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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
NEGRO SOLDIER CLAIMS y,
MAJOR KILLED PRIVATE
Tells Startling Stories as to
Manner in Which Soldiers
Were Treated in Camp
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. rs (By Lawrence
Dcucdict) Additional charges OF
American soldiers being shot and
beaten in the American expedlt'onary
forces were laid before the investl-
gazing comm ttce at its hearings on
Watson's charges were resumed TO-
day. +
The direct charge that Major Joe
Phillips, negro of Orange, n: j., shot
down a private, named William Pat
terson, who talked back to him, was
made by a colored doughboy OF Kan
sas named Bentry.
"Major Philips ordered Patterson
to go on police duty, but Patterson
protested saying that he had been OH
kitchen duty two days and begged
to be let off. When Patterson finally
started for the kitchen Phillips shot
him. 81 was about five feet away and
helped to carry Patterson out. He
was taken to the hospital and never
came back"
Bentry. who served as a military
, police, told startling stories regard
ing the way the soldiers were treated
at was common practice where
was for the guards to strip prisoners
tie their hands above their heads ant
beat them into Inconsistencies. They
would be taken to the hospital anc
some never returned" he said.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
DAKOTA IMPLEMENT MEN !:
r in SESSION AT FARGO

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 25-Finances,
handling Of Irvine and contract forms
are among the perplexing questions
which implement men are expected to
thresh out during the question-box
periods of their annual convention
here today, Thursday and Friday.
The question box is given more
prominence this year than hereto
fore in the belief that the greatest
benefit dealer can derive from the
meeting is the interchange of the
contract form which will be taken
up are: Price guarantees; definite
territory; cancellation privileges;
service allowance; priceless con-
tracts. i.
Freight rates will be given due
consideration and the dealers proba-
bly, will discuss a resale price estab.
lished by manufacturers. The prin-
cipal speaker will be L. B. Hanna, ex-
governor of North Dakota. How the
man who sells machinery looks to
the pastors eye will be the topic OF
Rev. w. C. Hodgson of Fargo.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
ASKING COOPERATION
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS


The park board is issuing notices
of warning relative to the use of the
toboggan slides which have been
and are beng constructed under the
direction of that body. These slides
are located on Lake Boulevard and
extend out upon the lake..
According to the rules set by the
park board, no toboggans shall leave
the landing until the toboggan ahead
has passed the foot of the hill. These
slides will be open from $3.50 O'Clock
p. m. to $50 o'clock p. m. and from
Z p. m. until 1890 p. m. The use of
any of these slides is strictly pro-
hlblted except during the hours men
toned above. The board aske the
cooperation of the public and the
users OF the slides to help prevent
accidents, .,:..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
ARMY TEAM LOSES TO
GRAND FORKS OUTFIT

The Bemidji Army team lost the
second game Of its tour tuesday
night when the Grand Forks Ameri-
can Legion team took it into camp
by score of 20 to 20. Recently
the Grand Forks team defeated Be-
midi on the new armory floor by Il
count of as to is. Bemidji's strength
ened lineup apparently made much
better showing against the Dakotans
Tuesday night, than when the Da-
kotans appeared here.
The FIRST half closed IS to IA in
favor of Grand Forks, but neither
team had an advantage. Houser
counted the first basket of the game
after about five minutes OF play,
and it was but few seconds later
that Plummer of Bemidji tied the
score, Tanner then gave Bemidji Il
lead of two points with a long shot
but Sinclair evened it up with a bas-
ket for Grand Forks, and with an
other gave that team the lead From
that point Grand Forks maintained
the long end of the count.
Plummer for Bemdii was the most
dangerous man for the Legionaires,
while his running mate, Tanner,
scored one more basket and played a
great game on the floor
| Field baskets: Tanner S, Plummcr
4. McGmmis 2, Cameron 3, Shclvcr i,
Houser 6, Sinclair 6, Melissa Pat.
ton 2.
Free throws: Tanner |.
Tonight the Bemidji team plays
at Minot, where it will also play to-
morrow night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
TRINITY LUTHERANs WILL
HEAR PLANS FOR CHURCH

Rev. Frederick Randi, d. D., of St.
Paul, representative Of the General
Howe Mission Board" of the Evangeli-
cal Lutheran church of America, will
be in Bemidji Thursday evening and
will address the members of the Trim
|ity Lutheran church on matters per-
tanning to the new Lutheran church,
which will be erected at the corner
OF Thirteenth street and Beltrami
avenue. A large attendance is re-
quested and the public is invited to
attend. The meeting will be held in
the Trinity Lutheran chapel and will
begin promptly at 7:45 o'clock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
WARREN STOCK RAISERS
HAVE SUCCESSFUL PLAN
Plan Is Creating Much Interest
and Is Stimulating Raising
of Better Livestock

Every movement that results in
placing more and better livestock on
farms in Northwestern Minnesota
counticI is of interest to people, OIL
this section Of the state. According
to c. G. Selvig, president of the hcd
River Valley Livestock association, an
entirely new plan that has been sue
ccssfully followed was inauguratedi
last year by Fred S. Clark and
Charles E. Franks of Warren. Their
plan is creating a great deal OF inter
est. They agree to furnish a pred
registered Duroc Jersey SOW to boys
and girls club members and to farm
ers and stipulate that they buy back
from the purchaser of the SOW all the
improved spring narrowed registered
Duroc Jersey gifts raised, paying fol
them a premium of ten dollars per
hundred pounds above the top st.
Paul market for hogs. The purchaser
Of the SOW is assured definite mar
ket for his gifts that attain certain
standard Of weight within specified
time. He is given Instructions in feed
ing the pigs.
Over 100 registered bred sows
were distributed under this plan dur
ing 1921 principally in the Clear
brook, Leonard, Gonvick, Trail and
|lGully communities. The plans for
1922 include furnishing additional
bred sows. to farmers in these COM
munities and also to new members
living in the vicinity Of Shevlin, Bag.
ley and Fosston. Seven complete units
consisting Of 20 registered sows with
one high class. registered herd boar
for each have already been furnished
This. is a new and unique plan fol-
interesting the young people in rails;
ing better hogs, It has already sue
ceeded in establishing farmers in the
swine business. 20. %
Outstanding results were secured
by practically all last year. The best
record was made by Mandel Hetland
Of Gonvick. His sow narrowed eight
pigs, four bears and four gifts. He
sold one Of the gifts to a neighbor
for $50 and the other three weigh.
ing S03. 3ls and 1928 pounds, re.
spcctively, at the age of six month:
. Continued on page g.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
Atlantic. Coast /. States. Fight
St., Lawrence Project; Big
Interests Fight Ford
FARM REPRESENTATIVES
IN FAVOR OF FARM BLOC
Agricultural Bodies Favoring
Ford's Offer to Buy Muscle
Shoals Nitrate Plant
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. rs (By James
Kolbert) .-Powerfu forces were at
work today to prevent the agrlcui-
tural conference going on record III
favor of the Ford Muscle Shoals oiter'
the St. Lawrence canallzation PROV
ect and the farm bloc.
Fertilization and other big inter-
ests are opposing Ford. New England,
New York and other Atlantic coast
states are fighting the st: Lawrence
project and administration forces
are laboring against the farm bloc.
The American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton is leading the fight in favor
of the Muscle Shoals and st. Law
renee projects and in this has sup
port of the majority of the farm in
terests at the conference. The farm
representatives stand as unit in
favor Of the farm bloc.
OF these three the bitterest battle
is the canalization project, this be-
ing shown in the St. Lawrence prof.
oct committee of which J. r. Howard
is chairman. Congressman Teneck is
leading the eastern objection to the
St. Lawrence project. 1t was under
stood some of the eastern bureaus
of the farm bureau are supporting
him and threatening to break away
if the committee endorses the project
Howard has announced himself in
favor of the project for the same
reason he indorses the Muscle Shoals
deal-the benefits in store for the
vast number of farmers. Resistance
from the East is due to the fear that
a huge slice of ocean-going business
will be lost to the interior.
Towards organization, the Nation :
al Farmers Union, and other powerful
farmer organizations favor Ford'S
Muscle Shoals offer because they be-
lievc it the only way to open up the
powerful possibilities in the Tcnnes-
see river and the vast wealth locked
up in the Tennessee mountains.
"Opcration of. the nitrate plan
: providing proper fertilization is mere
ly the first step in the reformation of
the South Howard said.
j. M. Anderson, president of the
Equity Cooperative Exchange of St..
Paul, praised cooperative terminals
for storing grain, but urged govern
mcnt and state supervision. He said
short selling should be stopped insofar
as is legally possible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
THE HILL" CLOSES
BIG RUN HERE TONIGHT

cover the Hill," a picture which
attracted crowds for one solid year
in a New York Broadway theater,
closes fve-day showing at the Key
theater tonight. ~. ..
Mrs. M. E. Brinkman, manager OF
the Rex, advises that the pulling
powers of this Fox production have
been nothing short of wonderful IN
Bemidji, each succeeding perform
ance drawing greater than the pre-
vious one. The management is making
special preparations for the handling
of the patrons at tonight's perform
ance
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
KITTY GORDON THROUGH.
WITH TITLED HUSBANDS

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 25.-Kitty
Gordon, movie star and vaudeville
favorite, is going to marry and quit
the stage.
The beautiful actress, pending re-
ceipt Of divorce decree from her
present husband, Lord Baresfored of
London, kept secret her engagement
until today.
81 just couldn't keep it any longer
she told the United Press today. 81
expect my divorce very soon and you
can tell the world l am through with
titled foreign husbands. l am going
to marry an honest-to-goodness, Am
erican. Ralph Ranlet, New York bust
ness man, will be my next husband"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
Last Spike to Be Driven :,'ri'' in
February on New Railroad
Line Into Alaska
70 OPEN UP FERTILE ,.. -.
AGRICULTURAL LANDS
Main Line Extend. From m. Sc
ward on Coast to Fairbanks,
the Interior Metropolis
By l.. 3. Dobyns

Written for the United Press
Seattle, Jan. 25.-The "iron trail
will sulpplant that of the dogsled Ill
Alaska in February when the golden
spike" is driven thaa marks the com,
nletion of the government rallroao
connecting Seward, on the southern
coast, with Fairbanks. interior metro,
polls of the northern possession OF
the United States. AZ
It is hoped by those immediately
CONSERVED with the completion OF TINS
immense engineering feat that 1t Will
do much to dissipate popular asso'
citation Of the name of Alaska with
lev wastes and outlawry, opening w
as it will a large agricultural and
mining section, as well as scenic
beauties of the great territory.
Appropriate ceremonies at Riley
Creek bridge, 1870 miles south OF
Fairbanks, when the last rail is laid
and the last spike driven into the last
tie, will mark an epoch in American
history and in which Uncle. Sans
army engineers have added further
glamor to their already great tame,
Seattle, "the port of Alaska" will
celebrate simultaneously with Alaskan
cities this material realization OF
pioneers dreams-the frultlon OF
their fondest hopes. ,. 49,. l..
The building of this railroad. was
attended by hardships seldom expert
enced even in the most stupendous
of pioneering projects. There were
no nearby towns or even settlements
on which to call for supplies. Modei
towns were built, construction houses
and machine shops erected, and
homes for the workers grew where
not even an Indians igloo had beer
seen. Rivers which were either raging
torrents, flushed with huge cakes. OF
ice or frozen into glaciers, were
spanned with steel; mountains, with
their precipitous sides, rocky. Lodges
and deep canyons were crossed;
swamps were made to accommodate
a modern railroad bed and open
plains, whose silences were only
broken by the howl of the wind anC
wolf or the "mush' of the sled over
it's puny trails, came to know the
whistle of the construction train a.
it pushed forward over a modern
path of civilization. ..--., =,
Preliminary surveys were made ir
1914 and actual construction began
in 1915, when gangs started at eacf
terminal working toward each other
The. first ia miles completed be-
tween Seward and anchorage has
been in operation for some Is months
and has been a source of nearly
S1,000,000 revenue to the road. :..s
Two small lines already in Alaska
were bought by the government-the
Alaskan Northern, from Seward -tc
Cooks Inlet, at cost of $1,157,839
and the Ncnana Valley, operating
Continued on Page ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
MAN NAMED
MINNESOTA FOOTBALL COACH

W. II. Spalding, coach at the West
,ern Teachers college at Kalamazoo,
Mich, was agreed on Monday as
coach for the 1922 football team at
the University Of Minnesota.
He was recommended for the ap-
pointment by the joint committee of
alumni, students and members of the
board of regents, which has been con-
sidering the reorganization of univcr-
sity athletics. The decision was
reached after an all-day session at the
Minnesota club in St. Paul.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
WALKER HIGH WILL PLAY
=. TEACHERS HERE TONIGHT
,Bemidji Will Try to Even Up
Early Season Defeat on
Walkers Small Floor

Coach G.. H. Potter of the Walker
high school basketball team is BRING
inc ten players to the city ton1gnt
in addition to a,large number Oh foot,
ers with the impression that ms squad
is going to give the BemldJl state
Teachers college quint second beat
ing. Several weeks ago the Walker
team defeated the Bemidji teachers
at Walker by a count of 22 to II and
the locals are anxious to get back
at, Walker on the home floor, the
size fof which is decidedly to their
advantage. 49, -,....
+ Since the first encounter between
these two teams, both have strength
ened through experience, and Coach
Potter implies that his team is the
better of the two. Tonight's, battle
on home floor may give Bemid]i
bigger lead over Walker than that
team now has over Bemidji. .
A preliminary game will be staged
at TAO BY the sixth grade Aof the
teachers college and another juvenile
team of the same size. This game is
being staged especially for the bene-
fit of the early fans. ", 49, y .
The lineup for the teachers has
been only tentatively announced by
Coach With, but it IS expected that
Simons and Riggs at the forward
positions, Horns at center, Romens
and Elliott as guards will start the
game. .r-.,-. 49,. =. a. -;
Moen, one of the visitors forwards,
is said to be an exceptionally able
player, this fact having been learned
| at the last encounter. The remainder
of Coach Potter's lineup is: Bilben,
forward; Coppernoll, center; Dick
enson and Ellis, guards. Magelssen,
K. Kennedy, l.. Kennedy, King and
Carlson are being brought along as
substitutes.
-. Lloyd Greiner, coach of the Cass
Lake high school team, will officiate
the game, which will be called at 8
O'clock. Indications are that the stu
dent body of the college will be out
EN- masse to lend support to the Be
midi team. A large attendance is
looked for, and those who do not wish
to 60 early in order to secure good
seat may reserve seats at the City
Drug store at no additional charge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
ASSOCIATION INVITES -
: f.. INSURANCE MEN HERE

The Bemidji Civic & Commerce as
ISOLATION has issued an invitation to
the state insurance men to come to
Bemidji for their annual summer out
ing and convention next June. This
gathering of men met in Bemidji a
year ago last summer and had such
a delightful time that many express
ed desire to make Bemidji their per-
manent summer outing city. *
+ They will, if they come, be enter
tanned at Birchmont and plans for
their entertainment will be arranged
for at later date. These men do
not ask for special entertainment, but
come for good time and they usually
have it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
WILL INVITE EDITORS TO-
SPEND DAY IN BEMIDJI

Instructions were issued by the
board of, directors of the Bemidji Civ
ic & Commerce association to H. z.
Mitchell and E. II. Denu to extend
the Northern Minnesota editors an in
vitation to. spend day in Bemidji
when enjoying their summer outing
at the State Park this summer.
81, Both Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Denu
will attend the editorial meeting at
Sank Center Thursday and Friday of
this week at which time the invita-
ton will b. \ ded.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
MORTIFIED EDITOR WINS
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

The contest for securing member
ships in the National Editorial asso-
cfstion was won by Herman Roe, vice
preside Mt for Minnesota, who secured
a vote Of $500 over a list Of % vice
presidents throughout the ! United
States.
Mr.. Roe is editor and publisher OF
the Norpthfeld News, and won over
his nearest competitor, Lewis r
Hovey of MASSACHUSETTS,. by over IT.
900 votes or credits. He was award
ed silver trophy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
HAYNER RECOMMENDED TO
CAPTAIN GUARD COMPANY

+ Lieutenant Harold Hayner of Com
pany X, local National Guard COM
many, will become captain Of this or
ranization if the recommendations OF
Captain D. ]. Moore and the Civic &
Commerce association directors are
carried out.
Captain Moore has resigned and &C
ccptance of his resignation will be
Forthcoming as soon as Lieutenant
Hayner's appointment is made.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES
TOB IN BY FEBRUARY l

Only a few more days remain for
auto owners to secure their licenses
for 1922. February 1 will be too
late and those who have licenses to
get are urged to do so at once.
Applications must be in the hands
of the secretary of state before Feb
ruary l.. Those who come after
that date will suffer penalty. Blanks
may be secured at the garages or To-
cal banks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
WORK VI La II rs. SCHOOL
ANMxSS PROGRESSING
high school an
Hpidly, and the

York on ma: high school an
nual is prosr&4 Npidly, and the
sanction Of the Commerce as
ISOLATION, to grant a permit for the
students to solicit advertising for this
book, will speed up the preliminary
details more rapidly. 49, y
: J. A. Elson, who is active in max
ing the arrangements, appeared be-
fore the directors of the association
Tuesday and outlined briefly the plan
Of securing advertising, which was to
the effect that about 20 pages: were
set aside for this with three ads OF
equal size on each page. - =
/, The student body, being housed IN
the several quarters about the city
this wear, is anxious that an annual be
issued so, that the seniors will have
some permanent record as memorial
to the class of 1922.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
EXPLODING BOMB CAUSES
BIG PROPERTY DAMAGE

New York, Jan. 25.-A bomb ex-
ploded in front of the home of Pas
quail Messina early today causing
$4,000 damage. No one was injured.
Messina has been receiving threat
ening letters from black-hands de-
handing $4,000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
TO GIVE DANCE TONIGHT
AFTER BASKETBALL CAME

An informal dancing party will be
given at the old Moose hall this eve
ming after the close of the basketball
game at the new armory. Music will
be5furnished by Miss Geraldine Reed,
Ted Laliberte and Claude Ellis. Ad-
mission will be rs cents per couple,
unescorted ladies or extra ladies free.
The public is invited to attend.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
FOURTEEN DIE NN.Y. :.
DURING LAST "a HOURS
.1By@ United Press)

Is New York, Jan. There have
been five deaths from pneulnonia;
eight from acute bronchitis and one,
from Influenza in Greater New York
during the last "a hours, the depart
ment of health announced today
There were 3O2 cases of pneumonia;
and flu reported to the health depart
ment within the same period. '< .r
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25

St. Paul, JAM 25.-A. D: Smith
became passenger traffic manager Of
the Northern Pacific railway today.
Smith succeeds A. N. Cleland, who
resigned and will retire from the rail
way business. He and Mrs. Cleland
will make their home in California.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
NEW YORK FINANclER DIES
TODAY AT ADVANCED AGE
(By United Press)

:. New York.. Jan. 25.-A. Barton
Hepburn, New York financier and
chairman of the Chase National bank,
died today. He was 76 years of age.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25
ILLNESS HOLDING UP =
WILLIAM GUNNER CASE
tBy Tinted press,s

Valley City, NJ D., Jan. 25.-Con-
tinued ILLNESS I OF States Attorney
Greens madss it irnp possible to continne
the Gn,nmefic ase here today. 4 II
William GUNNER is on trial for the
murder Of Marie Wick of Grygla, who
was killed last June in the hotel in
which GUNNER worked as night clerk.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-25

The Pioneer is'the only daily
within 100 miles of Bemidji and
has the largest circulation in
Northern Minnesota. al, Is &
, 1922-04-01

Liberty Issues Many Of h latter
registered gains OF > to , pointo over
minimum quotations Of recent
months
improvement In industrial oondL
TONS. rs indicated by the marked in
Grouse in the output of iron and steel.
better railroad returns. net as well as
gross. and enlarged buy ing Of gen
er7l merchandise for spring require
ments were the main propeiiing fac
tors
The overwhelming strike Of the
coal miners labor disturbance in the
Now England textile trade and tho
course OF tax legislative at Washing
ton evidently were not regarded MS
serious deterreuts by tho speculative
element
Settlements at tho end OF the years
first quarter were effected without
strain to tho money market Call
loans held at relatively low rates and
two OF the important interior reserve
centers reduced their ~rediscounts.