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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-04-28
Good Logic.

Terre Haute boy scouts have re-
Gently organized sea scout troop.
Several Of the new members were
waiting for their leader the other day,
but still he didn't come. Finally one
of them was sent out 10 find traces
of him. He journeyed a block and
then saw him in earnest conversation
with q girl. 49,
Now, he didn't want to expose the
official-also he felt that he must be
truthful, since he was scout. So ne
used strategy when he came back.
ayes, I saw him." he said, "and we'd
better wait here, for he was dong
some official business. He was inter-
viewing a candidate for the position
Of first mate."-Indianapolis News.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-04-28

lowest number first, then the next,
etc. Then nobody else gets on UNI
til someone alights.
Although no street cars run on the
Grand Boulevards, Paris great CEN
trail artery, omnibuses by the hundred
lumber from the Madeleine to the
Bastille.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-04-28
humanity Classified

Humanity Classified.
Humanity seems TO be divided into
two classes-learners and lifters, com.
planners and smiiers, critics ana doers,
breakers and makers.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29
Girl
Defies Handicap

versation. Wiletta may carry on a
conversation with two people at the
same time simply by placing any fin
ger or one hand on the vocal cords
and telling by the vibrations just what
Is being said before the words are
actually spoken.
She Is of normal build for a girl of
sixteen years, robust and has a
healthy color In her cheeks. Unless
one studied her eyes they would not
readily note her great affection as she
walks with as steady gait as nor
mai person would. Upon entering q
room where there are visitors she will
walk without faltering up to J. I.
Hooper, superintendent of the school.
Wiletta is unable herself to under
stand or explain the reason for her
strange method of hearing. 1t just
came to her; this is her only explana.
ton. She has been at the school fol
six years.
May Develop New Method.
During her first year at school VII
eta was not very diligent studen
and was especially backward in study
ing the point system Of reading. Sht
mastered the reading system, how
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29
YANK GOBs APPLAUD BULLFIGHI

is never to let his horse get touched
by them.
After that group of peasants
wearing green-and-red caps advance
into the ring and each tries to throw
himself on rhe bull, either between his
horns or on his neck, and to cling
there despite the frantic attempts Of
the animal. If one succeeds In cling.
ing on, the other peasants rush up
and hang onto the bull until he IL
reduced % impotence.
The American boys cheered all this
with great enthusiasm, but the real
outbreak came when one bull leaped
after one Of his t0rmentors over q
wooden partition and into group Of
bullfighters, scattering them right and
left.
Roars OF laughter filled the enor-
nous circus and laundering cheer
and cries Of abull, bull. bull" burst
from the threats Of the Americans.
The bullfighters fed In disorder
while the amphitheater resounded
with the laughter and cheers Of thu
Americans
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29
AriStOCratS of
Russia PeddlerS

who at one time was master Of the
Crimea.
But Just as soon as the Bolsheviks
secured peace with Poland, they
smashed Wrangel to smithereens. Inc
Crimea witnessed one Of the greatest
scrambles in history.
Soldiers and their leaders, civilians
and their wives and families. clamored
for ships to take them away before
the avenging Bolsheviks came In.
The vessels which were finally sup
piled for the refugees were jammed
beyond human endurance.
Filled With Refugees.
Thousands of the survivors of this
pdge of recent history were brought to
Constantinople.
Every street in Constantinople Is
crowded with them. Near this city
YOU may see broad-faced Mongolians
and Kalmuck Tartars, who were once
in Wrangel's army, working on the
railway tracks.
In the city itself the Russians have
largely turned to peddling.
Their wives and sisters and daugh-
tiers have taken to waiting In little res
| taurants or washing dishes or scrub
bling floors or doing family washing.
Many have been forced by sheer
want into immortality.
And there are thousands who have
no visible means of support. They sell
| nothing. They do not work. They SIM
ply walk the streets aimlessly.
Many of them have shirts, but no
coats. If you see them with coats but
Etoned up to the neck, you may know
| that they have neither shirt nor I'M
| dershirt underneath. In this blazing
| hot oriental weather many Of them 60
about with great, long. heavy cossack
coats whose collars and sleeves are
trimmed with thick astrachan.
/ Shift for Themselves.
| Men who were once officers in the
cars army and later in Wrangers
forces still go about with their epau.
lets on shoulders. Often one has q
wicked-looling Russian officers dagger
at his side.
1t would seem that with this great
influx of one-time soldiers Of adven
ture, made desperate by want. there
would be great increase Of petty
crimes. But the $500 Turkish police
have held crime in check.
For considerable period the French
| authorities undertook to feed the 100.
600 Russian refugees, the only stipula
ton being that they should seek worl
to make themselves self-supporting
But work was the very thing that tn
great majority of them did not want.
They seemed to think the allies wer
under some sort of obligation to main
tain them in idleness. The result wa
| that the French felt compelled to with
draw all assistance and allow them T
shift for themselves.-Milton Bronnel
in Chicago Post.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29
SHORE HAS RESTORED
Arm TO OLD CUNNING
Former Red Sox Pitcher RegaIns
Former Effectiveness.
Taken On by Manager Graham OF
San Francisco Seals and BUTT
Up Aoain-Hopes to Return
to Fast Company Next Year.

In the days before William Honen.
zollern kicked over the status quo'
the name of Ernie Shore seldom failed
to appear under the heading, give
Leading Pitchers Of the American
League" He was a regular starter
every time the Boston Red Sox went
into q worlds championship series.
During the war, the navy put him 70
pulling an oar in whaleboat. He De-
came as good boatman as he nao
been a pitcher.
After the armistice and Ernie's dls-
charge, he went back to the New YORK
Yankees, to whom he had been SOLO
by Boston for $4,000. He was ex-
pected to star again, but soon found
that a good rowing arm isn't neces-
sarily a good pitching arm.
He couldn't reach the plate. Let
alone win a game. Higgins released
him to Vernon in the Pacific Coast
league. Same old story-couldn't last
an inning. Again he was released ana
dubbed a "has been" of the worst va
riety.
Charles Graham, manager OF tue
San Francisco Seals, couldn't see 1t
the same way, and took Ernie unoer
his wing. Months passed and Shore
didn't appear in the box. But all the
time his arm was being ouiit up
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29
GUlsTO WANTS ANOTHER TRY
Cleveland player Has Recovered His
Health and Is Eager for Chance
With indians.

Louis Guisto wants another WHIT In
the big show. r He belongs to Cleve-
lind. and he came out west at his own
request, as his health was not GOOD
after he was gassed in France. He
is feeling fine now, however, and he
wants another whirl with Cleveland.
He will ego to the training camp next
spring determined to cinch the first
base Job. Guisto Is fine fielding
first sacker and he is dangerous
hitter. He has braced the Oakland
Coast club wonderfully.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29

again. twisted and pulled until the
rowing kinks had been turned into
pitching kinks.
yernm-which had disdainfully re-
leased him-came into town. Ernie
stepped into the box, and, without ex-
tending hiAself, pitched shutout ball.
He showed every bit Of his former
cunning and control. Sam Agnew and
Jim Scott, old American league mates
of his, pronounced him the equal OF
the old Ernie Of the worlds series
days.
Now Ernie is about through with
the Pacific Coast league. He has come
back and is only waiting until next
wear when he hopes to pull a Home
run Baker" and get back In the big
money again.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29
INTERESTING
SPORT NOTES

Chicago Soccer league has eight
strong elevens with inclosed grounds.
The Flint club has returned Pitcher
Larry Mcdonald to the st. Louis
Browns.
Germany and Sweden may send
bowling teams to next years A. b. Z.
tourney.
Nick Mack of Buffalo won the ten
mile challenge cup motor boat race at
Toronto.
f.. F. Woodward of Texas won the
Canadian national exhibition trap
shooting doubles at Toronto.
Lefty Soria, the youngster recently
picked up by the Los Angeles club, has
the makings of a great pitcher.
The Flint club of the Mint league
announces the sale of its crack pitcher,
Sam Dodge, to the Boston Americans.
The Atlanta club recalled the vet
eran Eddie Manning, who has been
playing in the Mississippi State league.
Stanislaus Zbyszko, worlds heavy
weight wrestling champion, has sailed
for Spain to compete in several
matches.
"a
A. Diemer Kool, the Dutch tennis
champion, is said to be just as nimDie
with the boxing gloves as with ten
mis- racket.
Charles E. Brickley, famous Harvard
football star eight years ago. has been
appointed advisory coach at Fordham
university.
Charles p. Bateman of Somerville,
N. j., has been engaged as baseball
coach and assistant on the athletic
staff at Wesleyan.
Alex (Duke) Kelley, veteran out
fielder, for many years in the Ameri'
can association, has been given his un'
| conditional release by st. Joseph.
| The Cincinnati club announces the
| purchase of Third Baseman Walter
Kimfnick and Pitcher Allen Clarke
| from the Waynesboro club of Blue
Ridge.
Denver Griggsby, outfielder OF the
Sapulpa club of the Southwestern
league, is reported sold to the New
York Americans under conditional
agreement.
The Canadian trapshooting team de
feated the American representatives
All to ass, at Toronto for the frs
time in the history Of the Canadian
| national exhibition.
The Chicago Americans have indl
Gated to the Nashville club that Catch
| or clarence Will iot w ~
called and Nashville now talks of sell
ing him to the New York Yankees.
! Eddie Hart, former Waterbury frs
baseman and brother of Bob Hart, Ma
tional league umpire. wants to turn t
umpiring himself and expects to get
berth in come minor league next veal
Jimmy Bronson, manager OF DO
Martin. champion heavyweight Of tn
A. T.. f., received cable from IOndo
. promoters offering him SO 0c0 10 figf
the winner Of the Joe Beckett-EOy Nj
cormick fight there.
Il Tn 70 tile game in which Jimm
. Dykes nf the Athlefics made ne
re,ori-for handling u chances Mt Sc
md base. on August Is ut st. Lon
! the American league record was
,,.,.t.. ~ lie, Pratt in 1870.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29
American Sailors Witness Exhi-
bition Of Portugal's Sport.
More display Of Good Horseman.
shlp and sl<IiIful Feints Than Cruel
Sport 70 in Spain.

Lisbon. Sailors Of the American
warships who were entertained In this
city when the American squadron VIZ
tied Portugal the other day. saw 2
portuguese buIlfight and Justify
cheered for one Of the bulls
A Portuguese bullfight = more Z
display II splendid horsemanship ana
skillful feints than cruel port, such
as the Spanish bullfight- There y no
hloodshed. The bulls are merely
,essed by the bullhghters and othera
Who pierce their hides With their tor
menting darts The horns Of the bulls
AZ covered with leather balls, 60 that
tMy can do no great damage and the
nroof Of the skill Of Il horseman
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29
Once Naughty Officers Of Old
Regime Are Now PenniIess
in Turkish Capital.
ONE TRAGEDY OF GREAT WAR
Every Street In constantinop,e is
Crowded With Refugees From Eus-
sia-Wives and Daughters in
Meniai Occupations.

Constantinople.-Wh Russia was
a mighty nation under her czars 1t was
the Slav dream to march into Constan-
tinOple.
Well. the Russians in their thou
sands have reached this city, but their
presence means not a triumph. but one
of the great tragedies of the aftermath
of the war.
The allies. and especially France
backed and financed number of at
tempts on the part of Russians to
break down the Bolshevist government
and substitute one that would do bust
ness with western Europe.
The last of these mercenary armies
was the one led by General Wrangel
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29

ever, knowing that 1t was only a mat
ter of time when she would be unaDie
to see.
The achievements Of Wiletta Hug
gins are attracting such wide attention
that one Of the large women's maya
zines of the country contains an inter-
view with her and story of her sue
cess. It is the opinion Of psychologists
that a new method Of teaching the
deaf will be developed as result oi
the tests which have been made on
Wiletta Higgins.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29
Baseball Superstition

The Pittsburgh Pirates mad
group picture taken OF the team.
Some one happened to men
ton. as the photographer moved
away. that for a whole team TO
watch the little birdie at once
was a jinx.
Whereupon the Pittsburghers
went out and lost five straight
games to the Giants. Right ~
the midst of crucial pennant
race.
It doesn't prove the jinx
exists. But 1t does prove that
TO Undue man, or q team OF
men, with the idea that they
can't win a ball game generally
means that they won't win. For
their pep and enthusiasm nave
been stolen.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29
WATSON IS "MEAN" TWlRLER
iron Man Of Boston Never Pitches
What Batter Calls Good, Ball
to. Hit At.

Jack Watson, iron man Of the BOs-
ton Braves, Is a "mean" ball player.
That is, he never pitches what
batter calls good ball to hit at.
Gifted with marvellous control. he
pitches to the batter's weakness ev-
cry time he $ noots off his artillery.
He is a low-server most. of the time.
His head is as cool as his arm is con-
sStent.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29
Herman Is Ambitious
0vs--

Pete Herman has made new
boxing history n tie last seven
months.
The New Orleans Italian has
beaten three champions during
this time, two by the ether route.
On January IL he gave Jimmy
WILDE. British flyweight champ.
his first knockout. Two weeks
ago he put away Jim Higgins,
English bantam titleholder.
July Is he beat Champion Joe
( Lynch and regained his derby"
Now Peterkin seeks bout
with John Kilbane. feather.
weight high mucky-muck.
An ambitious kid, that!
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29
FAMOUS LEIGH CUP is LOST
rronbv Of National Rifle Association
Mysteriously Disappeared Eight
Years Ago.

The cooperation of all American
rifiemen. is asked in an effort to To-
cafe the Leech cup, the oldest and
most famous of the National Ritiie
Association trophies. The where
abouts of the magnificent and historic
prize has been unknown since 1913
since the disappearance of rhe tro-
phy became known persistent efforts
have been quietly made by. the Ma.
tional Rife Association. with the
hone that whoever holds the trM,hy
ar Who Is responsible for rs loss
o.ild be located. bit so far all efforts
i:aye been ynavailins.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29
develops System Of conversinq
With Others Not EquaIed Even
by Helen Keller.
rs BOTH Blind and DEAF
by Placing Her Fingers on Vocal
Cords Of q Person She Can Tell
What 10 Being Said Before
Words Are Actually Spoken.

Janesville. Wis.--Overcoming the
handicap Of both blindness and deaf
ness In a manner which has aston
ashed all medical authorities who have
heard of 1t, Miss Wiletta Higgins, six
teen years old, a student OF the Wis
consin School for the Blind at James
Vile, has learned to listen TO the con-
versation Of others through-th me-
dunn Of placing finger on the vocal
cords OF the person with whom she is
talking.
Denied the power to see or hear
this girl has acquired through prac
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29
Pair of Pliers
Routs HoIdup Man

PhiIadelphia.-One attempted
holdup fOiled with a pair OF
pliers, another holdup In whicn
the robber found his victim
without money and a third that
resulted in a highwayman Cd
tanning $64 summed up one
nights banditry.
When ]. NJ: Sloane, a for-hire
driver, stopped to repair his car
two men attempted to hold him
up. Sloane pointed a pair OF
pliers at the bandits, who neo.
Their fight is believed to nave
been hastened by the fact that
Sloane had his coat of ana d
drivers badge worn on his vest
was plainly visible.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29

tice senses SO keen, so accurate and
% marvellous that she is believed to
have a system of understanding which
has never Teen equaled even by Helen
Keller, famous blind girl.
Wiletta, through some strange and
unexplainable sense, can tell who is in
q room with her or in adjoining room,
II she has known the person for but
4 short time.
converses With Two at Once.
Through this strange means Of con.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29

in world SERIES but OFTEN ne
caught short series 1of
Brave tina urnedb ackCo Macks miracle team says:
much easier than on loser
make things smoother %
the That's catcher VINO ism
hit The fates were
big hit $40
hits 5
rolled
The world reputation a thing while lasts
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29

one for the scrubs Practice began On
September IA. w. W. C'Biif'} Roper
again is head coach and keane F1tz-
uatrick first assistant and trainer. The
others are "Hack" McGraw. "Puffy
Bigler. "Jack" Winn. "Maury' Trim
HE. Red Geanort has assumed gen
eral charge of the freshmen, with Ar
mant Legndre, of last falls team. anc
Bear" Fund TO help him. Nat zoe
will develop the scrubs.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-29
TEN COACHES At PRINCETON
Bill Roper Again Is in Charge, Assist
ed by Keane Fitzpatrick and
Eight Others.

Ten coaches are being used to de-
velop the Princeton football team this
fall. Six of these will be for the
varsity, three for the freshmen and
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-07-28

showed him their copy OF the war
Cry with his photo and the advertise
megt for news OF him II also ap-
pealed to him to return home If It
should meet his eye,
The man admitted that he had been
the falnily's blachsheep, had run away
Ter years before and had never written
Of his whereabouts.
Later Information sent these girls
disclosed the fact that the man thus
PIT in touch With his people through
their fundamentally, was Of wealthy
parentage and his return meant not
only restoration to bis people aud sta.
ton but almost put into his hands a
considerable fortune
This Is only one Of hundreds Of cases
Of the missing that are located by
this, the most wonderful detective
agency in the world.
Published In 80 languages to the ex.
tent Of one million copies weekly, DIR.
culated in over 1000 cities In seventy
countries Il reaches more people than
any other publication.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-07-28
UNIVERSAL JOINT is
VITAL PART OF AUTO
No Portion OF Car Works So
Hard and Efficiently.
Takes Power Of Engine and Transmits
II TO Propeller Shaft Which
Moves According to Move
meht Of Rear Axle.

There are hundreds Of moving parts
on an automobile or motortrlek, bit
none works SO hard and SO efficiently
as universal Joint. such d joint la
necessary on the propeller shaft ex
tending from the clutch to trar
sion md from the transmission 10 the
rear axle, as the case may be
Universal joints are known to otor
ate AT more than 0S per cent efficiency,
which cannot be said OF any other Part
OF an automobile doing such strenuous
work.
The universal joint as IT'S name IN,
dicates, allows for free or universal
movement Of the propeller shaft. Ii Is
like your thumb, which sou can wiegie
IN all directions.
universal Joint takes the power
Of the engine and transmits # 10 tbc
propeller shaft At the same time tli'a
Joint may be constantly moving Grl
In one direction. then another. baf
usually Il moves mp md down because
the rear axle keeps moving Up and
down over the road.
The propeller shaft apguiariiy VARIES
according to the relative movement 81
the rear axle, and were II not Tor tho
nae Of universal iolnte che ahnft woni3
bend or break. aud hence could not
transmit power
Every automobile uses universal
Joints on the propeller shaft. This b.
an all-metal joint. and the only cate
which this Woodworking part receive
Is little grease twice each year n sa
remarkable how this part stands up
even when owners forget s.
Most owners do not know what
universal joint looks like becuuae Il
never gives my trouble. 5u. she R.a,-
owner viii not allow Joints 10 30 with.
out grease.
Grease Is easily Injected through the
iiller opening by means of q Suitable
grease gun, The Joint should not b.
filled completely third fuil 10 aul
ficient.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-07-28
AUTOMOBILE
@GAFMN,TSG1n

There are now "A different makes
of automobiles IN Mexico, as compared
with 20 In 1918,
The "horseless carriage" twenty-five
years ago wasa curiosity with Barnun
g. Baileys circus.
One out Of every zoo applications for
permission to take q ehauneur's TX
animation to drive a motor vehicle IN
New York state is from woman.
In England, to secure greater safe
~ on the highways. patrols ARE sta-
toned at dangerous crossings 10 warn
motorists, and at bad stretches Of
road.
For the production Of gasoline there
are 81 petroleum refinerles in OPP
GRAFTON throughout the United States
with daily capacity Of 1921, ops bar
rels Of oil
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-07-28
SPEC DO TER HELPS
KEEP TRACK OF CAR
Ono Of Most Necessary AdIuncts
to Automobile.
When arrangements Occur They Are
Eaaiiy md cheaply Corrected
a ,ald Be Taken Care
of Tor Protection.

lt 81 true ihat o car can be run with
oai q speefemeler. but II as also true
tiIat waen i Is 80 ran. Il Il like d ship
Wliopt q .1gbook and Ike a business
without accounts
10 fie cagful and prudent motorist
t1e 81. dWeief, aud especially the
nlleogc Ee ding part Of Il, IL essen
slal @ eHabe ltln to keep track Of the
performances u his car. All too FIRE
ggeAtN when one asks motorlst:
"ii0w far has your ear runT the an
Wer ( a dent know. The Hpeea0m-
cteF scent ont ~ commission early In
the seemn ard have not had i re-
fnlre8 Sgeed0meter shafts DO oc-
q i0ualiy break and other things hap.
fan Co these Instruments once In while.
hat an these arrangements occur
tney are ensilf ana cheaply corrected
Naa honM be taken care u at once
Ne valaagie car records arc irTetriey-
ably loA
Traaig officers regard with incredui.
NY ito eiimatea u car speed given by
dtiya who're spcelomcters ARE not
mkbe ana There Is always a Ger
ira mes sufe 81 protection In having
sd publications always before ones
e Ehsu driving. The operator with
tla br3kn.d8wn Hpeedoincter can
euuw n9thihg % 70 whether or not he
grHpg als moneys worth out Of
tsa gasoline &c buys. lie can only
auas 81 to Obs.
IL ihe same with his fabrication
a8 b mag BE- that II u being thrown
Hf q fulaoua rate. What can
suea Hn OPERATOR know II regard 10
DIR perf0naaace of his tires and how
esa ~ make any definite complaint
- ibe tire dealer Ia case tiiey heein
BOT ~ haYU given satisfactory mileagef
1'h ah cation Instructions very
Hkely ssate that his rearazle housing
ra4prc packing after each 1000
mHaf q tUhlaR, but how ogn he know
6en b. gase ibis very necessary work
aapy7 &heu De comes 20 sell bis car
aa8 tae pn easc,ive customer asks how
mr b bas been run. what can the
; aer but give very uacougincing
saM1
the ameler IL The siieug account.
Wl cf M npiprcar Give Il a chance
- d. 81 valuable Work.