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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
DICKINSON ESCORTS
BOND WOLAT0R TO
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
"BilP' Staples Failed to Report
for Hearing After Surety
Was Furnished

When A. l.. Dickinson accom-
panied William Staples to st. Paul,
where he now is, he firmly believed
he saved thousand "bones," for
Staples had been out longer than he
should after a bluff Of sickness for
not answering to the Fergus Falls
federal court to a charge of liquor
law violation. With Dickinson on
the bond was Nash McKinnon.
Federal Agent johnson detected a
bunch of boose in the apartment oc-
cupied by Staples oyer store on Bel
trami avenue last April, and the
guilty peddler made his escape off the
back roof He was indicted and as
an excuse sent what purported to be
a doctors certificate that he was sick
in Puposky and unable to appear.
Since that time he has been at
work and the federal agent COM
menced to feel that something was
wrong and he discovered Staples hard
at work few days ago. Then Dick
enson and Deputy Sheriff Shea went
after him and the surety bond hold
er promptly started a personally con-
Quoted tour to the St. Paul federal
authorities.
Staples is said to have previously
done time in the county jail for vio-
lattng the liquor law.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
NIGHT SCHOOL OPENS
JANUARY 5: CLASSES
BEGIN ON JANUARY 7
All Those Desiring to Attend
Should Monthly Superin-
tendent Bagby

Night school will be held in the
high school this winter, the classes
to be organized January and 6, in
struction to begin January 7. Glasses
will be held on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, beginning at
7:15 o'clock.
The time Of attendance will be one
and one-half hours, forty-tive min
utes for class work and forty-tive
minutes for supervised study.
Subjects suggested and the time to
be occupied in study are as follows:
Business English, " hours.
Business arithmetic, h hours
Bookkeeping, 2 hours.
Manual training, hours.
Agriculture, 2 IL hours.
Beginning classes for foreigners
for both men and women, l Hs hours
Text books on hand for classes Of
25 and credit given in all subjects
Students wishing to enroll in any
subject are urged to be present the
first night.
Teachers available are Harry Olin,
Mr.. Durbahn. Miss Hall, Miss Blom-
berg, Miss Wager, and Miss Gutzler
Those wishing to enter any of the
night classes should notify the SUPER
intendent's office soon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
IF MASON WHIPS ERTLE
GETS CHANCE AT WILDE

Minneapolis, Dec. 19.-Frankie
Mason, 105 pound Indiana boxer,
who has challenged Jimmy Wilde for
the worlds flyweight championship,
is to show his wares in Minneapolis
tonight. He will meet Mike Ertle,
brother of the famous "Kewpie" and
one of the leading bantam-weights
of the day.
The weight limit-116 pounds at
3 o'clock-will allow Ertle to weigh
about ten pounds more than Mason
weighs and that is all the state box
ing commission will stand for.
Mason has met and defeated
Champion Kid Herman, Pal Moore,
Johnny Ertle twice, and most of the
other bantams. He is usually out
weighed, for there are no boys fight
ing at his weight. Two other good
ten round bouts are on the card for
tonight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
BROOKS NAMED CAPTAIN
OF NEXT YEARS HIGH
SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM
Letter Men Confer Honor Upon
Him at Markham Hotel
Banquet

Letter men of the high school
football team elected their captain
for next years eleven at the annual
banquet of the squad served at the
Markham last evening, Russell
Brooks being chosen.
The table was set in an l. shape
and at the intersection Of the two
tables rested a football with the nu-
merals "1919," while the colprs Of
the school were latticed across the
white coverlet of the table, and an
excellent menu was served, the
huskies doing full justice to the bill
of fare.
Guests of honor were Superintend-
ent Bagby OF the Bepidji schools,
Coach J. w. Smith, principal Of the
high school; DR.. Diedrich, an old
time All-Western team star, who
never loses an opportunity to lend his
experience to the local boys
The others seated around the ''fes-
tive board were: Earl Cochran,
Harold Morse, Alfred Powell, Hovey
Lord, John Koors, Charles McDougal,
Alfred Stevens, Almond Thoraldson,
Percy Riggs, Roy Stapleton, Alex
Doran, Phil Denu, Max Boyce, Walter
Higbe, Walter Mcdonald, Gordon
Smith, Morris Opsahl, Preston Glib
son, Rupert Stechman.
Several impromptu talks were
made by the new captain elect,
Brooks; Dr. Diedrich, Principal
Smith and Superintendent Bagby,
also Cochran, Morse and Powell.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
SCHEURER CONCERT
TRIO MEETS WITH
HEARTY APPROVAL
Second Number of High School
Lyceum Course Justly
Recognized

The Scheurer Concert Trio Of the
University Extension bureau, second
number of the high school lyceum
course, was greeted by capacity
house at the Methodist church last
evening. An excellent program was
given, and every one who attended
was more than repaid. The enter
tainers came to Bemidji with the
best Of credentials.
Miss Alexander, pianist, is connect
ed with the MacPhail school of music
of Minneapolis, and she proved her
self to be an accomplished pianist,
,playing a number of the we'll known
instrumental classics from Lizt,
Chopin and Chaminade, in a most
pleasing manner
Miss Bartlett, graduate OF the
Minneapolis school Of music and ora
tory, was we'll received in her read
ings. She gave "The Modification
of the Flesh" exceptionally we'll. She
also gave several very good recita-
tions in which she took child's parts.
She was in service in France in con-
nection with the Y. M. c. A. for some
time, as an entertainer.
Carl Scheurer, head Of the depart
ment of music of the University OF
Minnesota, and renowned viollnist,
proved himself to be an artist OF the
type that Bemidji people were for
tunate in being permitted to hear.
This was Mr.. Scheurer's second ap-
pearance here. His selections were
splendid and his popularity was
proven by hearty recognition. Mr..
Scheurer presented several selections
from Kreisler, the second and third
movements from Mendelssohn's SYM
phony in r minor, and closed with a
heavy concerto by Saint Saens.
The lyceum course is proving to
be very popular. This Is as 1t should
be, as the talent being put on in
these numbers is an exceptional
treat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
VALIDITY OF BONUS
BEFORE STATE COURT
(lBy United Press, }

St. Paul, Dec. 19.-The validity OF
the Minnesota soldier bonus bill was
before the supreme court today.
Arguments were to be presented
this afternoon. The court is expected
to hand down verbal opinion in a
few days and later file a written
opinion.
Payment of bonuses to soldiers,
and marines will be held up now un-
til after Christmas, it was indicated,
and possibly until after the first Of
the year.
Funds to pay the hundreds of ap-
plications may not be available until
the middle Of January, although the
bonus board has been working on the
problem since shortly after the spec
ial session Of the legislature.
1t is expected that applications
will take nearly all of the $2O,OOO,-
600 appropriated for the bonus fund.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
HKS CHARITY BALL
IN TEMPLE TONIGHT

1t is very evident that there will be
large attendance at the annual
Charity ball given tonight at the
Elks temple by the Bemidji Lodge,
B. P. o. E., No. 1862. 1t is reported
that the tickets for the ball are in
good demand and that large num-
ber have already been sold.
There will be a special orchestra,
consisting of five pieces, to furnish
the latest dance music for this oc-
casion.
The proceeds Of this ball will be
donated to the Salvation Army to
help provide baskets Of goodies to
brighten the Christmas day for the
destitute and needy families OF this
city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
MEXIC0'S PREMIER SAYS
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
OPPOSE INTERVENTION
Declare. onlyfolitieian. and
Certain Business Men
Are Interested
By Ralph Turner.
Omitted Press Correspondent

Copyright, 1919.
Mexico City, Dec. 18.-"Mexico is
confident there will be no break in
relations with the United States, par
ticularly because it believes the
American people are opposed to in
tervention," Aguilar Berlanga, min
lister Of cubernaccem, said in an in
terview today.
His post is equivalent to that Of
a premier.
II confidently expect that no
break will occur" continued Berlan-
ga. "The point Of view taken by the
Mexicans in considering the posi-
bility of American Intervention is
based on the conviction that the peo-
pie Of the United States are opposed
to it.
'Intervention is only desired by
certain conscientiousless politicians
and a certain class of business men,
who do not represent the true senti-
ments Of the American people or the
American government"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
SCHOOLS CLOSED TODAY
FOR HOLIDAY RECESS

All Of the public schools Of Be-
midi were closed today for a holiday
vacation to extend over Christmas
and New Years. They will be re-
opened on Monday, January s, when
it Is expected that the enrolment in
the lower grades will be much larger
than at present
In most cases the rural schools Of
Beltrami county closed today for the
holiday vacation and will be reopened
Monday, January S. A few OF the
schools which were late in being
opened for the fall term are closing
for Christmas day only, that the pu-
pills may make up the lost time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
HOME GUARD MEMBERS
SHARE COMPANY'S FUNDS

At meeting held last night by
the Home Guard company, it was de-
cided that the money in the treasury
be divided among the members pro-
portionately to the number of drills
each had attended.
Several propositions for the dis
posal of the money were brought up
and discussed but, when a vote was
taken, it was decided to divide the
money among the members of the
company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
PINK WHlSKERS' LEWIS
FAV0RS LID LIFTING
(By United Press. J

Washington, Dec. 19.-Requesting
the president to lift the war time ban
On liquor, Former Senator J. Hamil-
ton Lewis had long conference with
Secretary Tumulty this morning.
The defeated senator of pink
whiskers" fame from Illinois believes
that as a business proposition the
owners Of large ttocks of whisky
should be given ichance to dispose
Of it before the Eighteenth amend
ment becomes effective. Representa-
tive Olney OF Massachusetts also
urged the lifting of the uan.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
AMERICAN SAILORS
HELD IN MEXICO
(By United Press. J

washington, Dec. 1.-TWO Ameri-
can sailors have been held in Jail at
Mazatlan Mexico, since November IL,
on a charge Of having assaulted a
Mexico citizen, the state department
announced today. The American con-
sui there has asked for a speedy
trial.
The sailors are H. v Leonard and
H. o. Martin from the submarine ten
der Pocomoke.
], The president has himself assumed
charge Of the Mexican situation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
Tells National Commander of
American Legion Release
Was Mistake
LEGION RECOMMENDS
DRASTIC ACTION TAKEN
Baker Defends "Conscientious"
Directors; "Better Outside
Than In," He Says

Washington, Dec. 19.-Franklin
D'Olier, national commander Of the
American Legion, has made public a
letter from Secretary Baker in which
the secretary declared that any
further action in the case Of Allan S.
Broms, Minnesota conscientious OBJ
jector, recently released from Fort
Leavenworth, although having more
than two years to serve, must be TAX
en- by the department of justice.
Referred to Committee.
After Mr.. Bakers letter was read
to the conference of state Legion
commanders they referred the case
to the national organizations exc
cutive committee 'for drastic and ap-
propriate action"
1t was said the matter would be
taken up at coming meeting OF the
Legion executive committee in In
dianapolis.
Mr.. Baker explained in his letter
that although the premature release
Of Broms was a mistake, the only
remedy left was to deal with Broms
for any future violations of the law.
Bakers Statement.
In addition to his letter to, the Le-
gion commander, Mr.. Baker made
the following statement:
1.-THE war department has this feel
ing about the conscientious objectors
and other military prisoners-do not
make any distinction between them
because the war department does not
that the whole object Of conf1ne-
ment in military prison Is reforma-
ton and not punitive or vindictive,
the idea being as soon as it is safe to
return man to civil life as good
citizen, with better education and
better morals than he had before, he
should be released. We feel that men
are better outside than inside"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
NO MORE JUNCTION
OF AUSTR0-CERMANY
(By United Press. y

Berlin, Dec. 19.-The Reischstag
has ratified the peace treaty which
the German delegation signed at Ver-
sailles in September, whereby provi-
sion in the German constitution for
future junction between Germany
and Austria is eliminated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
INJUNCTION HAD
EFFECT: NO PROSECUTION
(By United Press. }

Washington, Dec. 19.-Attorney
General Palmer does not intend to
prosecute the coal miners for the al
legged "strike injunction" because the
Injunction has accomplished it's pur-
post he told the subcommittee of
the interstate commerce committee
today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
NORTH DAKOTA OFFICIAL
FACES ASSAULT CHARGE

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 2O-The
postponed trial Of State Auditor Ko-
sitzky for alleged assault on a news
paper reporter will be heard today.
The state official is alleged to have
assaulted a Bismarck reporter for
Nonpartisan papers several months
ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
WORLD FAMED MUSIC
DIRECTOR DIES TODAY

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Cleofonte Cam
paniani, world famed musical direct
or, died at St. Luke's hospital early
today, after an illness of ten months
from pneumonia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
CONGRESS AWAITING
WILSON'S RAIL MESSAGE
(By United Press. J

Washington, Dec. 19.-Congress
expects to hear from the president
late today or tomorrow regarding the
railroad situation The Christmas
recess is scheduled to start tomorrow
night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
ITALY REPORTED TO HAVE
SENT ENJOYS TO RUSSIA
(By United Press.

London, Dec. 19.-The Italian gov
ernment is sending a mission to ST.
Wet Russia to discuss plans for bring
ing about peace, according to wire
less today from Moscow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-19
Merickel of Visitors Said to
Be Exceedingly Clever
at Forward
REMIDU HIGHS FIRST,
AT ARMORY, TONIGHT
Wh;stle Will Blow Z 80 O'clock
Sharp; Lineup of Both
Quintettes

The Bemidji high school basketball
team was sent through two hours OF
hard practice last night by Coach
Smith in preparation for its game
with Wadena tonight at the armory.
Although the local work Is not ex-
pected to be of finished quality 1t
will, nevertheless, give the fans an
idea of what to expect in the future.
Coach Smith and the players realize
that they will be up against a tough
proposition in the opening game and
will have to be on edge every minute
if they intend to cope against the
fast Wadena county Quint.
Merickel Fast Man.
The Sauk Center Herald in regard
to the Sauk Centre, ,Wadena game has
the following to say in regard to this
star: "In Morris Merickel, Wadena
has one of the very cleverest for
wards ever seen on the floor. He
scored 21 Of the 27 points for his
team. He was everywhere on the
floor and it was impossible to cover
him"
Bemidii Has Won Most Games.
The Bemidji and Wadena teams
first met in basketball on March H.,
1916, in a~same played at St. Cloud,
Bemidji winning SO to %. The re-
suits of the games played between
the two schools follow:
March II, 1916-Bemidji SO, Wa
dena %, St. Cloud.
February 21, l917-Bemidji A.,
Wadena 26, Bemidji.
February 8, 191S-Bemidji 16,
Wadena 10, Wadena.
March Is, 1918-Bemidji so, Wa
dena 8, Bemidji.
Unrecorded-Bemidji 80, Wadena
IL, Wadena.
December 49,, 1919-Bemidji p,
Wadena %, Bemidji.
Game Called At 7:3O Sharp.
The game will be called at 1880
p. m. sharp so that all can take in
the game and be in time for the start
of the Elks Charity ball tonight.
How They Line Up.
The lineup Of the two teams for
the game as announced Iby Coach
Smith and Coach Otte follows:
Ber~;dii Wadena
Higbe ... If ....... Wright
Powell. C.. ...... Welch
Brooks. .rf. ....... Merickel
Cochran. go. .lg. ........ Stevens
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Democrats Lose p
Seats i'm Assembly
From City Districts
Changes in State Give Re-
publicans 100 Members
in Lower House, Demo-
Gratis SO and Socialists )

Tho Republican sweep in this city
Tuesday cost the Democrats TWENTY-FIVE
seats In the Assembly in the greater
New York representation. OF these
losses the Republicans gained nineteen
and the Socialists three The sixty
two Assemblymen from New York City
in 1920 will be divided on party lines
as follows: Republicans, 2S: Demo-
Gratis, %; Socialists. 5.
The changes in New York City. with
the turnovers in other sections of the
state, will give the Republicans lo9
seats in the lower branch of the Leg
islature, to thirty-six for the Democrats
and five for the Socialists.
The two women members Of the pres
ent Legislature lost their seats. Mrs.
Ida B. Sammis, Republican, was de-
feated by soldier candidate in the
Second Assembly District OF Suffolk.
and a soldier defeated Mrs. Mary NJ.
Lilly. Democrat, in the Seventh Dis
trict of Manhattan
Two other women, however, were
elected to the Assembly, Miss Mar
guerite Smith. Republican. in the 18th
Manhattan. and Mrs Elizabeth Van
Rensselaer,, Democrat, in the Cd
Schenectady District In each case
they unseated men of the opposing po-
litical faith
The Republicans scored their great
est gains IN Kings County, where they
elected fourteen of the twenty-three
Assem- blymen; and in Queens, for the
first time in its history, four out of
the six Assembly districts were car
ried by the Republicans
In Manhattan the Republicans also
scored.
Republican gains in this city were
attributed TO resentment against the
Hylan administration, which was
charged with extravaganza by the Re
publicans. and to the feeling held by
many Of the old line Democrats against
the Washington Administrations
List of Assemblymen Elected
The Assemblymen elected in New
:
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Toledo Votes to Dust
Car Lines From Streets

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 5.-voters yes
terday voted By a small majority TO
oust the street cars from the streets
a check-up OF the figures to-day showed
The Toledo Railways & Light Com
pany, subs sdlary of the H. l. Doh
erty Company of New York, has been
operating the system for several years
without franchise
Recently street car fares were in
creased from ) to 8 cents. and the
city authorities submitted the custer
question TO the voters
City law officials stated tonight that
immediate steps would be taken 70 en-
force the new law
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Bugbee Weak in Hudson County

Edwardss record plurality Of 35.5ls
Il Hudson County is likewise largely
attributed 10 the fsct that Bugbee
ignored the Republican faction headed
bv William T Nerdon, of Hoboken.
Busbees campaign in Hudson was
handled by Prosecutor Pierre P. Gar
Ven Three Years ago when the Yer
don wing of the party was in cor
troll o: the organization the Democratic
plurality IN Hudson was cut 10 1900
Tha latest tabulation o. the Gov
-crnorshin Nnfn tnllnu.s.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Only l Election District of
2.O1l Missing in Returns
on \. ]. Govcrnorship:
Republicans Cut Bugbee
Hague New State Leader
Suffrage Amendment and
Strict Enforcement of
Dry Law Are Blocked

Nltn only one out O. coli election
districts missing, the plurality of Ed
ward |. Edwards, Democrat, over New
ton A. K. Bugbec. Republican, for Gov
crnor OF New Jersey, mounted yester-
day to 14o7S. Three years ago Walter
=. Edge. Republican. was elected Gov
ernor by $4,000 plurality Last year
Edges plurality for United States Sem
.,or WAS 25.O0O
With the Edwards victory admittedly
due 20 his pronounced wet" stand and
certain other local issues, such as the
trolley fare question. the Republicans
q The state professed yesterday to be
IN -owise disheartened over the pros
reots q New Jersey being solidly in
the G.. O. r column in the 1920 Presi-
DENTAL election. II is considered sig
p;acant that Edwards made no attempt
n bis campaign TO defend the league
OF nations or other national policies OF
h's party.
The Republicans viii control both
honses Of the 1920 Legislature In the
Assembly this is q distinct gain, for
the lower house was tied, thirty to
thirtT. in the last session. Next year
It Will consist Of thir,y-three Repub-
lcans and twenty-seven Democrats.
The Republicans ga ned Two Assem- bly,
men n NlGd.eseX County and one in
SUSSEX County. The Senate will stand
sixteen Republicans 20 FIVE Democrats.
G,rF Il,t.
Ratification q the woman suffrage
soerdmeuts by The next Legislatures.
un.ca Edwards strongly advocated. an-
pears 10 be impossible. The Repub-
jca7 state platform declared for post
poaeuert a. action on suffrage until
ne people lad decided the issue q. q
referendum. In addition. the twelve
Democrats ASSENT. .ymen elected from
Essex County holted the Democratic
state platform. tavOrlug ratification, and
adopted one of their own. nphatically
opposing votes Tor women under any
ct-clrl tances The sutfraels.s can
Court OF only nineteen out Of The
SHY votes in the Assem- bly,. though
t1ey may have With them eleven Of the
'H--tt tt-one Senator's
IT, chances o. rat;fyinc the Eich
teeth Amendment are even simmer.
Not m7re than eleven Assembiyme1.
s.l Republicans. can be relied upon by
ire 'a~vs' to vote to make New Jersey
tne forty sixth ra:ifyinc state In the
senate ~ Is not believed the Anti
"a cor League can muster more than
seven or eigrt votes for ratification.
Nafe sentimental. reasons on = ac-
tuatel New JERSEY "drys" in their de-
sire 70 lave THO state ratify the Eigh-
teerta Ame eNdment. their demand that
,fa reN- legislature enact rigid en-
<orcemeHt act. modelled on the Federal
Ncs-ead act, s based on the intensely
pract.ca apprehension that otherwise
cons itutional prohibition may be nul-
liHed I New Jersey
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Y oman Red Executioner
POLTANA Rnssia Oct .

POLTANA. Russia. Oct "a young
woman about twenty-one years OF age,
known here simply as Rosa" WAS the
prosecutor at the Red tribunal during
great part OF the Bolshcvik occupa
ton Of Poltava. II is said she herself
shot With revolver seven anti Boil
sheViki and civilian prisoners.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
To the tips
OF your fingers

you should be careful
ly clad. Your gloved
hand is continually in
vlew-you dip quickly
into a velvet har dbag.
your fingers fly to ad-
Just your hat number
less times, TOO. you re-
move your gloves or
put them o.. III public.
For the short sleeved
frocks 50 IN vogue We
have IS button gloves
OF real French KID
priced az S5.24.