Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 7, 1922, Page 1

The Pioneer is the o ‘daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and has the _ largest . circulation 1m Northern Minnesota. VOLUME XX. NO. 67 BEMIDJI, MINN.,, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1922 probably Saturday; riSThy perature in west portion tonigl - ATTEMPT T0 ROB - PROTECTION OF BIRDS SOUGHT BY LOCAL CLUB Community and " Civic Club Asks Co-operation of Pub- lic in Big Task Attempted PLAN DRIVE ON SLING- SHOTS AND STRAY CATS Mrs, Agnes Pyne Prepares Fine Article Showing Value -of Bird Life to Nation Protection of bird life is one of the aim of the Bemidji Community and Civic club and in order to ac- complish its aim the hearty cooper- ation of the public in general is very much needed at all times. Game Warden John Cline is very anxious to see the work begun among the people of Bemidji and has offered to co-operate with the club to use his power to protect the birds. Thomas Bailey, chief of police has also informed the club that he will gladly co-operate in the work, There have been many complaints of late, especially against the use of sling shots and also against stray cats. The excuse that'it is only a sparrow-'is no excuse at all unless they are positive they know the various kinds of sparrows. Sparrows are not all bad. Mrs. Agnes Pyne of the Bemidji State Teachers College has pre- pared an article for the Community and Civic Club, dealing wit{ the value of bird life in the community and nation as well. . “Bird life is rapidly decreasing,” says Mrs. Pyne .in her article. “Of all birds that were found here when our forefathers first came to Amer- ica, only one-ténth “is~left. Ninety percent of “the bird life is gone! Only a few years:ago a careful census wac taken to see whether bird life was increasing or decreas- ing and the results were truly ap- palling. Within a period of 15 years the birds had decreased 46 per cent. Think of it! Nearly one-half of our birds destroyed in so short a period of time!- “You may ask why this is a mat- ter of importance. Aside from the fact that birds give us joy by ‘their sweet sohgs, their interesting ways, their bright coloring, they are na- ture’s guarantee that the regin of the crawler and the spinned-shall not be supreme. If all the birds should: die the human race would starve to death before three years had passed. The insects and other creatures on which the birds live would increase so enormously as to destroy all vegetation; A pair of wrens in one day carried 240 insect pests to their nestlings. They feed the young birds for 14" days and have two broods a year, so ‘the nest- lings in 28 days take care of about 7,000 bugs, worms or insects. Hawks and owls prevent the mice-and rats from becoming intolerable, while the insectivorous birds make pos- sible the work of the farmer and fruit grower because they destroy millions of grubs and insects. “Bemidji should be a natural haunt for the birds. Let us make it a veritable paradise for them by observing the bird laws and get- ting rid of sling-shots. That a bird has beautiful plumage, that a bird makes good food even, is not reason enough for destroying a life that adds so much to the joy and well- being of the world.” TRAIL OF GOLD ONLY CLUE TO MISSING MAN (By United Press) New York, July 7—A trail of gold spread lavishly was the only trace of Alva Kendall,, who disap- peared wiht ‘a roll of $100,000 bills in his pocket. A search has been started for Kendall by .police who fcel that he may have been assult- ed and robbed of his fortune, It was Kendall’s custom to change large bills into gold and make pur- chases at the shops. It is hoped by police that a clue would be found to his whereabouts by visiting the places wkere he spends his money. He was a guest at the home of Mss. Byron Smith. According to Mrs. Smith, Kendall, a Princeton grad- uate, gained a large “fortune P by gold prospecting in Alaska. He re- turned from the worth about six months ago, 2 Ladies Night for the Bemidji Ki- wanis club has been set for Friday evening, July 14, instead of Thurs- day evening, July 13, as was an- pounced at the regular meeting of the Kiwanis club held at the Elks club rooms Thursday noon. The af- fair will be held at Birchmont and members are priviliged to invite out of town guests. The entertainmecut will consist of a banquet and dance. There will be no meeting of the club next Thusrday because of the celebration Friday evening which is to take the place of the regular meet- ing. Members of: the club Thursday were given a very interesting talk by W. P. Davies, editor of the Grand Forks Herald, who represented Grand Forks at the Toronto conven- tion of Kiwanians. He told of this meeting, at which over 6,000 per- sons were in attendance, and also told of the district convention to be held at Grand Forks soon, Rev. L. P. Warfrd acted as chair- man of the meeting, he being chair- man of the committee in charge of the program. The attendance prize was won by A. D. Johnson. BEMIDJI MUSIC CO. TO OPEN STORE JULY 15 Bemidji; will have an exclusive. music store with the opeing of the Bemidji Music company at, 116 Third street Saturday July 15. This firm, of which F. S. Ebert, for- merly of Thief River Falls, is pro- prietor, will handle the exclusive Vic- tor line with a complete stock of Victrolas and, records. A number of the larger models which have heretofore not been carried in Be- midji will be carried in stock by this new concern, which has taken over the agency from the Barker Drug & Jewelery store. Bush & Lane pianos and the Gul- branson player-pianc will be caried in complete stock also. -~ Special test- ing booths have been erected; one for pianos and two for Victrolas. Smal- ler' musical instruments of all kinds, sheet music_and records and player piano rolls will also be found in this new store, the interior of which has been completely redecorated and is mow receivingr” /the finjshing touches. Stock is arriving daily and Mr., Ebert announces that he will be ready for the opening July 15. Mr. Ebert was formerly connécted with the 'Thief River Falls music comp- any and is a brother of E. N. Ebert of this city. APPOINTMENT OF WEED INSPECTORS IS PROBED County Commissioners Called to Show Cause Why None Have Been Appointed Beltrami and Itasca county com- missioners were summoned to ap- pear before Judge C. W. Stanton at the court house here this fore- noon at 10 o’clock, as a result of the issuance of writs of mandamus on the order of the attorney gen- eral, to show cause why they have not appointed salaried Weed inspec- tors for their counties as directed by the state weed inspector. It is claimed that C. G. Bull, state weed inspector, ordered the appointment of two weed inspectors in each county some time ago. The hearing was held before Judge Stanton as ordered but no decision has as yet been made. Judge Stan- ton’s opinion is expected within a few days, however, C .H. Christoph- erson of Luverne represented the state weed inspector, he being as- sistant adjutant general. Both Itasca and Beltrami counties .were repre- sented, G. M. Torrance appearing as county attorney for this county. Lack of finances with no fund except the general revenue fund from which to draw was given as the principal reason -for Beltrami county not appointing the inspect- ors on salary. This fund is also con- Isidered insufficient to stand the ad- ded expense. Itasca county claimed the dppointment of three inspect- ors at a yearly salary of $20 each. Prosecutions of a similar nature have been made in various parts of the state during the past month. Gencral reports from those sections indicate that there is some object- ion to the present weed laws. A program of education which would result in the farmers themselves carrying on the campaign against weeds is favored in many instances and it is believed that it would be U.'S. 1922 COIN CROP IS CALLED A FAILURE American Pockets Are So Full of Silver That Little More Will Be Coined Soon By Kenneth W. Clark (United Press Staft Correspondent) Washington, July 17, (United Press).—The 1922 coin crop is a complete failure. American pockets are so full of silver that there will be no nickels, dimes, quarters, or half-doliars coined this year, F. E. Scobey, director of the mint an- nounces. _ As for pennies, only a paltry $70,- 000 worth have been coined at the Denver mint, as against $492,000 worth the preceeding year. “There have been approximately $46,000,000 worth of pennies coined sincé the mint began in 1792,” said Scobey. “So what’s the use of max- ing more, when about the only things you can still buy with a pen- ny now-a-days are lollypops?” This is the first time in 108 years that half dollars have not been coin- ed; the first time in 93 years that no quarters have been coined; the first time in 97 years that no dimes have been coined; with the except- ion of the year 1877, the first time in 57 years that no nickels have been coined; and with the except- ion of the years 1815 and 1823, the first time since the beginn'g of the mint in 1793, 129 years ago, that so few pennies have been coined. This is the first year since 1905 that silver dollars have been coin- ed. In 1905, $8,812,000 silver dol- lars were coined. This year the or- der is for $50,000,000, under the provisions of the Pittman act, which required that for every dollar melt- ed into bullion during the war to be sent abroad as a loan to our al- lies, a new silver dollar would be coined when the war was over. About $150,000,000 in $20 gold pieces will be coined this year. DECLARES CITY SHOULD BE OWN DANCE CENSOR Dallas, Texas, July 7 (United Press).—Every city should have a dance censorship board of its own. Dancing should be controlled by the individual cities rather than oy the states. i This is the opinion of Mrs. John Priestly Hart, dancing instructor in discussing the Duks dance bill, which FIGHT TOBEAT SENATOR REED Fight for Nomination at Primary Election | REPUBLICAN SITUATION EVEN MORE COMPLICATED Democrat State Committee Has Issued Statement Against Supporting Individual St. Louis, Mo., July 7 (United Press).—With the Missouri primary election yet nearly a month distant statewide interest in the United States senatorial contests—cspecial- ly the democratic—has already reached the “boiling over” point. Breckenridge Long, formerly third assistant secretary of state during Wilson’s administration and Robert L. Young, of St. Joseph, are scek- ing the mantle of Senator James A. Reed. g p. It is an out-and-out fight between Reed and Long and their battle lines are clearly drawn. At the out- set of the campaign former Presi- dent Woodrow Wilson wrote a ser- jes of letters to St. Louis news~ papers and politicians charging Reed in substance with deserting the democratic standard. In one com- munication he termed the silver- tongued Missourian a ‘“‘marplot.” STRIKES COST NATION HUGE SUM EACH YEAR | Figures in Estimates Based on Statistics Shown by Labor Department . Washington, July 7 (Capital News Service).—Statistics issued by the Department of Labor show that strikes in this country average more | than 3,300 per year. It is not con- tended by the department that its figures are accurate, since they de- pend upon newspaper and trade paper reports for the most- part, but they are under rather than over statements. It is imossible truthfully to esti- mate the average cost of a strike, sinee they vary so in duration, num- ber of workmen affected and econ- omic loss through whatever indust- ry is wholly or partially shut down. But if the most conservative pos- sible estimate be adopted, and it is considered that the average strike affects 100 workmen, and that the average strike lasts ten days, the total arrived at is 3,300,000 working days lost per year. I[ the average cost to cach workman is $5 per day and the avtrage loss to the industry does not excced three times the loss to the workmen, then strikes cost this country some $66,000,000 a year. It is not believed that these fig- ures are anything but suggestive. The average strike undoubtedly af- fects thousands, rather than hun- dreds, and for many more than ten days; few union laborers reccive as little as $5 a day, and, of course the industry affected suffers out of all proportion to the workmen, But, it is pointed out at the Cap- itol, if it were truc that only $66,- 000,000 were wasted by strikes every year, that $66,000,000 spent in proper channels on arbitration would undoubtedly stop most if not all the strikes. The Wilson letters are interpret- ed throughout the state as Wilson’s passive, at least, support of Long against Reed, although the form- er's name was never ditectly men- tioncd. Reed has replied in his character- istically smashing, aggressive man- ner. Taking the stump the first week jn -May, the“senalor at once leaped’ to the aggressive, defending (Continued on Page 8.) GERMANY WILL DECLARE HERSELF BANKRUPT SOON will come up before the New York legislature for consideration next year, This bill aims at the state reg- ulation of dancing. “Strict censorship is undoubtedly necessary, but, in my opinion, the control should be exerted by the municipality,” Mrs. Hart said. “A board should be created, con- sisting of the mayor, the moving picture censor, the dance hall cen-|. sor, the 1president of the women’s clubs, heads of the parent-teachers associations, superintendent of pub- lic schools and heads of private schools, Regulation should be left to them.” (By United Press) Berlin,, July 7—Germany is about” to declare herself bankrupt it was authoratively announced to- day. Complete collapse of the mark has brought the republic to the verge of financial ruin. Germany must refuse to pay the reparation installment, due July 15th, it was stated. The Wirth government will ask a ! moratorium, it was announced. Marks reached new lofs on moncy exchanges today, according to ad- vices reaching Berlin and Germany. Financiers, declared ban§yuptey is the only solution. It might be an economic measure to spend a part of it for accurate statistics of strike costs to the coun- try; .a little education, on what it really costs to stop work might make people less willing to indulge in, or cause strikes. COMPLETE U. S. ARIDITY DUE IN ABOUT 25 YEARS (By United Preas) Washington, July 7—The United States will not be dry for 25 years, Prohibition Commissioner Haynes today cstimated for the United Press. While the country is thcoretically dry under the prohibition amend- ment it cannot reach a stage of complete aridity until all liquor supplies are exhausted. Approximately thirty-cight million gallons of liquor remain in federal warchouse and at the present rate of consumption for medicinal pur- poses it will require 25 years to ex- haust the supply. David Waldron of Minneapolis was a guest yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Sellers, 1215 Bemidji avenue, arriving here yesterday morning for Duluth to transact busi- ness before returning home. omm— J far more effective in many cases. FICE RESULTS IN NEAR-DEATII FOR ONE; 0TIF® ESCAE YOUTHFUL *~;ONPLICESHOT IN ATTi¢4PT T0 BURGLARIZE LUMBER AND FUEL C0. OFFICE ——o0 BABY CABS WITH MOTORS ARE LATEST IN LONDON London, Juluy 7 (United Press) —Electric perambulators are the latest in London’s smart set today. These real nifty baby carriges are designed with a noiseless motor, which propels the “pram” along at a speed of four miles per hour, the nurse standing on a kind of raised platform, like a scooter at the back of the vehicle. ‘What happens when the batteries run out and the nurse is left to push the lot home isn’t stipulated by the smart designers of these “trucks”. LITTLE NAUGLE GIRL DIES FROM POISONING A great shock came to the freinds of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Naugle this morning when they learned of the death of their little two-year old daughter, kdith, which occured at 8:30 this morning.. She was taken suddenly ill the evening of the Fourth, but was not thought to be seriously ill, but gradually grew worse until this morning when she passed away. It scems that she had eaten un+ beknown to her parents, the fire- works called “spit devils” which are exploded by {riction with the heel of the shoe, and the gunpowder and| sulphur combination is given as the cause of her death. She was a very charming little girl and the family has the sympathy of the en- tire community in their bereave- ment. The funeral will be held from the: Methodist church Sunday af- ternoon at 2:30, the services to be conducted by Dr. G. H. Zentz. M. E. Ibertson funeral director, — will have charge of the burial arrange- ments. DANCING AT BIRCHMONT BEACH HOTEL TONIGHT The regular Friday evening dane- ing party at Birchmont Beach sum- mer hotel will be given this evening with dancing from 9 to 12 o’clock. A very enjoyable affair is assured and the public is invited to attend. Music will be furnished by Dot Van's orchestra, WOMEN TAKE LEAD IN RAILROAD SHOP FIGHT Believe Future of Children at Stake, Union Head Tells United Press Today (By United Press) Chicago, July 7, (C. R. Lynch)—, Women took the lead in the fight of railroad shop men against the strike-breakers today. Wives and gisters of strikers directed a mob of 1,000 and stormed the strects of Burnside, Illinois, in a demonstra- tion at the homes of the workers. They attempted to burn the home of one worker. e women believe the future of their children is at stake, Bert M. Jewell, union president told the United Press today when asked for an cxplanation of the part taken by wives and sisters of strikers in the rioting and picketing, (By United Press) Washington,y July 7—Railroad strikers at M hall, Texas and De- Quincy, Louisiana will be prosccuted on charges of interfering with gov- ernment railrond mail service, ' it was announced today at the postof- fice department. Strikers in these places tampered with the air brakes on trains carrying mail, the depart- ment stated. (By United Press) Chicago, July 7—"Our children’s future is at stake; we will win.” This is typical of the telegrams reccived from scores of Womenfs Auxiliaries of the striking railroad shop workers, according to Bert M. Patrolman Richard Mar Stages Revolver Battle and Wiris; Other Bandit Escapes f VICTIM, SHOT IN NECK, IS EXPECTED TO LIVE Confesses to Authorities , and Gives Description of 'Man Who Made Get-Away i A victim of circumstanees, Rol« and Kelliher, 21 years of age, bare-' ly escaped death when he and ‘a supifosedly, crime-hardened partner attempted to rob the office of the Bemidji Lumber & Fuel Co. at 2 o'clock this morning. The older of the pair escaped while the ‘tool” as he is rcadily cinsidered, suffer- ed the results of entering into the burglary game as an accomplice. Patrolman Richard Mar, center- ing his activities at this hour of the morning in the more secluded parts of the city, encountered Kel- liher and his partner near the en- trance to the office, Kelliher firing at him with a .38 calibre revolver which he had found in the office. Although the shot was firedat ‘a range of only ecight feet, Mar es- caped injury and immediately open- od fire on the burgular, hitting him once in the leg and later in the back of the neck, the bullett passing out through his mouth. This shot dropped the victim, although the other burgular escaped. Efforts, to locate this other man were made this morning just as soon as a }e- scription of him could ;be _obtained, Police departments and sheriff of- fices in this section of the state have been furnished a description of the man at large and every, ef- fort is being made to apprehend him at once. ; The wounded man was taken to the city jail and later to the coun- ty jail where County Physicians Drs, Johnson and Borrcson attend- ed to him. Although he suffered a large loss of blood, he is expected to live. In any event it will be. some time before he is able to' tell the details of the affair cléarly, The bullet through the back of his neck has interfered with his speech and it was with much difficulty that he told a few of the details this fore- noon in a confession to Patrolman Harry Palmer and Deputy Sheriff J. E. Cahill Kelliher gives his residence as Marshalltown, lowa, although he admitted that he had not been home for the past seven years and did not even know whether on not his parents were still living there. Ro- mance had entered into his life at some time or other for around his neck he wore a gold locket and chain, the locket containing ‘the pic- ture of a very pretty young girl. He stated that he met'the other party to the crime at Staples seven days ago. This feliow cvidently gave him a smooth story and induced the Jad to travel with him, Being in bad financial straits, the lad evidently jumped at the chance to “make & little easy money.” i v The pair came to Bemidjl from (Continued on Page 8.) S R e HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 18 MEN MEET TONIGHT All membogs of jthe Pemidii high school baseball team are ask- ed to meet this evening in the city hall immediately after the band con- cert at Diamond Point park.: ‘A subject of importance is to be “dis- cussed and it is requested ‘that all members of the team be there. BAND CONCERT TONICHT.. AT DIAMOND POINT PARK For the sccond timec this weéek, the Bemidji Boys’ band -will give a public concert. Last evening’s concert was held in Library park and this evening the boys will play at Diamond Point park. Much in- terest is being shown in this organ- ation at the present time, espec Jewell, president of the union. “This particular telegram was, from Mrs. W. J. Johnson of San Bernardino, Calif.” Jewell said. “I have nothing but the highest-praisc for these women who are giving 100 per cent support to a 100 per cent walk-out. The wives and sisters of tthe strikdrs are largely instrum ially due to the fact that the band wily play at the Minnesota State fair this fall. A fine program was given last evening and another good program has been arranged for tonight. Band- master G. O. Riggs and Park Cus- todian Archie Ditty invites the gen- eral public to attend the concert in making the strike effective,” Jewell said. ld(-li;:hlful entertainment,, thi= cvening, assuring all - a very