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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
SENATE CONFIRMS
PECK PROMOTION;
SUFFERS ENOUGH

Washington, March 4.APromo-
ton of Major Robert G. Peck to be
a lieutenant-colonel bitterly oppos-
ed because of recent statements
disparaging to the Kansas and Mis-
souri, national guard contingents OF
the A. E. F., finally was confirmed
today by the senate after pleas by
senators that he had been punished
sufficiently by war department re-
Dukes and by rejection of his first
promotion last year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
CANDIDATES. WITHDRAW.

: Springfield, III, March 4.-Three
uemocratic candidates for con-
slessman-at-large, all of Chicago.
.ooay withdrew from the race They
re R Collins, Henry Murphy
slo Leroy Nape. Among other
.alndrawals was that of Ray Nj.
ssnold, Republican, of Galesburg.
no had fled for state representa-
e 1om the Fortyth 6isfict
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
SMITHY WALLOPS
TEACHER WHEN HE
WHIPS BOY; ARREST

Springfield, ILL.,, March 4.-Schooi
Teacher William E. Stanton whip
ned Blacksmith Rodem's boy at
Crows Mill, near here, Thursday
The blacksmith retaliated. whipping
the teacher next day, and today the
hlac-,smith's name is on the JUS
tice of peace. docket, and he is neld
under bond of 5000 for assault and
battery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and probably Sun
day. Warmer.
highest temperature yesterday.
Al: lowest last night, sS.
Wind velocity at g. m, 8 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none
12m. 7p.m. am
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb tenn. .ss 81 81 % %
Wet bulb tenn. 80 50 ~
Rel humid. 80 "a 20
River stage at g. m. 6-S, 1ali
of s. last "A hours.
Sunset today, 5:57 p. M; sunrise
tomorrow 6.31 a. m.
ANDREW HAMRlCk.
IetsoroloGi&
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
WORK TAKES OATH.

Washington, March 4. DR. du-
bert Work took the oath of office TO-
day as postmaster general, succeed
ing Will H. Hays. who had been a
member of the cabinet for one year
to the day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
David
Lawrence
Says:

President Harding, at End Of
First Year In White House,
is Politically Stronger With
the Country Than Is the Re-
publican Congress. He Has
Made the Most of a Bad Sit
uation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04

The Argus
Business
Review

(By Consolidated Press.)
Telegraphic dispatches from
nations important centers
giving Business News and
Reviews of Interest and I'm
portance to Producer and
Consumer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04

Continued on Page Ffve.l
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-17
SALTWATER PRISONERS
DEMAND BEST OF BOOKS
(By United PresS)

Saltwater, Min, Nov. 17-Prison-
ers in the state penitentiary prefer
the highest grade of literature.
Their reading is largely Confined
to the best historical fiction, accord
ing to Miriam E. Cary, supervising
librarian. There are ten times as
many books Of this nature in the pris-
on library as there are Of any other
kind.
Inmates now have a library of
more than 5000 volumes, Miss Carey
said, and they use it extensively. The
class of literature is selected with
great care. The library is in charge
Of a graduate Of an eastern univer-
sity, noted for his knowledge of what
is best in literature. Miss Carey,
employed by the board Of control,
has general supervision of libraries
in institutions under the board.
At the state prison there are 1900
volumes Of historical fiction, $50
volumes of humorous fiction and
books of history, biography, fine
arts, useful arts, philosophy, relig-
ion and travel and volumes of liter
ature.
Inmates at all time choose the
highest class of books that can be
secured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-17
CONSOLIDATION
OF N \. v. ROADS
IS DISCUSSED
Hearings Are Commenced on
Proposed Consultations
Effecting Northwest
(By United Press)
(Rv William Losh)

Washington, Nov. 17-Consolida-
ton of the railroads Of the country
into few great regional systems,
believed by the authorities to be the
ultimate solution of present trans
portation difficulties, was before the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day.
Hearings commenced on the pro-
posed consolidation of the Northern
Pacific with the Burlington, and the
Great Northern with the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul, to be known
as Systems ID and Is.
The Commission has previously
held hearings on the suggested: con-
solidation Of roads in the southeast
states. Today's hearings, as were
previous ones, are being held under
authority of the transportation act
of 1920. They are to bring about
whether the roads involved are will
ing to submit to the grouping pro-
posed by the commission and to de-
velop what opposition exists to its
plan.
Recent reports from st. Paul,
stronghold of the Hill interests, in
dicated that the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific, az called Hill roads
would init pose before thescommis-
sion a counter-plan to be permitted
CONTINUED on page 6)
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-17
SCHOOL CHILDREN TAKE
INTEREST IN BOOK WEEK

School children have entered into
the spirit of Better Book Week with
a vim. A large number Of kiddies
have drawn cartoons depicting Bet
: ter Book Week, some Of which may
be seen in the display windows Of
the Bemidji Book and Stationery
store.
"Good books are better than
candy" is one of the admissions
made in a drawing shown by an
eight-year-old lad. The willingness
of children to be guided to read bet
ter books at that age, makes it much
easier for. the parents to bring this
about. The teachers of the public
school are exercising a wholesome
influence over the children and are
doing much to help the parents in
this regard.
During the entire year, the teach
ers in the public schools are endeav-
oring to interest the pupils in read
ing better books, but this week are
putting forth special effort, espec-
tally to gain the attention of
the parents so that the children may
possess the books for themselves.
Charts or poster for Book Week
have been prepared by pupils in the
different grades and some of them
are being displayed in the downtown
store windows and are we'll worth tic
attention of the passerby.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-17
SOME AUTO ACCIDENTS
CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE

Automobile accidents quite fire.
quently occur as the result of the
failure to abide by the traffic laws.
Many drivers of automobiles do not
use the arm for giving signals and
do not give the right to the
car at the right.
Section OF Chapter Ats, Laws of
1921, provides: "An opeartor intend
ing to turn his car to the left shall
extend his arm in horizontal posi-
ton and slow down.
"A vehicle shall have the right-of-
way over another vehicle which is
approaching from the left on an in
tersecting highway, and shall give
the right-of-way to a car approach
ing from the right on an intersccting
highway"
A violation of this provision is
an act Of negligence and a misde-
mcanor, according to Section 26l5
of the statutes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-17
I saillEl|dEN sure
. ITO GIVE CITY.
STRONG ] N QUlN'l
Able Basket Ball Material
On Hand For Regular
Practice Periods
CHALLENGE ISSUED TO
ALL SIMILAR OUTFITS
Strong Schedule of Games
Here and Out of Town
Being Arranged

With the candidates rapidly get
ting into shape, Bemidji is assured
a strong city basketball team this
fall and winter, the team being put
in the game under the auspices of the
Bemidji Fire Department under the
management of committee of which
R. B. Lycan is chairman.
Several out of town players, who
are trying out for the team, have
already arrived, and with the local
players already out, an exceptionally
strong team is assured.
Art lShort) Barrett of Minneap-
oils, former coach at St. Thomas and
a former member of the famous
Ascension team, arrived Thursday and
is now out for practice with the rest
of the candidates. Barrett plays at
running guard.
Wally Jube, another former men,
Der of the Ascension team, an ex-
cellent dribbler and all-around play
er, is trying out for the position of
center. He is about six feet tall and
gives appearance of being able to
handle this position in a very capable
manner.
Curly Movold of Fosston, a form
er member of the basketball team at
the North Dakota Agricultural COL
lege and coach at the Lutheran COL
lege, Decorah, Iowa, captain and
coach of the Army team at Camp
Dodge, is also on the job and is show
ing up in fine shape. He plays at
the forward position.
Elmer Schuft of Federal Dam,
who played with the Fergus Falls
American Legion team last year, this
team going into the finals with the
151st Field Artillery at Minneapolis,
is also here to tryout for the Bemidji
team.
Eddie Adair, former member of
the Hamline university team, is due
to arrive here soon. Local men out
for the team to date include Myron
Plummer, Fred Phibbs and Roy
Trafton, none of whom need any
further introduction to BemidJi bas-
ketball fans.
The fact that these men are here
and are trying out for the team does
not prevent other candidates from
coming out for practice, announces
Mr.. Lycan, since it is not his plan
to use the five best individual stars
but to use the best fve-man comb1-
nation as the first team.
Regular practice Of an hour and
half is held every evening at the
new armory and these men are rap
idly getting in shape for the opening
of the season.
Arrangements are now being made
(Continued on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-17
HOLD RED LAKE HEARING
AT THIEF RIVER DEC. 7

A public hearing will be held at
Thief River Falls, Thursday, Decem-
ber 7, 1922, at 1000 o'clock a. m.
for the consideration of plans sub
mitted by the Red Lake Drainage
& Conservancy District for the reg
ulation of Red Lake and improve
ment of Red Lake river. This hear
ing will be in conjunction with the
final hearing on this project to be
held before Judges Grindeland and
Stanton of the District Court.
All parties interested from the
standpoint of navigation are invited
to be present. While for purposes
of War Department record, type
written statements, in quardrupli-
cate are preferred, oral statements
will be considered.
The plans for this project are on
file in the United States Engineers
office, St. Paul, and may be examin-
ed there prior to the hearing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-17
Red Cross Roll Call =
III Be1nidji Will Start
Il Mo1ndayForO OneWeek
KIWANlS CLUB ENJOYS
TALK BY DEAN WALKER
Duluth Rector Gives Able
Discourse on Needs of
America of Today

Dean Walker of Duluth, who was
the principal speaker of the occasion
brought hearty applause from the
large gathering of members at the
MONDAY meeting Of the Kiwanis
club at the Elks club rooms Thurs
day, with a timely discourse on the
needs Of America today. He brought
home to his many hearers the real
meaning Of the Kiwanis motto eve
Build" and told how they could
make it mean more to this commun-
ity and to the country at large, by
the club as body, fostering Amer
icanism by demanding square deal
for those who are not in a position
to demand it. for themselves.
He showed where nations that
were once a power in the world, but
now only an incident in history,
brought about their ruin by the self
ishness of the rulers and those with
them who had the welding of the
power. He spoke Of the unrest
which aas been apparent even in
America within the, past five years,
due to the selfishness of the men who
thought they were secure in the
CONTINUED on Page 8.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-17
Declares 1t Americas
duty To Call A World
Economic Conference
KANSAS CITY TO HOLD
BICuVE STOCK SHOW
American Royal, Classic Of
Livestock Shows, Will be
Opened Tomorrow
(By United Press)

Kansas City, Nov. 17-The Amer
lean Royal-classic of livestock
shows--will open here tomorrow with
nearly $4,000 offered as premiums.
The twenty-fourth annual event
will dedicate the new half-million
dollar exposition building. The new
building contains an oval of $4,000
feet of floor space where the cham.
pions Of more than twenty state fairs
will parade and kings and queens of
livestock will be crowned.
The exposition opens tomorrow
night with the choral society of
Lindsborg, Kas., singing "The Mes
siah'. The exposition will continue
one week.
Hereford cattle will be one of the
attractions. Premiums totalling $11,
255 are offered for Herefords this
year. This is the largest amount
of Hereford prize money ever award
ed and is expected to bring together
an exceptional showing. In addition
to the money prizes for Herefords,
CONTINUED on Page 8.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-17
Retiring Chancellor Wirth
Discusses Condition of
Europe With Bickel
SAYS EUROPE is RUINED
IF u. S. DOES NOT HELP
u. S. Must Take Distinctive
Role in Reparations By
Sending Delegates

DR.. J. Wirth, retiring chan
cellor of Germany, intends to
play an active part in his coun-
try's government as leader of
the energetic opposition in
the Reichstag, somewhat after
the manner of Lloyd George in
the House Of Commons.
Free from the restrictions of
Office, which he held longer than
any German chancellor since the
war, Wirth now feels able to talk
freely on international affairs
in his interview given Karl A.
Bickel, general manager Of the
United Press Association,
Dr.. Wirth tells of the part he
believes America must play in
European affairs and of the
danger that will result from in
action.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-17
HUPM0BuE GARAGE IS
NOW BEING CONSTRUCTED

Il Dannenbery & Christianson, local
distributors for the Hupmobile line
Of automobiles, are soon to be locat-
ed in a new building now being con-
structed by Alex Shavitch on his lots
just north of the Standard Oil Co.
filling station. Work on the new
building began a few days ago and
is progressing rapidly. =
The building will be occupied by
the Dannenberg & Christensen Auto
Co. about February 1 and full line
Of Hupmobile cars will be on dis
play there.
In connection there will be a
service station for cars, and acces-
sories and parts for the Hupmobile
will be kept in stock. This firm,
composed Of A. Dannenberg and
William Christianson, announces
that it is expecting to place a num-
Der of Hups in this territory next
summer and has several orders on
the books at the present time. The
aim Of the concern is to have good
cars and to give good service at all
times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-17
Annual Meet of Farm Bureau
Unit Directors Wednesday;
Big Dinner Thursday
THURSDAY SESSION TO
HAVE STRONG PROGRAM
Interesting Reports Wi II Be
Made and Capable Talks
Will Be Heard

Farmers firm the entire surround
ing section are expected to be in Be-
midi Wednesday and Thursday, Nov
ember % and %, for the general
farmers conference to be held here
those days and to include the annual
meeting of the Farm Bureau Unit
directors on Wednesday and the land
clearing program, a general meeting
and the Annual Civic and Commerce
association dinner for the farmers on
Thursday.
The annual meeting of the Farm
Bureau Unit directors is the annual
meeting of the whole board, and is
called for the purpose of reviewing
the work of the past year and max
ing plans for the coming years work.
Officers and an executive committee
for the new year will be named at
this meeting and other important an
nual business will be attended to.
Every Farm Bureau unit in the
county is expected to have its del
egate at this meeting.
This annual session will be call
ed to order Immediately following
the regular noon-day meeting of the
Civic and Commerce association
next Wednesday, the delegates be-
ing invited guests and to be enter
tanned here during their stay so that
they may remain for the two-day ses-
sion. For the evening Of the 22nd
a theatre party has been planned.
The program for the second day,
Thursday, will begin promptly at 10
o'clock at the Elko theatre The
topic will be land clearing. Prizes
in the brushing and seeding contests
are to be awarded to local contest
ants at that time. Reports by the
delegates of units and farmers stubs
will be made at this meeting.
Dinner will be served at the Civic
and Commerce association rooms
Thursday noon, the association being
host to all farmers attending the
sessions. Thursday afternoon Is to
be taken up with talks by local and
outside speakers of ability, and ad-
ditional reports Of interest are to be
made.
A. J. Mcclure, manager Of the
Minnesota Cooperative Creameries
association, has been invited to
speak. His topic will be "Dairying
in Northern Minnesota" and will be
given about 2 o'clock Thursday after
noon.
The entire two-day session is sure
to be of special interest to all farm
ers of the county and there is every
indication that the meetings will be
we'll attended.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-17
EDUCATIONAL LEAGUES
DEMAND EARLY. ACTION
Passage of Towner-Sterling
Bill in Coming Session
of Congress Urged

Washington, Nov. II, (Capital
News Service)-With the election a
thing of the past and an extraordi-
nary session of Congress promised
to take care of special matters, edu-
cational associations and organiza-
tions all over the country are pre-
pairing for strong representation
to the next congress looking to the
immediate passage Of the Towner-
Sterling bill, providing. for De-
partment of Education, with a Secre-
tary in the Presidents cabinet.
Henry J. Ryan, National Director
in the American Legion, sums up the
need in a pungent paragraph. He
says:
sThe school itself is the founda-
ton Of the Nation. If the American
school fails, America will fail. Ed
ucation is the mother Of civilization.
The old world failed because of lack
of proper system of education
and America will fail if it does not
direct its attention to it's schools and
determine that a policy Of stint in
education is false economy"
The House Committee on Educa-
ton, in recommending the passage
of the bill, which has been held up
by influences more easily imagined
than described, said of it.:
"There is nothing of more i'm
portance in our scheme Of Govern,
ment that the education of the people
If education should be giver the
recognition which its Importance re-
quires, if illiteracy is national per-
l, if ignorance Of our language and
institutions is source Of danger. ,.
if there should be provided for every
boy and girl in America a competent
we'll qualified teacher in order that
there may be developed throughout
our Nation an intelligent and en-
lightened citizenship, then it can be
fairly said that this legislation is
justified"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-17
FOOTBALL REACHES ITS
SEMI-FINALS SATURDAY
Interesting Games Scheduled
For University Fields
Saturday Afternoon
By Henry l.. Farrell

(Unlteu frcSS OpOrtS EulLof)
New York, Nov. l7-fooLDal DC
gins to pass out tomorrow with the
semi final card of the 1872 season.
1t has been a wonderful season, the
best in the history of the great game
and the end of the road comes not
as a welcome event for the millions
who now follow the game.
The next to the last number of the
year is not an eight or nine star
brand like some Of it's predecessors
but there are a number of attractive
games on this card:
Yale against Princeton. Penn
State against Pennsylvania. Wash
ington and jefferson against Pitts
burgh. Harvard against Brown.
Dartmouth against Columbia. SYRIA
cuse against Colgate. Iowa against
Ohio State. Chicago against ILL
nois. Michigan against Wisconsin,
California against Nevada.
Not only because it is tradition
ally the star number of the program
but because it promises to be the
bitterest contest of the day, the bat
tie of the Princeton Tiger and the
Yale Bull Dog is the outstanding
game on the card.
Last year Yale defeated Princeton
13 to 7 and avenged the 20 to 0
defeat the Tigers plastered on them
in 1920.
O'Hcan, the brilliant Yale half
back, ran right end for 20 yerds in
the first period and MacAldrich, one
of the greatest of all Yale players,
added the winning margin with two
goals from the field.
1t was one Of the greatest battles
of the year when Gilroy threatened
to win for Princeton in the last two
minutes of play when he got away
with a forward pass and long run
only to be downed a few incl hes from
the goal line. Yale held and Won
Penn State and Pennsylvania
come u close second as the best game
CONTINUED on Page 8.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-17
! Value Of! !AmessiiranRled Cross
In This Section of State
Already Established
NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD
AND OFFICERS ELECTED
Public Urged to Give Hearty
Support by Becoming
Members at Once

The Fifth Annual Red Cross Roll
Call will be. started in Bemidji Mon
day, November 20, and continue
throughout the week. The member
ship campaign is under the direction
of}~Rev. L. P. Warford, who will be
assisted by a number of volunteer
committees.
Bemidji and this north country,
which has constantly faced the men
ace Of forest fires, is expected to
be especially interested in keeping
up membership in the American Red
Cross. There are many who remem-
ber the Red Cross money and sup
plies that were shipped into this dis
trict after the Baudette fire. No
matter in what part of the country
disaster strikes, the Red Cross is
first in offering relief.
Last year $3.50 was added to the
national fund as al result of the
fourth annual roll call in Southern
Beitrami county. Of all 81 men,
. bers.lips so per cent is used by the
American Red Cross and the bal
ance, including all donations, makes
up the fund which is used locally.
In the membership drive this year
it is hoped that the community will
respond literally to the roll call.
The newly-elected executive board
has taken up the work with interest
and enthusiasm. Officers elected for
the ensuing year are Chairman, Rev.
William Elliott; vice chairman, G. D.
Backus; secretary, Leila A. Stanton;
treasurer, E. D. Boyce. -,
Of G. D. Backus, DR.. E. H. Smith,
Rev. Lester P. Warford, Mrs. H. l..
Rasmussen, Rev. William Elliott,
Mrs. H. L. Huffman, Mrs. Ell. Smith,
A. T. Carlson and Mrs. C. M. Bacon.
Reports from the standing COM
mittees at a recent annual meeting
of the South Beltrami County chap
ter showed that much splendid work
has been done during the year in bet
tering conditions generally and re-
ieving many special cases. Owing
to the fine response, in memberships
and donations, to last years roll call,
it has been possible to retain the
services of a public nurse and to
furnish the Civilian Relief Commit
tee with $500, which was used prin-
cipally in behalf of ex-service men
and their families.
The issues which lie as respon-
sibility upon the Red Cross this year
are not hard to grasp. The Red
Cross must have money to take care
Of the Civilian Relief Of this dis
trict. That obligation the Red Cross
would not willingly let go. Money
must be had, if. the Red Cross is to
take care of the nursing activities of
the community, as it has been 50
effectively carried on by Miss Beth
MacGregor. Money must be had to
meet the great emergency calls which
always come without preparations.
Epidemic and disaster are always
waiting at the door and Red Gross
equipped with sufficient funds is al
ways a ready hand of mercy.