Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 4, 1922, Page 1

" The Pioneer is the only daily :rithin 100 miles of Bemidji and as Northern Minnesota, —_— the largest circulation ‘in - | ) i | | e ! Y [ JI DAILY PIONEEF o FMINNESOT SO HUSTORICA! l Ell‘l.ikhesom—-;Unsettled with pro- -bably saow in north and east por- tions tonight; warmer in east and south tonight. e VOLUME XIX. NO. 245 BEMIDJI, MINN,, SATURDAY EVENING, FEB. 4, 1922 55c PER MONTH BELTRAMIROAD | BOND ISSUE IS REPORTED DEAD Written:: Qpininn- of A_uth_ority cn Bond ssues Is That New Law Kills Issue . BOND ISSUE PROBABLY WILL BE PUT TO VOTE Work on Babcock Highwnys to Be Pushed Despite Failure to Sell Road Bonds — Beltry 1 junty’s $250,000 road bond issi \ost. This is final, ac- cording t \nnty Auditor A. D. Johnson, as received -a written opinion fry B. Masslich, of New York, an & E. ity on bond issues, to the effect g the 1921 session laws | repealed ChapreF 265, which guthor- jzed the issuing of road bonds. . Mr. Masslich writes as fcllows: “Dear Mr. Johnson:— “In answer to your letter of re- cent date, I am of the opinion that Chapter 323, Session Laws ¢f Min- nesota, 1921, by-Section 79 troreof, has repealed Chapter 265, Laws of 1919, under which latter act author- ity had been given'to issue the $250,- 000 Beltrami county road bondsg: “In my .opinion it is not safe to regard the ‘saving c‘lnuse’ at the en‘d of section 9 as saving any proceed- ings that were begun in this bond matter before the passage of the 1921 act. That saving clause declares that the act shall not ‘affect any pro- ceedings which at the time of the pass- age of this law have been instituted for the establishment, vacation, alter- ation, laying out, construc‘ion or re- pair of any road or the assessment and payment of damages thcr efor, or the collection and enforcement of . any taxes levied-or assessed for road purposes, including road l'abor as< " sessed.” . “There i§ 1o reference to'bonds in this saving clause. Bonds are provid- ed for, however, under another sec- tion of the new law and unless your supreme court should hold otherwise, which I think rather improbable, I would hold that authority- to issue bonds under chapter 265, laws of 1919 has passed away by this express Tepeal. “There are other reasons, given to you in my correspondence, for regard- ing the authority to issue these bonds under the proceedings taken:as having expired. I refer particularly 10 the fact that the greater part of the roads for which the bonds are au-' thorized have been built from other funds, making a bond issue unacc- essary. & L “Yours very truly, C. B. Masslich.” The issue has been offered and re- offered and bidders have agreed to buy them, subject to the approval vi their attorneys, but in each instance, they were refused. 5 The last session of the legislature authorized the board to sell below par if needed, but this did not seem to dispose of the bonds. Auditor Johnson has worked, hard and tried every possible channel to make the deal for them, but feels ‘now with the opinion received that another course must-be pursued, which is to put it to a vote of the people. The impression which has gone out that the board had sold the bonds, should be entirely disregarded. Work on the Babcock highways will be rushed most vigorously, and will not be effected in-any way. by the failure oft he bond sale. SHOULD USE WORDS T0 FIT THEIR USER Did you ever stop to think that words may be like clothes—too large and unpleasant to give the party who hears or /reads them? Yet this is, indeed, often the case. And every person should choose his words with care, so they may not be too big, like father’s trousers on his little son, or too litle, like a hand-me-down suit three sizes too small for a growing boy. Besides, a person who uses words that do not convey his exact meaning loses the force of an idea that might accomplish much in deed and action. A lack of skill in the use of these tools of thought may serve to keep one down in the world when he belongs on top. If you oncé learn to use a dictionary you will be sur- prised at the rapidity with which you will advance. We had in mind the immense benefit to our readers when we chose The New Universities Dic- tionary for general distribution in this community. Our coupon, now being published for the last few times in this paper, shows the gift, nature of the plan, and should be cut out and presented at the office with our small distributing cost, LUMBER MARKET REPORT REVEALS SLOW GAINS|. Eastern Part of the Country Shows Sign of Greatest Building Activity Gains in. the Jumber market are slow, but a close study of the trend of trade reveals a slow but sure ex- pansion of purchases. There is & good deal of quiet buying by large line-yard operators and by wholesal- ers. Stocks have slightly increased since the first of the year, but this lead is being steadily and surely cut down by an increase in the volume of buying. < Purchases, according to the American Lumberman, are irom,gfll divisions of the trade—retailers, in- dustrial consumers and factory us- ers. The eastern part of the country shows signs of the greatest building activity. For example, the greatest building boom in" the history of New York state is expected in 1922. In the middle west the building situa- tion is “spotty.” In one city, build- ing will be found to be very active; in another, dull. On the Pacific coast conditions are likewise uneven. In southern California the buliding boom holds up and.large quantities of lumber are being consumed. in the Pacifie northwest the situation is checkered, but on the whole a good deal of building. is going forward or is in immediate prospect. Building is opening up well in the south and there is every indication that 1922 will be a year of great expansion for that section, furnishing the lum- bermen of the south a large an ready market near home. Prices, .on the whole, remain firm. Here and there some “distress” stock is offered at a concession and occa- sionally some stock which is hard to move is marked down, but the trend of prices; is upward. BEMIDJI HIGH DEFEATS ST. CLOUD BASKET TEAM Bemidji high school added another victory to its athletic records when the basketball squad defeated the St. Cloud high school team at that city Friday evening by a score of 19 to 16. - Particulars of the game Liave not as yet been learned since the boys will n>t~ return to- Bemidji ‘before evening. However, -an interesting game must have been the resilt (f this meeting, the first bet veen there two schools this year. Last yeari St. Cloud and Bemidji played three games to decide the win- ner of the district title, the former team winning the third and decisive game. Next Friday night, Bemidji fans will have an opportunity to see the St. Cloud and Bemidji high school teams in action on a Bemidji floor, since that team comes here for a re- turn game at that time. Another Be- midji victory is looked for, although St4 Cloud is right at home on a large flour and a close, hard-fought game is expected. . FIREMEN'S MASQUE BALL IS SUECESSFUL AFFAIR Over 300 Masked Pcrsons Take Part in Dance; Balconies Jammed With Watchers Surpassing even the expectations of the committee in charge, the masque ball given by the Bemidji Volunteer Fire Department at the rew armory Friday evening was a de- cided social success in every way. No dancers were allowed on” the floor. vntil after 11:30 unless properly masked and costumed. As a result, the floor was well filled with dancers with varied costumes, and the bal- conies were jammed with onlookers. One hundred and twenty-five couples took iart in the grand march at 11 c’clock, while a large number of dancers did not take part in this fea- ture. It is estimated that at least 500 persons watched the affair from the balconies. i Six prizes were awarded. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Beyers, who led the grand march, were awarded the prizes for the best dressed lady and gentleman. John DeRushia, costumed as an In- dian chief, was judged to be the best] represented man, and Miss Francis|’ Pettys, in colonial © costume, was owarded the prize as the best repre-| sented lady. Grant Ohm, in . High- lander attire, was judged to be the most cumicafly dressed man, and a lady whose name was not given at the time was awarded the prize as the most cmoically dressed lady, rep- resenting an old woman to perfec- tion. The entire fire department wishes to thank the public for the support given at this time. The proceeds of the ball are to be used to help defray the expense of entertaining the state firemen’s convention in 1923. The committee in charge announces that all costumes which were rented from the department for this occa- cion are to be returned tonight be- tween 7 and 9 o’clock as the firemen will be charged extra rent after to- day. Those having costumes are ask- | ed to turn them in at the old Moose hall this evening. The End of a Perfect Day 4| BEMIDJI MUSICAL ART CLUB HAS FINE PROGRAM Club Will Present Its First Artist Concert on Monday Evening at M. E. Church — At the regular meeting of the Be- midji Musical Art club, Friday aft- ernoon, a program of exceptionnl‘in- terest was presented to an appreciat- ive audience that filled the Civic and Commerce association rooms. The topic of the afternoon was Ne- gro music. Miss Ethyln Hall prepared an excelleat paper on the subject, treating the types of music represent- ative of the Negro, the spirituals, oc- cupation ;songs; lullabies: and ~ dence music, in-a mosy comprehensive man- ner. The paper was read by Mrs. Eugene Voight. Misy Blanche Dodge, who gave a violin solo, interpreted ‘“Nobody Knows, De Trouble I've Seen,” with deep understanding. Mrs. H. M. Broadhurst sang two solos, “Pickaninny”’-Trehaine, ~and “Deep River,” an old Negro spiritual, in a very artistic manner, Her full, round -and expressive voice showed to especial advantage in ‘“Deep River.” Mrs. Julius Smith sang two solos. “Sleepy Time, My Honey” and “Banjo Song” by Sidney Homer, which were charmingly rendered. The Boys’ Glee club of the Bemidji high school, underthe: direction cof Miss Martha Fibigar, sang ““Southern Memories,” and showed excellent en- semble work. They were. enthusias- tically received by the clup members. The last number on the program was a_Cake Walk, executed by six young ladies of Bemidji, three of whom were dressed as colored gentle- man, and three as women. The “men” were attired in full dress suits, high hats and spats; and the ladies in their gayest apparel. Nothing was omitted, down to the chocolate cake, and the dance brought a riot of applause. Thpse participating were: Misses Alice Graves, Vera Backus, Josephiné Parker, as colored gentlemen; Misses Esther Young, Alice Cameron, Ella Rude as colored ladies. The next regular meeting of, the club will be held Friday afternoon, Feb. 17 with music of the Civil war for the topic. An informal tea will be held at the close of the program. On Monday evening, Feb. 6, the Muplcal Art club is presenting its first artist concert, the McPhail recital. The club members have received hearty support from the citizens of Bemidji in this understanding and it is_expected that all available space will be filled. No seats are reserved and people are urged to be at the Methodist church in plenty of time in order to secure good seats. REPORT ON CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE COMPLETED Miss Leila Stanton; chairman of the Christmas Seal drive in south- ern. Beltrami county, has now com- pleted her report on the proceeds de- tived from the sale last season. A fotal of $742.52 was taken in from the southern half of the county. This amount is much less than during pre- vious years, Miss Stanton reports. ¢Fbis money goes to the Minnesota Public Health association, fifty per cent of which is to be credited to the Southern Beltrami_ County - Public Health association for use in this ter- ritory. Clinics, private cases and the likd are financed from the sale of these sealy each year. Of the Zntal amount turned in, the contributions were as follows: Be- midji schools, $174.44; rural schools, $107.85; Bemidji, $305.05; Black- duck, $45:20; Tenstrike, $3.37; Pup- osky, $9.15; and Red Lake, $7.46, CURTIS TO MEET CARR HERE NEXT SATURDAY Joe Carr, claimant of the ‘middle- weight wrestling championship of the world, is matched to meet L. C. Cur- tis of Bemidji in this city Saturday, February 11. . Carr has defeatéed Walter Miller, Waino Ketonen, Henry Karhunsaari and others, and comes to Bemidji confident of taking Curtis’ crown with him. / Details of the match will be an- nounced at an early date. stating when and where the match will be held. WOMAN ATTORNEY WILL ARGUE IMPORTANT €ASE (By United Press) ) Washington, Feb. 4.—Arguments made by g; woman will be heard shortly by the supreme court of the United States in a patent law case which is of tremendous importance to every manufacturer in the country. The point decision.on w?nch will es- tablish a precedent, is this: Can the owner of a patent sell the rights in that patent simply for the sake of al- lowing & third party to start litiga- tion? 5 g f Miss Florence .King of Chicago is the woman who will argue the case before the highest court of the land. She will also give you a gopd argu- ment any time you ask for it on be- half.of more Federal judges, “whose eourts are clogged because of the attempted enforcement of the prohi- bition law while business men must let their important cases wait.” Miss King has two unique honors. She is the only woman who ever won a ease beforc the supreme court of the United States and she is the only woman member of the American as- sociation of Engineers, having just been elected a vice president of the Chicago chapter. This membership 1s extended only to those who have com- pleted at least one course in engin- eering and have been engaged in the profession for seven years. NEW LAKE JULIA HOME NEARING COMPLETION A meeting of the Lake Julia sana- torium board was heid Thursday night in the offices of the board’s president, Attorney E. E. McDonald. Al but two members of the board were pres- ent, they being Dr. Goodheart of Ake- ley and A. A. Tune of Northome. Many important riatters were dis- cussed relative to viinies in this sec- of the state and activities at the sanatorium. The next meeting «f the board - -ill be held March 2 at the sanatorium wheq the new home at that institu- tion will be ready for inspection and approval. Thirty-three patients are now being cared for at the sanator- jum and as soon as the new home for the superintendent, physicians, and employes of the institution i3 completed, 12 more patients will de admitted. These will be cared for in that portion of the building now occupied by the staff, and employes as their home. Mr. McDonald re- ports that at the present time there are 16 persons on the waiting list, to receive treatment at the sanatorium. FUNERAL SERVICES HELD » FOR LITTLE CHANDLER BOY Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home for little Clifford Chandler, five- months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace W. Chandler, Fifth ward. Burial was made at Greenwood cem- etery. He leaves to mourn his death, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace I Chandler, and brother Donald._ ARMY TEAM MAY PLAY HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT Crookston Forced to Cancel Game Because of Injuries; to Play Next Week On account of injuries received in the game against Thief River Falls at Crookston Thursday evening, the Crookston city team late Friday aft- ernoon cancelled the game with the Bemidji army team here tonight. Haaven, Nelson and Miller are said to havg been injured so that they can- not play for several days, although the Crookston team won the game by a score of 18 to 14. Attempls were made by Manager A. J. Naylor, Jr., to secure Thief River Falls for a game tonight, but on account of return connections after such a game, Thief] River re fused to come here at this time. Qther attempts were made to line up Grand Forks, Cloquet, Cass Lake or Grand Rapids, the latter team at first con- senting to come but later cancelling the game on account of injuries to players. Consequently as a last resort in or- der to give local fang some kind of a game tonight, arrangements have beery made to play the high séhool team, which is due back from St. Cloud tonight. Suitable arrangements have been made for the game, provid- ing that word could be sent to the high school team, which had planned to leave the M. & I. train at Walker and attend the high school girls game at Cass Lake. 1t is practically certain that this game will be staged tonight and. Dr. J. W. Diedrich will officiate, assuring fans a clean game throughout. The army team- returned from Melrose last night, after completing nearly two weeks’ tour. Those who made th> entire trip, returning to Bemidji last night are: Frank and Fred Phibbs, Myron Plummer, Frank McGinnis Lloyd Tanner and Alex Camerqn. Definite arrangements have been made for two fast games next week, the first Wednesday evening with <| Thief River Falls and the second Fri- gluy evening with Crookston, accord- ing to an announcement made by Manager Naylor this afternoon, HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TEAM PLAYS CASS LAKE TONIGHT The Bemidji high school girls bas- ketball team Jeft this noon for Cass Lake to play the high school girls of that city thig evening. This is the second meeting of these two teams this year, the first played on the Be- "!l(l]l floor resulting in a 13 to 10 victory for Bemidji. It i# expected that tonight’s game will be very close also with a possible victory for the Cass Lake girls on their own floor. MRS. RITCHIE'S MOTHER DIES AT ELGIN FRIDAY Word was reccived Friday by Mrs. A. P. Ritchie of the death of her mother, Mrs. Ella Skinner, at Elgin 1L, who died Friday afternoon. She was 69 years old. Funeral services will be held at El- gin Sunday and the body will Ke brought to Clear Lake, Minn., where interment will be made Monday. The deceased is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Luella Seapy of On- tario, Cal.; Mrs. Harvey Seapy of Pomona, Cal.; Mrs. Van Rorhies of Elgin, 1L, and Mrs. A. P. Ritchie of Bemidji; also two sisters, Mrs. Har- riet Harvey of Spokane, and Mrs. Myra Harland of St. Cloud, and one brother, George Sovereign of Park Rapids. Mrs. Ritchie will leave Sun- day ll«')r Clear Lake to attend the fu- neral, BATTLES ELECTED T0 BOARD OF EDUCATION C. E. Battles Receives 554 of 820 Votes Cast; T. E. Lloyd Receives Balance s C. E. Battles, proprietor of the Battles Hardware store, was elected to serve as member of the board of education of Independent School Dis- tric No. 7, to fill the vacancy caused by the recent resignation of Quincy Brooks, at the special election held at the Central school building Friday afternoon and evening from 5 to 8 o’clock. Mr. Battles received 554 votes, and T. E. Lloyd, the only other candidate, received 266 votes, clect- ing Mr. Battles by a large majority. A total of 820 votes were cast, the voting starting soon after the polls were opened and continuing right up to closing time. It is reported that many voters arrived at the building after the polls were closed, too late to vote. However, it is thought that thote voters would not have altered the ultimate result to any great ex- tent. This is one of the largest votes ever polled at a special school election, be- ing over four times as large as the number cast at the special bond elec- tion last Saturday. CARR LAKE-NORTHERN CONTEST IS POSTPONED The spelling contest which was to have taken place between the con- solidated schools of Carr Lake and Northern last evening, at the latter ‘place, had to be postponed because of the condition of the roads. The snow had drifted so badly that the ronds were almost impassable, and the Carr Lake school could not at- tend. They plan to hold it at a later date. TWIN CITIES UNITING TO STAGE AUTO SHOW (By United Press) Minneapolis-St. Paul, Feb. Minneapolis and St Paul j hands as “The Twin Cities” toda make the National ‘Automotive sition; the biggest in history. Thousands of vi are expected in the cities during the show, which is being held simultancously with a Twin Cities Builders Exposition in the Overland buildihg, half way be- iween the cities on University ave- nu 3 From the oldest to the newest mod- els of automobiles will be exhibited. Some of the very latest accessories and developments in car comforts will be demonstrated. Airplancs also will be on exhiition. Other industrial exhibits will be granted space in the building. St. Paul, Feb. 4.—The Twin City il\utomoun- Show got under way to- day. With scores of models to pick from, automobile purchasers were expect- ed from every section of the North- west. The show will continue until February 11. In connection with it will be the national tractor and power farming machinery show at the Minnesota State Fair grounds. RUN, BUT DON'T FIGHT ROBBERS, SAYS CHIEF Chief of Chicago Detectives Declares It Is a Prudent Person Who Runs (By United Fress) Chicago, Feb. 4.—“Run if you can’' but don’t fight robbers,” is the advice off Michacl Hughes, chief of detectives in Chicago. Don’t resist because life is more valuable than money, and most of the present day thugs will kill unhesitat- ingly, he advises. It’s not a coward, but a' prudent man who runs from robbers. “To know how to avoid holdup men one must first know how they oper- ate,” Hughes told the United Press. “Ninety per cent of the robberies are by auto bandits, who swoop do ¥n on a lone pedestrian at a lonely spot. If the intended victim is alert, he will turn about and be ready to flez the instant one starts toward him or sa ;s ‘“hands up.” Robbers will not koot at a running man. “When in strange neighborhocds keep to car line streets as much as possible. Look around before start- ing along any other street. Be sure no one is following. Keep to the out- side of the walk. If somegne emer- ges from a hallway or gangway, that leaves at least the width of the walk as a running start. If suspiciops characters approach, cross 'to the other side of the street. If they do likewise turn and run, not forgetting to yell for police.” The public can be of great assist- PARLEY PASSES PACT INSURING PEACE IN EAST This Action Bri‘n|l to an End All Deliberations of Great Arms Conference NINE-POWER COVENANT PROTECTS “OPEN DOOR” Final Settlement of Shantung Question Read Today at Last Full Session P e By A. L. Bradford. (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 4.—The Wash- ington conference today formerly ap- proved sweeping covenants to govern the activities of the powers in China. This action of the conference, des ed to insure peace in tne Far East, brings to an end all deliberations of the great conference. Only the sign- ing of the pacts and the farewell ad- dress by President Harding Monday remains. A general nine-power treaty on China containing important policies of freeing China from foreign aggres- sion and making the open door a last- ing pact, this counter-pact being the first binding “‘magna charta” for the Far East. A nine-power customs treaty on China for provisions upward on Chi- nese_customs duties, which if extend- ed will afford a total increased rev- enue to China of approximately $46,- 167,000 annually. A resolution by which the nine powers agree to establish in China a board of referees to which all ques- tions corgerning the open door and other articles of the general Chinese treaty are to be referred for investi- gations and reports, A declaration whereby China on her part is prepared to give an under- stunding not to lease any portion of her territory to any power, this being of the Chinese ten points, presented at the beginning of the conference. The four-power. Pacific treaty clear- ly stating that the home Innd of Japan is excluded from the protective provi- sions of the pact. A vesolution of the nine powers stating that the preservation of China’s eastern rajlroads requires bet- ter protection to the Jine and its em- ployes, a more careful selection of ance to the police in making robberies unprofitable, Hughes stated. ’I'hc‘:: :;e. a few rules that may be follow- 1. Don’t carry large sums cf money or valuable jewelry at night. . 2- Bealways on the alert for ‘stick-up men;” by anticipating them you may circumvent them. 3. Don't resist, if caught awares and the “drop” is on you, ! 4. Rup if you have the opportun- ity on b(-g\g— accosted, un- personnel in the interest of efficiency and a mory cconomic use of funds. A _definite scttlement of this question will be reached later. A declaration by the pow other "h“". China, declaring she must pr tect investors in the Chinese East rail- road. A final settlement of the Shantung question was read when Sceretury Hughes announced Jupan and China had approved the form and text of the draft of the Chinese-Japanese treaty for the turning back of Shan- tang to China. Japan’s recent statement pron withdrawal of her troops from ria, along with Secretary Hughe's statement showing the opposition of the United State§ to the Japanese force in Siberin was read, and will hconme a permanent part of the pro- ceedings of the conference. (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 4.—Histo i » Feb. 4.—History will )w'r‘ the follnw(mg as the impg'rtunt achlevements of the Washington arms A shington arms The five-power limitation tre: o aty, junking many 'bnttluships, establish- ing a naval holiday and setting a flat ixllutm(-n! of tonnage of war ships tween the five great naval powe ter the holiday. The five-power poisonous gas and submarine treaties, outlawing gas as A war weapon and the submarines as commerce attackers. The four-power Pacific treaty aim- (Continued on Pago 6) AMATEUR DOG RACES ATTRACT LARGF CROWD (By United Press) St. Pau], Minn., Feb. 4.—Thou- sands gathered at Como park today to watch amateur “mushers” put their pets through their paces. The an- nual “dog derby” for St. Paul kid: staged by the St. Paul Daily News attracted nearly 200 boys and girls who have entered dogs which they will drive in the various events. The entriey are permitted to cither ride or run around the course. The dogs, ho\fvever, must pull their sleds or sleighs, The course is patrolled to insure fairness. Sporting goods h;usc;' and_business firms annually offer big prizes to the winners event, oth a8 NEW LANDS ADDED TO BELTRAMI COUNTY TAX ROLL New lands totalling 14,190 acres have been added to the Beltrami county tax roll as reported by the land cffice at Crookston. A Ii amount is looked for from the (- Lake land office, which would increzs the valuation of the county real prop- crty about $200,000. B | g -