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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
WON BY APPEAL TO VANITY
How Willy Diplomat Saved Lord eea.
consfieId From Bad "Break"
He Had Contemplated.

Curiosity, says a London correspond
ent of the Christian Science Monitor,
is frequently expressed ~ to how the
prime minister gets along in his con-
ferences with foreign ministers. 1t is
understood that, though he can make
out the purport Of a printed passage
In the French language, he never had
the opportunity Of acquiring facility in
the spoken tongue. In this respect he
finds precedent in the case Of Lord
BeacOnsfield. When he went to the
Berlin congress in 1878 he made
known to his faithful secretary his In
tention of addressing the conference
in French. Monty Cory, having suf-
fered scraps of his chiefs collOQuial
French, was aghast. In despair he ap-
piled to the British minister at Berlin
for assistance. Odo Russell lived up
to the occasion. In casual cOnverSa-
ton with Lord BeacOnsf1eld lie men
toned that lie had heard rumOr that
he intended to address the plenipo-
tentiaries on the following day in
French. "That would" the willy min
lister said, 'be Il grave d:sappoint-
ment. They know that they have here
In you the greatest living master Of
English oratory, and are looking for
ward to your speech as the intellectual
treat of their lives" ''Dizzy" immediate
ly saw the reasOnableness Of this OBJ
lection and all his speeches during the
sittngs of the congress were in Eng
liSh.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
GET SIGNS FROM BARNARD
Many English Farmers Consider Roul.
try az Prophets - Superstitions
Concerning Other Birds.

Farmers who get a growing hen
among the brood in the yard often
look upon it as an evil omen, says a
writer in London TitsBits.
A superstitious farmer considers his
poultry as prophets; thus, if his own
death is near, he will tell you that they
will go to bed at noon instead Of at
their usual roosting time.
Numerous birds are mixed up with
signs of death. Let pigeon enter a
house or a robin come through the
door, and some people expect calamity.
Owls, again, are ominous birds to the
superstitious, especially if they boot
from the housetop.
For single maybe to cross the
path Of the superstitious is enough to
send them into cold perspiration. and
they hasten to lay two straws across
each other to avert the evil influence.
When swallows and martins build
about farmyard the superstitious
farmer is troubled If they do not ap-
pear regularly year by year, for should
they desert their old nests he expects
misfortune.
The call Of the cuckoo has always
been mixed up with good and bad luck.
Hear it while walking, and provided
it is the first time you have heard it
that year, it is said to indicate a
happy new year for you.
When the farmers wife sets eggs
she will sometimes place an odd num-
Der in the nest If she wants her chicks
to prosper. The superstitious farm
wife will not bring eggs into the house
after sunset.
Peacocks' feathers in house are
said to mean misfortune, but for an
eagle to hover over person or house
is thought to indicate an approaching
success.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
pontius Pilates Tomb.

PontiuS Plate, it was declared, re-
turning from Galilee, fed to Mount
Pilatus, near Luzerne in Switzerland,
in the bitterness Of remorse, and
drowned himself in tiny lake on the
summit. All the storms and calami-
ties on Lake Lucerne were ascribed
to the workings Of his restless spirit,
wrought to wrath by the disturbance
Of his watery domain. Severe punish
ment awaited those who dared ap.
proach his supposed tomb. That tomb
was fearfully and wonderfully de-
scribed, but in reality it is only a pond,
melted snow collected in a hollow. It
frequently dries up in summer, with
never a vestige Of a PLATE to show.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
FARMERS WEEK PROGRAM
WILL FEATURE POTATO

Presentation of subject matter IN
sequence by experts and specialists
viu be an outstanding feature or
Farmers and Home-Makers week at
University Farm, January 8 to =,
1921. 1t is proposed to give an entire
'ay to consideration of potato grow
ne, from the fitting of the soil in
he spring to marketing in the fall
md winter Half a day will be de-
voted to such subject matter as farm
:eeds and farm organization.
Duncan Marshall, minister of agri-
culture in Alberta's cabinet, a veter-
an stockman and magnetic public
speaker, will again be guest of hon
or of the Minnesota Livestock Breed
ers association. An invitation will
also be extended Dean c. F. Curtis
of Iowa State College.
Nine distinct programs will be put
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
Blue Liqhts Clean Casks.

For some years ultraviolet rays
have been used for sterilizing water,
milk and other fluids. The idea has
now been applied to the disinfectine
Of barrels and casks. Electric lamps
are lowered into the casks and the
lights turned Oh for Is to 80 seconds
In ordinary barrels coated with pitch
the violet rays cannot be left on for
a longer period as the pcrease of tenn
perature causes pitch fumes to rise
The lamps vary in size according to
the dimensions of the casks. So far,
this method of disinfection by rays has
been used successfully only upon
casks and barrels which are coated
with pitch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
Remembered Perfectly.

"GOod old college days" are not al
ways convenient social assets. An
alumnus recently invited pretty
young woman to dine with him at a
restaurant near the campus. Il used
to 20 there when I was at college,
he explained. "And I'll show you
something Of the atmosphere we used
to have" The young woman con-
sented eagerly. "Ah, remarked the
man as they sat down, "there's the
fellow who used to wait on me. Hello
Tony!" Tony greeted his customer
effusively. "See?' said the man.
"Tony remembers me from the old
days." "Sure I remember him. miss"
agreed Tony. "He used to come IN
here every noon with different girl"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
BIG POWER PROJECT IS
PLAN AT BRIDGEPORT
(By United PresS)

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. S.-This
city, at present one of the smokiest,
will become one Of the cleanest man
ufacturing centers in the country if
the ambitious scheme now being exc
cuted by a power company here is
successful.
The plan calls for a power plant
capable Of generating sufficient light
ing and power current for every fac
tory in the city. lone Coal Yard in
the City, is the slogan adopted by
those pressing the project.
The plant. which will be $50 feet
square, has been under construction
for several months. At least year
will be required to complete it. The
gigantic smokestack will tower IT'S
feet over the building. Devices for
absorbing smoke will be used Sew
eral 100000 horsepower generators
will furnish subscribers with power
1t will be known as the Steel Point
Power Plant.
Perhaps the most interestig feat
ure is the method of handling fuel.
It will not be touched by human
hands from delivery until what re-
mains Of it is dumped as ashes into
the waters of the Sound. Barges
will bring the coal to the plant. Au-
tomato devices will dump it into the
bunkers and other machinery will
carry it down to the boilers as re-
1uired. The barge, having discharg-
ed its fuel, will be automatically
loaded with ashes, which will be
dumped into the Sound, again by
machinery.
buy Christmas Seals
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
LOCAL GRADE SCHOOLS
ARE UNUSUALLY ACTIVE

The children in Mrs Cummings
roCm-4A, 5B, 5.A-North school, Or
ganiZad a Citizens club December
third. The officers are: president,
Clifford Lewis vice president, Thomas
Grow: secretary, Lucille Copper.
There will be regular meetings and
all the problems and activities Of the
room will be handled thru this organ
izatiOu.
Miss Craig's pupils, grade 3B. nave
a story hour every Friday afternoon
from 2:4o y $3.50 conducted by the
childre,. These who heard Dorothy
Gemr.c.l from this room tell the story
"H,v: 80 Camel Got His Hump" at
tha ,ss: p1re3ts' and teachers meet
in- vii! XIV what good training
this period gives.
When :cu visit school this week be
cure to see the house Miss Murphy S
first grade las furnished. The So
cial life of the first grade centers
around the home and the home activ-
tiles
All the first grade children who en-
tered school in September are now
able to read from their books nicely
The third and fourth grades at the
No, tn school. under Miss Cullen have
made an interesting exhibit of cot
ten and wool in relation to their
study Of textiles.
Miss Pettey's pupils, "a grade at
Central. have modelled and painted
dishes in their Industrial Art class
in connection with the study Of prim-
tive life.
In the sixth grade at the Central
school there is civic club which
meets once a week. At each meet
ing there is a business session and
then a program is given. Thru these
clubs the children learn parliament
tarv practice and handle the prob
lens of the grade. The program COM
mittee of the Ga grade, Miss Apman's
room, have planned the following
program for the next meeting:
Christmas Story-Amy Nelson.
Violin solo-Sylvester Newman.
Discussion by club.
Why VIC should pay taxes.
The japanese situation in Cali
forria.
Leaders in the discussion. Ken
meth Nelson, Wilmar Hannah,
Thomas Wright.
Solg-Club.
The third class at the Lincoln
school, Miss Glass. teacher, is do
ing especially fine work in reading
If possible visit this class during
school week.
Mrs. ,Bernhardt's class. 3B, is
studying "Bemiuji' in connection
with their home geography. The
children are discovering many in
teresting things about this little city
Miss Ganschow's children are
working especially hard on phonics
this week If possible visit IS room
and see the ch:l6rc:, {. their phonit
games.
In all of the rooms Christmas pro
iects are developing. The famou.
Christmas stor;"~ gro hc!n" drama
tized. rooms are being decorated
arithmetic classes are studying tn
financial side, and in .Ae Industrial
Arts classes Christmas presents ar
being made.
The children in Alb, Miss Larson
room, are doing interesting and pro
fitable work in combining their geog
raphy and language classes an
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
BACKS FEATURE THE
1920 FOOTBALL TEAMS
BY Henry L. Farrell
Press Correspondent


Omitted Press Correspondent
New York, Dec. Sits shame
that eleven are only eleven.
If an All-American eleven could
be stretched into a dozen and half
or two dozen. picking the seasons
ombination of bests might not be a
problem so closely akin to settling
the Irish question.
After a season in which the grid
irons of the east, west, north and
south. were almost crammed with
high-class performers. it is task for
beyond one pair OF eyes to judge
the eleven best. Coming near to 1t is
a more human task.
The season OF 1920 developed a
preponderence Of brilliant half-backs.
0uarter-backs and centers, with a
good number Of tackles. No guards
stood out like "Swede" Youngstown
of last years team, or no ends blaz-
ed across the field like Bob Higgins
and Heine Miller,
1t will be observed there are rep
resentatives on the three teams from
every section except the Pacific coast
and the far west. With the full
realization that in those fertile fields
OF football there are many players OF
sufficient ability to hold their own
with some of these three mythical
aggre cations. the writer had to lg-
more that section on account OF lack
of detailed information regarding
these players.
The hardest task in sitting out the
stars came among the Quarterbacks.
the centers and the balfbacks.
30 McMillin is a great quarter
back, but the writer after watching
I.our;e in three major games, cant
IMAGINE how the Southerner can be
superior to him.
Lourie does everything that Nc
Nillin does and he kicks in addition.
He is as crafty a general as roams
the chalk-lined field and he kept his
colcrs high thru much harder
schedule and much greater opposi-
tiCn than McMillin.
Mike Callahan, Princeton. and
Stein, Pittsburgh, are two great CEN
terc. bat they are both bad passers.
Stein was removed from cOnsidera
ton because his bad pass kept Pitt
from beating Penn State.
GipD, the star NOtre Dame back,
stood out as the greatest halfback
fthe year and the one who had
of the year and the one who had
and Way were picked because almost
alone they carried Pittsburgh and
Penn State to the record that makes
it possible for them to claim the east
ern championship.
French and Clarity by all means
should be on an All-American team.
and Crargle, also, but they suffered
by having their stars shine in
armament filled with meteors.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
MISS JAMESON HOSTESS
TO PARTY OF GIRL FRIENDS

Miss Ethel Jameson was hostess to
I number of girl friends last even
ing in honor of Miss Angela Schmitt,
cclnmelnorating her birth anniver-
AIRY. \ pleasant time was spent in
games. stunts, music and conversa-
ticn and refreshments were served
at late hour.
Miss Jameson guests were Misses
>nrea Schmitt, Alice Minnick. Mad
re TrAft0E. Louise Griffith, Alice Pc
.c7:In. Theresa Peterson. Agnes Mel
;En. Cora Scranton, Adeline Davids
Edna Naylor, Miss Morse and Mrs.
e. B. Ness.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
Possible Exclamation.

"NIother," said the sweet girl,
"Georgc told me solemnly that that
pretty hairpin holder he gave me cost
-: yet today l saw exactly the same
Kind on sale for ten cents" "You
knew, my dear, that George is very
religious" replied mother. Most like
" he bought that at charitable ha'
zar.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08

on simultaneously for the men and
six for the women, or. home-makers.
Farmers can come to University Fai m
to study the subject matter which in
terests them the most. General meet
ing will be held every afternoon and
evening and farmers banquet on a
large scale is being arranged. Meet
ing of farm societies will attract
thousands to University Farm.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
Most Crowded City.

The most densely populated city in
the world is not New York or London,
Canton or Picking, but Bombay. In
proportion to its population Bombay
covers very little ground. Within each
square kilOmeter Of its area live no
fewer than 100000 human beings.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08

mas Seals. The work of the National
tuberculosis association is particular
ly valuab BILE to the working people of
America and I heartily commend
your good work to them for support"
buy Christmas Seals
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

H. o. Berg of Solway was bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday.
Black Twig apples, $3.50 box at
Troppmans. 2d12-9
Mrs. F. w. Johnson, 1913 Dewey
avenue, is spending the week with
relatives at Hines.
Mrs. E. H. Denu entertained a few
ladie; informally at her home on
Minnesota avenue this afternoon in
&C II pliment to Mrs. c. R. Ray.
Mr. and Mrs. c. C. Easton of Kel-
liner, were over Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. L. Mattson, 1901
Minnesota avenue. They returned
to kelliher last evening.
FOR SALE-Reed baby carriage in
good condition, also photograph.
Inquire POS Minnesota ave.
5t12-13
d. and Mrs. J. w. Diedrich and
daughter, Catherine, returned last
evening from Little Falls, where
they were guests of relatives. Mrs.
DieGrich has been there since
Thanksgiving and the doctor went
lcwn on Saturday to accompany
them home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
GOMPERS ENDORSES SALE
OF CHRISTMAS HEALTH SEALS

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, in
dorses the 1920 Christmas Seal Sale
in the llCNing letter received here
today by local seal sale workers.:
81 trust that complete success may
attend the sale of tuberculosis Christ
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
British Woman's Distinction.

The first woman to set foot on the
top of Fuji was Lady Parkes, wife
Of the first British minister to Japan,
Sir Harry Parkes; and she accom-
plished the feat in 1867, when there
was not a mile Of railway in Japan.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
First Campaign Tour.

Political history shows that Horace
Greeley was the first candidate for
the presidency to make an extensive
speech-making tour over the country.
That was As years ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08

working for clear thinking and
speaking."
See the product maps Of South Am
erica which the 6B class, Miss Thor
crimson, teacher, is making. They
are discovering many reasons why
South America is the land of to-
morrow"
-"Know Your Schools
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08

"Were you nervous when you went
up in the airshfp? "Not exactly nerv-
GUS" answered Senator Sorghum: "hut
ri admit l was glad wasn't expected
to get out on the rear platform and
make a speech"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
MEATS

Chicago Dec S.-Potato receipts SO Market weak
Northern white, sacked S140 to $780, bulk $3.50 to SIS
Idaho russets, sacked, $l.75 to $1S5.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-08
MARKETS AND FOREIGN
BEMlDJl CASH MARKET QUOTATIONS.
GRAIN AND HAY

Oats, blu. 45c-5Oc
Red Glover, medium, lib. .1Oc-12c
Wheat. hard 81. 1O-S1.2O
Wheat, soft 81. 1C-S1.20
Rye, blu. ............ S1.1O
VEGETABLES
Potatoes. per cwt., small
Potatoes, car load lots. .90c-$
Onions, dry ...........$ 81. $3.50. 90
Beans, cwt .$6-$7
Butterfar ...... soc
Eggs, fresh, dozen 49,. .G2c-65c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
THE PH0TOPLAY As TEACHER
From the Philadelphia Press.

FROM the Pn,IdQelpnld IIesS
Motion pictures as educational agents,
with especial regard to histor!. are ad-
vocated by Roman archeolosist. Prof.
Giacomo Boni. II his government taxes
the tip, it may well look to America for
first aid In this country such photo
plays are not a vision, but an actually
1t takes no hraggart to assert that IN"
United States. of all nations. has mos
fruitfuliy realized the enormous power
of the cinema in enlghtening the public.
This instruction has not been confined
to history: it has ranged through So
GEOLOGY and criminology. And its WORK
though powerful, is apparently Just be-
ginning. ..
There is. however. peculiar appro-
pr:atencss in Italy's revived interest III
the historical film, drama. Long before
the poet D'Annunzio turned warrior ne
wrote and directed a remarkable spec
tacle. rooted in Italian antiquity II
nut Hannibars trans-Alpine drive an"
the assault of Carthage indelibiy into
the memory Of every a one learned To- o.
:: Ifalian-made Quo vadis?" Sienkie-
wicz's novel in celluioid form. was a
va lIable contribution to his torfcal popu-
lar education.
But where the Italians and French
are content to elaborate their nations
past glories. America is writing on her
DAVIS events and foreshadowine the
| events of tomorrow. Significant. notable
and we'll worth encouragement IS the
recent, Americaniza ton campaign PACK
: ed by. government officials. This cam
! paign includes the presentation OF shor'
dramas dealing with American problems
ard Americas great men. IN w.1lch tne
noral of good citizenship is coated with
lie popular sugar OF theatrical nara tlFe
and illusion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
DISPARKING THE PARK.
ON the New York Times.

From the HeW 10TH
A project for a stadium on the res,
in 1912. Now it comes up again IN
another form ard from another hand
A lady whose generosity. public spirit
and good intention everybody know
has offered 100000 for the estab-
lislme emit of a gigantic stadium on the
old reservoir site. There amateur
athletic events are to be staged: 1t
has suggested to the board OF esti-
mate the creation of this mighty
arena Of sport and hubbub. Doubt
less, the park is too quiet. as it is
too sylvan. Turn a region of it into
a mighty arena. Let the antiquated
folks who hope to find in the park
something of the green and bosky
copses and glades and lakes and
broad reaches OF lawn. and som ethinG
Of tranquility and silence. Difficult:
enough row in this age Of gasoline,
he reminded of their error by the
cheers and how}s of joyous or angry
thousands ir the huge stadium"
A strip Of land unoccupied or only
partly occupied in New York has to
suffer more prosecutions and attacks
than a rich orphan from tn" ward
hunting barons of the middle ages.
To what purposes is all this waste of
land. not built on or not utilized" !"
That the proper use of park is not
unitarian; that it ia for the common
enjoyment: that there should he no
~ necessary to its administrations
that it's original purpose as the peo
pies country in the city should be
steadily carried outflow hard 1t is
how impossible it Is. to get that no
ton into some heads!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
OPEYDANAm LON
Election aftermath.
BY w. H. CLAGETT.

Siip the answer to this one, Lon,
an wen be even forevermore:
TX the boosters for league should
pan the crew that walloped Cox.
VIII Harding Just keep quiet or re-
taliate with Knox?
t, HAZEL HCNNEWELI.."
punch Your own time card hereafter,
Hazel for we're strangers from this
day on!
that the G. o. p. would hoist the lid
from the solid south, cleaned up
135 perfectly good simolans which I
collected instanta, Now, a lii stock
brokers' board boy. with who l keep
tryp jn is pester ns my sou, o.,
Winnin's in what he claims is a sure
thing oil scheme. I crave riches. but
write to ask your advice. Please
answer,
! MARJORIE MERGENTHALER."
Board boys get that away every
once an so often. Marie. but they
mean well at that! va took a tur!
rib1e desperate chance on the solid
south proposition, but don't upset the
'parsnips' by forcin' your luck:
Riches is very desirable. sweets. but
no 'geranium is ever rich who amt
!
! top piece that he who despises small
things seldom grows rich. It's the III
things that tell, grille, va got nest
egg. so start in to nurse it. an pay
absolutely no attention to the 'WeazeF
you're trekkin' with. For
you'll often hear rooster tell of
| what he's gonna do.
To corner all the wheat on earth or
put some merger through,
Which would run into the millions if
his plans all turn out well.
But he never seems to calculate. it's
| the i'll things that tell.
! 90 course there amt A bit o harm in
| amin way up high.
For ii YOU back it UP with work, it
! might be you'll get by,
But in your haste to win success. pray
don't strike out pellmell,
AS the chances are you'll soon for
, get it's the iii things that tell.
Want of care admits despair is
sayin' old an true,
An never should be overlooked by them
who'd fortune WOO,
| Cause it's easy for guy to have a
! lazy, sluggish spell,
| An then he won't appreciate it's the
| iii things that tell.
"A kindly word dropped here an
| there. a smile, simple act.
/ Have ofttimes proved the needed point
to make a deal compact.
For it makes no difference which you
be. the one to buy or SELL
! Ii yoi are wise you'll socn find out
it's the lii things that tell.
$50, remember every mornin' when
you start your busy day
That it ain; the hsness Of a scheme
that always makes it pay;
An while you needn't spout too much.
nor curl up IN your shell.
Don: fail to keep i, in your beau
it's the lii things that tell.
"DOPEY DAN"
Note--Lon says to watch some
m embers respond to a risir' vote sure
conveys the impression that they're
giVln' till it hurts.