Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 8, 1920, Page 1

| i | | i | —— +— | | { o 1 | ! e et s— The Ploneer, is the only daily wihtin 100 miles of Bemidji and has the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER Minnesota Weather: Unsettled weather tonight #nd Thursday with light rain or snow. Warm in extreme portion tonight. VOLUME XVIIL NO. 294 BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNDESDAY EVENING, DEC. 8, 1920 55c PER MONTH —— NO MORE LAWS ARENEEDED N COALINDUSTRY, OFFICIAL SAYS Present - Legislattion Protects Business From Coal Shortage Claims MINES ARE CAPABLE OF ADEQUATE SUPPLY Thirty Per Cent More So}t Coal Than Country Needs Can Be Mined In this, the fifth of a series of articles interviews with lead- ers in business, labor try on legislation gress should enact, J. D. A. Mor- row, vice president of the Nation- al Coal association, tells of his views of coal mining. He be- lieves that congress need mnot pass more laws to regulate the industry. 3 (Copyrighted, 1920, for the United Press, by J. D. A. Morrow.) Washington, Dec. 7.—“I notice some talk over the matter of legisla- tion for the regulation of the coal in- dustry. This is a surprise and pro- ceeds, I am sure, from failure to un- derstand what legislation is now available for the protection of the business against interference with the sufficiency of coal supply for the nation. “There are some 10,000 soft coal mines operating and shipping coal. These mines are fully equipped with underground haulage, best ventila- tion systems and mechanical equip- ment, and improved so that there can be .produced year in and year out 700,000,000 tons of bituminous coal. This is 30 per cent more coal thanj the country really needs. 5 “With 700 producers operating in 10,000 mines in 26 different states, it is nonsense to talk about combina- tions among coal producers to re- strict the output or keep down prices. “Thousands of acres of coal de- posits adjacent to railroads can be opened any time and operated for profit. There can be no successful combinations among producers for re- striction of production under such conditions no more than the farmer can successfully combine to put up the prices of wheat, cotton or other agricultural commodities.” ——Buy Christmas Seals—— N. . BANKS REQUEST FUND FOR EMERGENCIES Resolutions for Revolving Fund Are Passed at Meeting of Bankers Yesterday (By United Press) Bismarck, Dec. 8.—Resolutions for a revolving fund to meet emergencies in banking were made yesterday in a mceting of bankers headed by O. E. Lasthus, state bank examiner. About three hundred bankers, mostly state and some federal, were present. Another resolution was adopted re- ‘quiring measures in_ withdrawing public funds under fhe new luws passed November 2 to limit such withdrawals to sums necessary to meet current expenses. Wesley McDowell of Marion, was chairman of the meeting. The cios- ing of the State Bank of Lorraine brings the number of banks closed in the state to twenty-three and one fed- eral. “Know Your Schools’ FORTY CHILDREN FROM THIS COUNTY CARED FOR IN HOME Rev. E. P. Savage, representing the Children’s Home society of Minae- sota, was a business visitor in the city erday, investigating into he condition of a number of children in this vicinity. Two weeks ago, Rev. Savage took a six-weeks old huhy from here to the children’s home it is now being cared fo1. when a home near there was procured for them. Rev. Savage reports that the so- ciety has placed in good families and cared for 4.451 childrem. Of this nun- ber forty were from Beltrami coun- i where a large number of the ckil- dren are cared for, is located at St. Antheny Park, St. Paul. ——Buy Christmas Seals—— THREE LOSE LIVES IN RAILROAD SHOP FIRE (By United Press) Vancouver. B. C., Dec. 8.—Three men lost their lives here early today in a fire which destroyed a laige railroad shop. Buy Christmas Seals- The Jean Martin Brown home,: JUNIOR HIGH FACULTY VISITS PUPILS HOMES Would Establish a Much Closer Relationship With Pupils Through Parents | In order to bring home and school in cioser touch the faculty of the jJunior High school is visiting the home of every boy and girl in the de- partment. In smaller communities cr in the lower grades where the teacher has thirty pupils under her supervision all day, she becomes bet- ter acquainted with them and the outside influences in their lives. But in a large department of nearly three hundred students, where the teacher meets one hundred fifty or more pu- pils each day, she has little chance to do individual work or get in touch with the personal needs and ideas of the children. By visiting the homes, the teachers feel that they can learn to know the students more intimately and therefore can give them more of the help which they need most in school work. The second object of this visiting is to bring about closer cooperation between ‘parents and teachers. Not until they understand each other, can parents and teachers work together for the best interest of the child. The third object is to get informa- tion regarding the parents’ plans for the higher education of their chil- dren. Whenever it seems advisable to take a child out of school when they have finished eighth grade, that pupil will be given such training as will best fit him for the work he in- tends to take up. In case where a child can be given a college education his course of study will be planned so that he receives instruction in those subjects which will be most useful to him. The last and most important aim is to find in the world the place for which they are best suited and to work towards a definite goal. “‘Know Your Schools” LEAGUE OF NATIONS DEPENDS ON WILSON | Looks Toward President of { U.S. as the “Best Fixer” in Armenia Situation ! (By United Press) ‘ eneva, Dec. 8.—(By Henry | Wood)—“Let Wilsen Do It,” was | the tenor of replies to the League of Nations,appeal for mediation in Ar- [mania received in the asseinbly to- {day. No information was received | regarding of the encroachment of | Turkish nationalists in Armneniu, but | the statement was made that the su-| | preme council’s intcrvention would be necessary to settle conditions in the little country. Replies to the league’s requests for mediation included that of President Hughes of Australia asking for in- formation. “We joyfully hear that the United States has accepted,” the 1 Uruguay foreign office informed. “Wilson’s generous offer create hope that the Armenian problem will be solved,” foreign minister Negaard of Denmark replied. Buy Christmas Seals—— MOTOR CAR DRIVER WAS SON OF SOLWAY RESIDENT Lisle Neeley, the motor car driver who was shot last Saturday night in Minneapolis, when he grappled with bandits who stole $1,000 from the Northern Bag company’s payroll bag, is the soon of Mr. and Mrs. George Neeley of Solway. The son died in Minneapolis Saturday evening at 10 tery at Princeton, Minn. The parents left Solway Saturday brothers of the deceased, Raymond, John and Lawrence Neeley, left Mon- day noon for Princeton to attend the funeral of their brother. Buy Christmas Seals—— GUIDING POLICIES ARE FORMULATED BY HARDING (By United Press) Marion, Dec. 8.—(By Raymond Clapper)—Policies which will guide the government during the Harding administration were being formulated here today. The president had ar- rived to his first long seige of work istration, March 4. The program confronting him in- cludes conferences with the next poli- tical leaders with regard to the selec- tion of a cabinet, mapping out a scheme of international relations and drafting his legislative program. Although Harding plans to confer with political leaders in all stages of opinion, their names thus far are ne¢ made public, and with the exception with generally favor the present League of Nations with certain reser- vations and amendments. ———Buy Christmas Seals- QUEEN ESTHER CIRCLE MEETS THIS EVENING 1 members of the Queen Esther cle are vequested fo aitend the 2cis) meoting the hor of Miss Vera Cutter, 1111 Beltran . jthis eveninz. Important must be taken up. to arouse in the children an ambition | o’clock and was buried in the ceme- | afternoon for Minneapolis and the ! preparatory to taking over the admin- t of George Harvey, those conferred | HOUSTON ASKS CONGRESS FOR BOOST ON FEW INCOME TAXES Also Asks that Sur-Tax Be Lowered on Some Incomes of Over $5,000 PROPOSALS CONTAINED Believes Excess Profits Tax Must Be Replaced, Not Merely Repealed (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 8. (By Ralph Couch.)—Secretary of Treasury Hou- ston ioday asked congress to boost the federal income tax rate 2 per cent on incomes of over $5,000. ta. cent on dividend profi to be made in existing consumer’ tax on tobacco, cigarettes, candy and the like; gasoline to be ‘axed two cents a gallon and automobiles 50 cents pet horsepower. Houston's proposals were containecd in his annual report presentéd to L're- dent Gillette at high noon and are maintained to net the government ap- proximately two billions a year. That part of the report dealing with t: ation was made as a guide to c. in preparing new revenue la take the place of those enacted'uuring the war period and which are now failing to provide sufficient revenue for the government, according to ihe secretary. He stated that at least tweive hil- |lions must be collected during the inext three y. tis to pay and jmeet the debiedness on Vietory loans befose May 1, 19 Cenecerning the excess profits tax eal which b i1ding, Houston nen - are de- | 1 f he 20 per cent on individual pro- s of corporations in llouston’s pro- nezal for replacement. The corpora- fons are now escaping with single ¢ of 10 per cent, he said, viduals and partners are obliged in Tin T, 1000, The sceretary also declared olition of the present cc on ice crexm and similar uries end urged the radical use of the general s tax Buy Chrisimas Seals-—— for jrax lux {SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD SHOPS SUFFER HEAVY LOSS | Houston, Texas, Dec. §.—Fire of EPW unknown origii e cenaral . shops of the Southern Pacific rail- iroad here last night. It caused es !mated losses of $1,000,000. Twenty one box cars and twenty fecars including the private car President Scott of the railroad, destroyed. ———Buy Christmas Seals were IN HIS ANNUAL REPORT] Housion | were cxpected at the same time asked that sux'-}slmrtly before President-elect Hard- s be lowered on some incomes of ing’s inauguration, will he started over $5,000, and that corporations be'cn that date by the Hous made to pay a flat rate of 10 per |Me: big increases ! da | while face taxes on ineomes of over 55.-\5‘;‘ ¢ MRS. HARDING PREPARES TO ENTER WHITE HOUSE (By United Press) Marion; Dec. 8.—One woman shop- per from the little town of Marion, who knows what she’ wants and will take nothing else,. will soon have modistes jumping over their counters displaying their goods in New York with great eagerne Mrs. Warren G. Harding, the next first lady of the land, is going to the city to buy her White House clothes. Mrs. Harding has decided just what she will buy, but she may change her mind iseveral times. So New York shop-keepers will have to guess along in laying in stock for the pres- ent. “I did not have a minute’s time during the campaign to buy my clothes,” Mrs. Harding said, describ- ing the state of her wardrobe. “But I am going to make up now.” ——Buy Christmas Seals—— REVISION OF TARIFF TO BEGIN JANUARY 6 (By United Press) Washington, Dec. (By Walker.)—The republican re of the tariff laws will be started January G, republican leaders of the house decided today. Hearings which to continue until Herbert Ways and 1s Committee, it wus ugreed to- —Buy C CONTRACT FOR ICEHOUSE AT BIRCHMONT IS MADE Additional steps in the reconstruc- tion of the Birchmont hotel have al- ready been taken. George Cochran, the proprietor of the former hotel, advises that he has let the contract stmas Seals - —— ifor the construction of the icehouse for the hote! to Paul Winklesky. It is Mr. Cochran’s intention to get everything ready for next year's tourist scasom, and he realizes that he must put in a good crop of ice for use in the hotel service. He is there- fore looking after this detail during the ice season and when the hotel is erected next spring he will be ready| for the summer’s business. Mr. Cochran also advises that he has asked Architect guqk of to draw plans for thé new hotel. FARIBAULT STUDENTS RESUME THEIR STUDIES (By United Press) ibault, Dec. 8.—An armisiice effective in the Faribault high ool today. Teachers resumed their ses after an undetermined dis- vesterday and students who mas Seals—— W asse miss umer's ; weni on strike Monday were back in their class rooms. Their strike re- culted over the action of the board of education in requesting the resigna- ion of Athletic Director Wolf. On ! the surface everything was lovely, ac- <eNgeT | Hines home last evening. of | tion with regular husiness, nine new cording to Superintendent Monroe. nas Seals—— VORTH LEAGUE MET AT P. L. HINES' HOME The Epworth Leigue met in regu- lar monthly session al the P. L. In connec- members were taken into the league. The social hour was much enjoyed by all, as well as nice‘refreshments. enhidji; CONGRESS WILL DISREGARD ALL PLANSWILSON RECOMMENDED Republican Leaders Make it Plain that Plans Will Be Disregarded PROPOSED METHODS NOT SATISFACTORY Believe Government Must First "Be Reorganized Under New Administration (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 8.—(By L. C. ‘il\lanin)—l’resident Wilson’s recom- | mendations to congress are to be dis- regarded, Republicgn leaders made it plain in an informadl discussion of the message read to the house yesterday. Republicans said in effect that they agreed with Wilson that the recon- struction job must be tackled and finshed as soon as possible, there was no hope of agreeing with him as to the methods to be followed. Some exceptions were noticed but the general rule was rejection of the president’s recommendations for im- mediate action. The rejections were for a budget bill which is scheduled to pass the senate soon and go to President Wilson. Tax revision will be deferred. There is a strong feeling that some- thing should be done for disabled sol- diers and sailors, hut this will have to wait, according to present plans. Government economy cannot be brought about fully until the govern- ment is reorganized under a new ad- ministration, leaders maintained. Recommendation for a loan to Arme- nia was scouted on all sides and there is a wide variance of opinion regarding Phillipine independence, and laws which Wilson has twice re- quested concerning cold storage again failed to pass the senate. His pro- posal of licensing all concerns doing interstate business was greeted by Republicans and many Democrats with condemnation that it was social- istic and paternalistic. ——Buy Christmas Seuls- CLUB BOYS RAISE 114 BT’ OF CORN ON SINGLE ACRE of land, which he ceribed as being ideal for the pur- pose, Adelbert Clapp, 18 years old, of Appleton, Swift county, produced 114 bushels and 15 pounds of corn which he v . inciuding the corn rescrved for 4 at $114. His ex- penses were .10, leaving a profit $51.00 on his aere plot. Oral V. Zimmerman, 17 years old, of Traey, Lyon county, raised 502 bushels on dive acres planted with Silver King seed. e has saved 40 bushels for seed and figures that the jvalue of his crop was $360.80. His eapenses were 0 and his profit was §285.70 Both boys are members of junior coru clubs which, as part of the boys’ nd girl's club work over the state, is promoted by the asricultural ex- tension divizion at University Fara. Buy Christmas Seals—— oi | | r/ ; | THe BOY HAS ABOUT EVERYTHINO- | CANT THINK OF ATHING | WISHT SANTA ME A PONY AN A New SLED, A ’LECTRIC s‘giwn THAT WAY QH, HAROLD CLAUS WOULP BRING | DA ART ABICYLE. TRAIN, A PUSHEY AN PULLEY WAGON, A SCOOTER AND A - A S \| il = l Y/ ///////,’/-’///// 7 / i ////////” s I 7)) /// /1 ’//////// 4 / /. ) /s /: HIBBING SCHOOLS NOT CLAIMING TITLE RIGHT School Authority Makes Clear the Position Between the Two Schools That the Hibbing school author- ities did not contribute any of the so-called propaganda te the Hibbing newspapers concerning the weird claims for equal rights with Bemidii to the state high school football championship is clearly evidenced by a letter received yesterday by Coach J. W. Smith from a Hibbing school authority whose name is available. The letter is self-explanatory and reads as follow “I note in the local paper last night (referring to the issue of De- cember 4.) that there has been a paper dispuie over the comparative merits of the football teams. 1 wish you to know that none of the sup- posed information they publish has been given them by school authori- ties. “We, ourselves, do mnot claim the ronge championship nor have we said that you refused to meet us. On the contrary we have expressed pleas- ure on several ocecasions that you have upheld the quality of football as played in the north in vour re- cent game. *‘As the one who carried on such negotiations as were hell, | thought best to tell you what the attitude of the school authorities is. Of course, 1 prefer you do not mention my 1 ame in connection with this infc-mation.” ——-Buy_Christmas Seals—— PARK BOARD MEETS FOR REGULAR BUSINESS SESSION The park board met last night to dispose of regular business matters and also to audit bills for payment. No business of special' importance was reported and the session was unusu- ally short. “‘Know Your Schools™ WILSON MAY RE-SUBMIT TREATY TO CONGRESS Believes Recent .Developmenh at Geneva Have Made Treaty More Acceptable (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 8.—President Wilson is considering re-submitting ithe treaty to congress, sending with; it the special message on the subject ' America’s foreign relations, it was maintained in administration quarters today. The information that this might be done came from officials who yester- day declared that Wilson was not contemplating such a step. The text of the treaty is still in the president’s Jected by the senate last time, accord- g to officials here. He is therefore in position to re-submit it at any time he sees fit. The president is said to believe that recent developments at the Geneva meeting of the League of Nations as- sembly may make the league covenant more acceptable to the senate than it has been heretofore. Two developments which are held as likely to influence mild reserva- tionist supporters are interpretations of Article X that it did not bind league members to guarantee the ter- ritorial integrity of other members and acceptance of Denmark in refus- ing to lend troops to the league until such action was approved by the Dan- ish parliament. It was believed by lcague supporters that the Danish acceptance would show clearly that America would not have to lend troops to the league unless congress approved. League opponents, however, have pointed out that the league intervened in the Polish-Lithuanian dispute and sent troops to Vilna. Two leaders said this treaty would not be accepted at this session even though submitted. Democratic sen- ate leaders have indicated to the president that they did not believe his course of action would be advisable. ———Buy Christmas Seals—— THROUGH ROAD TO BUCK LAKE IS POSSIBILITY News of the possibility of a through road to Bemidji is exciting much interest in the Buck Lake coun- try. The twelve families living in this district between Silver Lake and the west side of Kitchie Lake have long been in need of a through road to the county seat. At present their route is around about Long lake over a road so wretched as to hardly merit the name and which means a day each way by team and a long day by car. Hills and swamps make a load out of the question a good part of the year and this means that produce is pre- vented from reaching Bemidji which would surely be brought here would the roads permit. If put through, the new road will | greatly shorten the distance and, be- !ing in a more level country, will make | hauling of heavy loads possible. The proposed road reaches Bemidji along the south side of Big Lake, the north end of Long Lake and Swen- son Lake and crosses the river at i the bridge near the dam and power | house. This will serve a large num- {ber of farmers in the Bemidji terri- | tory also. Buy Christmas Seals—— hands, where it was sent when re-|* PROSPECTSFOR PEACEBROADEN ASCONDITIONS ARE IMPROVED Cabinet Officers Confer With Emissaries Who Claim Offers of Truce RAILROAD WORKERS NEAR DUBLIN RETURN Definite Action on Report Made By Henderson Expected From Cabinet Today (By Uuited Press London, Dec. 8. (By Webb Miller.) -——While high Irish officials and Sinn Fein leaders continued to scout past possibilities, negotiations today were progressing very rapidly. Cabinet officers conferred with emissaries who claimed to bring offers of truce. Some definite action on the report of Arthur Henderson, head of the labor mission in Ireland, was ex- pected today when the cabinet meets again. Prospects of peace are broadened by improvemepnt in industrial condi- tions in Ireland. Railroad workers on a branch line out of Dublin re- turned to work, agreeing to transport munitions and soldiers. Citizens along the line agreed there should be no interference with traffic. Peace talk was belittled in a state- ment of Michael Collins, and other Sinn Fein leaders. Collins, leader of the revolutionary army, in a mani- festation from his hiding place, de- clared Great Britain was making peace proposals of which the other nations should beware. “‘Know Your Schools". CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOLDS REGULAR BUSINESS HEETING The regular monthly business meeting of the Presbyterian Chris- tian Endeavor was held at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Warford last even- ing. A very inteersting business ses- sion took place with election of of- ficers. Following are those chosen: president, Bessie Knox; vice presi- dent, Carlton Crothers; recording secretary, Stanley Wileox; Corre- sponding secretary, Miss Benjamin, treasurer, Miss Mabel Brooks; or- ganist, Dorothy Wilson; chairman of social committee, Ellen Crothers; of lookout committee, : chairman of mission- mittee, Florence Bell; chair- man of information committee, Mary Bell; chairman, flower committee, e ¢ Armstrong; chairman of pray- er meeling committee, E. D. Boyce. ——Buy Christmas Seals 'DRAINAGE PROBLEMS T | BE STUDIED DECEMBER 17 Assistant in Agricultural En- gineering Will Visit Bel- trami County Professor Elliot, new assistant in the division of agricultural engineer- ing, University of Minnesota, will visit Beltrami county Friday, Dec. 17. The day will be spent in and around Bemidji. The purpose of the visit is to confer with the county agent, and farmers regarding such drain- age problems in this vicinity wherein the agricultural engineering divsion may give definite help in the way of advice or even active direction. This new work is in line with what is be- ing planned by H. B. Roe, associate agricultural engineer in the way of a somewhat intensive and vigorous at- tack on the drainage extension prob- lem throughout the state. ~ Hence- forth, the division of agricultural en- gineering will be in a position. to ad- vise with farmers and even supervise constructive drainage work on a com- munity or district basis. The drainage engineer who will visit Bemidj1 is seeking information and suggestions regarding local prob- lems wheren this division may be of service. Farmers interested in drain- age are urged to meet Mr. Elliot at Farm Bureau office on Dec. 17, pre- viously communicating with the coun- ty agent personally before Dec. 17 re- garding their problem. "It is planned to visit such drainage projects as may be convenient and advise with those interested. While drainage is not considered a main project in this country, it should receive some attention. Fre- quently it is cheaper to reclaim a ‘piece of land by drainage than it is |to clear a like area of high land. The elimination of small pot-holes from 'fields and meadows not only in- creases the productive area of the ficld, but makes its tilling easier and saves time. Any farmer having any drainage problem is urged to see, write, or telephone the county agent, so that arrangements can be made for | Mr. Elliot, giving him such drainage | service as he may desire on Dec. 17, !and arrange for such further assist- ance as may be necessary. Buy Christmas Seals—— e 5 - ] T,,