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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
JUDGE STANTON ASSIGNED
FOR CRIMINAL CALENDAR

Judge c., w. Stanton of this city
has been assigned to try criminal
cases in the district court at Mime
apolis which ends the present term
this week, according to an announce
menit made yesterday by Judge H. D.
Dinckinson, senior. judge of the Hen
neHln county district court. . -:,:-s-..
Twelve prisoners now are in the
Hennepin county Jail to be tried at
the present term. Judge Stanton
takes the place Of Judge c. S. Kelly,
now on vacation. Judge Stanton
went to Minneapolis last week and
has been there since. On Tuesday
of next week he will open court at
Grand Rapids. = ft' = g. e ; +
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
AREA0F FARMLAhDlSs
INCREASES IN DECADE
Census Reports Show Largest
p. Increase in "Dry Farming"
in Mountain Division

According to the department OF
commerce, bureau of census, the to-
tai farm-area of land lin. the United
States increased 76,878,22O acres or
81 per cent. between 1910 and 1920.
The acreage, according to the 1910
census was 878,798,325. and in 1920
955,676,545 acres.
The larger amount of this increase
was reported from the Mountain di-
vision where considerable land has
been taken up for ~.'dry farming"
purposes, under the new homestead
laws, and where large areas have
been acquired for grazing purposes.
Outside of the mountain states the
.larRa6t increases were noted in North
Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
Il An Interesting fact. as disclosed In
the census figures, fs the decrease IN
the numbered or wooded portion. This
has decreased from 100, 1865, ,553 acres
to ,168, ,615,122 acres or a decrease OF
22,250,431 acres. This decrease, how
ever represents only the decrease in
the wooded portions of farms and
does not include the general timbered
sections, as farm woodland represents
only a small part of the total forest
area
The average size of farms increased
from 1873 to 148 acres in the ten
years and THE average improved Land
on each form increased from rs to
78. acres.
In Minnesota the increase in farms
was 22,241 and the increase in farm
acreage 2,545,935 acres.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
Annual Farm Bureau Ricnic to
Be Genuine Get-Together
Affair Tomorrow
PROGRAM OF SPORTS j. z9s z3:9s
AND TALKS PLANNED
Business Men and Farmers Are
Urged 10 Attend Picnic
at Fair Grounds

A cordial invitation, has been ex-
tended to the Civic and Commence as
sociation members and members fof
other organizations in this county to
attend the annual picnic Of, the Bel
trami County Farm Bureau associa-
tion to be held ,atSthe fair grounds in
7A,midji tomorrow Business men are
urged to turn out in large numbers
to better show their spirit Of will
ingness to cooperate with the farm
ers at all times. Farmers are not
only requested to attend, but are
even urged to do So. .,.i.r.;
The committee in charge. consist
ing of H. L. Arnold, j. j., McCurdy
and County Agent d. C. sDvoracek,
has. prepared an interesting program
Of talks and sports, and from all in
dications the picnic will be. a regular
get-together affair. ~. ~. !! ,. &s...s !.
Meat mulligan, mashed potatoes,
coffee, cream and sugar will be served
at noon.} Each one attending is ask
ed to bring plate, cup, spoon and a
fork, and such extra eatables as they
may wish. 80 ..oT.z -, ,..-, I4ss
L. E. Potter, president of the Min
nesota Farm Bureau federation, who
has been a leader for many years in
farm bureau work, will be present
and address is sure to be Of interest
to both farmers and business men. S.
B. Cleland, assistant county agent
leader, will also speak. 81. : =
A program of sports will include
an elimination tug -of-war contest be-
tween farm bureau units. Races of
all kinds have been arranged for all,
from tt, small boys and girls to the
groWn-ups. ..,
With ideal weather permitting, it is
expected that several hundred people
will be in Bemidji tomorrow express
ly for this picnic. Farmers clubs
and farm bureau units, recently or
ganized, rare taking much interest in
this annual get-together affair.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
DENRY ORDERED Sims TO
GIVE COMPLETE REPORT
Sims IL Ordered to Tell Exactly
Where He Was Misquoted
By Press
(By United Press)

Washington, June 23.---Secretary
of the Navy Den'by today ordered
Rear Admiral Sims to give him
complete report of his London speech.
Amy action which the secretary may
concentrate against Sims will await
his formal account Of the accuracy
of present records concerning some
speech in London, on Irish sympath-
izers in the United States. :" ...
The secretary gave the order to
Sims when the admiral reported, in
accordance to orders ecaIbled hism in
Europe. "'Admiral Sims denies the
accuracy of press reports in quoting
his report" DENLY said. -!
81 gave HIM written order -iu-
structing him to say exactly where
he was misquoted and II he could to
say just what he said in that ad-
dress. II want an early reply to that
report" e. .* .-..r. g.: p: :
. Sims was with the secretary only
a. moment. He handed the order and
Sims left imme ediately. The admiral
then went to call on Admiral Coo1tz.
chief of naval operations, and refused
to comment on his conference with
the secrtary of the navy +. I p
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
TWO KILLED WHEN AUTO -
PLUNGES INTO YELLOWSTONE
(By United Press)

Livingston, Mont, June 23.---Mrs.
Ed. Zeller, 20, residing near Port
land, Ore, and Almira Zacher, H.. q
resident of Hal, N. D., were killed
yesterday afternoon when tourist
automobile driven by Mr.. Zeller
plunged over cliff into the Yellow
stone River. A broken part ofothe
steering wheel caused the accident,
according to MIR. Zeller, who swan to
safety. Har - >~ r'..'' r,-..
The Zellers were motoring to North
Dakota with August Zacher and fam.
lily who occupied a car behind\ the
wrecked one. The Zacher girl was
riding with the ZeDlers in q small
car.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
Edmund Gibson Valves Exam
ination and Is Bound Over
to Await Action
ROBBERY OF STORE AT
PUPOSKY LAID TO HIM
Father and Mother Taken to
Cass County; Cousin Frank
Guilty Of Forgery j

Edmund F. Gibson, transient,
waived examination before municipal
court Wednesday and was bound over
to await action of the grand jury on
the charge of robbing the William An
derson store at Puposky on or about
May 10, 1920. He has expressed the
desire to appear before Judge c. ".
Stanton as soon as he returns from
the term of court at Grand Rapids
and plead guilty to the charge, it is
said.
The robbery of the Puposky store
was not reported to the authorities
at the time it occurred and only
through another case in Hubbard
county about ten days ago was the
robbery brought to light. A mum
Der of automobile tires, groceries and
a small amount of clothing is said to
have been stolen from the store
about that time, more than q year
Authorities in Hubbard county ar
raigned Frank Gibson, a cousin OF
Edmund Gibson, with whom he had
been travelling, together with Ed
mind Gibson's father and mother,
through Northern Minnesota for the
past two years, working at times and
camping out on the shores Of q num-
Der of lakes in Hubbard, Cass and
Beltrami counties, for forgery. to
which charge he pleaded guilty. This
case brought to light the Puposky
robbery and local authorities began
investigation as soon as1advised OF
the fact. The father and mother Of
Edmund Gibson were taken into Gus
tody Wednesday by Cass county au-
thorities and taken to Walker under.
a warrant issued from that county.
It is not reported what charge they
are to answer. ." 81,
Edmund Gibson is at present con-
fined in the Beltrami county jail,
pending possible release on furnishing
of $4,000 bail. This party is said to
have travelled this section Of the state
with two Ford automobiles and, ac-
cording to reports, there are many
.robberies which have been laid to
them during the past two years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
JUVENILE BAND. GIVES " .'
CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT

"A .ona-hour band concert will be
given by the Juvenile band Friday
evening between 8 and 8 O'Clock in
Library park, according to an an
nouncement made this morning by
Director g.. o. Riggs. The boys are
to meet for pra ctice at the band
rooms in the City building this eve
ming at 1880 in preparation for the
concert All members are request
cd, to be on hand promptly. -.
After this week the concert will
be held regularly on! Thursday eve
nings, the date being changed to one
day later this week on account OF the
B. A. C. club, encampment at Lake
Itasca State park. Mr.. Riggs in
tends to bring the band boys in from
camp tomorrow night, since the camp
is to close Saturday a.. = . sr.;---'... s,-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
UNIVERSITY ALUMNI 70
MEET FRIDAY EVENING

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Graduates and students of the Uni
versity of Minnesota who are living
in Bemidji and this section. of the
state will gather at the Markham ho-
tel tomorrow night to organize an
alumni unit. E. B. Pierce, secretary
Of the General Alumni association
and registrar at the university, will
be present and assist in the organiza-
ton details.
i Approximately fifty alumni and
present students at the university are
now making their. home in Bemidji.
The organization will be formed for
the purpose of keeping up the uni
yersity spirit and also for social rea-
sons. A number Of SOCIAL. affairs, some
to be public, are already being plan
ned. The dinner-banquet will be held
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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND aa.
H0WE'S LONDON CIRCUS
p.sals' Circus stunt. CARRIED
!. Out; Trained Horse. Are
1 Clever Feature

ii Boys and girls of all ages, from
the baby carried in the parents arms
to the ggray-haired "boys and girls,'''
gathered in Bemidji yesterday to wit
ness the showing of Howe's Great
London circus. and Van Amburg's
trained wild animals at. the Northern
Minnesota fair grounds. The after
noon performance drew much larger
crowd than the evening performance,
although it is estimated that at least
1000 were in attendance last night.
Crowds of pedestrians waited pa-
tiently for, over an hour yesterday,
If flowing hasty dinner, and hun
dreds Of automobiles lined both sides
Of the line of march as the free street
parade passed through the downtown
buginess district and returned to the
Fair grounds for the opening per-
.formance, which began about 3
The evening show began. at
O'clock, and like most circuses of sim
liar size furnished plenty of thrills
for both old and young. The fact
that this city has not had circus for
years added greatly to the
enthusiasm of the audience. =
/ The usual circus stunts were car
ried out in q methodical manner, each
moment Of the show being taken up
BY some interesting act. Neverthe-
less, the comment that 'sall circuses
are alike" seemed to answer the ques-
tion of: whether or not it was q good
show. The wild animal acts were up
to the usual standard and the train
ed horses met with hearty approval.
Several acts may be called good, but
the clowns appeared to lack the abil-
fity. to furnish the usual circus laugh
ter, although plenty of them were on
hand frequently.
! The show left Bemidji early this
morning for Crookston where it is
showing today. From there it will
60 to Thief River Falls.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
MASS MEETING TONIGHT a., ;:
ATLINC0LN BUILDING
Citizens to Discuss Proposed
Sites for, New High School;
Election Saturday

,
There will be a meeting of citizens
held in the Lincoln school building,
Fifth ward, this evening at 8 O'Clock,
for the purpose of discussing the pro
posed site ..of the new, high school
building. It is expected that citizens
favoring both proposed sites will pre-
sent the merits Of their choice to the
citizens of the fifth ward. ~
Voting on the location of site for
the new building will be held Sat-
urday, June rs, in the Central school
buibilng, according to- notices posted
about week ago. It is expected
that a large vote will be polled on
this matter as it has become sub
ject in which every citizen in Be-
mid rs expected. :.,q, :.-- = n
DR.. J. Z. Huomy, clerk of the school
board, announces that the plans and
are on file in his office
and may be Inspected. by any one
Wishing to do SO.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
Volume of Business in City
Wednesday Varies, Several
Noticed Little Change
FULLY 5000 VISITORS
IN BEMIDJI WEDNESDAY
Several Merchants Now Favor
Free-For-All Advertising
for Market Day

By coincidence. the second market
day and a circus performance fell on
the same day and for this reason it
is almost timpossible to tell just what
additional business the market day
brought to Bemidji. One thing is
certain, there were more people in
Bemidji yesterday than have been
here for. a long time and in. fact
some have stated that there was a
larger number of people in the city
yesterday than on any one day in its
previous history. A count of automo-
lHlles shortly before the circus parade
as they were parked on the various
streets, showed almost 900 and at
an average of five per auto (some had
ten) it is estimated fully 5000 visit
ors were in the city. y
Inquiry made of the merchants, as
to the volume of business done, re-
vealed widely different opinions. Some
of the stores did a record business.
exceeding the business OF the first
market day a long way, others had a
business such as a Saturday usually
brings while others did not notice
any appreciable increase in their
bua'nesS.
The general merchandise stores
and hardware stores report splendid
business. The soft drink parlors.
ice cream parlors and restaurants
had busy time all day.
Opinions were freely expressed by
a number of merchants that better re-
suits would be obtained if each store
were allowed to advertise as many
bargains as 1t wished and use as
much space as it wished instead OF
the two bargains! and the allotted
SPACE permi tied -. previously, Un-
doubtedly this will be thoroughly
discussed before the next market day
and action taken accordingly.
In a large number of the stores,
the specials went fast showing that
the advertisements were read and
the customers knew what the bar
gains were before they came to the
store.
New customers were reported by a
number of the stores, some having
como SO and go miles exclusively Tor
the trade bargains AS they did not
know of the circus until they arrived
lin Bemid6i. !;
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
TWIN CITIES WELCOME -.
MILTON HOME SATURDAY
Minnesota Racer Will Exhibit
His Cars in Benefit Race
e at State Fair Grounds

Minneapolis, June 23.-Tommy
Milton, Minnesota's own driver, rec
ognized as the greatest speed demon
the world has ever produced and who
shattered every track record last year
when he drove his big Deusenberg a
mile in 23 3-5 seconds, will be well
coined back to his home state Sat-
urday, June rs, when the Elks Of
Minneapolis and st. Paul tender him
a reception at the state fair track
which they intend to make bigger
than any homecoming ever staged in
the northwest for any one man. Mil
ton added many leaves to the speed
laurels he wears when, ON Decoration
Day he won the Indianapolis 500
mile race, the ambition of every
noted driver. Both Of the cars
which Milton has used in his sensa-
tional driving, the Deusenberg of
Daytona Beach fame and the From
tenac with which he captured the In
dianapolis race, will be on the track
for the celebration. In addition to
city officials of Minneapolis and st.
Paul, delegations from prominent
lodges and societies of the northwest,
Elks of both towns and speed fans
from practically every big city, such
stars Of the gasoline world as Barney
Oldfeld, Louis Chevrolet and the
Deusenbergs will be on hand to add
their praise to that of the "home
folks" Various dirt track stars. who
ran against Milton when he first
started his speed career, will also at
tend the ceremonies to pay tribute to
Tommy.
Fans of the northwest who attend
the celebration will not only see Mil
ton in action with his famous cars,
but program Of sensations that will
satisfy even the most rabid thrill fan.
Pony polo will be on the card, when
the Minneapolis team will attempt to
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
TWO CHICAGO DETECTIVES
: SHOT IN NEGRO FIGHT

Chicago, June 23.---Two of Chica-
,go's most ef1iuient detectives were
shot, probably fatally, in a running
fight with three negro hold-up men
here this morning. Detectives John
Hogan and Thomas Rennis, crack
shots, interrupted the three negroes
as they were on the point of holding
up gasoline station. The negroes
opened fire without warming and
shot the two men. From positions on
the ground the officers opened fire
and shot and killed. one bandit. An
other, Lewis Henroy, was captured
by a watchman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
HOUSE AND SENATE AGREE
TO NAVY PERSONNEL CUT

Washington, June 23.-An agree
ment upon 100000 men for the navy
enlisted personnel for the next fis-
cal wear. a reduction of about 14,OOO
men, was reached yesterday by SEN
ate and house conferences on the
naval appropriation bills. The move
requesting the president to call 2 nav
al disarmament conference of Great
Britain, Japan and the United States
is not to be settled on conference
but will be brought before the house
for vote.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
PLOT DISCOVERED TO SELL
= SPURIOUS FIGHT TICKETS

New York, June 23---Eight men are
under arrest in connection with a.plot
Ito manufacture and sell Thousands OF
spurious tickets for the Carpenter
Dempsey fight next Saturday. The
men are charged. with grand larceny,
counterfeiting and forgery,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23

Fargo, June. 23.---Department of
Justice officials are engaged lin con-
ducting Investigations in which sew
eral very prominent men lin North
Dakota, Montana and Canada are in
volved. The. alleged crimes include
robbing of banks, auto thefts and
liquor transportation. -,..t g.
Arrests are to lbe made shortly as
several warrants already have been
issued. The conspiracy Is very large,
property stolen, in robberies amount
ing to several hundred thousands of
dollars.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
HALF BILLION
COLLECTED IN TAXES
:, (By United Press)

Washington, June 23.-More than
$474,0 100000 was collected in the
income and excess profits tax, the
second installment on which was pay
able on June Is. according to treas
ury officials. 1t is expected nearly
$6OO,O00,000 will be in this install
ment when it is fully tabulated. The
government expenses will run slightly
below its income this year for the
first time in many years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
ASSOCIATION MEMBERS PLAY
HOCKEY AFTER LUNCHEON

No business session was held We'd
nesday afternoon at the Civic and
Commerce association. The suspense
of waiting for the circus parade was
undoubtedly the contributing factor
to the delinquency of the members.
President Barker did not even have a
corporal guard" around him when
1T was time to call the meeting to
order. Il i"' -
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
LABOR LEAGUE 70 DISCUSS III"
HIGH SCHOOL SITE FRIDAY

"A special meeting of the Bemidji
Labor League has been called for
Friday evening at o'clock at the
Moose hall for the purpose of discus
sing the proposed changes in the site
for the new high school building. All
members are urged to he present, It
is understood that the meeting is to
be open for free discussion of the sub
j0Ct.y L, -. r.srss-.g,r +. -. r.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
sEAMEN's UNION CHARGED -
WITH PART IN AMBUSCADES
(By United PreSS)

Portland, Ore, June discharges
that. the sambuscades in the Linnton
oil pier, Monday night, in which sew
eral striking seamen were killed in a
fight with police. were the result of
an official plot by the Seamen's
union were. made in federal court by
Hall S. Lusk this morning. Informa-
ton asking the arrest of the seven
SURVIVING strikers here in jail as wit
nesses was approved in the federal
court. ! '~'5.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
TO TAKE NEW GRIP ON HELM

Washington, June. 23.-(By L. c.
MARTINI )-Leaders in congress, par
ticularly in the senate, are to take a
firmer grip on the legislative helm,
they made clear today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
MORE THAN 800 DROWNED
IN JAPAN FLOODS. REPORT
(By United Press)

Toxic, June -23.---More" than 800
persons were drowned in floods in the
Kuishiue district, according to fig
ures announced here today. The wa
ters have receded only slightly, it is
understood. -, vi, s.~
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
PRES. DEPUTY ADDRESSES g.:
? LONG PRAIRIE STUDENTS

President M. w. Deputy Of the Be-
midi State Teachers college gave the
commencement address at the COM
mencement exercises held at Long
Prairie Wednesday for the eighth
grade class of 172 students.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
ARTICLES DROP
go PER CENT IN YEAR

Fargo, N. D., June 23.-Twenty ar
ticles classed, as necessities have
dropped 60 per cent in the last year,
according to F.. P. Mann Of Devils
Lake, president of the North Dakota
Retail Merchants association.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
STATE BANKERS MEETING
I AT MINNEAPOLIS TODAY
(By United Press)

Minneapolis, June, 2S.-Financing
the farmer and stock-raisers was the
chief subject before the !. Minnesota
State Bankers association conven-
ton here today. Bankers of the
northwest are particularly interested
in the big pool organized by bank
ers Of the country to finance livestock
industries. > Announcement of the or
ganization of $50,000,000 pool was
made recently in Chicago. ,a
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
FORESTRY AGENT ADMITS '.''@1 =
THEFT OF FORESTRY FUNDS
(By United Press)

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Missoula, Mont, June 23.---J. A..
Urbanowitz, fiscal agent of the de-
partment of forestry service, which
includes Montana and northern Ida
ho, yesterday appeared before Unit
ed States Commissioner Wallace r.,
Smith here and admitted the theft Of
100000 Of the departments funds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
HUTCHINSON LEADS FIELD ~
IN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
(By United Press)

St.sAndrews, Scotland, June 23.-
Jock Hutchinson led the field today
in. the first round of the British open
championship with the score of r..
Hutchinson played surprising game
in the face of adverse weather. His
most remarkable. j.. play was in the
eighth hole which he made in one.
This is 142-yard hole.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
RALPH Oracle POST To- ,To<
HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

All members of the Ralph Oracle
post of the American Legion are
urged to be present! at the regular
meeting of the post to be held at the
rooms Of the Civic and Commerce as
sociation in the city building this eve
ming beginning at 8 o'clock. Several
matters of Importance are to be taxi
en- up at this time. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-06-23
FIRE CAUSES LOSS TO 49,. ~ !
ST. PAUL NEWS PRESS ROOM
(By United Press)

st. Paul, June 23.---Fire in the
pressroom of the st. Paul Daily News
today caused several thousands of
dollars worth of damage. The presses
were repaired, however, and the regu-.
lar editions were made.