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The Pioneer is the ‘only daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and has the :largest emulnlnl m Northern Minnesota. T . tion} cooler tomght Minnesota: General o night and. Sunday, lmu:«ud».b&l unsettled weather in east por-' VOLUME XX. NO. 74 Stastitician Says Everything Should Be Done Now to Prevent Shortnge FREIGHT CONGESTION BR[NGS HIGH PRICES General B“usinesis“ls Still at 17 Per.Cent Below Normal, Same as Last Week Wellesley Hills, Mass., July 15— During the past week Roger W. Babson has been in New York in consultation with important railway interests. He has returned believing that a freight car shartage is inev- itable this fall, and everything pos- sible should be done to prevent it. Concerning, the Yame Mr. Babson states as follows: “There are various events which indicate a serious congestion of freight this fall. First there is & real _shortage of equipment in good con- dition.” Thru-out the war ‘the equip- ment of most rajlroads was allowed to run down. Little was done to re- pair this equipment until this year. During the past few ronths railroads have been endeavoring to do -five vears repair work in one. As a result a great many freight cars are either ‘in’ the process of being repaired or are waiting to be repaired. In either case’ they are out of service, It is true that many of these.cars will)] be back in service by winter but they will. not be available by fall. This means that there are fewer cars available today to. haul freight than are usually available. #“Uusally the_ railroads haul thezr coal ‘duringthe’ §pring and summer. The winter supply is usually deliver- ed by the railroads during'the sum- mer months. Thus far this year yery little ‘coal has been hauled. Only immediate needs have been . taken care of. Yet only two more months rémain before pecople will be start- ing their furnace fires. On the as- sumption that the miners. will soon be back to work this means that the railroads will be deluged with coal during the remginder of the year. Every available car capable of haul- ing coal will be pressed into service and the coal tonnage should be very very heavy. “The . outlook today is good for crops this fall. At prevailing prices the farmers will want to sell their grain and move it at once, This means that the railways will be called upon to move a tremendous amount of grain. while they are at- tempting to move coal. There are fac- tors which lead one to believe that manufactormg as a whole will be . more active this’ fall than it has been at any time this year. Fundamental statistics*indicate that the low point ! in businéss will: be: reached = this summer.’ Thus the. railroads will be taxed by hauling raw materials in general and manufactured products of all sorts.” ¥ Mr. Babson: was then asked what effect such; congestion would have upon commodity prices and securi- ties. To this he replied as follows: “Freight car congestion inevitably (Continued on Page 8.) BRAZILIAN IS HONORED BY GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Washington, July 15 ' (United Press)i—Generaj Candido Mariamo, de Silva Rondon, famous Brazilian soldier and -explorer and guide of the late President Theo. Roosevelt on his Athazon éxplozation, has been elected honorary member of the Na- tional Geographic: society here. The honor,:of highest in the pow- er of the sociaty:to confer, was be- stowed on Rondon for his_services with“and in hehalf of the aborgines of Brazil and his contribution geography., mto the wxldemess Brazil. Rondon..is the ninth man “in the history of the society to receive this rarely “bestowed honor, among the other distinguished . honorary mem- bers being Theo. Roosevelt and Ad- miral Peary, discoverez of the North Pole. Rondon mnccompanied . Roosevelt on his famous expidition into the Northern ‘reaches of: the which culminated in the discovery of the River of doubt, now known as the River Roosevelt. Prior to that he was noted for his explorations and peaceful pen- of tof. Amazon, | ANNU ;M(')OSE PlCNlC TO BE HELD TOMORROW| Fine Program of Entertainment Arranged for Picnic at Outlet of Carr Lake Hundreds of heatts in the city, many-youthful in age, but all youth- ful.in spirit, are looking forward to tomorrow, the day of the great an- nual Moose picnic, for members of ‘| the three Moose Lodges, L. 0. 0. M., W. 0. M; L.and J. 0. O. M and their immediate families. Most important of the details to the pxcmckers tomorrow is the feed. All is to be supplied by the L. O. 0. M., a generous menu is being prepared and some of ‘the committee will -spend. all ‘of tonight at the grnnnds keeping v|g11 over the bak- ing beans. The picnic, dinner "will be..served cafeteria style on plates, also supphed by the lodge, but every plcmckers is to brmg his own knife, fork, spoon and ey The committee will he prepared ive ‘service to those who desire, ream, ~ pop, smokes, badges, by ete, The picnic groui\ a beautiful spot at the north ‘e Carr Lake where the Mississip, td School- craft rivers meet. Th ‘ommittee the Jef- will-be at way recommends the roaq ferson Highway and-it{~ marked. Those who dr will go out Fourth stre ‘g‘ to theleft three tlmes‘\ - more, the picnic can be reached’ by the road that leads northwest from a.point about a half-mile north of the Carr Lake school. The trip by boat .will be very beautiful and ar- rangements have been made to haye the river between Lakes Bemidji and Irving free of logs so boats may cross "Lake Irving and proceed up the Mississippi. Those who have not tieir own transponahon are invited to meet Ht the Moose hall from 9:30 to 12 tomorrow. Automobiles will make frequent trips to the picnic and will return picnickers to the city in the late- afternoon.’ The program of gntertainment ar- ranged for is"quite complete. The Moose band will play a concert, the Agony. Quartette will sing; the Be- cida and ‘Rosby baseball teams will cross bats; and there will be the annual ball game between the band and the Moose. Among other sports arranged. for by H. L, Campbell and his committee are volley ball, horse- shoe pitching, tug-of-war, pie and apple eatmg contest, three-legged race, running races for boys and girls, etc., and prizes are to be pro- vided for winners. Indications .are that the weather wi”’ be much in favor of the picnic tomorrow and.a very enjoyable day is assured the Moose picnickers. LUMBER MARKET REPORT ‘GOOD FOR THIS SEASON Both Orders and Shipments Exceed Production During First Half of Year The volume of lumber buying con- tinues good for this time of year Orders for most of the popular woods continue to equal or exceed production, according to the Ameri- can” Lumberman. ,Stocks, therefore remain broken, and buyers are often not able to have their requirements iAilled according to their specifica- tions and requirements, For the first twenty-six weeks of 1922, orders have exceeded production by approx- imately 20»per cent, and shipments have also exceeded production. This means, of course, that stocks in manufacturer’s hands have been re- duced and that a good deal of. the material that is unshipped has been sold. = i The railroad strike situation is having a retarding effect upon the lumber business. Freight is moving slowly and deliveries are uncertsin. Therefore, sellers are very careful about accepting orders for future delivery and in general are accept- ing only business which can be sent forward immediately. Furthermore, the car situation is by .no means of the best. Scarcity of cars is noticed in some producing sections and with the ifrcrease in the grain movement and in the number ;of bad order cars, the sit- uation is not viewed with satisfac- tion. Some sellefs, expecting the shipping situation to become worse have rushed some unsold shipments thru and price concessions have been offered on some such stock. Otherwise the market remains firm, For the first twenty-six weeks of 1922, the National Lumber Man- ufacturers’ Association reports the following vital statistics: Produe- tion, 5,188,266,000 board ft; Orders etration of the wilderness of Mat- to Grasso in western Brazil, 5,629,340,000 board ft; shipments, || able affair with “an Lndles fl!ght for: the Betm jt ](1- wanis club at - Birchmont ' Friday evening proved to be a -very enjoy exceptionally large attendance.'A number of fea tures. were: staged and altogether the program was considered one of the very best enjoyed by the club. The program was arranged by ' a committee consisting of E. E.-Swan- son, Hallan Huffman, Thayer Bail- ey and Jim George., All who 'attended highly compl- mented the Birchmont management on the banquet, which was served at 8 o’clock. Dancing followed the ban- quet, music being furnished by Dot Van’s orchestra. Ned Jerrard won a pink powder puff in a beauty contest with ‘ten’ entrants, three ladies act- ing as judges. Mrs. Dorothy Torrance McMillan ‘led the singing for the club, Y Carl Johnson sang two solos very capably. Bill Bennett, traveling sales- man of Fergus Falls, played and sang. A “feature o fthe banqnet was the “Hog Trough” a table prepared es- pecially for the b¢helors. Merch- andise samples were used as favors throughout. Te attendance prize for the men, four Sunday. dinners at Blrchmont, donated by T. C. Bailey was won by J. L. Elwell. The attendance prizes for ladies, each $5 in trade at any store in Be- i, were won by Mrs. Bohler of: aneapohs, a guest, Mrs. C. Neil- son, and Miss Helen Wilson. The common opinion of the members is that, “Elmer, Hal, Thayer and Jim” prepared a very en)oyable program. FORD RETAIL SALES ASSURED BIG MONTH Retail sales of Ford cars, trucks and tractors during July ‘are ex- pected to eclipse the month of June which was the greatest on record. The estimated output on the above lines has been placed at 151,767 al- though the dealers have requisitioned more than 200,000. Ford officials state that every attempt has been made to supply their dealers with sufficient cars to. fill their orders but that for the past thrée months prompt deliveries have been impos- sible. with some of the types, the demxnd for Ford enclosed cars be- ing especially hard to meet. A reflection of general business conditions, is seen in the record of Ford truck sales, which show an in- crease of 84 per cent over last year. At the present time, Ford is employ- ing 75,000 men in Detroit. CASS LAKE IS TALKING HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL In preparat:on for a strong team this fall, the Cass Lake football fans are already tzlkmg over the pros- pects for the coming season. Bob Caswell is catpain ot the squad and is called by :the Cass Lake Times “g real bad fellow and as clever as he is dangerous.” He and his husk« ier -brother, Oliver, will form the nucleus of another football team for the high school team next fall. Mart- in ,Johnson, Arthur Newstrand, Hehman Wichman and Teéd Compeau all last year’s men will again be out, the Times reports. DEAD[.Y BOMS Engluh P!lbllg Men Claim New Inventions Place Britain at Enemies’ Mercy ’ GAS AND FIRE USED IN DEADLY WEAPONS Opinion Expreased in England That Air Forces Should Be Strengthened Again "By Chas. 'Edward Morris (United Press Staft Correspondent) London, July 15.—“England is to- day at the mercy of the first hostile power that - chooses to - attack her from the air!” . Such is the:ery of warning being insistently sounded by armament ex- perts in the London press. A former ~mémber of the Allied Commission to Germany has public- ly declared that that country is now armed with incendiary and poison- gas: bombs which:in one raid “would paralyze the very heart of the British Empire and bring a horrible death to most . of London’s citizens. The bombs to which I refer exist now, at this moment, ‘and, were war de- clared, could-and would be used to- MOrrow. Any. powetr may use them at any moment, So small and light are they that thousands of them could be car- ried by any average-sized commer- cial aeroplane. - A flcet of aeroplanes would carry sufficient to set all Lnn- don afire, past any hope of saving.’ _So grave ' is the menace’ alleged from the "plpfvfl‘\madequnc_/" of England’s. air force, that pressure is being brought to bear upon the gov- ernment by the proponents of aerial preparedness. Editorial ‘writers are devoting columns to the situation in the great national dailies. Some military experts declare that, in defiance of the Treaty of Ver- sailles, the Germans are secretly manufacturing tons of fire and gas bombs. These terrible engines of death and destruction, say officials who, have examined some of those confiscated in Germany, are a thou- san‘d times more deadly than the the most . vivid imaginings of fiction. They are of two kinds, incendiary and poison gas.’ Incendiary. Bombs The incendiary bombs are in the form of metal cylinders, about nine inches long and two inches in diam- eter. They weigh less than a pound apiece. - The cylinder is made of a metal called elektron, considerably lighter and stronger than aluminum. The composition of this metal is a closely guardeéd German secret. The bombs are filled with powder called thermite, which ignites when the bomb strikes the ground. The ther- (Continued on Page 8) WERTH BOY lNJURED; ! STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE P Frances Werth nine, ycafi-old son of Mr.'and Mrs. W, J. Werth of this city, suifered a fractured jaw and a number of minor bruises knocked down by an . automobile owned by Fred Bardwell and being driven by a man of his employ last evening, when the little boy crossed the street in front of the Catholic church on his way home after a party in the church basement. The little fellow with a number of other children, ran out from the church and was hit by the passing-car, the fall to the pavement causing the fractured jaw. The car passed over him, but the wheels @id not pass over his body: Mr. Bardwell and those Tn the car assisted in taking the boy to Dr. E. H. Smith’s home a short distance up the block and additional medical attention was summoned at once. Several doctors. were called . into consultation and the best of tention is being given the boy. Al- though he was seriously injured, he is expected to recover nicely in a short time. The accident happened about 8 o’clock Friday evening and attracted a large and curious crowd. HARLEY-DAVIDSONS PLAY PINEWOOD TEAM SUNDAY Te Harley Davidson baseball team of this city will play Pinewood at the latter place tomorrow afternoon at 2:30. The Bemidji nine has strengthened its lineup considerably and a Bemidji victory is looked for although a hard game is likely to be the result of this meeting. AUTO RIDE ENJOYED BY COLLEGE STUDENTS About 425 students of the State Teachers college cnjoyed an auto ride around Lake Bemidji and a trip 7| through the big saw. mill of the Crookston Lumber company Friday afternoon. There are about 75 Students who could not be taken owing to the shortage of cars, although a number of the cars made two trips, President M. W. Deputy express- ed the ‘hope that ; arrangements could be made to take these 76 around on this trip today, and efforts were made to do this. It would take agout fifteen cars in order that all who were unable to go Friday could be given the ride. BILLIARD HALL VISITED SOMETIME EARLY FRIDAY The Ideal Billiard Parlor on Third street was visited sometime early Friday morning and the cash regis- ter was cleaned of all money, a to- tal of $36.50 being taken, It is be- lieved that the robber may have re- mained in the building at closing time or might have entered through the rear door. Usually the place is looked . over before being closed for the night, but it is understood that this was not done Thursday night. No clue has been reported as to who the robber or robbers were. As far as is known, nothing but the money was takeng WHEN DIDJA GET. (N 0L TOP 2 5,231,800,000 board f£t. On the Road of Good Intentions NOTAING DOING; YOU MOST COME .OUT, AND HAVE DINNER WITH US PR —— WELL, WELL, HELLO EDDIE, " GLADTO SEE YOu when |- at- | DECLARES IMMIGRATION Says Restrictions Should Go Hand in Hand With Americanization Washington, July 15 (Capital News Service).—Theodore G. Risley solicitor general of the Department of Labor says: “Immigration laws of the United States, limiting the influx o foreign-born .persons to this country, are justified when it is considered that it is the duty of the government to protect Ameri- can ideals and safeguard its citizens. *The United States government has the same right to close the gates of Ellis Island to undesirable aliens as the head of a family has to pro- tect his home. But it is essential that the small quota of immigrants admitted under the strict laws ad- ministered by the immigration au- thorities be welcomed whole-hearted- ly by the American public” he said. Immigrants who pass the tests at Ellis Island are worthy of the friend- ship and advice of their American neighbors. It is the solemn duty of every American citizen who loves his country and who cherishes the principles for which George Wash- ington fought to see to it that the foreign-born residents are assisted in their struggle to understand the meaning of citizenship. By so doing we will be safeguarding our eco- nomic situations and insuring the spread of patriotism.” Mr. Risley’s words find a respons- ive echo in the hearts of many gov- ernment authorities in the Capital City, who belicve it nececssary that the country realize that no immigra- tion law, no matter how strict, can do for the nation what must be done in the assimilation. of those who come to these shores.. Immi- grants who pass at Ellis Island and who remain here 'must become either an assct or a liability to the nation, which depends upon whether they become : good Americans or pm-sist in remaining forcigners living in a, to them, foreign land. This is the question which can” be solved by educational methods and a hearty cooperation on the part of all who come in contact with the new ar- rivals to these shores, to the end that they be made to feel welcome 'and at home, in proportion as they assimilate and apply the doctrines of true Americanism, " DAKOTA PARDONS BOARD HEARS PAROLE REQUEST Bismarck, N. D., July 15—The board of pardons will consider to- day the application of C. M. Janzen |banker from Mercer, for a parole. Janzen was sentenced to 4 1-2 years in the state penitentiary after being convicted of cembezzlement. MAPLE RIDGE FARMERS ENJOY FINE MEETING Farm Bureau Unit Plans to Have Permanent Meeting Place in Near Future An all day session of the Farm Burau Unit of Maple Ridge was held July 13 at the farm of Joc Stalder, who is a new farmer in this neighborhood—a good farmer and an all around good fellow. The mecting wass well attended and considerable interest was shown in the matters of the day. The business meeting consisted of a talk on land clearing its merits and advantages, by As- sistant County Agent Edson Wash- burn, and a discussion of the pos- sibility of securing home demonstra- tion agent services in that communi- ty the cnsuing winter, which no doubt will be worked out to mutual benefit and satisfaction. The matter of a permanent home wag brought up for discussion and after some debate it was decided to hold another meeting of this unit at the home of Peter Welter on August 6, at which time they will take up the matter of a permanent summer camp and site for winter meetings, in this way bring out the true community spirit and coopera- tion to meet the urgent demands of this locality. An excellent lunch was served by the Ladies’ Aid of the unit at noon and also at 6 o’clock, A social pro- gram consisting of readings and .a number of! songd by the children was exceptionally well given. Alto- gether a very interesting, session was held. Maple Ridge township is located as the name implies, in a district of heavy soil which is adapted to grow- ing a variety of crops. If the land is brought under subjection, this will be one of the most productive towns in Beltrami county. High hopes are held for the success { Maple Ridge and the continua | the .enthusiasm and) good 5 shown in this district. RESTRICTIONS ARE JUST| Hopes of Endinl‘rb'lfhn .i; d Industrial Crisis Fade Suddenly Today COAL MINE PROPOSAL MEETING OPPQSITION Railroad Shopmen Gethn. Set for Long Drawn-Out Strike Following Failure (By United Press) Washington, July- 16 (By Jates T. Ko]hert)—-—Hopes of ending the grave industrial crisis facing ...the country because of the coal and, rail strike suddenly. faded here today. Despite threats of President Ha ing to seize 'the. operation .of .the coal mines and railroads if wch de- tion is necessary to save the coun- try from a serious coal famine, fail- ure looms for the executive's plnn to end the coal dispute, | Te United Miie Workers poliny committee, meeting here today to frame an answer to the president's arbitration proposal is virtpally. cer- tain to reject it. A previously favor- able attitude toward the, plan was suddenly changed to - hostility by the refusal of Presiaent Harding'to agree to modifications of the pro- posal as asked by John L. Lewis and other miner leaders. It is reallzed that a prompt ter- mination of the coal strike must be secured so that coal can be moved into some parts of the - country, virtually New England and the No: west to prevent shortages there' lil winter. The federal govérnmenit H- day was marking ‘time on the tion of using troops in the t&il IMN President Harding is bblibved ' “to have put the break on” immediits dispatch of the #rmy to rail centers such as Dennison, Texss , whére violence has occured, (By United Press) Chicago, July 16 (By Charles R. Lynch).—Railroad shopmen got set for a long drawn-out strike following failure of peace negotiations. i (“Fundamental differeries pros lonk strikes and prevent officials from reaching an immediate basis of ending the strike,” Chairman Ben Hooper of the United States Rail- roud Labor Board announced. Hooper although not giving up all hopey of immediate failure said that either the unions or company officials’ will have to back down. : The strike leaders forseeing & knock-out are beginning selection of a fighting force. This force will be composed of about 15 or 20 per cent of the strikers and will take chatge of the picketing and other activities. The remaining 80 per cent will take jobs other than railroad work. This plan, union officials believe, = will lessen the chances of violence, by having fewer unemployed. (By United Press) Chicago, July 16 (By C. R, Lynch) —A fight to a finish between strik- ing railroad shopmen and their ém- ployers was in prosepect today, The two forces are "ineconc}lflfly opposed” and no sctflement of the labor difficulties can be . expected before a long drawn out battle ' is finished. THe railroads are prepar- ing to go ahead with an atempt to operate the shops with strike-braak- ers, Labor agencies are being flogd- ed with requests for men : HAROLD KNNTSON WL SPEAK HERE AT FAIR Harold Knutson ‘of st. Cloud. member of the House of Represen- tatives, U. S. Congress, from the Sixth Minnesota : district, ‘will 'bé present at -the big: Northern, Minne- sota fair to be held here August:15 to 19 inclusive; and- will give an address before the granditand oh August 18, Notice to this effect has been received by E,; B. Berman, of this city, an active committeman lor the big fall fair, Mr. Knutson is [well known 'in this section of the state and ' his friends will undoubtedly. welcome this opportunity to meet him again. He will give a general talk, absolute- ly non-political, Mr. Berman sa The Northern Minnesota fair -this fall is already assured attractions which have never been grouped:to- gether here before and with: . the monstrous pageant; thousands visitors are expected here’ for' the enti ive days of the agricultural and industrial exhibition. R