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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22
Captain Of the Bemidii High
school basketball auint which
opens its season here tonight
against Park Rapids. "
BASKETBALL SEASON TO
Be OPENED WITH RUSH
Bemidji High Meets Fast Park
= Rapids Team on Local
.:t Floor Tonight

Bemidji's basketball season will
open this evening at eight O'Clock
when the referees whistle starts the
game between the local high school
quint and the fast Park Rapids
team. The visitors have already had
a taste. Of basketball this year, de-
feating Wadena, and are primed for
fast contest this 'saanip g H.. >. ~
+ The locals nave been practicing
steadily for the past few weeks and
every man is in the best Of condition
to make the team a winner in every
respect. Three Of last years team
add greatly to the possibilities this
year. and indications are that bet
ter showing will be made by this
season S aggregation, although last
years team was one of the best.
Coach Anderson of Park Rapids
has not informed Coach J. w. Smith
of his lineup as yet, but reports are
that j.: will be as strong as possible,
the previous game allowing chance
for correcting any faults the team
might have had.
The Juvenile band will be on hand
this evening to add pep" to the
crowd and it Is expected that there
will be a large attendance to support
the team in the first game of the
year.
Coach Smith will undoubtedly
start out the game with the follow
ing men: Higbe, left forward; Stech-
man, right forward; Powell center,
Lord, left guard; and Stapleton,
right guard. Other men may be CIV
en- an opportunity to try out as has
been done in scrimmage if the chance
is suitable against the visitors strong
| lineup.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22
BUY Christina Sea
SPECIAL COMMITTEES MEET
AT LUNCHEON on TUESDAY

Three special committees, lesisla-
tive, merchants and finance, Of the
Bemidti Civic and Comm cree associa-
ton met at the association rooms
yesterday noon and during luncheon
talked over committee meters. The
directors Of the associations DID not
meet yesterday as usual, nor did the
association meet today, all meetinS1
have been postponed until after the
holiday period. .--...r.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22
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LUMBER DEALERS WILL
ATTEND n. W. CONVENTION

More than two thousand retail
lumber dealers from Minnesota, Iowa,
North Dakota and South Dakota, are
expected to attend the thirty-first an
nual convention of the Northwestern
Lum bermens' association, which Will
he held in Minneapolis, January IL,
10 and 20. i,
The officers of the association are:
r. J. Ward Clinton, Iowa, president;
t. r. Goodridge, Minneapolis, vice
president; c. Il. English. Minneapo-
iis, treasurer; and Adplpk Pfund,
Minneapolis, secretary, ~
Advance reservations ut the prin-
''ipal hotels indicate the largest at
tendance at the convention In the
history Of the association.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22
BOARD. .F||||''AV0RS
Iron Ore lax
TO l|'AK'.||E||'|||||||''|||CE
Of Big J ] TAXES | | )
State Tax Commission Favors
Reduction in Taxable
4~, Value Of Iron 4
WOULD HAVE DECISION
REASONABLY PERMANENT
Commission Advises Careful
Consideration Before
Change Is Made
WOULD HAVE DECISION
REASONABLY PERMANENT
(By United Press)

st. Paul, Dec. 22.-Tf the legisla-
ture of the next session enacts q tom
mage tax law, it should be In lieu of
all other big taxes on mineral prop
critics. The State Tax commission
recommending today in its biennial
report to Governor Burnquist. The
commission, also recommended that
the taxable value of iron ore for
county and local purposes be$reduc-
ed from SO per cent to 80 Ia per cent
OF the full and true value. -
Concluding its report the commits
sion urged that the so-called tonnage
tax question should be settled in
some way with q reasonable assur-
ance Of permanency. 49,.
millions Of dollars of capital has
already been invested. in the mining
industry and millions more will be
invested in the future" the report
said 49, &S%
There is grave danger of seriously
discouraging further investment of
mining enterprises in our state" the
report said, IF the people who are
making investments and developing
the mineral industry are made to feel
that the methods of taxing them may
be changed, perhaps before they be-
gin to receive the returns. Any
change in the taxing system of iron
ore should be carefully considered
and any proposed laws should be
framed in spirit of Justice, econom.
ically and industrially to every sec.
tion and every interest of our state,
the report urged. slA,s T,s2 ,..s,., ,,.s,,,
T%-'"l1 was said that it would not slbt
practicable or expedient to substitute
an excess profits tax for the ad-va.
loren tax.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22
SEARCH FOR HAMMOND. 81.
WIDOW 10 NEAR END
(By United Press J

Ardmore, Okla, Dec. IA 32-day
search for Clara Smith Hammond,
wanted on charge Of murder In con-
nection with tho death OF Jake L.
hammond, empire builder OF Okla
homa, may end late today. The NO.
man was to surrender to Sheriff Gar
rett at q city along the international
horder near Ell Paso, James II. 'Math-
FRS. lawyer, representing Clara Smith
Hammond. announced. a., .,.,>.,., 49,.
Clara Smith Hammond probably
will-1be brought here in1m e6iateiy to
stand trial on a charge Of numbering
Hammond. II she surrenders, .Coun-
~ Prosecutor Russell Brown has
agreed to release the fugitive on =
bond not greater than $4,000.
d.. rI...k-.. c>>I.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22
MOOSE POSTPONE BAzAA1 - .,...
"S' PLANNED ron JANUARY

At the regular meeting Of Moose
lodge held last night It was unani-
mously decided to postpone the, ba-
zaar which had been planned for the
beginning Of January. This action
was taken on account Of similar ar
rangements having been nuke by the
l;lks lodge for a carnival to be- held
also in January. 1t ID expected that
The Moose bazaar will be held in
March.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22
RALPH oracle POST TO
MEET TOMORROW NIGHT

All members of the American Le-
gion are urged to be present at the
meeting Of the Ralph Oracle post to
be held tomorrow night at the rooms
Of the Civic and Commerce associa-
ton beginning at 8 o'clock. Commit
tee reports will be heard and an in
teresting session is assured
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22
VENICE RESORT WIPED
g.. OUT BY FIRE TODAY
nv United Press)

Venice, Calf, Dec. 22.-The world
famous Venice pleasure pier, fourteen
miles from Los Angeles, was wiped
out by Are brought under control
early today. The damage is esti-
mated at between $1,000,OOO and
81, sol, 900. One man died Of injuries
received in the fire and a second is
reported to be dying.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22
RED CROSS EXECUTIVES = Z II. =
Z y =.J* ASSIST IN RELIEF FUND

The executive board Of the local
chapter Of Red Cross met recently
and voted the sum Of 5000 for civil
ian relief, and also $500 to the Near
East relief fund: The donation to
the relief fund comes out of the sur
plus fund at the request of the ma
:tional president Of the Red Cross.
!. q -Ruv Christmas Seals
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22
FOUR ARE KILLED IN -
.DU POINT POWDER WORKS
(By United Press)

Scranton, Dec. 22-Four men are
known to be dead as the result of
an explosion at the DUPONT Powder
works at Moosic, seven miles from
Scranton, early today. The dead are
Samuel Bowen, Edward Croone, CAL
vim Shotwellg and one unidentified.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22
TEACHERS WOULD REOPEN ~ ]
j, .,,,,,,. I'd SCHOOL ON JANUARY z, Alb y

At meeting Monday afternoon
the instructors of the public schools
voted unanimously to ask the Board
Of Education for permission to open
school on Tuesday, January 4th, IN
place Of Monday, January 3rd. The
reason for making this request is that
many trains do not run on Sunday,
therefore making 1t necessary to
leave in many cases on New Years
Day. The instructors asked that this
time"be made up by teaching Febru-
airy 22nd. It will doubtless meet
with the approval of the Board Of
Education and in that case school
would 5pen Tuesday morning, Janu-
airy 4th.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22

The entire teaching force Of the
Bemidji public schools presented Su-
perintendent II. o. Bagby basket Of
beautiful flowers as q Christmas pre-
sent.
De-, c..;,L co.,,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22

Buy Christmas Seals.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09
many SEEK TICKETS FOR
'BOARD OF TRADE OUTING
Late Corners May Be Disappointed.
Committee on Arrangements Re
ceives Report Of Entertainments.

Tickets for the annual shad bake or
the Washington Board Of Trade al
Chesapeake Beach on Saturday. May
%. are going rapidly. and as not more
than 500 Will be sold for the outing.
the indications are that late corners
will fnd themselves very much out
of luck.
Two trains will be run to the beach,
on the day of the outing. the FIRST
leaving he District line at 1880 In
the morning and the second at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. Dinner will
be served for the first train load at
1890 O'Clock and another dinner will
be spread for the second contingent
at $3.50 o'clock. In additionsthere VIII
be a lunch just before both trains
start nome at 7:30 o'clock.
! Tie committee on arrangements
last night received reports from sub
committees. and these showed that
lively time at the annual frolic might
be expected. Base bali and other
athletic features will be under the
direction of committee of which
Charles w Pimper is chairman. The
competitions will be varied enough to
give old and young chance to win
one or more of the attractive prizes
offered. DR.. Frank F. Gibson has
! charge of the vaudeville and enter
tairment features. and has obtained
a talented group to add tc he gayety
! of the occasion.
| Interest centers largely about the
base ball game between the Giants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09
GERMAN-|R|SH BRIGADE
NOW But A MEMORY
Easements Famed Troops, After
Mixing Up in Spartacist Scrap,
Ask to Go Home.
Cab!eEram to The Star and the Chi
caEo Daily News. Copyright, 1920.

C0bseEram to The Star ana the Chl.
cagO Daily News. Copyright, 1920.
BERLIN. May 6.-Did you ever hear
how Sir Roger Easements German
Irish brigade, formed from Irish pris-
oners of war. was dissolved? In the
latter part Of November, 1918, l was
stopped at the Brandenburger Thor
during the Spartacan fighting by an
English-speaking soldier in field gray
uniform. spotted queerly with green
shamrocks. This soldier was fighting
with one of the bands of problemat-
ical political tendencies whichs then
held the entrance to the city.
Not long ago these strange fighters
returned to their homes and the story
of their experiences was learned. In
the prison camps the Irishmen were
approached and asked to Join an Irish
brigade and they agreed upon three
conditions. The first was that they
were not to be required to fight on
ed to design their own uniform and
third that they be permitted to choose
their own work.
AS the brigade was organized only
for propaganda purposes the Germans
assented to the first condition. They
had no objection to the second and
so a field gray uniform Enthusiastically
The Germans were astonished at the
request for work, but agreed to it and
the Irish brigade elected to work in a
brewery near Munich. This they did
until the end of the war. In the fight
ing at the Brandenburger Tor the
anti-Spartacans had machine guns on
the ground. The Irish became inter-
ested at the prospect of a nice fight
and said the place for the machine
guns was on top Of the tower. They
placed the guns there, manned them
themselves. shot up the Spartacans
and repulsed them along Inter den
Linden. Then. deeming that the fight
was becoming spoiled by becoming
too one sided. they turned the guns on
the anti-Spartacans and had the field
to themselves.
Later the Irishmen visited the Brit
ish repatriation Office. They said they
were tired Of playing around Ger
many and wanted to go home. Now
the Easement brigade is but a mem
ory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09

The Business and Professional Worn-
ems Club of San Francisco is Planning
10 build a new clubhouse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09
ENGLISH PACKED INTO
CELLARS AND NOVELS
Vile Conditions Prevail in Hous-
ing-King George for
Reform.
CableEram to The Stnr and the Chi.
cagO Daily News. Copyright, 1920.

~ INC StuT anu lue I Me
cnEo Daily News. Copyright. 1920.
LONDON, May SIN more than $50
towns and country districts Great
Britain's national housing bonds
campaign is in full swing. How great
is the need for houses is shown by
the stories Of overcrowding and in
sanitation in all parts Of the country.
Hovels, long since abandoned. are re-
occupied with the connivance of the
authorities In Bradford. 1.-The city of
new millionaires." conditions are de-
scribed by one correspondent as
worse than anything known to
savagery"
In this town of amazing wealth.
continues this writer "32 ,00Q persons
have less than half a room apiece in
which to be born, to eat, sleep and die.
and the death rate exceeds the birth
than 1000 houses were built here; last
year six were built here. Bradford is
a town of old houses-houses of stone.
built back to back. so they never will
fall down. They are horrible. They
are crammed with human life. Their
sanitary facilities would disgrace a
cannibal village. Husbands, wives and
children are crawling into cellars va
cant for years. for they have no place
else to go. In Bradford there are
5000 occupied houses that medical
science pronounced unfit for human
habitation before the war"
1T is not merely houses that we
want" says King George. I'VE want
homes. Can we not aim at securing
for the workers in their houses the
comfort, leisure. brightness and peace
which we usually associate with the
word homer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09
REPUBLICANS NAME
MILLER AND SCOTT
!: IN REGULAR VOTE
Third Set of D. c. Delegates
to National Convention
= Now in Field.

Robert ]. Miller and Almond W.
Scott the latter colored. were elect
ed delegates to represent the District
of Columbia in the republican ma
tional convention at the primaries
yesterday conducted by the "republi-
can regular committee" of the Dis
trict.
Alternates elected were John L.
Sacks and John T. Rhines.
Robert T. Miller also was nominated
for republican national committee
man for the District.
William Reuchert. jr.. and George
Chase for delegates and George Low
ing and Robert Brooks for alternates
made up the opposition ticket
The vote stood 3 607 to 126 for the
Miller and Scott ticket
The results yesterday place in the
field a third set Of delegates to rep.
resent the District in the national
convention. and contest will be
made in Chicago by the various rae
fions. The delegates elected by the
convention called by the republican
state committee headed by Wiiham
T. Galliher, are Frank J. Hogan ane
James A. Cobb. the latter eolorea.
shaw faction. elected at convention
held March 80, are Aaron Bradsnaw
and Daniel Murray, the latter coloreu.
Women were permitted to vote IN
the primaries yesterday. the nrst t III :
in the District Of Columola- IN, IN.
Wennedy. widow Of q veteran soldier.
She cast her ballot at polls In tne
Thomson public school. 12tn ana
.treafs northwest. Two Of the judges
who recorded her vote were Nele. a
soldiers. She made snort auo, I'd
I've
.s,d II was gratifying to note tina.
the republicans of the. Distric. o.
Coinmhia had fallen in line TOT WON
an suffrage. Hundreds OF Quiet
women voted in all sections.
Not a single disturbance was ~
ported from any a9.n poihhhS x the Judges
VAS cast your vote and move on;
THE heaviest vote was cast IN All
oracincts in the late afternoon: Inc
rain prevented many from voting Y
the morning. 80 +he
...nit announced in Criminal Court
No. i last night by the board OF
eupervising judges-Louis >. Go.I
Itch CAPT. j. Walter Mitchell and
Harry A. Clarke. The use OF the
courthouse was tendered the CON IN.
rnittee by Chief Justice MCCOY Oh 'he
District Supreme Court. :.
Col. Winfield Jones. chairman q
fhe committee in charge OF me
primaries, issued statement aIle.
~ nf,c;al count had been completed
concentrating the republican voteas
Of the District on the orderly manner
IN which the election had been con
ducted. He said the result was a mas
terful demonstration Tor sunrase ~
yoteIess washington. He said tnat tne
candidates elected are pledged 10 nave
. nlank in the republican national
n,.tfnrm for self-determination Tor
the people of the District.
Certificates Of election were award
ed nv the returning board. consisting
of j. Warren Carr. F. Z. Hempier anu
Jesse Foster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09
TEACHERS URGE BONUS.
Tell in QUESTIONABLE Their Great
Need Of Assistance.

Many narrowing stories OF the
financial distress of District public
school teachers are told in question
naires returned yesterday to the exc
cltiye committee of teachers conduct
ing the campaign for bonus Of 5000
10 carry them through the summer
vacation period when they are not
remunerated These questionnaires
we're distributed among the teachers
soon after the mass meeting at winch
the teachers unanimously adopted
resolution requesting Congress 70
grant them the bonus.
Some of the teachers also pointed
out in the returned missionaries
that unless Congress comes to the
rescue with some means OF Immediate
financial RELIEF. they will be forced to
seek employment this summer in bust
ness establishments. 1t was also dis
closed that many Of the teachers have
been forced to borrow extensively to
nav debts incurred through illness and
the increased cost of living. while
others have dependents, which adds
to their financial strain.
Reports Of the progress made so Tar
IN obtaining support in their cam
paign for $500 bonus will be made
at a meeting of the executive COM
mittee some time this week. Although
the date for this meeting has not been
definitely decided upon. it is believed
that it will be held either tomorrow
or Tuesday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09
CONGRESS
WILL OPEN HERE TODAY
Convention at Metropolitan Memo
rial M. E. Church Will Ex-
tend Through Thursday.

Health. justice. service. cooperation
and patriotism will be the subjects
discussed a. the ninth annual conven-
ton of the Southern Sociological
Congress. which opens his afternoon
at the Metropolitan Memorial NJ. L.
Church. The convention is to extend
Thursday
The opening session will convene
this afternoon at 3 O'Clock. with Louis
Brownlow. president of the board of
Commissioners. as chairman. The
address of welcome will be delivered
by DR.. Clarence J. Owens. head of the
Southern Society Fnd director general
Of the Southern Commercial Congress.
Other speakers will he DIR. Samuel c..
Mitchell. president of Delaware Col
1ege, whose topic is The Growth of
Community Life and Bishop Theo-
whose annual address is expected to
open up a wide field of discussion.
The evening session will be at the
same place. Senator Wesley L. Jones
of Washington being scheduled 10
preside. The speakers include DR..
Charles A. Ellwood. president of the
University Of Missouri. who will give
an address on Education for Citizen
ship in Democracy" DR.. Smaller
Matthews. University of Chicago,
THE Sociological Leadership Of the
Church in the New World Order; DR.
7. Albert Moore, Toronto. Canada,
The Sociological Leadership of the
Church in Canada" and DR.. Charles
T. Baylis, New York. The Builders
of Brotherhood"
There will be mass singing at every
session. led by c. S. Wengerd. and the
famous Hampton Institute Quartet.
Oklahoma's delegation Of fifteen of
the states most prominent social
workers arrived yesterday to attend
group of delegates to put in an APP
pearance. More than 100 other dele
gates from the south, southwest and
east also arrived yesterday and reg
istered at the convention headquar-
building. DIR. j. f. McCulloch. euu-
cational secretary. who has had
charge of the arrangements of every
convention of the Southern Sociologi-
cal Congress for the past eight years
declares that the numerous foregath-
ering of delegates yesterday presagss
the most largely attended conven.
tion in the history of the society and
that he confidently looks for a reg
istration of at least 1000.
On Wednesday afternoon in the
building Mrs. Josephus Daniels, rep.
resenting the Southern Society OF
Washington and the Southern Com.
mercial Congress, will be hostess al
a tea and reception in honor of the
officers and delegates to the ninth
annual convention of the Southern
Sociological Congress. She will be
assisted in entertaining by com.
mittee of prominent society women
.ikewise members of the two organi-
cations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09

ana the Little JeGs. the former led
White. and the latter by Fete Pardoe
and Lee Combs. TO keep PARTISAN
ship for one team or the other within
bounds. Capt. {. L. r. Father has
been made chairman or the commit
tee on public order, his associates he
ing Ben jamin +. Adams. Harry All
mond. Charles Aufenthic. John II.
Bariroff. Emanuel Baumgarten.
Bruce s. Branson. j. Newton Brewer,
J. MaXson Cunningham. II. Clarence
Duffey. Samuel NJ Darragh. +. J..
Eebrey j Walter Humphrey. ]. W.
Hunt. Willies +. I.uckett Il. NJ. Mar
tyn. John T. Meany. John !. Nocran.
Claude ". owen. Jacob PyTah.
Charles r Roberts. Albert +. Stem