Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 19, 1921, Page 1

. .The Pioneer is the: only:daily within 100 miles' of ' Bemidji and has the largest circulation in Northern 1 tl_mepota% 5 « Several Cabinet Members Hold to View on General Trade as Relief Measure INCREASING YNT!:;REST IN VISIT OF VIVIANI American Business Refuses to Invest Money Unless U. S. _Has Hand in Affairs 3 (By. United Press) ‘Washington, March 19." (By Ralph H. Turner.)—Several - members. .of President’ Harding’s cabinet hold to the view that the surest means of overcoming the extent of the busi- ness depression is by increasing Am- erican general trade and to do this in that way, America must have a view in whatever an assoeiation of nations is functioning. ‘When news ‘of this view held by cabinet members became Known in ‘Washington today it greatly increas- ed _interest in ‘the coming visit of former Premier Viviani of France to discuss with Harding the possibility of getting the United States to enter a modified league of nations. Vivi- ani sails from Europe today. . Those members proposed that Am- erica begin purchase of foreign se- curities, invest in foreign business utilities and projects abroad and dis- tribute her wealth as Great Britain would when she reached the peak as a creditor nation. Hoover and Mellon are understood to have urged hefore the president that not only was this the best.way to relieve the foreign exchange situ- ation and provide an outline for the surplus American products but it of- fered the best opportunity for the collection of American foreign debt. In this point the league issue en- ters. The president has been ad- viged, it developed today, that Am- erican business will not invest its money in the undeveloped parts of the world and uniess America is to have a hand in discussing foreign af- fairs along with the other . nations that compose the league. CELEBRATING FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. John Rowan Mc- Mahan celebrated the fiftieth anni- versary of their marriage at the home of their son, Earl McMahan, 1109 Dewey avenue, today. The rocms were tastefully decorated, yellow be- ing the color scheme, and Mrs. Earl McMahan served a sumptuous lunch- eon at noon to the 50 invited guests. Several out of town guests were pres- ent. Mr. and Mrs. John Rowan Mec- Mahan were married at Sparta, Wis., and came directly to Minnesota, where they have resided all their married life. Seven children were born to them, their son Earl being the only one living. They have passed the traditional three score and tem, and through the blessings of God, have enjoyed life andicome to this oc- casion in fairly good health. Their many friends wish for them many happy years. LEGION WILL SPONSOR WORLD'S TITLE MATCH Curtis of Bemidji Will Attempt! to Wrest Championship From : Ralph, Parcaut Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion will sponor the world’s, title wrestling match between L. C. Curtis of this city and Ralph Parcaut of Roy- al, Towa, to be staged at the new armory April 8. This action was de- cided upon late yesterday by the] committee appointed by the post to confer with Joe Morris, Curtis’ man- ager. + Curtis, whose ability is well known here, will attempt to wrest the mid- dleweight title from the Towan, who annexed the title after ' —defeating Johnny Meyers of Chicago lasl win- ter. The contestants are of equal weight, or very nearly so, and Par- caut will do all in his power to re- tain the title. b A preliminary match will be staged at 8:30 and the main go will begin at 9 o’clock. Sailor Bud. Frisk of Min- neapolis will act as referee. Charles Lainen of this city, originally from Minneapolis, will meet an opponent. of the same weight in the prelimin- ary. Lainen has clearly demonstrated. on two occasions here that he is a "AGAIN IN WASHINGTON Those Favoring Some Kind of ‘knjue‘Urgé Hdrding»to k (By United Press) ~ ‘Washington, March 19. (By Ray- mond Clapper.)~The league of na- tiong fl‘gh{’ has been: resumed behind the scemes- in Wiashington. Those favoring some kind of a-league are urging-Harding to prepart a definite plan of revising the. extension of the conference; while the senate irrecon- cilables are fighting such: a course. Enforcements working iin favor of the league includes thees: Officers of allied powers to modify the covenant so0 it will be acceptable to America. - Powerful American legislators who | believe ratification of the treaty is es- sential to the world’s economical re- covery, League members of the cabinet among whom are believed to be Sec- retary of State Hughes and Secretary of Commerce Hoover. - American business men who be- lieve in .the revisal of world trade. Aetive propaganda in favor of the league by foreign organizations in the United States. President, Harding is facing the siti\';ation with an open mind, it is said, AVIATOR TO DO STUNT FLYING HERE TOMORROW J. Earl Fladeland, who has made Bemidji his flying headquarters for the past several weeks, will do stunts in the air tomorrow after- noon after 3 o’clock. He expects to go to Cass Lake tomorrow and will return here in the afterncon. He will also take up passengers tomorrow. On Monday afternoon he will leave for Grand Forks, accompanied by Joe Morris, and advertising mat- ter for the coming wrestling match will be distributed in every town a: village en route. A number .of stunts were per- formed by. Fladeland yesterday and Mr. Morris was given a long flight, being taken to.a height of about 5,000 feet, and put through a series of stunts on the downward trip. ANERKANET WK ‘Survey of Americanization Movement Shows Virginia Church in Lead ‘Washington, March 19, (By Capi- tal News Service.)—One of the most extensive and effective single Ameri- canization movements reported upon in surveys“made in this couatry of such movements ' is credited to the First Presbyterian church of Vir- ginia, Minn., which established eight missions, five of which are distinctly among the foreign population in Northern' Minnesota. As told by the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the remark- able story of the work done by this church is, in part, as follows: f “Their (the missions’) field of op- eration is mainly among the Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Irish, Poles, Jews, English, Germans, French, Austrians, Italians, Hollanders, Bo- hemians, Scotch, Slavs, Croatians, Russians, Greeks, Danish, Hungar- ians, Assyrians, Rumanians, Serbi- ans, Lithuanians, Swiss and Welsh. “Fifty persons are sent out over Sunday by the Virginia church to work and teach in these missions. :“The mission buildings are open for social purposes to young men and women, boys and girls. Sunday school sessions are held in each mis- sion. The children are led in Bible study, prayer and singing by com- petent - teachers. Communicant classes and teachers’ training classes are conducted. There are clubs. for boys and girls. ““Cooking, housekeeping and mil- linery are taught. A story hour is held once a week for the children. Social hours are held which afford the parents of the mission districts a relaxation from the drudgery of the daily routine.” Vancouver, B. C.—Establishment of a large steel plant on the coast iprobably will be begun early in the summer, according to J. H. Falconer, president of the British Columbia Manufacturers’ association. He stat- ed that five representatives of the largest steel operators in the world had lookéd over the ground and re- turned to England to report. CITY COUNCIL TO NAME CLERK MONDAY NIGHT A city clerk to succeed Georg Stein will be chosen at the regular meeting of* the city council to be held Monday night. Four applica- tions have already been received by. the committee appointed by the coun- cil to secure applications. It is expected that several more applications will be received before Monday night, when the council meets. Those who have applied to date are Scott Stewart, Leonard good man, and a first-class prelim- jnary is assured. : French, Charles B. Hoyt and Mrs, George Denley. HOOVER WOULD ASSIST FARMER Discusses Steps Which Harding Has Under Consideration as Form of- Relief (By United Press) Washington, March 19.—Secretary of Commerce Hoover and some of the directors of the United States Cham- ber of Commerce today discussed steps which Harding lias nder con- sideration for helping the Ameri- can farmer. These include: An embargo on importation of wool, meat, wheat and perhaps other products. The president would pro- claim this under the trade act which is still in force. Immediate emergency tariff legisla- tion. Anti-dumping legislation to be followed by protection in a regular €It bill. At the same time Hoover urged ef- forts to extend an increase in Euro- pean credit through the war financé corporation, the socalled “hundred million corporation” being organized by banking groups for foreign trade promotion. Hoover regards selling to Europe as a necessity for relief. MARRIAGE NO LONGER " LOVE GAME. SAYS CLERK (By United Press) Houston, Tex., March 19.—Mar- rhfge is' a business now, not a love game. That’s the observation of Don Ken- nedy, marrige license clerk, in Hous- ton. “Girls around 20 know a boy of 21 can’t support them,” said Kennedy. “So they’re looking about for older men—men who have established themselves and- who can provide homes and luxuries.” Ages of contracting couples have changed in the last year or so, accord- ing to Kennedy. “Girls of 18 or 19 years used to marry boys of about that age—or 24 maybe,” he said. “Now the women are picking older men.” His' license record for the last two months showed the women average at marriage 21 years, while the men average 36 years. And there aren’t any blushing brides or stammering bridegrooms any more, according to Kennedy. “Now they breeze in as if they were ordering coffee and order a license wtihout batting an eye,” the clerk said: JURY NIPS EVIDENCE AND VOTE PARTY GUILTY Tampa, Fla., March 19.—The jury ooked dubious when evidence in a liquor seizure case involving the Cuba schooner Ramplazo was pre- sented for its inspection yesterday in the federal court. “Have a drink, boys, and see for yourselves if it is not the real stuff,” said District Attorney Herbert S. Phillips, handing bottles of whiskey, brandy and wine, part of 3,000 quarts seized aboard the vessel, into the jury box.” The jurors did, except one who merely sniffed, and were con- vinced, promptly voting the captain, mate and two deck hands guilty. INQUIRES WHEREABOUTS OF RALPH W. CAMPBELL Mrs. Mary Lewis Campbell, widow of the late N. S. Camp- bell of St. Cloud, is endeavoring to locate his somn, Ralph W. Campbell, whose last letter to his father, last August, stated that he might go to Bemidjl. She would appreciate any word from him or from any one khowing of his whereabouts. Communications may be ad- dressed to her at 14% Fifth avenue South, St. Cloud. BRITISH FORCES AND SINN FEINERS BATTLE Military Lor;y and an Armed Automobile Are Destroyed in Long Fight (By United Press) Dublin, Ireland, March 19.—Heavy casualties were reported to have re- sulted between British forces and the Sinn Fein today near Dungarhan, 25 miles from Waterford. The fight was said to have lasted four and one-half hours. A military lorry and an armed automobile were destroyed by police. (By United Press) Dublin, Ireland, March 19.—Six civilians and one policeman were kill- ed and one policeman was reported missing in the battle between crown forces and Sinn Fein at Dungarban today. Two military motors were ambushed and destroyed. The fight lasted six hours, WOMAN RUN RUNNER DIES TODAY FROM WOUNDS Detroit, Mich.,, March 19.—Mrs. lola Weaver, 22, believed to be the first woman rum runner killed along the Canadian boundary, is dead of wounds. ALLEGED ROBBERS BOUND OVER TO DISTRICT COURT Frank Berry and George Reed were bound over to await action of the grand jury at the fall term of court at the hearing held yesterday afternoon in municipal court, when the men were charged with larceny. It is alleged that the pair robbed Jo- seph Chaske of $25 after getting him drunk Thursday afternoon and escort- ing him to ‘the neighborhood of the Great Northern tracks, where the al- leged robbery was committed. Bail was set at $2,000 for each and upon failure to furnish the required bond, both were bound over to the fall term of court and placed in the county jail to await the grand jury’s action in September. HARDING WILL URGE RELIEF LEGISLATION (By United Press) ‘Washington, March 19.—Legisla- tion to relieve the agricultural situa- tion will be urged on congress aficr the first measure of its schedule by President Harding, it was learned to- day. His plan appeared to be for the passage of a joint resolution empow- ering the president to take necessary action in forbidding importation of food stuffs. The effect is expected to be the same as resorted to in the trading with the enemy act which is opposed by Harding and his cabinet. /weafher tonight, and y-seniewhat colder.: 55¢ PER MONTH BERTL TAYLOR, HUMORIST, DIES Editor of “A Line O’ Type or Two” Passes Away After Two Weeks’ Illness (By United Press) Chicago, March 19.—*B. L. T.” is dead. Bertram Leston Taylor, one ot America's foremost humorists known and loved by thousands of newspaper readers passed away today. He was ill 'two weeks from .pueumonia but Rkept up his colummn in the Chicago Tribune and Minneapolis Journal as long as he had strength to continue, on Tuesday. In the last few columns he referred jokingly to the illness, that resulted in his dgath. Taylor edited the “A Line o” Type or Two,” in the Tribune for fifteen years. He was regarded as the dean of Amer- ica’s column conductors. Thousands of contributors in all parts of the world sent telegraphs for his column. *To make the line,” was considered an honor and privilege for which some of the leading liter- ary lights of the country strove. Tay- lor contributed to many magazines and was the author of several books including: *“The Well in the Woods,” “The Charlatan,” and ‘“Motley Measures.” Besides his widow he is survived by two children, Barbara, flve years old, for whom he wrote “Bab’s Bal- lads,” and Alva, twenty-four. STATE MONOPOLY MEANT HIGHER COFFEE PRICES (By United Press) Rome, Italy, March 19.—Italy’s government monopoly of coffee, one of the extreme measures adopted dur- ing the war for increasing state rev- enues, wil in all probability soon be : abolished. At the urgent request of the Na- tional Association of Italian Cham- bers of Commerce, the ministers of finances and of commerce have taken up a project restoring freedom of commerce in coffee. In order that the state revenues may not be diminished by the change the project provides for a regular im- port tax on coffee but the state will be relieved of the present difficult and artificial tash of trying to con- trol the coffee commerce and market. The monopoly on coffee, which is similar to the state monopolies exist- ing in Italy for years on tobacco, salt and quinine, was put into effect at the same time as was the monopoly on clectric light bulbs. Since the in- auguration of the state control of coffee in Italy the price of the latter had increased from between four and five times. U. S. ATTORNEY GENERAL TO WATCH APPOINTMENTS Washington, March 19.—Attorney General Daugherty is going to ‘“‘look over” personally all possible ap- pointees as foderal judge or district attorneys before selections are made. In making known his intention, Mr. Daugherty said he intended to call to Washington each man who came up for serious consideration in the dis- tricts and investigate personally be- fore maling any appointments. the last appearance of Wis work béing]" MINNEAPOLIS CENTRAL " HIGH BASKETEERS WIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Hibbing Is Awarded Cup for Best General Appearance and Sportsmanship (By United Press) Northfield, March 19. — Minne- apolis Central high school today held the state high school basketball cham- pionship and the big silver basket- ball, regulation size, the tournament trophy. Nearly 2,000 people of Minneapolis witnessed the championship game won from New Ulm by & score of 19 to 15 here last night. Hibbing was awarded the cup for the best general appearance and sportmanship. Northfield, Minn., March 19—Min- neapolis Central defeated St. Cloud high in the second semi-flnal game Friday morning by 33 to 14. The Mill City team and New Ulm high clashed in final match. Norton was the star of the game. In the first half, which ended 16 to 6 for Cen- tral, he scored all of his feam's points, caging goals from every an- gle. Northfleld, March 19.—The New Ulm team was the first to get into the final round in the state basket ball tournament on the Carleton col- lege floor here. New Ulm won a well played game from Mankato in the first game Fri- day morning by 21-11. The first half was desperately con- tested, New Ulm having a lead of 9 to 4 at the half way mark. Regina, Sask.—With seventy-five automobiles to every one thousand of her population, Saskatchewan in this respect leads all Canada. The cars per thousand o fpopulation of other provinces are: Alberta, 58; Mani- toba, 556; Ontario, 49; British C lumbia, 27; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, 19; Quebeec, 15; Prince Edward Island, 15. PHYSICIANS DISCREDIT TAKING USELESS LIVES Winnipeg Doctors Dq clare There Is No Authority to Take Lives of Insane (By United Press) Winnipeg, Man., March 19.—The proposal that the state should assume the responsibility of terminating the life of the hopelessly insane, which has been taken up in the United States and is receiving the support of some of the leading physicians and statesmen there, is unanimously dis- credited by Winnipeg physicians who urge that the taking of even a useless life is beyond the province of medical men or statesmen. b Dr. George F. Stephens, superin- tendent of the General hospital, said: “There is no question that the world would be a happier place if we were rid of all insane and diseased persons. But ridding the world of such persons is not a medical ques- tion at all. It might be right in the- ory, but when it comes to practicing such a thing there is no authority on carth which can say rightly whether or not one man should be killed and another let live. IN PEACE PACT Pact Provides that Treaty Must Be Ratified By Countries Within 30 Days PROVISION MADE FOR - STOPPING PROPAGANDA Russia Must Return to Poles All War Trophies Since Eighteenth Century (By United Press) Riga, Latvia, March 19.—A peace treaty involving Russia, Poland and Ukrainia was signed here shortly be- fore midnight. The delegaum{ affix- ed their signatures after the negoti- ation, The pact provides that the treaty must be ratified by the three governments within 30 days. The treaty established the signatory country along the present line of demarcation that makes allowance for the secession of 3,000 square kilo- meters near Minsk to Poland, and the Polesian district to Ukrainia, Provision is made for cessation ol all propaganda, while Russia must re- turn to Poland all war trophies seized since the eighteenth century. Po- land is released from all debts con- fronted by Czaristic Russia. Ukrainia and Russia are to undertake to-pay Poland 30,000,000 rubles within a year. Riga, Letvia, March 19.—After months of negotiating, peace finally ‘was signed last night by the repre- sentatives of Russia, Ukraine and Po- land. T\yonty-six paragraphs and five ap- pendixes made up the document. The first four paragraphs establish the Russian-Ukrainian-Polish {frontier, covering the present demarcation line and allowing for alterations under which 8,000 square kilometers are ceded to Poland near Minsk and the district of Polesia on the Ukrainian frontier. After the signing of the * Dombski, the chief Poli*” 4 tive, delivered a veech, . he dealt at length | eWitude and re- pression ir He said that at last, af* .able hardships, Po- land ha. ~d her independence and hoped to live on friendly terms with Russia, which would give free- dom to all nationalities in Poland. NAVY RECRUIT STATION WILL CLOSE MARCH 31 The navy recruiting station at Minneapolis will close on March 31. The Minneapolis district, which in- cluded Minnesota and North Dakota, will, after April 1, be divided as fol- lows: Minnesota will be added to Iowa, under the main recruiting station at Des Moines, Iowa. North Dakota will be added to South Dakota and Nebraska, under the main recruiting station at Omaha, Neb. First enlistments have been re- sumed on a limited basis for especial- ly desirable applicants. The mini- mum age is 18 years and all first en- “Qur task is to prevent the spread of disease, both mental and physical, and care for those who are suffering. We must base our efforts on preven- tion rather than eradication Because we cannot claim the right to cut off a life.” Dr. Stephens referred to the loss of life through suicide, which resulted from a controversy on the “right to kill the hopelessly diseased,” which took place in England a few years ago. ‘‘Many sufferers killed them- sclves to show that they believed in the principle of terminating a useless life,” he said. FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN SUFFOCATED IN BEDS (By United Press) Sault Ste. Marle, Mich., March 19. —Four young children of John An- drews were suffocated in their beds by. smoke from a fire during the ab- sence of their parents. The children rdnged in ages from two to eight years, PROHIBITION OFFICERS GIVEN STRICT ORDERS (By United Press) Minot, March 19.—Whiskey run- ning isn’t going to be so healthy hereafter. Rev. Mr. “Shoot to Kill” Watkins and other district prohibi- tioners who are watching the line re- ceived instructions from the attorney- general to equip the automobiles with machine guns and conduct an ener- getic campaign to stop whiskey run- ning once and for all. State enforce- ment officers will work with federal agents, listments are for a period of four years. OCCUPATION OF ESSEN BY ALLIES EXPECTED Entente Troops H‘ave Advenced to Within Less Than Three Miles of Essen (By United Press) Berlin, March 19.—Occupation of Essen, home of the great Krupp works, will be the next objective of the allied advance into Germany, ac- cording to bellefs expressed in army circles here today as the result of the allies extending their lines along the Duisberg-Essen railroad. Entente troops have approached to within less than three miles of the latter city. Duesseldorf, Maréh 19.—The occu- - pation area has been extended from Duisburg to stations all along the railroad running from Duisburg to Essen to within two and a half miles of Essen. The Central freight yard at Wedau, the largest in the Ruhr district and Mulheim station are guarded by French troops, Duessel- dorf is quiet. A A number of manufacturers and business men are moving their offi- ces to Berlin, Hanover and other in- terior cities of Germany and some are transferring their entire plants. Many wealthy persons are moving into the interior. Business in Duesseldorf is -ex- tremely dull and the restaurants are empty, but many Frenchmen and their families are beginning to crowd the shoppipg ditsricts, - i