Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 18, 1922, Page 1

-lie. . The Pioneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and nas the largest circulation in Northern Mitnesota, - VOLUME XX. NO. 208 2L WEATHER ¥ Minnesota: Fair tonight and probably Tuesday. Not so cold. TN ENPLOYNEN Reduce Normal Number Unemplqyed :Men FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE IS GREAT AID Suggests that workbl’ Hfinnlf BeWilling to Work at Other Trades, If Needs Be . Washington, ‘Dec. 18—Proposals for the prevention of future unem- jloyment crisises ‘and for the reduc- tion of normal number ‘of jobless ‘men in the country.were put forth My Secretary of Labor James Davis in his annual report, just made pub- Secretary Davis pointed out the ‘results obtained through ‘the Federal Employment Service .during the in- dustrial depression. of the last year and asserted that the Employment service offerg an agency for the solu- tion of the unemployment. problem. He said: “Less than a yesr ago it was estimated that between five and six million ~ workers were without jobs. We were in the throes of one of the greatest depressions-we have ever‘known. There was grave danger that the mere-operation of the law of supply and“deniand would force a drastic rearrangement of wages iwhich would: seriously depress our standard of living and’radieslly al- iter our whole. economic - structure. The nation fought its way through this period of unemployment and: to- day the demand for labor practically equals . the supply, .. We.are back. at normal in ouremployment. -But we have fade the. startling. discovery ‘that normal in Améifea ments that approximately a: million and a hn.lf,_ (Continued on Page 2) J.L. JONES OF NEBISH © PASSES AWAY SUNDAY Joseph L. Jones of Nebish passed away Sunday at the Bemidji Luth- feran hospital following an operation performed last Monday. He was ‘born in. Keokuck, Iowa, Sept. QI 1859, where he spent his edrly ichildhood, He moved from. there with hig parents to Guthrie county. There he was martied to Mary Coleman, Sept. 24, 1885.. They lived in Iowa until the fallaf 1914 wheh they moved to their Tarm home near E. [Vears. Edna Pennington, - film ' beauty, has entered suit :for $16,500 against Norman Manning for. alleged dam; ages to hér beauty. Her nose was broken in an auto accident while riding in- Manning’s car. FORESEES MANY EARTH TREMORS| Paris Scientists States Coming Year Will Witness Unusual Number of Quakes By Webb Miller (United Press Staff Correspondent) ' Paris, Déc. 18—The year 1923 will witness an unusual number of ‘earthquakes throughout the ~world, ‘according to the' prediction of Abbe "Moréix director of the Bouiges ob- servatory. The Chilean quakes were ofily the- forerunner of many more, -he believes. : According to the computations of Moreux, the ’quakes will>be mose se- vere in the Mediterranean regions, (Turkestan, Mexico, Central America, ‘the Antilles and Japan. In case the rearthquakes are very severe, the ef- fects may be felt in both North and South America. 1 After a study of more than twenty years, Abbe Moreux hag evolved the theory that éarthquakes have some connection with solar electrical activ- ity or inactivity. He has demonstrat- ed that extraordinary solar activity occurs in cycles of about eleven The middle of the present cycle is due in 1923. | While convinced that solar activ- lity and earthquakes have some¢ .con- Nebish in Beltrami county. Therg they lived a happy useful life. He was a member of the Methodist church of Nebish and had been very active in church work ever since his early manhood, until the last two years, since his' health failed.’ He is survived. by’ his ‘wife, Mary: E. Jones, of Nebish, and. six child- ren, Mrs. Carrie Davis of Lorimor, Towa, Carl Jones of Pleasant Valley; Alfred F. Jones of Redvy; Mrs. Hel. en Markus of Nebish; Mrs. Bessie McPherson of Bemidji; Lela M. Jones, who tea{:hes near Baudette. Two other children pre- ceeded him in death in their early infancy. Funeral services. will be held on Tuesday forenoon at 11 o‘clock at the Methodist church in Bemidji, the funeral being arranged at that hour to allow Nebish friends to attend and return home on the afternoon train, Burial will be made in Greenwood cemetery “under the direction of H. N. McKee funeral director. TWENTY-SEVEN BELIEVED DROWNED IN TUG WRECK (By United Press) Sault St. Marje Dec. 18—Twenty- seven members of the crew and pas- sengers of the.tug, Reliance, wreck- ed last Wednesday, gave their lives in the icy waters-of Lake Superior, mariners here today declared. It was believed: doubtful if they have survived the snowstorm and the gale that, swept the lake yesterday and Jast night. If they did find shelter, they were without food, it was said. Because of the present weather conditions, it would be im- :sible for help to reach them the past two days. It is believed the men are on-the barren Lizzard Island of the north Ontario mainland: Nine members of the crew reached here late yes- terday after a desperate struggle in a blinding snowstorm. Some of them have been rémoved to a local hospital, suffeting from exhaustion. and’ Miss | .|sanne Peace nection, Moreux has not yet decided in exactly what manner. His statis- ‘tics show that quakes are most fre- ‘quent in’winter and ‘more apt to oc- cur during the night than during the day. (- Apropos of the Chilean quakes Charles Nordmann the - scientific 'writer, has some interesting specu- (Continued on Page’ 5) TURKISH OIL FIELDS MAY BE THE RICHEST Oil Forms in Pits and Is Dipped Out With Buckets ; . Of Superior Quality By Edward J. Bing (United Press Stac Correspondent) New York, Dec. 18 (United Press) The oil wells of Mosul—tle sub- 'ject of heated discussion at the Lau- Conference—are " at presént in ‘an absolutely primitive condition and- virtually unexploited 'but experts agree that with modern imethods of exploitation they may est il fields. = The quality of the oil is consid- ered superior to that of the well 'known Russian wells of Baku, by the the Soviet government of Russia. ' Mosul is the principal city of Nor- size only. to Baghdad, the Mesopo- (tamian capitol. ‘oil ‘fields"are situated to the south- west, east and southeast of the city, i'being scattered in the country known as Kurdistan, which occupiés the whole northern part of Mesopotamia. The most important oil field is that 'of Gayara, immediately to the south- west of Mosul. Its ‘major part ex- tends along the right bank of- the 'Tigris river, and even the water of tthat biblical stream in the neighbor- hood ig saturated with_oil which-of- ten covers great parts of its surface. The more noteworthy among the (Continued on Page 2) Head of American Bankers Says' Prosperity Should Include All Workers MEANS FULL WAGE TO LABORER AND EMPLOYER Activities . of Bankers Called at the Very Center .of Economic Life New. York, Dec. 18—National prosperity;can result enly from the intelligent. distribution of work 'anl equitable’ distribution of the rewards of work among laborer and employ- er, said John H. Puelicher, President of -the American Banker’s Associa- tion, in an -address here tonight at the Hotel Astor before the Bankers Forym, New York Chapter, Ameri- can Institue of Banking, the educa- tional branch of the. American Bank- ers Association. “That is not prosperity which does not include the well-being of all the workers” said Mr, Pulicher. “That is not prosperity which doeg not give the laborer his full wage, or the em- ployer his full value. That is not prosperity which fails equitably to compensate the tiller of the soil, which ~rewards speculation rather than_production. perity which denies the incentive of just reward. to. each contributor in the 'dégree of his contribution, which forgets the educational and cultural needs of ‘all the people. “Natignal. prosperity can result onty#rom-the intelligent distribution ation’s work, and the equit- bution of the work's re- wa) efe rewards must go in due -proportion to labor, to capital, (Continued on page 2) REP, KELLERMAYBE CITED FOR CONTEMPT . *.” (By Unitea Press) Washington, Dec. 18—The House Judiciary Committee seeks today to decide whether it was within its right when it issued a subpoena or- (develop. into one of, the world’s rich- | Caspian Sea, which are now héld by | thern Mesopotamia, and second in|’ The much-disputed | dering Representative Keller, Minne- sota re‘p\tblican, to appear and 'testl- fy under oath in connection with a bill of impeachment against Daugh-| erty. . If the committee concludes that it was within | gress, as is forecasted, Congressman Keller may ) to. appeaf. ' If he again refuses, as is probable, he will ve cited for con- tempt and a recommendation . be made that he be given “appropriate diciplinary action” before the bar of the: house. That is not pros- [ its rights and has the ¥ power to subpoena’a member of con- [ be given a final chance | dvernor general of the Loy jtour of-Dublin in !ining a river-lock which new officlal capacity. He was snapped while exam- ia‘being protectsd against Republican dynamita. Irish Free State is shown here on & AMERICAN GOBS PLAY HEROROLE French Hospital Destroyed Friday From Ship (Bv United Press\ Constantinople, Dec. 18-—At least 26 persons; including three children, and . their mothers, were either burn-, ed to death or drownéd in the des- truction -of-the Frei#l hospital” ship Vinhlong, in the Sea of Marmora, in which American gobs played a hero- ic.part as rescuers of 482 survivors. The American destroyer Bain- bridge, with W. A. Edwards in com- mand, was almost imediately at hand following the first.outbreak of flames on the French vessel, which was crowded with refugees. Seeing the Vinhlong’s peril, Com- mander Edwards sohved the Bain- ‘bridge bow amidship of the French ship and held her there. Passengers o fthe Vinhlong became panicky- In forty minutes the crew of the Bainbridge had saved 482, despite the terror and confusion. Scores of (Continued on page 3.) MICHIGAN FOOTBALL STAR HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT (By United Presa) Ypsilanti, Mich.,, Dec. 18— Bernard Kirk, University of Michigan football star, was near death today suffering from in- juries he received last night in an automobile accident, Kirk was injured while en route to Ann Arbor from Detroit. Four other members of the party were slightly injured. | WASHINGTON: HELPLESS IN SCHOOL SITUATION Capital Citizens Position in Curious in Regard to School Finances WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (Capital News Service).—According to Su- perintendent of Schools Frank Bal- lou, not less than ten million dollars !spent over a period of five years is necessary to put Washington’s school buildings #breast of their necessi- tties. Director of the Budget Lord, who revises the -estimateg for*the fiscal year as submitted to him by the three District Commissioners who govern Washington, prior to the budget being sent to Congress, cnt the estimates for thq next appropri- ation below the figure originally sub- (Continued on rage 2) JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FAVORABLE T0 BUTLER (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 18—A. major- ity of the Senate Judiciary Commit- tee today voted to report favorably the nomination of Pierce M. Butler, St. Paul, Minnesota, to be Associ- ate Justice of the United States Supreme court. Fcur members of the committee were not present. The were, Nor- /{¥is, understopd to have been op- posed to the nomination, and Sena- tors Reed, Borah and Shields. Senator Nelson, ciiairman of the Judiciary Committee, declared the report would be presented to the Senaté in a few hours. Eleven sen- Iators voted for a favorable report, Nelson said. FORNEW COUNTY Board Hclds Meeting and Names its Officials Lake of the Woodg county, that portion of Beltrami county which was formed into a new county by the vote at the general election, is well on ity way towards a permanent or- ganization. The board of county commission- ers, automatically elacted when the county division carried, held its first meeting for the organization of the county, decided on Baudette as the new county seat, and selected the men who will occupy the various offices for the next two eyars. The appointment followed spirited con- test and: a iengthy meeting, it is understood. The meeting was held at the offices of W. F. Zauche, who was elected chairman of tne board. Zauche was one of the most ardent workers for county division. The officers apopinted are as fol- lows: Thomas Slind of Willinms, sheriff, J. U, Williams of Baudette, clerk “of court; Arthur Tanem of Spooner, county auditor; H .B, Ims- \ of Pitt, register of deeds; Rev. ‘Ripon of Baudette, superintendent of schools: sames C. Clark of Wil- liams, county ¢reaguref, Morris Wi lett of Baudette, court’commissioner; E. C. Middleton, of Baudette, county ‘attorney. The office of judge of e I'probate is to be filled by appoint. ment by Governor Preus. It is un- ‘derstood that there are several can- didates for the appointment. Women failed to Zand any office and an organization is reported to be under way which will mean that several of the offices will be contested at the first regular election two yearg from now. modeled and will be used for a court house until provisions are made for a spacial building for that purpose. Division of county property is e pected to be made shortly and the new county will then be a reality. ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER TO The Royal Arch chapter will meet this evening at 8 o‘clock in the Mas. oric hall for its regular business session. It is desired that there be a large attendance of members, ! Fergus Falls, Dec. 18—The federal term of court, postponed from Nov. 14, was scheduled to open here to- day. Liquor cases overbalance all others on the docket. IMMIGRATION QUESTION BEFORE U .S .GOVERNMENT Strong Demand is Being Made Upon Congress to Permit Influx of Foreigners Washington, Dec. 18 (Capitol News Service).—A strong demand is. being made upon Congress by many great industries to let down the bars and permit an influx of ‘cheap foreign labor. Many large cor- porations féel the need of getting more unskilled labor, and find it im- |possiblg to do so in the present con- dition’ of the lubor market. Against the purely commercial as- péct of the question are many in au- ‘thority who question the wisdom of ‘cheapening manufacturing processes at the expense of. injecting more un- agsimilatable foreign eclements into the body politic. Secretary of Labor ‘Davis points out that the quota law operates restrictively against coun- tries which have, in the past, sent us the lowest and least desirable types of immigrants, but that those coun- tries which sent us men who general- have not been affected by the quota since the war, sought to come to this country in numbers qual their quota. in"a phase of the immigration qu tion which they deem of vital impor ance to_the Nation; the fact th even in our preseht quota law, have no sure means of keeping o (Continued on page 2) Estimated $100,000; Bank Guard Is Killed OFFICERS NAMED The Moore building is being re- | | | § HOLD MEETING TONIGHT | law, because their nationalg have not, | sufficient to e-1i Three Bandits Stage Daring Raid in Front of Federal Mint at Denver Today T, ’ GUARDS AT MINT OPEN | FIRE AND RIDDLE CAR Daring Holdup and Gun Play Is Witnessed by Sgoun_ of Passers-by (By United Press) Denver, Colorado, De¢. 18—Band- its escaped with currency estimated at $100,000 today when they. held up the Federal Reserve -Bank.in front of the United States mint here. One of the guards of the bank was killed. Three bandits carried out the daring raid. The robbers, with handkerchiefs covering their faces, + stopped. the car in front of the mint and held up the driver and the car. They seized $100,000 in currency, leaped into their large touring car and sped away. One of the mint guards opened fire and riddled the federal reserve car which he believed contained the robbers. The fire was returned by the robbers and one of the guards of the federal reserve car, who had been forced to abandon it, was shot and instantly killed. The license number of the car was obtained and the police immediately threw out a drag-net for the trio. The car had just been unloaded at the: mint when' the bandits drew up. The daring hold-up and gun-battle was witneszed by scores of. persons, The door of the mint was riddled with bullets. ALL CANADA AROUSED OVER GARNEAU MERDER Mystery of Unavenged Death At Quebec on Every Tongue Throughout Dominion By Nea Service Montreal, Dec. 18.—The myster- ious and unavenged murder at Que- bec of Blanche Garneau, beautiful young French-Canadian girl, ig; on every tongue thorughout ~the width and the breadth of the Dominion. It has fanned into a new flame the old discord between the Brit- is and French in the province of Quebec. It has been de- bated hours in the Parliament. It has: cost the Province more than $100,000. It will very ROBERTS probably be an issue at a coming Provincial elect- tion! ® Mcanwhile a royal commission, headed by the chief justice of the superior court is probing the:strange case, More than two years ago the body (Continued on Page 2}. T0 STEP FROM PRISON Fargo, Bee. 18—David Ugland 6f' Knox, N. D. will step from tne Leav- enworth Federal prison today- right back into handcuffs of the ‘federal officers. Authoritics waited completion of his sentence following convigtion of using the mails to promote an al- leged $230,000 fraudulent scheme, to re-arrest him under a similar indiet- ment. He will be brougnt nefe to be arraigned on a charge of sending a bogus check to a mail order house in payment for several hundred dol- lars worth of goods. He is accused with having committed the second ly become good American citizens, | offense while out under bond on the first charge. - Ugland, son of a wealthy and prominent family, has been under igation for many years.. He was cashier of a national bank a Many Senators are much interested | Knox when convicted in the state -lcourts and sent to the penitentiary. d on parole his record was »'investigated and the result was an ¢ indictment disclosing one of the mest daring cileged swindles ever carried on in the tsate.