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. last two days, and eatlier in the'trial |drifts ‘prpn‘:pted-cmdep M . The Pioneer is the only: daily within' 100 miles of Bemidji and d . g i bas-the: largest circulation - in'. X 3 % 2 M S i R 4 « B 3 3 k 4 . Northern Minnesota, 4 B @ 2 ot ) y &3 : M e i — VOLUME XIX, NO. 256 o . . BEMIDJI, MINN., FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 17, 1922 GUMMFR TRIAL [Mecoce s avon % o *OF AUTO TAX REVISION ' = S DELAVEDAGAN o e ¥ : = Mostly~clotdy "t5° night and SatuF@ay; probably light snow in: northeast tonight; colder in northwest tonight: 3 Grarid Rapids: City Team to Play Bémidji-Squad: Here - Suturday Night § With the seore-11 to 0 in faver {fof the Bemidji, Giants in the first ten’ g minutes of play, the Superior Ameri- | Leaders of Movement Declare 1can Legion basketball squad found it- | 3 3 f and as a result made an interest- No Attempt Will Be Made ' P NATIONAL FARM Dept. Aid ‘Pledged By High- " e ] i " way Commissioner to Make - : #"Rates Mare: Equitable- — Charles ' M. 'Babcock, state high- way commissioner, this week joined the ranks of advocates of reyision of the present motor vehicle tax- rates. Illness - of Juror Halts Case Until Moli ay.Forenoon; 'ffl‘hte schedu‘ll'es not only ;_u'e unsat- iy rezalt inndda ponty 2 isfactory to the majority of car own- ing_game out of what had promised; o Third Adjournment ers. he said; but they cost. the state to be & very one-sided affair,, Never- to Form New Party = ¢ el g theless the Giants won by a store. of 31 to 24, altliough Superior 1led the > scoring by a brief period in’ the 'sec- | TO SOLIDIFY STRENGTH JJond' half, 18 to 17. ~The first half e g G i {enided’ 17 to 12 with Bemidji still'ow| FOR'NATIONAL ELECTION the long end. ‘ ) e ptaane hy MONSTY % n“ttheh' firstapm't of thcl game, th; N iants showed exceptional team worl i i and’ h::’d L}g thmr%l'h outclns:;d in eA“; .Orzl‘lnlzn:on Is Mod;l.;d dvery department. en as the re-| ' Along-Lines Attempted By “ sult of Bémidji slowing” down some- o emptedBy highway department last year $437,- 180. “The “general, complaint is not CROSS-EXAMINATION against the amount of the taxes but NOT YET COMPLETED is due to-a common belief that the rates are not fair and equitable,” said Mr. Babcock. “Scores of people . express their readiness to pay larger Testimony of Gummer Differs|sums to get better roads in_ shorter 3 *| time because they are becoming con- in Several Instarices' From '|vinced that-they will gain through R : savings in car upkeep, tires and gaso- ) \ ) ¢ . That of Others © e aidition to the comforts and . \ what, Superior began' to ‘scofe and Conservative Leaders conveniences of good roads. But they 1 Bemidji had a little difficulty in comn- Seh b gl s A Y do object to paying more than their £ B ¥ A o 2T BN ing back to its former style of game. — At (Y Titted. Press) ; fair share.”” | U s z 4 - vy | In any.event a more it!t'eremng fame (By United Press) was the: result and. it_lool or a&| Chicago, Ili.,, Feb,, 17.—A national Valley City, N. D., Feb. 17—For} - John H. Mullen, - deputy commis- € 3 o : short time as though Superior might|farmers’ organization, built around - the third. time- adjournment of the ner, agreed with the position taken S y E e trial of William Gummer for the|by Mr. abcock: and explained how Z { - N F“t a fair lead ' when the scare |the farm bloc in congress was in the murder of Marie Wick, Grygla, Minn. [ the trunk highway fund Jost heavily A ‘. Z - . Sy e ) g stood 18 to 17 in 'favor of the Visit-|process of ofganization here today. girl was necessary today. Illness of |in 1921 under the tax rates. Mike Bl i % Y y A 3 4 . ors, a burst of speed by the Giants . Belief of farmers:that' the only re- R. R. Kane, a juror, caused adjourn-| Holm, . secretary of state, reports f H d 3 e put them out of danger and from'|lief from present” conditions is thyu ment- yesterday = aiternoon until 9{1921 collections of 5,616,113.60 [ { 3 ‘ then ‘on the Giants contintied to lead. | politics cauted the calling of the o'clock - this- morning. - When court |taxes:on 336,202 cars. The average is Y- y g Several Iotig riinbow shots featur|meeting of ropresentativés of grain convened. #his morning Kane was noi |$16.70 a car, compared with $18 pro- ” F ¥ ed Bemidji's carly scoring, the ball |leaders of the nation. The confer- in a.condition to act and further ad-|posed:and approved by the vote adopt- . £ passing through'~the net without | ence was called. by Benjamin Marsh, journment until Monday morning |ing Good ‘Roads Amendment No. 1 X ! e S touching .the rim. McGitinis, pllyi‘ng maunaging director of the Farmers’ was taken. and against the production during the ¢ |eenter. for the visitors, netted Su‘{National council, _ ; legislative session that the average B ‘ | perior’s firstt counter on an attempt|. Leaders of the new movement in Valley City, N. D., Feb. 17.—The [ would be near $20 a car. The aver-} by Duff to make good on a free throw. | discussing its nature to the United i) 2 B e 3 | That apparently gave the visitors en-| Press said no attempt to form a new sickness jinx which has camped on|age -loss of $1.30 9h~336,292 cars 3 the trial of William Gummer. ever |curthiled the fund by $437,180. couragement, for from then on the |political party will be made, Farm- scoring was much more evenly di-|ers, however, will be formed into a since- it began got ‘on the job-again | - The highway executives said the e _ = e E = e 3 \ es ; - with it | departm ill co-operate 'in _the § ; f , ’ o W |yided: it to soli ir s r o) ik ok dloukamens was-nec mcve ( elfeo mew rats basedon the TEACHERS PLAY |G E. CARSON'S CONDITION |LARGE FLOOD CONTROL |, Torner, right forvard, 1ed the|soniat Congreianal” candaten 1 essary. This time it was one o ¢ |actual car value and perhaps weigl s fos s ¢ il syl egsty e et A e h six- fieldithe national election, it” was said: €55 S oy g ‘Igoals, three in each half. Fred i fi‘ifigfis’wfih }}1. s]e(w"i:x'ee‘ fificffi' t:l{‘:iellsl ‘:i:gl.:l;ll:l:: g&,en:gb%)ép?::‘e&;a ?Sf;:,- Hm TomGHT ls s“u VERY CRmCAL mojm m‘mm %hibl;s, ceuter, came a- close second mf" aAmn:):lszuonf ;!’:”!:D};::fl:;"l}‘z:‘;"j 2nd fover uhich fl:reat?nedttho s jus}t‘ ték‘;&m; anddalso {‘hrhsp i&ug o : : ’According tmsx ge received P " L ::3‘ ;\0‘\;; fiell’l}u:’n.:\fi"‘letlhtmfmi& fl:ie t‘?l'l. ;nd t}im Cpited G Gmwe:; i ia_unless juror n retarding highwa; e- iy RN e C 58, 5 R S 8 ard, tive i i OpE: Into- MMeRmons; WA, o . rather. TOparcing IIghwey. Return- Gaine ‘With' Hibbing|at 9 o'clock last evening, from Dr.| Final Plans for Drainage Work {dcored three field Soalaand one out | morrow. T ;‘,‘,,,‘};‘;J,:flff: e:féxx, was kept in bed. - velopment under the new state pro- d eve 3 3 H ki . i E:. H. Smith who is attending G. E. e (Continued on Page 8) ry i r He is the second juror to be taken|gram. College Promises to Be Chrson while under specialists’ carc Near Red Lake Waiting on 4 R g::‘) ft‘;‘rctg:’se ;]\Ler:tm Ozfl'aga.“::t“milg; ill, an early adjournment having been - t r o — - — W d: n ac- ai : o at the St. Mary’s hospital in B = 3 v tim A et iy faken b dh <ot Wedpesday on 2 | pECOMMENDS CORN TO “Beter Thun First | [fhtre 5t St om0 vcoment on Levels | KIWANIS CLUB HEARS |, ebie mi wionst o by ¢ T CNAW T T i — at that time was still very critical. — 3y solve “their industrial: and mutual problems. Y & -|He was reported” as being not so 3 WRY Tmflv A”BRESS ofFI;’:si ::fgfis‘;;i"ig::gg;’}?énffit g;l;l-)e nltiro:llz 25 wher‘; ?_rx.'wmg there - and Crookf‘ton. Minn., Feb, 17—C. E. I i i 1ih There will be no new or radical one. of the, defense Attorneys was| . : i cetba ight e - |slightly more delirious. ” Boughtoh, Sr., Réd Lake Falls, and i J 3. Beiine plans growing out of -the' farmer’s ill Wednesday a‘ite_muon. Charles Practical demonstrations that rows ?Bm -Lnnmr:college squad plays a re- 'our spec_xahsts_ were to decide_to- George W. Walker, Thief River,Falls gng,:”llopvecr‘y ";;,,,‘Zf;,"‘:fi,‘dr;.’s’s {)ou l\:}t}k conference, itKWls said. The n’eweor. on n be ge 00 W ory. A ] 4 4 cution has been sick b "Babcock, | previous miceting between these two |time further word had “been re- of the Red Lake drainage, and con- ‘é‘l;;.c'fis:’:;'b T;hm:;\g:’;“:'::" cnd t:f f',.fi?.';'-x‘.’.fié‘."“’“d by conservaive it wag necessary to adjourn for near-|state \way. - Commissioner, _this |te: “i:"l,“}t_ Fray, g!ghg at é‘lb%lfi,z celved from there to the. effect |servancy board, conferred with.C..G. lerk of the. club were {n: chatge of |;, Leaders today frankly admitted 1y two weeks' on -account of t “ill- | we g e to - the farmers i ea"‘t: - 0 .}"fcl ory ‘?Tl il i that no operation had beepflper{prmed Selvig; preisdent of ~the board, re-/|the.program with E. B. Berman:as they:saw. no immediate chance of re- néss of State's ~Attorey. William [of the ‘;‘;g”‘"‘f ol & in certa i:l%?J:’“:o‘:‘l’) tflnm‘:l‘cc.h ;It?:xntrtelcl:iefitalgfmgfrt}?;e 150?5"?%3,‘ cently regarding the i roposed’ drain- |temporary chairman, | lief from present unfavorable condi: Green. 5 F it year. 7 \ v . ¢ 3 1. recel X d ITom | age work in the Grand. Marais, i d ons. G 16 of - the- causes o the i gaflt_.«nc_c - ith possible victory in ['Minneavolis, Mr.. Carsou’s: condition wg,m", and Red cfl’f‘m HAvor p;_f‘:‘?u* ) M M 0 ::‘\fimctl,:’; DTS Al R f“ Y a of so many of the péfsons connected [missioner said, bids falr to be the|sig] T will-be bulletined in the Pioneer Win-|The viewers’ reports for the Grand[of the pres v, Wtlined -the [DENVER PHI;RE SYSTEM/ With the trial is thought to be the |same as that représented by-the big juver G m |G, Mirais and Clearwater projects drg |part that any club can'and| . IREFUNDS DN “NO CALLS" bad air in the court room caused by joutlays. for snow removal in- winter. ades of the training school == practically completed and final hedr- [should take in present day activities. — the large crowd’ which' gathers_there In¢identally, he added that a gfle\;fl will put ol apreliminary for the ben- ings will soon' be arranged. Oné of the largest. attendances. in (By United Press) daily. The. weather has been cold|sno wclearing campaigh wou'd be efit of early fans at 7:45. The main To EQUIP WHITE Ho“sE The Clearwater River project is |the history of the club heard the| Denver, Feb, 17.—The irate party with a result tHat attempts to venti-fso costly that no funds would gte event will'be called about 8:15 .andy - = one of long standing attempts being |bishop’s inspiring talk. ol A s iL uéfi lx phazt.\ late the court rddm has lowered the [for regular permanent and mmn:n- indications aré that it will be well at- | wn‘H WIRELESS PHONES started many years ago to secure ro.| . Judge B. F, Wright of Purk Rapids|booth. dro s"i(nhhi:m;:' ‘;:e.ll e fip‘cfi"'" temperature’ to 4 point where it was ance work during the seasons w '"; tended: . Much _interest has been i Y 3 lief from floods. for the farmers of|who is presiding at the present term |fails to u{) hi mb bt .‘d" "t g’e“ easy for those in the court roomi to|the Yublic gets the greatest general nrquseq at ghg cgllek_e to support the : ned that dictrict. Soon after the Red|of court here, was introduced to the about hig lm:‘;m;‘ ex.snte 1}) ret become chilled through. .~ use-of the h!BhWflififf Ciohwiis local team in this second encounter |' -Washington, Feb. 17 (Capital News | Lake drainage and conservancy dis- |club as was also Attorney Middicton [pay -phone. ’l‘h: u.‘ie[‘;i:e“ B b The present_ - adjournment was|. W. F. Rosenwald, state l% v;lflé with Hibbing and it is expected that |Gervice) —A recent cabinet meeting |trict was organized the survey was|of Baudette. The attendance prize ¢hée|¥“” céfunds th (!’(v\l tlomtpnv;‘;: taken in the midst of the cross exam- | maintenance engineer, suggested that{the student body will be out almost |resiilted in the president directing | begun followed by an appraisal of {he |was won by George Kreatz. ik L}‘Yo it [7!'5\”3;]\(; ”I:e 11,”( ; 3 ) 1 gg’:rln’g aa‘:‘f,n!;’e:eg.i the 12 'men who are ‘ -"“_{”‘T SNDW DR]HS In addition to. this-J. W. Sienson, ination of the defendant,” Willi Minnesota farmers miake plans . at|intact. 5 Secretary of Comnierce Hoover to|cost. The river will be shortened e Y i : Gummer, by State’s Attorney Green, jonce to help kee; 1,"’“‘%\9 open ";]’l‘t Hibbing college boasts a ¢all a conference of experts of the |from 147 miles tb 43 miles in the|DEMAND INVESTIGATION ngve';-“t: 11:‘,0’.:;:"';;:;)1)0;88 m|.‘ {;‘ Gummer having completed his direct | winter. Places where t| ': SNOW h’ which is fast and strong on the de-|army and navy and from commercial B(ropose‘d improvements, accotding to ) . giveri rll)ck ; thi{ s a.n 01""!‘ testimony _early in the session yes- the -roads should’ be noted now, hejtenge and it is believed that the scor- [life, with scientific authorities fo con-'| Mr. Walker, affording adequate drdin-|' OF FERTILIZER INTEREST_S fipert;tol‘ makes “a note nufm;gg incie- terday morning.: . |said. Then when corn i lanted again ling tonight will be kept quite low.|sider-how far the United States gov-lage and protectionfrom flood waters TR o 3 i His_testimony on several” points|cight or ten rows sho ((ii be %rot\;n The: Berhidji teachers: havé been go- |ernment should go in the contro of fgr all time. The: settlers' in that (By United Press) :{‘c:\ktolvz‘l;‘c(;l ‘fifi'fn (ét‘go:}.t‘?:“ !oxusth‘.j wag directly contradictory of thatjon the north- or’ west' si i ¢ ling. through stiffl practice since last|wave lengths in wireless telegraphy |basin_ have struggled against greal| \Washington, Feb. 17.—A d 1|the mickel is retutned Lo Ll which has béen given by witnesses |stretches and -fl)outf 50 tod._ e‘ét week’s game and ar the hest: of {and telephony. disappoinments and losses for years|¢oy an imm:d"n ettt en}nn: 3 i / f"]". t}’:ehs“?te l‘;:g“g‘l:;;g:g’:&z‘?‘;’;é g?]m t}tn‘;er;;.sd.wilfie :cta:tsl ‘;‘ e:t?\)r:e condition’to take on the Range squad.| Plans are under cfinsiderathlyr ll))y waitmfi ilgr this relief which is now |ports that th‘u cf‘ertieiiziga '“i‘;‘ ,I"us::‘; COLLEGE GOLF MAY SOON ~which he is allege e 7 i Hibbing’s line-up Has not been defl |which -the White House wil e | assured .them. J R ¢ ¥ " 4 y prior to and just after his arrest.” |snow.fences. The plan has been suc- nitely nnfi’nunced ut. it is -expocted efiuipped with a complete wireless| = The Red Lake project is nwiitiig ;‘;::“Iflnel::ya}l“o;;‘:p:;:?fl:r Efiu’l}’&gfi’l’; BE A .CONFERENCE SPOR1 3 tel i i y N The ‘most . .dumaging , statement | cessful this season.ifi several parts|y "\J thu sarie as that which played|telephone outfit, by which the presi- |action by the Interior Department at 5 ads — which has been drawn from gpm- of the tate. - Bemidji last week Johnson, right fyor. dent may “listen in” direct to tho |Washington. “The matter of lake tsl:‘uo:’:ma':rffin’?mk“ was niads, in L, (By United Fiesh) mer however on the cross examirta- ward; Hieks, left forward; Schmidt|wireless news which is sent through |levéls is being consideted by the Bu- > : _Chicago, Feb. 17.—College golf will soon be a major sport in the tion is an admission regarding his ) - |or Cleffman, center; O’Donnell, right{tbe air. reau of Indian Affairs,”” C. G. Selvi failure to meet - Northein Pacific JURY “an VERDICT guard, and’ Quay]’e. “captain, I%ft ""Phe department of commercé hus |reports. “Considerable land belonglf conm UNDEC]DED western conference in the opinion ofe train No. 4 on the night of the mur-| = ./ FAVORING DEFENDANT | ez 4%t prohibited the recently inaugur- [ing to the Red Lake Indian Reserva- \ Coach A. A. Stagg of the University wer. This-wrrives W, E“Eg B B ; { For Bemidji, Simons at left for-|ated process of “broadcasting” by |tion is included in this projects and How -ro RMS O of Chicago. shortly after the time that the first LN P “irii |ward, Riggs at vight forward, Horns|Which wireless telephone concerts,|the law provides for agreement be- EBONUS|® whis soring is to mark the dawn assault on Marie. Wick is clalmed by at center, Romens at right guard, and |sermons, daily news, stock market |tween the drainage board and the bu- . ¢ =TT bof aonew day for western collegiate the state to have taken place. . Le. . Several | Eiliott - right ! Sl A fcials.” If, he believe: be i o the tasti of turns veral | Elliott -at left guard will start thefand sporting reports are sent out.jreau omicias. . #olf, he believes. It will be the be He denied' the fies}t“m}“?"g‘:tfie:fim’ Grlnd. Jury _.Re PRETII ganie, according to an announcement [The prohibition resulted from failure | = In this project the farmers living | Legion Representatives Turm|8inning of the time when golf will witnesses. who said he had to eny Indictments; Oné Pleads tade by Coach F. P. Wirth. Berg-|of amateurs to confine the tuning of | both east and west of the Red Lakex rank with track and other pastimes land and Hermes will act as substi- [their instruments to the legal wave |are vitally interested. Its successful Down' Plan Suggested in Throughout the conference, there after the crimefithfit Br?wn orl some Guil ok friend was with him for a longer |- uilty to*Charge - |tutes. length of 300 meters, which has pro- | completion medns progress and pros- Oy is heing manifested a new interest in (Continued- on Foge 8) Cenen s s, eCallum of Park Rapids. |duecd mach confusion and interrup: |pority for them in that the hazard Harding's Letter the game. Golf in the big ten will e . T 7 former coacH at Macalester college,|tion to commercial and government | of flood damage will be pérmanently : Y among’ the matters to, be discusscd CROOKSTON SQUAD DEFEATS With the first jury case in the|St. Paul( will officiate as referee, A Wireless, New regulations are prom- [removed. Final plans- for the Red AT By codthes at their meetivig here on % 2 hands of the jury at 12:45 today, the | clean game is assured although there|ised and a more’ strict enforcement | Lake work will have to await an (By United Press) March 16 and 17. agreement on the lake Tevels. Washington, Feb., 17,—Congress was torn today between legalizing & sales tax to pay the soldiers bonus of the law proposed. e o e b RAWSON WILL SUCCEED KENYON IN U. S. SENATE Des Moines, Ia., Feb. 17.—Chatles BEING EXPOSED TODAY o i e T A or dropping. the cash bonus altogeth-|p,\uon of Des Moines, state chafrmhn - . T M [ AT cm“o“ “‘Th' i i i of th& x‘}pgb‘liicuqn party, was figdly 2 B It ig, was the situation resulting|name: nited States senator from y i myNUr;leflFP:l;; e Nonhfi‘eid Fe_—d-b T A pprosima ;'rbm i‘resident gla':‘ding'u lev.ter.“’fhe Towa to_succeed ¥V' S. Kenyon. i ¢ h ¥ L “ illiston, N. D., Feb. 17.—An in- ' . ouse ways an edans comimitte: A intment Raws s ma beginning to cnd, the first half end- |Gibson et al. The casé is similar to . ¢Bv United Presa) ternational swindie with a touch of |1y 200 student volunteers represent- fineeting !¥Iifl afternoon proposed Ll.co’ byl(‘;'g:'l:rnnnt !‘Ecnodell ):hisov:o‘:x‘:lng fni.i ing 13 to 8. Thief River Falls fell that which went today into the jury’s Minneapolis, Feb. 17.— Mayor|Spanish romance is being exposed ing Minnesota colleges aré expected |yound out the senate on dropping|lowing receipt of the resignation of in the contest and fought | hands, the plaintiff seeking to recover | George. E. Leach today welcomed |here. Avery Deardorfff of Wild Rose, | to arrive in Northfield this dfteinoon |¢he Bonus and' sales tax proposal.|Kenyon who will quit the senate. THIEE RIVER FALLS AGAIN ({}e Beltrami county ‘term of district | promises to' be plenty of excitement court was well under way. The|at all tintes. 4 E SiEacs —— ‘Thief River Falls, Minn,, Feb. 17.-— |case of Mildred VanKirk vs. A, E. ki " The Crookston: Independent_ basket- |Gibson et al, which was begun yes- RDIRES INTERNATIONAL SWINDLE STUDENT vol‘mms ball team accompanied by 200 rabid | terday, went to the jury this_rioon, MINNHSMA EDHORIAL j h fans invaded this cityt last nitgh‘hc a:d a;ntd eruhverd}ct fvux‘s retiu:t}:ed"’e;rh:’ this ASS{)C] A’fl()N MEETING handed the local quintet another de-|a: oon in favor of the defendant. ] | f]c?:t %y L}?e scorg of 27 to 21. The |The next civil case on the docket ; ‘ wame was clean and hard fought from was that of Mae Sprague vs. A. E. —_— behind early i ot rt i i uphill battle all the way. alleged damages chirged as @ result |publishers of Minnesota to the Twin/|recently. received a letter from Bel- | for the annual conference of the Min- Ifhose way virtuall 3 Gl e i) an.ve of an automobile accident July 5, |Citics at.the opening of the 56th an-|orado, ySnain asking financial aid in nésota State Studgnt Volunteer ‘To:umen? M”’gu,.{s?:dwl:}' fi‘ngloi:ltx ! 1921. In the VanKirk-Gibson case, [nual convention of the Minnesota | the release of a fortune of $360,000, Union to be held at Carleton college h gvent of failure of the sales tax, lmn STATE AR i BLKS MINSTREL smw the plaintiff seeks to recover alleged | Editorial association. alleged to be tied up in this country. |Sdturday and Sunday. The student |yue just how congress would put thru Y 7 * i3 damages to the amount of $3,000.{ .Mayor L. C. Hodggon of St. Paul Tie writer offers a reward of one- ‘é‘flflz:;;"‘; dl‘;’::l;e ”;n 4 ”t"‘;' cgi"“t:! °z the payment plan was as much of a ls To BE RE'ORGAN'M rletan, e o . i Sy b 2 Charles W. Scrutchin, is representing |also addressed the “association. As|third of th tat d suggests that 2 1 P ROGRBSE RAP lD!‘Y the plaintiff a_gld E. E.. McDonald the | histo: he read account of the thler mgngyebjatglfgr:phcdfii Spain. Northfield. f;z:fffl.&" b%'fi"flexf:e\:“ uflr:' fl?yh:‘m defendant, ' By Chas. McCann, vl - A similar letter was received by a The purporz of the conference is |5 ng. sotight help from the president.| (yuitea Presw Btbtr Corresponaehit) 4 es,. ., ! | ter the regular| Thé grand jury is still in session} Neil M. Swanson of the Minnesota'| Chi - 7 to intensify the aims of the student| 2 ¥ Thursday night after the reg € gr jury is stil 0 N Chisholm, Minn., banker. Volunteers, to' enllst students to en-|. From the bonus standpoint there| publin, Feb. 17.— (United Press)— is, still a chance of its going thru.|Plans for the new Free State Army meeting; of thé B. P. O. kElks, the an‘;l has xéetun}':edh another. ngé}: of | Farm Bmi;“ Fedfratig!é w“t ‘.‘Schetil- 2 in the' work of foreign missions ] 7 g which is to-tal rt in |indictmients whicl romise ee] to address the editor; is af- gage the' work o re 1581018, t hull”_gang, which is to-take pa; indictme ich p! een » to discuss the problems of the move. |Chairman McCutiber of the serate|are heing completed in anticipation the “Jazz Justice” minstrel show to [court in-session for some tinie. In-|tefnoon. “The Farm Buredu and the G c " fralce tofmittde find E 3 g ) ¢ 3 udents i s himiself fac- i i be staged at the Grand theater, Feb. | dictments have been returned against | Newspapers,” was the subject of his, H' s. smn Tm PMYS‘ ent and 'to interest ' students in Yng & hard i of the general election at which. the r VAL " L . gituation. The farmers Y 3 mmmonnry work. of people are expected to ratify the. 28, was' out for practice. . At the | Tom Won, Mike Bertram, Rhoda Jud-Taddress. There was a theater 3 : H A the' northwest are flooding him meeting of the Elks a number of can- |kins, Frank Gagnon, Frank North aiid | this aftérnoon for, the wives o A'r um RIVBR Tomfim A ,:\t::iol’ll[: “fl}‘l: c;:flfilig; c::P M‘,’:’ f:'.’;fi:. with messages urgirig him not to vote trefig.i terof B eiine huleahs, CitH . ton, St. Olaf, Hamline, Macalester, for the sgles tax. He, with Chair-|of Staff of the Irish Republican Army. didates ‘were passed on i%r ad{n Peter lzeterson, a tn_m'nbel' D{ !.1!29;1;é p“.}’vlflgh"" g o Tl it tance to the lodge and will be initiat-|ing indicted on two counts. eter. is. . evening the, publishers wi 3 1 g7 | ! 2 The Bemidji high school second |Gustavus Adolphus, Cohcordia, Lu- [Man Fordney of the ways and means ['Dyffy, deputy, Chief of S "Con- ® acvommaniod By C. A Christo oo, committeé still predict that it will be nell; a’uas'lc):t‘z;nstél:-Goene;i‘]‘lfi, gpr:;‘d ed Saturday evening, Feb. 25, when |Peterson, when arraigned on__the |'be guests of Rome B. Brown of the ig time is planned. a big time is pla ... |O’Sullivan, and other leaderg are per- ey fecting arrangements for transferring charge: of ‘haying unlawfully. sold ini- | Minheapolis ‘Tribune. at a“banquet. | team, accompanied by C. A. Christo- | ther Bible ' Schoof, Bethp] Aciidemy |/ Rehearsals for-the minstrel show |toxicating liquor, pleaded guilty. The [For the most snrt, the_publishers will |ferson, left this roon for Deer River|and the University of Minnesota. will be held regularly from now until | other cases, most of which are on|“talk shop” during the convention. where it will play the Deer River i (By nited Prossy g the opening performance. Practice |similar charges, are to be tried. It is|Seth Thornton of the South Dakata |high school basketball squad tonight. | WOMEN VOTERS LEAGUE ., .+ |the republican army into that of the will be held tonight at 7:30 and an-|expected that the grand jury will | state school of printing at Brook-|Recently the State Teachers college HOLDS MEETING TONIGHT Washington, Feb. 17,—Represen-|new Free State—in the process re- other at the Grand theater Sunday |complete' its work some time tomor- |ings was scheduled to speak this af-|team barely won from Deer River on 5 tatives of the American Legion today |ducing it from its present strength of afternoon at 4 .o’clock, when the |rqw. ternoon. that city’s floor and it is expected that F 5 refused to accept President Hardi about 75,000 to 20,000 or 30,000 measurements will be taken for cos- —_— the high school team will have a| There will be a meeting of the lea- | veiled suggestion to congréks yester- |men. RS . 4 tumes. All members of the cast are|0DD FELLOWS TO PUT ON ABLE SPEAKER AT NYMORE hnz_'ghjo})h?‘r;l itz}?anlds tonllght.l iuz of Women Vgt:ys in the Cl:ic gay gh;t{ the ;fi"hafm’:"g megll;et e a Tlho. nedwtorg:mtxzatl?n will bhe id}e‘:. end both of these rehear- "He. hi; sqhool regulars leave ommerce association rooms to-|dropped from the adjusted compensa-|tical con ition to plan, with that ifiifiaffi at’tl‘he committee in charge SECOND DEGREE TONIGHT | “CHURCH SUNPAY AFTERNOON |1 orrow ‘morning for Crosby to.play | night at 8 ’clock. In order that the tion bill. ¥ . e of thé old I. R. A, at least as applies announces that no excuses for ab- the Crosby-Ironton high school squad | proposed ¢ity charter may be put be-| + The American Legion still faces [to structure. sence will be accepted. It is reported| There will be second degree work| Prof. Gorgenson of Fargo, N. D.,|at Croshy tomorrow night. This will {fore the peoplé in its true form and |the four-fold plan ~providing for| It is expected, whatever the size of that C. L. Pegelow has.made a de-|at"the regular meeting and the I. O.|will speak at the Lutheran Free|be the second encounter between | intent, plans for 4 charter campaign cash, paid-up interest, home or farm|the army, that the fifteen-d cided hit with the rest of the cast!O. F. this evening at 8 o’clock at the |church in Nymore Sunday afternoon, |these two teams this season and a|will be discussed and it is requested faid or vocational training, spokes-[plan, or something like'it, wil with his rendition of “Mamma Whip,|Moose hall, and it is desired that ali {Feb, 19, at 1 o'clock. The general|hard-fought and close game is looked | that all members and friends of theImen for the ex-service men told the|tained so as to form the skelcton Mamnia Spank.” ‘members be present. G public is invited to hear him, for by Bemidji fans. house ways and means committee. 'for a large army, league be present. L