Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 1, 1922, Page 1

The Pioneer is the nl: daily wh.Mn 100 miles of Bemidji end nss the largest e!rcuhfiol i Northern Minnesota. . b&lxw\(\ ON \ BEMIDJ I DAILY PIONEER VOLUME XX. NO. 191 -n ,,,/ 0 MINNESC 4 HISTORICAL SOCIETY Minnesota: Fair tonight and probably Saturday..: Rhlnc tem- perature Saturday and in north- west tonight. BEMIDJI, M'm‘u.. FR‘IDAY EVENING; DEC: 1, 1922 . mucé?- Mexmo Gn. _;is Scene of Bloody Rmting During nght Claim to Hold Balance of Power in New Natinoal Organization PROGRESSIVES HEADED BY WISCONSIN SENATOR Larger Meeting is Called for Tomorrow; Important Questions Listed (By Lawrence Martin) (L'nued Press Staft Correspondent) 1 ‘Washington, Dec. 1, (United Press). — Pro- gressive Senators and House mem- bers in this con- gress, ‘and those elected on Nov. 7 to the 68th Congress, . gath- ered here today to organize, a progressive bloc whith will seek control ef con- gressional mach- inery. Headed by Senator Robert Lafollette, Wiscon- sin, the Progressives intend to band hemselves together in support of a program which included these items: i Defeat of the Administration’s ship subsidy ‘and anti-strike legisla- tion, 2. Forcing an extra session of the new congress shortly after March 4, 1923. 3. Enactment in the new congress of a large program of industrial and economical legislation. Further than that, the aims of the *progressives had not been . mapped out -when the conference met today. Whether the progressive movement a8 thus embodied in the national leg- islature will develop -within the next two years into a third patry is -a question with which the progressive leaders announced they would not concern themselves. Senator Lafollette was = expected to be chosen today as chairman of the progressive group. It was uncertain when the confer- ence met whether the farm bloc in House and Senate would agree to merge -themselves in the new pro- gressive bloc and lose their identity, but progressive leaders hoped this would be the result. " The present movement, like the farm blocs, is ibi-partisan, numbering Republicans and Democrats in its membership. Lafollette was to open the ‘con- ference with a statement to the pro- gressiveS. He said before hand that he would tell his colleagues that in the November 7 .election the people, under the spur of unrest.and dissat- isfaction with Republican and Dem- ocratic leadership, had clearly given the progressives a mandate. to 'take |; control of the House and Senate, b_y electing enough of them to hold the ‘balance of power in both houses. He will urge that an organization as definite and' cohesive as the Sen- ate and the House be formed by the (Continued on Page 2) i Ay , FIREMEN’S THANKSGIVING s DANCE LARGELY ATTENDED The Thanksgiving dance by the Bemidji Fire department in the new armory Wednesdhay even- ing was largely attended and proved to be a very en;oyable affair. The proceeds are to be used toward de- fraying the expense of entertaining the 1923 state convention of firemen next June. Music was fumlshed by a four piece orchestra. DECEASED ELKS T0 BE HONORED HERE SUNDAY Sunday afte'moon at 3 ofclock, tie Bemidji lodge of Elks will hold its annual lodge of sorrow, in mem- ory of departed members. This memorial meeting will be held at the Eiko theatre and the public is invit- ed. Rev. L, P. Warford of the Pres- byterian church will give the mem- orial address. Other numbers on the program include a vocal solo by Beth Evans Yaple, a violin solo by Miss Leila Stanton, a vocal sole by Dr. D. F, McCann, and music by the Elko orchestra. Three members of the Bemidji Jodge have passed away since the memorial service a year ago. They Anton Erickson, John Dalton, d Brother Scott, the latter being a resident of South Dakota at the Control Con ; Orgamzatlofi ’Mefiefihg » | Agricultural staged 1 “Minmneapolis, January 10, 11 and 12. time of his death. The other two members passed away in Bemidji. J ,‘SIIIPSCANBE NAVIGATED BY THE ECHO Noh’d Phyiici:t is Co_nducting Experiments Relative to Safe Navigation BENA HIT BY BAD FIRE DURING NIGHT; ONE DEAD (By United Press) New York, Dec. 1—r. H. C. Hayes, physcist, told the National Academy of Science here that with an echo you can tell to a hair just thow deep the ocean is at any point in all its 140,000,000 square miles, and with an echo to guide you, you will be able to navigate safely through a fog so thick you can’t see the ‘bows .of _your ownboat. Dr. Hayes has been conducting research work at the navy depart- ment’s experimental station at Ann- apolis. . He told the academy- “During the war, while the navy was_experimenting with the device kiown as the M-V type of listening instrument, it was found that with this -instrument the location of an enemy submarine could be determin- ed, together with its direction and movement, and that other sounds, ‘to which the listener did not wish to ‘pay -attention, could be “focused” out. Supsequent expjerimentation enabled the navy to work out three methods, all using the M-V sound re- ceiver, ‘of . determining the depth of the ocean and to chart the entire surface of the ocean-floor from New- port, R. I. to Gibraltar, some 3,000 -miles. “Two of the methods are for de- termining depths of shallow water, the other for deep-sea depths, but all, depend on sending out a sound from a vessel and recewmg the echo from the sea bottom.” The M-V reciever, he said, is mounted near the bows of a long naval. vessel. The ship’s propellors, reviolving at the stern throw out sound in ‘every direction but no at- tention is paid to anything but the echo coming back from below.” COMMUMITY CUP TO BE AWARDED SATURDAY Reports coming! to Bemidji today tell of a bad fire at Bena last night, the Veryle hotel be- ing destroyed and the Hough pool room also burning dawm. The details of the fire were lacking but the reports were to the effect that one man was' burned to- death, another suf- fered a broken back and a third had his face and lund.l badly burned, FARM.POPULATION BY 'AND AGE IN 1920 Sex Ratio on Farms in 1920 Was 109.1 Males to 100 Females, Figures Show Washington, Dec.. 1—The Depart- ment o{ Commerce -announces- :that; according to the Fourteenth Decen- nial Census, the 31,614,269 farm dwellers enumerated as of January 1, 1920, were grouped according to sex-and age as follows: Males, 16,- 496,338; females, 15,117,931. Under 10 years of age, 8,138,070; 10 to 20 years, 7,824,106; 21 years and over, | 15,652,093. The farm population comprises all persons actually mak- ing their homes on the farm, regard- less of whether engaged in agricul- ture, together with farm laborers and their families living elswhere than on farms but not living in in- corporated places. The sex ratio for the farm. popula- lation in 1920 was 109.1 males to 100 females, as against a ratio:-of 104-to 100 for the entire population of the. United States. In every te except three—West Virginia; oming, and Arizona—the ratio “ The Civic Improvement com- males to females was higher for the| oiiee of the Woman's Civic and farm population than for the -total population, despite the fact that flle foreign born element, in which males . considerably outnumber tthe females, is found mainly in t! cities. This means that larger numijers of women than of men arc leaying the farms in search of more Jucrative fields of endeavor. East of fthe Mis- sissippi river the highest ratio for any state is that for Wisconsin, 115,7 to 100, while the lowest 100.8, ap- pears for South Carolina. West of the Mississippi the corresponding ratio ranged from 149.4 for Nevada to 103.7 for Louisiana. In general, the ratios are higher in the west than. in the North and higher in the North than in the South. Of the total farm population, 25.7 per cent were under 10 years of age, 24.7 per cent between 10 ~and 21 years of age,-and 49.5 per cent were | Community club, of which Miss Ma- bel Bonsal is chairman, will award a silver trophy to the street in Bemid: ja making the greatest amount of improvement in the nature of clean- ing up yards, alleys and boulevards at their meting Saturday afternoon. The committee, consisting of Mrs. Harry Bridgeman, G- D. Backus and E, H. Denu, has carefully inspected. the clty streets on three different occasions during the summer. and will meet tonight and render final decision as,to which street will be awarded the trophy. This is the third year this tophy s to be awarded, Irvine avenue hav- |/ ing won it the first year and meoln avenue last year. The trophy is ‘on Commerce association. (Com,mued on Page 2) MISS KING BECOMES ‘CHIEF ,WERAT 'OR IN-BEMIDJI TODAY “ {7 Miss Florence King of Duluth took gharge today as chief operator at the ) Benndn .exchange of the Northwest- orn Bell Telephone. company. She sucgeeds Mrs. W. H. Jackson, form- erly M.}ss Ora DeRus}na display at the rooms of the Civic and’ LOCAL PUPES TON Y. GRS Bemidji High School English Classes Hear From Girls In New York School SHOW, KEEN INTEREST IN “WEST OF HUDSON” Letters to be Answered by Individual Students; To Tell of Advantages. The English department of the Northern Minnesota: high school is becn’mmg the center of unusual in- terest ‘at the present time. Under the direction and supervision of Miss Ruth -Nelson, instructor of English in the local: high school, correspond- ence -has been opened ‘between the students of her classes and 85 girl students of Washington Irving high school of New ‘¥ork City- Students of education as well as many others interested in public school -work; are well familiar with this famous nretropolitan institution. The modern-democratic view of ed- ucation is training for all children, regardless of - their .ability or social status. : The famous creed entitled: “What Are We For” formulated by the teachers \oi Washington Irving high school in 1911, represented by an extreme view of 'this theory at that time but is now almost univer- sally recognized. The Washington Irving high school is a school for girls. Six thousand students are enrolled: The building is a wonderful structure, aight stories ‘high. and contains all the ‘modern gquipment and modern con- veniences t -en up-to-date -high school . can ‘employ. * A:list of names of girl students of Bemidji high school was sent to the English department of the met- ropolitan high school to students of the same :age. A large number of letters have already been received. These letters will be answered in- dividualy by each recipient.” The (Continued on rage 2) (By United Press) Calumet, Mich., Dec. 1—Eleven persons lost )thelr lives .when the Canadian steamship Maplehurst sank a mile west of Portage Lake canal in a storm. Little Falls, Dec, 1—Morlin Saw- dy, .16, Ruya]tnm. ‘was hll]cd and Peter Rudek probublv fatally injur- ed when an oil truck in which seven high school students were riding from Royalton to Upsala for a hask-| etball game overturned. Little Falls, Dec; 1—Clarence and Rudolph Maschke, 10 and 12, drown« ed when they broke through thin ice while skating. . FORNEXT AR Association Has First Meeting of New Year; ‘Plan August Fair The first meeting of the Beltrami County, Agricultural association un- der the new president, F. R. Duxbury was held at the city hall Wednes- day afterhoon and plans for th duct of the fair for 1923 were cussed. -z The association has rented gmqll tract. of ground to the state highway department on the east end of the fair grounds for the. punpose of erecting a- garage and storagg. Jroom | for state trucks and equipment. The department has already begun work erecting’ a building ‘and will make use of the property immediately. F. R. 'Duxbury, president, Mrs. C. D Lucas, secretary and J. L, El. well, vlce-ppesxdent, were . ‘chosen delegates to attend the Minnesota State Agricultural society . meetingf to be held in the Radissen hotel, 81 The dates for the 1923 Northern Minnesota Fair came up_for consid- eration and it was agred that the last week in August would be the most suitable time, provided = ar. rangements could be made with eight other fair associations in- this section of the country so that at- tractions, etc., could be held to this circuit. A definite announcement. of the dates will be made as soon- as arangements have been completed, decording to the secretary, Mrs. Lucas, HOW WE VUSED TO LEAVE COAL LYING AROUND ON THE SIDEWALK AND |HGH ASSEMBLY 17T ‘| Rev. L. P. Wnrford Gw!s Fme Address at Thanksgiving Exercises Wednesday As a fitting close to the Northern Minnesota high school before the Thanksgiving vacation, an excellent program was enjoyed .at the high school assembly Wednesday after- noon - at 2:50 -o'clock. A large rumber of visitors were in attend- ance, Rev, L. P. Warford of the Pres- byterldn church delivered a splend. id address. He pointed out in an interesting and instructive manner that civilization has been nourished by three methods -of development: The Oriental—a strong government upheld and developed by conquest of sword. - No incorporation. The Roman-—conquest -and incorporation, but not representation. The English —incorporation and representation. He also briefly told the story of the Pilgrim fathers for the day they left their homeland to the time when they landed on the shores of New England. “We are thankful,” said Rev. Wartord, “for the character of the carly founders, thankful that they pooled their interests in the town metings, that they pooled their in- terest in representative government, that they pooled their interest in God and humanity.” Several other excellent numbers were enjoyed.- President Harding’s Thanksgiving Yroclamation was read by Donald Knox. Miss Hazel Ibertson gave a reading, and Miss Mabel Croon sang a very beautiful solo. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS INITIATE LARGE CLASS About two hundred and fifty members jof the local council of the Knights of Columbus turned- out on Thursday to witness the exemplifi- cation of' the third: degree given a large ‘class of 34 men from Bemidji and ‘neighboring towns by the de- gree team from the Staples council. The work began ‘with special Thanksgiving mass at St. Philip’s church where the members attended in a body after which the first de- gree work was put on in the K. C. hall in the Nangle block. The afternoon was occunied w conferring the s:: w1 wnd third de- grees, after which a sumptious ban- quet was served in the basement of the church, where the men and their wives attended A smoker and talk fest at the K. C. hall wound up the program of a =t,renn0us day. A number of out of town priests and laymen also attended and cx- presed their pleasure with the work of the Staples degree team. LJUNIOR ORDER OF MOOSE TO HOLD ANNUAL DANCE The Junior Order of Moose will hold its ‘annual dance this evening at the Moose hall. This is an invi- tation affair and all having “invita- tions are asked to present them at the door. A very enjoyable evening is assured and a large attendance is expected. .|low freezing. Crazed Peasants Riot- Because City’s Water Supply Is VETERAN CONGRESSIONAL ‘LEADER, J. H. MANN, DIES (By United Press) Washington, Dec, 1—The capitol today mourned the pass- ing of a veteran congressional le-der, James H. Mann of llli- ne Death, following a short illness, came to the congressman at 11:15 last night. Pneumon- ia was the cause of his death. It was g shock to official Wash- ington as fcw of his friends knew he was seiously ill, EXPECT RICH OIL FIND IN'FAR WESTERN STATES New Field Being Opened Up Which May Excel Famous Osage Oil Field Denver, Colo., Dec. 1—A néw oil field which geologists belive will ex- cel the famous Osage oil field of Arizona is being opened in the “four corners” country where the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah join, according to officials | of the general land office here of the department of interior. The interior department already has granted two peimits to drill on ajo Indian rescrvation in stern New Mexico following a conference with the chiefs of the tribes and an oil company represent- ative There has been a great scramble for advantageous territory in the new field and numerous large and small concerns have had their geolo- gists making minute examinations of the territory available. Refusal of the interior department to issue any further permits for drill- ing on the Navajo reservation at this time has resulted in other companies seeking other land in northwestern Arizona and- southeaster Utah. In these states an entirely differ- ent rock formation crops out. If any of the cretaceous rock formation has been undiscovered, it has erode. many years ago, leaving the carb iferous-age rocks exposed. So dif-| ferent is this rock structure, it would seem the state line between Arizona and New Mexico was out to conform with the two outcroppings. Geologist making surveys say that opportunities are as good in these formations, if not better, than in the New Mexico structure for a good de-| posit of oil. The new ficld is the most remote of all so far as transportation is con- cerned, but the companies drilling there are using the most modern prospecting machinery ever used in Western fields, ST.PAUL GALE INJURES FIVE Much Property Damaged and Communication Hampered By Thursday Storm (By United Preses) St. Paul, Dec. 1—Five persons were injured, property damage to the extent of thousands of dollars, ang telegraph and telephone com- munication interfered with by a gale which struck the city at 4:00 p. m. yesterday. Temperature dropped from 60 above o to 4 degrees be- one were seriously hurt. Many windows were reported broken,” telephone wires blown down,. hampering telophone service. Many trees were blown down blocking street car serviee in all parts of the eitp, Fargo, Dec. 1—A storm from out of the southwest covered the greater portion of North Dakota with snow varying from over two inches to much less in the southwest portion of the state. The storm centered| Wednesday in Utah, yesterday morn- ing in Valentine, '\'Lhruqka, and was | today probably over the Great Lak 5. | Low temperatures prevailed through- | out the northwest. as low as 10 below, Medicine Hat 25! Quaj 8 below and the Moorh~ station “threc-tenths above at 7 o’clock this morning. Two and tw tenths inches of snow lay on ground here with a total pre don of wn inch. “Devil reperted a precipitation of .18 and! Winnipeg 60, , shambles of the Havre reported | brus ed, Turned Off Estimates of Dead Rn;lge, As Low as 12 and As High as 30; Number Uncertain AGITATORS MOUNT BOXES AND DENOUNCE OFFICIALS Attempts Made to Seize City Hall; Soldiers and Throng Fight Desperately (By United Press) Mexico City, pccA 1 (By Freder- ick G. Neumeyer, copyrighted 1922 by the United Press)—Not since the tragic ten days of 1913 has Mexico City presented such a bloody as- pect as dawn revealed this morning after a night of sanguinary rioting. The rising sun gleamed upon the historic zocalo be- fore the portals of the smoke grim- ed, flame-scorched palace. Esti- mates of the dead range as low as 12 and as high as 30. There was no way of telling accurately at the hour of filing of this dispatch, as many ¢f the dead had been borne by their friends and many of the scores of wounded will die, In 1913, during the tragic ten days the fighting was between two groups of men striving for power. Last night’s battle was between hordes of crazed peasants goaded to frenzy be- cause the city’s water supply had failed and by soldiers who stood be- tween the mob and the municipal palace, but the results were the same—buzzing bullets, groans and wails, flames and blood. Early in the eveningy the throng formed. The people were angry and tmountedt suap- boxes and agitators de-- nounced the municipal officlias for permitting the water plant to be flooded and putting the city on ra- tions of water ‘one hour daliy. “Take the goverament and rua it yourselves,” the spcakers told the drowds. ’‘Demand the resignation of city officials, seize the City Hall. WO ARE SENTENCED TO ST. CLOUD REFORMATORY Robert Sloan, twenty years old, entered a plea of guilty before Judge C. W. Stanton, on Wednes- day, to a charge of having passed forged check on the I, B. Olson restaurant on November 23rd. He was sentenced to the St. Cloud Reformatory for a period of not to exceed one year. Wm. Anderson at the same time cntered a plea of guilty of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, he having stolen a watch and chain from Thomas Kerrick last Sunday. Anderson was sentenced to an in- determinate term at St. Cloud Re- formatory. PROGRESSIVE AUTO COMPANY MOVES TO DENISON BLOCK Having outgrown their quarters on Beltrami avenue, in the Wheelock building, the Progressive Auto com- pany, H. C. Glessner and E. C. Glenn, is moving to larger quarters in the { Denison building at Third street and Irvine avenue. In their new quar- ters, this firm will be equipped to do general repairing, oxy-acetylene welding, electrical repairing, charg- ing and storage, and will also handle live and dead auto storage. Day and night service will be maintained. GIVES FINE REPORT ON BELTRAMI LAND CLEARING Edson Washburn, land clearing cngineer for Beltrami county, ad- dresed the members of the Civie and Commerce association Wednesday afternoon and gave a complete re- port of the work accomplished by his department during the year. Mr, Washburn will not return to Bemidji next year, as the associa: tion will dispense with the services of an engincer for the year 1928. His work has been entirely satis< Sactory and his training of farmers in the use of cxplosives leaves the work so it can be successfully car- iried on by themsclves. In his report, Mr. the following figures: d; 6,500 acres stumped; 7,500 broken and 2,800 acres seed:- which makes a grand total of 15,000 acres put into some kind of of a crop on an carning basis. His reports show also that about 140,000 pou of explosives has bce:\ u.cd the past year and that very little is held over by the farm- ers, O Washburn gave i 12,600 acres ! ]