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The Keota news., 1921-01-14
A GENIAL HOST
By GEORGE Z. COBB
Copyright. 1851. w..,.ra Newspaper Unsoa.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Copyright. 1850. Wsstsra Newspaper Unioa.l
The most agreeable incident that
had come into the boy life Of Ted
Morse was that sixnalixesl by his stay
for one week at the Palace hotel at
BrOmpton. owned and operated by bis
fathers brother. John Morse. Thence.
forth the lad had one fervid ambition:
to become In time the manager or
proprietor Of like establishment.
Uncle John was portSv individual
who had followed the hotel business
for over 4 quarter Of century. He
was built for the task both In dixpO-
sitl0n and bulk. He knew every com.
mercial traveller ON the road. he kept
fairly apace Of the times In equipment
and improvements. The daxxleA Ted
memory Of the big arm chair In the
hotel lobby. filled by his big relative.
who Was revered by his clientele. al.
ways jolly and Joking. typical
''mine host"
Tie years went an. but the glowing
UsVUsVsy oVNSt t0sSCNs tsUsSs sssV sssssW w
TED. lie became q clerk In the store
Of his native village and one day re'
ceivetl 4 letter that net his wits sting.
gerInx Ills uncle had died and had
bequenthsd 10 him the hotel. THE
dream OF early youth was fulfilled.
"Your uncle hsd ,een failing for
Ml'Out two years." the executor Of the
estate told Ted when he arrived NJ
RrMnrion. ''nnd the odds and en.lx
have not maintained the old syste,nmt.
ic order. However. young blood COIN.
Ing into the proposition will make the
best of very promising situation"
II WAS In Ted to make himself pop
nlsr. lie faithfully copied his uncie's
mctholx lie became genial host. In.
deed. He Was accommodating. ieniens.
agreeable. The travelling men took to
him and there WAS no stintlng In the
menu and no deterioration In general
service. A new element came Into
the situation later that harasseti Ted.
Ills friends and relatives heEan to
trade on his liberal. easy going nature.
They came In swnrms. They came
with their families and sent their
friends ~ well. Il seemed A. though
every acquaintance he had received
4 tip that half ntea. 0r M rates at all,
were accessible to those WIN had the
art to appeal successfully to the In.
dulEence 0f q man who lovei to be
considered . genial host. and whose
ambition was to he known A. running
the hest hotel IN the road."
lsy the end Of year Ted bcgxn to
realize his weakness. Thus. 4 haif
cousin hnd swoorssi down upon him
with family of five. staying for over
= month and departing without paying
his hill. 4 brOthcr.in.lnw had l,nsseti
half = dozen worthless checks Oh the
l"'xtelry. some old tine friends l,md
borrowed scvcrnl hundred dollars from
him. His manager had worked In 4
special friend as buyer for the hotel.
md Tel could not help but notice the
sxt"rtiOnnte prices rai,l for supplies.
Something's wrnng." decided Ted.
II must Hnd somebody to watch the
outlay while I sit around playing gen.
ils',Inn.''
T'", wNs thus occupied IN his favor.
"" arm clMir ono evening when
I'ti'c girl Of about ten CsMc hurrir,lly
int" il". lobby. lie could not l,rl,, hu,
n"'ic" 1Icr deep agitation. She iUUkc,!
w'"ricsl and her attire WIS jNwr aml
old.
'llcnsc. sir" she pnmtc,i. ''tnamn,m
II sick"
The Keota news., 1921-01-14

The Oldest Watch In Existence. Which
Was Made % lron In the Fifteenth
Century.
quite probable that the Puritans, with
their prejudice against display, were
responsible for concealinE their
watches In their pockets"
The Oldest watch In existence, which
10 exhibited In this collection, was
made by Peter Henlein, q Nurembu.r
blacksmith. along about the date when
The Keota news., 1921-01-14
Movies Nay d Leading Industry.

Movies May d Leading Industry.
Within the next seven years mo.
tion pictures will be the Dominating
factor In public life and the chief
Industry 10 the United States. This
u the opinion Of Jesse L. I.askey.
This II almost true now" said Mr..
Laskey. "Picturcs rank In Importance
With the printed word. The contact
u more direct and II II universal. for
pictures reach every strain Of society,""
hlrsute couraoo.
''The Arnbs follow the custom OF
their prophet Mohammed who never
shaved."
II suppose that 10 one reason why
they are always % ready to beard
their enemies."
Hun Monuments,
Over 1900 houses were DESTROYED
In Belgium; in France 1900 buildings
and 081 churches were ruined durina
the va.
wAs" you leek yo1| be.t ~. Foreaer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
POWER BOATS RACING
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
lRy United Pressl

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 11.---Speed
boats representing all sections Of the
United States and Eastern Canada
were entered in the international
power regatta and the Fisher-AllisOn
trophy races for the displacement
boat championship of North America
on the Niagara river here. being to-
day, under the joint auslLces of the
Buffalo Lalnch club and the Ameri-
can Power Boat association.
Prizes valued at more than $4,000
are offered in the various events.
Three major events are on the pro-
gram. They will be run in three
heats. one each, day Of the regatta.
The course lays Off Riverside Park, a
natural ampMthe heater accommodating
100000 persons.
The displacement power boat race
will be the feature event. This will
be run in 50-mile heats for the SIS, 900
gold trophy offered by Carl G.. Fish
err Of Indianapolis and a $1,000
merchdisc prize offered by James A.
Allison, promoter Of the IndianapO-
lis speedway. The hydroplane race
in 3O-miIe heats will be for the LenOx
hotel silver trophy, and the express
cruiser race in 40-mile heats will be
for tho Buffalo Yacht club silver tro-
ply.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
JUVENILE BAND PLAYS
CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT
Program to Be Given as Part
of Entertainment for State
Realty Association

In connection with the first annual
outing of the Minnesota Realty asso-
citation, the Juvenile band under the
direction of G. Oliver Riggs. will give
its last summer concert in Library
Park tomorrow evening between Z
and s o'clock The band boys will
then enjoy about a months vacation,
reporting for regular practice again
sometime next month.
Director Riggs has prepared an eX-
ceptionally fine concert for this occa-
sion and it is expected that there will
be large attendance in addition to
the delegates who are to be in attend
ance at the realty convention.
The program is as follows:
March, Strong ARM" Johnson.
Gavotte. Golden Days" Stickney.
March, "Penobscot Park" Nye.
Selection, "Airs From Standard
Operas" arr. Berry.
March. Heroes of War" johnson.
Patriotic Airs. CD Dixie"
CD "Marching Through Geor-
gia.'
March, "With the Colors." Norris.
Serenade, "Moonbeams, Ripley.
March, Royal Scotch Highland
ers," King.
'"The Star spangler Banner"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11

| terra and three unfinished rooms.
The ground floor contains thirteen
recitation rooms, a general supply
room, superintendent office, kitchen,
dining room and sewing room, used in
domestic science work, teachers and
nurses rooms, boys and girls toilets
and stage connected with the Eng
Msh recitation room. The centre pOr-
ton of the floor is taken up with the
balcony of the gymnasium which eX-
tends I'D through the first floor.
The second floor contains two large
Junior high school study rooms, ten
recitation rooms, junior high school
principals office, senior high school
principals office, two senior high
school study rooms, a room for type
writing, one for bookkeeping and a
banking room. Two Of the recitation
| rooms are planned to eventually be
used for library purposes. Boys and
girls toilet rooms are also on this
floor.
The terra Gotta finish on the OUT
side has been changed to Wisconsin
No. / stone similar to that of the
State Teachers college. A good face
brick is to be used. The marble wains-
cotting in the entrances has been
changed to plaster and the terrazzo
floors in the corridors. and elsewhere,
| where terrazzo was specified has been
changed to maganisite composition
floors. The classroom floors and floor
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
FORBES SAYS DISABLED
WILL GET SQUARE DEAL
Director of Veterans Bureau
to Personally Investigate
All Ex-Service Hospitals
(By United PrcSS)

Washington, Aug. 11.---"Tell the
disabled soldiers they are going to get
q square deal from a new deck
This was the gist Of message
sent today through the United Press
to the soldiers by Charles r. Forbes,
director of the Veterans Bureau. In
his first official announcement Col
onel Forbes laid down three cardinal
principals:
1t is the duty of the government
to equip the disabled soldiers to make
the best living in the highest profess
sion of which he is capable.
Tha responsibility Of the govern
ment towards it's soldier claimants
cannot be delegated to private per-
sons.
The disabled soldiers are wards OF
the government, and as such must
and will be protected.
Forbes will leave Washington with
in ten days and VISIT each Of the 800
institutions now caring for soldiers.
The result of his personal investiga-
ton will be to decide which places
will be closed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
GOVERNOR LEN SMALL
PLANNING AN EXPOSE
(By United PresS)

Springfield, Ill.,, Aug. 11.-Gover.
nor Len Small planned today with his
attorney "to strike" back at the
character assassins," who, he
charged, are attempting to ruin him
The state executive, while awaiting
trial, is making arrangements, 'to ex.
pose to public view all of the rami,
tications of produced vice and crime
supplementary to my prosecution
he stated.
The first offensive blow directed
by the governors staff is expected tc
fall on Sheriff Mester. Governor
Small expressed great bitterness be-
cause the sheriff refused to accept
bonds a. the governors mansion, but
p:raded him through the mob that
had gathered to jeer him. Fred Nor.
timer is also expected to be the OBJ
ject of an act by the governors
forces.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
CONTRACTORS AT WORK
: r ON FAIR BUILDINGS
Construction of New Grand.
stand to Begin Soon; Race
Course VIII Be Improved

Contractors are already at work
on the new building for the Fair
Association. Material is being deliV-
cred for the new grandstand and the
concrete footings and foundation will
be placed today or tomorrow. The To-
cation of the new grandstand will be
practically at the same time as the
old one.
Work ifs also being done on the
race course which is to be put in
first-class condition. before the fair.
Track events will be numerous and
it is the int ention Of the fair manage
ment to have the track lin the best
possible condition.
The underbrush has been cleaned
out on the new ground purchased
this summer by the association and a
driveway is being constructed around
the block between Beltrami avenue
and Bemidji avenue which Is to be
used for parking automobiles.
The grounds will be the scene OF
continued activity from now until
the fair opens in September.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
WOODEN MILL INSTALLS
v ADDITIONAL MACHINERY

The Bemidji aWoollen mills OF
which I. P. Watchelder is proprietor
and manager, recently received a con-
signment, of additional machinery
which is being installed. Mr.. Batch
elder has for some time been carding
wool and making wool batting of a
very high quality.
With his new machinery he will
|tbe in position to make wooden yarn
and knitted goods. The equipment
of the factory consists Of a washing
and cleaning department, two carding
machines two large spinning mules, a
skein winder and two knitting ma
chin es. s--7''' . >'sr='''-'
The capacity of the carding ma
chimes per day is 200 pounds of wash
ed wool, and an equal amount Of yarn
can be spun and twisted by the spin
ming machin Mr.. Batchelder states
that he has been kept busy with the
local demand and expects to run his
plans all fall.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
INDIANS HAVE P0W-W0W
-. AT WISCONSIN RAPIDS
lG# MT
(By United PreSs)

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis, August
11.-Winnebagoes of Winnebigoshish
were here for pow-wow today. A
thousand redskins from various Tribes
of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and
Nebraska were expected here for the
three-day gathering.
Bedecked in regalia reminiscent of
the old days, the Indians were to
stage a sham battle, showing how
they used to make war upon the
whites. They Will also participate
in Indian games and contests of all
kinds.
The Winnibagoes invited their
neighbors, the Chippewas of Mime
sofa, the WinrIibagoes and Omahas
of Nebraska, the Sacs and Foxes OF
Iowa and the watomies of Nor
thern Wisconsin here for the fes-
,tivities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11

A contract was let to Edward Jack
[son, local contractor, by the Board
of Education last night for the con
|struction of the new high school
building, the amount of the contract
being $240,592.
A number of changes and deduc-
tons have been made from the Or
iginal plans, chief of which is the
commission of the auditorium over the
gymnasium. The general contour OF
the building will be preserved and
when completed will have the general
appearance as shown in the above
sketch.
The building will be three stories
with basement story about half in the
ground. The basement story will
contain the gymnasium, which will
have a floor area of 4,940 square feet.
The gymnasium will be surrounded
on three sides with balcony and a
set of bleachers on the east side. Boy
and Girls lockers, shower baths and
storage are all provided for. Physics
and chemistry laboratories, a mechan-
icaI drafting room, manual training
rooms, comprise machine shop, bench
room, and woodworking room, and
the agricultural rooms are all on this
floor as are also the boiler and en-
CINE rooms, laundry, kitchen, cafe
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
ARCHITECTS SKETCH OF NEW HIGH SCHOOL

(of the gymnasium will be of hard
maple.
Contractor Jackson has agreed to
work both day and night shifts as
far as is considered practicable by
the architect and the school board. He
will also employ local labor on the
work. Contractor Jacksons lGd was
within $500 of the lowest bidder. and,
is as much as THE lowest bidder has
not large contract at Virginia, and
does not want the Bemidji contract,
and also consideration of the fact that
Mr. Jackson in his bid agreed to use
local labor, the school board unani-
mously awarded the contract to him.
Work will start on the building
IAugust 10 and will be rushed as fast
as lit is possible to carry it on. The
school board, while not including the
entire construction of the auditorium
in the contract. has an option to in
clude it If decided upon inside Of 80
days Columns and steel girders are
to be put in place to carry the floor
| of the auditorium. but whether the
entire floor will be constructed at
this time has not been decided def
rtitely.
The building will be 176X23O feet
and will present beautiful appear
ance when completed according to the
plans. The capacity of the school,
when fully completed will be 600
pupils.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
BRAZIL PICKS JUSTICES
FOR LEAGUE COURT

nv United Press)

Geneva, Aug. 11.---Through the
Brazilian LECTION at Berne the Secre-
tapiat of the League of Nations has
just been notified that Brazil has
completed her panel of nominations
of judges for the Leagues Interna-
tional Court of Justice at the Hague.
Owing to the death, however, OF
Luiz Maria .Drago, who was one of the
candidates nominated, the Brazilian
government has decided not to com
municate the list to the League until
some one has been selected to fill the
vacancy caused by the above death.
Brazil is thus the second nation to
comply with the Leagues request to
maks nominatI ons for the judgeships
Of the Leagues international court.
Siam was the first country to send in
its lst.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
RALPH Oracle POST TO
HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

A number of business matters OF
Importance are to be taken up at
the meeting Of the Ralph Oracle post
of the American Legion to be held
this evening at O'Clock at the rooms
of the Civic and Commerce associa-
iton, and it is especially urged that
there be large attendance.
1t is expected that number OF en-
tertainment features will be selected
at this time for the coming winter.
Reports of the delegation to the state
convention last week at Winona will
be made and it lis expected that a
number of interesting subjects will be
brought up for discussion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
REALTY ASSOCIATION
MEETS HERE TOMORROW
Delegates From All Parts of
p State to Attend First
Annual Outing

Nearly every part of the state will
be represented when the first annual
summer outing of the Minnesota
Realty association lis called into ses-
sion at the rooms of the Civic and
Commerce association tomorrow fore
noon at $50 o'clock. At least 100
delegates are expected to be on hand,
a large number to arrive this evening
and the remainder tomorrow morn
ing.
Mayor A. V. Garlock Will deliver
the address of welcome. j. l.. Elwell
will represent the Civic and Com
MERGE association in short talk.
Judge C. w. Stanton will then speak
on 1.-THE North Country-Betlrami
County,. "What Ais Northern Min
nesota," will be the subject of the ad-
dress to- be given by F. r. DuXbury,
president of the Beltrami County
Realty Board. 3. B. Gislason OF Min
neota will then speak on Symposium
on Conditions in the Land Business. y
This will be- followed by reports from
all parts of the state, which Will COM
plete the forenoon session.
At 1915 a fish fry will be enjoyed
in the association rooms, and at 2
o'clock a tour in the vicinity of Be-
midi will be conducted under the
direction of e. H. Winter, chairman
of the tour committee. The evening
will be started off with band con-
cert by the Juvenile band in Library
Park at 7 o'clock. At o'clock the
second business session will be called
to order in the association rooms, and
a number of good talks are on the
program.
All day Saturday will be devoted to
a tour of Beltrami county, the dele
cation returning to Bemidji in the
evening where it will adjourn to
meet agan at the winter meeting in
Minneapolis. S. S. Thorpe of Mime
apolis, president of the state associa-
ton, will preside at the business
meetings. Secretary G. e. SouthWlck
of Wells will also ibe present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
Association Votes to Allow
League Ten Active Members
in Organization
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS INTRODUCED
Duxbury Asks Association to
Help Entertain Minnesota ,
Realty Association

1t was unanimously voted Wednes-
day by the members OF the Bemidjt
Civic and Commerce association in
regular session to accept the report
of the corImitte recommending the
|afffiIiation Of the BemidN Labor
League with the Civic and Commerce
association. which was to accept 100
members at 81 each, thus emitting
the league to ten memberships as
active members in tho association.
This is on the same basis as menu
bershipS which are being carried by
business firms, at the rate Of $40 per
year. The Labor League lis to select
from Yamong it's number the ten who
are to become active members.
j. G. West. the new superintendent
duced by Vice-President C. l.. listed,
who presided. He gave short and
talk to members Of the as
ISOLATION Mr. West stated that he
has come here intending to give the
best there Ms in him and hopes for
the undivided support OF the citizens
and members Of the association in
his school work.
81 represent your biggest institu-
tons" said Mr.. West, land feel the
need of your support. You can do
much to make 1t success and L am
sure that | can be of some assistance
to you"
w. p. Dyer, former superintendent
Of schools gave Il sh Ort, snappy talk,
expressing himself as being delighted
to be in Bemidj, declaring that it Is
still the dearest spot on earth to him.
He said that he always boosted Be-
midji whenever opportunity offered
and would continue to do so.
Rev. Ford of Wadena was next in
troduced to the association members
and he said: II have been coming to
like Bemtidj, or 1 would not continue
to come here for my vacation. 1t Is
my fault that do not know more
Of you, but I come here for rest.
and prefer to loaf around in my old
clothes when l take a vacation.
what makes a community all 1t
should be? believe that the essen
tials may be summed UP in these
six requirements: wealth education,
social life, health, beauty and ,reli-
gion. There is nothing that the hui
man heart desires which would not
be classed under one of these heads"
81 believe BemidN has all OF these
to offer. An overdose Of any One is
not good thing, but city which
can give TO It's visitors all Of these
six in n wel1-balanced ration is the
the kind Of city which will grow
and prosper and hold its people.
r. II. Duxbury gave an outline OF
the Minnesota Realty association con-
vention, which comes to Bemidji FRI
day, and expressed a desire for the
earnest corporation Of all citizens.
1--WE want to send these hundred
real estate men from Bemidji as
boosters" said Mr.. DuXbury, and II
all do their part this can be DONE"
The comSlittee in charge desires to
hear from car owners, who can offer
their cars for tour Of the city and
county Friday and Saturday. A trip
will be m ,de to Blackjack, Kellhher,
Red Lake and other neigh'boring
cities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
SALE OF N. W. CROPS y
WILL HELP BUSINESS

New York, Aug. .11.----iBy9 Harold
Jacobs). (Copyrighter 1921. United
Press) basic business conditions
are improving. The general telling
appears to be, that relief will be I'M
der way by fall. although some are
inclined to believe that material
progress will not be made in that d.
rection before spring.
e. G. Quamme, president of the
St. Paul Federal Land Bank said, gen.
orally speaking, we have a fair crop
in the Northwest and if sold at once
1t will make business conditions bet
ter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
MISSING PRIEST FOUND
BURIED In RUDE GRAVE
(By United Press)

San fran cisco, Aug. I.---FatheE
Patrick Heslin, missing priest of Kal-
ANA, WASH, has been found---murder-
ed.
Six men early today dug his body
from a rude grave lin a tiny cave on
the wind-swept beach of Salada, 30
miles south of San Francisco. Not a
man lin the party knew Father Heslin
in life, but identified him by the
clothes he wore. In a little velvet
case was the Sacred Host which he
had taken from his home at KaIama
a week ago Tuesday night for use in
the last testament. He had been CALI
ed by kdnappers to administer to a
dying friend.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
STORY O FP1ONEER TEACHER
WINS PRIZE IN CONTEST
(By United Press)

Bismarck, N. d., August IL
The story Of a pioneer North Da-
kOta teacher won for Vernice A1drich
of Grand Forks second place in the
contest established by Miss Minnie
j. Nelson, state superintendent OF
schools, for life sketches Of pioneers.
The teacher, Mollie J. Aldrich, now
lives in Spokane, Wash. Born in
Hudson, Wis, she taught her first
school in a cabin in Grand Forks In
1881. Two generations studied under
her fin the forty years that she taught
in this state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-11
DE VALERA'S REPLY TO
PROPOSALS HANDED IN

London, Aug. 11.---Eamonn De Va
lera's reply to proposals of the British
government. for restoration of peace
in Ireland were handed to Austin
Chamberlain today by Messrs. OBrien
and Barton, Representatives of the
Slim Fein. Chamberlain acknowl-
edged receipt of the reply to Com
mons today. The letter has been for
warded to Lloyd George in Paris and
the leader probably will make form
al statement before the house next
week.