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PAGE EIGHT JAPAN DESIROUS OF RENEWING THE ANGLO ALLIANCE Sentiment Favors Re-Cement- ing of Relations Under Pact Which Expires July 20 "‘-——.—'——'_—_—-'_-——-_—_———__—_-_ By Hugh Byas Special to the International News Service and London Daily Express. Tokyo, May 26.—A vital question fn British world policy has to be an- swerer before July 20th. After that date the Anglo-Japanese Alliance be- comes terminated by either party on twelve months’ notice. An offensive and defensive alliance that runs like the lease of a house is unthinkable, and it is certain that the foreign of- fices of the two countries have al- ready begun discussion-of the ques- tion of renewal—and may have an- swered it, though public opinion has not yet been asked to apply the ‘“‘rub- ber stamp.” Japanese opinion hopes that the answer will be ““Yes.” Even the Jin- go newspapers that had so many 'hard things to say about England in 1916 are agreed on the need for re- newal. The jeers and taunts of the dark days of the war about the one- sided nature of the alliance and its burdensomeness to Japan were mere- 1y the. echo of the military party’s cocksure admiration of Germany and their open belief that Japan had put her money on the wrong horse. They need not be remembered forever, but Englishmen would be fools if they forgot that the Japanese take an entirely realistic view' of such commitments. They judge an al- liance by its value to them and they will not complain if Britain apply the same criterion. The Anglo-Japanese Alliance can be a priceless safeguard to the peace of the Far East if in its renewal its original purpose is clearly brought out, namely: The preservation of the common interest of all powers in:China by insuring the independence and in- tegrity of the Chinese Empire and the principle of equal opportunities for the commerce and industry of all nations in China. That is now the only purpose left for the Alliance to fulfill. The war has abolished its secondary purposes, which were, first, the safeguarding of Japan and India from Russian ag- gression. and, second, the security of British interests in the Far East when the German danger required the concentration of the fleet in the North Sea. The common purpose of England and Japan now is the pres- ervation of the integrity of China, so that international rivalries shall not be transferred to Asia and the spe- cial interest of England is the preser- vation of the “open door” of China for our trade. Japan loyally fulfilled her obliga- tions under the alliance so far as they related to her part in the war. There is a difference of opinion about her policy in regard to China at the time when her ally was engaged in the struggle with Germany. In 1915 Japan presented Pekin with the no- torions twenty-one demands and en- forced compliance with sixteen of them by an ultimatum. The alliance ealls for “full and frank consulta- tion,”” yet the most significant of these demands were deliberately con- cealed from England. In 1916 two agreements were con- cluded between Japan and Russ one public and one secret. The s cret agreement, subsequently dis- closed by the Bolsheviks, was made without the ‘knowledge of Great Britain. It was certainly not direct- ed against England-—Americans be- lieved it was aimed at them—but it engaged Japan and Russia in a com- mon policy regarding China without the knowledge of Japan’s ally. 1In 1918 a military convention was MARKETS—LOCAL AND FOREIGN Chicago, May 26.—Potato receipts today, 32 cars. Market steady. Northern Whites, sacked and bulk, $7.50 to $7.65 per cwt. Irish Cobblers, $7.25. Ne w, market dull and unchanged. Bemidji Potato Market—All varieties, bulk, small lots $3 to $3.25 per bushel. Carlodd lots, sacked and loaded, $5.50 to $6 per cwt. BEMIDJI CASH MARKET QUOTATIONS. GRAIN AND HAY Oats, bushel ..%........$1.10-31.25 Red Clover, medium, 1d.........30c Popcorn, pound ............8¢-10¢C ‘Wheat, hard .... .$2.30-32.45 Wheat, soft ...........$2.10-$2.26 VEGETABL#S. , Cabbage, CWt. .........$6.00-36:00 Onions, dry, cwt. ......$6.00-36.00 Beans, cWt. .........$6.00-$8.00 Butterfat . ... . ..61c Eggs, Tresh, dozen .. . MEATS MULLOD . .emvovvomoccnsasssswslBC HOES, 1D..cveoememsossess.190-20c Dressed beef, pound.. .. ... 12¢-14¢ Turkeys, live, pound. e ... 40c-46¢ Old Toms, live, pound. .36¢-80¢ Geese, live, pound .26c30¢ Ducks, live, 1b. .. coes Hens, 4'lbs. and over...... «ee260 Cow hides, No. 1, 1b. .......13¢-15¢ Bull hides, No. 1 ..........12¢c-14¢ Kipp hides, No. 1 1b. .......16c-18¢c Calf skins, No. 1, 1b . Deacons, each ..... Horse hides, large, e: ‘Wool, bright ... Wool, semi bright.............26¢ The following prices were being paid at Stillwater, Minn., at time of going to press of today’s Pioneer: - GRAIN AND HAY ' 7e-14¢ Beef, dressed.......c.m.... Wheat, No. 1...........$2.80-§2.90 | Lambs . . . . 12%c Wheat, No 2. ..$2.70-32.80 | Garlic, 1b. . ...40¢c Wheat, No 3. ..$2.60-$2.70 | Parsnips, per cw! $1.50 Oats ....... .$1.00-$1.02 | Squash, cwt. . ... $1.00 Barley . . v .$1.30-$1.65 | Packing butter .. seseescs8380 RY® v svumnmonany .$1.98-§2.00 No. 1 Clover, mixed... . .$28.00 Ryestraw ...... :.$9.50 BOPN 5 i aia wmvene e $1.60 No. 2 Timothy hay .....a...$30.00 LIVE POULTRY Turkeys, 91bs. UP ..ccoccveecwm 308 Tuckeys, small and thin. Geese, 12 1bs. up and fat. Ducks, fat . .. .... cesesessacnac24C VEGETABLES : v Bagriss, Haud Bibked, DEvT, wh. 00 |Eatitaace T N e Potatoes, per cwt. ..$4.75 | Hens, 5 1bs. up, fa ...33¢ Beans, brown, cwt. .. .$4.00 | Dregsed poultry 3c per pound over Beets, per cwt. ... ..$1.50| jive stock. Carrots, per cwt. .. .$1.00 Onions, dry, per cwt ..$3.00 Egegs, per dozen .. ...35¢ HIDES - Cabbage, per ton .$55.00 | Cowhides, No 1. . ceenes.n15c Butterfat . . .. ..63c | Bull hides, No. 1 . ...13¢ Rhubarb . . . ..01c|Kipps, No. 1..... ..20¢ Calf skins, No. 1 . . ...30c MEATS Deacons . ..... cseesssa.5€ Mutton, 1. ... Tallow ...... ..6c & 8¢ Pork, dressed Veal . .. cc.en Horse hides . Wool, bright. .......cconaewcn..350 ...$5.00 ] class at Erskine. On Friday even- ing Miss Eunice Asbury gives the SPORT NEWS commencement address at Kelliher. On Saturday evening, Miss Emma Grant will go to Oklee where she is “OLD ROMAN” PLANS TO the speaker for the commencement exercises. has been chosen to speak at the grad- Professor M. W. Deputy FARM ON BIG SCALE|uating exercises of the Blackdugk Rhinelander, Wis.. May 26.— |school on Thursday evening. He also Charles A. Comiskey, famous baseball |addressed the students of the High magnate, who recently purchased a|School at Crosby Tuesday afternoon large tract of land near Dam lake,|and the faculay in their monthly proposes to engage in farming on an |teachers' association.... . : extensive scale, and it is understood uotatoes will be his chief crop. For many years the ‘‘old Roman” owned a beautiful summer lodge and game reserve known as Camp Jerome on Trade lake near Mercer. baseball players, club FESTIVAL TONIGHT - The May Festival which many hav Big league|been looking forward to this evening owners and|will take place at 7 o’clock on °the magnates have been frequently en-|Normal campus, with the program as tertained at this camp. MONTANA HAS STAR ATHLETE announced fully in last night's issue of the Pioneer. Normal faculty in charge wish to an- The members of the Butte, Mont., May 26.—Jack Ster-|nounce, however, that if the weather ‘|1ing, University of Montana track|conditions should not be favorable to« star, is considered the most likely|night, in other words should it rain candidate from this state for the|at the the opening time of the fes- American Olympic team. Without be-|tival, the fete will be postponed un- ing pressed he runs the high hurdles|til the same hour tomorrow night. in 15.3, the lows 25 flat and is a con- sistent ten-second man in the 100-)SUPREME COURT ASKED ’ ~ yard sprint. WISLANDER BARRED. Antwerp, May 26.—Wislander, the signed by Japan and China, the terms all ‘around Swedisl; athlete who was of which have not yet been disclosed. |second to Thorpe in the 1912 Olym- Were these steps taken during the war, when England was engaged in a life and death struggle. compatible with the declared objects of the An- glo-Japanese alliance, and did they fulfill Japan’s obligation to full and frank consultation with her ally? ‘What is Japan’s real policy in China? Ta is expressed in the actions of her military party, which for two years controlled the government, or in the words and pledges of the Alliance? Is domination her aim or the ‘‘open door?” The renewal of the alliance gives Japan an oppaortunity of revising the mistakes her military party may have led her into. A large part of the nation is for a liberal policy in Thina. The war has disillusioned them about the ‘‘mailed fist’” method. The British foreign office has a gold- en opportunity to obtain from Japan an explicit, declaration of her aims in China. Industrial Research. Again and again during the war it was insisted by all manner of authori- tes in England that one of the great efforts .of the future should be in the direction of encouraging industrial re- search. This was, in fact, a war les- son, and Great Britaln evidently has no Intention of losing it. Already a governnent department of “scientific and indnstrial research” has been es- tablished; while, according to the chairman at a recent meeting of the Institution of Electric Enginéers, “uni- wersities all over the country, led by ‘University college, London, are re- equipping their training departments.” i Simple Operation. fA Douglas, three and a half years old, yeturned- from the barber shop .with hair nicely bobbed. His mother d him say to an admiring play- ‘mate: “Why, the barher man did it ‘fust as easy—he just ran the "lectric fron over my head.” "~ . pic games as individual champion, has met with the same fate as Thorpe— disbarment from competition in the 1920 Olympiad, for his refusal to ac- cept the prizes won by Thorpe but awarded to Wislander when Thorpe was declared a professional, accord- ing to Swedish athletes who attended the Olympic ice events here. Wislander has steadily declined to accept the medals and statuettes on the ground that they were not his, but Thorpe’s, by right of victory and these awards still are in the hands of the 1912 committee at Stockholm. For refusing to accept the commit- tee’s rulings, Wislander has been barred from Olympic competitions. AMERICAN WEAPONS : BEST IN THE WORLD . Antwerp, May 26.—If the Amer- ican authorities consent, the Ameri- can army rifle and pistol will be used by at least one European team—the Belgians—in the marksmanship events of the seventh Olympiad, to be lzxilg lat Waterloo, near Brusgels, July . Belgian army experts, after study- ing the results of the army shooting contests held during the past year in France, have decided that the Amer- ican weapons are superior to all oth- ers and have requested the American en}bfi.ssy at Brussels to secure per- mission to use them. Much interest is attached to the marksmanship events of this Olym- piad because of the tests they are expected to give to wartime sharp- shooting experiences. Entries close June 25, and practically every Euro- peéan nation, as well as North and South American teams, will be rep- resented. NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES Several of the members of the Nor- mal school faculty have been engaged to deliver commencement addresses for schools in the neighboring towns. On Thursday evening, Miss Maybelle Bonsall is to address the graduating FOR LEVER LAW RULING (By United Press.) Washington, May 26.—The govern- ment today asked the supreme court to hear arguments early next October in the case involving the constitu- tionality of the anti-profiteering sec- tions of the Lever law. CAMPAIGN FUNDS . N ARE BEING REPORTED Washington, May 25.—Contribu- tions to the campaign fund of At- torney General Palmer totaled $69,- 610, according to C. C. Carlin, cam- paign manager. The financial man- ager for Leonard Wood said contribu- tions have been very disappointing. Proctor said he contributed $1,000 himself and has since advanced $500,000 of his own money. Pharmacy Popular. Pbarmacy is a popular purshit among the women of South America, according to a Y. W. C. A. leader In that country, because it is a protected profession and is considered womanly. South American girls have not gone into public life and into the business world and the trades as North Ameri- can girls have and still consider, as & rule, only the so-called protected lines of work. They teach and sew and a few have become typists and stenog- raphers, but most women who take up any profession train for nursing, medi- cine or pharmacy. Chemistry is also a popular study. SPECIAL LAND CLEARIN CARS AT SOLWAY gfl, (Continued from Page Onme.) present an@ expressed enthusiastic approval of the work being done,.. . - The train is made up of nine cars —a caboose for an office and a spe- cial electric lighting equipment, a day coach for an assembly room, a tourist sleeper for the crews of work- ers, two box cars for dining room and kitchen, and four freight cars for the equipment. The demonstrations, however, are not given on the train, but in a field of stumps such as most of the farmers of the cut-over coun- try have to contend with in develop- ing farms. In such a field at every stop the crews actually clear land and do it thoroughly. They even do ditching and rock-smashing as feat- ures of their demonstration. At Ogil- vie they blasted out a ditch to change the course of the Ground House river and prevent spring floods on one farmer’s acres. The train is directly in charge of the extension division of the Depart- ment of Agriculture of the University of Minnesota, but the project is be- ing supported by the business men’s organizations of the twin cities, by the railroads, by local business men and farmers at points where the train stops, and by the manufacturers of stump-clearing equipment and explo- sives. The way the coopcrators have -| worked and are working 's approved in the highest terms by the represen- tatives of the extension division of the University Department of Agri- culture. The companies and organi- zations cooperating in the actual work of the demonstrations are: The Hercules Powder Co., Wilm- ington, Del., under the direction of WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1920 A. W. Wilson of the company’s Wil- mington office. i The E. 1. du Pont de Nemours Co., Wilmington, Del., under G. G. Means of Duluth. A. J. Kirstin & Co., Escanaba, Mich., under Arthur J. Swantes of Escanaba. The La Plante-Choate Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, under Wm. E. Raven of Cedar Rapids. The Cleveland Tractor Co., repre- sented by John D. Rose of the Knud- sen Co of Duluth, distributors. The Matrinson Stump-Puller Co., Wrenshall, Minn., represented by John Martinson, the inventor, and by M. V. Hovde. The University Department of Ag- riculture, represénted by A. D. Wil- son, director of extension work; Wm. Boss, chief of the agricultural engi- neering division; Andrew Boss chiet of the farm management division; M. J. Thompson, superintendent of the Northeast Experiment station at Duluth; S. B. Cleland, district leader|- of county agents, and C. H. Welch of the agricultural extension division, who acts as the train’s business man- ager. The Minnesota Alamé Light Co., Minneapolis, which has instalied a .OUR ENTIRE SHIPMENT OF STRAW HATS farm lighting plant to light the train, under the direction of C. Groshon, of Minneapolis. 3 . A Conrath home-made stump-pull- er used in the demonstrations is manned by C. E. Johnson of Univer- sity Farm and James Irving of Pipe- stone. When extra help is needed A. D. Wilson and Wm. Boss, chiefs of univeristy divisions, and Mr. Thomp- son of Duluth in khaki or overalls turn in and rustle stumps. ADDITIONAL WANT ADS FOR RENT—Four furnished rooms, 12056 Dewey avenue. Phone 376- w. I ‘. 6-26tf WANTED—School girl to watch two small children, morning and after- . noons. Telephone 847. 2d5-27 _— FOR RENT—Farm. A snap if taken at once. $50. Can work it out on place. Inquire of E. W. Achen- Bach, Bemidji, R No. 4. 4d5-29 Just received, consistiné of Panamas, Bangkohs, Leghorns, Loyos and Sailors. All included in our Big Reduction Sale at 1-4 off A Reduction of 25 per cent. HE QUALITY STOR Money Cheerfully Refunded REMEMBER THE DATE—SATURDAY, MAY 29 CARLSON; | ‘Of | .cour'se' JUST a showing of new SUMMER PATTERN HATS For the first time these beautiful hats, which are made so exclusive of the dainty Maline, Georgettes and other materials, are shown at from $10.00 to $19.50, and a decided saving of from $3.00 to $10.00 on each one. Other summer hats at $3.50, ————————————— , JUST—SHOPPING BASKETS Made of colored wood sprints and Handles deco- rated with wood ribbons and securely fastened. Pretty colors in different Oriental straw braids. ones. Very strong Market Baskets.......ccceeeece Lunch Baskets with covers..25¢, 35c, 45¢ Clothes Baskets, 97¢, $1.15, $1.25, $1.48 $1.60 Clothes Hampers. $4.98, $3.98, . Ball Bearing at.. .19¢, 45¢, 60¢c . to $2.98. JUST AUGORA WOOL SCARFS We place on sale this week, 25 of - these extra large all wool fancy patterns, in many different color effects. Scarfs at reduced prices: $16.50 Scarfs for. $12.50 Scarfs for.. $9.95 Scarfs for.. $8.50 Scarfs for. $4.98 Scarf_s for Be sure and see these and get a double saving. - JUST Sidewalk Autox’rlobiles for children, $12.75 to $27.50 Coaster Wagons, -$6.75, $7.25, $8.25, $9.50 Small Toy Wagons, from 45c to 75c, 98c Every other kind “of children’s Outdoor . Toys.’ JUST—WALL PAPER Let this store figure with you for your well paper /need. —————————————————————————— Just SHOE POLISHES Two-in-One ; white, black, tan, chocolate, all colors .......... Shinola and other polishes at. We have everything in shoe polishes. Just ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF GRANITE WARE In all white, blue and white, and all gray. All of these bought at a .saving and this is passed on to you so that you save 20c on each dollar you spend. . Kettles, Tea Kettles, Dish Pans, Coffee Pots, Tea Pots. JUST THIS LITTLE AD FROM 4 CARLSON, ON BELTRAMI AVENUE \ OF COURSE Dafarcti v