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VOLUME XX. NO. 182
Annual Farm Bureau Unit
Directors Meeting to
be Held Wednesday
J. H. HAY LIKELY TO BE
MAIN SPEAKER THURSDAY
General Farm Conference to
be Welcomed by Farmers
of This Community
Not only will the Bemidji Civic
and Commerce association be hosjt to
the farmers of this community Thurs
day, but the 'busines men themselves
will serve the annual farmer's din
ner at the association rooms Thurs
day noon, according to the present
plans. The dinner is the annual
teed arranged by the association for
the farmers and their families and
19 expected to constitute a great get
together of farmers and business
men.
This is only part of the program
arranged for Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week. The annual meet^
irsg ol the Farm Buereau unit direct
ors will be held Wednesday, this
annual session to be called to order
immediately following the regular
Wednesday noon luncheon and bus
iness meeting of the Civic and Com
merce association. Farm Bureau
unit directors are to be invited guests
at the association luncheon Wednes
day also.
At the annual meeting the work
of the past year will be reviewed,
interesting reports wilL be heard, and
plans for the coming year's work
will be advanced. -Officers and an
executive committee for the new
year will be named at this meeting.
Every Farm Bureau Unit in the
county is expected to be represented
so that the delegates may carry the
contemplated program of activities
back to their individual units. For
Wednesday evening, a theatre party
has been planned.
The Civic and Commerce associa
tion has made arrangements for the
use of the Elko theatre Thursday
forenoon and afternoon. The pro
gram for Thursday will begin
'promptly at 10 o'clock. The topic
for the forenoon session will be land
clearing. Prizes in the land clearing
and brushing contests just closed will
be awarded at this time, it is planned
Reports by delegates of units and of
farm clubs will be made at this meet
ing also.
Dinner will be served at the Civic
and Commerce association rooms in
the City building at noon Thursday,
the association being host to all the
farmers attending the sessions, and
in addition the busines men of Be
/midji serving the meal.
Following the dinner, this meet
ing will again be called to order
in the Elko theatre and the speaker
of the day will give his address on
a subject of importance to all farm
ers A. J. McGuire, manager of the
Minnesota Co-Operative Creameries
association, will be unable to attend
as planned, and J. H. Hay, of the
state department of agriculture, is
now expected to occupy the speaker's
place on the program- Mr. Hay is
an able speaker and is well versed
on subjects of great importance to
this community, especially relating
to farming.
Following the address, the regular
motion picture show of the Elko will
be shown for the farmers and their
families- The session will be com
pleted in the late afternoon, and
there is every indication that all of
these meetings will be well attended
NEW VENIRE ON HAND
IN HERRDt MINE CASE
fBy United Press)
Marion, III., Nov. 20A Hew ven
ire of 50 was on hand today -for
questioning in the trial of five men
charged with participating in the
Herrin mine massacre.
Twenty-five of the prospective
jurors were chosen by baliffs for
the defense and twenty-five baliffs
for the state.
Most of the new venire were min
ers and the remainder were farmers
and trades-people. They came into
Marion in flivver?, wagons, buggies
and on horseback over the bumpy
roads. Many were accompanied by
their wives and children. The jury
already chosen inspected the new
cowrs carefully.
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Business MM Will Be
Hosts T* Farmers At
Big Pinner Thursday
ASK INDICTMENT TODAY
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BEMIDJI MUSICAL ART
CLUB OUTLINES WORK
Entertaining Programs Mapped
Out for Regular Meetings
Next Meeting Friday
The program committee of the Be
midji Musical Art club has completed
the outline for the year's work and
presents it to the general public with
the hope of Interesting a larger group
of people in the work of the organi
zation- Previous to each, meeting
the program will be published- Ev-
ery citizen of Bemidji is eligible to
membership upon payment of the
small fee of $1. Admission to the
individual programs is 25 cents. Mrs.
T- J. Burke, treasurer, or Mrs. Julius
Smith, chairman of the membership
committee, will be glad to issue
cards to new members upon applica
tion. These may be procured also
at the next meeting of the club in the
Civic and Commerce association
rooms, Friday afternoon, November
24, at 4 o'clock.
The complete outline, including
the three meetings which have been
already held, is as follows:
October 6th Miscellaneous pro
gram.
Octoiber 20th: Music of the Civil
War period, with descriptive papers
and tableaux.
November 10th: Americanization
program.
November 24th: Student section
program of autumn and Thanksgiv
ing.
December 1st: Colonial period
Program of colonial music including
some interesting numbers from the
music of Hopkinson Smith, the first
American composer (1737-91) and
songs of the Mountain Whites.
December 15th: Christmas music,
including talk on Christmas carols
Some carols will be sung by the club.
Januray 12th: The violinpro
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OF ALLEGED BLUEBEARDS
iBy United Press)
Chicago, Nov. 20Indictments
against Mrs. Tilley Klimek and Mrs.
Nellie Stunner, alleged female blue
beards, charged with poisoning to
death twenty persons, will be asked
of a grand jury today.
BUDD ATTACKS PLANS
OF RAILROAD DIVORCE
President of Great Northern
Declares Proposed Group
Will Not Be Fair
(By United Press)
Washington, Nov. 20 Ralpfi
Budd, president of the Great-North
ern Railroad, today attacked the sel
ection of the Great Northern by the
Interstate Commerce Commission as
the road to be divorced from the
Burlington in the proposed consoli
dation of Northwestern roads
Budd argued in a hearing before
the commission that if it is felt that
either the Great Northern or North
ern Pacific should be divorced, it
should be the latter. He testified
that arguments advocating the group
ing of the Great Northern with the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St- Paul in
competition with the union of the
Northern Pacific and Burlington, "for
competitive reasons were erroneous
"The contention that the Northern
Pacific and St. Paul roads are par
allel and competitive in Montana are
unfounded", he declared, ""because
the region where the roads run pr-a
allel is mountainous and sparsely
settled, and little traffic originates
there. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
TO MEET TUESDAY NIGHT
The second regular business meet
ing of the Loyal Order of Moose for
November will be held Tuesday ev
ening at the Moose Hall. Secretary
C. B. Hoyt will give some items of
his quarterly report that his duties
in connection with the general elec
tion caused to be deferred from the
last meeting. Other interesting and
important business will also come
before tomorrow night's meeting- A
large attendance of members is de
sired,
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EIGHTY^TWO DROWNED WHEN
SMALL SHIP RUNS AGROUND
CBy* United Press)
Mexicali, Lower California,
NOT. 20Eighty-two men, wo-
n-.cn and children were drowned
Sunday when a mall ateamer
bringing Ahem from Mazatlan,
Mexico, to the cotton ranches
of the Mexico Imperial valley
ran aground at the mouth of the
Colorado River, according to
word received here.
The vessel carried 103 per
sons. Only 21 were saved. A
recue party left here early to.
day, bound for the scene. It
was composed of Mexican and
American officials and assistants.
Low water and a crew unfami
liar* with the navigation of the
river were blamed for the Joss of
life.
TUSHAUS TO ADDRESS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Joseph J. Tushaus, special sup
reme agent of the Knights of Colum
bus, has notified the local council
through J. M. Cogwin, Grand Knight,
that he will be here Wednesday ev
ening, November 22, for the regular
meeting of that council and has a
message of importance for all mem
bers, who are urged to be present
on this occasion.
Mr. Tushaus is a spjaker of note
and was- chosen for his present posi
tion because of that fact, and comes
here, in the interests of the Supreme
Council from St. Louis, Mo., where
he makes his headquarters and is
highly recommended by the press of
that state-
Out of town members are expect
ed to be in for this meeting and Mr.
Gogwin assures them that their
time will be well spent in mak
ing the trip to hear Mr. Tushaus.
The entertainment committee is mak
ing preparations for a big turn-out
of local memlbers.
TAKE PRECAUTION AGAINST
SPREADING OF DIPHTHERIA
The Bemidji Health Officer and the
Red Cross Community and School
nurses are taking every precaution
to .prevent the spreading of diph
theria in the North school district
Many of the children were ex
posed there last week, and all in that
neighborhood have been examined
Cultures have been sent to the state
health department, and as a result
several homes have been quarantined
where germs were found to exist,
but the children were not ill- The
extreme measures taken by those in
charge are to be commended and
will taidoubtedly prevent an epidem
ic- NAVAL MILITIA TO HOLD
REGULAR DRILL TONIGHT
The Bemidji Naval Militia unit will
hold regular drill at the new armory
at 7:30 o'clock this evening, accord
ing to the announcement 'of R- B.
Lycan, commanding officer of the
unit. All members are expected to
be present at that hour.
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Special Session qf Congress Gets Under Way
P^MIDJF I DAIL PIONEE
BEMIDJI, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, NOV. 20, 1922
BOTHHOUSESOF
CONGRESSBACK
ATWORKTODAY
Parties to Usel Session as
Battling Ground? f6r 1924
Presidential Campaign
'GRAND OLD LADY OF
GEORGIA" IS PRESENT
Senate Adjourns at 12:13 as
Mark of Respect to Late
Senator Watson
(By United Press)
Washington, Nov. 20Congress is
again in session. As th gavels of
Vice-president Coolidge and Speaker
Gillette sounded two houses at
the stroke of noon in response to
President Harding's call for an ex
traordinary session, the 1924 pres
idential campaign got under way.
The parties, as the result of the
startling upsets in the last election,
will use the special assembly and
the session as a battling ground for
the presidential vote of 1924.
The Ship Subsidy, appropriation
bills, attempts to revise the bonus,
and two amendments to the prohi
bition laws were to feature the spec
ial sessions.
With the usual formalities, but
lacking any pomp or ceremonies, the
two houses et The .senate was
called together at 12:01 and the
house at 12:02- ,Thc ufo&l-commit
tees were named in both houses to
notify Mr. Harding that in obedience
to his summons, congress was in ses
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THEATER WORLD MOURNS
DEATH OF FRANK BACON
(By United Press)
Chicago, Nov- 20Tne entire
theatrical world today mourned the
passings of Frank Bacon, famous
character actor who delighted thous
ands i "Lightnin"' Bacon died in
a hotel Friday as the result of heart
trouble brought on by over-work. He
gave up his leading role in Lightnin'
November 11th, after appearing in it
more than 2,000 performances.
Memorial services will be held at
the Blackstone Theatre Wednesday
morning. Judge M. LanJis will
deliver the eulogy and services will
be held under the auspices of the
Christian Science church of which he
was a member. The body will be
placed in a vault here until next
summer when it will be taken to
Mt- View, California, his boyhood
home.
Legislative Mill Opens Up
WETS ARE LOSING NO TIME IN
INTRODUCING BONUS BILL
(By United Press)
Washington, Nov, 20The
wets lest no time a* congress
convened today in launching
their fight for enactment of a
oldier bonus bill to be paid for
by a tax on legalized beer.
The first bill introduced in the
house was one by Representative
Phillip Hall of Maryland, repub
lican, proposing the re-enact
ment of the adjusted compen
sation measure killed by the
President's veto last summer. He
suggested a 20 per cent per gal
lon levy on 2.75 per cent beer
and cider to raise the necessary
funds. Representative Britten.'
of Illinois announced he would
introduce a similar hill.
A. E. JOHNSON BECOMES
MEMBER PIONEER STAFF
A. E. Johnson, who for the past
year has conducted a news stand on
Beltrami avenue, has joined the
Pioneer staff and will assume charge
of the circulation department He
sold his news stand to M. Hol
combe, who also maintains a jewelry
business in the same store.
Mr. Johnson has had wide exper
ience in this work, having been con
nected witn the circulation depart
ment of the Minneapolis Journal foi
two years and previous to that was
connected with the Duluth News
Tribune in a similar capacity
The growth of the Pioneer in every
department makes the above addi
tion necessary. Especially has this
been true since the announcement of
the Pionetr's Travel Accident Insur
ance plan, which is bringing in new
subscribers into the large family of
leaders the paper now enjoys,.
Every day new names are bging
added to the large list of the Daily
and Weekly Pioneer subscribers and
with the addition of Mr Johnson de
voting his entire time to the up
building of the circulation depart
ment, the Pioneer will be read in
practically every home in this trade
zone.
PRICE BABY PASSES AWAY
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON
Eileen Price, one month and seven
days of age, daughter of Mr and
Mrs- Harry Price, passed away Sat
urday and was laid to rest this- af-
ternoon, following services at 2:30
by Rev. L. P. Warford. Burial was
made under the direction of H. N.
McKee, funeral director.
W. B. A. OF MACCABEES TO
HOLD MEETING TONIGHT
There is business of importance to
come before the meeting of the
Woman's Benefit Association of Mac
cabees this evening at the C. hall
and all members are urged to be
present.
PET SHEEP BRINGS S2
POUND AT STOCK SHOW
Price Records Smashed at
1922 Minnesota Junior
Livestock Show
More kids! More and better ani
mals! Higher prices! This, in a
few words, is the story of the Fifth
Junior Livestock show, held'last
week at South St. Paul- In every
department it was greater than its
predecessors. Piobably the most
outstanding feature was the record
breaking prices paid by the bidders
tor the average animal, as well as
for the prize winners.
A grade heifer, which Joe Isakson
ot Springfield won the grand champ
ionship in the calf class, sold to a St
Paul store for 75 cents a pound.
Last year, the champion sold for 50
cents. Taking into consideration
his prize money, Joe will realize
nearly SI,500 on his calf.
The champion lamb, entered by
Raymond Sullivan, New Prague, sold
for $2 a poun 1 The champion pig,
fed by Terence L. Hagen of Belview
brought GO cents a pound.
The 210 calves sold for nn aver
age price of 14 5 cents a pound The
aveiui puce brought by 157 pigs was
12.73 cents a pound, 39 lambs aver
aged 29.56 cents a pound.
Boys and girls from 70 counties
in the state who entered animals in
the show had the'worth of "stick-to-
it-tiveness" well demonstrated in the
judging ring, when Joe Isaksen's an*
imal was finally declared grand
champion. Joe had entries in two
previous shows- Two years ago he
was in seventh place and last year
in seventeenth, but came back this
year to win with a better calf and
a better understanding of the woik,
due to his previous defeats. "I'm
gonna do like Joe did" was? the slogan
of every youngster when the show
closed.
F. E. FINN IS SHOWING
GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT
E. Finn, brakeman for the M.
& I., who was knocked down and
seriously injured by an automobile
while returning home from his work
last Tuesday evening, is reported to
be showing gradual improvement and
the chances for his recovery arc ap
larently much better than predicted
at the time of the injury.
IDLE DESTROYER FLEET
HEAVY LOSS TO NATION
Destroyers in Pacific Waters
Rapidly Rotting Away,
Naval Officers Say
By Robert A. Donaldson
(['nftcd Press Staff Correspondent)
San Francisco, Nov 20The
United States destroyer fleet in Pa
cific waters is rapidly rotting away
from lack of adequate attention, nav
al officials declare.
The destroyeis anchored in the Pa
cifiic, for the most part in San Diego,
deteriorated at least $20,000,000 in
the past twelve month and will de
teriorate more rapidly than that
during the coming twelve months if
they are not oi Jercd properly condi
tioned and manned, it is stated by
officers who naturally refuse to be
quoted.
Many of the destroyers which are
going to pieces in this manner are
Uncle Sam's newest vessels, contract
ed for toward the end of the war,
which havo only recently been put in
commission and accepted by .the gov
ernment and which have not sU am
id 1,000 miles.
Theie are now declared to be in
the neighborhood of eighty destroy
ers de-commissioned and lashed to
gether in lonely groups at the gov
ernment docks near San Diego
Theoretically, these destroyers are
supposed to be ready to have crew?
put aboard them for sea service at a
momi nts notice Officers point out.
howevir, that to keep these destroy
ers from rotting, it is necossarj to
dry-dock them at least twice a ^a.
and to put full crews aboard tre i
'..for at lea three months a ye. i t
(In tl r- rej'js.ary v/ork They s-houul
then .vt at least =ix weeks, or pref
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Minnesota: Partly cloudy to
night and Tuesday, probably be
coming unsettled in south. Not
much change in temperature.
Premier Mussolini of
Italy Shows Intention
Of Playing Lead Role
Italy's Prime Minister Today
Resumes Meeting With
French and British
NEAR EAST CONFERENCE
MAY BE DELAYED TODAY
Another Attempt to Stabilize
Peace of Europe Planned
at Lausanne Meet
(By United Tress)
(By Henry Wood)
Lausanne, Switzerland, N'^v 20
Premier Mussolini of Italy showed
Ins intention of playing the leading
role in Lausanne's peace confid
ence after forcing Premier Poincarc
and Viscount Cureon, British for
eign minister, to go to Territet, yes
t(ida.v, to consult with him and to
hear Itally's view-point before meet
ing with the Turks heie in the parley
that may settlt the fate of the Near
East Italy's Prime Minister le
sumed his conversation here today
with the British and French states
men.
It was considered possible that the
conference might not open today.
The allies may requne more time to
coordinate their views before meet
ing the envojs of the victorious
Turkish government.
The delegates are lined up in two
entrenchment camps despite great
efforts to rVcuricUe diverging views,
the British and French are battling
to decide whu nation shall exert
supremacy in Zie Near East.
(By United Press)
Malta, Nov. 20Mohammed the
Sixth, sultan of Turkey, arrived to
day aboard his battle cruiser, Malay
an. The sultan fled from his palance
in Constantinople last Friday after
being deposed by the Angora gov
ernment The sultan stated he had
not abdicated but was merely avoid
ing danger
(By United Press)
Lausanne, Switzerland, Nov. 20-
Another attempt to stabilize the
peace of Europe will be undertaken
here today with the inauguration of
the Near East Conference.
Primarily summoned to establish
peace between victonous Turkey and
defeated Gieece, the conference pos
sesses vast importance to the United
States and to all Europe.
It must settle the various problems
that have grown out of the Turks'
return to the continent as well as the
question of the freedom of the Dar
dantlls.
The conference must determine
l'i, key's new frontier', and take up
I he delicate qu stion of Turkey's cap
italizations whereby foreigners in
Turk_y have been exempt from Tur
kish laws and taxation. Turkey de
mand-, friedoni from these restrict
ions and clamors for administiative
liberty
The United States has protected
hei interests in the forthcoming con
feienie by designating three ob
served, Richard Washburn Child,
American ambassador to Italy Jos
eph Giew, ambassador to Swit
zerland and Rear Admiral Mark L.
Bristol, official American repiesent
tative at Constantinople
There will hi a nut ting of the
Royal Arch chapter tonight at 8
o'clock DAUGHERTY HEARINGS!
TO BE STARTED S0 8N
(by United Press) '-0"
(By Lawrence M. Benedict)
Washington, Nov. 20Hearings
on the impeachment charges against
Attorney Gran-al Daugherty will be
started as ^n a- possible, probably
by the of tlii. week, Chairman
ohtta'i -)i MinntoCia, of the House
Judicial committee, said today upon
his ntuin to Washington
Announcement came on the heels
of a lo'nt statement by Representa
tive Keller ot Mm icsota and Wood
infr of Michigan, republican, declar-
h\ the.r 'n.mtion of pushing the
nrpcjehm.Mit proceedings to a speedy
*-"n-I^ion an t''?v demand the Ju-
^21-ij ^o.r.v.'LtP*. eil'rcr to proceed at
c.c" ti hoar cvu'ence or "r,tste open
ilv I 't refuses to let the country
j'.pj., how DavgMory has conducted,
himself while iu office."
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