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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
CIGAR TYPES CONSTITUTE
SIXTH OF TOBACCO CROP

WASHINGTON. (By International
News Service.)-Of the entire tobacco
crop of 1889, 900, 900 pounds in 1919, the
cigar types constituted about one-sixth,
and the chewing, smoking, snuff and
export types most OF the remainder,
according to the tobacco experts in the
department Of agriculture. The cigar
types are heavy producers per acre, the
average for 1919 being 1,265 pounds,
while the other types had an average
Of $40 pounds.
Before 1919 the average farm price
Of the cigar types of TOBACCO was al
ways above that of the other types,
as a whole, but in that year the ex-
traordinady European demand for to-
bacco other than the cigar classes and
the immensely increased use OF to-
bacco other than the cigar classes av-
erage farm price of the composite
chewing, smoking and export types to
ALB cents on Dec. l, or greatly above
the price of PIG cents for cigar tobacco.
Indeed, the latter elias. of tobacco had
a lower price than in either 1918 or
1917, not because of increase of pro-
d%uction, but because of weaker de-
mand. The cigar has been overtaken
and passed by the cigaret.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
INDIA AND CHINA
HAVE MONOPOLY Or
WORLDS SILVER

Ell PASO, TeX.-Luis Cabrera, secre-
tary Of the Mexican treasury, has as
surred the Mexican people, in an inter-
view in the Excelsior that the Mexican
government does not at present con-
template an issue of paper money. There
has been some anxiety in Mexican busi-
ness circles regarding the possibility of
such an issue.
Senior Cabrera stated that other meas
ures were being studied by the govern
ment to relieve the situation resulting
from the scarcity of silver in most OF
the world markets; but the nature of
these measures was not disclosed.
American statistics are quoted by the
Excelsior to show that the shortage of
the white metal Is due to a monopoly
obtained by India and China. Between
1918 and 1918, these two countries ac-
cumulated $50, 900, 900 troy ounces of sill
ver-or seven-etghts of the worlds out
put, 1t is asserted.
Commenting editorially on the finan-
cial situation, the paper says:
Credit has been lost, All of us have
lost 1t, but especially the government.
And for this reason, to insure the sue
cess of another issue of paper money,
it would be necessary to surround 1t
with all kinds of precautions-especially
that Of not imposing it on the people.
The voluntary cooperation of the pub
lie should be sought"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
SWISS FEAR INFLUX
OF WAR CRIMINALS

GENEVA. (By International News
Seryice.)-Ex-Cro Prince Rupprecht,
OF Bavaria and Gen, Won Buelow, both
Of whom are on the allied extradition
list, are now residing in Switzerland.
There is great fear here that other
German nationals on the list will cross
the frontier into Switzerland, thus
plunging the Swiss government into Sc
rious eXtradition difficulties similar to
those of Holland. \ movement is
afoot here to refer the whole question
to The Hague tribunal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
WOLVES ARE PASSING
IN GREAT NORTHWEST

BISMARCK, N. D.-The wolf Is
passing in the Northwest. Numbered,
too, are the days of the coyote wont
to stink silently upon herds Of unsus-
pecting domestics or sit out on the
open plain bowling to his mate.
Throughout the prairie domain which
these one-time monarchs ranged mas
ters of all within survey, hundreds of
open jaws of steel and iron wait night
ly for them and their predatory broth
ers-the lynx, the bear and the bob
cat.
The traps are. not the snares Of the
gamesters and sportsmen of early days.
They represent the strong arm of the
law as welded by official federal, state
and county hunters.
In charge of the determination OF
predatory animals in North Dakota and
Montana are J. F. Gillings and r. c..
Bateman, inspectors of the bureau OF
biological survey at Washington, with
headquarters at Billings, Montana.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
AMERICAN YOUNG MEN
AlARMlNGLY NERVOUS

NEW YORK. (By International News
service 1.-THE young men of America
with nervous and mental diseases ,Thfs
was disclosed in the war time naI,rn
~psychiatric examinations of drafted
men, according to DR.. Pearce Railay,
chairman of the New York State CnTn'
mission on Mental Detectives, in his nn-
per read before TIE concluding sae5Ion
OF the Societies for Mental Hygiene
at the Waldorf Astoria. e'ehe
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Of Wales
Dances With Fifty
Danes At One Ball

LONDON.-"Robber'' or paul Jones"
dances are being introduced In some
West End clubs and dancing halls since
the prince of Wales returned from the
United States, where he gave this form
Of dance royal approval by waltzing,
o~ne-stepping and fox trotting with no
less than 30 partners at one ball.
As the name indicates, the ''robber'
dances, male members Of the party who
happen to be without partners are
privileged to butt in on ony Of the
more fortunate men who have partners.
In England II has been the custom
for dancers TO have not more than three
or four partners during an evening
and more frequently only one. But
Londoners are trying out the American
idea and seem TO like it.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Drinkers
Drink Anyh0W; LaW
Broken Many Times

CALGARY, Alta.-Approximatelv .
per cent Of the male population OF Al
berta was convicted in 1919 OF infrac-
tions OF the provincial liquor act Off
clal statistics show that LOO persons
paid lines a~ggregating about $40, GOO.
About 300 cases are pending.
On the other hand, he Legitimate"
liquor traffic, via the prescription route.
was referred to as tremendous. The gov
eminent, which obtained the liquor and
disposed Of II through vendors. made a
profit Of approximately $500, 900. News
papers have estimated that druggists
made at least 81, 600. 600.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
New Yorker Heads One.

Both Of these gangs, one headed by
q New Yorker and the other a local
crowd, have enjoyed immunity from
police invasion. II Is understood that
they AVE been under the protection OF
the notorious ring in the Third ward,
the leader OF whom Is ready to confess
ana tell all that he knows OF the past
four years.
In any event the gangs were both en- .
gagged IN the same nefarious crimes,
but often their paths met. In every
case 1t is stated there was a gang
Tight with gun battles, and that as 4
result one, and often as many as fout
men We're killed. Many OF those ac.
cused OF killing the rival ganesters
are now at liberty on a further hear
ing. n Capt. Tempest is charged
with the task not only OF rounding up
these sLayers at once, but with root
ing out the nests OF the rival gangs.
both OF which are known and whose
membership lists are now in the hands
OF the new commander.
AS an Illustration OF the manner I'm
which these gangs worked, one of the
htter confessed to n gang battle TINT
was to have been staged a short time
ago, but which was postponed because
one OF the %gangstera was slain ~
Brendley, OF Mills dope" SQUAD while
resisting arrest In front OF a house on
christian street. near Eighth.
Later. while working on narcotic
cases IN that section, Brendley received
word that the mar he killed had come
70 the door fully expecting TO see one
him bo'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
HUBBY'S POMPADOUR
LEADS TO DIVORCE ACTION

CHICAGO. tBy International News
Service Because he slept with a
stocking pressed over his head TO pre-
serve the spiendor of his p~ompadour,''
Mrs. Alice J., Owens, an actress, filed
suit here against Harry O. owens,
wealthy hide dealer of Gary, Ind. Mrs.
Owens in her divorce bill also objected
to- her hubby's use OF excellent
cologne"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
HOLY WAR MOST
POSSIBLE, ASSERTS
ARABIAN WOMAN
Honorary Captain in Arab
Army Says Dreaded Conflict
Once Narrowly Averted May
Yet Be Ordered.

WASHINGTON.-The possibility that
the holy war; narrowly averted at
the beginning of the world conflict, may
yet be ordered by the leader of the
Moslem church, with its terrible conse-
ly admitted by Mrs. A. l.. Fisher, hon
orary captain in the Arabian army, in
an address delivered before the Tween
tieth Century club.
Mrs. Fisher is an attache on the
staff of Amir Faisal, who is the unani-
tants of what is, potentially, united
Syria, and who is the son of Hussein,
king of the Hedjaz and sheriff of Nee
ca, whose influence averted the holy
war fomented by Germany a few years
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
MANITOBA FOREIGNERS
TO RUN FOR OFFICES

WINNIPEG. Man.-European colon
les throughout Manitoba are said to be
candidates for the approaching pro-
vincial election. 1t is understood that
the political activity of foreign born
voters has been stimulated by the
movement to have the l~iteracy test APP
piled to all voters at provincial and
municipal elections in Manitoba.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

Thirty thousand acres of land will be
reclaimed in an Arkansas county. a
feature of the work being the construc-
ton of ~ miles of drainage bitches. At
Mena, Ark 1900 acres of timber land
will he developed, A lumber company
at Orange, Tex, increases capital from
$500, 600 to $4,000, 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
SUIT OVER HOTEL KISS
WILL BE TRIED AGAIN

NEW YORK-A lawsuit OF Mrs. Sa-
die Hurd, of Paving, N. Y, against
the Hotel Astor over a kiss has been
placed on the supreme court calendar
in Duchess county, Mrs. Hurd got a
verdict of 50. 500 against the hotel some
time ago after she alleged that she
was ordered out of the hotel after kiss
ing her husband in a corridor. The
appellate division reversed the judg-
ment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
HOUSE OF DAVID HAS
ADOPTED JAZZ MUSIC

BENTON HARDOR. Mich. (Bv Inter-
national News Service 1.-THE House OF
David, a religious colony here. has
turned to jazz. For several weeks the
colony's band has been perfecting IT,
self in syncopations and the art OF
jazz. The organization has signed up
for q tour of the Orpheum circuit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
SUES FOR LOSS OF WIFE.

BIG RAPIDS. (By International News
Service. )-Charles Kutehinski has be-
gun suit against the cry of Big Rapids
for $40, 900 for the loss of his wife on
June %, 1919. Mrs. Kutchinski was
drowned in a raceway when an auto
mobile went over an embankment. Six
Of her IS children were in the car with
her. but were rescued.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
a Life or Death.

The way the conference handles the
~nationalistic aspirations of the Arabians,
she pointed out, will spell life or death
for their county. If the sheriff Of Mecca,
spiritual head of the Moslem church,
with its qualifications in the colonies
of almost every great power, sends
forth to his adherents the word that his
church is betrayed n sighted, the
entire Moslem world is almost sure
to rise. If a molly var comes, all ma
lions must, directly or indirectly, be
involved, and the consequences are ter
rible to contemplate.
The United States is the one country
that, through the use of its moral in
fluence, can prevent the tragedy that
would ensue should the conference, as
now seems likely, betray the Arabians
who helped make the allied Palestine
campaign a success. Such influence
must be used, particularly with France,
she said, the country to which Britain
and other nations have deferred in the
matter of influence in the Near East.
If more friction ensues between France
and Syria, the latter will be wiped out
as a nation, and this, owing to the
fine national spirit of the Arabs, would
prove a catastrophe not only to the
Near East, but to the world generally.
Held Superior Race.
THE Arabians are a race superior
to the Persians. the Egyptians, the
Turks. whose sultan, as caliph, found
himself out-influenced nv the sheriff of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

An annual output of 5000 passenver
cars and 1000 trucks is contemplate
by 2 1000, 600 motor corporation al @
to be much increased. A So 00oy ooS 9pace
tomobile factory is planned nj TjatIio
Rock. Ark. In Oklahoma CITY automae
bile chains will be manufacturer bwn
company recently Incorporated there. !"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

Seven hundred thousand pounds
monthly is the estimated production
of finished dyes by a corporation a
Mobile, Ala. which has recently in
stalled new equipment, Silk dyes also
will be added.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

Apple trees should be planted from
30 to so feet apart. the widest spread
Of any fruit tree. Ounces thrive bet
ter Than any other fruit when the trees
are planted close together.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

A plant for the manufacture of alco-
hol- burning heating devices for auto
mobiles and boats will be erected in
Baltimore by a company capitalized at
So 600, 600. In Baltimore, also, an olive
OIL plant will be established by a 49,
900, 900 company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Students in Demand.

Contrary to a very prevalent hut err
roheous belief that college trained me-
groes can find nothing to do, the grad ]
yates of Fisk university are in such
great demand that requests for them
can not be met. They are especially
IN great demand in the Industrial and
pubic schools, and other secondary IN
stltutlons. Of the nearly 1000 grad
yates OF the university, AZ per cent are
teachers; 7 per cent are physicians
druggists and dentists; 2 per cent ara
ministers; 2 per cent are lawyers: Q per
cent are business men; 2 per cent are in
the civil service; 20 per cent are house
Keepers; liz per cent are graduate
students; Is per cent are in miscella.
neous occupations; Z per cent are I'M
known. 1t is seen here that go 10 per
cent are employed.
Last, but by no means least of all.
is the fact that Fisk university stands
for inter-racial Cancellation and good
Will. Its faculty are devoted advocates
OF peace and goodwill to all. Its grad
yates work for racial understanding and
amity wherever they are. 1t is doubted
If there is anywhere in the country a
more powerful exponent of racial peace
and goodwill than the official organ Of
the school, the Fisk University News.
whose monthly messages argue for bet
ter understanding between the races.
Fisk university is without question a
valuable asset to the South and the
nation at large, and deserves the sum
port of all the people.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Appeal to Headquarters,

Il came to you" the woman In
formed William Il. Mills, assistant SUI
p~erintendent Of police, In charge OF the
war on vice and gambling, because |
know il would De no good to go TO the
police OF the district. My son has
often told me that he has bought drugs
az the coffee houses on Christian street,
with n policeman sitting at the same
table. or n near by. watching the
transaction. That is the reason / know
l would have TO come here"
Lapuni was found in front Of 70,
Christian street by Brendley and Ness,
two of the men assigned to work with
told Mills that, with his partner, they
watched a drug addict come along
Christian street and talk with Lapuni
for a few seconds and then hand him
some money. In return he received a
blue package Of the narcotic, which Is
known TO sellers and addicts as "a
deck"
Brendley and Ness then ran across
the street and nabbed the alleged
peddler. When searched 1850 decks"
were found on him, valued at $3.50.
Lapuni started TO show fight, and was
subdued, but later Informed the detec-
tives that he would knock off the next
guy that tried to get him.
Lapunfs arrest was made at $50,
10 minutes less than an hour after the
distracted parent made her plea. At
2 o'clock he had been held In bail and
was sent back to the detention room,
The revelation OF the existence OF the
rival gangs who preyed largely upon
the Italians Of the district, extorting
money from them. using Black Hand
methods, selling dope" and stealing
women for white slavery, uncovered
me terrorism that had been created
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
twenty MURDERS
IN GUN CLANS"
SHOWN BY WOMAN
Philadelphia Mothers Appeal
for Son Throws Light Upon
Dope Ring and Bitter Feud
of Two Rival Gangs.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Twcnty muir
ders which have been listed among the
unsolvcd crimes OF the police bureau
during the past WI years are now
known 20 have resulted from the bit
ter feud OF W. rival gangs Of gun
men in the district south Of South
street.
Lists OF the members OF these muir
der clans, with their rendezvous, ara
in the hands OF Capt George s. Temp
est. n he VIII root out the nests Of
those terroristS at once under orders
from Mayor Moore and Director Cor
telyou.
This revelation was made BY police
officials after they had learned from a
West Philadelphia mother Of social po-
sition and afluence, whose son IL a
man of Independent means. % years
old, and a drug addict, that he had
confessed 90 her that he had frequent
ly purchased drugs In coffee houses
along Christian street.
Drug peddllng, under the protection
Of the police, Is said 20 have become
% profitable hat one OF the leaders Of
the gangs, a Italian, Is known TO have
deposited $780, 900 In the banks during
the past six months.
The mothers appeal, however. did
result in the arrest OF Lorenzo Lapuni.
accused as one Of the peddlers, and
who was held in s., 500 bail two hours
after the mother made her complaint,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Held Superior Race.

THE Arabians are a race superior
to the Persians. the Egyptians, the
Turks. whose sultan, as caliph, found
himself out-influenced by the sheriff of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-25
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
RENDER FINE PROGRAM
Officers of Teachers-Parents
ORGANIZATION Are Named
for Coming Year


Pupils of the JUNIOR and senior de-
tanned the parents of Bemidji public
school pupils at the High school audi
torium last evening at literary pro-
grom which was exceptionally well
rendered. An attendance which more
than filled the seating capacity Of the
assembly enjoyed the evenings en-
tertainment.
Following the close of the program,
refreshments were served all visitors
by the home economics department
under the direction of Miss Flornce
Meisch
Officers for the teachers-parents
organization were elected for the
year and are as follows: r.. o. Bagby,
superintendent of city schools, chair
man: and G. w. HarnWell, secretary.
Plans are under way to have one
of the best organizations in the his
tory of the school and every effort
will be made to establish letter and
closer. acquaintanceship between the
parents and the teachers. Last even
ing all parents who were interested
in inspecting the building to see what
improvements have been made during
the summer, were escorted about the
building.
It is planned to have local meet
ings in the various schools during
the year and these will begin within
the next few weeks. Programs will
be prepared by two parents and the
principal of the building in which the
meetings will be held.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-25
NEW RAIL INCREASE
HAS BEEN. APPROVED

Washington, Sept. 25.-Furthe1
increases in Express rates averaging
1876 per cent were approved yester-
day by the interstate commerce com
mission. The increase, which applies
to class and commodity rates, makes
to total increase Of rs per cent grant
ed the express companies within the
last few months.
The express companies had asked
for additional increases up to IS pei
cent. The only exceptions made in
sthe new rates are in the case of milk
and cream shipments. =, - Z, :
s. For the first six months Of thu
year the express companies lost ap'
kbroximateIy 100000, according
to their report to the commission
which showed revenues of s159,6S1,.
900 and operating expenses of $780,.
77s,000.
In its announcement of the rate in
creases, the commission said:
with the very substantial in.
crease in express rates shippers have
right to demand an improved and
steadyily improving service"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-25
HARDING TALKS
| 70 DELEGATION
OF Fl T / ].
A. AT:Hoh|E TODAY TOD
=. = .',.f'
Ozark Days Ahead for Amer.
lea Unless She Gets Back
on Main Road"
SOUNDING WARNING
ON LABOR SITUATION
Says Republicans Will Appeal
to Sober Conviction Of
All Americans I
SOUNDING WARNING !
ON LABOR SITUATION
(By United Press)

Marion, Ohio, Sept. 25., (By Ray
mond Clapper. Ozark days are
ahead for America unless she gets
back on the main road" Warren G.
Harding predicted in speech to 9
large delegation of commercial trav-
ellers who came to his front porch to-
day. =" !
He sounded a warning that unless
a change is made soon, America Will
have a Ino-hour day and individual
plants will be idle and cold for the
laborers walking the streets looking
in vain for the joy Of a days pro-
ductive work. -
Harding urged for the American
rand of idealism that IS not, too
proud to work. He said, ,"undeniably
it is felt by the prime American mind
that great harm has been done by
unwise methods in seeking to correct.
The party for which I'speak means
toSappeal to the confidence and sober
conviction of Americans, else we do
not wish to, be. committed to the
enormous task before u.s. -. - Il:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-25
Allegations Credited to Sen.
!: "ator Underwood Will Be
!. About First Taken Up
NO. DEFINITE TIME
SET TO START PROBE
Expenditures Committee Will
: Adjourn Today to Meet
- Again October Is
(By United Press)

Il
Washington, Sept. Is. (By l.. c.
Martin. )-Following 'leads" recent.
lily presented in the senate campaign
fund Investigation, the committee
next intends to inquire into alleged
lavish use of money to influence sew
5eral state primaries this year.
B. 1t was uncertain when this phase
of the investigation will be begun.
Senator Kenyon, the chairman, said
that the committee would take 1t
up as soon as it gets time.
: Allegations credited to Senator
Underwood that $250,000 was used
against him in Alabama will be about
the first sifted.
Charges of federal officials and EN-.
|ployes were swung into line to defeat
Thomas Hardwick in Georgia for re-
tIomination to the senate because ne
had been anti-administratiy alscc
are to. be taken up and similar char
ges with respect to Senator Cores re.
cont defeat in Oklahoma wlAAsbe be
fore the committee.
Senator Kenyon announced the ex'
penditures committee will adjourn to-
day and meetS again October 18 tc
complete investigation started some
time ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-25
lHICAG0 MAIL TRAIN ROBBED TODAY
Estate FORESTRY BOARD
MEETS AT STATE PARK
Members Visit Ruggles Timber
Tract at Head of Lake
Bemidji Today II

State Forester William T. Cox of
st. Paul, Phil H. Hanson, r. w.
Thatcher, D. P. Tierney and G. G,
Andrews, also of st. Paul, w. H.
Tomlinson of LeSueur, z. D. Scott OF
Duluth and Daniel Shaw of Thief
River Falls were visitors in the city
this morning on their way to Itasca
State park where they will meet as
tho state forestry board.
F. s. 'Lycan of this city, also q
member of the board, accompanied
the others to the park. Prior to leav.
ing for the meeting place, the memb-
ers made a trip to the Ruggles tract
at the north end Of Lake Bemidji.
Mr.. Lycan will endeavor to secure
the Endorsement of the board on the
proposition of setting this piece of
land and the timber aside for state
park, as>A result of the generous Of
fer made by the Crookston Lumber
company to contribute $4,000 toward
the purchase of it. This company
also agrees to sell the timber at &C.
tual purchase price which it paid to
c. F.. Ruggles recently.