Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 21, 1922, Page 1

The Ploneer is the only daily within ‘100 miles of Bemidji and bas the largest circulation ll Northern Minnesota. BFMIDJ f DAILY PIONEER VOLUME XX: NO, 208 “)INNESOTA !h'., ORICAL i SOCIETY WEATHER Minnesota: Fair tonight and on Friday. Not much change in temperature. BEMIDJ‘ MINN,, THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 21, 1922 Friday Afternoon Anembl;' at New Hi’.h School is Open to Public in General GLEE CLUBS TO SING THRUOUT WHOLE CITY Christmas Vacation ito Begin Friday - Afternoon After Appropriate Program After four months of books and studies and early rising, the stud- ents of the Northern Minnesota high schooll- are anxiously awaiting the coming of the Christmas vacation. What a grand and glorious feeling to ignore the alarm clock and turn over for an extra hour of sleep on a regular week day. Anticipation jg sometimes greater ‘pnn realization but to the Bemidji high school stu- dents the two are equally great. Extensive preparations are being made to observe the closing of the nigh school tomorrow for Christmas vacation in harmony with the hahday spmt The large auditorium is be- ing decorated for the occasion and a message hag been received from Santa Claus himself that he will be there with a gift for each student. This being his first visit to the new high school, it is ‘believed that the beauty of the building and scholarly atmosphere. will inspire him to un- usual generosity. -‘An_interesting program will - ‘be’ ~rendered by the students at 2:10 . o'clogk wmox}g\v .afternoop. . Miss " "Grace C “former. Bemidji high school utndent will also take part with aviolin solo. The. Boya and Girls Giee clubs, dressed-in “Old Tyme Noel Singer” costumes, under the direction of Mrs. Beth Evans Yaple, will spend the entire day singing Christmas car- ols in the various places. In the forenoon the various grade schools will be visited, the North school at 9 o‘clock, the Central school at 9:45, the Lincoln, school at 10:30 and the East school at 12:15. The Bemidj. public school busses will transport (Continued on Page 2) . FRANK JEROME PASSES- AS RESULT OF INJURY Frank Jerome, ormerly of this city but lately of Marshfield, Wis. passed away at that place Wednes- day. night at about 12 o‘clock, ac- cording to word-received today by his sister, Mrs. Joe Blondo. Ac- cording to the message he met death with some-sort of an accident in the woads where he was émployed. He was 35 years of age. He leaves his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Jerome of thig city, one sister, Mrs. Joe Blondo, and five brothers, Andy of Solway, Joe, Anton, Romen and: John of Bemidji. Funeral arrangements have not been completed as yet but willi be announced later. The body is to arrive here tomorrow morning and jt is likely that”the services will be held Saturday. The deceased is a former service man, having served about three years during the World War. The Ralph Gracie Post of the American Legion is to furnish pall bearerg and assist in the arrange- ments for the funeral, it is under- stood. LEAVER OF BAD CHECKS FACES ST. PAUL COURT :(BY Unitea Press) St. Paul, Dec. 21.—W. F. “Hon- eymoon” Barry, alleged forger, was docketed fAr appearance in police court today. Arrested three weeks ago, he has ‘been under, observation as to his sanity. Barry is alleged to have left a trail of bad checks across the con- tinent from Boston and Philadelphia to St. Paul. When arrested he had just wed a Stillwater girl, he claim- ed. Police alleged the girl had fig- ured with him in escapades in oth- er cities. Posing as a soldier Snelling, Barry wore an officer”s uniform when arrested. He is al- i leged to have, had two wives pre- vious to the mariage to the girl who was with him when arrested. S was released by police because of her age. from Fort President Gabriel Narutowicz of Poland who has been assassinated, according to Warsaw dispatches. HIGHWAY BONDS TOLEVEL COSTS To Enable State to Charge Each Year With its Fair Share of Total Cost Minnesota is paying now for the roads of yesterday, today and to- MOIrow- Funds of 1922 are being used for many highway improvements which should have been made in past years and which will serve for many future years as much or more than at the present time. Charles M. Babgock; state high- way commissioner, in .a _ public statement yesterday, made plain, that to correct this condition is the |- main purpose of the proposal for first state highway bond issues to be recommended by the state high- way department to the incoming leg- islature. “The recommendation. is aimed solely to give a fairer share of high- way benefits for the taxes being paid now, which can be done only through the bond method,” said Commission- er Babcock. “We cannot avoid pay- ing now for road - improvements which should have been made long ago, but we can justly pass on" to future years a fair portion of per- manent highway betterments many of which will last for all time.” Official records show that near- ly 1,500 miles of grading, some 30 miles of paving, several expensive bridges and other lasting improve- ments took nearly - half—40 - per cent to be exact—of ‘the 1922’ trunk. highway construction fund. Highway officials pointed out that the fu- (Concmued on page 2) CHAMBER OF COMMRCE SURVEYS U. §. SCHOOLS Notable Service to' Education Has Been Rendered Through Survey Just Ended Washington, Dec. 21 (Capital News Service).—The Civie Develop- ment Department. of the Chamber of Commerce of the United. States has issued a preliminary -report of its surveys of school buildings,, equipment, health, and physical 2d- ucation of schools in our cities. Six- ty-one cities have reported on school buildings and equipment and 180 on health and physical education. The report shows an increasing number of cities maintaining open air schools or classes, thus salvaging jmperfect human material and.con-. verting it to a high grade product; an increasing number of cities. pro- viding milk for tHe underfiourished school children; and an increasing number of cities- providing a hot lunch or a hot dish for all the.ele- mentary school cnildren. 1t brings out two facts. which merit careful consideration— ab- sence of medical examination before children are admitted to' the schools (less than 40 percent of thie com- munities take this essential precau- tion to safeguard the health of the community), and lack of adequate p’a»gmunds (only 42 per cént of the cities cleim adequate facilitics). | 1t is significant that 65 per cent| of the cities have school. physicians, about 60 per cent have dental elin- |/ ics, and about 85 per cont have school nurses. The report shows that not enough attention has been paid to erecting (Continued on Page 2) this plan #md as a result of the dis- Matter of Road to Connect County Seats. Discussed By C. & C. Association | SUBJECT IS REFERRED TO HIGHWAY COMMITTEE Specml Pro’r‘m of Music and 'l'alks Given at Meeting “Wednesday Noon The Babcock road plan to connect up a!)_/ cngqty seats in the state, brings to Beltrami county the im- pomnt prdblem of securing the best roqnfe to Bemidji from Bau- dette,” the-new county seat of the Lake of the Woods county. This ‘matter was presented 'to d\e members of the Cibic and CommeTce association Wednesday noon by Sen- ‘ator-Elect Harry Bridgeman, who believed that a route from Bemid- ji to Lake Julia and thence through the Saum and Foy country to Was-' kish, where it will connect up: with kishthe north and south road from the East shore of Red Lake to Bau- dette, 'would be the best plan to fol- low. Others present, including A. P. Ritchie, J. J. Opsahl and Daniel Dvoracek, commented favorably for cussion the association went on re- cord as favoring the proposed road. }ughway commlttee for action. ° 678, Wilke, Who is connected with Minneapolis, was a guest of the club and responded with a short and interesting talk on present financial conditions. Special usic was provided by the Association Orchestra with Miss Grace Currie as the headliner, she rendering several violin solos, which were most enthusiastically received. Banker LaBudde of Gonvick and A. Armstrong were introduced to the association. SALVATION ARMY NEEDS MORE FUNDS FOR NEEDY The Salvation Army is now making ing ity usual Christmas effort forl the poor. Between 40 and 50 fam- ilies have been listed with the local corps, which hopés that the public will help liberally as in other years. Money ig coming in slowly at the ket- tles on the street corners and more liberal support is needed if these families are to be cared for properly. “Remember we have the poor with us always, and we are continually called upon to help someone. Do your: best and in giving you are blest,” -pleads . Mrs. Knudson of the local .corps. Ensign Knudson is expected home tonight - after spending four weeks at‘Jordan, Minn., taking mud baths and-also some" nme at Rochester. He is improving slowly and will spend Christmas with his family in Bemid- ji COMPANY K.. TO HOLD SPECIAL DRILL -FRIDAY, A special drill will be held Fri- day evening at 8 o’clock at the new armory by Company K, according to Captain F. H. Hayner. This wil also be pay night, all members of the company ‘are expected to be present. j¢ will AIN"I'NQSANT A CLAUS? H(MYWWD SAYS ‘YBS’ Huy‘ Plnt Visit Movng ‘City . Results Qhrhhnpt Joys to in Los Angeles, Dec. 21—Hollywood believes in Santa Claus, but the big boys' and ‘girls of filmland think they see- behind the white whiskers, 1 benign shrewd. features of Will H. Hayes. § Hollywood’s Ch¥istmas - stocking was plentiful todag as its particular Santa Claus was whirled eastward aboard a _transcontinental train. Hays’ first visit to the city has re- sulted in the following joys: 1. Wally Reid winning his fight against ‘serious illness, with Will Hays believing that the star’s lapse ‘| does not affect the integrity of film- dom. ;i 2. “Fatty” Arbgcl grace and the camef¥ 3. Ed Roberts, ‘agthor of “Sins of Hollywood”, parties -and strip poker, supposedly based ion the film colony life, under indictment for lmpruper use of the mails. 4. Investigation ‘of .the nhrcotic traffic urged on state and federal of- ficials. 5. $1,000,000 of equipment was | Hollywood’s Christmas_present to a | motion picture committee of the Na- tional Educational Association, the same to be used in developing the | film as an educational feature. kle restored to The French peasantry alwayg pre- serve some of the ashes of the Yule log, in the belief that the ashes will afford a protection against lighxning telling of petting| T SOUTH PLANTS and misfortune. | INMAN MURDER | CASE ON TODAY Dispute Over Lenmg Farm is Cause of Shooting, Wife of Proprietor Testifies (By United. Press) Dickinson, N. D., Dec. 21—It was a dispute over the Iessmg of the Fred Gillette farm near Amidon, which led to the fatal shooting of Walter In- man, last March 4th, Mable Gillette, wife of the proprietor, charged on the witness stand here. ~ David Mc- Cutchan is_on trial for first degree murder in conection with the death. McCutchan, the witness stated had subleased the farm from her tenant and was trying to force her to give him possession. She refused and leased it.to Oscar Erickson of Ami- don. Inman, acting as her agent during the absence of Mr. Gillette, entered into an altercatior and the shooting resutled- David McCutchan sat by his at- torney in the crowded Stark county district court room and heard the story for the fight for possession of the property as told by Mrs. Gillette who took the stand shortly before noon, almost immediately after the jury had been secured. She was the first witness for the state. Parts of her story were corrobo- rated by John Douglas, 21-year-old lad who.drove the wagon which car- ried the Erickson household goods to the farm, and was present at the time of the quarrel. Dr. Sarchet of New England, who atfended Inman immediately after the shooting, testified as to the lc cation of the bullet wbunds. Indications are that the trial will be long 'and drawn out and it is pus~5low, Von Dickert gible that the jury wil be locked up over the Christmas holidays. { Mackensen, Von Linsingen, Von Be- | per { volve millions of dollars. - SPUDS RAISED IN MINNESOTA Minnesota Bliss Triumph in Greatest Favor for Seed In Southern States MINNESOTA CERTIFIED SEED OF FINE QUALITY Decreased Potato Acreage in 1923 is Already Foreseen In Number of Counties certified . seed are now he- Other south- und Minnesota grown potatoes, :rop of 1922, ing planted m Florida. ern states, notably Louisiant Texas, are buying them Zor plantirg in January and February. Bliss Triumph is the seed stock variety grown in Minnesota which is in greatest favor in southernmost states. Sales are being made at $2 one hundred pounds f.o.b. at loading stations. Early Ohio and Irish Cobbler cer- tified seed is eslling for shipment to other states at 95 cents to $1 per hundred pounds f.o.b. The Early | Ohio finds a market in Kansas, Ohio, Indiana and Nebraska. The Cob- | blers _are generally shipped to Kan- sas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Col- mudo and Idaho. According to the 1922 report of A. G. Tolaas of University Farm, who is in charge of potato seed cer- tification for the Minnesota Depart- ment of Agriculture, Minnesota has approximately 338,110 bushels of ceritfied seed for distribution. Some 330 fields having a combined-acre- age of 2,670.75, pafSed inspection and all certified requirements. The total number of fields inspected in PRICE 3c s e epiSid At Mrs. Speaker Winfred Mason Huck, repre- sentative from Illinois, is shown while occupying the speaker's chair for the first time STATE COLLEGE CLOSES TODAY Christmas Vacation Will End January 3; More Room is Needed at College The Bemidji State Teachers col- lege closed this noon for the Christ- mas vacation. Regular class work will be resumed at 8 o‘clock Wedne: day morning, January 3. Teachzws and students for the most part are to spend their vacations at their homes. Closing exercises were held this forenoon in the college auditorium. Christmas carols and Christmas hymns were sung, the clementary department and the college proper 1922 was 441; the total numbe rof withdrawals was 21 and the total number of rejections, due to variet- al mixtures, lack of vigor, and dis- eases, wag 90. While the certified seed produc- (Continued on page 2) FOREST FIRE VERDICT INVOLVES LARGE SUM (By United Press) Duluth, Minn., Dec. 21—A $5,000 verdict against the United States Railroad administration in a forest fire test case is considered to in- Hundreds of similar actions are pending. Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCool, plain- | tiffs in what is known at the Wood- landg test case for $6, 000, allege damages from a forest fire in 1918, which they said started from sparks from a railroad locomotive. They were awarded $5,000. The test case probably will bé taken By the rail- administration to the United States supreme court. LEIPSIG SUPREME COURT DISMISSES WAR CASES (By United Press) erlin, Dec. 21—The supreme court of Leipzig in secret session to- day dismissed 93 war guilt cases, tried in accordance with the Ver- sailles treaty. Von Gallwitz, Von and Professor Goetz were among those whose cases were druppl.‘d Free State Troops Eiepelling Irregulars repylsed, ~ This photo, just.received In this country, shows Irish*Nationalist troops exchangidg shots of irregulars at the airdrome at Tallaght County, Dublln _The unult of the irregulars'on th enjoying the program. The winter term, which began re- cently, has enrolled 15 new members over the fall term making a total of 218 for the present ye Last year, including the spring term, the enrollment reached 211, but this year the total is sure to 1cmh 235 or 240 when the spring term open Both the college proper and the! dormitory are filled to capacity. With the training and adult depart ments in the main building, there is a total of 400 pupils using the college proper. More room is need- ed in the college for class rooms and laboratories. The state legislature at its coming session ig to be requested for an ap- propriation to construct a wing for ‘each of the college buildings. The request has already been approved by the State Teachers college board and will go before the legislature in January. U. S .GOVERNMENT OWNS THREE MILLION BOOKS Congressional Library Report As Submitted to Congress Shows Rapid Growth Washington, Dec 21 (Capital | Newg Service).—Housed in the most | beautiful, complete and modern li-| | world, th( brary building in the United States po: s in the Con- gressional Library the greatest sin- gle educational unit extant. Over 3,000,000 books are now in| the collection. To tnem are to be added manuscripts, maps, and pice- cs .of music to the number of many millions more with the resultant to- tal implying the existance under a single roof and administration of a mass of collections, literary and ar. tistic, any of which might justly be | the entire concern of an indepen- dent institutjon, according to the annual report of the Librarian o Congress just submitted to Congress. Since the Libfrary was removed | from the Capitol to the new build- ing, it hag grown at the rate of 1,- 000,000 a decade, On July 1, last, the books numbered 3,000,408; lht,-v maps and charts, 174.093; pieces of | music, 954,304 and prints, 428,745. The number of pieces in the map di- ~ | cess la | Ifie support is urged. |in need of additional support and PLAN HINGES o FRANCESSTAND Government to Ask Poihcare For Definite Statement on Utmost Concessions GERMAN PROPOSAL FOR' COMMISSION RECEIVED Believed that Plan of U. 8. Will Be Accqptable in Main to Britain - 1 (By United Press) . (By A. L. Bradford) Washington, Dec. 31—Fyanke may soon be asked to place all its cards on the table. With the suc- or failure of America’s move looking toward a solution of the old world economic crisis virtually hang- ing on the attitude of France, this government is understod to be pre- paring to ask Premicr Poincare for a definite statement as to the ut- nrost concessions he is “willing to 1n\ako on the reparations and kindred questions in order to relieve the sit- uation. This government realizes Poin- government faces’a difficult cal situation because of the strong demand in France for the | use of force in the hope of compell- ling German to pay the huge re- quired reparations figures which have been imposed on her, and the inquiry to the French government will be concluded in the most friend- ly manner. This government has received the erman proposal, calling for a com- mission of experts, preferably Amer- icans, to revise the reparations down to the highest possible figure that Germany can pay. This proposal was revealed exclusively by the United Pr and caused the utmost interest in official circles. It is believed that &ny plan the United States agrees on will be ac- ceptable in the main to Great Brit- ain, thus making it necessary to har- monize as much as possible the wide differences between France and (;clmnny if a solution of the problem is to be reached. FIREMEN WILL STAGE BENEFIT DANCE FRIDAY A benefit dance for the Firemen‘s basketball team will be staged at the new armory Friday evening un- der the auspices of the Firemen. The same orchestra which furnished the music for the dance last evening will be on hand Friday evening and excellent dance music is thereby as- sured. The Wednesday evening dance wag fairly well attended and was.a very enjoyable afafir. Plans are being made for a smular {affair Friday night and hearty pub- The team.:is since the game with Fosston has been celled, which was scheduled for iday cvening, this dance is to take ity place. Indications are that the | affair will be well attended. FIRST LUTHERAN CHOIR ENTERTAINS AT HOSPITAL The choir of the First Lutheran church entertained the patients ‘at 1 hospital last evening at 7:30.-The “hristmas gospel was read by Kev. L. J. Jerdee. The patients were well pleased with the entertainment and it is likely that other choirs will entertain from time to time. —_— REDISTRICTNG COUNTY WILL BE MAJOR TOPIC When the board of Beltrafiicdun- ty commisisoners meets here.on Jan. 2, for its next meeting, and ingi- | dentally the annual meeting, heamjg ! for re-districting the county, as’the result of county division, will be among the main featuves. .One member will he seated on the boatrd, {B: E. Tweeten of Solway, who. wis appointed recently as commigsioner at large to fill the vacancy caused by county division. At this mceting arguments rela- vision with the ordnance and in-' surance maps itemized, reached 500,- | 000. An itemized count of the man.' uscripts is impracticable but if mudc would show mainy million folios. Quebec, Quebe Ga i mensely plentiful in the north wouds of Quehee this year. - a cha tive to redistricting the county will be heard. although action may be ved for some time, since is is taht the county be redistricted at least six monthg be- fore the next election. Election .of irman of the board will also and other annual busi- ters will be attended to,