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

The Pioneer is the o within 100 miles of Bemi has the e e Minnesota — Fair ‘tonight and probably Saturday; moderate” F: temperature. “"VOLUME XX. NO. 38 #7Er=) BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER | BEMIDJI, MINN,, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 1922 | BOXFACTORIES New Owners of Three Large Box Factories Planning Business Expansion CAPABLE LEADERS NOW % IN CHARGE OF PLANTS Bemidji Plant Well Equipped to Take Care of Expected Business Increases The Chicago Box and Crating Company has taken over the Be- midji Box Company plants at Cass Lake, Washburn, Wis,, .and in this city, undpr present plans expects to cperate these three plants at’ full caacity. - Earl W. Nix, the secretary of the new corporation, will continue his home in Bemidji and execute the duties evolved upon, the office of secretary from the headquarters in Bemidji over the local plant as well as those at Cass Lake and Washburn, The gxecutive and sales depart- ment offices will be maintained at Chicago ‘wish Simon J. Straus, head of Straus & Company, Investment Bankers, as president, Frederick Klapproth, vice-president and gen- “\eral manager, Ben F. A. Ackerman, head of the Sinclair Trust Company of Ft, Wayne, vice-president; Ben F. Goldstein, assistant and attorney for Simon J. Strauss, treasurer and Earl W. Nix of Bemidji, secretary. G. H. Bierbaum, who arrived in Bemidji from Chicago ~ Thursday morning, has been chosen general superintendent of all three plants. Mr. Bierbaum is an aggressive, sturdy appearing young man and possesses all the needed qualifications to ‘man- age a successful. box.ananufacturing business. 2 omsn ol W He has been assistant general man- ager of the National Box Co. and will. assume complete sharge of the plant operations as well ‘as looking . after securing the raw materials for the plants. “I have come to Bemidji to live”, said Mr. Bierbaum, “and from what hear about Bemidji, there is no better place on earth. They told me )~ this when I reached St. Paul and I have heard it ever since. “That you have a live lot of bus- ines men and citizens here, there can be no mistake, as ¥ have heard this ever since I heard the name Bemidji. Both Mr. Nix and Mr, Bierbaum advise that it is the intention of the Chicago Box and Crating company to be a part of business Bemidji and that they hope to enter into its deliberations fostering: every good move that is for the betterment of the city and Northern Minnesota. Fred W. Graham is “shop clerk, which position is” one of great re- sponsibility, he being in charge of all orders and * billing. It is up to him to see that all orders are properly started, which means that they can then, and then only, be properly executed. Lester Achenbach and Miss May Ebough, who is expected to arrive here from Chicago soon, will have charge of the books of the company looking after the details of accounting and records generally. ‘ Miss -Katherinp Markug will -be in charge of the payroll records and s woods sales and Miss Loretta McKus- (Continued on Page 8.) PROMINENT YOUNG MAN OF WALKER PASSED SUNDAY Loren Chase of Walker, 21 years of age, passed away Sunday follow- ing an attack of:;pnewmonia, Mr. Chase was well knowm, i dji-and, was a business ,visitor hhere; gnly.a short time befoye his:death.. He had been working extremely. hard.of fate on the details relative; {o the opening of the New Chase hotel at Walker, of which his father is:owner, and is said to -have cawghta gevere cold, resulting in pneumonia. ;. ;a1 SEEKS INFORMATION RELATIVE TO WHEREABOUTS OF HUSBAND Mrs. Gene L, Setzer of Winnebago, Minnesota is seeking information relative to the whereabouts of Gene L. Setzer. He is 81 years of age, five feet seven inches tall, has black hair, slightly gray.” The informa- tion is given by her that Mr, Setzer was farming when he left Winnebago but may be found doing any sort of work. BAGLEY CITY TEAM.TO [ MAX OSER IS BRANDED ey’s fast baseball tegm will ‘comeito; Bemidji Sunday with a strong line-up to try to humble the locals, and Manager Caskey will put in his strongest line-up for this game. Bagley: beat the fast Gonvick team Monday by an 8 to 5 score. Gon- vick has been second from the top which .gives a good idea how fast the Bagley.boys are this season. Bagley will no doubt bring a fol- lowing when they come over Sun- day and a good crowd of home fans is expected to be out to boost for Bemidji. F The Ideal Billiard Parlor is offer- ing a five-pound box of bon bons for the home playar makjng the most hitsq * BACS %4 CAMP AT e PARK The memben, Club will, establish cx Vee s outing at Lake Ita:x X %6.; - ing, June 5th. Rev., © Sfford will be in charge. L truck will leave the Presbyte. .n church at 7:30 Monday morning with all the tents, sacks, and equipment. Automobiles will follow with the boys. Each boy is responsible for the following equipment:—1 quilt and two blankets or their equiva- lent; mess kit, knife, fork, spoon, cup, and plate (unbreakable); 1 change of underwear; tooth brush, towel, soap, bathing suit, and fishing tackle, Each boy is to pay $4.00 for the outing and is to cash in to Mr. Warford before Saturday noon. All members of the B. A. C, Club are to meet at the Presbyterian church tomorrow night (Saturday) at 7 o‘clock for last instructions. This Annual Encampment is an occasion of great fun and good for the boys, and this year promises to be the best ever. The boys appreciate as a club the action of the Kiwanis Club which agreed to help make the camp, . p— SEVERAL. ACCIDENTS IN “ST. PAUL; THREE ARE DEAD St. Paul, June 2.—H. Kashina, 3, was crushed ot death beneath the wheels of a wagon driven by Harold Shaver, when his horses became frightened. P William Petrow was killed by a motor truck. Hans Larson, believed to have been of Sarles, N. D., was fatally injured by an automobile. George Siefert, St. |Paul ‘school graduate, was killed yesterday when an automobile struck him. FARMERS WIN PLACE ON FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD |[Farm Bloc’s Plans Told While l. Congress Grants Place " on Banking Board Another of the legislative demands which farmers of this county helped to write into the agricultural pro- gram of the Farm Burean a few months ago has been granted by con- gress, S The bill enlarging the federal re- serve bank board, and instructing the president of the United States to recognize agriculture in appoint- ments to the board, has been passed by both houses of congress. The Minnesota Farm Bureau Fed- eration’s agricujtural program for 1922, drawn up and adopted in the third annual convention of the or- ganization this year by elected dele~ gates from almost every county in the state says: “We further demand that the con- trol of the Federal Reserve System be no longer vested in a board made up solely of bankers, lawyers, and professors, but that the basis pro- ductive industry, including agricul- ture, ‘be accorded direct represent- ation on the board or boards govern- ing'the Reserve System and any other govermental agency involving credit distribution.” Congress also has specifically re- cognized the farmers’ right to collect- ive bargaining, which the farm bu- reau had -asked in its legislative pro- gram for 1922. The federal co-op- erative marketing bid was passed early this yeary County Farm Bureau offices are receiving from the Washington office of the American Farm Bureau Fed- eration an outline of what the Farm Bloc intends to do during the rest of the present session of congress. The plans of the Bloc were outlined (Continued on Page 8.) | Former Swiss Livery " Stable Proprietor Attacked by Cousin in Chicago (By United Press) Chicago, June 2—Max Oser was branded as a fortune hunter today by Emil Burge, his Chicago cousin. Burge entered the fight with Edith Rockefeller McCormick against the marriage of Mathilde McCormick, to Max Oser. “It isn’t Mathilde he wants, but a life of ease during his declining years”, Burge said. “Max is worth about $10,000, which isn’t enough to make him comfortable for the rest of his life. He would’nt have had that much if he hadn’t overcharged American tourists”, Burge said. “Let the McCormick relatives cut out her inheritence’ and allowance and see how much longer Max loves her. Mathilde isn’t the first Amer- jcan heiress whom Max has shined up to. Max, when I knew him, nev- er let an opportunity slip, and I see no reason to believe that he has changed.” Zurich, Switzerland, June 2,— Crushed from attacks on him as a fortune hunter and disappointed in Mathilde not sailing to him, Max Oser, former livery stable proprietor, is in hiding today. A “The whole business is driving Max sick,” declared Oser’s successor. Oser is determined that the wedding will .go through. FENCE POSTS COST $143; FREIGHT AMOUNTS TO $145 County Farm Bureaus are gather- ing evidence on the effect of high freight rates inside Minnesota’s bor- ders. The Rock County Farm Bu- reau has reported to the state fed- eration that a car of posts, bought by Rock county farmers from farmers in Lake county, cost $143. The freight on the carload was $145. TROPHIES ARE OFFERED GUERNSEY EXHIBITORS To encourage the raising of higher grade livestock in Beltrami county, three of the local banks have offered suitable prizes to be given exhibitors at the Northern Minnesota Fair here in August These prizes were se- cured by Gust Swandberg, president of the Beltrami County Guernsey Breeders’ association., The Northern )National banlf is offering a silver trophy for the best grade heifer calf from a pure bred Guernsey sire. The Security State bank is offering a silver trophy for the best pure-bred Guelrnsey cow over three years of age to be exhibit- ed at the fair. This prize must be won three years in succession before it is permanent property. The First National Bank is offering a silver trophy for the best Guernsey sire at the fair, This trophy must be won two out of three years in order to beconie permanent property of the holder., ¢ In each case the trophies are off- ered only on entries made in Bel- trami county. BEMIDITHIGH WILL GRADUATE CLASS TONIGHT Public Urged to Attend Senior Class Graduation Exercises at the New Armory DR. BUGBEE WILL SPEAK AGAIN THIS EVENING Teachers College Pageant and Juvenile Band Concert Draw Large Attendance Members of the Bemidji high school graduating class of 1922 are to receive their diplomas during ap- propriate Commencement exercises to be held at the new armory this evening at 8 o’clock. At that time the largest graduating class in the history of the Bemidji school comes to the parting of the ways, some to continue in search of education, oth- ers to seek experience in the business world. Dr. Lucius Hatfield Bugbee, pas- tor of the Hennepin Avenue Method- ist churgh, Minneapolis, will deliver the commencement address. This forenoon at 10 o’clock he addressed the graduating class of the State Teachers college before a large gath- \ering of Bemidji citizens, assembled in a large tent which has been erect- ed at the rear of the college for the opening of the summer term .on Tuesday, June 13. Dr. Bugbee is a most able speaker and it is especially urged that the new armory be filled to capacity this evening to hear him. He has a real message for the public in general as well as the graduates. A special musical program will be given by the high schggpl orchestra and glee clubs under the direction of Miss Martha, Fibigar, instructor of music in the local public schools. Diplomas are to be presented the graduates by Dr. J. T. Tuomy, presi- dent of the board of education. Miss Frances Sinclair will deliver the valedictory address and Miss Ruth Campbell will deliver the salu- tatory. The class includes 53 stu- dents, an exceptionally large class considering the difficulties under which the school has been operating for the past two years since the loss of the old high school building by fire. Last evening the pageant, “Merry Wives,” staged by students of the State Teachers college, near the lake front, was exceptionally well attend- ed. Following the pageant, the Be- midji Juvenile band played a very enjoyable concert. Aberdeen, S. D., June 2.—Be- tween 300 and 500 commercial trav- elers are in Aberdeen today for the convention of the grand council of the United Commercial Travelers. WOMEN | HELEN GIBSON PLEASED TOWNER-STERLING BILL) WITH NORTHERN BEAUTY ——— General 'Federation 9f.,‘wblh~ en’s Clubs Helpm' 2 , tion in United: i Washington, June ‘2.—(Cnpiml News Service) —Mrs. Edward Frank- lin White, chairman of legislation of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and assistant attorney general of Indiana, calls attention to the fact that the United States government now spends four times as much per head on the cattle, horses, sheep and hogs of the country as it spends per capita in its school children, and that the women of the General Fed- eration feel that the children should at least be on a par with fish, hens and hogs. They are much concerned over the critical situation of the Towner- Sterling bill which provides for a Department of Education with a secretaryin the Cabinet and for fed- eral aid to the state in the promotion of education, including the training of tecahers, the teaching of adults, vocational training, and assisting in payment of teachers’ salaries. Some twenty amendments offered to this bill in the last congress have been incorporated in the new bill in- troduced in the Sixty-seventh con- gress. It rests now in the committee on the reorganization of depart- ments, where it is being considered with another bill for a Department of Public Welfare, in which educa- tion will have only a part. The wom- en of the Federation feel that it should not be subordinated to other departments and should be dignified by a separate place in the cabinet, as is done in other countries, with a trained educator at the head. Mrs. White asks all club women to write at once to Hon. Walter F. Brown, Winder Building, Bureau of Efficiency, 17th street N. W., Wash- nigton, D. C., chairman of the com- mittee on reorganization of depart- ments, concerning their stand on the bill. ¥ i : CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR TO HOLD CONVENTION HERE A fine program has been arranged for the delegates who attend the Christian Endeavor convention of the New Red Lake district to be held here tonight, Saturday and Sun- day. Delegates from all local soci- eties are expected to be in attendance. All meetings are to be held in the Presbyterian church. The new Red Lake district, for- merly a part of the Northwestern district, will be permanently formed and officers will be clected at this meeting. Able speakers have been listed for address at cach of the sev- eral meetings, A banquet is to be held this even- ing in the basement of the church. This will be followed by a song service, address of welcome and re- sponse to the address of welcome. Three sessions are planned for Sat-|- urday and four for Sunday, the Sunday programm including a sun- rise prayer meeting. WHEN A STRANGER FRoM A NEIGHBORING COUNTY WOULD CREATE A LOT QF INTEREST~ AND { | NOW et Miss Helen Gibson, star of many thrilling photoplays and noted for her daring in performing before the cam- era, appeared Thursday, in person, for the first time in Bemidji, at the Rex theatre at a matinee and again in the evening, and pleased a good sized audience with an account of her experience in and around Holly- wood. After the matinee an auto party was formed and Miss Gibson was talfeni on a sight-seeing trip around the lake, Birchmont and the golf links. She complimented Be- midji on it's location as a summer playground, stating that more nat- ural scenic beauty was not to be found around Hollywood. Miss Gib- son expressed the desire to linger here for the summer but her con- tract calls for appearances in many more places before returning to California. She will appear at the Rex for the last time tonight. DIAMOND POINT PARK TO BE OPENED SUNDAY Diamond Point park will be form- ally opened to the public Sunday after noon, June 4, and a public concert will be given there by the Juvenile band at 2:30. The new bathing house, erected last year by the park boapd, will tbe formally opened at that time, although it has been in frequent use during the past two weeks, A number of electric lights have been added to the park and several other improvements have been made. Archie Ditty is again in charge of the bathing house and concessions. The pavilion is equipped to handle light lunches, soft drinks, cigars and confections. Bathing suits and tow- els may also be secured there. A large number of visiting camp- ers have already taken advantage of the camping facilities here and it is expected that this season will bring out a record number of tourist visitors, Altogfther, an enjoyable afternoon is assured at Diamond Point Sunday and it is expected that the formal opening will be well at- tended.; CATHOLICS ARE FLEEING TO FREE STATE BORDER Belfast, Ireland, June 2.—Thou- sands of Catholics are fleeing from Belfast toward the Free State bor- der. The welter of bloodshed dur- ing the past week when 20 Catholics were murdered, and others killed, greatly speeded up the exodus. Massacres and burnings continued unabated. It has become impossible for Ulster officials to accurately check the casualtics. DETROIT PILOT LEADS NATIONAL BALLOONISTS Two Lieutenants Today Sleep Off Effects of Eight-Hour Fight for Life Milwaukee, Wis., June 2.—With five balloons, which started from here Wednesday in the national races, still in the air, Ralph Upson, Detroit pilot, was leading in distance among the seven that had landed. Upson, according to dispatches re- ceived here, landed at Painsville, Ohio, 390 miles from Milwaukee. None of those that have landed have reported any mishaps, and they all report successful trips. Two army, two navy and two civ- ilian balloons were in the air early today, according to reports here. One landing was reported later dur- ing the morning. June 2.—Two lieutenants, James Neily and James P. Jordan, today were sleeping off Cleveland, Ohio, the effects of an eight-hour fight for life in army balloon No. 5, one of the thirteen that started in the na- tional balloon race from Milwau- kee, above Lake Erie last night. They landed the craft in a residential back yard in Dover village. Two other contestants in the na- tional race, Ralph Upson, Detroit, dand C. C. Andrus, Washington, were forced to land their craft a few hours later at Concord, 20 miles east of here. Kansas City, Mo., June 2—Bal- loons in the Milwaukee race, yet un- accounted for, were believed drifting over the southwest. Balloon No. 12 landed at Fayette, Mo., where bal- loon No. 2 was also sighted late last night, apparently about to come " down. Election Is Only Two Weeks, Away and Littla Interest: Has Been Shown : REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN,." IS ANXIOUS FOR FIGHT: wional Contests May Generate Interest Respective Diptricts St. Paul, June 2.—Two, weeks, from next Monday col,nc_iv the nrl-' mary election. It doesn’t. saem right. Election only two weeks away ‘ant} there isn't enough excitement: to tice a fireman away from a checker game. i “It’s the deadest thing I aver saty in politics,” says Charles Adami secretary to the governor; chlihnih of the Republican state central cori: mitte, and candidate minister ple: potentiary and story-teller extra dinary. The dryness of the political weath- er doesn’t make any hit with Charles, because one of his chores is to lQ_‘j that there is enough storm to ni the votes out. Charles is ready and anxious for a fight, but what cii the poor man do when everything is quiet on the Potomac and the Ml.l;‘ sissippi and every one of the 10,000 lakes! In years gone, at this stage of the. game, there was eon!ullqn and speaking and literature and erimind- tions and recriminations and, shouts, for this man, and hisses for that, anil wild scenes at the political h*dqu&q— ters. This year they haven't any headquarters, . and if. the c'mpflié ever makes more noise than'd whids, per someone is apt to be arrepted 0¥ disturbing the peace. ' i Kellogg will be renominated, l’q will Preus and all the other!present state officers, except maybe the cle of the supreme court. This leaves the only state-wide interest in Q‘t congressional contests, and but two, of these have generated any intef: est—Volstead in the Seventh, and Davis in the Third. Volstead prob- ably will get the nomination by 'q narrow squeak and the state isn’} wildly excited as to what happens i the Third. ! So that is the situation so far ag the Republicans are concerned. 'l’hq only contest to cause a ripple in Democratic circles is Mrs. Peter Ole- sen’s effort to be nominated fot United States senator. Djmocnfi who ought to know, including Fradk Day, say she will win. There is renewed talk that some sort of a change may be made befor long in the state immigration office. Oscar Smith, the Parkers Prairie mal now at the head of the office, is b4- lieved to have other ambitions. Shoulg he give up his place, A. G. Rutledgs, formerly of Bemidji, is the logichl man for the place, a promotion which his friends say he is earning by re“ son of the good work he is doing the office. By the way, “Doc” had birthday a few days ago and cel brated at his Minneapolis home .by having some of his old time Bemid}i friends in. “Doc” is 52—but doest't show any signs of wear. FINE PROGRAM THURSDA The Bemidji Kiwanis club enjoy a fine program at its regular meetini held at the Elks club rooms Thprs day noon. Alex Shavitch was chalf- man of the program committée. Judge of Probate S. M., Koefod wis introduced and remogdgg in a pless ing manner. A good program fil given by a pair of clever boxers 112 the musical numbers ‘were also ek- joyed. The club has arranged' for the transportation of the B. A. C. clplf) to Itasca State park Monday, brif ing the luggage back the followil saturday. E. H. Jerrard and C. Vandersluis offered the trucks n essary for the two trips | KIWANIS CLUB ENJOYS .‘g SMALL EDITION OF OLYMPIC | _ GAMES IN ST. PAUL TODAY St. Paul, June 2.—A small editioh of the Olympic games opened hes today under the auspices of the Unifs ed Gymnastic and Athletic associ ytion. The meet will last. two: days