Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 24, 1921, Page 1

The Picneer: i the only dail within 100 ‘miles of Bemidji has the largest circulation in North- ern Minnesota, Taxpayers Advised fohflm ' Time in Compilation of RETURNS ARE REQUIRED ON NET INCOMES LISTED ‘Data to Aid‘in Making Tax Returns Given Out By District Office ik i P % With the approach of the peniod for filing income. tax returns, Janu- ary 1 to March 15, taxpayers are ad: vised to lose no time in the compila- tion ‘of their accounts for the year 1921. A new and important provision of ‘the ‘Revenue act of 1921 is that every person: whose gross income for 1921 was $5,000 or over skall file a return, regardless of the amount of net income upon: whichi’the tax i3 assessed. Returns are re aired of ev: 1 ‘et ‘income j person whose net income was Widows and widowers and persons separated or divorced from husband or wife, are regarded as single per- sons, 3 : S Net is gross income, less certain deductions - :for ' ‘business, expenses, losses, taxes, etc. Gross income in- £ cludes practically ‘all income received : by the taxpayer during the year; in i : the case of the wage earner, salaries, f wages, bonuses and eommissions; in the ‘case of professional men, all amounts received for . professional services; in the cases of farmers all “profits from the sale of farm'products, and rental or sale of land. “ In making an income tax return for the year 1921, every taxpayer should present to himself the following ques- tions: S : ‘What were your' profits from your busines, trade, profession or vocation? id-you. receive..any -interest -on bank deposits? S Have you any property from-which- Yyou receive rent? B : 4 Did vou receive any income in the A forni. of dividend or ‘interest from < 7% stocks or bonds?: i Did you recelve any bonuses’ dur- “ing theyear? > TLT Did’ you.make -any profit. oif the sale of stocks, bonds, or other prop- erty,.real or personal? Did you act:as broker in any trans- action from which you received com- missions? » Are you interested i nany. part- nership or other firm from which you received any income?. k ties: or patents? - Have you any minor children who are working‘.’\ ¥ h Do you appropriate, or have you ghe right-to appropriate, the:. earn- ings of such’ children? If so, the amount must be- included in the re- turn of income, -/ : Has your wife any income from any source whatsoever? If so it must pe mcludeq in your return or reported in a separate return of income. Did you receive any directors’ fees or trustees’ fees'in the course’ of the year? i Do you hold“any office in a bene- fit society from which you receive in- come? .~ e 5 I Answers to .all of these”questions are necessary to determine whether a person -has an income sufficiently . large to require that a return'be filed, and may be the means of avoiding.the heavy. penaltiés: imposed- for failure to do so within the time prescribed. POST OFFICE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR MONDAY Po_?mastpr A. P. Ritchie announces that the post office will be closed all day Sunday. On Monday the general delivery window- will ‘be open from 8 to 12 noon. City carriers will make one delively in the forenoon. Parcel poit.gelli«'e'rie.s will be made. all- day, 4 and rural carirers will make their reg- ular trips. e “HIGH SCHOOL ENJOYS " CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The pupils ‘of the high school met at the Methodist church Thursday afterngon’at 1:30 and enjoyed an ex- cellent Christmag program.” After the - close of the program, the pupils en- joyed a visit from Santa Claus, who was loaded’ down with gifts =which were distributed to all the-boys ‘and girls. School waé then closed for the holiday vacation. 5 The program included‘ the follow- ing numbers: Music by the high school orchestra; reading of an original story, “The Signficance of, Christmas,” written by Luella Backus, read by Trene Gillean; seene from the “Christ- mas Carol,” with the following char- acters, “Scrooge,” Gustave Larson; “Nephew,” Walter Barker; “Clerk,” Daniel. Detling; ‘“First Gentleman,” Harold Dickenson; “Second Gentle- man,” ‘Hnm“y Jordan; reading of a synopsis’ of the.Jast chapters of the “Christmas Carol,” Ruth = Caskey; music by the high school oichestra; singing - of (;hrisunas carols by the Boys’ and Girls’ glee clubs. . | ni-high sehool basketball game, which | will be calléd at 7:80. The value of 4| have been practicall Have you any income from royal-|: Organization Meeting Follows Baskethall Game; Dance to ! Conclude Program O | Efforts to form a Bemidji high school alumni association will be made Monday evening, following the alum- such an organization has long been considered and a number of the live wires have started what will proba- bly result in a permanent organiza- tion. . Both the high school and the alum- ni will be represented by strong teams and an exceptionally fast game is looked for. With the return of many recent graduates to the city for the holiday period, it is expected that much interest will be shown durj the short business meeting which* follow the g:ame. - s i~ Following the organizatiop' meet- ing, a dance will be held, to whith all alumni and-high school students are inyited. This affair will be entire- 1y for students and former students and their escorts and lady friends. i The basketball-game, however, is for the public and the price of ad- mission has been set so as to en- courage 8 large attendance. A number of' committees have been. appointed to. arrange for the various details of the .evening and .all. arrangements ) completed. It is felt that if the students and glumni support this movement as they.are expected to do, a very enjoyable eve: ning will be ‘had and a permanent alumni association will be started. - The Juvenile band has offered to play for the occasion in order to add pep to the game and draw a large attendance; Director G. O. Rigegs de- sires that the members. of the band meet at the band rooms at'7:15. POLITICIANS ATTACK | PREMIER BRIAND TODAY (By “United Press) ‘Paris, Dec. - 24.—Political oppo- nents of Premier Briand launched an atfack against him in the chamber of deputies today. . Dr, Koltz' demanded before the €annes conference: Briand refused and urged postponemen ! tit after the conferénce. = He also manded a vote of confidence. | . Brian ‘of; theconference, ‘France ‘will abandon ‘any of her guarantees.. He held that France's-original views: on [gukrantees will be considered. Never during the London conference with Lloyd 'George' did they discuss relin- quishing any of France’s securities, Briand declared. Lloyd George, he asserted, understands the position of France. i o URGE STATE TO POST SIGNS TO SAVE CONFUSED HUNTERS "/(By United Press) Saranac Lake, N. Y., Dec. 24.— Owing to the unusually large num- ber of deer hunters lost in: the Ad- irondack wilds-during the past season, guides and woodsmen are urging that| the state place signs on all ponds, lakes and major trails, with arrows showing the points of the compass; and giving the names of the waters; and trails. 4 i ? It is thought by those familiar with Adirondack woods, that if such a plan was carried out, a majority of those' lost while hunting would soon : find| their way out.” Such a method is sure to ‘meet with some opposition upon the -part of those who feel that the posting -of the woods might detract from the wilderness'charm. DEBS AND OTHERS T0 BE RELEASED TOMORROW Official Orders for Release of . Debs Had Not Reached Prison Early Today (By United Press) ‘Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 24.—Eugene V. Debs was employed at his. usual tasks today at the Atlanta Federal prison. Official ‘orders, freeing him from the/ ten-year sentence in prison which was: given him nearly three years ago un-! dex the war-time espionage. act, had not repeived by the prison officials early today, according ‘to Warden Dyke. kel ! 5 ~ (By United 'Press) Washington, Dec.-24.—Official or- ders for the release of Eugene V.] Debs and 23 other political prisoners | lfrom the three federal prisons left {the Department of Justice this:morn- ing, it was announced. A definite decision was reached at a conference between President Har- ding and Attorney General Daugher- ty at the White House not to release them until tomorrow, Christmas Day. v (By United Press) ‘Washington, Dec. 24.-—The ' sen- tence of Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, was commuted by President Harding late yesterday. Twenty-four other political prisoners were also pags™ doned. £ a debate of the reparations situation|, nd declared that at the opening} - 338 AL A ST > B3 Y302 ) 3P s 2% A LUMBER MARKET FIRY " FOR SEASONOF YEAR tndications Are That 1922 Will Be Prosperous Year for | All Lumbermen The lumber market remains firm for this season, according to the American Lumberman. . Some grades which have not been in keen demand at any. previous time this year can now be bought at bargain prices. Such stocks are largely softwoods, and not- ably from' the- southern pine produc- ing.region. Hardwoods, particularly the upper, grades, are in very scanty supply ‘and prices are_firm. ‘The be- lief ig-growing that the hardwood de- mand is going ‘to be much greater than the volume of stock available, & belief which' is sapported by reports of the purchase of a good deal of low'l grade hardwood * when the buyers found. the desired quantities of high grade stocks could not be obtained. The year opened ~with a steady downward tendency in lumber prices, ‘which tendency was not arrested un- til about the middle of March for soft- woodg, and some weeks later for hard- ‘waods, - Beginning with March, - the price téndency has been slowly up- ward, there being, of course, times when prices have been lowered; but the gains more than offset the reces- sions, - While prices topday are con- siderably below those asked at the be- ginning of 1921, it is evident that to- day they are upon a substantial and sound basis and that any changes are likely to be upward. " v Afi-encouraging feature of the mar- ket is the betterment of the export situation brought about' largely by the rise in foreign exchange. For ex- ample, there may be cited the deal whereby France is expected to pur- chase 240,000,000 feet of southe pine, taking one-third annually;, be-/ <’ ginning with 1922. ' This' deal has been subject to ‘negdtiations for months and while it is. not..yet con~ sunmated, it indicates the ‘improve- ment evident in the -export ' trade.} Thus with a good outlook for home building, with'a better export demand in sight, and with an expansion in the requirements of - industrial consum- ers in ‘evidence it1ooks as’if 1922 will be:a prosperons year for lumbermen. SHIPPING BOARD STEAMER SENDS OUT DISTRESS CALL Boston, (By United Press) Dec. 24.—~The United States Shipping Board steamer Mount Evans is in distress 600" miles east of | Boston, it was reported in a wireless fiess! vessel stated. i picked up here today. The Avithout fuel oil, the message 1, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, Mmoo Minmesota—Fair tonight = and. Sunday; rising temperature Sun. | day and in west portion tonight. e et e s fact that the -c ‘ friendship overs i for a sounder future, we {11t fslour wish that the d ey - LUCKY: DAY SALES PLAN The- Given Hardware company of this city was given a page and a half writesup in the December 14 issue of The Hardward Trade magazine on its “Lucky Day” venture. ' " This. storé has. created.a ‘“Lucky Day” plan which is effective. today -and was installed for the purpose of increasing its cash business. One day each month is chosen as ‘“Lucky Day” and all cash custonmiers who bring in their slips before the tenth of the following month dated on. ‘“Lucky Day” are refunded the entire amount of their cash purchases. The plan was started during Oc- tober as a trial proposition and it has proven so successful that it has been continued each month since that time, The first month many of the custom- ers failed to save their cash slips, but this list is rapidly decreasing and the Given Hardware company advises that cash sales are also increasing. Each month “those who. have. cash returned ‘to them tell their friends about it and the result is that the idea is rapidly gaining ground. The Hard- ware Trade devotes so much import- ant space to the idea, because it is that magazine’s desire to have other. stores in- cities throughout its trade zone do likewise. NINE PERSONS KILLED - IN ARKANSAS CYCLONE . (By United Press) Arle, Arkansas, Dec. '24.—Eight negroes -and one white man were killed in a cyclone which practically wiped out Clarksdale, Ark., a dispatch received here today stated. Relief workers from neighboring towns are caring for the injured and searching the ruins fof bodies. BOOTLEG LAKE SCHOOL : 5 ENJOYS FINE PROGRAM /A’ ‘combination Christmas progrant for.the children of the Bootleg Lake Community took place at the Bootleg Lake school Friday night at 8 o’clock. ... The' children of the community manifested the real Christmas, spirit in the splendid program given: under the ‘direction of Mrs. Edward Luedtke, Jr.,/teacher of the school. A well- trimmed {Christmds {tree: and piné twigs beautifully decorated the in-| i terior of the school Building. The singing of Christmas songs and | the rendering of Christmas recitations dialogues, a solo by Mrs. E. Warring- ton, a auet by Mrs. George Miller and Mrs. E. Warrington, and a Christmas address by Rev. William Kamphenk together with interesting playlets giv- en by the children, comprised the programi . A reciprocal giving of Christmas presents by the Santa - E ‘forget at times the important shiftig troubles of a world in process of conStrugtion. 1 In these days of seri- J ous thinking and constructive planning friehd‘phip ‘means much to us and we be- lieve that ours means something to you. “'may bying to you and yours a ‘full meas- ure of ‘contentment and that the New Yearmay be most prosperous and happy. omfort of real hadows all the know that your Holiday season FIRM - HARDWARE TRADE BOOSTS|CHICAGD EXPERIENCES INCREASED CRIMI'; WAVE Revolver Duel, $25,000 Holdup and Two Kidnapings Take Place in Short Order ] (By United Press) Chicago, Dec. 24.—A 'wive of crime involving a revolver duel at Chicago’s busiest corner, State and Madison, and a $26,000 holdup, was brought to a climax édrly today when two bold kidnapings occurred in short order. \ ; Arthur Booth, wealthy investor and manufacturer from DesMoines, 1Ia., visiting here, was kidnaped, slugged robbed and left chained to his auto- mobile on a bleak, blizzard-swept praivie on.the. outskirts of the city. He was taken to the Deaconness hos- pital and -recovered consclousness long enough to establish his identity and then Tapsed into unconsciousness. His condition is considered very critical. He went out in the early evening and was apparently held up down town and forced to_drive to the out- skirts of the city where he was beat- {en over the head with the butts of revolvers. John A, McRay, Detroit manufac- turer, his wife, Edith, and John D. Allen were thie known victims of the second kidnaping. A fourth, a man who - has mot yet been found and whose identity has not been- estab- lished, was the other vietim in the McRay party. The McRays left the LaSalle hotel, where they were stopping, about 10 o’clock. They met Allen a few min- utes: later .and were driving on ' the South Side when five bandits held them up. Mrs. McRay was forced to get into the handits’ car.and the; yobbers de- manded her jewels. She had hidden them on her person. “I left them in/the case at the ho- tel,” she told- them. The bandits told her that they knew that she was lic- ing ‘and' forced her. to take off her shoes. - They searched her but she gamely defended her gems, SMUT IN WHEAT CAUSES BIG LOSS IN MINNESOTA Fargo, N, D., Dec. 24.—Smut in wheat in. Minnesota causes a ten mil- lion 'dollar loss, Dr. E.-C. Stakman of thd University of Minnesota de- lclarcd in a lecture here. Smut is easily controlled. North Dakota, he declared, enst where wheat cannot be raised because of the diseased soil. by the teacher, truly expressed the | real joy of the Christmas festival, Claus of Bootleg Lake school, assisted | A single barberry leaf will bear from two to eight million spores, capable of producing rust in wheat. matier. 85c PER MO BEMIDJL GUARD TEAN LOSES T0 THIEF RIVER Former flémédji Pl;yar Nets Most Paints Against Co. K.3 to Play Return Game vBr.-midji'x«; national guardsmen put up'a-hard fight against the Thief Riv- er Talls city basketball team at that city Friday evening and come out of the ‘battle with a better score than local fans hadanticipated. Although the Bemidji players were handicap- ved somewhat by a small floor, they came out with 10 points against 26 for Thief River Falls. Myron Plummer, a former Bemidji player, netted the most points for the Thief River team, scoring on five field baskets, Other Thief 'River Falls men who scored are Halzkenecht 3, Carlson 2, Hermanson 1, and Hadrath 1. Carlson also scored on thq only free throw 'given that team. For Bemidji, Phibbs .and Achen- bach lead the scoring with two field baskets each. Simons made one, that completing the scoring. Out of 'six chances at free throws, none were made. The first half of the game was rath- er. slow, but the second period was very good. The locals are looking forward to a return game here dux- ing the early part of February and are confident that they can make a better showing on the larger floox. Perry Johnson of Thief River Falls| served as referee and the Bemidji boys report very impartial work, Phibbs and-Achenbach played for- wards for Benmidji, with Simons cen- ter and Lane and McGee guards. For Thief River Falls, Carlson and Plum- mer played forwards, Hadrath'center, and Brown and Halzkenccht guards, Kelland substituted for Brown, Her- manson for Hadrath and Penney for Carlson. TWO EMPLOYEES ROBBED BY AUTOMOBILE BANDIT (By United Preoss) St., Paul, Dec. 24.—Police today sought a bandit who late Friday rob- bed two eniployes of the Crane-Or way compeny of $2,800 in currency. The bandit, in an Oakland touring cay, pulled up to the curb and halted R’ W. Anderson and Miss E Brownell, evedit manager and cashier of the company. He dumped- the cur- rency into a bag he was carrying and jumped into the car, which was being “Fdiiven by another man. The car then sped morth. The automobile hore a license numbey belonging to G. Freeze of Zumbrota. “HOT DOGS” NOT A FIGURE OF ?PEECH IN RUSSIA ‘Washington, Dec. 24.—“Hot dogs” are not a figure of speech in famine- stricken Russia. Former Governor Goodrich, of In- dtana, went into one of the Volga val- ley' communes and noticing the strange absence of dogs, which usual- Iy over-run every Russian community, he aslted where they were. One of the commune leaders, with a perfectly straight face, replied: “We butchered them all last week, and ground them into sausage.” MOOSEHEART LEGION TO MEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT The Women of the Mooscheart Le- gion will hold open installation on the next regular meeting night, Wed- nesday, December 28, to which all Legionaires and Loyal Qorder of Moose only, are cordially invited. After’the installation there will be o socinl session and lunch will be served. At their special meeting held Inst evening, four new members were re- ceived. VISITOR HELD UP HERE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING Friends of Victim Give Out Story of Holdup; Police Were Not Informed i that he_ thi is facing the situation of the North- i ! Two holdup men jumped from be- hind a box cal:r and confronted Will- jam Burnside ecarly Friday morning, and, with pistols drawn, dcmandgd row up his hands. While one fellow covered him, the other went through his pockets m}d re-. lieyed Burnside of about $18 in cash and two checks, according to stories told by friends of Mr. Burnside, /' He was retutning from the Great Northern depot shortly after the 2:52 westbound train came in and was crossing the Soo tracks near the Given Hardware company’s ware- house when the holdup occurred. Ae~ cording to the police no report of the affair had been made, although several about town were told of the robbery. Mr. Burnside makes his home at Grand Rapids, Minn., and is spend- ing several weeks in the city repair- ing typewriters and phonographs. He maintains a workbench in the Rosbeck tinshop on Beltrami avenue, but could not be reached today, appar- ently being out of the lcity. | The police have no clue to work upo1, as they had not been informed of the robbery until this morning, .when, a representative of The Pio- neer made inquiries regarding the BYSUBMARINES Ratio Approved for -Larger Ships to Stand Despite 4 Aucxiliary Craft i 7 BRITAIN HAS NEW PLAN SHOULD FRANCE SUCCEED France’a‘ Demand for Auxiliary Craft Is Contingent Upon “Sub” Settlement iy \ (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 24, (By Carl D. Groat).—If France secures the ap- proval of her demand for submarines, Great Britain will undoubtedly de- mand the right to increase hexr anti- submarine fleet,, This fact stood out today as the naval disarmment com- mittee gathered in an effort to draw an agreement on the submarine ques- tion before Christmas. The French, with a demand.for 90,000 tons ofl submarines, will at- tempt to settle this point before mak- ing known what auxiliary craft they will .demand. In any event, the de- mand for light cruisers will be con- tingent fipon what the conference decides concerning the 90,000 tons of submarines requested. Should France lose, as it appears evident, she will ask for a larger tonnage in auxiliary eraft. Neverthe- less, it seems certain that the ques- tion of ratio for the larger ships will stand even if the parley can not come to satisfactory conclusions on the submarine and light craft defands. In that case, each power Will be free to fix its owi~course on the submarine question and also free to define for itself what constitutes adequate pro- tection against submarines. ¢ The British contend that war-time experience showg that the auxiliary fleet must be large enough to pro- tect its merchant marine. MINNEAPOLIS. WOMAN. IS BURNED TO DEATH IN BED (BY United’ Tress) - " Minneapolis, Dec.’ 24.-~Mrs.: Julia Follonsby, 63, a seamtress, was burn- ed to death in her bed last night. Firemen carried her out ,but she died 20 minutes later. More than $700 in small bills was found in her room. MOBS ATTACK BRITISH OFFICES AT GISA, EGYPT (By United Press) Cairo, Egypt, Dee, 24.—A mob at- tacked the Brtiish government offices at Giso, a suburb of Cairo, today. British troops were rushed to the scene. STATE TI'IIOOPS QUELL RIOT RESULTING FROM STRIKE Newport, Ky., Dec. 24.—State troops sent here to quell the disturb- ances, which arose as a vesult of a strike of steel workers, took charge of the situation today. Four compan- ies of guardsmen arrived in the city in the early forenoon. JOHNSONS ENTERTAIN Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Johnson enter- tained at 7.0’clock dinner last eve- ning the members of the county au- ditor's office force, covers being laid for eight, The house was very prettily decorated in the Christmas colors, bells and streamers being used in the living room, and over the table in the dining room there was a large green dome from which the streamers ex- tended to each place, where nut bas- kets and place cards were used. After the dinner, social conversation and music was enjoyed throughout the evening. The guests included Misses Elora Olson, Julia Neilson, Bertha Krause, Harriet ¥#Vids, Mrs, Olive Henjum Collins, and Deputy Auditor Alsop) NEWBERRY'S SEAT IN SENATE JEOPARDIZED | " (By United Press) ‘Washington, Dec. 24, (By Fraser Edwards).~—An unexpected develop- ment, which, for the first time during the Jong fight over his campaign ex- penditures, definitely placed in jeop- ardy the senate seat of Truman H. Newberry, has occurred in republican senatorial rankss Six republican senators who claint they can secure backing have served notice on Senator Curtis, republican whip, that they will vote to unseut ‘Newberry unless he arises in the sen- ate and makes a declaration as to the money spent in his campaign against Henry Ford. 1 MRS. J. K. GIVEN HAS PARTY ON SON'S FIRST BIRTHDAY Mrs. J, K. Given entertained a num- ber of little boys and girls at her home in the Doran apartments Friday afternoon in honor of her son, Keith- ley, on his first birth anniversary. Games were played and the litt?e had a very enjoyable afternoon,