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hv The Pioneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and has the largest circulation in Norths ern Minnesota. VOLUME XIX. NO. 199 BELTRAMIFARM CONVENES NEXTSATURDAY County .Farm Bureau Holds Uni Annual Meeting fo Directors Primarily TO MAPOUT PROGRAM FOR ENSUING YEAR F. W Peck, State Director of Agricultural Extension, Invited to Speak The annual meeting of the Beltrami County Farm Bureau association will be held Saturdy, December 17 at the Civic and Commerce association rooms, city hall Bemidji. This is a business meeting primarily for di rectors of township units,. and their attendance is.urge.ntly requested. Any member is cordially invited to be present and to take part in the dis cussions. According to the amended articles of incorporation voting will be done by unit directors. Reports will be .expected from chairmen of projects appointed at last year's annual meeting 041 what has been done on each particular project. The directors of local units will be called on for-a report of what their their unit has done to date, and what plans are being made for the next year's work. These reports will be used as a basis for the couty pro gram of work which will be formu lated in the afternoon. A, committee will be appointed at the qlose of the morning session to go over these re ports and draft a general program for thy county. Arrangements have been, made for serving lunch'at the rooms at 40 cents a plate, enabling those attending to eat together and to save time -in opening the afternoon 'session. The roll will again be called and will be followed by brief remarks by A. E. Witting, president of the bureau. A reporfcuof tish,c year's'work will be RWJ&^X^MSsifiMi'a^e^l^^g^- with suggestionslor the work for the ensuing year. The secretary-treasurer will present his report on the finances of the bureau, membership, etc, F. W. Peck director agricultural extension, University Farm, has been invited to speak on "The Cost of Pro duction of Farm Products." Mr. Peck has recently succeeded A. D. Wilson, who is so well and favorably known in this section, and he will welcome an opportunity to meet the people of Beltrami county. He has made a spe cial study of farm management and the cost of production, and was con nected with the United States de partment of agriculture until he as sumed his present .position. Following Mr. Peck's talk, the committee on program, of work will present its report for discussion and adoption. The election of officers for the coming year will conclude the meet ing. These officers are president, vice president and secreary-treasurer, and are elected from the farm bureau membership atj large and, with the unit dirctors, will make up the board of directors for the county. The pres ident will also act as a county dele gate or director in the state federa tion. Every unit director is urged to attend this meeting with as many of his members as possible, as this meet ing is extremely important. The pro gram of work* will be outlined and the farm bureau policy determined for the coming year. SELVIG BEING GROOMED TO OPPOSE STEENERSON (By United Press) Moorhead, Dec. 10.C. G. Selvig. president of the Northwestern Agri cultural college at Crookston, is be ing groomed by friends for congress man to oppose Halvor Steenerson, present incumbent. This became known here yesterday when Mr. Sel vig and Joseph BalV stepped here. HARDING FAVORS ACTION ON BONDS LEGISLATION (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 10.President Harding is in favor of a soldier bonus hill in this session of congress when payments can be worked out in con nexion with the refunding of the foreign debt, it was learned today. Harding's stand op the bonus was revealed to three members of the house. He will not endorse the bonus, but will aid in getting it speedily en acted. Harding will he ready for con gress to pass the bonus bill as soon as the collection of $3,500,000,060 or 14,000,000,000 of the $11,000,000,- 000 debt is made cvrtain. This explains Harding's request to the senate for quick action on a bill creati^"? a committee of five named by the president to* handle the for eign debt refunding. Harding's plan, it was said, is to replace the shalcy securities the United State? now holds by reliable notes as collateral, upon vhic to float the bonus bond issue. J-VI ACTION ON EDUCATION SEEN IN NEW SESSION Congress Will Be Called Upon to Ensxt Law Creating New Department Washington, Dec. 10, (Capital News Service).The regular session of congress is now taking place. The special session, which developed the usual amount of partisan exchange, is now history. At the regular session, in addition to the fight which will be waged over the permanent tariff bill, attention will be given to a great number of measures of a constructive character, find in which politics will have no pf|ce. Among tjriese will be the measure providing for a department of edu cation. Alsij, there will be the meas ure or measures having to do with the reorganization of the executive departments of the government. Re ports in the press to the effect there was friction in the cabinet over this reorganization have been denied by Secretary of the Interior Fall. Under tie department of interior is the buerau of education, the future of which will be bound up with legis lation creating a new department to have charge of "educational matters. Secretary Fall, it is ihderstood, will not object to giving up this bureau either to another existing department or to a new one. Chairman Brown of the congres sional cbmoiission on reorganization of the executive departments, has not yet formulated a recommendation which would hapre the backing a% the cabinet membership. With many mat ters cleared out of the way with the adjournment of the special session of congress, this may be forthcoming shortly. VETERAN CALLS ATTENTION TO NEW PENSION RULING The attention of all ex-service men who served in the war with Spain at home or abroad, Or those who saw service in the Phlippine Insurrection or the China relief expedition and their widox, called to the fact that congmss has passed laws of utmost nterestto,them. Walter & Buchanan, Aid-de-Camp,?Al*Qy and Navy Union, Route 2, Louisa, Va., announces that he will be gladio advise parties con cerned as to their rights under the newMaw. He states that prompt action will the pension cdmmences from the fil ing of the claim. Mr. Buchanan wish es to assist his comrades in every possible way, and those interested are urged to write him and enclose stamp for reply. LOCAL BUSINESS MEN PLAN ATHLETIC CLUB All men interested in the formation of an athletic club are urged to meet at the new armory at 8 o'clock tfiis evening for the purpose of talking over plans and to make arrangements for such a club, if enough interest is shown. It is felt that the majority of the business men of the city will be glad of the chance to take part in athletics such as a club of this sort would do. and a few of the most ur gent boosters have taken it upon themselves to "start the ball rolling." It is the intention to organize the club as soon as possible. Membership in the club would not be limited to age or occupation, ac cording to the present plans, and it is hoped that all persons interested will enroll. More definite plans for such a club will undoubtedly be avail able after the preliminary meeting tonight. METHODIST LADIES' AID HAS SUCCESSFUL YEAR The Various divisions of the La dies' Aid of the Methodist church closed up their years' work with their sale of fancy goods Friday afternoon and have for their efforts $1,100, re ceived from the proceeds of the sale of their goods and their annual sup per. The three divisions.of the organi zation started last winter without funds of any kind and, after financ ing their purchases of materials with which to make the goods for sale, find for their combined efforts they have the abo/e amount of money. Goods to amount of $125 are still on hand for future sale. After all expenses have been paid for the supper and other small miscellaneous expenses, the net proceeds will amount to $1,000. The divisions of the organization were under the leadership 6f Mrs. J., W. Naugle, Mrs. A. W. Benson and Mrs. A. E. Ellison. MCLEAN HANDS WOODHALL THE COUNT IN THE NINTH (By United Presa) Eau Claire, Wis., Dec. 10.Stuart McLean of St. Paul knocked out Jim my Woodhall of Fergus Falls in the ninth round of a scheduled ten-round bout here last night. ST. CLOUD TO OPEN NEW SHERMAN THEATER SUNDAY, St. Tloud, Dec. 10.The Sherman, St. Cloud's new theater, is expected to open tomorrow. The theater will seat 1,700 people. is^K^i^^Sk&^sk^ HECK AN' eVERVfrtlN'l es? po you NEEP ANYIHINW mm2 LOCAL WRESTLER PLANS BIG WINTER SCHEDULE L. C. Curtis to Meet Parcaut Again Meets Joe Norbeck Here Next Wednesday is L. C. Curtis of this city, who recognized as one of the best middle weight wrestlers in the game today, plans a.very active schedule of match es this winter. Due to the fact that boxing shows are now prohibited in cities the size of Bemidji, Mr. Curtis feels that there is more opportunity .tp^aijgeiisjSully* stage ^wr-estling pro-4 grams and is making arrangements for a large number of matches. He has challenged Ralph Parcaut of Royal, Iowa, to another match, and Parcaut has accepted. This match will be staged here or at Spencer, Iowa, within the next few weeks. Parcaut defeated Curtis last winter, when Curtis was forced to leave the /nat after the first fall, and Curtis feels that within the next few weeks he will be able to put up a better match with the middleweight cham pion claimant. "Dakota Cyclone," heavyweight of Minneapolis, has challenged Curtis, and the Bemidji wrestler has accept ed. This match will also be staged soon, it is announced. Joe Norbeck of Minneapolis, who weighs about 190 and who held Cur tis to a 30-inmute draw at the Moose celebration some time ago, will meet the Bemidji wrestler at the old ar mory Wednesday evening .as the headline match on a big program. Curtis is working out with a number of heavyweights and is in the best of condition. Curtis weighs 153 pounds and the match will be for the best two out of three falls. The "preliminary match es include Dan Hendrickson vs. Dick Franklin, heavyweight Young John son vs. Clarence Curtis. All matches will be finish matches for the best two out of three falls. Following the wrestling program a dance will be given, the Syncopa tors' four-piece orchestra to furnish the music. THREE OF SIX ESCAPED CONVICTS SURRENDER (By United Press) Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 10.After a futile all-night search, official's of the state penetentiary here today were inclined.to doubt the story of J. C. Howard, convict, that he had killed Tom Slaughter, notorious ban dit, who escaped with, six prisoners early yesterday. Posses, hunted the woods, but no trace of the body nor that of the negro convict, who How ard said fell beside Slaughter, was found. Prison officials feared that How ard's tale was only another of Slaugh ter's tricks. Howard with Jim Wells and Clifford Taylor, negro members .of Slaughter's pa'rty, surrendered h-wt night at the home of Steve Arnumson, a iarmex- living near Benton. The two negroes corroborated Howard's story that he shot Slaughter in the back and then fired two more shots into the body. "My intention from the first was to kill Slaughter. That was my only idea in joining^the plan to escape," How ard declared. London.Police and officials were aghast when a poorly-dressed woman fdashed to hand a packet to Queen Mary at a small London ceremony. The supposed "bomb" turned out to be a petition asking after the "apir. itual welfare and personal safety" of 1, 1920," said a statement issued last the Prince of Wales while in India. night by the executives &&$i!&'Aft gp$Bljpijjf!^^ BEMI&T I PAIBY PIONEE BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 10, 1921 About 336 Hours to Christmas MOlHfcR. !H0PL I CH(3P SOtft, WOOP 1 11111 i I i 111111 i I' I'lniiuntiiiiiin.,,. The annual bazaar of the Catholic church will open Tuesday of next week in the new Nangle building,'next to the Rex theater, and will continue Wednesday and Thursday*. Supper will be served in connection each evening from 5 o'clock on. Band No. 1, Mesdames Bisiar and ^Johnson, chairmen, will be in chajjge Tues day evening Band No. 2, Mesdames Dalton and Baudette, chairmen will bo in charge Wednesday evening and Thursday evening the Ladies' Aid will have full charge, with Mrs. L. M. Ford chairman. Each evening a lecal talent entertainment will be given, which promises to be of unusual interest, Mrs. Jomj Claffy has been Myswing FRESHMEN TRIM JUNIORS IN INTER-CLASS OPENER Neumann Stars for Freshmen and Smith for Juniors Score, 19 to 3 The Bemidji high school freshmen basketball team defeated the juniors Friday afternoon, in the first game of the inter-class tournament for the Barker cup, by a score of 19 to 3. The score at the end of the first half was 9 to 0 in favor of the first-year class quint. "Louie" Neumarin was esaily the star of the game, netting three of the four field baskets scored by the year lings in the first half and 8 of the 19 points scored by his team. Gordon Smith of the juniors scored the only field basket registered by his team and scored the other point also on a free throw. Both Smith and Neumann used the pivot to good advantage several times in getting away for shots at the net. Frank Elliott and Lester Boe at guards, played a great defensive game, breaking up the juniors' plays whenever they tried to penetrate the freshies' defense. Allan Cline and Joe Davis, although securing only one basket each, played the floor in fine style and were responsible for Neu mann piling up the points for the yearlings by accurate passing at the right time. The line-up follows: FRESHMEN Cline If Davis rf Neumann F. Elliott lg JUNIORS Barker ...J. Elliott. .G. Smith Horns Rafferty Bachelder rg Boe C. A. Christopherson of the high school acted as referee. EASTERN ROADS AGREE ON CUTS New York, Dec. 10.Chief oper ating official?! of eastern railroads meeting yesterday to consider wage cuts for train service, shop and main tenance of way employes, agreed up on schedules calling for reductions of from 10 to 30 per cent. Tha pro posals must be submitted to the rail road labor board for rejection or ap proval. "The railroads propose to request the employes to agree to a reduction in the wage scale so as to establish them practically upon the basis in effect prior to the increases which were granted by the United States Railroad Labor Board, effective May WASHES Ilili'M!i irPTTTTTTPT'r I I'.\'ni i I, I I i i MTnta/WHAT PO IBfcM' IIIIIIIIIIIII!:M ANNUAL BAZAAR OPENS TUESDAY you THINK 5 WW TO etr A RICYU/ rW &aJK HAPPEN JO i6^0HE,OEE WOVlDNr THAT tj SWELL in HI niiiim mini NORTHWESTERN'S HOPES HIGH FOR BASKET TEAM Evanston (111.) School to Open Conference Session With Minnesota Jan. 7 Evanston, 111., Dec. 10.For the first time in seasons Northwestern university's basketball hopes arc high. The Purple tossers lost only one regular by graduation, Lyman, for ward, and the yearling material, af ter several days of careful pruning, gives evidence of great 'strength. ^eside^.ths.N&^S^^aisJaiiye a new coach. Dr. Dana Uvans, for merly of Indiana university and Be loifc. Evans comes to Northwestern with an excellent reputation as a tu tor of winning basketball fives. Though Northwestern won but a single Big Ten game last season, de feating Wisconsin in the opener, fol lowers believe that Evans, with the strong nucleus of veterans, will finish near the top when the curtnin tails in March. Three good forwards are available, Vincent Franzen, Saunders and Pal mer. This trio is staging a meny race for permanent berths.. Holmes, who handled the pivot place creditably last winter, is count ed again a fixture, though Houghton, a sophomore, may break into the line up frequently, if he .shows expected form. Jimmy Patterson, football captain elect, is the. leuding contender fw back guard, while McKenzie and Cal houn, clever performers in the pass ing game on the floor, are highly touted as aspirants for running guard. The Purple five started auspicious ly against Armour Institute last Sat urday, showing great offensive power. TVe first real test of the season, how ever, comeff December 17, when Notre Dame's fast quintet appears on the Evanston eour(. Featuring the prc-season practice games is the clash with the touring Yale university team on New Year's eve. Northwestern's conference season open: January 7' against Minnesota at Minneapolis. FORMER LOCAL BOXER GOES DOWN IN SECOND (By Unitud Tress) Minneapolis, Dec. 10.Many a boxer has been knocked out, but none so much as "Wild" Bill Hart, former Bemidji heavyweight. Ed. Brady of Matawan turned the trick and did it well before the biggeBt crowd of fight fans Minneapolis han sent out in years. Hart went down in the second round, and when they picked him he started battling with the helpers. "Help!' Help!" he cried, and tried to climb the corner post. An hour later in the dressing room he was still out and wanted to know who he fought and why. Morris Schlaifer of Omaha defeat ed Jack Perry of Pittsburgh in the headliner. Alvin Ryan of St. Paul scored a technical knockout over Billy Stearns of Minneapolis, and Norman Addisson had a shade over Jack Sherman in six rounds. NETTING SEASON CLOSES TODAY OPENED NOVEMBER 1 The netting season for white fish and tullibeea, which opened in Min nesota November 1, closes today. After today, netting of these fish will be a violation of the state game and fish laws, i WORK ON HIGH SCHOOL IS ADVANCING RAPIDLY New Structure Probably Will Be Ready for Use When Next Fall Term Opens The mild winter weather of the past two weeks is working wonderful ly to the advantage of the construc tion of the new hih school. Contrac tors Jackson & Son are making ex cellent progress and in a short time with continued favorable conditions, will have the first story enclosed. The material for thd entrance has been somewhat delayed in arriving and this prevents enclosing the front of the first story and tlu cement floor will be lun for the second story in a short time. The brick and terra cotta work in the walls of the first floor give a good idea of the beautiful effect the com bination will produce on the whole school. The tona cotta particularly i.s of i beautiful color and with the rich texture of the brick makes a very harmonious combination. As soon as the first floor is enclosed it will be possible to heat the interior much more easily and this will msuiv continuous constiuction throughout the winter even though the weather may be more severe than it has been so far. A large crew of men are working on the structure, practically all Be midji men, and the laige majority of them are married men with families. This was ascertained by a personal visit to the building by a representa tive of The Pioneer, as well as by in formation given by the tontiactor. If the work continues a,s favorably through out the winter and next sum mer as it has during the fall, theie should be no doubt but thai the struc ture will be leauy for use when the noKt fall term of M'hool opens. H1BBING PLANS NUMBER OF CONSTRUCTION JOBS (By United Tress) llibbing, Dec. 10.Employment for hundreds of men in Hibbing will he provided next week when the city starts a number of building projects. One of the biggest projects is the excavating of a storm sewer from the swimming pool of the- new high school a distance of 4,000 feet and also the construction of a sanitary sewer. It YYJlUke onv.,^fJ'hafeK^*-i"*'^i jobs ever done on we iron ranger The council and school board are also planning other big building proj ects. The present city hall building is to be wrecked and the erection ot\ the new city hall started. There will' be fuither road work and stteet im provement projects. MARSHAL FOCH BREAKS U. S. TRAVEL RECORDS (By United Press) New York, Dec. 10.When Mar shal Foch, the Americnn Legion's guest, says farewell to America late this month, he will have traversed 10,- 000 miles on his tour of 42 states and at least 200 towns and cities. At the end of the journey, the "Le- gion Special," the train bearing the distinguished generalissimo and mem bers of the American Legion recep tion committee, will have been from coast to coast and from Minneapolis to New Orleans. Before he sails for France, he will leave America with the largest collection of University degrees ever gathered by an in dividual. Foch's over-lengthening list of tro phies include many unique gifts from a bnby wildcat to a jar of face cream. The wildcat was captured on the The odore Roosevelt ranch in Montana and sent to Kansas City in an air plane, which it was presented to the famous generalissimo by the Mon tana department of the American Le gion. On his return to New York city, Marshal Foch sent the wildcat to the Bronx'Zoo where it will be kept until he departs for France. The ani mal will eventually find a perma nent home in the Paris Zoo. The Panama delegation of the American Legion at Kansas City presented the Marshal with a scorpiun embedded in glass. Citizens of Washington, Mo., gave him a box of Missouri corncob pipes. The other gifts are: Gold flower bowl from Iron and Steel In stitute White River Pearl stickpin from Arkansas gold medal from American Legion medal in practi cally every city he has visited Ogal lala'Indian pipe presented by Reming ton Schuyler, in New York, on behalf of Boy Scouts Ogallala Indian war dub belonging to Chief Stands-and Looks-Back, presented by Remington Schuyler a pot of beauty cream in Detroit three gold awords, and scores of books. ICE SKATING RINK IS PROVING VERY POPULAR The ice skating rink being con ducted by Mrs. Tom Smart on the old high school building site/ is be coming more popular as time passes. With the frequept floodngs, the ice is getting better all the time, and more are taking advantage of it. Last evening after 7 o'clock there were over 200 skaters enjoying it, and Thursday night there were over 180. Later on Mfs. Smart expects to have an orchestia play foi the skaters occasionally. %c.{ MINNESOTA I HISTORICALA S^ j)C I tl^I&TriiJl REPORT i__ IMT JMlllllUyblaTTair tonight and prob ably Sunday not much change in temperature.. 55c PER MONTH ARMSCONCLAVE ANNOUNCESITS FIRSTVICTORY Senator Lodge Presents Treaty Between U. S., Great Britain, France and Japan N I JOINT CONFERENCE O HEAR FUTURE DISPUTES Anglo-Japanese Alliance Will Be Terminated When New Pact Is Ratified Washington, Dec. 10, (By A. L. Bradford).The arms conference to day announced to the world its first big success. Senator Lodge presented a quad ruple treaty between the Uiutcd States, the British Empire, France and Japan for preservation of peace in the Pacific. It contains four main provisions: T^e powers agree to respect their rigehts in relation to their insular possessions and insular dominion in the region of the Pacific ocean. If any dispute arises the powers agree to submit it to a joint confer ence. If the icights of any power are thicatened by the aggressive action of another power all agree to com municate with out" another fully and irankly in order to arrive at an un do istamlhiK as to the most efficient mcasuics to be taken jointly or sep aialely to meet the difficulties of the particular situation. The agreement is to be enforced for ten years from the date it takes effect and to continue in force .sub-v iect to the right of any power to terminate it on twelve months' no tice. The agreement is to be ratified as soon as possible in accordance with the constitutional methods of the var ious powers and is to take effect upon the deposit of ratifications in Wash ington. Upon such deposits the Anglo-. Japanese- alliance us terminated. Sen ator Lodge presented the treaty short- ^'^Sf^cnco ha#a1V.e o#f- nilly thf Hoot four-point resolution, which is called a charter for the pro tection of China's sovereignty against certain provisions and suggestions. Some observers profess to see an other Article Ton of the League of Nations in Article Two of the Pacific treaty. This article provides that if the rights of any of the four powers be threatened by aggressive action of another power, the four powers shall communicate with one another to ar rive at an understanding to the mo.st efficient measures to be taken joint ly or separately to meet the difficul ties of the particular situation. Harding opened the session by re porting "tlu most satisfactory pro gross by the committee on Pacific and Far Eastern questions." The first subject considered was China. The most important decision was made by the powers regarding the "open door" and China's, sovereignty nnd admin tatrntioh integrity. He told of the doctrine of the Root four-point agreement regarding China and suggested that the resolutions cm bodying those points already adopted by (he whole conference sitting as a Far Eastern committee be confirmed and formally adopted by the plenary session. Senator Lodge presented the two resolutions to the treaty. The first declares that the signing of a treaty on the part of the United States is subject to the making of an agree ment with Japan concerning the Is land of Yapthe subject of bitter controversy during consideration of the Versailles treaty in the senater and what is termed the mandated isl and in the Pacific north of the equa tor. Lodge added that negotiations on those matters are almost concluded. This i.s understood to make clear that the treaty does not effect the Island of Hawaii, considered by the United States as part of its coast defense. Lodge made it plain that there is no (Continued on Page 6), CZECHO-SLAVAKIA NOW PRODUCING RADIUM (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 10.The world's stock of radium will be larger in fu ture years as a result of new discov eries in uranium ore fields of Czecho slovakia. American Commissioner Breed, at Prague, has cabled the commerce de partment that tlje known supply of radium in the Jachymov district will last 20 years, and that prospecting of new minfoiff properties indicate pro duction over a much longer period. The Czecho-Slovakian republic's net profits this year from the sale of radium will be about 3,500,000 crowns. The republic is producing about two grams of radium annually. The price is approximately $100,000 a gram. Commissioner Breed said that while radium production in the United States is larger in quantity, the ores of Jachymov di.trict arc richer in quality. -V^fe.