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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
Annual Report Of Interstats
: Commerce Commission is !;
Submitted to Congress
RAILROAD TONNAGE IS
STEADILY INCREASING
Earnings in 1921 are Called
1.,,. ~, A-.a-ti -
Inadequate to Decrease
Present High Rates @
By William J. Losh,

Omitted States Staff Correspondent
Washington, December Present
high railroad rates, bitterly attacked
by farm bloc leaders in Congress !"tno
longer interfere with the flow of COM
merce as a WHOLE" the Interstate
Commerce Commission declares in its
annual report submitted to, Congress
today. ..,..,s .,. ....,>.... ! ~.s:.,t.>i
"The tonnage moved by the rail
roads has been steadily increasing in
recent months, until at the end of the
period covered by, this report-No-
vember THE traffic is almost eqpal
to the largest ever handled by out
railroads. the report states. -,
Until earnings by the carriers reach
the 5.75 per cent set as reasonable"
by the Commission, there is little
prospect of further decreases in rates,
the report indicates. Earnings in
1921 were Clearly Inadequate" the
Commission found. Possibly in
creased earnings. by the roads from
the present food of traffic were ab-
sorbed by the commission in the 10
per cent. reductions ordered last July,
in anticipation of the present in
creased traffic. The, exact effect of
this reduction on earnings has not yet
been determined by the commission
because of the strikes last summer
Installation of automatic train con-
troll devices on railroads lis progress
ing, the report states, Complete in
stallation is not tompulspry; before
January !, 1885,, Tests completed on
March 81, last on 276 miles IF track,
involving 659,875 observations "den'-
onstrated that automatic;train control
devices have been developed to the
point where they are now practicable
under actual service conditions, and
that when properly installed, they in
crease the safety of train operation"
"The need for automatic train con-
troll devices has been further empha-
sized since January /, 1922, "the re-
port continues, "by our investigation
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
MULLEN OUTLINES MODEL
HIGHWAY ORGANIZATION
Chief Engineer of Minnesota
60 - 20 = u ~ .'r 2. q -.
Highway Department Tells
: - Plan to Officials,

Kansas City, Dec. John H.
Mullen, assistant commissioner and
chief engineer of the Minnesota high
way department., late yesterday
spoke on a model highway construc-
tion organization before the meeting
of the American Association of State
Highway Officials in Kansas City.
Z Touching first on financing and
ether major policies, Mr.. Mullen
said that the ratio of traffic increase
in recent years has been many times
that of highway improvements. Be-
cause of the great need for more ad-
equate highways and the fact that
practically all road construction now
is of permanent nature and will
be used and enjoyed by the public
for many years, he continued, it is
inadvisable to force the people to
finance this-work from current re-
ceipts, whether they be from motor
licenses or tax receipts.
"Private corporations and individ-
uals do not hesitate to borrow money
for permanent improvements which
are needed or which can be demon
strated as being investments to yield
a good return on principal, and the
same conditions should govern pub
lie work" said Mr.. Mullen.
eighty per cent Of the highway
traffic of the country is carried on
state highways and averages on the
more important roads 1000 vehicles
day. It has been demonstrated
that the cost of operating this tref-
fic under ordinary conditions is, 40
cents a mile and on improved roads
is z cents a mile. By simple cal
culation this proves that proper con-
struction and surfacing Of our high
ways means a net saving to the traf-
fic of the country in the amount OF
$50 a mile daily, or saving Of near
ly $4,000 a year for each mile Of
improved highway. This would not
apply to isolated miles but only
where the work is so laid out that
continuous lines between terminal:
and important points are improved
In other words, the value of sub
developed by building short sections
of roads which do not make connec
tions in main line traffic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
DEPUTY GIVES
fine ADDRESS
President of Bemidji State
Teachers College Tells of
Needs of Schools

President M. w. Deputy Of the
Bemidji State Teachers college ad-
dressed members Of the Civic and
Commerce association Wednesday
noon with most inspiring address
on National Education.
He laid great stress upon proper
recognition of the American flag at
all times and on all occasions and
emphasized the need Of educating the
children in the public schools to
know what the Stars and Stripes
represent and mean to the Ameri-
can citizen.
"The we'll being, the greatness and
the continuance Of any nation, past
present and future, depends ultl-
mately on the quality of it's citizen
ship" said the speaker.
"If a good quality of citizenship
j., the greatest test and the abiding
need, we should believe that what
ever forces and whatever institutions
affect citizenship for the good
should be constantly cherished ant
promoted"
Mr.. Deputy pointed out further
that the greatest test of a school
how it effects citizenship and ia
the need for good citizenship q.
over the world was never so gEea
Continued on page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
LAND CLEARING
DRIVE SUCCESS
Report. Turned u to Land
Clearing Manager Show
Part of Activities

The 1922 land clearing campaign
es conducted by the Office OF County
Agent D. C. Dvoracek and under the
direction Of Edison Waschburn was 9
decided success, both from the view
point Of clearing land and as con-
test. >: q a.. ( ~ "a = n -, -
: L. Labman of Solway scored the
highest points in the contest, he hav-
ing brushed and seeded 33 acres,
stumped 19 and plowed II " acres
of some of the best lend in the coun7
.ty. : His score was 4625As.r ~ " - I
+ Other farmers turned in reports
tc Mr. Was1,burn at the close Of the
campaign are as follows. - sesZzsszs:. :.
J.D. Hanson, Bemidji, brushed 10
stnumped 10 and broke 4 acres. :.
7 Joe Nipp, Tenstrike, brushed IL,
stumped IL and broke IL acres.
Gleesing Eros, Pinewood, brushed
q, stumped IA and broke Ia acres.
: L.. P. Evans, Bemidji, brushed rs,
stumped S and broke s acres.
E. R. Lee, Puposky, brushed l9,
stumped IL and broke IL acres.
/ K. S. Ransom, Puposky, brushed
1s, stumped 0, and broke acres
; F W. Stout, Island Lake, brushed
so acres. IL. - =
F. s. Porter, Nebish, brushed 16
stumped 10, and broke, 10 acres.
~5z> Continued on page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
Civil Service Reform League
Would Place Dry Agents
Under Civil Service ..
PRESENT POSTMASTER :.
= SYSTEM is ASSAILED
League to Stage Big Campaign
For Merit System in 50
|. States Not Using it -.

Washington, Dec. z Omitted Press)
"A demand upon congress for I'M
mediate amendment Of the Volstead
act to check prohibition enforcement
scandals, by placing all prohibition
agents under civil service is made in
the report of the Council of the Ma
.tional Civil Service Reform League
submitted today at the opening ses-s
sion Of the Leagues forty-second an
nual convention. % ! =tE
The report demands also that laws
giving preference to veterans OF the
world war in appointment to positions
under the federal government he re-
pealed and that the appointment OF
politicians to- post-masterships' be
terminated, BY requiring the selection
for office Of the person standing high
est on the eligible lists prepared by
the United States Civil Service Com
mission. Nj ?. :.
When the Volstead act was passed
civil service rules requiring appoint
ment on merit, following competitive
examinations, were waived in the case
|of prohibition agents and this wide
field Of patronage left. open for possi-
BILE political exploitation. The report
cites . long list Of prohibition scan
dals which it says are directly trace
able to political appointments.
.sUnder the Republican administra-
ton" the report asserts, ''appoint-
ments have been dictated in large
measure by the Republican leaders in
the various states, as they were by
Democratic leaders during the Demo
cratic administration .,.5:: g.. =. ::
| A list is given Of Republican poll
ticians indicted in prohibition scan
dals and it is stated that "the first es.
sential to adequate law enforcemen
is the placing Of the vast corps Of pro-
hibition enforcement agents in the
| competitive classified service.
/ Veteran preference laws: are, at:
tackled by the report on the ground
that they result in many cases ~ the
appointment of inefficient officials to
- (Contin.ed on page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
GREAT LEADERS
NOT R|E;C'0N|c:IL|!ED I ! j
Visit of Georges Clemenceau
To Woodrow Wilson Fails
To Change Their Views
(By A. L. Bradford)
iRv limited Press1

Washington, Dec. THE visit
here of Georges -Clemenceau, the 81
year-old French statesman, to Wood
row Wilson, ex-president Of the Unit
ed States, failed to bring real con-
ciliation between the two great war
leaders, the United Press learned to-
day. -
Wilson and Clemenceau, who re-
Gently seemed to have been standing
for the same things-America's en-
trance in European affairs-differ
absolutely on the fundamental poll
cies. AS they differed in Paris on
these questions, so they differ now
and their meeting yesterday did not
change this. The former president
has no intention Of appearing to ap-
prove what the Tiger is saying in
this country, except possibly the
Frenchman's general view that the
United States must interest itself in
Europe. This is believed to have
been cleared by the meeting. So:
Neither has the Tiger. given way
to the views of former president
Wilson as shown by the fact that he
declared right up to his visit with
Wilson that he had no faith in the
League of Nations as preventative
of war. He prefers alliances Of a
few nations. The faet that there
has been no agreement between Will
Son and Clemenceau's policy does
not mean the menacing clouds OF
personal antagonism, which might
have hovered over them, have not
passed. The reverse is true. The
Tiger declared the meeting with Will
son was even affectionate. - :
, The Tiger saw Mr.. Wilson for
about ten minutes in the study OF the
latter's home. He was greeted by
Mrs. Wilson, who then left the room
leaving the two battle Scared veter'
ans of Versailles alone to talk over
by-gone days and what may come In
the future.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
RESIDENTS DISTURBED
BY ERUPTION in ITALY
(By United Press)

Potenza, Italy, Dec. 7-1nhabltants
of San Feles fled in terror today
following the appearance OF great
smoke fissures in the slope Of Mt.
Terretta.
Dense clouds of fumes shot from
the cracks as if projected by high
pressure. The eruption, accompan-
led by loud rumblings, added to the
fright Of hundreds Of persons who
took refuge in surrounding cities and
mountains.
/, Scientists plan to visit the scene
to ascertain whether the disturbance
is a geographical phenomenon OF
marks of the birth Of newsvoleano
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
INSURANCE PRESIDENTS :
ARE TO TALK ON WASTE

New York, Dec. THE 10th An
nual Convention of Life Insurance
presidents met at the hotel Astor
here today and will remain in ses-
sion over Friday. Darwin P. Kings
ley, head of the N. Y. Life 1ns' Co..
will preside at all sessions.
The theme of the various meet
ings will be "Waste-The Chief
Obstacle to Complete Business Re-
covery." Life insurance executives
representing 95 percent of the fifty
billion dollars of old line life pro-
lection now outstanding are in at
tendance at the convention. Cana
dian life insurance companies are
also to be represented Waste in
human lives will be prominently in
the foreground Of the subjects at
the anti-waste conference.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
Approximately $4,000 Arrested
By Federal Government
- Ha - 50 -z a
i During Fiscal Year
ONLY SMALL II ART OF ,.-.:s.s
TOTAL LIQUOR ARRESTS
Population of + Federal Prisons
Increased !, ,l27, Prison
Superintendent Says ~

: Washington, Dec. THE wide
spread extent Of prohibition law vlo-
lations which has. caused concern to
President Harding and cabinet was
revealed. today in the annual: report
to Congress Of Attorney General
Dau&herty. .sZs.'.s .,zs - :s:=s..
!. APPROXIMATELY $4,000 persons
were arrested by the federal govern
were arrested by the Federal govern
hibition law during the. last fiscal
year, according to the report: Civil
cases prosecuted by the government
during the same time numbered
2,157. @ ssls ;9ss. 81. g. H.. .,s
These criminal and civil actions
however represent only small part
Of ali the arrests made in the United
States for the same period. Nearly
fourstimes as many more arrests were
made by local, county. and state ofti-
cials for violation Of state and local
dry statutes, it was estimated. !
:. Federal officials convicted 22,749
persons in criminal cases and secured
4 total sof s120,0OO in judgments in
civil suits. - -
Tie population. Of the federal pris-
6,39bE compared with 5,268 for the
cns .for the same period increased to
last fiscal year, Heber II. Votaw,
brother-in-law Of President Harding,
and superintendent OF. prisons re-
ported. The increase was held due
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
HIGH SCHOOL TO HOLD
ASSEMBLY TOMORROW
Wednesday Assembly Enjoys
Concert by Boys Band;
T.. Deputy Talks Friday.

Friday forenoon, at Ills a spec
ial assembly will be held at the North
ern Minnesota high school to oberve
National Education Week, December
5 to 9, which is sponsored by the Ma
tional Education association and the
Legion. >,
President M. W. Deputy of the
State Teachers college will address
the assembly. The administration
teachers and students are always
glad to see large number of visitors
present Everyone is welcome.
Students, teachers and visitors at
the school Wednesday forenoon en-
ioyed a musical program of except
ional. merit. The Bemidji boys band
under the direction Of G. Oliver
Riggs, gave an excellent program
composed of the following numbers:
March-"Sabre and Spurs, Sousa
Reverie-"Romance Of Rosa," O'Con-
nor; Episode Of the Jungle "The Ele-
plants Trot", Kohn; and March 1.-The
Fourth Regiment" Morris.
The popularity of the band and its
director was very evident from the
enthusiastic reception and applause
given them by the students. The
band responded with several encores'
Mr.. Riggs; praised the acoustic
of the auditorium and also the spac'
sious. stage, which is large enough, to
seat the whole band comfortably.
Miss Blanche, Dodge Of the hlgt
school faculty played avery beautl'
full violin solo: "Then You'll -Remen1'
ber Me''-Balfe, and responded tt
an encore. r..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
RED LAKE HEARING ON.
AT THIEF RIVER FALLS

County Attorney G. NJ. Torrance
returned this morning from Red Lake
Falls, where he represented the OBJ
jectors in the hearing of the Clear
water River ditch proceedings. Tne
hearing was held before Judges watts
and Stanton and lasted three days.
This hearing was adjourned until
Thursday, December 15 tn and will be
continued at Thief River Falls.
Judge C. w. Stanton and F.; 2.
Mcdonald remained at Thief River
Falls. where hearing Will be held
before Judges Grinland and Stanton
on the Red Lake river drainage pro-
ject. Mr.. Mcdonald represents the
conscrvancy board in this hearing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
7ifIe P1,osueCf n Cut In Rail Rates, Report Shows
Decrease I'm Railroad
Rates Not Looked / For
Yet, Report Indicates
LAW DECLARED
THROUGHOUT BULGARIA

Sofia, Bulgaria, Dec. MANY
prominent persons are reported
to have been assassinated in a
serious uprising at kustendil as
the result of which martial law
was declared throughout Bull
garia today. All restaurants
and theatres have been ordered
closed. Troops which have been
driven out of Kustendil by the
mutineers re.occupied the city
without meeting with serious re.
sistance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
TURKISH PEACE
! ISC0NSIDERED
near Ne. !! AT HAND ]:l|
..5 - = - 4gi.a5 /. Z. VT a.
Lausanne Conference Circle
Confirms Hope Of Speedy
Settlement Today
OPTIMISM PREVAILS AS .
PARLEY AWAITS REPLIES
America is Expected to Take
Prominent Part in Farley
-.~ At London Saturday ,.v,
(By Henry WOODY
Iby United Preoo)

Lausanne, Switzerland, Dec. =
Peace with the Turks is now consid-
cred almost at hand. Conference
circles today confirmed expectation
that the issue of the Dardanelles
would be settled Immediately, en-
ab)ing the delegates to take up and
expedite the remaining principal
questions, including the Ottoman
debt, Asiatic frontiers, and the cap
itulations.
Turkish reaction to Allied propos-
ais of yesterday developed no SER
ious opposition and intervention of
America, showing her complete solid
arity with the Allies, was declared
to have helped greatly to secure
Turkish acquiescence.
Optimism prevailed here today as
the delegates were about to assemble
to hear the Turkish and Russian re-
plies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
E1kANAH COMMANDERY TO
MEET FRIDAY EVENING

There will be a regular convoca-
ton of the Elkanah Commandery on
Friday evening Dec. 8 at o'clock IN
the Masonic hall. Election of officers
and other important business, matters
are to come before the meeting All
members are urged to be present:
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
(By United Presa)

London, Dec. Z. (By Ed. L. Keene,
copyrighted 1922 by the United
Press)-America is expected to DOM
nate the conference of allied prem
iers here next Saturday in much the
same manner as the United States
made its voice heard at Lausanne,
according to belief in British official
circles. .-,~s- =. .....;,-- .. .,
Ambassador Harvey's speech at
the Lyceum Club Monday night in
which he declared the fate Of Europe
hung on the forthcoming conference,
was inadequately reported and diplo-
mats here are just beginning to dis
cuss it
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
(Rv United Press)

Thief River Falls, Dec. Public
hearings on the Red Lake. drainage
project were resumed here today,
The project contemplates control
of the outflow waters from the Red
Lakes in the interest of :lrainage OF
lands and ontrol of floods. It also
contemplates conservation of water
for the benefit OF water supply locat-
ed On the Red River below the lakes
end improved water supply to ;munici-
palities affected.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-12

Senators Bennett Iivcsay, VIII
tccotton, McCmugh aud lielkln
which they never adequately can
repay and should the time come
when these nen seek q election
to the Senate, az If any Of them
should eve want to go to Cong
ress, We hope menbers VIII vote
tor them regardless wGeather
their names are found on tn c
Democrat ar Republican ticket
The time has come when. polite
ally speaking, the farmer mus,
stand by the uen who stand by
him Nhen in the great agricult
urai states like Missouri, the
sheep must be separated from
the goats in premises where the
farmer asks for nothing more
than a square deal
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-12
School Notes
High 5 hool.


The Dom site Science class
wish to thank the people VIII"
made donations for their stand
du the Far,
School was dismissed on We'd
nesday evening and all the teach
rrs are attending TEACHERS.
meeting at Springfield.
A number of the High School
were out of school last week AT.
t nding the Ozark Stock Show
at Springfield.
Miss Naomi Dotsun has re
turned to school after a few
weeks absenc.
Little Vaughn Z, Salisbury has
been attending high school this
week.
The Literary Society gave in
teresting debates last Friday.
9TH aud Sth q rades.
Pauline Lyles was absent from
school last week on.account Vi
IL SIS in the family.
Irene Crais was absent from
school Fr,.ay on account of her
parents being away.
A new ruling in school was
made Monday that no one will be
excused from school with or
without an excuse for nothing
less than illness or death.
A test in Arithmetic was given
Tuesday to both grades.
THE Vision of Sir Launfal"
and The Man Without a Count
ry" were completed Wednesday.
rip Van Wlnkle and 'Webster's
Bunker Hill Grafton" will be
studied for the rest of the quart.
er,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-12
A Remarkable Record

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has a remarkable record. it has
been in use for colds, Group and
whot ping cough for almost halt
a century and has constantly
grown in favor and popularity az
it's good qualities hecame better
known. 1t is the standard and
main reliance for these diseases
in thousands of homes. The
facts that it can always be de.
pended upon and is safe and
pleasant to take are greatly in
it's favor when it is wanted for
children.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-12
From Missouri Farmer
Columbia, Missouri

In talking of the struggle To
put some farm legislation upon
the statute books at the last
session of the legislature, in an
issue following adjournment, the
Missouri Farmer said, among
other things, Once the battle
vas on Senator Whiteotton. Sen.
ator Llvesay, Senator Belkin,
Senator Mccullough and Senator
Phil b -nnett rendered tremeDd.
Ously effective assistance. The
farmers of this state know what
they want, and it is au 1sult to
the thousands Of men 10 have
petitioned this Senate to say
that they don know their own
minds" said Senator Bennett.
The farmers of my district be
long almost solidlv to the Miss
ouri F-rmers' A Association which
has already saved them thous
ands of dollars They sent me
here 10 represent TIL. III and | in
tend to 90 it to the best Of my
ability wheather Big business
likes 1t or not. As long as We
don't rock The boat for the big
interes S, every thing Is lovely.
But the moment the farmer asks
for d square deal, Certain yentle.
men mediately raise great
howl and yell BoIsheyism. But
| want to say to those on the
other side that we are going to
make you take these bills wheat
Der you like them or not Our
concluding comment on this
score is that the Farm Clubs owe
a great debt Of gratitude to
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-10-12
Extraordinary Masonic
Event

The five Chapters of Royal
Arch Ma>ons of Kansas City,
Missouri, will hold n Joint Con
veni.4 1t NJ nventiun Hall IN
that City, on the evening # Oct
nbrr 30, 1922 This rxtraordm
AIRY meeting Will be IN honor ni
DR.. William T.. kulu Il Kansas
City, who is the General Grant
High Priest at Royal Arch
Masuns of the United States,
y, Kuhn has presided over all
! the Masonic Grand lIodics at
| Missouri, ana Is cue III the out
standing men OF the Masonic
World
Ti.l> convention Is expected Ia
he tue greatest gathering OF
Royal Arch MaSonS ever held
\ reduced rate uf one and one
halt fare from All points in Mis-
souri, and Kansas will be effect
i've, tlchets beng on sale Oct
oher 26. good for return Novem-
Der 3 Those whe expect to
avoid themselves OF this rate
must secure indentiGcatiun Ger
tiicat,s from the s crelary OF
the Chapter To which they be
long.
Elaborate preparations are
beng made by the Deyiee OF
Most Excellent Master, in VIII CHI
is po, trayed the dedication of
King SrIomOn's Temple, One
thousand men Will participate.
in the ceremony. A chorus ol
500 voices i, now being r4hear
sea.
The class numbers one thouS
and and it is expected that ten
thousand Royal Arch Masons
will witness the ceremony.