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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23
Judxe G. L. Crum Found
Guilty by State Senate
Continued From Page one.)

bringing all manner Of witnesses before
the senate. Whitcsides was for allow
Ing an persons who thought they knew
something about the case to testify.
Senators Lane, Morris, Edwards, Muff-
ly ana others were against reopening
the case and the vote was almost unan-
imous against such action. 1t was
submitted by those opposing. that the
three men could be handled by federal
officials II there was anything to war
rant further investigation.
Voting then proceeded upon i'm
parchment, article by article.
some OF the most sensational testi-
mony OF the trial came today before
the final vote.
Irwan Hall. court stenographer for
CruYn. besides relating the former
judge's relations with Lissman,
Hchrump and Nix, said Crum was in
Forsyth three days before he departed
and that the fact was known to Rev.
Mr.. Klemme, Cal Goddard, Jude Loud,
Senator Edwards and a few more.
Many conferences fere. held at
Crum's residence and Crum decided
finally to resign, evidently believing II
he did, that the resignation would be
accepted and the proceedings by the
senate dropped.
Felkner Haynes. former county at
torneye Of Rosebud, and now a private
In tho national army, testified regard
ing his trouble with Crum in the Hall
and Just cases. Haynes was commits
stoned by. the department OF justice to
rouna up pro- Germans.
Thu most Sensational part Of Haynes
testimony was that Crum had armed
Charles Holland and c. s. Ferdig OF
Forsyth and told Ferdig ito get Haynes
at the first opportunity" s..
Or, Wendell Cotton, physician for the
draft board OF Musselshell county. and
last Witness said that Crum had me,
him on the street and asked him to
physicaTly disqualify Hall. the court
stenographer. when he was called for
examination.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23
NEWS OF MONTANA
Alta Glance
Brief Bits Of News From
Western Montana.

victor--A social evening was spent
last night at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
| J. H. Chiison, the occasion being a
party in honor of their grandson, Rus
sell L. Hickey. who is a member OF
the aviation corps, now stationed at
Vancouver, Wash.
Mrs. G. Shirley has moved her
household goods to Stevensville and
will open up a millinery shop there.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Long went to
Missoula Friday, where Mr.. Long will
receive treatment for his eyes.
II. c. Croft, cashier Of the Farmers
State bank, motored to Missoula
Thursday.
Mrs. Arthur Rowe and Mrs Frank
williams were Hamilton shoppers be-
tween trains Wednesday.
Corvallis-N. j. Chaffin is suffering
from q spraned shoulder, the result
of fall.
John NJ. Cobb transacted business in
Missoula Thursday.
Merle Gallagher made a farewell
visit to Corvallis friends Thursday. be-
fore he leaves Missoula for Philadel-
phia, where he Is to try out for posi-
ton as a chemist. En- route be will
visit his parents in Minnesota.
The Corvallis band met on Wedncs
day evening and arranged to suspend
until crops are planted.
NJ. G.. Kern's auction sale drew a
large crowd to his ranch Thursday.
His horses, mostly draft stock, were
sold at prices ranging from $50 to
s225. Mr. and Mrs. Kern are retiring
from active farm work, but expect to
make this their permanent home.
William Thrailkill and family are
here from Wallace, visiting relatives at
Woodside.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23
JULIAN Et1IueE
IN CLEVER PLAY
$3.50 Star Appearing at
Empress in Amusing
S Mel0drama.
LINCOLN REEL, TOO
Chapter in Ben Chaplin Tale
of Presidents Life
Part of Bill.
LINCOLN REEL, TOO
ILLS at Missouia
1llyhouSss Today.

Empress-Julian Eltinge in "A Wild
ow's Might" and "A Son Of Democ-
racy:'
Bijou--June Caprice In "A Small
Town Girl and a Pathe Weekly
lsis-Billy West company and cur
rent events,
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1900 LOST IN HALIFAX.

Halifax, n. S., March 22.-The num-
Der of persons who lost their lives In
the disaster Of December 8, due to the
explosion or a munitions ship, was to-
day officially placed at 1,S00. The
chairman of the mortuary committee
announced that the official list con-
tanned 1850 names and that the num-
Der Of persons known to be missing
brought the total of dead to 1,S00.
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FRENCH BREAK UP ATTACKS.

Paris, March 22.--Official,-The Ger
mans are carrying out heavy bonn
barjment along several sectors OF tn.
west front. Three infantry attacks
near Hurlus have been broken up by
the French.
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Julian EItinse
in lauqhabie Play.

Whether or not the feminine charms
of Mr.. Julian Eltinge intrigue you, "A
Widows Might" which the Empress is
featuring today, win make you laugh.
Beneath the melodramatic surface Of
the play are several good comedy sit
uations and smiles outnumber thrills.
To expose land sharper Julian Ell
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-18

Washington, March 18.-A gen
era1 defense of the work at the Hog
Island shipyard by Walter Gooden-
ough, general manager of the plant,
featured the hearing of the Senate
ship investigating committee.
Mr.. Goodenough, whose $4,000 a
year salary frequently has been un-
der fire before the committee, told
the senator's he did not believe his
salary was excessive if his services
were accepted as satisfactory. He
also defended salaries Of other en-
ployes and in that connection Sena-
tor Nelson Of Minnesota asserted
that two high-priced officials at Hog
Island formerly were in the junk
business at Minneapolis at low pay.
Minneapolitan Gets $625 a Month.
To support his assertion the sena-
tor read letters from persons in Min
neapolis. One, written by F. T. Abb
bott, a civil engineer, said that Leo
Harris, now receiving 1925 month
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MAJOR Y0ST MAKES
BEMIDJI BRIEF CALL

Major John D. Yost Of Minneap.
oils, head of the United States re.
cruiting service for Minnesota, and
Captain E. l.. Bonner of Duluth, dis
trict chief for the Canadian recruit
ing in Northern Minnesota, North
ern Michigan and Northern Wiscon-
sin, arrived in Bemidji at an early
hour this morning. They came In
Major Yost's private car and left fo1
Duluth at noon.
Major Yost is on an inspection
tour of the state and he was greatly
pleased. to find Bemidji continuing
to hit in the 800 class
Minnesota, in the month Of sJan.
uary, set a record of 21 per thousand
in recruiting, in February jumL d tc
"a per thousand and thus far this
month has gone to over 80 per thou
sand,. a record that is astonishing
No wonder Major Yost is highly
gratified over the showing of the
state, and he has the highest praise
for Bemidji.
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Ben,idW Five Dishas'red; Charges Made
Bv District Board OF Athletic Control

Fourteen high school basketball
teams, winners in their respective
districts, will be on the Carleton COL
lege gymnasium floor here Thursday
and Friday in the last lap of the race
for the state championship. Keen
rivalry has been shown in all the
elimination contests and the teams
have been so evenly matched that
it is difficult to pick a probable win
ner.
Lake CITY Strong.
Lake City is expected to be in the
running right from the start. Roch-
ester, last seasons champions, who
had played a sure game until they
encountered the Lake City team,
met defeat and the winning of the
game has boosted Lake City's stock
until they are perhaps the most
feared team in the race for first
honors. Buffalo, which is represent
ed by the same players as last year,
is one of the favorites, while Albert
Lea, which went into the semi-finals
last year with a green team, is look
ed upon by some as sure stumb-
ling block for other contenders. This
five is working smoothly and give
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promise of being one of the heavy
scoring machines. Litchfield is also
listed as one Of the contenders.
Upstates Dark Horses.
The upstate teams have been play
ing good basketball, but little is
known of their relative strength. The
report received here that the strong
Bemidji team has been protested, per-
haps throws >one of the strongest
nothern contenders out of the run
ming if the protest holds.
Most of the teams are expected to
arrive here Wednesday night and
drawing for the tournament will be
made following an entertainment at
the Carleton gymnasium.
= How They Will PLAY.
Four games will be played Thurs
day morning, four in the afternoon
and two in the evening Friday
morning the surviving teams will
start in the semi-fnals and at 8 p.
m. Friday the clash for the cham
pionship will be staged. Lynch of
the St. Cloud Normal will referee
and Lee of the University Of Mime
sofa will umpire.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-18
Former Minneapolis Junk
Men Receive Big Salaries

at Hog Island "could not go back to
Minneapolis and earn 500 month. y
Harris, the letter said, was formerly
employed by his father in the junk
business.
Another letter asserted that
George Gillette, who receives $15,-
900 year at Hog Island and who
formerly lived in Minneapolis,
"knows very little about any busi-
ness" and that Bernard w. Harris,
who receives 1000 month at Hog
Island was associated with his ia
ther and brother in the junk busi-
ness before going to the shipyard.
That Dynamite PLANT"
Mr.. Kennedy defended the work
done at Hog Island and it was in
connection with the difficulties en-
countered in building the plant that
he told of finding the dynamite.
The committee will continue to-
morrow to hear officials of the Hog
Island plant and the international
corporation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-18
FIVE DESERTERS Sent J. 8
TO ST PAUL; TAKEN
BY BEMIDJ'I| GUARD

r. Upon, instructions from the adju-
tant generals department of the
state,l Captain Thomas Swinson of
the Bemidji Home Guard sent a
squad, of five deserters from Bemidji
to the army authorities at St. Paul
at midnight, Sunday. ~ a., :,
The men were placed in custody
of a sergeant and three priyates Of
the Fourth Minnesota infantry de-
tachmen headquarters in Bemidji
Two of the deserters were from
Minnesota, two from Montana and
one from North Dakota. This squad
makes a total of 12 deserters sent
from Bemidji to the, war authorities
by the Bemidji Home Guard, and
there are about eight more being held
for Investigation, being unable to
give satisfactory accounts of their
duty to the government and having
no papers of registry. i. -.
It is this work on the part of the
Bemidji guard that has attracted the
attention of the rest of the state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-18
YOUTHFUL .F0RGER IS
BROUGHT TO BEMIDJI

A. F. Styles of Fargo, the youthful
naval cadet at Great Lakes, who
landed in Bemidji last week and put
up at the Markham hotel and pro-
ceeded to have a good time, forging
checks about the city and skipping
out Friday night, was brought back
to >Bemidji today by Deputy Sheriff
Cahill, who was in Fergus Falls and
to whom a wire was sent to stop at
Crookston' and bring the young sail
or back with him. Cahilll did so.
The boy said he is not quite II
years old and that he was a member
of the Great Lakes band. County
Attorney Torrance has wired to his
commanding officer at Great Lakes
to ascertain what should be done,
and whether the commander wants
him. If not wanted at Great Lakes,
the county authorities will take a
hand and 1t will be a case of reform
school for the festive youth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-18
KIRK IS SENTENCED "
! FOR Two. YEARS. IN !
STILLWA1ER;;LA.S;T'. .
CHAPTER OF TERM
Disposal Of Embezzlement Case Ends
Business Session of the District
# Courts Session. ' T .-
ONLY ONE ACQUITTAL IN .,..g :: II
s \. GRIST; ONE LIFE TERM
Booze Violators All Plead Guilty
3. 1. Two Convictions on Charges !
! of Statutory 0ffense.

s George Kirk, former superintend- !
aent Of the water works system, this
morning appeared in district court
and was sentenced to two years in
the state penitentiary at saltwater
ION plea of guilty to embezzlement
aof municipal funds. The amount OF
the shortage is $2,085. Kirk was
taken to the county jail following
his sentence.
The discrepancies in the accounts
of Kirk were discovered by the state
public examiner when the city's
books were examined last summer,
and report made to the city coun-
cil Mr.. Kirk appeared before the
council and acknowledged his errors
and asked for .another opportunity
to repay the city what he had APP
propriated. He was suspended pend
ing Investigation and later the sus-
pension was made permanent. He
was indicted by the grand jury.
Admits His Guilt. :
Kirk engaged a lawyer to hight
the charges, ibut two weeks ago IN
district court before Judge Stanton
changed his plea of mot guilty. to
guilty sentence was ueIerfeu loA
two weeks with the consent of Coun-
ty Attorney Torrance, the date set
being today. No offer was made by
the accused to make restitution for
what he had taken and his bonding
company must make good the short
age to the city. ..ss,i5 II 5:.s T.. :, -
District Term Ends. !
The calendar Of the, term of court
closed today. The criminal list was
s not heavy this. term but had asa
feature the murder case of Roland
Henrionnet, who was sentenced to
life in the state penitentiary.
. George Kinks case was the only
embezzlement charge on the slate.
Three cases were on call for statu=
tory offenses. Two of these pleaded
guilty and one was acquitted.
FIVE were up for violations of the
liquor laws and every one pleaded
guilty. Four of them are doing Jail
sentences, and the other, who plead
ed guilty, Clarence Ferguson, was
given an opportunity to enlist in the
Canadian forces and get out of Be-
midi. The penalty still holds in
his case, pending his making him
<self scarce.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-18
MRS. M0LLER OPENS
"SUFF" HEADQUARTERS
Especial to Pioneer)

Washington, March IS. - Mrs.
Charles Moller Of Bemidji, who is in
Washington in the interests Of the
federal suffrage amendment, has
opened a campaign among the labor
unions in the capital. From re-
ports received at the Minnesota
Branch of the Nationals Womans
party, Of which Mrs. Moller is ex-
ecutive secretary, her efforts have
met with overwhelming success.
"Washington is unanimous in its
support of the federal suffrage
amendment" declared Mrs. Moller,
land especially the labor element.
Six meetingsTa night, on an average,
are adopting resolutions to be sent
to the president a Ind congress, urg-
ing immediate favorable action on
the Susan B. Anthony amendment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-18
COMMERCIAL CLUB
.lMEMbERSHIPDRIV
BEGINS; LIVE Y. ! J WIRE ! .|
MEMBERS ACTIVE;
Committees Of Leading Citizens in
the Van to Secure Cooperation
! i of Fellow Men
YEAR AHEAD OF .
BEMfDJ1; EVERYBODY BOOST
Personnel of Committees Show DUAL.
ity Of Organization; Help Them
~. - Help Your Home Town.

:: To-day, tine drive for increase Of
the Commercial club was begun and
will continue all week, and the busi-
ness interests Of the city are to be
thoroughly 5combed for members to
give Bemidji a better representation
in her leading civic body. -
|: The Club mas been the greatest
factor in Bemidji's progress and will
continue to be, and it is to augment
it's already splendid work for the
betterment of Bemidji that the cam
paign for increased membership 4 is
being made.
Bemidji has much ahead of 1t that
requires Intelligent cooperation on
the part of every live wire. citizen.
There is the war work of the gov
ernment for the coming year, and
the other interests Of the city need
the heartiest cooperation on the part
of all. 4
Business Men Boosting. ,.
Today, committees consisting of
two men each started out on the
roundup. The members of the com
mittees are leading citizens of the
community, men who have given
their time and financial support for
what is best for Bemidji, and by SO
doing have advanced the city from
which everybody has benefited. They
are asking the support Of others Of
the city to advance their home town.
A perusal- of the personnel of the
men interested in this will show, the
high. calibre Of !; the membership Of
the Organization and they want
every enterprising citizen to join
them.
Leadin~ Citizens.
The committees:
G.. D.. Backus and H. c. Baer.
A. L. Barker and DR.. G. M. Palmer
Eugene Berman and G. E. Carson.
A. r. Carlson and J. P. Lahr.
R, l.. Given and F. G. Troppman.
F. G. Halgren and Frank Koors.
G.. w. Jewett and LAG. Worthing-
ton.
c. J. Larson and D. S. Mitchell.
j. L.. George and w. r. Marcum.
M. C. Longballa and w. G..
Schroeder.
E. H. Winter and L. P. Wilson.
The following committees were
named to solicit firms and corpora
tions for the purpose Of securing sub
scriptions for additional member
ships to be taken out in the names
of their employees:
F. S. Lycan and T. j. Burke.
C. w. Vandersluis and R. Fl. Schu-
maker.
A. P. White and B. W. Lakin.
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Much Interest cenfeS-6 I'm
Summer Meet OfM. NJ. D. a.

The summer meeting Of the North
ern Minnesota Development associa-
tion is to be held at Walker Friday
and Saturday, June 7 anu and
much interest centers in the coming
outing and gathering of prominent
Northern Minnesota boosters.
A conference was held recently at
Walker between Secretary Fred T.
Lincoln of the Northern Minnesota
Development association and the
Commercial club at Walker at which
time plans for the meeting were gone
over and discussed. ="
More Of An Outing.
The executive committee has de-
cided to make the summer meeting
more of an outing than has previous
IL been the case and the attractions
81 Northern Minnesota as a Mecca
for tourists will be emphasized at
this meeting. Mr.. Lincoln is an ex-
perienced publicity man and will ad-
vertise the gathering, not only in
this state and the joining states, but
in the south and from such Terri
tory as one can naturally expect
summer tourists. He has already
been corresponding with prominent
publishers and invited them to at
tend the meeting and plans to have
at least three papers by prominent
newspaper men OH the program.
Wool Growers Invited.
An invitation will be extended the
Northern Minnesota Wool Growers
association to meet with the North
ern Minnesota Development associa-
ton this summer and they will be
invited to have a speaker on the
program. The agricultural interests
of MOI thern Minnesota will not be
overlooked and at least one or two
god strong addresses on this sub
ject are suggested by the committee.
Mr.. Lincoln recently said: "This
is a day of specialists and I believe
in specializing at our summer meet
ing with the outing features OF
Northern Minnesota as feature,
lust as we did at the winter meet
ing, when we made plain to the world
what we can do in growing pota-
toes and the advantages we offer as
a dairying county,"
The idea seems to have met with
general favor and it is an easy pic
ture to imagine hundreds of auto
mobiles with parties of gay tourists
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from considerable distance coming
over the beautiful scenic highway tt
Walker this summer to attend the
Northern Minnesota Development as
sociation meeting.
1t is hoped that Northern Mime.
sofa people generally will partici-
pate in this gathering and will
spread the news among their friends
outside of the state inviting them tC
be present, for the reputation OF
Walker people as entertainers needs
no comment and the fact that the
committee has begun early to make
tentative plans should insure Ger.
tain success.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-18
H0LL u,SELs
W ] Be SEIZED
BY UNITEDS'TAT'ES;;
ADDSMILLI0NTONs..
Dutch Nation Between Devil and
Deep Sea; Situation is More
Complicated. ....-. .---- ~. ~.
SWEDEN AND NORWAY ARE ( T..
ROLLED MORE THAN EVER
Two Bolsheviki and -Four Social
. Revolutionists Resign From Russ ;
~ Cabinet; Action Surprise. -
(By United Press)

Washington, March 1S.-Holland
is between the devil and the deep sea
and the international complications
are more complicated tkan ever.
Dutch shipping in American ports
will be seized tomorrow by the
United States government. The navy
department did the formal reQuisi-
tioning and naval guards were placed
aboard the vessels. .,. 80. y
j" The insignia of Holland will be
taken from ships and the vessels then
turned over to the shipping board.
One million tons Of Dut Ii ship
ping will thus be added to the avail
able tonnage to fight Germany.
Hollands position is becoming
more of problem daily. Sweden
and Norway are becoming rolled by
the Finnish situation and the sub. !.
marining Of Norwegian merchant
men by the German submarines.
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LEADING PUBLICATION
SHOWS new NORMAL

In the March issue Of the Inn
provement Bulletin, one Of the lead
ing journals Of engineering, archi-
tectural and construction news IN
the country, published at Minneap-
oils, appears a large cut of Bemidjfs
new normal school, together with q
brief description.
The Illustration and description
comprises nearly half page and
bears the notation "printed by cour-
tesv Of the Bemidji Pioneer"
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Little Falls, Mimi, March 49,
Bemidji, the strongest contender for
the Sixth district basketball cham
pionship, has been disqualified by
the State Athletic association and
Little Falls certified as the logical
team to represent the district in the
: in the state tournament at Carleton
college.
Protest was filed to the effect that
the Beraidji team was-not observing 6
+ the rules Of the association. The
protest was Investigated and the
State Athletic association disquali-
fed the Bemidji five.
Little Falls and Bemidji were tied
for the title in the district, and the
tie was to. have been played off on a
neutral floor, but the action Of the
state board has made the playing
of the game unnecessary. Bemidji
and Little Falls have not met this
season, and M. w. Zippy, local man
ager of high school athletics, de-
ytlared his school had nothing to do
with the filing of the protest:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-18
PAUL LEAVES SERVICE

Charles Paul, OF the battIesnlp
Massachusetts, who had been in Be-
midi since Thursday, left this
morning for Fort Ripley, where he
will spend a year with his parents,
having received an honorable dis
charge on account Of the i'll health
of his father. Mr.. Paul was a men,
ber of the naval band on the Massa-
chusetts and played the clarinet. He
was also a member of the Bemidji
band before entering the navy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-18
RECRUITING OFFICERS SPEAK
AT RED LAKE FALLS

Sergeant McDe Henry of the
Canadian recruiting office and Cor
poral Clarence Foucault Of the local
recruiting office, returned this morn
ing via the 500 Line from Red Lake
Falls where they spoke yesterday.
Corporal Foucault spoke in the af-
ternoon and Sergeant McDe Henry
in the evening. There were between
500 and 1000 people present.
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PERSHING DISpLEASED;
PR0MISES..N0 MACHINES
(Bv United Press)

Washington, March 18.-It is un-
derstood that General Pershing is far
from pleased with results obtained
by the signal corps in the aeroplane
program.
Practically no Americans are fy-
ing over the front, and those that do
must rely upon the French for pro-
lection. General Pershing has been
promised several hunderd machines
but only a few have arrived. r. $3.50