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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09
C,S. CARTER OFFERS To
ASSIST TEN SETTLERS
.(By United Press)

1. St. Paul, Feb. '9.-Charles Carter,
Bemidji, president of the Beltram'
County Land Clearing association, is
willing to "stake" 10 farmers IN Bel
trami county. ~ -
He has written to. Oscar Smith,
state immigration commissioner, that
he is making the offer to prove that
Beltremi county can be successfully
titled. The land is rent free and will
be fully equipped, he says. The only
requirement. is that the applicants be
first-class farmers, Applicants may
communicate with Mr.. Smith at the
state capitol. --. s..,a4 -.,.., ,.." T. r,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09
CALL IS ISSUED FOR Y. . 81.
!. COUNTY CONVENTION

! The official call for the Beltrami'
county convention of the republican.
party lis contained in this issue on
another page hereof. Such conven-
ton will be held in Bemidji March
IS at I o'clock p. M, as fixed by the,
republican state, central committee
in it's official call, FRI :ss;'s :s:.'.. r. =
The, apportionment of delegates is
also published 1: This apportionment
shows that the city Of Bemidji is en-
titled to 8 delegates. The total
number of delegates fol. the county
is s,l63 based upon the, number of
votes cast for the party candidate for
governor at the last general election.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09
.Sixty-five Civil cases Are List.
ed on Court Calendar for
10. This Session \ =,
JUDGE WRIGHT. OF PARK
RAPIDS IP'' WILL PRESIDE
Naturalization Hearings to Be
Held Wednesday; Petit
Jury Meets Thursday.

The February term of court viii
open in Bemidji Tuesday, February
IA, with Judge B. F. Wright, Of Park
Rapids, presiding. Sixty-five civil
cases are listed on the calendar, with
prospects for along grist of criminal
cases. The criminal, cases will come
from the grand Jury session, which
body will consider a large. number OF
liquor cases. arising from the cleanup
by Mayor Garlock and county officials
in the early winter. .'!1 $2' @as
Not few were bound over to
await the action Of the grand jury
and such cases as may be indicted
will be listed on the, calendar later
One Of the most interesting cases
to be considered by that body will be
the case Of Tom Won, the, Chinaman
who is being held at the sheriff's
lookup for an alleged attempt on the
life Of another Chinaman, wherein a
large meat knife played an all-im-
portant part in a Carving bee"
Hum Kee came out Of the fracas
badly cut and sliced. He was taken
to the St: Anthony's hospital aud is
again fully recovered after few
weeks OF. treatment. ~
Ten women have been drafted on
the grand jury and thirteen women
on the petit jury. This will be Bel
trami county's first opportunity ia
witness the work of women on juries
and much interest is being mani
tested.
Naturalization hearings will; come
before the district court at the court
house February Is.
It's understood that large class
will be heard at this time and that
special plans for making this fea'
ture event are. being arranged for
Ex-service men who desire to take out
papers are requested to appear before
the court at this time. They are not
required to wait the regulation time
required Of other civilians. j. +
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09
MYSTERIES SURROUND =. 3"
. film DIRECTOR MURDER
Taylor Is Said to Have Been
Intimate With Members
of "Mystic Circle"

Los Angeles, Feb. 9.-The hand
of oriental mysticism, weird philoso-
plies of the Far East and supernatur-
ar teachings came into the investiga-
tions Of the William D. Taylor mur-
der case today. ".r& 49,. ~ sIE'
District Attorney, Woolwine let it
be known that his new investigation
Of Taylor's death will cover an alleg-
ed cult which seems to keep itself in
the mysticism Of the orient and apply
this mysticism to the relations be-
tween it's members. ''''y'
Taylor is said to have been init
mate with members of this little cir
Gle Of mysticism conferred in Los An
geles! It's teachings drove members
to the verge of .fanaticism. .:.a, :.
Who areIthe members Of the cult;
lust what its teachings we're, and what
were Taylor's relations, If any, with
its members, are questions the dis
trict attorney wants answered.
Investigations showed that Taylor's
estate, believed to have amounted to
500, 600 had dwindled down to S2O,-
600, A large additional sum is be-
lieyed to be on deposit in a New York
bank, and efforts today are ID being
made to locate it. Under Taylor's
viii. his daughter, Ethel Daisy, sis the
sole beneficiary. A number OF checks
found among Taylor's possessions
showed that he had made large num-
Der Of loans to prominent figures in
the moving picture business. =. ~,
Detectives today found a number
of articles Of interest in Taylor's
apartment. The letter Mabel Nor
mand had written: Taylor was reports
ed to be found by detectives in the
| toe of one of Taylor's riding boots
A dainty lace handkerchief with the
initials an j NJ. NJ" was also found. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09
iBv' United Press)

Valley City, N. D., Feb. 9.-Ihe
other side" Of the Gunner case was
on the boards today. 49,
States Attorney; Green's an
nouncement, ''the state rests" came.
rather unexpectedly yesterday aft
ernoon at 1880 O'clock. The defense
asked adjournment until this morn
ing on the trial of. William GUNNER
in district court for the murder OF
Marie Wick, Grygla girl.
Some sort of pact or understand
ing is existing between William Cum
mer and his roommate Andy Brown.
The state believes it is in regard to
the murder Of the 18-year-old Grygla
girl. Roy Murphy, alias McDermott,
a new witness whom the state accept
ed after the enforced recess and who
was a trusty in the Cass county Jail,
where he was serving sentence Tor
impersonating an officer, testitied yes
terday. afternoon that when Gum
mer and Brown met they told each
other to "stand pat" The two, who
had been held in separate cells, ac-i
In October, before the crime,
when Gummcr, the defendant, was
night clerk in. the Prescott hotel.
he molestcd an attractive 21-yeaf-old
girl guest from Glyndon, Mimi, this
girl declared On the stand yesterday.
He persisted in turning to open
conversation, she said, when he took
her to her room. After opening the
door he asked if che might take OF
her Shoes" ~ !, =,
A, B. Charlson, who lives at the
Addison fats in Fargo where Brown
rooms, testified that about 6:3O on
the morning Of the murder, brown
came in the back door, apparently
nervous, and used the telephone.
Charlson had no knowledge of the
telephone conversations. '''
Finger prints, which were, thought
at, first would solve the mystery,
nlayed no part in the case, because
thew were not plain enough. Morton
Svdnis. expert from the twin cities,
who conducted this part Of the m
vestigation, said he believed tne
prints on the wall paper were tnose
Of Marie. GUNNER worked with o.
ficers the day following the crime ,
in their efforts to get. clue. Inc
crime in the hotel in which he work
ed, however, had affected. GUNNER s
nerves. He admitted he could NOT
rest at the Prescott and that, on sun
day following the murder he was
asked to 90 to- a dar k hall to attend
to a dripping water faucet ana ne
called another employee to do it:
The closing hours Of the states
testimony was marked by the intro.
dmct;on Of alleged confessions Of
mony was used under serious objec-
ton Of the counsel for the defendant :;
In it, GUNNER admits III that. ne h g.
was afraid Il, it becams, known. that
he had been in the girls room before
he called The son Of the proprietor to
tell him something was a., T1o 1.I, IN IN
| Room 80, that suspicion would 1a!! or ,.'
himself because he was Jazz
| hound" Judge Barnett, leading coun.
seI for the defense, is outlining today
| his plan. - RI ttt4-;."'. 81 q
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09
HARDING FOREIGN u.
!. DEBT REFUNDlNG BILL
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb. 9.-President
Harding today signed the foreign
debt refunding bill within: an hour.
after it reached the: White House: "A
commission, headed by Secretary Of
Treasury Mellon, will begin negotfa-
tions with the debtor nations shortly
for the refunding Of the eleven-bil-
lion-dollar debt. "A commission, to be
composed of five members, is created
BY the bill. The nation calls for u
maximum rate Of interest at II per
cent and provides that obligations
shall mature not later than 1947.i z
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09
HAIL WARRANTS ASSlGNABLE
BUT ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE
Thy United Press)

j Bismarck, N, D., Feb. "9.--North
Dakota hail warrants are q ssignable
but not negotiable, according to an
opinion handed down by the state su-
preme, court in a test case brought
BY the First National bank Of Halsted
Mimi, versus the North Dakota Com
missioner of Agriculture. 49,.
Warrants cannot be pro-rated
should taxes and premiums in one
year be not sufficient to pay entire
loss but should be paid in full out Of
taxes subsequently levied.
Eastern financiers, it is said, had
been considering a purchase of the
1920 warrants. = u i,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09
A: F. AND A. MAsoNs PUT T >.
Y 81. ON SCI oND Pc GREE WORK,

!: The Ben,idji lodge of A, r. and A.
Masons met in; special ;communica-
ton Wednesday, evening and confer
red the second degree upon a class
of candidates. An afternoon and
evening session is now being planned
for Feb: %, George Washingtoh's
birthday, at which the third degree
will he conf erred upon q class in the
afternoon, and program Of inter-
esting talks will be held during the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09
5ELKs 10 REHEARsE FOR ,..5s
~; !: q. MINSTREL SHo * MoRR0W

Members Of the Elks lodge who are
to take part in the minstrel show to
be staged at the Grand theatre Feb
ruary ~ and 20 are to- meet. at the
club rooms Friday evening at 1880
when the final assignments of parts
will be made. Those who took part
in the last practice and all others are
asked to be, present. The rehearsals
already held Indicate that the play
will be a big success. =, $780, ,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09
PETE ED TO BE in CHARGE
OF. LOCAL sWlFT'& co. PLANT

Pete Edd,, who for several years
has represented Swift & Co. as sales
man, has. now been placed in charge
of the local distributing house. The
Bemidji plant, however, will be un-
der the direct supervision of Man
ager Mills Of the Brainerd plant. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09
ST. PAUL's YOUNG PEOPLE
TO SERVE SUPPER SATURDAY

The Young Peoples league of St.
Paul's church will serve a Valentine
supper Saturday evening from 5 to
8 O'Clock in the church basement, to
which the public is invited: A fine
menu has: been prepared for the SUP
per and plenty to eat. is assured. .,~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09

Winnipeg, Man-Winnipeg is plan
ming gigantic summer fair, the esti-
mated cost of which will be $1,000
900 while huge winter carnival, for
the latter part .iof January and early
part Of February, is also planned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09
MRS. MCPHERSON WILL OPEN
| ?. HEMsTITcHlNc PARLoRs

Mrs. Jennie Mel herson, who for
some time has been doing hemstitch7
ing work for the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co., in the new Kaplan fats,
will, the latter part Of the week, open
III establishment Of her own at PA
Fourth street, where she announces
she will be pleased to meet both old
and new patrons. -. .s,s-. .~y&-- !
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09
ULSTER ARMY MOVEST0I: .
FRONTIER OF PROVINCE
fRy United Prass1

Belfast, Ireland, Feb. 9.-An VI
ster army, 5000 strong, composed Of
police and troops, has moved to the
frontier separating the northern pro.
vince from the south. A full line of
guns has been strung out along the
border.
Release Of the Ulster captives kid
Mapped yesterday was expected. to
follow this military vancouver. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09

Washington, Feb. ,9.-Henry Ford
will be given an opportunity to bid
for the; American battleships to be
scrapped under, the naval limitation
treaty, it was announced today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-09
Benid il. Fast 3; IS md ~. |. &! Clever
Team Wins From Strong
I Outfit By 40 TO % al
WILL PLAY GRO OKSTON
HERE SATURDAY NIGHT
Third Meeting With Crook.ton
Is TO Result in Best
: }e.t q Season a.

RenreS - this CITY with. the
fastest san 3 ,rest basketball team
ever boast x Bemidii. the Bemid-
!; Giants & "a tie Thief River
Eal1s c;tv ~ the new armory
Wednesday, by 4 score pf 4C !
~ - u : IN Wear, exhibition Of
hoe IL, It. ! 4 :, IONS meetine with
Th;ef River Fails 81. chat citY.sbef fore
+ha Ramidi; eitv team possessed its]
Mos r an 1;ne.nn reSiiiteds n 80 e
- Gafaat .for Remidii Where Be-
,n;d;; was renresanfedsby & snewly-or.-
.,, team befors, an entirely diff.
9arant ana well nnlaihed sdt1ad met
+ha v;s;tnrs Wedn estI av,.niphta and OUT
- va thsrn ~ evervs sfaae Of the
p e,an,e 81 1 The first half ended with the
scnre 81 ~ o Is favor Of Bemidji,
n tha second neriod Bemidii ap-
narant1v Md themgelyes down 4 tri-
4a ~ nrdar - nrevent the score from
he;rr 'too ore.s;ded.. "a FAST. scrappy
e,anae va. mt IN Nv both teams.
+hronobont tho entire contest. how
e s en5 an enthusiastic and. fair.
500 c-n,yJ uss very we'll pleased
-,,;th +he show;no made. u. LII. p III. Ia
WIZ Tar NJ. s ana Plnmmer ablv filed
+ha fnrward nositions. McGinnis
moved - have .the Jump on Thief
R R;.er Ea IL - center The maiority. Of
+he time. and Frank Phibbs and
Cameron at the guard positions, al
thonrh NOT ATTEMPTING TO. score but
few times. proved 8 hard combination
for Thiaf River "a break through. Nc
C;nn;a .lad Sthe scorIiinp III the number
- field goals. he making good on
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-11-17

Business conditions throughout the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-11-17

This is cancer week." week de-
voted to the spreading of information
about the disease, cancer, and how 1t
may be cured if taken in time. Those
best qualified to know, the medical
and surgical professions. say that
many cases of cancer can be cured If
proper attention is given it in its ear
lier stages The doctors say to look
out for any small Jumps in the body,
or little sores the origin of which is
not known. Cancer in first stages is
said to be painless, and for that rea-
son is generally neglected. That is
why the disease gets a start beyond
the ability of the surgeons to success
fully combat it. So, if you have a
lump develop on your body, no natter
how small, or If it does not pain you
or cause you Inconvenience, see a ply
stefan at once about it. The same is
advised in case of a suspicious sore.
Beware of quack doctors who claim
TO cure cancer without the use OF
surgery; you are losing precious time
See your family doctor first, and with
out delay.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-11-17

The w. C. T. u. will meet with
Mrs Speidel Monday afternoon at
2::30 o'clock.
California has gone dry after de-
cade of wet balloting. The w. Z. Il.
II. feel that they have had large
part in this victory as their nationai
workers have been on the JOB putting
up a strong fight.
Mrs. Sanford, of Stevens Point, a
field worker for the W. G. L. u, anu
who has visited Ladysmith several
times in the interest of the local un-
ion is a delegate to the worlds con-
gress and national w. c. I. U. conveh-
ton which is now in session in Phil
adelphia. Mary Scott Johnson, gu
perior, state president OF the w. u.
n u. is also a delegate She was ap-
nointed Wisconsin delegate TO the ol-
ennial world congress by Gov. H. L..
Philip some years ago.
Though Congressman Andrew D.
Volstead, author Of the Prohibition
Enforcement Act, was defeated for re-
election the successful candidate Rev
O. J. Kvale (Ind.) is also very dry
man.
The general election has, according
to wet legisla tors, made rather 1mml-
nent a referendum on light wines and
beer in Wisconsin. The anti-prohibi-
ton forces are in control of both
houses. Judging from returns, although
the change in view of one senator
would alter this situation.
While it is said that repeal of the
Severson prohibition enforcement law
is to be attempted. The close division
in the senate with some of the wet
senators opposed to alteration of the
state law, is expected to save it from
discard. A long and involved fight
is looked for on the liquor issue.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-11-17

This is either a free country or 1t
is not We are either maintaining
land of equality of opportunity or we
are conducting a government under
which a few are granted privileges not
offered to the many. We are living
either in land of individual liberty
or land of dictatorship Certain
radical labor union leaders have I'M
dertaken to overthrow equality of OPP
portunity and to deny the exercise OF
individual liberty. They undertake to
say who shall be permitted to work
and when and where.
The maintenance Of equal lndlvld-
ual rights and the protection OF he,
liberty and property are of vastly
more Importance than the saving of
the few millions of dollars wasted by
strikes. We have presented to us,
therefore, the problem of devising
laws and providing for their effective
execution assuring as thoroughly as
possible the right Of any man to ac-
cept employment in any legitimate oc-
CupdtIOH SuUJ0GI OiIlS ~ SOCA SCuSAd1
legislation as the duly chosen repre-
sentatives of the people shall deem
necessary for the preservation of the
public health and safety.
Representatives of organized labor
have denied that they countenance VIC
lence, intimidation or interference
with personal liberty. If they are sin
cere in that detail, they will offer no
objection to the enactment of any law
that may be necessary in order to pre-
serve the rights which they profess to
recognize. But whatever may be their
attitude the duty of national and
state legislators in the protection of
all the public against the wrongful
aggressions of the few, admits no
question"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-11-17
SCHOOL TO SAVE HUMAN LIFE

Flat dwellers in New York are now
to be blessed in the erection Of a bac-
teriOlogy building in which the pub
lie will be shown how to prevent dis
ease.
A museum with models will DEM
onstrate how to eradicate rats ana
flies how to ditch to do away with
malarial mosquitoes, and how to IN
dulge in home pasteurizing OF milk.
Also the sanitary handling Of food
and the proper kind of plumbing that
should be installed in the public safe
ty will be shown.
Truly New York is wonder city.
Medically there is nothing like 1t ln
the world. Your millionaire pays $1O,-
600 for an operation from skilled
hands that perform the same opera
ton on the needy free of charge. For
the. poor the city is medical and sur
gicaf paradise.
Forward looking men of course have
now come to see that prevention i
becoming more and more necessary III
| the pTaCClCS u uhouiSinO' A oAS
days doctors were taught how to cure
disease Now they are being taugh'
how to prevent it.
1t is high time the national anf
state governments recognized TN
necessity of following New YORK
lead.
The elections are over. Our new
government officials soon will be IL
harness. What relief it would be i
they would spend some Of the pubic
money for the preservation of the pub
lie health.
New York has the advantage OF
great concentration of medical SIKH
that does not exist in the country, bu
the principles of health conservation
apply alike in all districts.
Why cannot the national and stat
health departments educate the pee
ple to health preservation throug
officially advertised instructions an
talks to the people signed by the prop
err authorities.
The newspaper is the vehicle I
spread this knowledge.
We have said this before, but some
times it takes a surgical operation [
pct an idea into the head of the GOV
eminent.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-11-17

The News-Budget wishes to convey
just a word of warning to its read
ers to be very careful about parting
with their hard-earned money for any
speculative stock, no matter how rosy
a picture may be painted by some
sm0oth-tongued salesman. 1t is gamb-
ling, pure and simple, and unless you
can afford to bid goodbye to the mon
ely, the safest plan is to leave the
stocks alone.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-11-17
According to press dispatch,

According to press dispatch, a
Washburn county farmer shipped a
bushel of choice apples to Minneap-
oils, with the intention of shipping
his crop there if he made reasonable
profit He received a letter from the
consignee stating that the apples were
satisfactory and he would be paid %
cents a bushel The transportation
charges were given rs u cents and
postage. two cents. Apparent profit,
one cent. But these figures do not
take into consideration the cost of
setting out and caring for the orchard
the interest on the investment, or the
labor of gathering the crop, packing
and shipping it. Net profit minus
nothing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-11-17

Senator Capper, of Kansas, says
that Armour, the big meat packer, has
made more profits through manipu-
Iating the grain markets the last three
years than all the wheat growers of
the middle western states have made.
Armour neither sOws nor reaps any
actual grain. hut he does reap enor-
NOUS profits on grain. Capper is a
student Of grain gambling and must
be given credit for knowing something
about it. And Armour is only one of
several big grain gamblers. Small
wonder that an anti-grain gambling
law was needed
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-11-17

country seem to be improving. There
is little involuntary unemployment
through the country as whole, and
this holds good in Rusk county.
Prices of farm products show a small
gain, except in the potato market,
and there seems to be less complaint
and unrest than there was few
weeks ago. While there still exist
causes for anxiety, the general out
look is improving.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-11-17

Potato belt farmers along the Bar
Chippewa county line hope to get
rich faster through the production OF
ell than through 30-cent potatoes. Oil
nrospectors have been at work through
that section of the country this fali
and it is reported that oil prospects
look good. Oil looks better than po-
tatoes just now to those potato farm
ara
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-11-17

The Farmer-Labor party is being
heard from 1t elected candidates IN
Minnesota, North Dakota, Kansas and
Nebraska. A prominent candidate
elected from this party is Henry Ship
stead, who defeated Senator Kellogg,
Republican, for the United States sen
ate in Minnesota. How long this par
ty can hang together is prOblematical.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-11-17

The head of the greatest detective
agency in the world, Scotland Yard"
has been seriously taken in" by one
of the simplest tricks of the poisoner,
an anonymously mailed box OF poi
soned chocolate candy, His recovery
is doubtful. We have been taken In
by anonymously-written, character
poisoned communications, but then we
are not a detective.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-11-17
Circulation Last Issue 1877
To Actual Subscribers lIJI

North Dakota's $2,500,000 state
owned mill and grain elevator has be-
gun operations, the unit now work
ing having a daily capacity of 1000
barrels of -four daily. There are
three units in the mill and second
will soon be in operation. The whole
country will watch the new enterprise
with interest,