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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
ILLNESS DELAYS CASE e.. -.
AGAINST HOTEL CLERK
Expected, However, That State
Will Complete Testimony
Against GUNNER Soon

Valley, City, N. D., Jan. 24.--lll-
ness Of counsel has delayed the state
procedure in it's case against William
GUNNER, charged with the murder Of
Marie Wick, of Grygla, Mimi.
Adjournment was taken Saturday
afternoon because of the illness Of
the chief attorney for the defense,
and yesterday afternoon because of
the indisposition of States Attorney
Green.
1t is expected, however, that the
state will complete it's testimony be-
fore the end of the week. Late devel-
opments in the trial have been the
elimination of the minor occupants
of the hotel through the accounting
of their movements and the laying Of
the foundation to establish the hand
writing of the mysterious James
Farrell" who registered for Room 30,
as the writing Of Andy Brown, room
mate of GUNNER.
Speculation is rife as to the method
the defense will use. 1t is certain
from cross examination they will at
tempt to prove that the night clerk
was doing in his chair at midnight,
thus establishing the alibi Of an inno-
cent conscience and accounting for
the fact that he did not hear the de-
liberate prowling Of the murderer Of
Marie Wick. GUNNER manifested
nervousness when the bloody clothes
taken from the dead girls body were
display in court, but he has regained
his posture toward the proceedings.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
PLAN BIG SESSION AT
CAR LAKE WEDNESDAY,,

Stereoptican slides of poultry and
dairying are to be shown at the Carr
Lake school house Wednesday eve
ming in connection with the regular
meetings being held along these lines.
The meeting is scheduled for 8
o'clock, and is the fifth of the series
being staged under the direction OF
H. A. Pfughoeft, high school agricul,
turalist, and D. C. Dvoracek, county
agent.
Interest in these meetings has near
ly doubled since the start, and those
in charge are looking forward to an
even larger attendance at the meet.
ing tomorrow night. Ladies as well
as men are invited and urged to at
tend and take part in the instructive
work. a 8
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
UNIT HEADS TODISCUSS
LAND CLEARING PLANS


Directors of the Beltrami County
Land Clearing association, the execu-
tlve1eommittee and the directors Of
the Beltrami County Farm Bureau as.
soc alton, and the directors of the Be-
midi Civic and Commerce ASSOCIATION
are to meet Wednesday afternoon
following the regular meeting of the
Civic and Commerce association. tn
take up for discussion and action
plans tor the coming year, relative to
Mark J. Thompson Of the Dyluth
Experimental station will be present
and will address the meeting. It is
urged that all members of the var;ons
units to be represented be present at
l:30. A number of important mat
tiers are to come up at that time and
q large attendance is deemed neces-
sary to the success Of the session.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
BEMIDQ GAS COMPANY r..
INCREASES DISCOUNT

The Bemidji Gas company has
again voluntarily reduced it's rate to
consumers, by making the reduction
23112 cents per thousand cubic feet,
instead of 25 cents as during the past
year.
This discount applies only on bills
paid before the tenth of the month;
but inasmuch as most users take the
discount, the new rate will be appre-
ciated.
A rule requ: ring a deposit of $500
with each meter installed has been
in force ever since the organization
of the company, but has not been
rigidly enforced. This rule, it is un-
Iderstood, will be enforced, and on
deposits made, the company will pay
la 5 per cent interest rate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
LEGION OPPOSES PROVISIONS
CARRIED IN LEHLBACH BILL

Washington, D. c., Jan. 24.--Op-
position to the provisions of the Leh!-
bach bill, reclassify:ng civil service
employees of the government, which
would cut the pay Of nurses caring
for disabled soldiers, is made by the
American Legion. The bill already
has the approval of the house and Is
now before senate committee,
Pressure is being brought to bear
by the Legion to have changed those
provisions of the bill which would
slash the salaries Of nurses and drop
them from the professional to- the
scrub-inaid class.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
'BEMIDJ TEACHERS PLAY
WALKER HERE TOMORROW
College Squad Anxious to Show
Visitor. a Real Game; First
Game Was Walkers

The Bemidji State Teachers col
|lege basketball quint will be seen IN
action again on the home floor tomor-
row night when the Walker high
school team comes here prepared for
another. victory, The last meeting Of
these two teams at Walker resulted
in a % to II defeat for Bemidjl.
Walker has so far won six out OF
seven games and Coach G. H. Potter
of that squad says his team is now
stronger than when it defeated the
Bemidji teachers there.
The Benidji team is also stronger
than at that time and with the large
floor decidedly to Bcmidji's advantage
close and haro-fought game will I'M
doubtedly be the result of this Sec
ond meeting. Bemidji wants to get
back at Walker and the boys have
been going through stiff practice in
preparation for this game.
Preliminary to this game, the sixth
grade of the college will play another
juvenile team Of about the same cal.
iber. at 7:40. The main game win be
called at 8 o'clock. Coach Lloyd
Va VI CuC N0oS LANE HlSil SCIlOOl
will .officiate.
For the convenience of those fans
who do not wish to 60 to the game
early in order to secure a good seat,
reserved seat tickets have been placed
on sale at the City Drug store at no
additional cost.
The contest for school anthems a!
the college closed at noon today.
President NJ. ". Deputy, Mrs. Ness
and Mrs. Mcmillan are to select the
winner Of the IS prize.
The probable lineup for Bemidii
is Simons, left forward; Riggs, right
forward; Horns, center; Romens,
right guard; and Elliott, left guard.
Walkers lineup includes Moen and
Bilben. forwards; Coppernoll, center;
Dickinson and Ellis, guards; substi-
Etutes, Magelssen. K. Kennedy, l.. Ken.
needy, King and Carlson. The Walker
! outfit is bringing ten players, ard
! Coach Potter apparently intends to
wear the Bemidji squad out. He writes
that he is also bringing large num-
Der of rooters, consequently an en-
thusiastic game is expected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
MAKING PLANS FOR STRONG
REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION

Charles Adams, secretary to. the
governor and chairman Of the State
Republican Central committee, and J.
Pr. Gould, secretary Of the Republi-
can committee, are in Bemidji today
in connection with plans to perfect a
strong organization in Beltrami coun-
ty. -. ....-.. -. - X
They met with members of the local
committee and left for Crookston this
afternoon, where meeting of dis
trict chairmen will be held this eve
ming.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
DANCE COMMITTEE ORDERS
COSTUMES FOR MASK BALL

The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the masque ball to
be given by the Bemidji Volunteer
Fire Department Friday evening,
February 3, announces that orders
have been sent in for about 200 spe-
cial costumes for tho affair. These
will be on display next Tuesday at
the old Moose hall from to and
2 to 0 o'clock. No dancers are to be
permitted on the floor without cos
tunes until after 1880.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
CHARRED BODIES ARE
FOUND IN RUINS OF HOME
[By United PreSs)

Waukcsha, Wis, Jan. 24.-The
charrcd bodies of Joseph Schrehns,
SO, and his mother, Mrs. Mary
Schrehns, "a, were found in the
smouldering ruins Of their farm home
near here today. The origin of the
fire is not known.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IS
FINE DESPITE WEATHER

One of the surprises of the season
is the attendance Of the different
schools, in spite of the fact that the
mercury has been lowering around 40
degrees below zero. Practically a
full attendance is enjoyed each day
and the percentage of sickness is
negligible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
BOY SENTENCED TO co
TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY
fBy United prcSS)

Muskcgon, Mich, Jan. 24.-Georgc
Tousey, 16-year-old youth who plead
ed guilty to a charge Of forgery in
circuit court here, was sentenced to
go to church Eat least once each Sun
day for two years." by Judge Wander
werp. In addition, the boy was ordered
torgive up pool rooms.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
EXCLUSIVE ELkS' DANCE
PLANNED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT

The Benidji Lodge of Elks plans
an exclusive Elks' dance at it's hall
Friday evening. All members of the
lodge, visiting members, and out-of-
town guests of local members are in
yited to attend.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
ECONOMIC CONFERENCE AT
GENOA MAY BE POSTPONED

Washington, Jan. 24.--The Genoa
economic conference undoubtedly will
have to be postponed. according to
information from an Italian spokcs-
man today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
SENATE KILLS RESOLUTION
DIRECTED AT CONFERENCE

Washington, Jan. 24.-The senate
today killed the Walsh resolution ask
ing for information as to what prog
ress the arms conference had made on
the Shantung question.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
TROOP NO. 3, BOY SCOUTS,
MEETS TOMORROW NIGHT

Boy Scout Troop No. will meet
tomorrow night at 7:15 at the Civic
and Commerce rooms. All members
of this troop are kindly requested to
be present. II
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24

The "Be Square" club will meet
tomorrow afternoon at A o'clock at
corner Of Sixth and America avenue.
They are requested to bring skates,
skis or toboggans and spend, a couple
hours at these sports.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24
Approximately $1,1oo Cut of
Payroll of City Offices
for Coming Year
THREE INCREASES IN
SALARIES ARE GRANTED
Judges of Election Are :.
for First, Second, ~
and Fourth War "A {

Fixing the salaries for I
ployees and office holders du
coming year was the most i'm
work accomplished by the city
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24

The Pioneer is the only daily
within 100 miles of Bemidji and
has the largest circulation IN
Northern Minnesota. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-13
BED SPREADS

BED SPREADS
ODD LoT-Single and three
quarter crochet bed spreads
closely woven, splendid de.
signs ~ odd lot Nt 80
$3.50 value ---.---- tsOO
Fine double Bed sigr bed
spreads crochet closely woven
neat designs. scallopcd cut
corners or plain 90 "a
ham. s3.50 value - -VIslV
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-13
OTHER ODDS AND ENDS AT PHENOMENAL P

ODD LOT-Table Linens. Nap
kins, Napkins, Pattern
Cloth Napkins to match to
be closed out during this
sale ut Extra Special Re-
ductions.
Here are few OF the many
items included In this lot.
ssinch hlcached table da.
mask. neat designs, Ako
soc value. yard----- 7VV
Evening journal., 1922-12-08
CHRISTIAN WORKERS
ANNOUNCE INSTITUTE

The second annual Delaware Chris
tian workers Institute IS 20 be held
in Second Baptist Church. beginning
Monday under the auspices Of the
Delaware Baptist State Convention
and the American Baptist Publica--
tlon Society.
The faculty viii include Miss
Mamie Brockway. well. known wher-
ever Christian work with children
has been carefully studied; Dr. owen
c. Brown. editor OF Adult Sunday p
school Publications: Miss Elizabeth
y. Finn. assistant director OF Vaca-
ton School, and several others who
are well known in Christian Educa-
tional Work.
Each church Is asked 20 send
present and prospective workers
who may enroll for the various
courses upon registration cards pro-
rided and attend sessions that viii
not conflict with their daily work.
supper will be served each even
ng in the church 10 Institute mem
bers at o'clock. so that those at
lending may not miss the early lee
lures in the evening. The first pc
riod in the course begins at $3.50 p.
n. and the last class at Sis p. m.
Evening journal., 1922-12-08
APPARATUS
HITS TROLLEY CAR

While returning to quarters after
having responded to an alarm of
fire from Front and West streets
shortly after II o'clock this morn
ing. the motor-driven fire engine OF
Engine Company No. S. collided
with the rear end OK a trolley car
standing at Second and Adams
street, badly damaging the car. The
engine is said to have passed the
front end of the car which had come
to a full stop. but owing to the
front wheels on the engine catch
ing in a depression in the street, the
driver lost control Of the engine
which crashed into the trolley car.
The fire to which the company re-
sponded was in the store Of Pietro
Vacari, at Front and West streets,
and is said to have been caused by
the explosion Of an oil stove. The
damage was slight.
The car was badly damaged but
no one injured.
Evening journal., 1922-12-08
DELAWARE SQUAD
AT DINNER TONIGHT

Final preparations have been
made for the dinner 10 be given the
University OF Delaware football
squad and the members OF the Ath-
letic Council. at the Hotel DUPONT to-
night. by the Wilmington Chapter
OF the Alumni Association.
In addition 20 the invited guests
all alumni are welcome at the din
ner and from present indications
there will be a large number pres
ent. Alumni wishing 10 make reser-
vations are advised to communicate
with +. Irving Walls. Prince and
Whitley. dupont Building.
Coach McAvoy and DR.. w. o.
Sypherd president OF the athletic
council. Will be the principal speak
ers. The purpose OF the dinner this
evening is 10 do honor 10 the victor
ious football squad and 10 stimulat
greater interest among the players
as well as the student body. A spe-
cial entertainment will be a feature
OF the evening.
Evening journal., 1922-12-08
MRS. PHILIPS
NOT FOUNDIN
UNDERWORLD
Hunt for Hammer Murderer
Turns Today to Los
Angeles
SOME THINK SHE'S
ON WAY TO JUAREZ

MEXICALI, Lower California,
Mexico. Dec. s CUnlted Press) The
underworld OF Lower California.
raked in an all night woman hunt.
failed 10 give up Clara Phillips. es-
capped hammer murderess" and
pursuit. In that direction was aban-
6oned today.
Red coated Mexican police and
American plain clothes men poked
into forbidden corners OF this cos
mopolitan's worst dives. I'm relentless
search for the tiger woman" who
broke Jail more than 20 hours ago.
while under sentence for beating to
death with a hammer Mrs Alberta
Meadows. All night in impromptu
garb. Negroes, Mexican. Chinese,
white girls from American cities,
college men crazed with drugs
gamblers, criminals. the fiotsam OF
continent passed before the officers.
At dawn the chase was abandoned.
Continued on Page Nineteen)
Evening journal., 1922-12-08
RAPID PROGRESS
ON &. ANDD. CANAL
Work of Transforming 1t Into Sea-LeueI
Waterway vii Be Finished in Three and
Half Years at Total Cost of So. OOO,-
900 and Excavation Of 1900, 900 Cubic
Yards Of Earth

Such. rapid progress Is being made
in widening and deepening the Ches-
apealSe and Delaware Canal that
Colonel Earl I. Brown, L. S. En-
gineer for the Wilmington district,
today predicted its completion as a
sea-level waterway within three and
a half years. or about July, 1925.
Il is easily the biggest engineer
ing Job in all Delaware-bigger even
than the construction of Whining
toms new Marine Terminal. Eight
million dollars are being spent by
Congress on the work of making Il
a genuine passageway for ships OF
large size between the two largest
bays on the Atlantic Coast the Del
aware and Chesapeake.
How Erealy the canal will stimu-
late trade with the new Terminal.
Is Of course. entirely problematical.
but that It should tend TO add greatly
10 the ports activities is confidently
believed.
At present the canal is used by
few steamer lines and
.hese operating only between Phila-
ielphia, Baltimore, Norfolk and
points south. With increased width.
iepth and total absence OF locks. It
s anticipated that It shall become
main artery of navigation not alone
'or coast but for worldwide ship
ping.
still more. the Navy Department
Evening journal., 1922-12-08

has long had It's weather eve" on
the old &C. & D." as a quick means
OF transferring ships OF war from one
bay to the other without the neces-
sity OF going around Cape Henry and
Cape Charles. In time OF war peril
an entire fleet could be hsndily sent
through the canal to protect VIII
mington and Philadelphia on the
Delaware and Baltimore Washington.
Norfolk and Newport News on the
Chesapeake and Potomac.
Nearly a Century Old.
Il has been % years since the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was
opened 10 traffic. The waterway
was subject or grave and serious dis
cussion in Congress early last cen
tury and was referred 10 In messages
by President John Quincy Adams.
It was finally built by private means.
however. and opened on July 4, 1929
"a year also notable for the i'm
portation 10 the United States OF the
first Importation OF the locomotive
from England.
on August 13. 1919. the canal was
taken over by the United States
and its development as
a sea-level waterway begun
on the night the canal was trans
ferred to Federal control II rained
Heavens hardest: so much so, In
CONTINUED on Page Nine'een.)
Evening journal., 1922-12-08
2OPUPILSOF
SUSSEX WILL
VISIT CITY
Ten Boys and Ten Girls to
Boost New Buildings
Program
THEATRE PARTY AND
TRIP TO L0NGW00D

Twenty boys and girls. pupils Of
twenty schools in Sussex county, will
visit this city tomorrow and Sunday
as part of their Educational Week
program. Ten boys and a like num-
Der OF girls will make the trip from
Seaford in bus and will stop en- route
at the State House in Dover, Cooch's
Bridge and Newark, arriving in VII
mlngton At noon where they will be
greeted by a delegation OF Whining
ton educators and an escort OF mo-
tOrcycle policemen. The boys will
be entertained over Saturday night
by Josiah Marvel, originally a Sussex
countian. at the Y. NJ. c. A. and the
girls will be the guests over night Of
Mrs. A. d. Warner. They will spend
the night at the y. w c. A.
The idea Of having the pupils
from the Sussex schools visit here is
70 bring to the attention Of the en-
tire State their appeal for better
CContinued on Page Ten.)
Evening journal., 1922-12-08
GOLDEY Alumni
Dine AND Dance
Delightful Time at Reunion
Reception at Hotel
dupont
c. o. ALTHOUSE is
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

Amidst a setting in which music.
song. speech and general good humor
prevailed. the thlrty-sscond annual
reunion and banquet OF the Alumni
Association OF Goldey College was
held in the DuBarry Room OF tho
Hotel DUPONT last night. Approx
mately eos members Of the alumni
graduates Of the 1922 class and their
friends and guests were In attend
ance. BY general acolamation II was
pronnunced. one OF the most success
ful hanquets and reunions ever held
by the Alumni.
Calvin o. Aithouse. Ph. D., direc-
tor OF commercial education OF the
Central High School OF Philadelphia.
and the Rt. Rev. Philip Cook. Bishop
OF the Episcopal Diocese OF Delaware.
were the principal speakers. Their
addresses were preceded and fol-
lowed by remarks by Otho 3. Custis.
toastmaster and president OF Goldey
College Alumni. and william T..
Douglas, president OF the college.
As a finale. dancing was enjoyed
in the ball room Of the hotel from
1880 o'clock until long after the
witching hour OF midnight. when
the wee smae'" hours begin TO
make themselves felt.
The DuBarry room was decorat-
ed with Goldey College pennants.
and the guests and speakers ta-
bles were banked with potted plants
and yellow chryssnthemums The
pretty gowns worn by the women
diners added beauty 10 the scene.
Throughout the dinner college
yells, led by Elwood /. Mettier and
singing. led by William p. White. en-
ivened tho occasion. As an added
feature. Harry J. Harkins. mana
ger OF the Hotel dupont, sang sew
sral Irish ballads in real John Nc
dormack style. He was roundly ap-
'lauded. Mr.. Harkins' tenor solos
we're followed by a musical selsc- |
ion on an instrument that evident |
Continued on Page Nlneteen)
Evening journal., 1922-12-08
FEAR RED ATTACK
ON MUSS0LNI

PARIS, Dec. Omitted Press).-
Premier Mussolini, OF Italy. was
closely guarded against communist
attacks as he travelled across France
today enroute to the conference Of
Allied Premiers in London.
Radicals here posted proclama-
tions calling upon their comrades"
to stage a one day strike and demon
strate against the Fascist leader.
Posters placed in factories and
along Mussolinias route denounced
him as an assassin" and brutal in
strument OF reactionaries."
The communists were openly hos
tile in their threats against the Italy
Premier. kissing his name and caus-
ing police to fear that he might be
the object of personal violence.
Evening journal., 1922-12-08
18th AMENDMENT
TO STAY, HE SA VS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-(Unitcd
Press. jim n message that covered
the entire scope OF domestic and
foreign problems confronting tho
nation. President Harding today laid
before Congress the most extensive
program outlind by any President in
many years. and nt the same dino
reaffirmod and defended before the
world tho American foreign policy
as deveiopd by his administrations
Mr.. Hsrdings domestic program
as outlined to the Joint session Of
Congress included startling pro-
posais. among them being abolition
o, the Railroad Lasor Board and
substitunon OF labor branch OF
the l. c. c.. consisting OF four mem
bers: snt-strike legislation 70 make
ths decisions OF this new labor board
enforceable; credit and marketing
legislation for agriculture; oonsolida-
ton OF the railroads into a few sys-
tens; an anti child labor amend
ment to the constitution. He an
nounced that he would cali a con-
ference Of all governors on prohibi-
ton enforcement.
He answered Georges Ciemenceau.
the Tiger" OF France, and others
who scriticize American aloofness. To
them. Mr.. Harding said In effect that
America had not shirked and would
not shirk international obligations.
nor permit Infringement Of Ameri-
can rights. but that this Government
would not engage in treaties OF arm
ed alliance or 70 amy commitment
where either a council or an as
fCnnflnned on I,age Ninefnenl
Evening journal., 1922-12-08
ASTORIA, OREGON,
IS FIRE SWEPT

ASTORIA, ore. Dec.-CUnited
Press)-Nineteen city blocks were
wiped out with a loss OF $4,000
900 in fire here today. The blaze
was still eating into the heart OF the
city at noon.
The blaze broke out in a poolhall
during the early morning and spread
rapidly from block TO block.
Tongues OF fame shot high into the
air. as building after building fell in
the path OF the blaze.
Morris d. Staples. president OF tn
Bank Of Commerce fell dead OF
heart failure while helping fight the
fire.
That part Of the city bounded by
Astoria, De Wayne, Ninth and Four
teenth streets, was a mass Of smoul-
dering ruins and the three blocks
bounded by Exchange. Franklin,
Eighth and Ninth streets are burn
ing.
The entire population Of $1,000
Joined in the fight to keep the flames
from sweeping the entire town.
Evening journal., 1922-12-08

Declaration by the Delaware Coal
Commission today that consumers in
Wilmington and the State At large
who have no coal supplies on hand
must burn substitutes served 10
bring 10 an Official head a situation
which has been developing for weeks
pat.
IS during the fuel stringency while
TIE World Wa was on the weather
Hs in has become an important fac
toi. Il Is feared intense suffering
Pos certain 10 ensue in hundreds OF
homes n prolonged and severe
clld snap should ensue.
Robert u. Kemp. Fuel Distributor
fog Wilmington, who gave out the
s-etement issued by the Delaware
coal Commission, spoke frankly this
morning OF conditions. The Com
mission he said. was powerless 70
bring more coal into Delaware than
the Federal fuel authorities would
allow. The allotment for Whining
ton from September IL last until
March 81 next is but 79.s01 tons OF
Anthracite. This Is sixty per cent.
OF he amount consumed in Whining
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