Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 13, 1921, Page 1

Thé P is ‘the only dally within 100 _miles of Bemidji and as -the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota. - / ‘THE BEMIDIT DAILY PIONEER I MINNESOTA ‘ HISTORICAL Warmer in east and colder in northwest tonight. / BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY EVENING, JAN. 13, 1921 2 §5c PER MONTH « Four-Minute Talki on wnty Resqurces Is Won By Charles Carter BELTRAMI'S DELEGATES ! FORESEE FINE SEASON Silver Ciip: Will Be Source of Pride and Incentive to Membership A delegation from the Beltrami county real estate board, headed by «~its_president, J. W, Wilcox, E. H. Winter, a member of the local board and state organizstion, Wm. Rulien of Baudette, and Charles 8. Carter, secretary of the local board, attended the annual convention of the state or- ganization, held at Minneapolis at the /Radisson hotel, Jan. 6 and 7. The delegation has returned to Bemidji and Beltrami county full of enthusi- asm as to the prospects of next yéar's business. . The spirit of optimism pervaded the convention during its entirety. T}\ere were present, speakers from AC:h!or- nia, Washington, Iowa, Wisconsin and Canada, who brought good tid-|. ings of prospects for the venuuin.g year. Iowa men were very qmphlhc in declaring that Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin were fast coming into their own, which would include rent- ers from high priced Jowa farms and industrial workers from the larger cities who are now fast being thrown out of employment. The local board will soon hold its annual meeting, at which time many important mat- ters concerning the settlement of our county. wilrln}e taken up and consid- ered and put into execution. The sil- ver cup given as first prize for the best four-minute presentation of the county having the greatest resources from an agricultural standpoint will be a source of pride to the local or- ganization. Many new members are expected to join the local board. The lyr‘ach which won the silver cup and which was made by Charles S, Carter, follows: Mr. Host, Judges, Ladies and Gen- tlemen: “Count Beltrami, that famous French explorer, years ago came to this state. After going over the ma- {ior part _thereof, he finally arrived at uena Vista, that height of land lo- cated near the central part of our county. The altitude here is approxi- mately 1,500 feet above sea level. That same altitude applies to the ma- jor portion southern Beltrami county. From this high place the count was able to look to the north, to the south, to the east and the west, over this glorious-state. is he did with a keen and searching vision, and after so doing, he looked about him at the wirgin soil, the magnificent for- ests, bass wood and maple and ever- green timber. He gazed into the branches and saw there the scarlet tanager, the wild canary, the hum- ming bird, and other specimen of bird . life. In the forests he noted the leap- ing deer, the silver horde of finest trout, pike and other fish, going up| the streams. He gazed out over the surfacé of the lovely likes, glanced down the rippling streams and then communed with himself, saying, “Mine eyes have seen mo vision in other parts of this great state that 5o well pleases the human eye.- It must be that the Creator intended this place as a habitation fit for the human family. Now I will honor both mywelf and this country by re- maining here and -giving it .my|. name,’” ' 5 “Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentle- men of the audience, I talk to you {rom the standpoint of one who wish- es to induce you, by telling you -of our resgurces, to come to our coun- ty and engage in the industries of| agriculture, business or professional life. I take it that in talking -alon agricultural lines we first must show to thir prospective purchaser that ours is a country of fertile soil, and in that respect I will tell you that our soil consists of a silt loam top soil, as differing from a black loam, with a clay subsoil. A.few years ago we had with us as our guest, Daniel Willard; connected, at that time, with the de- velopment department_of the North- ern Pacific Railroad company. Mr. Willard took borings of the soil in various different parts of our county, had them analyzed, and wrote back a letter to our settlers, and myself, ad- vising them that they little knew what they had, that our soil was amongst the mosy fertile of any soils in our| state, that a silt loam soil differed from a -loam soil in this, that a silt loam cbuld be converted to a fine mulch, which, upon the surface of the ground, conserves the moisture be- neath, which can only get out through plant life, thereby enhancing the growth. 8o much for our soil, Even where bounteous crops can be raised, if there is no adequate market' (Continued on Page 6) GOVERNMENT ATTENTION| Mepben of Congress and Naval Officers Believe Pub- lic Opinion Will Win (By United ‘Press) Wasliington, Jan. 13. (By Ralph H. Turner.)—Demands for disarma- ment have gained such a momentum thruout the world that the govern- ments will be forced to act to satisfy the people, ia the opiniorm held by both members of congress and officers of the navy. “Armament talk,” they painted out today, has accelerated with a forcefulness which is certain to lead to action in the same way that “in- sistent peace talk” ascertained the signing of the armistice. \ ‘Whether the governments concern- ed in it and statesmen in power in Europe and Asia sincerely want dis- armament on-a fair basis, ig a ques- tion-which the house naval affairs committee js discussing to determine if the demand exists. CURTIS DEFEATS FRISK IN'TWO STRAIGHT FALLS | Mihneapolis Wrestler Pro- claims Bemidji Artist Best Man of Weight in World™ Conceding that L. C. Curtis was the best man he had ever met and that he has more “stuft” than any other man of his weight in the world, Bud Frisk gamely went down to defeat at the Armory last night before Bemidji's\ mat artist. Frisk, heretofore, has used an adding machine to count his victories, but today there is one.add- ing machine for sale at a reasonhble price, figuratively speaking. \ Curtis secured theyfirst fall in 20 minutes and 10 seconds, and the sec- ond in 3 minutes and 40 seconds, Al- though the first fall was called a trifle hastily, Frisk showed that he, was a big sport at heart by taking the | referee’s decision without a word of dissatisfaction. . Frisk has met many of the best men in the game, including Ralph Parcaut, present holder of the mid-! dleweight championship'of the United ' States, and when he sajd that Curtis was the best man he had ever met, he meant just what he said and be- stowed upon Bemidji’s wrestler a big compliment. He made no apologies whatever for not being able to stay| with Curtis longer than he did. Charles Lainen of Minneapolis and William King of Bemidji staged a 80- minute preliminary in which King agreed to throw Lainen twice in that period, but instead, Lainen’s science apparently had the better of King’n‘ strength and King failed to pin him to the mat. Bemidji wrestling fans are now looking to Curtis to make a tour through Iowa within the next few months, and after a few good matches there to take on Parcaut, whose home is at Royal, and who offered to take 1 Curtis on several months ago. The matches were refereed by George Begsley, and the entire con- test was operated in a very clean,, business-like way. Over three hun- dred fans were in attendance. TURKISH NATIONALISTS RESIST GREEK ADVANCE (By United ‘Press) Constantinople, Jan. 13.—The roar of artillery echoed thru the hills sur- rounding Brusa today. Long traing ‘of woundéd wound their way back to the great base. The Turkish nationalists were re< ported to be resisting vigorously the Greek advance without success. Im- portant. Greek successes were claimed in the Brusa, Ussick and Meandro sectors. » MASONS CONFER SECOND DEGREE ON LARGE CLASS The second degree was conferred upon a large class of candidates by the Masonic body in the Masonic temple Wednesday evening. There ‘Wias' dg unusually large attendance. Next Wednesday a regular stated communication will be held and the week following, on January 26 work in- the third degree wil! be confer red. . G. M. Palmer, W.' P, advises that a supper will be served after the session on this night. LABOR LEAGUE MEETS .-~ T0 INDORSE TICKET There will be an open meeting of the Bemidji Labor league tomorrow evening at the Moose hall to hear the| report of the committees appointed last Sunday for the purpose of in-! dorsing candidates for the city elec- tion. An invitation is extended to everyone to be present. At the previous meeting a resolu’ tion was passed donating a liberal sum to the recreational board of the Red Cross for outdoor winter sports. The park-project at the head of Lake Bemidji was also indorsed, and cum—l mittees appointed from each ward for election. purposes, It.is éxpected that the meeting to- morrow evening will be of more than ordinary interest and it is urged that there be a large attendance, PPOSITIONTO BILLLINITING LITIGATIONTS CLEARLY SHOWN Bankers and Farmers Oppose Restriction on Drawing Up Legal Papers COMMUNITY NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR LAWYERS Broad Variety of Reasons Why Bill Should Not Carry Are Submitted __, St. Paul, Jan. 13.—Not only are Minnesqta bankers solidly oppesed to the bill before the state legislature, which aims to prohibit all persons ex- cept practicing attorneys from draw- ing up legal documents, but farmers, _|stockmen and other citizens through- out the state have informed bankers | of their hostility to the measure, judging from the results of a state survey made during the past week' by the Merchants National bank of St.. Paul, j . A broad variety of reasons why.tTne measure should be defeated was ad- vanced by bankers who replied to the questionraire sent out by the. Mer- chants National bank. Bankers in a’ number of small towns and villages pointed out that one of several rea-, sons for their opposition was the fact that their community was not large! enough to support a lawyer. | As an offshoot from the leading question at issue, a number of bank- ers declared that one or more law- yers who had opened offices in their towns had moved to larger fields. Judging from comments made, litiga- tion in rural sections of Minnesota was comparatively light last year and while some bankers admitted that pauug‘e of the new-measure might en- able their district to support an attor- ney, they tool: the position that if they did not fight the bill that farmers and | ‘'depositors would. Several bankers declared that some! of their customers conferred with their senators and representatives re- arding the measure, even before the ankers told the lawmakers of their opposition. In every instance, re- orted in the questionnaire, the mem- ers of the state legislature were quoted as saying they would not sup- port the measure. A few bankers indicated that they might be willing to ‘“‘compromise,” provided the bill were amended to permit banks as well as practicing at- torneys to draw up legal papers. One banker, out of a considerable number who replied, said he was “neutral,” rincipally for the reason that he had een drawing up documents for sev- eral years without charge and that this feature of his business, while pop- ular with his customers, was claiming “too much” of his time. A number of financiers living in country districts asserted that it was not unusual for a farmer or business man “who had had a document pre- pared by a young lawyer, to take it to the bank to see if it was all right.” | 800; By R. O. Bagby, Superintendent. ““There is no higher position in the educational world that calls for a higher degree of ability than that of the superintendent of schools in' a modern city. He must have a many- sided ability. The demands upon his energy and resburcefulness are con- stant and heavy. School supervision to be what it sliould be requires men- tal alertness, broad scholarship, and administrative ability 6f a high ord- er. Without these qualities in' a superintendent of schools his work becomes mediocre, perfunctory, and comparatively: worthless.”—Ameri- can Educanoz. 1s it not true that to the superin- tendent rests the responsibility of se- curing teachers and other employees for the school who have ability of a high order, who have a vision of the real problems and of how they may be solved. The superintendent could place in his schools, at a low salary, many very inferior workers and the public may not detect it, but who are the ones who would suffer? Not the parents, who pay the bills, but the children. i - Financially, /the Remidji schools are not costing as much as it is cost- ing the average city of this size here in the Northwest with an school population. The estimated cost for the follow- ing cities for the present year is: St. Cloud, $166,000; Fergus Falls, $99,- Albert Lea, $190,000; Grand ' Rapids, $310,000; Moorhead, $80,-' 000; Fairmont, $84,000; Mankato $170,000; Crookston, $102.160; Faribault, $138,981; Alexandria, $70.000; Virginia, $520,000; Bemid- ji, $136,000. Bemidji people will recognize that Bemidjf’s school, in a financial way, have been running behind for a number of years and now in order to regain the respect that the schools and the city should have and wants, the Board of Education has.decided that the®time has come to pay up and get on a respectable financial basis. So we should commend our Board of Education and pay the bill and not complain. Once we catch’ up it will .be easier to stay caught up. DECLAMATORY CONTEST TOMORROW AFTERNOON Junior class girls of the Bemidji High school will hold a declamatory contest tomorrow afternoon at two o’clock at theldgh school auditorium and the following will take part in selections as follows: The Honor of the Woods, Myrtle Kolbe; For Dear Old Yale. Alice Cameron; The Soul of a Violin, Gladys Hoar; Slippery Flies Out, Margaret Donovan. On Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock the Senior class girls will hold their declamatory contest as fol- lows: Lion and the ‘Mouse, Lorraine Kreatz; Strong Heart, Leo Neuman; Bobby ‘Shaftoe, Elsie Shannon; The Swan Song, Ragnhild Moe; La Ciga- rette, Thelma Bowers; The Man in the Shadow, Dorothy Wilso: and How the La Rue Stakes Were Lost. Lucille Jamieson. Frivnds of the school are cordially invited to attend both of these con- tests, and jt is expected that the at- tendance will be large since much interest is being displayed by the pupils in the outcome of the con- tests. = GREENBUSH STATE BANK RE-OPENS FOR BUSINESS The State Banly of Greenbush, af-' ter being closed for some time, has again opened for business. A levy on the stockholders made the re-opening possible, it is reported. | equal (. THREE MILLION T0BE THROWN INTO RUSSEAN BORDER FIGHT Experts Indicate . Fighting Front Will Extend Over ‘Two Hundred Miles BOLSHEVIKS EXPECTED TO MAKE SPRING DRIVES France and Italy Have Not Given Out Their Stand on Reported Plans (By United ' ress) Paris, January 13. (By Edward Hullinger.)—More than three mil- lion men will be thrown into the tighting along the Russian border in the early spring, according to in- formation given out by French mili- tary experts today and adyices indi- cate that the fighting frofit will’ex- tend from 200 to 250 miles. The Bolsheviki are expected to launch several major spring drives, ¥rench authorities said. Meeting them will be troops from several Balkan states rallying to the support of Russia, Czecho-Slovakia, Poland and several border states which Rus- sia_has reclaimed. The military strength of the coun- tries .expected to enter the fighting is: Russia, one million; Poland, one million; Rumania, five hundred thousand; the Balkan states, two hundred thousand. Military experts say that the one million expected from Poland constitutes her maxi- mum strength, while the illion ex- pected from Russia will be merely a beginning. They also add that the forces of the aations marked for the attack by the Bolshevik might have been ‘cted from Jugo-Slavia and zecho-Slovakia. France and Italy have not given out their attitude, but it is expected they will do so in the coming conference here, Moan- while, active preparations for war are proceeding in a dozen sectors in Europe. One significant thing'was consu mated when Italy and Jugo-Slavia anged to ratify the Rapallo trea- ty, comprising all differences be- tween the two countries. Statesmen regard their activities as part of a program to rid themselves of all in- sumbrances so the triple entente can act unaninously in behalf of Ruma- nia wpen the expected Bolshevik at- tack oceurrs. FIRST NATIONAL BANK ELECTS BOARD FOR YEAR At the annual meeting of t tock holders of the First National Bank of Bemidji, F. 8. Lycan was chosen as director to succeed A. G. Wed, Jr. All other officers and director: were re-elected and are as follow F. P. Sheldon, president; -A. A. Warfield, vice-president; R. H. Schu- maker, cashier; C. L Mikkel H R. Henderson, asslstant caghiers. The board of directors now is com- prised of the following men: §. I’ Sheldon, R. H. Schumaker, A. M. Sheldon, A. A. Warfield and . 8. Ly- can. Th’ O’ Jimmy Pipe (HRISTMAS MEERSCHAUM 5 1§ TH' COUNTRY | BRITISH GUARD TRAINS FOLLOWING DERAILMENT Soldiers Declare Sinn Feiners Must Have Suffered Heavy Loss in Attack (By United 'Press) Dublin, Jan. 13. (By Charles Mc- Cann.) — Unusual precautionary methods to safeguard troop trains were adopted by the British govern- ment today following derailment of a train near Kin Casslegh yesterday. The train completed the trip today by a trail running thu the country much like those that might be used by the first American trains in the brush thru the wild Indian woods. Soldjers declared a Sinn Fein at- tacking party must have suffered ge- vere casualties. The first warning of the attack came when the locomotive and number of coaches slipped from the rails and bobbed oved thexzedht a few yards. The soldiers dismount- ed immediately and poured fire into the brush covering the country while the trainmen repaired the damages and got the train under way. ARKANSAS TOWN TODAY TALKS IN THOUSANDS Monster Oil Gusher Transforms Town into Hustling Oil Field Center El Dorado, Ark., Jan. 13.—A spout- ing column of black fluid high enough in_the air to be visible for several miles, made a rainbow chase mecca out of El Dorado today. Operators, investors, scouts and even farmers to- day waged the battle of wits and cash for leases in the new field following the bringing in of the Armstrong No. 1 gusher with a flow estimated at between 4,000 and 8,000 barrels of oil a day. Trhins, automobiles and airplanes continued to unload capital together with leather-clad huskies. Although the oil well was discovered only a few days ago El Dorado is already begin- ning to mushroom beyond its limit. El Dorado used to tally in dollars and cents. Now it ig talking in the thousands, Today strange men in city clothes stand on the streets or dodge down the middle of the main street among the automobiles and dicker in thousands and hundreds of thousands, and El Derado is dizzy. Before being tapped, dikes were drawn around the well and a great lake of oil formed. MOOSEHEART LEGION INSTALLS OFFICERS The Mooseheart Legion installed officers last evening for the ensuing year and following the insta a social time and lungh were enj Those installed to office are as fol- lows: Past Regent, Mrs. B. Stafford; Senior Regent, Mrs. H. A. Lepper: Junior Regent, Mrs. H. A. Marin Chaplain, Mrs. C. A. Bush; Secre- ary, ‘Mrs. M. BE. Groff; Treasurer, Mrs. J. H. Smart; Guide, Mrs. Iver Dahl; Sentinel, Mrs. E. B, Kopman; Argus, Mrs, Pete Edd. LEGION HOLDS SOCIAL SESSION THIS EVENING Program and Lunch Are Main Features of Mesting at Association Rooms All members of the-Ralph® Gracie pust. of the American Legion, the|s Women's Auxilbary, the High school foothall team and those who helped to make the Armistice Day celebra- tion a success are urged 1o be present at the soclul meeting to be held to- night 4t ‘the rooms of the Bemidji Civie and Commerce association. The program arranged promises to furnish first class entertainment and anumber,of ngvel features are looked for. The committee in charge has heen active for the past few weeks|! in arranging a suitable program sure to interest both men and women. A Inrge attendance is looked for. On the menu for the “feed” are the following: Punch a la mode, Biegnes Frites a In G anx, Petit Pains, Saucissc ioide Pres- sie, and Cafe. The committee reports they are made to eat withoul pro- nunciation. The Gold footballs ordered some time ago to be presented to the High cchool champions of the state have not yet arrived. Presentation which was planned for tonight will neces- carily be postponed until a later date. FOOTBALL CHAMPS TO RECEIVE SILVER CUP A letter received today fronr Dr. 1. J .Cooke, manager of athletics of the University of Minnesota athletic association, by Dr. J. W. Diedrich confirms the report that the athletic board wouid present the Bemidji High school football team of 1920 a loving cup, as a trophy won in de- feating Faribault for the state high wehool championghip. Dr. Cogke states that the board has considered the matter and has acted upon it favorably. He adds that he will see that the cup is for- warded here within the next few days. i CITY COUNCIL URGED TO ACT ONORDINANCE FOR BUILDING Association Passes Motion to Have Council Act Upon Matter Soon INTERESTING TALKS FEATURE OF MEETING Resolution Passed Opposing Proposed Repeal of Second Class Mail iaw A large atiendance chu rized the meeting of the Penidyi Civie and Commerce associution at its noon luncheon yesterday. A unumber of resolutions were offcredd and passed and sereval speakers gave tho memb- ers unexpected treats. John M. Culver, manager of the Minnesota Electric Light aud Power company responded to introduction with a short snappy talk in which he lauded the Clvic and Commerce Assoclation of Bemidji, und stuted «hat in no city in whick he ot with the business wmen 8 theio such a live bunch of wiiling workers as in Bemidji. H. E. Reynolds read the fire report of the chief of the lire acpariment and urged the assocCialion itu piase @ resolution or motion w 1egquest the city council to take activi un the establishment of a building ordin- ance. Alderman A, B, Palmer ad- vised that the matter had been up before the council for a year and that it had been in the hands of the city attorney, but that nothing had ween done up to the present thmne. “That is why I brought up the matter,” replied Mr. Reynolds. *“It is time that some action wus taken, und IMire Chief Dalley has an ordin- wce all drawn up for Bemidji read to submit to the council.” b Alderman Boyce expressed him- self ag favoring recommendations coming from the association and sec- onded the motion made by Mr. Rey- nolds, The motion was carried. Charles 8. Carter was called upon to deliver the four-minute speech, which won the state prize at the state realty board meeting in Minne- apolis. 1t was loudly applauded and the speech in full appears in anpther part of this issue. Doctor P. M. Hall of the state anatorium at Walker was introduced by President Barker as “his family doctor,” who gave a most interesting talk on tuberculosis. Instead of pointing out the number of deaths that occur from thi*plogue, the doc- tor dwelt upon the number of people who get well. . 1o spoke of the varfous stages of the disease and showed the percent- e of ¢ s arrested a compared with deaths and also the deercace in :ses owing to the establishwent of county sapitoriums. tie : urped more attention to health ivstruction in our nation’s schools. A resolution with referonee to the proposed repeal of the law rming postago on second class mail matter ontained in a bill now pending in ence commiltees was offered The resolution reads as follows: Whereas, the country press, general- ly speaking, is paying the govern- ment cost of transporting their pa- pers thru the mails, and Whereas, it i3 but fair that the magazines, periodicals and_ larger city papers should do likewise, and Whereas, until the passage of the present zone second class postage law the government was sustaining of nearly $80,000,000 annually rying and distribution of sec- s mail, and . under the present law, the government is still sustaining a loss of millions of dollars annually in the handling of second class malil, al- though the amount of losses will be somewhat reduced when the present law becomes fully in effect therefore be it Resolved, that the Bemidji Civie and * Commerce association, Is em- phatically opposed to the repeal of the present law or the change pro- posed by the senate amendment now pending in conference committee of congress, which proposes to return to the flat pound rate. Resolved, that this organization strongly appeals to Minnesota memb- ers of the congress and U. S. senate to oppose the present ' attempt to change the law, and urges them to use their influence to defeat the game, for the reason that the pro- nosed law is wholly in the interests of magazines, periodicals and the big city newspapers and will not only work to the injury of the country press by taking from its subscriptions and advertising, but will enable mail order houses to destroy the trade of the country merchant, upon whom country newspapers are largely de- pendent for their advertising. A number of visitors were present and were welcomed by President Bare ker,