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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-08
PIONEER ENERGIES NT0SEVEN
COLUMN METROPOLITAN DAILY
With the Installation of Duplex FlatBed Webb Perectng
Press The. Pioneer Begins Issuing Full Sized -
EsH - ~ Paper-Both Daily and Weekly

With this weeks issues The Bemid Daily Pioneer we
subscribers the first numbers of seven column full sized
daily printed from newly installed
duplex fatbed Perfecng newspaper press. From
daily The Pioneer has grown modern full Sized
which in keeping with advancemens
made in other lines of industry in this Cy of Enterprise
rapidly growing business in every department
ranted ths Of modern press will be the aim
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-08
(Ry United PreSs)

Cleveland, Oct. S.-The Cleveland
Indians and Brooklyn Robins arrlV-
er here at S:35 a. M. today, Alter
breakfast they were to go thru a pro-
cess at the Indians ball park. -Four
games were scheduled to be played
here and two more, if necessary, Will
be played in Brooklyn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-08
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
y AGAINST OIL COMPANY
nv United PresS)

(By United PTessJ
St. Paul, Oct. S.-The Standard
Oil Co. must pay taxes on its moneys
and credits in counties in which II
contracts business, the supreme
court held today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-08
WEATHER REPORT.

(By United Press.)
Minnesota weather-Fair tonight
and Saturday. Warmer tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30

poibtments the governor said he had
made very definite pledges with refer
ence to the State Highway Department,
which he had endeavored to carry out !;
that he had never believed in the pres
ent system, and that the department
should be In charge OF small salaried
commission which should be required to
be at all times available for this work.
He also declared that the failure OF the
present commission successfully to re-
habilitate the road system OF the state
had been, In his judgment, attributed to
the manner In which the commission Is
constructed and the method used in the
administration Of the department.
1T is not my intention at this time to
criticize the general policy Of the pres
wards in his statement. "There Is am
pie evidence which shows that the roads
Of the state are not being expeditiously
constructed There may be legitimate
excuses, but am Of the opinion that a
board meeting weekly and vigorously
prosecuting this work could have pro-
duced far better results than Is today
apparent. -
the present Highway Commission, indi :
Gated that the meetings of the board
have been frequently given over to po-
litical nnimus. Efforts appear to have
ueen made to discredit the work Of Ger :
tain commissioners.
~ found that there had been unseen
ly squabbles between patent paving
companies, In conjunction with certain
political influences of counties, to the
detriment of road building. I cannot
be responsible for the action of board
which appears to be entirely out Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
EDWARDS GUSTS
n. ]. ROAD BOARD
Commissioners Accused OF Neg
Iecting States Work to
Il. Play Politics
DEMOCRATS IN MAJORITY

speetof Dispatch to Epe~t~o Public Ledoer
Trenton, June 30.-Governor Ed
wards today ousted the Republican
State Highway Commission and named
a Democratic board consisting OF four
Democrats and three Republicans. He
also issued proclamation calling. a
special session Of the state Senate for
Tuesday, July %, to confirm the apA
pointments. ;,
, The members who were summarily
removed were Louis G. Duncan OF
'westyille; Robert 8. Parsons. Of Nut
ley; John w. Herbert, Of Helmetta
Anthony II. Kuser. of Bernardsville,
and Samuel Haverstick, Of Trenton.
The new members are John Ferris. Jer-
scy City George Paddock, Of Newark
f, David Young, Towaco; Walter F.
Whittemore, Newton; |; George l.. Bur
ton, South River William J. Kirby,
Somerville, and Thomas q. Collins,
Elisabeth. The eighth member will be
appointed soon. 49,.
In statement accompanying the ap-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
MAKES GIFT TO RED cAoss
Widow Of Navy Man Donates One.
tenth Of Insurance Mon.

Mrs. Marie A. Morton. 323 Wellens
avenue. has donated to the Red Cross
Home Service Section 10 per cent of
the $500 compensation and govern.
mental insurance received at the death
Of her husband, saying that nothing
she could do for the Red Cross could
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30

streets between Locust and Market
streets. came to standstill last night
when an explosion occurred in a man
hole Of the Rapid Transit Co.'S power
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30

the Red Cross early last October to re-
new II. Two weeks later Morton
died. Now Mrs. Morton is getting her
1000 insurance at the rate Of $57. 80
a month. This, together with the com
pensation the Red Cross helped her to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30

plant, on SAMSON street east Of Ninth.
The manhole is in the street, near the
curb, just outside the powerhouse. In
it is a system of feed wires, supplying
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30

begin to repay what 1t had done for
her."
Her husband, Frederick A. Morton.
an ex-navy. man, was Ill when he was
discharged from service. He had let his
Insurance lapse. Mrs. Morton came to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30

harmony with my administrator. and
as my, responsibility is 80 cldrly in
dicatcd by the statute, fail tdsce any
other course than to act"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30

get, Is proving adequate for her own
support and that Of her baby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30

Explosion Halts TrolIeys
Trolley cars on Eighth and Ninth
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-18
John IN SEARCH OF A PLACE

several Sundays, have you not, my
boy?"
Eyes sir, came just month
ago today"
, Have you been to school before
that time?"
Eyes, sir, before mother was
taken sick l used to 60 to another
school, but when she got well, she
brought me here"
We'll, did not see you yester-
day looking for a place in Water
, street,"
Il was down there, sir, looking for
place"
why did you not take that place
which the gentleman had for you
in the large shop"
Because. sir. they kept open
shop on the Sabbath and mother did
! not wish me to work on the Lords
day"
you did not keep the piece of
gold money that you found when
you were coming into the street.
Why didn't you?"
Because il was not mine, sir,
and thought that the owner of the
shop would find the owner sooner
that | would"
He did, my boy. it was my
money. Did you get place yes.
terday?"
No sir, all the places We're full
and nobody knew me-"
We'll. my boy, you may go now
and tell your mother that you have
a place. Come to me very early in
the morning. Your teacher will
tell you where I live"
John went home with his heart
and his eyes so full that he could
hardly see the street, or anything
as he went along. He knew that
it would cheer his dear mother
very much and so it did. That
Sunday evening John and his
mother knelt down and gave
thanks to God, who had not forgot
ten the fatherless and the widow
in their distress.
THE END.
Russell Crane, Grade IA,
Junior High School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-18
THE AUTOMATIC
PISTOLS ANCESTORS
BY Grant M. Hyde

"Why do they call a pistol auto
matte, Daddy?"
"Only one kind is called auto
matic'-the kind. recently invented
and much used in the Great War.
that gets its name from the fact
that it reloads and cocks itself
Perhaps if l tell you about this
pistols ancestors, some of them,
you will see why it is called auto
matte. 1t came after a series OF in
ventions, like the devising of the
cartridge to save loading and ram
ming gun through the muzzle, as
| told you not long ago.
After the cartridge made pos
sible quick loading and easy firing
by a hammer hitting a percussion
cap, the first pistols were like our
modern single-shot target pistols
that must be reloaded for each
shot. But inventors wished to de-
wise a pistol that could be loaded
with several cartridges to save
time
Zone of their first attempts was
a pistol with several barrels in a
bunch. If there were five barrels,
each was loaded separately and
turned around, one at a time, in
front of the hammer to be fired. 1t
was like a double barreled shotgun
except that the latter has a sepa-
rate hammer and trigger for each
barrel
But to have so many barrels was
awkward. To simplify it. inventors
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-18
A Sweet Story

Maple sugar Is obtained from the
sap Of the maple sugar The maple
sugar season Is in early spring,
when the sap is beginning TO cir
culate In the trees.
The way they get the sap is by
boring a hole in the tree, a short
distance from the ground. An iron
spike Is put in this with hook on
which to hang the sap bucket. The
sap Is put in large pans called
evaporators. These evaporators
are divided into sections, and con-
nected by means of little openings.
The sap Is put in one end of the
evaporators and flows a ZigZag
path through the pan. By the time
the sap is through going through
the pan it is changed into syrup.
1t is put in cans or boiled down to
sugar, which Is nodded into small
cakes.
Before the modern evaporators
came into use, making sugar al
ways occurred at night, because the
sap buckets had to be attended TO
in the day time.
Sometimes there are only few
trees in bush and others contain
from one to two thousand in bush.
Our country produces great guam
titles of sugar, but we use so much
we have to buy much more than
we manufacture.
Every tree produces from one to
six pounds a season. Gladys Ruhl,
ga grade, Starr school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-18
STAMP CORNER

A very Interesting stamp is that
from CZecho-Slovakia. 1t has
woman kneeling, with arms out
stretched in an attitude of appeal.
Several weeks ago, in answer to
my "ad' in our Junior Pal, came
a letter, containing 10 or Is
stamps which | did not have. AS
there was no name attached. did
not know whom to thank. If the
kind person who sent ME the
stamps wishes any in trade for
those, he will please write Marion
Chenoweth, 215 South Twelfth
street, Richmond, Indiana.
EDITORS NOTE-From reports
from several junior quarters, we
learn that the interest in stamp
collection is growing steadily. Per-
haps the war has made this so.
since it has made not only new
stamps in many of the countries
but has even made new countries.
Then, too where the government
of country has been changed
say. from kings country to
republic, the stamps were changed.
We will be glad to print any news
items from our junior stamp col
lectors or any one interested in
stamps in our little paper. If you
know anything interesting about
stamps, send the story about it
into the Office right away.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-18

devised a revolver of one barrel
with revolving chamber holding
six or seven cartridges. Only the
chamber needed to be turned and
one barrel was sufficient. The
'double-actiOn' revolver Is so named
because the trigger does all the
work of turning the chamber, pull
ing back the hammer, and releasing
1t against the firing pin.
"ln the automatic, the seven or
ten cartridges are held in a remov-
able chamber which slides into the
pistols handle. The pistol is cock
ed by sliding back the top section
and thus pumping a cartridge into
firing position. The other cartridges
can then be fired rapidly without
recocking because the recoil, or
'back-kick,' of each shot slides back
the top section. throws out the
empty shell, and pumps up another
cartridge This pistol is considered
the highest development at present
because it works so rapidly and
requires little pressure on the
trigger"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-18

little cardboard holders for sweets
known as ice cups. Paint these
with water colors in holly red and
green, and fill them with sugar al
monds which look like tiny snow
balls. Place one of these Christ
mas baskets at each guests place
at the table. These and the snow
balls in the centre make welcome
favOrS.
A Christmas Tree for Eeach Guest
Individual paper drinking cups
hold these little trees, or the small
cardboard flower pots that the
green houses us enow. Either are
easily obtained. Color the cup or
pot a bright crimson, and fill it
with white sand. A wooden meat
skewer makes the trunk of the tree.
Cut strips of green tissue paper,
and fringe them. Coat the skewer
with thin glue and wind the fringe
green around it until it takes the
form and shape of a small ever
green tree Then thrust it into the
sand which holds it upright These
Christmas trees, one at each place,
or given as souvenirs at the Christ.
mas party, are very unique and
pretty. The clever girl will be able
to attach small gift to each one,
or tie candies to them.
Christmas snappers
Your Christmas party will not be
complete without the jolly snap.
pers with fortunes inside that all
boys and girls have enjoyed from
the old days of Merry England. But
why not get the plain ones, a dozen
or so, and dress them up just as
you like?
Bits of red and green silk may be
fringed and tied around them with
holly ribbon. They may be cover
ed with scarlet crepe paper and
tied with holly ribbon. A bit of
real holly may be fastened to each,
or a small figure of Santa Claus,
cut from a picture postcard may
decorate them. Pass a basket of
these gay snappers and see the de-
light of your guests!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-18

Next morning was the Lords
day. Johns breakfast was more
scanty than ever; but he said not
word about that, for he saw that
his mother ate very little Of it.
But one or two sticks of wood were
left outside the door where it was
kept and he knew that both food
and fire might be gone before
night They had earned no money
to buy anything for several days
The sun was shining bright and
clear but the air was very cold
The child had no overcoat. but
fastening to the school, he was in
his seat just as the superintendent
and the teacher entered
Who is that little pale boy in
your class?" asked the superintend-
ent Of the teacher
His name is Jones | intend to
visit him this very week. He is a
very well behaved boy"
81 should like to know more
about him." said the supnrintend-
ent. Il will speak to him after
school"
When the class broke up, the sup.
erintendent seeing him linger be.
hind the other scholars, went up
and spoke to him kindly.
"You have been here to school
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-18
FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS PARTY
BY Carolyn Sherwin Bailey

The Christmas party table ought
to be the most beautifully decorat-
ed one of the whole year. You may
have an attractive scheme Of dec
Grafton, carry it out yourself, and at
slight cost. Make some large snow
balls of cotton batting, wrapping a
small gift in each. Cover these
with white crepe paper, dust them
with frost powder to make them
sparkle. and pile them in the CEN
tire of the table. Buy some of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-18
The BLACK MASK
CHAPTER Nv

The Farrow house is guarded by
two men and third is carrying a
ladder. These men are the ones
who acted so queerly in the saloon.
Buck is trying to think of way
10 keep these men from doing their
work.
The man with the ladder slowly
climbed up it. He climbed in the
window into Mary's room. Then
ne took from under his coat a little
piece of goods. Then he put 1t on
Mary's nose. The effects OF the
medicine put her to sleep. -
The man climbed down the lad
der and gave signal to the other
men. Just as they started TO run,
a shot rang out and the man with
Mary fell dead. The other two men
ran behind the trees and fired at
the window where Buck stood.
WED better git that girl and git
away from here" said one.
Wed better walt till we git that
guy first" said the other.
Just as soon as we Couch he
got me that time" yelled one in
pain. -. .--...... .s'.a
With that the other stopped
fighting and tried to stop the flow
of blood from the others arm.
Buck seeing his chance rushed to
rescue Mary who had just awaken
ed
But the man who was fixing the
wounded arm saw him and quickly
drew his gun and shot Buck in the
shoulder. Buck fell and became
unconscious.
Then the man who shot, rushed
out, with Mary before she could
run. Then he put her on his horse
and rode away.
Finally Buck came to and got up
and looked around, but could not
see anyone, so he hurried to the
barn and got his horse and follow
ed the tracks of the outlaws.
He went in a large woods and
about in the woods, the outlaws had
iismounted and gone another direc-
ton. He also dismounted and fol-
lowed the tracks.
After a while he saw a cave on
the side of hill so he walked up
to 1t and peeped in. He saw can
die burning in the farthest end
which showed that it turned. Buck
ventured to 60 in. When he came
to the turn, he saw Mary tied hand
and foot in a corner. Mary, on see
ing Buck started to cry for joy, but
Buck put his finger to his mouth
and she did not do 1t.
Buck stood on the outside of the
door and listened for voices but
could not hear any. He stepped in
the passage and started for Mary.
She tried to make motion to-
Buck but he did not see 1t.
Buck was about to Mary, when
from another corner three men
jumped on him. Soon the men were
all tumbling over the floor of the
cave.
Buck was swinging his strong
arms in every direction throwing
men everywhere.
A scream from Mary called
Bucks attention. She was motion
ing for him to look back Of him.
Buck wheeled around just in time
to see one of the men about to
bring board over his head. Buck
grabbed the board and gave mad
dening kick which sent the men
sprawling in the corner.
As soon as Buck had dropped the
board, another sprang forward and
picked 1t up and brought it down
on Bucks head and he fell. Lloyd
Slifer, Junior high school.
Ito be continued)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-18
QUESTION BOX

The editor will try to answer
questions readers Of the Junior
submit to her. She will not
promise to answer all of them.
The questions will be answered
In rotation, so do not expect the
answer to be printed In the
same week In which you send
your question.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-18
MERRY CHRISTMAS

Let's be as happy as we know
how and happier than that every
day next year
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-18

Dear Aunt Polly:
On this planet Earth, we refer
10 the ground as earth On Mars,
would they refer to it as Mars?
M. ID. C..
Dear M. d. c.: H..
Perhaps they would call it,
marsh. Aunt Polly.
Answer to puzzle No. Al
Gladys gets 80 of the 80 peanuts,
Clyde gets "a, and Bill gets IL,
then Clyde will have twice as many
as Bill, and Gladys more than
Clyde. -
An anti-slang movement has been
started by the members Of the SUM
Camp Fire Girls. Seattle. Wash.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-18

ut takes a Freshman to make a
Senior"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-18

leaving crippled
the orphans homes.
Santa Causs biggest job take of the little orphans
crippled children each Parents always help him take other
little kddes but little help when the orphans and
other unfortunate children and
all of them He shown here after visit little crippled
children.
Evening star., 1920-11-28

Parauoaical though II may seehf
nearly all cranks are eH-starters.-
American Motorist
Evening star., 1920-11-28
DAMAGE At MINIMUM.
q. A. Kissel Cites Low Average
Truck TRANSPORTATION Losses.

"A feature of motor truck transpor-
tation that : saving manufacturers
and shippers thousands of dollars is
that of reducing breakage and dam
age of goods in transit to a minimum.
Eggs. glassware. china. porcelai n
goods-not to mention other breaka-
BILE articles-are now being trans
ported by motor trucks over distances
from 25 to 900 miles on all kinds of
roads. with a breakage average that
Is almost NIL" says G. A. Kissel, presi-
dent o fthe Kissel Motor Car Com
pany.
"When such facts are taken into
consideration, and compared with the
high average of broken and damaged
goods handled by other transportation
methods. this additional saving re-
duces the cost of motor truck trans
portation quite materially.
Another feature Of the motor truck
that still further reduces this saving
is that of the almost total lack of
theft of goods while in transit. With
the careful selection of drivers and
helpers now being exercised by motor
truck transportation companies, and
with the almost total lack of oppor-
tunity for other hands than those of
the driver to come in contact with the
goods so shipped. it can be seen that
such thefts are practically impossible.
Evening star., 1920-11-28
DANGERS OF OVERLAPPING
MOTOR TRUCK POINTED OUT

ut is Objectionable from every
standpoint Ito overload motor trucks.
either habitually or occasionally"
says the Trailer Manufacturers As
sociation Of America. Truck man
ufacturers have emphasized this. and
the standard warranty states that it
is void il the truck is overloaded.
Tire companies have also pointed
out the damage done to tires by ex-
cessive loading. State authorities are
beginning to take drastic action
against the pernicious practice. In
Connecticut, New Jersey. Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland trucks suspected
of being overloaded are required to
Ss weighed to to- determine .aaa .;sht whether ss
lowed. the weight permitted on one
axle or the weight per inch width
Of tire on any one wheel.
"Overloading not only Injuries the
truck mechanism and the tires. but
damages improved roads. 1t is an
unnecessary. The damage and de-
probation offset any temporary ad-
vantage. and rapid destruction of
roads results in higher operating and
maintenance costs. not only for the
owner who permits the practice but
for all users OF the highways.
"Owners who find their trucks un-
able to handle peak work without
overlooking can take care of excess
loads most conveniently and eco
nomically by using trailers. The. in
itial cost Of a trailer is only about
one-quarter that of the. truck. A
saving of at least one-third in ton
mile cost il effected by many users
Of trailers, which are available for
immediate use when extra loads are
to be hauled and can be allowed to
stand idle at very little expense
when there is only enough work to
is not needed when the trailer is
used.
weight Of the double load IL dis
tributed over more wheels. 80 the
gross weight comes within the limits