Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 25, 1922, Page 1

The Pioneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and has the largest nrcnl’flon in Northum Mlnncloh. VOLUME XX. NO. 134 Parachute Fails to Open on Last Numbtr of Program- Monkey Is Killed ° . FLIER ROBERTS MAKES HIT WITH HIS STUNTS Motorcycle md"Bicycl_a Races Also on Program ~Under Legion Auspices Despite the fact that several hun- dred persons watched the perform- ance from the Irvine avenue road on the ‘west side of the fair grounds, where they were not required to assist in defraying the expenses of the program, Bemidji and surorunding territory was representéd well on the fair grounds Sunday, afternoon when the Western Flying club of Houston, Texas, perfornmed under the auspices of the Ralph Gracie pos. of the Amer- ican Legion- Fully 1,500 adults and children witnessed the program from the grandstand, bleachers, and from cars parked along the race track in- side the grounds. Those who parked their cars along the west fence, on the outside of the grounas, would hawe brought the total up to at least 2,000 and posibly more, hadi these persons joined those who saw the exhibition by paying the small admission price of b0 cents. It is reported that the number who witnessed the show with- out helping to, pay the expense it sincluded a large number of Bemidji’s prominent citizens. “Doc Moco”, the older of the two Phesus monkeys which the boys carry with -them, was.the only victim of the afternoon. -; The key --magde the-parag uhe drop as the last pumber on the' v ur program. The par- chute ‘fu}ed—h open and the monkey drop] ~‘acshot into the field | £ just no:tln ¥ grounds. The _highly ‘prised died within a “tew minute! n!tham efforts were made to keep it alive. Auto o 'was one of the main features of the prozum and a very good exhibition was given with two cars.. Wild Kribbs of the Flying Club’ drove one of the 'cars, while the other was driven by Tex Dodge of Houston, Texas. Ralph Moberg of this city assisted Kaxibbs, he perform- mg with the mallet. tor Roberts thrilled the crowds ’215 stunt ' flying And a very gond -exhibition ‘was given. - Three parachutes were dropped, the first supporting a heavy iron weight, the second a dummy, and.the third the prized monkey. The first two para- chutés opened promptly, but the third caused the death of the monkey. A number of those who watched Avia- tor Roberts are of the oinion that he performed the best airplane stunts ever seen ‘here- When the monkey: dropped fo the ground, the majority of the crowd rushed over to the school farm field. The incident only goes to show just how so many human-parachute per- formers come to their death. Had the parachute drop been made by a Person, it would have beén made from 2 ‘higher point in the air and it is likely that it would have meant death just the same, although there si: r(Contiriued on Page ¢) HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS -. 1 OFFERED LEGION MEDALS To encourgae and shmulnte as well as reward higher scholastic work in the Bemidji high school, the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion has put up two medals for the pre- sent school year..: One medal will be awarded ‘to: the ‘male student who is active in athletics and at the same titne gaivs ‘the ‘highest -average-for the »Jearsin - -scholastic .. work.; The othey/tmédal,;:of: (similar design, <will bé'4varddd to the young:lady making tigs Higtest seh»la.mc average for the yéakrme .'/At the 'close: of the school year; 8 bbardeonkisting of the high schol principal the athletic director and a member ‘of ‘the local post of the American Legion will meet, go over the records of the contenders and make known the winners. It is ex- pected that the medals will then be awarded at some appropriaie meet- ing. Every boy and girl in the high school, excluding the seventh and elghth gndes, commonly known as the junior department, is eligiole to compete for these medals, although it is mecesary that they attend the Bemidji schuool the entire year of school. (€3 ~|wanting to enter into this work in Have Little’ Effect as Yet on l.unber Movement In its weekly market review the American Lumberman says: Notwith- standing improved traffic conditions resulting from a partial settlement of the railroad smke, no change for the better is noted in so far as car supply for ]umber movement is con- cerned. Mills in the south especially are badly handicapped, many of them re- porting that they are not receiving more than 15 percent of their re- quirements in cars, while those most favorably situated are recewmg not |, niore than 40 to 50 percent. As & result of this condition and of embar- goes many operations have closed down or have reduced their output and many of the manufacturers are declining to book orders except for material that can be billed to points where there are no embargoes. Be- cause of this buyers are finding ex- treme difficulty in placing their re- quirements for material on which im- mediate shipment. is necessary-_ The situation is somewhat better on the west coast where 40 to 45 percent of the output ¢ of the mills re- portmg to the west coast association is being shxpped by water, a h'ge por- tion of it going through the Panama Canal to north Atlantic coast points. There is a heavy movement also ‘to Japan, China, Autralia and South America. While there ha been some slackening up of building in - the larger cities, dealers in the smaller( towns all report a very active move" ment and building is going forward at a very satisfactory rate. Demand for lumber from the agri- cultural _sections. is. increasing mat- erially while industrial and railroad demand also is showing gratifying ac- tivity. Many dealers throughout the country who failed to stock their fall requirements earlier in the season now find their yards almost bare of stock, and will e:perwnce extreme dlflicnltv in securing deliveries of ma- terial with which to fill up broken ‘assortments: - Thi nescessitates much- trading amqng: the yards-and,is piling, up ‘a demand that ‘Wil have to be filled later when. mills are able to make shipments promptly‘ DULUTH CATHREDAL AND GRAND FORKS TEAMS WIN Two of Bemidji’s opponents on the football field this fall- began their season in fine stylee The Duluth Cathredals, to play Bemidji at Du: luth Oct. 7 defeated the Superior Cen- trals at Superior Saturday by a score of 16 to 0. Grand Forks high school, to play here Oct. 28, defeated Crookston high school by a score of 21 to 6 at Grand Forks, BEGINNERS BAND WILL BE FORMED WEDNESDAY One Hundred Boys Wanted to Join New Band Planiied by Bandmaster Riggs All boys between 10 and 12 yers of age, who desire to’enter actively| 00— — into-band work and who are not al- ready membeérs of the Bemidji Boys band are requested to meet at the City hall Wednesday evening at 7:30 when a Beginners’ band will' be or- ganized by Bnadmaster G. O. Riggs if sufficient interest is shown and at least 50 boys show theit ifitention of earnest. Bandmaster Riggs - desires 100 boys for this organization and states that at least 50 will be requir- ed if such a band is to be formed. Before the band is permanently or< ganized a meeting of the parents of these boys will be held in order to carry to them the neceuny of the boys taking up the wotk in earnest. Cooperation of the parénts is needed for this so that thé boys may have ample home practicé as well as the regular rehearsals.’ The formation of this band will afford the youngsters of_the city whe are. musically inclined an:excellent. opportunity to take up band work: under able leadership. However, only those boys who go into the organi: zation with the desire - to imprave their musical talents wlil be- ncceptd it is understood. = - Two years ago a mnlur band was organized by Mr. Riggs and those boys who worked earnestly and im- proved themselves sufficiently were promoted into the lar = Boys band. The same ultimate plan is now bemg followed and those boys who join the new band ahd make the necessary progress will ultimately be promoted into the regular band.. In this way, Bemidji is practically ‘as- sured of having an even larger boys band than that which made such a decided hot at the state fair this fall. béwms public, than was the BEMIDJI, 1. W. GEHRON HERE ON MANSLAUGHTER CHAR I. W. Gehron of Washkish town- ship was brought to Bemidji Sunday and was to be arramgerl on a charge of manslaughter in the first degree in connéction with the death of P. J. Kijilson, also of Washkish, who is alleged to have.been shot by Mr. Mr. Gehron September 13, supposedly in mistake for a wolf. Hearing a noise in the brush near ‘the Gehron farmhouse early in the mornmg of Sept. 13, the Gehron boy is said to have called -his father. Mr.Gehron admitted at the coroner’s inquest that he had gone out of the house with' his gun, after the boy called him, and that he had shot into the brush where the object was moving about. After ‘shooting, he heard a man’s cry for help and upon going to the spot where he had 1|re4 he found Mr. Kjilson. He was given first aid and then taken to Kelliher, but died soon after reaching medical attention. . The last of the jury cases were completed: Saturday night in district court here and final disposition is being made . of the court calendar today. FARM 'BUREAU SCORES TARIFF BILL VICTORY The weight ‘of the Farm Bureu’s legulatwe office at Washington was again demonstrated when the tariff bill was finally passed with potash on the free list. As reported by the House and Senate conferees, the bull carried a tariff of $30 a ton on im- ported potash an important fertilizer. This provnslon would have cost far- mers using that product millions of do}lars annually. _Hardly had the conference h;i:.r: force of the Farm Bureau's national’ organization put in motion -to pre- vent this obvious injustice. . Tele- rams to state organizations affiliated with the American Farm Bureau fed- eration resulted in such a storm of protest”from all parts-of the country that Congres quickly placed potash on the: free list. The tariff; as fmally enacted, is a compromise measure, and no one in- dustry got_exactly what it wanted. Agriculture was well represented byl the Farm Bureau leaders and makers of the law probably had a better un- derstanding of the needs of the far- mers than did any previous tariff body: - The potash incident is but a h.vzhhght in the weeks of effort that Farm Bureau men at Washington devoted to the bill. THOMPSON SENTENCED TO STILLWATER STATE PRISON On Saturday Oscar B- Thompson, found guilty of grand larcency in the sccond degree, for stealing sugar from the Troppman warehouse in Be- midji, was sentenced to imprisonment | at Stillwater, for an indeterminate period. The maximum punishment is 1mpnsonment for five years. R e e MINN., MONDAY EVENING, SEPT. 25, 1922 Proposal MadeiBy Allles Answer Expected by End of IHARING AND CABINET This Week; Belive Kemal Will Accept Plan _-— ALLIED PROPOSAL NOT WELCOMED BY GREEKS Greek National Assembly has Been Called to Consider Allied Intervention / v (By United Press) Paris, Sept. 26—The reply of Mus- tapha-Kemal to the allied Near East proposal, which means peace or war, was awaited toduy. There was a dis- tinct feeling of.aphmlslm that Kemal, leader ~of the Turkish natioralists, may answer the allied plan which al- lows the Turks t ocome back into Europe, giving them their capitol, Constantinople, and returning east- ern Thrace. There was hope that an answer to the gllied proposal, which was to in- vite Kemal to attend the Near East peace conference, presumably to be held in October, would be received by the end o fthe week. Franklyn Boullon, Frdnce’s Near East expert, has left Paris to confer with Kemal. "It was reported that Kemal’s object- ions to the peace parley was that Bul- .garia and Rusia were not included in the call. Boullon issaid to have the confidence of the Turkish leader and may be able to pursuade Kemal to answer terms, which, it is pointed out, include almost the entire list of demands on the allies by Kemal. ‘Word which seeped thru here from Near East, 8aid that Kemal was hav- mg a hard time to hold his forces in check. Some credencee was placed in: this by diplomats here. “I think the peace conference will be _held" within s;smonth,” said :the 'Serbian minister, “but. can the Kem- alist troops be detained that long?” The minister denied that Jugo- Slavia was mobilizing. “Serbia,” he said, “is satisfied with the allied terms but wishes some gudrantee. “Since Iam oficmll; informed: the Turks are sending armies into Bulgaria.” As viewed by a stateman here, the only two hitches to arbitration plans for restoration of peace in the Near East are: First. Uuauthorized action by Kem- al against the British in the Chanak (Continued on Page 6) TRADE COMMITTEE WILL HOLD MEETING TONIGHT Following dinner at 6:30, the , Merchants Trade committee of sthe ic and Commerce associa- * tion will hold its regular business meeting in the association rooths this evening. A musical program has been arranged and it is de- sired that all merchants be pres- t. These meetings are con- sidered very helpful, and the larger the attendance the better the results to be obtained. Good-Bye the United States and Great Britain. . |In addition to diplomatic negotiations CONSIDER RUM TRAFFIC (By Unlted Press) ‘Washington, Sept- 25—President Harding and his cabinet this week will, consider the tangled question of international rum running which threatens to become an issue between with the British government in an’ effort to bring about an understand- ing concerning the government’s right to bar ships flying the British flag, the cabinet may decidg to ask congress for. legislation at the spec- ial session in November more clearly defining the powers of various de- partments with regard to illegal ship- ments. There are not only differences be- tween this government and Britain, | but within this government there is a serious clashing of authorities ex- isting apparantly which officials admit is hampering the war on liquor smuggling through the Atlantic ports and the Canadian border. WILKERSON WILL ISSUE TEMPORARY INJUNCTION, Chicago, Sept. 156—Judge Wilker- son today declared that he would issue the temporary injunction against the railroad shopmen just as soon as federal attorneys desired:- He stat- ed he would sign the injunction this The judge urged attor- afternoon. neys for both sides to get together and attempt to agree on a message of holding on a permanent-injunction immediately. This can be done only by request of the attorney general. He must make an, affidavit that it is of great public interest and should be heard- immediately. SY. PAUL POLICE TAKE JAIL DELIVERY GANG St. Paul, Sept. 25—In a raid al- ‘most as darmg as the one on the county jail Saturday night, police ast night re-captured John Ryan, ban- dit, and six men, believed to be mem- bers of the gang which affected a jail delivery. Detectives armed with sawed-off shotguns broke into a rooming house and surprised seven men who were taken without a struggle. Ryan was taken from the county jail Sat- urdny night by a gang of 12 men in a sensational hold-up SOVIET RUSSIA-JAPAN CONFERENCE BREAKS UP Tokio, Sept. 25—The conference between Soviet Russia and Japan broke up today, according to an an- nouncement here. The conference which first gave promise of having a far-reaching effect and a step to- ward recognition of Russia by Japan and probably China, pever reached the serious stage of business. Diversification” of Crops 'if|x Especially ‘Encouraged in Minnesota This week (By United Press) St. Paul, Sept. 25—Minnesota’s first “Diversified Farming Week” began today. During the week, recently set aside in a proclamation issued by Governor Preus, new, impetus will be given plans to increase more diversified pro- duction and thus minimize losses in years of poor ¢rops or low prices- The proclamation says that due to large yields and the consequent fall- ing of prices “many farmers find that the production of grain and hay is profitable only if they are fed to livestock this year. “In periods of low prices, just as in seasons. of poor yields farmers who practice ' diversified farming to the highest degree suffer least. Pro- duction of milk, cream, butter, beef, pork, mutton, wool, eggs and poultry has, relieved farmers in many sections of our state from uncertainties of one-crop farming. Each comunity is urged to make a survey of its resources and the present farming mqthods and make plans to increase the farmers income by encouraging a diversity of pro- duction and by converting a greater portion of farm crops into meat and dairy products. Since all of our people are dependent upon the pros- perity of the farmer, civic organi- zations and comercial clubs should co- operate with the farm bureau in ar- rangingme etings to promote better farming.” ART CLUB DIRECTORS TO HOLD MEETING WEDNESDAY Directors of the Bemidji Musical Art club will meet Wednesday after- noon, Sept. 27, at 4 o’clock at the home of Mrs. G. O. Riggs Work for the coming year will be outlined and chairmen of committces having reports to make are asked to, present such reports at this meeting. The first regular program:of the year will be given on October 6. Complete announcement of this pro- gram will be made later. ENGLISH MEN AND WOMEN ENCOURAGE BETTER FEELING (By United Press) Sioux Falls, Sept, 26—A commit- tee of English men and women, tour- ing American cities to foster better feeling between America and England are in SiouxFalls today. A general open meeting at the City Coliseum in the afternoon is the prin- cipal feature of the entertainment. The committee dedicated monu- ments to British statemen friendly to the U, S. in Pittsburgh and Wash- ington, D. C: CARPENTIER IS BADLY BEATEN BY SIKI SUNDAY Former Ring Idol of France Knocked Out in Sixth Round; Delirious (By United Press) Paris, Sept. 26—Beaten almost beyond recognition Georges Carpen- tier, former ring idol of France, toss- ed all night in his bed in delirious frenzy yelling for revenge and an- | other chanche of battling Siki, the giant hevy-weight, who knocked him out in the sixth round of a fight scheduled for 20 rounds. The administrations of his doctor his broken-hearted wife and his faithful manager availed nothing: He pleaded arrangements be made immediately for another meeting with the black man. Outsiders were not permitted near the fighter. His physician said both his eyes were completely closed, his lips swollen immengely, his nose broken, a long gash cut in his chin his right hand fractured in. ‘two places and his left hand in one place: The effort to talk was obviously: puinful; but he persistently refused to ramain quiet. “I madé the mis: take'of trying to study Siki in the early rounds: He got over a lucky punch that took my strength away. I hit with everything I had. He has | wonderful powers of recuperation. His wrist is not like mine,” Carpen- tier said. “He has only himself to blame. He started playing with Siki at the beginning of the fight. It is bad to tease a panther”, his manager said. Siki directed his eye and ambition to the United States today. The !giant black wangs, to meet “Jack Dempscy #nd any of them over there who want to fight me.” [ /| 7= , Minnesota: Fair and warme) n night and Tuesday. Motor and Rail Cmv;no are . Being Planned for Annual Dairy Exposition - {NEARLY ALL COUNTIES WILL BE REPRESENTED Bands; Rivalry is Called Exceptionally Keen 1 Scores of northwest comimunities will literally *“close shop” on var- ious days during the National Dairy Exposition, Minnesota State Fair grounds, October 7 to 14, and will travel by motor and rail ¢caravan to the Twin Cities. Although the bulk of the organi- zed tarveling comunities will be those of the Northwest, it is certain that remote sections of the entire country will be representeéd, while men will come from overseas. So intense is the caravan move- ment in the Northwest that in many towns and villages, only postoffices drug store, oil filling stations, a doc- tor and a restaurant will maintain “business as usual” signs. While some of the larger villages and towns are going to the dairy ex- position under their urban designa- tion, practically every county within a radius of 200 miles of the Twin Cities will be repersented under its own title, one Minnesota county plan- ning for its slogan = “The. Golden Buckle gf the Dairy Belt.” " Traing and automobile entouuxes will be bedecked with banners and streamers heralding. the, points of or- igin gnd many of the outstandihg ac complishments of the towns and coii- ties, especially as the gertain to dairy- ing. Individual members of maty of the parties will wear biitton, cat- ing the residence of the finflvldnll and in some instances the name of the creamery or breed asociations to which they belong: Many of the delegations will catry bands and other entertainment fea- tures. Rivalry is keen Getwben neighboring towns and counties for the largest and most conspicuous Hel- egation. Arrangements are being made in the Twin Cities for recept- ion of various delegationg and this feature of the National %)airy Ex- position will be one of the inspiring features of that great clasic. FARGO AGGIE COLLEGE INCREASES ITS FACULTY (By United Press) Fargo, Sept. 26—Ten new membeu were added to the faculty at the Agricultural college which opened day. These present additional e Il' cationl opportunities. A record enrollment is expected this year due to better crop making the farmers more able to send their children to college. A large part of the patronage which formerly went to Fargo college, a congregational institution closed this year for lack of funds, will now zo to the Agricultural college TWO NEW PROJECTS ON STATE ROADS PROGRAM St. Paul, Sept. 26—Important im- provement projects under the Bab- cock highway program, announced by the state highway depntment, will complete the grading and graveling on the 150 mile section of Minnesota trunk highway No. 6, also known as the King of: Trailsy from Iowa to Wheaton. Twenty-five muu oi mdmn ton -and: 16 miles: through' Ivanhoe; estimated. at $180,000 including $40, 000 of bridges and culvurwl--klng up the new projects. The smaller grading job is to be finished Dee: 1, ahd both projetts to be surfaced and completed about Sept. 1. it Under special agreements to speed operations, eleven big grader outfits are starting operations on the m-o- jects. The contractors are Voldn@\ Brothers, and Ryan, Spencer, Cham- bers & Enke, Marshall. The low bids were 25 cents a yard for exed- vating on ,the smaller jobs”and 21 |cents on the other., .. The improvements 3re hem‘ tinan- ced with funds from a sale af Lincolnt county reimbursement bonds, both |the inferest and the principal of whith will be paid from the state trunk highway funds, —— Some Delegations Will Carry graveling-+9 miles through Liake Ben- -