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fH^^ VOLUME XIX. NO. 198 i FBERSMEET SATURDAY Co-operative Bull Association No. 1 to Meet at 10:30 in Association Rooms EXPERIENCED DAIRYMEN O ADDRE SS MEETING Afternoon Session to Be Spent in Organizing Guernsey Breeders' Association Guernsey breeders of Beltrami county and the adjacent territory are to meet at the Bemidji Civic and Com merce association rooms tomorrow for the purpose of organizing a county body to stimulate interest dairying in general and in Guernsey cattle in particular. The morning session will be called to order at 10:30 and will be devoted to the annual meeting of the Beltrami County Co-operative Bull association No. 1. This association was organized in October and is the first to be formed in the county. C. L. Odell is president, G. I. Goodimmson is vice president, and E. C. Bergh is secre tary-treasurer. Fred Craver, C. L. Odell, Walter Winch and E. C. Bergh are directors, each representing one group" or block of owners. This association purchased four pure-bred Guernsey sires, one from L. Jensen of Clearbrook, two from Stuart McLeod of Goodridge, and one from Harry C. Woolson of Thief River Falls. The last three bulls have been ordered delivered at this meet ing and will be on exhibition here to morrow. This is but one of the several asso ciations which are in the process formation. A total of 31 blocks have been formed or started, represc it ing 13 Guernseys, 12 Holsteins and 6 Shorthorns. Officers will be elected for the en suing year and other important busi ness will be transacted. The afternoon session will be spent in organizing Guernsey Breeders' association. L. Jensen, owner of the Clovercrest Guernsey Farm at Clear brook, and president of- the state dairymen's association will be pres ent. Leonard Houske, secretary of the Red River Valley Guernsey Breed ers' association, is also expected to' be present. It is also thought that L. V. Wilson, dairy extension specialist from the University Farm and secre tary of the state Guernsey associa tion, will be present and will assist in forming a local organization. These men arel sure to have topics of in terest to all dairymen and especially Guernsey breeders. A large attend ance is urged. All persons who are interested in any way are invited to attend. PRESIDENT OF CHINESE REPUBLIC LEADS ARMY Kweilin, China, Dec. 9.President Sun Yat Sen of the Chinese republic and his wife have taken to the battle field to fight for the preservation of his government. They arrived at the front near here. The president is lead ing 50.000 republicans and his wife is head" of the Red Cross unit. MILLION DOLLAR BOND ROBBERY IS UNCOVERED Chicago, Dec. 9.Police uncovered today, what they term a million dollar bond robbery. Kenneth Anderson, president of a brokerage firm is under arrest. He is alleged to have entered negotiations to dispose of two mil lion dollars worth of stolen bynds. FARM BUREAU LEADERS PLAN ANNUAL SESSION The board of directors of the Bel trami county farm bureau met at at the farm bureau office Tuesday, December 6, at 1:30 p. m. with the following members present: A. E. Witting, J. J. McCurdy, Adolph Gus tofson, H. L. Arnold and W. G. Schroeder. Besides the regular dou tjne business, the report of the pro gram committee for the annual meeting of the farm bureau was dis cussed and accepted with minor changes. The county agent was in structed to write F. W. Peck, direc tor of agricultural extension, Uni versity farm, to address the meeting on "Cost of Production.' The county agent reported that the Farm Bureau Federation News will not be published by the state federa tion before February 1, as sufficient counties have not signed contracts to make its publication possible. He urged the need of some form of pub lication to keep the members in formed as to progress being made by the farm bureau. The secretary was instructed to try to make arrange ments with the National Farm Bu reau Federation for their weekly news sheet for each member, or at least officers and unit directors. The news sheet published by the state fed* eration in co-operation with the coun ty farm bureaus was considered in adequate. ^v V&fc e'. -t?n *&**& A '.& NATIONAL GUARD TEAM TRIMS NAVAL MILITIA i (First1, Clash Between Bemidji I Military Units Results in 26 to 21 Score I Putting up a hard, fast game every minute of the play, the Bemidji .Naval Militia unit lost its first game of basketball to the National Guard team by a score of 26 to 21 at the fiew armory Thursday evening, be- fore-an audience that augurs for a \ery successful season. The navy toys did well, but not well enough. Nevertheless they shattered the pre ame dope and lost by a much nar iower margin than was expected. The navy started the scoring on a personal foul by Lane, while the army soon took the lead with a field gasket by Smith. For the remainder of the half, the guardsmen kept a narrow lead and won the" half by a Count of 14 to 12. Soon after the second half started, Lane was taken out on personals and McGee went in. About the middle of the half the navy boys showed a .ffasli of speed and for a tim^ led the scoring by 21 to 18. Then the guardsmen staged a comeback and in rapid succession scored four more field "Baskets. The National Guard team had the advantage in weight with J. W. Smith, Paul Howe and Darcy McGee, while tihe militia boys had'Tom Simons, Roy Stapleton and Percy Riggs, former high school players, to their advan tage. Fred Phibbs was the outstanding" player for the guardsmen while Si mons was easily the favorite on the navy team. From the two teams it is planned to select a representative team for inter-city games, of which a large number are being arranged. Rarold Hayner served as referee. The line-up for the game was as follows: National Guard Naval Militia Dudley Lane rg Art Olson Arlo Achenbach lg Rop Stapleton Fred Phibbs Louis Rude Paul Howe If Percy Riggs W. Smith rf Tommy Simons SEEKS MARRIAGE ANNULMENT CHARGES SHE WAS DRUGGED St. Paul, Dec. 9.Charging that she was given drugs in liquor wRich she drank on a dare. Norma Howard $ykes today sought annulment of her marriage to a negro. In her plea the girl declared she did not know that sjie was married until she recovered her sensesafigv jhje^eacheckSjpGkase. The "negro was a Waiter on a dining car. Lewis Sykes and the girl were married by a colored minister last J? ay. CHRISTMAS SEALS HALT 1 'SICKNESS AND DEATH "Christmas Seals have done more for the public health than any other single agent of progress against dis ease and death in the United States," says Dr. H. W. Hill, director of the Institute of Public Health at Lon don, Ontario, Canada* and formerly executive secretary of the Minnesota Public Health association. "Back of the Chfstmas Seals is, of pourse, the immensely strong de sire in the hearts of almost all human beings to 'help the other fellow' when he is in trouble. "But Christmas Seals-have done even better than give help,to those in trouble, for they represent an im mense amount of sickness and death!) thus doing away altogether with many a sorrow, many a hopeless struggle, many a tragedy, which would be otherwise 'inevitable. "One cent for each Christmas Sealsurely not much, yet #iey are the greatest public health agent of progress against death and disease. Truly it is the small things of the world that confound the mighty! "One cent eachwithin the reach of allyet this Christmas of 1921 they promise life and health to thous ands in 1922 a promise that Christ mas Seals of past years have made and have made gopd' on as the Christmas Seals of 1921) Will do if you say so." LEONARD FARMER LOSES NEW RESIDENCE BY FIRE While driving with his family to a ladies' club meeting at the house of a neighbor, Henry McCrehin, who resides on a farm one mile west of Leonard, lost his new two-story farm house by fire Thursday afternoon at about 2 o'clock. Shortly before reaching his home, after leaving the family at the neigh borhood meeting, Mr. McCrehin saw smoke coming out of the house, but all his efforts to save the burning bjiilding weije in vain, it being a to tal loss. The home was valued at about $2,000, while $700 insurance whs carried on the house and $500 ori the furniture. The origin of the fire is not known. CHICAGO PACKERS BOOST r! PRICES ON MEAT TODAY (By United Press) i Chicago, Dec9.Packers boosted wholesale prices of meat today as the strike went into its fourth .day. .Pickers quoted pork from 22 cents to 44 cenfe an increase from 9 to 17 cents. Other meats have not advanced* so much. ^YKV'Wfc G 5 ,s^?$?*p MICHIGAN HASSEVERAL VETS ON BASKET TEAM Ann Arbor School Figures on Auspicious Start in Big Ten Basket Race (By United Press) Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 9.Michi- gan figures on an auspicious start in the Big Ten basketball race. Last season, the Wolverines got away slowly, losing three straight confer ence games before pulling themselves together, and finally tying for the title. The question of supremacy was not decided until the final battle when Michigan trimmed Illinois on the Ur bana floor by an exceedingly narrow margin,, v *Four members of that fighting ag gregation are back this year, Captain Bud Rea, running guarj), who aston ished the West with his uncanny bas ket shooting ability, Miller, brilliant forward, Duke Dunne, center, and Whitlock, substitute forward. There is some question about Dunne playing this year. The foot ball captain, and regular basketball center for two seasons, is pressed by scholastic wosk, and has announced his intention of remaining out of competition. He may be prevailed upon, however, to alter his decision for the Wolverines sorely need a good pivot. Captain Karpus, last years' for ward, graduated in the spring,' as did Jack Williams, the elongated back guard, who bore the burden of the defensive work under the basket, knocking down many shots by oppon ents which appeared ticketed for markers. While their loss worries Coach E. J. Mather, a host of new men are ready to step into the breach. Whitlock should pair nicely with Miller at forward, leaving back guard as the only undetermined post. For that job LeGalley, who plays much like Williams, seems well-suited. He understands the position, and in scrimmage has shown great promise. Should Dunne stick to his inten tion to remain out of basketball, Coach Mather can use a youngster by the name of Reason at center. This lad is said to possess great possibili ties as a regular. PINS LAST REQUEST TO COAT JUMPS OFF BRIDGE St. Paul, Dec. 9."I have jumped off the high bridge. I wish my mother would be notified." This noe pinned to a coat was found on High bridge over the Mississ ippi river by workmen. It was signed J. Parker. Police are searching for the body. KIWANIS CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS NEXTWEEK The Kiwanis club meeting Thurs day noon was in charge of the retail merchants of the club, with S. S. Wil son as acting chairman of the day. A musical and vocal program was given by two actors who appeared on the Grand theatre vaudeville program Wednesday night. A number of guests were intro duced and R. B. Itemmers of the Falk Potato Flour corporation of this city responded with a very interesting talk on the West Indies, where he re sided for a number of years. His talk was thoroughly enjoyed. The attendance prize, a silk scarf, donated by W. N. Bowser, was won by Roy Boardman. A number of matters of local interest were dis cussed but left over for later action. At the next meeting, officers for the ensuing year will be elected. Nom inations are in order up to balloting time next meeting. .^^p^F^P, A BEMIDJ I DAIL PIONEE BEMIDJI, MINN., FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 9, 1921 PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST OPEN TO ALL WRITERS Every person in Bemidji or elsewhere is eligible to compete in the essay contest on "What Makes Bemidji a Good City," for which urizes of $10, $5 and ten prizes of $1 each are to be given by the Bemidji Associa tion. AH that ii asked is that the rules of the contest be ob served. They are: The essay must not be more than 300 words in length. Writing must be on one side of the paper only, and either in ink or typewritten. All essays must be mailed or delivered to Leila Stanton, sec retary, Bemidji Association, by 4 o'clock p. m. Friday, December 23. &*e*. SUCCESS IS ASSURED ARMS CONCLAVE TODAY Agreement on Major Projects to Be Announced at Next Plenary Session (By United Tress) Washington, Dec. 9.Sweeping succes by the arms conference was assured today. Agreements on major promises before the conference that will thrill the world probably will be announced at the plenary session to be held Monday or the first part of next, week. The Japanese delegates today gave definite assurance to British repre sentatives that the 60 per cent capi tal hip ration allotted her in the Hughes limitation of naval armamenf program had been, accepted by Tokio. General approval at least has been given by the United States, Great Britain, Japan and France to the quadruple Pacific entente of these powers* which the United Press a week ago exclusively announced had been arranged by the "big three." BELIEVEDAIL EIRANN WILL RATIFY TREATY (By United Press) Dublin, Dec. 9.A majority of the Irish people have flocked to the sup port of the four cabinet ministers, who favor acceptance of the peace treaty with Great Britain. President De Valera and two cabinet members oppose it. The press of Ireland is in favor of the pact. It is considered likely that the Dails will ratify by a narrow margin. Ap ipfcoval of the treaty is believed to have narrowed down to the test of whether Eamonn De Valera or Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith, who signed the agreement, has the greatest backing in Ireland. Following the statement of De Valera that he would decline to rec ommend acceptance of the agreement to the Dails, Collins and Griffith both announced that they would fight for the treaty in belief that the conflict of a century is nearing an end. AMERICAN YEOMEN HOLD MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN The Brotherhood of American Yeomen held a lai'gely attended meet ing last night at the Odd Fellows I hall. The order is staging a member 'ship campaign and a large class of I candidates was present last night for initiation. District Deputy H. M. Evanstad of Thief River Falls as jsisted in the initiation. A social hour 'with refreshments was enjoyed after the business session. ..Sfrcfc, _i!3iiajj~ -ifi-i -i?-A m^ffj^ BEMIDJI LEGIONAIRES PLAN ENTERTAINMENTS i I I, Steps Are Taken to Make Deficit Suffered Through Armistice Program Plans for a number of entertain ments to make up the deficit suffered through the Armistice day celebration were discussed by the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion in regu lar session at the rooms of the Civic and Commerce association Thursday night.' Although the post feels that the observance of Armistice day was a success in every way except finan cially, it is not losing heart ana will stage a series of entertainments thrbughouVthe remainder of the win- A committee has been appointed to make arrangements for a minstrel show or a show of similar nature, en tirely home talent, to be staged dur ing the latter part of January. This committee is to report at the next meeting of the post, December 22, and work will then be started at once on that line of entertainment. The dance comniittee was also in structed to arrange for a series of dances at regular intervals through out the winter, and it is expected that these will begin soon after the holidays. A large number of articles, includ ing doughboy statues, spoof hounds and shimmy hounds, which were left over at the carnival will he offered for sale at actual cost price soon and efforts will be made to dispose of these for holiday gifts. Reports of various committees and routine business were also taken care of at the session Thursday evening. For the next meeting it is planned to have a special program and a large attendance is requested. LABOR LEAGUE WILL HOLD ANNUAL MEETING SUNDAY The Bemidji Labor League will hold its annual meeting in the Civic and Commerce association rooms next Sunday, December 11, at 2:30 o'clock. A large attendance is requested as there will be some important business matters taken up. DR. REPPETO HAS OPENED OFFICE AT CASS LAKE Dr. F. R. Reppeto, formerly in partnership with Dr. A. J. Melby of Bemidji, has opened dental parlors in Cass Lake over the Rexall Drug store, and will make his home in that city. .ALVATIONARMY OPENS" HALL ON THIRD STREET Services in the newly-leased Salva tion Army hall at 116 Third street will be held next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock by the local corps of the Army. A special program is being ar ranged by Ensign Knudson. Mrs. Mary T. Wishman, who has had charge of the appeal, representing the Minneapolis headquarters, will be present and will address the meeting. Mrs. Wishman has delighted a num ber of audiences before whom she has spoken during the campaign, and will have a message of interest and help fulness. It has been a number of months since the Salvation Army had a hall for their use in Bemidji as none was available at a rental which could be paid by the Army. The new location on Third street will assist very great ly in the work of the Army this win ter and will establish a headquarters where the officers of the local corps may be found by the public when needed. ._ f*ffiffi HILL COUNTRY VETERANS MISUNDERSTAND RELIEF War Veterans of Southeastern Mountains Have Wrong Idea of Federal Relief (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 9."I wasn't any hero soldier and I didn't get shot, but just blown up trying to put out a fire in camp." This statement was made to mem bers of the United States. Veterans Bureau in Buchanan, Virginia, by a man whose face had nearly been blown away by a gasoline explosion in France. He was surprised that the government should offer him compen sation. This displays one type of ig norance which has been met in work for war veterans in the hill country of Virginia and West Virginia. In some sections it was thought that Unless a man had been a marked hero, or shot in battle, that he was not entitled to anything. Investiga tion in other hill regions show that many ex-soldiers are suspicious of the aims of the government. They are wary of the efforts of the War Veterans' bureau in their behalf, be cause of a misunderstanding of the government's purpose. The idea prevails, according to members of the clean-up squad"' and other agents of the Veterans' Bureau, that the government com pensation is either a pension that goes to all men who saw service, or a "slick" move on the part of the gov ernment to get them back into the army. Those who looked upon the gov ernment relief as a pension could not see why one man was getting .$8 a month, another $16, and still another close to $80. Among some, the ef forts of the Veterans' Bureau were thought to be for the purpose of making a new draft list to get them back into the army, because they were required to make application before the government would give them compensation. In the "moonshine" localities, ac cording to the agents of the. Veterans' Bureau, there was the fear at first hand that they might be "revenoo ers. Much of this fear has now been overcome. Some thrilling experiences have been reported in the hills of West Virginia by a nurse of the Veterans Bureau who hals to do much of her traveling on horseback and foot fS l!?.te" he s^wvw^VsfT^' Tyr transportation' a chad 0 s six facilities. Qn one occasion she was car and automobil0 who recognized her and IZ6d -,e sft in S TueS- th Sh minded her own business, but she had to rest her heels high on several demi johns of "corn lickor" and had sever- i*2^jsf*whiie roUCEHOLDCfflaGO "PACKING TOWN" AT BAY (By United Press) Chicago, Dec. 9."Packing Town" was held at bay today by a regent of mounted police armed with shotguns. The guards are ready to bring ma chine guns into play against striking employees of the packing plants. "Cossacks! Damn the Cossacks!" was shouted front windows as mount ed police passed the houses of strik ers. The renewal of an outbreak of the mad hours of rioting, during which over 200 persons have been injured was feared by authorities today as wagons jogged from the packers' barns and wen down the streets of the district. AGED SHEVLIN RESIDENT LAID TO REST THURSDAY Shevlin, Minn., Dec. 9.Old age claimed Thomas Wilcox Monday, De cember 5, at the age of 88 years and 8 months. Mr. Wilcox was born in England in April, 1833, moving with his parents to Eastern Canada at the age of five. In 1885 he went to Polk county, this state, where he spent 25 years "farming. On retiring from active farming in 1910 he has made his home with his son, James J. Wilcox, a well-known farmer in this community. Up to within a few weeks of his death Mr. Wilcox had been in good health and quite active. Besides many friends he leaves to mourn his loss two daughters, Mrs. Lily Brassfield, Nelson, B. C., and Mrs. A. Walker of Tacoma,i Wash., and one son, James J. Wilcox of Shevlin. The funeral was held Thursday, December 8, at 2:30 p. m. from the Congregational church. SCHLAIFER AND PERRY TO EXCHANGE BLOWS TONIGHT Minneapolis, Dec. 9. Morris Schlaifer, Omaha, and Jack Perry, Pittsburgh welter, are slated to ex change blows here tonight in a 10- round boxing exhibition at the ar mory. Officials of the local club arc hop ing to clear up the deficit which re sulted from the last two cards. Match maker Hoke twice was forced to change his headliners on account of injuries and the result was a decrease in the gate receipts. He figures the club is $1,000 behind and prospects for clearing up part of this are bright today *fy**irv XZ JPJBu'jp ^p^^iWft^i WEATHER REPORT Minnesota: Generally fair tonight and Saturday slightly -warmer to night. 65c PER MONTH NOTEDBANDIT MAKESDARING PRISONBREAK Takes Complete Charge of Arkansas Prison and Makes Get-away- UN LOCKS COMPANIONS' CELLS 6 GO WITH HIM Spends Five Hours Within the Prison Walls After Dis- arming Guards (By United Press) Little Rock, Arlc, Dec. 9.Tom Slaughter, notorious bandit of the Southwest, staged one of the mofct' daring prison breaks in southwestern criminal history early today when he escaped from the death cell of the state penetentiary here. Before his escape Slaughter engaged in a gun battle with officers at Benton and Lawnsdale, and is believed to be en route to his old haunts in Texas or Oklahoma. Slaughter spent five hours wander ing around the inside of the prison walls before making his final dash to liberty. Feigning illness, Slaughter called to a guard and asked tor a blanket. The guard opened the door, advanced to the bandit's cot and was covered by a gun, which a friend had smuggled to the prisoner. Slaughter disarmed the guard and forced him to lead the way to the warden's office where he covered thiee guards and forced them to lie down on the floor*while he disarmed them. Next he went to the hospital ward, where he forced a nurse to lead him to the rooms of the warden's wife and daughter, whom he locked in the death cell. Then he unlocked the doors of the cells and told the pris oners that they could escape if they wished. Six escaped, the others re fused. Among thos"e who refused were six negroes who were sentenced to death, Slaughter then locked the doors on the convicts who refused to accom pany him and proceeded to the jail yard where he took the tires off all the automobiles except the one in which he planned to escape. Then he went tothe storehouse and he and his six companinos outfitted them selves in civilian clothes. Slaughter with his six companions made his es cape about 2:30 a. m., five hours from the time he gained freedom from the death cell. Slaughter was under sentence of death for th ealleged murder of a "trusty" at the Arkansas prison farm lasr September. PHILIPPINES MAY SEND MISSION TO AMERICA (By United Proas) Manilla, P. I., Dec. 9.Steps to ward organization of a mission of twenty to present to the Ameiican government at Washington the re quest of the Philippines for independ ence were taken today when the leg islature named a joint committee o ten to study and announce a report on the Woods-Porbes commission. ODD FELLOWS INITIATE LARGE CLASS TONIGHT The regular meeting of the I. 0. O. F. will be held this evening at the Odd Fellows hall at 8 o'clock, and there will be work in the first degree. All members are requested to he present. PROPRIETARY STAMP TAX REPEALED JAN. 1 The following statement is issued by L. M. Willcuts, collector of inter nal revenue for the district of Minne sota: "Enactment of the new revenue legislation has brought to the office of the collector of internal revenue, at St. Paul, Minn., a flood of inquiries regarding the various provisions of the act. "At this time the attention of druggists and other merchants who sell perfume, cosmetics,' proprietary medicines, etc., is particularly called to tbe fact that the stamp tax on these articles has been repealed, ef fective January 1, 1922. Any dealer who has proprietary stamps on hand after January 1, 1922, may make claim for refund for the face value of these stamps. Such a claim is first re viewed in the office of the collector of internal revenue and then for warded to Washington for final set tlement. This procedure, of necessity, consumes several months. "Therefore, all dealers are urged at this time to limit their purchase.?, of proprietary stamps to just such quantity as will take care of their ac tual needs'betwqen now and January i 3, so that they will not have a quan tity of stamps on hand after the re ntal of the taxes for the refund oi" whkh it will ho necessary to fi'e a claim. 1 W ,1 1 SJ_