Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 11, 1922, Page 1

The Pioneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and has the largest circulation in Northern' Minnesota. BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER a}fliinfirbéiu.—lncreasing cloudi-~ ws' tonight followed by rain or .~anow in the northwest; somewhat warmer in south Sunday. BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 1922 55c PER MONTH » William J. l;r;lgér Dies Sm After Beinl Hit By Car Near Mill Park ROLF ANDERSON ALSO H‘JURED; IN _HOSPITAL Facts Coincerning Accident Will Probably Be Heard at Inquest Tonight William J, Kruger, 64 years of age, lies dead in"the Iberison undertaking parlors today and Rolf Anderson was seriously injured end is now confined to St. Anthony ho: i3 as the resuit of an accident / "4.::on line cross- ing near Mill Park Fri.ay a“ternoun at about 4:30 o’clock, wiien both men were knocked down ty a ‘reight ¢ n while a 800 line way-freight switching cars on the side tracks ne Mill ‘Park., Mr. Kruger was imnie- diately taken in Ward Brothers auto bus, but died before reaching the hos- pital..- His body was.then. taken to the undertaking parlors. Mr. Ander- son was able to walk to his home at 143 Mill Park, where medical atten- tion was given him -at once. Soon after, he was removed to the hospi- Just how the accident occurred will be brought out at'a coroner’s inquest to be held this evening at 8 o’clock at the city hall. A number of Mil Park school children, .who had just crossed the tracks after leaving the school bus, are -understood to have witnessed the affair‘as well as several grown persons in that vicinity. As near ascan be ascertained, Mr. SOLDIER’S BONUS BILL DOOMED T0 BEDELAYED , (By United Press) Washington, March ll.—Moge de- lay today loomed up in the path of the new soldiers’ bonus bill Bonus leaders of the house receiv- ed reports that the executive is vir- tually certain to veto the new certi- ficate loan plan. Meanwhile as an indication of growing opposition . to the measure, the house ways and means contiittee has postponed until Monday its meeting to report on the bill. This was done because some pro-bonus committeemen are absent. The congressmen, who have push-. ed the bonus in the face of the presi- dent's -objections and the flood of protests that have been coming ‘in from all-parts of the country, were cheered today when Chairman Ford- ney spread the word that on his trip to. the mid-west, “I found sentiment overwhelmingly in favor of the bonus.” | NORTHERN PACIFIC MAIL CAR DAMAGED BY FIRE Only Small Amount of Mail Saved From Burning Car at Rice Last Night Brainerd, Minn., March 11.—A lerge quantity of first-class mail was destroyed by fire of unknown origin in a Northern Pacific mail car be- tween Royalton and Rice last night. The_car was uncoupled and run in- to Rice where the fire department succeeded in extinguishing it. ‘Word received at the local station of the Minnesota & International Railway Co. is to the effect that very little of the mail was saved, the mail clerks barely escaping. The fire must have taken place at about 9:15 last night, since the train is due at Royalton_about 9:40. Bemidji residents, consequently, are minus a large amount of firsi- Kruger and Mr. Anderson were stand- | class mail today, since the Friday ing-near or on the tracks when the switching was being done, their minds apparently being occupied by conver- sation, and not aware that a freight car was approaching them. Both mea were struck, Mr. Kruger receiving the most serious injuries. His right foot was badly smashed and the Icft foot badly cut... The ends.of the fing- ers on his right ‘hand Were also smash- ed. His left arm was.broken in sev- eral places and the'hesh was deeply cut. - The back of his head suffered a severe bruise, and a large number om body bruises. were also suffered, indi- cating that he was_knocked down and rolled about considerably. Mr.. Anderson suffered a bad cut over one eye and a number of se- vere body bruises, showing that he also wag knocked down. Mr. Kruger leaves to mourn ks death one daughter, Mrs. Chester Treadwell of Mill Park, with whom he had made his home since the deatn of Mrs. Kruger on December 22, 1921. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. /i, B. Friedman of Mqose Lake, Mrs. Charles Pagenkosth of St. Clair, and Mrs. Charles Diet of Mapleton, and one brother, Charles Kruger of Mankato. His parents preceded him in death, Mr. Kruger was born at Blue Is- land, Illinois, 65 year; ago next June. He has made his home in Bemidji since sevenyears ago next June, hav- ing been employed by the Crookston Lumber company for some time. Memorial services are to be held at St. Paul's -Evangelical. Lutheran church Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock and the body, it is planned, will be shipped to Mapleton' tomorrow- nigiit and funeral services and interment will be held there. He will be laid to rest beside his wife in the Mapleton cemetery. Rev. William Kamphenkel will officiate at.the services tomorrow. Friends of Mr. Kruger may view the body at the Ibertson undertaking pa:r- lors, where it will probably be kept until shipment is-made to Mapleton tomorrow night. ’ * EIGHT-YEAR-OLD ‘FORGER POSES AS DOUG FAIRBANKS (By United Press) Mintteapolis, Minn., March 11.— ‘The youngest crook in the northwest has been found. An eight-year-old boy forged the name of Douglas Fairbanks to a -check for $101.86, and tried to pass it on a grocery store. It was drawn on the North- western National bank. The boy was turped over to his parents with the suggestion by police that he be given a sound spanking. HOME. BUILDING OFFER: MADE BY LOCAL FIRM An announcement of real interest is contained in the advertisement oi the insurance firm of Reynolds & ‘Winter in this issue. In line with pr.- gressive fipas which are tryng te help people build homes who are not ima position to finance thé proposition themselves, thig firm offers a nuniber of ways in which a property holder can start a home of his own and pay for it in the same manner as payiig rent. ) This is one of ttr. first offers ot this kind from a local firm that has been announced to the pubilc and wiil no doubt be the meanes of starting many people building their own homes this spring. mail is usually very heavy. B JOHN SLOW CASE IN NOW BEFORE DISTRICT COURT The case of the State of Minncsota vs. John- Slow on a charge of ille- gally - selling intoxicati liquor 13 now being heard in district court: In the case: of the State of Minnesiia vs..Pat Stapleton, the defcndant was found guilty, but has. not yet be:n sentenced. Rhoda Judkins, also con- victed on a similar liquor charge, *a. been :sentenced to 30 days in county jail and a fine of $200 jail sentence, however, has been sus- ‘pended until the first day. of the next term of court, COST OF LIVING IN PARIS STILL OVER PRE-WAR LEVE] ” (By United Press) Paris, Margh » 11.—Statistics just compiled show that the cost oi liv- ing in Paris is still more than three hundred per cent above the pic-war level.- The calculation 1s basea up)n the expenses of a family of four with 100- francs representing che cos. of living in 1914, The figures at poes- ent as compared with then would be: Food, 810 francs; coal and lighting, 806; clothes, 318;-other-expenses, 409 COMMERCIAL STUDENTS HEAR ADVERTISING TALK E. H. Denu of Pioneer Address- es Students on Fundamentals of “Salesmanship” E. H. Denu of the Daily Pioneer gave a talk to the students of the Be- midji Buisness college Fiiduy eve- ning on advertising and salesmanship. “Selling and advertising,” said tle speaker, ‘‘are inseparable units of the e thing, ‘salesmanship.’ Salesman- ¢nip means knowing how to handle words and people as well as goods. Succesful salesmen are students of liuman nature. Students of what peo- rle want and how to convince -then. ihat they really want it enough to pay the price. “Advertising reduces the selling costi by ‘increasing the demand for goods and at the same time msking no increase in the total seliing ox- pense. It helps to consolidate inc 1eputation of good mercharndise. “Those merchants, whc allow tie goods-to sell themselves, dcpending on the personal recommendation of consumers, do so at the expense oI selling costs, which because their mar-|. kets are limited and slow, are bound to be exteremely high. This was a fairly safe procedure when competi- tion was slight. It is suicidal today. “The art of advertising lies in pre- senting facts-attractively, in placing a way that they are impressed. A knowledge befpre the public in such good ad acts on one’s mind always in the same way. A perfectly order:y process of thought is set in motio:. It attracts, creates interest, kinaies desire, convinces and impels action. * The speaker further stated that ai- vertising has thus far been used scien- tifically only in selling merchandise. He predicted that it would some day be used scientifically in selling ideas and thought. And that the advertis- ing expert could present these ideas in a way that would make men think, BAGLEY SOUAD TOGIVE . - NAVY BOYS HARD GAME Two vinterelgiuq Basketball Games Assured Fans af New Armory Tonight The Bagley American Legion 5a§~ ketball squad and a number’ of fol- lowers arrived in the city this noon to- take on a return game with the| Naval Militia squad at the new'arm- ory: this evening. -~ Bagley has come to-Bemidji confident that it can:turn the trick again, as it did at Bagley when: the militia boys: lost by a score of 25.to 19. The sailors, however, have strengthened their lineup con- siderably in the past two weeks and | are just as confident that the meeting will result in a Bemidji victory. In any-event, the game promises to be close and interesting and both teams will do their best to take the game. . Bagley has a first-class organiza- tion, much better than one would at first believe, and has the reputation of winning most of its.games. Their strongest line-up will be on the floor tonight and Bemidji will have to step in order to keep inear the Bagley score, from present indications. Preliminary to the amain game, a real contest between the Naval Mili- tia’s second team and the second team of the high school will furnish en- tertainment for the early fans. Thi- game will be called promptly at 7:30 and the Bagley-Bemidji game will fol- low. Two games for the price of one is the offering made by the Naval Mi- litia tonight and indications are that hearty public support will be given these teams. This preliminary prom- ises to be the best seen here this sea- son, while the main game is sure to be interesting. = The local boys. feel that with plenty of support from the fans, they will be able to turn the trick on Bagley and come out of thc contest with a game to their credit. The large armory floor will give both teams an opportunity to show more real team work than was shown on the Bagley floor two weeks ago and for that reason it is safe to say that no team has the advantage over the other in tonight’s game. ’ Fans are urged to be at the armory in time to witness the preliminary game. These games will be the lasi of the navy’s schedule this sedson. BEMIDJI MUSICAL ART CLUB ENJOYS PROGRAM The Musical Art club held a very successful meeting Friday afternoon at the Civic & Commerce association rooms. Mrs. Thacker, Mrs. Torrance, Mrs. Spooner, Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Hue- man, Miss Blomberg, Mrs. Arnolds, Miss Kenfield, Mrs. Lakin and Mr.. Richardson gave current musica: events which were of great interest to all present. E Miss Ida Virginia Brown gave a short talk on the life of Harriet War an American composer who has 3] a number of years in Minnesota, Fui- lowing this, she sang a group of songs recently composed by Harriet Ware; “Tris,” “The Fountain” and “Fairy voice. Her high tanes were beautiful- ly clear and sweet and her interpreta- Boat.” Miss Brown was .n excellent tion was most artistic. Mrs. Claffy read “Robert of Sicily” by Longfellow. Her enunciation and interpretation were flawless. The beauty of the reading was furtacr enhanced by the musical setting com posed by Wooton, and played by fiss Ragnhild Moe: The next meeting of the club wu! be held on Friday afternoon, Ma:ch 24. The student section of the club will have charge of the program. HOPES T0 TURN " (DEMOCRAT VOTE Tells Senate That Defeat of Four-Power Pact Would Be Step Backward LEADS FIGHT TO HAVE PACT RATIFIED SOON .Sec. Hughes Says Failure of Senate to Ratify Would Be “National Calamity” (By United Press) ‘Washington, March 11.—(By L. C. Martin)—Defeat of the four-power Pacific treaty would be a backward step in the life of this nation, Sena- tor Underwood of Alabama asserted in a speech to the senate today. Underwood, leader of the Demo- cratic party in the senate and a mem-| ber of the American delegation to the arms confreence, signed the treaty and is a leader in the fight for its ratification. The speech was intended to swing Democrats to support the treaty. “If the senate ratifies the treaty,” said Underwood, “I am fully satisfied that it will disable not only the real cause for war, but that it will no longer leave -the opportunity for war that has threatened us in the past two decades.” - | Underwood declared the criticism of the treaty, based on its inclusion of only the four powers, lacks force, because the four powers that signed it are the only ones capable of dis- turbing the peace of the orient with- in the next ten years—the life of the treaty. “Germany is down and out for the next half century. All semblance of government is destroyed in Russia,” Underwood said. (By United Press) Washington, March 11.—(By A. L. Bradford)—The four-power Pacific treaty was framed around the arms conference table from drafts submit- ted by :‘Secretary of ®tate Hughes, Arthur J. Balfour and Ambassador Shidehara of Japan. It is a composite picture of the drafts submitted by the leaders. No one man wrote the pact as has been charged in the senate, although the treaty in its final form more clearly (Continued on page 6) THEATRICAL PROMOTER MURDERED IN CAMDEN (By United Press) Camden, N. J,, March 11.—Under mysterious circumstances recalling the murder of William Desmond Tay- lor, John T. Brunen, a theatrical p.o- moterand a friend of the Los Angeles slain director, was killed here last night. ‘C~2e men were seen to drive up to the home and later it was found a charge of buckshot had been fired in the back of Brunen’s neck. Brunen was found sometime after one of the men was seen to enter his hoom. No shot wds heard by the neighbors, and the men had plenty of time to get away. The slain theatrical man haa been seated near the window read- ing an account of the trial of Made- lynne Obenchain. MINE SUPERINTENDENT | REV_ KAMPHENKEL HAS MAKES REPORT ON PEAT| ACCEPTED NEW CHARGE Report Shows Possibilities of Peat Development in Beltrami County' F. A, Wilde state superintendent of mines, has filed a complete rep-rt on past lands with J. J. Opsahl cf this city in which he outlines the value and uses of peat a a fuel. Beltrami county is abundantly blessed with thousands of acres of peat land, and ways and mcang are being discussed to develope this indus- try in this country. Peat briquettes have been success- fully made and used as fuel and 1f the industry could be started in this county, indications are that one of the greatest business enterprises in lne northwest could be developed. Land owners, who are becoming discouraged, would remain content.d on their farms and those who own peat lands would be anxious’to as- sist in every way possible. Peat land owners would cut pear from the bog and dry it in the sun, provided they could market their fuci product successfully. According to Mr. Wilde's peat is good lor tuel, tor ¢ fuel in making coke, gas and briquet- ies, as a binder, for powdere:l coke; for fertilizer for the manufa-- ture of certain kinds of puper, wover fabrics, and also has medicinal u Efforts are being made to seuur Mr, Wilde for the annual meecting Tuesday to appear on the program with Senator P. H. McGarry at the Civic & Commerce association rooms DENVER TO HAVE GRAND “ OPERA NEXT SUMMER (By United Press) Denver, Colo., March 11.—Articles of incorporation have been filed for he Denver Grand Opera association. The company will give a series of pro- ductions next summer, Denver’s firsi summer grand opera season. The ob- jects of the organization include “cn- couragement of , dramatics and singing.” Dir pany include persons prlominent in musical circles in Denver. STATE TEACHERS WIN OVER BAGLEY FRIDAY The Bemidji State Teachers colleye basketball squad’ defeated the Bag-ey high school squad at Bagiey Frit.y evening by a score of 19 to 16 what proved to be a very interesting contest and well attended. Bemiugi led the scoring throughout, espccial ly in the first half. For Bemi Riggs, right forwurd, led the scoring with five.field goals, missing one attempt at free throws, Romens, right guard, came second with two field goals. ‘Horns, center, made one field goal and one free throw. Simons completed the scorig with one field goal. Elliott and Berg- land completed the line-up. Brustad, right forward, led tke scoring for Bagley with three ficld goals and two free throws. Peterson, left forward, scored two field goas, C. Olson one and Aamodt ene. Rene Smith of Bagley refereed the game. SALVATION ARMY WANTS SUPPLY OF OLD CLOTHING The Salvation Army is asking housewives and housekeepers to 1e- member that it is waiting for them to give any cast-off clothing that they have to spare. There are many p.o- ple who need their help. “When vou do your spring cleaning, will you keep us in mind?” Ensign Knudson csks. They will call for the clothing when notified. The End of a Perfect Day - HELLD - VES! EVER'THING Rev. William Kamhenkel, who for the past three years has been pastor of St.. Paul’s Evangelical churcn, leaves next Thursday to accept a new charge at St. Paul’s Evangelical church at Duluth. Three months ago, Rev. Kamphenkel received a cali on account of the shortage of men in his denomination to take charge os the Duluth church. He has accepted-tlaz call, not because he does not still like Bemidji and his work here, vut becsuse he feels that it 1s his ducy to do so. He siates that he has ca- joyed his work here very much and insa way regrets that he 1s to leave. A gradugte of the Eden Theologi- cal Seminary at St. Louis, Mo., will succeed Rev. Kamphenkel as pastor of the local chuch. - This graduate has as )¢t not been selected. He wili be one of the class which graduates next May, coming to Bemidji some time in June to take up his : first charge. Between now and the time when his successor arrives, the church pulpit will be filled by substitutions from the various churches in tnis Minnesota district. PREUS DENIES REPORTS THAT HE IS CANDIDATE Calls Attention to Original Statement of February 13; Said to Favor Kellogg (By United Press) St. Paul, March 1l1.—Governor Preus today denied reports that he had reconsidered previous statements and would be a candidate for United States senator. “I am a candidate for governor and no other office,” he told the United Press. & He called attention to his stace- ment of Feb. 13, in which he said he knew he could be of service to tue people the next two years in the posi- tion of governor. “I have nothing in addition to statement to say. My name hag fre- quently been linked with the senator- ship, but at no time have such remarks been mads with my consent or ap- proval.” The governor is understood to favor returning Frank B. Kellogg to the senate. U. S. TO INSIST ON SHARE OF GORMAN REPARATIONS (Bv United Press) Washington, March 11.—The ac- tion of the allied financiul minister in refusing to include the United States in the first allotment of pay- ments from German reparation for the occupation armies on the Rhine brought an official statement from a high state department authority to- day, that the United States would con- tinue to insist most strongly on its share. NEW CURE FOR TUBERCULOSIS IS PROPOSED IN COLORAL U (By United Pross) Colorado Springs, Colo., March 11. —A large concree igloo, built after the fashion of the snow 1gloos of the far north, may be constructed to toat out a theory of curing tuberculosi advanced by Dr. Fred M. Spiers cf Alaska. The plans are to have the patients, warmly clad in furs, hve in the large room without any artin- cial hypt. This plan was found suc- cessful in Alaska, it was smd. POLICE UNABLE TO FIX BLAME IN COTTER DEATH Note Found on Body Contains Warning Against Hulbey and His Wife St. Paul, March 11.—Police cariy today, were unable to fix the blame for the murder of Charles E. Cotier on Frank Hulbey, mentioned in the note found on Cotter’s body. Cotter was shot to death in his hotel early yesterday by two bandits. “If I, C. E. Cotter am killed or way- laid look for Frank Hulbey and his wife,” read the note on Cotter’s body. “The wife has been getting moncy from me. They are blackmailing m.. now for money.” % Mrs. Cotter told police Mrs. Hul- bey is the womaz mentioned in the note. Mrs. Hulbey admitted to police she had recently received $50 frow Cotter and said he wag the father of her unborn baby. She has been fam- iliar with ‘him since they met in Fargo when she was only 15 years old. Mrs. Cotter said she recently de- manded that Mrs, Hulbey lcave her husband alone. % GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO PROTESTS FEDERAL CONTROL (By United Press) Santa le, N; M., March 11.—More than 60,000 square miles, comprising approximately one-half of New Mex- ico’s area, might be converted into a game refuge and public shooting ground, under the control of the sec- retary of agriculture by the termg of senate bill No. 1452. - This is the statement made by Gov. M. C. Me- chem in a letter of protest sent to the governors of a dozen western stats Governor Mechem believes that fed al control of the state’s game and fi is not desirable, WEST DEPENDS. ONRECEPTION Immigration Manager of N. P. Tells What Northwest Dealers Must Do COLONIZATION PLAN IS MEETING WITH FAVOR Outlines Necessary Details for Successful Results in New Communities (By E. F. Benion,) Manager Department of Immigration and Industry Northern Pavific Railway Company. Old-fashioned methods of land set- tlement cannot succeed under pre ent conditions in developing the w The time has past when the rail- roads, or any other influential agency, will co-operate with mere land spel ulators, but they will gladly co-oper- ate with those land owners and real estate agents who make the settlers welfare their first consideration. The prosperity and permanent wel- fare of the settler is the first consi eration of the Northern Pacific ra way company and all its departments —not the profit of the land agents. Thousands of people, now living in ly-populated eastern states, are 0 move west “to grow up with the country,” but they will not move until they know they have a chanc ucceed and that they will secu sonable pioneers profit. fore many settlers have been lured to western farms by eloquent repre- sentations and left. there without enough resources to permit them to develop their land or) make a busi- ness success of their properties. But these conditions are passing. The west necds people today more than ever before. The United States has no greater problem than the de- velopment of its unused lands. The Northern Pacific is ready to help solve this problem. It is ready to co-operate in placing many thous- ands of settlers in the west and in turning the tide of immigration back to the country from the city. But, is the west ready to receive the settlers? If it is, we can send the people. We are receiving hundreds of letters weekly from men who want to move to the northwest and our immigration agentg are calling upon several hun- dred of the most likely of these pros- pects each month, There is only one answer to the question: “What are the best meth- ods of securing desirable settlers for vacant lands?” It is: “Make a place for them.” Reverse the order of things as herctofore practiced in this country—that of painting bright pictures of the land far away and then confining efforts at land settlement to mere land selling, and instead, organ- ize the land owners into helpful and corefully planned community develop- ment colonization associations. Make it safe, comfortable, and attractive for the man with $2,000 or $3,000 to become the owner of a farm home that will yield a living for himself and family, pay the taxes and interest and ultimately the debt on his farm; (Continued on Page 6) NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR APPEALING TO FARMERS (By United Press) Raleigh, N. C., March 11.-—Gover- nor Camcron Morrison has issued a cdll for “food and feed” community meetings throughout North Carolina Declaring too much attention has been given the staples, cotton and Lo- baceo. Morrison said the coming of the boll weevil had made diversii- cation imperative. Morrison urged the raising of more swin and poultry, and where possible beef, to make the average Tar Heel farmer more ind:- pendent of markets on the outside, Farm demonstration agents everye where will instruct farmers in poule trying and gardening. BOERS JOIN STRIKING ' AFRICAN GOLD MINERS (By United Press) London, March @ 11.—The Boers are_joining, the striking gold miners in Rand, British Union of South Africa, where ten police were killed by a pitched battle and martial law has been proclaimed, according to & dispatch received here. day of terro rfollowed attack by miners in the Buxford area. A three months’ strike of gold miners in the Rand district led to increased disorders between the strikers and police and between blacks and whites, which resulted yesterday in wide- spread fighting. Governor Smuts, premier of the union of South Africa, announced to the legislative assembly: “We are faced with one of the greatest cris which has ever arisen in South Afri- a. The fact that miners and the Boers have joined the strikers has ingreased the grave situation,”