Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 13, 1922, Page 1

The Pioneer is the ‘only ‘dily within 100 mne’:' £ ‘Bemidii and . has the largest circulation ern Min; ; it Mt Partly cloudy - and rising Minnesota: warmer tonight in west; temperature tonight. "BEMID.", ‘MINN,, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1 65c PER MONTH | Exceptional Ability; First . Half Wi Rl\ln:wapf, X }}emizflx‘ basketball fans are still | wondering: today what, happened to. Company ‘' K squad Thursday night. | ‘| Oneithing is:certain’ and that is that Bemidji lost'to;the Grand Forks Am- |+ i | erican Logion five.and lost by a wide ‘margin. Qutside of that no. satisfac: : lanation of the gime:seems 3 | to be available. The-visto! “Fndstrong line-up « nfifi %nkota university ‘stays, -and eame-out on the long end of a 48 to ut. andki5score. After the showing which the| 7 nized fit the Two Harbors Y. M. "gq Q last Saturday night, B midj T [fans were badly disappointed tarn of events Thursday night. To, 1| many ‘it: seemed that‘BerAmdy'_susunl L ra speed and pep were lacking: Lhrm_:g_h. will ‘g{ebitsl;e'é;:ta'!l‘ll‘ ’:‘%%? wh Yl'out the greater part.of the game. . Bemidji basket £ WAR a;?regation from ‘that school A l»ys the ‘Bemidji ~State ‘1‘:; rfihfio ;'zee 2 a4 the new. armory this.eve= squad nlstogc oeh .de il !,ngz &’ second appearant Teache: S e interest as to.the. out_cgmgi of The Crookston Agricultu ainder of the first period, the r 0 scored three points while nmz‘dj. 0 Bemi Bemidii ‘on_the local ‘i:s 33 ‘been ;aroused t huia;ewéék' the Bemidji s to the veteran St Cloud put since that time Cos has been .putting stiff practice in “The line tal of 24: : ‘Grand Forks opened the second iod'in ‘the same style as it closed g half. Bemidji then showed “period what.is considered o roda i sl preparation for At . This failed to p has been Shifted iy ver, and the vwx‘t 5 ot s ‘believed h(“.?.‘Taway for a-number: of field baskets 3 d better style of play ‘w ich piled their- §cored;lp ‘::;,48 a will result.: 0 e L “ L Mthe “final gong. Bemidji; ‘however, "Phe Cfookston schiool has a Wealth [%yde 15 points against the -visitors' of matérial from which'to select & {94 in. this -period, ‘making ‘it muel The visitors started the scoring and; 3 piled ‘up’ 14 points before ‘the-locals |' ot started at all. From then on for Grand Forks continued to pile up' a 1 ita- regular styler of :play and kept | composed largely oLt ‘ompany K team piade. |’ R C.A 1 d inthe |’ BEMIDI LEGION POST ENJOYS.FINE SESSION teant and from.all reports the agere-inorg interesting than:the preceding gation -representing that institution | yapiod, v S : is ‘making-a good showing this year-1-“Claude Biley and ‘Alex Cameron “Wednesday night the Aggies defeated | 1oq the scoring “for ' Bemidji® ‘with - 'East Grand Forks high school by a|three field baskets each. Fred Phibbs, score of 19 to 15. " =~ © | conter, completed : the scoring with Bemidji: fans ‘are: lookiug forward|twe field baskets and two frée throws. | to a clean, hard-fought game tonight | Frank Phibbs and Arlo Achenbaeh as and - indications are that it will bejforwards and' George Graham- as - very. well - attended. A preliminary{oaard completed the Bemidjiline-up. ame -will be staged at 7:40 between| " For Grand Forks, Shelver, center, two juvenile teams for the ‘purpose the scoring with eight field bas of entertaining those fans who wishlgkeis, “Dutch” Houser, who for four ‘to go to the‘arinory. early in‘ordert0}yenrs was a star player on the Uni- be sure of a~good seat. Resorved |veristy of North Dakota squad, came seats have been on sale for the pastia- close second in- the Ecoring ‘with soveral ‘days at no-additional charge{seven field baskets. Patten, the other and those’ forward, netted five baskets from the guard position, completed the scoring’ | with one field ’basket. Twenty-four field baskéts made up the visitors’ total count. Two attempts at free throws failed., Bemidji netted two out. of ‘six” attempts from “the foul line. Percy Riggs of this city served ‘as referee, Preliminary, to the main event, the “Black” and the “Red and'Gray” teams, composed of youngsters who promise future basketball' material for-Bemidji, played a 6 to 6 tie. LOCAL HIGH PLAYS AT -LITTLE FALLS TONIGHT Bemidji high *school’s basketball aggregation .left thia morning for at that timt . “MHe college’ rooters: are being or- ganized and’ will have songs as well as yells. The literary societies are conducting. a‘contest for -writing songs and a prize of $5 is offered for the best school anthem. The contest it open to students and memnbers-of the faculty and will close January 20. Crookston’s line-up will include L. Ness, captain, who plays left for- ward; H, Peterson, right forward; Walter Anderson, center; William Johnson, left guard; Harry Courtney, -right guard; L. Emerson, substitute forward; and L. Peterson, substitute guard. - 3 * For Bemidji, Simons will: start at left forward; Romens at right for- ward, Horns at center, Berglund :at high- school will sreferee, and R, A, |City this evening in the second dis- Hannah will act as scorekeeper, - |trict game in which the local high *The Bemidji Juvenile' band will be |School has participated this season. out to lend énthusiasm. to the game Little Falls is said to have an ex- and will’ give a concert’before the |Ceptionally strong team this year, gamie and between the halves. | composed largely of last year’s play- ” ers, and the common. opinion locally Little Falls where the Bemidji squad' “Home Talent” .:l’i'oirnm' Fol- lows Short Business Meet- 'ingul""h:unday Evening Although ' the business meeting of the ‘Ralph ‘Gracie ‘post of the Amer- ican Legion was deferred until after 9 o'clock because of .the basketball ‘game at. the new armory Thnrs.day night ‘and other business meetings being Held at the Civic and Commerce ‘association rooms, there was a large attendance and.a very, enjoyable ses- Business of the” organization was disposed of as quickly as possible and: a’'social time was enjoyed. The Legion basketball team and the Gom- pany K squad of this city were guests during the entertainment which fol- lowed the close of the business meet- ing. m;!.’ E. Given and Clarence Fou- cault made good on their agreement to provide. entertainment at this meeting. Their “athletic” encounter was followed by a series of impromp- tu ~exhibitions ‘which took well with all present. A similar program of en- tertainment is promised for the next regular .meeting which will be held Thursday evening,:January 26, the last ‘meeting before the annual elec- tion of officers. ., £ Foljowing the -program,” a buffet gether social hour was enjoyed “‘while the guests sewed.” The plan adopted at' the previous meeting that- each mémber should bring another member to the meetings worked out well and an _even larger: attendance is looked or at the next sessio NNEAPOLIS VISITOR' DIES is that Bemidji will have a stiff battle. Since losing to the Crosby-Ironton squad, ' Bemidji .has‘ ‘been: /going’ through hard practice in.preparation Tor Little Fulls. Nevertheless the out- come of tonight’s game'is-still-a-mat- ter of conjecture since a fair predic- tion 'Is almost impossible since “the two séhools have: not ‘riret at’ basket- ball since two years ag: BLACKDUCK STATE BANK HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING SIMONS.TO MANAGE FROSH BASKET TEAM AT HAMLINE John Simons-of this city has been elected - manager of the:Freshman basketball team at Haniline ‘Univer- sit; This “team ~hopes to “take on. prominent city: teams . and a few shools outside of - the Twin 'Ci Simons’ ‘election to. that position is due undoubtedly to' the: ability he has_di: ¢ t loor so far, eligible to play on the Varsity squad because of his studies at the:Unt sity of Minnesota last year, it is pected: that he “will ‘be heard from frequently in his ncw :position. VARIOUS BAND SECTIONS TO PRACTICE TOMORROW Director G. O. Riggs of the Juve- nile band announces that the various sections of the band are to have reg- ular practize tomorrow forenoon at the band rooms in-the City building. The cornets and baritones are to meet at 9 olclock, ‘the piccolos; clarinets and saxophones at 10 o’clock, and the drums, basses, -trombones and altos at 11 o’clock, All new members are expected to be present promptly at their appointed hour. INTRODUCES BILL FOR GREATLAKES WATERWAY (By United Press) ‘Washington, Jan. -13.—Introduc- tion by Representative-Chalmers, re- publican, of Ohio, a bill authorizing construction) of the -Great Lakes to tiantic waterway via the St. Law- rence river is scheduled to prove the strength of -the so-called bloc of the house and.senate.” 4 Middle-western senators and con- gressmen are. determined - that the waterway will be a means of opening merkets of the north to the grain re- sources of that section.. . H. G. Baer returned this morning: from Blackduck and reports 'a very satisfactory - meeting of 'the Black- ‘duck -State bank. The usual dividends were declared and the business of the bank has been all that could be desired in that thriv- ing tommunit; » The following' officers ' were .re- elected: L. H. Icker of St. Paul, president; H. C. Baer, vice-president, and 1. J. Hauge, cashier.. * POLICIES OF FRANCE AT/ 17 ARMS 'PARLEY TO CONTINUE (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 13 (By Carl D. Groat) ,—A -defipite -indication that, the policies of France at the arms conference would continue = despite the resignation of the French cabinet was seen early today when the French delegation announced that President Millerand and ex-Premier Briand of France have asked M. Sarraut to:re- main here. % HAYS MAY RESIGN TO ADVISE FILM INDUSTRY (By United Press) ‘Washington, Jan. 13.—Postmaster General Hays very probably will re- sign on March 4 and become legal adviser to the motion picture indus- try in .the United -States, it was Iearned today. .; AFTER TAKING STRYCHNINE ) I i i [‘{ ({By United Press) Minneapolis, Jan._ 13.—Herbert Steinerson of Sioux City, Ia., died:at the Minneapolis- General hospital this morning from effects -of strychnine tn}(en last night at the Vendome ho- fel.o: i - NAVAL TREATY IS NOT * DEFINITELY DECIDED (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 13.—The five big delegates in framing the naval treaty have decided to let America convert two ships which’ were to have been gcrapped. Japan has abandoned her request for constructing ships for target practice. Britain has also agreéed to retention of two ships for training purposes and the same for Italy and France for gunnery prac: tice. The fortification clause as now framed is maintaining the extending of “the status of fortification and naval bases in the Pacific. The talk now is that the plenary session’ will.-probably be. held next week. . UNIDENTIFIED MAN'S BODY FOUND IN BURNING STACK ., (By United Press) Portage, Wis., Jan. 13.—The charred body of an unidentified man / with’' & bullet. wound over the right eve was: discovered early today in a burning haystack in a lonely marsh a short. distance from here. / "The body was wrapped. in a sack and sheepskin coat. The man had Ibm:n dead only a few hours, accord- ling to physicians. He was about 30 !years old and weighed about 150 ‘ pounds. Fresh car marks in the snow indieated that a motor. car from the south had drawn up to the stack. member-of the Grand Forks American |* luncheon : was served and ‘a_get-to-) _ Friday the Thirteenth | KNEW VTS Knew Tl JUST AS SOON AS THIS DAY DAWNED: THERE WAS -som* BAD LUCR B coIN' 10 BEFAIL ME 3 |COUNTRY. CLUB T0 BUY - ADDITION T0 munsnlmms FAVOR i Additional 60 Acres Will Make 18-Hole Course; Officers _Elected for New Year Golf enthusiasts met at the roo ‘l'of the Civic and Commerce associa- WELL, WELL, “THiS IS SURE MY LUCKY DAY THREE CITY BLOCKS AT SCRANTON CAVE IN TODAY (By United Press) Scranton, Pa., Jan. 13.—The most disastrous cave-in in the history of this city occurred to- day when three city blocks on Pittson avenue subsided. The loss of life is conjecturaly but miners emerginz from . under ground declare they krnow of four dead and three injured: Everything in the area extending from the ? block to the 2500 ‘blgck’ on Pitt- fon avenue is ‘more or leis &f- fected. [ ¢ Lo (By United Prosd) . Washington, Jon. 13.—Senator Truman H. Newberry of Michigan, who ‘was given his seat in the senate by a vote:of 46 to 41, declared he would not now resign. Reports have been current that the senator would retire if vindicated by the senate of the charge of personal knowledge of the ex agant use’of money in his campaign against Henry Ford. (By Uuited Press) ‘Washington, . 13.—The senate refused to declare Senator Truman H. Newberry’s scat vacant by a vote of 46 to 41 late yesterday. It also de- feated the Walsh resolution provid- ing for the same under different lan- guage. It then voted down.a substi- tution by Senator Owen to oust New- berry.. MINNEAPOLIS RUNAWAY GIRLS FOUND AT FARGO (By United Press) Fargo, N. D., Jan. 13.—“I sup- pose everybody in Minneapolis knows about us, but probably they will for- give us when they know why we did it.” And so came to pretty little Mil- dred Chase and Martha Burns the full realization of their runaway from devoted parents and good homes in Minneapolis yesterday. They were found registered at a local hotel. West high school girls, they sold their war savings stamps and started for California ; “It wasn’t because we weren’t sat- isfied at homes I hope they won’t think that. I hear mother is worried sick over us. 1 hope they know we are all right,” said Martha spokes- man for the two. Wholesome little school girls with every evidence of good home train- ing, they looked out of place in the woman’s ward at the city police-sta- on. Martha’s father, who is ‘a_con- tractor, is here to take them home. KIWANIS CLUB HEARS TALK ON MISSION WORK The Kiwanis club heid a most en: joyable meeting Thursday. The bank- ers ‘hnd charge of the progrzm. The attendance prize was won by Fred Fraser of The Pioneer and consisted of a savings bank containing money. W. S. Cummings, Sunday scihool missionary, gave a most interesting talk on his work in the cutside com- munity and all present were im- pressed with his value as a leader in his field of work. Plans were discussed u¢ to the best means of - helping the Boy Seout movement and a full report will be made at the next meeting, which will be.in charge of the dentists, FORESEES MINNESOTA AS PRODUCER OF FUEL Superintendent of ‘Mines Is Confident Peat Will Make © . Commercial Fuel '(By " United Pross) St. Paul, Jan. 13.—Prospects that Minnesota will become a great fuel. producing state in the near future was geen in a report submitted re- cently by'F. A. Wildes, state super- intendent of mines, to Rq P. Chase, AUMAILOR. ! . it bt ‘The report urges that the state make a- systematic investigation of peat as fucl, for the purpose of test- ing’ the possibilities of its usc on a commercial scale. Wildes claims that the peat re- soprees are almost unlimited, and peat is a better fuel than lignite coal. It is about two-thirds as good as soft coal, the chief trouble being its bu Professor E. K. Soper, places t.h estimate of merchantable peat in Min- nesota at 6,835,300,000 tons with a value of $20,505,900,000. The only areas of the state not containing merchantable peat are the extreme southeastern corner, the northwest- ernd corner in the Red River valley and a strip along the western bound- ray between Minnesota and North and South Dakota. The greater pox- tions of the deposits are in St. Louis, Itasca, Beltrami, Aitkin, Carlton, Rosean and Koochiching counties. He also estimateq that each foot of an acre of bog will produce 200 tons of airdried peat. CHINESE VICTIM OE KNIFE BATTLE IS NOW RECOVERING Hum Kee, victim of the knife battle at the Mandarin Cafe Wednesday evening, is reported by the attend- ing physicians to be resting easily and chances are held out for his re- covery, despite the fact that his wounds were considered very serious. AGRICULTURAL BENEFIT SEEN IN CONFERENCE (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 13.—President Harding wiil open the national agri- culture conference here with an ad- dréss on the difficulties confronting the farmers,” Secretary of Agricui- ture Wallace announced today. Washington, Jan. 13 (Capital N& Service) —Official ~ Washington much interested and full of confi- dence in the proposed. agricultural conference called for January 23 by Secretary of -Agriculture Wallace at the behest of President Harding. The Lemployment conference, called by the president, did an enormous amount of good, and idleness has been largely reduced as a result of the co-opera- tion in industry brought about by th exchange of views and educational influence of the conference. With 55 per cent of the popula- tion urban and but 45 on the farms, it is pointed out that some means must soon be taken looking to an amelioration of the hardships of farm life, and an ‘jncrease of farm profits, or food products will rise to such prices as will make national legisla- lative measures, always to be ob- jected to when passed in the inter- ests of a special class, a national nec- essity. That the agriculutral confer- ence will produce results, as did the unemployment conference, is confi- dently expected in congress. PRSNE tion Thursday evening, the occasion being the annual meeting of the Be- niidji Country club. Election of offi- cers for the ensuing year resulted in the {foldpwing: President,” B. W. Lakin; vice-president, G. M. Tor:- rance; treasurer, R. H. Schumaker. The secretary is to be sclected by the board of directors. Directors elected for one year are H. C. Baer, D. L: Starton and W. L. Brooks; for two vears, G. S. Harding, T. rvin an A. P. White; for three years, G: M. Tearance, C. M. Bacon and George Kreatz. Willard Crummy, who was golf in- structor during the past year, is to be re-engaged as club professional for the coming season. The club is to purchase 60 acres of land adjoining the present golf course at the head of Luke Bemidji. This additional “tract bordevs the present course on the east side and also on a portion of the north side. This will be used for an additional nine-holes, making an 18-hole course. As a special inducement to get new members it was voted to offer a non-transferable membership ' not subject to dues for 1922 at $50. This offer is to run umtil June 1, 1922, only, and after that time mem- bership and dues will be the same as before, which' totals $100. Every membe expected to secure at least one new member, The present mem- bership of the club is 74, all active. The annual report of the officers was read. This showed thg club to be in_an ex tion. ‘The proposition of e club house was di no action was taken on account of the purchase of additional land. Al- together the meeting tended and much interest w in the coming playing scason, DANCE ‘NETS NEAT SUM FOR LOCAL RELIEF WORK| The railway brotherlicods present. ed to, the, chaivman of the rvi committee, C. Bailey, a check for $1854.51 as their contribution to re- liet among the lotal needy, the same Pemp tenet-prcedds ot the charity ball given in the new armory Wednes- day evening. About 3560 people were present at this festive occasion, all realizing that the money given for this enter- tainment would go toward some cl itable work in the city of Bemidji. The brotherhoods are pleased over the outcome and appreciate the co- operation given them by members of the various orders and citizens of the city. The evening was one of thorough enjoyme: i program and music met with ge approval. JOHNSON WILL ATTEND STATE TAX CONFERENCE The Minnegota tax conference will be held in Minneapolis January 13 and 19. The convention of county auditors is called for the 17th and 18th. County Auditor A. D. Johnson ex- pects to attend both sessions, devot- ing a day to each. At the session of coumty auditors will be practically every auditor in the state. Problems ‘confronting these officials will be presented and solved, the session be- ing conducted .on a question and an- swer method. At the tax conference, the matter of state and local taxes will be given a thorough discussion and many of the petty difficulties are here solved for officials, who have had obstruc- tions arise during the year, BODY OF CLARENCE MILLER PROVISIONAL 'HORATORIUH Plan for Pahent of Repa-. rations Debt to Allies MORATORIUM DESIGNED TO SPEED UP PAYMENTS Treaty 'Provides for Common Military Action in Case of Aggression i (By United Press) Cannes; Jan. 18.—A provisional mamtorium for rmany was de- cided on by the reparations commit- tee of the supreme council before its adjournment, it was announced to- day. Germany will mot have to pay the 500,000,006 gold marks originally de- manded on January 15, but must, pre- sent a new plan for payment. Guar- antees of financial reform must also 'be given by the Germans, While the provisional moratorium is in effect, the Germans must pay 631,000,000 . gold marks each ten days. This is de- signed to speed up the Germans in arriving at a new plan for payments. Lloyd George today telegraphed Millerand asking if he and Raymond Poincare, who is trying to form a new ministry, would meet him at Paris tomorrow to confer on ques- tions of mutual interest. He will leave for the French capital tonight. - Meanwhile the supreme council, which | adjourned yesterday, was breaking up. The French delegation left early today. The Germans were to go -early today- and the British tonight. The treaty provides for “common military action in case of unprovoked German aggression” extending for a riod of ten years. The pact is ree wable, IRISH SETTLEMENT OPFNS “WAY FOR“AMERICAN TRADE h settlement. Peace in Ive- land will stimulate exchange of prod- ucts with merchants in the United States, it- was announced today. “Ireland can use 150,000,000 tons of American coal each year,” an ex- pert on foreign trade said. “She also needs cotton, wool, ready-made cloth- ing and shoes. In return she can offer rich linens, laces and dairy products.” HEATON GIVEN MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR EMBEZZLING (By United Press) Fargo, N. D, Jan, 13.-—~Francis C. Hepton, former teller of the Scan- dinavian-American bank . of Fargo, who was found guilty of embezzling less than $20 in connection with the $78,000 embezzlement charge, was given the maximum sentence hy Judge Cooley. The court assessed costs of more than $100, sentenced him to 30 days in jail and a fine of $100. FORD ANNOUNCES CUT ) IN PRICE OF FORD CARS (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 1. The price of all Ford cars will be reduced, effective January 15, Henry Ford, who is here today for conferences with Secretary Weeks on the Muscle Shoals nitrate project, announced. The reduction will be a small one, he said. LAYS IN STATE AT CAPITOL (By United Press) St. Paul, Jan. 13.—The body of Clarence B. Miller, late secretary of the republican national committee, lay in state at the capitol today un- til 11 o’clock a. m., when the funeral es werd conducted at the Ma- sonic Temple. The rotunda of the capitol was draped with crepe. The body will bé taken to Miller's former home at Pine Island for burial, CARPENTIER KNOCKS OUT COOK:IN FOURTH ROUND (By United Press) London, Jan. 13.—Georges Car- pentier safely defended his title of champion heavyweight boxer of Eu- rope by knocking out Georg Cook in the fourth round of a scheduled 20- round bout here last night. A straight left to the chin and a right to the Jjaw floored Cook for the count, FORD READY TO BUY AND SCRAP THE FRENCH NAVY Washington, Jan, 13.—Henry Ford here today announced he is ready to buy and scrap the entire French navy. —— CENTRAL LABOR UNION HOLDS MEETING TONIGHT The Central Labor Union will meet at the Christianson hall, Nymore, at; 8§ o'clock this evening, All are re-| quested to be present. o romy MICHAEL BROSKE PASSES AWAY AT MINNEAPOLIS Michael Broske, who for a num- ber of years had been a resident of this city, passed away Thursday after- noon at University) hospital, Minne- apolis. Death came at 3:40. Arrange- ments “for the funeral”have not ay vet been announced. 2 JAPAN HOLDS FIRM ON SHANTUNG RESOLUTION (By Uhited Press), _ Tokio, Jan. 18.—Japan .has not yielded in_any way, nor has it made any concessions on the Shantung res- olution, according to a statement is+ sued here today. DELINUENT TAX LiST / NEARING, COMPLETION The laborious job of:copying the delinquent tax list has begun in the county auditor’s office and the work will be rushed to completion as quick- ly as possible. There will be nearly 10,000 de- seriptions, according to estimates made. The records show that, delin- quent taxes last year were paid up more fully than in previous -years. This is aleo true of the regular taxes: The copying of the financial state- ment will be completed the first of next week, when it willi be turned over to the printers for puhlieatim‘