Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 14, 1922, Page 1

" The Pioneer is the only daily ~ within 100 miles of Bemidji and * has the largest circulation ~in Northern Minnesota. .\ ! s —— , . MINNESOTA | , HISTORICAL . Minnesota—Generally fair to- night and Wednesday; somewhat unsettled in northeast portion to- night; not so cold tonight. e VOLUME XIX. NO. 253 B5c PER MONTH [RUSSELL K. BROOKS IS TERMOF COURT STARTEDTODAY - BYGRANDJURY Criminal Calendar Is to Be Decided Upon By Grand Jury, Now Meeting PROGRAM ARRANGED Fi_OR CITIZENSHIP HEARINGS Robert Miller, Convicted Last February on Murder Charge, _ to Have New Trial — The. preliminaries to the:opening of the regular term of the district court began’ this morning :at 10:00 o’clock, when Judge B. F, Wright addressed the members of the grand jury before going into regular’ w - sion for the consideration of &% ° brought before- that body. \S, A large number: of ‘liquor cas, % LAID TO REST MONDAY Parting Tribute Paid Deceased b Ex-Saiipa Man'Who Died as Result of Service “Russell Kenfield Brooks was_laid to .rest in: Greenwood cemetery Mon- day afternoon, following services at the Presbyterian church at 2:30. Rev. Lester P. Warford, pastor of the church, officiated both"at the church and at the grave. The deceased, son of ‘Mr, and Mrs. Quincy Brooks of this city, passed away ‘at-Prescott, Arizona last Tuesday morning after an illness-of more ‘than a year, the greater part of which he was con- fined to his bed at his home and in varioug hospitals. Members of the Bemidji Masonic orders, American Legion, school- mates, friends and acquaintances of the deceased and his family gathered at the church to-pay parting tribute to this young man who in the defense | of his: country during the recent war f:ontracted; #he disease which later brought about his death.” A member of the A, F..and A. Masons, the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion, the 1920 Bemidji high school state championship football team and well and favorably known by all his ac- quaintances, his death is mourned by 3 large circle of friends who unite where local soft drink %atlor r\ % | ‘extending their sympathy to the prietors :and others-were bound ove, to await the action of the’ grand Jjury, will be considered, as will sev- eral other cases, according to. reports. | , The case of the state against Tom |2 ‘Won, a Chinaman, who is held on account of his. alleged- attack upon another Chinaman by ‘the ‘name-of Hum Kee, will doubtless receive at- tention. Sheriff Andrew Johnson has ap- pointed two ‘womeén deputy sheriffs to act during the term of court. The two named are Lucy Lafontisee and Linnea Anderson. Wednesday is naturalization day at the court house. Nine applicants are to appear before the court to prove their ‘right to citizenship ‘to this great American nation. . In ad- dition to the nine new applicants there will be a large number of hold-, overs, who could not, for some reason or another, be admitted at previous terms of court. It is understood also that a num- bgq of ex-service men will be given citizenship- papers.. ' These are not required to have made previous prep- aration, A splendid program 'is being -ar- ranged by the school children under ~the direction.of MisgMartha Fibigar and representatives of the American Legion haye.also been asked to par- take in this program. Addresses by Judge B. F. Wright and R. K. Doe, naturalization ‘examiner, will -be ‘heard by the newly-made citizen. The program is intended to impress upon the new:Americans the import- ance of the step, which they. have taken and to start them off -along proper lines as citizens of the great- est nation on the face of the earth. The petit jury session is called for Thursday morning at which time this body will convene and organize for the present term of court. There are a large number of civil cases to be heard as well as a goodly number of criminal cases. Robert Miller, who was sentenced to life imprisonment:and who appeal- ed the case to the supreme court ask- ing for a new trial and was granted that request, will probably be tried again_for the alleged murder of a man by the name of Fenton. Ar- rangements for his case at this term of court have not yet been made, however. BISHOP BENNETT WILL CONTINUE HIS SERVICES, Bishop G. G. Bennett will continue his services during the week. Each| evening the bishog will deliver a briei address on the subject of the real na- ture of the church. He will also de- liver short sermons each evening as follows: Tuesday evening, “The Brand of Cain;” Wednesday evening, . “The New-Born Man;” Thursday eve- ning, “The Whole: Family -of God.” On Thursday evening there will be another class for confirmation. The public is cordially invited to attend these®services. ’ MINNESOTA OFEICIALS T SUBMIT EDUCATION SURVEY St. Paul, Feb. 14.—University of Minnesota officials today were to sub- mit a survey to the legislature interim commission -on - education. The commission has been probing educational facilities of the state and will make a report to the next ses- sion of the legislature. Several meetings have already been held and a. number of witnesses heard. A large amount of informa- tion has been compiled on which the commission will base its report. PRESENT WAGE SCALE " FOR MINERS FAVORED (By United Press) Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 14.—Con- tinuance of the present basic wage scale in the soft coal fields was rec- ommended to the United Mine Work- ers of America today. This is considered the olive branch of peace in the war of words between the miners and their employers, which . threatened to develop into a strike April 1, when the present agreement expires. - Coal operators must agree now to meet the miners if the strike ors refused to enter into an agree- 1s averted. A majority of the operat- ent, % wily in this hour of hereavement. % “he floral tributes at the ceremony % > many and beautiful, and appro- ‘s ceremonies added to the rever- enve of the occasion. The Presbyter- ian choir, of which church the de-|. ceased was a member, sang at the church as did W. R. Nelson. Close friends of the deceased, members of the Masonic order and the American Legion, served as pall-bearers, while {other close friends and American Le- gion members served as: honorary pall-bearers. ~A firing squad and bugler paid the military tribute at the igrave. I, Out of heartfelt respect for the deceased, the high:school pupils at 2:30 ceased, their. work for two min- utes. X The deceased leaves to mourn his death besides a host -of friends and all who knew him, his wife, Mrs. Rus- sell K. Brooks, a Json, William iJ.; i shpargnts: {My. and Mrs. Quiney Brooks; two sisters, Miss Mabel Brooks and Mrs. Harold Hayner. Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery under the direction of H. N. McKee, funeral director. DECLAMATORY-ORATORY | CONTEST THIS EVENING Three youngi men and three young ladies of the Bemidji high school are taking part in the .declamatory-ora- torical contest which is to be held at 'the Presbyterian church af 8 o’clock this evening to decide which young man and which young-lady will rep- resent the school in the district con- test to be held Friday evening at the 'Methodist church, when the various schools of this district will be rep- resented. Misses Elyla Elliott, Ruth Caskey and Margaret Stewart will compete’| to represent the school in the ora- torical contest, and_Harry Hodgson, Roy Webster and Willard Jameson will compete to represent the school in the declamatory’ contest. . The; high school orthestra under the direction: of :Miss: Martha Fibigar will also be on.the program, for which a small admission charge is being asked. : - The“public -is urged to sup- port this ‘contesti and show its in- terest in:public speaking of this sort as- being-taught in the high school under : the direction of -Miss Esther Young, instructor in English. WOODROW WILSON FUND “Minnesota Leads Wilson Fund Race” is the headline appearing in a recent issue of the New York Times, This follows the announcement of |Geurge H. Partridge, Minnesota chair- man for the Woodrow Wilson foun- dation, in which he stated that Min- nesota has raised two-thirds of its quota.’ . The national fund-raising of $1.- 000,000 according to Mr. ‘Partridge, in a telegram received from Hamil- ton Holt of New .York, has already passed the half-way mark. The pro- gress of the campaign, in spite of wide-spread business depression, may be attributed, according to Mr. Par- tridge, to the fact that the idea has found support among all classes. WATER SUPPLY SHUT OFF BY MISTAKE MONDAY NIGHT Bemidji’s city . water supply was shut off for about 15 minutes Monday evening whtn the main feed valve which feeds the mains was shut.off by mistake. While the cause of.the water being shut off was being as- certained by the water ‘department numerous telephone inquiries kept the department busy. No damage except inconvenience to consumers had been reported this forenoon, FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLD E TO MILL PARK THIS MORNING Fire which caused no mentionable damege called the fire department to 131 Mill Park shortly after 7 o’clock this morning, The department was also called to 1122 Dewey avenue about 8 o’clock Monday morning be- i cause of a chimney fire. was dene, however, .| C. McGhe No damage ed, $250,000, HERE THURSDAY NIGHT Te;;:l;eu Will Play Hibbing Here Fric!ay; High School Teams to Travel The . Bemidji Giants will play only one game with -the' Superior Ameri- can Legion ‘basketball squad instead of :two as originally: planned, it was announced late Monday. Games had been arranged for Thursday and Fri- day evenings but only the Thursday night game will be played since the Teachers collége hasa game here Fri- day .evening. :Defeated "by -‘Thief Rivef Falls and sure to be defeated by Crookston tonight, the Superior téam will run up against a hard com- bination here, although a fast game is looked for by local fans. The State Teacherscollege will play 2 return game with the Hibbing Jun- ior college at the new armory Friday- evening. That squad defeated: the Bemidji-teachers. 22 to 5 last Friday night-at Hibbing, but a much: closer game is looked for on the Bemidji floor. 3 The high school squad will play the Crosby-Ironton squad at Crosby Saturday night. At the first meeting of these two teams on floor, Crosby won by a score of 31 to 21 with the first period 14 to 14. Another hard game is looked for Sat- urday night. The high school sec- ond team faces a hard game Friday night when it journeys to Deer River to play the high school squad. of that village. - Deer River recently played the State:Teachers ' college a hard game, ;losing" by an 18 to 17 ‘score and the ‘high school second team will undoubtedfy have a big job on its hands to keep the scoring fairly even. A.F. AND A. MASONS TO PUT. ON THIRD DEGREE, WEDNESDAY Bemidji lodge, A. F. and A. Masons will meet in ‘regular communication Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock at the Masonic hally Third degree work will_be conferred upon a class of candidates and it is urged that all members be present promptly at 7 o’clock since there is important bus- iness to be disposed of after the de- gree work is-completed. M. E. BROTHERHOOD TO HOLD MEETING TONIGHT The regular monthly meeting of the Brotherhood of the M. E. church will be held Tuesday evening in the base- ment of ‘the church. At 6:30 o’clock a ham and egg supper will be served to which all the men are invited and this will be followed at 8 o'clock by a debate on the cancellation of the European debts, by Messrs. C. L. Is- ted, fi L. Given, E. H. Denu and J. JEWISH RELIEF DRIVE INSTATE OPENS FER. 19 . February 19 has been set as the opening ‘date for the campaign i innesota for the Jewish Relief comi- mittee for war sufferers. Although the date has'been advanced- a ‘full month-on ‘account of the immediate need for funds with whichto carry on the work: of merey in Central and Eastern Europe, Minnesota will ‘be ready, according to an announce- ment ‘made by J. H. Schanfeld of Minneapolis, state .chairman,. Despite the fact that Aserican Jews during’the past five years havc contributed $47,000,000 for this pur- pose, the necessity for continuing the work! is <o urgent that there is no doubt. at, state headquarters -at 900 Hennepin avenue that the full amount to which Minnesota is pledg- will ~be raised March 1, the Bemidji [ BELIEVE DRUG QUEEN KNOWS MURDER DETAILS (By United Press) Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 14.—The queen of the dopes was hunted today in the William Desmond Taylor mur- der mystery. This woman, head of a powerful drug ring operating in Hollywood, knows the circumstances of Taylor’s killing, in_the belief of Sheriff Eugene Biscarlaus and Depufy Sheriff Frank Dower. All known mem- bers of the ring, including its queen, have gone into hiding, (By United Press) Denver, Colo., Feb.' 14.—William D. Taylor, slain movie: director, was not an Irish lord as he claimed, but Jjusti-the son of a “gooimeld-fashioned Kansag farmer,” according to Mus. Petroff of Denve: Mrs. Petvoft ms to be a cousin of the director. His father was Os- car Tanner, who came to Kansas from Ireland. Mrs. Petroff said he settled in Kansas because he wanted to be near his brother, her father, who lived in Topcka. The murder- ed man was married in 1901, accord- ing to Mrs. Petroff. BALFOUR BELIEVES THAT : BRITAIN WILL RATIFY (By United Press) London, Feb. 14.—“I would not doubt for one minute that Great Bri- tain will ratify the Washington arms conference treaty,” Arthur J. Bal- four, who was head of the British delegation, declared on his arrivai here today. HAMLINE GLEE CLUB TO APPEAR HERE TOMORROW Speci.al Matinee for Children at 3:30; Performance for Adults in Evening The Hamline University Men's Glee club of St. Paul will sing at the Grend theater tomorrow afternoon and evening under the auspices of the Bemidji B. P. O. Elks, 'This.or- ganization is one of the best known in. the northwest. Last year a to- 4al of 76 concerts were given in a 6,000-mile tour and cverywhere the club met with hearty support and much favorable comment from its heérers and from press. Although the personnel of the club has been slightly changed from t of last year, 1t 13 stul under the su- pervision of Prof. J. A. Jaeger who is prominent in musical circles in the twin cities. The tour which the club is now making started at Glencoe Feb. with practically every date filled until Feb. 17, when' the tour closes at Lit- tle-Falls. Last night and the night before the club sang at Fargo, N. D., and tonight .is scheduled to sing at ‘Grand Forks, A special matinee will be staged tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 for the benefit of the school children. Ad- mission has been set at 25 cents for the children at the matinee. The evening performance is intend- ed -for the adults and for this a straight admission charge of 50 cents will be made. Tickets are on sale at the various drug stores. There wiil be no reserved seats, those coming early getting their choice. Included in the personnel of the club is Robert Naylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Naylor, Sr., of this city. a graduate of the Bemidji high school with the class of 1921 and now a freshman’ at Haml A varied and inte will be given and s assured that it will be one which will appeal to all clagses of peopie. There is ton- siderabie expense attached to the ap pearance of the club here and it is ing program by }urgéd that the general public support this exceptionally fine enfertainment. - 1 AUTO DEALERS PUT ON MINIATURE AUTO SHOW Columns of Pioneer Will Be Used Next Week as Show Recoms for Autos Bemidji has not yet grown to the size where it can support an auto show, although a building of the nec- essary size is available and nearly all the practical and popular cars are represented by energetic dealers, who are ready and anxious to have those who are interested in un autumobile {or spring, come in and sce the “new- est wrinkles” in the cars that are be- ing built for the coming season. The next best thing to take the place of an auto show will be the Automobile Edition which the Pionecr will place before its readers Tues- -day. This edition was planned for an earlier date but many delays were encountered in gathering the mater- ial«for such an undertaking and as a result the date has been set for Tues- day, Feb. 21. Nearly every dealer in the city is co-operating with the Pioneer in mak- ing this a regular Automobile “Show Window”” that will be taken right to the readers’ homes where they can study the merits of the various cars in the quiet'of their fireside and later can go to the different show rooms and see the cars, after they have learned something of them. One outstanding feature on all the cars for spring is the, lower prices. There will also be a number of an- nouncements from tire and accessory dealers. LEGION DESIRES EMPLOYMENT FOR NEEDY EX-SERVICE MEN The Ralph Gracie post of the Am- erican Legion is in touch with a num- ber of needy ex-service men who are out of employment and who would appreciate ecither temporary or per- manent jobs. Those who have either small or large jobs to offer are asked to communicate with the adjutant of the local legion post or Miss Lila Stanton, secretary of the Civic & Commerce association. Almost any kind of work will be appreciated by those out of employment and thesc men are anxious to take on even short j({)llas if no other kind of work is avail- able. ASHLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NAMES LEADERS Ashland, Wis., Feb. 14.—The an- nual meeting of the local Chamber 1lof. Commerce will be held here to- night. The organization will elect officers for the coming year Tues- day, Feb. 21. T0 DISCUSS EVILS AND FAULTS OF UNIVERSITY (By United Press) Minneapolis, Feb. 14.—Evils and faults of the University of Minnesota will be discussed tonight at the first “Gridiron Banquet” of the school. President L..D. Coffman was the first man invited and the first to ac- cept. ', Other university officials and faculty members will be present. Gov. Preus and state officials, together with twin city officials and newspapermen have been invited. Only men will be permitted to a‘- tend + banquet. It will be fash- ioned after the gridiron banquet heid st Washington each year, in which senators, repregentatives and news- papermen participate. While "the ‘Washington banquet has been moztly 4 humorous affiair in vears past, it|fore going further with the efforts to'Riggs orchestr: is expected the Minnesota banquet'find a satisfactory means of raising very i will be on a more serious basis G | CASS COUNTY ORGANIZES FOR MORE CLEARED ACRES Farmers in Nearby C;)unly Plan to Beat Record Set in This County Last Year The farming and business interests of Cass county have united in a move- ment fostered by the state university and the farm bureau to clear up cut- over lands for purposes of crop pro- duction. In the last five years the rate of clearing in Cass county has been an average of only 1.3 acres per farm a year. It is estimated at this rate it would take 551 years to clear up the remaining cutover land in Cass county. Beltrami and Itasca counties mul- tiplied their land clearing operations five or six times in 1921, and the Cass county men purposed to do as weil if not better in 1922. Nearly 200 farmers and business men represent- ing all parts of the county recently met at Walker and organized a land clearing association, and laid plans for follow-up meetings which are to be held over the county by represen- tatives of the land clearing section of the university, by the county farm bureau, and by the state forestry de- partment. The meeting was address- ed by university and railway and de- velopment association men who are interested in the future of the county. rhe first series of meetings will be held at the leading community centers in the county, such as Cass Lake, Federal Dam, Backus, Pine River, Hackensack, Pillager, Shovel Lake, Remer and Boy River. The meeting at Cass Lake was held Mon- day, Feb. 13, at Shovel Lake, Feb. 27, Remer, Feb. 28, and Boy River, Mar. 1. The dates for the other places have not been arrenged. #armers and business men will work together at three meetings in planning attack on the land clearing problems of each community. A second series of meetings will cover the county in a much more in- tensive way, the plan being to hold 2 land ¢ ring meeting with every farnt bu unit. The univer the farm bureau, and the st try department will be rep: n at all thesd meetings. Land clear- ing slides: will be shown. C county has been alloted two carloads of picric acid from the scc- ond consignment which has been made Minnesota by the federal government. The fact, too, that dynamitq prices are being reduced all along.the line will also spur to’ land clearing opera- tions in the north. FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH ORGANTZATIONS ACTIVE Recently the First Lutheran chureh held a_meeting to welcome the mem- bers who joined during the year 1921, at ch time the annual reports were read for the various activities of the church by G. Thompson, tre: urer; by Mrs. Martin Moe, secretary of the Ladies’ Aid sociely; by Mis Ruth Nelson, sec ry of the Lu- ther league; and Miss Mabel Croon, treasurer of the league; by Mrs. J. Jerdee, superintendent and treas- urer of the Sunday school, and Olaf Opsshl, secretary of the school, A report on Missions was made by AMrs, L. P. Jerdee, a report of the parsonage fund by I. Nygaard, tre urer. Rev. L. J. Jerdee read his an- nual jreport showing a membership increase of 160 during the year. The Ladies’ Aid had an’ increase of 35 members, the Sunday school 76, and the Luther league 46 durign the samc period. The confirmation class has an enrollment this year of 35 mem- bers, an increase of 21. The congregation was greatly en- couraged by th oincrcuse_during the past year. At this meeting the La- dies’ "Aid served free lunch and all who attended were inspired by the accomplishments of the church and its various organizations during the year. ON TECHNICAL CHARGE N. D, Feb, 14.—The ar- Bismarck, rest of Herman Brissman, St. Paul accountant, on a here technical charge yesterday was seen to- as part of the defensc of A. C. y, under indictment in Fargo. Brissman was arrested on a charge of “unlawfully assuming the title of a certified public accountant in the state of North Dakota.” The charge was brought by Joseph Coghlin, Non- partisan member dnd member of the state department Brissman was re- Jeased on bonds and the case was set for Feb. 18. Townley was recently arrested at Fargo on a charge of being an ac- complice to an alleged illegal note to the Scandinavian-American bank at Fargo. The charge grew out of ex- aminations in Fargo in_which the Bishop-Brissman Co., of St. Paul was involved. - TONSORIAL ARTIST SELLS TICKETS TO “BARBBER’S BALL” Minneapolis, Feb. 14.—Detectives today were looking for a tonsorial artist and a young lady accomplice, and about 1,000 other young men and women would also like to find them. For the last two weeks the professor and his accomplice have been busy selling tickets to a bar- ber’s dance. Last night about 500 people found the hall dark and cold. CONFERENCE ON BONUS NOW ' WAITING ON PRES. HARDING Washington, Feb. 13.—Republican conferees on the soldier bonus bill are waiting on President Harding Le- the money for such a bonus, . | kee OPERATIONS OF | SWINDLE TRUST AREUNCOVERED Chicago Police Swoop Down on Office of Novacolite Co. and Arrest President FOREIGN-BORN WORKERS DEFRAUDED OF MILLIONS According to Office Manager of Concern, Escaped Man Was Leader of Trust I . (By United Press) Chicago, Feb. 14.—Operations of a gigantic swindle trust, which robbed the foreign born of millions of ‘dol- lars were unearthed today as police sought Leslie Harrington, who fled Chicago shortly before his office was raided, following the probe of Ray- mond Bishoff. 25, who admitted he drained $4,600,000 from the Lithun- ian stockyard employees. Harrington was sought as police swooped down on the office of the Novacolite company and arrested President Luke Burns, Secretary Thomas Moran and Office Manager A. A. Lebecki. According to Lebec- ki, Harrington was the power of the frenzied financial operators. “We have given promissory notes for about $1,400,000 since the office began. People came to us with their money and wanted us to invest it for them. We made them accept stock in the Novacolite company.” Large books of promissory notes were seized in raids by police. MARKET INFORMATION NOW BEBING SENT BY WIRELESS (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 14.—Wireless is now playing a very important part in making the American farmer the best informed farmer in the world. National and local agricuftural mar- kel reports are now spread broadeast throughout practicall; the entire country by means of LK@ wircless tele- graph and telephone, and are being received by state bureaus of mar- kets, agricultural schos and hun- dreds of amateur wireless operators and thence relayed ,to farmers, ship- ping associations, bunks, and other agricuitural interests. SAYS SAFETY OF AMERICA 1S DEPENDENT UPON NAVY (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 14.—The safety he United States depends upon ng up an efficient navy, it was thie ho of declared today before naval affair committe Admiral Koontz, chicf of naval operations, made this’ statement to the congressional committee investi- gating the situation which will result from the reductions and restrictions in naval affairs directed by the five- power limitation treaty. BANDITS RIFLE SAFE OF MAYOR OF MINNEAPOLIS (By United Press) Minneapolis, Feb. 14.—Mayor George E. Leach of Minneapolis lost $14,000 in negotiable papers and pearls when bandits robbed his safe here last night, he said today. The snfe was in the office of his brother, Walter C. Leach and was rifled of Liberty bonds, other securities and jewels. Among the securities he lost were $1,500 in Liberty bonds he pi chased while overseas with the A. F., and which he prized highly. McGOWAN MEETS McLEAN AT WINNIPEG TONIGHT (By United Press) Winnipeg, Feb. 14.—Everett Mec- Gowan of St. Paul and Bobby McLean of Chicago meet here tonight in u series of ice skating races. McLean formerly held the world speed skating championshipe EIGHTEEN DEAD AS RESULT OF FIGHTING AT BELFAST, (By United Press) Belfast, Ireland, Feb, 14.—Casual+ ties in the street fighting here be- tween Sinn Fein and Ulster men mounted to a total of 18 dead and 50 wounded today. There was in- termittent snipping all during the night. BISHOP BENNETT WILL _ ADDRESS ASSOCIATION Bishop G. G. Bennetti of the Du- luth diocese will speak at the regular weekly meeting of the Civic & Com- merce asgociation Wednesday noon following the noon-day luncheon. M nesota has no public speaker who celg the bishop in entertaining force- ful logic on timely questions, and it is urged that there be a large at- tendance to hear the bishop at this time. 5 Music will be nteresting S TRERS S TR T AR