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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
AMBITION INITIAL
LECTURE SUBJECT
BEFORE STUDENTS
Rev. Lambert Gives Key to
Those Enrolled in Busi-
ness College

The first number of the lecture
course of the Bemidji Business col
lege was delivered Friday afternoon
by Rev. Blaine Lambert of the Meth.
odist church, to an interested body
Of students.
"Ambition," the subject chosen by
Rev. Lambert, was presented in a
most interesting -and impressive man.
ner.
"Ope of the greatest things in life
is ambition" said Rev. Lambert. 1.-THE
chief aim should be to cultivate the
mental faculties, for knowledge is
power. 1t stirs ones energies, and
makes one feel the inspiration to be
up and at work doing things, succeed
ing,. creating, accomplishing.
"As one enters the business world,
to render service, he should do his
best and give his best, not for money
alone. Yet, it is worthy aim in life
to make money, which, if used for
good, may help to do many = noble
thing. A man with money can do
much, if his work is directed in the
right way. Many good deeds have
been done by the power of money.
IF one would accomplish the most
in life he should have definite goal.
He should strive to hew away all the
obstacles in his path, like the wood
man who makes a chalk line and hews
everything down to that line. Like
wise, the bricklayer who has a plan
to go by and whether the structure
be large or small, he builds brick by
brick, until it is completed. The
same should be true in character
building. One should not allow the
coarser things in the business world
to influence him or mold him into
anything but what is good. He should
do his work not simply because he
is paid for it, but because he likes
the work and loves to do it."
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
THRIFT WEEK OPENS.
(By United Press)

St. Paul, Jan. 17.-Today is the
opening of thrift week. Practically
every banker in the country is CO.
opening of thrift week. Practically
Of the suggestion made by promi-
nent bankers follow:
Make budget; keep an intelli-
gent record of expenditures; have a.
bank account; carry life insurance;
make will; own your home even
tually; pay your bills promptly; in
vest in war savings stamps and other
securities offered by the government; >
spend less than you earn and share
with. others.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
LABOR LEAGUE MEETS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock the
Bemidji Labor League will hold it's
regular monthly meeting in the
Moose hall. It is urged that there
be a large attendance as several mat
'ters pertaining to the more perma-
nent establishment of the league will
be taken up at that time.
Any one who is an honest laborer
is cordially invited to join the league
and may do so at the Sunday session.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
ONLY FRACTION EXPORTED.

Washington, Jan. 17.-During the
past two months, many owners OF
alcoholic liquors, forseeing no op'
portunity for sale in this country,
have endeavored to rush the surplus
to other countries. Lack of ship
ping space prevented more than
fraction being exported, Cuba 40
the Bahamas have received most u1
what was sent abroad. There were
70, 100000 gallons on hand when
wartime prohibition went into ef-
feet. The amount exported is not
known, but is probably less than
20 100000 gallons.
Attacks on constitutional prohibi-
tion, begun in several states, appar-
emily are not viewed with alarm by
the reform forces. After the Supreme
court upheld the consitutionality OF
wartime prohibition and the meas
ures to enforce it, Wayne B. Wheeler,
general counsel of the Anti-Saloon
League of America, announced that
the only question left on which the
vets could make a fight was whether
prohibition was a proper subject for
constitutional action, and whether
the amendment had been adopted le-
gally. He contended there was no
doubt on the subject.
Revenue Bureau in Charge.
Enforcement of constitutional pro-
hibition was lodged by congress with
the bureau of internal revenue which
for years has been in close touch
with distilling and brewing interests
in the collection OF excise taxes and
active in running down "moonshin-
ers." Evidence collected by the bu-
reau will be used in prosecutions by
the department of justice.
Biz Tax Return Lost.
Approximately $500,OO0,0OO in
taxes has been collected annually on
alcoholic beverages, which now will
have to be obtained by the govern
ment in some other way.
The modern wave of prohibition
legislation began with Georgia in
1907. Since that time the govern:
ment gained strength more rapidly
than any other reform in the history
of the world, so that thirty-three
states already have prohibition by
state action, in twenty-one adopted
by popular vote and in the others by
legislative measures. At the time
the constitutional amendment was
submitted twenty-four of the forty
eight states and considerably more
than half of the territorial United
States had prohibition. In states
where prohibition was not statewide.
it had been adopted under local op-
tion laws by many communities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
STATE DAIRYMEN MEET
IN DULUTH MONDAY
(By United Press }

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 17.-Duluth
is today preparing to entertain the
Minnesota State Dairynen's associa-
tion which meets here Monday in its
42nd annual convention.
Among the principal speakers will
be President M. L. Burton Of the
University Of Minnesota; James Sor-
enson, state dairy and food commits
sioner and Julius Schmahl, secretary
of state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
PERFECTLY SATISFACTORY.
(By United Press }

Minneapolis, Jan. l7.-Mike Col
lins, local prize fight promoter, is so
we'll satisfied with the results OF his
Saturday night fights he is going to
make them a regular thing.
Up to a few weeks ago all fights
in the Twin Cities were held on
Tuesday or Friday nights. The sec
ond of the Saturday night series is
scheduled for tonight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
How They Will Start.
Walker
GAME PROTECTION. TOPIC
OF MEETING MONDAY

H. J. Loud, chairman Of the game
committee of the Bemidji association,
has called meeting of this commit
tee for monday evening at o'clock
in the association rooms.
Sportsmen of the city who are in
terested in the formation OF a game
projection league, are urged to at
tend this meeting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
MANKATO CARNIVAL.
(By United Press)

Mankato, Minn., Jan. 17.-Man-
kato is all set today for the big win
ter carnival scheduled to start Mon
day. Interest in the carnival is rum
ming high and people who await the
opening day were out today in carni-
val costumes trying the toboggan
slides and the ski jumps.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
NORTHWEST LUMBERMEN
MEET NEXT MONDAY
(By United Press)

Minneapolis, Jan. 1.-THE Thir-
teenth convention Of the Northwest
Lumbermen's association opens here
Monday. Governor Lowden of Illi-
nois will be one Of the principal
speakers
The assoc iation will be in session
two days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
FATHER TRAPPED BY
FIRE: FAMILY ESCAPES
(Bv United PresS.)

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. 10
Trapped in a burning home, three
miles from Grand Rapids, David Dun
lop, former policeman, is believed to
have burned to death early today.
His wife and children escaped in
their night attire, running some dis
tance in zero weather to a neighbor's
house.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
PRESIDENTS OF THIRD
FRENCH REPUBLIC
DESCHANEL IS ELECTED,
(By United Press)

Versailles. France, Jan. 17.-Paul
Deschanel, president of the chamber
of deputies, was this afternoon elect
ed president of France by the joint
assembly of the senate and chamber.
He succeeds President Poinare.
Deschanel has long been In French
politics and. received 734 votes.
Clemenceau absolutely refused to
be a candidate
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
LEAVING TONIGHT ON
SPRING BUYING TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Bowser will
leave this evening for Chicago on
buying trip, and will be gone two
weeks. They will visit the ready
to-wear markets and ladies furnish
ing houses and personally inspect the
lines for the OlearyBowser spring
stock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
BASKET GAMES TONIGHT.
(By United Press

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 17.-Basketball
games scheduled for today are: Agri-
cultural college at Jamestown; Fargo
college at Moorhead normal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
If Locals Win Chance for Dis
trict Title Will Be
Much Brighter
HIGH SCHOOLERS SHOULD
SET PACE AT OUTSET
Game Will Be Called Promptly
at 7:45 o'Clock;. Referee
From Little Falls

Bemidji basketball fans will have
their second opportunity of seeing
the 1920 Bemidji high school five in
action against rival district five in
championship combat at the armory
tonight, when the navy blue and
white combination faces the Walker
high school team, considered real
contender for this years Third
Athletic District" laurels.
Game Means Much.
II Bemidji can defeat Walker,
chances for the title will be much
brighter than they are at present.
Bemidji has not made a brilliant
showing in it's early games, the gen.
~eral fault being that the pen nave
not been able to strike fast pace.
They did strike such a pace for few
minutes in the Park Rapids game
and simply dazed the Hubbard coun-
ty quint. If they can maintain the
same pace tonight they should win
from Walker. The locals are not
claiming victory in advance, as
their showing In" earlier games has
not been such that it would tend
toward overcontidence, but the blue
and white shooters are agreed that 1t
Walker is to win, it must put up
real battle.
Hall to Officiate.
Frank Hall, reporter for the Little
Balls Daily Transcript, has been Sc
lected by Coach Smith of the local
team, and Supt. Landberg OF Walker
as the neutral official for tonight's
game. Hall is former Manchester
college basketball and baseball star
and last year coached the Little Falls
high school team which won the dis
trict championship, going through
the season without defeat.
Game Called 7:45 Sharp.
The game tonight will start at
7:45 o'clock sharp so that the game
will be finished in due time to allow
those that wish to take in the second
shows to do so.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-17
Hall to 0ficiate.
3ame Called 7:45 Sharp.

The game tonight will start at
7:45 o'clock sharp so that the game
will be finished in due time to allow
those that wish to take in the second
shows to do So
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-21
FORD ON HARDING

Henry Ford of fame who of the nations most
interesting and real thinker has pertinent remarks to
make about the Chicago the nomination of Hard
and the prospects San Francisco Says he in his weekly The
Dearborn Independent
mary directing disre
earded party managers primaries
the convention the the result just what
wanted it to be.
which adjourned Chicago the sweeng night of June IL Most hui
initiating of all honest Republicans the fact that the convention
managed by oudesnancer whom convention would taly
clerk Runners from the g interests who Democratic
and certain fat who sent their orders by special from seaside
resorts.
If anything suspicion long standing
that party fealy doesn't matter because both parties
trond by the purpose
alton the which opnopny-
permitted and avaed itself of the services the spot of fnaners and
Democrats
"The nominee practically unknown
the people He was unheraded the primaries and
in the convention itself These
for other has public
been heard by the whole naon instant
before the public the of masterfu leadership
economic issue has he taken
conscientious independence He regular spendy
null" His selection strange thoughts by the dis
carded candidates-Wood
"The Lowden illustrates the
public disclosures
lavish expenditures of the
public the convention bosses
prevent And it was nv
inoffenve Senator Harding was GOOD
for the anything Hardng
behalf The Wood and
Iowden The bosses simply nut Harding over clean. No ono h+
him! bright spot found however, the
selection of Calvin A. Coolidge for vice president.
"On vital come as near
with having ege platform sap seems to have
dried that sturdy which at Jackson
and Lodge fancier of the group u
them toohese have rnged
the tree, until dying.
The session of this national farce will
No one can say that Senator Harding will the next president of the Unit
ed States until what San Francisco does Two
convention would have said oand
now
and S made the certainty has gone of
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-21
CONVENTION VISITORS TO SEE BUT FEW
REMINDERS OMANTIC DAYS OF FRISCO

Visitors to the Democratic National
convention will see but few remind
ers of the old, romantic days of San
Francisco, when the red-snirted min
| ers swep33 down from the gold-streak-
ed reaches of the Gierras and threw
fistfuls of "pay dirt" on the bars or
the store counters COR whatever they
wished to purchase.
Gone is the roaring Barbary Coast
and its less picturesque environs.
Bottle" Koenig and Bottle" Myers,
who used to run noisy cock-fighting
establishments in what is now the
shadow of the Hall Of Justice have
long since passed on and the "Mon-
tana Dance Hall, most blaring and
blatant of all the coast resorts is
hardly memory.
Chinatown guides still point out
the little restaurant hanping precar-
iously over old Dupont street where
Frank Norris, the author, went oc-
casionally to get a bit of local color.
| Directly ahead and facing the Hall of
Justice is Portsmouth Square, a cove
for the city's human drift where the
| Vigilantes staged many stirring
scene and the ''sand-lotters" under
the leadership of fiery Dennis Kear-
ney, discussed the towns political is
! sues.
Most of the old cafes, where much
of the city's history was plotted, re-
main in name only. Gone is Duncan
Nichols, the "Bank Exchange" of
former days where the famous Pisco
Punch was served over a mahogany
bar that was brought around the
Horn. The old Cliff House, where
presidents of the United States and
other renowned itinerants used to en-
Joy the sea food breakfasts, was burn
ed years ago.
On Waverly Place still may be
seen the quarters of the old Siberia
Club, stronghold of Yee Nee, "King
of Chinatown Here, before the police
"aXe parties" became a feature OF
Chinatown the chance games OF
"coon-can," chuck-a-luck" and ''fan.
tan" were played in the midst of a
maze of corridors, sliding panels
worked by secret springs and exotic
odors of opium and Chinese dishes.
The black docks that lined the
Front" from China Basin to the
Preside are gone and stately berths
for ocean liners have risen in Their
place. The dingy bars that stood back
from them, where adventures of all
degrees were once dropped, drug-stu,
pfied, through trap-doors and into
waiting boats below as part of the
great Shanghai" game all have beer
swept away. The shanghai" was the
system for recruiting the crews OF
the ''ime-juicers", the great deep sea
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-21
3 BILLIONS TO COAL BARONS

The Times today prints the first of series OF dispatch
@ dealing with the calamity that brewing direct result OF rail
road congestion underproduon and proeng in the coal
industry. These dispatches will show:
THAT proiteering has reached pinnacle in coal
THAT there has never history such danger of
industry -paralyzing famine as exists today
THAT with shortage already existing the mines
are entering what should busiest months with production
only 40 per cent of empty coal available for
mines are 90 per cent below requirements.
THAT the finest grades of American biminous coal Poca-
hontas Virginia Spnt and Kentucky Block coas) have almost
entirely disappeared domestic market and flowing to
TideWater for export.
THAT northwest greatest danger from the threatened
famine for the coal the Great Lakes only one
fourth Of what needed
Unless government quickly American will
dig down their pockets for extra S3OOOOOOOOO this tall and
winter
Having dug they will hand this $3 900 100000 grimy
platter to a thousand soft coal operators
For instead of Sc $3.50 ton for coal delivered in your bn
YOU will paw S12 SIS ton-and be lucky get the coal
These estimates the basis of fair established by the
government in effect Nov 1919 April l. 1920 plus the
granted the miners which actually adds only - cents ton
o of production.
The miners want to dig coal They yelling for workout
working only part time
There are coal cas-and lake shpenough the need
fairly we'll But 90 of 100 local coal MOI hauling
coal Some up Thousands being used for
intended hauling automobiles building materials
The coal problem primarily transportation probem-the
biggest phase of the greatest problem sticking the crop OF
disorganized nation.
Prosecuting individual profieers MAY helpby bringing
their
Revival of drastic time regulations MAY afford the tenn
porary relief to meet the present
But permanent relief with insurance future
gougng through intelligent comprehensive QUICK at
tack the of freight congestion which makes possible both
famine and profteering
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-21
SzlcE 10 e@Ee

ferentiate between blond and pro-
nounced blond hair when it hangs up
on hubby's shoulder.
+
The American Railway Express Co.
handled this cargo from Topeka, Kan.
to Ogden, Utah:
Package No. 1-Orville Skaggs, 8
years old, black as ink.
Package No. 2-Lester Skaggs, 6
years old, blacker than ink.
The negro boys were shipped by eX-
press by their mother to their father,
the express messenger feeding and
watering thm en- route, as per the
company's rules that "all animals
must be fed and watered at Junction
points and when necessary
San Francisco special license com
mittee of supervisors want to tax
Fricans 81 per for dying. They'd
call 'em funeral permits.
There's only one way to beat that
tax-to live Just as there is only one
way to beat all other taxes-to die.
But-San Francisco would catch
them either way.
Chicago girl ran away from hel
legless husband because, as she said
'T can just feel him drawing my
brains out of my head with his own
But the husband told the judge the
reason for the runaway was because
she insisted upon drawing my pay
out of my pocketbook with her owl
hand y
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-21

who served in his youth as a private
at Valley Forge and in his maturity
gave national character and stabili-
ty to our constitutional law. The
Federalist Party, though defeated by
Jetferson's election, secured Mar
shalps appointment as Chief Justice,
in which position be interpreted
many of the most important princi-
pies of the constitution, and thus de-
termined their meaning. Because it
depicts in such detail the spirit, the
problems, and the leaders of the long
period from the Revolution to 1885,
four credits in the course will be al
lowed for the reading of this four
volume work. A shorter biography
is J. B. Thayer's John Marshall"
|. EXPONENT OF CITIZENSHIP.
1t Theodore Roosevelt's is a fitting
name to close this list of statesmen
whose lives have ended, but whose
work will go on. With picturesque
and abounding energy he labored as
citizen, as governor, and as presi-
dent in the faith that every good
American takes an. active part in pol
itics Hunting, exploring, lecturing
writing, battling the privileges of
wealth, the Rough Rider" the be-
loved parent, the world citizen" he
played many parts in typically
American life. His own character
istic, ''an autobiography" brings his
story to 1918, while the Life of
Theodore Roosevelt" by w. D. Lew
is, is one of the biographies which
follow his career to the end.
Send to the Home Education Divi-
sion, Bureau of Education, Washing
ton, D. c., your name, address, age,
the date of beginning the course,
and the name of the course you wish
to undertake. Notify the bureau of
he time each book is begun. When
it is finished, send summary. This
summary must include information
from at least thtee parts of the book.
By application to your local library
or your state library you may be able
to borrow these books. They can be |
purchased through your book dealer.
The Bureau of Education does not
furnish books.
In the preparation of this course
valuable help was given by Miss
Helen Nicoly and by the Portland
(Areg.) Public Library. Course No.
IL is one of a series of "After-War
Reading Courses" edited for theI
United States Bureau of Education
and the American Library Associa-
ton by Joseph L. Wheeler, librarian,
Youngstown Public Library.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-21

THIRTY years later the same theo-
l. ry of state rights brought the
country once more to the verge of
civil war; and this time the ugly
question of slavery made war to a
finish inevitable. Lincoln, RepuDli-
can in party name, Democrat in the
largest qualities of heart and soul,
was a new and untried president.
How the country upheld him through
four years of agony, how he grew in
greatness to meet the tragic demands
of the hour, and how has humanity
| brought good out of fratrcide strife,
we all know. His name is enshrin-
ed with that of Washington above
all other names in American history.
Abraham Lincoln" by j. G. Nico-
ly, is the life of this beloved Ameri-
can, written by his private secretary,
and Abraham Lincoln" by Lord
Charnwood, gives an English states
mans recital of his deeds and their
significance.
Every American owes special hom-
age to these six Makers of the Ma
tl0n. But there are other men who,
in spite of the closeness of their time
or because of the special nature of
their contribution to American gov
eminent, have made chapters in our
history which deserves careful study.
What they did makes a difference to
US today.
To return to earlier times, William
Penn, for example, planned the bless
ings of tolerance and equality in
Pennsylvania when he founded it.
His ideals were potent in the other
Colonies and influenced the consti-
tuition. 1.-The True William Penn"
by S. G. Fisher, deals with his ac-
tive and varied life. "The True
Patrick Henry" by George Morgan,
and Samuel Adams" by j. K. Hos
mer, show the growing unrest which
led to the American Revolution
"The True Daniel Webster" by S.
G. Fisher, and "The True Henry
Clay" by j. NJ. Rogers, treat of the
golden age of political oratory in
the United States and explain the
part these men played in the period
just before the Civil War. "Recol-I
lections of Cleveland" by G. F. Park
er, tells about the president under
whose leadership the old predatory
idea that 'to the victors belong the
spoils" gave way to the idea of civil
service reform.
THE GREAT CHIEF JUSTICE.
The Life of John Marshall" by
A. ]. Beveride, unfolds the fascinat-
ing story of the great Chief Justice
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-21
THE GROOM!
"a Leap Year Lyric of the Joyous June)
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE

EDMUND VANCE COOKE
n THE day glorious and the Cupids prank and perch
In the branches of the dy em outside the sombre church
Within the Mendelssohnan march is waiting perfume,
AS down the aisle behold the bushing groom
o, will he ever be as fair, as freshly fair,
With the blossoms trailing from his and radiant brow?
o, will he in the days to be- o, will he faler
And wish he might retrace the steps leading the altar
For there his bride awaits him with her maid sde
And her eyes him, with fond possessve pride
She his trembling hand slow nger
She slips the golden circlet his slim lifted finger
o, may she be true may his faith
May her strong guard him bitter
And may he trust her tendery and this day
When his loving lips
Copyright, 1920 n E. Al
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-21
BY o. B. JOYFUL

a MAILER is man who makes
nails" observed ST Slickem, "but
a tailor isn't the man who makes
tails"
HE isn't" snorted the innocent by
stander, "if he doesn't, who does put
the coat tails on?"
Boo hoow walled little Danny
Duff when they got down to grand
pas farm after an all-winter's alb
sence.
What's the matter now" asked
Mrs. Duff.
"Kitty's gone" and the sobs in
creased in power.
rs kitty dead?"
'Nope."
HAS she run away?"
"Well, then, she isn't gone What
are you crying for?"
"Kitty's gone; she's growed into
cat"
1t is easy enough when the wife
is blond and her husband comes
home with stray lock of brunei hair
clinging to his shoulder. 1t is easy
enough for the wife to ''get the goods
on him."
But in the instance of Mrs. Carita
O'Donnell, of Baltimore, she was a
blond and the hair on her husbands s
coat was blond, but as she testified
in court, "it wasn't hers
81 am blond" she said, "but this
hair was pronounced blond" An ex-
pert will have to be called in to diff