Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 15, 1922, Page 1

sl st hur - A - Siegl The Pioneer is the omly daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and nas the largest circulation im Northern Minnesota. l Y PIONEE g O By 4 temperature. SRt = e it VOLUME XX. NO, 178 SEMIDJI DAI BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOV. 15, 1922 PRICE 3¢ Official Electich [WILL PROPOSE Réturns Given By ‘Canvassing Board Shipsiec‘td and ‘Johnson Led In Beltrami Vote Over G. O. P. Candidates TWO AMENDMENTS GIVEN: BIG MAJORITIES Ci‘:rm}slete Beltrami Courity Returns Checked Over By Canvassing Board Official . election returns of Bel- trami county have been canvassed by the county canvassing board this week and the results are now made public upon completion of the ted- ious task. A few ckanges in the propartionate majorities are noted, especially as relates to county divi- sion. Advocates secured a majority of 507, a much larger majority than was indicgted by the incomplete, un- returns of last week. t an exceptionally large vote il 4, by the fact that the vote on county division shows one of the largest votes ever polled in Beltrami county. -It is believed that this. pro- ject alpne brought out many voters who otherwise might have remained away from the polls. This is -said to be esneciaily true of the north end vote, where the division project was in many instances favored almost unanimously. he unofficial returns for Beltrami county as shown by the canvassing boar , are as follows: For U. S, Senator B. Kellogg. i3 Shipstea Anna D. Olesen. . For Governor J. A. O. Preus... Magnus Johnson Edward Indrehus....... Lieutenant-Governor L.: Collins Louis Silas M. Bryan Secretary of State Mike Holm Susie W. Stageberg Claude N. Swanson (Continued on page 6) JOHN SIMONS CREDITED . WITH CARLETON DEFEAT Friends of John Simons, a Bemid- ji student at the Hamline University, who have not already learned the fact will undoubtedly be pleased to learn that he played left halfback in in Hamline football team that de- feated Carleton college 7 to 6 on Hamline’s Homecoming, Day in St Paul, Saturday, November 11. Word from that college states that Simons is one of the best half-backs’in the mid-west college conference and a great deal of credit for Saturday’s victory over Carleton is ‘due - to Simons’ brand of football playing. It was Simons who blocked Carle- ton’s punt and saved the game for Famline. Simons will play one more game for Hamline this year against Tawrence College, Appleton, Wisc. A victory over Lawrence will mean that Hamline is the champion of the Little Eight football conference. Saturday was a Red-letter day for FHamline and 50 of her graduates in the classes prior to 1905 were award- ed athletic “H‘s” at the Homecoming cxercises. Among these 50 were come very prominent business and judicial men. The new Norton Ath- letic Ficld was dedicated between halves of the game. . BEGINNERS BAND SHOWS * KEEN INTEREST IN WORK Spurred on by the excellent show- made by the Bemidji Boys band, the Beginners band is now looking for- ward to a very active winter season practice. This | newly-Xormed ts of 96 membeys, most pf between the ages of 10 and 12 years, with every member in. earnest in regards to the work necessary be- fore the boys can gain much recog- nition as musicians. Regular meetings are held eve Wednezday night at 7:30 at the band rooms in the city - halh. To date these meetings have been given over to the assignment of instruments and 1 inary instructions by Band- r G. O Riggs. All instruments have been ordered and a large number of them are al- here. Inside of a few week ar practice will be started and even more aclive interest is expect- ed, if such is possible. The first assessment to provide for music and incidentals brought in $78. The boys furnish their own instru- ments, while the major expenses are borne by the city. » BOOKS FOR CHILDREN T0 ENCOURAGE HABIT Giving of Suitable Books To Children Christmas Heartily Encouraged at Childern’s Book Week, now be- ing observed, has become the occas- ion when all who are deeply interest- ed in children’s reading join in put- ting this vital subject dramatically before the public. The boy or girl in the average class-room has just as good a chance if the habit of reading is developed side by side with the ability to read. Pérhaps, the child’s own tastes and intercsts will carry him farther if given free rein among open Shelves than he would go under individual instruct- ion or guidance. Each year brings probably a mil- lion and a half children to the read- ing age and there will be finer, abler, sweeter lives if the reading of books plays its part. As yet, books have only begun to teach these boys and girls, but the interest is growing, the opportunities are increasing and the Children’s Book Week for 1922 will move the book forward to more lives and: more homes. Herewith is a list of books suit- able for children of all ages. Those interested in any way are urged to make it a point to give one of these or some other suitable book, for the list does not by any means contain the names of all the best books, as a Christmas gift to the boy or girl whom they love. ¢ For grades one to 3: Brooke’s “Story of the Three Bears.”, Grov- er’s “Overall Boys”, Poiter’s “Tale of Peter Rabbit”, and Stevenson’s “Child’s Garden on Verses.” e For grades 3 to 4: Browning” {(Continued on Page 6) REV, HANSEN-TG-SPEAK AT .- BAPTIST CHURCH TONIGHT Rev. J. A. Hansen of Minneapolis, director of religious education at the Minnesota Baptist Convention, will speak tonight at the Baptist church at 8 o‘clock. He will speak on a missionary topic and the general public is invited and urged to hear him. F. E. FINN KNOCKED DOWN AND SERIOUSLY INJURED Struck by Auto Near Nymore Crossing and Found Later By Passing Auto Bus F. E. Finn, brakeman on the Minn- esota & International local, met with a very serious. accident Tuesday ev- cning about 5:30 and as a result is confined to the Bemidji Lutheran hospital in a very serious condition. He was returning home from his work at the time of the accident. At the Nymore crossing he tried to catch a ride on a passing auto truck, but slipped in some way and was struck by another auto which was approaching from his rear. i He was left lying in an uncon- scious condition about 20 feet from the railroad tracks, on the pavement. He was discovered in this condition when the headlights from one of the passing auto busses were turned on | him. ‘The auto bus stopped and picked up the injured man, rushing him to medical assistance, where he | received temporary aid. He was then taken to the hospital. ’ The attending physician states that there is a possible fracture at the base of the skull. His condition is very serious, although it was be- lieved that he showed a slight im- provement this morning. As far as is known, the name ofi the party driving the automobile | which knocked Mr. Finn down has | not been ascertained, it being ap- | parent that he did not even hesitate after injuring the man. Mr. Finn| is said to have a fair chance for re.; covery. WHALEYS LEAVE THURSDAY | BOUND FOR CALIFORNIA | Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Whaley ex-! pect to leave Bemidji Thursday | morning for Southern California, | stopping at various cities en route| for short visits. They expect to| spend about ten days in the Twin | Cities before continuing their jour-| ney- Mr. Whaley until recently was con- nected with the Harding-Whaley Co. | of this city, theatre operators. Both | Mr. and Mrs. Whaley will be greatly | missed and their friends hope that they will return to Bemidji to makc' their home again. ADEQUATE FUND FOR HIGHWAYS State ‘Highway Department Recommends Ways For Financing Program NEW LEGISLATION WILL CONTROL ROAD PROGRESS Important Proposals Made Relative to Program for Coming Two Years Bonds to help Minnesota to go on with its highway program, keeping pace with other good roads states, Automobile tax revisions and other changes in existing laws are to be recommended to the legislature of 1923 by the state highway depart- ment, Commissioner Charles M. Bab- cock announced this week. First, the department proposes that the reimbursment bond law be put in effect again for the benefit of coun- ties which did not act under its pro- visions. The law was originated in the 1919 Legislature to prevent pos- scible mneglect of proposed trunk highways in anticipation of the pas- sage of Good Roads Amendmen. No. 1. It authorized counties under certain conditions to-sell up to $250, 000 each of bonds for use on their respective portion of the proposed trunk routes, implying that interest and principal would be paid from the trunk highway fund when created. Many counties sold bonds in different amounts under this new law, it is explained, and gained leads " over others. The highway department proposes to even up the program by giving all counties like opportuni- ties, -although the new bonds to be sold -will depend upon the votes of courity commissioners as before. | “Many" other states now joining in the better roads movement with lib- eral funds available, highway officials assert, Minneotsa must speed up its program to retain its present reputa- tion as a leader and profit by the most direct returns. To that end, the first issues of the state highway trunk bonds of $1,000,000 for 1923 and 1924, as provided under Amend- ment No. 1, are to be recommended to the legislature. Besides extensive brading and gravelling improvements this will insure some paving on heavy traffic sections where the cost of maintaining the even unsatisfactory gravel surfacing is more than would be the cost of paving, bond interest included. Changes of motor vehicles taxes, without reduction of the aggregate revenue from this source, will be supported by the highway department It wil lbe maintained that the aver- age automobile and truck owners al- ready save on car cxpense, gasolinc and tires. While the scheme under which the old cars are taxed higher than he new o fthe same make and models, the officials said, big de- clines in car prices must be consid- ered in fixing new rates. Any other action would seriously cripple the (Continued on page 6) EXPERTS FROM THIRTEEN STATES DISCUSS RELIEF Recommend :Threq Different Courses to Aid.~ Farmers of the Middle West St. Paul, Nov. 15—Experts from 13 states joined today'in plans to bring relief to the fhrmers of the middle west. Three different cours- es were recommended. Proportionment of the acreage of various crops. Diversification and standardiza- tion of crops and produce. Elimination of black rust. The allotment of grain acreage was proposed by W. J. Stillman, consult- ing expert, Department of Agricul- ture. Farmers can accomplish more toward fair prices by diversifying farming and standardizing the pro- duce, than by attempting to control markets, Dr. Stillman said: Diversi- fication ofcrops, he said, must re- cognize eceonomic. force which con- trols supply and demand. The recommendations were made | by Dr. Stillman following intensive study of the farm program in' the northwest. He outlined them last night to a large group of business men in Minneapolis at the opening of a campaign for edacation' for farmers of the middle west. Agricultural experts held a lengthy session at the University Farm on the probability of combatting' grain rust. Eradication of the barberry bush will be begun on a large scal: this year and will be a big step to- (Continued on page 6) DIVISION OF BELTRAMI' COUNTY TO BEGIN SOON Returns from the general election 2s shown by the canvassing board, give the county division advocates a majority of 507, a much larger maj- ority than was indicated by the in- complete returns last week. 1t is understood that the work of dividing the county and the county properties will begin in the near fux- ure. After declaration of the major- ity by the canvassing board, the governor proclaims the new county, to be known as the Lake of the Woods county. ; Commissioners were automatically elected when the proposition carried and these commissioners will appoint the first set of officers for the naw county, to hold office until the next election. These officers are to car- Ty on the new county’s business, be- ginning in the early part of January. TWELVE ARE KILLED IN NEW SERIES OF QUAKES (By United Press) Santiago, Chile, Nov. 15—Twelve prisoners were killed and a squad of soldiers buried beneath falling walls when a new serics of carthquakes occurred in the Copatio district early today. The soldicrs were searching among the ruins for vietims of last Saturday’s terrific quakes when the new skocks occurred. The falling walls of the building covered the men, but most of them escaped serious injury. Soldiers are patrolling the bur villages and LLOYD GEORGE [Wirth Government TEST GOES T0 | Resigns After 19 VOTERSTODAY| Months In Office Voting Began This Morning for Election of a New House of Commons RESULTS TO BE KNOWN SOME TIME TOMORROW Chief Interest Centers Upon Showing to be Made by Labor Party Today By J. W. T. Mason (Written for the United Press) London, Nov. 15—Voting began this morning in Great Britain for re- election of a new House of Commens. The polls will close at 8 p. m. and the result will be known some time tomorrow. The balloting is secret. The votes will be counted in cach constituency immediately after the closing of the polls and the successful andidates will be named to the wuiting crowds. It is the British cutsom for all candidates in each constituency to hear the results to- gether and for the unsuccessful ones personally to congratulate the vic- tor. There will be 615 seats in the new Commons. This is 96 less than in the old parliment, due to the termi- nation of the south of Ireland rep- resentation following the establish- ment of the Irish Free State. The prowestant nortn of lrelund, however, will still be represented in the Com- mons because the Ulstermen have refused to abandon their intimate imperial relationship. North Eng- land has 13 constituencies, England has 492, Scotland 74 and Wales 36. Fifty-seven seats, including Lloyd George’s, arc not being contested. For- the remaining 5568 seats therc are 1,266 candidates in the field. They are divided into six groups: Conservatives or Bonar Law Union- ists; National Liberals or Lloyd George’s party; Independent Liberals or Asquith’s party; Labor party, or moderate wing of the workingmen; Independent Labor party, or radi- cal working class supporters; Inde- pendents, embracing all who hold al- legiance to none of the foregoing. About thirty women are among the candidates, headed by Lady Astor and including, Lady Wintringham, Lady Cooper, Lady Howard Stephny, | and Mrs. Arthur Bourchier, the act- ress. Million More Voters The election is being fought on a new register, which adds nearly a million voters to the number entitled Lo vote at the last previous election, in 1918. Eight million women will cast thgir ballots today for their sec- ond parlimentary election since their enfranchisement. The total num- ber of persons entitled to vote ap- proximates 22,000,000. At the 1918 clection only fifty per cent of the towns to prevent pillaging. Contri- butions for quake sufferers are be- ing received by the government head, quarters from all parts of the coun- try. registered voters went to the polls, This was largely due to the fact that 106 constituencies were uncontested. The chief interest in today’s con- (Continued on Page 6) | | | i i i (Copyright, W.N. U | Frank Flatfoot feels greatly lieved having disposed of his corn “Call re- O — and Mrs. Absent while they were Constable Schmidt reports having seen a lot of ducks going south. ers visited at the home of Mr. — i with the pest was presented at the NEW BRAZIL PRESIDENT ROSE FROM CLERKSHIP Dr. Arthur Bernardes Office as President Republic Today Takes | of : By Miles W. Vaughn | (United Press, Stafi Correspondent) history of Dr. Arthur who assumcd the presidency of the republie today. Bernardes is a real self-made man. Born in the township of Vicosa, state of Mina: Gernaes, August 8, 1875, he left school when 18 years old to scll beans and rice in the general store of his home town. A few years later the clerk was | manage d still looking for new | ficlds. His next job was bookkeep- | ng for -Adriano Telles and Com- | y in the town of Rio Branco. { With the savings from his work Bernardes moved to Ouro Preto and began the study of law, supporting himself by reading proof on the town newspapers. A year later he went to the town of Sao Paulo, en- tering the public examinations for the chair of Portug and the Institute of Science and Letters. | The life of a professor, however, Jid not appeal to the rocery clerk and upon completion of his law | course, he returned to Vicosa, ing a law office. In 1901, BB married the daughter of a famous local politician, Senator Va The real entry into pol in 1904 when Bernardes became presi- dent of the municipal council of | Vicosa, holding down the job so well | ?hut he was elected to the state leg- islature. In the legislature the (Continued on Page 6) YEOMEN HOMSTEAD PLANS DANCE THURSDAY NIGHT Ycomen Homestead No. 270 of Bemidji will give a dance Thursday | evening November 16, in, the Moose | hall. Tickets are 75 cents per | couple, additional ladies, 25 cents cach. Dancing will begin at fli o’clock. Everybody is invited. WAR ON GRAIN RUSTIS | NOW PRODUCING RESULTS Second Annual Conference of Forces Fighting Barberry Held in St. Paul (Farm Burcau News Service) Abundant proof tha barberry eradication in the wheat growing arcas of United States already is producing desired results and that the campaign, now well established if continued will do away entirely second annual meeting of the Con- ference for the Prevention of Grain ,Rust, held in St. Paul, Tuesday. On the program was Dr. E. C. Stackman, scientist, who has just re- iturned from Europe where he spent i five months investigating barberry {cradication in Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France, Germany and Eng- llnnd. He found, he told the confer- ence, that rust now is unknown: in ! Denmark and England beeause there are no barberry bushes and eradica- ‘tion work is well under way in the | other countries visited. “Results obtained in Europe,” he said, “prove conclusively that we in this country are on the right track.” Mr. Stackman, who 'pts nothing as a fact until it is proved to him is more enthusiastic than ever over barberry eradication, Rio De Janerio, Nov. 15—From a | clerk in a general country store to | President of Brazil—that is the breif | Bernardes, | in injare s [final cra A feature of the mecting was a first showing of a new motion picture prepared by the Confercnce, giving microscopic view of the stem rust germ on the barberry bushes und; showing how its presence is neces-! sary for the germs to complete their life circle. It also illustrated barber- ry eradication work and steps that are being taken to develop a rust resistant wheat. J. F. Reed, president’ of the Minnesota Farm Burcau I eration is shown digging a barberry bush at Spring Valley in Fillmore county. | This motion picture soon wi available for use of farm clubs, { hu m ngs and o farmer gatherings that have fac ties for showing pictures, | German Leaders Are Seeking Combination of Groups To Produce Premier SOCALISTS’ REFUSAL CAUSE OF DOWNFALL Situation Abroad is Being Watched Closely by the U. S. Government (By United Press) (By Carl D. Groat) Berlin, Nov. 15—German leaders ?o(lay sought a combination of polit- ical groups sufficiently able to pro- duce a premicr. The Wirth govern- ment resigned last night after nine-. teen stormy months in office. Refusal of the United Socialists to join the Coalition, which included the German People’s party which is backed by Hugo Stinnes and other conservative clements, was the im- mediate cause of Wirth’s downfall. Without the Socialists, he had not a sufficient majority to carry on in the face of adverse financial condi- tions and the reparation tangle. (By United Press) ashington, Nov. 15—Germany, the result of the downfall of the rth .1bim>(, is now tempted to try hevism or return to the mon- form of government, is the belief in diplomatic circles here. Germany's erisis greatly increases tesmen regarding the situation, now be- by some to be nearing the general Euroy ieved The Amcrican government, it can . [be stated, is following closely the events in Europe and especially in Germany. What, if anything, can be done by the United States ta save the situa- tion abroad is now one of the big- gest questions before this govern- ment. NEW BRINKMAN HOTEL IS BEING REDECORATED The Brinkn have taken charge of the Grand theatre building and will operate the Brinkman hotel, which comprises the two floors in that three story block, until recently known as the Jefferson Hotel. The entire quarters have been | thoroughty renovated and redecor- ted and cvery one of the forty rooms is biing cquipped with new turniture, including beds, mattress- es and ch bed has a new Way. 53 S , the best that can be prucurcd tor the money. The New Brokman will cater to the transical trade and plan to rend- cr the best of -crvice at all times. There is hot and eold water provid- ed with the rovins, as well as bath. ‘The Brinkman block was built in 1905 and was considered one of the most niodern structures in the coun- 1t that time. When contractors ave completed the work, the build- ing will again take its place as a popular hostelry. 20TH CENTURY SERENADERS PLAYING FOR DANCE TONIGHT The Twer h Century Serenad- ers, a local orchestra, are playing for a public dance at the new ar- mory this evening. The general pub is invited and plans have been made for a large atendance. A. F. & A, F. HOLDS REGULAR COMMUNICATION TONIGHT Bemidji lodge No. 233, A, F. & A. M. will meet i gular communi~ ation at the Ma hall at 8 o’clock this evening. It is :{mimd that there be a large atendance of members, ISSUE FEWER LICENSES ON BIG GAME THIS YEAR With the season a half ov cady more than the number of big game lic sucd by the Beltrami coun- ty auditor’s office this year is ap- proximately 200 below the number ed a year ago, which apparently means that the woods are not so full of h SRR al number of aIready reported tends to disagree with this assump- tion. The to of big game licenses is- cucd to date in this county is 750, expected that many issued before the close on Novembper 20. are still deer in this is evidenced by y hunters are with their season‘s , antlered, moose or 3 e big game season has cted hunters from every section of the stale o the north woods. 0 - | | ‘ - | | . | . | | - \ | H ] R