Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 10, 1921, Page 1

/Tie Pjoneer. 18 ‘the only dally within. 100 ‘miles of Bemidji “and has. ;the argest circulation in Northérn ‘Minnesota. VOLUME XVIIL NO, 260 4 i BEMIDJ = = MINN. THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 10, 1921 . . 4 .. Minnepota Weam:mhy fair tonight and Friday. Moder~ ate ‘temperature. - 3 65c PER MONTH ry in Short \3, w Revision of British Views on ~Control 'of Seas Will Aid »Diurngulhent Plans {By ‘United Press) Washington, Feb. 10. (By L. C. Martin.)—/The greatest obstacle to the ‘world, peace shortly will be re- moved, Senator Borah declared today. This obstacle is Great Britain’s re- fusal to agree to freedom of the seas. Borah based his.conviction.on a Lon- don report that Sir Auckland Geddes —British ambassador—is returning | to America to puggest a disarmament conference. $ This, Borah said. in an exclusive interview with: the United Press, means a‘change in the British posi- tion op ‘freedom of the sea. Should * Britain revise its views the prospects of real progress toward disarpament will be.tremendously -increased, Bo- rah-declared. The news from London that the| British ambassador is returning with authority to agree to a conference for disarmament ‘is in’ 6ne” respect most encouraging, Borah said. Tigl One of the fundamental principles laid down by President Wilson when he “went to Versaiiies for the world peace was the establishment of free- dcm of the seas. The Premier of| Britain wholly rejected this proposal _and declined even to have the peace conferenge consider it. DIMIGRATION RESTRICTION FIFTEEN MONTHS FAVORED (By:United Press) Washington; Feb, 10.__Emergency. legislation = restricting immigration’! into the United-States for a period of fifteen ~moRtNoBegliming - April 1, 1921, was recommended today, by the senate. immigration committed when it reported favorably‘on the Dilling- ham bill. 7 HARDING RESUMES WORK ON CABINET SELECTION (By United Press) St. Augustine, Fla., Feb. 10.—(By Raymond Clapper) — President-elect Harding here today resumed his. con- ference with the “best minds” i and set about comipleting the selection of his cabinet. 3 3 Harding arrived. at St. Augustine by motor after, having left Senlt_ot Frelinghausen’s* house boat Victoria, at Daytona, where it was stuck in the mud. 2 THREE-DAY VOCATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SESSION (By-United Press) Minneapolis; Feb. '10.—By “their. works ye shall know them,” was the slogan of - thé -Vocational Education association of ‘the midwest, which opened a three day ‘conferencehere today. L To determine how effective voca- tional education systems have been, and ‘to demomstrate faults, ‘whole clagses in various lines from twin city schools will appear before the visiting educators . and - demonstrafe what they can do. Each group or class will put on some special “stunt” it is planned: - Many world war vic- tims who 'have been rehabilitated will appear and show the experts what they can do and tell how they are getting along. = The vocational education conference is drawing hun- dreds from adl .parts of the country who are nterested either as students, experts, or in the capacity of direct- ors of large institutions. MILLERS INDICTED FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER Robert _Miller and George Miller, aged- 31 ‘and 21 respecfive!y, resi- dents of Swiftwater township, were indicted last night by the grand jury on a charge of murder in the first de- gree. The victim of the alleged mur- der was Alfred W. Fenton of Bau- dette. It is said the Miller brothers mistook Fenton for another man with whom they were said to. have had a dispute and in firing did so in self- defense. The case will be tried in district court about Febraary 15. A new indictment was returned by the grand jury this forenoon in the case of Alfred Smith, on two counts. His trial will be before the jury some time after February 15. Smith is al- leged to have run away with a young Bemidji girl several months ago, and was apprehended on that charge at East Grand Forks. 11 | MARINES IN NICARAGUA 11| WRECK NEWSPAPER PLANT wflm Central American Squadron Is| - Nicaragua ‘at Once (By Utilted Press) ‘Washifjgton, : Feb. 10.—Twenty- fi. ‘Obstacle. #0}two marines are involved in the at= tack- onithe plant of the newspaper La Tribuna, Daniels was advised to- day in a dispat¢h from Captain J. L. Underaiill,;commander of the Amer- jcan marines at-Managua. All Have been arrested, he reported. ‘'The ma- rines destroyed the plant following the newspaper's attack on the Ameri- can forces. There‘are 103 miarines legation guard there, Dan- (By United Press) ‘Washington, Feb. 10_Secretary Daniels ordered- Rear-Admiral -Bryan commander of the Central American squadron to proceed immediately to Nicaragua and 'take charge of the aituation brought about by the ma- rines wrecking a newspaper plant at Managua. B ¥ 7 ‘The fo)lowing note on the situation in Nicaragua has beeh submitted to The Pioneer by a former marine who spent twenty-three months in Nicar- agua during. the war and personally knows the parties involved. “Since the revolution of 1912, a company of approximately one hund- red°ten marines has béen stationed at ‘Managua, the capitsl of ‘Nicaragua, as an' -American Legation guard. Their presence there has apparently kept down further revolutions in that country, ‘while: revolutions waged in all bordering republics late in 1919 and éarly in 1920, “During:the war, the La Tribuna, a Nicaraguan newspaper printed in Spanich and operated at that time by a strongly " pro-German proprietor, ‘was the object of hatred by the ma- rines for the position that it held to- ward the marines, especially, and the American_ forces in particular. Sim- ilar disturbances have previously oc- curred: in Managua, but nothing se- rious has resulted. : “Just what pesition the La Tribuna holds among the Nicaraguans today is not known to the writer, but during the war, many natives -Would have taken side with the marines in a situ- ation similar to ome just reported.” RALPH GRACIE POST T0 .Officers.for ‘the coming year will be elected at-the meeting of the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion: to.be held this-evening at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic and Com- merce association beginning at eight o’clock. In addition, a new executive committee of five members will also ‘be named, ‘Seéveral matters of importance are to be discussed and it is urged that all members be present at this time. Lunch will be served. % .Retiring -Commander N." E. Given will“tell of the activities of the post during the past year and the new commander will outline his plans for the post in 1921. A number of com- mittee reports are also expected. The attendance prize, originated at the last meeting; will be awarded to the person.whose name is drawn, provid- er that. the -person, whose name is drawn is present. GRAFTON BASKET OUINT B_en':id;ii ‘Basketeers <Are As- sured East Game From North Dakota Visitors Grafton High school, which meets the Bemidji High school basketball quint at the Armary Saturday night, has a record which indicates"that the locals will have a real fight on their hands. The visitors have mnot lost a game this season, and have scored :’gD points against their opponents The scores were as follows: Graf- ton 17, Warren 4; Grafton 57, St. Thomas 3; Grafton 34, Pembina 5; Grafton 59, Cavalier 2; Grafton 42, Park River 5. Bemidji’s record includes six games, 241 points for and 70 against. The scores were as follows:' Bemidji 57, Park Rapids 10; Bemidjl 52, Cass Lake 12; Bemidji 43, Croshy 14; De- midji 21, Brainerd 14; Bemidji 31, Crookston %; Bemidji 17, St. (loud 13. Considering that neither team has yet met defeat, a bang-up game of basketball is assured. . The locals are confident that they can whip Grafion but are certain that they must play io first class form Coach Smith iz giving his men hard work-outs each day in preparation for the runners-up for the North Dakota state champion- ship. | ADDRESS ON LINCJLN BY _REV. L. P. WARFORD SUNDAY Address on “Abraham Lincoln. The Great,” will be given by Rev. Lester P. Warford at the Sunday evening service at the Presbyterian church. The service will he supported by a complete choir which will sing patriotic music fitting for the occa- sion. The public is most cordially invited to attend. i B L Men Experienced in Land Clearing W Northwest and Tell How That the stumps will literally “fly” in Beltrami county this'comi; ing and summer is a certainty. where one acre of cut-over land has been ¢leared in the past, hundreds will be ‘put under the plow in 1921. The ‘men who instilled enthusiasm, pep and ‘determination into the' Civic and Commerce association members ‘Wednesday noon were John ' Swene- hart, head of land ‘clearing work in Wisconsin; . Harry -Funston, saperin- tendent of iculture for the Soo; Mark ' Thompson, superintendent of the expérimental ‘station at Duluth, ‘and - 8. ‘B. Cleland (of the state de- partment extension division. Mr. Funston was:the first man to be ¢alled upon by Charles Carter, chair- man of the agriculture committee, to ‘whom - Vice-President turned .over_the meeting. In intro- ducing Mr. Funston, Mr. Carter point- ed out the need of development in ‘order to see Bemidji a city of ‘25,000 in _1925. Mr. Furnston said in part :*“If stumps would vanish over night in Northern ‘Minnesota, -the ‘Oklahoma rush_ would ook like a funeral pro- cession. “Land clearing was America’s first industry. ‘< When the Pilgrims first landed they had to clear land in: or- der to raise crops. In the past, North- ern -Minnesota development has been up to the individual. For the future | we must realize that united co-opera- {tion is necessary., We have a vast area-to clear. We have room for a half million of farm population. Co-operation Is Needed “We must realize that every line of industry and business is dependent upon every other line: The farmer is the biggest factor and he must, realize that his co-operation is need- ed. - He cannot prosper and develop without the city, and neither can the {city go forward without the farmer. “The city cannot get ahead of the farming* community. Both ‘must unite. and- develop together. . The dairy products industry is the best i because there are 52 turn-overs a ! year, while grain crops - give to. the farmer-only one turn-over § year.” 7 “Yohe . Swenelart - Unloads™ Chairman Carter next introduced jJohn Swenehart, who fired a broad- |side into the crowd with his talk on “The Farfm as an Asset to the Com- munity.” In part he said: “There i8 no:boundary line between the states gan as far as soil conditions are con- cerned. The project is bigger than one state. It is a Great Lakes dis- trict project. “I-have heard talk and have done a great deal of it myself, but the ;time -is near when he must cut out ‘the talk and start doing things. Blow | the-stumps out and turn the plow in- to the soil. “It does not take three generations to put cut-over land under the plow. It has been proven that less than three years will do it. Wisconsin has shown_this. At the rate we have gone there the past year we will beat Value of Land “The value of the land is the origi- nal cost plus the clearing cost. In i Ilinois and Towa they had a tremen- dous land boom. The land brought prices way beyond its actual worth. J. L. Eiwell |it of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michi-} RAMI COUNTY WILL BE CENTER OF Work Thoroughly Discuss Activities in Other Sections of a Similar Program Will Cause a Rush of Settlers intpNorfll- ern Mininesota and Beltrami County Now they ate having a slump. . Inithe Great Lakes cut-over districts there ‘was no land “hoom, consequently there will be no slump. “In order: to' properly finance the clearing project the bankers must be, shown that there: is no “watered: stock” in our.lsmd, but, that more is being cleared-each year; thereby giv- ing him 'better- security for the loan. | You will find:that he will loan you money with which to buy machinery | for land. clearing, but not for labor. Value ‘Appeals to Banker “It is the income value of the land that appeals‘to ‘the banlber. ' The Guestion is not,’ can I afford it, but, does it pay. - The banker, if properly approached, will-find a way to afford “Explosives and stump pullers pre- sent the.cheapest: way. Much money' has been saved by clearing.iand at the proper seasow #nd under the most fa- vorable . condition Learn how to make your explomives go the farthest.” In summing up the situation, Mr. Swenéhart, presented a chart which showed the, Wisconsin plan of action. “Thg first necessary step is to or- ganize the farmers, bankers, business men, university and railroads. _ “The next gtep’is tc lay a definite FRANCE FAVORS ALLIED - DEMANDS ON GERMANY Premier Briaad's Critics Claim Severe Enmh (By"United Press) Paris, Feb. 10.—(By John De Gandt)—France, through its repre- sentatives, has approved the German settlement .demanded by the allied governments,. The Chamber: of Dep- uties, by a vote of 387 to 135, late last’ night ‘gave_thegformal approva! of Premier | s’ agzeement g gapding Germany repuration and dis- armament. - & The premier’s critics declared the terms - imposed ' were = not . severe enough. " Briand will go'to the next allied conference in London in March with power to call for extreme mens- ures if Germany does not accept the terms before them. " TODAY IN CONGRESS te, Immigration committee frames im- migration bill. Senator King to file minority re- port on Borah's naval building sus- pension resolution. Coal hearing to go before manu- facturing. committee. ‘The. house be%?:‘lln'eéonsidcratlon of the naval appropriation bill. Military affairs committee begins investigation of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll case, Foreign affairs committee con- tinues hearing on revision of tariff plan of action. Make up, your sched- ule showing the number of acres you ‘intend to clear. The Wisconsin plan is to clear 150,000 acres this sum- mer, “A representative committee must then be chosen, whose business it is to secure a business manager, he to! be responsible to them solely. It will be his business to direct publicity, create enthusiasm, aid_distribution, give demonstrations and to organize the work in order to accomplish the Dbest results.” . Thompson Talks Justification - W. J. Thompeon of the Duluth ex- perimental farm spoke on the justi- fication of land clearing. He stal that two million acres in this state were good only for reforestation pur- poses. Six million acres of peat lands, four million acres now grow- ing crops, and about eight million acres-of cut-over lands, could be put into crop raising condition. “The relation of the farmer to the community,” said Mr. Thompson, “is most éssential, ~ The business men must show the farmer that it will pay him to clear land. “There are three points to be con- sidered; first, is it worth while; sec- ond, outline a definite program; and third, the financing problem. “There | is no justification for pessimism in Northern Minnesota. True, the po- tato market went down with other crops, but the dairy products remain- ed absolutely intact. It is this great industry which leads all others’and iti is this industry which should be de- veloped, because this country is nat- urally adapted for dairying. “The day for selling land on a| basis for what an acre will raise for a season has come and gone: The val-! ue of the land is based on’what it will produce year in and year out. Clear land in proper seasons and cut the cost of doing it. It is the business of yop men to sell the idea of clear- ing land on its monetary value of what it will produce in added dollars and cents.” Land_cleering from - an excjusive, standpoint of ' extension!/gorvice, was the subject discussed by 8. B. Cle- land of the state ‘extension depart- ment. He suggested that definite land clearing in Beltrami county. university is behind you in every move you make,” said Mr. Cleland. “Use us, we are at your service.” “Let’s Go,” Says Dvoracek “I know that land clearing is jus- tified in Beltrami county,” said D. C. Dvoracek, .county agent. “We!' need the railroads and colleges and men back of the movement. We have the soil and the territory and the! stumps. The time for action is here. Let’s go.” The men interested in the move- ment continued in session after the| association adjournment and discuss-| ed ways and means of proceeding with the project. It was pointed out that the move can only be a success by the co-operation of all. “The busi- ness men who own farms,” said A. P. Ritchie, “must take the lead and clear land. They must show the actual farmer that they have faith in the project.” on sundries, . Al steps be taken to work out & plan of | cussed the Anglo-American affairs “Thé extension department of the the foreign office on Monday. Pt RALFAYLABOR ROADS REQUEST Appeal of Railroad Executives for Abrogation of Working Agreement Refused First Couple Applying to Marry at Carnival Twenty-five dollars in money and gifts valued at more than that amount will be given to the first couple applying for the privilege of being married at the Elks Carnival to be held February 24 to 26 at the new armory, according to an an- nouncement made this week by the| REFUSES TO AUTHORIZE general committee. “We expect a rush of applications,” said B. B. Berman, chairman of the committee, “and must limit the of- fer to the first couplle npplyfins‘ The | Also Denies Request for Wage wedding will take place Friday even- . ing, the second night of the carnival, Rate to Apply to Railroad and we will guarantee the biggest Laborers Only wedding party ever held in the city.” The gifts consist of $25 for the carnival coymmittee; a wedding ring| from the Barker Drug.and Jewelry store; a box of silk hose from Wil- (By United Press) Chicago, Feb. 10.—The United ted [son & Co.; aibread mixer from Given |States Railroad Labor Board today Hardware Co.; an electric iron from | rejected the-appeal of the association the Minncsota Light & Power Co.;’a|of railroad executives for immediate siack of flour from the Beltrami Ele- |abrogation of the national working vator & Milling Co.; a man's hat|agreement and also refused to au- from Gill Bros,; a 2-1b box of candy [thorize a cut in wages of railroad from Abercrombie & McCready; a|laborers. $5 saving account from the Northern “It is obvious that the board can National bank and a year's subscrip- | not assume without evidence of the tion to the Bemidji Sentinel. Jjustice and reasonablencss .of the The names of the contracting|agreements, rules, and working con- couple will be kept secret until the|ditions in effect in each railroad, as night of the carnival. All of the de-|of December 31, 1919, that such tails are working out well and indica- | agreements, rules and working con- tions point to the carnival being a|ditions would constitute just and tremendous success. réasonable rules and working con« ditions today,’ 'the board announc- ed. “The board must also deny the request that the prevailing rate of wages in unskilled labor be applied to railroad laborers.” RETAIL MEN TO HOLD THREE-DAY CONFERENCE The biggest event for retail men in Minnesota is slated for the twenty- fifth annual convention of the Retail Grocers' and General Merchants' as- soclation to be held at St. Paul on (By United Press) February 16, 16, and 17. Ideas for | Columbus, Ohio, Feh. 10.—Men of Detterment of business will be talked | national reputation in motor indus- over and interchanged and indica- |tries attended the annual meeting of tions are that much good will result |the Society of Automotive Engineers from this get-together meeting. here today. A technical session was to be held, B. A. Johnston, Chicago, presiding. BRITISH AMBASSADOR IS PRESS INFORMANT Representatives of mechanical engi- Ineering departments of many univer- London, Feb. 10.—London news- papers today in the Morning Post, sities and farm mechanical experts the Daily Chronicle, and the Daily are on the program. The association will hold a dinner 'Herald named Sir Auckland Geddes, British Ambassador to the United tonight. Fred Glover, Rockford, 111., States, as the high officiaT who dis- AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERS MEETING AT COLUMBUS will preside. Speakers will include W. H. Stackhouse, Springfield, 0., president of the Natfonal Implement and Vehicle assoclation, and J. D. Davison, Ames, Iowa, sécretary of the American society of Agricultural En- gineers. " TEN ARE GIVEN RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP IN U. S. with the American correspondent at The papers commented expressly on the incident. Dispatches from America indicated that some of the American correspon- dents who failed to report the inci- ANY DECREASE IN WAGE dent asserted that the conference was strictly confidential and not to be re- ported. Such a contention is com- pletely discounted by the United Press. Dispatches were submitted to the! foreign office officials on Tuesday and thoroughly approved. The only con- dition imposed on the interview was that the speaker’s name should be an- Citizenship papers were granted to ten persons at the hearing on citizene ship held yesterday before R. K. Doe, naturalization examiner. The fol- lowing were granted full citizenship: Robhert F. C. Mitchell, Axel M. Olden- borg, Martin Alstad, Patrick H. Skip- ton, Karl A. Sundh, John O. Kommell, Jean B. Fonmosse, August Ander- son, Anna M. Anvid and Harry &. onymous. His name was not revealed in United Press dispatches until wide- Davidaca, ly published in London papers today. REPORT FROM MORRIS WITHHELD BY COLBY DEFEmvE ENGINE mn Washington, Feb. 10.—Secretary RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATH of State Colby today declined to send Mail Plane Drope 600 Feet and to the senate foreign relations com- mittee the report he received from Instantly Kills Three Occupants Ambassado} Morris in a negotiation with Ambassador Shidehara of Ja- pan, concerning the California land and immigration guestion, in a letter recelved by Senator Lodge this morn- ng. Colby said there was considerable misunderstanding as to just what had been done. He said no information :v;uuld be given the committee at this me. (By United Press) LaCrosse, Wis.,, Feb. 10.—A de- A o e T fective engine today was held re-| Montreal, Quebec.—According to sponsible for the, explosion here yes-|caple advice from London, Col. J. S. terday which caused the government|pennis, one of the foremost authori- mail plane J. L. 6 to drop 600 feet,|tigs on Canadian emigration, who is instantly killing three occupants, two |, Europe investigating conditions, MOUNTED POLICE DODGES SHOTS FROM AUTOMOBILES (By United Press) Sherwood, N. D., Feb. 10.—How Corporal Barker dodged 20 shots from two automobiles of Whisky run- ners and escaped unscathed is told by John Woodward of this place who witnesses the affair. A tip that the pilots and one mechanic. .| predicts that the tide from Great Brit- The machine, which was made in|gin and Europe to Canada in the Eem]:'gv 'Ptl‘e“';d at d"-;:“d““zl t’v": coming spring and summer will be ere yesterday and hovered o imit b: ity. the landing fild, A fash, a burst imited only by ahipping eayacity. of flame and explosion came in rapi l:ccnsion and the mdactl';l‘nefl fell. Whey: ITALY To PAR“CIPATE the mechanics arrive e fire was pu out and the occuplnu’ found dead. W. IN Dlsmmm Mm L. ? C:‘lrra]l of Minnenpnl'k ifi was = sai id not want to make the trip but ’wu pmuadaq by companions Rn;n o, (li};yll;l:;d ll:)rf()l;y Henry do so. Carroll claimed the motor was Wood)—'lta]y'i: i3 y.to participate in bad shape. Others killed were Ar-| ;"o 4ioarmament conference, I was thur Rowe of Chicago, pilot, and R. B. told at the foreign office tod’a'y. A Hill of Havana, Ill., mechanic, high official said his country can be counted on to answer any summons that may be sent by President-elect Harding. Although the situation could not be discussed in detail, previous to the former call for the meeting, it was stated that Italy’s naval policy is strictly protected WORK BEING RUSHED ON CHICAGO’S UNION STATION runners were approaching was given to Corporal Barker of the Royal Ca- (By United Press) nadian Mounted Police. As the car| Chicago, Feb. 10.—Work on Chi- approached Barker stepped into the|cago’s mammoth Union station will road and ordered them to stop. “They |be pushed, engineers said today. It opened fire and both cars turned out | fs planned to complete the project in and sped past the officer. The run-|two and one-haif years. A millon ners had held up and robbed a liquor | dollar postoffice bullding and four warehouse at Carnduff, Sask. important viaducts probably will be