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yj. \t A- ST I j*M li/ ii 1 i ,'11 TheVPioneer is the only daily wlhtln ^00 miles of Bemidji and hap ,the sUrgiSst circulation- ia Nbrthem Minnesota.' W i VOLUME XVIII. NO. 288 PRIZEAWARDS FORBETC A ll POULTRYSHO W AREANN0UNCED Quality of Exhibits This Year Emphasized By Pc* Fancier Brown BOYS AND GIRLS MAK EXCEPTIONAL SHOW S Awards, Both Merchandise 4 Cash, Are Well Distributee Among Entrants The Sixth Annual Beltrami county poultry show closed Saturday after a four-day exhibit which ranks high in comparison to previous shows. Qual ity was evident by the fact that C. E. Brown, expert fancier and"judge, declared that the show contained no culls. Membership in the associa tion, is increasing and indications are that next year's show will be even better. The prizes awarded have been an nounced as follows: Winners of the five silver cups offered by the four local banks and Mrs. B. H. Smith White Leghorns, Mrs. Smith Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, John Smith Barred Plymouth Rocks, Mrs. E. K. Anderson Rose Comb White Leghorns, A. T. Boe and Wyandot tes, Mrs. E. P. McMahon. The special awards are as follows: Largest turkey, C. F. Schroeder, sub scription to The Pioneer best pig eons, Blue Ribbon Poultry yards, Fergus Falls,-subscription to The Pio S(stance eer exhibit brought the longest by Ford, one inner tube of fered by C. W. Jewett Co., won by John Smith, traveling seven miles best Barrgd Rock cockerel, $1 poul try supplies by Boardman Drug store, won by tJacl Miller,*Fosston best Rose Comb Brown Leghorn cockerel, 11 poultry supplies by Boardman's, won by C. F. Schroeder best Single Comb White Leghorn, five pounds of coffee by Troppman's, won by John Patterson best cock in the show, S3 cash by Bemidji "Creamery company, won*by Hillside Poultry Farm, W(alk ef &96i'-vxhlbition type.hen, $2 mit tens by O. J. Laqua, won by Mrs. E K. Andersdn best egg type hen, three (pound* of coffee by Henry Miller, Won try Bltle Ribbon Poultry Yard best Wyandottes, solid color, S5 by Penney Co., won by 'Mrs. E. P. Mc Mahott .best"display of Leghorns, SB sweater by Shavitch Bros., won by C. F.'Schroeder pen brought longest distance by team. $5 cash by Koors Bros., won by John Patterson best pen of Rhode Islands, all classes, S5 sweater by Gill Bros., won by A. T. Boe best pen of Single Comb Rhode Island, thermos bottle by O'Leary Bowser, won by John Smith best pen of Barred Rocks, 49 pound sack of flour by 'Sunshine grocery, won by Carl Miller, Fosston best pen of Barred Rocks, 10 pounds of Coffee, won'by Mrs. E. K. Anderson highest scoring pen of White Wyandottes, five pounds of coffee by Clifford uc Co., won by Mrs. E. P. McMahon. Special for boys and girls were won as follows: best-pullet entered by a girl, $2 worth of stationery by City Drug Store, won by Dorothy Patter Son best cockerel entered by boy, $2 In trade by Given Hardware Co., won by John Smith best trio by girl, S5 in silverware by G. T. Baker C04 won by Dorothy Patterson best trio by boy, 15 kodak by Barker's Drug and Jewelry store, won by Gordon Smith trio brought the longest distance, hand sled by Battles' Hardware, won by Hazel Jarchow best trio of Sin gle Comb White Leghorns, S5 box of candy by People's Co-Operative store, won by Gordon Smith best trio of Single Combed Rhode Island Reds, jrood cobp by Charles Nangle, won by John Smith sweepstakes, best trio of any breed, John Smith. The awards in the school exhibits entered by\ boys and girls are as fol lows: best trio of Barred Rocks, Walter Breen,~ Dorothy Jarchow, and Vincent Johnson Single Combed Rhode Island Reds, John Smith and Ruth Woodward Rose Comb Brown LeghornB, Milton Shaddegg .and Billy Schroeder Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds, Lester Boe Golden Campines, Leonard Rafferty Gold Laced Wyan dottes, Lillian Martin Single Combed White Leghorns, Gordon Smith, Doro thy Patterson and Vicent Johnson. Other awards, prizes for which were offered by the association, are as follows: Light Brahmas, cock, Blue Ribbon Poultry Farm hens, Blue Ribbon Poultry Farm cockerel, J. E. Bunker and Blue Ribbon Poultry Farm pullet, J. E. Bunker, first, Blue Rib.bon Poultry Farm,* second and third, and J. E Bunker, fourth Rose Comb Brown Leghorns, cock, C. F. Schroeder, cockerel, C. F. Schroeder, first, second, third and fourth, pullet, first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth, C. F. Schroeder, also first and second pen Single Comb White Leg horns, cock, Hillside Poultry Farm, John Patterson, Mrs. E. H. Smith, and Hillside Poultry Farm, pen, John Patterson, Hillside Poultry Farm, Mrs. Smith, and Hillside Farm cockerel, Mrs. Smith, Hillside Farm, Blue Ribbon Poultry Yards, Otto Broae, John Patterson and Hillside Farm pullets, Mrs. Smith, Hillside Poultry Farm, second and third, POST SEASON CONTESTS PLANNED FOR BEMIDJI Local High School Eleven May Take on Mitchell, South Dakota, Soon As yet Bemidji High's post season football schedule is without a game, although attempts have been made to secure an invitation to play the Everett, Wash., High school aggre gation at that city. Had the local season been completed pne week earl ier this year, Bemidji would now be in line for a trip to the coast to play Everett. Word received from the faculty manager of that High school eleven states that arrangements have been practically completed with an Ohio football team, and if such ar rangements* had not already been made Bemidji would have been .accomodated gladly since the local team is said to have a better and leaner record than the Ohio aggre- \ti/on. Communications are being made 'h the high school eleven at Mit 11, South Dakota, holders of the ^A npionship of Iowa, Nebraska and oouth Dakota, to play there next Sat urday. Indications are that such a game may be arranged. An attempt is also being made to play a Pacific coast team and in case such a contest is arranged a Seattle team will prob ably be Bemidji's opponent. Williston, North Dakota, wants to play Bemidji for the championship of the two states but it is very doubt ful if such a game wil lbe arranged since arrangements are being made with other teams at the present time. Williston holds the North Dakota ti tle, having defeated* Grafton. ELKS ENJOY BANQUET AND SOCIAL SESSION One hundred and fifty Elks and their wives enjoyed an elaborate ban quet in their rooms last night. It was a real get together meeting and from its start at seven o'clock unil it broke up late in the night every moment was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Thomas J. Burke was master of ceremonies at the banquet and called for speeches from a number of those presnt. Mrs. Netzer dwelt upon the assistance possible to. given the organization by the ladies. W. L. Brooks and W. Z. Robinson each ad dressed the gathering and the Elks quartette furnished music during the evening which was much appreciat ed. Representative McPartlin of Koochiching county was "present as was_also Representative Rako. Cards and dancing furnished entertainment after the program. GUERILLAWARFARE IS CONTINUED IN IRELAND 1 Black and Tans Reported to Have Raided Houses and Killed Two (By United Press) Dublin, Dec. 1.Guerilla warfare with Sinn Feins continued in south ern Ireland today, with reports of conflicts in Cork and ATde reaching officers here. Black and Tans were reported to have raided several houses and to have killed two men at Arde. The victims were said to have been drag ged from their homes in a dragnet and their riddled bodies left near by. At Cork there was continued out breaks. Another official report said that the bodies of the sixteen Black and Tan Police killed near Killmichael had been hacked with hatchets. A. F. AND A. M. TO ELECT 0FFICERS,*$HIS EVENING The annual election of officers of the Bemidji lodge o A. P. and A. M. will take place in the lodge rooms this evening. Every .member of the lodge is requested to be present. Mrs. Smith, John Patterson and Blue Ribbon Poultry Farm, pens, Mrs. Smith, Hillside Farm, John Patter son, Blue Ribbon Yards, and Otto Brose Buff Leghorns, cock, first, S. O. Sandquist, hens, first and second, cockerel, first, second, jthird, and fourth, pullets, first, second, third and fourth, pen, first, S. O. Sand quist Rose'Combed White Leghorns* pullets', first, second, third and fourth, and first cockerel, A. T. Boe Rose Comb Rhode Island Whites, first cockerel and first, second, third and fourth pullets, A. T. Boe White Ply mouth Rocks, first cockerel and first and second pullets, Blue Ribbon Yards Black Langshangs, first cockerel, and first and second pull lets, Ralph Dibvig Barred Rocks, first and second cockerel, and first, second, third and fdurth hen, Mrs. E. K. Anderson, first and second cockerel, Carl Miller, third and fourth cockerel, Mrs. E. K. Ander son, first, second, third and fourth pullets, Carl Miller, fifth and sixth pullets, Mrs. Anderson, pens, first old, Mrs* Anderson, first and second young, Carl Miller, third young, Mrs. Anderson Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, first and second cockerel, and first, second, ^third and fourth pul lets, John Smith Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds, first cockerel and first and second pullets, Blue Ribbon Yards Buff Plymouth Rocks, first, second and third cockerels, first sec ond, thirdand fourth pullets and first pen, Mrs. L. A. Ward Minorcas, (Continued on Page 6) &&K. *iS%k\. %?t?$d$l&^& jk&. &- A ^&&%z&iMii&Ji2tA.i'-*Lz OBREGONTODAY RECOGNIZEDAS CAPABLEHEAD MEXICANS Deemed as Most Fit Leader, Obregon Takes Office as President Today PRESS CORRESPONDENT BELIEVES IN OBREGON as Declared Will All in His Power to Promote Co-operation Ralph H. Turner, United Press cor respondent, has just emerged trom Mexico, after spending a ytar there during the Carranza fall and the new administration coming into power He is well acquainted with Alvaro Obregon, new president to take of fice today. New York, Dec. 1 U3y Ralph H. Turner.)"Alvara Obregon who to day becomes president of Mexico, is believed by the majority of Mexicans to be the strongest and most capable leader fn the republic. He represents Mexico's greatest hdpe in her strug gle to recover from the chaos into which she has been plunged by a ten year's revolution." "Can Obregon save Mexico," is the question the writer has been asked repeatedly since his departure from Mexico City fifteen days ago. Jrhe question can only be answered in this way: "If OTjregon cannot save Mexico, then it is extremely doubtful whether Mexico has another man who can even do as well. Mexico today has the best chance to make good that has presented itself in ten years and according to one opinion south of the Rio Grande, it is also her last chance. "Obregon is a forcefull aggressive and character, a natura leader of men and is cognizant of the country's problems. Moreover he has on re peated occasions declared he will do all in his power to promote coopera tion with the United States. "It refains for Obregon, however, to consolidate the disgruntled ele ments of the past and present and put them to work." WOMAN'S STUDY CLUB HOLDS REGULAR MEET Yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. W. Johnson, 605 Lake Boulevard, the Woman's Study Club held its regular meeting. The pro gram was along musical lines. Roll call was answered by anecdotes of singers or musicians. The first number was a paper on "Women as Musical Composers," by Mrs. W. Z. Robinson. This was fol lowed by a paper on "The Influence of Women on Composers' Lives," by Mrs. Jessie Phillips. Following these numbers the club joined in singing a number of patriotic songs. The clos ing number was a group of selections on the piano from Mendelsohn, de lightfully rendered by Mrs. G. O Riggs. After a social hour, tea and wafers were served by Mesdames Thayer Bailey and E. F.~ Netzer, the pro gram committee. CCmrrffbc) rjMb***- ^JHh 5t sfZ&Ph -&&&.*"? '**3feV ii mm "m TPWBP DAILYI BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 1, 1920 Christmas Seals Are Stamping Out Tuberculosis WEALTHY WEvV YEAR Use Christmas Seals on All Your December Mail CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE OPENSIN STATE TODAY Mrs. Leila Sanborn in Charge of Sale Thruout Beltrami County This Year Under the infection of the Minne sota Public Health association the an nual sale of Christinas seals began today in nearly eveiy city and town in the state foi funds wuh which to fight tuberculosis and other diseases. The association has been very active in its works during the past year and much good has been accomplished in nearly every community in the state. In Bemidji during the past year there has been held two baby clin ics and one tuberculosis clinic under the direction of the state organization assisted by the Southern Beltrami County Public Health association. Unceasing warfare has been de clared against tuberculosis in this state and the association urges every resident to assist by purchasing Christmas seals for their letters and packages during the month of Decem ber. All money collected is sent di rectly to headquarters, where neces sary distribution is made later Mrs. Leila Sanborn, secretary of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce as sociation, has consented to take charge of the Sale in this city. She will be assisted)y residents in .every community and township No one has vet been secured to take charge of the sale in this city but some person will undoubtedly be secured soon. Mis. Sanborn reports that the seals had not arrived yet tlm noon but expects they will be here within a day or two. FIRE DEPARTMENT HOLDS INTERESTING MEETING The members ol the Bemidji Fire department were treated to a deer supper last evening in the Associa tion rooms prior to holding their regular meeting. Two members of the department, Messrs. .1 Doran and. John Matlanil, who had secured a deer, provided the treat for the supper. Major F. Johnson and Municipal Judge Gib bons were guests of the department. The participants in the feed number ed between iorty and fifty and all voted the nimrods theii hearty appre ciation. y-H V**AM^J APPLICATIONS AREFILEDFOR BIGTELEPHONE RATEINCREASE Minnesota Companies Asking Increase Totaling Over Four Million WOULD MEAN THIRTY PER CENT INCREASE Companies Claim They A re Not Able to Meet Obligations With Present Rate (By United Press) St Paul, Dec. 1.An increase in telephone rates aggregating $4,489,- 507 has been asked by the Tri-Stftte and Northwestern telephone compan ies in Minnesota. The applications were filed today by both companies with "The state railroad and ware house commission The companies asked permission to increase their rates beginning January 1. F. W. Putman, commisisoner in charge ol* the telephone matter, esti mated today that this means an ad vance of more than 30 per cent for telephone services over the present rate. The Trl-State telephone com pany, which operates in St. Paul and southern Minesota. proposed to in creabe its rates so that the gross earnings will be increased $1,544,022 and the Northwestern which con trols Minneapolis and thruout the northern section of the state, asked permission to increase its gross earn ing to $2,945,575 The reason given by both com panies is that they aro unable to meet-1 heir obligations at the present rated and because of the increased cost of labor and equipment it will be necessary to ask for an increase. The Trl-State company has about 81,000 subscribers and the North west about 158,000 who will be ef fected if the request is allowed. Put man declined to say what action will be taken on the applications. The companies stated they have been un able to pay dividends on their com mon stock and that an Increase of the Tri-stute company of more than twelve millions will bo made In the next five years to pay off indebted ness and improve conditions. The Northwestern claimed they need $15,000,000 for the same pur pose during the next five yenis. Ac cording to the department, the coni inies are now facing a crisis and lequire piompt relief. NAMES OF N. SLACKERS TO BE PUBLISHED SOON Dismal ck. Dec 1 As soon as the list can be lechecked names of slack ers, men pronounced fit and liable for service, but guilty of desertion, will be made public. Twenty-eight of the state's 53 counties Bhaie in claiming these men. In order to avoid placing the stigmas of disloyalty on undeserv ing, American Legion posts in these counties are checking up Adjutant General Ffazier'R muster roll ot slack tr^. This action was decided upon after it was found that six men had been placed among the "deserters" who did not belong there. ^fe*"--* w& *V FARMBUREAU TOHOLD ANNUAL MEET SATURDAY Officers and Board of Directors for Coming Year Will Elected Then The annual meeting of the Beltra mi County Farm Bureau association will be held on Saturday, December 18, at the rooms of the Bemidji asso ciation. The date was set, committees were appointed and general plans were discused at the meeting of the Board of Directors held at the Farm Bureau office, Tuesday afternoon. Only one speaker will find place on the programby far most of the day's time will be devoted to free discussion and means of solution of farmer's problems in. sectional and general meetings. Everyone will be given an oppor tunity to be heard once on any one problem or subject. Every effort will be made to make the meeting as democratic as possible. The election of officers and Board of Directors tor the next year will take place at this meeting. Each interested representative on the board will nominate its representa tive. Anyone interested in the ffgri cultural process of Beltrami county is especially urged to be present. Dis* cussion will be open to non-members as well as members of the Farm Bu reau. This will be an open meet ing and everyone is invited to attend. MOOSE LODGE ENJOYS JOINT SOCIAL SESSION An exceptionally interesting and much enjoyed reception was given by the Mooseheart Legion and Moose Lodge to their friends last evening in the Moose hall. The program consisted of several unique features among which was the contest of forming smaller words from the word "Mooseheart", A. J. Tiller secured the prize in "this con test. E. A. Barker presided as chair man of the evening's entertainment ind in a well chosen address brought to those present the close relation ship of the fraternal work done by such organizations and the commun-, ity work done by the Civic and Corn force association. Addresses were made by members of the lodge ex plaining why they had joined the lodge and why they were still en thusiastic Moose. At the end of the program a de licious lunch was served by the la dies of the Legion after which danc ing warf enjoyed. The Moose lodge is now campaign ing for increased membership and is placing the advantages of the open charter under which it is now oper iting before prospective candidates. ARMENIA'S FATE RESTS WITH PRESIDENT WILSON Undertakes to Save Nation From Aggression By the Turk Nationalists (By United Press) Washington, Dec 1. (By A. L. Bradtord )The fate of Armenia to day lies In the hands of President Wilson. The president has under taken to save the Armenian nation from the aggression of the Turkish nationalists by accepting the League of Nations's lequest to act as me diator between the two forces. Hie has before him the out lines of the boundaries of the new Armenian na tion. Following the cabinet meeting yes terday, the president was described as stimulated by the huge work he has undertaken. Senators who have opposed President Wilson in many other plans, today were slow to make criticisms of the president's accept ance of the Armenian mediatiorsbip. The president made it clear that his decision must be guaranteed by the principal powers Secretary Colby said that Henry Morgcnthnn, former minister to Tur key, should be permanently consid ered as tho president's representative, also Major General James G. Har board. chief of the American military mission to Armenia last year. ST. PAUL'S YOUNG PEOPLE MEET TOMORROW EVENING The Young People's League of St. Paul' Evangelical Lutheran church will meet for its regular monthly business meeting tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock This will take place at the Swisher residence, 1012 Mis sissippi avenue, wher the league will he entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Har old Swisher after the transaction of business Friends of the league are cordially welcome. BASKETBALL SEASON TO OPEN ON JANUARY FIRST Basketball season for the dist rict teams will open on January 1, and the schedule for the teams in this district is being arranged today at Brainerd where the district com mittee is meeting. Superintendent It O. Bagby of the Bemidji school is a member of the committee and is in attendance. Several teams in the district are al ready being whipped into shape and are contemplating a number of pre season contests.- Bemidji's quint will soon be out and a first class team is expected this year, ^^'^p^f^Ef^ CVfrvT^t & tmti^fmm^k MONT| PE FIGHT INHISTORYOF FEUDCOI MY TAKING PLACE i Conflict of Capital and Labofi Develops Into Man to Jj s$ Man Struggle jft if MINERS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN COLONIES Troops Are Stationed Thruouf Country to Put End to Shedding of Blood fg W* (By United Press) Williamson, W. Va., December 1. (By Harold Jacobs, copyrighted for United Press.)"The biggest and bloodiest feud in the history of this famous feud country, is being fought out here today. "Starting last May in a struggle between capital and laborcoal mine operators and minersit gradually developed into a man to man. Strug* gle with non-union men and mine guards fighting a battle with the op erators. Thirty-three have been kill ed and fifty wounded. Governor Cornwell has characterized the sit uation as one "of insurrection" and United States troops have been sum moned. Today 500 men of the 19th Infantry under Colonel Hall biv ouacked Mingo county with head quarters at Wfilliamson. They pa trolled the mining teritory with fix ed bayonets in addition to their rifles. They have available a numb er of machine guns and one-pound cannon. The miners and families are living in tent colonies with wint er coming on. "Sentries, with rain gleaming from tbeir slickers, paced up and down in the mud. As I stepped from the train, shots rang out from quarters surrounded in mist or from reces sionals of sharp shooting feudalisms who crept just close enough to tho town to keep informed on proceed ings. The first civilians in sight were viewed almost with frank suspicion by the tall rangier^ons of the West Virginia mountains They slouched thru the mire with their coat collars up against the rain, keeping their eyes open for trouble. "Only modified martial law has been established today," Colonel Hall said. "Beside maintaining order we expect to end all possible future disturbances by arresting all memb ers of tjie lawless element. We will cooperate with the civilian authorit ies and expect to be here for some, time." "Striking miners who are living in tents are each receiving 5 a week1 from the national organization, with $2 extra for each woman and SI for each child. When the tent colonies were first established, there was no Inconvenience or real suffering but now the rainy season has started, and the whole countryside Is drenched in a cold, clammy drizzle, many of the tents are flooded. N "Miners charge the railroads re fused to make deliveries although lumber has been purchased. Railroad officials denied this. "The public appears to be about equally divided in sentiment between the miners and operatorsthat is* that small portion of the public that is not directly Interested in the/fight, for coal Is the only cause for exis tence in this out of the way por tion of the United States, especially for the isolated miners in towns which are located along the West ern and Norfolk railroads like knots in a string drawn thru a rubble heap. "The khaki clad boys looked busi ness-like tramping thru the clay around the mines and near the rail road stations. Most of them are vet erans. They stood out in contrast, with the handful of state constabul ary whose uniforms are reminiscent of the M. C. A. overseas." With the arrival of the troop* there have been two clashes between them and strike sympathizers. In both cases shots were exchanged between soldiers on this side of the Tug riv er and riflemen In Pike county, Ken tucky. One clash occurred at Rose" Sidingwhere the river is a muddy mountain stream 60 yards across. GRAND FORKS OBSERVES PILGRIM'S TERCENTENARY Grand Forks, Dec. 1Grand Forks has made elaborate preparations to observe the tercentenary of the Land ing of the Pilgrims today. Attorney George Bangs is chairman of the committee which was appointed to draw up a fitting program in res pect to the wishes of President Wil son expressed in a proclamation ask ing all cities to cooperate in observ ance of the anniversary. VOCATIONAL TRAINING REPRESENTATIVE HERE John Bennett, placement officer for the division of rehabilitation of the federal board for vocational training is in the city today investigating claims of ex-servce men in this vicin ity who desire to obtain vocational training.