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

T The Pioneer is the on within 100 miles of Bem fas the larzest circulation i ern Minnesota. N 3EM § = ¢ o | " % . G A R APy Y e 60 ) A i A ¢ b B e R s MINNESOTA | ,: r-i!%TOR‘CAL o o e 0 e g W g 'ATHER REPORT ®ota: Fair tonight and prob- ably Sunday; not much change in teniperature, VOLUME XIX. NO. 199 BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY | VENING, DEC. 10, 1921 55c PER MONTH BELTRAMI FARM Counfy Farm Bureau Holds; Annual Meeting for Unit Diregtors Primarily TO MAP OUT PROGRAM FOR ENSUING YEAR F. W. Peck, State Director of Agricultural Extensiop, Invited to Speak The annual meeting of the B_eltra!:ni County Farm Bureau association will be held Saturdy, December 17 at t_:he Civic and Commerce ' association _ rooms, city hall Bemidji. This is a business .meeting primarily for di- rectors of township units, and their attendance is,urgently requested. Any member is cordially invited to pc present and to take part in the dis- /' cussions. According to the amended articles of incorporation voting will be | done by unit directors. Reports will - be ‘expected from chairmen of projects appointed: at Jast year’s annual -meeting an what has been -done on each particular project. " “The directors of local units will be called on for-a report of what their their unit has done to date, and what plans are being made for the next vear’s work. These reports will be useéd ast a basis for the couty pro- gram of work which will be formu- lated in the afternoon. A committee will be appointed at the ¢lose of the morning session to go over these re- ports and draft a general program for tha county. Arrangements have been made for serving lunch' at the rooms at 40 cents a plate, enabling those atterding to eat. together and to save. time..in opening the afternoon ‘session. _The roll. will aggin be: cdiled and will be fellowed by brief remarks by A. E. Witting, president of the: bureau. with suggestions for.the work for the ensuing year. The secretary-treasurer will present his report on the finances of the bureau, membexship, etc, F. W. Peck, director ‘agricultural extension, University Farm, has been invited to speak on “The Cost of Pro- duction of Farm Products.” Mr. Peck has recently succeeded A. D. Wilson, who is so well and favorably known in this section, and he will welcome an oppm"tunity to megt the people of Beltrami county. He fias made a spe- cial study of farm management and the cost of production, and was con- nected with the United States de- partment of agriculture until he as- sumed his present. position. Following Mr." Peck’s talk, the ;::;::'t:tgtc on 'progfrnm of work will its repor r di it Py port for d!scuéslon and The election of officers for' the coming year will conclude the meet- ing. These officers are president, vice- president and secreary-treasurer, and are elected from the farm bureau membership at; large and, with the umtAdu‘ctors,'will make up the board 9f diregtors for the county. The pres- ident will also act as a county dele- gate or director in the state federa- tion. Every unit director is urged to attend this meeting with as many of his membersas possible, as this meet- ing is extremely important. The pro- zram of workl will' be outlined and the farm bureau policy determined| for the coming year. SELVIG.-BEING GROOMED TO OPPOSE STEENERSON (By United Press) M_oorhead, Dec. 10.—C. G. Selvig, president of the Northwestern Agri- cultural college at Crookston, is be- ing groomed by friends for congress- man to oppose Halvor Steenerson; present incumbent. This ' became k;mwn here yesterday when Mr. Sel- vig and Joseph Bal} stapped here. of the year's‘work fi%ll | e S Shosesvily o] PO DB ACTION ON EDUCATION " SEENIN NEW SESSION| BODY CONVENES e wirer cares NEXTSATURDAY| Upon to Enact Law Creating New Department ‘Washington, Dec. 10, (Capl'tal News Service).—The regular session of congress is now taking place. The special sesgion, which developed the usua! uyount of partisan exchange, is now history. At the regular session, in addition to the fight which will be waged over the permanent tariff bill, attention will be given to a great number .of measures of a constructive character, #nd in which politics will have no piwce. e Among these will be the measure providing for a department of edu- cation.* Als¢, there will be the meas- ure or mejsures having to do with the reorganization of the executive departmentis of the government. Re- ports in thi press to the effect there was. friction in the cabinet over this reorganization have been denied by Secretary of the-Interior Fall. Under tte department of interior is the buergu of education, the future of which will be bound up with legis- lation crealing a new department to have charge of "educational matters. Secretary I'all, it is @hderstood, will not object to giving up this bureau either to another existing department or to a new one. Chairman Brown of the congres- sional commission on reorganization of the executive departments, has not yet formulated a recommendation which would e the backing of the cabinet membérship. With many mat- ters cleared out of thé way with the adjournment of the special session of congress, this may be forthcoming shortly. VETERAN CALLS ATTENTION TO NEW PENSION RULING The attention: of all ex-service men who served in the war with Spain at home or abroad, or those who saw service in' the Phlippine Insurrection or the China.relief expedition and their widoy.. - . called to the fact that congmss has passed laws of utmost nterest to. them. Walter 8. Buchanan, -| Aid-de-Camp,i Army and Navy Union, Route 2, Louiss, Va., announces that he will be glad to advise parties con- cerned as to their rights under the newlaw. ._ . He' states that prompt action will the pension_commences from the. fi ing of the claim. Mr. Buchanan wish- es to assist his comrades in evety possible way, and those interested are urged to write him and enclose stamp for reply. LOCAL BUSINESS MEN PLAN ATHLETIC CLUB All men interested in the formation of an athletic club are urged to meet at the new armory at 8-o’clock ifhis evehing for the purpose of talking over plans and to make arrangements for such a club, if enough interest is shown. It is felt that the majority of the business men' of the city will be glad of the chance to take part in athletics such as a club of this sort would do. and a few of the most ur- gent boosters have taken it upon themselves to “start the ball rolling.” It is the intention to organize the club as soon as possible. Membership in the club would not be limited to age or occupation, ac- cording to the present plans, dnd it is hoped, that all persons interested will enroll. More definite plans for such a club will undoubtedly-be avail- able after the preliminary meeting tonight. METHODIST LADIES’ AID HAS SUCCESSFUL YEAR The various divisions of the La- dies’ Aid of the Methodist church closed up their years’ work with their sale of fancy goods Friday afternoon and have for their efforts $1,100, re- ceived from the proceeds of the sale of their goods and their annual sup- per. The three divisions.of the organi- zation started last winter without funds of any kind and, after financ- ing their purchases of materials with which to make the goods for sale, find for their combined efforts they have the above amount of money. Goods to amount of $125 are still on hand HARDING FAVORS ACTION ON BflNUS‘ LEGISLAT“)I' for future sale. (BY United Press) . quhington,' Dec, 10.—President Harding is in favor of a soldier bonus bill in this session of congress when payments can be worked out in con- ne/iion with the refunding of the foreign debt, it was learned today. Harding’s stand on the bonus was Tevealed to three members of the house. He will not enderse the bonus, but will aid in getting it speedily en- acted. Harding will be ready for con- gress to pass the bonus-bill as soon as the collection of $3,500,000,060 or $4,000,000,000 of the $11,000,000,- 000 debt is made cyrtain, g This ex}lains Harding’s request to the senate for quick action on a biil creatizy a committee of five named by the president to handle the for- eign debt'refunding. Harding’s plan, it was said, is to replace the shaky securities the United Stateg now holds by_rehablc notes as collateral, upon which to float the bonus bond issue, After all expenses have been paid for the supper and other small miscellaneous expenseés, the net proceeds will amount to $1,000. The divisions of the organization were under the leadership of Mrs. J. | ‘W. Naugle, Mrs. A. W. Benson and Mrs. A. E. Ellison. McLEAN HANDS WOODHALL THE COUNT IN THE ‘NINTH (By United Press) Eau Claire, Wis., Dec. 10.—Stuart McLean of St. Paul knocked out Jim- my Woodhall of Fergus Falls in the ninth round of a scheduled ten-round bout here last night. — ST. CLOUD TO OPEN NEW SHERMAN THEATER SUNDAY St. Cloud, Dec. 10.—The Sherman, St. Cloud’s new theater, is expected to oven tomorrow. The theater will seat 1,700 people. po you NEED ANYTHIN RO TH' STORE, MITHER 2-(\ e 7 m il il M s T = i LOCAL WRESTLER PLANS |ANNUAL BAZAAR _|NORTHWESTERN'S HOPES BIG WINTER SCHEDULE L. C. Curtis to Meet Parcaut Again; Meets Joe Norbeck Here Next Wednesday L. C. Curtis of this. city, who is recognized as one of the best middle- weight wrestlers in the game today, plans a very active schedule of match- es this winter. Due to the fact that boxing shows are now prohibited in cities the size of Bemidji, Mr. Curtis feels that there is more" opportunity to. successfully. stage.wrestling pro-) grams and is making arrangements for a large number of matches. He has challenged Ralph Parcaut of Royal, Iowa, to another match, and Parcaut has accepted. This match will be staged here or at Spencer, Towa, within the next few weeks. Parcaut defeated Curtis last winter, when Curtis was forced to-leave the mat after the first -fall, and Curtis feels that within the next few weeks he will be able to put up a better match with the middleweight cham- pion claimant. “Dakota Cyclone,” heavyweight of Minneapolis, has' challenged Curtis, and the Bemidji wrestler has accept- ed. This match will also be staged soon, it is announced. g Joé Norbeck of Minneapolis, who weighs about 190 and who held Cur- tis to a 30-inmute draw at the Moose celebration ‘some time ago, will meet the Bemidji wrestler at the old ar- mory Wednesday evening .as the headline match on a big program. Curtis is working out with a number of heavyweights and is in the best of condition. Curtis weighs 153 pounds and the match will be for the best two out of three falls. The preliminary match- es include Dan Hendrickson vs. Dick Franklin, heavyweight; Young John- son vs. Clarence Curtis. All matches will be finish matches for the best two out of three falls. 5 Following the wrestling program a dance will be given, the Syncopa- tors’ four-piece orchestra to furnish the music. THREE OF SIX ESCAPED CONVICTS SURRENDER (By United Press) Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 10.—Aftcr a futile all-night search, officials of the state penetentiary here today were inclined . to doubt the story of J. C. Howard, convict, that he -had killed Tom Slaughter, notoriou. dit, who escaped with six pris early yesterday. Posses hunted the woods, but no trace of the body nor that of the negro convict, who How- ard said fell beside Slaughter, was found. 3 Prison officials feared that Ilow- ard’s tale was only another of Slaugh- ter’s tricks. Howard with Jim Welis and Clifford Taylor, negro members .of Slaughter’s party, surrendered last night at the home of Steve Arnumson, a farmer: living near Benton. The two negroes corroborated Howard’s story that he shot Slaughter in the back and then fired two more shots into the body. _“My intention from the first was to kill Siaughter. That was my only idea in joining-the plan to escape,” How- ard declared. London.—Police and officials were aghast when a poorly-dressed woman shed to hand a packet to Queen Mary at a small London ceremony. OPENS TUESDAY The annual bazaar of the Catholic church will open Tuesday of next week in the new Nangle building, next to, the Rex theater, and will continue Wednesday and Thursday. Supper will be served in connection' each evening from 5 o’clock on. Band No. 1, Mesdames Bisiar and:Johnson. chairmen, will be in charge Tues- day evening; Band No. 2, Mesdames Dalton and Baudette, chairmen will be in charge Wednesday evening; and Thursday evening the Ladies’ Aid will have full charge, with Mrs. L. M. Ford chairman. Each evening a lccal talent entertainment will be given, which ipromises to be-of unusual interest. i Jolu Clufty has beon/sging FRESHMEN TRIM JUNIRS IN INTER-CLASS OPENER Neumann Stars -for Freshmen and Smith for Juniors; Score, 19 to 3 The Bemidji high school freshmen basketball team defeated the juniors Friday afternoon, in the first game of the inter-class tournament for the Barker cup, by a score of 19 to 3. The score at the end of the first half was 9 to 0 in favor of the first-year class quint. “Louie” Neumarn was esaily the star of the game, netting three of the [ four field baskets scored by the year- [lings in the first half and 8 of the 19 points scored by his team. Gordon | Smith of the juniors scored the only {field basket registered by his team and scored the other point also on a free throw. Both Smith and Neumann used the pivot to good advantage several times in getting away for shots at the net. Frank Elliott and Lestcr Boe at guards played a great defensive game, breaking up the juniors’ plays whenever they tried to penetrate the freshies’ defense. Allan Cline and Joe Davis, although securing only one basket ecach, played the floor in fine style and were responsible for Neu- mann piling up the points for the yearlings by accurate passing at the right time. DTy, L i R, DONT YOU | [ MOTRER ,WHAT PO YOU THINK 'yfm f QUGHT BEN'S GOIN' TO GET A e WEAR DY RVBBERS ?) BICYLVE o) LO0KS RIND OF cm’usmlau- £7 OUTPOORS AN’ LF | stoul APPEN TO : GET ONE,GEE WOULDHT - THAT B SWELL T HIGH FOR BASKET TEAM Evanston (Ill.) School to Open Conference Session With Minnesota Jan. 7 Evanston, Ill., Dec. 10.—For the first time in seasons Northwestern university’s basketball hopes are high. The Purple tossers lost only one regular by graduation, Lyman, for- ward, and the yearling material, ter several days of c:n'g(‘ul pruning, gives evidence of great strength, Besides, the Noxth,Sborelads huve a new coach, Dr. Dana Evans, for- merly of Indiana university and Be- loit. Evans comes to Northwestern with an excellent reputation as a tu- tor of winning basketball fives. Though Northwestern won but a single Big Ten game last season, de- feating Wisconsin in the opener, fol- lowers believe that Evans, with the strong nucleus of veterans, will finish near the top when the curtain lalis in March. Three good forwards are available, Vincent Franzen, Saunders and Pal- mer. This trio is staging a meriy race for permanent berths. Holmes, who handled the pivot place creditably last winter, is count- ed again a fixture, though Houghton, a sophomore, m reak into the line- up frequently, if he shows expected form. Jimmy Patterson, football captain- eleet, is the leading contender. for back guard, while McKenzie and houn, clever performers in the ing game on the floor, are hig touted as aspirantg for running The Purple five ted a ly against Armour Institute last Sal- urday, showing great offensive powe The first real test of the season, ho ever, comes December 17, when Notre Dame’s fast quintet appears on the Evanston court. Featuring the pre-scason practice games is the clash with the touring Yale university team on New Year's eve. Northwestern's conference scason hly WORK ON HIGH SCHOOL _ IS ADVANCING RAPIDLY { New Structure Probably Will Be Ready for Use When Next Fall Term Opens The mild winter weather of the is working wonderful- i past two weeks i |ly to the advantage of the construc- tion of the new high school. Contrac- [tors Jackson & Son are making ex- [eellent progress and in a short time | with continued favorable conditions, { will have the first story enclosed. The { material for thd entrance has b i somewhat delayed in arriving and th | prevents enclosing the front of the | first story and the cement floor will ! be run for the second story in a short | time. | The brick and terra cotta work in the walls of the first floor give a good idea of the beautiful effect the com- bination will produce on the whole | school. The terra cotta particularly is of 4 beautiful color and with the rich texture of the brick makes a very harmonious combination. As soon as the first floor is enclosed it will be possible to heat the interior much more easily and this will insure continuous constraction throughout the winter even though the weather may be more severe than it has been so far. A large ¢ on the structure, practically midji men, and the large ma, them are married men with This was ascertained by a p it to the building by a repres ew of men are working all Be- formation given by t If the work continue: through out the winter and next sum- mer as it has during the fall, there ture will be readqy for use when the next Tall term of scheol opens. HIBBING PLANS NUMBER OF CCNSTRUCTION JOBS (By United Press) Hibbing, Dee. 10.—Employment for hundreds of men in Hibbing will be provided next week when the city starts a number of building projects. Oné of the biggest projects is the exceavating of a storm sewer from the wimming pool of the new high school 8 a distance of 4,000 feet and also the |, 1 construction of a sunitary scewer. will.ke_ong.of tha bisgest @scsg jobs ever done on tae iron ranges The council and school hoard are also planning other big building proj- cets. The present city hall building s to be wrecked and the erection of the new city hall started. There will be further road work and street iw- provement projects. MARSHAL FOCH BREAKS U. S. TRAVEL RECORDS (By United Press) New York, Dec. 10.—When Mar- shal Foch, the American Legion’s guest, says farewell to America late this month, he will have traversed 16,- 000 miles on his tour of 42 states and at least 200 towns and cities. At the end of the journey, the “Le- gion Special,” the train bearing the distinguished gene imo and mem- bers of the American Legion reeep- tion committee, will have been from coast to coast and from Minn i to New Or s, Before he I'rance, he will leave Amer the largest collection of Uni degrees ever gathered by an in- il dividual. phies include many unique gifts from a baby wildeat to a jar of face cream. The wildeat was captured on the. The- odore Roosevell ranch in Montana and sent to Kansas City in an air- plane, which it presented to the famous generalissimo by the Mon opens .lunu.u_y 7 against Minnesota at Minneapolis, FORMER LOCAL BOXER GOES DOWN IN SECOND The supposed “bomb” turned out to| school acted as referee. EAST;:RN ROADS AGREE ON CUTS New York, Dec. 10.—Chief oper- ating officialgy of eastern railroads meeting yesterday to consider wage cuts for train service, shop and main- tenance of way employes, agreed up- on schedules calling for reductions of from:10 to 30 per cent. The pro- posals must be submittc 0 road labor board for rejection or ap- proval. “The railroads propose to request the employes to agree to a reduction {in the wage scale so as to establisn {them practically upon the basis in {effect prior to the incr were night by the executives, anted by the United States|nesota November 1, closes be a petition asking after the “apip!fiailrosu Labor Board, effective May |After today, netting of these itual welfare and personal safety” of 1, 1920,” said a statement issued last be a violation of the state game and hav * the Prince of Wales while in India, The line-up follows: (By Un Press) FRESHMEN JUNIORS| Minneapolis, Dec. 10.—Many a Cline . s df. - lgf;lr,kflf boxer has been knocked out, but v .. J. Blliott none so much as “Wild” Bill Hart, 7. Eiliott. Horns | former Bemidji heavyweight. d. Rafferty | Brady of Matawan turned the trick BOC oo X ... Bachelder|and did it well before the biggest C. A. Christopherson of the high|crowd of fight fans Minncapolis has sent out in years. Hart. went down in the second round, and when they picked him he started battling with the helpers. “Help!" Help!” he cried, and tried to climb the corner post. An hour later in the dressing room he was still out and wanted to know who he fought and why. Morris Schlaifer of Omaha defeat- ed Jack Perry of Pittsburgh in the headliner. Alvin Ryan of St. Paul scored a technical knockout over Billy Stearns of Minneapolis, and Norman Addisson had a shade over to the rail-{Jack Sherman in six rounds. NETTING SEASON CLOSES TODAY; OPENED NOVEMBER 1 The netting season for white fish .5 which |and tullibees, which opened in Min- today. fish will fish laws, tana department of the American Le- gion. On his retarn to New York city, Marshal Foch sent the wildeat to the Bronx" Zoo where it will be kept | ARMS CONCLAVE < |the re " lagree to submit it to .| threatened by the a should be no doubt but that the strue-! 1 A8 diiilly ] Foch’s ever-lengthening list of tro-|« ANNOUNCES ITS Senator Lodge Presents Treaty Between U. S , Great Britain, France and Japan _ _{ JOINT CONFERENCE TO HEAR FUTURE DISPUTES | ) Anglo-Japanese Alliance Will Be Terminated When New Pact Is Ratified Washington, Dee. 10, (By A. L. Bradford) .—The arms conference to- day announced to the world its first big success. ator Lodge presented a quad- treaty between the United sh Empire, France and Japan for pre: vation of peace in the Pacific. It contains four main provisions: The powers agree to respect their rigehts in relation to their insular possessions and insular dominion in ion of the P ¢ ocean. If any dispute a the powe joint confer- Se ruple States, the Briti ence, I the reights of @ power are ve action e to com- fully and ve at an un- of another power all a municate with one anot, frankly in order to s uding as to the most efficient res to be taken jointly or sep- arately to meet the difficulties of the particular situation. The agreement is to be enforced for ten years from the date it takes effect and to continue in force sub-. ject Lo the right of any power to rminate it on twelve months’ no- tice. The agreement is to be ratified as soon as possible in accordance with the constitutional methods of the var- ious powers and is to take effect upon the deposit of ratifications in Wash- ington. Upon such deposits the Anglo-, Japanese alliance is terminated. Sen- ator Lodge presented the treaty short- Iy after the eonfere opened, o) «;a:fim-\- h nt resolution, r for the pro- reignty against nd suggestions. profess to see an- it certain prov Some o yother Article Ten of the League of Nations in Article Two of the Pacific treaty. This article provides that if the rights of any of the four powers be threatened by aggressive action of another power, the four powers shall communicale with one another to ar- riv . an understanding to the most ceflicient measures to be taken joint- ly or separately to meet the difficul- ties of the particular situation. llyrdim: opened th ssion by re- rting “the, most satisfactory pro- s by the committee on Pacific and r Bastern questions."” The first subject considered was China, The most important decision was made by the powe regarding the “open door” and China’s sovereignty and administratioh integrity. He told of the doctrine of the Root = s1four-point agreement regarding China " and sugge {ed that the resolutions em- bodying these points already adopted by the whole conference sitting as a Far Bastern committee be confirmed and formally adopted by the plenary on. Senator Lodge presented the two resolutions to the treaty. The first declares that the signing of a treaty on the part of the United States is subject to the making of an agree- ment with Japan concerning the Is- land of Yap—the subject of bitter controversy during consideration of the Versailles treaty in the senate— and what is teymed the mandated isl- and in the Pacific north of the equa- tor. until he departs for France, The ani- mal will eventually find a perma- nent home in the Paris Zoo. The Panama delegation of the American Legion at Kansas City presented the Marshal with a scorpian embedded in glass, Citizens of Washington, Mo., gave him a box of Missouri corncob The other gifts are: Gold pipes. flower bow] from Iron and Steel In- stitute; White River Pearl stickpin from Arkansas; gold me n American Legion; medal in_ practi- cally every city he has visited; Ogal- lala Indian pipe presented by Reming- ton Schuyler, in New York, on behalf of Boy Scouts; Ogallala Indian war club belonging to Chief Stands-and- Looks-Back, presented by Remington Schuyler; a pot of beauty cream in of books. ICE SKATING RINK IS PROVING VERY POPULAR The jce skating rink being con- ducted by Mrs. Tom Smart on the old high “school building sita is be- coming more popular as time passes. With the frequent floodngs, the ice is getting better all the time, and more are taking advantage of it. Last evening after 7 o’clock there were over 200 skaters enjoying it, and Thursday night there were over 180. Later on Mzs, Smart expects t orchestra play for Uhe ionaliy. oe Detroit; three gold swords, and scores| g Lodge added that negotiations on those matters are almost concluded. This is understood to make clear that the treaty does not cffect the Island of Hawaii, considered by the United States as part of its coast defense. Lodge made it plain that there is no (Continued on Page 6), CZECHO-SLAVAKIA NOW PRODUCING RADIUM (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 10.—The world’s stock of radium will be larger in fu- ture years as a result of new discov+ ies in uranium ore ficlds of Czecho- can Commissioner Breed, at Prague, has cabléd the commerce de- partment that the known supply of radium in the Jachymov district wiil last 20 years, and that prospecting of new mining properties indicate pro- duction over a much longer period. The Czecho-Slovakian republic’s net profits this year from the sale of radium will be about 3,500,000 crowns. The republic is producing about two grams of radium annually. The price is approximately $100,000 a gram, ssioner Breed said that while production in the United 5 ic larger in antity, the or hymov disty are richer FRSTVICTORY adopted oifi- ¥