Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 27, 1922, Page 1

The Pioneer is the ol daily within 100 miles of ‘Bemidji iand has the ' largest: circulation 1a Northern Minnesota. [ S ! e EL. - e Fajir tonight and: reasing cloudiness w VOLUME XX. NO. 59 BEMIDJI, MI NN., TUESDAY EVENING, JU NE 27, 1922 Resolutions to' Be Drawn to Authorize Iniprovements . on Bemidji Streets FIRE MARSHAL ORDERS CITY HALL FIRE ESCAPE/ Plans and’ Specifications for New Detention Hospital to Go to State Board Bemidji is soon to have more side walks and a few better roads and streets, according to action taken by the city coucil in regular session Monday evening. Estimates £ W. M. Everst, acting as city engineer, were read and several of the. projects outlined were accepted and resolu- tions authorizing the work to be done are to be drawn up by the city attorney. The estimates were submitted by Mr. Everts on the improvement projects recently rec- ommended by the street committee of the council. Sidewalks are to be built on Bel- trami avenue between Fourteenth and Ffteenth street, 921.5 lineal feet of six-foot walk, a total of 55,529 square feet at 12.1-2 cents or a total estimated expenditure of $691 12. The north side of Fifteenth street between Beltrami avenue and k{rvine avenune, 913 lineal feet, is o have a sidewalk at an estimated cost of $647.75. The west side of Mississippi venue between Oak street and First street, 340 lineal feet, is also to have a side walk, the estimated cost being $212.50. . Reshaping of the Mill Park hill road is also recommended. It has already been- clayed. The estimated cost of reshaping is $20. A resolu- tion is to be drawn covering the claying and graveling of Shevlin avenue from the pavement to the Great Northern tracks at an . esti- mated cost-of $384; also the-grading and shaping of Fourth street from Scott to Grant avenue at $262.80. Efforts are to be made to induce the county to provide for the work on the latter two projects. Sewers are to be constructed to the new high school building at the hcad of Beltrami avenue and also between Eight and Ninth street on Minneso- ta avenue. Several other proposed #s may be accepted later on if “Ihe council deems that sufficient money is available for the expen- ditures at this time, provided the projects warrant the expenditures. A report from the state fire marshal’s office relative to a_ fire escape from the second story of the city building was acted upon and the building committee was author- ized to carry out the fire marshal’s orders that within the next 90 days a door at least three feet wide by six feet eight inches high be cut in the west wall of the city building on the second floor and that a fire cscape leading to the ground be built from the roof of the jail to the pump house. The purchasing committee re- ported against the purchase of waste (Continued on page 6) Members of the Civic and Com- merce association who attend the regular noon-day luncheon and bus- iness mceting tomorrow are assured a fine program of entertainment. Charles Pflock, musical director at the Elko theatre, and Mrs. G. O. Riggs, pianist, will give a short mus- ical program which promises to be exceptionally good. Several talks have been arranged on varied subjects and altogether an interesting session is assured. A large attendance is especially urged. LEGION POST ELECTS DELEGATION TONIGHT An interesting megting i§ assured members of the, Ralph Gracie. post of the American,Legion who attend the special session to be held this evening in the ;Gity building; at 8 o’clock. Delegates .to the state con- ventioneare to ,be named, also al- ternates. Plans ,for a big member- ship drive will be taken up for dis- cussion, July 1 being national mem- bership day. p A number of entertainment pro- jects are also to be discussed and it is expected that the proposition of closing the post during the summer unths may be talked over ~and sbmq actior® taken. Post activities relative to tue Northern Minnesota Fair here August 15-19 will also be given consideration. Light refrqsh- ments will be served. It is especial- ly desired that there be a large at- tendance in order that the business matters now before the post may be disposed of a quickly as possible. RURAL CREDITS DRIVE OPENING NEXT MONTH Farm Bureau Calls State-wide Conference to Launch Amendment Campaign s Representatives of Minnesota’s farm organizations will meet in St. Paul on July 12, to map out an ex- tensive statewide campaign for the rural credits . amendment, This amendment to the state constitution comes before the voters at the gen- cral election this fall. Farmers delegates from practic- ally every county in Minnesota, as- sembled in the third annual conven- tion of the Minnesota Farm Bureau federation early this year, charged the federation with the responsibil- ity of organizing a statewide cam- paign to assure the passage of the amendment. Carrying out the in- structions Wwf the plounty farmer’s organization, the Farm Bureau this week asked the principal farm bod- jes in the state to send representa- tives to a statewide conference at the Old Capitol, St. Paul, to make final plans for the drive. “This measure is one of the most important that has ‘confronted. the people of Minnesota in years,” says the 1222 agricultural program for Minnesota, drawn up by the delegates sent from each county to the annual farm bureau convention, “because of its significance to the basic in- dustry of the state.” BOYS' B, % WII L GIVE CONCE. " M3 EVENING “ing of the % .f the Boys’ Preceding the parents of the m&, band to be held in’, ams of the Civic and Commerc, iation at 8 o’clock this evening, and will give a public concert whue street corner near the City building from 7:30 to 8:00 o’clock. The puble is cordially invited to hear the boys at this time,, Following, the concart the.boys and their parents will retire to the association rooms wherc bandmaster G. 0. Riggs will attempt to gain from the parents their final decision as to whether the boys should accept the proffered engagement to play at the Minnesota State Fair this fall. Acceptance of this engagement will mean an exceptionally strenuous period of training, Director Riggs states and he wants to have the parents discuss the matter at the meeting tonight. The boys will be out in uniform for the concert and a fine program is assured. CAPPER-TINCHER BILL PASSES HOUSE TODAY Washington,, June {27 — The house today passed and sent to the senatd the Capper-Tincher bill pro- viding strict government regulation of the Chicago Board of Trade and other big grain exchanges which deal in grain. FOLLIES CAST READY FOR BIG PRODUCTION Pleasant Surprises in Store for Those Who Attend Big Local Talent Show The cast rchearsing for the “Follies of ’22”, the play to be presented Wednesday and Thurs- day nights of this week at the Grang - theater, went through the entire program Monday evening without a hitch and gave the di- rector J. C. Kelly of the Modern Art Producing Co. assurance that he will be able to give the public a show that they will be glad to recommend to their friends. Some very pleasant surprises are in store for those who attend this effort of local talent. The members of the dast forgot that they were not the audience at last evening’s rehearsal when the ever popular Charles Van put on one of his numbers and gave him an enthusiastic encore. Dr. D. F. Me- Cann has been chosen as the inter- locuter, beides doing a special song number “The Bells of St. Mary” 2 song that lends itself wonderfully to his voice. Dry Earl R. Two in the Oriental scene singing the “Kash- miri” song and the Oriental danc- ing beauties, with special scenery and electrical effects will be some- thing for theater goers to remem- ber pleasantly. p There are to be any number of specialties that space does not per- mit mentioning, but it is safe to say that standing room will be at premium, at, least on the second night after one audience has had a chance to witness the show. G. V. Cannon of the producing company arrived ih the city this morning to personally attend to the arrangement of the scenery, light- ing effects and staging of the pro- duction. The City Drug store reports the seat sale quite brisk, but there are still plenty of good ones to be had. 0DDS AGAINST N.D.PRINARIES Nonpartisans Predicting Lead for Former Gov. Frazer; Tomorrow Will Tell McCUMBER IS TROUBLED WITH FACTIONAL STRIFE Independents and Nonpartisans Both Confident of Success in Gubernatorial Race (By United Press) Fargo, N. D., June 27.—Most of the odds are against Scnator Porter J. McCumber in tomorrow's Repub- lican primary in North Dakota. Even some of his friends who were pretty well informed believe McCumber is beaten, yet his staunch supporters cannot conceive the possibility of his defeat after 24 years in Washington. Nonpar- tisans are predicting a lead for for- mer Governor Lynn J. Frazer. They consider a majority of 20,000. That is their minimum estimate -of Fra- zer’s plurality. In the gubernatorial contest, In- dependents are predicting the nom- ination of Governor R. A. Nestos by 5,000 to 15,000. The Nonpar- tisans believe B. F. Baker will win the nomination by 10,000 or better. Senator McCumber is trowbled with factional strife, a third man in the ‘race, his failure to receive the I V. A’s convention endorsement at Jamestown, and the fact that he is the only man campaigning for office in the state who has been unable to get on the job in person. “We're not trying to predict a majority but are confident of suc- cess,” said his manager, R. Hughes. Former Governor Frazer has to face only two real important ad- verse factors—the recall last Nov- ember and the embarassment re- sulting and the fact that literally thousands of Nonpartisan voters have moved out of western North Dakota after five successive crop failures. It is believed that Senator McCumber will need at least 15,000 former Nonpartisan votes to get the nomination. His chances to secure that sup- port are doubtless:. McCumber’s colleagues in Wash- dngton have rushed to his aid at the last minute. The national ad- ministration is understood to view with alarm the possibility of Me- Cumber’s defeat. It would be even more serious than the blows they received in Iowa, Indiana and Pen- nsylvania. R. L. Stegner, Bismarck, third man in the race for the Republican nomination for governor, is not ex- pected to cut much figure in the Nestos-Baker fight. Montreal, Quebec—In order to promote beter trade relations, the city of Lucerne, Switzerland has in- vited Canada to establish a perm- anent cxhibition of Canadian pro- ducts in that city. DIAMOND POINT PARK PROVES VERY POPULAR Register for Past Week Shows Bemidji Camping Place Is Known to Tourists That Bemidji and Diamond Point Park are very popular with the summer tourists is evident from the fact that Diamond Point park has been visited by an exceptionally large number of campers already this scason. The register for the past week shows the following par- ties visited this popular summer camping spot: June 19 Mr. and Mrs. J. A, Anderson and Fred G. Anderson of Clitherall, Minn., Selma Stromberg of Battle Lake, Minn., H. A.; Everson of Eau Claire, Wis., C. A. Rubby and family of Elmo, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Curtis of Minneapolis, W. A. Le- hiltz and family of Rochester and J. W. Johnson of Kelliher. June 20 Lester Wood of Spencer, Iowa; Frank Atkinson of Pocahantas, Wis. Clarence Hesse of Bird Island, Minn., Chet Irgens of Glenwood; Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Jans and Harol Jans of Minncapolis; Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Skruppy and W. Hugh Skruppy of Staples; Mr. and Mrs. Jason Weath- erhead, Harold Weatherhcad and Harold Olson of Ada; Mr. and Mrs. (Continued on Page 6) DECLARES SCHOOLS NEED MORE TRAINING IN ART Chautauqua, N. Y., June 27— America’s need for more industrial art-training schools is a serious handicap, economically, in competi- tion with manufacturers of other nations holding art in higher favor, according to Mrs. Walter S. Little of Bridgewater, Mass., national art | chairman in the General Federation of Womens’ Clubs 1n her report made today before the biennial con- vention of club women, America’s outstanding needs in in- J.|dustrial art, according to Mrs. Little are more opportunities to train nat- ive talent and better support of the best American manufacturers. “Art in industry is uselsss with- out a buying public which knows and wants beautiful products honest- ly made,” said Mrs. Little. *Simi- (larly,. our best craftsmen need a growing public. Eleven states report their greatest art need, a fundamental one, for better art teaching in public schools. There is no art teaching at all in two states and art training is greatly curtailed by financial depression in several others. Civic art advance- ment has been emphasized by cight states, while 32 have listed us for their notable public buildings.” MISS CUTTER BITTEN BY DOG MONDAY NIGHT Miss Vera Cutter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Cutter, Waville, was bitten on the leg by a dog Mon- day cvening while she was carrying over mail to Mrs. Koontz, a ncighbor owner of the dog. Miss Margaret Buerner who was accompanying Miss Cutter, was not attacked by the dog. Miss Cutter was rushed to medical attention in Bemidji and it is believed that the wuond will not prove serious. The dog was shot to prevent injuries to other persons. ITARIFF VIEWS. EXPRESSEDBY SENATE HEADS Republicans Contend: McCum- ber Bill Designed to Pro- tect American Labor DEMOCRATS CLAIM IT WILL INCREASE PRICES Senators Watson and Walsh Outline Their Views in Statement to Press (By United Press) shington, June 27—The Mec- Cumber tari bill is designed to protect American labor against lowering wage wcales—this is the contention of Republican senate leaders. It will do nothing but increase prices—this is the claim of the Democratic opponent The United Press obtained to- day two outlines of the vic the opposing parties in ex signed articles by two leader: first by Senator James E. E Republican: advocate of the Cumber tariff. “The whole question of the tariff is once of wages, If the workmen engaged in any industry in our country arc willing to take the same rate of wages as workmen en- gaged in the same indusf in other countries we can adjust o Ives to the new condition and proceed to business, “Capital requires no proteetion |save to cnable it to pay American ‘wages, and capital is never weak, but the man who has nothing to sell but his brawn and muscle is entitled to the best market in the world. American wages are the highest in the world because they have been systemeally built up over a coursc of ycars by the vro- tcetive tariff system and they can be maintained only by continuation of that system.” By Senator David Walsh, Demo- cratic opponent to tariff: “The purpose in levying protec- tive tariff duties is to increase prices. The pendng bill is an aban- donment of all previous Republican theories of protection. The appetite for big profits and high prices, which was cultivated during the war and which met with a tem- porary set back during the recent depression, must be satisfactory to them. “ A special rate has been made by protee s in the impending bill on foodstuffs. They insist that what we must eat if we are to live should he given larger duties which means of course higher pr and more profits for food producers.” MOOSEHEART LEGION TO INITIATE CLASS TOMORROW There will be initiation of candi- dates at the regular meeting of the Women of the Mooscheart Legion to- morrow cvening at 8 o'clock at the Moose hall, and it is desired that ail members be present. { [ will be Benton, Mille Lac, Kanab STATE LAND CLEARERS COMING TO FAIR HERE State University Will Send Men to Put on Big Land Clearing Exhibit The land clearing section of the state university, co-operating with county land clearing associations and the farm bureau, will make a display of land clearing charts, pho- cal work and some material actically every county fair held in northeastern Minnesota Eountios during August and Scptem- or. Charts and photographs will show stretches of wild land and indicate the value of such land after it has been brushed and also after it has been entirely cleared. The charts will also indicate the value of par- tially cleared land for pasture pur- poses. Enlarged photographs will show cattle herds in such pastures. Local men or ations will s plement the display with ex on statistical work. Crops raised on land which was cleared the present scasom will be an interesting feature of these A representative of the univer- sity will attend cach fair and demon- strate the chief points of the dis- play. Among the counties to be visited e, Ottertail, Hubbard, Crow Wi Bel- trami, Todd, Itasca, Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Lake and Koochiching. MEXICAN BANDITS HOLD 40 AMERICAN CITIZENS| (By United Press) Washington, June 27—Mexican bandits have seized the property of the Cortes Oil company, an Ameri- can concern near Tampico, and are holding under guard 40 American Citizens for payment of a ransom of 4,000 pesos within 48 hours, state department offi s were in- formed by Col. Shaw, Tampico. The Agude concern of the Cortes Oil company was scized by Rebel Gen- cral Gorozade, Shaw advised the departmenty A foree of 24 heavily armed men has been placed on guard over the concern, (By United Press) Washington, June 27—Mrs. Ruth B. Shipley today notificd the state department that $5,000 in ransom money was on the way to Mexico for the release of A. Bruce Ble captured by the Mexican bandits. Mrs. Shipley said shd had been advised by her brothers who are employed in New York, that moncy had been dispatehed to Mexico City. Mrs. Shipley is employed in the state department, FORD TO BUILD LARGE PLANT IN TWIN CITIES Tractors and Automobiles to Be Built in New Plant to Be Erected Soon (By United Press) Dearborn, Mich., June 27-—Henry Ford will build a large plant as a part of the Ford factories near the high dam between Minneapolis and St. Paul. This decision was reached by the stor magnate after a con- ference with delegates from the Twin Cities, according to L. H. Britton, Britton told the United Press that they had come here to offer Mr. Ford the water power now flowing over a private dam and being entirely wasted, providing Ford would build a large plant em- ploying 4,000 or 5,000 men, The automobile king agreed to this Britton stated, and informed the delegates that tractors and auto- mobiles would be made in the plant. The next job before the delega- tion was to have congress give the Twin Citics the power facilities at the high dam. These in turn would be presented to Mr. Ford. HIGH SCHOOL BALL TEAM BEATS HARLEY-DAVIDSONS The Bemidji high school baschall team strong contenders for the Min- nesota state high school champion- hip, defeated the Harl Davidson team Monday evening at the fair grounds in a six innng game by a score of 8 Lo 3. The motoreyclists could not solve Bancy's throws ef- fectively and a a result 13 men fell before him via the strike cut route. , pitching for the motoreyel- was somewhat wild at first but settled down and did good work al- though given miscrable support. He struck out cight men. The high school team scored two runs in the first inning, three in the gecond, two in the third and one in the fourth, Batteries were: Bancy Batchelder and Cline for the high «chool and Wiltse and Stahl for the Harley-Davidsons, ROSBY MEET DEMONSTRA Union Sunday Schools Meet in Afternoon Session After Fine Picnic Dinner: | FS METHODS OF TEACHING ~ LESSONS DEMONSTRATED Three-Hour Session En,i‘oyn‘dfi By Attendance of About 200; Children Take Part The first all day meeting at the Rosby Union Sunday school chapel was held Sunday, June 26. Two hun- dred were in attendance including visitors from Northern, Woodland. Plantaganct and Carr Lake Union Sunday schools and from Bemidji.. After the usual morning session of the Union Sunday school and the: basket dinner, the crowd settled:, down to enjoy a threc-hour session of demonstrations and talks. Mrs. H. R. Gillette, superinten- dent of the Rosby Union Sunday: school opened the session with' a devotional discussion of the thirtes enth chapter of First Corinthians which was much enjoyed. Aftér prayer and singing by the audience; Missionary W. S. Cummings of the: American Sunday School Union made the announcements and. de« scribed the work of the Union in- developing uncared for communities Then followed the introduction of workers from diffcrent Union Sun- day schools. Mr. Cummings stated the program for the afternoon would consist of a series of demonstrations of objec- tive methods of teaching. the Sunday , school lessons and that. the meth- ods would all be found simple and’ practical and well within the range: of the ordinary small Sundayschool. The first was a demonstration. of: teaching the primary class.” Mys, B. D. Larson gave this, taking her own:: class an dteaching the lesson: and:. carrying out the program that is customarily used in the regular ses-. sions on Sunday mornings. This in« cluded the “Penny Song,” = thet “Birthday Song” and the actingout - of the story of the lesson by: the: class members, This latter is always. . impromptu at each session, yet the youngsters so thoroughly went into the thing that there was no doubb as to their understanding thg pur<. pose and objeet of the lesson.. Tha, i cnthusinsm of the youngsters . and.. cady grasp of the parts to.be, 1 out were features of this in~ esting and instructive teaching. demonstration. Next on the program was a dem~ onstration of the Sand Tray method:, for Junior and Intermediate classes., Mrs. 1. R. Gillette gave this, gath- cring about her a class of Junior: s and actually building: the model of the king and the court of. the prison and with small figures carrying out the action of the lesson: She held the audience as well as. her, class, demonstrating effectively that this objective method is one of the; most interesting and uscful .in the- (Continued on page 6) LABORER HELD BY POLICE. WIFE DIES OF POISONING ~ Fargo, June 27—Tisimer Schni- der 38, a labore held by police in conncction with the death of his wifc Amelia. Arsen poison was found in an analysis of the — wo- man’s stomach at the University of Minnesota. Schnider’s first wife had been dead only a few months when he marricd the latter woman. C0-OPERATIVE MARKET. ADDS TO WOOL VALUE' Co-operative marketing has added $75,000 to the value of wool on Minnesota farms this year, county. . farm burcau officers were informed this weck by the Minnesota” Farm, Burcau federation in an official statement. s, Estimating that half of the wopl, clip has passed out. of the farmers’ . hands, the federation gummarizes: reports from widely scperated parts.: of the state, in which country woal, growers’ ociations declared thak., as soon as farmers made arra ments to pool their wool, prices, offers. ed in their communities suddenly; went up four to eight cents a pounde: Lowest prices are peing paid. to..wool: producers in communities- where; ne . steps have been taken to pool .the . 1922 clip, the report to the county farm burcau officials says, An average increase of only fivey cents pound, the federation .peintod; out, would mean an increase of more than $75,0v0 in the farmers’ incomg on wool still in their hands, |, , —y