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

_._.._______T__.—-p * School Board 'Seeks to Bu: The Pioneer is the daily within 100 miles of B:n"g]l and nas the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota. VOLUME XX. NQ. 162 City to Vote Saturc?l;&_ ' Night On Exchange of 'Trij\ . Pr{)perty Near School Tflb 0& e WORLD'SBUSNESSIS | Land Near .High School, Selling School Farm HAS SOME OPPOSITION; LARGE VOTE IS URGED T No Expenditure Involved in Transaction Congidered Beneficial to All \ Voters of Independent School I/)is- trict No. 7 are to be given an op- portunity Saturday evening to ex- press their opinion relative to a pro- posed transaction of real estate in- tended to give the new high school sufficient ground for a campus and ; athletic field, as well as bring to- gether the school property in the north part of the city. No expen- diture is involved = in the proposed transaction, but nevertheless it is understood that it }'s a number of opponents. Reasons for opposing the proposition have not been stated publicly and are a matter of conjec- ture. Onc of the two propositions is that the school board be authorized to sell for $5,000 the ten-acre school farm just north of the fair, grounds The other is that the board be au- thorized to purchase the 11 acres between the new high school and the grandstand on the fair grounds. The price of this land'is placed at $5,000 the two propositions constituting: an exchange of propertieg if the pro- positions carry. Due to the location of tlie land just north of the new high school, it is considered that the 11 acreg are at least worth' the ten acres and buildings on the property further ‘north. One party favoring fthe projects declares that in the open market the property sought by the school board should be worth several times as much as the land which the board seek to sell. In any event it ts especially urged that_there be a large vote at this special election so that whatever the result of the voting it will be in accord with the wishes of the major- ity and for the best interests of both the school -district and the fair asso- ciation with whom the tranaction deals with. The land will still re- main the property of the public no matter how the election goes, the transaction merely changing the man- agement and intended purpose of the tract. P It is also considered that the pre- sent school farm property would pro- vide even more suitable ground for the enlargement of the fair grounds than does the property which the fair assication now controls to the south of the grand stand. Equally as important is the fact that the school property would be more valu- able to the school itself if located in the immedte proxmty of the school. The election will be held at the Central school building and the polls will be open from 7 to 9 o’clock. Arrangements are being made to ac- comodate a large vote and it is ap- parently important that such a vote be cast. i # CHICKEN PIE SUPPER CONSIDERED A SUCCESS The chicken pie supper served Wednesday evening at the Presby- terian church ‘was a great success socially and finsncially about 350 having partaken of the meal. Many expressions of praise were heard for the able manner ‘in which it was served and for the fine menu, LOCAL APPLE MARKET TAKES HEALTHY DROP Although the apple market of Bemidji still keeps steady, the local market took a drop of 50 cents per box due to the arrival of a number of cars of apples shipped in by a local merchant and Bemidji can now look forward to a happy healthy lot of people hereabouts, because “an ap- ple a day keeps the doctof away' and the competition has geen to it that the price of apples put them within the reach of everyone. Nearly every variety of apples grown may be found here in_ the local stores this season, even New York apples which were not obtain- 2ble other seasons due to th: prokib- tive prices, are on sale, although western apples are shown in a greater variety and are also cheaper. Very few housewiveg realize that they have put up their winter fruit this year at the same price as is paid in the location where the fruit is grown.- When peaches were in abundance the local merchants were selling them at prices quoted in the state of Washington, which means that they were supplied here without profit to those who handled them. Now comes a heavy crop of hardy winter apples and local users may benefit as well as those who live in an orchard country. Comeru Department Report S]:own Conditions in Far East and in Europe “Business is picking up and the outlook is better the world over with a few exceptions” in the opinion of Uncle Sam’s overseag trade experts called together by American manu- facturers Export association in con- vention at New York. Heading a group of Commerce Department regional trade advisers, 'Dr. Julius Klein, Director of the U. S. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce voiced the opinion that “conditions almost everywhere show decided improvement.” - “The Department of Commerce in Washington,” he said “is like the center of a huge spider web with threads reaching to™ all the worth- while markets of the globe. ends of these threads are trained experts who keep the départment con- stantly advised of conditions abroad and of opportunities to ‘sell the pro- ducts of American factories and farms, ) “Conditions in the Orient today are better than they have been at ‘any time sinee 1920. Japan is steadily pulling herself out of the slough of economic despond imto which she fell in May, 1920. Business in China is getting better and the recovery will be aided as the foreign demand for that country’s product improves and ‘the strain. on Chinese purchasing powér, due to the unusual drain of invisible exports experienced during 1921, “is relaxed. British Indian trade has returned to its normal fav- orable balance and the collapse of the non-co-operative movement has shown its effects in the increased demands for piece goods. | “Business is picking up in Western Europe at.a rate that is varying in run its course; stocks have been re- "duced, and merchants have taken figeir losses; labor: has taken its cut 2nd hag shown a pronouced tendency to co-operate. Wartiem restrictions have been generslly lightened or withdrawn. Production, always the fundamental basis for economic dev- elopment, is ‘increasing throughdut the entire area. - Coal production in the United ‘Kingdom and in France excéeds the pre-war rate, and in Germany is approaching pre-war di- mensions.. Iron and steel production has made remakable strides during (Continued on Page 8.) MRS, CIESONTO BE QUESTIONED Prosecutor Hopes to Evidence = Sufficient. Arrest Woman Nanied (By Joe P. Overton) New Brunswek, N. J.,, Oct. 27— Characters in the Hall-Milly murder drama, who have been accused by Mrs. James Gibson in an affidavit, will be brought before the new pro- secutor today for questioning. g A man, who is now believed to have been an unwilling eye-witness to the killing of Dr. Hall and Mrs. Mills, was to be' brought first by Deputy Attorney General Mott and his assistants, - From a $tatement of his plan, the prosecutor hoped to learn whether he had sufficient evidence to warrant the arrest of the woman named by Mrs. Gibson as a participant in the slaying. “No one has been eliminated,” was the announcement by the authorities on the eve of the examination of the families and intimate acquaintances of the two victims, Prosecutor Mott announced he will follow a plan of obtaining sufficient evidence, if pos- sible, to convict before making the arrest. - He said he could arrest a woma! in the case at the present moment if he desired. The whole affair ap- pears to hinge on the accuracy of Mrs. Gibson’s statements. % An example of the character of comment passed upon the text of this statement was furnished today when Mrs. Gibson denied emphatic- ally she had given the man’s first name which has been freely ‘men- tioned since her part of the story became known. She is supposed to have said she heard the woman crying out “Op——7" and then a man’s name. The name was well known as that of a possible suspect in the case and so was made public. Mrs. Gibson now says she didn’t hear either wo- man at the murder scene mention the name, e DAILY PIONEE bbably becoming atuglay. Not m\le}l(v- EMIDJI Y At the' BEMIDJI, MINN,, FRIDAY EVENING, OCT. 27, 1922 PRICE 3¢ b "€ WORKER Account of Recent Visit Is Considered' of ..iInterest - Taq All Local Moose CHILDREN. OF MOOSE GAIN FINE TRAINING Boys and Girls Being Taught Useful Vocations at Big Moose Institution There being approximately 400 families in Bemidji inter- ested in Moosedom, it ig believ- ed the following account will in- terest a majority of the readers. The ' account is reported by a Bemidji Moose who recently had the pleasure of visiting Moose- heart, Ill. , where over 1,100 children of deceased Moose are trained for life. “For the sake of reducing taxes, wag oge argument to be used in so- liciting’ new members for the Moose —so suggested Supreme Secretary Brandon in his talk to a recent class studying that work. When depen- dent. children of deceased members of the lodge are cared for by the order, the community and state are saved spending taxes for them. “An old gentleman, experienced in Moose organization work, speaking of getting a set of photos to carry around, said, ‘That’s a fine thing to do. Tve found it hard to make folkg believe there really is such a place as Mooseheart. They can’t deny the photos. “On alighting from the train or electric car at Mooseheart gate on the paved Lincoln highway up the side- walk you see ‘Welcome Information Welcome’ deeply cut on a very prom- inent nmew building, the campanile. Minnesotans note with interest not unmixed with pride that this build- ing is similar to the Gateway build- ing in Minneapolis, with its rows of (Continued on Page 8.) CHILDREN OF YEOMEN ENJOY FINE MEETING The children of the Yeomen had a very pleasant time last evening at their annual meeting with the lodge. A. D. Johnson, Honorable Foreman, said a few informal words and then turned the meeting over to Mrs. Good- rich #nd her committee who had been to considerable work in preparing and trimming the hall in hallowe’en colors Hallowe‘en games were played for a time. Then Milton Welch, assisted by Misses Ellora Olson and Bella Anderson, put on an impromptu “Hospital scene” stunt with the kiddies, and to ‘“‘cure” them, an as- sortment of souvenirs was prescribed by the “doctor” and administered by the two fair “nurses”.. Following this, ice cream and wafers were served to all present, who dispersed to their homes at an early hour. The next regular meet- ing of the Yeomen Homestead will be held next Thursday November 2, on account of the change in dates at the last meeting. c THEODORE ROOSEVELT T:)day is the sixty-fourth anniver- sary of the birth of Theodore Roose- velt, late president of the United States and an outstanding figure in political activities for years. He served as twenty-sixth president of the United States. He died in Oys- ter Bay, January 6, 1919. The entire Ynited States ig observ- ing “National Navy Day” today as a tribute to. the memory of Roose- velt, who throughout his career was particularly interested in the navy- NEGRO BURGLAR HOLDS THREE WOMEN CAPTIVES (By Unitad Press) Minneapolis, Oct. 27—Three wo- men were held captive in their home for four hours early today, by a negro burglar who menaced them with a long knife and attempted criminal asault. A negro, who gave this name as Free Madison was arrest- ed by detective shortly afterwards and polise said twc of the women positively identified him. Victims of the attack were Mrs. Inga Jackson, a widow, Infried, her daughter and Mrs. Valbor Klesstad, 25, another daughter. The negro en- tered the home shortly before mid- night, the attacked three women, ?he detectives said, and aiter torturing them, brutally assaulted them and fled about 3 a..m. The negro was taken to the city jail and steps were taken to prevent a possible lynching. ENJOY PICNIC.TODAY A large number of the Teachers College students who did not go to homes this week to spend their vaca- tion, enjoyed a picnic dinner at Diamond Point this noon. A A A A A A A A A AN AN AN CHIEF OF POLICE WARNS MOLESTERS OF PROPERTY Chief of Police Thomas Bailey warns boys and their parents with regard to the boys stealing articles of food from screened porches and ajso in regard to the soaping of windows and other similar Hallowe’en pranks. In- stances have been reported where boys have stolen articles of food from porches during partics and similar affairs of late and Ch'ef Bailey declares that thig practice must stop.” He does not object to the boys having a good time but he does not believe in having private property of Bemidji citizeng mol- ested as it has been during the past few weeks, and past few days especially. | MADENEXT WEEK S A ARMYLOCAL/Legion Boys Are Game APPEAL WILL BE Wednesday and Thursday Set For Raising $3,300 for Corps in Bemidji REASONS FOR APPEAL ARE WITHOUT NUMBER Local Budget Intended to Pay All Outstanding Items Of Local Con{ps Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 1 and 2, have been set as the days for the Salvation Army appeal in Bemidji for funds amounting to $3,300 to maintain the Bemidji corps during “the ensuing year. In view of the fact that it is very necessary to raise this amount of money it is considered quite appropriate that prospective subscribers to the fund be given at least a partial account of the work being done by the Salvation Army in Bemidji. Reasons for the appeal are cited in this article. Others will follow before the appeal is made. At the close of the World War the Salvation Army was one of the sev- en organpizationg to benefit from the last great drive. The fund received then eased the hobble of debt that had always been a part of the Sal- vation Army and made possible a budget system—arranged for annual contribution. Because of the gratitude and love of an understanding public since the war service of the Army reveal- ed its wonderful methods and re- sults of service, the annual financial Appealg have become a custom thro spontaneous and generous movement of local boards and committees all over this country. Business men and men of large af- fairs, who know of the Salvation Army services in places where they (Continued on Page 2) TICKETS FOR LECTURE COURSE NOW ON SALE Season tickets for a lecture course to .be staged under the auspices of the Bemidji State Teachers college this fall and winter are now on sale at the three local drug stores and it is urged that those who contemplate attending the entire series buy their tickets ag soon as possible. The first number of this exception- ally strong program will be given on Nov. 6 and by buying season tickets now, purchasers will gain admission to the entire series of six numbers for the nominal price of $3 for adults and $2 for students. Single admis- sion will be sold at $1 each number, making the total cost of the scries if six single admission ticket are purchased, just double the amount otherwise. A canvass of the city has been made and a number of tickets have been sold. However, there are still plenty of ticketg available and the public in general is urged to pur- chase at once to insurc the success of thig commendable undertaking on the part of the college. WHAT A HOWL YOU USED TO MAKE WHEN YOU WERE ASKED TO CURRY THE uonsg AND JIMINY GRIGKETS ! YoU BETCHA 111 HAVE AN WHEN (M A AVTOMOBILE HAVE T0 00 AN N "WATERIN' N’ N'EVERYTHING - WELL FOR PITYS SAKE, ARE YOV EVER COMING N To PINNER2 FVERTHINGS GETTING coLp Again, But This Time I’s A Big Game F eed STRONG FOOTBALL GAMES * ON SATURDAY SCHEDULE In Western Conference Are Minnesota-Ohio State, Michigan-Illinois (By Henry L. Farrell) (United Presg Sports Editor) New York, Oct. 27—Under the tents over the national gridiron, the first rezl big football show of the season will be staged tomorrow. With the expectation of the Yale- Harvard game and the Army-Navy battle, the two biggest spectacles of the scason will be staged at New Haven and Philadelphia. The Army team, with all the cadets from West Point will journey to the Yale Bowl to see the Soldier engage the Bulldog. The Cadet corps will march and do all the picturesque rooting that only the service acad- emies arc capable of in the east. This is the first year that the sail- org have been zllowed to leave their academy for more than one game. Princeton goes out to Chicago in attempt to avenge the 9 to 0 defeat the western team handed the Tigers last fall. With only a shell of what used to represent Princeton, the Nas- sau cleven has a tough proposition on its Jands. Because of its inter- scctional appeal, this game perhaps is the bigzest feature of the day. If Chicego should win from Princeton, it would add to Iowa’s defeat of Yale in making the western Confer- cnee the cock of the 1922 walk. When the Georgia Tech-Notre Dame game was scheduled for At- lanta last winter it looked like the fanciest intersectional game of the 1922 season. It is still a good num- ber but the cyclone that hit Notre Dame, when about half of the team went skylarking last fall, robbed the Hoosiers of what promised to be the finest team of this year. Rockne has done well this year with what he had at hand and it should be a fine game. _Dartmouth returns to the Har- vard schedule this year after being missing for several years. Dart | mouth teams always are hard to beat From a pure football standpoint, it is one of the most attractive games of the day. Penn state, crippled by graduation and, “desertion” is not the flash that swogned across the easter gridiron last fall. As long as Hugo Bezdek is coaching, Penn State will have a good team and the game with Syra- cuse is also one of the day’s features. In Western Conference the big battle of the day will be staged be- tween Ohio State and Minnesota and Michigan and Illinois. - PREMIER FACTA T0 NEGOTIATE Called to Italian Premier Has Leader of Fascisti Rome Conference (By Henry Wood) Rome, Oct. 27—Benito Mussolini, lcader of the militant Fascisti, has been summoned to Rome by Premier Facta to negotiate regarding increas- ment of the Fascisti in the re-or- ganized cabinet under the Facta pres- idency. ! The United Press was officially in- formed this afternoon that Facta for the present will not present the res- ignation of hig cabinet to King Vic- tor Emmanual. Facta will resign only in event‘that Mussolini refuses or makes excessive demands. (By United Press) London, Oct. 27—The Italian cab- inet hag decided to resign and an- nouncemet of the fall of the govern- ment of Premier Facta is to be made today, according to a Central news- | paper dispatch received here from Rome. . (By United Proas) Rome, Italy, Oct. 27—The Fas-| cisti coup for representation in the Italian government was apparently successful today. Formal announce- ment of the resignation of Pre r| Facta and his entire cabinet pected today. Seven ministers already quit. ) | Benito Mussolini, head of the mil- | itant fascisti is the man of the hour ; It was his frank declaration that his | organization of nearly 800,000 ex-, treme Nationalists would fight, if not grented political recognition, that | precipitated the crisis. Two statesmen, Vittorio Orl and Giovanni Giolitto, were p! nently mentioned today as possible successors to Facta. building. Fully 100 Members of Post Enjoy Partridge Dinner and Short Program ARMISTICE DAY NEXT BIG LEGION OCCASION Prospects of Chow Without Old Familar ' Mess Kits Attracts Big Crowd With the largest attendance of members in the history of the post present at the regular meeting of the Ralph Gracie post of the Ameri- can Legion held at the Elks club rooms, Thursday night, interest in Armistice Day and all other occa- sions relating to the ex-service men in this community has been given new life. A game dinner, with par- tridge in the foreground and all the trimmings in sight, wag served at 7 o’clock in the dining room of the Elks club rooms with close to 100 members present and enjoying them- selves. The boys were game algo. They ate as much as they ought and then some. As soon after the meal as the boys could partially recuperate C. L. Pegelow as toastmaster, presided during a program of entertainment, which consisted largely of a number of impromptu talks by several of the many “visiting” and active members. Charles Van entertained with a num- ber of vocal solos in hig usual pleas- ing way. Rev. Wiliam Ellott al- though a little “hoarse”, favored the audience with a few stories of spec- ial interest. Scveral numbers listed on the program failed to mature, but fevertheless the entertainment hour provided a general get-together. The regular business meeting was called to order by Comander Don Whitman shortly after 8 o’clock and reportg of the various sub-committee chairmen for Armistice Day were heard, each report showing progress toward one of the best programs ever arranged for the observance of this day locally. : A parade, in which all ex-service men as well as members of the Leg- ion are to wear ther uniforms if pos- sible will start the big celebration November 11. Appropriate patri- otic ceremonics will be held at the new armory shortly after 11 o’clock. Arrangements are still being made for a speaker and a capable one is assured. Bishop G. G. Bennet of Duluth, who wag scheduled to speak ‘here on that occasion, will be unable to attend and as a result another speaker is to be secured. The main featurc of the after- non ig the fothall game at the fair grounds between Bemidji high school and Hibbing high school two strong teams which assure one of the best games of the entire local season. Early evening will see the boys scmble at the Civie and Commerce association rooms where a free din- ner will be served by the American Legion Auxiliary. Out-of-town ex- scrvice men will be permitted to bring their wife or lady friend to the feed, receiving such tickets when registering at the new armory upon arrival here. This privilege will not be extended to local ex-service men, however, although they are ex- pected to be present themselves. A dance and carnival are listed for the remainder of the evening, the new armory to be used for this purpose. Excellent music i3 assu ed (Continued on Page 8.) KIWANIS CLUB ENJOYS REGULAR MEET THURSDAY The regular meeting of the Ki- wanis club Thursday noon at thc Elks club rooms was in charge of the hardware men but since the com- mittee was charged with neglecting to arrange program, Dr. D. F. McCann, president took charge of the meeting. Miss Ragnhild Moe entertained at the piano and also played for ‘the club ginging. Guests introduced in- cluded Mr. Hatch, represeting the Meyer-Both Service of Chicago which cupplies syndicate service for illus- tratione for advertising used by local merchants and subscribed here to by the Pioncer. Mr. Hatch gave an in- tercsting short talk on the work of his firm Mrs. Mary Wishman, special Tep- resentative of the Salvation Army, made an appeal for backing the new Salvation Army home to be erected soon and called for voluteers to assist in putting on the drive for funds Wednezday and Thursday of next and a number of members responded and will assist in the appeal. The h has been set at $3,300 and amount will be entirely used for administration purposes locally, none of this amount cpplying on the new e A