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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-06
HIGH SCHOOL BASKET
..T0SERS PLAY ALUMNI
Two Local Team. Will Meet
at Armory Friday Night
for Fast Game

Bemidji basketball fans are to see
q real contest of skill and speed to-
morrow night when the High school
aggregation meets the Alumni of the
school at the Armory at 7:45. Both
teams are in excellent shape for the
game and it is expected that an ex-
ceptionally close contest will result.
The Alumni team is composed of
members of the city team who are
graduates Of the local high school and,
who, during their schools years, made
an exceptionally good showing on the
High school basketball teams.
The high school aggregation is COM
pOsed Of such men as Higbe, Lord,
Stapleton, Powell, Stechman, Riggs
and lNaylor, a trifle lighter than the
city team, but every man Of great
assistance to any athletic organiza-
ton. Those who will :, play on the
Alumni team are Myron Plummer,
Claude Bailey, John Simons, Fred
Graham and Alec Cameron, Cameron
has returned to Bemidji to make his
home here again and has already
Joined the city team. His playing
will be we'll remembered by basket
ball enthusiasts of a few years ago,
when he played on the high school
team which travelled to Northfeld.
Both the high school and the city
team have one of the best aggrega-
tions in the city's history and much
comment is being passed in sporting
circles as to which team is the better
of the two.
The game will be called promptly
at 7:45 in order that those in attend.
ance may also attend the second
showing at the theatres if they de.
sire, Admission has been set at Az
cents for ADULTS and rs cents for all
children and students. The public ii
urged to support the home team in the
first clash between high school and
alumni basketball teams in several
years. -~.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-06
Pure Bred Cattle and Hog
Industry Is Again on
Sound Basis
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
FOR CATTLE THIS YEAR
Auction Sales Have Been Very
T. Unsatisfactory in
Past Months

St. Paul, Jan. 6.-Minnesota's pure
bred cattle and hog industry has sur
vived one of the most trying periods
in history and the industry not only
is on q sound financial basis but its
development will vigorously be re-
sumed after depression pass es, judg-
ing from an inspiring variety of re-
plies received during the past week
by The Merchant National Bank of
Saint Paul, from bankers lin every
section Of Minnesota.
The replies to the banks question:
aire were featured by practically no
difference of opinion. Other subjects
discussed during the past few months
developed broad range OF opinions
but bankers, cattlemen and farmers
were practically unanimous in de-
claring the 1921 prospects for pure
bred cattle and hogs are good.
Auction sales admittedly have. been
very unsatisfactory this fall and WIN
ter. In some counties sales have been
abandoned entirely until financial re-
adjustments are made. Nearly all
auctions that have been held were
conducted on a paper" basis. 7
Small banks were not able to loan
money to make cash purchases pos
.sible, and as rule the bids for cat
tie and hogs have been on mote
or nothing" basis.
r, Auction sales in n score or more
counties recorded prices averaging
from 40 to. so per cent below the
prices paid for similar stock year
ago.
The viewpoint of The Merchants
National Bank of Saint Paul, is as
follows: 'tPeople generally are
anxious to secure an improved class
Of stock. Feed is cheaper than for
some time past and sells for cash to
less advantage proportionately than
earlier. This should mean anxiety
on the part of farmers to obtain the
best grade Of cattle. and hogs to util-
ire this feed. Practically no pure
bred live stock auctions have been
held during the fall and early whit
or.
"Such sales as have been made,
either at public auction or private
treaty have been at, figures about for
ty percent of those held at the high
price tide for this class. It is be-
lieved that sales will improve ma
terially with the easing Of the present
credit system which is anticipated in
many rural sections to occur by
March or April While pure bred
breeders who have been interviewed
stated that the fall and winter to
date have been very unsatisfactory
for their business, there is an under
tone OF confidence that another seas
on will see material Improvement.
They admit there was imitation a
year ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-06
Recommendations Of Groups
Are Taken " and 1927
49,. Program Planned e.
BUREAU PLAN n
VERY ACTIVE SEASON
Potatoes, Wool Livestock and
M.rketns F otm> Principal
" Topic. Of Day

The hoard. Of directors Of the farm
bureau met in the farm bureau Office
on Tuesday afternoon with the follow
ing members present: "A. E. Whiting,
~. McCurdy, n. II. Arnold, Thos.
Porte, ,Adolph Gustafson, w. T. Blak-
eley, Mrs. Ed Larson, Hans 1msdahl,
J. r. Hayes and n. A. Pflughoeft. The
meeting was called to order at 2
o'clock bysA.+ e. WHITING, president
for the ensuing year. He spoke brief
" but alphabetically regarding the fu-
ture Of farm bureau work, not only in
counties but ia. the state and nation
also. He pointed out that the farm
bureau il being recognized by the
country a. the voice Of organized
farm3rs and isa sure to accomplish
many things for the welfare Of agri-
culture ia. general. So,
After reading the minutes the pre-
ceding meeting, the condition Of the
recommendations provided by the
various groups at the annual meeting
was taken up and . program Of work
for the coming year was formulated.
In the absence of CIV. Clark, rep
resenting the potato industry, H. L.
Arnold, diFector-Atslarke, made the
following suggestions. He suggested
that three varieties. be grown-rus-
sets, Green Mountains and Bliss III
umphs. The Gobbler-is being drop
ped from. the recommended list. ba.
cause; while ii ina very good potato
and is bringing good prices whether
certified 81 aiuacertified, it is easily
mixed with other and more valuable
varieties, especially the Green Noun
tain. He suggests that at least ten
community seed demonstrations be
held in as many communities. He
pointed out that: corrosive sublimate
should ID more extensively used hav'
ing proven its superiority over for
maldehyde in treatment OF scab
blackleg md rhyzoctonia.
Certification of potatoes was dis
cussed and made that the
inspection foe be raised to insure SUI
ficient funds to provide enough in:
spectors tp enable them to spend
enough time on each field to give q
thorough inspection as well as valu'
able information to the farmers. Bet
ter and more thorough bin inspection
was recommended. Even though
seed, in ordsr to be certified, must be
inspected and given special attention
it. does not mean that SUCH seed is dis
ease-proof IS soil and culture condi;
lions bring shout diseases in one fleic
where another field may be practically
immune even though the same SEED
from the sarde source is used. Five
:IConttnusd On Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-06
EPWORTH LEAGUE HOLDS
MONTHLY BUSINESS MEET

The regular business meeting OF
the Epworth League Of the Methodist
church was held in the parsonage
Tuesday evening with about forty In
attendance. Several new members
were admitted, bringing the total en-
ro,lment up to So.
1t was decided to start Mission
study class and Mrs. M. w. Deputy
was asked to act as teacher. After
the business session social hour was
spent and refreshments served by
Mrs. ZentZ.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-06
RAILWAY TELEGRAPHERS
TO MEET HERE SUNDAY

The Order of Railway Telegraph
ers of the NJ. & I and b. f.. & l. F.
will hold their annual meeting in
Bemidji Sunday, January 9. The
meeting will be held in the Crook.
ston Lumber company reading rooms
on Fourth street.
Officers for the year will be elect
ed and delegates to the national con
vention, which will be held in At.
lanta, Ga, will be chosen. All broth
ems of the o. II. r. are urgently re-
quested to be present at the session
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-06
BEMIDJI MUTUAL FIRE
COMPANY MEETS SATURDAY

The Bemidji Mutual Fire Insurance
company will meet in annual session
Saturday afternoon at 1870 at the
High school building, January s. Of
ficers and directors for the coming
year will be elected and business
propositions for the coming year VIII
be outlined. All members are espe-
cially urged to be present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-06
REAR ADMIRAL McCULLY
ADOPTS RUSSIAN ORPHANS
(By, United Press

Washington, Jan. 6.-Rear Ad-
miral McCully today had about COM
pleted arrangements to get lseven
Russian war orphans which he
brought from Constantinople into
this country. He will go to New
Yerk9tonight to get the children and
bring them to Washington where
they will be legally adopted. McCully
saw his chief in the Navy depart
meut Today. - =. = q -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-06
ST. PAUL'S YOUNG PEOPLE
MEET TOMORROW EVENING

The Young Peoples league Of St.
Pauls Evangelical church will hold
a sleighride party tomorrow night.
Sleighs will leave the church at 7
O'Clock. All members are urged to
be present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-06
United Press Correspondent
in Ireland to Learn
True Conditions
DE VALERA HELD BIG
FACTOR IN SITUATION
Believed that "Pres;dent" VIII
Propose Peace and Sim
Fem Parliament

The United Press sent Charles
Mccain to Ireland as its repre-
sentative to see what was goins,
on there and to tell American
newspaper readers without color
OF bias the conditions there. All
kinds of rumors and reports are
coming out of Ireland. Mccain
will Get the truth and the real
attitude of the neonle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-06
CR0WDER VISITS CETBA
TO PROBE SITUATION
President, Menocal Assures
United Press There Is
No Cause for Alarm

The last presidential election in
Cuba Is still In disputc and United
States sent General Fnoch Crowder
to Investigates Some Havana news
papers resent his visit as preparatory
to intervention. Others report the
Cuban government will not receive
him.
The United Press asked Menocal
for a statement on the United States
and Cuban relations and on condi-
tons in Cuba.
(By Marion G.. Menocal, president
of the Republic OF Cuba. Copyright
ed 1921 by United Press.)
Havana. Cuba, Jan. Cuba to-
day is richer than ever notwith-
standing the crisis which our princi-
pal industries are now undergoing
and which will soon be terminated.
The political situation is normal and
IL the election period has been pro-
longed. it is due exclusively to the
tcnacity and technical skill with
which defeated candidates thru at
torneys and agents have awaited
themselves Of our ground Of appeal,
setting aside the election code and
persisting in our appeals before the
court. ''~, e..
The partial election that will have
to be affected in some districts will
not delay results There is no rea-
son for alarm. Cuba and her govern
ment are serenely confident of the
future of the country. Relations be-
tween the United States and Cuba
are more cordial than ever before.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-06
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
LEAGUE MEETS TOMORROW

The Young Peoples league or the
English Lutheran church will hold
its monthly social meeting tomorro"
evening ut FROM, in the home of Mr..
Hensel, Sleighs will leave the par
sonage, 1900 Beltrami, at Z O'Clock
sharp. Those who wish. to make res
crvations are asked to call 525.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-06
EIKS TO HOLD DANCE
ON FRIDAY EVENING

The Bemidji lodge Of Elks has an
nounced an informal dancing party
to be held in the lodge hall on Fri
day evening. Good music and good
floor are assured by the committee in
charge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-06
(By United Press)

Havana, Jan. General Enoch
Crowder of the United States army
arrived here today on the warship
Minnerota, to investigate the Cuban
situation complicated by a dispute
over the presidential election.
Statutes marked the Minnesota's
arrival. The American minister and
military attaches boarded the ship
Immediately. Crowder planned on
comforting with President Menocal
this afternoon. -~
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-01-21
THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
yates Back to the Time of the An.
cient Romans, and Probably Is
Much Older.

IL was a custom of the Romans To
paint rose on the ceiling of the ban.
quet hall, signify!ng that what was
told at the feast was not to lie ra.
oeated. From this custom originated
the expression. subrosa. the Detroit
News recalls.
The rose is the queen of love and
beauty and is the most eloauent of
all IN the language of the flowers. The
req rose is token of love and the
Whlte or purity A moss rosebud Ia q
confession of love, while rose leaf
says, You may hope" A white rose
signifies, II am worthy of you" and
the yellow rose asks, "Are Won zeal.
ous?"
The yellow buttercup is dedicated
10 the memories of childhood ana
riches. ihe wrecks aud Romans used
one variety of buttercup as a remedy
Tor leprosy. 1t was also said that the
root was sure cure for insanity If IT
was gathered at the wane of the moon
wrapped In linen and carried around
the neck OF the afflicted person.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-01-21
SHOWING GROWTH or DOLLAR
How Benjamin FrankIin's BeqUest Of
5000 70 Boston Has Increased
in a Century.

How the dollar invested works for
the individual hiIn.elI has been best
illustrated by that first great Ameri-
can teacher Of thrift, Benjamin Frank
lin, remarks Worlds Work. In 1871
he bequeathed 81 1000 20 the common
city Of Boston as a mark OF his appre-
citation for having appointed him as
agent in England at the handsome"
salary Of f2.OOO And TO make his be-
quest really valuable. with his great
foresight Franklin provided I'm his will
that this 1000 should be put out at 5
per cent interest for 100 years; that at
the end of that time Bib of the fund
accumulated should again be put out
at interest for another hundred years
and then the fund be divided one
fourth TO Boston and three-fourths TO
the state.
Let US see how well that 81, 1000 OF
Franklin's has worked. At the end of
the first hundred years IT had grown TO
S43l .3S3.62. Ii was then divided in ac-
cor,lance with the will; S329, 800. 4S
was set aside for public work" and
Sl02, 0S5.15 was started on its course
Of earning interest for another hun
dred years. That was in 1891. On
Jan. !, 1918, this sum had grown to
S2G7, S05.15 and at this rate of in
crease the fund should amount to at
least S6,OOO,000 when the second pc
riod is completed, and may be consid-
erably more.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-01-21
Electric Hstehina Of Chicks.

A third OF million chickens . sea-
son Is the proposed capacity vht-b a
customer Of the Electric Power co,n-
pany Of Portland. Ore. intends 10 at
tain in his electrically operated chick
en- farm known as "Henacres." HIS
output this season VII, be IN The neigh
borhood OF 10000 chickens. as com
pared with 5000 for last year. This
farm started with one small electric
incubator in 1915 and nov is equipped
TO operate on large scale having n
single incubator with a capacity Of
10000 eggs. The total connected load
for This plant consists Of 33.5 kilowarts
of heating and 3 kilowatts Of lighting.
For emergency service. continues The
Electrical Review. n 2O-kilowatt direct
current generator Is installed nj the
farm and is so arranged that II may
be driven from the owners truck.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-01-21
TRACE Jazz MUSIC TO CHINA
Beck % Ceremonies Of That Country
Deals With Musical Criticism
20 the Point

The hunt for the origin OF jazz has
I'D 10 the African jungle and TO the
music OF cannibal feasts and Orglastlc
dances. But. further back II can be
traced 10 the beginnings of civilization
IN China itself Confucius. who lived
nearly 25oO years aso. edited book
q ceremonies called the Iii XII" The
book Of ceremonies was a venerable
Chinese classic long before Confucius
gave his attention 10 IL. The sayings
In the IL hi" represent a viewpoint
OF musical criticism IN China which
perhaps corresponds 10 the date rs
signed by the Jewish chronology for
the Garden OF Eden. TIE Iii Kf' de-
scribes music as a powerful influence
for good or evil, and pictures the pre-
historic syncOpation as follows:
tile airs Of Kang go 10 wild ex
cess and debauch the mind: those of
Sung speak Of slothful indulsencIes
and Of women and submerge the mind
those of Wei are strenuous and fast
and perplex the mind; and those of
hhi are violent and deprayed and
make the mind arrogant. The airs of
these four states all stimulate llhldl
nous desire and are Injurious to
virtue"
III not Jazz, what else falls In with
me description? Kang, Sung. Wei and
khi-ail their scores have been lost.
Only the monotonous drum beat which
they doubtless contributed to prehis.
toflc Jazz remains In modern Chinese
music.-TOled0 News-Ree.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-01-21
Magic Garnet lin 20 na..

A plan for seeing strange sights
comes from France. in the announce
ment of the Compagnie Latecoere.
This aerial line will take you fr, m
Toulouse, at $50 a. m. over the
Pyrenees to Barcelona, Spain. by luncl,
time. Next day you lunch at Mala "a.
then fly across the Mediterranean TO
Tangiers. Then you sail above he
Atlas mountains 70 far-away Rabat
green oasis Of the Sahara, or even 70
Fee. where II is said the company has
opened the grand viziers palace as a
hotel. These are indeed the DAYS of
magic carpet and the seven-league
boots to those who fear not adventure
in the air !--The Outlook,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-01-21
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
TIE BANK OF PIocHF- Inc.

az Phoebe in the State OF Nevada
in response to the call OF the State
Bank Examiner for a repor; of the
condition at the close OF business
ending on the 29th day OF Deem
Der 1920.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-01-21
Pain.d and SURPRISED

At the time It was more painful than
runny' but the years leave only rec
objection of my intense surprise when
DIT INFO what thought was bright
red apple.
Always | had loved apples, and one
gay when ] saw dish of bright red
ohJects in the pantry, took a couple
OF the largest, and silently left the
house-with what happy anticipation.
Safe In the back yard l proceeded
TO take large bite of a red pepper.
Such shrill screams of agony as
reached my mothers ears. She rushed
10 the rescue to find me. not content
with having filed nv mouth with the
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-01-21

/, M. l.. Lee, Cashier of the abb
owe named Bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. M. L. LEE,
Cashier
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-01-21
English Sketches
The County Agricultural ShouO
Continued from last week
By Z. C. ID. MARRIAGE

continued iEOm last week
Motor cars are circling into their
appointed positions on either side
Many OF their occupants will either
60 to their seats on the grand stand.
or find room by the ropes SO as to
obtain as close view as possible OF
the judging. Each horse as It en-
ters the ring will have an eager lit
tie group of well-wishers. watching
It's every movement The farmer,
T. may be. who bred II. the dealer
through whose hands IL passed, the
owner and family, the grooms who
feed and exercise IL, all for the mo-
ment one in their hopes and fears.
The judges are beginning with the
breeding classes. the three year olds.
two year olds. ''yearlIngs likely to
make hunters" beautiful colts and
fillies, long legged. wild eyed, pull
ing away from the grooms that lead
them; then the brood mares, for the
most part stately long tailed matrons
with tiny foals, In halters of white
webbing led capering at their heels.
They in their turn, leave the ring to
give place to made" hunters.
The "heavy weights" come first-big
striding horses, with fine shoulders
and great quarters. strong enough
to rise at a stiff fence under a heavy
rider, and fast enough to gallop near
a flying pack. They walk, trot,
then gallop round, the judges watch
Ing them keenly. now they signal to
this rider, now to that. These IA
vored ones draw up in the center.
The preliminary judging over the
selected horses are carefully examin-
ed. Saddles are removed; they are
run up and down; the judges mount
the horses and try them themselves.
They canter in and out, testing their
mouths and manners. A fine chest
nut mare Gold Dust" with too
light a mouth and too excitable a
temperament to go steadily In the
heavy hands of her farmer owner
arches her long neck and drops
quietly to the bit as she feels the
light touch of the Judge, a master of
hounds and perfect horseman, on her
fretted mouth, AS Is expected, she
Is awarded the red ribbon.
The light weights which follow,
are as usual stronger in number and
perhaps In quality, with a sprinkling
OF thoroughbreds among them. The
third and last class for hunters "the
property of farmers only" awakens
considerable interest The country
Is Justly proud OF its fine horses bred
by Its hunting farmers. In this class
the mare Gold Dust" wins again.
The following classes for riding
horses and ponies are very much. IL
you may term them, family affairs.
Many Of the entries are owned by
ladies, either ridden by themselves,
o" on this occasion by husband or
brothers. The girls hack and boys
hunter are entered to take their
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-01-21

chance the Joy o. their yOuthful
owners at the sight of their favor
ties in the ring quite compromising
for any failures 10 secure the coyet-
ed red or blue rosettes. The judg-
ing which has been eagerly follow
ed, now praised, nov blamed. by the
keen critics OF the ring side is over
for the morning and a general rush
to the luncheon tent ensues-wise
people. those who have brought pro-
visions with them and can picnic
comfortably in their own cars. for
the tent is crammed above tbs capa-
city, and IL is pleasant to get away
from the hot tent out into the open
by the ring once more, where the
crowd has gone.
A parade of winning cattle is TAX
Ing place. They pass slowly around
the ring, the great bulls chained
and battered. led by poles hooked to
heir nose-r'ngs, land-girls in white
smocks, neat breches and CATERS
lead the patient slightly bewildered
cows. They are followed by the cart
horses, BIZ mares, their names and
tails plated with many colored rib
bons, awkward long legged colts at
their heels; fine pairs OF shires, bred
for hard labor in the pillow and wag-
on, their great quarters cleaning in
the sun Twice they round the ring
and then out to give place to the
ponies, ridden by children, always a
popular class and by none more en-
joyed than by the proud little horse
men and women themselves.
Then come the harness classes-the
first for tradesmens' turnouts. The
smartly horsed cart of ones butcher
gives one to think perhaps to make
certain mental calculations relative
to the price of meat. In the open
harness classes. the hackneys with
their wonderful rythmical action
flash by, Jumps Of turf flying be-
meath the whirling hoofs, the drivers
with feet outstretched, leaning back
to steady the hard breathing horse
around the curve.
Now the crowd by the ringside ia
standing eight or ten deep and the
grand-stand Is packed The iump-
ing Is going to begin. Men are busy
inside the ring fixing the gate, build
ing up the WALL Strengthening the
hurdles for the double. think only
an Englishman or still more an Irish
man can really appreciate the extra
ordinary interest which men and
children of all classes in these Is
lands take in an exhibition of horse
Jumping. Breathlessly the rounds
Of the competitors are followed, each
fault noted, each fine performance
applauded. A clear leap over gate
or wall evokes loud cheers, a splash
at the water, burst of laughter.
Points for Workmanship are eagerly
noted. how wisely that rider steadies
his over-eager mount, how cleverly
he lifted" and collected him at the