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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
Leaders Of Movement Declare
No Attempt Will Be Made
to Form New Party :
TO SOLIDIFY STRENGTH
1 FOR 'NATIONAE ELECTION
New Organization Is Modelled
- Along Lines Attempted By
~ Conservative Leaders
(By United Press)

Chicago, Ill.,, Feb, 17.-A national
farmers organization. built around
the farm bloc in congress was in the
process Of Organization here today.
Belief Of farmers that the only re-
lief from present conditions is thru
politics caused the calling Of the
meeting Of Representatives Of grain
leaders Of the nation. The confer
ence was called by Benjamin Marsh,
managing director of the Farmers
National council, ~.
Leaders Of the new movement in
discussing its nature to the United
Press said no attempt to form a new
political party will be made. Farm
ers, however, will be formed into 4
unit to solidify their strength for or
against congressional candidates III
the national election, it was said.
l. Members Of the Nopartisan league,
the. American Farm Bureau Fedora.
ton and the United Grain Growers
will be active in the conference. to-
morrow. The conference is prelimi-
nary to the meeting Of farm and Ia
Dor forces here Monday, ut which
time leaders will attempt to bring
about political coalition in order to
solve their industriali and mutual
problems. H.. 49,. -. ,..>.
There will be no new or radical
plans growing out of the farmers
conference, it was said. The new, or.
ganization will be formed along lines
already attempted by conservative
farm leaders. p" 5-l' AZ II 4.s Ss.i. Il
Leaders today, frankly admitted
theytsaw. no imMe date: chance of re-
lief from present unfavorablc condi-
tons. - tr;,i.-s.,. .;;tt..s.. ss.-. ,,j,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
MINNESOTA EDITORIAL
I ASSOCIATION MEETING
iBv United Press)

Minneapolis, Feb. ~. - Mayor
George. E. Leach today welcomed
publishers of Minnesota to the Twin
Cities at. the opening Of the seth an
nual convention of the Minnesota
Editorial association. .,.as -
Mayor L. C. Hodgson Of, st. Paul
also addressed the association: AS
historian, he read an account Of the
associations activities. .f,r s.., 81.
i Neil M. Swanson, of the Minnesota
Farm Bureau Federation was sched-
u1ed to address the, editors this af-
ternoon. "The Farm Bureau and the
Newspapers was the subject Of his
address. There was theater party
this afternoon for, the wives Of the
publishers. j "a L -,rf..Z. .l.e;,t..... :.
This evening the publishers will
|be guests of Rome B. Brown Of the
Minneapolis Tribune, at a banquet.
For the most part, the publishers will
"talk shop" during the convention.
Seth Thornton of the South Dakota
state school of printing at Brook
ings was scheduled to speak this af.
ternoon. - o. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
JURY FINDS VERDICT ! !.
q FAVORlNC DEFENDANT
Grand Jury Returns severa
indictments; One Pleads
e. Guilty to Charge

With the first jury case in the
hands Of the jury at 12:45 today, the
the Beltrami county term Of district
tcourt was well under way. The
case of Mildred VanKirk VS.. A.. E.
Gibson ct al, which was begun yes
terday, went to the jury this noon,
and a verdict was; returned early this
afternoon in favor Of the defendant.
The next civil case on the docket
was that of Mae Sprague VS.. A.. E.
Gibson ct al. The case is similar to
that which went today into the jury's
hands, the plaintiff seeking to recover
alleged damages charged as a result
of an automobile accident July 5,
1921. In the VanKirk-G Gibson case,
the plaintiff seeks to recover alleged
damages to the amount Of $4,000,
Charles w. Scrutchin, is representing
the plaintiff and E. E. Mcdonald the
defendant, -. a (: = = rl.... 4 MI 81.
The grand jury is still in session
and has returned another bunch Of
indictments which promise to: keep
tcourt in session for some time IN
dictments have been returned against
Tom Won, Mike Bertram, Rhoda Jud.
kins, Frank Gagnon, Frank North and
Peter Peterson, a number of these be- b.s.
ing indicted on two counts. Peter
Peterson, when arraigned on the
charge of having unlawfully. sold IN
toxicating liquor, pleaded guilty. The
other cases, most of which are on
similar charges, are to be tried 1t !:
expected that the grand jury will
complete its work some time tomor'
row. n. z
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
COLLEGE GOLF MAY SOON
BE A CONFERENCE SPORT
(By United PrsSs)

Chicago, Feb. 17.-~College golf
will soon be a major sport in the
western conference in the opinion Of
Coach A. A. Stagg Of the University
Of Chicago.
This spring is to mark the dawn
of new day for western collegiate
golf, he believes. 1t will be the be-
ginning Of the, time when golf will
rank with track and other pastimes
Throughout the conference. there
is being manifested q new interest in
the game. Golf, in the big ten will be
among the matters to- be discussed
by coaches at their meeting here on
March 16 and H..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
g. {. CARS0N'S CONDITION
IS STILL VERY CRITICAL

According to a message received
at 8 o'clock last evening, from DR..
e. H. Smith who is attending G. T..
Carson while under specialists care
at the. st. Mary's hospital in
Minneapolis, Mr.. Carson's condition
at that time was still very critical.
He was reported as being not SO
strong as when arriving there and
slightly more delirious.$ .-.,
-Four specialists were to decide to-
day just what action would be taken
regarding, an operation. At press
time further word had been re-
|ceived from there to the, effect
that no operation had been performed
at that time, although one:is expected
Upon receipt Of further word from
Minneapolis, Mr. >Carsoas condition
will be bulletined in the Pioneer VIM
dow. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
.BEMlDu GIANTS DEFEAT
7 SUPER LEGION QUlNT
Grand Rapids City Team to
y Play Be,nidji Squad Here
E -. .-t, .s i .yS.2 i s. IL
; ,sH& Saturday Night ssFe@s !

L With the score II to 0 in favor
Iof the Bemidii Giants in the first ten
lminutes of pi,v. the Superior Ameri-
can Lepion basketball squad found it.
Iself and as 3 result made an interest
Iing game out Of what had promised
| to Be 4 very one.sided affair. Never
|theless the Giants Won TN a score, Of
| 81 10 I'd, although Superior le,d the
scoring BY '" a brief period in the sec: @
lond} half 18 to n, The first half
ended. i q to u with Bemidii still on
1.-The long end. = ....,5, ~. !,
|, IN the first, part of the game, the
Giants showed exceptional team work
and had the visitors outclassed in
tcverv department. Then as the re-
lsult Of Bamidii slowing down some
what, Superior began to score and
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
t, S. SECOND TEAM PLAYS {:
ATfDEER RIVER TONIGHT.

The Bemidji high school second
team, accompanied by C. A. Christie
ferson, left this noon for Deer River
where it will play the Deer River
high school basketball squad tonight.
Recently the State Teachers college
team barely won from Deer River on
that city's floor and it is expected that
the high school team will have a
hard job on it's hands tonight.
The 'hi,!h school regulars leave
tomorrow morning for Crosby to- play
the Crosby-Ironton high school squad
1T Crosby tomorrow night. This will
be the second encounter between
these two teams this season and a
hard-fought and close game is looked
for by Bemidji fans.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
LARGE FLOOD CONTROL :
PROJECTS CONSIDERED
Final Plans for Drainage Work
Near Red Lake Waiting on
Agreement ON Levels

Crookston, Mimi, Feb. 17.-C. f.
Boughton, ST., Red Lake Falls, and
George W. Walker, Thief River Falls
attorney and engineer, respectively,
Of the Red Lake drainage and con-
servancy board, conferred with CO.
Selvig, president Of the board, re-
Gently regarding the proposed drain
age work in the Grand Marais, Clear-
water and Red Lake river projects.
The viewers reports for the Grand
Marais and Clearwater. projects arg
practically completed and final hear
ings will soon, be arranged. tag ="
The Clearwater River project is
one of long standing attempts being
started many years ago to secure re-
lief from floods, for the farmers Of
that dictrlct. Soon after the Red
Lake drainage, and conservancy dis
trict was organized the survey was
begun followed BY an appraisal Of the
cost. The river will be shortened
from 147 miles to 43 milea IN the
proposed improvement according to
Mr.. Walker, affording adequate drain
age and protection from flood waters
for all time. The! settlers in that
basin have struggled against great
disappoinments and losses for years
waiting for this relief which is now
assured them, ...:g :.., y ,, xix
The Red Lake, project is awaiting
action by the Interior Department at
Washington. y ..tThe matter Of lake
levels is being considered by the Blu.
reau Of Indian Affairs" C. G. Selvig
reports. considerable land belong
ing to the Red Lake Indian Rescrva-
tion is included in this projects and
the law provides for agreement be-
tween the drainage board and the bu-
reau officials" .,n 49,. -. -.
In this project the farmers living
both east and west of the Red Lakes
are vitality interested. Its successful
completion means progress and pros
perity for them in that the hazard
Of flood damage will be permanently
removed. Final plans for the Red
Lake work will have, to await an
agreement on the lake levels. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
Illness of Juror Halts Case
Until Monday Forenoon;
Third Adjournment
CROSS-EXAMINATION
!. #=ss NOT YET COMPLETED
Testimony Of Gunner Differ.
in Several Instances From
That Of Others # :.
(Bv United PreSS)

=. Valley City, N. d., Feb. 17.-FO1
the third time adjournment Of the
trial of William GUNNER for the
murder Of Marie Wick, tGrygla, Mimi:
girl was necessary today. Illness OF
r. r.: Kane, a juror, caused adjourn:
ment, yesterday afternoon until 8
o'clock this morning When court
convened This morning Kane was not
in a condition to act and further ad-
journment until Monday morning
was taken. '@:s . = ;s.Ilss. e..
: Valley City, N. d., Feb. s17.-The
+ sickness jinx which has camped on
the trial Of William GUNNER ever
since it began got on the job again
YESTERDAY afternoon with the result
* that another adjournment was nee
essary. This time it was one Of the
Jurors, r. r. Kane, who was taken
down with a severe attack Of chills
and fever which threatened to devel.
..ope into pneumonia unless the juror
was kept in bed. Z. ss-
He is the second juror to be taken
Ill, an early adjournment having been
taken by the court w ednesday on &C.
count of the indisposition Of Gust
Ohm, another Of the / 2 men who are
trying GUNNER. -. /
:, In addition to this j. W. Swenson
one Of the defense attorneys was
4 i'll ednesday afternoon. Charles
Po4lick who is assisting in the prose,
7. cution has been sick in bed Tor the
last two days, and earlier in the: trial
! it was necessary to adjourn for near. AZ
! ly two weeks on account of the III.
ness of States Attorney William
Green. It'll.
of SO many 81 the persons connected
with the trial IS thought to be tbs
bad air in the court room caused by
the large crowd which gathers there
daily. The, weather has been cold
with a result that attempts to venti-
: late the court room has lowered the
temperature to d point where it was
easy for those III the court room tc
become chilled through. :
The present adjournment was
taken in the midst of the cross exam
ination of the defendant William
GUNNER, BY States Attorney Green
GUNNER having completed his direct
testimony early in the session yes.
terday morning. rs.gs Ill., 8 . =. -,
His testimony on several points
was, directly contradictory Of that
which has been given BY witnesses .s:
for the state as we'll as to adminisior
which he is alleged to have made just
prior to and just after his arrest
The most damaging Z. statement
which has been drawn from Gum
mer however on the cross exan1ina
ton is an admission regarding n:
failure to meet Il Northern 7 IL .Pacms q.
;dnr. This urrives IN Fargo very
shortly after. the time that the frs
assault on, Marie. Wick is claimed BY
the state to, have taken place. :, !. 4 4
He denied the testimony. Of severa
witnesses who said he had told then
after the crime ,that Brown or som'
friend was with him for a Longer
Continued on Page 81 :. b
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
SWlNDLE
ss3. BEING EXPOSED TODAY
(By United Press)

Williston, N. D., Feb. 17.-An in.
|ternational swindle with touch OF
Spanish romance is being exposed
here. Avery Deardorfff of Wild Rose,
recently received letter from Bel
orado, Spain asking financial AID in
the release of a fortune of $36O,oOo'
alleged to be tied up in this country.
The writer offers reward OF one,
third of the estate and suggests that
the money be telegraphed to Spain;
:, A similar letter was received by a
Chisholm, Mimi, banker. H.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
CRooKsToN SQUAD DEFEATS =.
,aTHIEE RIVER FALLS AGAIN

Thief River, Falls, Minns Feb. IT,
The Crookston Independent basket:
bali team accompanied by 200 rabid
fans invaded this city last night and
handed the local quintet another de-
feat by the score of, 27 to Fl. The
game was clean and hard fought from
beginning to end, the first half end.
ing Is to 8. Thief River Falls fell
behind early in the contest and fought
an uphill battle all the way. -. :
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
LOCAL TEACHERS PLAY
MBBINC HERE TONIGHT
Return Game With Hibbinz
4. + College Promise. to Be
Better, Than First -

Fans are, assured good, fast game
of basketball tonight when the Hib
tbing Junior college squad plays a re.
turn game with the State Teachers
college outfit at the new armory. A
previous meeting between these two
teams last Friday night at Hibbine
resulted in a 22 to 5 victory for Hib:
bling. On the .Bemidji floor, the loca
squad is certain to put up a rl1ucf
closer gara game With possible victory II
sight: \. 2 y: ~ r x. ,s.s.
Two juvenile teams from the fifth
and sixth grades Of the training schoo
win put on aprelin1inary for the ben.
eft Of early fans at 7:45. The main
event will be called about 8:15 :ant
indications are that it will be well at.
tended. Much interest has, beer
aroused at the college to support the
local team in. this second encounter
with Hibbing and it is expected that
the student body will be out almost
intact. s- Ill.,. sz 4.
/ Hibbing college boasts a team
which is fast and strong on the de
tense and it. is believed that the scor.
ing tonight will be kept quite low
The Belnidji teachers have been go.
ing through stiff practice since last
weeks game and are in the best Of
condition to take on the Range squad
Hibbing's lineup has not been def
nitely announced but it is expected
to be the same as that which playec
Bemidji last week Johnson, right for
ward; Hicks, left forward; Schn1id1
or ,Cleffman, center; O,Donnell, right
guard, and Quayle,. captain, LET
guard. : =. s-..s.. .s, -. =. .>,. - VI
For Bemidji, Simons at left. for
ward, Riggs at right forward, Horn:
at center, Romens at right guard, ant
Elliott at left guard will start tn,
game, according to an announcement
made by Coach Fl P. Wirth. Berg
land and Heri1ies will act as substi
Jack McCallum of Park Rapids
former coach at Manchester college
St. Paul( will officiste as referee. A
clean game is assured although ther'
promises to; be plenty of excitement
at all times. y. = s.s.'- 80 ~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
EHsTA
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb. 171-Represen-
tatives Of the American Legion today
refused to accept President Harding's
veiled suggestion to congress yester-
day that the cash bonus might be
dropped from the adjusted compensa-
ton bill.
F. The American Legion still faces
the four-fold plan providing for
cash, paid-up interest, home or farm
aid or vocational training, spokes-
men for the ex-servicc men told the
house ways and means committee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
WOMEN VOTERS LEAGUE =
HOLDS MEETING TONIGHT

There will be meeting Of the lea
que Of Women Voters in the Civic
e. Commerce association rooms to-
night at o'clock. In order that the
proposed city charter may be put be-
fore the people in it's true form and
intent, plans for a charter campaign
will be discussed and it is requested
that all members and friends Of the
league be present. II ..,.3.-..s 49,. T.. !.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
RAWSON WILL SUCCEED
-, KENYON IN u. s. SENATE

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 17.-Chafles
Rawson of Des Moines, state chairman
Of the republican party, was today
named United States senator from
Iowa to succeed w. S. Kenyon. W.
Appointment Of Rawson was made
by Governor Kendell this morning. fol,
lowing receipt of the resignation Of
Kenyon who will quit the senate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
ABLE SPEAKER AT NYMORE
CHURCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Prof. Gorgenson Of Fargo, N. D.,
will speak at the Lutheran Free
church in Nymore Sunday afternoon,
Feb. 10, at l o'clock. The general
public is invited to hear him: -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
DEMAND INVESTIGATION
r., OF FERTILIZER INTERESTS
(By United Press,

Washington, Feb. 17.--A demand
for an immediate investigation of re-
ports. that. the fertilizing industry
maintains an Expense lobby" to de-
feat Henry Ford's offer for the Muscle
Shoals nitrate project was made in
the senate today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-17
ODD FELLOWS TO PUT ON
= SECOND DECREE TONIGHT

There will be. second degree work
al" the regular meeting and the |. o..
O. F. this evening at 8 o'clock at the
Moose hall, and it is desired that ali
members be present. .4-z.--.t
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-03
TEXAS G. @. P. TO
MAKE REAL RACE
Full State Ticket in the
Field; so Counties
Name Candidates

Special TO Tho World
DALLAS. Texas. Sept. 2.-Plnns
have been completed 10y the re-
publican organization In Texas for
40 active campaign for NIL offices
in the state. Lenders assert that
tho republican party Is growing In
this state and that thero is good
chance TO elect several members Of
congress- and probably a part OF the
state ticket.
Col. w T.. Talbot, who has charge
OF the organization work, today said:
ION July 20, precinct primary
conventions were held In lS9 Coun-
ties in the state and delegates elect
cd 10 county conventions were In
turn delegated to tho state conven-
Won, which was held In Fort Worth
August 5 and WIS attended by 500
accredited republican delegates, the
largest ana most representative
state convention ever held by the re-
publican party in the state.
AT the county convention on July
20, so republican county tickets
were nominated over 33 candidates
indorscd for the legislature and 10
indorsed for the state senate.
AT the state convention full
ticket was put in the field for state
offices. from senator down. since
September /, 1921. state headquar-
tcrs have raised $4,000 additional
In pledges which Civcs them "A total
Of $4,000 for organization work
over u period of two years. This IS
in no sense of the word n campaign
fund; simply TO organize the rcpub-
lican party in Texas
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-03
SCOUTS DISCOVER
M00NSHINE STILL
Moonshine Found While
Exploring Caves in
Delaware County

Special to Tho word
NlNtTA. Sept The boy scouts
Of this city. who have been enjoying
ten day cat ping trip IN the Spnv-
irnw Mills of Delaware county under
the leadership OF Scoutmastcr w NJ
Simms. through the generosity Of
the Rotary club which supplied tho
provisions and ira portauou. while
exploring 70 cpvc discovered 40 sal
Ions Of corn whisky according 10
story brought back from camp BY
Walter Davis and Pic Carroll 4
deputy sheriff Of Della ware county
was notified Of tho find and he do
stroyod tho dlstliling outfit and the
liquor
Tho boys have had a great time.
acCordiul To tho two Hotnriana who
visited the camp. They made a spe-
clel trip there 10 bring back u boy
who was thought TO be sick. nut
whom they arrived they found the
bows were all IN good condition phy-
slcnlly. All OF tho boys viii return
Thursday IN trucks and automobiles
one or tho chief nmusements OF
the scouts has been exploring caves
OF WI ch there are many in that
section, some OF thcm being con
ncctcd with the early history OF tho
state ms refugees for Indians and for
the outlaws who made that part of
the country their rendezvous and
"gHChing" place.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-03
BUILDING BOOM
ON OVER MAYES
Many New Buildings Be
ing Erected at Salina
and Nearby Towns

Special IN Tho world.
SALINA, Sept. with six brick
business buildings either just tin
ished or under construction. several
residences building, "a large club
house in completion, the recent I'm
provements at Radium Springs, with
the building OF the Mayes County
fair buildings there now going on,
this city IL enjoying an uuprccc-
dented wave OF prosperity and
growth
The Townsite company has COM
pleted two large brick buildings on
Ferry street in the west part Of the
business section, and $. T. Brooks
is nearly through with the construc-
tion OF two brick buildings on the
came street, one OF which is already
being occupied by w. NJ. IIeaslett
for his produce business, W. A..
Graham. "A capitalist OF Pryor is
now building two brick buildings,
one 22X50 feet and the other 28X55
feet. He has not announced the
business which he expects to oc-
cupy these buildings, hutN It is
thought that he will establish gem
eral merchandise and department
store similar 10 the one which he has
owned at Pryor for many years.
A brick school building was made
possible a short time ago by a bond
issue and II has been completed
ready for the use OF the school chill
dren this month. II has a bcauti-
ful campus and IL located on tho
south side OF Ferry street
The clubhouse which "a being
talked about by many of the busi-
ness men, II built. will occupy a
high and slightly site on the bluff
overlooking the river just northwest
of this city. Already there are TWO
ClubhOuses near here and Morgan
Inn Just north OF the city, and SOW
eral cottages are being PINNED for
er.
The Progressive club, composed OF
the business men Of the city is do
inE much to make possible the build
ing activities OF the city.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-03
.RE-ENACT H0LDUP
FOR AUTHORITIES
Federal and STATE Police
Search for Trio Who
Robbed Mail Man

by the Associated Press state Wire
MIAMI. sept. 2.--Charles Carter,
mail truck driver, who yesterday
was held up and robbed Of approxi-
mately $4,000 In cash contained in
mail pouch which was consigned
from a local bank to a bank at
Picher. today visited the scene Of
the holdup with Postmaster l.. B.
Mcwilliams and Postoffice Inspector
Hill OF tulsa, and re-enacted details
OF the robbery.
Carter is not under arrest. He told
the officers that three strange men
I'm an automobile drove alongside
his truck, one OF them who was
standing on the running board OF the
automobile covering him with = re-
volver before he had time to draw
his own weapon. lie was then com
PEELED to drive his truck into va
cant field nearby where the bandits
forced the lock OF the pouch aud re-
moved the package OF currency HIS
hands were tied behind his back,
Carter told the authorities and he
was taken by the three /holdup men
TO n spot few miles north OF the
field whore he was dumped out Of
the automobile. After a few min
utcs he said, he loosencd the rope
which bound his hands and made
his way back here.
An oil field worker stopped when
he saw the four men In the field
and inquired what was going on"
Carter said he was warned TO keep
quiet and one OF the bandits told
the man they we're waiting for an
airplane to land, after which the oil
man proceeded TO Commerce whore
he reported the INCIDENT and learned
Of the robbery.