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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-17
TWO ARMENIANS ALLOWED
. TO ENLIST WITH MARINES

Washington, Sept. 17.-Ponderous
government machinery gave way to
sentiment when Major General John
A. Lejeune, commandant of the Ma
rine Corps, authorized the re-enlist-
ment in Los Angeles of two Arme-
mans who served in the A. E. F.,
Peter Mosgofian and Parseh Norman
ian. for the purpose of joining the
Marines on the U. S. S. Chattanooga,
now at Constantinople, in order that
they might locate relatives in the
near east.
Both Of these young men speak Ar
menian, Greek, Arabic, Bulgarian.
French and English, and understand
Russian. They will leave Philade1-
phia this month, via the U. S. S. St.
Louis, for Turkish waters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-17
MAUD FROM MISSOURI -.
STILL ON ARMY ROLLS
(By United Press)

(By United PreSs)
San Antonio, Texas, Sept 17.--The
army mule is staging a comeback.
Drastic steps are being taken in
the Southern Department Of the U.
s. "'army headquarters at San An
tonic, for the restoration OF the old
method of transportation used before
the war emergency, according to Col.
A. E. Saxton, adjutant. Cutting
down expenses and inability to get
parts for some of the automobiles at
the camp are given as the reasons
for the revival of the mule.
Colonel Saxton is expecting the
horse and mule drawn wagons to be
used for routine work while leaving
the motor drawn vehicles for quick
transpOrta ton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-17
ASKS DEPARTMENT AID
IN SEARCH FOR YOUTH

st. Paul, Sept 17.-Arvid T. Wet
or, adjutant of post No. 83 Of the Am
erican Legion at Lindstrom, Mimi,
has written to Minnesota department
headquarters. asking for cooperation
in a search to locate Milton Lantz,
formerly of LindstrOm.
Lantz's parents live in Lindstrom'
They have not heard from their son
for some time but they believe he is
aliYe. The parents are keenly <anx-
ious to obtain word from their boy er
information as to his whereabouts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-17
PERMANENT CHARTER FOR
rEGI0N POSTS RECEIVED

St. Paul, Sept I7.-Permanent
charters for American Legion posts
have been received from National
headquarters in indianapolis and a
number have been forwarded to Min
nesota posts, according ito onicial an
nouncement from state headquart-
ers. Applications for these charters
should be made to state headquarters
and blanks will be furnished.
The charters, engraved on parch-
ment paper, are unusually attractive.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-17
POLICE NEED NO CARDS
TO GET I'm ON" GAME
lBy limited Pressl

Birmingham. Ala, Sept. 17.--Gam-
hers of Birmin CHAM are liable to be
subjected to nocturnal calls from the
police without the formality Of the
officers being compelled to- present
their cards at the door, under the pro-
visions of an ordinance just enacted
by the city commission. Police are
empowered by the ordinance ia
"break down doors of houses In
which gamblers are suspected to be
holding forth, and 1t will not be
necessary for the cops to carry with
them a search warrant.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-17
MOOSE SHOULD GET THEIR
EXCURSION TICKETS AT ONCE

All Moose members and their
friends intending to take the big
Moose Special to International Falls
On September 10Th. are advised that
they should arrange with Chas. Park
er for their trip ticket at once, II
they have not already done so, as
there are but few tickets left and 1t is
desired that no Moose be forced to
remain behind because Of accomoda-
ton on the train.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-17
FORM NOVEL COOPERATIVE
SOCIETY AMONG WORKERS

Fargo, Sept. ia novel cooper
alive society has been formed with
dues ten cents a day among Fargo
workers. The movement which Or
iginated with postoffice employees
aims to build a department store.
Twenty-Five hundred members are
sought. If this number Is secured
the monthly income would be $500.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-17

Largest Circula-
ton in Northern
- Minnesota {
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-17
PLENTY OF TEACHERS FOR
CASS COUNTY SCHOOLS

Fargo, Sept. 17.-There is no
shortage Of teachers in Cass county
according to Supt. Mrs. Helen Por-
ter. This, too, in spite Of higher
requirements being insisted upon for
rural teachers by MRS. Porter.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22
PORTLAND'S OPPORTUNITY

Portland has another opportunity to prove it's interest in
developing the of Oregon and cooperating making the
state Mecca for sightseeing tourists Stephen Mather chief of
the Bureau of National Parks has asked the capitalists and
business of the metropolis to adequately finance the hotel
concessions at Crater Lake National Parthe national park
Oregon and the states greatest attraction for tourists
his faith the project Mr. Mather offers $1,000
subscription from his pocket.
Ten before there road Crater
Lake. the hotel concessions granted to A L. Pakhus the
only in Oregon who had vision and faith enough the future
of the park to risk his money developing it. Mr. Parkhurst
not hotel perhaps not tempermenta fitted public
host but he has Loyalty stoodby the proposition invested
considerable improvements He has repeated
W and fuy sought the cooperation of the monied
the metropolis.
The rolled by Good roads built The park be-
came advertised of the wonders of the world
has increasing number of visitors Each year Parhurs
footed the deficiency in operation by the sacrifice personal
property With the increased traffic the project
ar way to become paying one the additional investment
demanded by the growing business, is forthcoming.
California has adequately financed Yosemite and Washington
successfully financed Rainier paand the investments
ing ones despite short and isolation Crater Lake
among the national parks madequaey financed Portland
does not assist in developing Crater Lake. probably California
VIII and the park become to all purposes California
attraction with San Francisco the gateway tourists routed
through Klamath to the lake and back south Medford
1t was Medford enterprise and energy that secured highway
improvements to the park and within the park and Medord
cooperation that has sustained Prkurs effort Portland
mas viewed Crater Lake with the ehagy metropolis regards
all OF Oregon outside its immediate Perhaps Portland
last realizes it's obligations in the development of state We
shall see.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22
Gaming Of Girl
Pupils in English
Schools Criticized

London.--Caning of girl pupils in
elementary schools by their male tea
chers, a practice which has been gen.
eral in England for many years, re-
Gently has become the subject of much
criticism and the Daily Mail has start
ed an agitation for it's abandonment.
Many letters have been written the
newspapers, the majority of the wri-
ters advocating infliction of corporal
punishment of girls when necessary, by
women teachers. They protest that
sensitive girl may never fully recover
from the "shame of being caned by
man." &Yt
The Lord Mayor of Bristol, who had
80 years experience as headmaster OF
a school, said he knew the practice OF
men administering corporal punish
ment to girls was common, but he was
opposed to it.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22
Ripping Rhymes
POLITICS

POLITICS
like to talk of corkng books and cars and sklfu
COOKS and other things of WORTH the village hicks
the VIII talk OF politics. and nothing else earth Oh how
long Tor some sane wight who'll talk with by day and night
art ana teeth of Science great advance and
OF hat pugst from France who Dempeys wreath
u all my ongngs cut no the people shun pass
ana sometimes hand me bricks for would talk human THINGS
OF cats and cabbages and kings they'd talk politics Oh
tell now my new boat get the everlasting goat of any
car Know put more will listen while prate of how
some candidate will climb uckess foe And would ta1 of
tons harp and OF the bones in German carp and of nv
spme tricks but men won't listen worth cent they shoe
me offthey all bent talking politics And nolcs tht
eary theme The failures hope the dotars dream that bore
compare That makes men the things and
'ak loreVermore IN rings nor leads them anywhere!
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22
WELCOME TO THE ELKS

Salem today welcomes the lodge of the Benevolent and
Protective Ekswho apty described the Best
Fellows Es force from all of the numerous
lodges, guests of the local lodge and of Salient.
From humble beginnings society few decades
ago. E become of the strongest and most power
full of the faerna orders and their influence is widely and
beneficialy exerted throughout the country
Wherever the E have established lodge they have become
center social life activity and progressive factor in
community development Holding high ideals and inspired by
they constitute also aggressive force for the better
ment of humanity
Salem has provided suitable of entertainment and
bestowed upon visiting anered herd the freedom of the city,
The Capital City extends most cordial greeting and is glad to
the privilege of entertaining fine body of
visited the Cherry City.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22
Selfisllncss

Isn't it a queer thing that we hui
man beings more or less are dogs in
the manger. l never have had the
slightest feeling of romantic love for
my cousin, Charles Goodwin, but il
had been pleasant to my vanity all
the years since l wore my hair in pig
tails for him to show me by word
action and devotion that he had
never loved any other girl but me and
had stayed single for my sake.
That is n selfish quality, isn't it?
But we are all more or less selfish
and it rather hurt me to find that on
this, the last night in my mothers
old home, which held so many child
ish memories for Charles and me.
that he could desert me for Ruth. I
told myself that 1t was the best thing
that could happen for him and it was
certainly the best thing that could
happen TO Ruth. They were much
more suited to each other than Ruth
had been suited to Bobby. but never
theless that little hurt in my heart
still aehed,
To Make n Success of 1t
II l were writing this for publica-
tion ] would never tell these intimate
and somewhat sorry thoughts of
mine. but instead I am trying to put
down all my inmost feelings so that
may read them over and find where
l have failed; find where 1 can i'm
prove. For whatever else shall come
to me, I am determined to make a.
success of marriage before 1 die.
OF course I know it takes two to
do this. but I do not despair with
this knowledge.
And so determining not to think
about Charley's DETECTION I went to
my room and went to sleep.
believe that my ability to sleep
Inder any circumstances, IL sleep isl
what want, is the greatest of my
operations. Life has never put me
n such a situation that. when night
anne and | called upon the benefit
,ent Goddess OF Silence and Repose. /
ileep has not come to me and with
'olaclng fingers pressed my eyelids
oftly down upon consciousness. from
which I have always awakened re-
reshed and fortified, ready to meet
N that might come to me in the next
waking hours
All through the morning made
myself think only OF the preparations
or getting away. Charles came over
arly and helped me with his usual
and efficiency.
Ruth, with little Ruth in her train,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22
-"HeIIo BiII!-
Old Confederate
MoneyIs Being
Passed On Huns

Berlin.-Amercan Confederate cur
rency in large quantities has been dis
covered in circulation in Berlin and
other parts of Germany. Outlawed pa
per money has found ready takers am
ong the unsuspecting who have rapidly
exchanged it for marks at current
rates. One merchant is known to have
given $4,000 marks for a bundle of
confederate bills The American cham
ber of commerce hereh as issued a
warning urging Germans and all 9TH
ers to have American money carefully
inspected by banks before accepting it.
DslIs,,-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22
LOVE and MARRIED LIFE
BY the Noted Author
IDAH McGLONE GIBSON

VINO since her fright had taken doc.
IKE devotion to Charles. whom sbe
n's'sted upon calling Uncle Sav,ura,
because her mother had innrasso,
el epon her that Charles had saved he,
rom death. They all STAYED fo,
iuhcneon and I began to see more
oiearly than ever what a deligbtfn,
thihg 1t would be if Charles ,rorla
marry Ruth. "ouio
'harles' Manner Father,v
They all trouped down to tho aano.
az e Waiked the few blocks to tbe e.
CSn % NUN innocently remarkinr &c
onarles trundled the baby cariro rs
tna aae heh al very fatherlv air ara
eAen meeting the splash of color yh;nS
,uuuehiy appeared in his face with .
oiusn ehat Redeemed her fair skin ~,
70 the roots of her hair. UP
congratulated myself upon u,r
.houghttulness. did not smile or ac,
IN any way to indicate that I had Nc
'ieeu ANYTHING xecept the 'obyiousnass
Oh Ruths remark and 1 said. ives
SharleS you know, is godfather 70
mary AT which both of them Ioota5
relieved. 'ii iooheo
" men we were settled in the train
MISS Parker, the baby and I Charles
ana Ruth left us. 1 watched them ont
OF sight. walkisg side by side little
Ruth astride Charles shoulder and her
hands playing among his thick. white
ming locks. 10y
What splendid couple they would
make, said Miss Parker Mr.. Charles
seems so fond of children"
Yes, he is just that kind of n man
10 marry ready-made family" and 1
teit my lips curve into a smile as 1
thought how sweet and kind Charles
woud he to those children.
II is almost too good TO be true" I
said, Blind fate seldom brings two
persons together who would be so hap
py as my cousin Charles and Ruth
Gaylord
"oh. do you really think that. Mrs.
Gordon?" asked Miss Parker with
eagerness of a woman of s5 who has
never married.
Don't you?" I parried. You must
have seen many unhappily mated
couples.
Tender To the Mother.
"oh, of course I have seen some men
that were more attentive than others
but you must know. Mrs. Gordon. that
most men are tender TO the woman
who is the mother of their children. in
the first flush Of parenthood. at least.
seldom see them afterward
Haven't you seen men who were
suriy and unhappy because another
child had been bern into the famiiy7''
asked curiousiy-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22

1 as well as in the daytime he sald.
"ru think about it," the Carpenter
nromised. "And now he addeo'
..now 1 must go back to my carpeh-
tering-if you'll excuse me.
And before Buster could say an
other word the Carpenter slipped
through his doorway and vanished.
81 hope he'll do as 1 suggested,
Buster Bumblebee said to himself, as
he moved aimlessly away from lhe
big poplar where the Carpenter lived
.If 1 shouldn't get my house until
cold weather comes l don't see now l
could have house-warming; anu
then all my friends would be disap-
pointed"
The more he thought about the
matter the more disturbed he became
until at last on the following day.
he felt that he simply must go back
and speak to the Carpenter agani.
Buster noticed, as he drew near TO
the Carpenters house once more, that
there was a crowd in the Carpenters S
dooryard. Everybody looked SO sor-
rowful that Buster was sure some
thing dreadful had happened.
whats the matter?" he asked
little Mrs. Laddybug, who was wiping
her eyes with a lace pocket-hand-
kerchief
ITS the Carpenter" she answered,
as soon as she could speak Hes
disappeared. And now we've just
heard what's become of him. johnnie
Green caught him yesterday and has
made him a prisoner!"
That was bad news indeed-for
Buster Bumblebee. He was so sorry
that he swallowed hard three or four
times before he could say word.
And then he began to groan.
''This is terrible!' he moaned at
last. And all the Carpenters neigh
bors gathered around him and said
what a kind-heatred young gentle
man he was, but htat it was no more
than you might expect of a queens
son.
''The Carpenter must have been a
dear friend of yours" quavered old
BILLw
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22
nreg0n
ObseYUdtions

Dallas-The big sawmill Of tht
Willamette Valley Lumber company
destroyed by fire a short time ago
will be rebuilt Immediately. work
of clearing away the wreckage Is
now under way, and the owners ex-
pect to have the mill running to ca
pacity again in three months.
Canyon City--A Mormon bishop,7
who has sunk mine 200 feet deep
recently brought in several hundred
dollars worth of wire gold. The
bishop has been at work on his mine
for two years.
Portland Ralph Schneelock &c Co.
of this city have secured the contract
for constructing the irrigation system
OF the North Unit district. A $4,000.
900 bond issue for this project was
voted last March.
Portand-The keel of the second
OF seven 1900 ton tank steamers
will be laid by the Northwest Bridge
&Iron company within the next two
weeks. Only 500 men are now en-
pIoyed in the plant, but several thou
sand men will be required when
steel production and transportation
are improved sufficiently to allow
the var dto operate at full blast
Portland--After building the ma
chinery for the seven largest milk
condensaries on the Pacific coast, the
Schaefer Copper Works of this city
Is continuing the good work by equip
ping the packing plant of the Puyal-
IUp &c Sumner Fruit Growers Can
ming company at Puyallup, Wash.
The Schaefer plant has just purchas-
ed new buildings and equipment and
doubled its capacity.
Portland--Increasin cost OF coal
and wood is proving highly benefit
cial to the Hall Gas Furnace COM
pany. The mounting prices of solid
fuel have caused such a demand for
gas furnaces that the capacity of the
Hall plant has had to be doubled to
supply orders.
Portland--Though 1t has been run
ming only seven months the manu-
featuring plant of G. j. Mallon of
this city is now marketing its pro-
duct throughout the Pacific coast,
The factory specializes in rolls and
slides for the rapid handling Of
lumber on motor trucks.
Portland-The Portland Wicker
Furniture Manufacturing company
newly established here. Is the first.
industry in its particular line to op-
crate here The product of this COM
pany includes q wide variety of wick
er furniture, each article of which is
completed, even to upholstery, in the
local factory The company started
operations at Orenco, Or, three years
ago.
Portiand-By the acquisition Of ad-
ditional factory and show room space
the Heacock Sash & oor company
has enlarged its quarters to three
times the original size. This concern
now has an annual payroll of S25,-
900,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22

It is not surprising that the Car
penter's answer failed to satisfy BUS
ter Bumblebee.
81 really must know when my
house will be ready!" he cried at last
"I've invited all my friends to
house warming. And how can l
have one unless 1 have house 10
warm 2"
The Carpenter slowly shook his
head.
"Don't ask mel" he said YEARLY
1--WE enough to trouble me right here
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22
Portland Bank
Deposits Gain

Bank deposits in Portland increased
500, 440, ,502.53 in the year ending June
80 last, according to a summary of
banking conditions just compiled by
Will H. Bennett, state superintendent
of banks. Total deposits in the 20
banks and trust companies in Portland
on June 80, last aggregated $152, ,26S,-
SIS, a gain of $2,54S,333.6S since the
call of May 4, the summary shows.
-"Hello Bill!"-
Miss Celia Gavin, city attorney of
The Dalles, has been appointed
of the democratic state GEN.
trail committee for Oregon.
uaIIo D;nt,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22
State Fund To
Pay For Slain
7 Cattle Exhausted

Funds appropriated by the last leg
isiature for the payment of state in
IDENTITIES on slaughtered tuberculin
cattle have been exhausted and own
ers Of cattle slaughtered between this
time and the next session of the legis-
Iature must necessarily wait for the
payment of indemnities according to
n letter addressed to veterinary sur
seons throughout the state by DR.. w.
ii. Lytle. state veterinarian. A SINH
lar situation was brought about two
years ago. DIR. Lytle points out, and
the last legislature took care of In
IDENTITIES accommodating up to that
time.
-"Hclkp BilI!"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22
Bootleggers of
Gasoline Keep
Seattle Alert

Seattle.-Gasoline 'bootleggers" are
obtaining large quantities of gasoline
aud retailing it at high prices, are be-
ing sought by Seattle police.
Most of the "bootleggers' as they
are termed by the officers, are truck
drivers, who, under oil company rules,
can obtain more gasoline than drivers
of pleasure cars. The truck men, it is
alleged sell their gasoline to the pleas
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22
FLAMING, ITCHING
SKIN DISEASES

use of S. S. S.
S. S. S. is one Of the most salts
factory remedies for diseases of
the skin because it goes direct to
the seat OF the trouble, and by
cleansing the blood of all impuri-
ties and disease germs, it keeps the
skin + >e from Infection, and re-
stores it to its normal healthy con-
dition. a
For free expert medical advice
write to Chief Medical Adviser,
Swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22

working on his own. So his 49,.
prisoner is pretty hard on ms -
I've invited all my friends to ho,.
warming and I don't know What !.
do"
RTTT.vv
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22
-"HeiiO Bul!
TYans-Pacific
Fares Increased

Sydney, Australia.-Passenge fares
across the Pacific have been increased
ten per cent. The steamship companies
say the increase is necessary to cover
increased operating costs.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22

Daddy Longlegs, tottering up to BUS
ter and peering into his face.
"On, no!'' said Buster Bumblebee.
"But he promised to build house
for me as soon as he had finished
ssHEII1l u
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22
Cause Untold Suffering that Could
Be Avoided

II you are afflicted with eczema.
tetter, erysipelas. rinGworms. pim-
pies, acne, ealy eruptions. boils.
irritations of the skin. or other
similar disorders, you need not
expect any real relief from local
applications, and the sooner you
discard stheir use the sooner you
viii be on the road to recovery,
provided you viii rely upon the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22

"Oh, yes, 1 have many times but in
the end most of them take it philoso-
phically In fact. much more so than
the wives.''
"That was because, Miss Porter, you
did not hear all that was said. The wife
had hurts that no one bue she could
know
Don't you like men, Mrs. Borden p
Individually, yes, very much; in the
mass not at ALL"
Tomorrow-Back Home.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22

at home without answering any rid
dies for strangers"
Il suppose you'll get your house
finished sometime" Buster ventured.
81 hope to-" said the Carpenter,
though it certainly won't be tomor-
row, on account of all the Interrupt
tions I'm having today"
Now, that honest workman meant
his remark to be hint. But the
idea never occurred to Buster that
the Carpenter had him in mind,
when he mentioned Interruptions.
And Buster went right on talking.
I'D suggest that you work nights
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22

Dallas-The big sawmill Of the
Willamette Valley Lumber company,
destroyed by fire a short time ago,
will be rebuilt Immediately. Work
of clearing away the wreckage Is
now under way and the owners eX-
pect to have the mill running to ca
pacity again in three months.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22

ure car drivers at big profits, during
the gasoline shortage.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22

"HELLO BILLY"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22

"HELLO BILL!"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22

Hello Bill
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22

Canyon City-A Mormon bishop,7
who has sunk mine 200 feet deep
recently brought in several hundred
dollars worth Of wire gold. The
bishop has been at work on his mine
for two years.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-22

. Hello Bill!