Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 17, 1922, Page 1

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The Pioneer is the: omly within 100 miles of Be: d? nas the largest circulation : Northern Minnesota. 7% 7R N H W o — oy, e v EMIDJI DAILY Minnesota: Fair tonight and Wednesday. ~ Warmer Wednes- day and in west portion. tonight. & _ BEMIDJL; MINN., TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 17, 1922 State Syl!_elil Is Neé(ied to Assure 'Fnrqneri Adequate Loans, Says Author INVESTORS TAKE TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES Voters Are Told to Remember Amendment No.-1 is First on the Pink Ballot ’ A state farm loan system such as adoption of Amendment No. 1 will authorize, is needed if Minnesota farmers are not to be seriously handi- capped because of the growing peril of tax-exempt securities, according to Theodore Christianson of Dawson, Minn., father of the law under which the amendment is submitted Nov. 7. “The practice of issuing tax-exempt securities and their popularity among large investors,” says Mr. Christian- son. “is going to make it impossible, eventually, for farmers to get loans upon real estate, unless they can get them through the issuance of govern- mental securities. Life insurance companies, whose sufplus in the past have beep largely invested in farm mortgages, now are begining to invest in these tax free bonds, insead of in {arm mortgages. : 3 “It, therefore, is. increasingly im- portant that we sef _a_system of rural credjts, administered . by, the state to flnance farmers even in the inadequate. way in_which- they. have been financed heretofore. . The in- creased rates-on.farm mortgages Te- * flect this preference for tax-exempt securities. Vi R gt “Tt is true. tax-exempt features should:be elimited, but until that js done—and there is. nio-telling when that. step will be taken——the farmer is going to be seriously h: capped, unless the. state.is, permitted to set up machinery for which Amend ment No. 1 paves the way. With this machinery ~in - operation, farmers needing loans will be in position to cope with the . tax-exempt security peril. The Farmers’ Special committee, of which J. F. Reed, president of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation is chairman, is urging voters to re- member these points in voting on Amendment No- 1 Rural Credits—on election day, Nov. 7. N 1. That it is first on the pink ballot’ and that the Amendment ballot is|. separate from the .one on.which. ap- pears the names of state and county candidates. 2. That a majority of voters vot- ing must “VOTE YES” if it is to be adopted. ks 3. That it has the indorsement of all parties and, therefore, is purely a non-political issue. 4. That blank ballots count against the proposal as effectively as do those marked “NO.” 5. That creation of a state rural credits system will not cost tax-payers a dollar- 6. That adoption of the amend- ment, in itself, does not create any particular system; it merely paves the way for legislative action by Temov- ing present constitutional restrictions on any legislation of this nature. 7. That it will give Minnesota an opportunity to study system now in operation ~and avoid objectionable features that may be found in exist- ing plans. DOLLAR DAY EXPECTED T0 ATTRACT SHOPPERS Bemidji merchant¥; -who are taking part in the Dollar Dély venture to- morrow are lboking -forward to an exceptionally busy .day, and Tight- fully they are entitled to. The bar- gains contained in«the advertising in Monday’s issue gteisure to attract a large buying crowd. to these stores and as a resultjia numbef of new customers are expected fo visit those places of business iwhich advertied special offerings. Previous Dolldr Days have been called successfull from every view- point and it is expected that this one with the weather getting colder, will bring out an additional number of buyers. Many of these stores are going to sell articles tomorrow prac- tically at a loss just to let the buying public know that their trade is desir- ed and that Bemidji merchants are live progressive business men. The public is the winner through these special bargain. days and-it is urged that all who have anythng to buy at this time patronize those stores which advertised their special offer- ings in the Monday issue. DAY SCHOOL ASS'N. TG CONVENE State As‘iocj'-tio'ml«;évlillv-. YHolt.l_ Annual Convention . This - Week At, B"rninerd When, the State Sunday Schocl folks arrive at Brainerd on Thurs- day, October 19th, they will find one of the most attractive programz that has been offered to them in a good many years. g Nothing has been spared to make this convention one of the very most outstanding that has yet been held and with 8 number of the most at- tractive features that appeal to the people working in this field, the en- thusiasm_that 8 manifested by the reports received. at the state associa- tion headquarters in St. Paul—from the County Association Auxiliarys— would indicate that a very large at- tendance will be present this _year. Among the attractive features will be the music and the use of “The Hymnal for American Youth”— a Hymnal ; that_in a very large way ‘meets the needs of an adequate pro- gram of Religious education for the childhood . and youth of today. There will be Young People’s chor- uses, Adult choruses, Children’s chor- uses in. demonstration—there will be the usual Divisional Conferences— the Great Mass Sessions—the Con- vention Communion.service on Sun- day afteroon, October 22, at 5 o’clock will be one of the high points of the convention. Dr. H. G. Swearingen, pastor of the House of Hope, Presby- terian church, St. Paul, will officiate. Special transportation facilities will be afforded by the railroads on the certificate plan’ and providing there are 250 in attendance, the rate of 11 fare will be granted. GUERNSEY CATTLE CLUB WILL MEET NOVEMBER 1 B. M. Gile, secretary of the Bel- trami County Guernsey club, announ- ces that this organization will meet in_annual session, Wednesday, Nov- ember 1, at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Commeree association. The meeting will be called to order at 10 o’clock and this session will -eon- duct the business meeting. .and elec- tior of officers for the ensuing year. The afternoon program, which will begin at 1 o’clock, will be announced later. All business and profession- al men are invited to attend the af- ternoon - session. A large . attend- ance of livestock men is desired as the, session will be worthy of the at- tendance of every interested person in the county. _.Gustave Swanberg of Wilton is president of the club and A. E. Wit- ting of Blackduck is vice-president. B. M. Gile of the Securitiy State bank is secretary. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE TO MEET THIS EVENING All Loyal Order of Moose are again reminded to attend tonight's regular semi-annual meeting in the Moose hall to help decide what to do about purchasing a radio reveiv- ing set, also about renting the hall more for dances and other meetings. Matters of interest and importance will also be taken up. This is also a handy time to pay quarterly dues and to look over a set of photographs of the wonderful Mooseheart home which trains children for life. HEALTH ASSOCIATION SPENDS ACTIVE YEAR Executive Secretary Shows Maximum of Work ata Minimum of Expense An enviable record of accomplish- ment is promised by Dr. W. F. Wild in the Annual Report of the Minne- sota Public Health Association at the annual meeting of the association which will be held Thursday, October 26, at the Mechanic Arts high school in St. Paul. “Every county _fair in the state (except two having no Public Health Booth),” said Dr. Wild, “has been supplieed with large quantities of free literature on health subjects for dis- |;, tribution. Over 150,000 pieces of literature on & multitude of suhjects on health, interesting and written in a style easily uderstood by the lay- ‘man, have been distributed free. Farmers’ Clubs , all whose names could be secured, have been Supplied free of charge, with a series of pam- phlets whic.h are to be presented for study and -reading at their monthly meetings. “A nursing program” Dr, Wild fur- ther states,“has been put on in all counties of the state where no nurse is or has been permanently employed The nurses sent out have been fully equipped, with automobiles, motion picture machines, films, with a special generator which has made it possible to _show motion pictures in the mose remote rural sections of the state. “Five hundred and sixteenshowings of motion pictures have been madejages in the (Continued on page 6) THURSDAY Builds wp Defense That It ¥ mpo ible For Her To Become a Mother SECOND HUSBAND NEVER SAW BABIES BUT “KNEW” Claims She Kept Them Hidden Until Last February When She Disposed of Them (By United Press) Hammond, Indianna, Oct. 17—Mrs. Hazel McNally, charged with the murder here of her twin babies, &0- day built up a defense on the grounds that it was impossible for her to be- come a mother. The demure and youthful 25-year- old wife in jail here on a story told by her 55-year-old husband, Frank McNally, that she was confdent that she would be able to’ prove that she was not guilty. “I haven’t done a thing wrong and I am not worrying” she said today. “This murder charge is a frame-up, a Tow dirty trick by Frank.” ¢ The woman’s married life with Mec- Nally; her second husband, has been far from peaceful. McNally charges that she gave birth to twins, last December, a short time after she had entered into her second marriage. “I never saw the children,” McNal ly said, “although I was living in the house at the time, but I know they were there. She kept them hidden until February when she bought a couple, of dolls and told me what I thought were twins were only dolls,” > “He never saw them hecause I really -never had any children,” said Mrs. McNally. Search of the. birth records show. that if any children were.born, they were never register- ed. Joe Todd, prosecuting attorney declared he had a strong case against the woman, “At the hearing Wed- nesday, I will show you all the evi- dence I have collected,” Todd said. Among the witnesses which Todd will have is Cyrus Campbell who examin- ed Mrs. McNally a short time before her children were born.. The pro- secution will attempt to introduce evi- dence through the physician to dis- prove the - alibi of barrenmess. FARGO COURIER-NEWS TITLE SUIT ON AGAIN Fargo, Oct. 17—The answer of Wm. Lemke, attorney for the ex- ecutive committee of the national nonpartisan league following with- drawal of a demurrer interposed last spring in the Courier-News title suit, must be on file today with the clerk of court in Cass county. Early last spring a group of non- partisans Secured an injunuction against the national executive com- mittee Testraining them from inter- fering with the Courier-News. It was Treported at the time the paper was to be sold and the plaintiffs stat- ed it was their purpose to invest the ownership of the paper in the league rather than in individuals. Some of the plaintiffs, it is known, are. now desirous of settling the suit., Others wish to secure .a trial. ; Defendants in the suit are; A. C. Fownley, Herbert Gaston, Frank B. Wood, John Thompson,and the Non- partisan Publishing Co. Plaintiffs are C. P. Peterson, M. K. Johnson, Kristian Holl, H. A. Nelson, Alfred Munter, Owen Solberg, F. L. Brannan, F. C. Keller, Fred Keitzman, and 0. A. Kaldor: BRIDGEMAN CONFIDENT OF HEAVY VOTE NoY. 7 Harry Bridgeman, candidate for the state senate from this district returned -Saturday from the north end of Beltrami *and Koochiching counties and reports that in the north end of Beltrami county the people are enthused about”county division. “The vote will be almost solid for county division in the north end,” said Mr. Bridgeman, “and as far as my candidacy goes, I feel well sat- ijsfied with the receptions given me in practically every part of - both counties. “Men seemed glad to see me and acjed the part and I am quite con- fiaent that the vote on November 7 will show that they were sincere in their encouragement over my elec- tiofl-" 3.2 Mr. Bridgeman visited Baudette, Spooner, Williams, JInternational Falls, and many other towns and vil- district in which he is making an effort to represent. MRS, HENRY FUNKLEY DEAD, ACCORDING TO WORD: HERE Mrs, Henry Funkley, who left Bemidji several weeks ago for a trip to the east coast, i reported to have died at sea somewhere near Cuba, according to a mes- sage received by her husband here this morning.. . Mr, Funkley was not aware of the fact that she was in that vicinity and con- sequently sent a mesage to veri- fy-the report. Details will be announced later; it is found that the report is true. BEMIDJI PUBLIC URGED T0 BUY POTATOES NOW Association and Farm, Bureau Pl 72 To Cond rive to Aid Pc ers An extensive potatp buying cam- paign to assist the potato growers of this section is planned by the Civic and Commerce asSociation and the Beltrami County Farm Bureau as- sociation to be staged this week and to culminateon Saturday, October 21. The association, through a special committee with . A.. T. Carlson as chairman, has agreed to’ solicit buy- ers throughout the city at 50 cents a bushel, the Farm Bureau office to arrange for the delivery of the pota- toes, dividing the orders equally among the farmers in this section so that all may receive some benefit. The association luncheon Wednes- day nooon will be featured by special talks on the.Xeeent potato situation. Special baked potatoes wil be served at this luncheon. An interesting program is assured and a large at- tendance is urged. The public in general is urged to enter into this potato buying cam- paign wholezheartedly so that the farmers of this section may derive some immediate Kelief, This idea has been tried out in other sections of the state and has proven to aid the potato grower. Every resident of Bemidji is urged to eat more po- tatoes, in. this way broadening the home market this fall. It is felt that the price being of- fered the farmers. 50 cents a bushel, in view of the present market condi- tions, will be welcomed, especially so if a large quantity is.#.d in Bemid- ji. The farmers will bring in the po- tatoes Saturday and will have their cash to use that day, according to the plans outlined by the committees. BRYAN CAMPAIGNS FOR - | ANNA DICKEY OLESEN St. Paul, Oct. 17—William Jen- nings Bryan has no intention of be- ing a candidate for the U. S. Senate in Florida, he said here today. “I expect to devote my whole time both privately and publicly to Dem- ocratic party.” he said. “I have no intention of becoming a senatorial candidate”. St. Paul, Oct. 17—William Jen- nings Bryan started a day of cam- paigning with Anna Dickey Olesen today with a declaration that “the revenue bill passed by the republican congress is the boldest piece of pi- racy attempted in recent years.” The commoner was only half shav- ed when his train pulled into St. Paul and he went to the Athletic Club to.scrape off the other half of his face and take breakfast. Im- mediately afterwards, he started with Mrs. Olesen for Farmington, North- field, Owatonna, Faribault and Ro- chester with a caravan of Minnesota democats. MUNICIPAL-COURT HAS BUSY TWO-WEEK PERIOD Drunks and Violators of Game Laws Boost Total Fines In Past Two Weeks Department reports constituted the bulk of the regular meeting of the City Council Monday evening, the report of the Municipal Court for the past two weeks being espec- ially interesting. A total of $379 in fines and fees was collected in that period, of this amount $80 was turned over to.the county treasurer on game law fines. Eight violators of the game laws were fined $10 each. An unusually large number of persons were fined for being under the influence of intoxicating liquor. A resolution, providing foy the establishment of a park out of that portion lying between Tenth stree. Bemidji avenue and Doud avenue and giving the park board authority to improve it, failed to to gain a second and the motion to adopt it was there- by lost. A number of licenses were granted including a second-hand store license to D. M. Robertson, soft drink li- censes to Oscar H. Till and Smith & Morris, a skating rink license to A. McNabb, dance license to the Loyal Cerder of Moose, and employment agency licenses to B. B. Lundgreen and A. M. Dailey. Joseph Hahn, e Speaks Before Convention of American Legion Urging Closer Co-operation JUDGE LANDIS ALSO TO ADDRESS LEGION TODAY Legion Politiqs for Office of Commander Boiling; Many Aspirants in Field New Orleans, Oct. 17—Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, was to speak before the convention of the Ameri- can Legion today in favor of co-op- eration between the two organiza- tioins. Organized labor and organized vet- erans should work together, Gompers holds. He hopes to establish an un- derstanding between the two groups. Judge Landis, commissioner of baseball, also was to address the convention. The committees in the meantime are preparing resolutions which will guide the work of the legion during the year. The resolutions will de- mand care for the wounded and dis- abled, condemn interference by Brig- adier General Sawyer in the hospitali- zation program, support immigration restrictions and publicly urge a uni- versal service law for wounded, com- mittee members said. Legion polities are boiling and sup- porters of various committees are organizing their forces. So many as- pirants are in the ficld that some be- lieve a dark horse will win the com- mandership. Wm. E. Degan of New York and A. A. Sprague of Chicago are being ‘pushed. Legionaires have filled the city to overflowing. A F, & A M. WIL PUT ON DEGREE WORK WEDNESDAY Second degree work will be con- ferred on a class of candidates at the regular meeting of the A. F. & A. Masons to be held Wednesday even- ing in the Masonic hall at 8 o’clock. It is desited that there be a large attendance of members ASSOCIATION TO PROBE COUNTY DIVISION PLAN At the directors meeting of the Civic and Commerce association a committee was appointed to investi- gate the issues of County Division and present the Southern Beltrami county side at the next meeting of the Board of Directors, Tuesday, Oct- ober 24. This action was taken after the matter of possible ditch construction in the big bog north of Red Lake was brought to the attention of the board, wherein it was pointed out that such new construction would to be borne by the south end, if built after election day and county division should carry. President J. L. Elwell appointed J. P. Lahr, R. L. Given, H. E. Rey- nolds, Earl Geil and A. P. Ritchie. These men are to secure all the in- formation they can against county division, so that voters may have both sides of the question and be able to give it careful study before election day. ROYAL NEIGHBORS WILL MEET TOMORROW NIGHT All members of the Royal Neigh- bors are requested to be present at the regular meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock at.the K. C. hall. LEGION AUXILIARY TO STAGE BENEFIT DANCE Besides being assured one of the most enjoyable social events of the season, those who attend the harvest dance to be given by the American Legion Auxiliary of the Ralph Gracie post at the new armory, Wednesday evening, October 25, will be contrib- uting to the benefit of the ill and disabled ex-service men in this com- munity. The net proceeds of this affair are to be used locally for tms purpose and it is hoped by the ladies in charge that the public will heartily support this project. The armory is to be decorated for the occasion and the best of music is assured. Popular prices will be charged and there is-every indication that; there will be a large atendance. This dance is but one of a series city scavenger, was awarded the con- | of similar public affairs planned by tract for cleaning the septic tank, the ladies of the anxiliary for the there being no other bidders. His bid was $450. benefit of the less fortunate service men in'the community. — SPECULATORS REPORTED BIDDING LOW ON WOOL French, State Farm Bureau Secretary, Warns Against Bargain Prices Farmers of Minnesota who still have wool on hand are warned by F. L. French, secretary of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, not to sell without full knowledge of market values. Eastern speculators, Mr. French says, are obtaining shipment from Mid-Western states at bargain prices, despite the fact that on the central markets they are bidding against each-other for supplies. “We’ve advices from the National Wool pool,” Mr. French says, ‘“‘show- ing that wool lofts owned by specu- lators are virtually empty. Middle- men in the wool market machine are securing fleece wool shipments at bargain prices thus enabling them to undersell, in some instances, wools held in pools.” “Bright fleece wool, quarter blood, recently sold on a 44 cent F.0.B. mil} basis. Wool consigned by Minnesota growers to the Nationol Wool and Warchouse Company’s—Farm Bureau —pool at Chicago is bringing excell- ent prices. Nearly 2,200 pounds of three-eights blood, staple bright sold for 46 cents. Three thousand pounds of quare r blood sold for 43 cents. Low quarter blood scld for 34 cents. All prices are F. O. B. mills. “The farm Bureau,” Mr. French says, “has worked long and hard for a fair tariff on wool and the schedule revailing has strengthened the Farmers should profit by keeping posted on market values and not selling for less than the wool act- ually worth. Recently wool pools have not netted growers better prices, but they’ve served to stabilize prices. Every sale now made under the truc market value tends to discount this important effect of the pool. HUNTER SHOOTS INTG SWENSON LAKE SCHOOL A full charge from a shotgun shattered two windows in the Swenson Lake school house Monday aftetnoon, some of the shot flying into the school room, which was filled with child- ren, and some lodging in the side of the building. Apparently some partridge hunter took a shot at a bird in line with the school building and discovered his mistake after he had fired the shot. Rather than to face the music, he took to the woods, as no one could be located on the premises. Hunting near Swenson school has been forbidden and anyone caught shooting near the school will be pro- secuted. REV, JERDEE'S MOTHER IS LAID TO REST SATURDAY Rev. L. J. Jerdee returned Mon- day night from Madison, Wisc., where he went last Wednesday to attend the funeral services for his mothw.l Mrs. J. L. Jerdee, who pased aw last Tuesday at Tomah, Wisc. Bu ial was made in Norway Grove, Wi Saturday. Mrs. Jerdee was 87 yeal's of age at her death. The funeral services were attended by relatives from all gections of the northwest. ARMY DIRIGIBLE BURNS AT SAN ANTONIO FIELD C-2 Completely Burned at Brooks Field; Three Hurt, One Seriously (By United Press) San Antonio, Texas. Oct. 17—The army dirigible, C-2, which recently made a cross country flight, was com- pletely burned at Brooks Field here today. . The balloon caught fire as it was about to make a flight over the city The big dirigible was completely wrecked, three men were injured, one seriously, before they escaped from the burning balloon. - The giant blimp arrived here Sat- urday -from El Paso on its return trip to Langley Field from San Diego, California, after its cross country flight. . Army officers planned to remain here a week for repairs before con- tinuing the trip. The dirigible had just started out for its first exhibi- ton flight when fire broke out. The cause of the fire was not determined. (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 17—The giant dirigible, C-2, which was destroyed by fire at San Antonio, Texas, to day, was the army’s best and largest blimp. It was completed shortly af- ter the army’s big Italian air-chip, the Roma, was destroyed with a loss of 34 lives at Norfolk, early this year. The C-2 had a gas capacity of 172,000 cubic feet and was capable specd of 60 miles an of making a hour. Mrs. Edward Wheeler Hall and Her Two Brothers Heard Concerning Murder LETTER TO PASTOR FROM MRS. MILLS SHOWN TODAY Mrs. Hall Has Denied that She Knew of Relation of Mrs. Mills to her Husband New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 17— Mrs. Edward Wheeler Hall and her brothers, Willie and Henry Stevens, were questioned today in the investi- gation of the murder of Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Elanor Mills. The widow, heavily veiled, and ac- companed by her eccentric brother, Willie,” arrived at the court house, while Henry Stevens was being in- terrogated. Mrs. Hall was followed by her maid, Gertrude Geist, and her close friend, Sallie Peters. Willie Stevens was very jaunty as he walked up to the court housc smiling and waving at the crowd assembled about the entrance, when rumors spread that important de- velopments in the murder mystery were imminent. Mrs. Hall walked slowly up to the court house steps with head bowed. She did not look at her fellow towns- men crowded about. This was the first time in the probe of The murder that all members of the famly have been brought together at one time. Mrs. Hall had repeatedly denied on occasions of previous guestionings, thatf she kpew, of the clandestine relation of her husband and the wife of the chruch jani:»:. Hundreds of persons, keyed up wth eéxcitement Lrought about by the latest develop- ment of the murder, swarmed around the court house when the probe be- gan. A letter wrtten by Mrs. Mills to her pastor came to light today. It read, “Dear heart, how dear it was on oceasions of previous ques*‘onmngs ist yesterday. Things would have been différent if you had not been along. There was no pain during the [3 ction znd none following it.” Mrs. Addison Clark, a friend and at times a confidant of Mrs. Mills, was to be questioned by authorities later in the day. SALESMEN AT SCHOOLS MUST OBTAIN PERMIT The following notice has been sent by Superintendent J. C. West of the Bemidji public schools to the princi: | pals of the various schools: “Heretofore, the rule of the Board of Education has allowed salesmen, insurance agents, etc., in the school tuildings after 5 o’clock in:the even- ing and on Saturdays, working on the principle that teachers may not be called upon at their rooms, and that they have no other place of bus- iness. Until further notice, this rul- ing is revoked. “In order to enter the building for any commercial purposes whatever, all sealesmen, solicitors, agents, ctc., must have a permit from the super- intendent dated not later than Oct- ober 16. Kindly advise your teachers to this effect and in case you are appealed to personally, you may sug- pest that such permits will not be isued except in cases where the strict observance of the rule will work a thardships to the teachers or to the | business firms of this city. ” CIVIC AND COMMUNITY - - CLUB AFTER MEMBERS More members is the object of the membership drive to be staged by the Women’s Civic and Commun- ity club Friday, October 20, undér the direction of Mrs. T. C. Bailey, chairman of the entertainment com- mittee. Every ward in the city will be canvassed Friday morning and every woman in each ward will be asked to join the organization. Ward chairmen have appointed and cach of these will secure additional workers between now and Friday 'so that the drive at that time may be complete and thorough. The ward chairmen are as follows: First, Mrs. R. E. Richardson; Second, Mrs. E. A. Barker; Third, Mrs. N. E. Given; Fourth, Mrs. I. B. Olson; Fifth, Mrs. T. C. Bailey. The club now has a membership of { approximately two hundrend and it is heped that this drive will at”least double the present membership: Re- I newals a: well as new members: will count in this drive, Mrs. Bailey-an- nources, and there is every indication Ithat the drive will be successful. | Membership is $1 for the year,