Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 18, 1922, Page 1

The Pioneer is the oaly daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and nas the largest circulation im» Northern Minnesota. Bl MIDJI DAILY PIONEE - Minnesota: Probably rain turn- I ing into snow tonight and Sun- da Not much change in tem- perature. VOLUME XX. NO. 181 1 1;3{% BEMIDJI, MNN,, SATURDAY EVENING, NOV. 18, 1922 COPPERSTOCKS Industry, is Now in ' Better, Position Than it Has Been in Four Years PRODUCTION THIS YEAR GRADUALLY INCREASING General Business Stands at 5% Below Normal Now; Car Shortage is Acute Wellesley Hills, Mass. Nov. 18— Copper stocks have been showing more life of late and evidence a tendency to act quite independent of the rest of the market. Roger W. Babson acounts fe: this change by calling attention to the conditions which control the copper industtry. “The copper stocks,” says Mr. Babson, “like any others are govern- ed by a combination of the conditions in the security market and the fac- tors that control the produc.i n and consumption of copper. “The industry,” continues Mr. Babson, “is now in a. better posi- tion than it has been for the past four years. In other words, it has taken the industry practicaily this length of time to recover from the zbnormal producing conditions and Leavy stocks built up during the war years. Due to the continuance of Leavy stocks, which at the high point in 1919, amounted to over one bil- licn pounds, production has been rad ically curtailed. Prices have slump- ed from the war-time price of 38 cents for electrolytic copper to a low point of 12 cents reached about a year ago. The industry has suffered in the present period of readjustment to a greater extent than probably any gt_hgr impor_{an@ industry. “The fact that copper in its man- ufactured forms has excellent wear- ing qualities has worked to the ad- vantage of the industry during the past two or three years. For ex- ample, in the case of the ammuni- tion abroad, all of the shell was des- troyed except the copper cartridge. This, as you remember, was used , again and again, and at the end of hostilities, large stocks of unused brass and copper cartidges went for industrial purposes. Re-claimed sup- plies are now greatly dicinished so that the deriand for new copper will gradually increase from now on. “Production has been gradually in- creasing since the first of the year. Production during the war years av- eraged well over 150 million pounds monthly. Compare this with an out- put during 1921 averaging under 25 million pounds monthly. In fact, even exports last year were material- 1y heavier than the total United States production. Production at the present time is averaging about 85 million pounds monthly. Exports have tended to increase and are around 65 million pownds each month. Domestic consumption is also increasing so that the statistical position of the industry is relatively strong. This does not promise any radical come-back but rather that the worst is over and that the long pull outlook is much better than it has been for a number of years. This (Continued on page 6) Ottawa, Ont.,—The number of fur farms in Canada in 1921 was 821, acording to a staement of the Bureau of Statistics. NET CAR SHORTAGE IS LARGEST IN HISTORY The Railway Age in its current issue calls attention to the fact that as predicted by it two weeks ago the car shortage has continued to in- crease. “ The net car shortage reported on Octcber 15, 1922, says the Rail- way Age, “was 152,034; and on Nov- cmber 1 it was 175,500, in spite of the fact that during the two immed- jately preceeding weeks the railroads moved more carloads of freight than ever before in the corresponding two weeks of any year in history. The largest net car shortage ever reported in any past year was 146,00”. “The sentiment which has been en- gendered among the farmers by mis- representations of the Transportation Act and of the facts about the rail- road situation was the principal cause of the recent election from many states, especially in the west, of numerous senators and congressmen who advocate a policy of railway regulation that would be more unfair restrictive and, harmful than that which has been followed in the past. No class of people is losing more money now from inadequacy of transportation than the farmers.” LUMEER MARKL‘{\T SHOWS ACTIVE . <3, Activities Unusual for T;nia Season of Year; Shortage of Cars Responsible The lumber market continues very active. This is somewhat unusual, as buying ordinarily tapers off at this season. However, the car short- age has so restricted shipments that secure badly needed material, so that the demand is being spread over the entire year. Demand continues to be greater than the ability of the mills to ship in the face of the contin- ued-car shortage, says the American Lumberman. Railroad officials have been profuse in promises to relieve the car shortage, but so far little relief has been noted, though in the South shippers are getting a slight- ly larger percentage of their car re- quirements tat there were several weeks ago. Thus shipments of both southern hardwood and southern pine are being increased slightly. Experienced observers who have recently traveled among the mills of all section of the country report that they can hardly recall the time when stocks have been so badly broken and ill-assorted as at the present time. No excess of lumber is being carried anywhere, and the lumber industry iz approaching winter, which restricts output in a large part of the pro- ducing area. Another factor which will tend to curtail production is the annual over- hauling of machinery and stoppages of operation to install new equip- ment. On the Pacific coast no im- provement in the car situation has been noted and manufacturers hardly expect any change in the situation until after the first of the year. In the meantime, construction remains brisk for this season and the vol- ume of new business indicated by estimates for 1923 bids fair to ex-. ceed even the record of 1922 . Stocks of retail lumbermen as a whole are badly broken, a condition which always prevails at this time of the year, because dealers let Their stocks run down until after inventory is taken. This year, however, stock depletion has been accentuated by the car shortage, which in many cases has prevented retailers from securing needed material. Flooring factories, sash -and door, and inter- jor millwork makers; and woodwork manufacturers generally, dre very busy and are experiencing an ex- cellent demand for their products. The Jumber market generally is strong, with an upward tendency. H. P. Lish, who has been in the employ of the Great Northern Rail- way company during the summer, re- turned to his farm home at Lake George this week. He is visiting friends in Bemidji for the week end. BERTHA FARNER HERETHURSDAY Press Comments Indicate That Local Music Lovers Are Assured Rare Treat Press comments on Miss Bertha Farner, soprano, who is to appear in Bemidji at the Methodist church Thursday evening, November 23, as the second number of the entertain- ment course being staged this fall and winter under the auspices of the ‘Bemidji State Teachers college, in- dicate beyond the least doubt that music lovers of this city and com- | munity are in for a rare treat if they attend this concert. The press everywhere is loud in its praise of Miss Farner’s ability and a few excerpts from the larger pub- lications only tend to show the re- gard in which she is held everywhere she appears. “The soloist of the evening was Bertha Farner, dramatic soprano, who sang the “Jewel Song” from Faust and the prayer from Tosca, displaying a voice of pleasing person- ality, musical understanding and at- tractive personality,” say the Mus- ical Courier. The Manitoba Fress Press, Winni- peg, says: “Miss Bertha Farner, lyric soprano, has a sweet clear voice of remarkable range. She has a good stage presence, enunciates clearly and responded graciously to several encores.” = “Miss Bertha Farner’s glorious voice was heard at its excellent best by a large audience which evidenced its diserimination and pleasure by timely and spontaneous applause,” the Calgary Daily Herald reports. “The particular star of the evening was Miss Bertha Farner. She was not only succesful in songs that re- quired tenderness and pathos, but her operatic selections were of partic- ular excellence,” states the Atlanta, (Ga.) Constitution. Miss Farner is sure to please her Bemidji hearers next Thursday even- ing and there is every indication that her initial appearance here will be well attended. FIFTH ANNUAL ROLLCALLWILL BEGIN NONDAY Bemidji Citizens Invited Become Members of Red Cross Next Week EVERY DOLLAR GIVEN AIDS IN RELIEF WORK to Hearty Response to Bemidji Membership Drive Insures Continuance of Work To finance the relief work of the American Red Cross, Minnesota is being asked to enroll 135,000 mem- bers in the Red Cross of a national membership totalling 6,000,000 set for the 1923 roll call. Annual mem- bership dues of $1 are now being collected through the state. Con- tributions are used by the Red Cross not only in giving assistance in time of great catastrophes, but in constant relief work -everywhere. The roll call supports such work as that of the “greatest mother in the world” in the MooseLake-Cloquat fires of 1918, when hundreds were left homelsess by the great fires were given assistance in starting anew. “Every dollar given aids the in- cessant welfare of the Red Cross against misery and suffering, dis- ease and disaster”, officials declare in urging the public to enroll as members and give what other dona- tions they’feel they can spare at this time. In Bemidj the roil call is to begin Monday and continue throughout the coming week. Membership buttons will be on sale in various parts of the downtown district in convenient places for all to become members through the payment of $1.00. Bemidji citizens already have Jearned the value of the work accom- plished through the Red Cross and ‘it is expected that hearty support will bé given the roll call for renewal of memberships and new members. The Southern Beltrami County chapter of the Red Cross was recent- (Continued on page 6) RALPH GRACIE POST TO STAGE MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Plans for a membership campaign and other matters of importance with the approach of the new year will be discussed at the regular meeting of the Ralph Gracie post of the Amer- |i ican Legion to be held at the rooms of the Civic and Commerce associa- tion next Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. Every possible to increase the membership least 100 effort is to be made of the post during 1923 by at members. This plan, of course, means that cvery present member take an active part in the cavppaign and assist in every way possible. It is especially desired that there be a large attendance at this meeting so that complete plans may be made. Several important committee reports re to be made at this meetiqg algo and; a very ingeresting session 1s planned. CONGRESS TO HEAR PLAN _ FOR ECONOMIC PARLEY Chicago, Nov. 18 (By Lincoln Quarberg, coprighted 1922 by the U. P.)—The proposal that a world economic congress be called by the United States as suggested by Dr. J. Wirth, former German Chancellor, will be presented in detail to con- gress by the International Commis- | sion.! Clarence J. Owens, chairman, in an exciting interview with the Unit- ed Press today, outlined the plans for the convention as drawn up by members of the commission. “Dr. Wirth’s suggestions world convention as received in an linterview with Karl A. Bickel, gen- eral manager of the United Press, coincides with the views arrived at by our committee after three months survey of economic, financial and commercial conditions in Europe,” Owens said. WISCONSIN FAR! ISSUE COW CHALLENGE West Bend, Wisc., Nov. 18—Wash- ington county of Wisconsin issues a challenge to the world. Pointing with pride to their five active cow testing associations, the farmers of this county hace chal- lenged any county in the United States to match their record. Any other competing county must meet the following points: (1)-—Five active cow testing as- sociations. (2)—Two thousand cows annually. (3)-—Pure bred bulls head every herd of the five cow testing associa- tions. (4)-—Every herd in each of the five cow testing associations under federal supervision for tuberculosis. (5)-—The Allenton-Kohseville cow testing association finished last year with an average production of 358 tested higher than the next highest assoc- iation in the state. (6)—Two thousand cows in cow testing associations averaging 311 pounds of butterfat and 8,884 pounds of milk. LEGION AUXILIARY TO AID VETERANS LIBRARY The American Legion Auxiliary of the Ralph Gracie post of the Amer- ican Legion is packing a box of books to be sent to Verteransville, a settle- ment of ex-service men, six miles from McGrath. Those who wish to contribute books to this worthy cause are asked to take them to Mrs. Clarence Jackson, at' the clerk of court’s office in the court house. Books will be welcomed from all persons. Veteransville is the realization of one of the ‘“dreams” of the first department president of the auxil- Dr. Helen Hughes Hielscher. In this setlement are some married men with their families, others single and living in barracks. Each man has bought from 40 to 80 acres of land on easy payments, this money coming from their trainers pay, and are starting anew with hearts full of hope and prospects of the bright- est. Schools have been cstablished by the U. S. Veterans bureau and the men are given all necesary instrue- tion. The privilege of establisning a library there has been extended the Legion Auxiliary and the Bemid- ji unit is one of the first in the state to start assembling books for this purpose. for a| pounds of fat per cow, 29 pounds| PRICE 3¢ LAFOLLETTE T0 BE LEADER OF | Assumes Leadership and Calls | For Definite Organization 1 of Progressive Groups | WOULD AIM TO DEFEAT ADMINISTRATION PLAN | |Wisconsin Senator Declares No Third Party Could Be Successful By United Press) Washington, Nov. 18—Scnator | Fafollette of Wisconsin today as umed the leadership of the Progr s in Congress by issuing a call for a definite organization of the LaFollette an- would progresive groups. nounces that the Progressives aim to defeat the administration’s i program which included the Ship Subsidy bill, railroad legislation and |the control of the national forestry by the depariment of the Interior. In a formal statement, LaFollette d the “election had created a sit- | uation, which to my mind calls for ! definite action on the part of the | Progres: s in ¢ ss. The peo- | ple kave given me a mandate which cannot be ignored. The time has Inow come for an o ization of a well-defined group, cooperating. in support of accepted progressive plans and principl@s.. “I have heen impresed with th I fact that there i i cnt publi isvntimvnt that will malte sincere ef- | forts to mob the Progressive element lin congress. For my own part I am | ready to participate in such a move. I am convinced that if proper action is taken without delay, a great op- portunity for public s ce will be presented within the next few days, 1 expect to take it up with my col- leagues in both houses of congress and trust some definite understand- ing may soon be reached.” LaFollette was asked whether in his opinion a third party would be put into the wheel. He declared that no such party could be successful. T0 BEGIN DECEMBER 1 (By United Press) New York, Nov. 18—One billion one hundred million Christmas seals have been distributed by the National Tuberculosis As: tion of the Fifteenth Annual Christ- mas Secal Sale, ‘which begins Decem- ber 1. Of this number, the asso tion is expecting to sell five hundred million or the equivalent of $5,000,- 000. The Christmas scal design shows a mother with a child in her arms standing in front of a white Christ- mas seal on which is emblazoned the double-barred cross, the international emblem of the fight against tuber- culosis, in red. The design was pre- pared by T. M. Cleiand of New York Christmas seals will be on sale in cvery state in the union, in the Phil- lippine Islands, Porto Rico, the Canal Zone and Alaska. \ - - PROGRESSIVES, TRAVEL ACCIDENTS ARE Why Pioneer Subscribers Need Protection Two killed and six injured by auto dccident, when car skids on pavement and hurls bicycle rider into space! Auto and buggy crash and occu- pants of both rigs have miraculous pe from death. The accident witnesed by hundreds on Dupont avenue and 32nd street! Car turns turtle and pins driver underneath. May recover but am- putation of right arm and leg neces- sary! Auto jumps into jewelry store window Wednesday night and three young men badly injured! Ira Gilikinson is dead from injur- ies received when train struck auto on railway crossing, ten days ago! Two fatally hurt in automobile on! Life of little boy shed out by heavy truck while playing along curb! These are just a few of the head- ,lines we read in our exchanges from ,day to day and these are some of i the reasons why the Pioncer has taken on the distribution of the North Ame n Travel Accident In- ‘surance policies for the bencfit of its subseriber h Iriday morning we wrote just 15 i::(-('i'h'ni policies for 15 subs: ito the Pionee Among th [ were 6 new subseribers, who saw fit 'to pay one year in advance. The poli r 75 cents. , Anyone between the age of 16 and one 170 "can sccure a policy. P onth, 50 cents; three months six months, $3 or one the Pioneer will be deli i rier any place in the city the price is one month Ithree months, $1.25 $2.50 and one year | The Weekly Fioneer i !months and $2 for one ye | subseriber and member of h | between 16 and 70 should carry one {of the valuable policies. Sign the {coupon today. The coupon will be found on another page of this issue. months for six Every family ARMOUR & CO. HOG KILLING PLANT DAMAGED BY FIRE Chicago, 18—Fire today s ed a loss $350,000 in the hog killing plant of Armour & Co., pack- The blaze, after burning fur- iously for five hours, was brough' under control with the south end ol the structure was The entive C was called out to Hundreds of str of water wer played on the Qlamey which shot higher in the air when fed by the combustible fat of the 2,000 dressed hogs. The building was five stories high, a block long and a hundred feet wide. KILLS WOMEN, o fire department fight the fire Terrible Tragedy (By United Press) Aberdeen, Washington, Nov. 18— Two women were murdered, one be- ing terribly mutilated by an insancly jealous suitor, who then wounded ed rival and committed ac ng to an account of the L «dy made public to by Sheriff Gibson of Copalis B 20 miles north of Aberdeen, The sheriff told of piceing togeth- cr the muredr stories after he found one after another of the bodic of the victims. First, Gibson came across the hody of Mrs. Tancy Bolton. The girl had fought Aesperately for her life ac- cording to mute evidence. She was shot in the back and mutilated. A few minutes later, in a near-hy cabin, Gibson found the body of Mrs. 1. H. O’'Brian, which had ap- parently had been dragged from bed and shot through the breast, showing the murder trail from one of the Jlittle cabins in the group of Copalis { Beach to the in which the sheriff came on th Anderson, onc fist | 6ld service revolver. {hand the dead man still clung to a bloody pocket-knife. Nearby, —in his own c ibson found John ing from a knife wound g declared he sustained « fight with Anderson before th latter committed de. clutching an NEW STAR CAR ON DISPLAY BY NORTHWESTERN MOTORS The new Star car, the most recent product of the Durant line, h: vived in Bemidji. A tow is now being exhibited by the Nort N , Inc, of which Carl This is NUMERGUS EVERYWHERE { Newspapers Contain Reasons 5| the Tiger was met down the b THEN SUICIDES Sheriff in Little Washington| . e T 5 The University of Minnesota this Town Tells Details of car has o ished an All-Unive hody of Hjalmer With the other mo et | CLEMENCAU ON AMERICAN SOIL ARRIVEDTODAY The Tiger of France Comes to New York to Begin Campaign in U. S. HIGH HONORS ACCORDED NOTABLE ON ALL SIDES Refuses to Disclose Nature Of Mission; Speaks Tuesday in New York Theater (By United Press) (By A. L. Bradford) ANo\v York, Nov. 18—In fighting trim, rcady for a campaign in this country, Georges Clemenccau, the Tiger of France, landed on American soil today with high honors accorded kim on every side. Taken off the liner Paris this morning on the mayor's ya Mt. Macon, Clemenceau stepped on shore at 10 o‘clock and was welcomed to New York at the City hall. When v this morning, Robert Woods Bliss, Third s Sceretary of State, grect- ¢l the old statesman in the name of President Harding and declared that the President would be glal te wel come him in Washington. “Thank: you” said Clemenceau, “for the honor of the President's weleome and the kind invitation. | am glad to be in America again. I hope to see President Harding in Washington and look forward to the visit with great delight Replying to the welcome form the American Legion extended on board the ship, Clemenceau said that the thoughts of the men represented by the American Legion are the ones that count. Bantering with newspapermen and parrying their questions, the Tiger, bundled up in a fur overcoat, re- fused to reveal anything further as to the purpose of his mission to America. “I have a migsion,” he said as he sat on the deck of the Macon, coming But in up the bay” this morfiing. eplying to the questions ¢ this mision was, he dee will tell you all privately Tues in the Metropolitan opera house This will be Clemenceau's first speech here. “I cannot feel better,” said the old man, chuckling when he was asked if his ocean trip had done him any good. As the Macon neared the statue of Liberty, Jul J. Jusserand, the French ambassador in Washington, who accompanied the welcoming committees tod , pointed out the statue to the Tiger with a joking remark that it might have been a little blurred by prohibition. UNIVERSITY TO SERVE NEWSPAPERS OF STATE News vi Lty ,, with the purpo: ol supplying the n In taking this step Minnesota has only followed the lead of a score or more of the important un i and colleges, including pract all of the universities in the we confercnee Thomas K. Seward, who has had 12 years of expericnce on newspap- nd in publicity work, most of nneapolis, has been appointed cditor of the news service. PREPARING BIOGRAPHY OF MARIA L. SANFORD To commemorate the remarkable work of Maria L. Sanford, one of Minncsota's greatest women, for many ye nt professor of rhetoric at the Univer. of Minn- esota, members of the Gen Alum- ni association have had prepared a ern ers rs o assi life story of Mi ford, which will be ready for distribution within a few wed The book is one that Miss Sanford started as an autobiography, but i never completed, although t work on it at the time coming from but, chapter, the first, is entirely her own work. The remainder BN been written by Miss Helen Whitney, also formerly an as- istant professor of rhetoric at the univer-ity, one was dobegated to hy about a year completed re- of the University of n all parts of the state icen asked by E. B. Pierce, secretary, to watch for the I uppearance of the beok. B (i e = - R