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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-17
SAYS WIFE STOLEN:
BUT POLICE DOUBT

ADMISSION, Ala, Aug. 16.-Com-
riaint was made to the police today
by Private Gail Stormer. Company
&. Fourth Alabama Infantry. that
his wife was kidnapped while she
was walking with him on a downs
town street here last night,
Stormer says. according to police,
that two men with an automobile
seized the woman and carried her
off. Police are suspicious Of his
story. He gives no details, it was
said. cannot describe the men. and
no traces of woman. automobile or
alleged kidnappers have been found.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-17
MEN DISCHARGED
FROM ERIE SHOPS

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Aug. 16.-
The Erie Railroad has discharged
employees in the repair shops here
who have refused to work ten hours
day and Sundays without over
time. it was announced by head.
quarters Of the railroad. New men
have been employed to ill the
places of union men who would not
obey the new orders.
An order signed by w. A. Bald.
win, regional manager, gave en-
ployes notice that necessary steps
to preserve order" would be taken
by the railroads If violence and in
reference with the new men was
resorted to.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-17
BARS MEN OVER As
FOR RUM SLEUTHS

CHICAGO. Aug. 1s.-The recent
order Of the Federal Commissioner
Of Prohibition restricting tho en-
ployment of agents for the moon
shine constabulary to men under so
has started an interesting contro-
versy.
Elderly gentlemen seeking places
as liquor sleuths contend that
man of so or 10 can smell out
liquor just as we'll as a younger
man. John HIGHLANDER. local direo.
tor. says that he is employing no
men over As.
The director himself 10 over so
and he says he can smell "hootch"
Just as far as he ever could. but
he has set the age limit and he
will abide by It.
The question still rages-"why
the age limit?"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-17
CAGRULE CHARGED
AGAINST SENATORS
NRAMWAY RELIEF
Committee Played for De
NAL of Hearings on
Measure.

Toe administration's bill to re-
ueye the financial distress OF the
railroads became involved in new
complications yesterday when the
Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee denied representatives Of
railway labor organizations hear
ing on the measure
The action. which was approved
by 2 vote of six to four. led to Q
charge OF gag rule" by the dis
senting members and the threat of
open revolt against the bill when 1t
reaches the floor.
Denounce Exclusion.
Later L E. Sheppard. president of
the Order Of Railway Conductors.
and william II. johnson, president
Of the International Order of Ma
chinists. che man whom the COM
mittee refused to hear. issued a
statement in which they denounced
their exclusion as the most I'M
American. tyrannlcal. and autocratic
treatment" they had ever received
from a Congressional committee.
sheppard and johnson had intended
TO protest against the relief legis-
lation on the ground that the roads
have been grossly wasteful and ex-
traVagant.
A motion by Senator LaFoIlette
- SUMMON william G. McAdoo.
former Director-General of Rail-
roads. to obtain his views on the
blk was voted down, and then the
Senator asked the committee to hear
sheppard and johnson. Senator
Watson. of Indiana. presented q sub
stitute motion to close the hear
ing, which was adopted. Senators
voting for il were Townsend. Mich
igan; Frelinghuysen, New Jersey;
Kellogg. Minnesota; Mclean, Con-
necticut: Watson. Indiana, and
Poindexter. Washington. all Repub-
licans- Those against il were La
Toilette. Wisconsin; Pomerene. Ohio I:
Pittman. Nevada. and Stanley Of
Kentucky. The last three are DEM
ocrats- II is expected the lcgis-
lation will be reported today.
In a statement issued after he
was denied permission to testify.
Johnson declared.
I'VE oppose the proposal to place
enormous sums at the disposal Of the
railroads when il has been proved
by the sworn testimony of the
railway executives themselves that
during the period OF government
guarantee. when the government
was pouring out millions for the
alleged benefit of the railroads, this
money was being used not TO i'm
prove the condition of the roads,
but was sQuandered and grossly
wasted in swelling the Golfers Of
equipment and repair companies. in
which the financial masters OF the
railroads were interested. by con-
tracts made at exOrbitant prices
for the repair of locomotives and
other rolling stock"
Says Roads Own I. :.
johnson added that he was pre-
pared to show that railway en-
ployes, ;.spurred on by the high
spirit OF patriotism, actually per-
formed greater service per man per
nour' during the war than at any
time before. instead OF being i'm
efficient" as the rail executives
claim.
In. their Joint statement johnson
and Sheppard protested their ex-
clusion by the Interstate Commerce
Committee as only more evidence
Of railroad ownership Of the gov
eminent"
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BREWING IN HOME
WINS PROTECTION
BY VOTE OF HOUSE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
wants TO say by legislation that
home brewing is legal" said Mr..
Fields. Yet that is exactly what
the House substitute does. unless
You strike out the words. for sale
and make IL read. no such search
warrant shall issue unless there is
reason to believe such dwelling is
used as a place in which liquor is
manufactured or sold not manu-
featured for sale OF Sold
There are thousands and thou
sands Of people making beer and
distilling liquor in their homes in
plain violation of the law You
make it impossible to stop this and
give them protection unless you
adopt my amendment"
None Of the drys seemed to pay
much, attention to Mr.. Fields
speech. apparently reposing conf
Hence i'm Mr.. Volstead as a Iegis-
latOr.
Representative kindred, New
York, sought to make it necessary
to have a search warrant before
baggage and packages could be
searched, but this was defeated 80
To 30. Representative Cochran,
New York, insisted that all persons
should be exempt from personal
search without warrant.
In urging adoption OF his sub
stitute for the Stanley amendment I,
Mr. Volstead declared the latter
would break down prohibition en-
forcement because it would not al
low the searching Of automobiles or
other places without warrants.
Following the vote on the sub
stitute for the Stanley amendment,
the entire bill was sent to confer
"nce. The conferees are planning
TO make every effort to reach an
agreement so that the bill may
hecome a law before Congress re-
cessss.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-17
BRAND ADVISED
BY PARIS EDITORS
TO STAY AT HOME
Warned Against Taking
Side Of America in
Pacific Problem. .

Especial ossls 70 n wssAinstss Herald
ant unitst xsvs)
PARIS Aug. is.--Premier BRANDS
reported decision to attend the
Washington armament conference
has brought out vigorous remon-
strances from some Of his friends
and ensmiss-who declare that
there sare serious reasons from the
French viewpoint why the premier
should not leave the country.
George Leichartier, for years the
Petit Parisjen's correspondent at the
American Capital. and now editor
iof the journal dss Debats,s IL one
OF those who reiterates O strong
warning against the trip. After de-
ciaring that the foreign once re-
fuses to confirm or deny Brands
intention to attend. he goes on 70
say:
"a denial was 10 have been wished
for. We have already shown many
OF the reasons which. from the
French viewpoint ought to dissuads
him from going.
Fears Errors Of Eurspe.
The United States desires above
all TO avoid At the coming confer
sncs everything that would recall
tho errors OF the Paris conference.
And the greatest error OF that meet
ing was the gathering OF the heads
Of states to solve directly, without
consulting their. own governments
or public opinion at home, these
Questions Of national and world
wide interest
There is, besides, the natural
handicap OF the premier's ignorance
Of tho English language, and the
setting IF the conference in the
midst of Anglo-Saxon surroundings,
where the principal interested par
ties will be English.
BRAND should remain In Paris
because these discussions and reso-
lutions will bring about conse-
quences too important not TO be
studied in detail and at ease. We
are already too hastily engaged in
adherence to the American Pacific
policy. We might fear, too. that
our affection for our American
friends our lack Of guardedness and
clear perception of EnElsnd's
NOIAu pOIiClcSp auO our lkuOIanCe
Of the subtle and perfidious propa-
sanda against us over there might
induce our representative to adopt
too hasty decisions. Time and dis
lance and prudence have always
been the best councillors Of a good
policy. We will learn with more
pleasure that BRAND has decided
to attend the Washington debates
in Paris
Thinks u. o. Seeks Aid. e
The Bainville Liberte says:
"Brutally speaking. the Wash
ington conference Is designed 70
see what the Japanese have in their
bellies and TO lead them to re-
nounce certain special interests.
But why Is Europe voted into the
conference which. 1t would seem,
concerns only America and Asiao
The American State Department
hopes that considering the services
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RAIL HIS PILLOW:
BOY DECAPITATED

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Aug. 49,
Asleep on the track, an unidentified
young man. apparently twenty years
old, was. decapitated early today
near Ferguson Station, fourteen
miles from Guthrie. KY, by a fast
south-bound Louisville and Nash
VILE passenger train.
youth accompanying him, who
refused to give his name, stated
they were returning from a show
at Drakesboro and had stopped to
rest. The dead boy had used the
rail as a rest for his head.
According to the boys companion,
he had said his name was Jones and
that he lives about twelve miles
from Nashville.
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What Congress Did Yesterday.
HOUSE.

Met Mt II .. IN. and adjourned at
p. m. until IL .. m. today.
|. Sent the yolstead supplemental
beer bill to conference.
Resumed consideration bill en-
larEing powers Of the War Finance
Corporation to extend credit to
farmers for export purposes.
Democrats went into caucus at 4
o'clock on the revenue bill.
Bills Reported.
From the Ways and Means COM
niittee-To reduce taxation and to
amend and simplify the revenue act
OF 1918.
Bills introduced.
Scott, Tennessee-Grantin pen
sions and increase Of pensions to
certain soldiers and sailors OF the
regular army. and certain soldiers
and sailors OF wars other thas the
civil war.
Herrick, Oklahoma - Amending
section 4 of the Constitution of the
United StatesJ s1so.
Providing means for bringing
United States bonds, both regular
issues and Liberty issues to par,
maintaining the national credit.
Kahn, California-To amend Sec
ton 50 Of the national defense
act relative 10 leave Of absence for
certain government employees, also.
To amend the laws relating to the
enrolment OF vessels in the fisher
FEST also,
To provide for flying pay for Of
ficers and enlisted men Of the reEu-
lar army who are incapacitated b,
reason Of injuries incurred I'm or BY
aircraft accidents.
House Committee Meetings Today.
Interstate Commerce, hearings on
winslow railroad hill, $500, open.
Joint Commission on Agriculture
InquiryI e. T. Butterworth, OF Phila-
delphia, T. G. Atkinson. National
Grange AssociationI MT. Campbell,
Milk Producers Association. from
Michigan, II. c. Milliken, National
Livestock Association, 1900; open.
District of Columbia, street rail-
way situation, 1000; open.
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U. S. HAS 5,z35,OO0.
WORKERS NOW IDLE

There are now 5,735.000 persons
unemployed in the United States.
according to the statement yester-
day of Secretary Of Labor Davis.
The statement was made in re-
Spouse to a resolution by Senator
Mccormick, of Illinois, adopted by
the Senate recently.
Davis stated that the figures were
based on the best estimates from
all available sources. He said that
the. department did not have any
estimate of the number Of unem-
ployed former service men called
for in the resolution.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-17
Movies. Not Playground.
Wanted in Stanton Park

Give us the moving pictures in
stead of the playground" said
delegation of Stanton Park citizens
TO Commissioner KutZ yesterday.
when they protested against the
conversion Of an addition TO tn"
Peabody schooi-yard. now used as
an open moving picture park. into
a playground.
The citizens admitted the need OF
a playground for that section. but
said they did not want II behind
their homes. declaring that stones
and baseballs would be bound to
break their windows and in other
ways prove a nuisance.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-17
AMERICA LOSING
BRAZILIAN TRADE

RIO DE JANEIRo, Aug. 16.-
Prominent business men of this city.
in a discussion of the commercial
situation in Brazil. urged the adop-
ton of a resolution condemntng the
action of many concerns IN the
United States which have closed up
their Brazilian branches because OF
the financial crisis here.
After heated debate on the motion
Il was defeated by a narrow margin.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-17
BRITISH ADMIRAL
TO BE HERE NOV. III

Information has been received
here that Admiral Lord Beatty OF
the British navy will attend t>e
ceremonies at the Arlington Nation
al Cemetery on Nov. II In connee-
ton with the burial OF the body
Of an unknown American soldier.
Admiral Beatty has been invited
by the American Legion to attend
its convention at Kansas City in
the autumn.
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w. T. u. FORESEES
WORLD AS DESERT

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1s.-Pre-
dictions Of prohibition sweeping the
entire world were made today by
delegates from various parts of the
"ountry arriving for the national
convention OF the women's Chris
tian Temperance Union. which opens
here Thursday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-17
SOUTHERNERS BURN
NEGROES DEAD BODY

COOLIDGE. Tex, Aug. IS.-The
body of Alexander Winn. negro
was taken from an undertaker's
establishment, by a mob. early to-
day and burned.
Winn was hanged by a mob yes
terday at Datura. He was accused
Of assaulting a 7-year-old girl.
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SENATE.
proceedings Of August Is)

proceedings of August 16
Met at noon, and recessed at $40
until noon today.
Good roads bill made unfnished
business after wrangle over recess
question. in which Senator Pittman
obstructed resolution Of senator
Lodge liking date Of adjournment.
Senator Townsend. chairman of
Postofice and Post Roads Commit
tee, called mp roads measure when
accused OF diIatory attitude.
Adopted Lodge resolution to re-
cess from August n to Septem-
Der II.
Passed bill making army oneers
eligible for appointment to civilian
positions In TERRITORIAL possessions,
specifically providing for the sp-
pointment Of Mai. Gen. Wood Gov
ernor General Of the Philippines.
Urgent deficiency bill, carrying
soO,35s,2o5, for the fiscal year eng
Ing June 30, 1879. Including e4s,-
100000 for the shipping Board. re-
ported By Senator warren. chair
man Of the Appropriations Commit-
tee.
Senator Borah declared considera-
ton of S4S,50O.00o deficiency for
Shipping Board offered Senate Cd
portunity to clean out "that cess
pool,
Interstate Commerce Committee
refused to call William G. McAdoo,
former director general Of railroads,
to testify at hearings on railroad
credits bill, and ended taking Of
testimony.
Bills introduced.
New, Indiana-Bin to amend re-
vised statutes relating to IImita-
lions on criminal cases, 50 as to ex-
tend limitation to six years in cases
OF fraud against the government.
Ball Delaware-Bill to enlarge
Walter Reed General Hospital
grounds so rs to provide for build
ing extensions.
Sheppard, Texas-Bill to equaIise
the remuneration Of Federal em-
pIoyes so that women will receive
the same Day a. men.
Lodge, Massaehusetts-Bill max
ing II unlawful to dump oil or refuse
other than regulated sewage into
navignb1e waters.
Laid Before senate.
Report of Appropriations COM
mittee on urgent deficiency bill.
Report Of Finance Committee on
bill to control Importation Of dyes
and chemicals.
Communication of Secretary Of
Labor giving data on unemploy-
ment, 5,75O.0O0 idle persons being
accounted for.
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Wants Name Shortened.

Lieut.. Raphael John Henry
oidegeering. U. s. A, told the Dis
triet Supreme Court yesterday, he
has too long a name to be signing
IL day after day on ofiicial docu-
ments. He asked the court to
shorten IL to Raphael Gering and
make things easier for everybody
who has TO pronounce. read or
write his regular name.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-17
METHODIST BISHOP
is CRITICALLY I'LL

SIOUX CITY. Iowa, Aug. i6.-Ths
Rev. Wilson Selley Lewis. bishop ~
China for the Methodist Episcopal
Church. lies critically 81 in the
Methodist Hospital here.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-17

Of the DATED states jn the war.
Franos and EnEisnd win ala Amer
lea Against Japan. VIII the recon-
pense for this be q deiay--perhaps
canceiiation-in the allied war
debt 10 American
"Jsan and America served us
equally In the war IL 10 .difiicult
TO chooss between them
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-25
Money To Loan
Funds AvailaI,le for Building or
Purchasing Homo to Those
who Need It.

The Northwestern building Asso-
citation Of Fergus Falls hes money
10 loan to these VINO wish 10 pay
it back in regular monthly install
monts. This association does not
construct buildings but loans Oh
all kinds of real estate, preterring
resid ences. 1t is under the super
vision of the bank examiner Of
MinHnc=ota and subject to the law
covering building associations.
The loans in this a1lcc!atCn ma
turc III one hundred and eight
months and the payments arc $3.50
per mCtth for each $4,000 Borrow
Cd. 1t has funds on hand and fur
niihC- the moray to all applicants as
0con as the papers are executed and
the title approved. II you desire to
borrow, address the Northwestern
Building Association, Fergus Falls,
Minnesota and circulars and applica-
thons will be sent to you. lt7-25
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BETTER ROADS HELP BABIES
Farm Is Made More Accessible to
Doctor and, Nurse-Danger in
Travel Is Reduced.

1t may seem a long way from good
roads to better babies, and yet the
two are closely connected.
4 America has great rural p0pula-
tion, throughout which babies are be-
ing born every day.
need care. the visit Of the nurse. the
services Of the physician, often of the
surgeon, and how are they to have it
if between lie miles Of road impossible
alike to automobile or buggy?
OF what use is the little hospital at
the county seat if the woman whose
life depends upon its care cannot be
taken there swiftly and comfortably?
What difference does it make that
the town physician may be very wiz
ard at treating diphthcria, if long be-
fore he can arrive at the farm the lit
tile throat has, been closed by the
deadly film, or the little heart stopped
by, the depressant poison?
Medical and surgical honors are
generally claimed for the city-whcn
as matter of fact the country doctor
is often possessed of a skill as COM
plete' as his heart is big.
Make the farm accessible to the doc
tor and nurse, make the hospital and
the health center accessible to the
farm. Nature and Skill will do the
rest.-Concord Monitor.
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Made Pathway in Desert.

q 2 Wire mesh is stated to have given
quite surprising results in the con-
struction of military roads. In Egypt
loose sand was smOOthed, then
chicken wire WAS fastened down over
it, and the road so consolidated proved
to be easily passable for troops and
motor transports. The damage was
slight, though after the passing OF
animal-drawn vehicles much repair
Ing was necessary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-25
YOUNG PEOPLES LUTHER
LEAGUE MEETS THURSDAY

The Young Peopie'a Luther leag
Of the Norwegian church will held a
social. meeting Thursday evening in
the church parlors, at O'Clock. All
active members are elIecially urged
to be present as there is. business Of
Importance to be transacted. A fine
program has been prepared, which
will be announced later, and a social
time will be enjoyed and refresh
mento served, by Mrs. Anton Er:ck-
son and Miss Olga Skinvik.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-25
MRS. BArTT~- TNTERTAINS
LADIES OF G. A. R. CIRCLE

Mrs. S. C.. Bailey pleasantly enter
tanned the ladies OF tho G. 4. r. Cir
Gle at her home Saturday afternoon.
+ short business meeting was held at
$3.50 O'Clock, after which the after
noon was pleasantly spent in CONVEX
sation, while the ladies sewed on
work they hads brought with them.
During the course of the afternoon
Mrs Bailey served refreshments.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-25
Friction Match First Used In 1927.

The friction match. said to be the
Invention Of John Walker, an English
druggist, was introduced in the year
1927. Walkers match consisted of a
wooden splint or stick or cardboard
coated with sulphur and tipped with
q mixture of clllOrute Of potash, sui
pllide Of anthony and powdered gum.
The match was ignted by being drawn
through a piece Of bent sandpaper.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-25
MINNEAPOLIS GOSPEL TEAM
I'd VISIT NYMOKE sHUR CII

The goSce,. team CT Augsburg Sem
.inaryfof minneapolis WILL DE at, the
NymeFe Lutheran Free church on
Wedhe siaya and Thursday evening,
JulyE27 andt IS. ats o'clock, where
they will conduct msctinsss. They. are
rep2rtai re@ &c WY speakers s2and
singers, SO that adj who can, are urg-
cf1~ to take Tie opportunity to hear
them. - xEEsE'
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TXEk TtsisRs

which promised 80 bushels early lin
the spring has been attacked by the
rust and he does not expect more
than ten bushels now. This wheat
was grown on heavily fortified land.
Adjoining land will yield only three
bushels, he said. ~,
Rust resistant wheat, however, is
sustaining its reputation, Mr.. Valan
declared. "tJ. ~-.-t..- -r s.a.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-25
PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONARY
49, SOCIETY MEETS FRIDAY

The Missionary society of the Pres
byterian church will .ho,il a meeing
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Given McGhee, Second street
and Beltrami avenue, at $3.50 O'Clock.
A program has been prepared and all
members are urged to be present, and
anyone interested in missions is in
vited to attend
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Harry Sorenson Of Blackjack was
in Bemidji Saturday transacting
business and calling on friends.

! Mrs. John Lifquist and daughter,
Miss Rosalond, Of Henning, were in
Benidji Sunday calling on friends,
en- route to Puposky to visit rela-
tives. They made the trip by auto.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-25
BLACK RUST DECREASES z .'''
T.. f.. PROSPECTS FOR WHEAT
(By United Press)

r Fargo, July 25.--Sixty to eighty
per cent of the wheat in the Red
River valley has been destroyed by
black rust in the opinion of M. O.
Valan, prominent farmer of Com
stock. On MIR. Valan's farm wheat
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-25
We Should Worry,

There are six fGotmen in attendance
Mt the main entrance TO buckingham
palace throughout thr day until
o'clock, when the number is reduced
to four.
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Proqrc5s Of Society.

There are no fixed and permanent
social conditions. because society IS
slowly moving toward a noble order
Ing of it's duties and its iights.--llam-
Ilton Wright Mahie.