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

T SECTIONONE || | { | WEATHER REPORT Minnesota: Generally fair tonight and Saturday; slightly warmer to- night. VOLUME XIX. NO. 198 65¢ PER MONTH BREEDERSMEET HERE SATURDAY,; - WILL ORGANIZE Co-cperative Bull Association Neo. 1 to Meet at 10:30 in Association Rooms EXPERIENCED DAIRYMEN TO ADDRESS MEETING Afternoon Session to Be Spent in Organizing Guernsey Breeders’ Association Guernsey breeders of }3e\trann county and the adjacent territory are to meet at the Bemidji Civic and Comn:- merce association rooms tomorrow for the purpose of organizing a county body to stimulate interest in dairying in general and in Guernsey cattle in particular, 87 The morning session will be called to order at 10:30 and will be devoted to the annual meeting of the Beltrami County Co-operative Bull association No. 1. This association was organized in October and is the first to be formed in the county. C. L. (_)del] is president, G. I. Goodmanson is vice- president, and E. C. Bergh is secre- tary-treasurer. Fred Craver, C. L. Odell, Walter Winch and E. C. Bergh are directors, each representing one * group or block of owners. This association purchased four pure-bred Guernsey sires, onc from L. Jensen of Clearbrook, two from Stuart McLeod of Goodridge, and one from Harry C. Woolson of Thief River Falls. The last three bulls have been ordered delivered at this meet- ing and will be on exhibition here to- morrow. This is but one of the several asso- ciations which are in the process f formation. A total of 31 blocks have been formed or started, represc:t- ing 13 Guernseys, 12 Holsteins and 6 Shorthorns. Officers will be elected for the en- suing year and other important busi- ness will be transacted. . The afternoon session will be spent in organizing 2 Guernsey Breeders’ association. L. Jensen, owner of the Clovercrest Guernsey Farm at Clear- brook,. and. president of- the 'state dairymen’s association will be pres- ent. ‘Leonard Houske, secretary of’ the Red River Valley Guernsey Breed- ers’ association, is” also expected to be present. It is also thought that L. V. Wilson, dairy:extension specialist from the University Farm and secre- tary of the state Guernsey sssocia- tion, will be present and will assist in forming a local organization. These men arel sure to have topics of “in- terest to all dairymen and especially Guernsey breeders. A large attend- ance is urged. All persons who are interested in any way are invited to’ attend. PRESIDENT OF ’CI-HNESE REPUBLIC LEADS ARMY Kweilin, China, Dec. 9.—President Sun Yat Sen of’the Chinese republic and his wife have taken to the battle field to fight for the preservation of his government. They arrived at the front near here. The president is lead- ing 50.000 republicans and his wife is head of the Red Cross unit. MILLION DOLLAR BOND ROBBERY: IS UNCOVERED Chicago, Dec. 9.—Policeiunicovered today, what they term a million dollar bond robbery. Kenneth Andeirson, president of a brokerage firm is under arrest. He is alleged ‘to have entered negotiations to dispose of two mil- lion dollars worth of stolen bonds. FARM BUREAU LEADERS PLAN ANNUAL SESSION The board of directors of the Bel- trami county farm bureau met at at the farm bureau office Tuesday, December 6, at 1:30 p. m. with the following members present: =~ A. E: Witting, J. J. McCurdy, Adolph Gus- tofson, H. L. Arnold and W. G. Schroeder. Besides the regular dou- tine business, the report of the pro- gram committee for * the annual meeting of the farm bureau was dis- cussed and accepted with —minor changes. The county agent was_in- structed to write F. W. Peck, direc- tor of agricultural extension, Uni- versity farm, to address the meeting on “Cost of Production.’ ’ The county agent reported that the Farm Bureau Federation News will not be published by the state federa- tion before February 1, as sufficient counties have not signed contracts to make its publication possible. He urged the need of some form of pub- lication to keep the members in- Formed as to progress being made by the farm bureau. The secretary was instructed to iry to make arrange- ments_with the National Farm Bu- reau Federation for their weekly news sheet for each member, or at least officers angd unit directors. The news sheet published by the state fed: eration in co-operation with the coun= INATIONAL GUARD TEAM " TRIMS NAVAL MILITIA st Clash Between Bemidji Military Units Results in 26 to 21 Score | Putting up a hard; fast game every ininute of the play, the Bemidji Naval Militia unit lost its_first game .of basketball to the National Guard team by a score of 26 to 21 at the jiew armory Thursday evening, be- fore an audience that augurs for a very successful season. The navy toys did well, but not well enough. Nevertheless they shattered the pre- game dope and lost by a much nar- tower margin than was cxpecged. The navy started the scoring on a personal foul by Lane, while the army soon took the lead with a field basket by Smith. For the remainder of the half, the guardsmen kept a narrow lead and won -the' half by a ¢ount of 14 to 12. Soon after the second half started, Lane was taken out on personals and McGee -went in. About the middle of the half the navy boys showed a fash of speed and for a time led the scoring by 21 to 18. Then the guardsmen staged a comeback and in rapid succession scored four more field baskets. The National Guard team had the advantage in weight with J. W. Smith, Paul Howe and Darcy McGee, while the militia boys had. Tom Simons, Roy Stapleton and Percy Riggs, former ::igh school players, to their advan- age. Fred Phibbs was the outstanding player for the guardsmen while Si- mons was easily the favorite on the navy team. From the two teams it is planned to select a representative team for inter-city games, of which 4 large number are being arranged. Harold Hayner served as referee. The line-up for the game was as follows: National Guard Dudley Lane rg Arlo Achenbach lg Fred Phibbs [ Paul Howe 1f J. W. Smith Naval Militia Rop Stapleton Louis Rude Percy Riggs rf Tommy Simons SEEKS MARRIAGE ANNULMENT CHARGES SHE WAS DRUGGED St. Pnu_l. Dec. 9.—Charging that she was given drugs in liquor which she drank on a dare. Norma Howard Sykeg today sought annulment of her marriage to a negro. In her plea the girl declared she did not know that she was married until she recovered her senses after she reached Spokanes The négro was a waiter on a dining car. Lewis Sykes and .the girl were Earned by a colored minister last ay. CHRISTMAS SEALS HALT " SICKNESS AND DEATH “Christmas Seals have done more for the public health than any other single agent of progress against dis- ease and death in the United States,” says Dr. H. W. Hill, director of -the Inpstitute of Public Health at Lon- | dvn, ‘Ontario, Canada, and formerly executive secretary of the Minnesota Public Health association. ‘ “Back . of the ChfStmas Seals is; of Course, the immensely strong de-’ sire in the hearts of almost all haman beings to ‘help the other fellow” when he i$ in trouble. 7 “But Christmas Seals-have done eyen better than give help to those in trouble, for they represent an im- mense amount of sickness and death; thus doing away altogether = with nlany a sorrow, many a hopeless struggle, many a_tragedy, which wbuld be otherwise inevitable. !“One cent for each Christmas Scal—surely not much, yet they arc the greatest public health agent of progress against death and” disease. Tyuly it 'i§ the small things of the world that confound the mighty! !“One cent each—within the reach of ‘all—yet this Christmas of 1921 they promise life and heaith to thous- ands in 1922;'a promise that Christ- mas Seals of past years have made and have made 'good' on; as ' the [ Christmas Seals of 1921) will do’ if you say so.” LEONARD FARMER LOSES :NEW RESIDENCE BY FIRE - While driving with his family to a ladies’ club meeting at the house of a neighbor, Henry McCrehin, who resides on a farm one mile west of Lt:onard, lost his new two-story farm héuse by fire Thursday afternoon at akout 2 o’clock. ; Shortly .before reaching his home, after leaving the family at the neigh- b;r}mod meeting, Mr. McCrehin saw smoke ‘coming out of the house, but all his efforts to'save the “burning bpilding were in vain, it being a to- tdl loss. The home was valued at about $2,000, while $700 insurance whs carried on the house and $500 ot the furniture. The origin of the fire is not known. i CHICAGO PACKERS BOOST PRICES: ON MEAT TODAY (By United Press) Chicago, Dec..9.—Packers boosted lw‘holesale prices of meat today as \the strike went into its fourth day. [Packers quoted pork from 22 cents to 44 centy, an increase from 9 to 17 Art Olson | / W ’/ / B HE TOWN - CLERKS (N STORE AS A SIDELINE o (Copyrighy / /// GosH HES )/ A / //// // 6&20 . ; S s = I % S A a \ 4 4 f °STAR BOWLER OF° THERE AINT HOJ(AT A BOY|////\RicH BETTER (N - 1PETE Ol 15 COUNTY 4Lpoy, & 0 1" GROOVE ||, TH oL KID. 7T — )\//r/////r./// /1 i/ 1 INMA 4 S N T ALL YOU NEED NOW 3115 NINEMORE STRIKES FOR 0 PERFECT SORE iy i T i 1 ig MICHIGAN HAS SEVERAL VETS ON BASKET TEAM Ann Arbor School Figures on Auspicious Start in Big Ten Basket Race (By United Press) e Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. !).—ch_h:— gan figures on an auspicious start in'the Big Ten basketball race. Last season, the .-Wolverines got away slowly, losing three straight confer- ence games before pulling themselves together, and finally tying for the title. The question of supremacy was not decided until the final battle when Michigan trimmed Illinois on the Ur- bana floor by an exceedingly narrow WAL, o st ‘our members of that fighting ag- gregation are back this year, Captain Bud Rea, running guard, who aston- ished the West with his uncanny bas- ket shooting ability, Miller, brilliant forward, Duke Dunne, center, and Whitlock, substitute forward. There is some question about Dunne playing this year. The foot- ball captain, .and regular basketball center for two seasons, is pressed by scholastic work, and has announced his intention of remaining out of competition. He may be prevailed upon, however, to alter his decision for the Wolverines sorely need a good pivot. : Captain Karpus, last years’ for- ward, graduated in the spring; as did Jack ‘Williams, the elongated back guard, who bore the burden of the defensive work under the basket, knocking down many shots by oppon- ents which appeared ticketed for markers, While their loss worries Coach E. J. Mather, a host of new men are ready to step into the breach. .Whitlock should pair nicely with Miller at forward, leaving back guard as thg only undetermined post. For t}\at job LeGalley, who plays much like Williams, seems well-suited. He um.ierstands the position, and in serimmage has shown great promise. . Should Dunne stick to his inten- tion to remain out of basketball, Coach Mather can-use a youngster by t!xe name of Reason at center. This I:'id is said to possess great possibili- ties as a regular. . PINS LAST REQUEST TO COAT; JUMPS OFF BRIDGE St. Paul, Dec. 9.—"I have jumped off the high bridge. I wish my mother would be notified.”” : This noe pinned to a coat was folmd. on High bridge over the Mississ ippi river by workmen. It was signed J. Parker. Police are searching for the body. KIWANIS CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS NEXT WEEK The Kiwanis club meeting Thurs- day noon was in charge of the retail merchants of the club, with S. S. Wil- son as acting chairman of the day. A musical and vocal program was given by two actors who appeared on the Grand theatre vaudeville program Wednesday night. A number of guests were intro- duced and R. B. Remmers of the Falk Potato Flour corporation of this city responded with a very interesting .|talk on the West Indies, where he re- sided for a number of years. His talk was thoroughly enjoyed. The attendance prize, a silk scarf, | donated by W. N. Bowser, was won | by Roy Boardman. matters of local interest were dis- cussed but left over for later action. At the next meeting, officers for the ensuing year will be elected. Nom- ty farm burcaus was considered in- cents. Other meats have not advancea,inations are in order up to balloting adequate. 50 much, time next meeting. A number of: i{Evanstad of Thief River Falls as-|ter and | PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST OPEN TO ALL WRITERS Every person in Bemidji or elsewhere is eligible to compete in the essay contest on “What Makes Bemidji a Good City,” for which orizes of $10, $5 and ten prizes of $1 each are to be given by the Bemidji Associa- tion. All that i asked is that the rules of the contest be ob- served. They are: The essay must rot be more than 300 words in length. ‘Writing must be on one side of the paper only, and either in ink or typewritten. All essays must be mailed or delivered to ‘Leila’ Stanton, sec- retary, Bemidji Association, by 4 o'clock p. m. Friday, December 23. & SUCCESS IS ASSURED ARMS CONCLAYE TODA Agreement on Major Projects to Be Announced at Next Plenary Session (By United Fress) ‘Washington, Dee. 9.—Sweeping succes by the arms conference was assured today. Agreements on major promises before the conference that will thrill the world probably will be announced at the plenary session to be held Monday or the first part of next week. The Japanese delegates today gave definite assurance to British repre- sentatives that the 60 per cent capi- tal ship ration allotted her in the Hughes limitation of naval armamént program had been, accepted by Tokio. General approval at least has been given by the United States, Great Britain, Japan and France to the quadruple Pacific entente of these powersq which the United Press a week ago exclusiveiy announced had been arranged by the “big three.” BELIEVE DAIL EIRANN WILL RATIFY TREATY (By United Press) Dublin, Dec. 9.—A majority of the Irish people have flocked to the sup- port of the four cabinet ministers, who favor acceptance of the peace BEMIDJI LEGIONAIRES PLAN ENTERTAINMENTS Steps Are Taken to Make Up Deficit Suffered Through Armistice Program Plans for a number of entertain- ments to make up the deficit suffered through the Armistice day celebl:flt\qn were discussed by the Rg]ph' Gracie post of the American Legion in regu- lar session at the rooms of the Civic and Commerce association Thursday night. ‘Although the post feels that the observance of Armistice day was X success in every way except finan- cially, it is not losing heart and will stage a series of . entertainments throughout-the remainder of the win- ter. 2 A committee has been npppmted to make arrangements for a minstrel show or a show of similar nature, en- tirely home talent, to be staged (1\uy ing the latter part of January. This committee is to report at the next meeting of the: post, December 22, and work will then be started at once on that line of entertainment. The dance committee was also in- structed to arrange for a series of dances at regular intervals through- out the winter, and it is expected that these will begin soon after the holidays. A large number of articles, includ- ing doughboy statues, spoof hounds and shimmy hounds, which were left over at the carnjval will be offered for sale at actual cost price soon and efforts will be made to dispose of these for holiday gifts. a Reports of various committees and routine business were also taken care of at the session Thursday evening. For the next meeting it is planned to have a special program and a: large attendance is requested. LABOR LEAGUE WILL HOLD ANNUAL MEETING SUNDAY The Bemidji Labor League will hold its annual meeting in the Civie and Commerce association rooms next Sunday, December 11, at 2:30 o’clock. A large attendance is requested as there will be some important business matters taken up. DR. REPPETO HAS OPENED OFFICE AT CASS LAKE Dr. F. R. Reppeto, formerly in partnership with Dr. A. J. Melby of Bemidji, has opened dental parlors in treaty with Great Britain. President De Valera and two cabinet members oppose it. The press of Ireland is in favor of the pact. It is considered likely that the Dails will ratify by a narrow margin. Ap- Iproval of the treaty is believed to have narrowed down to the test of whether Eamonn De Valera or Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith, who signed the agreement, shas the greatest backing in Ireland. Following the statement of De Valera that he would decliné to rec- ommend acceptance of the agreement to the Dails, Collins and Griffith both announced that they would fight for the treaty in belief that the conflict of a century is nearing an end. AMERICAN YEOMEN HOLD MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN The Brotherhood of American Yeomen held a largely attended meet- ing last night at the Odd Fellows hall. The order is staging a member- ship campaigh and a large class of candidates was present last night for nitiation. District Deputy H. M. Cass Lake over the Rexall Drug store, and will make his home in that city. /ALVATION ARMY OPENS HALL ON THIRD STREET Services in the newly-leased Salva- tion Army hall at 116 Third street will be held next Sunday afternoon gt 3 o’clock by the local corps of the Army. A special program is being ar- ranged by Ensign Knudson. Mrs. Mary T. Wishman, who has had charge of the appeal, representing the Minneapolis headquarters, will be present and will address the meeting. Mrs. Wishman has delighted a num- ber ‘of audiences before whem she has spoken during the campaign, and will have a message of interest and help- fulness. since the Salvation Army had a hall {HILL COUNTRY VETERANS MISUNDERSTAND RELIEF War Veterans of Southeastern Mountains Have Wrong Idea of Federal Relief (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 9.—*I wasn't any hero soldier and I didn’t get shot,| Takes but just blown up trying to put out a fire in camp.” This statement was made to mem- bers of the United States Veterans Bureau in Buchanan, Virginia, by a man whose face had nearly been blown away by a gasoline explosion in France. He' was surprised that the government should offer him compen- sation. This displays one type of ig- norance which has been met in work INOTEDBANDIT MAKES DARING PRISON BREAK Complete Charge of Arkansas Prison and Makes Get-away UNLOCKS COMPANIONS’ CELLS; 6 GO WITH HIM for war veterans in the hill country |Spends Five Hours Within the of Virginia and West Virginia. In some sections it was thought that unless a man had been a marked hero, or shot in battle, that he was not entitled to anything. Investiga- tion in other hill regions show that many ex-soldiers are suspicious of the aims of the government. They Prison Walls After Dis- arming Guards et (By United Press) Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 9.—Tom are wary of the efforts of the War|Slaughter, notorious bandit of the Veterans’ bureau in their behalf, be- | Southwest, staged one of the miost’ cause of a misunderstanding government’s purpose. The idea prevails, according to of the| jaring prison breaks in southwestern criminal history early today when members of the “ clean-up squad”|he escaped from the death cell of and other agents of the Veterans'|the state penetentiary here. Before Bureau, that the government com-|his escape Slaughter engaged in a pensation is either a pension that goes [gun battle with officers at Benton to all men who saw service, or “slick” move on the part of the gov- and Lawnsdale, and is believed to be en route to his old haunts in Texas ernment to get them hack ‘into the [or Oklahoma. army. Slaughter spent five hours wander- Those. who looked upon the gov-|ing around the inside of the prison ernment relief as a pension could not | walls before making his final dash see why one man was getting $8 a[to liberty. Feigning illness, Slaughter nimnth, another $16, and still another |called to a guard and asked for a f‘ose to $80. :Among some, the ef-|blanket. The guard opened the door, 'nrts of the Veterans’ Bureau were [advanced to the bandit’s cot and was thought to be for the purpose of |covered by a gun, which a friend had making a new draft list to get them [ smuggled to the prisoner. back into the army, b, ccause they were [ Slaughter disarmed the guard and required to make application before | forced him to lead the way to the the government would give compensation. In the “moonshine them | warden’s office where he covered three guards and forced them to lie down localities, ac-|on the floor‘while he disarmed them. cording to the agents of the, Veterans’ | Next he went to the hospital ward, Bureau, hand ers.” Much of this fear beesn overcome. ome thrilling experiences ha hc'en' reported in the hills of W:)S: Virginia by a nurse of the Veterans’ ureau who has had to do much there was the fear at first | where he f i 2 y st | wl orcéd a nurse to lead him that they might be “revenoo- | to the rooms of the warden’s wife and has now |daughter, whom he locked in the death cell. Then he unlocked the doors of the cells and told the pris- oners that they could escape if they wished. Six escaped, the others re- of | fused. Among those Who refused were her traveling on horseback i and foot, | six negroes wt re sel because of the lack of transportation de:n.h“”g e qmtfl'm‘d s facilities. On one occasion she picked up by a group of men j automobile ;who “recognized her offered to “tote” her some six was Slaughter then locked the doors on n-anfthe convicts who refused to accom- and|pany him and proceeded to the jail eight miles. She gft in the car a"" yard where he took the tires off all minded her own business, but 1 usiness, she h. t_ohl est he'rl' hee]s'hlgh on several demi- ](I) ns of “corn ]lckf‘r” and had sever- al waits on her trip while deliveries were being made. ) POLICE HOLD CHICAGO “PACKING TOWN” AT BAY| (By United Press) Chicago, Dec. 9.—“Packing Town” nd | the automobiles except the one in ad [ which he planned to escape. Then he went tothe storehouse and he and his six companinos outfitted them- su'lves .in civilian clothes. Slaughter with his six companions made his es- cape about 2:30 a. m., five hours from the time he gained freedom from the death cell. Slaughtey was under sentence of eath for th ealleged murder of a ‘“trusty” at the Arkansas prison farm Alast September. was held at bay today by a regent of | PHILIPPINES MAY SEND mounted police armed with shotguns. Tlge guards are ready to bring ma- chine guns into play against striking employees of the packing plants. MISSION TO AMERICA (By United Press) Manilla, P. L, Dec. 9.—Steps to- “Cossacks! Damn the Cossacks!”|ward organization of a mission of was shouted fron windows as mount- | twenty to presenf to the American ed police passed the houses of strik-|government at Washington the re- ers. The renewal of an outbreak of | quest of the Philippines for independ- the mad hours of rioting, during|ence were taken today when the leg- which over 200 persons have been |islature named a joint committee of injured was feared by authorities|ten to study and announce a report today as wagons jogged from" the|on the Woods-Forbes commission, packers’ barns and wen down tlie streets of the district. AGED SHEVLIN RESIDENT LAID TO REST THURSDAY ODD FELLOWS INITIATE LARGE CLASS TONIGHT The ;egulnr meeting of the I. 0. 0. I. will be held this evening at the Shevlin, Minn., Dec. 9.—OIld age 0dd Fgllows hall at 8 o’clock and claimed Thomas Wilcox Monday, De-|there will be work in the first degree. cember 5, at the age of 88 years and All members are requested to he 8 months. Mr. Wilcox was born in|present. England in April, 1833, moving with his parents to Eastern Canada at the age of five. In 1885 he went to Polk county, this state, where he spent 25 years farming. On retiring from active farming in 1910 he has made his home with his son, James J. Wilcox, a well-known farmer in this community. Up to within a few weeks of his death Mr. Wilcox had been in good health and quite active. Besides many friends he leaves to mourn his loss two daughters, Mrs. Lily Brassfield, Nelson, B. C., and Mrs. A. Walker of Tacoma, Wash., and one son, James J. Wilcox of Shevlin. The funeral was held Thursday, December 8, at 2:30 p. m, from the Congregational church. SCHLAIFER AND PERRY TO EXCHANGE BLOWS TONIGHT Minneapolis, Dec. PROPRIETARY STAMP TAX REPEALED JAN. 1 The following statement is issued by L. M. Willcuts, collector of inter- nal revenue for the district of Minne- al “Enactment of the new revenue legislation has brought to the office of the collector of internal revenue, at St. Paul, Minn., a flood of inquiries regarding the various provisions of the act. . “At this time the attention of druggists and other merchants who sell perfume, cosmetics, proprietary medicines, ete., is particularly called to the fact that the stamp tax on these articles has been repealed, ef- fective January 1, 1922. Any dealer who has proprietary stamps on.hand after January 1, 1922, may make claim for refund for the face value of 9. — Morris | these stamps. Such a claim is first re- Schlaifer, Omaha, and Jack Perry,|viewed in the office of the collector Pittsburgh welter, are slated to ex-|of internal revenue and then for- change blows here tonight in a 10-|warded ‘to Washington for final set- round boxing exhibition at the ar-|tlement. This procedure, of necessity, It has been a number of months|mory. . 2 Officials of the local club are hop- consumes several months. “Therefore, all dealers are ‘urged for their use in Bemidji as none wasiing to clear up the deficit which re-|at this time to limit their purchases available at a rental which could be|sulted from theJast two cards. Match- | of proprietary stamps-to just such paid by the Army. The new location maker Hoke twice was forced to|quantity as will take care of their ac- on Third street will assist very great-|change his headliners on account of tual needs’betwgen now and January ly in the work of the Army this win- | injuries and the result was a decrease ! will establish a headquarters/in the gate receipts. He figures the tity of stamps on hand after the re- sisted in the initiation. A social hour | where the officers of the local corps club is $1,000 behind and prospects with refreshments was enjoyed after the business session, may be found by the public needed, e it ) when ' for clearing up part of this are bright Wwhich it wiil he ne today, Iy e S e S, » 50 that they will not have a quan- peal of the taxes for the refund of ry to file o clain.” g -