Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 3, 1922, Page 1

* the W. G. Schroeder B — The Pioneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemdji and has the largest circulation 1m Northern Minnesota. BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER - - —- W WORICAL wWICIETY § ~— Minnesota: Generally fair to- night and Thursday; slightly cooler tonight in east and south portions.. VOLUME XX. NO. 12 BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENI NG, MAY 3, 1922 55c PER MONTH ATEHIGHWAY Trunk Route Maintenance Is Already Well Advanced; Construction Begins _, & LOCAL AUTHORITI " IMPROVE LOCAL * \ Approximately 15,000 \ Employed on State anc Local Road Projects Around Bemidji and in all other sections of Minnesota, highway im- provements are being started under the second year program of the Bab- cock plan on trunk routes and by county and town officials on the so called local roads. Charles M. Babcock, state highway commissioner, has placed under con- tract for construction this season 626 miles of gravel surfacing, 123 miles of paving and 336 \ miles of permanent grading on the trunk system, including county reimburse- ment projects carrying state depart- ment approval, also many new brid- ges, miles of guard rails, tiling and minor improvements. This work en- gineers estimate, will employ about 5,000 men through the construction season. Local highway authorities over the state, having available double the amount of money that is provided for state operations, will carry on work taking approximately 10,000 additional men, it is estimated .So that approximately 15,000 men, ban- dreds of teams, scores of construc- tion outfits made up of big steam shovels and other machinery will be engaged this year in the big un- dertaking to pull Minnesota out of the mud. g The first week in May has been looked forward to by road contrac- tors in which to start construction operations, following weeks of prep- aration made possible by early let- ting of contracts: Many “road-build- ing oatfits-are on the move and pay> rolls are longer. Forced by sharp competition to bid low for-work, the contractors are planning to push work to early completion to avoid possible losses, according to reports to the highway department. Patrolmen and other maintenance forces have been out on the trunk routes since April 1 in many instan- ces to speed the draining and” dry- ing of roads and drag them smooth for spring thaws. The regular amount is set aside for maintenance work this year, although trunk highway revenues are less than expected and highway officials give assurance that results in this department will be fully up to those of the first year. St. Paui, May 2—The state treas- ury is prepared to meet the summer highway building program and_ other financial demands. At the beginning of the month there was more than $12,170,000 in the treasury. This is more than at the beginning of any other month since last fall. There is more than $3,100,000 in the trupk highway fund. The bonus fund with $1,181,545 is sufficient to retire some outstanding bonus bonds. NORTHERN OUTLET STORE MOVED TO SCHROEDER BLDG. The Northern Outlet Co., recently established in this city in the New Kaplan building, has now moved to Minnesota avenue at Fourth street, building on which previously housed the People’s operative store until that estab- lishment was moved to the new Kap- lan-Robertson building on second street. The new location will give the Northern Outlet Co. a suitable place in which to display its stock. A. F. & A. MASONS TO HOLD REGULAR MEETING TONIGHT Bemidji lodge No. 233, A. F, & A. Masons will meet in regular com- munication at the Masonic hall this evening at 8 o’clock and after a short business session will put on work in the firs t]degte,e‘ It is especi- ally desired that'there be a large at- tendance at this session. BEVERIDGE IS LEADING - * NEW IN INDIANA VOTES (By United”Press) ‘Indianapolis, Ind.,” May 3—With more than one-half the votes counted Albert J. 'Beveridge was leading Harry F. New, incumbent and friend of President Harding, for the Republican nomination for the Uni- ted States senate today by 5,685 votes. The vote in 1,368 precincts of the 3,382 in the state gave Beveridge 69,376 and New 64,718. Supporters of Beveridge claimed election by 15,000. The heavy New strongholds of Marion county were slow in tabulation and supporters of the senator herc were confident the vote in Marion county, when com- pleted, would give him the nomina- P ) |BRINGS SUIT AGAINST KU KLUX KLAN LEADERS P (By United Press) Ft. Worth, Texas, May 3.—Suit for alleged libel was filed here today against the Ku Klux Klan by A. W. Sasse of New Orleans, formerly of Ft. Worth. He alleges that after he became a member of the organization, clan officials tried to force him to dis- charge employees. He refused, he declared, and charged that the de- fendant “immediately conspired and confederated to ruin the plaintiff both in reputation and in wealth.” PICTURE PUZZLE CONTEST MAKES WORK FOR JUDGES The judges have been wading Yrough the mass of picture puzzle ords sent in by the thousands in wponse to the Pioneer’s picture ‘zle campaign and find the job a +, tedious grind . is taking much longer than was ‘pated and the Pioneer asks the Mcnders to have patience a bit Tonger in order that the winners may be decided correctly and impartially. PARCAUT TO WRFSTLE CURTIS HERE MAY 18 Moose Lodge to Sponsor Match Between Title Claimant and Local Mat Artist It has been announced that the Be- midji Moose lodge under the direc- tion of the house committee, will sponsor a wrestling match to be staged here on Thursday evening, May 18, between L C. Curtis of this city and Ralph Parcaut of Royal, Iowa. Details concerning the match have not as yet been reported but it is expected that further announce- ments will be made soon. This will be the second meeting between Curtis and the Iowan, the first match having been won by Par- caut after something over and hour of hard wrestling during which Curt- is showed that he is capable of stand- ing up against the best men in the game today, Parcaut will make the trip to Bemidji by areoplane and his pilot will undoubtedly take passeng- ers while in the city. . - It will be remembered that Par- caut is one of the best, if not the best, middleweight wrestler in the game today, He has had = frequent matches with Johnny Meyers of Chi- cago in the past few years. Meyers claims the middleweight title, but it is commonly considered that Parcaut has equal claims. The last match be- tween these two men at Chicago with a Chicago went 12 ten minute rounds with out a fall. He has challenged Meyers to meet him on home ground at any time at catch weights but so far the only matches which could be arranged have been held at Chicago. Curtis has established an admirable record during his career as wrestler and has ‘met many of the world’s best men This match is sure to attract wide interest in this sec- tion of the state and it is expected that an exceptionally large crowd will be in attendance DiSARMAMENT BROUGHT UP AT GENOA PARLEY Russian Delegate Declares Re construction Depends Upon Disarmament 2 (By United Press) Genoa, May 3—Disarmament was brought up by Russia at the opening of the second plenary session of the Genoa conference today. The dele- gates met to approve the reports of the finance, transportation and eco- nomic commissions, The first named will be approved but George Thitch- erin’s objection on behalf of Russia declared: “Nations can only bear their bur- dens by a policy of peace. Reconstruc- tion depends upon disarmament. Na- tions must put the world’s interests before private interests or those of any corporation.” The conference adopted the re- port of the transportation commis- sion and adjourned at 12:30. Walter ‘Rathenau warmly supported the stand of Thitcherin regarding the neces- sity for disarmament. He pleaded emotionally that nations must forget their attitude of belligerency. “Pow- erful nations must help the weak,” the German spokesman declared. GUARD AND MILITIA TO HAVE BILLIARD TABLES The army and navy boys have been given the use of the two billiard tables owned by the Bemidji Civic and Com- merce association and will have them set up in the new armory soon. The tables have been stored for the past year or two and the board of directors has concluded. that some- one should have the use of them. As a result the above action was taken. FROHN FARM CLUBS TO HOLD MEETING FRIDAY The Frohn Equitable Farm club and the Woman’s Sunshine club will meet at the A. W. Hoskins home on Friday, May 5, instead of Saturday, May 6, the regular meeting date. The change was made so_that the club members could attend Mrs. L¢ A. Ward’s auction sale which will be held at her East Bemidji farm home Saturday, The Ward family are mem- bfinni thtnchrbsl. g Commissioner Babcock to Have Charge of Enforcement of Registration Law HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO CHECK UP LICENSES Owners Will Have to Settle for License, Penalty for Delay and Costs (By United Press) St. Paul, May 3—The state high- way department today joined the drive for punishment of auto license slackersx C. M. Babcock, commission- er of highways, after a conference with Attorney General Hilton, an- nounced the plan whereby the entire highway department will aid in bring- ing license slackers to time,, Commissioner Babcock will assign a number of men of his department for a week or ten days to check up all cars bearing last year’s licenses. They will report them and have the slackers rounded up. The department will then follow up the work all the year. Between 30,000 and 40,000 cars are still operating without this year’s plates, it was estimated. . The owners will have to pay the license, penalty for delay, court costs and probably fines in addition. Court fines and costs plus regu- lar taxes, penalties and arrears will be exacted during the next ten days from Minnesota owners of motor vehicles with old licenses or none at all. Charles M. Babcock, state high- way commissioner, this week yielded to solicitations from other state of- ficials to end the game of ‘“passing the buck” on automobile tax enforce- ment. He said that the slackers, will be rounded up in every part of the state, if only “in fairness to more than 300,000 car and truck owners (Continued on page 6) NELSON ELECTED MAYOR OVER LABOR CANDIDATE St. Paul, May 3—Arthur E; Nel- son was elected mayor of St. Paul by more than 13,000 votes over Wil- liam Mahoney, labor candidate, Tues- day. Nelson succeeds L. C. Hodgson poet-mayor, whose writing name “Larry Ho” has become well known. The new city council includes only two avowed labor men. William J. Peter lead the council ticket Herman Wenzel, James M. Clancy and Rev. L. R. S. Ferguson were reelected. John H. McDonald and Frank Mat- son were fifth and sixth on the tic- ket respectively. Henry Crepeau, former chief of police, who fought a bitter battle with A. E. Smith for the public saftey commission receiv- ed a few more votes than Smith, but both were defeated. Jesse Foot was returned as city controller by a ma- jority of about 5,000 over William Scott. LAKE JULIA SANATORIUM BOARD MEETS TOMORROW The Lake Julia Sanatorium board will meet in regular session tomorrow afternoon at the sanatorium, accord- ing to an announcement made by E. E. McDonald, president of the board this forenoon. TwentyQiive Carloads of Butter From Minnescta Shipped to Eastern Markets Weekly (Farm Bureau News Service) St. Paul, May 3—Twenty-five car loads of Minesota co-operative cream- ery butter are going to the ea: markets every week, under the con- solidated marketing plan put into operation by the Minnesota Co-op- erative Creameries association, Inc. “Average net savings to the eream- eries, in freight rates, have amounted to more than 50 cents on every hun- dred pounds shipped in carlots dur- ing the last three months,” the as- sociation announced today. “On 25 carloads a_week, that saving means a saving of $3,750 every seven days to the creameries that have been organized for carlot marketing.” After paying all dues to the state association, these creameries would still- have a net saving, over all of consolidated marketing, amounting to $1,275 every week, the association pointed out. The saving is brought about by obtaining lower freight rates on carload lots. “One co-operative creamery,” the association announced, “has made a net saving of $304.37 cents on cight the association plan. Its dues for that shipmients of butter marketed under period would amount to onl: 84.08. This is only an average saving; many othe creameries are showing even bet- ter results.” MOOSE LODGE ENJGYS REGULAR BUSINESS MEET A large amount of business was attended to at the regular meeting of the Moose lodge Tuesday even- ing. Nine new applications for mem- ing. Nine new applications for mem- bership were favorably acted upon and initation will be given in two weeks. The quarterly report of Sec: retary C, B. Hoyt, among many other interesting items showed that 556 new members have been initiated dur- ing the past three months and that $210 had been paid out in disability benefits, The sceretary advised that quarterly dues might at any time be paid to the steward of the club rooms. - i The suggostion box again 3 a number of valuable poin book case which the owner does not need is requested for the club rooms. The bazaar committee reported in favor of staging a bazaar in the near future. The house. committee re- ported that the lodge had arranged to stage a wrestling match May 18 between L. C. Curtis of this city and Ralph Parcaut of Royal, lowa. The entertainment committee an- nounces a big social time on Tuesday, May 9 for the Moose and their fami- lies, the Women of the Mooseheart Legion and the Junior Order of Moose. Details of the program will be announced soon. Chairman Frank Annis appointed the following spec al committee to attend to the details, Arne Sande, Gunner Olson, Dick Melville, B. Hunt and Clarence Ma- gourn, The name of Andy Larson was drawn for the attendance fund, but since he was not present the amount is increased for the next ses- sion, The attention of the lodge was called to the dance being given this evening by the Moosceheart Legion. clded 5 0K ELKS LODGE WILL HOLD REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY The regular meeting of the B. P. 0. E. will be held Thursday evening at 8 o’clock at the club rooms and all members are requested to be present. Fire of Mysterious Origin Hits Treasury Building; Portion of Roof Destroyed EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN CHEMICAL ROOMS Complete Investigation into Cause of Fire Ordered By Treasury Officials (By United Press) Washington, May 3—The United es treasury, the world's greatest v storehouse, was attacked by fire of mysterious origin early today. A portion of the roof was destroyed, and the damage was mated at 3100,000. This is thie fifth strange ¢ to break out in Washington rec- ently. Flames 40 feet high shot from the roof of the treasury. An explosi occured in the room where the chem- i were stored. It was denied that chemicals used in tdsting buotleg liquor blew up. The flicker and glare aroused Harding, who watched the blaze from the white house windows. As the sparks showered into the grounds of the executive mansion across the street, marines were for- ced to hold back the crowd. Accord- ing to the present information obtain- able no sccuri were destroyed. ‘Washington, May A complete investigation into the cause of the mysterious {ire, which ruck the roof of the United States treasury early today and caused a damage estimated at $50,000 to $100,000 was ordered today by treasury offic- als. Secret service operatives will aid in the inquiry into the blaze. Police helieve the fire was started by a kerosene burner in the drafting room and that the explosion of chem- icals ‘in the blue print room hurled the flames in all directions. COMMUNITY MEETING AT BECIDA THURSDAY NIGHT The Community Relations com- mittee of the Civie and Commerce association has arranged for a com- munity meeting to _be held at the Becida town hall Thursday evening. A program has been arranged and an interesti is assured. All residents of the are to at- tend are urged to do so. Cars will leave the City building at baout 7:15 and it is desired. that there be a large representation of members of the as- sociation and others. This committee is planning a num- ber of similar meetings to be held throughout this community in order to increase the usefulness of . the farmer and merchant to each other and also that each other may come to understand the other better through association at these meet- ings. PARENT.TEACHER CLUB OF COLLEGE TO MEET FRIDAY The parent-teacher club of the State Teachers college will meet riday afternoo nat 3 o'clock. This is the last mecting of the year and it is desired that all persons niteersted be presetn. POLICE HOPE T0 FIND VALUABLE GEM THIEVES (By United Press) New York, May 3.—From the dis- covery of what is believed to be the largest emerald in the United States and one of the largest in existence, police and private detectives of many cities today pinned hopes of finding thieves who robbed Mrs. Mitchell Harrison, wife of a sugar refiner, of $100,000 in jewels. The robbery occurred Sunday while Mrs. Harrison was en route from Washington to New York, where yesterday she sailed for Eu- rope. Mrs, Harrison personally packed the jewels in a traveling bag before boarding the train and on reaching New York set it out in the aisle while she put on her coat. When she reached for the bag it was gone. PETITIONERS SEEKING ANOTHER PUBLIC PARK Would See Old School Site Made Into Park; Fifth Ward Makes Request A petition signed by over 200 sign- ers was presented at the reguiar meeting of the park board Tuesday evening, requesting the establish- ment of a park on the old high school ite on America avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets, This mat- ter has been agitated for some time but nothing definite has as yet been decided upon. This will be taken up soon with the board of education be- fore any definite action can be tak- en by the park board. There is a possibility that the site may be used tor park purposes until such a time as the school district may need it for a grade building. In this event, it may be that trees and shrubs will be planted around the outer portion of the block, thus ne- cessitating no removal should a school building be required there later. It is also possible that the site may be up as a playgrounds, with fa- cilities for skating during the winter months. A delegation from the Fifth ward waited on the park board with a re- quest for a park to be established in Nymore. This matter has Been re- ferred to a committee which will in- vestigate suitable sites and report at a later meeting. A request was also entertained relative to ecrecting a bath house on Lake Irving near the lath mill. ? The Ralph Gracie park committec of the American Legion reported to the park board that the landscape architeet, who is laying out the plans for the State Teachers college campus will soon have a drawing of the com- mittee’s plan for the park and that this drawing will then be submitted to the park board for its considera- tion. CORNER ENTIRE WORLD SUPPLY OF DIAMONDS Anglo-American Interests Have Control of Diamond Supply: From All Sources ed London, May 3 (United Press) — Anglo-American interests have effect. ed a corner in diamonds, and the world’s supply is now controlled from two buildings in Holborn Viaduct. An immediate result is expected to be a permanent rise in the price of diamonds, made possible by re- stricting the supply. The corner was brought about by the amalgamation of the South Afri- can Diamond Syndicate and the Ang- Jo-American Syndieate, in which the powerful Morgan interests are large- ly represented. By the amalgamation, the syndi- cates removed the last vestige of competition for rough diamonds. It is stated to be impossible for rough diamonds in any appreciable quan- tity to be purchased any where in the world outside the two buildings in Central London, For a long time the product of:the world’s big diamond mines has been more falling into fewer hands, but there remained until very recently at least two big channels of disposal, and there was competition between the markets in London and Antwerp. South _ Africa’s output passed through English channels, and was handled by the South African Syn- dicate in London. The Congo output was handled, by another syndicate which was outside the trust. The Anglo-American Syndicate recently bought out all the German Southwest African diamond interests and it has now taken over the Congo group, which had its centre at Ant- werp. Between the Anglo-American and the South African. syndicate there is a working agreement. An arrange- ment has been. made for Londcn to be in the future the only channel through which a rough diamond from any of the world’s great mines shall reach the jewellers. “There are more multi-millionaires in this new great diamond trust,” ¢, said a leading jeweller, “t! in any other concern in commercial i history, The output is now entirely iin the hands and at the mercy of the wo svndicates. » 3 = REIMBURSEMENT BONDS SOLD BY (OUNTY BOARD Minnenp;lis Concern Purchases $54,988.18 Bond Issue to Be Retired By State N NUMBER OF ROAD JOBS BEING LET HERE TODAY Bids on Work to Be Done in First District Are to Be Opened on May 12 E Road expenditures by Beltrami county on roads which come under the Babcock system of trunk high- ways are being returned to the coun- ty through the sale of a $54,988.18 bond issue which was sold at the reg- ular monthly meeting of the board of county commissioners at the court house Tuesday. The issue was sold to the Lincoln Trust and Savings Bank of Minneapolis at 5% per cent interest, although previous advertise- ments allowed 6 per cent on this issue The issuance of these bonds were upon authority from the state high- way commission, designating that this amount was returnable to the county for permanent improvements made on Babcock roads within the county. The isue is contained in 64 bonds of $1,000 each and one of $988.18 with interest payable by coupons semi annually s sale is very encourag- ing to the county officials. Upon maturity of these bonds they will be retired by the state of Minnesota out of the trunk highway fund. The board has advertised a num- ber of road jobs for letting at this session and bids on these jobs were to be opened at 1:30 o’clock this af- ternoon. The following were adver- tised for letting at this session. Job No, 2208, County road No. 77 from West quarter corner of section 19 through center of section to east quarter corner of section 19, town- ship of Durand. Job No. 2209, County Road No. 21 from SE corner section 17, north two miles to NE corner section 8, town- ship of Durand. Job 2210, County Road No. 160, from SE corner section 16, township of Durand east to Minnesota & Red Lake railrond then north along east side of said railroad to the NW cor- ner of section 35, township of Nebish. Job No. 1908, County Road No. 24, from NE corner section 6, town- ship of Turtle Lake, south to SE corn-~ er of section 8 township of Turtle Lake. Job No. 2215, County Road 67 through section 18, township of Bau- dette. Job No. 2216, County Road No. 150, through the center of section 24, township of Wheeler, Clearing, grubbing and ditching on the following job: Job No: 2003, County Road No, 91 from NW corner of section 1, town- ship of Turtle Lake, enst to NE cofn- er of section b, township of Poit Hope. Bids have also been advertised for letting at 10 A. M. May 12 on road work to be performed within the first commissioner’s district. These joba are as follows: On Irvine avenue-to Woodland avenue to Fifteenth street; Bemidji avenue from Sevar}»th street to Sixteenth street; On Twelfth street between Beltrami avenue ahd Doud avenue; On Tenth street be- tween Beltrami avenue and Irvine avenue; and on First street south and Lake avenue in the Fifth Ward. PRESBYTERIAN MEN WILL SERVE SUPPER ON MAY 10 The annual ham and egg and flap- will be served by the men byterian church” Wednes- day evening, May 10, from b to'8 o’clock in the basement of the church. These suppers have always provén very successful and the plans for this supper call for a very appetizing menu with plenty to eat and first- class service. BANDITS BLOW UP SAFE OF BANK AT LAFOLLETTE (By United Press) Lafollette, Colo., May 3—Faur masked bandits today blew up the safe of the State Bank of Lafollefte and escaped with $10,000. ASSOCIATION SEEKS TO KEEP HOSPITAL IN USE The board of directors of the Be- idji Civic and Commerce association meeting Tuesday instructed the secretary to write Bishop Cor- bett at Crookston, urging him to or- der the St. Anthony’s hospital to con- tinue in this city. A committee was also appointed to ascertain what cooperation can be given the hospital and to learn if ) | possible why the institution was or- dered closed June 1st. It was decided that Bemidji ¢an not do without a hospital and every possible effort will be made to keep the lccal hospital in operation: until some other hnildine ie casw T S