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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
YE0MANLODCEPL| PLANS,
Big CARNIVAL DANCE

In connection with the drive to Sc
cure the proposed Woman orphan
home for Bemidji and Beltrami coun-
ty, the local homestead will give a
carnival dance at the new Moose hall
Thursday evening, May IL. Carnival
features will prevail throughout the
evening. An excellent six-piece or
chestra has been secured and one OF
the best dances Of the season is as
sured those who attend.
This will be the first public dance
which the Woman lodge has. given
here and a large attendance is urged
since considerable expense will be
connected with the drive to secure
the Yeoman home in Beltrami county.
The proceeds from this dance will 60
directly towards purchasing a com
plete degree team regalia, which is
very necessary at this time.
A number of features have been
planned for this DANCE and everyone
is assured one of. the most enjoyable
dances ever staged in Bemidji. An
nouncement' of this dance had been
postponed by the committee in charge
until after the dance given by the
Ralph Oracle post of the American
Legion at the new armory Monday
evening.
The hall will be decorated for the
occasion, and the orchestra will be
in carnival costume. Bills and tick
cts are now being printed and will
be ready for distribution in few
days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
SH0WlNC:lMPR 0VEMElNT.
(By United Press)

Washington, May 2-Business con
ditions are improving and records
show large production and 'increas-
ed export trade, the commercial de-
partment has announced :.y'a'
Manufacturing Industries are work
ing on good schedule, the depart
ment said. The figures, however, are
not sufficiently compute: ito show
how greatly the Increased activities
Of the factories are. The cost Of living
showed a decrease Of three, points.
The greatest drop, was in food prices:
Reports showed both wholesale and
retail trade spotty, but evidently
improved over proceeding. weeks weeks:
From figures available it is clear
fundamentalconditions are much bet
ter and there is however, reason
to exect business to improve slowly.
"With world conditions as they
are today, there is no likelihood OF
immediate movement. Reconstruction
in Europe is far behind what it is IN
this country" the report stated. -----
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
INVESTIGATION OF BANK
AT FARGO BEGUN TODAY
Attorney General Is Seeking to
Place Blame for Alleged
: Losses By Public

Fargo, N. D., May 2.-Onc of the
few district court grand juries ever
drawn in the state will begin inves-
tigation today Of the defunct Scan
dinavian- American bank of Fargo.
Thousands of dollars were lost in the
bank, according to the attorney gen
eral, who charges Irregularities and
seeks to place the blame.
Efforts to punish the guilty were
first made in the initiating Of seven
criminal suits. Three have been dis
missed, one conviction with thirty
day sentence was obtained and the
other three are pending.
The bank was known as the "Non-
partisan League bank" because an or
ganization originally formed to
finance the league controlled the
stock. Various enterprises launched
by prominent leaguers were financed
by the bank.
H. j. Hagen, president, was found
guilty of making false reports to the
bank examiner by jury, but granted
a new trial. His case is pending as is
that Of P. r. Sherman, former cash
Ter, alleged to be implicated in the
charges with Hagen.
Frank Heaton, former teller, serv-
ed thirty days for embezzling "less
than $40" He was accused Of EN-
bezzling $4,000.
E j. j. Hastings, former vice-presi-
dent, was arrested in California and
bound over to district court on a
charge Of embezzling $4,000.
A, C. Townley,. president of the
National Nonpartisan League, was
charged with having. encouraged Mr..
Hastngs in the embezzling in order
to obtain funds for the. Sisal Trust
of Florida, which Townley's enemies
declare he owns. The case against
O., E. Lofthus, state bank examiner
under the Nonpartisan regime, and
w. M. Thatcher, president Of Equit.
able Audit company Of Minneapolis.
They were accused Of having certified
to false reports on the condition of
the bank, in petitioning the supreme
court to open the bank after former
Attorney General LANCER had order
ed the bank closed in October, 1919.
The bank was re-opened on the face
Of conditions as presented in these
reports.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
Radiophone Receiving Set. Has
Been Purchased By Local
Theater Operators
WILL BE TESTED OUT IT,.
SOMETIME THIS. WEEK
Harding-Whaley Co. Plans to
Use Outfit for Benefit of
Patrons of Theater

Bemidji may soon. be able to
'listen in8 on the big concerts being
staged from time to time in the lar
ger cities throughout the United
States as the result Of the purchase
by the Harding Whaley co., operators
of the Grand and Elko theaters, of
radio phone which is soon to be in
stalled for the benefit of it's patrons.
The -radiophone purchased about ten
days ago arrived in Bemidji this
morning and will be installed and
tested out within the next few days.
The simplifying, system has as yet
not been received but the tests will
be made through the head phone.
This is big Set and is guarantee
ed to receive whatever any other sta
lions in the country can receive. It
is of Westinghouse make and is con-
sideredi one Of the best outfits on
the market today.
1t is considered the plan of the
Harding Whaley Co., the first to
procure a wireless telephone set for
Bemidji, to operate this set in con-
nection with the regular program at
the Elko theatre. More definite an
nouncements will be forthcoming
when the tests have been made as
to just what material will be avail
able over this new set. It is expect
de, however, that baseball reports,
market reports and the like will also
be received shot off the wire" In
any event, this company is introduce
ing this radiophone outfit in Bemidji
with assurance that the best of avail
able service will be offered the pub
lie if the tests work out SATISFACTORY
ly4 H.. H..
The wireless telephone has rap
idly come to the fore throughout the
United States and nearly every city
of any size has at least one Of these
sets at the, present time, the major
ity having been installed during the
past few weeks. Judging from all
available reports, these outfits are
working out we'll wherever they
are being used for concerts and the
like and it is practically certain that
within few weeks the Harding
Whaley Co. will have something out
of the ordinary to offer the public
in line of entertainment in addition
to, their regular motion picture pro-
grams.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
FINANCE REPUBLlC CANS Z, j
AGREE ON BONUS BILL
Tentatively Framed q Measure
A.: Is Modi6cation eof Bill z
: Passed By House
(By United Press)'

Washington, May 2-The senate
finance. committee Republicans to-
day agreed on a soldier bonus bill
which will be submitted to President
Harding late today for his approval.
As tentatively framed the plan
is a modification of the bill passed
by the house.
4 The provisions for paying the
bonus are by means of 20 year GER
'tificates, which are to have loan
value of 80 per cent Of their face
value Immediately. In three years
this value will be increased to 80
per cent.
In six years the certificates are
to increase 25 per cent in value and
at that time the loan value will be
IS per cent of the new face value.
At the end of 20 yeaS. the. holder
of the certificate will he money
due him either in a. another
alternative t.erS =.
T. The bill provides = Tor v 'onal
training and it eliminates re-
.clamation plan: -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
PARK RAPIDS BALL TEAM
T0$PLAY HERE SATURDAY

Bemidji high schools baseball
team has already been given asshr-
ances OF an active season, although
this is the first year in which this
school has been represented on the
diamond. Park Rapids high school
will play here Saturday afternoon,
May = and an interesting game is
assured. This is not Park Rapids first
season at baseball and that school is
expected to give Bemidji hard rub.
A return game will be played at
Park Rapids on May 20, these dates
having been definitely decided upon
by both schools. A game with Cass
Lake high school in return for the
one here last Saturday had been ar
ranged tentatively for May 20, but
a request has now been made so that
this game may be played at Cass
Lake on May IT,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
BISHOP C.. B. MITCHELL
T0CIVELECTURE HERE

Bishop Charles B. Mitchell Of St.
Paul has been definitely scheduled to
deliver his nationally known lecture,
.'Thes Original Idiot" in the Method
ist church of this city Saturday eve
ming, May ID.
This lecture has been heard by
thousands throughout the United
States and Europe and is considered
one oof the master lectures of the
country.
blsnop Mitchell is known as one
Of The leading platform speakers in
the country and he is being brought
here, by the local Methodist church.
He will occupy the pulpit Sunday
morning, May Ia.
Special arrangements are being
made by the official board Of the
church to provide for additional seat
ing capacity for both of these serv-
ices, as it is anticipated that hum
dreds will necessarily be turned away
during both services.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
Officials Baffled When Only
Clue Fails to Result in
Fixing Blame
.HOOPESTON OFFICERS
LACK FURTHER HOPES
Sheriff Knox Admits Force Is
Up Against a Stone Wall;
No Tangible Results
(By United Press)

Danvi1le, ILL.,, May 2.-The only
clue, which officials believed would
lead to the solution of the mysterious
murder of Gertrude Hanna, flew up
today.
An itinerant doctor had told Sher-
iff Charles Knox that six weeks ago
he was approached by man repre-
senting himself as John Hanna, who
requested him to perform an illegal
operation on his daughter, Gertrude.
The doctor was brought face to face
with Hanna, father of the murdered
girl and John Wyman, confessed be-
trayer of the girl, here today. He
said neither Hanna nor Wyman made
the proposal.
Hoopeston officers today admitted
that they had little further hope of
finding the slayer. Wyman and
Hanna were brought here during the
night for further examination, be-
cause Assistant States Attorney John
Lewman was busy directing prosecu-
ton of the court case and would not
go to Hoopeston. The two men, bit
ter enemies following Wyman's con-
fession that he had betrayed the dead
girl, shook hands and Hanna forgave
the wrong to his daughter.
eve must forgive our enemies,
john" the father said to Wyman.
On leaving here for Hoopeston,
Hanna invited Wyman, widower, to
make use of his home. 1t was while
staying at the Hanna home that the
relations between Gertrude and Wy.
man began. =
Sheriff C. Knox said every bit OF
evidence disclosed since the finding
Of the girls body had been sifted and
there were no tangible results.
eve are up against stone WALL
the sheriff said. The girl undoubted.
ly died just before an illegal opera.
ton was to be performed"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
MAY DAY DANCE MAKES
HIT WITH:LARCE CROWD
Special Features Add Greatly
to Success of Entertainment
Staged By Legion Post

With practically all who attended
feeling that the only thing wrong
with the affair was that it was too
short, the committee in charge of the
May Day dance given by the Ralph
Oracle post of the American Legion
at the new Armory Monday evening
considers that this was one of the
most enjoyable events staged here
for some time. Although the OPEN
ming feature, a May. Pole dance by
16 little girls, was delayed until $3.50
dancing began soon after and con-
tinued until IL o'clock The crowd
stayed until the last minute, it being
apparent that another hour of dane
ing would have been greatly enjoyed.
Intermingled with the dances were
a number of. features which went
"over the top" in fine style: The May
Pole dance given by the little girls
under the direction of Miss Josephine
Parker was heartily received by a
large attendance, the majority of the
dancers being there when this event
was staged. 49,. -, -,
A toe dance by Miss Florence
Laney was exceptionally we'll given
and proved to be a real feature of
the; evening. Miss Laney is we'll known
in; Benidji having attended school
here, and was very we'll received.
Charles Van entertained with num-
Der Of vocal solos in his usual pleas
ing manner. ~
Shortly after II o'clock, long
'streamers were let loose from the
big May Pole in the center Of the hall
and there followed a. scramble for the
toy balloons which were fastened to
the ends of the streamers. Two
showers of balloons from the roof
Of the hall also caused plenty Of ex-
citement for a few minutes. When
this feature was over, practically all
the decorations which had taken
hours of labor to put up were either
underfoot or wound around the
dancing crowd.
AS the crowd assembled for the
opening of the dance, many favor.
able comments were heard regard
ing the way in which the armory was
decorated. Nothing was left undone
by the committee in charge and the
Continued on page g.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
ST0CKYARDS CONTROL TO:
GO TO FEDERAL AGENCY

St. Paul, May 2-Federal control
of the stocloyards at South St. Paul
Austin and other large stock centers
jim this state will be completed iwtt-
in short time. it was learned today.
The state railroad and warehouse
commission expects to continue
weighing in the stockyards temper
arily, but undoubtedly the packers
will take over this since the stock
control laws were upheld by the su-
preme court.
The state secured an injunction
from Judge Albert johnson at Red
Wing restraining the packers from
taking over the weighing. Under this
injunction it is possible the state may
continue weighing for some time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
Indiana Primary Elections to
e Decide Candidate for
Seat in Senate
BEVERIDGE is SEEKING
TO DISLODcE HARRY NEW
Primary in Indiana Today
Ranks in Importance to
! General Election

indianapolis, May End Quilted
Press) The old Republican bull
moose fight came to bat in the In
diana primary elections again today.
=. Ex-senator Albert J. Beveridge,
chairman Of the progressive conven-
ton in Chicago, and always ident-
fed with the progressive element in
diana politics, is seeking the toga of
Aetor Harry S. New, standpatter.
Vresident Harding's policies are at
sake. Senator New has received the
Presidents passive, if not active, sup
port in the race. They arel close
personal and political friends and
were colleagues in the Senate before
thel general elections in November
1920, which swept Harding into the
White House..
Beveridge's declarations indicate if
he goes through the primaries un-
scathed and is victorious next Novem-
Der he will play the roll of the pro-
verbal bull in the china shop. His
policies in many respects are diver
gent to those of Senator New, al
though Beveridge has protested 10y
atty to Harding.
New stands pn his record and
squarely on the activities of congress
as now indicated. Beveridge advo-
Gates reform in national tax laws
to remove burdensome taxes from
legitimate business, reduction in
railroad rates, passage of the soldier
bonus, repeal of the Sherman and
Adamson laws, and disarmament of
senatorial "blocs".
New, receiving support of the
state republican organization, has
spent money freely, Beverage
charged in closing his own campaign
headquarters and making public
itemized statements of expenditures
each week. He. criticized News vote
in favor of seating Senator New
berry by citing his own record in the
case of Senator Lorrimer, when Bev-
eridge as member of the senate
elections committee. fought the pro-
CONTINUED on page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
SOVIET RUSS DELEGATE
DENIES OIL Agreement
(By United Press)

Genoa, May 2-Leonid Krassin Of
the Soviet delegation to the Genoa
conference today denied that any
form of oil agreement had been made
by Russia with the Shell Oil interests
of Great Britain. Despite the official
denial of the Russian spokesman,
authoritative sources today confirmed
the report that the Shell corporation
including Royal Dutch interests re-
ceives a five year concession on
Russian oil exports and sales by an
agreement signed Sunday.
This does not apply to production
it was said from one source, while
from another authority it was report
ed that the Shell has right to go
into Russian oil fields working on an
equal share basis with the Shell for
five years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
REPUBLlCAN,LEADRS
ANNOUNCE new POLICY
Illinois Senator States G. o. P.
Will Fight for 20 of Seats
u, Il to Be Filled This Year
(By United Press)

- Washington, May 2-Republican
cabinet leaders took the occasion of
the Indiana primary today to announ-
ce a new and more aggressive policy
forsthis years election. While Senator
New Of Indiana was fighting at the
polls in his own state against for
merf Senator Beveridge for the Re-
publican, nomination., Senator Nc
Cormick Of Illinois, chairman Of the
Republican senatorial campaign COM
mittee announced here.
That the Republicans intend to
fight for 20 Of the 33 senate seats
that will be filled this year.
That the senatorial campaign, COM
mittee will take more active part
than ever before in directing the
campaign.
That the assurance and evidence
of the various state campaigns will
be kept before the public BY means
of conferences between Mccormick
and the press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
Chapter vi.

Chapter vi.
Washington, May 2 Omitted Press)
The Senator sat down at his desk
to write, for this final chapter of his
story, the answer to these questions:
What is the worst thing about
the senate?
2-What is the best thing? "
3-If you had the making over Of
the senate, what would you do
about it?
He wrote this answer to the first:
ut has grown away from the
people, and it lacks courage"
TO the second he replied:
'It's friendship
Over the third he pondered long
time, getting up to stand looking out
his window, his back to the room, his
eyes far away. Finally he wrote,
II said in the beginning that I
YIN failure, in my own eyes, as
Senator Of the United States. The re-
fore, | am a poor one to make over
the senate. But, from my experience,
l think l can say that these things
would improve the senate:
First, make it a one. term55bady,
with that term at least. eight and
possibly twelve years long. ....
Second, elect no man Senator. who
previously had held any office high
er than county officer. :.
"Third, elect no man Senator who
had not been a conspicuous SUCCESS
in some business or profession.
"First, I would make the senate a
one term body so that the senators
would not have to be politicians, and
I'd make that term long enough to
give them a chance for experience
and real usefulness. .,G.4.
II would bar all those professional
politicians who get to the serate via
city, county and state offices, thus
narrowing down the political phases
Of senatorship.
"Then would bar out mediocrities
so far as possible, by insisting that
to qualify for senatorial ,honors, q
man must have become successful.
| do not mean rich, | mean Re must
have made his mark in some decid-
ed way, must have shown intelli-
gence and courage and ability to
think straight. ,.-.
"Did I hear you laugh? No? / ex-
pectcd you to. Can you imagine n
senate picked like that? Not a change
hear the politicians whispering while
others, less kind, say of me in the
argot Of the day, that that bird Is
cuckoo
The End
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
WILL HEAR
TALKS ON CITY CHARTER

From now until the primary cleo
ton on June 10, when the new pro-
osed city charter will be voted on,
the Civic and Commerce association
will hear brief talks on the, charter
at each Wednesday noon meeting. At
the regular meeting tomorrow to fol-
low the MONDAY luncheon, J. p.
Lahr, member Of the charter COM
mission will be the speaker on this
subject. An interesting program is
being arranged and "a large attend
ance is urged.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
LOCAL MER CHANTS PLAN /
NUMBER OF TRADE TOURS
Several Important Projects Are
!. Mapped Out at :; Meeting of
\ Merchants Committee

;. At the trade committee meeting
Of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce
association, Monday noon it was de-
cided to hold several trade tours
throughout this section of the country
with view to learning more about
the needs of the farmers and towns
people and ascertaining in what man.
nes the Bemidji merchants might be
of more assistance.
C. w. Vandersluis spoke of the
needed roads in certain sections, so
that those farmers who want to come
to Bemidji can do so. These short
stretches Of road can be put in good
condition with little expense and a
committee of merchants has been
named to visit the sections under dis
cussion.
The annual farmers dinner which
has usually been held during the
the month of April will be given
sometime next fall. This is done ow-
ing to the, questionaires returned by
the farmers clubs, which indicated
that they would prefer such action.
The matter of closing the stores
in the residential sections Of the city
on Sunday was taken up and as a
result committee was appointed to
visit the proprietors with regard to
the suggestion.
Reports of the committees in re-
gard to their findings in connection
with the roads and store closing
hours will be made at the next regu-
lar meeting.
+ Merchants have been urged to
submit the amount in dollars and
cents owing them by citizens of this
community in order that a good
oro dit s.,stni,1 r1airht he estahliShed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
Ng.FS-i g. -. -.
FATAL IN TWIN CITIES
(By United Press)

Minneapolis, May 2-Albert. N.Y.
.quist, .35, was killed when an auto
mobile and private ambulance col
lided here late Monday. Four men,
bers Of the police department mar
rowly escaped injury when a patrol
wagon overturned. William Mccall
died of injuries when struck by an
automobile. Thirteen other persons
were injured in Twin City accidents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
A. F. e. A. MASONSr TO PUT, ON,
FIRST DEGREE WEDNESDAY

First degree work will be put on
by Bcmidji lodge No. 233, A. F. & A.
Masons in regular communication at
the Masonic hall Wednesday evening
The session will begin at 8 o'clock
and it is urged that there be a large
attendance. 1t is understood that "a
short bushes meeting will prccede
the degree work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
MAJOR ADAM E. OTTO To-.
ATTEND P. M. CONVENTION

Major Adam E.. Otto of this city,
who is postoffice inspector for this
district, has been directed to attend
the convention Of the Tri-state post
masters to be held at St. Paul June
s13 and IA and also the convention
of North Dakota postmasters to be
held at Fargo June Is and 16. In
each instance he will make an adj
dress, representing the postmaster
general.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
NEW MAcHlNIsT ADDEDTo
BEMIDJl MACHINE WORKS

Axel Holm of Minneapolis arrived
in Bemidji Monday, having, accept
ed position with the Bemidji Ma
chine Works, located atthe rear of the
the Bemidji Candy, Kitchen. Mr.. Holm
has been employed in some of the
largest machine shops in the. north
west and. comes here highly; recon-
mended as first-class machinist. He
will be valuable asset to. the local
firm.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-02
MOOSE LODGE WILL HOLD
REGULAR MEETING TONIGHT

The Moose Lodge will meet tonight
at 8 o'clock. One Of the important
matters to be taken up will be the
quarterly report of the secretary A
large attendance is desired.