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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-28
IN CONGRESS
YESTERDAY
SENATE

Met at II a. m. and recessed at
6:15 p. m. until II o'clock this morn
ing.
With little discussion other than
registering of formal protest by
Democrats, committee rates on wool
waste, shoddy etc, in the tariff will
were approved.
The first reduction in wool rates
proposed by the committee was re-
commended in the paragraph dealing
with wool advanced in any manner
beyond the washed or secured state,
where the protective duty of % pes
cent was cut to 20 per cent.
Emphasizing the need of granting
the executive power to alter rates Of
duty to meet changing conditions.
Senator Smoot said that if things
were normal there are rates in the
tariff bill | would not and could not
support"
Having disposed of the rate on raw
wool, Senator Smoot said the only
question now to discuss was the pro-
tective duties on wool manufactures
and added that on cloth no duty
would exceed 80 per cent, as compar-
ed with So per cent in the Payne A.
drich law. The rates on wool manu-
factures, he said, ranged from 20 to
80 per cent, depending upon the stage
Of manufacture.
Senator Robinson (Democrat) re-
newed discussion of the statements
of Chairman McCumber and others
ettributing the refusal to put news
print paper on the free list in 1909
as one of the contributing causes of
the defeat of President Taft by read
ing a denial of statements made by
Republicans in debate Tuesday, as
published in New York newspaper
Of yesterday.
Chairman McCumber asserted that
be and Senators Smoot and Watson
agreed upon the facts as to what hap
pened at that time. but that if Sen
tors Robinson wanted to believe the
writer's of the article quoted by him
he could do so, but added that does
not change the facts one iota.'
The Underwood bill to create an
American commission to adjudicate
American war claims against Ger
many and Austria and to pay such
claims out of seized alien property
was indorsed by Mitchell Palmer,
former Attorney General before a
subcommittee of the judiciary COM
mittee, of which Senator Cummins is
chairman.
Senator Cummins announced that
the hearing would be devoted entirely
to the subject of the creation of a
claims commission, and that it no way
would it be permitted to include an
investigation of the former or the
present alien property custodian.
Mr.. Palmer contended that Ger
many should not be allowed to dis
cuss the amount Of American claims,
holding that the Lusitania and all
other claims should be fixed by an
American and not by joint commits
sion.
Going outside the question before
the committee, former Alien Prop
erty Custodian Garvan declared that
"the departments are filled with Ger
man spies and representatives that
should be exposed"
Secretary Hughes transmitted to
the committee an opinion on the I'm
derwood bill, and Chairman Cummins
planned to have a personal confer
ence with the Secretary of State to-
dav.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-28
RAND CONCERT
GIVEN TONIGHT

The REGULAR weekly concert by the
Citizens Band will be given tonight
at 8 o'clock at the corner Of Wash
ington and Prince streets. The pro-
oran, will be given as announced in
the Gazette Of yesterday. These
concerts. which are being given un-
der the direction of the Chamber Of
Commerce, are drawing large
crowds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-28
Kiwanians to be
Guests at Arlington Roof

Nemers of the kiwamS Club and
their lady friends August will be
guests of Samuel Steiuberger at
the roof garden of the Arlington
Hotel Washington. The invitation
was extended to the Kiwanians by
Mr. SejnbcrSer following the week
y. luncheon of that club i'm the
Westminster Building yesterday af-
tcrnooN. In the event of rain that
evening the kiwanianS will make
the ,r'p the first clear night follow
ing the night set for their enter
talnmeut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-28

H%4rrisorburg-A gift of S25. 600
to the Rockingham Memorial Hos
pital here for the erection of an a6.
diuonal wing to that institution has
been offered 10 the trustees nv
James +. Reherd, president of the
National Bank of HarrisoYburp. il
became known here yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-28
Bible Thought for Today

- Mark the perfect man. and
SA behold the upright: for the
N end of that man is peace
v Psalm 81: 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-28

Fredericksburg-The largest Stlll
ever captured in Stafford county
and five men were taken in a raid
six miles from Fredericksburg: ana
one mile from the Richmond-Wash-
ington highway Tuesday, when
state prohibition officers surprised
moonshinerS operating a 5O0-gallon
capacity still on the old Musante
arm. Over 1000 gallons of mash
We're found and destroyed, as well
as nifty gallons of finished corn
whisky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-28

Norfolk-PriSoners in Norfolk jail
are going to be put to work in the
onen- reclaiming waste lands ad-
iacent to the city, according to plans
for a prison farm prepared by City
Manager Ashburner, and ready to
be presented to the City Council. He
plans to establish city prison sys-
tenn UNIQUE in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-28
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United States and Best Adyertis-
ing Medium in Northern Virginia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-08
County Board Approves Peti'
ton From Citizens of Will
liams Asking That Right
ELECTION WILL BE HELD
SOME TIME NEXT MONTH
Board Decides to Re-Advertise
for Sale of $25O,OOO Bond
Issue for Road Work

The county, board of commission
ers, which convened Tuesday, approx
ed the petition from the citizens Of
Williams to permit that community
to vote upon that petition, which re-
quested that they be given the right
to organize as an incorporated VII
lage.
A remonstrance was also sent to
the board, signed by IS voters, ask
ing that the petition be disapproved.
The petition had 81 signers and the
board thought it advisable to let the
citizens decide this for themselves.
A special election will be held some
time in March, at which time they will
vote to organize or remain as they
are now. The place Of election,
Judges for the election and officers
to be chosen will all be arranged for
before the election is>to be held.
The commissioners voted to reim-
burse the road and bridge fund with
the money advanced for road work
in the amount of $54,9Ss.lS. The
matter of re-advertising for the sale
of the old $250,00O bond issue came
up for consideration and it was de-
cided to again re-advertise, as they
had reasonable assurance that the
sale of the bonds would be effected.
They will also advertise for bids
to complete. the work on the old road
program as formerly outlined.
The Farm Bureau directors, to
whom the work of supervising the
~ CONTINUED on Page o.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-08
Purport to Cover Relations
With Two Other Girls at
" Prescott Hotel "
DETAILS or GIRLS
~ ARRIVAL ARE GIVEN
Minneapolis Expert Tells How
He Concluded Gunner
=. Wrote Name on Register.
tBy United Press)

Valley City, N. D., Feb. s.-Wo-
men: left the court room when the
state read alleged confessions of Will
liam GUNNER, defendant in the Marie
Wick murder trial here, with. Burns
detective. :; j.. E.tz4,.. @,:<.....ss ',,:s.f
The alleged confessions were also
used at the preliminary hearing and
were introduced at the trial. They
|purported to cover relations Of the de-
PENDANT with two other girls who
had stayed at the Prescott hotel,
where he was night clerk, before Jan.
7, when the gruesome murder was
committed. =, 49,. = = r.,
GUNNER states that Andy Brown,
his roommate, who the state; is accus-
ing with completely in the crime, came
to the hotel about o'clock, that they
talked of girls, Marie Wick in particu.
lar. "A good, green country girl,
is the way he described her to Brown.
GUNNER said Brown did not stay be-
cause he had to work the next day..
Details of Marie'sf arrival att the
hotel and her going to her room were
given. At 1870 GUNNER said. she
called from her room asking that her
call be changed. He was positive ne
had not called her. Mrs. Venvorst
was in the lobby using another phone
at the timei Interest was shown when
Thomas j. Cation, Minneapolis expert,
gave a blackboard talk to show how
he arrived at the conclusion that
GUNNER had written the name OF
James Farrell, mysterious occupant OIL
room 80, on the hoteleregister.- e -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-08
AUTOlMaoo!!!!'ygEE ENGINEERS
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
(By United Press)

Minneapolis, Feb. 8.-The men
who helped put 100000 motor
trucks on the highways Of America
were talking things over here today.
In connection with the Twin City
Automobile and Power Farming Elk
positions, now in progress, the Ma
tional Society of Automotive Engi-
neers were holding an annual conven-
ton.
Among the important things to be
discussed, it is believed, will be the
announcement last week by the Gen.
eral Motors Of discovery Of means
of treating gasoline to make it 100
per cent more efficient"
c. NJ. Babcock, Minnesota highway
commissioner, and James R. Howard,
president Of the American Farm Blu
reau Federation, are expected to ad-
dress the convention.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-08
SAYS POWER FARMING =.
WILL REDUCE COSTS
l9t7ftBy United Press)

81. Paul, Feb B.-Power farming
is the only thing that will save the
farmer this year Tractors doing the
work Of several men will reduce pro-
duction costs.
Wheat is still much higher in price
than prior to the war. The problem,
therefore, is to reduce production
costs4 These are the views Of J. 3.
Bartholomew, chairman of the nation
al tractor and power farming exhibit
ton, here this week.
wheat in the. Southwest is dam
aged" said Bartholomew. Farmers
in the middle and northwestern state,
have wonderful opportunities. They
can reduce production costs by power
farming"
Bartholomew said the tractor show
was very successful considering the
circumstances. He declined to dicsuss
the price cutting war between man.
Nfacturcrs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-08
JUVENILE BAND BOASTS +.
FEW CIGARETTE USERS

Here's some news of which Benidji
citizens may well feel proud. At a
recent meeting of the Juvenile band,
G: Oliver, Riggs, leader, asked the
boys this question: How many Of you
smoke cigarettes?" Eight Of the "a
raised their hands. ..a'.Es
"This is in fact a remarkable show
ing" said Mr.. Riggs to the members
of the Civic & Commerce association,
and added: "after the meeting one
boy. came to me and said:; i dor't
want you to put me down as cigar
rette smoker I tried one the other
day and did not like it, SO. will never
try another -. = .
This information was received most
enthusiastically by the association
members. Mr.. Riggs wassof the opin-
ion that no other set of boys can equal
this record and included the opinion
that Bemidji has as fine lot Of young
fellows AS may be found anywhere
in the country. E g, e. Il. &c =:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-08
new MAN INTRODUCED
INTO TAYLOR MURDER
One Of Biggest Independent
'@ Figures in Movies Being
Questioned Today
(By United Prsss)

/: Los Angeles, Calf, Feb. s,-~,One
Of the biggest independent figures in
the movies, is being questioned, in
connection with the murder of Will
liam D.. Taylor by, the district attor-
ney's office today. ~
Officers said he was a new man in
the case. This man, recently divorce
ed from his wife, was thought to have
been madly in love with the actress,
who apparently held Taylor in high
er esteem than tile man now being
questioned. The man under surveil-
lance, was. the only one of the half
dozen picture men in the picture
game in Hollywood who did not at
tend Taylor's funeral yesterday. He
is reported to have proposed mar
riage on numerous occasions to the
actress, whose silken nightgown, pc.
lice and detectives assert, they found
in Taylor's room shortly after he
was shot. :. ........ .. ...f
Mary Miles Minter, who confessed
great love for Taylor. was closely
guarded in her home today. Moving
picture magnates and Mary's attorney
rconversed until the small hours of the
morning on means Of, saving Mary
Miles Winters reputation in the films.
They declared that her standing as
one of the stars of filmdom should not
be affected by the, latest moving pic
ture tragedies. i She is declared by
her friends to be entirely innocent
Of wrong doing and the letters she
wrote to Taylor are declared to be
innocent. g gr.2
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-08
THIEF RIVER FALLS TO
PLAY GIANTS TONIGHT
Exceptionally Close and Hard
Game Looked for at New
Armory Tonight

Bemidji basketball fans arc assured
q rare treat this evening when the
Bemidji city basketball team meets
the Thief River Falls city team ut the
new armory at 8 o'clock. This will
be the second meeting between these
two teams this year, the first resulting
in a rs to 10 victory for Thief River
Falls on it's own floor. Since that time
a number Of former high school and
city team stars have been added to
the Bemidji lineup with the result
that this city now boasts as almost
entirely different aggregation from,
that which played Thief River Falls
before. 1t is also understood that the
visitors have added another strong
player to their lineup, taking the
place of Myron Plummer, who is now
playing with the Bemidji squad.
Consequently two evenly matched
teams will take the floor tonight in a
game which promises action from
start to finish. The Bemidji squad
has Just completed two weeks tour
which has put the squad in the best
of condition to put up an old-time
"A DFdCtlCc Sdilc lasI ooSeAu"S AA6"S
showed the few fans who were pres
cnt that Bemidji now has every right
to give it's hearty support to this new
outfit, and it is expected that rec
ord attendance will witness the game
this evening.
Thief River Falls possesses one OF
the fastest teams in northern Mime
sota and is out for the championship
Of the Northwest. A,Bemidji victory
tonight would put decided crimp in
the visitors championship hopes. With
the lineup which the Bemidji Giants
now boast, ardent followers of the
team look for Bemidji to win, but ex-
pect very close and hard-fought
game. ;,
Pummer, Tanner, Fred and Frank
Phibbs, Cameron and Frank McGinnis
will represent the Bemidji Giants.
while it is not known definitely just
what lineup Thief River Falls will
bring for this game. The visiting
aggregation realizes what it is up
against here and will no doubt start
the game with its strongest lineup
A fast, clean game is assured by the
Bemidji boys and hearty public sup
port ia invited. '.+J. % O."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-08
JOHN SMITH LEAVES FOR !.
HAPPY HUNTING GROUND
Aged Chippewa Indian Dies at
< Lake Tuesday; Lived
Is Three Centuries

- Jok$ 4h Of Cass Lake, common
" knox q 3 the oldest man in Min
.nesota, w. It Cass Lake Tuesday
afternoo&E Nout 3;45, according to
word rec33 ere late Tuesday aft
noon> TINS aged Indians age was
not a certainty as there is apparently
no living person at the present time
who can even safely guess at his
age. According to an affidavit which
N. L.. Hakkerup of this city, photog-
rapher, secured from the Indian in
1911 giving Hakkerup the exclusive
right to sell his photos, he was then
131 years of age. That would have
made him between al and 142 at
the time of his death.
The Indian name given on the affi-
davit as being John Smiths correct
name was Wa-be-ga-gwe-wis, al
though he has gone under other
names, which include Cob-bin-ung-
quay and <Wa-ha-gunta. John Smith
was the easiest way out for the white
men, and by this name he: has beer,
known as long as the white men have
been, his associates. - ~, ~ sa:9 5
According to a full-page feature
which appeared in the :, Minneapolis
journal, Sunday, April ~, 1914,
Smith declared at that time that he
was 1877 years of age. This record,
however, would make his age 144 or
145 at this time. He was undoubted-
ly born in the 18th century, neverthe-
less, and has lived in three centuries.
q: Some time ago Turk residing in
Constantinople declared himself to be
1877 years Of age and boasted a boy
1913 years old. At that time he admit.
ted that the only other human being
anywhere near his age was an Indian
living in Minnesota, commonly known
as. John Smith. - ri;
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-08
HIGH SCHOOL PREPARES
FOR FRIDAY NIGHT GAME
Hands Cass Lake a "a to. 16
Defeat on Cass Lake Floor
Tuesday Evening

The Bemidji high school basketball
team defeated the Cass Lake high
school team at Cass Lake Tuesday
evening a score Of "a to Is, in the
second game between these two
teams this season, the first encounter
resulting in a 32 to Is victory on the
Bemidji floor. Coach J. w. Smith,
who accompanied the team, reports n
very clean and fast game.
Neumann led the scoring for Be-
midi with seven field goals. Davis
completed the scoring with two field
goals and six free throws. Boyce
and Smith, guards and Henry cen.
ter. completed the Bemidji lineup.
For Cass Lake, Walden led the
scoring with three field baskets and
seven free throws. Bob Caswell COM
pleted the scoring with two field goal;
and one Tree throw. Red McGinnis
officiated the game and his work met
with the approval Of both teams.
= When the St. Cloud high school
squad comes to Bemidii to meet the
local squad Friday evening at the new
armory, the local squad has another
hard game on its hands. Although
Bemidii won at; st. Cloud last week
by'a score of 10 to Is, 1t is expected
that the encounter on the Bemidji
floor will result in very close game
also. BY defeating St. Cloud Bemid'
j will strengthen it's standing in the
third athletic district championship
race and with a favorable turn of
events may have good opportunity
to lead the district.
The boys are now grilling hard for
this game, since the athletic rivalry
between these two schools has al
ways been keen and Bemidji is bent
on giving st. Cloud second defeat
in the same season.
A number Of Bemidji girl fans
journeyed to Cass Lake last evening
on the freight train to witness the
game, but arrived there about a half
hour after it was all over.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-08
L.C. CURTIS RANKS HIGH. j
AMONG MlDDLEWnCHTS
Match Against Joe Carr Satur'
day Night at Moose Hall
Sure to Be a Top-notcher

L.s:C. Curtis of this city, middle
weight wrestler, is we'll and favorably
known among all wrestlers of his
class. He is readily conceded to be
an accomplished and polished wrest-
Ter, capable Of holding his own among
the very best in the game. Numer-
Gus wrestlers who have been beaten
badly by him voluntarily declared
that he was as good or even better
than any artist whom they had ever
met before. In this respect, wrestling
fans in this section of the state do
not realize what high-class wrestler
Bemidji boasts. The fact that he has
H@een given several offers to act as
trainer for q number of wrestlers who
are more active in the game and bet
ter known generally is evidence
enough that they, consider him among
ine best in the game today.
Fans in this section Of the state will
have an opportunity to see Curtis in
action again Saturday evening Of this
week when he meets Joe Carr, mid
dleweight championship claimant, at
the new Moose: hall for; the best two
out Of three falls. Although the Be-
midjl mat artist has not taken part in
many matches this winter, he is now
in the best Of condition and assures
d first-class 60 against the claimant
of the title. Carr was recently de-
feated by Johnny Meyers of Chicago
at Minneapolis, but Meyers is over
weight as DIS such is classed as light
heavyweight. Therefore, this. defeat
did not alter Cars claim. Carr has
1 just right to claim the title, since
NO official matches have ever been
held to decide the present dispute.
Chris Jordan, however, defeated
Ralph Parcaut last fall and in that
victory lays claim to the middleweighs
title on the grounds that Parcaut de-
feated Meyers over year ago.
Until the dispute over the title is
settled once and for all time, Carr
carries in himself claim over the
title, and he will enter the match Sat.
urday night to show the best he has
got in order to keep Curtis from TAX
| ing that title right from him. Curtis
jaiso, will put up his best match 70,
the simple reason that a victory ovel
Carr, no matter who has the best
right to the, championship claim
would place him among the foremos
mitldleweights in the world.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-08
BEAUMONT TO MEXICO
SHIP SERVICE TO START
(By United press)

! Beaumont, Texas, Feb. 8.--Thc
only passenger service from the gulf
coast to Mexico will be inauguratcd
today when the steamer Jalico will
clear this port for Mexican ports.
The Mexican Navigation company,
owners of. the Jalico, have assigned
four vessels. including the Jalico, to
this service, it was announced, and
trips will be made semi-monthly
The steamer Jalico Is of 5000 tons
capacity. In addition to the passen-
'ger service, the ship will carry ap-
proximately 1900 tons Of freight, it
wal said.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-08
Local Department Answers 81
Call. in 1921 With Cost of
$1,759 to City ::
TOTAL FIRE LOSS is Is.
ESTIMATED AT $l67,45o
Ten Fires Of Unknown Origin
Cause Property Loss Of
81 $156,225 in Year .s

Fires during the past year, ended
December 81, 1921, cost the city 81
759 according to the report of Fire
Chief Charles s. Daley just made
public. Sixty-two calls were an
swered by the department, and the
aggregate loss in that number of fires
is estimated at $187,450.s > :.
The heaviest losses are reported
under fires Of unkn own origin, the
total loss from these being estimated
at $156,225. including the old: high
school building and the box factory
saw mill. There were 10 such fires
during the year, and the cost to the
city is estimated at 1894. ~.' -
Defective chimneys caused the larg.
est number of calls, Is being answer
ed for this reason at a cost OF $63
to the city and loss of 81, 300 to the
places affected. -. -. :
Carelessness caused nine fires cost
ing the city $184. The loss in those
fires is estimated at $1,675. Fumiga-
ton caused two calls at cost of $4S
to the city, with no property loss.
Oc1eCtlvc 1uIu0C0S C0uSSN WV e>AeA .AA'
to be turned in. These cost the city
'$82 with a property loss estimated
at $3.50. 5:,."i 4,.> - =, 49,. =
Fires classed in the report as be-
ing of incendiary origin caused
property damage estimated at $4,000
and cost Of $138 to the city. Two
such fires were attended by the de-
partment in the past year. =; s. 3, !a7
Over-heated stove pipes caused two
alarms, with no property loss, but
costing the. city SAL to, answer the
calls. One fire was caused by an oil
stove at d cost Of $27 to the city. :.
!. Four brush fires which did no prop.
erty damage, cost the city $1S by an
swering the alarms. Three fires were
caused by spontaneous combustion;
causing property loss of 81 100 and
costing the city $155. Two other
fires which caused no property dam
age were also, attended by the depart
ment. One was caused by polishing
wax being ignited from a stove, cost;
ing the city SEA, and the other caused
by friction from a belt on a pulley
at cost of SIS to the city.