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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
NORTH DAKOTA OFFICE.
HOLDER IS QUESTIONED
(By United Press)

Bismarck, N. D., May 12-Secre-
tary of state, Hall or his deputy,
M. w. Duffy will be called into dis
trict Judge Nuessle's court today
to testify al to whether oath Of
office and bond were received from
Col. J. H. Bloom after his reap
pointment.
Gov. Nestos has declared the Of
flee of game and fish commissioner
vacant on grounds Mr.. Bloom had
not complied with the law in this
respect. E. T. Judd, of Cando, had
been appointed successor.
When the hearing was called
April 20, Col. Bloom testified that
he" had been mailed his oath and
bond. The Secretary of State or his
deputy were not to be locate at
the moment and by agreement be-
;tveept attorneys, postponement was
taken until today.
!; III either oorroberates MIR. Bio
om,s testimony, the case may be
dropped, Decision in this case will
govern; it is said, also in the cases
of w. j. Prater who is fighting re-
moval from his office of land COM
missioner on the same grounds. Carl
Kositzky has been appointed to
take his place. Attorneys for Col.
Bloom are; former Attorney gen.
eral LANCER, P. D. Norton, and
Judge w. S. Lauder of Wapheton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
RACE SUICIDE CALLED
BIG MENACE TO FRANCE
Marriage Rate in France Ia
Falling OFF and With 1t
the Birth Rate
By John OBrien
lifted Press Staff Correspondent

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, May 12-France is men,
aced with a diminution of 100000
in her population every five years
according to statistics just published
by the National Alliance for the
Repopulation of France, taken from
the official recordi of birth and
marriage, bureau throughout the
country.
In the half century preceding the
war, the population of France had
remained stationary. while that of
Germany had doubled.
, Experts who tabulated the Of
ficial figures for the National AL
lance pointed out that while in
1865 there were 100000 births,
giving an average of 3.3 per mar
riage, in 1918 there were only
2.48. In 1920 the number of births
was $4,000, but this did not bring
up the average per family to nor
NAL because there had been a great
increase in marriages since the ar
mistice In fact, the average per
marriage came to 1.G6. In 1921 there
was still a further drop.
In spite of several government
measures aimed at stimulating mar
riage and encouraging large fami-
lies, the gloomy financial outlook,
the terrific increase in the cost OF
living and the general instability
have set at .nought all these plans.
The marriage rate is falling off and
with it the birth rate.
Lz1. ,, In vrSvr
figure of 1.66 births per marriage,
the Nationaq Alliance warns the
nation that it must face the possibil-
ility of seeing the population of
France dwindle for 39,OOO,OOO. at
which it stands today to 3O,OOO,OOO
by 1881 and half its present figure
by the middle of the present CEN
fury
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
Decides to Propose Military
Unaggression Truce Based
on Existing Frontiers
GENOA CoNFEREEs ARE =: !:
TO BE ASKED TO JOIN
French Refuse Russia's Reply
and Withdraw From Active
Part in Russ Problems
(By United Press)

Genoa, May IL (By Henry Wood
Premier Lloyd George today an
nounced his decision to propose a
ten year military unaggression truce
for all Europe on the basis of ex-
listing frontiers.
The Genoa conferees will be asked
to become parties to this Pan-Eur-
opean truce because of the Russian
muddle. The Russian reply has divid-
ed the allies. The conferees which
met at Cannes were today divided
into two parties, as the result OF
the argumentative document formal
ly' presented to the allied conferees
by Thitcherin yesterday. '-'
The French refused to accept the
reply and will withdraw from dis
cussion Of the Russian problem, they
announced. The British and Italians
wish to accept the reply and 60 on
with the discussion of other phases
of the Russian problem.
Lloyd George roproesd today that
a mixed commission be set up by
the Genoa conference to deal with
the question of Russia's debts. This
was suggested in the Soviet reply
to the allied memorandum.
Meanwhile Lloyd George proposed
a truce designed to prevent q break
of war along the frontier Of Europe.
Russia would be a party to- this
truce, he said. Thitcherin has agreed
to this with certain conditions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
DEATH PENALTIES WILL : ,
BE ASKED IN LABOR WAR
Indictments Charging Murders
Voted Against Eight Labor
Leaders by Grand Jury
(By United Press)

Chicago, May 12-Death penalties
will be demanded by. the prosecu-
ton of Chicago labor leaders. al
legged instigators of gang terrorism.
The union officers will be prose-
cuted on charges of melting to riot
and punishments by hanging will be
asked.
Indictments charging murder of
two Chicago policemen were voted
grand jury called in special ses-
sion last night. among those named
were "Big Tim Murphy, head of the
gas workers union. Fred Nader, tool
of Murphy, and "Con" Shea, direc-
tor of the car union and confident
of Murphy. Voting of indictments
frustrated efforts to liberate the
trio of alleged gangsters by habeas
corpus proceedings. Whether they
will be released on bail rests with
the judgement of the court.
Chief OF police Charles Fitzmor-
ris said that "three wagon loads Of
evidence had been gathered against
the accused" The chief said this ev-
idence proved that Murphy and an
other suspect constituted the brains
of the terror gang. The fourth man
is reported to have made complete
,confesion.
The evidence according to the
chief, establishes Murphy's office as
the arsenal from which the rioters
were supplied with bombs, guns fus-
es and caps.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
BISHOP MITCHELL WILL 81.
SPEAK HERE SATURDAY
Nationally Famous Lecture to
I Be Given Saturday Evening
49,: at Methodist Church

Saturday evening at the Methodist
church at 500 o'clock, Bishop
Charles Bayard Mitchell will deliver
his nationally talked - of lecture,
1.-THE Original IDIOT" which has been
heard by thousands of people
throughought the United States and
Europe,
Those who have heard him de-
clare that Bemidji citizens are for
tunate in securing him for this city
and indications are that the church
will be packed to the doors.
Bishop Mitchell will arrive here
Saturday noon over the Great North
ern railway and will be met by a
committee of the official board OF
the Methodist church consisting OF
Thomas Porte, A. T. Carlson, DR.. e.
H., Smith, E. H. Denu and P. l..
Brown.
The Bishop will be taken out to
the summer home Of Thomas Porte
on the shores of Movil Lake for
luncheon and will attend a banquet
in the church parlors at n o'clock
delivering his lecture in '@Ss. N
auditorium at 500 o'clf w. i
Re will preach at the ( ke.p1
day. msaning services at T.. =
in tile AFTERNOON will dedicate
new church at Spur No. 10 whicl,
church has been built under the d.
rection of Rev. Blaine Lambert. DR..
Craig, district superintendent, will
preach the. evening service Sunday.
Bishop Mitchell has in years gone
by been pastor Of some OF the great
churches in the United States and is
considered among the ablest speak
ers on the platform today. No ad-
mission fee will be charged for the
lecture although a charge is usual
ly made wherever Bishop Mitchell
delivers his famous address.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
CRIMES INVESTIGATED, -.
BY AMERICAN BANKERS
Nearly 600 Bank Crimes Are
Probed in Seven Months By
Protective Department

White Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
May 12-Nearly 600 burglaries, at
tempted burglaries, hold ups, for
geries and other crimes against
banks were investigated under the
protective activities of the American
Bankers Association during the sew
en- m,bnth period from September
!, 1921 through March 81, 1921
These facts we're brought out here
by the report of the Protective Com
mittee and the Protective Depart
ment of the Association, presented
to the annual spring meeting Of the
executive council.
The report said that, as result
Of the departments operations
against criminals in the, stated per-
iod, there was lolita of 314 arrests.
There were pending from arrest
prior to September /, 1921, 25G
cases not disposed Of. OF the aggre-
ate of $40 cases handled during
the period, 282 convictions were
secured, while those released, es-
capped, died or insane amounted to
1872 leaving 1856 cases awiting trial
pn March 81.
Since September l, 1921, the re-
view stated, there have been report
ed to the committee 145 burglaries
and attempted burglaries against
members of the American Bankers
Association! and 81 Jag,anst non
members. No burglaries or attempt
ed burglaries were reported to it in
the states of Arizona, Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida, Kentucky: Louis
lana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode
Island, Vermont, West Virginia and
the District of Columbia. Of the at
tacks on member banks of the As
ISOLATION, 80 were successful burg
larids and 4H unsuccessful, while
of the attacks on non-member banks
Sc were successful and 81 unsuc-
cessful. The losses sustained by
members from burglaries were $70,-
l794.51, and by non-members $751;
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
CHECK BETTING STILL
AN ISSUE IN ENGLAND

London, May IL Omitted Prcss)
A new phase of the betting by
check controversy arising from the
ability, under an old law, of a bet
tor who has paid his losses by check
to recover them, has been reached
in the High Courts.
Justice Astbury ruled that a
trustee in bankruptcy carhot. sue
to recover the amounts of bets
paid by bankrupt.
He took the view that it is dis
honorable to take advantage Of the
law, which Parlimcnt is expected to
repeal, and that as a trustee in
bankruptcy is an officer of the
courts, the courts may refuse him
permission to bring a dishonorable
action.
"Would it be an honest or honor
able thing for the plaintiff to
prosecute this claim if he were an
ordinary individual suing on his
own behalf?" Justice Astbury ask
ed, =, :,
"My answer is that it would not,
and | cannot imagine anyone with
even an elementary conception OF
fair and honest dealing and leaving
highmindedness on one side, hold
ing different view.
"Bookmakers carry on a j busl-
ness which they are perfectly en-
titled to engage in, and in general
do so honestly and fairly" The case
will be appealed. 1t was tried as
test case, and involves similar
cases in which trustees of bankrupts'
estates have sued for the return OF
betting losses. The trustees hold
that it is their duty to sue.
The Government is expected at
the present session, or at the next
TO repeal the law. At present, any
one can regain betting losses that he
has paid by check. Millions nj
pounds could be recovered if all
losers were to sue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
YEOMEN CARNIVAL DANCE
VERY ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

Nearly ITS couples were present
at the Yeoman carnival dance given
by the local homestead at the new
Moose hall Thursday \ evening.
Music was furnished by Geraldine
Reed, piano, Ted Laliberte; banjo,
Joe Forester, violin; Percy Riggs,
xylophone; Rolo Carpenter, saxo-
phone and Claude Ellis, drums.
The hall was beautifully decorated
in the Yeoman colors, and near the
were dropped from the ceiling for
Che prize balloon shower. A number
of moonlight dances were given, and
altogether those in attendance pro-
nounced the dance most enjoyable
affair.
The lodge wishes to thank all who
gave their support in: this under
taking, the first public dance ever
staged by the local lodge. The pro-
ceeds are to be used toward pur-
chasing complete degree team re-
gala.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
LABOR MASS MEETING
NYM0RE HALL SUNDAY

A mass meeting to which all Ia
boring people are invited will be held
at the Christensen hall in Nymore
Sunday afternoon at $3.50. This
meeting is called in the interest of
tn laboring men and is one of a
series which was begun last Janu-
airy to be held at regular intervals
all over the state.
G.. E. Hall, president of the State
Federation of Labor will be present
at this meeting also with him will be
p. Smith, organizer of the American
Federation Of Labor, and Louis
Peterson, organizer for the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union. Each of these
three. men: will address the meeting
with a message Of Importance to the
working people,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
new BASEBALL. SCANDAL.
LOOMING UP IN COURT

Milwaukee, May PA new base
ball scandal doomed up in the Amer.
lean League today as the result of
an action instituted by Oscar Hap
py" Fclsch, former member Of the
Chicago White Sox in circuit court
here yesterday. .
Felsch asks to bring Charles Com
iskey, owner Of the Chicago White
sox, here May goth to answer Ger
tain questions before the trial in
the suit for back pay. bonus and
damages against the White Sox for
being barred in organized baseball
after 1919. The questions Comiskey
is to be asked are relative to the
alleged irregularities during the
season of 1917 on the part. Of Chi
cago, and Detroit players in the 1919
world series, and any knowledge
Comiskey may have of actions OF
any of his players. .,.
Lewis Comiskey, son Of the presi-
dent of the Chicago White Sox is
also cited to appear. ...-----.--
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
TENSTRIKE BALL TEAM
T0PLAY HERE SUNDAY
Visiting Nine Promises Local
; City Team a Hard-F ought
Contest Sunday

I Those fans who witnessed the
baseball game at the fair grounds
last Sunday are aware of the fact
that the Bemidji city team bids fair
ITO rank among the best in this Sec
ton of the state this year and ma
turally these same fans and many
others who missed last Sundays
game are looking forward to another
first class contest this coming SUM-
day. The Tenstrike city team will
meet the Bemidji nine at the fair
grounds Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The visiting nine is a strong
organization and has been winning
all Of it's games this year. Last Sum-
day Tenstrike defeated Northome
by score of 10 to 4. Next Sunday
the Tenstrike boys journey to St.
Cloud.
The Bemidji team will have prac-
tically the same lineup as that which
performed so we'll last Sunday. With
the experience gained at that time
it is expected that a much better
game will be played. The diamond
is now in somewhat better shape
and a faster contest is sure to be
the result. Tenstrike has a number
of heavy hitters and the fielding is
also good. Bemidji is sure to have
real contest on it's hands and will
have to put up it's best brand of
baseball in order to win.
Manager Gene Caskey Of the city
team announces number of good
games for the next few weeks. The
Cass Lake city team will journey
here May Fl. St. Hilaire will jour-
ney to Bemidji for a game May 20.
A return game with Tenstrike is to
be played on Memorial Day, while
Bagley and Bemidji will meet on
June q. Games are being arranged
with Pine River for June 2, 8 and
4. Altogether very active season
is assured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
BARKER LEAVES SATURDAY ~
FOR CRUISE ON PADUCAH

f. A. Barker, Lieutenant in the
Naval Reserve Force, will leave Sat
urday night for Portsmouth, N. H.,
where he will assume charge Of the
u. S. S. Paducah until Captain Guy
Eaton Of Duluth arrives to direct
the cruise of the new training ship
to Duluth. This ship has recently
been repaired and will soon be put
into service as the training ship for
the naval rcscrvists of this district.
The crew which is to man the
ship and bring it to the Duluth Port
will leave for Portsmouth on May
FL. Eighteen reservists are to 80
from this city. They will return to
Duluth about the middle of June
making a number Of stops at Great
Lakes ports en- route.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
NEWEST MEMBERS HAVE
CHARGE OF KlWANIS MEET

: The newest members of the Or
,ganization had charge Of the regular
meeting Of the Kiwanis club held
at the Elks club rooms Thursday
noon. Rev. William Elliott acted as
chairman in the absence of c. G.
Finch who was to have served in
that capacity. Rev. Joseph Fraling
pastor Of St. Philips church, a guest
Of the club gave a short talk on the
present hospital situation, c. L..
Pegelow was introduced as a guest
and gave a short talk.
The high school boy glee club
performed exceptionally well. A solo
by Louis Neumann was exceptional
ly we'll received. Miss Martha Fib-
igar led the club. Fred Goughnour
won the attendance prize donated
by C. G.. Finch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
CARPENTER KNOCKS OUT
LEWIS IN FIRST ROUND
(By United Press)

London, May 12-Motion pictures
of the sensational fight last night
between Georges Carpenter and Ted
Lewis showed how Lewis was knock
ed out with a punch delivered while
the referee was holding his arm. The
picture showed Carpenter several
times in the act of butting Lewis
with his head while in the clinches.
The final blow that ended the
flight was delivered when the referee
had one hand on the biceps Of the
Englishman and the other hand was
pushing Carpenter back out Of the
clinches.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
GERALDINE FARRAR SINGS
AT ST, PAUL. THIS EVENING

St. Paul, May 12-Geraldine Far
rar will appear here tonight in her
only twin city performance Of the
season.
With Miss Farrar are Fredrick
Gunster, American Tenor; Joseph
Maxim, solo cellist Of the Chicago
Symphony orchestra; and Claude
Gotthelf, pianist accompanied. =,
At her farewell appearance with
the Metropolitan Opera company In
New York recently, Miss Farrar an:
a1ounced she will appear in David
Belasco production next year. It
has also been rumored that she will
devote herself exclusively to concert
work and the movies. =,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
SURPLUS ARMY GOODS STORE
MOVES TO GROSSMAN BLOCK

The U. S. Surplus Army Goods
store which has been located in the
New Kaplan building on Minnesota
avenue for the past year will be
moved soon to the Grossman building
on Third Street, formerly occupied
by A. Brose. Manager l. Woolfson
Of the army goods store announces
that the concern will be open for
bushes in the new location about
May Is.
New fixtures are to be installed
and the lines which the store now
carries will be enlarged consider
ably.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
RYCG ACQUIRES INTEREST
IN NORTHWESTERN MOTORS

Carl J. Rygg, formerly employed
by the C. w. Jewett Co. and the
Motor Inn, and who for the past
two years has been receiving fed
eral vocational training in Minnea-
polls, has acquired an interest in
the Northwestern Motors, Inc, of
this city. He has moved his family
here from Minneapolis and is to
again make his home in Bemidji.
Mr.. Rygg is recognized as one of
the best automobile mechanics in
the northwest.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
kCOLORED WOMAN ENTERS
CAMPAIGN FOR SENATE
(By United Presg)

? Duluth, May 12--Whilc her hus-
band shines shoes in her opponcnt'ss
hotel, Mrs. Helen White, IS, colored
is campaigning as a candidate for
the United States Senate. She is the
first colored woman to seek office
in Minnesota and probably the first
in the country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
INCREASES IN GASOLINE
PRICES BEING PROBED
(Rv limited Press)

Washington, May 12-Recent in.
creases in gasoline prices are being
Investigated by the Department of
justice, it was learned today. At.
torney General Daugherty has prom
ised to give immediate attention to
the increases amounting to -four
cents per gallon during the past six
weeks in face of the greatest gaso.
line reserve in the history of the
United States.
Several congressman are expect.
ed to aid in the investigation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
VIOLENT STORMS CAUSE.
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE
(By United PreSS)

St. Paul, May 12-Violent storms
ranging from snow furries to mid
summer thunder showers, swept the
upper Mississippi and Missouri val
,leys last night. Cool, bright weather
followed today, Snow fell in the
Big Hills, but in other sections of the
northwest, there was lightning,
wind and rain storms.
:, Lightning killed Morris Zatulosky
as he was digging in a vacant lot
here. Neighbors saw flames play
along the tines of the fork for a
moment and then the man fell dead.
M. j., Dunnigan was injured by a
bolt of lightning near Owatonna and
two horses were killed. Much DAM
age was done at St. Hilaire, Pen
nington county. Several buildings
were wrecked and the loss was re-
ported to be more than $4,000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
BELTRAMI NURSERY AIDS
CIVIC PRIDE CAMPAIGN

The Beltrami Nursery, Of which
Otto Brose is proprietor, has aided
in the campaign for civic pride by
planting two beds of pansies in front
of the City building on Beltrami
avenue. The work was done and the
plants furnished free Of charge by
Mr.. Brose,. who has a large nursery
on the north end of Irvine avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
JUVENILE BAND WILL NOT
MEET UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT

Director G. o. Riggs of the Juv-
emile band announces that there will
be no meeting of that organization
until the regular rehearsal period
Tuesday evening at 1880. All mem
bers are expected to be present at
that time, however.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
BODY OF MISSING LAW
STUDENT FOUND IN RIVER
<ad
(By United PresS)

:. Minneapolis, May 12- "What's
the use? am a failure" With these
words Inar Giesrud, 81, threw his
books on the floor after mock trial
at the University of Minnesota. He
had lost his case Giesrud disap-
'peared. That was last November
22nd. His body was found floating
in the Mississippi late Thursday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
DEMPSEY AND CARPENTER
TO MEET BEFORE JUNE 1928
(By United Press)

London, May 12,-Jack Dempsey
worlds heavyweight champion and
Georges Carpenter signed articles
this afternoon to fight in Europe in
1923, according to an announcement
made by Jack Kearns, Dempsey's
manager, to the United Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
(By United Press)

Lead, S. D., May 12-Thousands
of dollars of damage was done in
the Big Hills district by high winds
following Thursdays rain and snow
storm.
The Spear Fish dam in the Spear
Fish mills broke, covering the lower
part of the village with water. Many
persons were forced to flee during
the storm.
Much; live stock, including pigs
and chickens, were caught in the
deluge and drowned. More than five
inches of rain fell in the Black Hills
district Thursday and last night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12

The Pioneer is the only daily
within 100 miles OF Bernidji and
has the largest circulation IN
Northern Minnesota. -s....
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-09-01
nlained uaknown and. unnamed.


Officials arranging the plans Tor
the locating and p!otograpning OF
these lest lakes estimate that few
days fight vii be sufficient to cover
the area with q degree OF accuracy
that would require many years and
gGc&t expense to accomplish by ordi-
49, methods.
This venture viii mark the latest
uses to which ai:p!anes have been
pat The WORK has been approved by
the federal power commission and
"-:l! be done by seaplanes flying from
hctchikan as 5aSe.
Officials assert this project VIII be
Tie Grst sep IN penetrating the un-
known sections Of Alaska TO enacle
the determination OF just what po-
t2ntia! wealth is contained in these
hitherto :i.2p@cgnabIe sections Of a
coant,y believed to contain vast
Of minerals, metals, water
and o.her sources Of wealth.