Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 9, 1921, Page 1

* VOLUME XVIIL NO. 300 PARCAUT KEEPS _ time as if neither would score. The Ploni within xpéo ‘miles ‘of Bemidji and has the largest eirculation Northern MUsiatots. ser is the only daily| HIS CLAIM TO CURTIS' RIGHT KNEE THROWN OUT OF JOINT Lainen Wms Preliminary Over Bon Dietz of Grand Forks in Two Straight Falls Ralph Pn.ru\l\:t. ‘of Royal, Iowa, suc- : cessfully defended his claim to t.he W world’s middelz:fight wrestling._title Py by’ winning’ the match against L. C Curtis of this city st the-mew armory last evening./, -A‘toe-hold, After one hour and 28 minutes of top-notch w i e forced Curtis’ right knee out of joint and Parcaut scored the fall within ajy few seconds. . Curtis was:then un- able to return;to the mat for the re- mainder of- the -match ‘and forfeited the second fall:to the Towan. = The local wrestler took the -gml- 1 sive the ority .of the match and up jntil the: toe-hold ‘was secured, the/match belonged to neither. Cur- & weighed én at 168 pounds and Parcaut at:158. They. proved to very closely matched and the out- come was:jn doubt until within the last few setonds of the match. ¢ Both proved themselves to be clean sports and'the entire match ‘was con- ducted_in @ clean and- business-like way. Parcaut, after havipg won the match, stated that Curtis was the best man he ‘had. ever met, barring. none. Parcaut is an exceptional athlete and alsp an exceptional wrestler. Lo- cal fans were satisfied that he is all of what he represents himself to.be and they also had:an opportunity to see for themselves that-Curtis is still in the game. - Both:broke away:from hold after hold that seemed certain ‘to result in a fall. Each would es- cape from these holds. with surpris- ing swiftness and" it seemed for'a ‘When Parcaut forced his entire strength on the toe-hold, Curtis was forced to give up. Exceptional strength and agility proved to'be the big factors in Parcaut’s game. Nevertheless, Curtis escaped from at least a dozen headlocks which appeared firmly placed, - while “Parcaut wonld spring out of -des “holds_gajned - by Curtis.: ~ Charlie Lainen of this city won the preliminary match from Bon Dietz of Grand Forks in two straight falls; the first in three minutes and 10 seconds, the second:in 16 minutes and 51 sec- onds. The first fall was scored wil a toe-hold and the'second with a body. scissors and wristlock. Lainen was sevefal pounds heavier than Dietz and had the advantage throughout, although Dietz put up real scrap and escaped a number of bad holds. inen . twice broke a head scissors secured by Dietz, large- ly due to the fact that Dietz was not heavy enough or strong enough to put it over foa\ fall. Sailor; Bud™ Frisk of Minneapolis referepd both matches and his work met with the hearty approval of those in- atendarnice and “those taking part in the matches.. ~ John ‘M. Culver acted as announcer. Parcaut_renews . his challenge to Johnny Meyérs ‘of Chicago and is willing to meet hith again at any time. He has had a good-sized sum posted for Meyers’ acceptance for| some time, but the money is still un- touched, A fair-sized attendance witnessed the matches and. ;were apparently well satisfled in ‘vevfiry way. The| match was staged ' by Joe Morris, manager of Curtis, and sponsored by the Ralph Gracie) post of the Ameri- can Legion. BONDS STOLEN FROM MAIL BAGS IN WIHCONSIN DEPOT Appleton, Whs., Aprit 9.—Bonds estimated at $3,600 were stolen from mail bags left in the Northwestern depot at Kauksuna for transfer to another train between 3:30 and 6 this morning. - Entrance was made through the window' through which two men apparently made away with ‘the bonds, as it was the custom of leaving mail in the depot unguarded over night. YOUTHFUL. EAT FOOD-WITH FINGERS (By United- Press) Williston, N. D., April 9.—Three youthful mscreants were eating jail food with their fingers today. The chief doesp’t trust them any more. Last night ‘they made saws out of their knives and ropes out of sheets and clothing and were about to make their way -to freedom. They were pinched after robbing a house and taking a horse and bug- gy to get awdy. The trio are Max Lerner, Willfanr Bowers, 13, Adoiph Wold, 1§,~ All ciaim Fargo as their B e by both men, - BOY SCOUTS COMPETE IN BUILDING BIRD HOUSES | : il iy Varied Prizes to Be Given for Various Types of Bird Houses An interesting contest sponspred by the park board is being carried on by the local Boy .Scout organiza- tion in the comstruction of |bird houses. For some time past, the boys ‘hrave been making bird houses to be set out ‘in the spring for the use of birds. Prizes will be awarded when ‘the houses are complete. The show window of the Given Hardware company, on ' Minnesota 'avenue, has ben secured for the pur- pose of displaying the houses and the oollection will be shown there next week. Prizes will be awarded for the largest number comstructed by oxe boy;:for the best colony house con- siructed for martins; for the best wreil, wouse, - bluebird house and house. A prize will be giv- \“he - boy first reporting the. _bird or flickertail ‘house, ,hrd or flickertail house, “prize is being provided constructed in the most Unusy e. business men of a Bemidji Hardware Co., a boy’s hunt+ ing knife; A. B. Palmer, a boy’s axe; Boardman's drug store, a boy’s scout lashlight; C. E. Battles, boy scout knife; City drug store, camp ‘thermos dottle; Northern National Bank, a saving’s bank and $2.00 deposit; Geo. T. Baker & Co., boy scout belt and be ?comd prize” of 'a compass; E. A. arker,.a camera, 0. J. Laqua, & boy scout ‘cap; Carlson, boy scout camp outfit; Shayvitch Bros., boy scout hat; M. E. Hinkley, compass; Gill Bros., Yoy scout pack; O. G. Schwandt, boy scout pants. The houses will be left on display for some time and will then be judg- ed by three judges, F. B. Porten, manual training dnstructor, Dr. G. M. Palmer and Herbert J. Loud. The houses will be judged on points of construction, adaptability to purpose and artistic design. It is being planned to present the prizes to the winners at a Wednes- day lugcheon of the Civic and Com- merce association. BLIND MANTS INVENTOR OF NEW TYPE AIRCRAFT (By United Press) Chicago, April 9.—A" blind man fi'xn.venwd @ type of aircraft he will ‘revolution”aerial ‘warfare. He i9 Maxim Kacu: tate dealer. “Phe_sky-dreadnsght is-called 'an NORTHWEST DELEGATES ‘““aréoplane.”” ~By a tcircular arrang- ment: of planes Kaczmarek said his craft can hover in the air like am eagle.” This stabilizing property will give & bomber an opportunity ito vast- ly increase the number of his hits. Kacgmarek declares his machine will rise almost perpendicularly and|votkrs at Cleveland were leaving. to- land on a spot mearly as small as its lown. base. Thus necessity of take off and landing fields are eliminated. With the assistance of a boy me- chanic the inventor built his machine on the roof of an office building. In- stead of parallel planes, as in the ord- inary heavier-than-air craft, Kacz- marek’s model has six planes set in a circular position, like the old fash- joned side-wheeler on the Mississippi. The planes were placed on top of the machine. Joined in the middle they open and close like a book. The wings on the ascent of the wheel close and cut the air. They open up coming down. “This enables one to gain -the greatest power without slip of propel- ler and there is no drag of the plane at an angle,” explained the inventor. A model was tested out during the war, Kaczmarek said. While the drial made by an aviation lieutenant was not an entire success, the. principle was demonstrated sound. it was said. Kacgmarek added that a five horse- power motor in his machine is the equivalent of a fifty horsepower mot- or in the ordinary airplane. IN MUNICIPAL COURT A hearing was held this morning before Judge Gibbons on the case of Preston Gibson, who struck three pedestrians with an automobile while they were crossing Beltrami avenue Wednesday evening. A request was made by jthe attorney for Gibson and concurred in by the city attorney that the case be continued at a later, date, and Saturday, April 16, was set for the continued hearing. A transient was given the choice of a fine of ten dollars or ten days in the country stronghold this morning before Judge Gibbons . for being drunk. He preferred his freedom and accordingly paid the fine. DR. DIFFENDORFER PREACHES AT-M. E. CHURCH TOMORROW Dr. R. E. Diffendorfer of Chicago lwill arrive in the city this evening and will visit his niece, Miss Hazel Irene Aldrich of the Bemidji school faculty. Dr. Diffendorfer will preach in the Methodist church Sunday morning.. He is the author of . the interdenominational text book on missions being used by many of the churches of the country and was in charge of the Interchurch World sur- veg conducted recently throughout the churches, s rizes are being giv-| narek, a real es-|a new trial.. WILLIAMSGETS LIFE SENTENCE V_erdic; of Guilty Returned By Jury Against Jasper County Farmer © © Value of Land Clearing Ry 4. J. Schwantes o ‘Whiat does “Beltrami County La Clearing association” mean? S The Belirami County Land Clear- ing association just recently organ- ized for the purpose of assisting set- tlers in every possible way to clear more land iy already commencing to 'do a lot of good work. A great many orders for dynamite have already been placed which will be purchazed through the association and distrib- uted to the farmers @t actual cost. Every farmer, banker and business man in the county i¢-back of the movement i00 per cent anc it seems ag thougn {he goal of 13 000 niore cleared acres in the coanty will be exceeded before the 1921 clearing ‘season is over. Importance of the Work. Let us gtop for a moment to se just what @ movement of this Kini means ito Beltrami county. Every one realizes that it is-important but it ds doubtful if many of us realize how' impontant &t really is. e“\ i The total aren of the county is 3,- 924 squaro miles or 2,511,360 acres. About 54 per cent or 1,356,134 acres are in swamp land and lakes, which leaves 46 per cent or 1,155,266 acres of 1land which fs suitable for farming purposes. Some of these peat lands may some day be made into good farming lands, but this is hardly jus- tifiable as long as so much upland soil still remains to be developed. There are approximately 30,000 cleared acres in the county at the present time which means that only thifrty-eighth of ithe good farming land of the county has been develop- ed. Aisun;ing that dt took about ten years to clear these 30,000 acres, which would make an average atr:?- 000 acres cleared per year, it would take 385 years to put all of the good land in Beltrami county under the plow. Now, if the'rate of clearing can be increasét to 15,000 acres per year, instead of 3,000 acres as it has been iy the, past, all of the till- able area will be cleared in 77 years Instead of 385. At ithe rate of 15,- :)00 acres pter y:ar,bit will take only WO years to ouble tht acreage which is under plow at the 4 ! present Generally speaking, 50 pounds of dynamite will clear an acre of land. At present carload prices, 50 pounds of 20 per cent dynamite can be bought for $7.75. This, plus the cost of caps and fuse necessary for one acre, amounts to less than $10. Ten dollars worth of material, then plus the labor will olear an acre of land, the selling and loaning value of which will be increased not less than $50. It is very evident that the labor in- vested in clearing this acre is a most profitable investment. If clearing an acre of land increases its selling and loaning value $50, the dincreased valuation of Beltrami County farm lands will be $750,000 after the 15,- 000 acres have been cleared, or an increase of one and one+half million dollars,at the end of the two year veriod "when the present area of cleared land in the county will have been doubled. Value of Added Farm Crops. In practicing the intensive type of agriculture, the average three year rotation ghould bring in an average of about $50 per acre per year. A potato crop &hould bring not less than $90 per acre, this followed by 2 grain <rop which shoyuld bring $30 and then a grass crop bringing an- other $30 makes a total of $150 over a three year period or an average of $50 per acre. This means that each year the farmers in this county clear up 15,000 acres, the capacity for in- comes from.the farms will be in- creased $750,000 making a total of two and a quarter million dollars for the three year period. It one-third (By United Press) Covington, Georgia, April 9. (By Edward A .Shellmutt.)—John 8. Wil- liams today was found guilty of the murder of negro peons on his planta- tion in Jasper county. The jury recommended mercy. This auto- matically fixes the sentence at life imprisonment. The jury returned a verdict at 9:50 a. m. today. It had deliberated over the case since 3:51, p. m. yes- terday. Judge Hutchinson immedi- ately sentenced Williams to life im- prisopment. His attorney moved for e -LEAVE FOR CONVENTION B (By United Press) ISt. Paul, April 9.—Northwest dele- gates to the second annual national conyention of the League of Women day.\ The convention will open in Cleveland Monday and continue all week. Thinty. delegates from Minnesota are to attend. The Minnesota dele- gation is to present a play “Dearie Won't Do’ at the convention. LOCAL MERCHANTS TO MEET HONDAY EVENING A get-together —meeting of the merchants and tradesmen of the Be- midji association will be held in the Civic and Commerce association rooms Monday night. A supper will be served at 6:30 and immediately following supper. an open forum will be held at which all merchants or others interested in trade matters will discuss various matters connect- ed with trade relations and condi- tions. An announcement of the supper and meeting has been sent out by the secretary of the association to the various merchants of the association, but it is understood that anyone who i interested in trade matters is cor- dially invited to attend the supper and meeting, * The meeting is for the purpose of taking up matters which are of vital importance to merchants and form- ing a policy .for future action on merchandising problems. M. B. OF A. T0O HOLD SOCIAL AND BUSINESS MEETING The Modérn Brotherhood of Amer- ica will meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the Moose hall. There will be initiation of candidates and after the business session there will be a social time. Lunch will be serv- ed. All members are urged to be present. FRUIT CROP SUFFERS LOSS THROUGH FROST (By United Press) Chicago, April 9.—The weather bureau_here today received reports of considerable damage done to the fruit crop in lowa, Nebraska, Kan- sas and western Missouri when the thermometer dropped below freezing. |of this money were spent for explo- Warnings were issued today of the'sives it would buy enough dynamite danger of additional damage tonight. to clear 75,000 acres, MINE STRIKERS SHOW VIOLENCE Special Session of Cabinet Is Called to Avert General Strike Tuesday (By United Press) London, April. 9.—Widespread violence was reported today in con- nection with the miners’ strike. An airdrome at Newcastle was dismantl- ed and equipment destroyed. Tele- phone poles and wires were felled near Shields, lextensive incendiarism occurred last night at Nonthumber- land and sporadic outbreaks of loot- ing occurred in some pants of the striking areas. London, April 9—A special session ‘of the British cabinet was icalled this afterncon following failure of the conference between Lloyd George and the labor leaders to reach ‘an agree- meut. for averting the gemeral strike called for Tuesday. When the min- istry went into session, it was under- stood the leaders’ refusal of the lab- or rights to make concessions will be v;:e principal subject under discus- sion. The triple alliance leaders, who were chiefly pessimistic when they left the Downing street conference, wenlt at once to the labor headquar- ters where they resumed their con- {?mce with other labor represénta- ves. KAPLAN IS TO BUILD ONE-STORY STRUCTURE Morris Kaplan is to start construc- tiqn of a one-story concrete and brick, 50 feet by 140 feet, on the lot directly east of his three-story building at_the corner of Minnesota avenue and Second street. The building will have a full basement with concrete floor. The floor of the first story will also be concrete. The walls will be con- structed sufficiently strong that three stories may be carried if desired later. Mr. Kaplan is unable to state to what use the building will be put at present. ALTERATIONS BEING MADE ON LAKE SHORE HOTEL Extensive alterations are being made to the property Imown as the Lake Shore hotel. Excavations are being made under the Muilding and a basement will be made. New sills will be placed under the building and other extensive improvements made. WORD RECEIVED THAT PREUS VETOED TONNAGE TAX BILL Word has been received 1in the city that Governor Preus has vetoed the lonnage tax bill passed by the Senate late Thursday, but official verification of the news has not been received by The Ploneer. DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER MEET IN NEW JERSEY New York, April 9.—New Jersey wili be the site of the match between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpen- tier for the world’s heavy-weight boxing championzhip on July 2, Tex Rickard, the promoter, announced this afternon. Rickard said the match was to be held' ¢ither at Jersey City, Newark or Atlantic City and the choice be- tween these places will be definitely made In a few days or as soon as ne- gotiations with the state boxing com- mission are completed. il SURROUNDED BY: POSSE Two of Posse Are Wounded and One Bandit Is Shot Through Abdomen (By United Press) Minneapolis, April 9.—Two of the posse ‘were wounded, one bandit was shot and ‘@ companion escaped when nearly 200 men surrounded ithe pair near Hopkins late Friday. George J. Silks of Hopkins, editor of the Hennepin County Enterprise and deputy sheriff, was shot through the leg and William Carnum, deputy game warden, was also shot in the side when ‘they overtook the bandits in an automobile. Later the posse surrounded the two bandits and one of the men was shot through the abdomen. He gave his name as George Porter. His com- panion escaped. The pair had held up several motorists near Hopkins. “U” FARM ANNOUNCES CATTLE FEEDERS' DAY April 22, 1921, is announced by the animal husbandry division as “Cattle Feeders’ day” at University farm. This division has been con- ducting an experiment to get at the facts relative to the cost of fattening cattle for market under Minnesota conditions. In addition, a compari- son of barley with corn as a grain for fattening cattle has been made, and the comparative value of several other rations commonly available for the same purpose in Minnesota have been tried out. Forty-eight 2-year-old steers have been used.in: the experiment and will have been fed 112 days on April 20, when the experiment will be closed and the records totaled. Complete figures will be available on April 22 and the cattle will be at the farm for inspection. The records so far indi- cate that the results will be of value to Minnesota cattle feeders. The program for the day will be- gin at 10 a. m. Friday, April 22, at the livestock pavilion, and close at 4 p.m. There will be several address- ¢s on various phases of the beef in- dustry by men expert in the work of raising and fattening cattle, in addition to the study and discussion of the cattle feeding experiment. MALOY WILL MOVE TO KAPLAN BUILDING SOON J. E. Maloy, who has conducted a soft drink and confectionery store next to the Grand theatre, will move his business to the corner store in the old Kaplan block at the corner ‘of Minnesota avenue and Second sireet. The store was formerly occupied by Clifford & Co. 3 Another store has béen made just north of the corner store which will be occupied by A. Cohen who, con- ducts a clothing and furnishing store. The new stores will be occupied about the first of next month by the respec- tive tenants. DIET KITCHENS FOR “U” TYPHOID PATIENTS The home economics division at University farm has been called up- on to provide two diet kitchens for use in taking care of university ty- phoid fever patients, one at farm, is in chgrge of Margaret K. Mum- ford; the other, at the main campus, is in charge of Alice Biester.’ Both are members of the faculty of the home economics division and are spe- cialists in preparing food for the sick. A diet service which absolute- ly is separate and apart in all its de- tails is maintained for the patients. Fifteen girl students who compose Miss Mumford’s advanced class in special problems of the diet are not only pursuing their ordinary studies in cookery, but are getting actual laboratory experience under trained teachers in the preparation of foods for typhoid patients. Typhoid fever patients are no long:- er starve as in ‘““the good old days.” Instead, six or seven times a day they are fed a diet made up largely of eggs, milk, cream, milk sugar and milk toast. University health au- thorities are doing everything pos- sible in the emergency, and are spar- ing no expense to bring the disease under control and to restore to health those who are il THIRD STREET WILL BE BLOCKED DURING PIG CHASE Manager G. S. Harding of the Grand theater has made arrangé- ments with the mayor and the chief of police to have Third street be- tween Beltrami ave and Minnesota avenue blockel from automobile traffic for a short time shortly after 7 o’clock this evening. At this time, a greased pig will be released and the person who catches the pig will be the winner of the “prize porker” and also $5 in cash. This feature is be- ing held in connection with the showing of “The County Fair” at the Grand today and tomorrow. MOOSE AND LEGION TO HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES A memorial service will be held by the Moose lodge members and Women of Mooseheart Legion in the Moose hall Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. This is the annual memorial service of the order and all members of both orders are requested to be present. A special service prescribed for all lodges will be used, Minnesota W qloudy” tonight, coler in:Bast pontion, Sunday fair @and, cons [ ‘tinued cold. { HEAR HARDING PLANS TUESDAY Message to Congress Is . Nearly Completed FOREIGN RELATIONS POLICY IS SECRET Harding Will Ask Prompt Action on Anti-Dumping Legislation (By United Press) Washington, April 9 (By Raymond Clapper)-—The draft of President Harding's first message to Congress is nearly completed today. It is pos~ sible to give a summary of the domes- tic problems to, be treated. What Harding will say about forelgn rela- tions now remains for the most part a secret. @ Harding will appear before the Joint session of the senate and house Tuesday, the day after congress con- venes. His recommendations on. do- mestic questions will include: Foreien Trade. Additional legislation which will enable American business men to en- ter tlyp foreign market and compete to better advantage with citizens of the cpuntries which pursue an ag- gressive trade expamsion policy is merely to be asked. Soldiers Relief. The Dawes report advocating con- solidation of the war risk bureau with the soldiers rellef section of the board of vocational training and the public health services and the crea- tion of a veteran's service adminis- traton will be based on the presi- dent's recommendation. ‘Taxes. Repeal of the excess profits tax will be asked and possibly repealed and the soda water tax and other consugmer taxes will be urged. There is some doubt as to whether a defi- nite recommendation for tax revision will be made in the president’s mes- sage or placod before the congres- gionial committee later by secretary of the Treasury Mellon. Tariff. Prompt action on the anti-dump- ing and emergency tariff legislation is to be asked. Railroads, President Harding is expected to Hmit himself to a general influence of the critical ftransportation situa- tion and whether the outcome of the senate investigation is not to be un- dentuken. Good Roads. - The necessity of federal encourage- ment to the good roads movesment is recognized, but most federal ald should be gramted unless there are requirements whichi would compel states to maintain the roads in a proper condition. Alaska. Attention may be called to the pos- sibility for development in Alaska and to the need of encouragement from Congress. Budget. Harding will unqualifiedly desire the passage of a budget to bring about coordination of the govern- ment income and expenditures. LAKE OF MAPLE SYRUP STORED UP LAST YEAR (By United Press) Wasl ington, April 9.—A lake of maple syrup—148,000 gallons of it —enough to float thousands of grid- dle cakes, was stored up from last year in the warehouse of maple prod- uct makers and dealers when the bu- reau of crop estimates made a sur- vey this spring. The report also supplied rocks for the maple sugsr lake in the form of 318,600 pounds of maple sugar. Al- together there-was the equivalent of 1,500,000 pounds of the sugar stored away and yet this was only 4 per cent of the 1920 production. Had not another shortage of gran- ulated sugar been feared it is not likely that this much would have been carried over, the department of agri- culture says. With reports from the maple forests promising a banner year for the production of the better half of “hot cakes,” those places where the man tosses ’em around on his griddle in the front window o\lfl:t to show increased business next fall at cheaper ‘prices. NINE MILLION BENEFIT THRU FATTENED DOLLAR (By United Pressy ‘Washington, April 9.—Approxi- mately 9,000,000 school teachers, widows, stenographers and e large number of male workers are now feling the bemefit of the fattening of the dollar which began to take on additional value since June. The dollar is now worth 63.66 cents, in comparison with the pur chasing power of the 1913 green- back, according to reports of the de- partment of labor today. In June it was worth 5.6 cents, Draft of President's First.