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

r " within 100 miles of Bemidji ‘an Northern Minnesota. VOLUME XIX. NO. 304 J.J. Opiahl Leads Discussion on Proposed Water ‘Level at Association Meeting LAHR REPORTS ON ROAD WORK TO BE DONE HERE Improvements to Be Made Out of Funds Appropriated By County Com.yninionsfl A discussion I;d by.J. J. Opsahl, relative to establishing’ a ~maximum water level on Red ‘Lake occupied hour at thd regular meeting of the Civic and Commeree association Wed- nesday.’ ¥ Mr. Opsahl urged that Beltrami county citizens insist that the dam to’ 'be constructed at the outlet be no higher than the fixed ‘maximum water. level, so that when that level cally flow over the top of the dam, ‘rather than be controlled by gates: He further urged that the level be not higher than 1173, based upon the|: 1907 readings-of the McNair bench mark at the mouth of the Tamarac river near Waskish. The matter of establishing a park on the old school site was: outlined by A. P. Ritchie, which invoked some discussion and some opposition ' to the project. "A play ground idea was advenced which was not so strongly npiosed. eral roflort of the proposed activities .of the Inter-community Relations Committeée ' by - Chairman Cummings. was' made and he stated that this committee would meet in the near future and outline a defi- nate program. ~He pointed out the advantages of constructing good roads for' tHé benefit of :the - settlers who want to trade in' Bemidji and who are unable to. do so on account of poor road conditions. - J. P. Lahr:.gave: a report on the to.b _in, this/city, by countyl fu: ropriated by the county board, which moneys are in the hands of conmpmissionér Edward Paul- son of this diktrict. ivs? Improvements will ‘be made -on Bemidfi and:Trving avenues, Tenth street ‘and the road east of Lake Bem- | idji through the Ruggles Timber con- necting with ‘the township line and the Nymore Pavement, — MELIUS CASE STILL BEFORE ' JURY IN DISTRICT COURT The case of the State .of Minne- sota vs. Henry L. Melius, on a charge of improper conduet toward a 15- year-old girl, is still before the dis- “irict court in special session -here. Selection of the jury was completed about 4 o’clock yestefday afternoon and the state then ‘began its. case. When court reconvened after din- ner today, the defense began its side of the case, and it was expected that the majority of the afternoon would be taken up in hearing evidence. This is the second trial of Melius, the first trial resulting in the failure of ‘the jury-to agree. The jury was then discharged and a second trial ordered. BRADSETH & WILLEY PLAN FORMAL OPENING SATURDAY The new firm of Bradseth & Willey which purchased the Charles Nangle store, announces their formal open- ing for Saturday April- 16. All lady visitors will be given flow- ers as souvenirs on this: opening day. The firm has also arranged for an all-day demonstration . on Royal Lemon, a washing powder. A special representative from .the factory will be in charge of the work with a view to ‘making the program for the day. educational and entertaining. TOBACCO GROWERS PLAN C0-OPERATIVE MARKETING Kingston, N. C., April 13— (Unit- ed Press) —Sixty-five thousand farm- ers in one big organization have sét about controlling the 1922 tobacco: crop in Virginia, North Carolina and ‘ 2 South Carolina. 4 E 3 Fully: organized and: officered by leading “planters and bankers of the three states, the growers declare they will demfl{ a better profit for the crop. The aders say the organiza- tion is the most powerful of the kind in the country. 3 . Co-operative marketing of fobacco is to be started in Virginia and Caro- lina belts late in the summer. It is al- ready in operation in Kentucky. The Association will own or lease hun- dreds of warehouses for storage and selling purposes. In these the golden weed will be held until the. buyers call for it. In past years the auction system has been in efféct. Under this tobacco was rushed onto the markets in such quantities that-a tremendous crop was: usually ‘in the manufac- turers’ hands in a few weeks time. The growers, according to the organ- ized farmers’ leaders, paid the pen- alty in reduced prices. The' Pioneer is the only daily - has "the largest circulation in . the major portion of the business|. is reached the water would automati- | SHOW BETTER RETURNS| ri@" on Egmings During| - ‘. February Show Best Rate ; in Eighteen Months - (By. United Press) Washington, 'April 13.—Railroads: g :: t‘lixe Sountty. sre ,tsetgnz back :: Third Trial Results in Verdict e days'of prosperity, figures as P H theit: A"{o"'i'éi‘.p d}lr:ng ti;*:h,%“y,- pre-| of Not Guilty of Causing sen e Interstate Commerce . 0 . Commission today, show. M'“ Rappe's Death During that month, railroads earn- ed 4.57 per cent on tentative valua- tions—the best rate of return in| ONE OF HIS PICTURES more than 18 months, TO BE RELEASED SOON Improvement is shown by a re- pox_;li: that éhiu If"e:zgury tél:orailrolds > made profits o 762, as com- i 5 pared with a deficit 'of $5,176,867 in{ Now Understood That Public February, . 1921. : J “The. figures are significant; because lsto D"iid. Wlm.'.her or. Not they indicate railroad- earnings are| - ~He Will Stay in Movies increasing so tl the Interstate 4 Commerce Commission probably will q be- justified in making rate reduc- (By United Press) tions in the near future, if the up-| _San Francisco, April 13, (dy M. W"d‘mnd ‘contiriues. D.: Tracy.)— Roscoe Arbuckle ac- This provision was ' recently ex-|quitted of ing ~ Virginia Rappe, pressed, stating that the rates should |now goes on' trial before the public. be fixed so that ra’voads as near as|The big comedian is tremenduously possible would e~” = .6 per cent re-|interested in the news from New turn, ~ The In Py ‘e - Commerce|York that the Famous Players-Lasky Commission is now % ‘to base rail- | Corporation will ~immediately re- road rates on any ’o, € return-it|lease one of his pictures to test out sees fit.® \ his popularity. .~ : 2 ! The question of whether Arbuckle will be asked to remain in the mov- . |ies will be decided by the way the public greets: this picture, according %|to word from New York. ¢ 1 The verfiicc of ;ot gui}ty cnmg b ate yesterday at the .conclusion o wfl}]fig:flun:;:fln;;n Gough, ‘+Arbt§ckle’u third trial on charge of out the’eyes of Y. M. C.A. work-|c3uing the death of Virginia Rap. pe, beautiful movie actress, during g:‘u“:n thi';}“:fl‘ °§o:hgi‘;,:°" enfi;nlx’:f- a wild party at llgis San Francisco Cossacks candy and cigarettes was h“?rellw!'.':rl“g:'m:y}e orted. ookl charged to troops of General Greg- 1 A 4 4 ory §emeriofl gy Captain Edward less than one minute to complete the Barel, of St. Paul, a former British ballot acquitting Arbuckle. It took royal engineer, testifying before the c&tn:;ij_e:ah]l)y 1';"“’:& ?l"wea"'g'flf". ‘2 senate’ labor committee today. = |9 “/t" edcte“th {&x o deliver Appearing before the committee, gz‘ e 35‘": A‘l’) k? e ponii whic’{l seeks . dishonorable charges ."lv" "’“i d‘ e dgs WO p“t‘"““; against ‘Semenoff from :this country, ::”. resulted in- disagreement of ‘;rel brought l%rthcn s:rie: of | the Jury. charges against: the Cossack ‘chief- tan, including unwarranted attacks (By United Press) on British forces and shooting down| _Minneapolis, April 18,—Fatty Ar- . cold blood tmmotent peasants, buckle pictures are doomed in Min- e nesota. Mrs. Mary E. Brinkman of REX CAFE PURCHASED BY Bemidji voiced the sentiments of the GAS Minnesota Motion Picture ‘Theater GEOR S AND RONOMOS Owners’. association today when:she DI ~ | deglared, “Under - no circumstances Ownership of the Rex Cafe on Bel- willel ever show an Arbuckle pic- trami avenue changed hands this|tyré in my theater. week ‘when Thomas Georgas _and| ““Arbuckle’s acquittal by a jury in James Economos, formetly of S8auk|San Francisco Tast night ‘is not Center, bought “out the. interests of | enotigh vindication,” she said. - “A Dagres. Bros. Georgas and : Econ- - i omos have been engagged in the res- w+(Continued: n Pege ) taurant business at Sauk Cente for e v st CHIPPEWA HEADQUARTERS fax Sren i seerve and auiatec.| LOCATED AT CASS LAKE tion. Commissioner Burke of the De- artment of Interior at Washington Kas established ‘the consolidated of- . iicfis of the Chippewa Indians at Cass Two hundred farmers have joined | &8¢ X the Farm Bureau in'Sibley county, flsld*:gn ‘S:up%natenden:' w;"“’g‘“h where a membership drive has been | ite Earth Reservation nas been started, the state federation announc. |named as general superintendent, it ed this week, Farm Bureau organ. |is reported. The offices, tllt‘l is under- ization work is reported going on all stood, hwfllh.be h‘i"%ed mL ke %o:e:‘:n; over the United States, from New [Mmeft t'" ing; At Cass; ‘uake 10 York, where 151 farmers in a single |Present townshin Joined; o, Virginia, Loulsi-|; ocAL SCHOOLS TO OBSERVE : GOOD FRIDAY BY CLOSING L MR SAYS FEMININE HANDS R e SHOULD RULE INDUSTRY |50 she State Teachers ‘solioge wil dismiss with the sessions this after- noon until after Easter, tomorrow being “Good Friday.” 200 JOIN FARM BUREAU ¢ : IN' NEW. COUNTY DRIVE Asst. Secretary of C. B. & Q. Railroad Declares Business World Needs Wonggn Y 3 { (By United rmts’)- L Chicago, April 18—*“If =feminine h:ndsdare not.lmguidi:}:g th:‘t daltinéeu HOW YoU USED TO ,M of industry -within -the ne: écade, \ it will be their own fault.” THE NEIGHBOR'S This ‘was the declaration; to the e feg United Press of Mrs, Edith Jarvis Al T Lden, first woman-to attain a coorpor- ate:position with a class one railroad. She was beginning her work as assis- ant secretary of the Chicago, Burling- ton and Quiney. - Her -appointment ‘was-made by the board of directors. “THe failing' of men in bifsiness is that they think it.is.a cold blooded proposition. and the first thiiig they know they are in a rut,” Mrs, Aldeh said, scribbling a hasty noté on a rather efficient looking date pad. “You know I can’t understand this talk’ about cruel bnsfi{:en_grm ing persons’ mind to powder and gi ing women masculine ‘personalities. The assistant secretary of the C.'B. | & Q. dropped a gold vanity case into 4 drawer of her large roll-top desk and carefully pushed back a loose strand of auburn hair. R “0f course I have only been active in business for four years, but it has been my ‘experience that women are less likely to becomé slaves to rou- tine,” she said. We have more ideas. That’s why I believe we make better executives.” “And then, too,” she added, “wo-|- men are Jess susceptible to home brew.” 5 Mrs, Alden has one child, a boy in the fourth grade. She is a widow. She ‘declared herself a strong sup- porter of the economic inderendence of women. “All women should work,” she said. Business needs themi and they need the broadening experience of a few years in the business world.” e?(i;memta Cloudy and some- ture. what unsettled tonight and Fri- day; not much change in tempera- ..(By United ‘Press) New York April 13—Work on the $40,000,000 vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River is under way. Con- tracts call for completion in four years, including approaches. The total length of the tunnel is 9,250 feet. The two tubes will have an hourly capaecity in both directions ‘lof ‘8,800 vehicles. Each tube will have room for. . two automobiles abreast, and there will be a six-foot sidewalk. 3 The ventilation plan provides - for changing the air forty times an hour and the projectors have no fear of gasoline fumes. Each tnbe will have an outside dia- meter of twenty-nine feet six inches. The tubes will lie side by side. The New York entrance will beat Bromme and Varrick Streets, and the exit at Canal and Varrick. As' it will be necessary to_go under the Erie Railroad yards, the New Jersey ends will be further, back from the river, the entrance at Provost and 12th streets, and the:exit at Provost and 14th streets. Following data cates the mag- nitude of the work: Léngth of tunnel, 9,250 feet; distance §etween portals, 8,330 feet distance [between river shafts 3,375 feet; léngth of under- river portiop, 5,480 feet; two road- ways, each 'twenty feet wide; head- room, thirteen feet six inches; esti mated hourly capdcity in both di- rections, 3,800 - vehicles; maximum depth to top off tunnel below mean high water, seventy- two feet; maxi- mum depth depth’of: roadway below mean high water, ninety-three feet. - Ground was. broken for the first construction work March- 31, 1922. The cost is being'shared by the states of New York ‘and" New' Jersey. WAGES ARE REDUCED FOR WORK ON STATE ROADS A’ new. economy, state . highway wage schedule;: with .decreages aver- ging about 15_per.cent and expected to total $250,000 for the season, was made public ‘this week by Charles M. Babcock, state highway commissioner. The new rates are in line with those being .paid . by . counties . throughout the state andalso private employers. They have been -accepted generally as fdir, the highway officials assert- ed and will mean correspondingly greater results for the same outlay of money. The rates for patrolmen include pay for one team and rental o equipment. -Patrolmen who will re- ceive 60 cents an hour are in majority but the 55 cent figure'has beenadopt- ed for several districts to meet local conditions. In some of the latter cases the further reductions were made to meet the schedules adopted by county road officials. The team rates. include 12% cents an hour for additional horses when needed. The reductions in_state highway labor schedules, according to the high- way department, are fair to the loyal employees yet closely comparable to the price cuts in highway con- struction prices which now are lower than for many years. H. M. Latterell of Kelliher has filed as a candidate for the House of Rep- resentatives from Beltrami county. His filing makes four candidates al- ready in the field for a seat in the state legislature :from this county. Others who have filed are W. T Noonan of Baudette, J. J. Opsahl of Blemidji and C. G. Stenmoen of Gry- gla. AUL AROUND Now Boy AND GIVING £ appeared before the board on behalf THE SAME BoY DELIGHTS /N Decision of Board of Pardons Has Not Been Announced, but Interest Is Evident VALUABLE INVENTION STANDS IN HIS FAVOR Brought Out at Hearing That Convicted Murderer Was Cited By Roosevelt t. Paul, April 13—While the de- ision of the state board of pardons in the case of Merton S. Munn has not been announced, the interest man- ifested by Governor J. A. O. Preus. Chief Justice Calvin L. Brown and Attorney General C. L. Hilton, who go to make up the board, indicates that the Beltrami county convict may having his life term commuted so as to be subject to parole. Munn is the man who was convicted on a charge of murder in 1907 and sentenced by Judge W.'S. McClene- han to be hanged, this sentance later being reduced to life imprisonment. One of the striking features in favor of Munn as brought out at the board of pardons hearing was the fact that in addition to having been a model. prisoner in everyway, Munn has during his confinement in Stillwater invented a valuable shoe- sewing machine. When Munn first) entered prison a large shoe factory was in operation and it was because of this experience that Munn was able to bring about his invention. As an inmate| of the penal insti- tution, Munn was unable to obtain a patent so he turned over his inven- tion to the state board of control and this board secured a patent on the device. It is now installed in large eastern manufacturing plants, | and the State of Minnesota is receiving thousands of dollars in royalty an- nually from the. invention. <1t also was brought out at the hear- ng that Munn had served during the Spanish-American werwith Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders and that he was cited by Colonel Roosevelt "for exceptionak icourage and bravery\” “If Colonel Roosevelt were alive today, Merten S. Munn would not be HARDING MAY OPPOSE - PERSONNEL REDUCTION to “Big Navy” Advocates Against Reduction (By United Press) ‘Washington, April 13—President Harding is shortly to write a letter against reducing the navy to 67,000 men, according to apparently reli- able reports circulated in the house today. , . The President, it was said, has virtually decided to express his views on the proposed navy cut in a letter to house republicans, acting today or tomorrow, as a vote on the person- nel question of the navy bill will be taken Friday. Harding was requested to write the letter by the same group of house Republicans who obtained a recent statement from Secretary ‘Huges. It was said today, Harding, if he writes the letter, will warn cong- ress to be very careful to provide a navy large enough to maintain America’s position under the 5-5-3 ratio of the arms conference. (By United Press) Indianapolis, April 18. — The American Legion today pledged its support to the “big navy” advocates in congress, Former service men considered efforts to reduce the navy to 67,000 men as “disastrous and threatening the nation's. safety,” Hanford MacNider, national com- mander, wired President Harding today. E FARMERS STATE BANK BUYS BANK BUILDING At the regular quarterly meeting of the board of directors of the Farmers State bank, held yesterday, a deal was made to purchase the building leased and remodeled by them in June, 1919, used as banking quarters since that time. The building was leased from the Gopher Realty Co. of Duluth, and the consideration in the deal is $12,- 750. H. R. Gillette, Edward Paul- son, August Burr and August Jar- chow, all well known substantial farmers in the Bemidji vicinity, are directors of the bank. The institu- tion was nn{nnized and opened - for business in 1917 in the Fifth ward, but on June 1st, 1919, moved to its present location on Third streety DRS: DANNENBERG & TWO SEVER BUSINESS RELATIONS Drs. Dannenberg: & Two severed Legion Today Pledges Support| Fifty-four Members of Senior Class of High School Are Slated to Graduate (Y JUNE 3 SELECTED AS COMMENCEMENT DAY “A Pair of Sixes” to Be Given By Senior Class Latter Part of Next Month N The largest senior class in the his- tory of Bemidji high school is now preparing for the closing days of high school life and studying in prep- aration for the big event of their school life, ' Commencement Day., Fifty-four members now make up the class slated for graduation this year. Commencement exercises are to be held June 3 and plans are now being made for an exceptionally in- structive program. The speaker for this occasion has as yet not been se- lected, but the most important de- gm}a have already been started, and it is expected that a very able speak- er will be procured. “A Pair of Sixes,” is the title of the class play to be presented by the graduating class and will m’o{nbly be shown at the Grand theater the latter part of May. As soon as the books arrive, the cast of characters will be chosen and active rehearsals will begin. The graduating class is also planning on a number of social events, the character of which has as_yet not been decided upon. Last year the graduating class was composed of 51 members, a large in- ~vrease over preceding years. The fact that this year’s class is even larger speaks well for the school de- spite the fact that the system has been handicapped by not having a high school building. * The following seniors make up the class scheduled to graduate June 3: J‘.C.Mherm.e Bagley, Helen 1. Bauer, Elsie Marion Blackburn, Maxwell E. Boyce, Walter E. Breen, Alice Thar- sille Cameron{ Ruth E. Campbell, Jennie Burtrice Cohen, Lillian Mar- arethe Covey, Marguerite Helen M. onovan, Dorothy Louise Doty, Winifred C. Dummert, Arthur S. in prison,” said George Ericson, who of Munn. TWO BRITISH AVIATORS KILLED IN TEST FLIGHT . (By United Press) London, April 13—Sir Ross Smith| famous British aviator, was killed to- day when the machine in which he was to attempt a flight around the world crashed to the ground at Brook- lands. Lieut. J. M. Bennett, who was to have accompanied Sir Ross on the world flight was also killed. Sir Ross was flying for the first time the plane which had been built for the attempted flight around the world. The machine came down with teriffic sped and crashed into the British areodome. Both airmen were instantly killed. Sir Ross Smith, who was decorat- ed with the British cross and knighted ¢|by Kink George for his successful fiight to Australia, was one of Brit- ain’s best flyers. ‘ 2} business relations this week and Dr. A. Dannenberg will continue to con- duct the chiropractic offices over the First National bank, where he has been located for the past seven years. The dissolution of partnership be- came effective April 11. Dr. E. R. Two has not as yet madeé public his plans for the future. BEMIDJI BUSINESS COLLEGE ENJOYS SPRING VACATION ss college closed this afternoon for a jshort spring vacation of two extra days over the week end. Regular classes will be resumed Tuesday, April 18. RAILWAY SCHEDULES ON LIVESTOCK ARE CHANGED Farm Bureau, Other Agencies Succeed in Improvement of Shipping Conditions (Farm Bureau News Service) South St. Paul, April 13—Changes in livestock train schedules to relieve congestion on the market here on Wednesday were announced today. Yov. THE IRON GRIP AND A . FRIENDLY SLAP ON J J" THE SHOVLPER. The changes were made by the Chicago and Northwestern railroad. Under the new schedules, effecti April 12. livestock which has been loaded on Tuesdays along the Tracy to Watertown branch, the Tracy to Brookings branch, and the Tyler branch, will be loaded on Wednes- days for the Thursday market. The | changes were made following a series of conferences betwee nrailroad stockyard and state officials and rep- resentatives of the Equity Co-opera- tive exchange, the Central Co-opera- sured members who attend the regular Erie, Chester Earl Foster, Carolyn Groves, Dorothy Mae Hannah, Grn- dys E. Hannah, Viola M. Hanson, John Harris, John Alexander Henry. Gladys Idell Hoar, Hurrg Theodore Hodgdon, Perry Hulett, Sanford Eli Hurlocker, Lester Joseph Hurst, Vic- tor Jahr, Fred Willard Jameson, Don- ald D. Jones, Lela M. Jones, Henry D. Jordan, Myrtle Helen Kolbe, Gus- tave Everctte Ledfors, Melvin E. Longerak, Roland K. Letford, Mar- guerite M. McDougal, Helena Jose- phine Malland, Florence Leota Min- nick, Ruby Irene Morse, Leonard D. Rafferty, Pearl M. Rafferty, Elgie Rice, Ralph A. Richardson, William Harold Rohrer, Edla B. Rudy, Fran- ces Marian Sinclair, Helen Gene- vieve Sinclair, Hazel A. Slough, Dorothy Josephine Steidl, Margaret Myrtle Stewart, Alford Stevens, Ma- bel Blanche Tanner, Leland 8. Traf- ton, Roy J. Webster and Mable Ema- lette Welch RALPH G;l—;ClE POST HOLDS REGULAR MEETING TONIGHT A very interesting session is as- meeting of the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion at the rooms of the Civic and Commerce association this_evening at & o’clock. Graham M. Torrance, a member of the city charter commission will speak on the proposed city; charter plans and a very instructive talk is assured. The entertainment committee has also arranged other numbers for the program this evening, and lunch will be served. A number of important business matters are to be_taken up and it is desired that there be a large attendance, CHEST CLINICS TO AID FIGHT AGAINST DISEASE Dr. P. A. Walling of Park Rapids, tice Shipping association and thela member of the Lake Julin Sanitor- Minnesota Farm Bureau federation.|ium bhoard, ha X ic 4 bo s arrangsd 101 a mov- The, changes: mads. by’ the Clicago ng pwturé of the tubercuwiosty germ, and Northwestern will shift the ar-lrom the time the jersdy cow Is in- rival of 50 carloads of stock from Y ¢ e Wednesday to Thursday on the South fz::fiiiuzg’;‘:hfirg&u"‘ e‘“gznil:::'i',;":'& St. Paul market, it is estimated. According to L. W. Kube, traffic ¢ured, which 'will be shown at Pack Rapids with 4 good roads film on the ménager of the stockyards company, nif : ght of April 19, according to an § (Continued on Page 8) nr;owé??gnt Tage by EaE’%}\éD;T oL ald, pregident ‘of the board. e fol- HUB CLOTHING CO. SALE ]ov;ing day a chest clinic will be held ATTRACTS MANY BUYERS |at park Rapids, conducted by Dr. R. ‘Clothing company fire sale. The big store was crowded to the doors and the salesforce was taxed. fo the utmost. Thus far only a page ad was used |[Nevis on April in the Daily Pioneer and Mr. Gross- i L. 'Laney of the Lake Julia Sanitor- Today was opening day at the Hub |ium and a doctor from the Walker sanitorium, - On April° 20, this film will be shown at Akeley and the clinic will be held there the following day. A similar clinic will be held at 22, Dr. Walling then plans to take his man is delighted with the results[film to Baudette and Spooner for secured thru Pioneer advertising. No showing in those villages, the chest bills or, other medium had been used|clinic to be held the day following up to this morning. the night on which the film is shown. The tremendous results secured is convincing evidence that the Dail Pioneer goe: idji and vi are to be visited later in the month. s into the homes of Bem- The film will be shown in each of nity and that adg in the'these places and a clinic will be held Pioncer are read by its subscgibers. Ithe following day. e Big Falls, Blackduck and Bemidji