Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 20, 1922, Page 1

o 1 e 9 M U R S g 8 18 bt e b e e e e R R A A Wb ot o g S P o A M A o8 16 The Pionesr s the only daily within* 100 miles of ‘Bemidjt and Northern Minriesota. < pas the largest circulation In‘ VOLUME XX. NO. 207 2 [ 7 i =) MINNESGT HISTORICA, 30CE Minnesota: Generally “fair to- night and Thursday. Rising tem- perature Thursday and in west portion tonight. BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 20, 1922 X3 23 For'Ceflturiés Near East Ha Been Hetbed of Intrigue Breeding Seeds.of War U. 5. .STANDS FIRM iN Stand” Aga'li-n{t Secret ']’ach Strikes Against Some of Péwers of Turkey (8y ‘United P By A: L.'BRADFORD. .. - . Press Staff-Correspondent) “ Washington, Dec, 20, (United Press).—As the.' picturesque:, Near: Eastern Peace conference at Lausan- compoged_of the :great_DOWeTS,, been a hotbed in intrigue and a’ fer- tile field for the séeds of war. During the World War there ‘were secret treaties and agreements between the various belligerents determining how the victors were to reap the spoils’ from the vanquished. . And as these skeletons were being. 2 Parley Is TOLEGISLATURE "Lawmakers 'tob Determine Pace to Be. Sét in Carrying . Out Improvements - More than -half of needed trunk hféhwqy improvements which may be made in the next two years are hanging on action of the incoming legislatire on ‘the highway depart- ent recommendations for the first since the new highway program was launched, but under the most fav- orable ‘conditions the highest stand- ards ‘of financing are of first im- portance. . “First state highway bonds are 'proposed ‘now to permit the state to dragged from the closets of the Paris tined to bring about the present sit- uation that> has developed the Lau- sanne conférence. Greek and Italian troops were dispatched to Turkey, the Powers began to mark, off their spe. cial stamping grounds in the old Ot- toman Empire, old world diplomats and dgents %L €0 work to frame their grants of special economic privileg- es——and’ soon a skein was being ‘tangled that was threatening to em- broil in international conflict all who touched it | z Beyond the whole picture of the day-to-day events in Turkey, observ- ers could plainly see a background —ecconomic. forces constitute the principal. cause for war today—and | the big world question, OIL! Then Nationalist Turkey . struck back with a bang ,mowed down the ambitious Greek army, and expelled the Greeks from Turkey., The. peace which the gréat powers had forced on the sultan after the World War in the Treaty of Sevres was overturned by Mustapha Kemal, - the . Nationalist leader, ‘and the Turks were given 2] seat of equality in the Lausanne con-] ference, designed to bring about peace in the Near East. » And what part does. the United States have in this Old World melo- drama? This Government does not intend to involve itself in the wran- gle over-territorial boundaries or the ambitions of Balkan kings. But with the constant expansion of this coun- try’s world interests there were cer- tain definite interests that the Amer- ican Government had to protect at Lausanne and this necessitated the appointment of official Amerigan ob- servers who have since been active in the deliberations of the conference. Asks Square Deal The United -States Government stands firm at Lausanne for the] “square deal”. It intends to protect the rights and interests of the coun- (Continued on page 2) MRS, E. A. BARKER NAMED CHILD WELFARE LEADER who has been iven, according to Miss Inez Patterson, district representative of the Chil- dren’s Bureau, State Boari of Con- trol, St. Paul, gand in her stead Mrs. E. A. Barket of Bemidji has been appointed chariman. Mrs. F. S. Arnold of Bemidji and ar: ent of sihools, and one member of told. The new board will begin serving the work is of such character that 4 traffic. routes. make greatly needed improvements, Peace Conference, soon new ag:lee- to stop maintenance waste, to give ments were hatched which were des- ./ o 5iate benefits in nearer propor- tion to imediate expenditures and to keep pace in the general movement, among states for bétter highways. “Unlegs the bonds are made avail- able, it will be possible to do in the next two years:less than half as amuch in the way-of etterments thay | will be done otherfise. A just poli- ‘cy of using funds to the best inter- ‘est of the largest number of highway users gives precedence to:the heavy. So in reality the pur- pose, more than to permanently im- prove many heavy-traffic sections, is to release money to go on with ex- tensive grading and graveling work on the longer mileage of lighter trav-| eled state highways. There is now ‘every prospect of favorable action on the proposaly and future results will - establish the good business prac- Yice behind the recommendations.” Mr. Mullen said the departmient | will continue to distribute highway ‘betterments as widely as possible but that more adequate funds are need to overcome the greater in. crease in traffic. over highway ;im-. -provements. H SPRUCE BUDWORM DOING DAMAGE IN LAKE STATES Budworm is Rapidly Spreading Westward; is Now Active Even in Minnesota New York, Dec. 20.—How to stop the raveges of the spruie budworm in the forests of the lake states is the subject of a special bulletin issued to foresters of the paper industry in the middle west, by the Wood- lands Section of the Amereican Pa- per and Pulp Association, this sec- tion being the forestry department of the paper mills of the United States. That the budworm, which has killed vast areas of spruce and bal- sam forests in Quebec, New Bruns- wick and Maine is rapidly spreading westward and is now active in the mate the insect has done more dam- age to pulpwood in the last few years than all the forest iires which have occurred. The_ bulletin takes up technical forestry methods of .combatting the peril after outlining the manner in H. E. Douglass of Blackduck| gyichthe activities of the budworm other fiembers of the child wel-| 4o “followed by other insects; and fare board for the coming year. Miss | (o dead timber thus killed form a Ethelyn Hall, as county superintend- | sorjoug fire peril- In brief, the recommendations of the county board of commisioners|ihe section, based on the consensus n ausanne N R L HALF MILLION Tourists ' State in Union; Leave in Their Wake $25,000,000 RECENT SURVEY SHOWS ' FIGURES ARE AUTHENTIC Next Year Minnesota Urged to Be Prepared to Care for Even Larger Number More than half a million peopfe from other states spent their summer getting low prices and in other ways |’ vacation in Minnesota in 1928, ~ This iis brought out in a survey of the 1922 seasqn, just completed hy the Ten Thousand Lakes of Minne- sota association. ; ' ‘The figures are not guesses. The totals are based on a traffic census. showing ‘the number of foreign cars uwsing the main highways and by questionaires sent to resort keepers and a large number of residents of) other states who spent the summer in Minnesota. Main. trunk highways leading into the ‘state literally were jammed with automobiles ound for the Minneso- ta lake districts. A traffic census taken by the state mghway depart- ‘ment guriig the summer showed that 441°"Automobiles from other states wete passing along No. 12 east of St. Paiil, daily during the period of the ‘cehsus. In 1921 the number of for- eigh ‘cars using this highway was on- 1y 264. Highway No. 3, north of La Cres- cent, was just as busy. So, with the +i(Continued ‘on - page 2) 0DD FELLOWS TO HOLD | ROLL CALL JANUARY 6 The 0dd Fellsws of ‘Bemidji have Come From Every Conference A eschland Sold for-$800 - % = & 58 submarine which eluded.the blockade and reached Amerjca has just been sold at auction in W 2o a French concern which will use it for_exhibition purposes. T0 FILE SUT ONWAR DEALS \Twenty-m Bivilians of the Brooklyn' 'Naval Base Held ‘ment of ' Justice is preparing to file tracts, counsel of Attorney-General Daugherty declared at the impeach- ment ‘hearing before the House Ju- diciary Committee today. Attorney A, T. Seymour,- special ‘Assistant Attorney. General,” made the statement in an effort to knock down the charges of Representative ‘Woodruff, republican of Michigan, ‘who ‘declared he could submit evi- 'dence - showing ‘Attorney General ‘Daugherty. held up- a suit against the corporation for more than'a year atfer the government’s case was com- pleted. 3 : =ABy Un} Pressy =" ' New York, Dec. 20—Twenty two civilians of the Brooklyn Naval Base were ‘arrested by the Department of Justice' today in conrection® with grand jury indictments - charging more than $1,000,000 worth of goods ‘had beéen stolenfrom:the basé since the war. Twenty-three men were named in ‘the indictménts. The ar- rests were made under the ‘super- vision of Wm. J. Burns, chief of the department in Washingi'on‘ Goods stolen from the base include cloth- ing, oil and other material, accord- ing to federal agents. The twenty- two men are to be arraigned before 'announced their annual. Roll Call night for Friday, January 5, and the committee in charge hag prepared a most interesting program which is to be in the nature of a banquet and “pep” fest. B Dinner will be served to all Odd Fellows at 6:30 on that evening; af- ter which toasts and shott addresses as well as musical seldctions by the Odd. Fellows male quartet will be a part of the program. All 0dd Fellows are’ ordered to be preseny to answer rcil Zall and those unable to be present, owing to. ill- ness or on account of ‘being out of the city, are ordered to write a let- ted, which will be read at this ses- sion. ' At this meeting it will also be decided whether. .. the. Odd Fellows their exclusive use, or ‘whether the new building will be partially used for commercial purposes. ; It is planned to crect a new build- ing early next spring and a commit. tee . in .charge of’ this matter will present ‘plans for the inspection of the members. Letters advising memberg of this roll call meeting are being sent out to all 0dd Fellows. AR Pentioton British Jolumbia,— There ‘are 3,000 commereial orchards MOVES TO-NEW LOCATION Business expansion has contribu- to the demand for a new location by the Haling-Walker Electrical Co., and -that firm has now leased the Wheelock building at 507 Beltrami avenue formerly occupied by the Progregsive Auto Company, and is now open for business in its new lo- will serve as ex-officio members of | of opinion of entomologists and for- the board, making five members all | esters who have studied this question are as_follows: “1. Explore all forest areas ar “2, Continue examination of sus- little publicity can be given it and|pected areas. cation, having moved Tuesday from its. Yormer location on Third street. The addition of several new: lines is ‘contemplated and the business of organized less than a year ago. In its Feéderal Judge Garvin today. NEW WEST VIRGINIA JAIL IS CHRISTENED WITH MOONSHINE - ‘Morgantown, W. Va., Dec. 20 (United Press).—The first stone of ‘Monongalia county’s new jail was put in place with a christening of moon- shine. No observance had been planned but Sheriff Yest chanced on the scene a5 the first ponderous stone was swunginto place. The sherift held up proceedinks and dashed into 'his office, where he obtained a.bot- tle ‘of ‘‘corn,” possession of which had placed ‘one man behind the bars of the old jail. " With pomp and ceremony Sheriff Yest broke the moonshine liquor ov- er the ‘cornerstone. : NEW ANGLE GIVEN TO AUTO ACCIDENT STORY The story of the deaf and dumb man as reljed by him in Tuesday’s Pionieer is now told by eye witness- es and gives an entirely different angle to the situation. Here is the story: about to pass, the man looked over his -shoulder and bolted across the road in front of the car. The driv. er turned his car into the ditch in an; effort to keep from striking the man -but could not prevent the ac: cident. . He immediately jumped out .of his-cdr to learn' how badly the man was hurt. He then stopped another car_bound for Bemidji and ordered the driver to take the man to a doc- tor, Which was done. After dispos- ing_ of his load, the driver of the first gar rushed to the doctor’s office where it was learned the victim re- fused medical attention. The driver 'then took him over to Nymore, where to the driver and occupants of the BERNHARDT ORDERED TO REMAIN IN BED A WEEK (By United Press) Paris, Dec. 20—Sarah Bernhardt, seized with illness in the theatre here, was ordered to remain in bed a week. by her physicians. Although the Divine Sarsh was not in bed, she is very weak, according to her doc- tors. e Members of Three Orders and Ladies Are Invited Annual Celebration to Plans for their annual New Year’s Eve celebration occupied consider- able of the attention of the Moose at their regular session Tuesday night. There is to be something go- ing on every minute from 7:30 to midnight New Years’ Eve, it was an-| nounced by E. E. Benson, chairman of the committee in charge. All members of the Loyal - ©rder- of Moose, the Women of the Moose- heart Legion, and Junior Moose, each with his wife or lad yiriend are in- vited to attend this affair, | After considerable discussion of a club room for the “juniors”, a com- mitte consisting of R. E. Miller, E. ‘'W Hannah and Frank Annig were ap- of the junior order to study out what may be done towards a club room. The second meeting in January is to be initiation night, it was an-| nounced by Dictator H. Z. Mitchell. On that occasion, the committee of which E. Hunt is chairman will use ! their new apparatus, on which they have been planning for months. The name of William Crane was | drawn for the attendance prize; af- ter which the members were invited to partake of an excellent supper prepared by John Matlund, the club steward. Some then listened to the radio set, some played cards, and others enjoyed a game of volley ball in the lodge room. : PROBE MYSTERY DEATH OF SOUTH DAKOTA MAN (By United Preas) Minneapolis, Dec. 20—Investiga tors of the mysterious death of Bog- ort Demeter, 45, of Webster, S. D., returned to Minneapolis' today. De- meter was found on the shores of Lake Pippin, near Wabdsha last Fri- day. He died yesterday in a Waba- sha hospital - He had left his home in South Da- son. At Portage, Wis., he deposited $4,000 and started back to South in his clothing. He told the sheriff he wus being followed by four men. It is be- lieved he was slugged on the Mil- CHILDREN ARE GUESTS " AT BIG ST. PAUL PARTY (By United Press) St. Paul, Dec. 20—Ten thousand children. wére to be guests of the Christmas City at a Yuletide party here today. "\ The great municipal auditorium, a babel of voices as Santa Claus ap- appeared was decorated appropriately and illuminated with thousands of colored lights. “Santa Claus in Fairyland”, was the special presentation for the kid- dies, staged by J. Clair Store, chair- ative scheme was a huge Chri pointed to confer with a committee | | kota with $4,500 in cash on his per- | tree, 40 feet high. Special musi» was same - style of plows th.t were v CONFRONTS U.S. Germany Proposes Appoint- ment of Expert Commission in her capacity to pay, the United Press learned today. France, through care, has just summarily rejected the German proposition, acording to in- formation reaching highly authori- tative quarters here direct from Paris. These important international de- velopmentg are clearly indicative of the difficult task confronting this government in its efforts to find a practical way to solve the European situation”"and in some measure ex- plain why the United States is guard. ing its move with secrecy and ucting with extreme cautfon. Premier Poin- A F. & A. M. TO INSTALL NEW OFFICERS TONIGHT Officers clected at the annual meeting two weeks ago will be in- talled by Bemidji lodge No. 233 A. F. & A. M., in regular communica- tion this evening at the Masonic hall, A large attendance of members is desired. Important business is also to come before the lodge- FRANCE PLANS TO SPEND VAST AMOUNT FOR POWER Electrification of Farming Re- gions Planned to Take Place of War Loss Paris, Dec. 20. (U. P.)—+A vast project for the clectrification of the agricultural regions of France is be- ing prepared by the Government. Under the sclieme, as outlined by Minister of Agriculture Cheron, the Stete would arrange credits and aid in placing elegtric power at the dis- posal of every farmer. Under the projected law the na- tion would advance to individuals and regional syndicates the sum of 600- 000,000 francs. The syndicates and individuals would furnish an equal amount-—making a total of 1,200, 000,000 francs. The basic object of the scheme is to intensify domestic farming pro- duction, to modernize the machinery Dakota with $250 in gold concealed {on farms and thus alleviate the short- lage of manpower resulting from France’s war 1 If the scheme is suel ful, within a few years the country-side would be a network of :(’lectrlc power lines reaching tens of Cheron’s idea is that France must ! garner from-her own soil the means lof rehabiliating the country and ren- | dering France cconomically indepen- and the only method is to modern- |1ze and intensify production. | According’ to the tentative plans | the State loans would 'be for a period of under thiryt years at a rate not 1 to exceed four per cent. Agricultural authorities predict | that such glectrification would im- | mensely increase France’s production {of food stuffs and enable her to be come a big exporter, beca at | present, despite the fertility of the Is0il, and toilsome labor by the pe "en are still used in plowing with PRICE 3¢ ears Probable MIGHT DISRUPT LAUSANNE MEET Allies and Turks . Threaten To Break if Their Plans Are Not Accepted... CONFERENCE REACHES GRAVEST PCINT TODAY Both . Sides are Unyielding, Each Demanding its Own Plan Be Adopted ' — gt London, Dec. 20—Disruption of the Near East peace conference at Lausanne appeared on hand today with both sides threatening to break ::eilitant Turkey and ramshackle Bal- [issue of trunk highway bonds, ac- T:}mfts catlee irombeveh?' stite ‘," On War Goods Theft She resisted their orders to rest,| * to Fix Reparations off negotiations. . Turkish delegates kan States procedes slowly with its | cording to John H. Mullen, assistant.| the ‘Union, attracted by “"fe““f bl g declaring she will immediately re- ¥ commenting on Lord (Jurzqmt ulti- deliberations, the part taken by the:|:eqfmissioner ‘and chief highway en- Ten Thousand Lakes, and left in their =i unltqfl e i turn to her work on the stage. o e matum that the allied straits’ plian United States in the pailey is seen|gineér. | wake -more than $25,000,000. Money | g i “he 90" The Depart Friends and relatives watch anxious.| ~Washington, Dec. 20. (By A. L. |must be accepted, has precipitated u here as a great major step in Amer-| «ifere is no magic about road{brought into the state,by the visit- i ~ |1y at her bedside day and night. Braford. Copyrighted 1922 by U, |Crisis by threatening to depart unlésy the chief demnads of the Angora gov ican foreign policy and one that is|yuilding—it simply takes momey in]ops exceeds by a wide margin that P.)—Germany hag proposed to the i 0 2 gt Saitas §s.. 8 ¥ ; : it il i h ¥ S rnment are granted, according to likely to have a lasting effect on the |, reasonable proportion to the work f 7 suit immediately: for the recovery mosE Pl ANNING ON B G UFRited. States f S | eETmEN 1 world. . St e undertaken,” asserted the official. :: & die?(::: ,st ccm;x.l:s: Set oUt 4f $3,601,000. from the’ Wright-Mar- ” I p:;‘n:;wml;; ’l‘|’|‘dl:(|‘l(( r:“(‘t):n:v:]i‘ 1::\ dls’}:;:?h’f‘sm‘l:;ww;gle:z‘ix?::- were re o ot e N ast _has i . i rtise its attractions. : 2 _ an expert c 3 kis 7 ¥ For centuries the Near East “Minnesota *has been fortunate in tin Aircraft Company on war con "ME ON NEWYEAR SEVE to fix a just reparations figure with. |ported to have declared that their - country’s future existence depended upon the outcome of the, straits’ ne- gotiations and point out that they had strict instructions from the An- gora government that their own pro- position be made effective. Curzon gave the Turkish delegates until this afternoon to accept tie al- lied plan under threat that the pow- ers would cease their parley over the straits after that. The Turks, ac- cording to reports, set the same dead line for their demanas. (By United Press) Lausanne, Switzerland, Dee. 20— The Near East peace conference has reached its gravest point, although conversations were in progress in- cessantly forward the purpose of re- conciling the Turks and allied view- points on the Darndanelles before the afternoon session, Both sides aer unyielding, each de- manding that its own plan for set- tlement of the straits’ problem be aceepted. The Turks resented the departure of the British naval and military ‘experts before hearing the Angora government’s final word, al- though the allies now declare that failure to rcach an agreement on this basis will not break off the con- ference as they are willing to take up other questions. The Turks say it will be useless to continue ne- gotiations if the straits’ settlement plan is not approved. B, A. C. CLUB NOT TO HOLD MEETING THIS EVENING There will be no meeting of the B. A. C. club this evening on ac- count of the basketball game at the new armory, at which the Boys band is to play, scveral members of the ¢lub being members of the band as well. The next meeting will be held next Wediesday evning. BANK ROBBERS FRUSTRATED AT HANOVER; GET NOTHING (By Uaited Preas) St. Paul, Dec. 20—Six men at- tempted to rob the State Bank of Hanover, thirty miles northwest of St. Paul, but were frightencd before they obtained any money. They es- caped in an automobile headed to- wardg the Twin Cities. HEAR NEAR EAST PLIGHT irman of the Beltrami County | ¥* s 5 < oo3(in the Okanagan Valley, British| The driver had a loaded car and|waukee road train near Wabasha, Child™ Welfare Board for several {;i':}fi‘;n:f g’;‘;‘:sgézéex;?':::j:';: Golmbia. g honked his born long and loud as_he | robbed and thrown off. ‘:f};lmsur:‘;l‘:hof furm;f :uul] .furnishim! (By United Press) years will not accept re-appointment{ . 3 e 3 approached the man. Just ag he was - em power for' labor.saving St. Paul, Dec. 20.—A =—picture this bulletin. In'the east some esti- D s machinery. of the suffering and chaos in the near east was painted today before business men of St. Payl by Dr. L. White, who has lived ‘in the .enar east for 32 years.” No reference was made at the open forum at the St. Paul Associ- ation to the relief campaign, of Dr. White is a director. The ance of Dr. White was for the of acquainting the city with the exact situation in the near east. Stationed most of the time at An- atolia college, Marsovan, Turkey, White is thoroughly familiar with affairs both civic and -political - in that section. 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