Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 14, 1922, Page 1

The Pioneer: is--the -only-daily " within 100, miles of Bemidji snd as the. largest circulation' is n Northern Minnesota. I MIDJI T night in east, and in fiorth Wed- nesday. VOLUME XX, NO. 177 BEMIDJI, MINN., TUESDAY EVENING, NOV. 14, 1922 PRICE 3¢ e Mer'ch"ants._Comm_l% < -Decides On Schedule Chicken Supper Served St Monday Evening BELIEVE PUBLIC WALL BE GLAD TO COOPERATE Stores to be Closed All Day On Three Holidays; Part Of Day on Others Business of much importance to the mercantile interests of the city was transacted Monday evening at an enthusiastic and well attended meeting of the Merchants Trade committee of the Civic and Com- merce association in the association’ rooms, . After a- chicken supper had been served, the meeting was called to order: by President E. A. Barker. A [ committee was appointed, consisting of Harry Snyder, E. R, jahr and E. Y. Wilson to pick out suitable articles from a much discussed trade paper with a view . of: entértaining -the members at the next meeting in a period to be allotted to the study of merchandising® problems. Closing of stores on holidays was the next subject in order and the bal- znce of the meting was given over te deciding what holidays were to be kept by the stores and what hours were to be observed on the various days. The general sentiment among the merchants present was that if the public was informed in sufficient in:/ that any ‘holidays that they to observe would not work any hardship on the trade in general. A schedule of the days and hours which the Bemidji stores have agreed to observe will be posted in the stores and the newspapers have agreed to give all the publicity possible on the project so that in a short time the public will come to know that sn cer- tain days they will need to purchase supplies ahead to tide them over the holidays. As another point in deciding a schedule for the year, the merchants feit that the pubitc-would be glad to co-operate with them in planning their entertainments to conform to the closing hotirs of the stores, such as the staging of parades and the like and knowing what hours the mer- chants have agreed upon they will not need to request any other hours. It was also agreed that the stores have the privilege of keeping open on the evening before any holiday, to be observed, in order to accomo- date the buying public. The holidays to be observed and the closing hours agreed upon for the various holidays are as follows: Thanksgiving Day—Closed all day. Christmas Day—Closed all day. New Year’s Day—Closed all day. Memorial Day—Closed from 10 a. m. for the rest of the day. July Fourth—Closed at noon for the rest of the day. Labor Day—Closed at noon for the rest of the day. Armistice Day—Close at 11 a. m. for the balance of the day- E. Bartholomew of the “B. & D.” Shoe store was elected secretary of the Merchants Trade committee. The next meeting is to be held Monday, December 4, when it is expected that a full attendance of members will be on hand. LOCAL HOSPITAL INSTALLS HIGH PRESSURE STERILIZER The Lutheran Hospital has just completed the installation of an Au- toclave or high presure sterilizer, the first of its kind to be installed in the city. It will be used for sterilizing gauze, utensils, etc., which are being used at the hospital. The work of the installation was done by A. C. Holmes of the Ameri- can Sterilizing company of Phila- delphia, manufacturers of this mod- ern hospital device. EDUCATION WEEK TO OPEN SUNDAY. DEC. 3 ‘Washington, Nov. 14—Plans are being ma{}e, by the American Legion and the United States Commissioner of Educctlori Tigert for the national observaneé6f ‘Sunday, Dec. 3, as the opening day” of Eduration, Week. <Ministers ¢f “all_dencminations are urged to préach a sermon on educa- tion that diy, combining the thoughts of home, sthool and church influence. The National Edueation Associa- tion is cooperating to induce the nation to concetrate on seven sub- jects of endcavor that week, all of them tending toward better Amer- jcanism. “AXGodly Nation Cannot Fail” is the national slogan for Sun- day. American Legion posts through- out the United States are prepared to furnish speakers during the weck 2nd requests for their services should be made early. "For Holiday Closin SEVERAL EARTH TREMORS Little Additional 'Damage Is Reported Since Big Quake ‘of Last Saturday (By United Press) Santiago, Chile,. Nov. 14—Several earth tremors shook the region: of Constitucion, Chile, at 8:30 last night causing a fresh panic among thous- ands of homeless victims of the great quake of Saturday, which cost up- wards of 1400 lives. Little addition- al damage was reported. The Chilean government is taking relief measures to aid the sufferers in the north coastal towns. Hundreds are being fed from war- ships while pack trains are pushing into the district where rail commun- ication was devasted by the shock. President Alessandri will go to Coquimbo, which bore the brunt of the earthquake, aboard the warship LaTorre tomorrow and will visit the devastated zone. The natives, for the most part un- educated, believe the gods brought on the disaster and absolutely re- fused to spend the night inside a dwelling house. Scientists are speculating on the cause of the quake. Many attribute it to sun spots. It came at midnight after a day of terriffic heat. Al- though the shock was felt north and (Continued on Page 6) BEMIDJI MUSICAL ART -~ CLUB ENJOYS PROGRAM! A large and appreciative audience enjoyed the unusually fine program presented at the meeting of the Be- midji Musical Art club Friday af- ternoon. The subject, “Americani- zation through Music” was the theme of the afternoon, and Judge C. W. Stanton opened the program with a wonderfully appealing agdress. The saxarhpne section of the Boys band rendered two marches—“Battleship California” and “Fourth Regiment” in their usual forceful and enthusi- astic manner. Mrs. John Claffy’s reading of “The Stars and Stripes in Flanders Field” held the hearers spellbound until the end of the story. ‘“Mumuring Zeph- yrs” by Jensen and “Warrior Song” by Heller, were two piano solos play- ed Py Miss Jeanette Smith. The first was played with a delicate run- ning touch in marked contrast with the heavy martial chords of the lat- ter number and both showed to ad- vantage Miss Smith’s unusual versa- tality and range of emotional ex- pression. The program closed with community singing of “Columbia, The Gem of the Ocean,” “America” and “Star, Spangled Banner,” led by Mrs. A. J. McMillan. "A. F, & A. M, HOLDS REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY NIGHT Bemidji lodge No. 233, A. F. & A. M., will meet in regular communica- tion Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock at the Masonic hall. A large at- tendance of members is urged -for this regular business meeting. COFFEE BEAN CONTEST DRAWS MANY GUESSES Mrs. Richard Kelm, rural route No. 1, Bemidji, was awarded the first prize in the Nash-Finch Com- pany coffee bean guessing .contest held last week as an advertising stunt to concentrate attention pn two brands of coffee of which this company is local distributors. The gentlemen called upon to act as judges were J. A. Forrester of the | Northern National bank, E. E. Borg- en of the Pioneer and W. E. Forster pf Xhe Nash-Finch company, who found that the sealed glass jar con- tained exactly 3718 coffee beans. Mrs. Kelm came very near to guess- ing the correct amount with 3,700. Henry Weinhofer on Kural route No. 4 out of Bemidji guessed 3,660 and was awarded the second prize. while John Holander of Rurdl Route No. 2, Bemidji guessed the jar to contain 3,800 beans and being the next nearest was awarded the third prize. The highest guess was the lowest was 1,192, A satisfactory number of answers was receieved considering the fact that the contest was held for only one week, and the only announce- ment of it was made in the columns of the Daily and Weekly Pioneer, together with the use of the Pioneer display window which is an added service to the advertisers. The contest was open to all users of Nash’s coffee and the prizes were well worth striving for. The winners may have the prizes by calling at the Nash-Finch Co. office in Bemidji. 11,000 and PETTTION CITY - mite. cap, Henry Thompson, 80,. I'DIDEF. V) . @iwled on his hands and knees LAY a quarter of.a mile to his home, ok g Ak washed hia wounds and started Bemidji Property Owiiers Seek Nineteen Blocks of Paving -On lmportmt Streets ACTION TO BE TAKEN AT MEETING NOV. 27 Will Advertise for Bids for Sale of Bonds Authorized ‘At General Election Considerably more street paving is to be done in Bemidji in the near future, if the petition of property owners on streets and avenues con- concerned is granted.by the city council. A petition signed by the required number of property holders, was pre- sented to the council Monday even- ing requesting the paving of Minn- esota avenue from Fifth to. Fifteenth street, America avenue from Sec- > | ond to Seventh street, Seventh street from America avenue to Beltrami avenue and from Beltrami avenue to Bemidji avenue, Fifth street from American to Minnesota avenue. The petition further requests that a bond election be held to provide funds for the paving of street and avenue in- tersections. , This petition in itself was accept- ed and action on the petition will likely be taken at the next meeting of the council. Notice to. this effect is to be published by the city so that those opposed and those in faver of the paving projects may present their views at that meeting. It is expect- ed that a lively meeting will be the result. The report of the municipal court for the two weeks ending Friday November 10, showing a total of $86 in fines and fees, was read and ac- cepted. The results of the two bond pro- positions voted on at the general election last Tuesday were announc- -ed and the council authorized to ad- vertise for bids for the sale of the bonds. The bids are to be opened at the regular meting of the council to be Keld December 11. A resolu- itno providing for the issuance and (Continued on page 6) RAILROAD LEGISLATION SUBJECT OF CONFERENCE (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 14—Railroad legislation, amending the Esch-Cum- mins law planned for enactment at the special session of congress, will be considered at a conference this week before President Harding and Senator Cummins, chairman of the senatorial interstate commerce com- vfiission, it was announced today by the senator. The legislation proposed provieds among other things, for amendment to the transportation act defining the powers of the railroad labor board and the removal of the board from Chicago to Washington. BLINDED BY EXPI:OSION OF ‘DYNAMITE 'CAP, DEER RIVER MAN CRAWLS TO HIS HOME (By United Press) Deer River, Noy. 14—Blind- ed by the explosion of a dyna- £or the doctor’s office, two miles . away. He was feeling his way * along the voad with a staff when an automobilist picked him up. He will lose the sight of one eye, HUNTER ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY HiS OWN GUIDE (By United:-Press) St. Paul, Nov. 14—The first cas- ualty of the deer huliting season was reported today from Park Rapids. Alfred Carlson died two hours after being acidentally shot in the back by his guide, Thomas Hilles, near Mantrap Lake. i ) Forest rangers. Monday found Charles Perry, Minneapolis, who had been lost in the wgods near Lutsen, on the north shore of Lake Super- ior, since last Wednesday. Perry be- came separated fiop his party in green timber and being inexperienced was unable to find his way out.. FRESH DEMANDS MADE BY ANGORA GOVERNMENT Millions of Christians Are Ordered to Evacuate Turk Territory in 30 Days (By United Press) Paris, Nov. 14—Fresh demands were made by the Angora govern- ment of Mustapha Kemal today as French and British diplomats sought to agree on a foreign policy at the Lausanne peace conference, now definitely set for November 20th. Turkish envoys of Lausanne de- clared they would abandon the parley entirely if the allies at a prelimi- nary meeting formulated peace terms and enbloc try to force these on the Turks. The British and French planned to hold a council of foreign ministers including Italy and Belgiuni, at which terms could be drawn up for Turkish acceptance. The Turks have put the shoe on' the other™¥ot, announcing the allies must accept their terms or there will be no conference. At the same time Near East dis- patches told of orders that have gone out from the Angora govern- ment commanding all of the million Christians in Anatolia to evacuate in thirty days. Mindful of what hap- pened at the expiration of the last Turkish ultimatum of this sort, 60,- 000 Christians are fleeing in a panic from Anatolia, choking the roads with their flight. (By United Press) Athens, Greece, Nov. 14—An un- confirmed dispatch from Constanti- nople today said the allied high com- mission and Refct Pasha, Turkish commander had, brokpn off nego- tiations and that the British had be- gun fortifying the city. (By United Press) London, Nov. 14—Americans are preparing to evacuate orphanages in Constantinople because of the Allied- Turkish ecrisis, according to official dispatches from that city today. Belgium residents have asked the British authoritics to provide means of evacuation in event of necessity. RURAL CREDIT Amendment No. 1 Favored by Overwhelming Majority Of Voters Tuesday OCCUPATIONAL TAX PROPOSAL IN DOUBT Farm Bureau Chief Declares! Rural Press Big Factor In Statewide Drive (Farm Bureau News Service) Adoption of Amendment No. 1, providing for the establishment of a state system of long time loans for farmers, was adopted by the voters in the election last Tuesday by more than 100,000 majority. Tabulations made at the St. Paul office of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, on informaton obained from the Press Services show that | up to the end of last weck, the amendment had enough support to carry even if all the remaining pre- cinets were against it solidly. The amendment had 379,143 votes for and 36,569 against when 2011 precincts out of 3479 in the state had reported. This tabulation in- cluded nearly all of Ramsey, more than half of Hennepin and about' 10 per cent of St. Louis counties. Compjete reports had been wob- tained trom 21 countiesj Further scattering returns indicated that the proposal had carried every county . in, the state. To be adopted, the amendment had to be supported by more than a majority of the voters voting in the election. The highest vote, accord- ing to unofficial returns, was for governor, for which office, 651,737 ballots had been counted, wih few precinets missing.. Therefore, it' seems impossible that more than 700,000 votes could have been cast, making it necessary for the amend- | ment to have 350,000 “Yes” votes ! to pass. With but five-eighths of the vote in, the amendment had more than that number. Amendment No. 2, making the| (Continued on page 6) PREVENTION OF GRAIN RUST CONFERENCE ON (By United Press) Minneapolis, Nov. 14—Thirteen rorth central states were represent- ed today at the second annual meet- ing of the Conference for the Pre- vention of Grain Rust. State officials and representatives of agricultural schools and farm or- ganizations were here for the con- ference. Reports from each state on’ barberry bush eradication were ex- pected. At the first conference a year ago the barbery bush was charged with being the principal source of black stem rust. Since that time literally thousands have been enlisted in the eradication movement. Great pro- grams toward that end was expected | IS ¢ COAL YARDS?NOW LISTEN) WERE EXPECTIN’ COMPANY ANY MINUTE NOW-AND- HELLO - ')} to be shown by experts. I house, canvassing the votes cast in| ! County Agent, report of the Home Annual Farm Bureau Meeting and General ConferenceNov.22- | S : MACCABEE RALLY HERE - CALLED A BIG SUCCESS Delegates Attend From Nearly All Nearby Reviews; Some Remain Extra Day The Northern Minnesota Rally of the Women’s Benefit Association of Maccabees held Monday in Bemidji is considered a great success from every standpoint. The school of instruction held dur- ing the afternoon was well attend- ed and about 90 guests and members partook of the 6 o’clock dinner served in the basement of the Meth- odist church. In the afternoon, Miss Francis Partridge of Port Huron, Mich., gave an interesting talk on the Marathon. A California trip has been prom- ised the victors in 1923, those writ- ing the required amount of insur- ance for the company within a giv- en time, and four from Minnesota have already qualified. It is ex- pected that there will be at least 15 | {rom Minnesota, and Bemldji ex- pects to be represented. At the evening session, in addi- tion to the initiation of a class of 25 candidates by Mrs. Ruth Pierce, assisted by the Bemidji Guard team, the Crookston Guard team put on a very pretty, snappy drill that was greatly enjoyed. The twenty representatives from the Crookston order left on the night (Continued on Page 6) HIGH SCHOOL TO HOLD ASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY The Junior Senior high school will assemble again tomorrow forcnoon at 11:15 o’clock. These assemblics are proving very popular among the students and friends of the public schools. A goodly number of visi- tors have been in attendance at pre- vious assemblics but it is desired that even more take advantage of the op- portunity of enjoying the programs | provided for the occasions. J. C. West, perintendent of schools, who was to speak at the op- ening assembly but who on account of lack of time was unable to give his address, will speak tomorrow. It will be a message of unusual merit and interest to the students as well as to the public in general. Mrs. Edith Ness of the State Teachers college will also favor the ! assembly with a solo of a very unique and pleasing character. The public is most cordially invited to attend. COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD GOES OVER BELTRAMI VOTES The Beltrami County Canvassing board is now in session at the court Beltrami county last Tuesday at the general election. The board met { Monday afternoon and will probably | be kept busy until late this afternoon or possibly well into tomorrow. ‘TO MAKE COMMUNITY LIFE MORE ARTISTIC (By United Press) Berkeley, Cal,, Nov. 14—Music, painting, sculpture, literature, and drama will in the near future be of as much civic concern in the city of Berkeley as the maintenance of the streets, the police force, or the cquip- ment of the fire department. The Berkeley Chamber of Com- merce recently decided that the ar- tistic side of community life was be- ing neglected. Hence committee was appointed to organ and sug- gest the best means of support of arts and crafts. The committee is composed of | Berkeley citizens who are recoghized authorities in artistic lines. Berkeley is declared to be the first city in the country to adopt the time | honored European idea of patroniz- ing the arts. The plan outlined by the Chamber of Commerce envisages municipal support, and this has been i readily promised by the city author- ities, Artist residents in Berkeley will be recognized, encouraged, and as- sisted by the municipality perhaps in collaboration with a semi-official body. Creative artists in every line will be sought out. The final aim is to have an “Arts Center” maintained by the city, where Berkeley’s talented men and women may be seen, heard and ap- preciated and it is believed that such an “Arts Center” will eventually be self-supporting. Special committees dealing with music, art, sculpture, and literature are already at work under the direc- tion of Charles Keeler, poet, drama- tist and author, and Mrs. Rogzer Nobel Burnham, well known for her dircction and production of plays. Land ‘ Clearing ! Achievement Day and Big Get-Together to Be Held Here C. & C. ASSOCIATION TO ENTERTAIN AT DINNER | Able Speakers Listed, Yearly Reports Will be Heard; McGuire Invited .A general farmers’ confernece is being arranged for Wednesday and Thursday November 22 ang 23, in- cluding the annual business meeting of the Farm Bureau Unit Directors on the 22 and the land clearing achievement program, a general fgrmers' meeting and the annual Civic and Commerce association dinner for the farmers on the 23rd at Bemidji. The meeting of the Farm Bureau Unit directors is the regular annual meeting of the whole board, called for the purpose fo reviewing the past year and making plans for the fu&uru. Every Unit should have held its annual meeting prior to this date elected its officers for the coming year and instructed its director-del- egate for this meeting. From a re- view of the past years’ experience valuable suggestions should be de- rived for the work of the coming year, resulting in the building of a program for more definite accom- plishments for the farmer. At this mecting, officers and ex- ecutive committee for the coming year will be chosen. It is of utmost importance that every unit in the county have a delegate at this meet- ing. This meeting will be called im- mediately following the regular noon day lunch of-the Civic and Com- merce association, the delegates be- ing invited guests. The delegates will be entertained during their stay making it more convenieat for them to remain for the following days’ program. A theatre party is being planned for the night of the 22nd. The second day’s program will be- gin promptly at 10 o’clock at the Elko theatre with the topic of land clearing. Prizes in the brushing and seeding contest will be awarded at that time. Three minute reports by delegates of Units and Farmers’ clubs will be given. Dinner will be served at the Civic and Commerce association rooms with the Civic and Commerce as- sociation as host and all farmers the invited guests. This is the annual dniner given by the Association to the farmers. The afternoon will be occupied with tolks by local and outside speakers of note, and the annual report and recommendation by the Demonstration Agent, and the Sec- retary-Treasurer. A. J. McGuire na- (Continued on Page 6) NORTH DAKOTA MERCHANT KILLED BY AMBULANCE (Ry Unlted Press) Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 14—Fir- man L. Quarves, wealthy merchant of Fe den, N. D., was killed by, a gpeeding ambulance near the St. Paul depot last night. He was en route to Spring Grove, Minn,, for a long od visit to his parents place. survived by a wife and five children. NO SHOW AT THE ELKO TONIGHT; FILMS NOT HERE As the result of the failure of the films' to arrive, thel Elkn theatre theatre will be dark tomight. The two films, Buster Keaton in “The Goat”, and Gareth Hughes in “I Can Explain,” will be shown tomorrow as advertised for showing today. JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW BEGINS AT S0. ST. PAUL (By United Press) St. Paul, Nov. 14—Boy and Girl 1i ock raisers—champions of their countics—today entered their prize winning calves and baby beeves in the annual Minnesota Junior Live- stock show and sale at South St. Paul. The Union stockyards presented a scenc of unusual activity as the boys and girls from about 70 counties in the state arrived with their pet stock. Today was preparation day. To- morrow the various classes and b s will be judged: The next day, the prize stock will be sold, \long with other fancy stock the boys and girls are offering for sale. Packing companies at South St. Daul have arranged to emtertain the Tunior livestock raisers, zud live- -tock experts from the University “zrm have arranged educational 2eriods for them. ’ a