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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN
BUY ST. HLAIRE YARDS
Bemidji and kelliher Retail
Lumber Yards to Change
Hands January l

A business deal of special interest
will be consummated this week when
the Kellilier and "Bemidji yards of
the st. Hllaire Retail Lumber COM
pany will become the property Of Be-
midi business men.
B. w. Lakin and G. L. listed Of the
Crookston Lumber company will take
possession OF the yards January first.
E. r. Evans, who has been superin-
tendent of plant No. 2 Of the Crook
ston Lumber company here for sew
eral years. will also be interested in
the Bemidji yard and will act as local
manager. No change is announced in
the management Of the Kelliher
yards where Chauncy Easton is man
ager.
M. L. Matson, the present manager
at Bemidij, has n2 made definite
plans for the futuret but will remain
in the city for an anaetinite period
winding up the AFFAIRS of the former
owners.
The business at Bemidji will be
known as the Bemidji Lumber and
Fuel company. and the Kelliher
yards will do business under the
name of the Kelliher Lumber and
Fuel company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
FORMER N0NPARTlSAN
LEADER ENTERS APPEAL
q (By United Press)

St. Paul, Dec. 23.-Arthur Le-
Sueur, former leader in the Nonpar-
tisan league, today appealed to the
government and legislature Of North
Dakota to take the state owned in
dustries out Of politics.. LIE Sueur
is St. Paul attorney.
He charged that bills were drawn
Ito keep the banks and industries tied
to politics for the sake. Of political
success" LeSueur said he was en-
ployed as attorney for the league and
that he and Professor w. G. Royland
were asked to draw bills covering the
industrial program.
When these bills were submitted
to league officials, he said, objections
were brought forth and other bills
based upon exactly the opposite pol
icy were drawn by William Lemke,
vice president Of the league, and re-
Gently elected Encouragement Of
Nerth Dakota, ,~..- .t-.
II was unalterably opposed to the
new policy" LeSueur said in an ex-
cluSi i've interview.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
GOVERNMENT IS FACING
BIG REVENUE QUESTION
Houston Declares u. S. Will
Be Hard Hit to Meet
Obligations
(By United Press)

Washington, Dec. 23-The gov
eminent will be hard hit to find
enough revenue in the next few years
to keep it's activities running and
meet maturing obligations, Secretary
of Treasury Houston told the senate
finance committee today. "lf new
tax burdens are assumed, the situa-
ton will become doubly Serious he
said.
Houston was asked to present and
analyze the financial situation with
reference to the proposals to pay sol
diers' bonuses of between one and
two billions of dollars. He put be-
fore the committee with the aid of a
few figures graphic pictures Of just
what the treasury faces between now
and the end of 1928. In 1928, he
said, $SOO,OOO,OOO Of war savings
certificates and .$4,250,OOO,00O OF
Victory notes and bonds mature and
must be either yefunded or paid. In
addition, the cost of running the gov.
eminent must be met and the float
ing indebtedness amounting to ST.,
800, 100000.
I'm brief" said Houston, eve have
to take care Of $7,50O,OOO,O 900 Of obi
cations within the next two years, If
addition to financing the ordinary &C
Invites Of the country.
At the same time some sources OF
revenue are gradually drying up
noticeably the income and profit!
taxes. We will approach 1923 will
deficit of at least 81, 100000, OOt
at the present rate, he said.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
YOUNG WOMAN REPORTS
HAVING BEEN ROBBED
Two Men Take 1874 From Miss
Warrington on Way.to
City, Is Report.

4 report has gained circulation
today to the effect that a young wo-
man by the name of Anna Warning
ton. who home is near Bootleg lake
and who has been employed on the
Meilicke farm. two miles west Of Be-
midi, for the past ten months. was
robbed yesterday morning Of $194
which she was bringing into the city
to deposit in a bank.
Miss Warrington, according to the
reports. has been saving her wages
during the summer and has contem-
plated going to business college this
winter. She had received her final
settlement yesterday and had left on
foot for Bemidji. AS she was passing
along the road thru a stretch where
swamp borders both sides, she was
accOsted by two men who demanded
and took her money from her, it is
reported.
She came on to the city and stop
ped at the S. W. Scott residence
where she reported the robbery. She
had no money with her at that time
The police department. when ask
ed. stated that robbery had not been
reported. Miss Warrington returned
to her home with her father yester.
day afternoon and could not be
rea ched this morning IN an endeavol
to verify the reports.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
Such Body Would Be Made
Up, of IS Under Public
80 Safety Control
WOULD SERVE IN ALL
" CALAMITIES IN STATE
Full Power to Detect Crime
and Arrest Criminals
Wherever Found
(By United Press)

i St. Paul, Dec, pa bill to create
a state constabulary under the supef-
intendence Of public safety has been
completed and will be presented at
the opening of the state legislature
in January.
The department of public safety.
the bill provided, shall have full pow
err to detect crime and arrest Grimm
ais wherever found. The bill pro-
vides for organization Of state con-
stabulary with peace officers thruout
the state.
The body would he called on to
serve in case of fire, food, storm and
other calamities. In event the state
militia is present and in charge, the
public safety departments duties
should not conflict, the bill says.
Representative Guy Dilley of St.
Paul, is the author of the bill. A des-
perate fight on the bill is looked for.
1t provides for seventy-tive members
at first.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
PUBLIC SKATING RINK
BEING FLOODED TODAY

The skating rink. being construct
ed for the use of the public in con
nectiOn with the Red Cross recrea-
tiOnal boards outdoor sports pro-
gram this winter, is now nearly com
pleted and will be ready for the
Christmas skaters. Boys from the
schools have been working for the
past two days putting the rink in
shape and today the cleared space on
the lake was flooded. TheS rink is
located at the foot of Tenth street
on Lake Boulevard.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
MINNESOTA MAY
AID WISCONSIN
IN FIGHT OVER
RAlLR0ADRATE
Attorney-General Hilton Will
Probably File Answer to
Restraining Order
HAILED AS OPENING
OF BIG COURT SCRAP
Case Brings Up Question of
States Rights and May Go
to Supreme Court
HAILED AS OPENING
OF BIG COURT SCRAP
(By United Press)

St. Paul, Dec. 23.-Minnesota will
probably join Wisconsin in big legal
fight on the ruling of the Interstate
Commerce Commission holding rail
road rates intra-state must conform
to interstate. The first move of At
torney-General Hilton will probably
be to file an answer to the restraining
order issued by Judge Wilbur Booth
in federal court late yesterday, pre-
venting the state railroad and ware
house commission and attorney-gen-
eral from enforcing the two-cent max
imum passenger fare rate.
This injunction was served almost
at the hour the Interstate Commerce
Commission ordered the railroads to
put into effect 20 per cent increase
in passenger and baggage rates.
The encouragement hailed the de-
velopment as the beginning of long
and bitter court fight. The case will
be carried to the United States SUI
preme court to determine whether
the interstate commerce ruling super
cedcs rulings of state utilities COM
mission as to the rates Interstate.
The case brings up the question of
states rights. Railroads are required
to file nve days notice to the public
when increasing rates. In Minneso-
ia the roads already are charging the
three-cent passenger rates under the
ESch- Cummins rates.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
SOUTH ST: III RAIDS
DISCLOSE e RESORTS
(BY United Press

St. Paul, Dec. 23.-About eight
men were arrested in raids on alleged
gambling houses and booze joints
and held up for arraignment in the
municipal court in. South St. Paul to-
day. Four proprietors were held un-
der bail while practically all others
were released after signing affidavits.
All South. st. Paul was aroused
when the raids began shortly before
midnight. By the. request of the
county attorney, Minneapolis detec-
tives assisted in the raids conducted
without the knowledge of the chief of
police or other South st. Paul munich
pal authorities.
: Charges of laxity were made
against the chief of police and Mayor
Baker.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
UNIVERSITY BUYS HIGH
PRESSURE FOR EXPERIMENTS
(By United Press)

Madison, Wis. Dec. 23. Scientists
know that tremendous heat and great
pressure exerted upon rocks and min
erals in the bowels of the earth can
flatten great boulders out like pam
cakes or reduce them to dust.
A machine that will possibly per-
form these seemingly impossible
things before the human eye has been
obtained by the University OF WiscOn-
sin for experimental purposes. 1t Is
now being installed in the geology
department at the University. II will
exert pressure of 100000 pounds
and apparatus is being arranged SO
that rocks. metals and minerals may
be heated to extreme temperatures
at the same time pressure Is being APP
piied.>
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
FREE VAUDEVILLE FOR
CHILDREN ON FRIDAY

The~Harding-Wha1ey company has
announced that on Friday afternoon
December "a. at the Grand theatre
all children between the ages of six
and twelve years tboth years in
cluded) will be admitted free to the
vaudeville performance at $3.50 p. NJ
providing they comply with two stip-
ulations. They must positively be of
the age specified and they must have
the written consent Of their parents
Thisl written consent of the par
ents will admit the children without
payment of war tax Or admission OF
any kind.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
WHITE MAN IS LYNCHED
ON CHARGE OF MURDER
by United Press)

Fort Worth, Texas, Dec 23.-TOm
Vickery, whiteman held on charge
of numbering j. G. Couch. d police
man Monday night. was taken from
the jail here shortly after midnight
by a mob and hanged. After the
body was suspended in mid air. sew
eral shots We're fired into his body
and the mob dispersed. The lynch
ing was staged about mile from the
courthouse.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
ODD FELLOW ENCAMPMENT
CHARTER IS STILL OPEN
II ~

Work was. giXen in the Patriar-
chial Hpgre4 l4Hthe Bemidji I.O.O.F.
Encaripme emf last night, which was
intended to close the enrolment of
charter members of the order. Since
there were a few applicants who
could not be present, it was decided
to hold a special meeting next We'd
nesday evening, December 20, when
this work will again be given. All
Odd Fellows who wish to become
charter members should make appli-
cation and appear at the I. o. o. F.
hall on that date. Probably, after
the NEXT meeting, the degree fees will
be increased from 81 to IS.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
RALPH Oracle POST
MEETS THIS EVENING

The Ralph Oracle post Of the AM
erican Legion will meet in regular
session this evening at the rooms of
the Bemidji Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION beginning at eight o'clock.
All members are especially urged to
present. Committee reports Will be
heard and a number of important
matters will be discussed.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
UNION SUNDAY SCHOOLS
ARRANGE HOLIDAY PROGRAMS

Twenty the Union Sunday
schools under the care of Missionary
w. S. Cummings are making prepare
tions for community entertainments
during the holiday season. Several
schools\will have outside speakers in
addition to their local talent; some
will have all day sessions with big
dinner for the entire neighborhood
as we'll as a program, and all are
planning the usual tree and gifts.
The Union unday schools at Boot
leg lake, Pine Grove and Edgewood
are arranging songfests next week
with special speaker and lunch at
each place.
Kitfchi is planning a watch night
service New Years eve with music,
a Bible study by Mr.. Cummings, and
an hour Of, lunch and fellowship.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
TWO THOUSAND KILLED, ;.
IN KANSU EARTHQUAKE
(By United Press)

Shanghai. China, Dec. 23.--TWo
thousand lives were lost in an earth
quake in the isolated province Of
Kansu. according to reports here TO-
day The shocks were still continu-
ing according to the last reports. The
town of Pengliang, with several sur
rounding villages. was reported
wrecked. Rescue work was carried
on under great difficulties because OF
the isolation of the province and it,
extreme ruggedness.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
MRS. SCOTT FALLS AND
SUFFERS SEVERE SPRAIN

Mrs. S. w. Scott sustained a very
revere injury to her limbs when she
accidently fell down the cellar stair
way in her home last Tuesday morn
ing. Medical attention disclosed a
very severe sprain of the left knee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott were making pre-,
parations to go to Minneapolis for
the holidays on the day of the acct
dent She will be confined to her bed
for some time, it is reported today.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR
ARTHUR FOSTER YESTERDAY

The funeral of Arthur r. Foster,
son Of Captain Foster, was held on
Wednesday at $3.50 from M. e. bert
sons undertaking parlors. Rev. l..
p. Warford conducted the funeral
service. The deceased. who lived at
lO1 Mississippi avenue s., was So
years of age at the time Of death.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
High School Romps Away From
Park Rapid. CUNT for
Z 5zto 10 Count
GRAY PLAYS STELLAR
GAME FOR VISITORS
Higbe, Powell and Stechman
=, Score Tie With Seven
Field Baskets

Playing scrappy basketball, inter-
spersed with flashes Of "brilliancy, the
Bemidji high school defeated the
Park Rapids high school quint at the
old Armory last night by the score
Of 81 to 10. Bemidji outclassed their
opponents in every department of the
game and showed flashes Of unusual
early season teamwork, the contest
being marked by fast play and good
guarding. The Blue and White play
ers showed considerable speed and
drive, and with Captain Higbe,
Stechman and Powell dropping the
sphere thru the nets from all angles,
the game was never in doubt. How
ever, Park Rapids presented nicely
balanced and scrappy aggregation.
The counters made by the Hub
bard county quint were from long
range, their lighter weight prevent
ing them from smashing thru the
rugged defense set up by Coach
Smiths fighting quint. Bemidji,
principally because OF superior speed
and power, was able to carry the
sphere we'll under their own basket
tor short, easy Shots
Despite the good showing made in
an opening game, there was ragged
playing and wild shooting at times.
A number of comparatively easy
shots were missed at short range and
1.-The ball was fumbled frequently.
Tie for Point Honors.
I. :. Captain :HigbG, sstechman and Pow
ell We're the high scorers for Bemldji
with seven field baskets EACH.
Gray, center of the visiting team
was easily the star of Park Rapids.
He counted three baskets from the
floor, which were all the baskets
counted from the floor by his team.
His floor work was a big factor in
keeping the Bemidji score from being
higher. Higbe's record of seven out
of nine free throw attempts was a
feature of the game, while the best
Gum of Park Rapids could do was
to get four out Of twelve. o
Both fives played intact in the first
half, but in the second period, Coach
Smith of Bemidji sent in many sub
stitutes. Powell switching from CEN
ter to running guard in Stapleton's
place, while Stechman moved for
ward to center and Naylor took
Stechman's place at forward. Later
in the second period Riggs took Nay
lor's place at forward, and proved to
be one of the cleverest' men on the
floor handling the sphere.
= A good sized crowd was on hand
for the opening game and the juve-
nile band played a number of selec-
tions, entertaining the crowd while
waiting for Park Rapids to arrive.
The Bemldji second and third teams
put UP scrappy contest early in the
evening. I
Although a large number Of fouls
were called on both teams, the play
was clean thruout and the offenses
consisted mostly of holding caused by
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
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HARDING DENIES REPORT
OF sECRETARY APPOINTMENT
(By United Press

Marion Dec. q. NBy Raymond
Clapper. )-Reports that Senator
Knox, acting as spokesman for Pre-
sident-elect Harding. has induced
Charles Evans Hughes to become Sec
rotary OF State, were characterized as
holiday fiction writing by Harding
yesterday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
BEMICJI LABOR LEAGUE
TO MEET NEXT SUNDAY

The Bcmidji Labor League will
meet in the Moose hall on Sunday
afternoon, December 26. at 2 p. IN.
for the purpose of electing officers
for the. ensuing year.
This is a most important meeting
and every member is expected to be
present at this time.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
WOMAN LODGE WILL
NOT MEET TONIGHT

A. D. Johnson, foreman Of the Yeo-
man lodge, announces that there will
be no meeting of the order this even
ing, due to the nearness Of the holi-
days. The next meeting will be neld
two weeks from tonight as scheduled.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-23
(By United PreSSc

St. Paul, Dec. 23.--A bill desig-
mating that the boards Of trade shall
be public markets under the supervi-
sion of the state law, will be submit
ted to the opening session of the state
legislature by the committee on mar
kets, headed by Representative Wiki
insOn.
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(By United PreSs)

Washington, Dec. 23.-Charles
Evans Hughes has received cOndi-
tional offer to become Secretary Of
State in the Harding cabinet and is
considering it. it was learned on the
highest authority yesterday.
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The Washington herald., 1920-09-19
Nuxated Iron Will Increase
Strength of Delicate People
I'm Two Weeks Time

matter what any one tells you. II you are not
strong and well you owe i 10 yourself to make
the following test: See how long you can work
or how far you can walk without becoming
tired. Next take two fve-grain tablets OF or
dinaTy Nuxated Iron three times per day after
meals for two weeks. Then test your strength
again and see for yourself how much you have
gained. Youcan talk as you please about all
the wonders wrought by new remedies. but
when you come down to hard facts there is
nothing like good old iron to put color in your
cheeks and good sound. healthy flesh on your
bones. II IS also great nerve and stomach
strengthener and one OF the best blood builders
IN the ~orld. The only trouble was that the
old forms OF inorganic iron like tincture Of iron
iron acetate, etc. often ruined peoples teeth,
upset their stOmachs and were not assinilated
and for these reasons they frequently did
more harm than good. But with the discovery
of the newer forms of organic iron all this has
been overcome. Nuxated Iron. for example. is
pleasant to take does not injure the teeth and
IS almost immediately beneficial.
Nsnufaeturers' Mote: EuIated Iron which is rec
Commended above 10 not 9 secret remedy bot one
which 10 well known to druggists everywhere Unlike
the Older inorganic iron products it is easily Assi-
lated. and docs not injure teeth make them black
nor upset the stomach The manufacturers guarnntee
successful and entirely satisfactory results to every
purchaser or they will refund your money 1t 3 dis
pensed in this city bg all good druSgists.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-19
FRENCH WILL
ELECTLEADER
P Parliament to Convene for
Acceptance of Presi-
dents Resignation.

Paris, Sept. 1S.-The resignation
Of Paul Deschanel, the ill-starred
President of France, will be ac-
cepted by the French parliament in
extraordinary session next Tues lay
and his successor will be elected
two or three days later.
The date was fixed for its accep-
tance at a meeting today of the
cabinet.
Elected after a political battle in
which Premier Clemenceau, Frances $
war maker and peaCemaker was re-
tired from French official life, Des-
Chenal started his career with the
promise Of gracefully disCharging
the duties of his office.
Only a short time ago he was the
victim of a most unusual accident
for man in his position. While
riding in the compartment Of d
French train he fell out onto the
track. His hurts were superficial
He walked {" nearby crossing and
announced himself to the attendant
as the President of France. He
was in night clothing. The atten-
dant. thinking the man insane. cod
died him and took him to his home
The President practically disap-
peared from French official life that
night He was taken to Chateau
BamtOUiIlct to be cared for by his
J wife and physicians.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-19
Solicitous Aunt in The Girl
In the Limousine Says
Newspaper Is Converting
Dangerous Auto Drivers
Into Useful Citizens.

York theater magnate, in Mich
igan for his health. stopped in
Brooklyn overnight and was
persuaded by some friends to
see a Children's play in which
the little Sears girl was appear
ing.
saw Her Possibilities.
The visitor saw possibilities
in the child and met her after
the performance. He COngratu-
lated her on her talent and ad-
Vised her to become acquainted
with the elements of acting.
The advice of the great man
was needed in later years and
his confidence in the youngster
has been more than justified.
In her leisure hours Miss
Sears may be found writing
poetry. She also has a hobby
for solving picture and word
puzzles in newspapers. Every
morning her room is strewn
with papers containing Such
problems. Miss Sears has been
known to work ten consecutive
hours on a word puzzle refus-
ing to give IL up until she had
found the solution.