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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-11

Detrlnnent to Rural Progress.
We need more good roads. There
is no one factor which retards agrl-
cultural development more, or which
more detrimentally affects. a rural
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-11
spirit OF progress, than the present ar
most intolerable roads.
Dollar per Foot.

Pennsylvania Is spending $4,000 n
mile-almost dollar running foot
for maintenance, and Sc, 500 per mile,
or about $l2 per running foot, for the
construction Of state highways. H
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
law Department
ENJOYS BANQl c
Many Noted Speakers Oh
Program of Birmingha
Southern Affair

The mid-winter banquet of the lan
department of Birmingham Southern
college was given last night in the
private dining room at the HilIman
hotel with most enthusiastic group
of students and faculty members
present
The affair was more of a good
fellowship and get-together meet
ing than one of class room instruc-
tion and comraderie reigned through
out the evening.
"Workman's Compensation Law
was the topic of the address delivered
by Lieut.. Gov. Nathan L. Miller. This
bill was thoroughly discussed by
Mr.. Miller and proved Of unusual
interest.
e. H. Cabaniss, local attorney,
spoke upon Corporate Organization
and Management" Mr.. Cabaniss out
lined for the students all phases of
corporations and their origin and
control.
Henry F. Reese of the Alabama
Bar Examiners of Montgomery. spoke
on Suggestions of a Student to Stu
dents" and literally brought down
the house." Mr. Reese has been a
member of the Alabama Bar Elk
aiming board for several years and
told of many funny happenings dur
ing the examinations of prospective
lawyers. He also told of some of
his experiences while "a struggling
lawyer"
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SENATOR WATSON
THREATENS TO HIT
OFFICER IN FACE
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he looks at me again that way, I'll
slap his face. 1 won't sit here and
be bulldozed by these officers-by
this bull-jawed brute
Sit Down or Leave
Major Cocheu looked straight
ahead as Chairman Brandegee en-
deavored to get the proceedings with
in orderly Senate bounds. After re-
peating his command that the SEN
ator sit down or leave, Chairman
Brandegee and Senator Watson had
a fiery exchange as to just what had
been promised in keeping officers out
of the room while any of the latter's
witnesses were testifying.
Finally, the chairman shouted to
the Georgia senator, asking If he
wanted the officers sent away, and
on being informed that he did they
were told to get out.
After that things settled down a
bit. Smiles came back to Senator
Watsons face as he explained that he
wanted to beg the pardon of the COM
mittee ii he had acted in an unseemly
manner He added, however, that the
officer sitting there and gazing at
him "1n an insolent manner" had
aroused his southern blood"
Hear Officers
The committee later decided to
hear some army sofficers tomorrow
and then adjourn the open sessions
for a week, so as to examine the
mass of documents presented by Sen
ator Watson. The senator announced
that he had no witnesses on hand to-
day, but the committee agreed to
summon anybody he felt could give
evidence as to the Illegal hanglngs.
The first furry followed a protest
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Here HotO the People of
All ban1aMake TherLiUing

trained nurses. So men and 1868
women.
Dresslnakers Decrease
The effect of the new political
condition regarding women is not
treated by the census bureau. But IT
is interesting, If not significant, that
since 1910 dressmakers and seam
stresses have decreased from 5,133 to
2,S96, and washerwomen from 23,426
to 23461. AS the latter in Alabama
are excluded almost entirely to tho
eolored race. 1t is indicated that the
negro is becoming more Independent
financially or proud spiritually; or
perhaps the decrease is attributed to
the so-called negro exodus rather
than to the acquisition of new mo-
tons"
Pronounced increases In the NUM-
Der of women are shown for the fc;-
lowing occupational classes: School
teachers from 6,265 in 1910 to 9,124
in 1920; saleswomen from 2,233 to
1888; stenographers from 1,516 to
3,469; bookkeepers, cashiers and ac
countants from sos to 1881; opera
tives in cotton mills from 1,749 to
6.241; laborers in cotton mills from
4S4 to 1.139.
Women in All Professions
w llU very lew c8CeptlOHS, WOuSH
in Alabama have entered all the pro-
fessions tabulated by the census
bureau There are no women in the
following classfications: Black
smiths, hammermen and forgemen;
firemen; locomotive engineers and
firemen: machinists, millwrights and
toolmakers moulders, founders and
casters; painters, glaciers and var
dshers, and plumbers and steam
filters. But in all other trades list
ed they are employed.
There are Alabama women who are
collectors, BARRIERS. carpenters. chauf-
feurs, clergymen, coal miners. COM
mercial travellers, delivery women,
draymen, insurance agents, iron min
ers, laborers, lawyers, lumber wom-
en- manufacturers and surgeons.
Like the men the women are leav-
Ing the farms. In 1910, in farming.
as laborers 161,074 were engaged. In
1929 the number had slumped to 3d.
RIO
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
MELLON APPROVES PLAN
FOR LARGE HOSPITAL FOR
NEGROES AT TUSKEGEE
BY Associated Press

Washington, December 9.-Approv-
al of the expenditure of $2,250, 600 to
provide a hospital for tuberculosis
and nervous and mental cases of
negro former service men at Tuske-
gee. Ala. was announced today by
Secretary Mellon.
The plan upon which the hospital
is to be constructed contemplates its
enlargement to 1000 beds, Mr.. Mel
Ion said.
The hospital he added, is to be
placed upon the site donated to the
United States government by the
board of trustees of the Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial institute The
purchase of certain tracts of ground
is included in this appropriation, Mr.
Mellon explained and the provision
of spur railroad from the Western
Railroad of Alabama, approximately
one and three-quarters miles to this
site, has already been arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
TRUCK LOADED
WITH THIRTY-F
PEOPLE WITH TEETH

novel exhibition of human
strength and endurance occurred late
yesterday afternoon when Lu Nelson
of the Listen Irene company en-
tertained the bystanders with the
feat of pulling a two-ton Nash truck
by his teeth. Thirty-five people
were seated in the truck. Mr.. Nelson
had Posner "Everwear" inner tube
attached to rope that was tied to
each side of the car, which he
gripped with his teeth to pull the
heavy machine unaided by any other
hold.
Mr.. Nelson is only five feet and
two inches in height and weights 1871
pcrnds. There is nothing about him
tc indicate unusual strength. Mr..
Nelson is a member of the original
Nelson family, the best known
family of acrobats in the country, all
formerly associated with the old
Ringing Brothers circus.
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DEBATE
ON SOLDIERS BILL

The annual ladies debate" was
held at Birmingham-S Southern COL
lege last night by the freshmen
members of the Clariosophic Liter
airy society in the college chapel be-
fore large audience.
The subject debated was, Re
solved, That the Soldiers Bill Now
Before Congress Should Be Passed"
The negative side, represented by G.
2. Fhigpen and 0. d. Thomas of
Rockford, was the winner, although
the affirmative was well represented
by A. L. Lusk of Jacksonville and
e. w. Mellown of York. The judges
were Mrs. L. C. Branscomb, Mrs. w.
II. Stockham and Mrs. r. S. Munger.
The program was as follows;
Orchestra number; song by COL
lege quartet, r. Rome. c. Myers, p.
-. Scrivner and II. Stansell; debate
violin solo by Miss Pearl Stewart;
defamation by C. r. Smith, Fayette
defamation by w. N. Dark, Alex
arder City; GRAFTON by p. d. Scriv-
ner, Samantha; decision of judges.
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0NE-YEAR RULE is
FINALLY PASSED
BY ASSOCIATION

again. and on the succeeding vote
the rule passed by the vote of 10 tc
10. The new amendment went into
effect at once.
A Counter Attack
The smaller colleges then got busy
and the migratory rule was brought
up, which would prevent an athlete
from representing more than one col
lege during his athletic career. An
amendment to this amendment was
proposed that the phrasing be changed
to read that student matriculat-
ing at one college could never rep
resent another college in athletics
The small colleges seem TO be pull
ing for this rule, while the ,arger
: ones seem to want time to consider
matters.
While discussion over the migra-
tory rule was at its height, motion
was quickly slipped through for
adjournment, and the session broke
up after II o'clock. to convene again
this morning at $50 o'clock.
Significance
Last nights developments bear a
lot of Significance. 1t may mean the
moulding together of a compact, ef-
ficient association, and. then, II
might mean a break in the ranks OF
the 8, I. A. A. Two distinct factions
seemed evident last night, and war
fare between the two might result.
Today's developments will bear
more light on the subject
Just before adjournment last night
DR.. Phillips named the following
nomination committee: Professor
Hare, DIR. Crenshaw and DIR. Martin
This committee will make Its report
this morning.
The new entertainment COMMITTEES
will be composed of Dr. Wallace. the
new president and secretary of the
association.
Fight of 20 Years
The one-year rule has been passed
and a precedent has been established
in the s. I. A. A For 90 years a
fight over this one-year rule has
been going on, and it was not until
last night that the pro faction gained
it's victory. The smaller colleges
counter attack will develop this
morning.
Executive Session
Friday morning was devoted to an
executive session, with DR.. Henry
Phillips of Sewanee presiding Rou-
tine business was attended to. after
which applications from colleges
were received.
University of Louisville made ap-
plication Cor readmission into the g.
!. A. A. Louisville resigned from the
association last spring. The APP
plication was not voted upon.
Make Application
Centenary college, Shreveport,
La, and Newberry college, South
Carolina, had made written applica-
ton for admission into the s. l. A.
A.. and IL was voted to let their APP
plieations lie on the table for one
year, after which they will be acted
Upon.
1t was decided to have herins in
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AAo1tNA-@A~N
Little Rock. December 9,--Tom
Slaughter, desperate, came to
the end of his long career of
crime tonight in the Businesses of
the Saline county hills. He was
shot from behind by one of the
white men whom he led to liberty
from the state pcnitentiary this
morning.
The report of SlaugIter's death
WAS confirmed late tonight by
Sheriff j. J. Crow of Sale county,
leader of one of the many posses
on the killers trail.
Not only is Slaughter dead, but
one of the five negroes who fled
the prison with him in the spec
tacular escape this morning is
dying In the hills beside the ban
dts body, while the white COM
paniOn who shot him down from
behind and the three other ne
grOes are in custody.
The man who killed Slaughter
is j. C. Howard of Garland
county, who was serving three
year term for forgery. The scene
of the shooting is IA miles north
east of Benton in the deep woods.
Howard, according TO state
ment he made mt the Jail at BEN
ton last night, had been hiding
his time to turn upon Slaughter.
81 left with him with the In
tentIOn of killing him the first
chance 1 gOt,v he is quoted as
saying.
Slaughter fell with two bullets
In his head and another through
the body.
The negro who is dying beside
S1aughter's corpse received his
wound early this morning at
Benton an hour after the flight
from Little Rock during the bat
tie between four officers in the
main street of the tOyu and the
fleeing bandits in their autOmo-
hfIe.
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LUDENDORF TAKES
STAND IN TRIAL OF
FORMER MINISTER
Describes Famous Kapp Re-
beIIion-IS Not Required
to Take Oath by the
State
BY Associated Press

Leipsig, December General Lu-
dendorff appeared as a witness today
in the high treason proceedings
against former Minister of Foreign
Affairs Won Jagow and others in
connection with the revolt of March,
1920. When the general took the
stand the court omitted to administer
the oath, which must be taken when
there is doubt as to the veracity of
d witness testimony or a witness IS
under suspicion of being implicated
Describing the Happ revolution
General Ludendorff admitted he had
several conferences with Kapp, some
of them in the revolutionist's home,
but asserted the talks were merely
in the nature Of an exchange of opin-
ions. He explained the fear he felt
concerning the bolshevist danger at
the time and told of Kapp's cabinet
sessions, which he finally forsook as
confusing and without purpose"
The general emphasized the sin
cerity with which the bolshevist dan
ger was viewed inecase the Poles suf-
fered further defeats. but denied this
fear was used to camouflage the rev.
olution. He was at the Brandenburg
gate when Kapps forces marched
into the city merely to see what oc-
Cured" He said he would have seen
the Reichswehr fire on the brigade
of Captain Ehrhardt who took,
leading part in the revolt) with re-.
greet"
letter from Herr Won DEWITT, r
we'll known Pomeranian agrarian
leader, to General Ludendorff was
read, which stated:
'Your influence is absolutely
necessary, either in the open or be-
hind the scenes, in view of the
threatened communist uprising" An
other letter to the general, written in
Berlin by Ignatius T. Lincoln (noto-
rious as an international spy'D
urging him to take the reins in your
own hands and save the undertake
ing" also was introduced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10
BROTHERHOOD CLASS
BANQUET ENJOYED

The winners in the recent contest
conducted by the Brotherhood class
of the Fountain Heights Methodist
church were the guests at banquet
last night in the church parlors at
Fountain Heights. The losing side
were the hosts. This campaign for
members lasted four weeks and the
side that secured the larger number
aNere to be treated TO banquet. The
teamNled by N. c. Abbott secured the
larger number and won the banquet
The team led by w. c. Howell were
the losers.
program was rendered immedi-
ately after the banquet in which
several mem ers Of the class took
part.
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by Senator Watson over the action
of the committee in combining the in
quiry to illegal hanging"
The senators insisted that his
charges covered broader grounds and
that the committee was attempting
to marrow the scope of the inquiry"
Members told the senator, however,
that they were acting in entire ac-
cord with the Senate resolution. and
that If he wanted to go into other
fields It would be necessary to 90
back to the Senate for authority to
investigate beyond the line fixed by
the Senate itself.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
Senator Watson asserted at today's
session that col. Theodore Roose-
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slime WILL PROBABLY
BE RELEASED TODAY

Omaha, Neb., December 9.-Charles
Van Duesen, head of the detective bu-
reau of the Omaha police department.
late today Indicated that Mike slime,
a wrestler arrested last night as a
suspect in the Wall street explosion
of September 16, 1920, would be re-
leased probably tomorrow.
Chief Van Duesen said he recog-
nized slime as a wrestler who was
working for carnival company
shortly after the New York explosion
occurred.
Slime himself said that he was
never in New York but once and that
was in 1902, when he arrived from
his native land. Bulgaria.
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Welt, Jr., corroborates my b. euent
that soldier was shot by an
GER" but this statement was formally
denied tonight by Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt in a letter to Chair
man Brandegee. in which he offered
to appear as witness before the COM
mittee.
"At no time did l make, either
verbally or otherwise" Mr.. Roosevelt
said. these statements as reported
in the press account of what Senator
Watson said. I have held no com
mUnication with Senator Watson ex-
eept by letter, copy of which I
enclose"
Mr.. Roosevelts letter to Senator
Watson, under date of November IA.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10

YOUTH LOSES RIGHT
FOOT IN ACCIDENT

Clayton Smith. 14-year- son of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Smith, GAS Sec
ond avenue. south, was run over
and seriously injured last night at
$50 o'clock by a street car at
Twelfth street and Avenue f. The
boy was rushed to the st. Vincent
hospital in Logs ambulance and
there II was found necessary to am
putate his right foot.
His condition was reported to be
unchanged at an early hour this
morning by hospital authorities
1t was stated by witnesses that the
lad was endeavoring to board the car
at the corner and slipped under the
wheels.
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NO REPLY FROM MOTHER
OF DEAD MAN RECEIVED

No reply to the telegram sent
Thursday to Mrs. Katherine Thomas.
SIS South Decker avenue, Baltimore,
by Lige 10y, local undertaken. noti-
flying her that the man killed by
Special Agent Ratteree of the South
ern railfay last Sunday at Truss
VILE, was her son, William ].
Thomas, has vet been received.
The identification was made
through the navy department in
Washington by way of comparing
the finger prints of the dead man
with those on record in Washington.
The finger prints of the man killed
by the special officer tailed with
those of William j. Thomas of Bal
t,more, who was discharged from the
navy in 1918.
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DEATHS

w. c. Dameron-The funeral services
for w. C. Cameron, rs, Confederate
veteran, who died at his late resi-
dence, 800 Forty-first street, north,
Avondale, will be held from the
residence this afternoon at 3
o'clock Mr. Cameron was a MEM
Der of Camp Wilcox No. 1882, Con-
federate Veterans, and had resided
in birmingham for many years. He
is survived by widow and one son.
- Interment in Forest Hill cemetery.
James Newmnn-The body of James
Newman, Confederate veteran, who
died yesterday afternoon at the Y,
NJ. c. A. at APO o'clock, is being
held by Johns pending the arrival
of relatives from Trussville, the
home of the deceased.
Wilson Fueton-The remains of Will
son Fueton. age 1 year, who died
at local infirmary yesterday aft
ternoon at o'clock, will be sent to
Saginaw by Johns this morning for
funeral services and interment.
Rufus Duncan Brown-The body of
Rufus Duncan Brown rs, who died
at his late residence, 1871 Fifteenth
avenue, nOTtU, yesterday morning,
was sent yesterday afternoon to
Waycross, Ga, by Johns. He is
survived by his widow and one
daughter, Mrs. S. l.. Stinson of
Waycross.
MIS-. Sue ware-The body of Mrs.
Sue Ware, a pioneer resident of
Birmingham, who died in Jackson,
vile, Fla, yesterday morning, will
be received here this morning at
1870 o'clock by Johns. Funeral
arrangements are to be announced
later. She is survived by one sis
ter, Mrs. 7. A. Kirk of Jackson
Vile, Fla.
Victor kirk-Age 10. died yesterday
at local infirmary. Funeral serv-
ices will be held this afternoon at
o'clock at the residence of par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. R., w. Kirk In
terment in McIlwane cemetery.
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I'd BANDIT KILLED
AFTER DARING ESCAPE
continued fronf Page Onel

Continued from Page Une)
aar of Benton, where the ban
dts abandoned it when stopped
b an open ditch ON the high
srt which they were forced by
a. men who fired upon them Mt
81 ton.
farmer at saline late today
toll officers of seeing a large
81 lite man, another white man
anil four negroes in the woods.
II is believed they were the
hunted men. Thus far, however,
there has been no further eX-
change of shots.
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n.aoNMBEn Il Is TRADES DAY

Tuscaloosa, December 9.--tSpecial.l
Tuscaloosa's next nrades day win o.
held saturday. December II. Mucn
interest is being manifested in this
by each agricultural club in the
county. and something like 500
worth OF prizes will be given away
for poultry. canned goods. live stock
and produce generally.
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THE WEATHER
BY Associated Press

Washington. December 9.-Ala-
bama: Fair in north and cloudy in
south portion Saturday; possible rain
on the coast: Sunday fair; not much
change In temperature.
Georgia; Generally cloudy and
somewhat unsettled weather Saturday
and probably Sunday; not much
change in temperature.
mississippi Cloudy in southeas ST
and fair and warmer in vast and
north portion Saturday; Sunday fair.
Tennesseee: Fair Saturday; warm
er in west portion; Sunday fair.
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q. referred to tls utlo4 of
ldier of the Twenty-sixth infantry
in the autumn of 1917 for rape an9
murder"
This Is the only instance of an
execution which came under my OBJ
servation," Mr.. Roosevelt told Sen
ator Watson. Il feel sure the war
department can furnish you with fun
details in this matter If you request
them.''
HEADACHES FROM SLIGHT COLDS
Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets
relieve the Headache by curing the
Cold. A tonic Laxative and germ de-
stroyer. The genuine bears the sig
nature of e. w. Grove (Be sure you
get BROMOO S0c.-Adv.
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Nations Agree to Treaty
AS Substitute for the
Japanese Alliance
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
four power plan was even a matter
of discussion.
Underwood Returns
During the day Mr.. Hughes gave
much of his personal attention to the
proposed treaty draft and the Amer
lean delegation met and considered
the latest phases of the situation IN
detail. Tomorrow Senator Under
wood, who has been absent from
Washington because of the death of
his mother, will again take his place
on the delegation and as head of the
special sub committee which is con-
sidering revision of the Chinese
tariff situation. The far eastern
committee also will resume tomor-
row its consideration of the Chinese
problems and the Shantung negoti-
ations will continue.
Senator Underwood's committee is
understood to have made consider
able progress in its tariff consider
ations, proceeding on the basis of
per cent import duty in place of
the per cent to which China now
is restricted by treaties with the
powers. Great Britain is said to have
suggested a 1919 per cent rate but
the subcommittee considered the
lesser figure sufficient if the result
ing revenues are properly applied.
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PLENARY SESSION
TO he HELD TODAY

washington, December "a plen-
airy session of the Washington con-
ference will be held at Il o'clock to-
morrow, M. Vivianl, head of the
French delegation, said tonight after
returning from conference with
members of other delegations.
1t was indicated that far eastern
questions and probably the four
power agreement for the Pacific
would be considered at that time.
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summary of observations made at sta =
tions of the United States Weather Ru
reau during the "a hours ending at D. M
Goth meridian time, December 9, 1921.