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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-03
FEARS SOVIET INFLUENCE
Premier Poincare Declares Russians
May Endanger Economic Pariey-

Paris, Feb. 3.-The note prepared
by Premier Poincare defining the cor
Gitions under which. from the Frenca
point ow view, the International eco
ronic conference at Genoa snail
Cpen. declares the inclusion OF soviet
X Jssia may be fraught with consider
able danger unless the allies agree n
advance on common attitude toward
the soviet delegates
N. Pofncare considers the agenda
for the conference. as arranged by the
allied supreme council at Cannes too
vague.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-03
Federal LOAN is ASKED
Kansas City Northwestern Wants ST..
100000 From government.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The Kansas
City North western railroad today ap-
piled to the interstate commerce COM
mission for a government loan of ST.
800, 600 with which it proposes to pay
off receivership certificates issu a
against its property and to buy new
equipment and spend on new construc-
tion so as to resume operations sus-
pended by the receivership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-03
START CLIMB OF RAINIER.
Autos Buck Snow Carrying Adven-
turers to Base of PEAK.

Tacoma. Feb. 3.-The initial leg of
the first attempted winter ascent of
Mount Rainier has been accomplished
by Jean Jacques Landry and jacques
Bergues
Automobiles carrying the party to
the peaks base bucked, plunged and
ploWed thru the snow, but reached
Longnlire. The climbers are equipped
with skis. snoWshoes and ice irons
but are dressed lightly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-03

The temperature averged degrees
above normal in Topeka during the
last tWenty-four hours
There Will be continuation of the
spring-like weather, says Meteorolo-
gist Flora. Altho a little sunshine
may be lacking at times the tempera-
lures will be high for this season, says
the weather man.
The temperatures average from 16
to "a degrees above zero in Montana
and North Dakota this moring and no
cold waves are in sight. The sky was
clear over Kansas and from Chicago
west to San Francisco today. There
is no chance of any moisture falling
within the next twenty-four hours.
The highest temperature in Topeka
during the last twenty-four hours was
3S degrees at 3:45 O'Clock Monday
CONTINUED on Page TwO.D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-03
This BIushfng Bride Aged 81.

Paris. Tex Feb. 3.-T. s. WhitIock
73. Paris. and his bride of 81 sum-
mers. who was Miss Stacy b Camp
bell of Sweetwater. Tenn, are on their
honeymoon today following their mar
riage here Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-03
FISH FROM OIL WELL

Bakersfield. Cal. Feb. "A wild
cat oil well on the Hitchcock ranch
south of Po-tervilIe- At 1900 feet.
has begun to produce-not oil but
fish-according to word received
here today They were tiny speci-
mems. apparently from a subter-
ranean stream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-03
Lchich Repair shops burned.

Jersey City, Feb. 3.-Fire destroyed
the Lehigh Valley railroads supply
and repair shops here early today The
loss was estimated at 100000. Rail-
road detectives were of the opinion
that the fire was of incendiary origin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-03
FIRST vUIES FAIL
No Successor to Benedict XIV on
First Four Ballots.
Cardinals. Are to Vote Four
Times Daily.
AMERICAN CARDINAL LATE
Steamer Captain Delays His
Arrival at Rome.
Smoke Signal Only News From
the COnclaye.
fBv the Associated Pressl

Rome, Feb. 3.-The third and
fourth ballots were taken by the con-
clave of the sacred college this eve
ming in an effort to choose a suc-
cessor to Pope Benedict. There was
no choice, however, on either ballot.
Rome, Feb. 3.-A thin column of
black smoke issuing from the Sistine
chapel chimney this morning pro-
claimed that the conclaye of the
Roman Catholic cardinals had taken
their first ballot in the election of
new pope without making a selec-
ton. Another ballot taken at o'clock
this afternoon was similarly ineffec-
tive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-03
MORE NEAR SPRING WEATHER
High Temperatures and Sunshine
Promised by MeteorOIogist Flora.
TEMPERATUREs.


Protect all thirty-six hour shipments
north and west against a temperature
of 10 degrees. East and south %,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-03

Washington, Feb. "a plenary
session of the arms conference has
been called for 1890 a. m. tomorrow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
"Shoes at a Weddino."

Tie custom of throwing one or more
old shoes after the bride or groom
either when they, s" to church to be
married OF whcli" they start On their
Wedding Journey is so old the memory
Of man stretches not back TO It's he
ginning. Some think it represents an
assault ami is Il lingering trace of
the custom among savage nations OF
carrying away the bride, by violence;
others think that it is Il relic Of the
ancient law Of exchange or purchase,
and that ii formerly implied the sur
rcnder, by ,:hr parents Of all dominion
ar authority over their daughter. II
has reference TO Il Jewish custom
mentioned in the Bible. Thus In Deu-
tcronolny We read that when the broth.
err of a dead man refused to marry his
widow she asserted her Independents"
of him by 'loosing his shue." It was
also the custom OF the middle ages
to- place the husbands shoe on. the
heal. OF the mptial couch in token OF
his domination.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
REMINDER OF MIDDLE AGES
English Clergyman Likely VIII Have
to Stand Trial on the Charge
OF heresy. '''' az =

Charges of heresy-with tie posi-
hilitt that England Will have an &C.
cles,astical trial such us it has not
known since the Middle uges-have
been filed against the Rev. II. d. A.
Nj, jor, principal of Hipon hail. theo-
logical institute in oxford, by the Rev.
{. +. Douglas. Further uction rests
with the bishop of Oxford, with whom
the charges have been placed. =.
The action grew out of IN article
by the Rev. Mr.. Major. IN which he
said that the resurrection of Christ
was spiritual but not Il physical
happening. The Rev. Mr.. Douglas
charges him with publishing doctrine
contrary to the teachings Of creeds
and Of holy scripture" and also "of
importing into the Christian religion
the teachings Of the eastern mystic,
Buddha."
The Rev. Mr.. Major holds no ben.
etice, 50 the case can not, be tried
through the bishops court. The pro.
cedure which must be followed Is the
old procedure by inquisition." Under
this the bishop having received the
Information appoints "an lnquisition
Of priests" to hear testimony.
The Rev. Mr.. Major, since the filing
Of the charges, has announced he will
defend his position.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
MINE RESCUE TRUCKS
TRIED OUT RECENTLY

For the urgent demands OF NINE
rescue work, the state Of Ohio requlr-
ed five more sturdy trucks, in which
the hardy crews of the rescue stations
could be rushed to the scene of mine
fires or explosions. To prove which
of many competing trucks was most
suitable for this rigorous work, the
official committee in charge of this
purchase decided to hold test run
starting from Columbus, and open to
all corners. When the test began, it
was found that seven different trucks
of well-known makes were entered in
the competition, $3.50.
The run began from Columbus to
Jacksontown, thence over detour to
Thornville, and on to New Lexington.
After covering 40 miles over good
pavements varied with moderately
bad roads, the trucks were strung
out for many miles along the road.
The first to reach New Lexington was
Graham Brothers truck with Dodge
Brothers power plant.
For conclusive test of hill-climb-
ing power, the committee decided
to continue the run to Lick Run Hill,
considered the worst hill in the state.
It is mile and a quarter long, unin
proved, with many bad curves ant
a grade of from ID per cent to % per
cent. For this final test, each truck
was loaded with approximately 1000
pounds Of pay load and body.
Graham Brothers truck, as the first
to reach New Lexington, was chosen
to break the way. At point 100
feet UP the hill it lost traction, and
the driver was forced to back down
20 feet and start again, This time
he .plowed through to the top without
any trouble. No chains were used.
One after another the six other trucks
made the attempt to plow up through
the mud, all of them using chains.
F One advanced So feet in seven min
utes. Another took IA minutes to
make the initial SO feet of the climb,
then stalled for lack of power. None
Of the six advanced more than rs feet
towards the top of the hill, mile
and, a quarter distant.
IS For the committee, the test was
conclusive, but certain of the compet-
ing drivers pointed out that the only
truck to make the grade hao the adj.
vantage of going up before the road
was cut up. Billy Morris, the driver
OF the Graham Brothers truck, over
heard them. He proceeded to the tou
OF the hill, brought down his truck.
and this time using CHAINS, sailed up
the hill a second time without hal.
or .hesitation. \
AS a result of this official contest.
Charles Zimmerman Sons Co., Dodge
Brothers dealers in Columbus, are de.
livering to the state Of Ohio Eve Ora
ham Brothers trucks equipped with
Dodge Brothers power plant.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
FORD RETAIL SALES ..
PASS MILLION MARK
Sale of Cars, Trucks, Tractors
Shows Increase of los, 900
Over Previous Year

Ford dealerA in large measure
are optimists. They preach optimism
and practice it to more or less eX-
tent. C. w. Jewett, who is at the
head of the C. w. Jewett Company.
'1nc., is considered among the lead
ers of optimism in the automotive in
dustry in this section Of the country.
This institution started Ford
agency in Bemidji in 1909 with a
small retail Office and garage. Today
it is considered one of the states
biggest wholesale distributing plants
for autos and auto parts as we'll as
accessories.
! January, 1922, has been the big
'gest January of all years with U.s."
said Mr.. Jewctt in speaking of the
future outlook for sale of cars. eve
are preparing for record season,
They are making better Fords than
ever and the fact that the price is
lower than ever should bring the
sales far beyond all previous rec
ords.''
This concern is the wholesale dis
tributor for the greater part Of seven
counties including Beltrami, Koochi-
ching, Clearwater, Hubbard, Cass,
1tasca and a portion of St. Louis.
Portions also of some of the other
counties above mentioned are rescrv-
ed for other dealers.
They handle all Ford products and
have pushed practically every line to
the limit. The field however, accord.
ing to Mr.. Jewett is hardly scratched
and indications are that Fords of all
makes are growing more popular in
this section, advised the speaker.
The production mark of cars and
trucks Of the Ford make has passed
the million mark during 1921. TO be
exact there We're 1,013.958 cars and
trucks built and 36,7S2 tractors.
making a grand total of 1,05O,74O for
the year 1921.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
lie IN WAIT FOR UNNARY
All Kinds Of 0et-Rieh- Quick Schemes
Offered to Visiting Americans In
City Of Havana.

"Dvery American in Havana has
scheme to make your fortune and his,
toO," said recently returned Ameri-
can, according to the New York Sun.
1T makes no difference whether your
capital is 81 or Il million times that
sum, you can find proposition that
will need just the amount you can
raise.
"For 50 or SO you can buy hive Of
bees; the bees will swarm the next
day ana you will have two hives.
Keep this process up few weeks
and you will have Il thousand hives,
and as bees can work the year round
in Cuba, flowers being continuously
in bloom, each hive will make you $25
and thousand hives mean $4,000 a
year. A neat income even in an ex-
pensive resort like Havana.
IF you have a few hundred dollars
you will he advised to so into the
chicken business and your adviser
will tell you how eggs sell ut & or 3
cents a picce-they don't sell them by
the dozen in Havana-and each hen
will therefore earn ST. to SIS yearly,
while her board will be $3.50 or some
such sum.
IF your fortune is up in the thou
sands you are advised to 90 into the
lumber business and you will be told
Of the tremendous demand for poles
on which to hang tobacco while it is
being cured. The American who Is
explaining the huge profits from these
enterprises usually does his talking in
cafe and does his figuring OH top
of the marble topped tables. The table
tops are covered with figures on a
busy day until waiter comes around
with a damp towel and wipes off the
tables and Obliterates the fortunes
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
"Gas Mounds"

'"Gns mounds" Is the popular name
in Texas Tor the low, circular emil
nences, averaging 70. feet in diameter
and two feet lngleight. which abound
in forest and prairie regions In Louisi-
ana, Texas, southern Arkansas and
Oklahoma. On the suppositlon that
the mounds have been raised by
ascending gas from subterranean oil
pools, they are regarded as indicating
oil beneath. A government geologist,
who has examined the mounds, dis
putes this theory Of their origin. They
occur in many districts, where not the
least sign OF oil or. gas has been dis,
covered. He thinks that they owe
their existence mainly to the unequal
settling OF the ground in poorly drained
areas subjected to. abundant periodic
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
He Paid the Note.

A certain slliftless character hAh
borrowed some money at the bank
after having been secured by a hard
working man. Notice was sent; no
response. A second notice was sent,
but no response. And a third with
similar results Whereupon the guar
antor was told to come in and take
up the note. Seeing the maker of the
note on the street, he asked:
didn't you know that note was
due?"
j, Getting an affirmative reply, he fur
ther asked:
"Why didn't you take it up?"
This time the shiftless one made re.
ply ....
Didn't you expect to pay it?"
"No."
well, what did you sign it for il
you didn't expect to pay it?"
There was no recourse from this
question:, that's the way it, usually
stacks up, so the guarantor took up
the note and credited the sum to ex-
perienra Farm Life.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
Firemen Pull Out a Rat.

Many funny requests come over the
phone OF the newspapers and to the
phone "lnforlnation," but new one
was sprung recently in Marhlehead,
when the phone rang at the Franklin
street fire station and hysterical
voice called for the department to
come immediately to Circle street MS 4
most peculiar cracking noise had
been heurd all night In one Of the
rooms.
The firenien rushed into their coats
and boots with Il vision, Of something
doing IN the smOldertpg fire line. On
arrival no signs Of tire, could be dis.
covered aud the woman, much agi-
tatetl, showed the men, whence the
noises came. Armed with axes and
picks they assaulted the dresser from
which the noises issued and after 4
stubborn struggle managed to subdue
good sized rat In 4 ,dtawer Of said
dresser. The woman was grateful to
the .f1remen, who now feel qualified to
fight pests, bipeds or any walking
creature. az wen rs the fire hend.-
Salem News.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
First Phone in Vermont,

At banquet recently one Of the
officials Of the American Telephone
and Telegraph company, while recall
li!g some of the early history Of the
development of the telephone, men
toned the fact that in the museum OF
the company ut it's Boston offices was
the first telephone instrument In Yer
mont, known as the Childs.Chamber-
lain set Of Brattleboro. VT. dated prob
ably 1873: This came to the attention
Of G. r. 'Childs of G. F. Childs Co..
who discovered what he did not know
before, namely, that the ChIlds Of the
Rrattleboro telephone WAS his father
The old telephone, bears every IN
dication of antiquity. 1t Is fashioned
by hand, and for diaphragm IN old
daguerreotype had been used, the pie
ture on which can be clearly seen
today. o
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
PAGE THREE
CHINA REAL LAND OF, CASTE
Conditions There Declared by Travel
ers to outciass Even Those Exist
inQ in East India.

= 'Clf1namen have more caste even than
the Hast Indians. They say you never
find one Chinaman in low condition
IF life hut you will find him employ
ing another Chinaman In n still lower
condition. The small Chiuese farmer
employs Il servant. to whom he Ia
lord and master. This mental Is com.
PEELED to serve him In any capacity
that may he required. For instance.
when the small Chinese farmer takes
a mig TO market he does not do it as
the nishman does. by driving the pig
along the road. No, he first kills the
pig, or makes his "hired man" do it.
lhen the pig Is carefully packed Oh
one side OF single wheeled vehicle
something like wlicelbarr0w. The
weight Of the proprietor may just bal
ance that Of the pig, but If it Is great
er. then Il few boulders are added to
even things up. The whole apparatus
is then wheeled along the road by the
hired man, the Chinese proprietor
meanwhile placldly smoking his pipe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
CAR WITH A LONG LIFE : j.
DEMANDED BY THE PUBLIC

"a review Of 1921 in the automo-
bile industry" says dealer, who be-
lieves in "long life" cars, together
with a sound forecast for 1922 points
points out conclusively to me that the
public wants a car Of extremely long
life.
personally, my idea in motor
car is one that will run 200, 900 miles
with proper care and without losing
so much of it's original newness in
appearance that the owner will be
ashamed to drive it.
I'm many instances a car of this
::.'pe may pass from one TOT two,
three. four or even five owners, and
where the manufactures has protect
ed his future by adhering to eon-
tinuously conservative lines in body
design, each owner will derive that
satisfaction and pride. of ownership
to which he is rightfully entitled
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
You Said Il.

1T has been the mistake Of the IN.
tellectual revolutionist Or radical that
he has cluttered himself up with too
many minor and unesscntial reyeits
and radicallsms; revoIts in art, Ian
guage, music, thought, religion, morals,
habits. manners. He has approached
the working classes with Nietzscle in
one hand and Freud in the other:
whereas the books that in my opln-
ion are the most effective for purposes
Of proletarian agitation are still the
Bible and Charles Dickens. simeon
Strunsky. in Post.Impressions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ACT
:. TO HELP ALL INDUSTRY

- Enactment of the federal high
way act will be of great economic
benefit to I all lines OF industry, ac-
cording to opinions expressed in
government circles. -.
The presidents conference on un-
employment made public state
ment showing that 6,262 miles Of
new roads will be built, giving en-
ployment to more than 100000
workers in thirty states.
The completion of these roads
will naturally have a.. tendency to
increase automobile sales in the ter
'1.itories where sales have been re-
stricted by inadequate highway ia
cilities. :; 3 r~' -',,-. .'. =.
{ i What the new appropriation will
mean to the country can be judged
by the use to which the SITS, 900
previously appropriated has been
put, according to the department Of
,agric ulture. :; =. J. H.. l.. =. -
Practically 5000, 900, 900 Of that;
money has been put to work in prof
cectss which. are either entirely. COM
pfeted or now under. construction:
The exact amount was $199,S23;427
on October 3 l.. To match this amount
the states have appropriated $685.
$4,000, making a total of $465, $685.
ST.. 4 r. -. s
The total mileage of the roads, I'M
der construction and completed was
reported by the bureau. of 4 public
roads to be $4,000 miles on October
81. Of this mileage 9,555 miles is
in projects which are entirely COM
pleted and. the contractors. dis
charged: =: i ...
The balance of 17,445 miles is in
projects. which are still under con-
struction, but which were SO per
cent complete on October 81.
e In these projects there is. there
fore, the equivalent of 10000 miles
of completed road, so that the COM
pleted road to date totals over 3D.
900, miles. The average cost per mile
of the roads built with federal aid
has been between $4,000 and
$4,000. 49,. !.
Apportionment of the fund to the
states is almost the same as in the
previous act, the fund being divided
into three parts, one pare apportion-
ed according to population, one ac-
cording to area, and one part accord
ing to mileage of rural and star mail
routes. "A new feature>is the .stipuia-
ton that no state shall receive less
than one-half of one per cent Of the
total fund, which in this case
amounts to $365,625. This stipufa-
ton will increase the amount re-
ceivel by four of the smaller states,
j. e., Delaware, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island and Vermont. IT, -,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
Artists In Jap Cabinet.

Japanese cabinet members are
artists and their paintings and writ
ings brought good prices ut recent
auction by the Tokyo Fine Arts clubs
The iate Premier Hara painted three
pictures which sold for $1O0, and an.
other group of four brought approxi'
n.,.tely $500. Writings Of Prince Saionji
brought 500. Mr.. Noda. minister Of
communications, painted clrysanthe-
a,uia and IN orchid, while Mr.. TDkp
nami, the home minister wrote Z
poem.- -Dearborn Independent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
Russian POSTAGE.

A letter from the Ukraine was re-
ceived by DIR. Salvador of Baltimore,
which contained Jos stamps valued ut
9,lA |rubles. The envelope would
not hold all the stamps. 50 strip 1T
paper was pasted on it to carry the
leftovers after the face and luck had
been completely covered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
1hose suhnortnai Children.

In IN address TO the physicians OF
Peoria pr. Borden Veeder Of Wash
ington university, st. Louis. said:
"rhc falIacy, Of setting arbitrary
standards for the weight and height
Of children without reference to their
p,rentage Is II, practice which should
be abolished. In Judging whether a
child Is abovesOr below normal tue
stature md weight Of the parents
should be considered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-21
Had FIGURED It Out.

The Lawyer-You're~ asking pretty
stiff alimony luerely because your h's.
band neglected you for his business.
Think he can dig 1t up?
The Ciicnt---Of course he can. by
attending to business he's made money
and by neglecting me he's saved 1t.