Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 27, 1922, Page 1

nas the , Circulation im innesots, - s Minnesota: Mostly night 1nd Thursday. = Somewhat warmer Thursday in north por- tion. § iV N ik BEMIDJI, MINN,, - P S R T s WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC, 27, 1922 | ¥ fi Measures to Provide Adequate Highways to be Featured in Session Opening Jan. 2 'POPULARITY OF GOOD ROADS ADDS INTEREST 'Road Department.-Maps Out Proposals, to be Made to ey, HIGHWAY RECOMMENDATIONS BY COMMISSIONER BABCOCK . Revision of motor vehicle taxes - to - remove . inequalities without .increasing ' avepage car tax above: $18: or re ng reve- nue from thut squrce:/ Authorizations” of first isaues of trunk highway bonds of $10,- 000,000 eachfor 1923 and 1924 and to allow all counties equal benefits. from . reimbursement law. A Other laws *to speed . trunk highways improventents' through paving of streets in'small towns willing to pay interest, to allow best and unrestricted uses of a- vailable funds, to require all vehicles on_highways after dark to carry lights; to' reduce num- bers of ‘tax exempt’ cars and to prevent traffic prosecutions for private gain. - e Measures of “imme: f to be gained 4rom -présent -outlays for ;better roads without' any -in crease‘in taxation’ and of savings by’ automobile and iers money -which-atheryise nrast ‘go for extra gasoline, tires and car upkeep will- be ‘largely. de in r next two yel . N Legislature whiehi will ‘open’ its ses- -sion next Tuesddy: in the capitol at St. Paul. Speécial interest centefs i the highway legislative’ program; ‘ac- cording to reports from’ all parts of | I the - state. L ¥ Expressing complete confidence in the plain; good ‘business policies to be urged by the highway depart- .ment and in the’judgment: of both senate and’ louse members, Charles M. Babcock, state higliway commnis- sioner, predicted favorable action on the good roads proposals: “The legislators know the public demands for- motre adequate :high- ways,” said Commissioner Babcock, “and- the highway department will’ undertake to show that they.can be built on & bigger scale for use now and that they will psy for the many timeg over.’ The (Continveéd Dr. Earl R. Two; ‘who: maintdins; offices in the Tréppman: block,an< nounces the additioigof a néw: mem- ber to ‘the firm to:.take effect Ja 1. Dr. G. A. Nothhelfer, formerly superintendent at the Health Haven Sanatorium- at ‘St. Peter,: Mixn.,. is then to becone assoriated with Dr. Two in:his chiropractic practice: Dr. Nothhelfer is a grédduate-chir- opractgy. and. ' Has practieed- in-:S¢, Paul and Chatfield. He will assist Dr.- Two. in; taking cate-of-the prac- tice both in Bemidji and at Cass Lake where offices are-also-maintained. He comes:-here highly -recommended and is sure.to be'a valuable ‘addition to the firm. . BRITAIN NOT TO MEET TURKEY'S Oik. DEMANDS Lausanne, Sfii&firlhnd, i)ec. 27— Lord Curzon, British Foreign minist- lutely impossible’ the Turkish demand; to give them the Greek Mosul- Oil Regions. Curzon said;" howeéver, that the al- lies will retrace the northern front in conjunction with Turkish experts. GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN WAY BEHMIND SCHEDULE The Great Northérn west bound passenger train, which was to’ arrive there early this morhing, wag delayed a short distarice east of Cass Lake and did not reach Bemidji until niear- ly moon today. ' It is reported that a freight car off the track caused the trouble, holding the passenger train from passing. A% a resul the Fire- ' BeFeature of State 3 Législaifive Se ssion -Greates! ‘has been marked. improvement in the iron and steel industry, which is now employed- at about 80 per cent of capacity. All of the textile industries are now. very active and the automo- bile manufacturers have had a very prosperous - year.' Unemployment throughout the country has ceased to be a serious. problem; in fact, there is a marked - shortage of commion abor, e L L ; of bountiful crops, on page 2) - way, tv; the 5. I oto. of -the en- trance fo-the 00-yearsald.treasu: tomb;in the Valley of the King, Eg- ypt. The discovery . of ti < Tiord Carnarvon is the:greatest event, of its kind in. history. A AR RN Decll;en Conference to Talk Land Disarmament Would Likely Be Useless (By Unitéd' Press) (By Lawrence Martin) < ) Washinton, Dec. 27--A conferenice to consider land disarmament, ag sug- gested: by Senator Borah: in_conniect- ion with his proposal for an economic | Lodge declared today in.a speech: to the.. senate, . “Unless in - advance, agreed to cooperate with the other powers in lowering land, forces.” Lodgé opened his combined attick of the Harding administration. ‘on by (Co ¥ Minot, N- D., Dec. 27—The cous are’ asked again today to flqfltfiifit who-are legally elected commilsion. ers of Burke county: -Whether: the board of commissioners for the com- ing two years will bé nonpartisan or independent. in complexion, will’ de- pend on the decision refidered by Judge A. T. Cole, sitting in the elec- tion contests from that county. | Nonpartisansiare charged by their opponents with “gerrymandering” in assert that it was after H. A. Kirke- lie, independent, -got the majotity at the primaries, that the nonpartisans conceived the idea of changing the boundary lines of the First and Sec- ond commissioner’s districts. ~There are two actions in the case. a mandamus order commanding can- vassing. and certifying of tli€ votes in Dimond and Vanville townships and:an enjoining order against can- vassing the vote in Richland town- men’s basketball team, which was to arrive in Crookston early this morn- ing, did not reach there until’this afternoon, ship and Flaxton village. In the redistricting last summer Richland township was transferred (Continued on Page 2) resi of the seriously. adverse influences which persisted- in 1922, the closing months of the year discloséd a situ- ation. in. general very materially im- proved, as compared with conditions conference, would be useless, Seiiator |. France withdrew her objections’ and | ‘Borah’s two proposals for an econom. |- order to elect their candidat ey | | New York Bank Leader Says U. S; Has. Ample Grounds for Sane (htimiun_. OUTLOOK FOR FUTURE IS DISTINCTLY FAVORABLE Favorable anturés -at Present D"efinfile]y Outweigh Others Says F. H. Sisson By. Francis H. Sisson Vice-President Guaranty Trust Com- g pany of New York ' (Written For The United Press) is striking evidence of the great ce of this nation that, in spite 12 months pripr. Since the beginning of 1922 'the general level. of prices has been ad- vancing:and the volume of industrial output has been increasing. There (By United Press) St. Paul; Dec. 27—Work on the first steps . of the $8,000,000 - light, power . and- steam development pro- gram of .the Northern States Power iCompiny ‘will begin here next week. Fal [|'The first new unit will develop 100,—-Rmfl‘ 000 horsepower and completion of a ten-year program will produce a total of 469,000 horse-power. Ground will be broken on a fifty-acre tract near the high bridge, St Paul, early in Jatiuary, G. O. House, St. Paul manager of the company recently.an- nounced. Representativeg of the engineering company have been at work here for weeks, “In addition to the 100,000 horse-power unit in.St. Paul, the company’s plans call, for the devel- opment of 160,000 horse ppwer from water power in St. Croix and upper Mississippi rivers. . At bresent, the company operates 163,000 horsepower in-Minneapolis, St. Paul;? St Croix Fally and Coon Rapids. . The St. Croix plant will be to 30,000 increased’ from 20,000 ‘horse ;power. "l cussion”on trading’in Bemidji‘ be in- e FORMER SPEAKER OF HOUSE n§ " DIES AT :RQCHESTER TODAY (B nited Press) == Rochester; Des. 27—Ralph d. ~ GETSSHAREOF Parker, foermer spoaker of the Minnesota legislature ‘and elcét- ed district judpe last November, died at 9:20 a; m. today ' He was operated on:last July and never fully, recoyered ’ from: bladder State is Reimbuning. County and: District Agricultural Fairs for Premiums WARRANTS BEING SENT TO 85 OF 86 COUNTIES Total of $196,926 in Premiums Paid to Those Entitled to State Aid This Year Matters of Importance Talkédj Over at Meeting of Trade . Committee Monday , e Minnesota is this week reimburs- 3 { ing 97 county and district agricul- Matters of importance to the brus- tural societies for the money spent iness interests” of ‘Bemidjij were /dis-|by them in premiums during 1922. cussed st the regular meeting of the | The amount being paid is $140,104.- ‘Merchants committée of the.Clviciand |38, of which Beltrami County Agri- Commerce .association held; Tuesday {cultural Society receives ' $1530.00. evening after the 6:301d er, serv- | Warrants are being sent by the od in the: Tooms of the ociation., State Auditor to_ the treasurers of a representative crowd of' the mey- | the socicties in 85 of the 86 Minne- cantile interests being present. sqta counties. W’yshlngton county On the inquiry by Pres 'E. A. Bar- did not hold a fair during thg year ker of w’;m? t.hg ni:suhn;nh. thought |#nd. therefore does not participate of the holiday closing s¢hedule adoptc " St:: d'i"nb::wn' the Legislatu ed a short time ago and'if there were , &, cl" U}::t S AEO. ue l‘ung o s any complaints from customers: on | fii';se( hich h: ;g"i‘;:‘ i t::chu:; account of it those present were en- | . ) W d nc e 53‘ bost in tirely in favor of living /up to the EYOl0p - and - eNCoUrage. we o 3 3 agricultural, should be given state sched\g}le :,Tihc?;i'mq‘;grwc‘gti?; aid. Comparatively small amounts 4 ]v:r éoure of eventsiand’ will' be'| JVere set aside for the purpose but :::fntoo lad to co—upemté‘»h\ properly the aid has been increased untll the g the holidays. outlineds -~ y1021 Seasion appropiated $140,000. The fsuibility 1 Mbfiania| Lo the purpose, providing g maxi. Trade: dinner, in the near- future, ;:‘:;’cltyl?‘mem of $1700.00-to. any when. others outside the trade/ com- peagie) ¢ The law provides’ that - certain mittee ‘would - be invited and ;a dis- (Cofifi:ued on page: 2) gy s en SSSS| AT DWIN LEAVES TODAY A vote of thanks was extended to TO CONFB{ WITH “. s; those responsible for the. placing of the large Christmas iree in the square at Fifth street and Beltrami, and for (By Utited Press) London, Dec.. 27—Stanley Bald- win, chancellor of the exchequer, the electric decorations on ity Thel merchants_ present expressed their pleasure with this feature of ithe dec- orations-shown on the streets during Christmas’ .week. 1 confer with . .Washington officials on ... . |the British debt said: z T o 4 3 ' “We hope to fund the debt and s ¥ ease the burden of interest. Natur- mcm mT m ..-|ally, the last word is with America. . ) i 3T y[If she effects a-settlement on this To Mm'"flmsm‘l W ‘problem, it will augur well for a T 7. |settlement of even greater problems. 1If successful, we hope America ,see- ing the result of our mission, will.be kind.to a much more important mis- ision which Bonar Law will shortly tundertake—reparation.” GUTHRIE MAN PASSES AWAY MODAY; FUNERAL THURSDAY Due to the fact that many membérs lof the post are unusually busy ;at the present time and also.due to the basketball.game between Fosston and the Bemidji Firemen at’the new ar- mory Thursday evening, the officers of the Ralph Gracie post of the Amer- jean Legion have decided'to Jispense with the regular meeting of the post : ) which .was scheduled for Thursday |’ John Knutson of Guthrie township, evening. .. | Hubbard county, passed away Mon- It -is expected, however, that the ‘dayy December'%; at his home. Fun- next regular meeting:in January will | eral services wil be held Thursday. af- find a number of matters of impori- | ternoon at the home and at Guthrie. ance to be taken up and it is possible {Interment will be made in the Guthrie that something out of the ordinary |cemetery. Funeral 'arnngements in line of entertainment may be ar-|were made under the d}tcctinn of M. ranged for that session, January 11. E. Tbertson, funeral dircctor. ts _Many L leaving London today for America to |' |J. T. Fa Continues New inister Signor Gelasio Caetani, Fasclst ambassador to the United States, is shown here arriving in New York. He was greeted by a large delegation of prominent Itallans. PETITION ASKS City- Council Receives Request to Pave Several Blocks; Hearing January 22 Another petition for street paving was presented to the city council in regular gession Tuesday evening. This petition is similar to the one laid on the table by the council -entli’, with the exception that it does not in- clude ‘as much paving on Minnesota avenue. The petition requests that America avenue be paved from Fourth to Seventh street; Minnesota avenue from Fifth to Seventh street and Scventh street from America to Bemidji avenue. The petition was accepted by the published, the hearing to be held at the second regular meeting of the council in January. At that mcet- ing arguments for and against the proposed paving will be entertained. The ordinance intended to provide for a hospital quict zone was given its second reading and a few minor changes were made. The third read- ing will be given at the next meet- ing and the ordinance will be voted on then. Aldeman Harry. Bridgeman, wiio leaves tonight for St Paul to take his (Continued on rage 2) BEMIDJI FIREMEN ELECT OFFICERS FOR NEW YEAR Present Officers Re-Elected; Plans for State Convention Rapidly Taking Shape i Election of officers composed the bulk of the regular mecting held by the Bemidji Volunteer Fire Depart- ment at the Civic and Commerce as- sociation rooms Tuesday evening. Fire Chief' Charles S. Dailey was re- elected chief; J. J. Doran, assistant chief; A. H. Wright, etary; and John Goodman, treasure The Relief association re-clected vice-prestdent; and John Good- man, department wag again divided in companies amd foremen were named for each com- pany. Trustees for the year were also elected. Plang for the 1923 state convention of Minnesota Firemen arc rapidly taking on definite shape and a ro ing convention sured. P nent among the speakers will be tis Johnson of Rush City, whose a ity as a speaker has hcen tested h and found not lacking. Leon L. Wolfe wil conduct a sch fi n after the close of itinudd on page 3.) ident; Mike Downs, ives. and Shi Atlantiec Storni; Toll : council and notice of hearing will be |{ officers as follows: R. E. Miller, pres- |’ T to Grow ag : | Newi{Reports ComeIn | 0 et Disaster Extends Far Out . .to Sea; Even Strongest Liners “. are Buffeted About REPORT WORST STORM ' IN PAST THIRTY YEARS Thrilling Details Given Today of Rescue of British Ship By Freighter Menominee (By Ualted Press) London, Dec. 27— 28 | lives were lost and flve shipg destroyed in ter- riffic gales and huge waves in the At- lantic on the north coast of England according to reports here today. The toll of the storm continues to grow a3 additional details of its fury came in from ports on the west English coast and the disaster ig extending far into the ocean, battering and buffeting even the strongest liners, accord%ag to reports reaching hers from west bound vessels. The liner Celtic, arrived from’ America, passengers and officials re- porting the worst storm in thirty yearg on the Atlantic. Havoc was played by the wind and waves with small coastal ships. One battered steamer limped into port re- porting her wireless picked up three different distress signals, which they were unable to aid because of the ship’s condition and the S. 0. S. final- 1y died out. ‘ , New. York, Dec. 27—The storm passing and endangering ships in the mid-Atlantic is the worst for several decades,. according to. offigials. of the Brussels which arrived 'hére "today. Practically all liners carrying tliots- andg of pasengers are from a day to three days late. So far, however, no major ships have been reported lost. It is reported in London dispatches that the disasters are believed to be freighters. : Thrilling details of the rescue in the storm of the British schooner Gordon C. Fudge, by the trans-At- lantic freighter, Mcnominee, werc told here today. After the schoon- er’s masts and sails had been ripped away and the hold filled with water the crew gave up all hope. Driven from their course, the crew manned the pumps in a last effort to keep afloat. The British flag was blown away but an American flag was found and inverted on the brok- en mast. It was this flag which at- acted the attention of the men on Tenominee, which was alsg. out of its course. Despite the danger, the freighter swung about and with great waves dashing over her sides, her ‘men succeeded in rescuing the schooner’s crew. FLIVVERS MAY DRIVE CAMELS FROM DESERT Paris, Dec. 27—The time may not be far og when the motor caravan will replace the camel in'Sahara. M. Andre Citroen, the Henry Ford of Furope, has constructed an auto- mobile which he predicts will: drive the pre-historic camel from the des- ert. As cach oasis will then be a garage. Automobiles appcared for the first time in the Sahara in 1907. *They have never been able to penetrate over 800 miles south of Algiers. The heat and drifting sands made fur- ther progress impossible. 4 The new desert-car is modeled ajong the lines of the war-time cater- pillar machines. It has ‘four rear wheels, ea¢h pair connected by broad Heltd, * designed! to prevent ‘theéur from ,burying .itself in the sand. it/ ADVISORY BOARD FORMED TO AVERT CAR SHORTAGE (By United Press) ' Fargo, N. D. Dec. 27—An advisory board of agriculturalists and sHippers to: the northwest car serviee depact- » American. Raifvay As- being appointed: The new board will meet Jan 16th in Minneapolis and every si%X weéeks thereafter. Its purpose’ isto . fore- stall such disastrous car shortages as this year which caused losses runhing into millions of ‘dollars in t Jdone, beenuse of frozen-potatoes and low gr; of grain. . v % The propo: n was enthusiastic- 3 presented here v P. J. Coleman: of Minn- hie manager for the car artment of the Amcrican cition, 'PRICE 3c | e