Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 15, 1922, Page 1

i3 The Pioneer is the only: daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and has the largest circulation 1 Northern Minnesota. | -— - BEMIDJI DAILY - | | | { PIONEER night and Tu day. VOLUME XX. NO: 22 BEMIDJI, MINN.,, MONDAY EVEN‘NG, MAY 15, 1922 §5c PER MONTH BEMIDJI NOSES OUT TENSTRIKE IN THE TENTH Extra Inning .Necessary tt:uI Decide Winner of Sunday Game Here, 5 to 4 MELHOUSE PERFORMS WELL FOR LOCAL NINE Wins Prize Offered By Local Firm for Best Hit; Brings in Winning Run Ten innings were necessary to decide the victor when the Bemidji city team nosed out the Tenstrike ball club Sunday afternoon at the fair grounds by a score of 5 to 4. A good sized.crowd gathered to witness the second game of the scasoin for Bemidji. Although Ten- strike was defeated, that team was not disgraced, ‘renstrike piaying n hard luck in having ‘nerauit rorced orr the mound by a badly lacerated finger. T'herault tried to continue pitening arter he was injured in the sixth 1inmng but was unable to do §0. Tenstrike had plenty of followers who accompanied the team here by auto, The Bemidji union band gave a concert which added pep to the game. ‘I'ne weather man aiowed it 10 rain during two innings. “Fat’” Lucius won a permanent job um- piring behind the bat. In all ways the game wag very ‘interesting and shows that Bemidji has a tine op- portunity to become established on the baseball map in this section of the state. 5 It was anybody’s game up to the .time Melhouse knocked a iwo-bag- ger, scoring ‘Achenbach and winning his own game. Melhouse pitched a steady game for the entire ten in- nings, allowing seven hits, Therault tor ‘Lenstrike pitched a good game' up to the sixth inning when his in- dex finger was injured in stopping Frank Phibb’s line drive. He re- tired in favor of E. Cronk who fin- ished the game. Although Cronk .was hit freely, Bemidji was unable to score again until the tenth inn- ing. o Fox, the first man up for Ten- strike struck.out. .J. Cronk hoisted one out to Earl Bailey in center iield, and :T. Gregg knocked one down to Berrigan at first base re- tiring the side. Lappen and Phibbs both - fanned the first time up and Claude. Bailey failed to get one past the first base- man, retiring his side. Rain spoiled part of the next two innings. C. Trovis was thrown out at first by C. Bailey. R. Travis struck out, and E. Cronk made sec- ond baseman Bailey work some more. Phibb’s got as far as third on Berrigan’s sacrifice but was forced to stay there when R, Travis on third caught both Achenbach’s and John- son’s high flies. The third inning saw Bemidji’s first score, when E. Bailey leaned on one which put him on third base. Melhouse kept up the good work and scored Bailey on a two bagger. Lappen met one hard but was_sac: ficed out, second to first, and Mel- house scored. Fred Phibbs struck wout and Claude Bailey connected with a high one which gave the third baseman another opportunity to show his good work. Score 2 to 0. Tenstrike failed to_do anything in the fourth but Bemidji hit everything Therault threw, but failed to score. Frank Phibbs hit one over second and was caught trying to steal sec- (Continued on page 6) JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM IS ENJOYABLE AFFAIR In every way the Junior-Senior prom staged at the new armory Friday evening was a decided success much more of a success than the Juniors had anticipated at a late hour that day. A number of features made the program very enjoyable. The armory was decorated appro- priately in maroon, gold and_ blue, the combined colors of the Junior and Senior clases. Dot Van's orches- tra furnished excellent music for dancing . The program was opened with a piano_duet by:Misses Vera Cutter and Ragnhild :Moe. A reading by Miss Esther Young, English instruc- tor followed, Miss Mabel Croon sang a very delightful solo. A reading by Miss Ruth Caskey closed the fea- ture program. The grand march was lead by Miss Bernice Kirk, president of ‘the Jun- ior class, and Henry Jordan, presi- dent of the Seniors. Refreshments consisting of frappe and wafers were served. Misses Bernice Han- nah and Elizabeth Winklesky. mem- bers of the Freshman class served the refreshments awid handed out the programs for the evening. A ‘“cozy corner” added to the decor- ative effects of the hall. Card games were provided for those who did not care to dance, . Altogether a very enjoyable even- ing was spent by the Seniors and t;\e faculty as guests of the Junior class, i R s e R T e IRELAND WILL AGAIN |EIGHT BANDITS HALT ASK AID OF BRITAIN| GOLDEN WEST LIMITED (By Unue(i Press) L/ Dublin, May 15—With three dead in Belfast, Soviet rule’ in. Carrick- Om-Suir, where transport workers hold a creamery, and rebellion against the free state again creeping up throughout the south, Ireland will once more turn to Great Brit- ain for assistance in peace settle- ment. : Sir James Craig, Micheal Collins pnd Arthur Grifitth probably will meet with Winston Churchill and others of the British cabinet in London this week in further efforts to establish peace in Ireland The Dail Eireann started meeting at 9 o’clock last night and did not ad- journ until 1:30 this morning. It was rumored the discussion took a fav- orable turn. DISTRICT JUDGES HAVE BUSY TIME THIS SEASON Judges of this judicial district are finding plenty to do this spring. Judges W. S. McClenehan and Ci W. Stanton held court here Satur- day evening at the court house, having come here for that purpoce Saturday afternoon. Judge Stanton left Sunday for Brainerd to resume the term of court there, while Judge McClenehan left for Grand Rapids Sunday to hold court there. While here, Judge Stanton heard a_divorce case, the parties concerned beiug from Itasca county, Judge MpA 1- ehan sat at the hearing " P case in which the Northe”™ * Bank of Bemidji is conce. sttt o DISTRIBUTION OF PIKE 2% FRY IS BEGUN 'ro'm.% Distribution of: pike fry in th‘/ majority of lakes within a radius of 150 miles of Bemidji was begun today, All of these lakes are to be well restocked, Game Warden John Cline announces. Mr. Cline and Game Warden William Munch of Crookston have charge of the dis- tribution. They are of the opinion they can re-stock the lakes just as soon as the fishermen take out the big ones, the season for pike and pickerel having opened in the state of Min- nesota today. Old; West Returns in Hunt for Robbers Who oday - ] (By United Press) Tuscon, Arizona, May 15—The old west returned today when 100 men armed, with [six{shooters and riding the pick of - Arizona . cow ponies struck off over the desert on the trail of the seven bank rob- bers. The men fleeing in flivvers, the modern mount of the train robber, held up the Golden West Limited near here shortly after = midnight. The train speeding across the desert was brought to a sudden jolting stop with an explosion of half a dozen torpedoes placed on the rails by the robbers, True to the traditions of the old days of the pony express, it was Express Manager Harold Stewart who broke up the robbery. He un- limbered a heavy rifle hanging in the express car and when the mag- azine was empty one bandit lay dead and the other seven were flee- ing across the desert. Word of the robbery was tele- phoned to Tuscon and in two hours .four posses each headed by a dep- uty sheriff, had taken the trail. The pursuit led southward to the \Mexican border, less than 100 miles distant, but over a desert country ‘| where water holes are few and far between. The train, when stopped by the udits, was cut in two, the en- » and express cars being moved the track nearly a mile from ssenger coaches. Just as the began their work of looting ‘ess coaches Stewart open- 'd the robbery was over. che passengers were not hat anything out of the or- .~ had occured. SEATS FOR WRESTLING CONTEST NOW ON SALE Reserved seats for the Parcaut- Curtis wrestling match to be staged at the new armory Thursday even- jng , May 18, under the auspices of the Loyal Order of Moose, went on sale at the Boardman corner drug store today. Only ringside seats are to be reserved, all others 5 L.going to the first parties to ar- The regular meeting. of the Order Sive st the mateh, of Eastern Star will be held Tues- Ringside scats are selling at $2 day evening at 8 o’clock at the Ma- " | B plus war tax, while the general ad- sonic hall. Reports from the Grand|p;cion tickets will be $1 plus tax. Chapter will be made and other N business will be transacted, and it ;l;l'::":dtv}:?ethtel:: et.,i1lsa|l,f|do:{:$:fiy is urged that all members be present. |} " large attendance to witne: BISHOP MlTCHEi.L—(—;IVES e ancaut of Boyel, Jowa and L. C. FINE ADDRESSES HERE iCurtis of this city, both of the mid- Large Audience Hears Lecture dle weight class. A number of special features are Saturday Evening; Bishop Commends Bemidji ORDER OF EASTERN STAR ‘ TO MEET TUESDAY NIGHT \planad and there will be a concert by the Moose orchestra. The affair is scheduled to start at 8 o’clock. MRS. E. H. SMITH HONORED BY GRAND CHAPTER O. E. S. DELEGATES O ON WAY TOBI (ATHOLICNEET Thousands of Pilgrims From Every Catholic Country to Attend Rome Meeting CONGRESS IS ONE OF GREAT CHURCH EVENTS Six-Day Eucharistic Meeting to Open May 24; Program Promises Much By_Camillio Cianfarra (United” Press Staff Correspondent) Rome, May 15.—Thousands upon thousands of pilgrims from every Catholic country in the world are en route to Rome today for the formal opening, May 24, of the Twenty-sixth International Eucharistic congress. The congress, which will last from May 24 to 29, will, according to high- est Vatican authorities, be one of the greatest historical events in the modern history of the church and will be marked by another open manifes- tation on the part of Pope Pius XI. of his spirit of conciliation towards Italy and of his desire to see a recon- ciliation on a basis that will end the self-imposed imprisonment of the Popes in the Vatican since 1870. Following the action of Pope Pius in breaking down these traditions by blessing the people in St. Peter’s church, both after his election and his coronation, he has made it known that at the close of the coming con- gress, with Rome filled with the greatest international gathering of pilgrimages which the Eternal City has ever seen, he will again give pub- lic evidence of his desire to see an example of world-wide pacification given by pacification between the Vatican and the Quirinal. The precise form in which this manifestation will be given has not yet been definitely decided upon. It is known, however, that it will take place on May 29, the last day of the Eucharistic congress, when the latter will culminate in a grand pontificial procession at the Vatican and St. Peter’s, in which the Pbpe, carrying (Coutlnued on Page 3) JUNIOR ORDER OF MOOSE DEFEATS TURTLE RIVER That Bishop Charles Bayard Mitchell was most favorably im- pressed with Bemidji is evidenced by this remark, “There are many indi- cations that the people of Bemidji love their city, They show it by the way they take care of it. It appears to be a most delightful place and the good things we have heard about Bemidji are evidently not exaggerated”. The Bishop, who was frankly at first a bit skeptical about the radi- cal step forward taken by the Meth- odist church, when Dr. G. H. Zentz was brought here, was decidedly pleased with the progress already made, and quite enthused with the capacity of the officiary of the church. The progress of the church un- der the leadership of Dr. Zentz and the advancement of Bemidji as a growing center and metropolis were vital indications to Bishop Mitchell that the growth of both would con- tinue most satisfactorily. The church was well filled, both auditorium floor and balcony, Sat- urday evening with Bemidji folk to hear his great lecture, “The Orig- inal Idiot”, He held his audience spell-bound and carried them to laughter and tears by his eloquence and oratory. . Sunday morning his text was, “And He Could Not Be Hid.” This sermon {5 considered among the very best ever delivered to a Be- midji audience. Sunday afternoon he dedicated the new church at Spur Ten and preached to a crowded housé, many from Bemidji driving out there Ao again listen to his message. About $500 will be needed to complete the church. At the banquet given in honor of Bishop Mitchell Saturday even- ing in_the church basement he ad- dressed the official board members telling them of the work being car- ried on all over the world by the the church spent over twerty mil- lion dollars during 1921 jn Mission- ary work and that it exceeded all other churches in growth since the world war, Dr. C. P. Craig, district superin- tendent, preached to a well filled church Sunday evening. Both Bishop Mitchell and _Dr. Craig left Sunday night for St. Paul, leaving church members with a most favorable impression of the great world-wide wo ing carried nn by st Bpiscopal churchy o, Mrs. E. H. Smith of this city, del- egate to the Grand Chapter meet- ing of the Order of Eastern Star at Minneapolis last week has been honored by being appointed Grand | Warder. The meetings of the Grand Chapter were held in the Scottish Rite cathredal. Mrs. Smith was pre- sented a corsage boquet by the del- egates of the local chapter after the initation ceremjonies Thursday afternoon. Mrs, Smith and Mrs. G. E. Carson, another delegate, return- ed to Bemidji Sunday. Mrs. A. ' Garlock was to return today with Mr. Garlock. V.|[some real baseball. Cline The Junior Order of Moose base- ball team defeated the Turtle Riv- er nine at ‘Turtle River Sunday af- ternoon by a score of 12 to 11. The +| Bemidji team brought in eight runs jin the ninth inning, altering greatly the previous score of 11 to 4 in favor of Turtle River. This is the second game which the Junior Moose team has played this year, losing out at Wilton a week ago by a sco! of 9 to 8. A return game with Tur- tle River is planned for later in the season. Next Sunday the Junior order will play the Becida team at Becida and it is expected that another hard game will be the result. These teams which the boys are meeting are composed of men who have had ex- perience in baseball. Nevertheless the boys are giving their opponents pitched four innings in the Turtle River game Sunday and Boe pitched five. CHARGED WITH PLOTTING |WILL GIVE FINAL WORD TO MURDER HER HUSBAND| ON SOLDIER BONUS SOON (By United Press) Washington, May 15—President |Harding this week will give his fin- al word on the soldier bonus bill pending before the senate, it was learned at the white house today Senator Smoot of Utah called at the white house today to disucss his bill \confining the adjusted compensa: tion to a long term measure. He talked with President Harding for an hour, but declined to ‘ndicate Harding’s view of the measure. If his bili is rejected in the sen- Florida Woman Goes on Trial Today; Saig'to Have Sought Husband’s Insurance Deland, Florlda, May *15 (United Press)—Mrs. Alice E. Shields, cen- tral figure in a case which has at- tracted considerable attention throughout Florida, went on trial to- day on a charge of having plotted the murder of her husband, William ) A. Shields, formerly of Moline, Ills., [ ate he will seek to have a sales tax to colleet his insurance money, $10,- mcm:red on whumvpr bonus nicas- S0, ) b" jure is passed, he said. Mrs. Shields was indicted by a grand jury April 18, She is charged [ MOOSE LODGE TO INITIATE with having conspired with Pete Smith, a negro, who is accused of BIGCLASS TUESDAY INIGHT the actual Kkilling, Shields was shot from ambush| The regular bi-monthly Moose while returning home from a thea-|meeting Tuesday evening will be ter with his wife on the night of |taken up largely by the initation February 6. Following the shooting|of candidates already' accepted to Mrs. Shields accused Smith, whom | membership, probably the last init- ¢he also charged with having at-)ation for several weeks. A memor- tacked her after the murder of her |ial service for the lodge’s late pre- husband. He was arrested. late, Judge J. E. Harris, will also A few days later on information [be held. 2 e said to have been obtained by a se-| Little business will be taken up cret society who imparted it to the | since the new ‘leadership of the police, Mrs. Shields was arrested. lodge secks to prevent, the meetings Since his arrest, the negro has|running too late. As the attendance maintained a strict silence, refusing | prize has now reached its maximum to discuss the case, except to say he | it is hoped that the member whose would make a statement “at ~the |name is drawn tomorrow night will proper time.” be present. Several days after her arrest, Mrs, ' Shields complained of being ill. She | was given a number of tablets, Which ! taken at intervals, were meant to better her condition, When physic- ians turned their backs, however, PO r N the woman quickly swallowed all of [ The Bemidji Pirates will meet the the tablets and for days was serious- | baseball team of the Boy Scout ly ill. Authorities believe she took |troops No, 1 and 2 at the fair the medicine in an attempt to sui-{grounds this evening. The game will cide. begin at 7 o'clock and promises to be fast and furious as considerable rivalry exists between these teams. BRITlSH POL0 PLAYERS Manager Byron Benson of the Pir- ates states that he has a surprise PREPARE FOR leAleN“h store for the chesty scouts and | feels confident that his team will —_— make the Scouts play their best (By United Press) brand of baseball. “The public is in- London, May 15.—The visit of the vited to witness the game., Argentine polo team has concen- trated the attention of British horse- ARMORY BOARD TO GIVE BEMIDJI PIRATES MEET BOY SCOUT TEAM TONIGHT | the Duke during the war the Americans had bought up all the best ponies. This point has been emphasized by of Westminster, one of England’s leading polo enthusiasts. polo stables from the Argentine and United States, and he induced Lieut.- Col. E. Brown of the Dragoon Guards to visit South America in quest of real ponies. Colonel Brown recent- ly brought back from the Argentine a string of forty native-bred ponies. He also secured some animals in the United States, but the majority of his purchases came from the Argen- tine. It is generally accepted that the trained ponies at their disposal, for men on Argentine-bred ponies, es- pecially in view of the present due-t« DANCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT the-war shortage of really good ani- mals. It is conceded that the British players’ chief handicap against the Americans last year was the small number of mature and thoroughly The Bemidji armory board has an- nounced a dance to be held at the new armory Wednesday evening, Music will be furnished by Dot Van's five-piece orchestra and the general public is invited to attend. A special invitation bhas been issued to the delegates who are to attend the Sixth district convention of the American Legion Auxiliary here Westminster decided to restock his|'Wijnesday. A most enjoyabie even- ing is assured all who attend. STATE OFFICE TICKETS NOW NEARLY COMPLETED Legislative and Congressional Lists Not to Be Available Duke will place his entire stud at the disposal of the challenging English team which will visit the United States next year. In fact, he will quite likely take the team out him- self. The Duke is getting up a new for Two Weeks More (By United Press) Sty Paul, May 15—Complete tic- team for this season. kets for state offices exciusive of the legislature, compiled from fil- JUNIOR ORDER OF MOOSE ings o1 candidates. were made pub- GIVING DANCE TONIGHT [lic at the cupitol. Legislative and congressional nhsts will not be avail- The Junior Order of Moose is[able for two wecks more, giving a dance tonight at the new The candidates in the scnatorial Moosehall for all Moose, the Moose- | fight follow; heart Legion and their friends. Republican: Frank B.. Kellogg, incumbent; Ernest Lundeen, and Kichard E. Titus. Democratic: Anna D. Oleson, Thomas J. Meighen, Homer Morris. Farmer-Labor: Henrick Shipstead. Other filings ar Republican Governor: Jy A, Preus. incumb- ent, and Franklin F. Ellisworth. Liet, Governor; Louis L. Collins, \incumbent. and Lloyd Ahlstrom. Auditor: Ray P, Chase, incumbent George G..Magnuson. Attorney General: C. L. Hill, | incumbent, John C, Larson, Secrteary of State: Mike Holm, incumbent. Margaret M., Keller. Treasurer: Henry Rines, incumb- ent, Adolph Laach. Railrond and Warchouse commi sioner: Ivan Bowen, incumbent, Ger- hard Bundlie, . Clerk of Supreme Court: Herman Mucller, incumbent, Grace Kaercher. Democratic Governor: Edward Indrehus, Mer- le Birmingham, Lieut., Governor; Silas M. Bryan. Auditor: Jobn E, Casey. Attorney General: George L, Sie- gel, James E. Doran, Secrctary of State: Claude N. | Swanson, Treasurer: Thomas A. Canty. Railrond and Warehouse commis- sioner: William J. North, Clerk of Supreme court: Frank J. Hebl Farmer.Labor Governor: Magnus Johnson. Lieut, Governor: Lloyd L. Leith, Auditor: Eliza Evans Demino. Attorney General: Roy C., Smel- Susie M. er. Secretary of State: Stageburg. Railroad_and Warehouse commis- ioner: W., W. Royster. Clerk of Supreme court: H. T. Van Lear, A hot fight is in prospect for as- (Coutinued on Page 6) ENTIRE WORLD IS T0 OBSERVE American Legion Posts All Over World to Have Charge of Memorial Services ! SOLDIERS IN FOREIGN SOIL TO BE HONORED Graves of All Veterans of All American Wars Are to Be Decorated | Indianapolis, Ind., May 16 (Uni- ted Press)m—Memorial Day, May 30, will be observed throughout the world this year by the American Legion. Originally designated by the Un- ion veterans of the Civil War as a particular Decoration Day for their fallen comrades May 30 grad- ually has become a day. set apart in memory of all Americans. who died for their country. Although it has long been the custom of many Southern states to observe a mem- orial holiday of their own on April 26, the tendency to a uniform ob- servance has beep apparent since the World War. The Legion, composed of North- ern and Southern representatives, officially adopted May 30 as its Memorial Day and posts of the World War_men on both sides of the Mason- Dixon line have, for the last three years, simultaneously honored their dead of the Civil, Spanish-American and World wars. When the Inter-Allied Veteran’s Federation, made up of World war veterans of France, England, Cah- ada, Italy and others of the Allied nations and of which the Legion is a member, adopted the Legion's date for the observance of rites for the dead May 30 became an inter- national . holiday, ¢bmparable _in universal observance to Christmag. This year it will be observed by Legion posts and Allied veterans’ or- ganizations in the following coun- tries other than the United States: Canada, Belgium, ~France, Poland, ‘Turkey, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, British Isles, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Japan, Peru, Porto Rico, Portuguese West Africa, Santo Domingo, Span- ish Honduras, India, Venezuela and in the Canal Zone, Hawaii, Philip- pine Island and the territory of Alas- ka. The Legion will decorate and hold appropriate exercises over the grave of every American who sleeps on foreign soil, as well as thus honoring the graves of American and Allied veterans who are buried in the cem- cteries of this country. Legion posts in France, Belgium, Poland and Tur- key will visit old battlefields and ad- Jjacent cemeteries. The United ‘States graves registra- tion services has completed its. huge task of returning to this country the bodies of 42,023 of the A, E. F. who died overseas, but 30,000 Americans will remain permanently buried in cemeteries of the Allied nations. To Finance Decoration To finance the Memorial Day deco- ration of graves overseas, each of the Legion’s 11,000 posts was asked to subscribe an amount equal to five francs for each of its members, A central committee of the Legion in France will reccive the funds from this country and have charge of dec- orating the individual graves. Several months before Memorial Day, Hanford MacNider, national commander of the Legion, sent each post a request that exercises this (Continued on page 6) STATE ROAD PATROLMFN ARE STUNG BY GRAFTER St, Paul, May 156—Petty grafters are vietimizing patrolmen on Min- nesota trunk highways—so called Babcock roads. In addition to mend- ing and smoothing a b-mile section of the trunk route each patrolman is expected to give free help when needed by highway users, highway officials said, but financial aid is not included. i Stories of organizing a _patrol- men’s union to put pay back to 65 cents an hour and. others of issuing a patrolmen’s journal were used to get sums from $1.256 to $2.98 from a number, F. O. Nelson, district maintenance superintendent at Mon- tevideoy reported’ Saturday to the highway department, Receipts signed “G. Dennan” were given but they were on magazine club offer blanks. “Senator Cappo” was said to head the movement which would mean better days for the patrolmen. Pa- trolman C. T, Opedahl out-smarted the solicite by stopping payment on his post-dated check. G The “organizer” is described as a heavy set man, red face, brown hair, brown checked suit, accom- panied by a woman. He drove a Dodge car and, worst of all in lieu of license plates fin carried cards printed with “License Applied For.” Warning were sent out from the highway offices to the patrolmen to be on their guard—to pay no money and sign nothing, 5