Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 2, 1922, Page 1

e ———— The Pioneer- is the. on}s daily -within "100 miles of Bemidji and has' the: largest’ circulation 1n Northern Minnesota, ight an g ay; warmer tonight near Lake Superior; cool- er in northwest portion. VOLUME XX. NO. 11 Radiophone Receiving Set Has Been Purchased By Local Theater Operators * WILL BE TESTED-QUT SOMETIME THIS. WEEK Harding-Whaley Co. Plans ‘to Use Outfit for Benefit of Patrons of Theater Bemidji may soon. be able to “listen in’ on the big concerts being staged from time to time in the lar- ger cities throughout . the United States as-the result of the purchase by the Harding-Whaley co., operators of the Grand and Elko theaters, of a radio phone which is soon to be in- stalled for the benefit of its patrons. The radiophone purchased about ten days ago arrived in Bémidji this merning and_will be installed and tested out within the next few days. The amplifying. system has as yet not been received but the tests will be made through the head phone. This is a big set and is guarante- ed to receive whatever any other sta- tions in the country can receive. It is of Westinghouse make and is con- sidered- one. of . the best outfits on the market today. It _is considered the plan of the Harding-Whaley "Co., the first to procure a wireless telephone set for Bemidji, to operate this set in con- nection with the regular program at the Elko theatre. More definite an- nouncements will be forthcoming when the tests have been made as to just what material will be avail- able over .this new set. It is expect- de, however, that baseball reports, market reports and the like will also be received “hot off the wire.” In any event, this company is introduc- ing this radiophone outfit in Bemidji with- assurance that the best of avail- able service will be offered the pub- - lic'if the tests-work out satisfactori- 1y, The . wireless telephone has rap-j idly come to the fore throughout the ] United States and nearly .every city. of ‘any size has at least’one of these sets at the present.time, the major-] ity having, been installed, during the| past few weeks. Judging from all available reports, these ‘outfits are working out. well where-ever '~ they| are being used"for concerts and the’ like and it is practically certain that within a few weeks the Harding- . Whaley Co. will have. something out] of the ordinary to offer the public in line of entertainment in addition to their regular motion picture pro- grams. ASSOCIATION WILL HEAR TALKS ON CITY CHARTER, From now until the primary elec- tion _on June 19, when the new pro- osed city charter will be voted on, the Civic and Commerce association will hear brief talks om the charter at each Wednesday noon meeting. At] the regular meeting tomorow to fol- low the noon-day tuncheon, J. P. Lahr, a member of the charter com- mision will be the speaker on this subject. An interesting program is being arranged and .a large attend- ance is urged. NEW MACHINIST ADDED TO BEMIDJI' MACHINE WORKS Axel Holm of Minneapolis arrived in Bemidji Monday, having, accept- ed a position with the Bemidji- Ma- chine Works, located atthe rear of the the Bemidji Candy Kitchen. Mr. Holm has been employed in some of the largest. machine shops in the north- west .and'.comes here highly recom- mended as‘a first-class machinist. He will be a valuable asset to the local firm. JUVENILE BAND GIVES OPENING CONGERT MAY 18 Every. member of - the Juvenile band is expected to be present for the regular rehearsal to be held at the band rooms. in the City building at 7:30.this evening.-Director Riggs announces that this meeting is very important since the opem}l}:ibt the summer concert season is*Ho at hand and regular practices must be held in preparation for the open- ing concert. 1ia son will be given by the Juvenil band in the Library park Thursday even- _ing, May 18 and plans are being made for another the Thursday foliowing. It is expected that concerts willibe! given practically every week. In case of inclement weather on Thursday nights the concerts will be played on Friday night, but Thursday will be the regular opening concert night this season. Last year 16 public concerts were given by this organization but it is exected that this number will be in- creased thig year. Concerts will be given in other places besides Library park as the ‘music committee may decide from time to time, but the opening concert will be stéged there May 18, W near |, The first public concert of the sea-|: FINANCE REPUBLICANS - AGREE ON BONUS BILL ';l'ent-tively Framed ::Measure. Is. Modificatiotivof - ‘Bill Passed By House (By United Press) . Washington, May. 2—The senate finance committee Republicans to- day agreed-on a soldier bonus bill which will be submitted to'President Harding late today for his approval. As tentatively framed the .plan is a modification of the bill -passed by the house. The provisions for paying the onus are by means of 20 year cer- tificates, which are to have a loan value of 50 per cent of their face value immediately. In three years this value will be increased to 80 ‘per cent, In six years the certificates to increase 25 per cent in value and at ‘that time the loan value will be | 75 per cent of the new face value. At the end of 20 yeazg the holder of the certificate will~ e money due him either in alternative, g_e“ The bill provides Jor |training and it elimihates clamation plan. j SOVIET RUSS DELEGATE ™ DENIES OIL AGREEMCM: (By United Press) Genoa, May 2—Leonid Krassin of the .Soviet delegation to the Genoa conference today denied that any form of oil agreement had been made by Russia with the Shell Oil interests of Great Britain. Despite the official denial of the Russian spokesman, authoritative sources today confirmed the report that the Shell corporation including Royal Dutch interests re- ceives a five year concession on Russian oil exports and sales by an | agreement signed*Sunday. This does not apply to production it was said from one source, while from another authority it was report- ed that the Shell has a right to go into Russian oil fields- working on an equal share basis with the Shell for five years. MAJOR ADAM E. OTTO-TO ATTEND P. M. CONVENTION ‘Major Adam E. Otto of this city, "who is postoffice -inspector for this district, has beendirected to attend the convention of ‘the Tri-state post- masters to be held at St. Paul June 13 and 14 and also the convention of ‘North Dakota postmasters to be held at Fargo June 15 and 16, In each instance he will make an ad- dress, representing the postmaster ‘| general. MID-WEEK SERVICES AT ~ . M. E. CHURCH WEDNESDAY The regular mid-week services at the Methodist church this week will be | held tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock instead of Thursday evening, as us- ual. The public is invited to attend. ——— MAY DAY DANCE MAKES " HIT WITH LARGE CROWD Special Features "'Add Greatly to Success of Entertainment Staged By Legion Post With practically all who attended feeling that the only thing wrong with the affair was that it was too short, the committee in charge of the May Day dance given by the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion at the new Armory' Monday evening considers that this was: one of the most ‘enjoyable events staged here fqr some time. Although the open- ning feature, a May Pole dance by 16 little girls, was delayed until 9:30 dancing began soon after and con- tinued until 12 o’clock The crowd stayed until the last minute, it being apparent that another hour of danc- ing would have been greatly enjoyed. Intermingled with the dances were a number of features which went “over the top” in fine style. The May Pole dance given by the little girls under the direction of Miss Josephine Parker was heartily received by a large attendance, the majority of the dancers being there when this event was staged. A toe dance by Miss Florence Laney was exceptionally well given land proved to be a real feature of fhe evening. Miss Laney is well known in: Bemidji having attended . school ere, and was very well received., Charles Van entertained with-a num-| ber of vocal solos in his usual pleas- ing manner. Shortly after 11 o’clock, I ‘streamers were let loose from "the big May Pole in the center of the hall and there followed a scramble for the toy balloons which were fastened to 'the ends of the streamers. Two showers of . balloons from the roof of the hall also caused plenty of ex- citement for a few minutes. When this feature was over, practically all the decorations which had ~ taken hours of labor to put up were either underfoot or wound ‘around the dancing crowd. . i As the crowd assembled for the opening of the dante, many favor- agle comments were heard regard- ing the way in which the armory was decorated. Nothing was left undone by the committee in charge and the (Continued on page 6) are |. long | BEMIDJI, MINN,, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1922 AUS.SENATOR Indiana Primnw Elections to Decide Candidate for . Seat in Senate BEVERIDGE IS SEEKING TO DISLODGE HARRY NEW LOCAL MERCHANTS PLAN NUMBER OF TRADE TOURS Stveral Important Projects Are - Mapped Out at Meeting of Merchants Committee At the ‘trade committee meeting of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association. Monday noon it was de- cided to hold several trade tours throughout this section of the country with a view to learning more-about the needs of the farmers and towns- people and ascertaining in what man- nep the Bemidji merchants might be of ‘more assistance. C. W. Vandersluis spoke of the needed roads in certain sections, so Primary in Indiana Today|that those farmers who want to come Ranks in Importance to General Election Indianapolis, May 2nd (Uuited Press).—The old = Republican bull moose fight came to bat in the In- diand primary elections again today. . Ex-Senator Albert’ J. Beveridge, chairman of the progressive conven- tion in Chicago, and always ident- “fied with the progresive element in diana politics, is seeking the toga of *flcor Harry S. New, standpatter. resident Harding’s policies are at s.ake. Senator New has received the President’s passive, if not active, sup- port in the race. They are close personal and pplitical friends and were colleagues in the Senate before the] general elections in November 1920, which swept Harding into the White House. . Beveridge’s declarations indicate if he goes through the primaries un- scathed and is victorious next Novem- ber he will play the roll of the pro- verbial bull in the china shop. His policies in many respects are diver- gent to those of Senator New, al- though Beveridge has professed 10y- alty to Harding. N New stands ©n his record and squarely on the activities off congress as now indicated. Beveridge advo- cates a reform in national tax laws to remove burdensome taxes from legitimate business, reduction in railroad rates, passage of the soldier bonus, repeal of the Sherman and Adamson laws, and disbandment of senatorial “bloes”, New, receiving support of the state . republican organization, has spent’ ‘money freely, Beveridge charged in closing his own campaign headquarters---and - making = public itemized statements of expenditures each week, He criticized New’s vote in favor of seating Senator New- berry by citing his own record in the case of Senator Lorrimer, when Bev- eridge as a member of the senate elections committee. fought the pro- (Continued-on page 6) STOCKYARDS CONTROL TO: G0 TO FEDERAL AGENCY St. Paul, May 2—Federal control of the stockyards at South St. Paul Austin and other large stock centers jn this state will be completed iwtt- in a short time, it was learned today. The state railroad and ‘warehouse commission expects to continue weighing in the stockyards tempor- arily, but undoubtedly the packers will take over this since the stock control laws were upheld by the su- preme court. The state secured an injunction from Judge Albert Johnson at Red Wing restraining the packers from taking over the weighing. Under this injunction it is possible the state may continue weighing for some time. to Bemidji can do so. These short stretches of road can be put in good condition with little expense and a committee =~ of merchants has been named to visit the sections under dis- cussion. S The annual farmers’ dinner which has usually been held during the the month of April will be given sometime next fall, This is done ow- ing to the questionaires returned by the farmers’ clubs, which indicated that they would prefer such action. The matter of closing the stores in the residental sections of the city on Sunday was taken up and as a result a committee was appointed to visit the proprietors with regard to the suggestion, Reports of the committees in re- gard to their findings in connection with the roads and store closing hours will be made at the next regu- lar meeting. Merchants have been urged to submit the -amount in dollars and cents owing them by citizens of this community in order that a good credit system might be established. MOOSE LODGE WILL HOLD REGULAR MEETING TONIGHT The Moose Lodge will meet tonight at & o’clock. One of the important matters to be taken up will be the quarterly report of the secretaryr A large attendance is desired. YEOMAN LODGE PLANS - BIG CARNIVAL DANCE In connection with the drive to se- cure the proposed.. Yeoman orphan home for Bemidji and Beltrami coun- ty, the local homestead will give a carnival dance at the new Moose hall Thursday evening, May 11." Carnival features will prevail throughout the evening. An excellent six-piece or- chestra has been secured and one of the best dances of the season is as- sured those who attend. This will be the first public dance which the Yeoman lodge has given here and a large attendance is urged since considerable expense will be connected with the drive to secure the Yeoman home in Beltrami county. The proceeds from this dance will go directly towards purchasing a com- plete degree team regalia, which is very necessary at this time. -A number of features have been planned for this dance and everyone is assured one of the most enjoyable dances ever staged in, Bemidji. An- nouncement’ of this dance had been postponed by the committee in charge until after the dance given by the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion at the new armory Monday evening. g The hall will be decorated for the occasion, and the orchestra will be in carnival costume. Bills and tick- ets are now being printed and will be ready for distribution in a few days. s Officials Baffled When Only Clue Fails to Result in Fixing Blame HOOPESTON OFFICERS LACK FURTHER HOPES Sheriff Knox Admits Force Is Up Against a Stone Wall; No Tangible Results (By United Press) Danville, I, May 2.—The only clue, which officials believed would lead to the solution of the mysterious murder of Gertrude Hanna, flew up today. An itinerant doctor had told Sher- iff Charles Knox that six weeks ago he was approached by a man repre- senting himself as John Hanna, who requested him to perform an illegal operation on his daughter, Gertrude. The doctor was brought face to face with Hanna, father of the murdered girl and John: Wyman, confessed be- trayer of the girl, here today. He said neither Hanna nor Wyman made the proposal. Hoopeston officers today admitted that they had little further hope of finding the slayer. Wyman ' and Hanna were brought here during the night for further exmaination, be- cause Assistant States Attorney John Lewman was busy directing prosecu- tion of the court case and would not go to Hoopeston. The two men, bit~ ter enemies following Wyman’s con- fession that he had betrayed the dead girl, shook hands and Hanna forgave the wrong to his daughter. “We must forgive our enemies, John,” the father said to Wyman. On leaving here for Hoopeston, Hanna invited Wyman, a widower, to make use of his home. It was while staying at the Hanna home that the relations between Gertrude and Wy- man began. Bheriff . C. Knox said every bit of evidence disclosed since the finding of the girl’s body had been sifted and there were no tangible results. “We are up against a stone wall,” the sheriff said. *“The girl undoubted- ly died just before an illegal opera- tion was to be performed.” PARK RAPIDS BALL TEAM TO PLAY HERE SATURDAY Bemidji high school's baseball team has already been given asstr- ances of an active season, although this is the first year in which this school has been represented on the digmpnd. Park Rapids high school will play here Saturday afternoon, May 6 and an interesung game is assured. This is not Park Rapids’ first season at baseball and that school is expected to give Bemidji a hard rub. “A return game will be played at Park Rapids on May 20, these dates having been definitely decided upon |, by both schools. A game with Cass Lake high school in return for the one here last Saturday had been ar- ranged tentatively for May 20, but a request has now been made so that this game may be played at Cass Lake on May 17, Lootking for Results ) St | | REPUBLICAN LEADERS ANNOUNCE NEW POLICY Iilinois Senator States G. O. P.| Will Fight for 29 of Seats to Be Filled This Year 4 (By United Press) ! Washington, May 2—Republican cabinet leaders took the occasion of the Indiana primary today to announ- ce a new and more aggressive policy for.this year’s election, While Senator New of Indiana was fighting at the polls in his own state agamnst for- mer; Senator Beveridge for the Re- publican. nomination, Senator Me- Cormick of Illinois, ¢hairman of the Republican senatorial campaign com- mittee announced here, That the Republicans intend to fight for 29 of the 33 senatq seats that will be filled this year, That the senatorial campaigp. com- mittee will take a more active part than ever before in directing the campaign. / ‘That the assurance and evidence of the various state campaigns will be kept before the public by means of conferences between McCormick and the press, BISHOP C. B. MITCHELL TO GIVE LECTURE HERE Bishop Charles B. Mitchell of St. Paul has been definitely scheduled to deliver his nationally known lecture, “he* Original Idiot,” in the Method-] ist church of this city Saturday eve- ning, May 13. ’f"his lecture has been heard by thousands throughout the United States and Europe and is considered oné-of the master lectures of the country, msnop Mitchell is known as one of the leading platform speakers in the country and he is being brought here by the local Methodist church, He will occupy the pulpit Sunday morning, May 14. . Special arrangements are being made by the official board of the church to provide for additional seat- ing capacity for both of these serv- ices, as it is anticipated that hun- dreds will necessarily be turned away during both services. AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS FATAL IN TWIN CITIES (By United Press) Minneapolis, May 2—Albert Ny- quist; .35, was killed when an auto- mobile and private ambulance col- lided here late Monday. Four mem- bers of the police department nar- rowly escaped injury when a patrol wagon overturned. William McCab died of injuries when struck by an automobile. Thirteen other persons were injured in Twin City accidents. TAKAHASHI AND JAP CABINET RESIGNS TODAY (By United Press) Tokio, May 2—The Japanese cabi- net 'headed by premier Takahashi, resigned today. INVESTIGATION OF BANK AT FARGO BEGUN TODAY Aftorney General Is Seeking to Place Blame for Alleged Losses By Public Fargo, N. D., May 2.—One of the few district court grand juries ever drawn in the state will begin inves- tigation today of the defunct Scan- dinavian-American bank of Fargo. Thousands of dollars were lost in the bank, according to the attorney gen- eral, who charges irrcgularities and seeks to place the blame. Efforts to punish the guilty were st i initiating of seven criminal suits. Three have been dis- missed, one conviction with a thirty- day sentence was obtained and the other three are pending. The bank was known as the “Nom- partisun League bank” because an or- ganization originally formed to finance the league controlled the stock. Various enterprises launched by prominent leaguers were financed by the bank, H. J. Hagen, president, was found guilty of making false reports to the bank cxaminer by a jury, but granted a new trial. His case is pending as is that of P. R. Sherman, former cash- jer, alleged to be implicated in the charges with Hagen. Frank Heaton, former teller, serv- ed thirty days for embezzling “less thap '$20.” He was accused of em- bezzling $78,000. J. J. Hastings,” former vice-presi- dent, was arrested in California and ‘bound over to district court on a charge of embezzling $3,000. A, C. Townley, president of the National Nonpartisan. League, was charged with having encouraged Mr. i ngs in the embezzling in order to Obtain funds for the Sisal Trust of Florida, which Townley’s enemies declare he owns. The case against O.. E. Lofthus, state bank examiner under the Nonpartisan regime, and W. M. Thatcher, president of Equit- able. Audit company of Minneapolis. They were accused of having certified to false reports on the condition of the bank, in petitioning the supreme court to open the bank after former Attorney General Langer had order- ed the bank closed in October; 1916 *he bank was re-opened on the face of conditions ns presented in these reéperts, Declares It Has Grown 'Av‘t‘y From the People and Now Lacks Courage WOULD MAKE SENATE' A ONE-TERM AFFAIR ' Would Also Bar, Professional Politicians Who Get There Through Lower Offices o c-n"g is answered in the following story b & United Btates senator, as m'ml_'- cluding installment of his able story of his chrest ‘hfl'm the senate~The United Preds, New York). By Lawrence Martin (Unitéd Press Staft Correspondent) (Copyright, 1922, by United Press) Chapter VI. Washington, May 2 (United Presk) The ‘Senator sat down at his 'desk to write, for this final chapter of his story, the answer to these questiotis: 1—What is the worst thing about the senate? 2—What is the best thing? 3—If you had the making over of the scnate, what would you do about it? He wrote this answer to the first: “It has grown away from the people, and it lacks courage.” To the second ‘he replied: “It’s friendship. Over the third he pondered a long time, getting up to stand looking out his window, his back to the room, his eyes far away. Finally he wrote: “I said in the beginning that I wm a failure, in my own eyes, as a Senator of the United States. There- fore, I am a poor one to make over the senate. But, from my experiente, 1 think 1 can say thatithese things would improve the senate: “First, make it a one_term-bady, with that term at least. eight’ an possibly twelve years long. “Second, elect no man genufior who previously had held any. office high- er than a county officer, “Third, elect no man Senator who had not been a conspicuous Success in some business or professiof. “First, I would make the seriate a one term body so that the sénators would not have to be politicians, ‘and I'd make that term long enough to give them a chance for experience and real usefulness, “I would bar-all those professional politicians who get to the san; e vie city, county and state offices, thus narrowing down the political phases of a senatorship. 5 “Then | would bar out mediocrities so far as possible, by insisting that to qualify for senatorial honors, a man must have become successful. 1 do not mean rich, I mean he. must have made his mark in some decid- ed way, must have shown, intelli- gence and courage and abjlity’ to think straight. “Did I hear you laugh? No?'I ex- pected you to. Can you imagine a senate picked like that? Not'a chance I hear the politicians whispering while others, less kind, say of me'in the argot of the day, that ‘that bird is cuckoo.’ ” The End ———i A, F. & A. MASONS TO PUT. ON.. FIRST DEGREEE WEDNESDAY First degree work will be #\lt on by Bemidji lodge No. 233, A. F. & A. Masons in regular communication at the Masonic hall Wedriesday “m"‘f The session will begin at '8 o’cloc and it is urged that there be a large attendance. It is understood. that ‘a short busines meeting will precede the degree work. CITY PARK BOARD HOLDS: REGULAR MEETING TONIGHT The city park board will meet in regular session in the city cgllmcfl rooms this evening at 8 clock. Regu- lar business will be attended to’ at this meeting, i e BUSINESS CONDITIONS: SHOWING IMPROVEMENT: (By Unlted Press), ‘Washington, May 2—Business con- ditions are improving and fecords show a large production and increas- ed export trade, the commercial de- partment has announced, Manufacturing industries.are work- ing on a good schedule; the depart- ment said. The figures, however, are not sufficiently’ comppte to show how greatly the increased activities of the factories are. The cost of living showed a decrease of three points. The greatest drop was in food prices. Report§ showed: both wholesale .and retail trade spotty, but evidently improved over preceding = weeks. From figures available it is clear fundamental conditions are much bet- ter and there is howeéver, a reason to exect business to improve slowly. “With world conditions as they are today, there is no likelihod of immediate movement. Reconstruction in Furope is far behind-what it is in this country,” the report stated, ___