Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 18, 1921, Page 1

The -Ploneer. {5 -the ogly, daily R‘.".“?"g‘i.%”‘fru“f‘“g.‘&? S Northern Minnesota,. Minnesota ‘Weather: dr-..to- night and probably ‘Weédnesday. | RISINE. temperature, .. .y VOLUME. XVIIL NQ. 230 < THE BEMID)I BEMIDJI, MINN,, TUE&JAY EVENING, JAN. 18\, 1921 chdi_ fol' Sénntq ’ LARGE AREA WILL BE. A:FFEC]'E_D UNDER'PLAN Bed to Relieve Flooding Representative Harold- Knutsop of the Sixth district-of Minnesota advis- ed The-Pioneer. late yesterday.after- noon by telegram from Washington that the Red Lake drainage project has passed the house unanimously and 4s now, ready for the senate, This word means that il rk.0f the set~ tlers in, that {einity to protect their lands from inundation has not been in vain. With the-house passing the bill upanimously, chances for passage in the senate-are very good., . .- A large ‘tract of land is affected each yéar by the high water nglc[fl backs up into-the rivers and difches | emptying into the.lake.. The main cause of thig is 'that the Red.Lake river channel js.not deep endugh to take care of ;the fricreased: Sowidge at high .water periods, For: thirty- five mileg the river winds 1n and out and the lands'on both sides suffer great damage from inundation. The project which passed the house | 1 was for the lowering of Red Lake and the placing of a controlling dam at the outlet’ of;tne lake to regulpte the flow_gnd kdep‘the lake at a safe level. The petition called for lower- ing the levlel “three feet, making the maximum level 1,171 and the mini- mum level '1,168;feet, this lowering to be accomplislied by dredging and} deepening the ‘channel of the Red| Lake fiver -to: High Landing.. -It.is: alfo the intention to straighten'the ° channél by -eXcavation.. .. . : of i 5 ‘annual meeting ADVOCATES AID T0 SAVE FARMER FROM PEASANTRY| Prendent of Grnm Gl;vofiera of . Three States Urges State or Federal Aid ’ (B'y United Press) Fargo, Jan. 18.—Federal or state aid to save the American farmer from peagantry, was advocated by ‘Dr. J. Wortst, president for 18 years of Tri-State ‘Grain' Growers, in his ess today before the 33rd annual ention’ of that body. Worst advocated: Cheap mon- ‘1 long time: credit from state or to farmers to enable them to establishment of a credit hich shall be to the farmer present_banking system” is ‘hants and other industries; & ‘m{ eting system suitable to the farmers’ neéds; not class suppression but operation < & TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND TOURISTS VISIT STATE Senitor McGArry States tlnt» Attract Outsiders K who — More than 200000 tourists visited Minnesota last year, attracted by the 10,000 Iakes and summer resort fa- ¢ilities, Senator P. H. McGarry, pre- sident.of the Ten Thou¥ind Lakes of Mirnesota association, said at the the organization in-Bt. Paul. The association will ask a_$60,000 appropriation for 1921- 932. .° .-Ofticers elected for the coming year were P. H. McGarty, Walker, president; G! O. House, St. Paul, vicepresident; Ivan A. Coppe, St. Paul, secretary, and H. M. Gardiner, Minneapolis, treasurer. Directors pvpointed'were: J. C. Blake, Alexandria; R. 'R. Wise, Brainerd; F.'S. Lycan, Bemidji; M. N. Koll, Cass Lake; Charles C. Lake, ed Lake Falls; J. H. West, Detroit; . A, Neycomb, Duluth;- W. C. Armi- strong, Duluth; George L. Bronzich, On the, Indian’. reservation tbj_lel!.; T -E. Himmelman, Fairmont; | drainage. would . about fitfeen 0. M. Gunn, A Grand. Rapids; T. J.| townships and’on 3 ofl the reul'-{ p, Mankato; E. R. Ruggles, 0sa-| vation about: twenty townships.:Over 'kis; E.*T. Winship; Owatonna; A., D/ four hund;crg«g;lafi the petition. seeking @ the lake™1ffe6rder” to mke their lani more suftable-for agricultural pur- POSES. . " = frect FARMER QOMMENTS ON signed | Da er_level fopfapolis; George Kiewell, Little Fall . Paul; Glen Dixon, Minne- Be Q. Carlgon, Tower; Charles Sphwad, St. Cloud; C. Wi. Christian- son, Waterville; W. 8. Lyean, Crook- ston; 48d ohe member each from St. Paul assotiation, the Minneapolis Civic and Commerce association and ANNUAL TRADES ])mm the Wihona Chamber of Commerce. ] The Farmer, a widely circulated farm journal.of St. Paul, in report- ing-the meeting of farmers and bu: neas men held in Bemidji on Dec. 4, at :which time the farmers were-the guests of the Civic and Commerce -as- sociation, gives an account of.the meeting as:follows: ] “To create a.greater desire and in- terest among the merchants in en- couraging farmers to support their own organizations better than in the past is the purpose of “get-together” meetings . of 'business men and farm-, ers at Bemidji, Beltrami - county, Minn., each winter. Two such meet- ings are held each winter under the direction of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce association. ' - “The first, meeting. this. winter was held last month at which time the as- sociation entertained 460 farmers and their families at dinner. There were no strings attached to this invitation and all were welcome. Following din- ner, C. G, Selvig of Crookston talked on, co-operation. A moving pict\lre‘ show closed the entertainment. E. A. Barker, president of the association, says that this meeting was the very best: ever held by the association, both in_attendance and in the sincere ex- pressions on the part of farmers in voicing their appreciation.” 'BESUMES EECULAR PRACTICE The City basketball team resumed regilar practice last evening at the armiory in preparation for a number of .games out of town with such teams as Thief River Falls, Crooks- ton ;and‘ possibly Grand Forks. Ar- rangements are being made for al game here next month with the Mac- alaster College quint and a series of games with Two Harbors on Febru-| ¢, rfeaching tendency to permanently ary .10, 11, and 12. 'COMPANY K TO RECEIVE CHECKS TOMORROW NIGHT |szxrom ;.ihptain D. J. Moore, commanding officer of Company K, returned thisi | morning from St. Paul where he at- tended the meeting.of National Guard | this week, when teams from all over | officers at the St. Paul Armory yes- terday, and announces that “pay- day” for the company will be held at the rooms of the Civic and Commerce asgociation tomorrow night at 8 o’clock. All members .are urged to be on hand at that time in order to draw their pay for the first half of 1920. Uniforms will not be required at the meeting, Captain Moore has an- nounced, {tow 18 before congress and is one of VIENNA HOSPITAL CROWDED; FEW OPERATIONS POSSIBLE Vienna— (By Mail to United Press) —Although the Vienna hospitals are' * crowded with three times the number of patients they had before the war, fewer operations are performed. There are several reasons for this curions situation, according fo a medi- cal report of the American Red Cross which says: “The causes are first, lack of ether and -chloroform; second, lack of sur- ical material, such as ‘bandages, veasings’' and antiseptic drugs, and, ird, thé general poor condition of e patient. “The quality of the imported ether and chloroform is so bad that the per- centage: of deaths due to anaesthet has been distinctly marked dnring the ggnr The consequences is' that the fumbée-of operations had to be| reduced for fear of post-ether pneu- mohis. X-Ruy plates are so scarce that many institutions do not do any work. whatsoever.” GENERAL REVISION OF " REVENUE LAWS TO AID IN PRICE REDUCTIONS By United Press) ‘Washington, Jan. 18. (Copyrighted 1921 for United Press by Senator Car- ter Glass)—An -opportunity to ease| the burden of unusual living costs, ¢arried ;by the American people and which are still being carried by them, the problems to be undertaken. A general revision of the revenue lawe_enacted during the war and ax reduce price levels for all commodities has. been brought about by congress thru careful readjustment of the in- cidentals of federal taxes. BOWLING TEAM TO GO TO GRAND FORKS Bemidji will be represented at the bowling tournament at Grand Forks! ithe Northwest assemble for singles, |doubles and team matches. From the, i Bemidji Bowling League, six men; {have been selected to represent Be- midji and they are Barney Popp, Os- car Sievert, A. Anderson, Vern Cro- well, James Lange and Harold Kerr. These men will leave Thursday orning and will play the singles and doubles Friday foremoon. The team matches are scheduled for Fri- day. evening. : | because of lack.of care. FORHOSPITALS Those Interested Will Today Ask Nearly Thirty Million for Hospital Fund SIMILAR BILL MAY BE R i All Highischool students will as- semble at the Elke theatre to- morrow at.9 o’clock. > Those coming in the busses may when they will go to the Elko the- atre. P If any” of - the students have books at home they are requested to bring them to assembly. 2 ~. All students should come pre- |, pared for ‘the regular class work during ‘the entire day. fl : 3 | go Yo the Moose hall at corner of d AR :{ Third stregt and Minnesota avenue ¥ 4.¥ l i and- remain. there, until 9 o’clock \ td CALLED IN HOUSE S0ON| FARM BUREAU PRESIDENT ~Semstc;r France Is Prepared to Tell Senate Concerning Soldier Conditions (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 18,—(By L. C. Martin) —After finally trying since last June to arouse comgress to the matter of a greater hospital fund,.it was decided to bring it-up in a way that could not be ignored. Those interested will ask today that Senator France’s bill, appropriat- ing $29,500,000 for hospitals be tak- en up, if their request is opposed, con- fident that. this will penetrate the in- diffcrence of many senators. A similar bill in the house may be called up- soon as the rules commit- tee has paved the way for an early consideration of the legislature. I Senator France reported the senate bill on June 20, 1920, but has failedi to get any action. Now he proposes; to prévent the granting of promo-| tions to army officers and confirma- tion of -army appointments until the senate gives full decision. Senator France is prepared to tell the_sénate today that soldiers are be- ing discharged from army hospitals not cured; that the army is attempt- ing to clean all but regular army men from its hospitals and has,_ turned over the task of caring for them to the public health service; that the public health service now lacks 10,-, 000 beds of enough to care for pa- tients which are placed under its care. | As avesult, France says, the wound- ' ed and sick veterans are wandering about the streets, sometimes dying, o LIEUTENANT KLOOR 1§ CALLED BY NAVAT, COURT < o SV : _ (By United Press) Rockaway Point, N. Y., Jan. 18.— Lielitenant L. AY Kloor was the first witness called today in the naval court’to inquire into the flight of the haval balloonists from Rockaway Point to Moose Factory, and the wanderings of the airmen during the following days. | Lieutenant Hinton probably will be called a little later. Lieute rell is ill_as the result o fhis exper- iences. RETAIL LUMBER DEALERS IN CONVENTION TODAY (By United Press) Minneapolis, Jan. 18.—Xhfore than two thousand retail lumber dealers of Minnesota, North and South Da- kota and lowa are expected to attend the.31st annual convention of the Northwestern Lumbermens’ associa- tion which opened here today for three days. T. J. Ward, Clinton, Towa, is presi- dent of the association. % A EXPLAINS FARMERS’ LOSS Declares Mimon and Half Are Bankrupt Thyough Decline in APrige of Products (By United Press) Chicago, Jan. 18.—"One million five hundred thousand —American farmers are‘bankrupt, unble to han- de their business and in financial ruin.” J. R. Howard, president of the Am- erican Farm Bureaun, made this state- ment in an interview with the United Peess today. *There are six million farmers in tiie - country,” safd . Howard, ‘“and one in every four, i8 bankrupt. They are farm tenants 'who had enough money ta buy: an outfit and begin farming. The decline in the prices of.farm produets has been their ruin.” Despite the gloonty outlook, How- ard sdvises young men to go back to the farm, as there are other years ahead.and better conditions awaiting. EXPLOSIONS TEAR UP LARGE AREA IN LONDON “(By United Press) . London, Jan. 18.—Three terrific explosions at 6:30 a. m. today shat- tered shop windows and tore up pave- ment in a.wide area in the hay mar- The detonations were heard for miles and thousands of excited people thronge] in the streets expecting they would witness a: Sinn Fein outrage. Ufficials declared the explosions; wereg absolutely. accidental .and evidence leads to the.theory that the explo- sion was caused lyn elgctrical wire in a gas filled conductor. LONDON DAILY NEWS TO DISCOURAGE NAVAL RACE London, Jan. 18.—The Daily News today urged the government not to enter a naval construction race with the United States. JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS TO ASSEMBLE TOMORROW Students of the Junior Hi school resuming their work to- mcrrow are requested to bring with them a tablet, pencils, and a sack in which to carry their books. Since there are no desks in which the books may be left at the improvised will meet for assembly .tomor- row morning at 8:20 in the Bap- tist church and the Eighth grade will meet at the same time in the Methodist church. WHEAT BOUGHT AND SOLD BUT NON-EXISTING Co-operative Exchange Lawyer Claims 150 Billion Bushels Exchanged Yearly ONLY BILLION BUSHELS ARE ACTUALLY PRODUCED Exchange Now Owns Seventy- two Elevators and Plans More for Next Year (By Uhited Press) Fargo, Jan. 18.—"Every year one hundred fitty billions of wheat are bought and sold that do not exist,” Benjamin Drake, attorney for the Equity Co-Operative Exchange, told the annual convention of stockhold- ers. *One billion busiiels is actual- ly produced.” | ‘The exchange owns seventy-#wo elevators, fifty of which are in\North Dakota and the remainder in Minne- sota, according to J. A. Thiel of St. Paul, secretary of the association. He safd the corporation expects to have more elevators next year. Tn the last months of 1920 the Equity Co-Operative Exchange has surpassed all its competitors in"South ‘St. Paul and the total business handl- ed for the year showed an increase of 41 per cent over the previous year, according to the report of officers and directors presented to’the stockhold- ers. ¢ / st e GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION CONSIDER IMPROVEMENTS (By United Press) Grand Forks, N. D., Jan, 18.—Im- provement of North Dukota’s high- ways is under consideration here to- day at both the annual conventions of the Good Roads association and the County Commissioners of North Dako- a. '"Road building experts, will ad- dress botth bodies. The campaign for membership in the state good roads assoclation is progressing satisfactorily and be- cause of the financial and moral aid given by similar organizations in the twin cities and Duluth a year of achievement is anticipated. Members of tne North Dakota di- vision of the Theodore Roosevelt In- ternational Highway associntion re- cently prepared for on in 1921 by election of new officers and formit- lating of plans. A field secretary will be engaged and $7,600 raised for the year's budget, In every way this as- sociation ‘will co-operate with the general state association. WILSON EXPECTED TO FIGHT CUT IN ARMY (., Eeemn, (BY United Press) Washington, Jan. 18.—Belief that President wilson will fight the reso- lution fixing the size of the army st 175.000 was expressed by suppo 3 of the measure in the capitol city. As soon as the resolution hecomes a law the authorities are expected to halt enrollments until the forces dwindle down to the size wanted. HIS J v 3 55c PER MONTH U. S. STATUS IN SIBERIA Topic of Most Concern Now Is Relative Positiori of Japs . and Americans 3 - \ (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 18.—Investiga- tion of the presence of American sol- diers_in Siberia and- the status and condition of American citizens there, | were all provided for in a resolution introduced today by Senator Johunson of California. Johnson’s resolution was referred to the foreign relations committee. The resolution is a sequel to the shooting of Lieutenant W. B. Lang- don of the cruiser Albany, by a Jap- anes®sentry at Vladivostok recently, The inquiry into the reason for send- ing American troops and why many other states remained, was a question which did not bring forth informa- tion.. ‘The topic of most concern was the relative positions of Americans and Japanese in Siberia. NORTHERN EDITORS MEET™ THURSDAY AT CROOKSTON Big Advertising Agencies of Twin Cities and 'Duluth to Be Represented On Thursday of this week, Jan, 20, the annual business meeting of the Northern Minnesota Editorial assecia- tion will open at Crookston. The convention will last three days, Jan. 20, 21 and 22. For the first time in the history of the agsociation, the big advertising agencies of the Twin Cities, the Great Northern railway, the Northern Pa- cific railway, the Soo, Milwaukee and St. Louis railroads, the wholesalers and jobbers of the Twin Cities and Duluth, the big farm publications, the Minnesota state fair and the metro- politan press of the state will have .representatives participating in the meeting, discussing assigned topics with the editors. Dr. C. A. Prosser, director of Dun- woody Institute, Minneapolis, will tell of Dunwoody’s printing trades training where eleven linotype ma- chines are being used for practical demonstration and operation. Thursday, the first day of the con- vention will be taken up with a re- ception to visitors at the Crookston hotel, the annual address by H. Z. Mitchell of the Bemidji Sentinel, pres- ident of the association, report of the secretary-treasurer, A. G. Rutledge, a message by I. A. Wilson on govern- ment savings and an address by Dr. Prosser. Friday's program comprises a trip of inspection to the Northwest School of Agriculture, an address by C, G. Sclvig, superintendent of the school, luncheon at the school and a business session in the school auditorium. In the evening a banquet at the Ellvs club rooms tendered by the Crookston Association of Public Affairs, will be given and a program of speeches held. Saturday will wind up the meeting: with some further talks, election of; officers for 1922, selection of meeting places for 1922 and the report of res- olutions committee. It is expected that this will be one of the largest meetings of the asso- ciation and it promises to be an ex- ceptionally interesting and profitable convention. CURTIS TO MEET LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ON SUNDAY L. C. Curtis, Bemidji's favorite on the mat, will wrestle Theodore Jen- sen, a light heavywejght tipping the scales at ‘i%56 pounds, at the Armory Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Jen- #en is reputed to be an expert at the game and Curtis will undoubtedly have his hands full to handle him. EIGHT BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS COMPETE TO REPRESENT DISTRICT At the Methodist church last even- ing took place the Senlor class de- clamatory contest. Miss Elsie Shan- non won first place, her number be- ing ‘“Bobby Shaftoe,” while Miss Ragnhild Moe, reciting “The Swan Song,” tooxk second place. After the declamatory contest, sev- ieral musical numbers were much ap- preciated. Miss Vera Cutter gave two splendid piano solos and Misses iJemima Olson and Helen Campbell |sang a vocal duet which was well re- ceived. The judges of the contest last even- ing were Mry. J. T. Tuomy, Mr. Wirth and Miss Edson, the latter two being of the Normal school faculty. { On Friday evening, January 21, the 'eight contestants winning out in the four class contests will compete to represent the dchool. This is an event that hoids uncommon interest for everyone and a good attendance 18 expected at the final contest. Names of former winners and their selections will be published lated in the week. 'MINNESOTA DAIRYMEN IN CONFERENCE AT FERGUS FALLS N (By United Press) Fergus Falls, Jan. 18.—Minnesota dairymen were in conference here to- day on dairying and feed problems. NEW TRIANGLE | T0 INFLUENCE APPOINTENTS Indiana’s Political Triangle May Determine Part of Harding Cabinet - BEVERIDGE TO OPPOSE ' NEW FOR NOMINATION Hays Expects to Go Into New: Cabinet as Postmaster General, It Is Said 2 (By United Press) . Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 18. (By Ray- mond Clapper.)—Indiana’s political triangle appeared likely to be influ- ential in determining the make-uf in part of President-elect Harding's cabinet. This became known following a lohg conference between Harding and Will H. Hays, republican national chairman, on the train between Ma- rion and Cleveland, where Harding went incognito yesterday afternoon to attend to some personal affairs be- fore leaving for Florida later in the week. lie was to return to Marion today. ‘Hayes, it was learned, expect- ed to go into the cabinet as postmast- er general instead of running for the republican senatorial nomination in place of Senator Harry S. New, of In- diana. The third side of the new triangle is ExSenator Albert J. Beveridge, who intends to oppose New for the nomin- ation. Hayes has been in conference recently with all three of these lead- ing Indianians over the situation and has reached a solution, it is under- stood, which appears for the moment to satisfy all parties, Harding, by his voluntary elimin- ations from the three-cornered sena- torial race, has narfowed the fleld down to New and Beveridge. New has the organization with him but Beveridge is sald to be growing stronger, especially among former progressives who were associated with him when he was one of the ruling powers in the Bull Moose par- ty. - F All these men have heen mentioned at different times tor cabinet posi- tions. New was early discussed for the position of secretary of war, but his hesire was to continue in same place and get ready for next year. Beveridge has been under considera- tion for secreta f war, but the de- cision of Will Hayes to go into the cabinet rules out the likelihood ot another Indianian entering the Harding cabinet. ‘Whether Hayes will throw his in- fluence in the senatorial race to New or Beveridge Is unknown. A report is prevalent that Beveridge opposed the appointment of Hayes to the cabinet, but this has been officially denfed by both parties. AGRICULTURALISTS MEET AT FARGO THIS WEEK (By United Press) I'argo, Jan. 18.—Approximately three. thousand visitors are in the city thiss week for the great agricul- tyal event of mid-winter, when the Tri:State’Grain Growers and kindred organizations assemble here for their anhual éonvention and exhibits, Speakers will include: K. M. And- erson, 8t. Paul; Presidetn of the Equity Co-operative Exchange; A. A. Aamodt, president of the Minne- sota Potato Growers’ Exchange; Pre- sident John Bracken, Manitoba Agri- cultural college; Former president E. C. Perisho, South Dakota State col- lege; J. H. Worst, president-emeritus North Dakota agricultural college; President J. R. Howard of the Ameri- can Farm Bureau Federation and President E. F. Ladd of the North Dakota Agricultural college. Besides the grain growers, the Bquity co-operative exchange, the Equity Co-operative Packing com- pany, the North Dakota Poultry as< sociation, the North Dakota Potato Growers’ associatin and the Associa- tion f Farm Managers are holding their annual meeting here. The Northwestern Fanciers’ asso- ciation has a ‘‘pet stock show.” The Ladies Auxiliary of the Grain Grow- ers’ will meet Wednesday afternoon in the commercial club rooms. RUSS WANT EXPLANATION OF ATTACK ON VESSEL (By United Press) London, Jan. 18.—Russia, in pro- voking-an attack of a French cruiser on her Black Sea vessels, has de- manded an explanation, according to a Moscow correspondent of the Daily Herald, a labor paper. Foreign Min- ister Tchitcherin, in a note to France, provoled the attack on the Soviet ves- sel El Pibifor, in which many of the crew were killed and wounded, The correspondent said: “It is the second recent trouble between the countries, but Russia will insist upon - France’s explanation before drawing conclusions.”