19. .The essays when completed should be mailed or handed to Leila Stanton, sccretary of the Civic and Commerce association. The winners of the contest will Be announced Wednesday, Nov- ember 30, at the regular lunch- eon of the association. Ideas contained in the essays will probably be used in future publicity on Bemidji. 70 HOLD DENTAL CLINIC HERE ALL DAY FRIDAY A dental clini all day tomorrow in the Bemidji pub- hools, and after 4 o'clock pupil from the Bemidji State Teachers col- Jege will have iheir teeth examined, and any others who cae to take ad- vantage of the opportunity. Dr. Davidson ‘of Minnecapolis will e in Bemidji on 11 day, and he will be s Dally, school nur Dr. Davidson has a number of slid showing the teeth under ous con: ditions, and the committec is trying to arrange a time for him to give a Jecture while here, and explain them. If it is possible for him to do so, the time will be announced in school to- morrow, so that a’large number can attend. Parents are not only invited to at- tend the examination some time dur- ing the day tomorrow, but are urged to do so, and sce how the work is conducted. of the work gssisted by Mi DEDICATION OF ROSBY SCHOOL 1S POSTPONED planned in connection ation of the new Union Sunday school chapel at Roshy have been postponed from Sunda; Novem- ber 6, to Sunday, November 13. On the latter date and all- service will be held with a number of visit- ing Sunday séhools in attendance. The exerci with the ded " PRIZE ESSAY courEsTiFWE-DAY’filR owvasnniss cnen v o WILLBESTAGED 'HERENEXT YEAR is to be conducted Directors of Agricultural Asso- ciation Decide on Eair for August CLARK AGAIN TO HEAD LIVESTOCK DEPARTMENT| | Greater Things Are Planned | for Next Year's Fair i Than Ever Before’ 1‘ | | A meeting of the board of directors lof the Beitrami County Agricmitural ssociation was heid in the Civie and | Commerce association rooms Wednes- tday afternoon. Nine directors were present. I One of the most important actious taken at the meeting Wednes | the setting of the dates on which the | s will be held in 19 in August. - will occuy and Friday ex-| urday will bey to auto races and sale of fiven ov ipmdur exhpited. 1 On ount of the large amount! !ul’ correspondence and other work | {incidental to the securing of a live- exhibit, it was deemed wise to 'h idop:u'l,muul anpoinfed at once, and [H. M. Clark was again appointed | chairman of this department. A communication was 1 which had been sent by J. €. McGhee, dwell- ling on the need of larger quarters "for ther exhibit of school work and also the advisability of naming the premiums to be given at an carly date so that the pupils may know Hfor what articles premiums will be given and will therefore confine more of their efforts to those s, Much enthusiasm was s » prepara- tions for the fai ind with- out doubt gre will be at- tempted for 19 than was possible for the lair tl the morning | WEALTHY N. Y. PUBLISHER | train tomorrow, and will have charge DIES AT ESTATE ON HUDSON (By United Press) New York, Nov, 3.—Dan R. Hanna, son of the late senator, Mark Hanna, and a wealthy New York publisher, died at his te on the Hudson to- day. HAND OF THE CAMORRA REACHES ACROSS OCEAN (By Unitea Press) New York, Nov.3.—The hand of the Cammora is stretched across the Atlantic to guide a gang ol inter- national gunmen in this country. This gang, it was believed today, be- hind the two-million dollar mail truck holdup here October 24, Two men were locked up today in Jersey City in connection with the robbery. They are IHalians with criminal records. The robbery was carried out hy four men who threw a sack over the truck drive: head_and helped themselves to the peuches of mail (Copyrigh!) 10 | League as the third 1 the chairman of the livestock |s 55c PER MONTH CONDUCT SCHOOL, ON INTERNATIONAL TOPICS of Women Voters Would Organize Class in This City innesota League of Women , as a part of its program, aims to give voting citiz to hear important ques cussed., This year there can” be no ques- tion that the problems which should be covered by such a program are those to be considered by tne W ington Conference on Limitation of Armament and the Far Fast policy. The education of public opinion is necessary to the success of this con- ference on which the hopes of the world peace depend. In order to reach as many people ssible it is proposed to conduc ions dis- B of leetu in each cong sional - distri Bemidji - has been chosen L suitable place for one of these These Jectu members of the are to be given by extension division of the Minnesota University faculty. The cosl of iring suel course would be from $100 to or-about $1 for Lhe four lectures. If all people who care to attend such a program will advise Mrs. J. 1. Tuomy, rogram. commi will be & the cost is 3 h the Univ HEALTH AND SANITATION PROBLEMS DISCUSSED Nov. 3.—General problems were Minneapoli health and to be discu ofti of all cities, villages, town- ind counties in Minnesota here the state board of health, Headquar- ters for the meeting were at the Anatomy building, Uy of Minnesota. The conferenc on was scheduled this af- Health experts of Minne- sota and other stat re to speak. NEW N, D. OFFICERS T0 " ASSUME DUTIES SOON (IBy United I Fargo, N. D., No <t industrial commission has -power change the Bank of North Dakota into a rural eredit bank, is the opinion of R. A. Nestos of Minot, governor eleet. The new officérs to take office the latter part of this month made this statement during the campaign. The commn on also has authority Lo limit the remainder of the industrinl program to the ‘management of the mill proje it Grand Forks and the closing of affairs of the Home Build- ers association, : Although the enlire industrial pro- gram of the Nonpartisan administra- tion was attacked during the cam- naign, the bank was the center of fire. PEGGY JOICE MAY RETAIN JEWELS GIVEN BY HUSBAND Chicago, Nov. 3.—Peggy Hopking former Follies beauty, and her ionaire husband today were near Jo. mi financial difficullic Reports in some qu that an agr allowing Peg 000 worth of Jew wave her from Aug which Joyce 1919, to the time of their Waymont, Kirkland inliny s negotiations were near con WHEAT HITS LOW MARK ON CHICAGO EXCHANGE Price Driven Down to $1 in Hectic Day of Wild Trading in.Pit United 1'r Chicago, Nov. 3.—Wheal today sold at one dollar per bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade. It is the first time in five years that it reached that low mark. The pric down Lo the dollay mark in a hee day of wild trading in the pit, Score: made vain efforts to hold hove a dolla 't worth a dollar, it isn’t h a dime a bushel,” one lirok emarked early in the day, predicting that it would never go that Jow. December wl opened stronger. Millers were ceredited with driving down the pr THundreds of brokers and traders watched the price slowly driven down until it ched the dollar mark at noon. James Patton, grain king, was among those on fhe lelines who watched the price of wheat go down. “f haven’t got a nickel in the wheat market, however,” he told the United Pr correspondent, “Wheat won’t stop at a dollar,” he predicted. “It will go down much further. There jisn't any consumption demand to Dolster up the market. European ered- (By mers onee regarded a dollar | u bushel for wheat as an ideal,” Pat- {ton said, “but now it dousn’t pay the cost of growing” the | o | ford’s gr The conference was called by | iy " | busine DOLLARDAYES FAVORABLE FOR | ALLCONCERNED a cnance |Merchants Report Largely Increased Sales; First Dollar Day Is Success CUSTOMERS CONSIDER DAY WAS SUCCESSFUL General Oponion Is in Favor of Continuing Dollar Day Once Each Month Dollar Day went over big in Be- midn Wednesday, if the expressions ol the mercnants this mormng may oe taken as a criterion. Aimost with~ out exception, merchants report jargely mereased sales and in many mstances reswits were better than on any previous bargain day occa- Wace, Troppman’s and Clif- ery stores reported splen- did business and in the dry goods and varviety lines the Fair Store, Carlson’s, O'Leary-Bowser and the Bazaar stor all reported very successful sales. Troppman’s basement depart- ment shared the same experience. Gill Brothers, Shavitch Brothers and 0. J. Laqua rep excellent sales in men's and bo; furnishings. Given Hard- , and Battles “We satisfactory,” v company’s verdi dware found the day brought a i Huffman & O’Leary all day and found ’s “good busines “very good.” Wilson & C had a “very successful _day, better than previous market store stores had a noticeable in- in business and shoe stores found the Dollar Day splendid means of providing some very attrac- tive bargains to many customers, thereby cleaving ceverything off for their new ¢ 5 Mr. Bake reported Dollar Day item and f s the continuance of a sale day for all merchants every month. From the standpoint of the custo- mers the day was a bigger success even than from the merchants’ side. Many carly customers were to be seen going home with arms and bas- kets Tull and some came back in the afternoon hecnuse they couldn’t cover all the bargains in the morning. S of this kind are sure to be popular in the future and when such sales are found to be profituble to hoth the merchant and the customer s a foregone conclusion that the committee of the merchants will continue -similar events in the future. JUDGE GRANTS GUMMER CHANGE OF VENUE TODAY (By United ireys) William Gumme ), of Mayville, N. D., will be tried during the Janu- ary term of district court in Barnes county, opening in Valley City Jan- vary 3, on a charge of murder in connection with the death of Marie Wick of Grygla, Minn., who was dis- covered dead in her room at a hotel here. Judge Cooley of Grand Forks granted a change of venue this mor- ning on the grounds of widespread publicity given the caseé it would be impossible Lo sccure a jury in Cass county which bad not formed an opinion, States Altorney Green made only a formal objection to the change. Ninety-seven witnesses, - including J. H. Hagen, former president of the andinavian bank of Fargo, andnow 1 to be in Seattle, were called. Mr, gen oceupied the yoom mext to the death chamber that night. Gummer will be held without bonds in the Cass county jail. RADIATOR REPAIR SHOP OPENS IN NEW LOCATION saulien & Berry have ovnened the Radiator Repair Shop at 507 Third cet. in the same building as the .| City livery. The shop has been moved from Beltrami avenue, and is now ready fpr business. BANDITS FORCE CLERK ~ T0 ASSIST IN ROBBERY (y Un St. Paul, Nov. sted L. H. Denny forced him to drive Shapiro & Sons jewe store, where they obtained about 0,000 worth of dia scaped. As Denny left his home in an autlo- mobile the bandi ked him for a ride. As soon as they entered the machine they stuck a revolver against his back and ordered him to drive them to the store. Denny is a clerk, and they foreed him to open the door and e. Police. were notified and searched the city. 2 The Shapiro store was robbed in a Pressy 'wo bandits acs wrly today and gimilar manner a y ago when the hand obtuined 000 worth of jowe i v