Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 22, 1922, Page 1

e _The 'Pioneer: is ‘the 'onlx daily within 100, miles of Bemidji and_ has the largest circulation -in Northern' Minnesota. - iy cloudy; some- 1 tled fonight and Thur.- s rifing tepperature in esct ota? 1§yt VOLUME XIX. NO. 284 - 55¢ PER MONTH ENOGRATSOF i ‘ Fargo,”N. D., March 22—The run- Y Convention. Names Delegates ?ing gear o{?h‘: Nt:fio:tuthfl;rfl%? Second” Game of - Series for ‘., to-Attend: District and ,:;',‘,,::}?wifl o ,2;;;;3“, junked.| City: Championship Sure to State Conventions ‘With delegates from ‘every county Be Interesting i in the state in town, the North Dako- 5 : ta ‘convention of the league—hub o1 / J. E. CAHILL ELECTED i : PERMAN_ENT CHAIRMAN. hmv;imt develops tomorrow depends take a thorough polishing of the ve-|ELKS AND MOOSE TO PLAY VOLLEY BALL the national organization—will und upon the ability of the leaders in var- nas n Legicn (By United Press) Washington, March 22—Democri- tic congressmen were lining up today for & futile fight on the gag plan by means of which the soldier bonus «iil be passed by the house tomorow They, with some Republi¢an anti-hon- ug supporters, will attack the ruie be- ing planned this afternoon by the rules committee under which ‘e bonus measure will skim through the house with a big majority, after four hours debate. Conservative estimates are tnat | there will not be more htan 75 votes against the bill. The word is bcis pagsed around the house ihat Prosi- dent Harding almost certainly will not veto the present bill. In fuct chairman Fordney of the house wu-s and means committee is quoted .as saying substantidlly, “the president told us that the present bill meces some of his objections, Ag the situation now stands hou.. members will be able to go forth the fall campaign and say to ihe voters: “We have passed the bonuz for the soldiers. We are cntitled to your vote. If the measure is not per- fected it is only a question of uiic before it will be firfished in the upp - house.” 3\ BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 22, 1922 p i : SR et g Y l Y Siven V4 . 'INSTALLS'NEW OFFICERS & § ' 4 i Mooseheart Legion and Junior 5 T R LT - Order of Moose Participate : A ks, %R After a short regular Husiness 5 ¢ meeting of the Loyal Order of Mcose Annual Report of Librarian Tuesday evening, the doors were Bares Interesting Facts thrown open to the Women of the . Moos Li ang th Junicr Ralpthee! o) Xv Orter of Mooms until about 260 por. ! sons were present. Then the foilow- ATTENDANCE IN YEAR ing c"wttc‘lll :1‘“;“ u|tx:‘)oin:;|lli ]:\qu-v.: ‘were 1nstalle or e e ng v . EXCEEDS POPULATION |, ,o; pust Dictator, 4. T- D s Y ; : the ability eallersiin yal; J. E. CAHILL Dictator, H. Z, Mitchell; vice dicta- % ous factions, There. are three cis o i At the Democratic county conven- . |tor, Frank Annis; Prelate, J. E. Har- Resolutions Adopted Her e/factions in the lengue. Here are the | Interesting Preliminary Is As tion held at the court house Tuesday |More General Use of Public| 5} Sucretury, C. B, Hoyt; Treasurer, £ e eaders: A- C. Tc ) x . AR . * afternoon, J. E. Cahill _of this city ey s 2 L. L. Caskey; trustde for three years, Show Stand Taken By Dem- [k and A. A, Leiderbr'ic. - S5 ‘“‘:d at 7-456 L:;” was e]‘l;ct%d o serve as county chair- Institution is Invited i, N. McKee; sergeant-at-arms, . A: i ; ttendance. Ur, man. Mr. Cahill has always been nuin- at All Times Parker; inner guard, F. L. Lalone; ocrats of Beltrami County ’“l‘} r”:}:“‘g ¥ bered among the active Democrats outer guard, A. M. Sande. : ; Tt :mcesoit 0 odeelljttraml m:;lmty and wfll wu}}lm'uc The new dictator made a briex ik The Democrats of Beltrami county f A fine evening’s entertsinment i3 ;a:‘u Serys therpirey Well a8 ehalt-l e annual Teport of the Bemidji|making several suggcst\oniw 1)1:1- i convention. a% wng. co o X asketball game ai e -new ALy z ) brarian Jessie P. Phillips, discloses a|jod ooms, said there would be Jots ga{n'lffcte::: m;’hneilx::gll:gand‘!?’mh“ £ i Recently\howev\?fi e mod- this evening when the State Teacters GREB AND GIBBONS NOT number of interesting Inc‘ts regarding n;)f lfveo:"lv:ofor :-\'ery ';;\e';nbur ul'( (ulvo 's;llsec:etnr? ol ilg;;thc::.plan to the exter, ¢ sug-|college squad meets the high s:hovl i the .use of the library facilities in|three lodges, and affirmed his beliet Unlike the Republican conver i gesting that the Jeague mi, ‘have|team 7{{1 the second game 9} the series PmARED FoR DEMPSEY this city. The report covers the period :\hfis ;‘»lrvwfi:lrmsu%‘cvé qthc cooperation the Democrats were unanimoug candidates for offices other 1, 'the|to decide the championship of the > from Febraary 1, 1921 to February 1, ecessar) ] s. : ) their choice for officers amd delecs!cs | United. States senator, governof anl|Bomidji, Schools. An excellent pre By Henry L Farrell th22 : spiieator Jiechell then called.on Dz ¥ ucte sion in a quict, | attorney general. o . |liminary game has been arranged be-| (United Press Staff Correspondept) e H. A. Northr Df [ 5 lI)Vl u LR' b businesslike manne: Lemke i¢ opposed. to the ‘“balance 4 New York, March 22. —Neithei| Total circulation is shown by the [i0F Order of Moose, and Mrs. R. E. The choice -of the convention for |of power” idea, He believes the league |tween the volley ball teams of tne R Cibbon Tt Hotey. Grel, ae 0la1 ciheniaiion 1 T Y Miller, senior regent of the wewcn delegates to the state convention tu be [ should. continde to fill every possible | Elks and Moose and this will be called | 7% % Py iRE W0 e ity | Teport to have been 13,745 for adult|of. the Mooscheart Légion who made held at St. Paul } 81 was.as office in the state, at least and ‘atlempt |at 7:45. It is urged that the. & Jack Dempsey. & literature, and 9,987 for juvenile lit- it clear that ticir organizations were lows: J.(E. Cahill, H. A. Brown .I|t; regain its lost power. Lemke along N ; " Fectly cl 1 ature, making a total circulation of |Boing to do all in their power - 1 R\ v, L. F. Johnsen, L. % F d C 28 |come early in order to witness this| It was perfectly. clear to all who ) '3 s Moosedom and the local lodges. Mrs. g-'.“’te‘ “Pfe“” Russell, Mrs.~ b, with Governor Frazer A frommis- | game ag well as the basketball gan'c. |saw the recent Gibbons Greb fight) 23,782 during the year. Adult fiction | N ipE OV Filence to the eliid. AN Charles S Daile,and ¥ 1% |fon oo gory, o recalled £rom 0| " mhe Elks volley ball team has been|that they are the nearest contenders. | numbered 12,540 and adult non-fict-|ren’s. Order of Moose and said t ta. Licderback, chiairman of the _state [Practising all winter, while the Mo..| Dempsey bill have fo go to bed early ljon 1,050, Adult periodicals totaled fan effort would be made to secure the dis- 0 i is. 1 team has been organized only a -k it " . s 9 ¥ o fict. | Bemidji one of the 30 lodges to v ien triet Ek:vgfikeiszt?h::;m;'gl‘ge helu @ :::fi“::,‘;&,co‘i":;“:?: 'st.;ie ‘,fi‘;fi{,fiz‘:,‘y" while. - Nevertheless rivalry is The very serious doubt now exists 155. The circulation of Juvcmlc' fict: th‘é oriilcr l‘; l“uw‘“"”w:i s to St. Cloud on March 30 are as foliows | The state executive committee, he con | ready. quite keen, and the Moose ci: that either will ever be a worthy op-|ion was 9,364; juvenile non-fiction Bonort I Grube, speelil audilor llan Huffman, Mrs, H. A, Hufman. | tends. should be on e hondle |they can” defeat’ the Elks regardliss|ponent for'the champion. " 1616; juvenile periodicals, 7 B R A John Gustafson’ of Solway, Thomas | it affuirs of the lengue n this state |of previous experience. . This gar.c| Most of the uspiring heayyucishts and he Interested hiy audieace with @ ol 5 f e a 2 . CXT the theory —“We'll lot i and he interested hig audience wit 2 Hughes and John Gorman of Bsu-lwithout the interference of national \fmll l!;e sq‘xin ‘hl;g‘go?t:)f lehcc;eoédll;l "er:p?ég :l‘:meelor?s {mele oic yen';s A to.tal attendance of 8,868 per i L f ecount of how tha. grial dette. i % t 4 the ol headquarters olf outsxde}t"s s?l 111;-.1; a; t:::t zll}Lrngea:ue)nd:ncep and he'll whip himself.” sons used the reading rooms durmgl school for decensed brother Moose had The convention adopted tne {ol-|the committee keeps within the boua PSR Tt be all right to figure that |the year. Total registration amounted |grown in a few from nothung lowing resolutions: < |of the general policies of the league.| Last Thursday night the hi.h Demp?t;ywilfl Jote saite cluss with | to: ‘Adult, 485 and juvenile 396, a|tp a home city for over 1,000 childicn “We, the Democrats of Beltrami| " Liederback is reported to be at odds |school basketball team took the Zwst) oGy "0 o i both Greb and Gib- |total of 881, The + also shows |With an investment of several mllions nty, in convention.asscmb.ed, r ith both Townley and Lemke. Peo- |game of the series in a 28 to.19 v ARk 2 M . total o : e report also sl 51 of dollars, conniy, r 5 P byl 0 nley 3 s v o " |bons - will be getting older at the same oy .| of dollars. new qur allegiance to the princigics [ple on the outside have heard but [tory over the teachers, after the iea time and both have two or three years that 2,136 borrowers cardfx vipre in |5y el wag served and dancing. v of democracy as promulgated'a.. : ¢x-|rumors of the aileged split and any [chers had won the first period by a| 0 4y o champion, ) cireelation during that period. Fines |, joved Ly those who cared to emplified by Woodrow leslt{n, ::: of the leaders when approached ai- i:‘l)lree of lgagni:.an(;?xeg:’ex;tg .em; reb is a great little fighter, but iic |and fees amounted to $212.34. sidipate. A strong festure of 'tho pledge our loyal support, to. al ga..“_l ways declare that there-is no friction. comeg]e)aifi this evening and'a 1 rst. 18 hardly more than a “heavy” middle- 792 bound lames | €YNIng's program was a number ¢ dates of the party who accept u .Results of the convention tomorrow g R g and o 15t bweight.” If he could ever lure Johnny A ‘total of 3, 792 bound _volumes | g0 selactions by the Moose oreae pledge themselves to support *and de- | will govern the activities of the league | class game in every respect is issnd. wricon' into the ring, the title woula |Were on hand February 1, 1921 and | seh is fast becoming a well-tra 1. fend these principles, vital alike o the lin the elections this year. he high school will attelnipt to bal|pacs over to him. 1f he could get |since that time there have been added | 00"y anization. United States of America and lo-ihe — over a second victory, thereby ciith-fGeno Pyney into the ring there would | 551 by purchase and 26 by gift, mak- civilized ‘world.” @ ing the championship. ' The feaciers |y BRIy T O 8 o o avy- |ing a total on'hand February 1, 1922 DS g We denounce ‘the action of BAMYTD cmfi are confident, however, that; they can [ G5 NEE OF R ERY got Domy: | of 4,369, A total of 208 books were United States senators’ in voiin, yos 4 : win the next two games. sey there could be notplhgbutmthgr withdrawn from circulation, during LEG“’N AUX]UARY ls seat in that:body-Newberry. of - & Fo“&m'w“'flmo" .Coach ‘Wirth of the teachers vietim on the Manassa maulers list. | that period because they iere too old igan, th? lxélce' of't‘fie,};astbu.},‘ t ; announced }:hnt Romensf and :.. to be {)ound. Thlns leaves a tntlalt'o! ENTERTMNED BY POST that his_election was brought avo p 1 will start the game at forword posi- 4,166 bound volumes in circulation by ‘the illegal and.cotrupt use of | Bagley, Minn, March 22—At a|4jons, with Horns at center and Lt STEAMER CREW RESCUED at the present time. Of this number, : i enowous ;umaltot ng_oney. S e gfi;t:gtl:;l::h:ef;;%cgi L:l;ml}x':::fi iand and Elliott as guards. FROM DEATH lN P Ac'Hc ]111 have heculmef 1355521» t:xelinquetnt, .. A very énjogable evening was !‘We are unalterably opposed t * th y et ) 1 ted that hie high school| J ! eaving a total of 4,055 books actu-[spent by those who attended the in- (S}ll(ip subzid:fr bmt“fiwb‘?fif"" Con o s 3:;’: m?;tzsczg;;:sgol:m\mh mised| ooy l::vzxg::cficall; th;esamge I ux; s S D ally in active circulation. formal party given by the Ralpn and to the free tolls bill now exe ; h + as that used in the game last woek,| > (By United Press) g i Gracie post of the Ame i ing American - coast-wise ship; .z [Legion boys in putting actoss & Bie 4oy oing” considered the best th, El Pa: ’1,- xas, March )"«I{ wcu- | ¢ The following magazines are to bel it the rooms of the Civi 11, d by solen treaty |Fourth of July Celebration at Bagley | ¢ G| 50, Texas, ch 2Z escU- | found in the library during the pres. 'y fim;’hmel:? '!ixlnmv::etheywond wscg | which will be a humirer- ~ % .- | nigh schiool has: . |ed from death on the open Pacitic|ent year: - Saturday Evening Post, [[2FGE 4% ~‘]-m.’" lul "t Hael: on the. SUDRIE. These two interesting games will [where ‘a school of man-eating sharks | Scientific American, Ladies’ Home| 0% the Buxiliary and th escor L “We condemn the Republican ad-|by the post for the celebration and |be staged for the price of one regular played about the life boats, the pus-|Journal, Popular Mechanics, Ameri- and mem S hith the e l"f"L i inisteation-for its total failur: tv|many unusual features are promissd [game and:the hearty support o1”the |sengers and crew of the American |can, Bird Lore, The Bookman, Every- B those arasent Wi bogas Ininistrat .on: F T public is especially urged during ti:|steamer, Fairhaven, have been land- rg, T Independent, Literary |PoPular with those present was begua keep that party’s ‘pre-election piom-|for those who come to Bagley on that 5 ? A body’s, The D 3 Y| about 8:30 and con: of “vio / fees to 1 ht’;n out burden of {axation|ddy. It is planned to hold several of|remainder of the series. ed safely by the steamer Christianit | Digest, Review of Reviews, Pictor-|21040 30 ing o8 s oS xses t s%:abilize the economic condi-|the events of the day at the La T — according to reports received heie. |ja] Review, Sunset, The Outlook, Au- SD]()S byM'mHJf}“-l ol e, «‘th :i'qlms :hroughout the country. Community Park, A community pav-|SPECIAL BAPTIST MEETINGS The Fairhaven sank in a hurrican: | tomobile Digest, National Georgaph- f:‘:r(fii yv)“;fimi"m‘{}urk'c:“"‘,:)é“l]“"'l'm_ ' iWe coniet%h te Foriiey Larict! flion ia %o e huilt overlooking besu-|.. . TO CONTINUE UNTIL MAR. 26 Monday. e ;fi‘x:::“%u t“}f,‘:":!‘gg‘rmfi)‘i’g: House- | hors by the Agony quartétte and v bill as a subsidy Lo enable Amerx A1 e e > Wby i E. C. Hi ho 1i . ? U ), f\ tog [cal solos by Dr. I, R, Two. Miss n- 1 ks, dancinj s . C. Hess, who lives on a farm|anq Garden, Collier’s, Illustrated £ . e manufectarers bo LoD g o DS rataie, and. speaking are. bat | ., The special mectings at the Baptivt | about a mile and one-half northeast| World, Carvent Opinion, Child Lt L e apsitits S Yibs agiu. Pros 3 “| few of the attractions to be enjoyed. church will continue until_ Sundny. | of Bemidji and one-half mile east 0| Christian Herald, Dearborn Inde-[S¢rVed as occompanists at the piano. T o heartily in faveor of tae| ' Irvin Blix Post No. 16 kas airesdy | March 26. An increasing interest is|Lake Bemidji on what is known as *he | pendent, Lutheran Witness, Pine| Following the program dancing ‘Li b '"3 S yiect and reques |demonstrated that it a live wire ui-|Shown from evening to evening. ~All|Ripley farm, will sell at public auction |Knot. Newspapers—Bemidji Daily [and card playing were enjoyed and th‘l‘eo?x: recer:r!‘enl:nives i Gongr ganization as it is taking an - active who have been to the meetings spcak | Tuesday, March 28, commencing =t'|pPjoneer (gift), Bemidji Sentinel [lunch was served late in the evenin; -t 3 honorable. means to bring|part in the promotion of local well of them and God, through thein, [ 11-o’clock, his livestock, machinery | (gift), Grand Rapids Herald-Review |The affair was well attended and ¢ “;e t its consumation. < Rivities. 'As this will be the firsi ccl- |iS speaking to the people of Lemidj: | and miscellancous articles. (gift), Minneapolis Journal (daily),|Legion and auxiliary arc ook AW are. 4 to the indeser.m- |ebration held at Bagley on Inddepea |Those who have not attended auc of| Included in the list of articles to be| Duluth Herald (daily), and the St.|forward to more of these —so _ “We are_op&rfie and . unnécessary |dence day in fifteen years every oi- |ihese services are urged mot to iiss sold are a number of cows which are | pay] Pioncer Press (Sunday only). |events. D'Arcy MeGee, B. L. Johusu e “mffl;'yéch i for dramage puv-lfort will be made to put over an un |the opportunity. to be fresh during April, all being x- b T and Whitney Brown made up une digging of ditches it h i Mr. Moyer will speak on ‘“‘ibe|ceptionally good bargains. Free luzcn| A most cordial invitation is issued|committee in charge of this affiar. this county, and to the s.n-Jusually interesting celebration.. 5 5 ! - 4 K g poses In ‘Sl o 't bonds for that pir- . 25 Scarlet Cord in the Window” this «v-| will be served at noon. J. L. Elwell | by the librarian to the public to make Atterdineasin o ttavai Tas ance and sale of bonds ening at 8:00. This will be one of his | of this city is clerk and August Jar-|use of the interesting books and mag-| 'i"L]l’!( ance prizes were s [:‘H-'}l"m pose. ¢ dment to the BEMIDJ! WMRECHVE best sermons. Bible_class Thurcdsy [chow will serve as auctioneer- Mr.lazines provided for its benefit, [the ladies and Mrs. Lee LuBaw aud ‘We favor an amen ke afternoon ‘at 3:30. The pubfic 15 ir- | Hess is.planning on a large att “Come and get the library habit,” [Mrs. George Walker Jr. were t FretThose usng the most gas .| PART OF ROAD BENEFITS vied torstiend all servces e Mra! Fhillos vreos. Farmished by & three-ploeo orehesmen af he mo 2 | s 3 ree-picce orchestin. and necessarily_using otr roads mosi| oo eI 1 should pay-a larger tax than thosc 2 ol who use_their cars only occasionslis: | plang Now Being Worked Out SOLDIER BONUS BILL exemptnig ag a matter of course farm " = 4 tractors. 7 : o Showing Where City Roads 'l'o (;0 THROUGH HOUSE “We are qngul_ified)yv in favoe~ g % P 4 good roads and well digested, ¢ Will Receive Attention (Continued on'page 6) Cor . . . ] nservative Estimates Give 7 Bemidji is to receive a goodly por- JUNIOR ORDER OF MOOSE tion of the countg money _for u;.d Not More Than 75 Votes GAN : construction = work on roads =wichin Against Measure OR! 1ZE8 FORBASLBALL the city limits an¢.roads leading into gal el ey .. |the city, according to informatiox The Junior Order of Moose held iis[given out by Edward Paulson, con: first regular meeting. Monday ¢ven-Imigsioner of this district. ing. A baseball team was organi The city engineer is working on with a good supply of material. ‘Inelplans which will outline the roads «n boys ere anxious for. more baseballlwhich the money is to be spent anc material, however, and expect to +et|the construction will be done un.er it by increasing ~their membership. Ihis supervision in conhection with +he Donald -Jones was elected manager|county officials. i and a strong schedule of gan.es *» be| "The plan. it is understood. wili ir- ing lined uj clude the building of the much need road east-of the pine timber across the lake and will in all probability t-e extended from the -Mississippi; 11v..r bridge through the timber to conuect|, up with the street runrins through east Bemidji. v , 5 Corisiderable'work is also to be don¢ Ralph Gracie post of the American |on the Irvine avenue rosd: towa:’ Legion will'meet” in regular session|puposky, to which all commissioness Thursday ‘evening-at 8 o’clock at the | 3re making some contribution” f g rooms of the Civic and Commere |their district allotments. association and it is_especially de-| " The roads south of Nymore and sired that there be a large attend-|toward the poor farm wili also come | | ance of . members and prospect velin for a share of improvement, both| ,members. of which are needed for the ‘pai Several _ matters _of importance|living in that direction from the ci are to be brought up for considera-| . PR AN R ST. PAUL ASSOCIATION IS committee reports are.to be heard. Among the committees to be heard from are -the entertainment com-| St. Paul, March 22—St. Paul asto- ciation pitehers will try to shoot their An interesting program has bean|sjants past the huge bat of Babe Ruth ment committee appointed for tnis|the Yankees at Bogalusa, La. Elmer ¢ session_and the meeting Thursday | Miller, former star outfielder in St. night promises to be worth the while }Paul, will plzy against his team mat s the Psnama Canal. Already plans are being formulated tion "and a number of important PLAYING YANKEES TODAY mittee and the ddnce committee. arranged by the special entertain-|this afternoon when the Saints meet|’ of every member who can attend. of last year. 3 OFFICIALS SAY WALKOUT WILL BE EFFECTIVE Lewis Believes There Will Be No Rebel Movement Among Union Coal Miners PUBLIC APPEAL TO BE SOUNDED BY HARDING President Consults Daugherty Relative to What Steps Might Be Taken (By United Press) New York, March 22—The roal strike, called for midnight, March 2!, will be 100 per cent etfective, o.fi- cers of the United Mine Workers of America declared today. Reports from the anthracite and bitummnucus fields throughout the United States indicate virtually every one of the 600,000 minerg will obey the order to suspend work. President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers believes there will be no rebel movement 1 rthe union ranks. He asserted the 90,000 minerg of the Illinois district wouid quit with the rest despite the facr that Presldent Farrington of the Ii- linois mines is quoted here as calling Lewis’ on premature. The mine union oflicials are going ahcad with plang for the great walk-out just us if there were no chance of possible settlement of the trouble mn any part of the mine districts. (Bv United Press) Cleveland, March 22—Possibil that the railroad brotherhoods will give their support to the 600,000 mine kers at midnight March 31 was seen today as Cleveland became ihe center of what may become the great- est miner’s strike center in history. (By United Press) Washington, March 22—A vubiic appeal by Harding to coal operators and_minery to settle differences rnd avoid a nation-wide suspension of work April 1 will be made within a week. It was learned authorative'y today that Harding is inclined to such a move and will attempt to d the bituminous miners into a conf: ence. The president consulted Attoriy General Daugherty as to what steps to take to back up the move made in inviting bituminous operators *"[the conference- Daugherty told him, *laccording to .reliable informativi. that he knew of no legal steps that might be taken by any agent of the government toward settlement before the fuel walk-out. The possibility of a public appeal then arose Some officers are understood to be opposing on the grounds that it s useless since the situation has d veloped to such a crucial stage that walk-out scems unavoidable. the pressure of public opinon will be brought to hear to a certain ext if Harding forces out his plan. b tuminous operators, who refused ms advances, might be prevailed on to negotiate. SAFE CRACKERS ROUTED AFTER PITCHED BATTLE Minncauolis, March 22—Three cracksmen engaged early today in a I |pitched battle with detectives at thi Standard Oil headquarters. T trio held up watchman King, bound h.m and drew him into a room. They suc- ceeded in openinf a vault, but mnsiae found two safes. After opening oie, which contained only papers, they started work on the second containing $10,000. Meanwhile King had freed ona hand, wiggled over to a desk, secured a paper. knife and cut his bonds. He called to the street summoning police. Police * arrived before the yeggnion opened the other safe. After an ex< change of shots the yéggmcen es:apud, ESCAPING GAS CAUSES ONE DEATH AND INJURIES Minneapolis, March 22—Escaping gas resulted in the death of one pere son and the serious injury of twq others last night. Magnug Hillstrum was d dead in his room. Detectives saic & defective gas jet caused his dealhe John Gersey and Willis Carrigan werd taken to the general hospital suffere ing from gas poisoning. CONTRACT FOR PAVING APPROVED BY BABCOCK (By United Press) St. Paul, March 22—Charles ¥ Babcock, state highway coninis nas approved a contract Jor 5 miles of paving on the staic hignwa, north between Royalton and LBelia Crarie, north of Little Fails project will extend nearly 1 irom Faribault through %linn and St- Paul and north beyond ! Falls. McCree-Moos & Corapar:y Faul contractors who bra world’s record on the Elk Cloud paving project, rc paving contract, totalling approx ately 3345,000. Their bid of $1 a yard for cement paving with aggregate was the smaliest o geven proposed.