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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
CONVENTION TO DECIDE
W0MAN'S PARTY FUTURE
Thousand Delegates to Meet
at Washington February
IS to Make Plans
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 31-Whether the
National Woman's Party continues as
a separate political group will be de-
cided by 1000 delegates representing
every state in the nation when they
meet here February IS.
Prime consideration in the deci
sion, officials said in commenting on
the conventions program, is whether
the existing parties have made suffici-
ent bid for support from women vot-
ers. The third days session will be
given over to reports of spokesman
from the republican, democratic, So
cialist and farmer-labor groups.
The meeting will be the first ma
tional gathering Of women voters
since the ratification of the nine
teenth constitutional amendment.
Important places on the program
have been given to representatives of
women's organizations to report on
progress in organizing women in Am
erica and abroad. Among bodies to
report are the w. C. T. u, National
Consumers league, Business and Pro-
fessional Woman's league, Woman's
International league. Children's Bur-
cd duu Luc w Olildu 3 Lue
department of labor.
Miss Sue White, national research
chairman for the party. also will re-
port findings in her nationwide sur
vey that inquired into alleged injus-
tices and discrimination against wo-
men found in various state laws. / he
report is being compiled thru assist
ance of women lawyers and after eX-
haustive study of state and federal
laws.
Picturesque ceremonies have been
planned, including presentation exer-
cises for the monument to the pioneer
suffragist Susan B. Anthony, Eliza
beth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott,
which will be given to the Capitol ro-
tunda. Another will be the pageant
Of women Of all nations and still an
other award of distinguished service
medals to former pickets.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
SOUTHWESTERN NEWSPAPERS
MAKE BIG RAISE IN RATES

San Francisco, Jan. 31.--Newspa-
pers OF San Francisco and Oakland
will Increase their subscription rates
beginning February l, according to
an announcement made Saturday.
Increased cost Of production is given
as the reason.
The morning dailies of San Fran
cisco will be sl.15 per month instead
of 80 cents. Two San Francisco even
ing papers will raise from SIS cents
to rs cents a month and from 3 cents
to S cents a copy, while 4 third pa
per will cell at 60 cents per month
instead of SO and at 3 cents copy
insteaL, OF 2 cents. Approximately
equal Increases will be announced by
two evening publications of Oakland.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
STATE FOREST RANGERS
MEET, HERE TOMORROW

Forresters of the state will meet
here tomorrow and "Wednesday at
the court room in the court house to
talk over plans for the coming year
and to exchange views and ideas per-
tanning to forestry~WUrk. A number
of county agents are expected to be
in attendance also and the foresters
plan to invite their cooperation In
reforestation, conserving of forests,
preventing fires and the like.
The first session will be called to-
morrow forenoon soon after nine
o'clock. On Wednesday the foresters
will lunch with the Bemidji associa-
ton at the regular noon-day lunch
con and it is expected that a number
Of short talks on forest ranging work
will be made at that time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
GRAIN INSPECTORS ARE
OPPOSED TO 0LDSYSTEM
Believe Restoration of Old
Grading Systems Would
Cause Confusion
(By United PreSS)

St. Paul, Jan. 31.-Restoration of
old grain grading systems now would
result in confusion unless present
safeguards are maintained, according
to inspectors of the state grain inspec-
ton department.
With legislatures and congress in
session there has been some agitation,
particularly among wheat growers,
for changes in the grain grading laws
now III vogue.
The shipper and purchaser are CIV
en- equal and fair protection under
present grain grades, inspectors at
headquarters Of the state department
said.
Many producers of grain, and the
public. in general, know little about
the system Of grading grains, it was
pointed out, and as result only those
who are directly affected by present
laws are concerned.
When wheat, for instance, reaches
the small town or crossroads eleva-
tors, it is graded, primarily, by the
elevator operator with standard grain
grading equipment. But the small
elevator operator often is not as care
full in taking the sample and grading
them as required by law.
When the car of grain reaches a
point where state inspector takes
his sample, it is probed in several
palces with long brass probe which
reaches to the bottom of the car. 1t
has ports so arranged that sample
can be taken from any depth in the
car, and from any part of the car.
These samples are placed in bags and
taken to the inspection laboratory.
Meantime the sampler has taken rec
ord of the railroad company's seal on
the car and when he leaves the car,
it is resealed with an inspectors seal.
The samples are carefully tested
for moisture, weight and dockage.
Foreign seed such as are bound to APP
pear are credited to doclMge and only
enc per cent of foreign material is
permitted in wheat that grades No. 1.
The laboratory tests determine the
grade Of the grain and government
regulations prescribe the tests to be
made. Every possible preqaution is
taken against error and the shipper
can call for a regarding test, and
then if dissatisfied can take it to sew
eral higher officials or even to estab-
lished boards who determine the cor
rectness of tests given.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
COLD SPRING DAM IS
WRECKED BY DYNAMITE
(By United Press)

st. Cloud, Mimi, Jan. 3l.-A re-
ward of $1,000 was offered today for
the arrest and conviction of the par
ties who wrecked the famous Cold
Spring dam with charge Of dyna-
mite early Sunday. The explosion
tore away a section or the dam and
crippled the power plant. 1t is esti-
mated ono hundred sticks Of dyna-
mite were used.
The dam has been the object Of liti-
cation for thirty-live years between
the village Of Cold Spring and farm
ers who declared hundreds Of acres
could be reclaimed were it not for the
dam.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
BEMIDN VANOUlSHES
CRo0KST0N :BASKElEERS
Polk County Aggregation Led
to 81 to 2 Defeat By
Local High School

Outclassing their opponents in ev-
cry department of the game, the Be-
midi high school basketball quint de-
feated the Crookston high school bas-
ketball team 81 to z. The Bemidji
quint lacked the speed and drive dis
played in the game against the Cros-
by team a few weeks ago, but with
Captain Higbe, Stechman and Powell
dropping the sphere through the nets
from all angles, the game was never
in doubt. However, Crookston fought
gamely and the Bemidji squad knew
that it had been in battle. Hen
bricks, left forward, was the only
Crookstonite to- connect more than
once and his field goals numbered but
two.
The counters made by the Red Riv-
er Valley quint were from long range,
their lighter weight preventing them
from smashing through the rugged
defense set up by the fighting Blue
and White. Bemidji on the other
hand, principally because of their
superior speed and power, were able
to carry the sphere well under their
basket for short, easy shots.
Despite the improvement by the Be-
indians in their teamwork, there was
still ragged playing and wild shoot
ing at times. A number of compare
lively easy shots were missed at short
range and the ball was fumbled fire.
quently. Crookston's play was mark
ed by fast and accurate passing with
the sphere, which resulted usually in
effective carrying down the floor. One
reason that the Crookston quint was
unable to score more often was the
unusually scrappy defense of Lord
and Powell at guards.
Play slowed up somewhat toward
the whistle time and Bemidji missed
a number Of easy shots, while fire.
quent fumbling marred the play. The
half ended Bemidji Is, Crookston 3.
Although a large number of fouls
were called on both teams, the play
was clean throughout and the offenses
consisted mostly of holding caused by
over-anxiousness and technicalities.
The Juvenile band assisted in put
ting pep into the crowd with a num-
Der of selections which drought
hearty applause.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
BEMIDJI BOWLERS WIN
SLICE OF PRIZE AWARDS

The bowling team which repre-
scented this city at the tournament
held at Grand Forks ten days ago,
figures in we'll for nice slice of the
prize money. The awards have just
recently been figured out from the
total proceeds of the tournament and
the local team gets $3.50.
A. Anderson, tied fc- second place
in all events, figures in for $3.50;
Anderson, fourth in singles, $3.50;
Popp, twenty-frst in singles, Sc; Sic
vert and anderson, fifth in doubles,
$40; and the five-man team, tenth,
$3.50.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
HOTEL FUNDS REACH
FIFTEEN THOUSAND
- =
-s-
Half Day Solicitation Shows
Rays Of Hope for New
Birchmont Hotel

Two hours solicitation Of
funds for the new Birchmont
hotel this morning, by the vari-
Gus teams selected for the pur-
pose, resulted in over $4,000
being subscribed. The commit
tee in charge Of soliciting the
funds is very hopeful of the out
come due to the attitude of the
majority of those from whom
they have solicited subscriptions
to the stocks and bonds Of the
new company. Some citizens
have not waited to be called on
but have voluntarily offered to
subscribe and have subscribed
generous amounts. A number
who were solicited asked for a
little time to think the PROPOSE
ton over and these will be called
upon later. Some, but their NUM-
Der was small, refused to SUBJ
scribe.
The soliciting committees met
at noon for luncheon in the as
ISOLATION rooms and made their
reports. They were out again
this afternoon and will make an
other. report tomorrow at lunch
con in the association rooms and
it is hoped by tomorrow noon
that the hotel will have been
made possible by the generous
subscriptions Of the citizens.
1t is apparent, however, that it
is going to be necessary for citi-
zcns to think literally on the
proposition a. it is going to be
necessary for every one to sub
scribe up to the limit of his or
her ability if the final result de-
sired is to be obtained.
think in Hundreds and Not
Fif.y'." IS the slogan of the CAM
paign.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
PLANTING BROOK TROUT
IN STREAMS NEAR GUTHRIE

w. C. Klein, president Of the Be-
midi Trout club, and Herbert War
field returned Saturday from Guth-
rie after planting 100000 brook trout
in streams near Guthrie and Laporte.
Repianting of streams in Bemidji and
adjacent counties is planned by the
club before spring.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
five FlREMEN KILLED
AND NINETEEN INJURED
(By United Press)

Providence, r. l., Jan. 31.-Five
firemen were killed and nineteen
others injured while fighting a fire
in the heart of the business section
here today. The fire, of unknown
origin, started in the alley sweep
ing the entire block on Washington
and Plymouth streets. The five killed
were fighting the blaze from ladder
when the wall caved in precipitating
them into the heart Of the fire. Three
were killed outright and the others
died enroute to the hospital.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
George and Robert Miller of
Carp Brought Here for
Alleged Murder
BOUND OVER TO. AWAIT
GRAND JURY'S ACTION
Inquest Brings Verdict that
A. H.. Fenton Was Killed By
Shot Fired By Miller

George and Robert Miller of Carp,
Minnesota, were brought here from
Baudette Sunday morning by Deputy
Sheriff J. Dundas and will be held to
await the action of the grand jury
for the alleged murder Of A. H. Fen
ton, 1omesteader in the northern part
of the county.
The coroner's inquest was held in
Baudette. Friday and the verdict of
>the jury that A. H. Fenton came to
his death "by a shot fred by one
George Miller, assisted by his brother,
Robert"
The Miller brothers waived exam
ination and were bound over to the
grand jury, which will meet some
time next month.
The post norton by Drs. Drake
and Corrigan found that one bullet
had gone thru Fenton's stomach and
lodged in his back bone and the other
had blown the top of his head off.
Attorneys for the defense brought
out at the inquest that both Fenton
and Miller carried the same kind of a
gun, and that it is possible that when
Fenton fell, the gun he had in his
hand might have fired the bullet that
struck his head. There was but one
empty shell in Fenton's gun, and &C
cording to evidence brought in by a
neighbor he heard one shot fired and
looking up saw an owl flying off in
the air as though it had been fired at.
Miller brothers claimed that there
were three shots fired. After the
shooting they went to V. Crabtree
and gave themselves up, saying that
they had shot Bowman. Crabtree
went to the place where the man was
and says there were no empty shells
any here near where FentOn was ly-'
ing, and that the crust on the snow
was strong enough to hold them up.
There were no tracks near where Fem
ton was lying. When Crabtree re-
turned to his home and told Miller
brothers that the man they had shot
was not Bowman,~th were daZed.
The inquest began at $3.50 and lasted
until O'Clock. County Attorney
Torrance of Bemidji represented the
state and Middleton & Middleton the
Miller brothers.
Reports are that the Miller brothers
mistook Fenton for Bowman, neigh
Dor with whom they are said to have
been on unfriendly terms for some
time, and that undoubtedly accounts
for the statement made by the Miller
, brothers that they had shot Bowman.
Fenton had saw rig at Carp and
was on his way home for the night
when he decided to tal,e a short cut
through Miller's meadow.
Fenton carried gun and had shot
owls and rabbits on his way to and
from home. It is reported that the
Miller brothers cassied guns with
them wherever they went, since they
had heard a number of shots fired
after dark on several occasions The
Millers are said to have been working
on a hay stack in the meadow when
shot hit the stack, and George Mil
Ter opened fire on Fenton, believing
him to be Bowman and the one who
fired the shot.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
ATHENIAN LITERARY TO
MEET TOMORROW NIGHT

The Athenian Literary society of
the Normal school will hold bust
ness and social meeting on Tuesday
at four p. m. in the school auditor
ium. The following program is to
be given: clarinet and piano solo,
'tSpring'', by Raymond Farr and Es-
Their Anderson; reading, by Elizabeth
Baney; recitation, by Isabel Hankey;
"A Short Story" by, Lorena Frenen-
dahl; medley Of songs, by four sailor
boys and four lassies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
MCGOWAN DEFEATS STAFF
IN FOUR CONTESTS SUNDAY

st. Paul, Jan 31.-Everett Nc
Gowan won the plaudits Of the skat-
ing world Sunday in defeating Art
Staff in four races before big gath
erinE
Recently he defeated Norval Bap-
tie in series of six races. Ben
O'Sieckey is the next on McGowan's
list. They will meet in a series Of
four races either Friday or Saturday.
MCGOWAN took 200 yard race with
Staff in twenty seconds, winning by
narrow margin. He had IS feet to
spare in finishing the half mile.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
CLEVELAND HOCKEY TEAM
MEETS ST. PAUL TONIGHT
(By United 'Press)

st. Paul, Jan. 31.-Cleveland's
crack hockey players are scheduled to
go against st. Paul athletic club
skaters here tonight. A second game
will be played here tonight. Thurs
day and Friday the Clevelanders will
play the Duluth Hockey club there.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
BlackmaiI Methods ALLEGED to
Have Been Adopted to
Quiet Witnesses
DOMINION OFFICIALS
TO INSTITUTE PROBE
Canadian Officials Refuse to
Reveal Information Held
on Booze Ring
(By United Press

Minot, N. d., Jan. 31.-EXposure
of a "booze runners association" in
which Canadian officials are said to
have declared colored man in Mi
not is the master mind may come as
the result Of extradition proceedings
which will be instituted in Minot by
Dominion officials against five men.
Inside information of the associa-
tion is said 10 have been given by
Theodore Olson and Robert Hurley
captured in a wild west holdup stag
ed in an automobile at the Robert
Andrist home near Weyburn, Sask.,
in December. Olson and Hurley are
said to have turned Kings wit
nesses" declaring they were double
crossed by men higher up In the
ring.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
RAIL MANAGER URGED
TO MEET WITH WORKERS
(By United Press)

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Railroad man.
ayers are advised by the United States
Labor Board to get together with
their employees and work out a SEN
sible settlement of wage controversy
here today.
The board suggested that the en-
ployers get together with their men
when the managers presented petit
ton asking Immediate abrogation of
the national agreement and reduc-
tion Of wages Of 100000 unsettled
workers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
SENATOR JOHNSON DEMANDS
REPORT OF NEGOTIATIONS
(By United PresS)

Washington, Jan. 31.-A demand
that the report of Ambassador Rol-
and s. Morris in his negotiation with
the Japanese Ambassador here be
made public was made today by Sem
ator Hiram johnson Of California.
The demand was made to Secretary
of State Colby.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
lRY limited Press

Minot. N. d.. Jan. 31.-Blackmail
methods are alleged to have been
adopted by the members Of the
"booze runners association" in pre-
venting witnesses from testifying at
Weyburn, Sask., last week in An
drist's report. Andrist is said to
have received letter signed by the
association and mailed in MinOt warn
ing him that If he testities "he must
take consequences"
He was also detailed to warn Olson
and Hurley that If they told what
they wight know they might as well
book passage for Europe. Canadian
officials refused to reveal informa-
ton which they have Of the ring.
In the robberies last December 1G
cases Of wh;skey were taken from
Andrist's home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
GERMANY MAY REFUSE TO
PAY ALLIED INDEMNITY
nv United Press)

Berlin, Jan. 81. (By Carl D. Groat)
Immediately after a session Of the
Reichstag today it was reported that
the German government intends to
refuse to pay the S55, 00o, 900, 900 in
demnity demanded by the allies I'M
less the terms are materially altered.
The Reichstag suddenly adjourned
after a short session "because of the
servility Of the situation"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31
MOORHEAD NORMAL FIVE
PLAYS FARGO AGGIES TONIGHT
(By United ;Press)

Fargo, Jan. 31.-Moorhead Normal
school, basketball team is scheduled to
meet Fargo Agricultural players here
tonight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31

Referee-Culver (Bemidji).
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-31

The Pioneer is the only daily
within 100 miles Of Bemidjt and
has the largest circulation In
Northern Minnesota.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-07-29
shuts Out Sound.

Persons who wish TO concentrate
their attention upon studies, business
matters or what not, often fnd them.
selves most annoylngly distracted by
noises Of one kind or another. Street
trsfiic may be disturbing; the crying
Of q baby may lrritate, or perhaps the
yowling Of cats on a back fence or
the persistent footing OF a cornet In
the neighborhood may Induce exasper-
alton.
To obyiate this sort Of trouble, Ga.
bins Janreguj Of bridgeport, Conn,
has devised what he calls the "ear ri.
hsncer."
II is frume of light construction
which may be iKed upon the head IN
such a way that two screws carrying
soft rubber plugs on their ends are In
serted into the ears.
When this adjustment has been
made exactly right the two screws that
carry thu rubber plugs enter the wear
er's ears horizontally and have only
20 be frightened sufficiently IN order 10
nt snugly and exclude all troublesome
sounds.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-07-29
KInn American Train RobbsrY.

Train robbery. . paztlme which was
fer some years very popular In the
West. was lnaugurated ~ years ago
st verido. Nevada. when the Overland
express was held up and despolled of
about 10000. This robbery marked
q nav departure IN the neld OF crime
for previously only stage coaches aud
travellers had fallen prey a. holdup
men. When western outlaws are dis
cusssd. the namo of Jesse James In
usually the nrst brought up, but no
was not tho pioneer train robber.
That dubious distinction belongs 10
one Buck Taylor. who. with four com.
psniops. pulled on tho train holdup
whicL was the first OF long string OF
ssilar crimes.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-07-29

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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-07-29

New Zealand has native species
of opossum which wears a very beau
1ful fur II is not at all like the
opOssum that we know IN this country
Many years ago II was introduced
into Australia. and. finding there none
Of the natural enemies that preyed up.
90 II In its own land, it has since In.
creased IN numbers until II has be
come q serious pest. II In robber
Of fruit trees.
However. the value Of the animal
for its fur Ia so great as 20 outweigh
tho damage Il does In the fruit growing
sections. and IN view OF this fact, the
Australians are encouraging the In
crease OF opossums In forest districts
Their skins are becoming n consider.
able item OF export, and already many
Of them are made up into fashionable
garments for women Ia the United
States. Philadelphia Ledger