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

The Pioneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and has the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota,, - - S——— Minnesota.—Cloudy and some- what unsettled tonight and Tues- day; not so cold tonight. % IDJI DAILY PIONE 88c PER MONTH " BEMIDUI, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 13; 1922 Plans Already Started for ~Accommodation‘of Summer Guests' at 'Hotel " - RESERVATIONS-ALREADY BEING MADE; SAYS LYCAN Hotel and Aummnodqticha to Be Given Much: Publicity for Coming Season 1s for the accommodation of ir ‘guests. at Birchmont Beach re being' made by the direct- ‘he: hotel company, which will ‘the erection of additional cot- Ye_installation of ‘three- new wells;, -drawing: water at a from 76 t0:100- feet; ‘the L B o in 9 £V \ . of ern . ventilating doors*for all guests' rooms. ? F. 8. Lycan advises that requests for accommodations: are coming in’| daily and"that"indications are.to the effect that every possible quarter will be taxed to:overflowing. o The directors will hold a. meéting in the very enar future, at Wl time it will be definitely decided-as to the number of new cottages to b ‘built and just what ground improve- ments will be made. The beautifying - of the: grounds with the planting of shrubbery and flowerq will be outlined. =The seed- ing was done_last fall and walks, paths_and shrubbery will be added to make this popular summer resort the beauty spot of the northwest. Appropriate literature will be printed and distributed, which will advise that the hotel is being con- ducted on the American plan, giving the rates and accommodations af- forded. The plan-is to_tell the story in_ pictures more than by word$ ang splendid photographs have been:taken] showing interior and exterior views of the hotel as it was conducted last summed E presrings The. golf .course, of which there is nome better-in-the northwest, the beautiful Country club links, come in for its share u_!-ldverthlng{ in the literature to be issued. ~This 2 feature alone will induce hundreds tot come to Bemidji, who would ‘other- wise go elsewhere, X e That Bemidji will witness a great year in the summer tourist business is a foregone conclusion and all lines of business will be favorably effect- ed. ; LIFE INSURANCE ASSISTS IN MAINTENANCE OF POOR (By United Press) Fargo, N..D., Feb. 13.—Life in- surance._saves: the mation over 330, 000,000 per year .in maintaining the poor, according to A. T. Lynner af Fargo, recently re-elected president of the North Dakota Life Under. «writers’ -association. Eighty-sevea per cent of the estate consists of life insurance, he declares. Over $225;000,000 worth of life-in- surance is in force in North Dakota he states. People in the state have secured approximately '$20,000,000 in cash on sale security of their pol- jcies in the last' four months. PARK RIVER HAS MIDWINTER FAIR LASTING ONE WEEK' (By United Press) i Park River, N. D., Feb. 13.—A mid- winter fair and short course begins at the Walsh County Agncglturnl school here today. The fair will last one week. y NORTHWESTEkN CONTRACTORS MEETING AT: MINNEAPOLIS (By United Press) . Minneapolis, Feb. 13.—Contract- ors from pthruughout the Northwest are attending the Northwest Associa- tion of -General Contractors annuai convention hére today. The conven- tion will adjourn tomorrow. MOTOR INN GARAGE IS NOW BEENG REMODELED Remodeling and- improvements at the Motor Inn garage, which were begun today, will make that garage one of the most up-to-date in the citys o 1"2. J. Letford; who owns the build- ing, announces that the needs. of F. M. Goughnour, who operates the gar- age, have grown to such an extent that it is imperative to furnish him with better fagilities ‘with which:to handle his business., The present steam plant has been completely overhauled and the build- ing will be kept warm at all times. The front of the building will be torn out and an all-glass front in- stalled. A well-appointed show-room | about 40 feet sgzare with cloak room, toilets. etc . will be a feature and will give Mr. Goughnour an excellent room to display the several new types of cars he is receiving. This work is expected to be finished in time for an oayly <pring opening. ich | bigar, music. instructor, is the di- = | 70 REGISTER TONORROW _|first fall in 24 minutes and 21 Seconds aand the secord in 5 minutes, when “CONTEST Winners of Contest; One Boy ‘and'One Girl, Will Repre- 1 Friday Night A declamatory. and oratorical con- test will:'be held Tuesday evening at:8 otleck at the: Presbyterian church: by members of the. Bemidji high- school: under- the direction of Miss Esther Young, . English-instruct- or.. The public is invited and urged to-attend.this event. Admission has been set at 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for school children to cover the expense of: the_ district contest next Friday night.at the.Methodist: . The following. program will be given: . Oratorical;: - “The’ Plumed Knight,”. by- Harry Hodgdon. “The Vision ‘of 'War,’: by ' Roy. = Webster. “Roosevelt’s First Inaugural Ad- dress,” by Willard Jameson, ‘declama- tory—“Mistress Sherwood's Victory” by: Ella Elliott, “The Hell-Gate of Soissons,” - by:- Ruth Caskey: “The Deeth Scene: of Uncle Tom” from “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” by*Margaret Stewhrt.” 3 The following will act- as. judges: Rev. William Kamphenkel, Miss Vera Backus, and ‘Mrs. J. T. Tuomy. The winner: of -eachcontest, one boy and-one"girl,:will represent the Bemidji .school.-at the. district meet Friday night.’ Erin a During the contest tomorrow hight,: the: high school, orchestra: will take a prominent-part on the program. This organization is fast becoming one of the best attractions which the “high school-has to offer. Miss Martha Fi- rector of the orchestra. INTERNAL REVENUE MAN WILL ASSIST TAXPAYERS C. W. Dwan, representing the dis- trict internal revenue office, is located in_the basement of the Bemidji post- office today, Tuesday and Wednesday to assist taxpayers in filing their i come tax returns and to'answer in- quiries, pertaining to -other federal taxes. He urges all parties who wish to confer with him to do so at:this time.. (.. . 5 FOR COMING ELECTION "Tomoirow i§ registration day. The polls’ will be open .from 9 o’clock in the morning until 9 o'clock in the evening. All: who-are not registered, - must do so tomorrow, as this is the last day to place names on the polling lists before election Tuesday, Feb. 21. ° _The ‘polling places are as follows: First- ward, Miller’s “store; second ward, city hall; third ward, Dicaire’s store; -fourth ward, -Salvation Army quarters on Third ‘street and fifth 'ward, Dougherty’s Second-Hand store. OPPOSING FORCES IN TRIAL OF ‘WILLIAM GUMMER REST| (BY United Press) : /Valley. City, N. D., Feb. .18.—Op- posing -forces in_the ‘William. Gum- mer: murder trial today rested from the field work, and reformed for the finel attack. No session of the mur- der trial is being held today. It was .yxpected #hag the defendant will be placed: on the ;stand:-when court ‘resumes tomorrow. . Gummer’s. testimony_is_to be sen- safional, - for. which .. murder fans :rawding ‘the .court . have been wait- ng. | CURTIS EASILY DEFEATS" Fans ‘Sndl);' Disappointed By Non-Appeannge of Carr Saturday Night ' Due. to the fact that no.publicity was_given to.the fact that Joe Carr of. ‘Minneapolis would be unable to meet Ly C. Curtis of this.city here Saturday. evening. .as_originally an: nounced, several hundre‘d,diulppoifltl ; ed fans wagehed Curtis, defeat Bob- by Byland . of -Minneapolis-in two.|. straight falls at the new Moose hall Satorday eyening. Curtis won the Byland .gave up. that: Curtis could at_any time he pleased, but post- poned the agony for the benefrt of. It was .apparent ut- Byland away the fans.who came to see-a hdrd| match. -At no time did Byland have anything. on,:Curtis. : - A fer more interesting match, was ithat between' Clarence Curtis :of this “city and Harry Johnson; H weighing ‘about 145 pounds. _Curtis won: two ' straight falls, the first in 16 ‘minutes an second in 6 minutes. . . Young Sexton and Young Stevens put up. an_interesting, curtain-raiser, Sexton winting two-straight. These two lads wrestled again during. tha]! rest perjod of the Curtis-Bylan mafch, - Sexton winning again. " Dr. H. A Northrup of this city served as- referee. urtis refused to abide by his decision when he cal- ed the first.fall for Curtis, and went back on the mat to make the fall a “good one.” Although there were a few interesting moments in the ‘match, fans who came to see Carr in action against the Bemidji mat artist found little but disappointment in the contest, 30. seconds and the| Petitions* ‘of * Cand Various Offices Filed for “ ““Coming" Eléction " "’ THREE PETITIONS FILED ‘FOR' MAYORALTY TICKET C. B. Hoyt and George Stein Offer Compétition for. Office of Assessor Ballots: at the city .election which ig.to be held Tuesday, Feb:.21, will bear the names of- 15 candidates for the various elective city-offices. /The petition of Mrs. Joe Mc¢Taggart as a candidate for‘mayor was filed-before the closing’ hour Saturday and this filing' will make* the ‘mayority race three-cornered. The other. candidates who have ‘filed ‘for that office are Mayor A. V. Garlock and Abe Gross- man. . 7 2 Mrs. Belle Denley will be unoppos- ed as.candidate for re-election to the office of city clerk. -Likewise George Rhiea, present incumbent, will: be un- opposed for the office of city treas- urer. £ g Geo. ‘Stein; former city clerk, and Charles B. Hoyt, present assessor, are cangidates for the office ‘of :assessor and ‘a lively- election ‘for that offict is looked-far. Each:candidate is said to have a strong following:and it is, doubtful just what the. result will be. In the first ward, Ray Olson:is un- opposed: as- candidate. for an:-alder- manic seat. In the second ward, E. R. Jahr and C. S. Rouse promise keen competition, . T. E, Lloyd is the only candidate for an aldermanic seat from the third ward. F. G. Troppman and Naish - McKinnon 'promise each other strong opposition for-the -aldermanic seat: from:.the: fourth ward. .-In . the flfth-d ward, G. N.:Evenson is unop-lat the Grand theater Feb, 27 and 28. | pose A & As ngndidfl{é to.the board: ‘orily ‘one; who has filed: . This'is tive office which will-not be filled at this election, since Judge J.F. Gib- year term. i METHODIST BROTHERHOOD - HOLDS DEBATE TUESDAY A-debate on_the, question. of whe- ther the woifld war debt should be cancelled by the United States and!formance. jts allies, anfong each other, will bel held ‘at the -Methodist church_ Tues- day- evening at the regular monthly meeting -of the Methodist Brother- hood... s mrde . Y i ek The affirmative will -be: supported by C. L. Isted and R. L, Given, while J..C. McGhee and E. H. Denu .will take the negative side of the issue. A _ham -anc¢. egg supper will be served the members at 6:30 o’clock, after which® a short business session will be ‘held; to ‘be followed by the, evening’s entertainment. £ All male members and friends of the_church. are invited to participate |, ¥ b . program. Plans{Gov. Lowden of Illinois will be' the ard being-made to provide..for 100 principal speaker at the Lincoln ciub in this banquet and men. . LOCAL TEACHERS LOSE { “{responsible for holding the “nents’ score down. . andi h vk | Justice” sincey<i# the action. of .the commissioners, C. W.: Watfield is thé | first part will be staged in a court of for algo.called Justice. five:year term. The office of judge |prisoners and other specimens of hu- of municipal court is the only elec-|manity usually found around a court- b-| bong wes' elected: last year: fora two=|to display their ability as entertain-| Return Guirdes This ‘and Next Week With"Hibbing and ' Virginia Schools In : a hard-fought . game | which proved to be a fight from beginning t oend, the Bemidji State Teachers college basketball squad lost.to the Virginia Junior college squad at Vir- ginia Saturday night by a score of 19 to 11. Not until after six min- utes. of play did either team score anq the first half- resulted in a 10 to 10 tie. Coach F, P, Wirth of the teachers states that he .is very much en- couraged by the showing made by the team on last, week's trip, which included games with.Deer Rivér high school and the Hibbing Junior college. Elliott and Berglund showed up well at the guard position and are largely oppo- Y The strong Hib- bmg team could score only 22 points against the teachers. Captain Horns and Simons did all the scoring. Ro- mens was unabla to get in for his share but played well, especially as defense. In Saturday night’s game, Simons, left: forward, seored three field ‘bas- kets, and Horns scored two field bas- kets and one free throw. Virginia’s scoring -was fairly well divided. Hor- rigan, right forward, led the scoring with one field, goal and five free throws, Milevetz, . right forward, scored three field goals, Lucas one! and Sausz two. Hibbing Junior college will play a return game here this week, the exact date to be .announced later. The Viriima Junior college. will play here Feb. 22. The Winona: Teach- ers_college; which was scheduled to play here this ‘week, will prohably not be brought here this year on ac- count of the expense. Coach Wirth believes that the local teachers will hqve a good:chafice to defeat both the Virginia and ‘Hibbing: "teamson the Bemidji-floo . ELKS PROGRESSING WELL WITH SHOW REHEARSALS One of the best rehearsals since starting was held at the Elks club rooms Sundey for the minstrel show which is to be put on by that body The show will be known as. “Jazz Judge, sheriff, rpom will have an opporturity to do stunts that gives them a good vehicle | ers. Some of the legal, literary and oth- er lights of the city who are mem- bers -of the Elks lodge have been as- signed roles and have the parts well | inhand and need only the time be tween now and the.rise.of the cur-| tain. on: the opening matinee to -polish | up so as to put on a creditable per-| It was decided at the Sunday re earsal to give a matinee for the bene t of the children on Monday aftey- noon, Feb. 27, when a low admission charge will be asked. The cast is notified that rehearsals will be held Monday, Wednesday amd Friday of this week and no excuses for non-attendance will be accepted, as there are but a few more chances | left to rehearse before. the date of the opening performance. | FORMER GOVERNCR LOWDEN ! TO ADDRESS LINCOLN CLUB Minneapolis, Feb. 13.—Former’ banquet to be held here tonight. iFeb. ibe held next Monday. The dates arc Is ’Knocked Down and Robbed of $180 Near the Great * Northern' Depot INDIAN BELIEVES HE CAN IDENTIFY ROBBER Four Yoiung Men Ordered to Stick Up Hands; Holdup Man Gets Away ‘Two holdups occurred in the vicin- ity of Bemidji Saturday night or early Sunday morning, but in neither case were the holdup men apprehended. A young:Indian, who'gave his name as Fairbanks, was relieved of $180, according to the police, after being knocked down near the Great North- ern’ depot. i ; From his condition, he had imbibed too freély of some so-called soft drinks, so the story goes, and was taken to the city “retaining parlors.” Efforts are being made by the police to locate the robber. . The Indian is of the opinion that he knows who the robber is and thinks he left for Cass Lake with the loot. The robbery took place:sometime be- tween 12 o'clock midnight and 2 a. m. The other holdup was reported by Victor and William Hannah, Al Lortie and Rolland Carpenter, who attend- ed a dance in East Bemidji Saturday night. + As they were leaving the dance they placed their musical instruments in the motorcyele side-car, when ail of a sudden. & man jumped from be- hind a shed end ordered “hands up” at the point of a revolver. He threw the instruments in a snow bank. The boys retreated into the house and notified the police, while the rob- ber was trying his best to start up the motorcycle. The story is ‘told that he spent nearly 30 minutes tin. kering -with- the machine, when thc police egr was sighted, whereupon the holdup man took to-his heels. He started cross country and,was well under way when the police were given the details. He secured noth- ing from the young men and failed to make his getaway with thé motor- cycle. 'T0 HOLD ECHO MEETING AT M. E. CHURCH FEB. 27 An echo méeting oft the National Conventiori- of, Detroit will be heid in Bemidji at the Methodist church 27. There will be three ses- sions, morning, afternoon and eve- ning. A.. G. Richards, who has been a missionary to Africa for the past 25 years will occupy the Methodist pul- pit on Sunday, Feb, 26, and will make addresses_on, Monday. J. P. Jenkins the areal secretary of St. Paul and others will be among the noted speakers at the echo meet- ing. A large number of delegates are expected from the various churches of northern Minnesota. In announcing this program, Dr. Zentz erred in advising that it would Sunday and Monday, Feb. 26 and 27. L IR | Sk et ol s dolisil i e i Puzzled | BELIEVE MURDERER OF 'FILM DIRECTOR WAS MAN : Ma;’y Miles - Minter: Tells of Her Close' Friendship With Murdered Man + (By United' Press) Los Angeles, Feb. 13.—The break- down of Henry Peavy, negro valet of William Desmond Taylor, and a re- port that he predicted the murder of the film divector, marked the ‘hunt "for the' slayer today. William Pinkerton, head of the Pinkerton agency said he was satis- fied that the assassin was a man. “It was nati a woman's method of shoot- ing,”. he said. Detectives, who sus- pected Edweard Sands, former valet of Tgylor, and who asserts that he wag in Los Angeles the day of the killing, also discovered that he boasted of “having the goods on Taylor.” Sands openly said, according to de- tectives, “hé must treat me right, I have the goods on him.” (By United Press) Los _Angeles, Feb. 13.—(By Mary ‘Miles Minter, written for the United Press.)—There is no. personal or fi- nancial aid I would not gladly make to bring) the slayer of William Des- mond Taylor to justice. Mr. Taylor was one of my best friends. His death was a great shock to me. I met Mr. Taylor first in 1919 when he became my director. I was then 17 years of age, and his inspiration, his unfailing courtesy and consid- eration, no{ only to me, but to all with. whom he came in contact im- mediately won my highest tion. From 1919 until the day of his death, Mr. Taylor was of honor and ma of gl a girl admi in a man. It would, be nothing less than ingrati- tude if 1 did not, now that he is dead, raise my voice to proclaim what he was, to repudiate those who would be smirk his character. I have told the authorities all that I know of both his life here and in the east, but I fear it has been of lit- tle aid to themy. 1 cannot conceive tha chiracter of a pérson who would (Continued on. Page Six ) admira- ymbol RATIFICATION OF IRISH TREATY BEING HELD UP (By "United Press) Belfast, Ireland, Feb. 13.—Final in the house of commons by pass- age ‘of legislation legalizing the free state may be held up pending Zq]'ttlemcnt of the Ulster border trou- es. Sir James, Craig, prime minister of Ulster, announced today he had plan- ned introduction in the British par- liament of u resolution refusing to pass the Irish legislature until the government: promises not to arm the Ulster frontier without consent of Ulster- itself. = The strength of the “die hards” probably will’ be rallied to support such a resolution, If thesc plans fail Craig_ said e bad others, which it would not be wise to announce. — ey NEW HAMPSHIRE TEXTILE WORKS REFUSE WAGE CUT Boston, Mass, Feb. 13.—Approxi- mately 25,000 textile workers eni- ployed in the mills in New Hampshi and Massachusetts went on strike t day in a protest against a twenty per cent wage reduction. Early reports received here from New Hampshire indicated lhe strike was 100 per cent effective., - TNLG R LY SO CROOKSTON CITY SQUAD DEFEATS LOCAL GIANTS Uncanny Ability of Houser Is Feature of Hard-Fought Cofitest Snku_rdn‘y In a game which proved far more interesting to the' layge crowd pres- ent than the score would indicate, the Bemidji Giants lost to the Crooks- ton Independents at the new armory Saturday .evening in the third game -|betweén Bemidii and Cookston this year.. The uhcanny shoofing of Dutch Houser, left forward for, Crook- ston, wos the feature of the gnmc. In fact, Houser defeated Bemidji 18 to 9, while Crookston defeated Be- midji 24 to 9. Houser, North Dakota University star, is sure u bearcat at basketball nnd. that was his night to howl..Conpecting with the basket .from almost any point on the. floor. he rung up eight field goals and two free throws for his side, hile ‘Houser scemed unable to tiisy the basket, Bemidji mét with poor success, although the locals had practically ag many chances to score as did the visitors. Before the gamie, Bemidji could score from any angle or position, but it scemed as though luck was, against them after the game was called. Both teams played a hard defensive game, and most of | the counters were shot from a long dis- tance, Crookston has a somewhat heavier téam than Bemidji'and on the defensive showed more strength and weight. When it comes to ~bunting their opponents out of bounds, Crook- ston shakes a wicked hip. That was the method used against the lighter players in most instances and it usu- ally proved to gain the ball for Crook- titon. | Both teams put up a_hard and fast ‘ tuontinued on Pago ¢) ratificntion of the Irish peace treaty |ed IEARLY SUNDAY. HITS GONVICK Genvick Trading Company and Gonvick Banner Buildings Totally Destroyed TWO FAMILIES FORCED TO FLEE THINLY CLAD Loss to Both Concerns Is Now Estimated at $38,000 With Loss Partly Covered Fire of unknown origin, which started in the attic of the Gonvick Trading company store, totally de- stroyed two two-story imildings in Gonvick early Sunday morning and threatened to wipe out the entire vil- lage. Fanned by a heavy wind, the flames . caused. property damage amounting to approximately $38,000 before they burned themselves out. Had the wind been from any other di- rection, the entire village would have been in jeopardy, it is reported. Gon- vick’s fire fighting apparatus proved far inadequate to control such a fire. The Gonvick Trading company store, owned by the Bagley Mercan- tile company, was totally destroyed, as was also the offices and printing shop of the Gonvick Banner, in the building adjoining the store. W. W. Jones, publisher of the Banner, an- nounces that his paper will not miss an issue as it will be printed in Clear- brook for the present. The Trading company has not as yet announced its future course. C. M. Bjorkquist’s and Editor Jones' families, whose homes were on the second floor of the burned struc- tures, were driven to the street thinly clad. Nothing whatever was saved except the clothes in which they es- caped. This was by far the most trous fire in the history of Gonvick. The heat was so intense that it scorched a building on the opposite side of Second avenue and most all of the windows were broken. Two otlrer; buildings eaught from the blazce but the good work of the fire depart- ment saved them from being destroy- The loss to the trading company is ostimated at $30,000 with $13,600 insurance, while the Banner suffered a loss of approximately $8,000 with only $2,500 insurance. WRITE TRIBE IS MAKING LAST OF APACHES WILD (By United Pross) By Carl Victor Little. Chicago, Feb. 13.—The giddy whirl of the great white tribe has made a wild man out of the last of the Apaches, Dr. Carlos Montezuma, who trained for the medical profes- sion after Indian wars became an- fashionablg, went ‘on the warpath to- “I was a nice tame Indian when 1 left the dull, quiet home of my fother in the west and came to wild and wooly Chicago,” the bronze brave complained, “but now 1 am afraid 1 am getting wild again.” ITALY'S RAILROADS FAST BEING ELECTRIFIED NOW Rome, Feb. 13.—Electrified rail- way lines in Italy will, in a few years, be completed to the#extent of 6,000 kilometers, according to a program of electrification recently adopted and outlined in gn. official report. Work on the new program has al- ready been conveterd within the year. Completion of the program is calcu- lated to dave at least 2,500,000 tons of coal yearly. P O YAP TREATY IS PLACED BEFORE HARDING TODAY (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 13.—The Yap treaty now signed by the United States and Japan, bringing to an end La_dangerous controversy was placed before President Harding today. The document will be sent to the senato \‘vlhh a routine letter from the prese ident. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR RUSSELL BROOKS TODAY Funeral services were held this aft- ernoon from the Presbyterian church fi;r Rusgell Brooks, son of Mr. and rs. Quincy Brooks of this city, who passed away at Prescott, Arizona, last Tuesday morning. . The remains, ac- companied by Mrs, Quincy Brook arrived hefe early Sunday morn and was met by a delegation of : Ralph Gracie post of the American Leggon, of which the deceased was a member, and was escorted to the Hull'- man & O’Leary undertaking parlors under the direction of H. N. McKce, funeral director under whose charge the burial was conducted at Green- wood cemetery this afternoon. Rev. L. P. Warford, pastor of the Presbyterian churh, officiated at the services bolh at the church and at the grave. Masons who are also mem- bers of the American Legion acted ag pallbearers, Legion men as hor orary pallbearers, firing squad and hugler.