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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-11
HARDlNCMEETS
BEST Minds TO
.TALK0lNP.|LANS
FOR COVENANT
Colonel George Harvey Argues
Against Entering League
of Nations
SECRECY SURROUNDS
CONFERENCES THUS FAR
Belief Expressed that Hughes
Will Be Named as New
Secretary of State
SECRECY SURROUNDS
CONFERENCES THUS FAR
(By United Press)

Marion, Dec. ll.-(By Raymond
Clapper) earnest argument
against entering the League of Ma
tons was being made to President
elect Harding today by Colonel
George Harvey, the outspoken "irre-
concilable." Harvey is the second Of
'the best minds called here. He was
trying to offset the case which
Charles Evans Hughes is believed to
have outlined to Harding in favor Of
American participation the league,
provided proper safeguards can be Sc
cured
Secrecy has surrounded all con-
ferences thus far. Senator Harding
prefers that nothing be given out
about visitors until they arrive in
Marion, believing that it is unseenly
to make advance announcement rs to
the identity Of his advisors.
With the departure of Hughes; the
belief that Senator Harding will ask
him to become secretary OF state
grew among those closest to the pres
ident-ele.t. Some quarters regard
ed it virtually certain that the first
cabinet tender will go to the man who
forsook the supreme court bench to
make the Republican presidential
race four years ago. One report was
that the tender was actually made
during yesterdays interview, but
there was no authority for its con
firmation.
In/ opposition to Hughes views
probably will be the following "irre-
conclables" Senator Hiram John
son: William e. l5orah. Idaho; Sen
ator Knox, Penn: Ex-senator Suth-
erland. Utah: Senator James Reed,
Missouri, Senator Shields. Tenn.
Harding Is likely to call for fur
Their special information. Governor
LOwhcn o! Illinois: Governor Henry
Allen Of Kansas: George e. Reynolds
Chicago banker; Charles NJ Schwab
and Elhcrt II. Gary. John ID. Rocke-
fCller. Jr. Samuel Gompcrs, Henry
C.. Wallace. Iowa agricultural pub
Usher Ray Robins of Chicago. and
Senator Kenyon of Iowa.
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Abolition of Indirect Taxes on
Business Is Effecting
Reduction, Is Claim y
OVER FIVE BILLION
COLLECTED IN TAXES
Indirect Taxes Multiply Price
of Commodities Two
to Five Times
(By United Press)

Washington, Dec. 1l.--(By Ralph
Couch>--Approximately $2,O0O,OOO,-
600 can be dropped from the cost of
living bill of the American people in
1927 if congress works along the
right lines Of revenue tax revision,
is the opinion Of many government Of
fcials.
Abolition of many indirect taxes
on business are affecting the reduc-
ton, it was explained. "lndirect taxes
on trade are paid several times" ac-
cording to Commissioner Stewart of
the bureau of labor statistics of the
labor department, today.
Approximately $500, 100000
was collected by the federal govern
ment in taxes for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. Most of this came from
indirect sources, such as excess prof
it's tax, tariff and high revenue tax
rates ON incomes and from special
sources.
For every dollar that went into the
government pocketbook, several
OF hers went into the pOcketbOoks OF
the business men, who collected the
tax and the article manufactured or
dist ributcd. Government economists,
according to their rule, state that in
direct taxes multiply the prices of
most commodities from two to five
times"
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ANNUAL CONGRESS OF
FARMERS NEXT MONTH
Extension Preparations Being
Made at University Farm
for Big Meeting

University Farm, seat OF the Min
ne:ota college Of agriculture. is max
ing extensive preparations for the
big annual congress OF farm !olks
which. now widely known as Farm
ers' and llome-makers' Week.. Will
be held january to S, 1921.
The week will not be devoted to
work entirely, rather ii Is planned SO
to mix recreation and entertainment
tina, the farm people will look back
on their weeks stay with analogy
ed pleasure. and plan to attend fu-
turc courses a, University Farm The
recreational entertainment features
will take the form of two evening
banQue1s. mass meetings in the after
noon and general meetings each eve
ming Good music and speaking, with
occasional moving picture shows Will
be features of these meetingi.
The farmer can select the particu-
lar study in which his interest cen
ters. There will be daily lectures,
discussions and demonstrators by
experts on farm management and
farm crops and the treLtmen& of SOL,
livestock production, dairy cattle
pIONutlluu, NctCIllIulN IIVN'\ h''
ticulture. Bookkeeping. poultry rails
Ing. and farm engineering and build
ing. The farm crops see: on will
give an entire day 70 talks by tx
perts on every phase Of potato grow
Ing, handling and marketing prob
lem. Field seeds. farm Organization
and facts about costs Of production
will be analysed thoroughly in half
day sessions.
The home-maker can also select
the studies which will be mos, help
full in her individual case. whether
it be home management. planning
meals. designing gowns, or the home
care of the sick and the welfare Of
the children.
A score of livestock associations
and other farm societies will hold
their annual meetings at University
Farm during the week. The Mime
sofa Livestock breeders us SOFIA ion
will consider more economical meth
DDS Of production and improved SyS-
tens OF marketing. Plans will be
laid for introducing more purebrcd
sires and increasing boy and girl club
livestock work of the state. Speak
ers of national reputation will have
parts on the program. Bre elders of
various kinds of cattle. sheep md
swine will attend the meetings Of
their own particular ass0cia ions. all
of which will be held during the
week. ''- $500
No fees are charged for attendance
upon this great series OF instruction.
4 inn hn = n II n
individual will be for train fare and
board Meals and sleeping n'comodn-
tiUnS can be obtained al he farm.
Those DESTROYS of obtaining reserva-
lions should write ut once 10 DR.. A..
V. Storm, University Farm, ST. Paul.
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MARTIAL LAW APPLIES
IN SOUTHWEST IRELAND
Proclamation States that Order
Will Extend to Other Areas
If Necessary
(By United PrcsS)

London, Dec. II. by Webb Mil
lpr)--Martial law in ireland initiully
applied to limited areas in the south
western portion Of that country, will
be imm"diatcly extended, should CON
ditions develop subsequently to JUS
tify it, according to the latest proc
amation issued by the British govern
mcn,. The proclamation, which was
supplementary to Premier Lloyd
Georges proclamation in the house
of commons, stated:
"Martal law will be initially APP
piled to limited areas in southwest
crn Ireland, where lawlesSneSs and
outragcs have been especially prcva
lent"
The government was preparing To
extended lis appilraiion to that area
immediately. should conditions de-
vclup sub ruuently to Justify il.
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NINETY. EIGHT TAKE UP
HOME ECONOMICS WORK
Department of Bemidji Schools
Has Been Enlarged This
Past Year

The Home Economics department
of the Bemidji schools has been en-
tlarged this year and courses are be-
ing offered in cooking, sewing, house
hold management and design. There
are now two instructors in the de-
partmeht, Miss Emmons in domestic
science. This enables more girls to
take the work as classes in both cour-
SEES can be held at the same time.
The total enrolment in the depart
ment this semester is ninety-eight.
The Junior cooking class have TAX
en- up the study of food preparation,
special emphasis being put upon
foods which are best for children of
their age.
The high school work consists Of
more thorough study Of food, its
preparation, and value in the diet.
1t includes work in canning and
food preservation, carbohydrate, pro-
tein and fat cookery, baking, fancy
the planning, preparation and serv-
ing Of meals.
The girls of the cooking classes
have receiver some very good prac-
teal experience in the serving OF din
ners to large crowds. having served
a banquet to one hundred people and
the farmers dinner. to five hundred
fifty The instructor is very anxious
to have the classes receive as much Of
this practical experience as possible
during the year.
The household course includes the
development and construction of the
modern house with a detailed study
Of good decoration and furnishings,
heating, lighting, ventilating, and
water system for city and farm
houses, budgets and the keeping of
household accounts. This course will
be followed second semester by a
course in design, which will include
not only good design in the household
furnishings and so on, but good dde-
sign in dress.
The High school sewing work con-
sists of drafting of patterns, use of
commercial patterns, practice in con-
struction problems by making OF gar
ments, and study of quality of diff
ferent fabrics in comparison with the
price. The aim OF the course is to
enable the students to choose mater
ials wisely, to be economical purch-
asers and to take a pattern and ma
terial and produce garment which
is well made and also pleasing in APP
pearance
The Junior work is more elemen-
tary and consists ofspracttee- in hand
sewing the use of sewing machines,
and the application Of this knowledge
in the making OF simple garments.
An exhibit of the work Of this de-
partment is being planned and will
be given near the close of the school
year, but the citizens of Bemidji are
invited to visit the department at any
time during the year.
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CONGRESS DISTURBED
BY FREEZE OUT GAME
Legislators Beginning to See
Imperative Need of Peace
With Europe
(By United Pres.S)

Washington, Dec. IL. (By l.. G.
Martin) Congress is becoming dis
turbed about the game OF Inter
national freeze out" in which the
United States seems to occupy the
position of victim, according to many
There is growing disposition
among legislators to regard as I'M
perative the rapid resumption of
peace relations with the central pow
ers Of Europe as a most effective
ways of beating this game. Some
members of the house are planning
to discuss the question in time to
urge President-elect Harding to in
itiate separate peace negotiations on
the commercial treaties of Germany
and Austria as soon as he takes Of
flee.
A late member of the senate for
eign relations committee, who con-
scented to discuss the general situa-
ton today on the grounds that he
be not named, said that revelations
to the committee yesterday by Nor
man Davis, acting secretary OF state.
regarding the disposition of former
German cables, threw much light on
efforts of some wartime associates
of the United States to take advant-
age of this country now.
He summarized the plays made in
the field as cited by the house COM
mittee as follows: monopoly Of form
er German cables to the exclusion of
the United States; barring of Amer
! lea from natural resources, coal, oil
and mineral; discrimination against
American business men in some for
eign countries; breaking up of Am
erican efforts to run a successful
merchant marine and fleet.
! The cable question is now before
the state department. Officials be-
lieve that the American "open door
policy in the Orient is being threaten
ed.
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SALVATION ARMY LEADERS
TO SPEAK HERE TUESDAY

Colonel William Barker, division
al commander of the Salvation Army
with headquarters at Minneapolis
will be in Bemidji on Tuesday even
ing, December IA, and will conduct
a meeting at the First Baptist
church, The colonel is accompanied
by Brigadier w.. Hunter, divisional
seer etary.
Both these men were in the Saliva
ton Army service in France. the COL
onel having charge of all its opera
tions during the war They are able
speakers and this being their first
visit to Bemidji, it is expected that
good representation of the citizens
will be present to give them hearty
welcome.
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Will Discuss Authorization of
European Indebtedness to
Relieve Treasury
NOTHING MAY BE DONE
BY PRESENT CONGRESS
One Plan Would Arrange TO,
Conversion of Debt into
Government Bonds
(By United Press)

Washington, Dec. 11.-(By A. l..
Bradford)- The question Of how Eu!
ropean indebtedness of nearly $780,
00O,O0O,000 to the United States can
be authorized to relieve the strain on
the treasury, will be considered by
the senate finance committee, Sena-
tor McCumber Of North Dakota, act
ing chairman, said today.
Senator Smoot, Republican men,
Der Of the finance committee, also
said that this question will be taken
up soon, but neither he nor McCum-
Der indicated that this could be done
this session of congress.
1t was believed, however, that some
plans may be decided upon or made
ready for execution when President
elect Harding takes office.
One plan of realizing on the allied
debt, is to arrange the conversion OF
certificates of Indebtedness of foreign
nations held by the treasury into
bonds of those governments.
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NOTED LECTURER WILL
SPEAK HERE TUESDAY

J. @ Robinson, pnrpOaelHi lectur-
or. will appear at the Methodist
church Tuesday. December H. under
the auspices of The WOman's Study
club as the fourth number OF The Ly-
cellm course The entertainment Will
begin at eight O'Clock and all VINO
wish to hear Mr.. Robinson are urg-
cd to be on time
"Thn Face at tn" Window Is the
subject cho: ell for the lecture ana 1t
is assured that Il pleasing entertain
ment will be given.
Mr.. Robinson is an elegant.
worth while Speaker and his message
is sure TO NEE, with the approval of
All who hear him. lie is not new
to the I.ycp,m since he has filled sew
eraI successful seasons both on the
Guantanamo and Lyceum platforms.
and goes back time after time to the
same towns.
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SAWMILL BEING BUILT IN
BUCK LAKE COUNTRY

Mcssrs. Oscar and Martin ROgholt
are setting up a s:lwmill on the lat
ter s farm in the vicinity of Buck
lake along the new road survey east
of Bemidji The power will be fur
nished by 22-horsepower steam en-
CINE, which will also run an edger,
making a very convenient arrange
ment. If small plancr can be found
one will be added which will make a
very complete outfit. These young
men are to be romplmrntcd on their
enterprise.
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Milk Producers Discuss Plans
for Marketing of Milk
in Bemidji
CITY DAIRY INSPECTOR
EXPLAINS ORD Ct
Fc5tiYHs
Temporary Oreanizati'
ed to Pave Way for r
-nent Association

Farmers furnishing milk t Y
of Bemidji met at the call .i
ty Agent Dvoracek Friday al, - g. T. !
for the purpose of discuss n
question of producers organ .- 3%s
DR.. D. R. Burgess, city dairy inspec-
tor, was present and talked interest,"
ingly on the technical features of the
milk ordinance. He said that at pres
ent the ordinance could not be en-
forced because of lack of the prop
jer equipment for tests, etc. It was
suggested that barns be put in as san
itary condition as possible and DR..
Burgess made some brief suggestions
along this line He also stated that
tuberculin tests were not possible at
present because of shortage of the
necessary materials, but the subject
was we'll gone into and the attorney
generals ruling as to the disposal OF
cattle reacting to the test was ex-
planned.
Mr.. Dvoracek discussed the factors
making up the cost of production,
quality of stock, feeds, labor and
marketing. At his recommendation
the farmers present agreed to bring
to the next meeting complete state
ment of the cost of producing milk
ontheir respective farms. These cost
tables will be discussed at the next
meeting. }
"A cooperative delivery system was
discussed in an interesting way also
This will, be very important feature
: in the REDUCTION Of the cost of produc-
ton and will be given very close at
tention. City merchants have for sew
eral years been using the cooperative
delivery system, method greatly re-
ducing operating expenses.
During the meeting temporary or:
ganization was carried out which will
prepare the way for permanent or
ganization of milk producers. J. l..
Meilecke was elected president and
L. P. Evans secretary and treasurer
of the temporary organization.
Alfred Moen and Herman Fenske
were appointed as a committee to
draft a schedule of milk prices to be
presented at the next meeting. 1t is
probable pthat DR.. Archibald of the
state board Of health will be present
at the next meeting and discuss i'm:
portant questions for the benefit OF
the producers.
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ATTORNEY BELIEVES WIDOW
OF OIL MAGNATE HIDDEN

Ardmnrr. OKLA. Dec. ! - tIhrlce
Smith hammond, wanted II r0incc-
ton with the murder 81 Jake H.
Hammond. Oklahoma millionaire ana
politician, is either in the western
Texa, oil fields or in Mexico, accord
ing to the belief expressed to-day ny
KuSscl Brown county attorney
Brown discrcdits the report thar
the woman intends TO SURF ender ana
intimatrd that forces WHO did not
want her apprehended" are seeking
to create false trial.
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CUSTOM APPRAISERS TO
HEAR APPEALS AND PROTESTS

Duluth. Dec II. The board OF
customs appraisers met here today
to hear appeals for new appraisale
a nd prulcs, on classification or mcr-
cllandisc by customs inspectors on
Canadian border Local and twin
city importers are interested In SrN'
cral of the protests filed.
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FEMALE HIGHWAYMAN
GETS $40 AND WATCH
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Minneapolis, Dec. II. Hands
up" in Il clear soprano voice. s'1r'l'h
ID. T.. Ilerbrr, of Hector. Mimi. and
he complied She was addressing
him with a mans coat and cap. pull
ed far down over her eyes Sh" re-
]jcvpd him Of $40 and his atch. Her
vojcc and manner convii ccd Her
bert that his HCcOStOr rs WO
man and when she tilted away on
her high French heels. he was posi-
tive.
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HEARINGS ON REVENUE
REVISION OPEN MONDAY

Washington, Dec. ll.-Hcarings on
the revenue revision will be started
next Monday before the house ways
and means committee, Chairman
Fordney announced today.
DR.. Thomas Adams. treasury tax
expert, will appear to explain the
recommendations of Secretary Of
Treasury Houston for increased
taxes.
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VOLSTEAD WOULD EXPEDITE
REPEATING OF OWN LAW

Washington, Dec. ITO expedite
the resolution repeating the law of
which he is the author, Representa-
tive Volstead Of Minnesota made the
request to the house ruling commit
tee today. Action on the resolution
may be started in the house late to-
day.
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(Bv United Press)

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house
ruling committee today moved imme-
date action on the resolution of Sem
ator Smoot, Utah, looking toward re-
organization of government depart
ments. The resolution provides for
the Joint senate and house commit
tees to. frame reorganization, to
hring it mn Mt the next Session;
These debts are secured by de-
mand certificates of Indebtedness,
subject to payment on demand, SAID
Senator McCumber. but no foreign
nation has money and it is Of no use
to demand payment in negotiations
with the foreign nations, believe 1t
could be arranged to change this pa
per into government bonds
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FIVE IN HOSPITAL AS
RESULT OF ACCIDENT

milwaukee,. Dec. IT, Five resi-
dents Of Hartford, Wis. ar" in the
emergency hospital here suffering in
luricS rprriveh when the autOmO-
bile in which they were riding was
4tlllck by Il train near here early 10
day. Three Of them wcr" reported
fatally injured.
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DODGE AUTO MANUFACTURER
DIES AT PALM BEACH
CIV United Prcs1)

Palm Teach. Fla. Dec. l.--lior-
ace H. Dodge, Detroit automobile
manufacturer. died at his winter
homr here last night Dodge with
his wife and son. Horace Dodge. Jr..
accompanied by Detroit specialists,
have been here for TWO mont MS.
Dodge had been in i'll health for NV"
years following an attack of inlu-
rnZa.
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OLIVE THOMAS DEATH is
PROVEN AS ACCIDENTAL
(RN United PresSl

Paris, Dec. 1.-The authorities in
closing the inquest into the case of
Olive Thomas, American film star,
who died from poisoning here several
months ago, announced that an acct
dental death has been proven.
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The Pioneer is the only daily
" within 100 miles of Bemidji and
has the largest, circulation in
Northern Minnesota.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-20
WILLIAM RUSSELL DUE
In new FOX PICTURE
CASINO TOMORROW

The conduct Of man who had only
five days to live is the thrilling theme
utilized in Twins Of Suffering
Creek" new William Fox photo
drama starring William RUSSELL
which is coming to the Casino The
atre today.
The story is said to surpass In
dramatic power anything in which
William Russell heretofore has ap-
peared, and this popular Fox star has
already won wide recognition for his
work in stories of punch and action.
The author is Ridgwell Cullum, the
well-known writer of Western stories,
whose novels. 1.-THE Way of the
Strong, Trail of the Axe, 'The
Night Riders" and 1.-THE Golden Won
an" are in the front rank among best
sellers.
The names of Louis Lovely, E. A.
Warren, Bill Ryno, Henry J. Hebert
and Joe Ray in the cast promises
much for the success of the picture
The director is Scott Dunlap
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-08-20
ENID BENEFITS NEW
PICTURE, "HAIRPINS" IS
LESSON TO HUSBANDS

Husbands who blame their wives
for remaining old-fashioned and dis
interested in the hilarity of life are
taught lesson by "Hairpins," the
latest Thomas H. Ince Paramount
Aircraft picture starring Enid BENEFIT,
which will be shown at the Casino
Theatre for today.
Rex Rossmore had wife who cared
more about getting reduction on the
purchase of a dozen smoked hams
than she did about the Faust opera
and insofar as permanent waving of
her hair was concerned, she never
thought of it, But Rex didn't like
her domesticity and that's why his
stenographer appealed to him so
strongly.
But when Rex's wife discovered the
true state of affairs, she got busy and
is wasn't long before she was consid-
cred the most up.to-date woman in
/ New York. In fact, she was so much
up-to-date that Rex was made to real.
! ize how wonderful she really was.
That's why he begged her to return to
her former ways of living and found
real happiness in domesticity.
Miss Bennett never had more fit.
ting role than that which she por-
trays in "Hairpins." Mat Moore is
seen in the role of her husband. The
picture was directed by Fred Niblo
under the personal supervision of
Thomas Fl. Ince. The supporting
company is excellent.