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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-07
FUNERAL SERVICES FOB.
MRS. MlT0N TOMORROW


Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the home; 1928 Irvine avenue, for Mrs.
Martha E. Minton, wife Of n. P. Min
ton, who passed away Sunday after
noon ut 1920 at the age Otto years
and II days. gsg. Z: e ~. 81.
Rev. Z. P. Warford, pastor of the
Presbyterian church Of this city, will
officiate. Burial will be made in
Greenwood cemetery under the direc.
ton Of M. E. 1bertson, funeral direc-
tor, !. -. Il. LIZ. ~
IL Mrs. Minton is survived by her hus-
band, veteran of the Civil war and
a member of the local post of the
G. A. r.. d daughter, Stella, who has
made her home with her parents while
teaching in this vicinity, son., Err
nest, who lives at Ventura, Iowa, and
several other children living in Cali
fornia. .$<5t,a ~ !. q. go -.
! M. and Mrs. Minton had made
their home at S23 Irvine avenue for
the past 20 years. During the past
several years, Mrs. Minton was con-
fined to her home by i'll health the
majority. of the time. She leaves a
large circle Of friends to mourn her
death. ,..-E -, = - -. j..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-07
FOREIGN CAPITAL INTERESTED
IN OIL FIELDS IN TEXAS

Orange, Texas, Feb. 7s-European
capital is becoming more Interested
and is Decking to great extent new
activities in the Orange oil field. The
Royal Dutch Shell company Of New
York and London has been operating
in the field sometime. Recently one
of their wells came in as II gusher---
Amerada No. John Granger.
The National Franco-American
company Of Paris has taken up leases
amounting to 1900 acres in and near
the present producing field. This COM
pany is a non-stock ,inpany, backed
by 25,OOO,00O francs through differ
emit French individuals. A 100 acre
lease one mile north of the great
Chessons No. 5 gusher has been taken
up by the French corporation, and
rigs are under the process Of con-
struction.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-07
PLANNING PROHIBITION
WORK FOR NEW YEAR
(Dy United PreAsl

Cleveland. Feb. Six direct BEN
Gifts of prohibition were outlined here
in the annual report Of George G..
Southwell, secretary Of the Dry Main
tcnancc league. They are:
/. Deaths from alcoholism have de-
creased.
2. Many workfuuses ana jails have
been closed.
3. Drunkenness has decreased.
4. Condition of children has bet
tered, and there are fewer cases Of
cruelty. Children are better clothed
and better fed.
s. Annual increase In insanity has
been checked, and the scale turned
downward.
6. Increases in bank and savings
depo:its were largest in years.
The program for the league in
1922, Southwell declared, includes the
following:
L.. Enlargement of the membership.
2. Close cooperation with enforce
ment officers.
3. Censure of hopeless and lax Of
ficials.
A. Promotion Of education.
5. Improvement of. enforcement
legislation.
6. Fi1ht to secure dry adherents in
congress and the senate.
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Supporters of Plan Declare 1t
Would Cut Taxes and
Benefit the Public
BELIEVE AN ARMY OF
100000 is SUFFICIENT
Success of Arms Pact Is Now
Dependent On Underwood's
Ability As Leader
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb. 7.-(By L. c.
Martin)--A demand that the army
be reduced to 100000 men will be
the first congressional move resulting
from the arms conference, which end
ed yesterday. This would cut taxes
and give the American people imme-
diate benefit of the conference, sup
porters of the plan point out.
They believe that with the cause of
international misunderstanding re-
moved, an army of 100, 900 instead of
10000 will be sufficient. Senatorial
opinion representing the conference
today reflected the administrations
view in that the parley was a long
step forward.
If the treaties were to be voted on
Immediately they would be over
whelmingly ratified, but it is not to
be forgotten that there was time
when the Versailles treaty and the
League of Nations covenant were al
so high in senatorial esteem.
While administration leaders were
confident of fairly speedy ratifica-
ton by a large majority, the view Of
Senator Borah md johnson to stir up
public opposition and influence, sem
ate opinion was not being lost sight
of. Borah, LaFollctte, and France of
Maryland. are sure to oppose the
four-power treaty. Hiram johnson
may be appeased by the supplement
tary agreement excluding the home
land Of Japan from the pact's guar
antee. ~ 49, +ytSt' ,sr
McNary Of Oregon would like
reservation making clear an interpre-
tation Of the treaty as not imposing
on the United States sny moral OBJ
lection to using force. Senator Un-
derwood, Democrat leader, holds the
key to the whole situation. Success
of the past depends on his ability to
carry with his vote that of most of
the Democrat senator's.
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DETECTIVES HAVE new
THEORY In MURDER CASE
Believe Valet of Murdered
Film Director Is Taylor's
Missing Brother
(By United PreSs)

Los Angeles, Calf, Feb. IA
warrant charging Edward S. Sands
with the murder o William desmond
TAYLOR is in the hands of Sheriff John
Harris of Elko, Nevada, where man
answering Sands description has been
under surveillance. An immediate
arrest is expected.
The warrant was wired by Acting
Police Tuomy, after an exchange OK
kilograms with the sherif's office
there. Mrs. Ada Dean Tanner OF
Monrovia, California, who says sho
is q sister-in-law, of the murdered
man, today contradicted report and
when shown pictures of Sands she de-
clared, che is not my husband" De-
spite the statement that Sands him
self was Taylor's lost brother and
might have been in a blackmail plot
resulting in the tragedy this clue was
not totally Abandoned The man re-
ported as being Sands was living in
small hotel at Carlin, Nevada, a
small railroad and mining town with
a population of about 500, located
20 miles from Elko. The suspected
man was reported to have remained
in his room constantly.
A love note said to have been writ
ten by Mary Miles Mintcr, dainty
ingenue Of the screen, to the movie
director was the latest exhibit in re-
lations to the past, held at police
headquarters. The note bearing a
butterfly crest with the name "Mary
Miles Minter' on the wings, said
Continued On page two)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-07
LEGION POST. TO HOLD
ANNUAL MEET THURSDAY

Officers for the. coming year viii
be elected and other important an
nual business will be attended to at
the annual meeting Of the Ralph
Oracle post Of the American Legion
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the
rooms Of the Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION. All members of the organ
ization are requested to be present at
:. this time in order that the officers
elected may be representative Of the
majority Of the members. ~
A program Of entertainment is be-
ing arranged by a special COMMITTED
appointed sfol this session and it is
expected that something worth while
will be offered. A number of COM
mittee reports will be heard, relative
to post and public entertainments
in the future. Altogether, a most
interesting meeting is assured ,and
indications are that there will be a
large attendance with much interest
evident in the election of officers t.
lead the affairs Of the organization
during the coming year,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-07
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
OFFERS DAIRY COURSE

In response to- inquiries that have
come to- the Northwest School Of Ag-
:ricultures at Crookston for a short
course in dairying and potato culture,
the announcement is made that If a
sufficient number enroll such COM
'bined course will be offered. The
course will be off cred if at least Is
students apply for the training. On
account of THE interest in dairying
and potato raising it is expected thas
the course will be given. Z n
The work in this course will begin
Feb. 20 and close March 10. Those
who attend may board and room at
the school. The entire cost for the
month, including board and room, will
be $24. Those interested should COM
municate with the Agricultural
School, Crookston. as early as posi-
BILE in order that proper plans for
the course may be made. -. :.
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BEMlDJl FARMERS CLUB
HAS INSTRUCTIVE MEET
Interesting Talks and Program
of Entertainment Enjoyed
After Dinner at Noon

The Bemidji. Farmers club held
one of its usual entertaining month";
Nv meetings at the Car Lake school
house Saturday, Feb. 4.
First of all a sumptuous dinner
was served to which all guests ana
ample justice. The credit Tor the
success of this most excellent dinner
must be givensto Mrs. Herman Renske
who was hostess sorl this occasion.
= After the business meeting a pro-
:rram was held which included, a
variety Of numbers, which consisted
of a selection by four girls known as
the "Pigtail Quartet" This number
being of humorous nature was the
object Of much .merriment. G. A:
Malone gave an exceptionally well
rendered humorous Irish song.
Among the speakers on the pro-
gram were Dan Gray, who gave a
corn and grain demonstration, which
he handled in very able manner. He
impressed upon the minds of the
farmers the Importance of growing
sufficient feed for their own needs.
:, Robert Forslund, an old club men,
Der, also gave a talk on corn grow
ing.
B. M. Gle gave short discourse in
regard to the situation that confronts
many farmers today, stating that here
the farmers are very fortunate in
comparison to others.
It might be interesting to note
that the club members are beginning
to rely more and more upon their own
talent for entertainment. The club
is increasing its membership at each
meeting.
The next meeting, the first Satur-
day, in March, will be a joint session
with the Better Farming club.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-07
HAMLlNE CLEE CLUB TO
SING HERE FEBRUARY IS.
One of Best Known Clee Clubs
in Northwest to Sing Here
Under Elks Auspices

The Hamline University Mems
Glee club of st. Paul which will sing
in the Grand theater the evening OF
February IS, is one of the: best
known, glee clubs in the northwest.
A total Of 76 concerts were given last
season in a six-thousand mile tour.
Performances were held in the lead
ing cities of 10 western states, and
everywhere press comments were
most favorable.
The Tribune of Bismarck, N. D.,
said: "The Hamline University
Mems Glee club was given rous-
ing reception in the Auditorium last
evening. Real music mixed with fun
and nonsense varied the evening.
Judging from the applause and en-
Cores. the only safe standards to
judge an entertainment of this kind:
the first musical event of the season
under the auspices of the Bismarck
Conservatory of Music was distinct
success.
"The University Glee club repre-
sents an old and well-known college
of st. Paul whose glee clubs have
been making, tour for the last 81
years. This tour takes the members
upon a journey extending from
Anoka, Minn.s to San Francisco, Cal.
Although the personnel Of the club
has been slightly changed from that
of last year, the organization still has
as its director, Prof. J. A. Jaeger who
IS prominent in musical circles in the
twin cities. q
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-07
Two Passersby, Familiar With
Prescott Hotel, Testify to
Lobby Being Empty
DEPUTY SHERIFF TRIES
TO ELIMINATE BANKER
Declares Only Exit From Wick
Room Was Through Lobby
or By Clerks Desk

Valley City, N. D., Feb. 1.-Two
persons familiar with the Prescott
hotel testified that the. lobby was
dark, except for small light over the
switch board, at 1916 on the night
Marie Wick of Grygla, MIMI, was
murdered there.
!. ON the stand yesterday afternoon
also was James Michigan, deputy sher-
iff of Cass county, who sought to
establish further the time of the mul-
der Us within an hour or so after md
night to eliminate. J. H. Hagen, for
mer Fargo banker, and to tighten the
chain of circumstantial' evidence
which the state is. trying to weave
around William GUNNER, night clerk
at the time Of the murder.
George O'Brien and his son, Leo,
elevator man and bell hop, respective
", at the Gardner hotel, testified that
at 1916 when they passed the Pres
colt on their way home the lobby
was dark and no one was there. On
close examination he admitted the
top of the desk would be at least six
feet from the sidewalk, and the win
dow four and one-haf feet from the
sidewalk, and that he knew GUNNER
often sat in a rocker by the desk.
His son, Leo. declared he was fam
liar with the Prescott, where he had
often worked, and that from where
he stood he could see if there was
any one there.
James Michigan, deputy of Cas-:
j county, on the stand brought out tho
following points for the state:
The finding on Monday following
the murder, which occurred the morn
tof Tuesday, June r, ii pair OF blood!
trousers in, the basement. which hi
had searched several times previou.
with William Gummert
| The stain on the Bible in room 81
connected with 80 in which Marie was
murdered, was from a bedbug. Room
81 was occupied by H. j. Hagen. The
door between 80 and 81 could not
be opened by any key in the house
James Michigan said he opened it with
one of his own keys. He said the door
was nailed. Dust showed exits to the
rear had not been used. The only
possible way out for the murderer haG
! been through the lobby or by the
desk.
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STATE AERO SQUADRON
=. RECEIVES EQUIPMENT
(By United Prsss)

r St. Paul, Feb. Flying equip
ment for the Tooth United. States
Aero Squadron of Minnesota arrived
in St. Paul late yesterday. Five
carloads of planes, machine guns, ra-
do outfits and spare parts, valued at
nearly $100,O00,000 was included:
Unloading of the equipment and
transportation by truck to the squad
ron field at Old Speedway will begin
tomorrow under supervision Of Lieut..
Col. Brady.
A detachment Of men from the
squadron will carry out the work.
With the arrival Of the equipment,
the squadron, the first national guard
flying unit in the country, will be
ready to begin actual training.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-07
Intruder Ran.ack., Office Safe
While Doctors, Secretary
-, Is Still in Building
BOTTLE OF MORPHINE
!. TAKEN BY MASKED MAN
Believed to Be Work of Drug
Addict; Two Record Books :.
Returned Mysteriously

Entering the waiting room OF Dr.
e. H. Marcum's Office over the bar
ker Drug and Jewelry store while
Miss Della Anderson, the doctors sec
rotary, was putting on her wraps, IN
another room at ABOUT O'Clock last
evening, preparatory to leaving the
office, a masked and armed man ran
sacked the safe, taking several rec
ord books which were OF no value cX-
cent to the owner, a pass book on a
local bank, and a small bottle of NOR
phine. AS Miss Anderson was about
to return to the waiting room to lock
the safe, which she had previously
closed without turning the combina-
ton dial, she saw the man standing
in front of the opened safe ransack-
ing one of the drawers which he. had
taken from it. She Immediately
went to another room and telephoned
to DR.. Marcum. While she was tele-
phoning the man evidently sneaked
out, since he was gone when she re-
turned to the waiting room. q
Since nothing of any great value
except the bottle Of morphine was
taken,-,it is readily believed to have
been the work of drug addict. Per
sonal papers were strewed about the
room and everything was left in gen
eral disorder, A small amount of sill
yer and watch were left untouched
although the, bandit or dope fiend did
a thorough job Of ransacking the con-
tents of the safe and the waiting
room, = - ~ w. ,t1t~ z +
A search was made of the room last
evening in an attempt to find the sto.
len books, but they were not to be
found. This morning, however,, two
t:of the, books, one daily record book
for the past year, were found under
the cushion of one ofthechairs. The
outside entrance to the building was
locked during the night although the
door to the waiting room of DR.. Mar
GUMS Office is never, locked, and how
the intruder got the books back into
the Office after his first visit is not
known. u 49, .s., .". Z, -. -.
Miss Anderson caught only a
glimpse of the man as he was stand
ing before the safe before she tele-
Continued on Page s.
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lie Vote With Ten Members
Present Results in Code
Being Voted Down.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
HEARD AND ACCEPTED
Fire Chiefs Report Shows IL
Calls in January; 9 Of These
Were Chimney Fires

= With ten aldermen present and the
vote a fye-to-fve tie, the proposed
building code Was defeated by the
city council in regular session Mon-
day evening after the third and final
reading had been heard, and q num-
Der Of letters urging its passage had
been read. ...g3tts. 3. /
For some time, a building code
committee had been working tireless-
,'to frame a code which might meet
- the councils approval, and it
2.believed at the last meeting OF
\ uncil that the code as then
a. Y d would pass at its third read
ina Wcall resulted in the follow
ing NAyes-Carver, Boyce, Nc
Kinn> e yoors and Lair; Mays
Paine. ford, Smart, Hayward
and Ro> alderman Bridgeman OF
the Fifth ], the only member alb
sent, is NOT the city. This is the
first meeting Of the council for many
months when the attendance. has
reached ten members. 4
Several department reports were
heard and accepted. The report of
the fire chief for the month Of Jan
uary showed IA calls answered., OF
these being chimney fires, 8 caused
by carlessness, / by defective furnace
and 1 Of unknown origin.
The weekly report of the city dairy
inspector for the week ending Jan
uary 80 was accepted. A jitney
license was granted Thomas ]. Kovar.
The municipal court report for the
weeks ending January % and Feb
ruary a, showed a total of $40 col
lected III fines, with a total Of $37 in \
fines and fees. ss I.
Little other. business was attended
to with the exception Of a large num-
Der Of bills and the payroll for the
month Of January being allowed. The
reading q the building code occupied
a large part of the session as did the
reading Of several communications:
relative to the proposed code. The
action on the code made any action
on the communications unnecessary.
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FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYS
+ ,p.oLD POOR FARM RESIDENCE

Fire at about 9 o'clock Monday
evening completely destroyed the
residence occupied by Pete Baer on
the old poor farm in East Bemidji:
It is believed that the fire originated
from a defective chimney. Some OF
the contents Of the building were
saved. The fire department, answer
ing the call, was forced to abandon
the fire truck before reaching the
scene of the fire since the roads were
found to be impossible. Arriving
there on foot, nothing could then be
done to save the building. The
chances are that the structure would
have been destroyed even il the
truck had been able to reach there.
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INVENTORS SEEKING TO
RECOVER LOST TREASURE.
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb! New inven-
tons TO recover from Father Neptune
the treasure troves he has gathered
in sunken ships are flooding the Pat
emit Office. '}t- s..,....
The war toll of merchantmen has
added fire to their enthusiasm. Many
are hopeful of reaching the Lusitania
with her million. dollars in gold
aboard at the bottom of the sea.
The inventions run from magnets
to one-man submarine supposed to
be capable Of reaching great depths.
Officials are in large measure
amused, but they do not discount tho
efforts. Some of them they say may
prove worth while and even il they
do not they will add to mans know
ledge in reaching the depths of the
sea.
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.T0WNLEY PRELIMINARY
TODAY SET FOR MARCH 9
(By United Press)

Fargo, N, D., Feb. preliminary
bearing of Arthur c. Townley,
charged with embezzlement, was set
for March 9. Townley plead not
guilty when arraigned yesterday in
Cass county district court. -~..s
He is accused of having aided J. J.
Hastings in giving note to the
Observation-Disclosures bank of Far
60, now closed, for $4,000 for the
Sisal Trust company, which, at that
time, it IS alleged, was not in. exist
ence. ~ ,@ ~. F.: " .'Fs s.
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UNION OF
RUSSIA AND GERMANY

Washington, Feb. O. German
monarchists, led by Ludendorff, arc
working hand in hand with the Rus
sian royalists to restore Kaiserdom in
Germany and Carbon in Russia, 1g-
natius Lincoln, Hungarian born, in
ternational spy, at one time member
of the British parliament said here
today. "-.r,..,
If the plans succeed Russia and
Germany will join in powerful I'M
inn
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TO BE CANDIDATE FOR
COUNTY SCHOOL OFFICE

The voters Of Beltrami>county are
to be given the opportunity, Of vot-
ing for "a woman for county superlrf-
tendent of schools at; the next cleo
ton, Miss Ethelyn Hal, principal OF
the Junior, high school having filed
for that Office. t,E..-. rs 6
Miss Hall has been teacher in the
local schools for a number Of years
and is well known to the citizens OF
Bemidji. ~ .@. -s:,. tn :.
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NAVAL MILITIA INVITED
, TO ATTEND LLOYD: PICTURE

: The Bemidji Naval Militia unit at
regular drill Monday evening was is
sued. an invitation by G. S. Harding,
manager Of the Grand theater, to at
tend in a body and Iii uniform tas
showing of The Sai;o1 Made Man"
Harold Lloyd's first feature length
comedy at that theater next Monday
evening after regular drill. The navy
boys are said to have accepted the
invitation willingly.
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URGES STANDARDIZATION
OF POTATOES FOR POOLING

Fargo, N. D., Feb. because Of
the extreme varied quality Of North
Dakota potatoes, the. pooling system
has not been successful in this state.
according to N, D. German Of the
agricultural college who has made I,
study Of potato shipping. He makes
n plea for Standardization of this
product.
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ST. PAUL OPENS CAMPAIGN
=. TO AID CHARITABLE BODIES

St. Paul, Feb. THE Commu-
nifty Chest will begin two-day sup
Elementary campaign here today. It
is hoped to mise SIS 900. The cam
paign will be conducted in a. great
measure araong those who did not
subscribe or were missed touring the
first campaign. The proceeds will be
apportioned among the charitable in
stitutions of the city. ~
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FREE LECTURE WEDNESDAY
ON SAXON IMMIGRATION

On Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock
in the Trinity Lutheran chapel, on
Thirteenth street and Beltrami ave-
nue., Rev. Carl Mundinger OF walker
will give a lecture on 1.-The saxon I'M
migration Of 1848." The public IS
most cordially invited to attend, and
admission is free. The lecture is the
f;rst of i series of lectures to be Civ
en- under the auspices Of the Walther
league of Bemidji. D..
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c. o. p. STEERING COMMITTEE
MEETS TOMORROW NIGHT
BY L. c. Martin.
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb. IA conference
Of the Republican Steering committee
Of the senate and house to determine
when the arms conference treaties
should be brought up for ratification
in the senate will be held at the White
House tomorrow night. The soldier
bonus may also be discussed.
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FIVE DEAD AND TWENTY r.
= .@@ MISSING IN HOTEL FIRE

Richmond, Va, Feb. Five are
dead, twenty missing. and scores re-
ported injured in fire in the Lex
ineton hotel here early today. The
loss is estimated at $500, OOU.,