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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
DEMONSTRATION OF 81,
PEAT LANDS MADE

OF special interest to Beltrami
county is the peat land demonstra-
tions which have been conducted In
Marshall county at the Golden Valley
farm.
Nearly 500 farmers, bankers. bust
ness men and Others Interested In the
development of shallow peat lands
with clay or sandy subsoil were pres
ent Saturday afternoon at the Vistit-
ors' day exercises held at the state
experimental farm at Golden Valley,
located in Marshall county, % miles
northeast of this city.
Supt. C. G. Selvig Of the Northwest
School of Agriculture at CrookstOn
was in charge of the program OF the
experimental plot of ground being I'M
der direct supervision OF o. Fl. Nelson
and Prof. +. J. Away OF the division
Of sois of the department OF agricul-
ture Of the state university.
Mr.. Away cited one tract OF land
on the Golden Valley form where oats
had been planted, some with phos-
phate treatment of the soil and some
without The oats on the former had
gone 80 bushels to the acre as against
only 32 on the later. In 1919 the big
flood drowned out the crops just as
they promised to exceed that of the
previous seS son but by careful OBJ
servance of the grain as It was sub
merged those in charge learned some
valuable information as to how the
treated land had given greater vitali-
ty to the grains and they stood up
better in the deep water than those
on land without treatment. In 1920
continued treatment Of the soil on
specified tracts gave remarkable re-
suits, while land which had been per-
mitted to go without treatment after
the first season had almost lost Is
vitality.
The actual work on tho experiment
land in Golden Valley was then told
by o. Fl. Nelson in a forceful manner,
the speaker stating that. it is his be-
lief that the peat land If properly
treated vii be as productive in very
few years as the high priced land in
the southern part Of the state. Hay
production has doubled that on black
earth. 80 &M|h
An actual count Of the autos presen
showed a total of 81 cars, some Of
which bore North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Iowa and even Missouri tags.
There were two cars present with To-
wa people who had heard Of the Wis.,
itors day and they wished to see
what the peat land would produce,
they owned some within five miles Of
the demonstration. station.
Fo11nwipp the talk those present
inspected the various plots OF ground
on the half acre, and the interest in
the various plots was even greater
than when the speakers were address,
ing the assemblage.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
MERCHANTS MEETING
LARGELY ATTENDED
Troppman Sisters Entertain
Gathering; Salesmanship
Course Arranged "

About fifty merchants and sales
people attended the monthly banquet
land business session Of the merchants
committee at the Civic and Commerce
association rooms Monday evening
and during the dinner hour were de-
|lightfully entertained by song and
dance given by Catherine and Mar
garet Troppman. They were accom-
panied on the piano and violin by
Mrs. William Bulge and Miss Leila
Stanton. The numbers were beauti-
fully rendered and most enthusiast
tically received. +. --.-
Adolph F. Kneubel, personal rep
|resentative of Howard j. .Wisehaupt,
business analyst and manager of the
Knox School of Craftsmanship at
Cleveland, outlined a ffve-night in;
|stitute, which he desired to conduct
in Bemidji next week. ~..
The lecture subjects will consist
of "The Human Element in Bust
ness" personality in Selling" "Hu-
man Nature" "The Measure of
Service" and "The New Salesman
ship" 4e~s ..
An expression OF the members
present favored the conduct of the
school in Bemidji, after considerable
! discussion pro and con. The cost for
r. weeks lectures will be So, and a
cS6saittee of business men will as
sistSsI-> Kneubel in endeavoring to
securs least 100 patrons to the
: Mr.. Wiss pt is the original "Pep
Man." and has been successful in
courses put on in Duluth, Virginia,
Chisholm, Hibbing and Grand Rapids.
The first four lectures are to be
charged for and the fifth will be
thrown open to the general public.
Further details will be announced
later. r. -...-.. X
The next market day was also dis
cussed,- which will be held in Bemidji
Wednesday, August oath.
The next monthly meeting will be
held September 9th, at which time
special program of interest will be
provided. An outside speaker is be-
ing engaged and an educational pro-
gram is promised by the committee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
WHISKEv SMUGGLERS
OPERATE BY LAND AND SEA
(By United Press)

New York, August 16---Whiskey
smugglers attempting to enter the
United States by land and sea were
matching wits with Federal and State
guards at the coast and Canadian
border today. Raids, seizures and
arrests marked today's engagements
in the border battle beween the snug
glers and United States authorities.
Prohibition authorities, realizing the
hugeness of their task along the
coast, were reported to be considering
asking the loan of several destroyers
from the navy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
STILL
CAUSES FIRE IN HOUSE
(By United Press)

Minneapolis, Aug. 16.-When a
still overlooked at 3 a. m. today in the
house of Mrs. lila Rubi, she carried
two youngsters to safety through a
wall Of flames. Two other children
escaped through a window, but the
fifth was seriously burned. The
mother and the ten-months-old babe
were locked up when police discover
ed the cause Of the fire.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
NEW FUR SHOP TO OPEN
:. r IN BROSvIK BUILDING

A firm to be known as the Bemidji
Fur Shop and to be conducted by Mrs.
F. l.. Mathers will open about Sep
TENDER 1, in a space in the Brosvik
Tailoring building.
Mrs. lMathers is reported to be well
versed in fur work and expects to fill
"a need in this city in that line. This
firm will do all kinds of new fur work
as we'll as repairing and remodeling.
Their announcement appears in an
other part of the paper today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
SEARCH FOR NEGROES WHO
KIDNAPPED SOLDIERS WIFE
(By United Press)

Admission, Ala, Aug. 16.-A posse
headed by military and police author
tiles are searching for the three ne
groes, who, last night, kidnapped the
young wife of Dale Stormer, Ber-
bingham, member of Company K, of
the 4th Infantry, Alabama National
Guard, entraining at Camp MCMILLAN
here. r., IL s.. H.
According to the story told author
tiles by Stormer, he-a and his wife were
walking about the city when three ne
groes jumped from an automobile
and kidnapped Mrs. Stormer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
TROUT ENTHUSIASTS WANT '..
FISHING SEASON SHORTER

Many of the local sportsn1en, who
like trout fishing, have started agita-
ton to have the trout season short
ened to protect the trout in the
spawning season. The season now
closes on September LIST and many
Of the sportsmen feel that, although
they delight in the sport Of angling
for trout at this time, the season Is
too long for the good of the sport and
will try to have the season close ON
August 1st or 10th.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
RELEASED BRITISH SOLDIERS
ORDERED BACK TO IRELAND
(By United Press)

London, Aug. 16.-All British SOL
diers, who have been released from
Ireland, have been ordered to return
Immediately, it was announced today.
No explanation was forthcoming
from the war office, but following on
the heels of DeValera's speech to the
Irish parliament insisting on COM
plete independence, it was taken as
an indication that break in the Irish
truce is feared.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
BIG TAX REDUCTION
PLANNED FOR 1922
(By United fress)

Washington, Aug. 16.-(By AL
bert Walker)--Federal taxes are re-
duced $348,0OO,OOO for 1922 and
500, 100000 for 1923, Chairman
Fordney Of the house ways and means
committee declared today. The insur-
gent Republican movement in the
house was strong enough to force de-
lay in the repeal Of, excess profit tax
levy until January /, 1922.
Consideration of the tax bill will
be started in the house tomorrow and
completed Saturday afternoon. $
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
NORTHERN UNION SUNDAY
SCHOOL GATHERING AUGUST 28

TIL Northern Union Sunday school
is planning to be host to a large gath
ering to .be held on Movil Lake Sun
day, August 2Sth. This is the nature
Of an all day service and the program,
beginning at 1890 A. M. will include
speakers from Bemidji and other
points. Mrs. Henry j. \Conat is il
charge Of all arrangements.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
LUTHERAN Y. P. S.
LARGELY ATTENDED

One hundred and fifty people attend
ed the annual out door session OF the
Aardahl Free Lutheran Young Peoples
Society held Sunday afternoon on the
West shore Of Swenson Lake.
After an appetizing lunch the gath
ering was addressed by Rev. 0. z.
Grambo, of Nymore, and a sermon
was preached by Missionary w. s.
Cummings of the American Sunday
School Union.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
JOINT SUNDAY SCHOOL.
MEETING ON WALD FARM

The Big Lake and Swenson Lake
Sunday school will gather at the farm
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Void next
Sunday morning at 1890 for an all
day service. The program will in
clude speaker from Kitclie and also
from Buck Lake ana a number Will
be out from I'emidii
From all reports a very interesting
and well attended meeting will be
held.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
FRENCH MESSAGE SAYS PREMIER
WILL ATTEND CONFERENCE
(By United Press)

Paris, August 1G---The French Off
Gals acceptance Of the invitation to
partake in President Harding's dis
armament conference was submitted
to the American Embassy for trans
mission to Washington. The mes
sage said that the Premier himself
will attend the conference,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
ASSOCIATION
AT MOORHEAD OCT. 1915
(By United Pressj

Fergus Falls, Aug. 16.-October
10, Ia and Is has been announced as
the dates for the Northwestern Edu-
cational association in Moorhead.
The executive committee met August
13 in Moorhead to make plans for the
w. L. Lippett is president
of the association,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
BODY CL0ES HEARINGS

Washington, August 16---The Inter
State Commerce Committee today end
ed hearings on the administration bill
to extend financial relief to the rail-
roads, and began consideration Of the
petitions The report will be an
nouced to- the senate later in the day
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
MONEY VOTED SHIPPING
BOARD AND CONFERENCE
(By United ,Press)

Washington, Aug. 16.--The depre-
citation appropriation bill carrying
$48,5OO,OO0 for the United States
board, and 100000 to de-
fray the expenes of the disarmament
reported to the senate today by the
conference, was ordered favorably
reported to the senate today by the
committee. :.@
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
LADIES TO PICNIC

The Norwegian Lutheran ladies aid
will hold a picnic at Betsy Roe's, one
mile east of Nymore, Wednesday after
noon at $3.50. Bring lunch and
coffee will be served at the grounds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16
WOMAN INJURED IN
LUNCH ROOM EXPLOSION

Minneapolis, Aug. 16.-Mrs. J. M.
Breen was seriously injured today
when an oven in lunch room ex.
ploded as she was lighting 1t.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-16

Minnesota - Unsettled tonight
and Wednesday,, probably show
ers; cooler Wednesday in western
and northern portions. 1,
The Washington times., 1921-09-25

ter. Ruth. Both girls are the out-cf.
door sort. Emmie. and have the love-
Hest red hair. l do wish I had red
hair. Its 30 fashionable this year. II
had red hair I'd have 1t bobbed and
wear lovely sea.greenish things In
clinging stuff and be Sampish.
You just can't be vampish and be
little and have blond hair like iains.
Its all very we'll to talk about being
cute" but WANT to be vampish.
Its so fashionable to be q vamp and in
the movies they have such fun. I bet
Uncle Chris wouldn't tweak my ear
then and call me child"
II I were that type, Emmie Nam.
ma would bring me out / know. I
heard her tell Miss Vickers the other
day that If she had a daughter like
Connie she'd bring her out and b
safe. And Miss Vickers agreed with
her.
Emmie, do write and cheer me up.
feel so blue listening to all this
talk about debutantes I Just can't
even enjoy the chocolates Monty sent
me last night.
Yours,
The Washington times., 1921-09-25
EUCEN|STSPLAN
T0STRENGTHEN
HUMAN BEINGS
Convention Takes Up Study Of
Heredity-Interesting Ex-
periments Are Proposed.
SUE.

NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-Dr. Fred
erick Adams Wood told the delegates
to the second international convention
Of eugenics that genius Is all a matter
Of physical and mental aristocracy and
that great men are both born and
made.
"Give me a forest Of Arden with Q
population Of ninety-nine and one-half
pure youths and maidens," he said.
and eugenic science can produce
another Shakespeare"
II you search the history Of all the
intellectual. social and physical patri-
clans Of the world. you win find .
geneology OF exceptional ancestors, &C.
cording, to DR.. Wood.
Heredity Examined.
The second International Congress
of Eugenics, before which DR.. Wood
is presenting his researches in genius.
aims to find a way out Of the forest
Of Arden scenery and make geniuses
under normal, everyday circumstances
Scientists from Europe and America
are comforting on the means Of build.
ing up the mind Of the human race
by the aid OF a little medicine and .
little better living conditions.
Heredity. the bugbear Of scientists.
Is up for complete examination.
1.-THE eye is the museum Of hered-
ity," said DR.. Lucien Howe. Of Buff
falo.
He has been experimenting with
hereditary blindness and hopes to find
the secret Of overcoming this human
handicap. So far he has been partially
successful with rabbits.
The eugenists have not only investi-
gated family histories and the pecul-
iarities of rabbits. but also the tiny
one-celled animals from which great
men grow. One Of the obstacles Of
life, according to DR.. H. s. Jennings,
of Johns Hopkins University, Balti-
more. is improper environment II W
The Washington times., 1921-09-25

can overcome It, he believes the raos
may become more efficient
In his laboratory DR.. Jennings has
controlled hundreds Of generations Of
one-celled families, and believes he
has changed the form Of the Off
spring by changing the surroundings.
" his experiments can be applied
to mankind we might get readymade
chorus girls and handsome Apollos.
"It will be a long time before Wen
be able to do that" DR.. Jennings said.
But in the meantime we may be
able to strengthen families and make
hem better looking. OF course bv
meantime ] mean within q few
hundred years. It's no eesy matter
70 change the human race"
The Washington times., 1921-09-25

place at 1901 21st street in George
town and are remodeling It to suit
themselves.
Such . Tiny Person
To Be Vampish.
Secretary and Mrs. Wallace spent
days and days looking for house but
finally gave up in despair and have
taken one Of those lovely big apart
ments at wardman Park Hotel for
the winter. Mrs. Wallace came back
from Colorado early last week with
her daughter, Mary Wallace. and aft
erward was Joined by her other daugh:
The Washington times., 1921-09-25

And, Oh, Emmie, before forget to
tell you, I've new piece on. my
luke" that you'll like lots. heard
it at the National Theater last week
when I went with Monty to see 1.-TWO
Little Girls in Blue" It's called "Oh
Me, On My, Oh You" and Is just as
cute as can be.
The. show was cute, too, Emmie.
and I saw punches of people there 1
knew. The whole front row was fill
ID with men from the British en-
oassy. I think they are SO fascinat-
ing. They thought the show was
cute, too, and applauded like mad.
Monty told me that there was an
English girl in the show that one Of
the ;, embassy men has the widest
crush on and that the whole staff
turned out to do her honor. think
that was wonderful, don't you. EN-
mie? Monty didn't tell me her name
and though / tried my best to find out
don't know yet and so I can't tell
you. I know you would want to
know. all about her.
British Embassy Men
Paragons of Charm
The British embassy men are aw-
fully popular in Washington, Emmie.
Everyone likes them and invites them
everywhere. Cousin Jean says the
British embassy has always been noted
for the number of interesting men
on its staff but that this year they
are the incest ever. Cousin Jean. you
don't mind my quoting her so much
The Washington times., 1921-09-25

full? Imagine a man and a girl, len
gagged. Of course. EmmieJ down there
talking about lots OF things and those
mean men hearing every word.
Why. wouldn't even want anyone
to hear some Of the things I say At
times. And IL they heard and told
.Aksmnsa.S sons OF the things Monty
says to me she'd be as mad as mad.
OF course, Monty and I wouldn't be
down on Potomac Park because Ma.
ma never would let me. but II they
hear them there why can't they hear
you even at home or walking along
the street or any place.
And II you said something mean
about a person they could 90 right
and tell them what you said and you'd
get in all kinds OF trouble. tell
you, Emmie. lots Of things I wouldn't
tell anyone else and suppose every
word could be heard my some old
machine the other side Of the city.
Imagine what Connie would say II
she heard some OF the things we say
about her fiance. can't, can you?
But II we had one OF those machines
We could hear her and then we would.
MT be friends any moro.
Do you know Emmie, II they
haven't already invented q machine
like that I am going to ask Uncle
Chris to pass q law preventing 'em
from even thinking about It. 1t
would be too dreadful and no one
would be anyone else's friend.
And do you know. Emmie, that's
the first time I ever understood why
I had an uncle in congress. 1t would
be nice to have laws passed against
anything you didn't like.
think I'll ask him II no would
make It a law compelling families to
let their daughters be debutantes at
sixteen. That would be nice, Emmie,
and then you wouldn't have to plead
with your mother to let you come
out but when you had your sixteenth
birthday you would Just say, well.
The Washington times., 1921-09-25

without asking Mammals permission.
Only then she would not be my
mother.
Evelyn Wadsworth is coming out
this fall. You remember she wanted
to be a bud last year and her
mother, Mrs. James w. Wadsworth,
The Washington times., 1921-09-25

Congress ought to do
s o m e hing about it.
Imagine a machine that
could hear every word
you said no matter where
you said it or to whom.
do you Emmie, says that they are a
"godsend" to Washington society. and
that she doesn't know what the hos
tesses in Washington would do with.
out them They dance, play polo and
cricket all lots Of jolly things like that.
saw in the papers that President
Harding went to see the 1.-TWO Little
Girls in Blue" Maybe tia British
embassy men told him how cute the
two little girls were and how pretty
the chorus was. He took Secretary
Weeks with him, too, and Senator and
Mrs. Harry New. OF course, Mrs.
Harding was there. also. Mrs. Hard
ing always goes everywhere with the
President. The only place I ever saw
him without her was the Eof tourna.
The Washington times., 1921-09-25
SUBDEB SUE WRITES EME HER IMPRESSIONS OF CAPITAL 81


people eat such big dinners they
don't feel so jolly and full of fun,
being full Of turkey and cranberries,
(Which Is a joke. Emmie, the very
first I've thought Of today.
Helen Griffin and Catherine
Cheatham are to be navy buds. /"
They are the daughters, you know,
OF Admiral Robert 8. Griffin and
Captain ]. J. Cheatham. Ann wicks
Craven was one Of the most promi-
nent navy buds" last year and
just the other day I heard Of her
engagement. Navy girls are always
SO popular. do wish Papa was
an admiral or even a captain. Ann
Craven Is the daughter Of Captain
and Mrs. Thomas Tingey Craven.
She Is engaged to Lieut.. Rodman
Drake de Kay. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles de Kay. OF New York and
East Hampton. I've heard all sorts
Of wonderful things about Lieut.. de
Kay. He served during the war on
a destroyer in British waters and
Is now attached to the s. s. Golf, now
at Newport.
They are going to be married
next summer. think Ann is the
first Of last seasons buds" to an.
nounce her engagement. Isn't that
perfectly romantic. And she isn't
much older than me. Oh. Dear, it's
just as 1 said. Nothing romantic
or thrilling can happen to a sub
deb. And II Mamma would only let
me be out" this winter / might be
engaged next summer. And then
Connie couldn't be 30 superior. You'd
think she was the only girl in the
world ever to have been engaged,
wouldn't you?
think I'll get Uncle Chris to in
troduce his "debutante-bill' right
off. II he doesn't It won't do me
much good because Congress takes
so long to act on important meas
ures. and 1t would be important,
Emmie, because 1t would effect 90
ciety all over the country, that by
the TIME they got around to my
bill the conference would be over
and my chief reason. or rather
reasons, for wanting to be a bud"
this year would be gone.
Law.Malting and Hose
Hunting Now's the Thing.
Congress is back on the Hill. you
know. Emmie. and the wheels of
government, as Uncle Chris calls
them, are spinning merrily. Also
the wheels of house hunting, Emmie.
for that is practically the only topic
Of conversation in Washington now.
Everyone is looking for a place to
live this winter big enough to en-
terrain a bit during the convention.
I guess that's why the minister Of
Bolivia and Nine. Ballivian were 80
anxious to get settled before the rush
started. OF courses. they are par
ticularly interested in entertaining,
having a bud" in the family. Work
on the new Mexican legation, the old
Franklin McVeagh house, Emmie, is
being hurried for the same reason.
They are adding a sort Of wing to the
place to house offices for the legation
secretaries and attaches. I was driv-
ing by this morning with Monty in his
new car and from the looks Of the
place the offices will be ready in time
for the conference. doubt II it
needs much alteration. 1t is one Of
the most impressive houses in Wash.
ington and was the home Of the King
and Queen Of Belgium when they were
in Washington.
The Theodore Roosevelts have a
new house. They have purchased the
The Washington times., 1921-09-25

Junior, wouldn't let her. I know just
how she felt.
heard somewhere that Evelyn
Wadsworth and Alice Mann and an
other girl whose name can't remem-
Der were going to be the three wealth.
lest girls coming out this season. Oh
Dear.
Alice Mann is abroad right now
with her mother, Mrs. I. T. Mann,
buying her clothes for the winter. She
rest up a bit before the season starts.
bet she is going to be awfully rop-
ular. She is awfully pretty and every
one likes her so much. Even as a sub
deb she was awfully popular and as
a debutante---. Oh, Oh. just can't
stand thinking Of all I'm soing to
miss.
As far as know Evelyn Wordsworth
Is going to be the only Senate bud"
You know her father is that awfully
handsome senator from New York that
Mama thinks is so terrible because
he was opposed to woman's Suffrage.
But don't care II he did vote against
1t or IL Mrs. wadsworth was president
of the Anti.League.
Barbara Stanfield
Also . Coming Deb.
There may be another one. hear
Senator Stanfield of Oregon has a
daughter just about old enough to
come out. Her name is Barbara and
I heard Mama say the other day she
had Just arrived in town with her
mother. Mrs. Stanfield. Mama said
she heard she was awfully clever and
played the violin beautifully. / don't
play the violin, Emmie, but can the
ukslele.