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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-04
VERSE HARDING KISSED
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Washington, March 4-President
Harding introduced an innovation in
inaugural ceremonies today, when he
kissed verso on the Bible selected
beforehand. The custom has been
for the Bible to be opened at random.
and for the new president without
knowing what verse his lips touched.
Some time ago, however, Harding
made known his desire to have tho
Bible belonging to George Washing
ton used, and selected the eighth
verse of the sixth chapter Of Micah
to kiss This verse reads:
"Iie hath Showed thee, o man,
what is good; and what doth tho
Lord require of thee but to do justly
and to love mercy and to walk
humbly with thy God"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-04
Congress Checks Out After
Two Weeks of Top-notch
Speed to Complete Work.
NAVY APPROPRIATION
ONLY ONE NOT PASSED
Army Appropriation Bill and
immigration Bill Caught
BY "Pocket" Veto
tBy Fitted Press,


Washington, March 4.-The sixty
sixth congress checked out today aft
ter working at top speed for the last
two weeks. It came within one
notch of reaching the goal set by
President Harding-the passage OF
all appropriation bills. The navy bill
was the only one not passed: The
dying hours of congress brought
death to the Fordney Emergency
Tariff bill. The Presidents veto pre-
vailed when the house failed to pass
it over his veto. The vote was POI
to 1872, Fl less than the necessary
two-thirds. The legislative work
was completed shortly after two this
morning. Both houses reassembled
before noon so that the presiding Of
ficers could sign the engrossed cop
les of the bills damned through in
the closing hours but no legislation
was considered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-04
Utmost ,,s simplicity Rule. To-
J. day.. Ceremony Attending
, Change Of Nation. Head
BECOMES TWENTY-NINTH
PRESIDENT OF NATION
City Of Washington Alive With
Sightseers, but Crowds Are
Smaller Than Usual
(By United Press)

Washington, March 4. (by L. c. Mar
tin)AWarren G. Harding today took
the oath Of office as the twenty
ninth president Of the United States.
Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts
was sworn in as vice-president and
president Of the senate. 81 senators
were indicted as members of the six
ty-seventh congress. The inaugural
ceremonies were simple and brief,
as Harding wished. They were con-
Quoted under half-mast> flags, re-
minders to the new republican ad-
ministration that Champ Clark, a
great democrat. lay dead nearby.
Chief Justice White Of the SUI
preme court, administered the con-
stitutional oath to Harding under
the rule pledged by him. Those who
watched remained standing, while
30 soldiers alone of the assembly
were provided with chairs. The
crowd, men and women alike, re-
manned standing throughout tbe
oath of Office and inaugural address
which followed.
Immediately after concluding his
SpGGCu, 41oAuAA6S 0NSOAAAE04AASSH ~
Mrs. Harding, his father, and other
relatives rode to the White House
where luncheon was served for men,
,bers of-the family. That ended the
Inauguration as far as Harding was
concerned. He was ready to go to
work. =.
Vice president Coolidge already
had started to work by presiding over
brief session Of; the senate called
in extraordinary session to confirm
members of the Harding cabinet.
As social event, the Inaugural
ton was disappointment to those
who view an Inauguration for only
social reasons. There was no Of
ficial inaugural bali, no official par
ade. Three unofficial semi-private
balls were TO be held but the
Hardings and Coolidges will not at
tend.
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RETIRING PRESIDENT
NOT INTIMATELY KNOWN
Even After Eight Years in
Presidency, Character Not
Widely Known
By w. H. Grimes

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, March 49, Eight
years ago today Woodrow Wilson,
pictured then as an idealistic college
professor, became president Of the
United States.
, During the campaign and election,
the country has heard much of the
achievements and deeds of Wilson,
how he had risen to the presidency
of Princeton University, of his fight
to democratize that institution and
how that fight led him to the COVER
norship of New Jersey, where he
broug ht about the passage Of a work.
mems compensation act, direct pri-
maries law and corrupt practices
election law.
But about Woodrow Wilson, the
man, the country knew little. He
was always pictured as the cold man
OF logic.
In the eight years since hisinaug-
uration, America has seen and heard
more of the deeds of Woodrow Will
son. 1t has seen his rise to tn fore
most figure of the world and his fall
to a man broken in health, his ef-
forts at peace repudiated by his own
country, which he led through a sue
cessful world war. 1t has seen under
the Wilson administration the enact
ment of laws creating the federal re-
serve system, the federal trade COM
mission and the tariff commission.
But even after eight years in the
presidency there is still little in
formation about the intimate char
acteristics of Woodrow Wlson-and
q great deal Of misinformation.
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GIVES
SOUND WARNING
Declares America Is Ready tc
Resist Any Attempts to
Revert Civilization
(By Raymond Clapper)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, March "A solemn
warning that America stands ready
to resist any attempted reversion Of
civilization, was sounded by Pres
ident Warren G. Harding in his in
augural address today.
America, he said, seeks no part in
directing destinies Of the old world,
but she is ready to enter an assOci-
alton Of nations for conference and
counsel which will not impair the
sovereignty of the United States
He declared fatty against perman-
ent military alliances. "Our eyes
will never be blind to developing
menace. Our ears never deaf to the
call of civilization, he said. "There
was no American failure to resist the
attempted reversion Of civilization,
there will be no failure today or to-
morrow" Harding added later.
1--WE shall give no people just
cause to make war upon us, he said.
at another point. 1--WE hold no ma
tional prejudices. We entertain no
spirit of revenge, we do not hate, we
do not covet, we dream of no con-
quest, nor boast of armed prowess. If
despite this attitude, war is forced
upon us, earnestly hope way may
be found which will unity our indi-
vidual and collective strength and
concentrate all America, materially
and spiritually, body and soul, to ma
tfonal defense.
II can vision an ideal republic
where man and woman is called I'M
der the flag for assignment to duty,
to whatever service, military or civic,
the individual is best fitted; here we
may call for universal service, every
plant, agency, or facility, all in the
sublime sacrifice for country. and
not one penny Of war profits shall
inure to the benefit\of private indi-
vidual, corporation or combination,
but all above the normal shall flow
into the defense chest of the nation"
The league of nations was not
mentioned but schemes of SUPER
government" were unsparingly de-
nOunced.
The new executive pledged him
self to recommend the way to ap-
proximate disarmament and express
ed the desire to join with other ma
lions in plans for Cancellation. me-
diation and arbitration, clearitica-
ton of international law and es-
tablishment of a world court.
Humanity hungers for interna-
tional peace" he asid. "And we
crave it with all mankind. The earth
is thirsting for the cup of good will"
Continued on Page Three)~
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ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD
REGULAR MEET TONIGHT

The Odd Fellows lodge will hold
its regular meeting tonight in Odd
Fellows hall. A supper will be
served at $50. The members of the
degree team will go to Mcintosh
Tuesday afternoon to confer degrees
on class of candidates for member
ship. The class will be given the
first, second and third degrees by the
Bemidji team.
The meeting tonight will be taken
up with rehearsal of these three de-
grees and every member of the de-
gree staff on any Of these degrees is
especially requested to be present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-04
Bv L. C, Martin

UNITED Press Correspondent
Washington, March 4.-Warren G..
Harding today took the oath OF Office
as the goth President of the United
States. =.
With ceremonies entirely lacking
in pedantry or ostentation, Harding
took the oath of office on the east
front steps OF the Capitol, surrounded
by great throng, all of whom were
standing. No seats were provided
this year for any of the guests.
The new president shared the Curl
osity and applause Of the crowd with
the retiring president, Woodrow Will
son. Wilson was at least as much In
the public eye and thought today as
Harding, for the visitors were eager
to see the man whose illness had shut
him in so long.
Following the induction into office
of Vice President Coolidge in the SEN
ate chamber, the distinguished for
eign diplomats, high officers of the
United States army and Navy, men,
bers Of the cabinet, the justices OF the
supreme court, and the members of
house and senate proceeded to places
assigned them on the east portico
and steps Of the Capitol building.
In former years, the senate and
house, with their guests, have occu-
pied choice seats in a great stand
capable of seating 10000, built at
the foot Of the steps, and to the right
and left Of the presidential rostrum.
This year, in Difference to Harding's
wish for simplicity, the stand was
not built. A smallerstand, big enough
to hold the presfdent-elect and the
retiring president, Chief Justice
White Of the supreme court, the Bible
bearer and the members OF the joint
congressional committe on arrange
ments, was erected. Above, held up
by structural steel skeleton was an
amplifierN designed to make Hard1ng's
speech audible to the outermost
fringes Of the crowd. This is the first
time this electrical device has been
used at an inaugural. The steel pill
lars and supports of the amplifier
were hidden in snowy white wooden
columns, and the stand, while simple
and small, was more artistic in it,
construction than is usual.
Chief Justice White administered
the oath of office, which Harding
subscribed to with uplifted hand and
clear voice. This is the third time
White has sworn in president He
officiated at both the Wilson inaug-
urals
The ceremonies attendant upon the
change were probably the simplest
since the early days OF the republic,
when public, men made more of an
issue of simplicity and democracy
than they do now.
President-elect Harding arrived in
washington only few hours before
he was to take the oath of office.
Washington streets we're alive with
sightseers who early in the day NOV
ed toward the capitol. but the crowd
was nothing like it has been in for
Continued on Page g.
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HARDING'S POLICIES
(By United PreSS)

(by U0lCeu freSS)
Washington, March 4.LThe
Harding policies: :.
- No direction of old world
policies.
No permanent military al
lance, POLITICAL commitments,
or economic obligations which
will subject our decisions to
foreign authority.
Formulation Of an associa-
ton of nations for conference.
n Recommendations looking to-
ward approximate disarma-
ment.
Creation of machinery for
mediation, Cancellation and ar
bitration Of international dis
putes.
Claril.cation c. internation-
al law.
Creation of a world court.
Resistance to assaults on
Civilizations
Promotion of international
trade.
Reduction of abnormal ex-
penditures.
Administrative efficiency.
: Lightened tax burdens,
sound commercial practices
and adequate credit facilities.
Sympathetic concern for ag-
: ricultural problems.
: Abolition of governmental
!: experiment in business.
Industrial peace.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-04
NORTH DAKOTA HOUSES
RUSHING ,LECISLATl0N
(BY limited preSSl

Bismarck, N. D., March 4.-The
hands of the clock will probably be
turned back tonight to permit the
North Dakota legislature to adjourn
at midnight. Important reports will
be heard from committees which
have been investigating the state
bank and Industries.
The agreement Of the two houses
on the pool hall inspection bill
would be difficult. The law would
take the power OF pool hall inspec-
zion from the attorney-general's de-
partment.
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LECTURE TONIGHT AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Paul G. Bass of St. Paul will de-
liver an illustrated lecture on home
and town planting at the Presbyter-
ian church at o'clock this eveing.
This lecture is under the auspices
of the Women's Community club and
will take the place of the regular
monthly meeting. The public is most
cordially invited to attend.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-04
SMITH SENTENCED TO
TWO YEARS IN PRISON

Alfred Smoth, 81, charged with
abduction, was found guilty yester-
day afternoon by jury after about
half an hours deliberation. The case
was concluded about three o'clock
and the jury brought in their ver-
dict soon afterward. Smith was SEN
fenced by Judge c. w. Stanton this
morning at 10 a. M. to serve two
years in the state prison at Stillwa-
ter.
This case completes this term Of
court. 1t has been a strenuous one
were held.
due to the two murder trials which
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-04
(By United Prcss)

Washington, March 1.-Two of
the most important bills passed by
Congress this session were killed by
the pocket" veto of President Will
son. The president. refused to sign
the bill restricting immigration from
April /, 1921, to July 1. 1922, to
three per cent Of the aliens here in
1910. The pocket" veto caught the
army appropriation bill which pro-
vides for an army of 1866 during
the next fiscal year. The soldiers
hospital bill has been passed. This
makes available 100000 for i'm
mediate hospital needs.
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GERMANS NOW RUSHING
NEW COUNTER PROPOSALS
Especial to PiOneer)

London, March 4. (By Ed. L..
Keen)-After a long night session.
German representatives deliberately
attempted the problems rushing
completion of new counter proposals
to the allies to be submitted Mon
day noon.
The air of the German delegates
was optimistic despite the fury of
Premier Lloyd Georges speech in
which they were accused of full guilt
for the war and it's atrocities.
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DAY OF JOYS BECOMES
ONE OF DEEP SORROW
nv United Pressl

Forbes, N. D., March "A day OF
great JOY ended in sorrow at the
homo OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Wend-
land. when two births, wedding and
death occurred within "a hours. On
the same day that twin sons were
born to them, their daughter. Alvine,
married Daniel Martin. Before eve
ming one Of the twins had died:
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PROMISING WEATHER FOR
INAUGURATION CEREMONY

Washington. March f. Bright
sunshine and a clear sky gave prom
Use today of almost ideal weather for
the Inauguration day. The air was
chilly and rather stiff breezes swept
the streets. The thermometer reg
istered "a degrees early in the day
and was still rising.
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OATH HARDING TOOK
(pv T1uited Press)

(By United Press)
Washington, March 4.-Here Is
the oath Of office administered to
President Harding today:
II do solemnly swear that I will
faithfully execute the Office Of Pres
ident Of the United States, and will
to the best of my ability, preserve,
protect and defend the Constitution
Of the United States"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-04
ROBERT MILLER TAKEN TO
SALTWATER STATE PRISON

Robert Miller. who was convicted
Wednesday on the charge of murder
in the second degree in connection
with the killing of Alfred w. Fen
ton near Carp on January rs, was
taken to the Saltwater state prison
this morning by Deputy Sheriff
George Shea and Andy McNabb
Miller was sentenced to life impris-
Onmcnt.
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The Pioneer lis the only daily.
:, within 100 miles Of Bemidji and
has 4 the largest circulation in
Northern Minnesota r. j. IA
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-23
LAND SALE
State OF South Carolina,
County OF Laurens.

IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
w. r. Gray, Plaintiff,
against
M. }. Gwinn, Defendant
pursuant to a decree Of the Court
IN the above stated case, | will sell at
pubic outcry to the highest bidder, at
liaurcnS c. H., S. c., on Salesday in
December next. being Monday the 5th
DAY of the month. during the legal
hours for such sales, the following de-
scrlbed property, to wit:
All that lot or parcel Of land lying,
beng and situate in Dials township.
county and state aforesaid, containing
nlncty-flvc (95) acres, more or less,
pounded on the north by lands OF J..
n, Woods, on east by lands of l.. T..
Henderson, on the south by lands Of
/. a. Armstrong and on the west by
lands Of Il. \. Gray and Rabun creek,
and being the lands conveyed to the
said NJ. ]. Gwinn by John Godfrey.
Terms Of sale: onc-half cash bal
ancc to be paid twelve months from
date OF sale; the credit portion to be
secured by bond and mortgage of the
purchaser over the said premises,
bearing per cent interest from date,
with leave to purchaser to pay his en-
tire bid lin cash. Purchaser to pay
for papers and stamps If the terms
OF sale are not complied with. the land
TO be reSold on same or some subsc-
qucnt salcsday on same terms, at risk
OF former purchaser.
G. A. POWER,
c. G. G. p. and G.. S., Laurcns, S. G..
)alcd. TINS Nov. II, 1921. lS-3tA
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again and again these pathetlca1Iy
honest little condolences. Her eyelids
were withdrawn to an unprecedented
retirement, so remarkably she stared,
while her mouth seemed to prepare
Itself for the attempted reception Of
bulk beyond its total capacity. And
these plastic tokens. so immodcrate
as to be ordinarily the consequence Of
nothing short Of poignant horror,
were ovcrlnid by others, subuer and
more cleaning, whicn wrought the
true significance OF the contortion-a
Joy that was dumfounding.
Her thoughts were first Of Fortunes
kindness In selecting her for favor
so mtraculously dovetailing into the
precise need of her life, then of Henry
and Herbert, each at this hour prob
ably brushing his hair in preparation
for the Sunday evening meal, and both
touchlngly unconscious Of the calami-
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FINAL SUPPLEMENT

Take notice that on the 9th day Of
December. 1921. l will render final
account OF my acts and doings as Ex
ccutrlx OF the estate OF w. NJ. Pinson
deceased, in the office of the Judge Of
Probate of Iaurens county, at II
o'clock, n. m, and on the same day
will apply for final discharge from
my trust as Exccutrix.
Any person indebted to asid estate
is notified and required to make pay
fent or that date; and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present them on or before said dato,
duly proven or be forever barred.
NORA PENSON,
Executrix
Nov. 9, 1921. 17-5t-A
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Mind Was tho Thouaht Of WaiIle
Torbln.
ty now Detailing them; but what even
tually engrossed her mind was the
thought Of Wnllie Torbin.
Master TorDin, approaching four
teen, was In all the town the boy
most dreaded by his fellow-boys, and
by girls Of his acquaintance, including
many Of both sexes who knew him
only BY sight-and hearing. He had
no physical endowment or attainment
worth mention: but boys, who could
whip him with one hand" became
sycophants In his presence; the terror
he inspired was moral. He had spe-
cial overdevelopment Of faculty ex-
erclsed clumsily enough by most hu-
man beings, especially in their youth;
In other words, he had genius-not,
however, genius having to do with
anything generally recognized as art
or science. True, II he had been a
viollnist prodigy or mathematical prod
Icy. he would have had some respect
from his fellows-about equal to that
AiO AiiShl DhfC 1cCclfcu uS were
gifted with some pleasant deformity
such as six toes on foot-but he
would never have enjoyed such deadly
prestige as had actually come to be
his In brief, then, Walle Torbin had
a genius for mockery.
Almost from his babyhood he had
been n child Of one purpose: to in
crease by ghastly burlesque the suf-
ferlngs Of unfortunate friends. II one
Of them wept, Wallie necessarily pur-
sued him, yelping In horrid mimicry;
II one were chastised. he could not
appear out-of-doors for days except to
encounter Wallie and complete re-
hearsal Of the recent agony. "Quit,
papa; pah-puh, quee-yetl I'll never
DO 1t again, pah-puhl Oh, lemme
alone, pah-puh -
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Underwent a apaemodle soIxure, In
Nor Chair.
that far; and while don't think she's
been as discouraging with them. Vi she
might have been. she's neveN speally
accepted any Of 'em. She's nea,'N been
engaged before" ~
: "No." Mrs. Atwater admitted, "Not
to this extent. She's never announced
it to the family before"
"Well, I'd hate to have Julia's Job
when che comes backI" Julia's brother
said ruefully.
whats thatT'
breaking 1t to her ADMIRERS"
"Oh. she isn't going to do that I"
She'll have to. now" he said. "She'll
either hsve to write the news to 'em,
or else tell 'em, face to face. when she
comes homo"
"SEe won't do either"
why, how could she get out Of TT"
His wife smiled pitylngy. "She
hasn't set time for coming home,
has she2 Don't you know enough OF
Julla's ways to know she'll never in
the world stand up to the music7 SIZE
writes that all the family can be told,
because she knows the news will leak
out here and there, In confidence, ut
tle by little; so by the time she gets
home they'll all have been through
their first spasms, and after that alle
hopes they'll just send her some fer
tUIF "A ho, .xrtSf =.
manly handclasps-and get ready 10
usher at the weddingl"
"Well." said Mr.. Atwater, "rm
afraid you're right. It does seen
rather like Julia to stay away till The
first OF the worst Is over. I'm really
sorry for some Of her lOve-lorners.
suppose 1t will get whispered about,
and they'll hear 1t; and there aee
some of the poor things that migDt
take 1t pretty hard"
"Take 1t pretty hardr" she echoed
loudly. There's one of EN-, at least.
who will just merely lose his reason" !"
(which one"
"Nobie DILL"
At this. the slender form OF FLOR
enco underwent spasmodic seizure,
In her chair. but as the fit was short,
and also noiseless. 1t passed without
being noticed.
"Yes," said Mr.. Atwater, thought
fully. II suppose he will"
"He certainly Will" Mrs. Atwnter
declared. Mobiles mother told me
last week that he'd gotten so he
was just as liable to drop fountain
pen In his coffee as lump Of sugar !;
and when any one speaks to him ne
either doesn't know 1t, or else jumps.
When he says anything, himself, abe
says they can scarcely ever make out
what he's talking about. He was try.
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Continued from Last Wcek.)

Her husband laughed. II don't think
shed go 80 far as to actually accept
such person and write home to an
nounce her engagement to the family.
l suppose most Of her swains here
have been In the habit Of proposing
to her just as frequently as she was
unable to prevent them from going
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(To be continued.)
Notice Of Lost Certificate OF Deposit

Notice is hereby given that Certifi-
cate OF Deposit No. 2O55 of Peoples
Loan and Exchange Bank, dated May
81, 1920, has been lost or misplaced
and that will make application for
a duplicate Of same at said bank on
December Is. 1921.
MRS. AMELIA X. HARDY,
Laurens, S. c., Nov. 1921.
16-7t