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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16
soc,ETY AMONG THE cAvEMEh.

Mrs. Stonehammer-The Weekly
Slate in its account of Pearl Bone
chisel's wedding says the brides ia
ther gave her away.
Her Husband-Give her away,
did he? Well, I reckon he had to,
10 get rid Of her. But if it wasn't
for her slack tongue an her bad tenn
per an her scrawny figure an mon
hey face he might "a got squirrel
akin or something for her.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16
To Think and to Know.

To Think and to Know.
A Charleston housewife being sud-
denly deserted by her cook advertised
for another, stipulating that applicants
must bring good references. The only
response to the advertisement was a
very fat and very black old woman
who seemed promising until she was
asked for her references.
Deed, honey, All done tore up dem
references" she responded.
"Destroyed your references? How
unusual. Don't you realize that that
must cause people to suspect that you
are not good servant?"
"Yassum, maybe dat's so" the appli-
cant agreed. "Yo' des' 'speck All amt
or good serbent, but ef All had brung
dem references yo'd know All was
crazy!"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16
NORTH DAKOTA BOYS
AND GIRLS MAKE PROFIT
(By United Press)

Glendale, N. D., Jan. 15.-Boys
and girls in Dickey county club work
made an average profit Of 1885
this year, total Of $10,272.24 from
agricultural and home economics
work. The achievements of each
section were:
Corn club, "a entered, average
profit S91 per acre.
Potato club, 27 entered, average
profit $15.16 per eighth of an acre.
Canning club, 27 entered, average
profit $43.34 on 210 quarts. Total
canned, 5,688 quarts.
Poultry club, 54 entered, average
profit. $21.S2.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16
Fertile Publicity Man.

"See here" objected the prima
donna. you have written a magazine
article about my interest In blooded
cattle"
1T was a corking good article, too"
acknowledged her press agent.
But l don't own any cattle and
never expect to own any"
Don't let that worry you. didn't
state where your farm was located
out another story In which you are
to be an expert 5eekeeper. er."-Birming-
ham ARe-Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16
TRACTORS IN FoRMosA.

With the exception of about ten
tractors in operation on the sugar
plantations, modern agricultural
machinery is not in use in Formosa.
Rice fields are too small to enable
their owners to use such machinery
proftably and tea plantations are Of
. character to make the use of trac-
tors unnecessary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16
Why7

The battalion was burrowtng into
shell holes to escape the deadly fire
Of the German Fl. E.'s which were
dropping all around them. A big one
fell 20 yards from where Private Vel
pert was hugging the ground. A Sec
ond fell not ten yards away. A third
was heard whistling through the air
towards him. apparently bent on his
destruction.
Here. you." he cried to. the en-
emy's trenches, "cancel load Of
scrap iron for Mr.. Weipe
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16

did you have words with your
cook when you discharged her?"
"Oh, no." said Mr.. Clipping. II
vas too quick for her."
"How so?"
IL rang off before she had a
chance to tell me what she thought
If me, the members of my family,
my home, my income and my posi-
ton in society. ."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16

Fulton Chain, N. Y.-Because mail
clerks and others have confused this
city with Fulton, N. Y, a hundred
residents of this place have petition
ed the post-office department to
change Fulton Chains name to
GaWanka.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16
THE NATURAL RESULT.

II see where there is going to be
. great car strike in Madrid.'
'Then all the people there will be
walking Spanish"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16
MINOT SOLDIERS GIVE
WELCOME" FUND TO POOR
(By United Press)

Minot. N. D., Jan. 16:.-Nine hun
dred and fifty dollars which was the
surplus of the fund raised to give the
returned soldiers formal welcome
lost summer, will be spent for the
benefit of Ward countys poor. This
was the wish of the local post of the
American Legion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16
VERY MUCH so,

,<'Tom is going to give his wife a
elk and silver-handled umbrella."
HE must have made up bis mind
10 open up"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16
Bemidj il Market Quotations

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Potato receipts today 20
Market steady Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin Round
and Long Whtes sacked, $440 to $780, mixed Reds and
Whes $3.50 to $435; bulk $685. Idaho Russets sacked,
SIS. .25 to $780,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16

Bemidj Potato Market-Al varieties bulk, small lots,
So per Carload ots sacked and loaded $2
to So. so per cwt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16
Hot Stuff.

Hot Stuff.
Water in the gulf stream sometimes
reaches almost to boiling point,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16

How Do They Know?
The total weight Of all persons in
the world is estimated at 1OG,OO0,000
tons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16

WANTED-Usher at the Rex theatre
and girl at the residence. Inquire
of rms NJ. E. Brinkman. Idle
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
Local Fighters in
 Matches on Coast

Three fighters who have fought oft en in southern Arizona arenas will ap- pear in the two main events and semi wind up at Vernon next Tuesday night. Walter Caldwell, the clever New Mex ico middleweight is matched with Knockout Kuvosky for one of the main events and Kid Palmer, the popular Douglas middleweight is matched with Dynamite George for the other main event. Johnny Meyers, for long time the favorite of Brewery Guich fight fans, will have his third battle on the coast when he fights Young Fitzger- aid in the semi-final to the folc-..on- toned fights.
 Jack Doyle, owner of the Vernon arena, is now staging but one card a week instead of two. This card is given every Tuesday and contains two main events and six preliminaries. The fight fans on Brewery Cullen are back ing the Arizona boys to the limit and several bets have already been placed
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
COLLEGE BASEBALL.
YALE OUTROWS COLUMBIANS IN
 TWO CONTESTS

DERBY. Conn, April "A The blue of Yale was carried twice to vic tory in the regatta with Columbia 'on the Housatonic river tonight A new record for the two-mile course was established by Yale in the varsity Trace, with mark Of ten minutes, ' 2-5 seconds. Columbia finished two and one-quarter lengths behind Yale in 10:13, which also was better than the record 10:16 2-5, which was made Joy Yaie last year
 To the great throng which viewed the races, from an observation train of 15 cars and from points of vantage on the shore, the contest Of the junior shells was far more exciting than the varsity grind. Yale finished a half length ahead after a hard fight in the chOppy waters, with a north wind blowing down stream. Owing to the wind, this race was not started until after o'clock.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
LOCAL PLAYERS
 TO CROSS BATS

With the weather man predicting a warm clear day, the two local teams will meet for the first time this after noon at Warren park. Both teams are strong and are composed entirely of local men. Al Kobey's Bisbee team Is made up from men living in Bisbee proper. while K. R. Winstead's Lowell team is composed for the most part of residents of Lowell and the south ern part of town.
 With the warm weather finally here, the two teams promise to start the To- cal season right, and put on one Of the fastest games of the season. Both teams will send their best pitchers into the box.
 Kobey will use Alhaus, and Win stead will probably start Campbell
 The umpire will call batter up at 2:30 D. m. sharp.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
COUNTRY CLUB GOLF PLAYERS
 IN BIG MATCH
All Members Eligible for Teams Entered in Contest
 For Dinner

During the coming wek a match between two teams of golfing mem bers of the Warren District Country club will take place, the winning team to be guests of the losing team at a golf dinner Saturday evening. May Tr%rK
 The lineup of the opposing teams follows:
 No. 1-J. c. B. Amos, captain; J. N. Chapman. Harry Ziesemer, Walt CT White, J. P Williamson, J. E. Cur ry, A. J. Balmforth, F. F. Best, C.. H. Dowell, E. 2. Whiteley, H. B. John son. H. s. Hollis, Marc Bailey, J. C.. Cowen, Roger Pelton, E. B. Rider, c. W. Boswell, John Bankerd, Geo. B. Powell, J. D. Lanning, Frank Wheel CT, Karl Mohler. T. O. McGrath. c. T. Knapp, k. C. Campbell, M. J. Cum c. s. Thompson. Tom Con- nors. pr. G. H. Fitzgerald, E. H. Broughton, Dr. c. F. Hawley, Tom Egan, A L. Engels. Graham J. Mitch ell, John M Ross, J. D. Taylor, E. c. ftdIleN, JOuH JSIlISS, DI. T. h. oiiIhC' Jack McGregor.
 No 2-C. w. Cromwell, captain; Vance Johnson, Tom Cowen, A. G. Purchas, A. G. McGregor, Arthur Houle. Dan McAllister, I. F. Burgess, Gerald Sherman, Arthur Notman, George Winfrey, J. B. Bouick, D. M. Raft, J. A. Holden, Ira Joralemon. F. c. Bledsoe. A. w. Engelder, w. w. Beverley, O. P. Carlisle. R. Swart, J. C.. Chapman, P M Buckwalter, J. $. Dymock, Wm A. Meyer, Paul Stew ems, Jesse Yoakum. E. w. Beddow, D. c. Griffin, Thorleif Olsen, E. J. Flanigan, Frank Gallagher, Pat Nee nan, J. H. Sanford. Fred Sutter, Dr. L. D. Ricketts, L. Dupen, P. D. Will son, NJ. s. Lindholm, Dr. Robert Fer guson, w. A. Schwartz.
 Any members desiring to play in this match and not included in these teams are asked to communicate with the secretary.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
CHAMBERS WANTS REVENGE

Russell Chambers, who was recently defeated by Happy Woods in the tenth round of one of the best fights ever staged here, and Ralph DeMott were in the city yesterday from Douglas. Chambers was feeling very well con sidering the beating which he took at the hands of the old Pueblo lad. He wants return match with Woods the fight to take place in either Bisbee or Douglas. He came up yesterday seek ing a match for DeMott. DeMott is the lightweight champion of the army.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
CLEVELAND 10; ST. ioUIs 1,

ST. LOUIS, April 24.-Cleveland en- joyed another batfest at the expense of St. Louis pitchers. The visitors ran up 13 hits, and the local team was forced to use three pitchers. Davis made his debut as a St. Louis mounds man, but was taken out in the. seventh after the first three batters singled and the fourth was passed. The score: Cleveland .... 900 0O2 602-10 13 1 St. Louis .... O0O 900 O01- T 4
 Batteries - Bagby and O'Neil; Day is, Gallia, Saunders and Severeid.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25

x-batted for Winser ih 2nd. xx-batted for Meador III 7th.
 Summary 2-base hi:, Holnsby, Fournier. Base hit, Lee. Stolen base, Heathcothe, (2), Stock, Clemors. Sac rifice hit. Doak. Heathcote. Double play, Stock. Hornsby and Fournitr. Base on balls. Doak. 1; Ponder T.; Wisner ?; Carlson. Innings pitched, by Wisner 2-3; Carlson, 9; Ponder 1-3: Meador, > Struck out, Doak, &: Ponder 1, Carlson 1. Passed balls. Clemons 2; Lee 1.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
PASS BOXING BILL

ALBANY, N. Y., April 24.-The as- sembly tonight passed the Walker boxing bill which is designed to per init fifteen-round bouts to a decision in New York state. The bill, which was introduced in the senate by Min ority Leader J. J. Walker, now goes to the governor. 1t was drawn by the army. navy and civilian board of box ing control
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
WANTS wooOs-PALMER GO.

O. s. French, manager of the Bis bee Athletic club. is being swamped with requests to have Happy Woods and Kid Palmer rematched. The date set is May p and the consent of Palm CT has already been received. Palmer and Woods have met once before in the Old Pueblo and Palmer won in the sixth round. Since that time fans in both cities have been anxious to have them rematched.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25

Though the Bisbee high school base ball team has won three out of four games played and Douglas high school nine has only won two out of four, the Shelter City team will be sent to Tucson during University week 10 represent the southern part of the state in baseball. This was caused partly by a misunderstanding of the University officials who did not know that the Bisbee school had team and by Douglas schCtl sending in it's entry before the series with Bisbee was played.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
JOHN D. JR., PAYS
 HIGH FOR TICKETS

CINCINNATI - John D. Rockefel- Ter. jr., wanted box at the ball lot here to see the Reds opening game. Butt he seats were sold out. Nobody wanted to give up Q box for the son of the richest man. Then came Pro bate Judge Lueders with an offer My price is steep" said he, but you can have my box for gallon O gas, payable when I get my flivyer next July" Rockefeller accepted
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
Cardinals Shut
 Out the Pirates

PITTSBURGH, April "A. St. Louis held Pittsburgh scoreless through the pitching of Doak who allowed the Pirates but three hits. Ponder was hit hard in the first and gave way to Wisner. The latter was replaced by Meadows in the third and he held the visitors runless for tive innings In the seventh Meadows gave way to a pinch hitter and Carlson finished fine game. Score:
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25

BOSTON, April 24 - Timely his ting in the early innings gave New York a victory over Boston. The first ball was pitched out by Governor Coolidge Scott replaced Hern with one down in the second inning and after the third inning pitched excell- ent ball Tony kept Boston's hits scattered except in the sixth. Score;
 R. II. E.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
AMERICAN
DETROIT LOSES
 SEVENTH CAME

DETROIT, April 24.--Detroit lost it's seventh straight game, Chicago hitting Dauss hard, particularly in the 7th inning. With the exception .of the fourth inning, when Detroit punched a single and double, Ci- cotte held the home team virtually helpless. Score:
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
NATIONAL
DODGERS BEAT
 PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, April "A = Can't Fwell could not hold the four to three lead bequeathed to him by G. Smith and Brooklyn won. Smith was hit hard, but errors by Johnston and Ol- son and Williams two-bagger tied the score in the third. Three hits put Philadelphia in the lead in the fourth. a pinch hitter eliminating Smith. Grimes did not allow a single Phila- delphian to reach first in the last four innings. Score:
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
Braves of Boston
 Beat the Senators

WASHINGTON, April 24. - Shaw and Schacht were hit hard and poor ly supported. Hoyt was invineible until the eighth when three passes and hits by Charity and Shannon gave Washington it's three runs.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
Southern Assn.

At Atlanta 1; Mobile &.
 At Chattanooga ?; Memphis 15. At Birmingham l; New Orleans '. At Nashville [; Little Rock 6.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25

%batted for G. Smith in fourth. zz-batted for Witherow in ninth. zzz-batted for Cantwell in ninth.
 Score by inning:
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
.zstS @g Sport Jdbs

The coming fight at Douglas be- tween SpeedDall Hayden, champion colored middleweight of the U. S., and Kid Palmer on May s, is arousing much interest. It is generally con- ceded that Hayden should be able to { give Palmer one of the hardest fights of his career.
 Ed J. Lawrenson, athletic coach of the Bisbee high school. has announc- ed that the baseball season will not end with the coming of University week, but will be continued until sum mer. A schedule of games will be ar ranged with Douglas and St. David and any Of the other schools in the southern part of the state.
 Coach LawrenSon is rraInlng a track team to send to the big meet as ,uL- son and he expects to send up about five or six boys. The team will be picked either tomorrow morning or Tuesday.
 Ralph Lincoln left last night for Yuma, where he is scheduled as the headliner h a ten-rOund main event with Benny Mccoy of San Francisco. Tuesday, April 27.
 Word was received in Bisbee yes terday that Eddie Johnson lost his fight with Reed at Terre Haute, Colo rado. aazs
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25

rifice hit. Olson, Kilduff, G. Smith, Witherow Double play, Bancroft, J. Miller and Paulette. Base on balls, Cantwell, f. Innings pitched, G.. Smith, 4; Cantwell. 5 Struck out, Grimes, 6; Cantwell, 1. Wild pitches Grimes, Cantwell. Passed ball, Mil Ter
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
American Assn.

At St Paul ?; Minneapolis l. At Milwaukee 3; Kansas City 2. At Indianapolis 1; Louisville 3. At Columbus 1; Toledo 1.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25

The United States consumes nearly two-thirds of the worlds rubber sup ply.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25

ClcOtte anu SchaIk, DdUss, AIteII and Stanage. base hit, Jourdan, Risberg. Heilman. Collins. Stolen base. Wound. Double play, Cicotte, Risberg and Jourdan. Base on balls, Dauss, 3; Cicotte,3. Innings pitched, Dauss s; Alten 1. Struck out. Ci- cotte 8.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
--batted for schacht in ninth

z--batted for Schacht in ninth.
 Score by innings:
 Boston .............l lO1O 312 OO0--7 Washington .OOO 900 O30-3
 Summary: 2-base hit, Hooper CD, Eibel, Scott, Charity. 3-base hit, Scott, Hoyt. Stolen base, Rice. Double play, Rice to Charity; O'Neill to Harris to Judge; McNally to Scott to McInnis, ?; McNally to McInnis Base on balls, off Shaw 2 Hoyt ); Schacht 2. Innings pitched, Shaw, 4; Schacht 5.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25

American League. Chicago at Detroit. Cleveland ;t St. Louis. Philadelphia at New York. Boston at Washington.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
NEW YORK I; ATHLETICS 0

NEW YORK, April "A. - The New York Americans defeated Philadelphia in a ten-inning game. Wick, pinch hit ter, broke up a pitchers battle be- tween Mays and Kinney. Bodie walk ed in the tenth, reached third on Ruers single, and scored on a hit by Wick. The fielding of Ward and Beck inbaugh on the Yankee infield fea- tured. It was the first extra inning game played in New York this sca- son. The score: k ii E Philadelphia .02O 900 900 O-2 6 0 New York ... .0O2 900 900 1-3 l
 Batteries-Kinney and Perkins; Mays and Ruel.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
CHAMPIONS I; CHICAGO o

CHICAGO, April 24. V Singles by Groh. Rousch and Duncan, enabled Cincinnati to win from Chicago. Fish CT held the locals to four hits, and was in danger only twice. but Chicago threw it's chances of scoring away through poor base running. Score:
 R. IT, F. Cincinnati ......OOO GOO 100-1 0 Chicago ...--..--.-.-.OOO OOO OOO-o | Batteries: Fisher and Rairden; Vaughn and Killcfer
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25

National League. New York at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Chicago. St. Louis at Cincinnati.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
GAMES TODAY

Coast League Los Angeles at Portland. San Francisco at Seattle. Sacramento at Vernon. Salt Lake City at Oakland.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25

The elaborate tattoo marks with which the Maori decorates his body indicate the tribe and family history of the wearer.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
WESTERN ASSN.

At Joplin '; Des Moines 15. All other games postponed; rain.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
Coast League

Batteries - Couch and YeIIe; SGT bold and Adams, Rohrer.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-04-25
NEW YORK 2; BOSTON q

Vaughn and Killcfer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-10-12

new NJ. D. has purchased one Of the
hospitals, with the grounds on which
1t stands, is renovating and remodel
ing the interior, and will have 1t fully
equipped with the most modern tools
for surgery. emergency and maternity
cases. With all our doctors and 70.
cilities for fighting death 1t is easy to
why the undertaken must
depend on logging camps, automobiles
and old age for his business. 4
The SUN Ii Shining, Smile.
1.-THE sun came out and shone shine.
Any everybody said twas fine;
And then they all began to shout:
The suns come out! The suns come
out!'
They all rushed out upon the street.
And there was tramp Of many feet.
And all looked up with glad surprise.
While grateful tears stood in their
eyes,
Just because the sun shone out
In Elma."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-10-12

Elma Battery Co. Putting money in
the bank while recharging batteries.
When I came to Elma two years
ago there was one restaurant that
stayed put and two others of and on.
as different chefs would make the at
tempt and fail. After awhile we had
two steady. and finally third opened
up, while the others said there was
not enough business for three, and
predicted failure. But somehow they
all seemed to be building up bank &c
counts. and the new one forged ahead
at great rate. The proprietor, a
newcomer, could not stand the pros
perity. He made money to throw at
the birds, at the booze and at the
gambling parties. but omitted to pay
his bills. Then one morning he took
his best girls suitcase and disap-
peared before she got down to work.
"A dirty Irish trick, I calls It," He
is now throwing money at some other
bird. the business is in the hands of
q receiver for the benefit Of the cred
itors and Elma has a truly cosmopol-
itan restaurant, the first one here
which has served merchants lunch
at noon. Elma is beginning to have
all the thrills and frills Of city life
and business.
! Our baker died. Peace to his
ashes! But then we could get along
without baker. anyway. After a
time another came and opened the
old place, accompanied with wife and
kiddie, sweet little miss. He did a
good business, but said there was no.
enough for two, SO did not employ
another baker, or helper. / tried to
induce him to reach out for the bust
ness ! felt sure was waiting for live
one, but his thoughts were too much
conferred on booze. Booze and busl-
ness won't blend. tried hard to get
some outside baker to come here and
buy him out, and'if he would not sci!
start an opposition bakery, for knew
he would not last long when he had
real opposition. But every time they
tried to buy his plant he would raise
the price beyond reasonable consid-
GRAFTON, and they were afraid to op-
pose him. WHEY liked his dough but
could not stand for the booze, so all
of sudden WHEY and kiddie "fiew
the coop" and the bakery was closed,
Just before fair week. Jimmy crick-
cts! With thousands Of visitors at
our fair we had to send out of town
for bake stuff, almost by the car load.
He does not need bakery, anyway,
nor wife and baby. All he needs to
make him happy is plenty of booze,
the burned fool. Burned his crust.
The bakery now has new proprie-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-10-12

come and the old ones felt no shock,
or jar. They are all doing more bust
ness than before. No doubt there is
no town of its size having more autos
than Elma.
Then along came q new vulcaniz-
ing and tire repair shop. Skeptics
voted it doomed to failure, but it IL
q winner. And has a bank account.
One tailor seemed enough for the
slow, Flooding village. and even tina.
one tailor was glad Of chance to sell
out his bushes to an outside victim.
Very soon another tailor came and
opened up for business, and got it.
too, in spite Of those crank who said
Elma was going down hill. Now both
have more than they can do In one
day, and quite often see them work
overtime. burned scabs!
The wiseacres thought q man a
fool who would leave a city like Aber-
deem and try to make q living in Elma
by manufacturing auto tops and bod
les, when they themselves could not
make a living at anything. But that
was a wise man from Aberdeen and
he now has a factory In Elma that
keeps him and several helpers max
ing auto tops and bodies, also max
ing deposits in the bank every day.
Elma electric shop, shucks! How
could a man make a living selling
electric light bulbs, lamps and all the
other things in the electrical line
while other places are already estab-
lished here? But the Elma Electric
Shop is decided success.
No sane citizen Of Elma could think
of such thing as starting battery
Service station here and expect to
keep from starving to death. But one
of our latest successful enterprises
started by outside hustlers, is the