Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 1, 1920, Page 1

aily wmunxoo wiles of | -Bomldjl and' . hag 'the largést . cirnulauon m " Northern Minnesota.” \(OLUME XVIIL NO. 288 THE BEMI PRlZB AWARD FOR BELTRAMI POULTRY SHOW AREANNODNCE Qlulity of Exhibits This Year Emphulzed By Po" *. .. Fancier Brown BOYS AND GIRLS MAK EXCEPTIONAL SHOW % 2 P 2 & s < Awards, Both Merchandise | Cash, Are Well Distributec Among - Entrants The Sixth Annual Beltrami county poultry show closed Saturday after a four-day exhibit which ranks high in comparison to previous shows. Qual- ity was evident by the fact that C. E. Brown, expert fancier and judge, déclared that the show contained no culls. - Membership in the associa- tion is increasing and indications are that next year's show will be even better. * The prizes awnrded have been an- nounced as follows: Winners of the five silver cups offered by the four local banks and Mrs. E. H. Smith— White Leghorns, Mrs. Smith; Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, John Smith; Barred Plymouth Rocks, Mrs. B. K. Anderson; Rose Comb White Leghorns, A. T. Boe; and Wyandot- tes, Mrd. E. P. McMahon. The special awards are as follows: Largést turkey, C. F. Schroeder, sub- scription to The Pioneer' best pig- eons, Blue Ribbon Poultry yards, Fergus Falls, subscription to The Pio- Suer. exhibit' brought the longest istance by Ford, one inner tube of- fered by C. W. Jewett Co., won by John' Smith, traveling seven miles; best Barrgd Rock cockerel, $1 poul- try supplies by Boardman Drug store, ' won by Carl Miller,* Fosston; best Rose -Comb Brown Leghorn cockerel, $1 . poultry supplies by Boardman's, won. by C. F. Schroeder; best Single Comlbr White -Leghorn, five pounds of coffee by Troppman’s, won by John Patterson; best cock in the show, §3 euh by Bemidji Creamery company, won' by Hillside Poultry Farm, Whlk- &r; best.exhibition type hemn, $2 mit- tens by O. J. Laqua, woh by Mrs. E. K. Afiderson; best egg type hen, three mouhds of: coffee by Henry Miller, won by Blue Ribbon Poultry Yard; best Wyandottes, solid coler, $5 by Penney Co., won by Mrs. E. P. Mc- Mahon; _but‘dlsmny of Leghorns, $6 sweater by Shavitch Bros.,, won by C. F.’Schroeder; pen brought longest. distance by team:. $5 cash by Koors Bros.,, won by John Patterson; best pen of Rhode Islands, all classes, $5 sweater by Gill Bros., won by A. T. ‘Boe; best pen of Single Comb Rhode Island, thermos bottle by O’Leary- Bowser, won by John Smith; best pen of Barred Rocks, 49 pound sack of flour by Sunshine grocery, won by Carl Miller, Fosston; best pen of Barred Rocks, 10. pounds of Coffee, won ‘by Mrs. E. K. Anderson; highest scoring pen of White Wyandottes, five pounds of coffee by Clifford Co., won by Mrs. E. P. McMahon. Special for boys and girls were won as follows: best-pullet entered by a girl, $2 worth of stationery by City Drug Store, won by Dorothy Patter- son;_best tockerel entered by boy, $2 in trade by Given Hardware Co., won by John Smith; best frio by girl, $5 in silverware by G. T. Baker Co., won by -Dorothy Patterson; best trio by boy, $6 kodak by Barker’s Drug and Jewelry store, won by Gordon Smith; trio brought the longest distance, ‘hand sled by Battles’ Hardware, won by Hazel Jarchow; best trio of Sin- gle Comb White Leghorns, $5 box of candy by People’s Co-Opérative store, won by Gordon Smith; best trio of Singls Combed .Rhode- Island Reds, wrood coop by Charles Nangle, won by John Smith; sweepstakes, best trio of afiy breed, John Smith. The awards in the school exhibits entered by\boys and girls are as fol- lows: best trio of Barred Rocks, Walter Breen, Dorothy Jarchow, and Vincent - Johnson; Single Combed Rhode Island Reds, John Smith and Ruth Woodward; Rose Comb Brown Leghors, Milton Shaddegg and Billy 8chroeder; Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds, Lester Boe; Golden Campines, Léonard Rafferty; Gold Laced Wyan- dottes, Lillian Martin; Single Combed ‘White Leghorns, Gordon Smith, Doro- thy Patterson and Vicent Johnson. Other awerds, prizes for which were offered by the association, are as follews: Light Brahmas, cock, Blue Ribbon Poultry Farm; hens, Blue Ribbon Poultry Farm; cockerel, J. P. Bunker and Blue Ribbon Poultry Farm; pullet, J. E. Bunker, first, Blue Ribbon Poultry Farm,” second and third, and J. E. Bunker, fourth; Rose Comb Brown Leghorns, cock, C. F. Schroeder, cockerel, C. F. Schroeder, first, second, third and fourth, pullet, first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth, C. F. Schroeder, also first and second pen; Single Comb White Leg- horns, cock, Hillside Poultry Farm, John Patterson, Mrs. E. H. Smith, and Hillside Poultry Farm. pen, John Patterson, Hillside Poultry Farm, Mrs. Smith, and Hillside Farm; cockerel, Mrs. Smith, Hillside Farm, Blue Ribbon Poultry Yards, Otto Brose, John Patterson and Hillside Farm; pullets, Mrs. Smith, Hillside Poultry Farm, second and third, POST SEASON CONTESTS PLANNED FOR BEMIDJI Local High'Sclloql Elev:x; May Take on Mitchell, South " Dakota, Soon As yet Bemidji High's post sgason football schedule is without a game, although attempts have been made to secure an invitation to play the Everett, Wash., High school aggre- gation at that city. Had the local season been completed gne week earl- ier this year, Bemidji would now be in line for a trip to the coast to play Everett. Word received from the faculty manager of that High school eleven states that arrangements hafe been practically completed with an ©Ohio football team, and if such ar- rangements had not already been made Bemidji would have been saccomodated gladly since the local team is said to have a- better and leaner record than the Ohio aggre- atjon. Communications are being made *h the high school eleven at Mit- 11, South Dakota, holders of the npionship of lowa, Nebraska and South Dakota, to play there next Sat- urday. Indications are that such a game may be arranged. An attempt is also being made to play a Pacific coast team and in case such a contest is arranged a Seattle team will prob- ably be Bemidji’s opponent. Williston, North Dakota, wants to play Bemidji for the chnmmonslnp of the two states; but it is very doubt- ful if such a game wil lbe arranged since arrangements are being made with other teams at the present time. Williston holds the North Dakota ti- tle, having defeated"Grafton. ELKS ENJOY BANQUET ~ AND SOCIAL SESSION One hundred and fifty ‘Elks and their wives enjoyed an elaborate ban- quet in their rooms last night. It was a real get together meeting and from its start at seven o’clock unil it broke up late in the night every n;fment was thoroughly enjoyed by al Thomas J. Burke was master of ceremonies at the banquet and called for speeches from a number of those presnt. Mrs. Netzer dwelt upon the assistance possible to.be given the organization by the ladies. W. L. Brooks and W. Z. Robinson each ad- dressed the gathering and the Elks quartette furnished music during the evening which was much appreciat- ed. Representative McPartlin of Koochjghing county was present as was also Representative Rako. Cards and dancing furnished entertainment after the program. GUERILLA WARFARES CONTINUED IN IRELAND Black and Tans Reported to Have Raided Houses and Killed Two (By United Press) Dublin, Dec. 1.—Guerilla warfare! with Sinn Feins continued in south- ern Ireland today, with reports of conflicts in Cork and Arde reaching officers here. ' Black and Tans were reported to have raided several houses and to have killed two men at Arde. The victims were said to have been drag- ged from their homes in a dragnet and their riddled bodies left near by. At Cork there was continued out- breaks. g Another official report said that the bodies of the sixteen Black and Tan Police killed near Killmichael had be’en hacked with hatchets. A. F. AND A. M. T0 ELECT OFFICERS-THIS EVENING |- . The annual election of officers of the Bemidji lodge of A. F. and A. M. will take place in the lodge rooms this evening. Every member of the lodge is requested to be present. Mrs. Smith, John Patterson and Blue Ribbon' Poultry Farm, pens, Mrs. Smith, Hillside Farm, John Patter- son, Blue Ribbon Yards, and Otto Brose; Buff Leghotns, cock, first, S. O. Sandquist, hens, first and second, cockerel, first, second, _third, and fourth, pullets, first, second, third and fourth, pen, first, S. O. Sand- quist; Rose’Combed White Leghorns, pullets; first, second, third and fourth, and first cockerel, A. T. Boe; Rose Comb Rhode Island Whites, first cockerel and first, second, third and fourth pullets, A. T. Boe; White Ply- mouth Rocks, first cockerel and first and second pullets, Blue Ribbon Yards; Black Langshangs, first cockerel, and first and second pull- lets, Ralph Dibvig; Barred Rocks, first and second cockerel, and first, second, third and fourth hen, Mrs. E. K. Anderson, first and second cockerel, Carl Miller, third and fourth cockerel, Mrs. E. K. Ander- som, first, second, third and fourth pullets, Carl Miller, fifth and sixth pullets, Mrs. Anderson, pens, first old, Mrs. Anderson, first and second young, Carl Miller, third young, Mrs. Anderson; Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, first and second cockerel, and first, second, ‘third and fourth pul- lets, John Smith; Rose Comb Rhode| Island Reds, first cockerel and first and second pullets, Blue Ribbon Yards; Buff Plymouth Rocks, first, second and third cockerels, first see- ond, third=and’ fourth pullets and first pen, Mrs. L. A. Ward; Minorcas, (Continued on-Page 6) OBREGONTODAY RECOGNIZED AS Deemed as Most Fit Leader, Obregon Takes Office as President Today PRESS CORRESPONDENT - BELIEVES IN OBREGON Has Declared He Will Do All in His Power to Promote Co-operation | Ralph H. Turner, United Press cor- respondent, has just emerged from Mexico, after spending a ytar there during the Carranza fall and the new administration coming into power. He is well acquainted with Alvaro Obregon, new president to take of- fice today. New York, Dec. 1. (By Ralph H. Turner.)—*“Alvara Obregon who to- day becomes president of Mexico, is believed by the majority of Mexicans to be the strongest and most capable leader in the republic. He represents Mexico’s greatest hdbe in her strug- gle to recover from the chaos into which she has been plunged by a ten year’s revolution.” “Can Obregon save Mexico,” is the question the writer has been asked repeatedly since his departure from Mexico City fifteen days ago. Fhe question can only be answered in this way: “If Obregon cannot save Mexlco, then it is extremely doubtful whether Mexico has another man who can even do ‘as well. Mexico today has the best/ chance to make good that has presented itself in ten years and according to one opinion south of the Rio Grande, it is also her last chance. “Obregon is a forceful character, aggressive and a natural leader of men and is cognizant of the country's problems. Moreover he has on re- peated occasions declared he will do all in his power to promote coopera- tion with the Ufrited States. “It refains for Obregon, however, to consolidate the disgruntled ele- ments of the past and present and ut them to work.” WOMAN’S STUDY CLUB HOLDS REGULAR MEET Yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. W. Johnson, 605 Lake Boulevard, the Woman's Study Club held its regular meeting. The pro- gram was along musical lines. Roll call was answered by anecdotes of singers or musicians. The first numbher was a paper on “Women as Musical Composers,” by Mrs, W. Z. Robinson. This was fol- lowed by a paper on “The Influence of Women on Composers’ Lives,” by Mrs. Jessie Phillips. Following these numbers the club joined in singing a number of patriotic songs. The clos- ing number wasa group of selections on the piano from Mendelsohn, de- lightfully rendered by Mrs. G. O. Rigss. After a social hour, tea and wafers were served by Mesdames Thayer Bailey and E. F. Netzer, the pro- gram committee. Christmas Seals Are Stamping Out Tuberculosis ‘Use Christmas Seals on All Your December Mail CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE OPENS IN STATE TODAY Mrs. Leila Sani:om in Charge of Sale Thruout Beltrami County This Year Under the direction ¢f the Minne- sota Public Health assodiation the an- nual sale of Christmas seals began today in nearly every city and town in the state for funds wiith which to fight tuberculosis and other diseases. The association has been very active in its works during the past year and much good has been accomplished in nearly every community ir the state. In Bemidji during the past year there has been held two baby clin- ics and one tuberculosis clinic under the direction of the state organization assisted by the Southern Beltrami| County Public Health association. Unceasing warfare has Dbeen de- clared against tuberculosis in this state and the ociation urges every resident to ist by purchasing Christmas seals for their letters and packages during the month of Decem- ber. All money collected is sent di- rectly to headquarters, where neces- sary distribution is made later. Mrs. Leila Sahborn, secretary of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce sociation, has consented to tu charge of the sale in this city. She will be assiste®hy residents in every community and township. No one has vet been secured to take charge of the sale in this eity but some person will undoubtedly be secured soon. Mrs. Sanbern reports that the seals had not arrived yet this noon hut expects they will be here within a day or two, FIRE DEPARTMENT HOLDS INTERESTING MEETING The members of the Bemidji Fire department were treated to a deer supper last evening in the Associa- tion rooms prior to holding their regular meeting. Two members of the department, Messrs. J. Doran and John Matland, who had secured a deer, provided the treat for the supper. Mayor L. K. Johuson and Municipal Judge Gib- bons were guests of the department. The participants in the feed number- "APPLICATIONS ARE FILED FOR BIG TELEPHONE RATE lNCREASE Minnesota Companleu Asking Increase Totaling Over Four Million WOULD MEAN THIRTY PER CENT INCREASE Companies Claim They Are Not Able to Meet Obligations With Present Rate (By United Press) St. Paul, Dec. 1.-—An Increase in telephone rates aggregating $4,489,- 507 has been asked by the Tri-State and Northwestern telephone compan- fes in Minnesota. The applications were filed today by both companies with The state railroad and ware- house commission. The companies asked permission to increase their rates beginning January 1 F. W. Putman, commisisoner in charge of the telcphone niatter, esti- mated toduy that this means an ad- vance of more thyn 30 per cent for telephone services over the present rate. The Tri-State telephone com- pany, which bperates in St. Paul and southern Minesota, proposed to in- crease its rates so that the gross earnings will be increased $1,544,022 and the Northwestern which con- trols Minneapolis and thruout the northern section of the state, asked permission to increase its gross carn- ing to $2,945,675. The reason given by both com- panies is that they are unable to meet their obligations at the present rates and because of the increased cost of labor and equipment it will be necessary to ask for an increase. The Tri-State company has about 81,000 subscribers and the North- west about 158,000 who will be ef- fected if the request is allowed. Put- man declined to say what action will be taken on the applications. The companies stated they have been un- able to pay dividends on their com- mon_stock and that an increase of the Tri-state company of more than twelve millions will be made in the next five years to pay off indebted- n and improve conditions. The Northwestern claimed they need $15,000,000 for the same pur- pose during the next five years. Ac- cording to the department, the com- panies are now facing a crisis and require prompt relief. T, N NAMES OF N. D SLACKERS TO0 BE PUBLISHED SOON Bismarck, Dec. 1.—-As scon as the list can be rechecked names of slack- er, men pronounced fit and liable for service, but guilty of desertion, will be made public. Twenty-elght of the state's 53 counties share in claiming these men. In order to avoid placing the stigmas of disloyalty on undeserv- r, American Legion posts in these ed between forty and fifty and all voled the nimrods their hearty appre- ciation. 4 counties are checking up Adjutant General Frazier's muster roll of slack- ers. This action wad decided upon after it was found that six men had been pl 1 among the *‘deserters’ who did not helong there. TWENTY- FOUR MARES --- FINE T I.L ‘\y\ \\ Al h\ \\\\ \\ \A\ HONDRED AN’ SEVENTH \R\\\\ \ o 2 FARM BUREAU TO HOLD ANNUAL MEET SATURDAY Officers and Board of Directors for Coming Year Will Be Elected Then -~ The annual meeting of the Beltra- mi County Farm Bureau association will be held on Saturday, December 18, at the rooms of the Bemidji asso- ciation. The date was set, committees were appointed and general plans were discused at the meeting of the Board of Directors held at the Farm Bureau office, Tuesday afternoon. Only one speaker will find place on the program—by far most of the 's time will be devoted to free discussion and means of golution of farmer's problems in. sectional and general meetings. Everyone will be given an oppor- tunity to be heard once on any one problem or subject. Every effort will be made to make the meeting as democratic as possible. The election of officers and Board of Directors for the next year will take place at this meeting. A Each interested representative on the board will nominate its representa- tive. Anyone interested in the #gri- cultural process of Beltrami county is especially urged to be present. Dis- cussion will be open to non-members as well as members of the Farm Bu- reau. 'This will be an open meet- ing and everyone is invited to attend. MOOSE LODGE ENJOYS JOINT SOCIAL SESSION An exceptionally interesting and much enjoyed reception was given by the Mooseheart Legion and Moose Lodge to their friends last evening in the Moose hall. The program consisted of several unique features among which was the contest of forming smaller words from the word ‘“Mooseheart”, A. J. Tiller secured the prize in‘this con- test. E. A, Barker presided as chair- man of the evening’s entertainment and in a well chosen address brought to those present the close relation- ship of the fraternal work done by such organizations and the commun- ity work done by the Civic and Com- e association. Addresses were made by members of the lodge ex- plaining why they had joined the lodge and why they were still en- thusiastic Moose. At the end of the program a de- licious lunch was served by the la- dies of the Legion after which danc- ing wad enjoyed. The Moose lodge is now campaign- ing for increased membership and is nlacing the advantages of the open charter under which it is now oper- iting before prospective candidates. ARMENIA’S FATE RESTS WITH PRESIDENT WILSON Undertakes to Save Nation From Aggression By the Turk Nationalists (By United Press) Washington, Dee. 1. (By A. L. Bradtord.)-—The fate of Armenia to- day lies in the hands of President Wilson. The president has under- taken to save the Armenian nation from the aggression of the Turkish nationalists by accepting the League of Nations's request to act as me- diator between the two forces. He has before him the out lines of the boundaries of the new Armenian na- tion. Following the cabinet meeting yes- terday, the pi dent was described as stimulated by the huge work he has undertuken. Senators who have opposed President Wilson in many other plans, today were slow to make criticisms of the president’s accept- ance of the Armenian mediatiorship. The president made it clear that his decision must be guaranteed by the principal powers. Secretary Colby said that Henry Morgenthan, former minister to Tur- key, should be permanently consid- ered as the president’s representative, also Major General James G. Har- board, chief of the American military mission to Armenia last year. ST. PAUL'S YOUNG PEOPLE MEET TOMORROW EVENING The Young People's League of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran church will meet for its regular monthly Imqln(-vs meeting tomorrow evening This will take place the Swisher residence, 1012 Mis- sissippi avenue, wher the league will be entertained by Mr. and Mrs, Har- old Swisher after the transaction of business. Friends of the league are cordially welcome. BASKETBALL SEASON T OPEN ON JANUARY FIRST Basketball season for the dist- rict teams will open on January 1, and the schedule for the teams in this district is being arranged today at Brainerd where the district com- mittee is meeting. Superintendent R. 0. Baghy of the Bemidji school is a member of the committee and is in attendance. Several teams in the district are al- ready being whipped into shape and are contemplating a number of pre- season contests.— Bemidji's quint will soon be out and a first class team is expected this year, INHISTORY OF | FEUD COUNTRY: TAKING PLACE Conflict of Capital and l.-bdn _. Develops Into Man to fi Man Struggle ] = R MINERS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN COLONIE§ » Troops Are Stationed Thruou§ Country to Put End to 4 Shedding of Blood § i (By United Press) Williamson, W. Va., December 1. (By Harold Jacobs, copyflghted for United Press.)—“The biggest and bloodiest feud in the history of this famous feud country, is being lought out here today. “Starting last May in a struggle between capital and labor—coal mine operators and miners—it gradually developed into a man to man struf gle with non-union men and mine guards fighting a battle with the op- erators. Thirty-three have been kille ed and fifty wounded. Governor Cornwell has characterized the sit- uation as one “of insurrection’ and United States troops have been sum- moned. Today 500 men of the 19th Infantry under Colonel Hall biv- ouacked Mingo county with head« quarters at Williamson. They pa- trolled the mining teritory with fixe ed bayonets in addition to their rifles. They have avallable a numb- er of machine guns and ome-pound cannon. The miners and families are llving in tent colonies with wint~ er coming on. “Sentries, with rain gleaming from their slickers, paced up and down in the mud. As I stepped from the train, shots rang out from quarters surrounded in mist or from reces- slonals of sharp shooting feudalists who crept just close enough to the town to keep informed on proceed- ings. The first civilians in sight were viewed almost with frank suspicion by the tall rangier sons of the West - Virginia mountains., They slouched thru the mire with their coat collars up against the rain, keeping their eyes open for trouble. *‘Only modified martial law has been established today,” Colonel Hall sald. “Beside maintaining order we expect to end all possible future disturbances by arresting all memb- ers of the lawless element. We will cooperate with the civilian authorit- ies and expect to be here for some time.” “Striking miners who are living in tents are each receiving $56 a week' from the national organization, with $2 extra for each woman and $1 for each child. When the tent colonies were first established, there was no Inconvenience or real suffering but now the rainy season has started, and ; the whole countryside is drenched in a cold, clammy drlzzle. many of the tents are flooded. “Miners charge the railroads re- fused to make deliveries although lumber has been purchased. Railroad officials denied this. “The public appears-to be about] equally divided in sentiment between the miners and operators—that {5, that small portion of the public that is not directly interested in the/fight, for coal is the only cause for exi: tence in this out of the way por- tion of the United States, especially for the isolated miners in towns which are located along the West- ern and Norfolk railroads like knots. in a string drawn thru a rubble heap. ““The khaki clad boys looked busi- ness-like tramping thru the clay around the mines and near the rail- road stations. Most of them are vet- erans. They stood out in contrast with the handful of state constabule ary whose uniforms are reminiscent of the Y. M. C. A, overseas.” With the arrival of the troops there have been two clashes between them and strike sympathizers. In both cases shots were exchanged between soldiers on this side of the Tug riv- er and riflemen in Pike county, Ken- tucky. One clash occurred at Rose” Sidingwhere the river is a muddy mountain stream 650 yards across. GRAND FORKS OBSERVES PILGRIM’S TERCENTENARY Grand Forks, Dec. 1—Grand Forks has made elaborate preparations to observe the tercentenary of the Land- ing of the Pilgrims today. Attorney George Bangs 18 chairman of the committee which was appointed to draw up a fitting program in res- pect to the wishes of President Wil- son expressed in a proclamation aske ing all cities to cooperate in observe ance of the anniversary. VOCATIONAL TRAINING REPRESENTATIVE John Bennett, placement officer for the division of rehabilitation of the federal board for vocational training is in the city today investigating claims of ex-servce men in this vicin+ ity who desire to obtain vocational training. »