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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-07
YANK TROOPS IN GERMANY BAR TO
ROI .SHENISM.

"rhey want the boys home foot sweet; we
want them here so long as the emergency msts'
| believe we can see things bit clearer than
they can because we are closer to the enef-
gency.
Lieutenant Colonel Bagbie, chief assistant to
Colonel Williams, head of the intelligence de-
partment of the Army OF Occupation, was
speaking to your correspondent with great
deal of felvor because it was on subject near
to his heart these days.
"Thev want the boys home because they
want to see them to honor them, to restore
them to the family" he continued That is a
very fine sentiment. The troops which have
returned have been welcomed in splendid way
and not only welcomed but have received prac-
teal help in money grants, jobs and the like
1--WE want sufficiently large number to re-
main in Germany and in support In LuXenl-
bourg and France because we believe the Amer
lean army is helping TO hold the front llne
against bolshevism today. Yes the front line
against bolshevsm. Not only the tempered
bolshevism of Germany but the bolshevlsm OF
Russia-sheer destructive forces which may
imperil the future of the world
81 do not want to exaggerate this menace but
| do believe that our folks at home-and for
that matter the French folks and the British
folks who are as anxious to see their veterans OF
four years-should be told the truth for once
they realize that the armies are doing more than
merely occupying a large strip of Germany they
will cooperate as readily as they did in war
time.
"You have heard the Germans in the occupied
zone say they are glad the Americans are here.
They say the same TO the French and the Brit
ish. This attitude is more than German scrap
ing and bowling to the powers in control; it is
the realization of the Rhineander that the Al
led troops are shielding him from the anarchy
of the rest of Germany and of Russia"
Colonel Bagbie talked about the status of the
day for while, then back to the original sub
lect
Take the men themselves" he said, There
was small period Immediately following the
armistice when the desire to go home was up
permost But it is not so today. You've been
with all the divisions-don't you agree with me
that the men are glad to continue in service in
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-07

As American first line of defense. the fleet
OF dreadnoughts and battle cruisers Is obsolete.
This Is the real significance Of the NC-i's
successful flight across the Atlantic
And the real object of the flight was not
No much 20 cross the ocean as 20 bring home
10 the American people the Significance of the
fact that the ocean could be crossed by arships
hostile as well as frendly-and that there
fore America can no longer depend on rs fleet
ms It's first line of defense.
Navy officials in charge of the transatlantic
flight preparations admitted freely in Washing
ton that their object in making the flight was
mainly TO wake up the American people to the
necessity for enormously increased aircraft APP
preparations and air fleet developments
What the airship can do in war was never
even suspected until it was demonstrated dur
ing the present war. What the airship can do
In war was really not even demonstrated then,
and would have been fully demonstrated only
II the war had lasted at least six months longer.
But sufficient plans had been developed and
been demonstrated as practical TO demonstrate
TO the Navy Department officials that Amer
ica's splendid isolation no longer existed.
Indeed, the war brought it home to Navy of
ficials that the day was not far off when the
Navy as Americas first line of defense would
be obsolete. It would be so the moment a hos
tile air fleet could cross the ocean. Playing
safe and sure the Navy Department then pro-
ceeded on the theory that any time 1t could
cross the ocean the air fleets of other countries
would be able to do the same.
The long, tedious work and preparations of
the Navy Department for the flight across the
ocean, therefore, was not so much to win new
laurels as it was a safety test It was done to
try out Americas safety against attack from
foreign airship fleets.
For mere speed and endurance tests, flight
L ftrrhf
ocean would have served the purpose. OF course
But the Navy Department took into considera-
ton that no flight except a flight across the
ocean would serve the purpose of awakening
the public to a realization of the fact that the
Navy no longer is a safe first line of defense.
The flight of the NC-4 from Newfoundland
to the Azores without stop means that hostile
airshp fleet starting from the Azores would
be over the American coast cities next morning
without having been either sighted or attacked
by the American Navy, no matter how far out
TO sea it had steamed to meet the enemy.
AS matter of fact, against the attack OF
an airship fleet the Navy would be useless. Only
airships can fight airships with any degree OF
success
What the NC-4 flight across the ocean, there
fore. really means is that America from now
on must maintain an airship fleet as its first
line of defense, with the battleship Navy be-
hind it as the second line of defense.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-07
COAL TAR DRUGS SHOULD BE USED
CAREFULLY.

Antipyrn, acetanid and phenacitn are
drugs which no one has a right to take except
when prescribed by a physician, and then only
as he prescribes them
There are certain persons who should never
take them. These are those with low blood
pressure OF a weak heart, or anaemia While
they reduce temperature and relieve pain, they
must be given only in the very first stage of an
acute illness and must not be taken repeatedly
when the pain is recurrent. And antpyrn
should never be taken where there is any kid
ney trouble.
This advice is given by the Journal of the
American Medical Association. They cure a
headache or other pain by slowing down the
heart and thus lowering the pressure of the
blood. And it is in this action on the heart
that lies their danger If symptoms of poison
ing occH', an emetc should not be given, as
there is generally such prostration that the
patient cannot stand it. The stomach pump
may be used, gently, to wash the poison out
of the stomach Dry heat, hot water bag over
the heart, and powerful tones constitute the
rest of the treatment And the foot of the bed
should be raised.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-07
SHEEP KILLING BIRDS NEW ZEALAND
MYSTERY.

New Zealand farmers have again started a
crusade against that remarkable bird the kea
Unless they do so the bird threatens TO kill off
thousands of sheep and ruin the country's in
dustry The kea is a kind of parrot, smaller
than the rock, and has an immensely strong
beak and claws.
Forty years ago there were very few kea par
rots in New Zealand, but since then they have
grown in numbers, and they are now the COM
monest birds in the islands. The kea attacks
sheep day and night and at one farm alone
il was found that seventy sheep had been killed
in eight hours by the birds. II strikes the sheep
on the head, tears open the body with It's claws
and gorges on the warm flesh. Hundreds OF
the marauders have been killed, but in spite OF
this they seem to thrive
The curious thing is that the male bird can
not be distinguished from the hen, and no nest
has ever been found No one is able to say
where the bird breeds and when, and young
birds are never seen. The organized war against
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-07
AS If USED TO BE

Under the old system of shallow blowing ram,
fall. no matter how copious 1t might be- couiu
only soak down from four to elght lhches, pe-
cause NJ those depths the water was caught ny
the old plow sole, and held in lakes to overflow
stagnate run off and evaporate.
Here we begin to realize more fully the eN-
tent 10 which the farm tractor is TO revolution
ize old farming methods in the direction ~
more thorough methods of cultivation. ana
greater profits to the industry. =.
Actual tests of the efficiency of subsolllng
have beer made and il has been concluslveiy
proven that ground being broken ana opened
to the air previous to the coming OIL ,he i 'ln
aims receives and holds all subsequent rains
in the soil and subsoil for the benefit OF the
next crop
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-07
HOW TO POISON THE boil wEEvn-

The A. 4 NJ College M College station ~
ports the boil wecyil In large numbers ON inc
cotton plants of The Texas agricultural expert
ment station farm near College Station and Bee
Vile The wccvil has put In rs appearance
about two weeks earlier than usual and has be
gun to puncturc the squares before any OF
them have developed into blossoms. II is feared,
ON account of the rains and damp weather, that
the boil weeyil viii do irIeparable damage TO
the cotton crop this year in Texas. F. T. Pad
dock. state entomologist recommends that the
farmers begin TO promptly poison the weevua
with arsenate of lead. Dust II on the cotton
early in the morning when the cotton IS sun Wel
with dew" ne saws. The lead can be applied
NJ the rate of about two and one-half pounds to
the acre. the applications to be made at inter
walls of from ten to fourteen days as occasion
may demand
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-07
NC-4'S FLIGHT 4 4,
Across
the A tlantic

That IA the lesson which the naval officers
who planned and executed the transatlantic
flight want 10 drive home TO the American
people so that they will support the program
for airship development planned for the Navy
and sanction the enormous expenditures which
is requires This full program may be sub
mitted to the present session Of Congress, when
the question of appropriations for naval aircraft
development comes before IL.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-07
ob- must bs completed

III II the fact that we ARE hcre-even though
we make not u single military move that keeps
boIshevism from spreading. Our army Is y
solid wall through witch Il must not spread
westward. The soldiers which compose me d.
visions are not only disciplined In military
way but sef-discpned now. They know their
duty. They trust their command. They know
there is reason for their remaining and they
are satisfied. ANY attempts by those who do
not know the situation TO interfere, will under
mine our morale, which is important IN amlS-
tlce times as in war times
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-07
"a PER CENT OF L. :. DEAD WILL BE
BROUGHT HOME

Three-fourths Of the American dead IN France
will find their final resting place in American
soil. Answering an inquiry today from Senator
chamberlain as to the wishes of relatives, Cen
eral March. chief Of staff, said replies from
relatives show not more than % per cent VINO
expressed preference that the soldiers BODY
remain permanently in France.
No date has yet been set for beginning 'he
return of American dead
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-08-07

Sone farmers will wonder how John Nolen
of Tho Rlack Hills community near Corsicana
harvested 81 bales Of hay on little more than
three acres of land.
BE. Wallace, local grain dealer OF Anson'
ZONES County, issued a check TO Omar Woodson
for So. 6.26 in payment for Mr. Woodson
wheat crop on eighty acres
Charlton has broken out near Bay cry Inc
authorities are taking the precaution to nave an
animals who die of the plague burned IN the
hope of destroying the germ
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-16
PLANS TO ORGANIZE
FLOOD CONTROL WILL
Be DRAWN IN FARGO
Minnesota Is Included in the
Project; Would Secure
Federal Aid
(By United Press. J

|. Fargo, NJ D., Dec. 16.-Plans to
organize the flood control projects in
North Dakota, South Dakota and
Minnesota into federal district to
secure federal aid will be drawn up
here today. The plans will be pre-
sented at Washington by commit
tee composed of delegates from the
three states.
Decision to take this step was
reached at meeting three weeks ago
in this city which attracted interna-
tional attention, delegates from
Manitoba and Saskatchewan being
present.
The men selected to present these
plans in Washington are: President
Kaercher of the Tri-State Flood Con-
troll association; President o. r.
Flanding of the North Dakota body;
the North Dakota Flood Control
commission composed Of A. w. Lind
quist, Fairmount; H. P. Halverson,
Cheyenne; w. H. Robinson, state en-
gineer, Bismarck; Prof. E. S. Keene,
Fargo; and Dean E. J. Babcock,
state university; the Minnesota leg
islative committee; o. c. Neuman,
Wheaton,; Theodore Christianson,
Dawson; o. 4. Swenson, Nicolette;
j. F. McPortland, International
Falls; John P. Ross, Ortonville, and
S. E. Oscarson, H..e Rock, S. D.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-16
UNIQUE ASSOCIATION
FORMED FOR PURPOSE
OF CIVIC PROMOTION
Several Fraternities Are Rep.
resented; Officers Have
Been Elected

Unique in character, and in all
probability the only organization Of
it's kind in the coun ntry, what will be
known as the Benfidji Association Of
Fraternal Societies was brought into
existence last evening. The organi-
zation meeting, held in the rooms of
the Bemidji association, was largely
attended, representatives of major
ity of the city's hodges being present.
Definite decision to organize was
quickly reached and Judge j. E. Har-
ris was elected president, with j.. T.
Davis vice-president j. P. Lahr was
elected secretary-treasurer. -.
A committee to- draw bylaws was
appointed by the president as fol-
lows: 1sadore Joanis, H. M. Mckee,
S. H. Webster, j.. P. Lahr and ]. T.
Davis. This committee will hold its
first meeting the evening of Decem-
Der 26. The next meeting of the So
ciety will be held Monday, January
IL, in the room Of the Bemidji asso-
The new organizatton will be to a
large extent one for social purposes,
the membership rolls to include the
names of persons who are affiliated
with any one Of Bemidji lodges. Eff
fort will be made to conduct a great
get-acquainted campaign, thereby
bringing the people Of the city into
greater cooperation and establishing
a more general interest in public at
fairs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-16
HEAD OF SUGAR BOARD
OPPOSES CONTINUANCE

Washington, Dec. 16.-No useful
purpose could be served by continu-
ing the sugar equalization board as
proposed by the bill passed by the
senate last week, without giving 1t
power to regulate prices and control
the movement ofosugar, George A.
Zabriskie, president of the board,
said in a telegram received by the
house agriculture committee.
"The sugar equalization board,'
said the telegram, "is unanimously
Of the opinion that without the pow
ers Of licensing, embargo, distribu-
tion and control, it's continuation
could not serve any useful purposes,
and these powers the McNary bill
fails to provide.
1T has no control over domestic
sugars, now available in fair volume,
nor new Cuban sugars which are be-
ginning to move"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-16
PUBLIC SCHOOL AFFAIRS
WILL BE DISCUSSED
AT WEEKLY LUNCHEON
Supt. Bagby Will Speak to
Association Members on
= ~"- Vital Needs 1900

: Public school matters are to be
the principal topic for discussion at
:tomorrow's meeting Of the Bemidji
association, which is to. follow the
regular weekly luncheon. r. o.
Bagby, who recently became the SUI
perintendent of Bemidji's schools is
to speak, it being his purpose to tell
of his impressions concerning the
work OF his new educational field.
There are many problems con-
fronted by the school authorities Of
Bemidji to which attention will be
called by Mr.. Bagby, and it is certain
that his talk will prove of exceptional
interest.
Other' matters Of Importance are
to be discussed at the meeting and
officers Of the association are anxious
that there be full attendance. A
splendid menu has been planned for
the luncheon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-16
SALVATION ARMY
WILL PROVIDE CHEER

There should be many impersona-
tions Of Santa Claus in Bemidji these
days, for on the corner of the North
ern National bank there is a Saliva
tion Army chimney and pedestrians
who pass, instead Of crawling down,
will save the effort If that can, de-
posit little change to help provide
Christmas baskets for the worthy
poor on Christmas day.
There is also the kettle on the cor
ner of the First National bank and
this is for the same purpose. Captain
Orchard is desirous to bring cheer
and comfort to the deserving families
and children, and it is hoped the lit
tie folks will not miss the visit Of
Santa and believe he was a myth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-16
ST. PAUL LIQUOR CASE
HOPELESS BY RULING

St. Paul. Dec. 16.-The injunction
proceedings started by D. w. AberIe
& Sons, St. Paul wholesale liquor
dealers, will be one Of he cases made
hopeless by the Supreme courts de-
cision upholding the wartime pro-
hibition act, it is said by attorneys.
Liquor dealers virtually have no
hope of gaining a temporary respite
before the constitutional amendment
on prohibition goes into effect.
Louis Frankel. lawyer, who has
represented liquor men generally,
stated that from an incomplete
statement of the Supreme courts de-
cision it is indicated that the war
time act can be legally enforced un-
til the president issues a formal pro-
clamation Of peace
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-16
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
INQUEST VERDICT

Accidental death by being run
over by a Great Northern freight
train while he was engaged in his
work as a section man on said rail-
read" was in geist the verdict re-
turned today by the coroner's jury
in the tragedy that befell Michael
Sullivan Monday morning.
Following the questioning of the
train crew and the witnesses of the
accident, the jury consisting of H. E.
Palmer, Martin Dunn, o. J. Laqua,
J! P. Duncalf,' A. H. Kleven and J. A.
Breen, prepared it's verdict.
The funeral Of Mr.. Sullivan will
be held tomorrow afternoon at one
o'clock from his home unedr the aus
pices of the Woodmen, H. N. Mckee,
undertaken for Huffman & O'Leary,
being in charge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-16
UNCLE SANS JACKIE
WILL MAN THE LAKES
(Ry United Press. }

St. Paul, Dec. 16.-Uncle Sam s
"Jackies" will man the Head Of the
Lakes" next summer.
Duluth will be the headquarters of
a new naval reserve district with
Captain Guy Eaton, Duluth, in COM
mand.
The district includes Minnesota,
the Dakotas, upper Wisconsin and
northern Michigan> In it are about
six thousand naval militia and naval
reserves.
The navy department has assigned
the U. S. S. Essex as a naval train
ing vessel to be stationed at Duluth.
In addition there will be a cruiser
and other vessels and equipment to
make the base one of the best on the
lakes.
Captain Eaton formerly was COM
mander Of the U. S. Iowa.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-16
Quintette Will Be Composed
of Former High School
and City Fives
TALENT
TO SELECT FROM
Fred Fraser Chosen Manager;
Best Teams Will Play
in. Bemidji.

Basketball, always a popular sport
in Bemidji, is going to have another
big inning this season. Followers OF
the game are enthusiastic over the
announcement that the American Le-
gion is to place a five in the field, and
the former service men, together with
a fast high school quint, assure Be
midji some of the best basketball it
has ever enjoyed, and this statement,
all must admit, is covering q lot Of
territory.
Legion men, all former high school
or college stars, are practicing every
night. and under the direction of w.
B. Erwin, who starred in athletics at
Illinois, are perfecting a style of
play which should carry them to
many victories during the year.
Stars Are Competing:
Strenuous fights for positions on
the teams are being waged by Myrcn
Plummer, Claude Bailey, Bill Berri-
gan, Fred Graham, Earl Bailey,
George Graham, Paul Howe, Frank
Phibbs, G.. O. Wakefield, Darcy Nc
Gee and Fred Dyson. OF these, Plum
mer, the Bailey and Graham broth
ers, and Phibbs are former high
school bright lights, while Howe and
Berrigan played brilliantly on the
.Big Bemidg" aggregation for tev-
Eeral seasons. The other candidates
are experienced basketball players.
Fraser Is Manager.
+ Fred Fraser was named manager
of the team at meeting held last
evening and he is busy planning a
schedule which will bring many CT
the best teams of the state to Be
midji. Manager Fraser urges all
candidates for the team to report for
practice at $3.50 daily New suits
have been ordered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-16

Washington, Dec. 16.-Treaty rat
ification before January 16, or repeal
Of the war time prohibition law, are
considered the last hopes Of the
"wets" for lid lifting before the con-
stitutional prohibition becomes ef-
fective.
Senator Sheppard, dry leader, de-
clared today there is no possibility of
war time prohibition being repealed.
House leaders agreed with him.
Ratification of the peace treaty in
time to give the holders Of huge IL
qt1br stocks an opportunity to sell
them, also is out of the question, 1t
was said.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-16
RED SPREAD BLAMED
UPON GOVERNMENT
BUREAU OF LABOR
Member of House immigration
Committee Flags Secre-
tary Wilson

New York, Dec. 16.-Simultane-
ously with the announcement that
officials of the department Of labor
would be called before the house i'm
migration committee, which is in
vestigating conditions at Ellis Is
land, when it reconvenes in Washing
ton, Representative Isaac Siegel or
New York, a member Of the commit
tee, denounced Secretary Of Labor
w. B. Wilson and his department in
an address here on "What Ails
American"
He referred to the refusal OF Sec
retary Wilson to give the committee
the departments report on the immi-
grafton service, declaring that mo
man is too big in this country to
withhold anything from a congress
sional committee" He asserted the
committee is determined to find out
who is responsible for 1.-The lax con-
ditions at Ellis Island"
1.-THE officials of the department Of
labor" he declared, "are more re-
sponsible for the spread Of radical
ism than any other set Of men in
this country"
"Since the congressional commit.
tee got busy Investigating the de-
partment Of labor" Mr.. Siegel said,
"40O radicals have been taken into
custody again, having been either
paroled or released on small bonds at
some previous time following their
original Incarceration at Ellis Is
land"
Sympathizers and comrades of
radicals in Jail throughout the coun-
try gathered at a Christmas remem-
brance dance and contributed money
and gifts in quantity for their i'm
prisoned colleagues.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-16
PEACE WILLBE
CONCLUDED BY
CHRISTMAS, IS
LONDON View
British Foreign Office Optimis-
tic Over the Attitude
of Germany
DIPLOMATS WATCHING
WITH KEEN INTEREST
Italian Poet and Warrior
Makes History; Withdraws
From Fiume
DIPLOMATS WATCHING
WITH KEEN INTEREST
BY I'D. L. Keen

Omitted Press Correspondent.)
London, Dec. 16.-Peace will be
concluded by Christmas, according to
the optimistic forecast Of officials in
the fore ign office today. The special
commission Of German economic ex-
perts, now in Paris, is authorized to
negotiate regarding reparation for
the Scappa Flow fleet sinking.
The German reply to the allied
note, demanding signature to the
peace treaty protocol, was taken up
formally today by the peace confer
ence In Paris.
Diplomats were watching for a de-
cis1on with keen interest, in the be-
lief that an agreement will be
reached 50 that peace may be con-
cluded quickly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-12-16
EMMA GOLDMAN
GETS RUSS INVITATION

New York, Dec. 16-Emnia Cold
man has been informed by Ludwig
o. A. K. Martens, bolshevik "ambas-
sador to the United States" that she.
Alexander Berkman and other an
archistst awaiting deportation at
Ellis Island would be welcome in So
Wet Russia. to which the United
States government intends to send
them.
In letter to Miss Goldman, Mar
tens denied he had said the bolshe-
Wiki would put her to death II she
plotted in soviet Russia as she had
In the United States.