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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25
Election to Decide location Of
School for Which plans z
Are Already Drawn
EVERY. CITIZEN URGED :et 80
TO VOTE THIS EVENING
Polls to Be Open at Central
School From Z to s Clock;
Heavy Vote Expected

All residents of Bemidji who have
resided in this school district for a
period of 80 days or more and in the
State of Minnesota for six months or
more are entitled toivote this evening
on one of the three proposed sites for
the new high school building which
lis to he erected in Bemidji. The
election will be held at the Central
school building this evening between
z and 8 o'clock. Every citizen en-
TITLED to a vote, la urged to express
his or her choice Of the three prop
Ositions to he voted on. -
One proposition is that the new
high school building be located on
the Bi0by avenue site between Bixby
avenue prolonged and Doud avenue
prolonged, north from b Fifteenth
street, 900 feet. - .'ss< 81; Il.
The second propositions is that the
new high school building be located
on the Irvine avenue site between
Irvine avenue and minnesota avenue
prolonged, north ~ from, Fifteenth
street, $40 feet, .ss,..:e - ~: - -
The, third proposition is that the
new building be located on the site
now owned by the district between
Irvine and America avenue from
Sixth to Seventh streets The latter
is the site of the old building which
was destroyed by, fire last winter.
:, A sample of the official ballot is
printed on another page of this is
sue showing instruction on how TO
vote on the three PROPOSE lions. Those
desiring to vote against all three
propositions, it is understood, Will
east blank ballot. A number Of
mass meetings have been held during
the past few weeks to discuss the pro
posed sites. and arguments have been
heard On ea6ff sOf the three The nix
by avenue site, perhaps has solar
held the largest number 40f open sup
porters .but .it aissvery doubtful which
site will be determined upon by the
final count pfths vote. y r ~.
A picture Of the new high school
building according to the present
plans drawn 8jby ARCHITECT r.. F.
Broofnhan OF Duluth. is printed in
this issue. The plans were drawn
up for the old ate but since that time
it has been brought to light that the
site would ba tDo small to allow suit
able Fairgrounds in connection with
the new building. ~ 80
The Bixby avenue site is the larger
off the two new sites proposed, COM
prising approximately 10 acres. The
present plans could be used for a
building on this site with compare
lively small added expense over the
erection Of the building on the old
site. Architect Broomhall states that
change In the plans will be required
should the Irvine avenue site be Sc
lected Thig would cost several
thousand dollars additional and
would MISREPRESENTATION of the build
ing several months.
It is expected that a very large
vote will be cast tonight and plans
are being made for handling the vot-
ers ais quickly as possible so that all
NAV vote before closing time. 4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25
ALUMNI UNIT FORMED !.
AT DINNER BANQUET
University of Minnesots
Alumni and Students
Form Northern Unit

University Of Minnesota graduates
and students met at a dinner banquet
at the Markham hotel Friday eve
ming and formed permanent alumni
unit for this section Of the state. DR..
j. w. Diedrich of this city was elect
ed president. Other officers elected
are: Mark J. .Wooley, Park Rapids,
first vice-president; Edward L. Rog-
ers, Walker, second vice-president
Mrs. Charlotte e. Warford, Bemidji,
third vice-president; Miss Donna
Lycan, Bemidii, secretary, and Os-
car H. Erickson, Bemidji, treasurer.
These officers also constitute an
executive committee to arrange for
future meetings, social affairs and
the like.
E. B. Pierce, just prior to the serv-
ing of the last course Of the dinner,
presented silver loving cup to the
1920 Bemidji high school football
team, in recognition of the fact that
this team won the state championship
last year at Northrup Field. The
presentation was accompanied by an
appropriate speech relative to the
HlcIlLo VI VIC CCoHt AC NuulpH-
mented the boys highly for the way
they showed up in all their games,
and especially in the game against
Faribault, when they were handicap
ped at the start by bad break of
luck, which was soon overcome, new
ertheless.
C. L. Pegelow acted as toastmaster
and introduced Mr.. Pierce to the
alumni. Mr.. Pierce spoke at length
concerning the various colleges of
the university, the five presidents the
university has had during its exist
ence, and the details of the alumni
association and its purposes.
One object of the alumni associa-
ton is to raise two million dollar
fund for the erection of stadium
and auditorium and the acquisition
of ~ additional acres of land on
which to build the stadium. This
land will adjoin Northrup Field and
will make a total of approximately
% acres.
The meeting was most enjoyable
get-acquainted affair and those pre-
scented are looking, forward to other
similar meetings in the future. Fol-
Continued on Page ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25
new PR0H|lBlllll |T law.
MAY FACE COURT TEST
~. : = , ~ = = :
s(By United Press)

Minneapolis, June 25.---The drastic
prohibition enforcement law passed
by the last Minnesota legislature
will be tested in the courts, it was be-
lieved today. %
When Judge Montgomery recently
held that the new law forbids a
court! granting, probation ITO q VIC
lator yof the prohibition renforcement
code, he. started a discussion in the
law fraternity. The LAWS very plain
in it,. provisions, Judge Montgomery
said. Either a fine or sentence must
be imposed and cannot be suspended
under the new code.
If the law is found constitutional
efforts will he made at. the next SEES
sion Of THE legislature to repeal it, it
Is believed. So ,t
Under. the old sstate law, judges
were able to- Suspend sentence in de-
serving cases, it was pointed out.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25
FREE IARll|PLA me RIDE ! /.
CONTEST GOING { ! ! STRONG
Generous Prizes Offered in
Contest % Secure Flying
], Circus for Bemidji

The game is on. The girls are
off with bound. III
The Free Ariplane Ride Contest
as announced in The Daily Pionee,
Thursday has already created ambi.
ton on the part Of some to win one
Of the prizes offered by the Beltram!
County Fair association. .-.,:s,,.
- The contest is going to be short
and snappy. All the. subscriptions
new or renewals (they all coun,
alikel to, the st. Paul Dispatch Sc.
cured s. any Of the following young
ladies e win for them some valu,
J. To thu e rl4sending into Carlton
Crothers,, ager of the contest, the
most new Y newal subscriptions t.
the St. Pau & 'spatch will be, given
$40 in gold, & ee airplane ride and
a season ticke the Northern Min.
nesota fair. AIN d =
70 the grit pg in the second
largest number be given SIS il
gold, a free ride 4 season ticket
I. To the next thr., ~ will be ,awarded
| .. free airplane ride. and season
ticket. To. the, next FIVE highest, 8
free airplane ride, and to an others
who turn in at least two subscrip.
tons will be given q. free ticket te
the big fair s.: i', So EI. 8
Now girls, get your start early
Ask your friends. See Mr.. Crother:
at Jewett's garage. He's there eV.
cry afternoon. He'll show you how
30 ~-L
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25
CRAlNMH TO RPEElR
BEFORE HOUSE MONDAY
(By United Press)

st. Paul, June 25.---Grain produc-
ers of Minnesota and the Dakotas
will appear before the house commit
tee on agriculture at Washington
Monday in final effort to convince
congress that Minnesota grain grad
ing. standards should be restored.
s,Graitimen off the country general
ly are opposed to the present .efderal
grain grades and are working hard
to secure restoration of the old Min
nesota standards. "A .
They will urge passage Of the
Steenerson bill, now before congress,
which would permit restoration of
the Minnesota grain grades.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25
CUsTlER's LAST STAND : > !,
COMMEMORATIVE TODAY
(By United Press)

Hardin, Mont, June 25.-The "a
nous Custer massacre was lived over
again here today. Sioux Indians,
some of whom took part in the fight
As years ago, were on the scene to
take part with the white men In a
mimic of the bloody massacre ON the
Little Horn river. 80
History says that no white man
survives the bloody fight in which
General George Custer and his en-
tire force Of men Is said to have
been wiped out. Two white, men in
the northwest claim to be Survivors
Continued on Page 81 '~ '~".''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25
SOCIALISTS THREATEN
TOExPH COMMUNISTS
Socialist. sFarty Opposed +
Fairnation ss.of I Soviet
Government Here
(By United Press)

Detroit, Mich, June 25.---"The So
cialist party is opposed to the forma-
tion of the soviet government in the
United States i -, r..
Otto Branstetter, national secre-
tary of the party, made this statement
today as the socialist national con-
vention opened here.
| The socialists plan, said Branstet-
ter, to capture the government at the
polls after the workers have been
educated! to the socialist point of
view. ~. 80 y,at- Y ~. ,37s+yt- t.r'r
:: 'seeThe soviet system, is opposed to
the experience, ideals and aspirations
of the American workers and will not
be acceptable to them, he said. ''The
socialist party proposes system of
government, combining industrial
land geographical representation lln-
der which all of the Legislative. offici-
ais and many of the higher admin
istrative officials shall be elected d.
|rectly by the workers" -. ,,r, 4. ..,.
/ Il tits expected that a fight against
the Communist Party Of America will
be swaged ION the floor. OF the conven-
ton. ~,
According to one resolution which
will be introduced, members of the
socialist party who also belong to the
|communist party will be expelled un-
less the latter stops its campaign OF
inducing socialists to change colors
and Join them. s.-,-. .,r. -
b Lead els sliN the convention frown
upon the calling of frequent strikes.
Politica ! strikes, they said, called for
rival reasons, are foredoomeds to
failure and will result in discredit-
Ing the powerful weapon and in the
Weakening. and possgble destruction
OF the organizations involved. -
=: This, according to Branstetter, is
the Way9itha socialist party hopes TO
gainreontrelin America: ~. ~ a..
"The socialist party declares it's in
tention to win a majority of the PEG.
pie TO an4aacceptance OF our program
at least to the extent that they agree
to our control and willingly submit
To- our leadership; that when we have
and because we have such majority,
we are justified in carrying out our
program, over the protest and against
the opposition. of the minority"
3 sReaolutions calling for the release
OF Eugene ". Debs and other politi-
cad prisopers will be passed, Bran
Stetter stated. s va, -. :. "a, !. i,
Discussion as to the relationship
that should exist. between American
socialists and those of Europe will be
held. i" 49, ..ss >- ~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25
COUNCIL MAY BUY NEW
DETENTION HOSPITAL

It has been. announced that the
city may decide on the purchase OF
the Ray Cooper property at Eleventh
street and Jeanette avenue for de.
tention hospital, and that this propo-
sition will be decided upon at the
regular meeting Monday night Of
next week. This was the former
Matt Hebron property. -.
All persons interested in the prof.
ect are urged to attend the meeting
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25

1890 feet, and this lis thought by a
large number or residents to he too
small to provide ample grounds. Con-
lseQuently, an election is to be held
this evening at theA Central school
building to decide on one of three
proposed sites, including the old site
1t Is stated by the Architect that a
revision Of the plans would be neces-
|sary if the school building was to be
erected ion Irvine avenue. This
change would cost several thousand
dollars and would cause delay Of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25

/ The above is picture of the new
high school building proposed for Be-
midi, according to the plans already
drawn up. by Architect E. F. Broom
hall of Duluth. who has been working
for several mouths making plans
which would be most suitable for this
city's new inatitutionI .;
The new building is to cost up
wards of 100000 and will be. It's
feet by 24O feet. The site of the old
high school building is 22O, feet by
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
MEETS MONDAY FORENOON

3 Mrs. Belle Denley, city clerk, has
announced that there will be a raseti
ing Of the board Of equalization at
the city hall Monday forenoon, June
q, at 10 o'clock. All persons inter-
ested are urged to attend.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25
EXECUTIVES CONSIDER BID
FOR REINSTATEMENT TODAY

Denver, Col, June 25.---The appli-
cation 5of the brotherhood of. main
tenande Of way employees for REIN
statement into the American Fedora
ton OF Labor was referred to the exc
c9tive council today H.s1sf4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25

b.. Winnipeg, Man-Moret than g.
600, 200 pounds Of butter were pro-
.duced in Manitoba in; 1920, accord
ing to l.. A. Gibson, provincial dairy
commissioner. OF this amount g.
900, 900 pounds were exported.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25
Bemid h School Championship Football Team Of 1920 y
Awarded Silver Loving Cup BY University Of Mnneota

, tonna and Austin, and was considered
strongest team in the southern part
of the safe, in. every, way. Benid1is
hardest games were against Virginia
and Chisholm. 1~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25
M.&I FREIGHT SERVICE To- -.
INTERNATIONAL RESUMED

y The M. & I. Railway resumed daily
freight service between Bemidji and
International Falls this morning. The
train which was taken off two weeks
ago was put on again this morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25

several months in the construction.
The Bixby avenue site, however,
would require only a slight change
of plans and only few hundred
dollars additional expense, with de-
lay of only about two weeks.
Tonight'a election is to decide
where BenMdjis new high school
building is to be located and it Is
especially urged that every citizen,
who Is entitled to vote on the pro-
position, turn out this evening to
express his or her choice. >t /
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-25

Bemfdji high schools 1920 state
championship football team was
awarded a silver loving cup Friday
evening. at the, University of Min
nesota alumni unit meeting at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
DRAFT EVADER LOSES
 FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
By Associated Press

Topeka, Kas. April 6.-Efforts Of Erwin B. Bergdoll, Philadelphia draft evader, to obtain his release from the army disciplinary barracks at Leaven- worth were defeated today when Fed eral Judge Pollock of Kansas City, Kansas, denied Bergdolrs application for habeas corpus. The decision was filed in the federal district court here this morning
 Judge Pollock's decision in effec. upholds the draft act. It was based on the particular phase of the act which provided that inducted men be notified by mail.
 It was said this decision would af- feet many cases that have been held in abeyance.
 Berydoll's attorneys had contended the record of Bergdolrsetri did not show he ever received personal mo- tice that he had been drafted. They declared he received no notice and endeavored to establish further that he could not be a deserter, because he did not know he had been inducted into the army.
 Judge Pollock held that the draft boards notice was sufficient, and that 1t was up to the man drafted to re- ceiye his mail.
 Bergdoll was convicted by court martial at Fort Jay. N r., last August and was sentenced to four years in prison. His habeas corpus proceed ings were begun two months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
WIFE ADMITS HUSBAND
 ESCAPED FROM ASYLUM
Ry Associated Press

Tampa. Fla, April 5.-Mrs. T. A. Earl, held for investigation in connec- tion with the arrest of her husband at Port Tampa yesterday afternoon, con- fessed today. according to City Detec- tive J. Stensell, that the man was T.. U. Vaughn. a fugitive from the state insane asylum at Columbia S. c.
 According to her statement, the de- tectives said Earl or Vaughn esca ped from the asylum at Columbia about three years ago, after having been sent there by the state supreme court which re-heard his case in which he hadfbeen convicted at Greenville, S. C.. for alleged attacks on several young girls.
 Earl, 40 years of age. has been em- ployed as assistant superintendent of schools at Port Tampa for the past three months. He made three unsuc- cessful attempts to take his life last night. His wife also tried to cut her throat, according ! !, officials.
 Mrs. Earl said she met Earl while she was nurse al the asylum. At that time Earl told her that he was Vaughn She believed he escaped by using keys enstrusted to him by the superinten- dent. Earl is said to have spent some time in Ganadz before coming to Plant Citq, near here, where he was employed as q school teacher until he moved to Port Tampa. According to Mrs. Ear he began corresponding with her abous year ago and shortly aft erwards she married him in Plant City. He is sai5 70 have been married previ- ously ana that his former wife resided at Greengilie, s. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
FARMER GRAPPLES WITH ALLIGATOR WHEN THREE GUN SHOTS FAIL PURPOSE

EIba, April 5.-tspecial)--Ai large alligator measuring 0 feet and 3 inches and weighing 165 pounds was captured nnd killed yesterday afternoon by Walter Lashley, n farmer living about two miles be- low town.
 The alligator has made his home in n lake near the river just back of Mir. LashIey's farm for some time. and yesterday afternoon Lashley decided to go on hunt for hin. He fo3nd him taking sun bath on . log and shot kim three times Having only. small shot, the three shots did not Kill 1t, so MT. LashIey seized the monster by the jail and wresticd with him for more than 30 minutes until assistnncc could reach him. The alligator was finally killed and brought to town.
 This is the largest alligator killed on the river in some years. al- though 1t Is known that there were many here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
FOUR HELD FOR
 ALCOHOL THEFT Twelve Drums Taken From Freight Train While It Is
 in Motion
By Associated Press

New orleans, April 5.-Four men. three farmers and merchant were arrested late today by the sheriff of Jefferson parish in connection with the theft of twelve drums of denatur- ed alcohol from a moving Texas and Pacific freight train this morning The alcohol was found hidden in some bushes this afternoon.
 The four men charged with the theft were tonight turned over to the federal authorities and are being held in the Jefferson parish prison. They are An- tony. Guy and Joseph Uchello, broth CTS, and Anthony Loria.
 According to the sheriff the arrssts were brought through the finding of . piece of wood. a part of an automobile truck. near where the alcohol was sto- len and the finding of trucks tracks through the farm to the spot where the alcohol was discovered. The sheriff de- clares the piece of wood fitted perfectly or an auto-truck owned by Loria. . merchant, and that an examination of the truck revealed traces of paint said to correspond with the color of the paint .on the stolen drums.
 The stolen alcohol was part of . two-carload shipment from a local distiilery to wholesale drug com pany in Ohio. and was taken from the freight train while 1t was moving through the railroad yards near Gret-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
WAR DECLARATION
 URGED BY KIRBY
Time to Halt Pin-head Federal { Agent, Says Former Head
 Southern Pine Association
By Associated Press

New Orleans, April 5.-Declaring 1t was time to declare war on these pinhead government agents who piece together a few scattered bits and try to make crim- inals out of us,'' John H. Kirby of Hous- ton, Tex, former president of the South erin Pine association. in an address de- clared late today at the opening session of the Southern association annual convention. called upon those present to adopt a motion that Judge J. H. Lucas, general counsel for the associa- tion. be instructed to expedite to the utmost" the trial of officers and directors of the association charged with violating the Sherman antitrust law.
 MT. Kirby's address, unexpectedly de- livered, followed speeches by MT. Lucas and A. L. Clark of Dallas. president of the association, in which they reviewed the governments summaries regarding the activities of the Southern Pine asso- citation, scored government. interference and proclaimed innocence of wrongdoing by the association.
 The Southern Pine association has been charged by the government with illegally conspiring to curtail production of tim Der and maintain high prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
RETURN OPEN VERDICT
Coroner's Jury Holds Girl Died From
 Acid Poisoning
By Aseoelnte ted Press

Corona. Michs April 5.-An open verdict that Lucy whittum died from acid poisoning was returned by cor oner's jury in Duran. fate today. The verdict followed testimony before the jury of Forest Higgins, who is held on charge of murder in connection with the girls death.
 Higgins reiterated previous state mcnts that he made an intellectual att tempt to prevent the girl from taking the poison. bot-that she swallowed iJ. He added that he had been engaged t. her since last sunner when their mar riage was prevented. he said, by op- position on the part of her parents He said they mel aecret1y after that
 Following the iaquest, Higgins was arraigned on the nprder charge in justice {odyt. Examination was set for April 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06

The police attacked the strikers
 with batO1s. but the strikers
 hOisted the red flag and berieged
 the police station. The situation
 is assuming critical aspect, the
 dispatch says.
 The trouble arose when the strikers charged the under-manager of a mine, who refused to cease manning the pumps. The police responded to 2 call for aid and rescued the man. but the police were surrounded by the miners. whose forces had by this time been increased to thousands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-06
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GENERAL Much speculation regarding A the status of General PershfnS. Government witnesses liars. says eounsel in express case. Wnshinxton Blebs fawning on high cr-ups with hymns 10 their beauty. Harding provides easy job for his brOther-fn-Iaw.
 STATE Babtists planninx- to extent orphan- age at Troy.
 Crime wave hits Selma with joft< Southeast AIabama editors meet mt DOthan-
 Farm Club boys register profits. re- pert shows.
 LOCAL ~ kiwanians condemn Van Bftfner speech; want him to leave. UnpardonabIe is structure If jail. says Dr. Andrews. Union committee here to go over local situation. Indinn mfniHter lectuFen tonight. One dead and one injured In wreck early yesterday nerning.