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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-09
LEGION TO FIGHT 70 KEEP
REED NORvAL LANGUAGE LAW

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 9.---Twelve
prominent lawyers CT Nebraska have
been selected by the Nebraska de-
pertinent Of the American Legion to
represent that organization in the
coming legal battle with the German
Evangelical Lutheran synod of Mis-
souri,, which has filed suit to annul
the Reed Norval language law. The
purpose of the, law is to make Eng
eIish the basic language Of aid schools
including public, private and paroch-
ial. Its passage was sought by, the
American Legion.
The Lawyers who are to direct the
defense Of the language law are mem
bers of the Anlerl can Legion. They
held a conference recently at Omaha
when they decided to make formal ap-
pearance in the case which will be
argued in the district court of Plat
county. 1t will he the first time in
history of the state that twelve law
yers appear on one eide In a legal
controversy in the district court.
The petition filed by the Legion
lawyers states that the Nebraska De
partment Of the Legion has a mem
bership Of 20; 900 honorably discharg-
ed soldiers, sailors and marines whc
served their country in the late war
The synod claims a membership il
Missouri of $4,000. r.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-09
Waterproof Matches.

Campers and picnickers will hail
with delight the new waterproof match,
which can be easily made at home in
the following way: Melt few Jumps
of candle wax in an old can on the
stove. Allow this to cool little and
then, before it has set, dip the matches
in, one ut a time. Treat the heads
and about half Of the wooden part.
Place the matches on one side to cool.
Matches treated in this simple manner
have been soaked in water for many
hours, and they have ignited as readily
as those which were perfectly dry. The
only difference is that, in striking, it Is
needful TO do SO trlile more firmly so
as to get through the thin film of wax
surrounding the head, When once the
flame starts, the match burns very read
lily, owing to the wax which has ad-
hcred to the wood. Any ordinary
matches can be treated in the manner
described.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-09
UnWritten Rule.

ANY soda clerk will tell you with
disgust of the hesitation with which
many customers order their drinks
while he waits impatiently. That is
why an uptown store has little rou-
lette wheels ut each table. Instead
of numbers the hand turns to the va
rious flavors and specialties.
ut seems to attract the young boys
and girls. especially" said the man
ager. "rhey like to spin the wheel
to see what to drink. It's an unwrit-
ten rule always to carry out the order
to which the, hand points. Luck is
good to me when expensive special
ties are drawn aud bad, suppose, for
the fellow that pays the bill."-New
York Sun. r" +
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-09
M ARKETs
HIDES
UNLIKE THE OLD-TIME DUEL
Recent Affair of Honor in Paris Actu.
ally Appears to Have Been Care
fully "Chaperoned."

Not long ago quarrel broke out
between subprefect and the secretary
general of the prefecture in a depart
ment of the west. Feeling ran so high
that blows were exchanged. En-
changed? No, not quite. The word
isn't quite exact. If they had really
been exchanged, both the enemies
might have thrown up the sponge.
But there was bestowal of slaps by
one of the functionaries and simple
reception without return by the other.
That was serious! Only blood could
adequately wash the offended cheek !!
They secured their witnesses, named
the day and bought themselves swords.
But the project found out about it. At
first he tried to effect reconciliation
between the two foes. Vain effort !!
Then he tried to use his authority to
forbid their fighting. Useless threat !!
They offered him two heroic resigna-
tons to win the right to get them
selves killed.,
"Well, then, have your COMPOUNDED
threats cut, if you want to-" he cried.
"But you shall assist at the combat
and I'll hold you responsible for the
lives of both Of them,' he said to the
chief clerk of the prefecture. IF any
body gets hurt I shall discharge your"
The chief clerk obeyed without a
murmur. He chaperoned the encoun-
ter with huge sword In his hand,
and whenever blow seemed danger
GUS, he warded off the murderous
weapon. In the end they made it up,
and the project was content.-From LIE
erie, Paris.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-09

that tile bench ever has held although
there are men whose feeling in the
matter probably is "contrariwise."
Perhaps the man whose name most
frequently is on the tongue of per-
sons speaking of incidents of the Su-
,preme courts life, or it's decisions, is
that of Roger B. fancy. 1t was the
bred Scott decision, given at time
when the sectional feeling in the Uni
ted States was at white heat, that
made the name of fancy so familiar,
even to the casual students of Amer
lean history. >
William Howard Taft, the twenty
seventh President of the United
States, has become the eighth chief
justice of the United States. Never
during the years of his adult life has
Mr.. Taft made secret of the fact
that he >had an ambition one day to
sit in the seat of John Rutledge, the
first chief justice. -
Succeeds His Own Appointee.
When Roosevelt was President, and
prior to the time that Mr.. Taft's name
was mentioned prominently for the
presidency, it was the presidential de-
sire to put Mr.. Taft on the Supreme
bench as an associate justice. AT that
time the chief justiceship was not
vacant, for Melville w. Fuller, ap-
pointee of President Cleveland, still
was in the chief seat. Mr.. Taft
wanted to finish his work in the Philip
pine islands where he was governor
general, and he declined the privately
made offer of President Roosevelt jof
seat in the high court. "@-'.
Chief Justice Fuller died when MI
Taft was President Of the United
States. He chose for Mr.. Fuller's
successor Edward b. White Of Louisi-
ana who then was an associate JUS
tice of the court. Now Mr.. Taft has
succeeded lis own 'appointee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-09
THE
TWENTIETH CENTURY
LIMITED
Something Different

The Bemidji Naval Unit, now en-.
joying a fifteen-day cruise on the
Great Lakes, reports that its mem.
bers are now getting to be quite
SALTY" Considering that the Great
Lakes are composed Of fresh water
entirely, we wonder how they are
getting "salty." If they really are, it
must be a darn sight hotter there
at Chicago than it has been around
here for the past week. ~
And then perhaps they are earn
ing that self-imposed title by the
''sweat of their brows."
Time Will Tell
The Expected and Unexpected
The cool weather Sunday made the
attendance at the Moose lodge picnic
much smaller than was expected, but
that was just what, the committee
expected land it was not unexpected
that more people came than expected.
Those Were the Expectations
Convenient, at Least
We notice that local women's
clothing house,<is Offering lady's
fancy comb as second prize in an
elimination handicap tournament to
be held next Monday at the Country
club golf links. If the comb is to be
awarded just as soon as the lady is
through playing, we are heartily in
favor of it.
That's the Time
- Sad But True
A traveller just recently noticed a
sign on building which read:
Z "a pall-bearer is a good scout; he
gives his friend lift" 49,,
From what we know of the situa-
ton, we must say that we think
somebody has made mistake. The
last thing a pall-bearer does for his
friend on this earth is to let him down
and leave him fiat on his back.
"A Dirty Trick
= ?. Financial Notes
Things, are said to be tightening up
a bit in the country as result OF the
operations of the bootleggers.
AL! the financial journals say that
money is getting cheaper. Perhaps
you've noticed that for some time.
No News in That
Abstraction and Distraction
Dad may, in moment of abstrac-
ton, use mothers tooth brush, but
the only time she has to hide it from
little Johnny is when he is cleaning
his bicycle. .-.-..r -'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-09
In the Stone Ages
And Still Working

A correspondent to a Burroughs
Nature Club Notes wants to know
where the potato bug originated. And
the answer is printed as follows
1.-THE potato beetle, leptinotarsa,
decemlireata, appears to have origi.
mated near the eastern foothills OF
the Rockies. It fed on the sand-bur,
relative Of the potato. 1ntroduc-
ton of the cultivated potato offered
the bug welcome food, and the beetle
worked backward over agricultural
regions till it reached the Atlantic
coast about 1874,
From all appearances the bug then
turned around and worked backward
until it reached Minnesota, at least
And Brought Its Family 49,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-09

LOST---Bcston brindle bull pup. Five
months old. Answers to name OF
Eov. Rev. Elliatt, Phone 500.
#r -. .-s<- 3tS-11
WANT---girl for general house work:
Call 524. 1919. 80. ...-lla =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-09
Proves Wisdom of Hesiod.

The many prove the wisdom or
Hesiod, who says that the road to
wickedness is smooth and very short,
and there is no need of perspiring;
but before virtue the immortal gods
have placed the sweat Of labor, and
long and steep is the way thither, and
rugged ut first; but when you have
reached the top, then, however diifl-
cult, it becomes easy.-Plato.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-09
Amt 1t a. Fact?-
What Is Curriculum?

u Now that the present plans OF the
new high school building are almost
sure to surpass the amount the dis
trict has to spend, it is planned to cut
out some of the new-fangled notions
from the building. Those high-falut-
in things like curriculum, for in
stance, what good are, they? When
we were boys we didn't have none of
them in our school. Currlculums are
all right if we can afford them, but
can we? No, sir; let the kids bring
their own lunches the same as we
used to. 81 e.. g.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-09
Without Light for a Week.

A London suburb was without light
for a week recently owing to a strike
among the employees Of the electric
light and power plant. One eScep-
ton was made and that was the hos
pital, which was supplied with current
sufficient for the operation Of an cleo
trio incubator in which feeble infant
was being raised in artificial heat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-09

The full-dress liveries of the foot
man at Buckingham palace cost more
than 5000 each. ..,x-&& T..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-09
Financial Notes

Dad may, in moment of abstrac-
ton, use mothers tooth brush, but
the only time she has to hide it from
little Johnny is when he is cleaning
his bicycle. < ..s -.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-09

LOsT---A package, containing plaid
dress scailloped around bottom. Lost
between O. j.. Laqua's store anu
Corner Drug Store. Finder return
tn T,anua,s store. -. 3tS-11
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-09
ADDITIONAL WANT ADS

FOR SALE---Two gas stoves. one s.
burner range, one 3-burner stove;
gas water heater apd small ice box.
Mrs. A. A. Andrews. Phone 22l-W.
sz .s'gs ~ -%. 3t8-11
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-05-28

der boWbardment by the enemy
guns" during the Meuse.Argonne Of
fensive.
Mr.. Kendrick was educated In the
public schools Of San Francisco and Is
engaged in the selling Of real estate
and development of agricultural lands.
Commissioned a captain In the Re
mount service in August, 1917, Mr..
KendEick trained at Camp Dix, N. j.,
and was sent overseas In July, 1918,
attached to the Twenty-sixth division
as remount officer. He served with
that division during the st. Mihiel
drive. and at the opening Of the Meuse-
Argonne push was made remount Off
Ger of the Fifth Army corps. After
the armistIce he was promoted to ma
jor and discharged from service in
February, 1919.
Mr.. Hendricks devotion to Legion
affairs during the time he was mem.
Der of the state executive committee
led to his selection as representative
II California on the national body
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-05-28
q IHE d
AMERICAN
LEGION
WOULD PROBE LEGION CLAIMS
intern ationaI Assoc alton Of Rotary
Clubs. Shocked at Reports, orders
Nstion-W Survey.

Aroused by charges OF the Ameri-
can Legion that the government has
failed In Its duty toward disabled vet
Grams Of the World war the board OF
directors of the International Assocla-
ton OF Rotary Clubs has ordered
nationwide survey of the situation
ito prove whether American Legion
reports are based on hysteria or upon
actual facts"
The Rotary organization has In
dorsed the Legion's consolidation pro
gram for the relief to the disabled
and will support the Legions efforts
to obtain its enactment into law, ac-
cordlng to Chesley II. Perry of Chi
cago. encouragement Of the Rotary
clubs organizations.
1.-THE $4,000 American business and
professional men who form the 800
Rotary clubs Of the United States,
have started out to gather the actual
facts In their respective communities
with regard to the manner in which
the United States government is
handling the cases OF disabled ex-sol-
diers," Mr.. Perry stated In letter to
r. w. Galbraith, Jr., commander OF
the Legion.
1.-THE Rotarians have been shocked
by the disclosures made by the Ameri-
can Legion regarding the circum'
stances surrounding the rehabilitation
of Uncle Sans disabled ex-service
men. Each Rotary club is appointing
special committee to investigate
conditions In its community and re
port to the club. Every club will then
report to the headquarters office OF
Rotary in Chicago. The result will be
that from 800 communities In every
part of the United States will come
evidence Of business ard professional
men to prove to the American people
whether or not the American Legion
reports are based on hysteria or upon
actual facts so revolving and heart
rending as to cause the whole Ameri
can people to rise in their might and
do justice to the men who sacrificed
themselves for their country"
The LegioE's national commands
asserted that his organization will
welcome the Rotary investigation.
'T hope Its findings will be giver
The widest publicity" he said. II
will be found that the Legion has no
1overstated the case In any particular.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-05-28
IT. THE IMpOSsl BILE.

She thought: never was there a
meal more difficult, consumed under
stranger circumstances In an atmos-
phere of greater constraint, never had
two people broken bread together hav-
ing more to say to each other and
leaving more unsaid.
Opposite her, Mario barely tasted
the dishes set before him. The care
worn eyes in that dark, ascetic face
watched her constantly II covertly. If
she looked up from her plate, he dis
sembled studiousy, his smile flashed
eagerly. She was none the less con-
scious of his anxious expression when
she was not lookiDg-aware and dis
tressed.
"You slept wellf' he inquired.
She smiled "Famouslyl"
~ am glad. You show the benefit
think YOU are even more beautiful
than YOU were, more pale, perhaps,
but-how does one say it?--spirltuelle.
But II may be am not fair judge
tonight I am so happy, ] see all things
couleur de rose"
His lean brown hand stole across
rho cloth TO cover hers for moment.
"And you-are you not glad, dear, to
hs home with me once morer'
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-05-28
CHAPTER TEN
The Day of Reckoning.
/. THE BUNGALOW.

On entering the living room she
heard clock strike. Immediately she
paused, counting.
Eight chimes died singing In the
scented evening hush; but she did not
stir, her pose remained that Of one
arrested sharply In some act of charm
ing stealth, so delicately poised in
spprehensiveness she seemed scarcely
to touch the floor. The room was
quiet, dim with shadows, but for her
self untenanted.
A slight sound drew her attention.
She discovered dining room beyond
the living room. Soft-footed. a Japa-
nsse boy in white linen appeared, car
rylng two candelabra of three branches
each, and vanished after placing them
upon the round dining table, where
their rich light feel softly op lustrous
napery, FURNISHED silver, anfiridescent
bowl OF cut glass filled with burning
roses.
She remarked that there were places
Asf for twa
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-05-28

ity; there was confusion, but 1t was
of no consequence; whether LeonOra
or Priscilla, she was safe with her be-
loved, and at rest.
Streets mean and grim dissolved as
by magic into jeweled perspective of
Fifth avenue, bare and still. Hours la
ter Cor perhaps years-or mlnutes) the
car was roaring upgrade on a forest
road like a tunnel, rooted and walled
with leaves whose silh0uettes In the
swinging headlight glare had the look
of patterns cut from cardboard and
painted an earthly green. 80. Then
in the ghostly crepuscle Of early dawn
their way wound through wilderness
hills that reared desolate heads to a
wan, cold sky. And the world was
afame with the red blaze Of sunrise
when she was lifted up, borne across
a veranda, through living room to a
bedchamber, and there put down upon
a bed
Mario. standing over her, had face
WOTH anu gray VIII NculihCoS' ~'N"h
by a maid waited, comedy creature
Of middle age whose c0untenance OF
kindly cast was blurred with the stu
pidity of slumbers untimely broken.
The man instructed this one in a
fiat, dull voice:
you will undress madame, please,
and put her to bed. She will sleep
late, / think; she has had a terrible
adventure and is quite worn out; but
should she awaken before | do, tell
Hamanaka to call me instantly"
He knelt and pressed his lips to
Priscilla's, to her forehead, her leaden
eyelids, her languid hands.
Dear heart of mine," he muir
INJURED dear wife :"
He rose. Like one walking In sleep
ne left the room.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-05-28
Press Women Are Interested.

The Women's Press club Of New
York city has become interested In
American Legion welfare work and
has adopted a ward at Fox Hills hos
pitei. Staten Island. New York, con
tanning 65 disabled veterans. The
clubs committee visits the hospital
twice a week supplying the men with
articles of clothing, tobacco and
reading matter. An idea sponsored by
the club of providing "gardenettes'
or window boxes for the various hos
pitfalls where ex-service men are be-
Ing treated has become popular with
relief organizations The school chill
dren Of Lsonia, NJ j., collected funds
and bought a window box for the hos
pital.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-05-28
BIG MEN AS DICTIONARIES
Pershing and Wood Are Numbered
Among Members OF Posts OF EN-
Service Fellows.

The American Legion has represent.
ed In Its membership not only the first
and last men to enlist for the World
war, but also two of the best known
military leaders In America, Gen. John
]. Pershing and Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood.
Two Legion posts assert that Gen.
eral Pershing belongs to their organl-
cations. They are the George Washing
ton post No. 1 at Washington, ID. c..
and Lincoln tNeb.) post No. 1. Gen
eral Pershing was considered for the
nomination OF national commander of
the Legion, but declined to allow his
name to be presented because Of his
military duties.
General Wood is a member Of Cen
eral George b. Crook post No. s34 OF
Chicago. He has spoken at number
Of Legion conventions In many parts
Of the country and has been an active
worker for the interests of the ex-serv.
Ice mems organization.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-05-28
VI. RESCUED.

The reminiscent feeling wa, NOW
more than ever strong, more insistept
The old saw failed: for once history
was retelling d familiar chapter. All
that she was apprehending emotion.
ally or through sensory perception
was mere repetition---all this she had
known before.
Precisely as now had Mario carried
her down the stairs of the burning
tenement. Once more Mario lifted her
into waiting motor-car, shut the door
and, as the driver jockeyed way
through the mob, gathered her ten
derby into his arms.
Or was 1t Leonora to whom these
things had one time happened and now
were happening again?
Was this too a dream?
Without one regret she resigned her.
self to the dominion of dream; and
ability to discriminate between Illusion
and actuality lapsed into unlamented
allegiance So with sense of personal
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-05-28
BIG CHIEF is LEGION BOSS
Only FuIl-FIedaed Indian at Head ~
an Ex-servlce Mems Organization
In America.

Mai A. b. WEIGH OF Mandan, N. D.,
is the only fuil-fedged Indian chief and
commander OF an American Legion
post In America. He Is wearing the of
fetal dress of head chief OF the
Sioux, which he was authorized to as
sumo when he was adopted by their
great chief, John Grass, many years
ago. He is now the duly elected chief
of the Sioux, In addition TO his duties
as commander of the Gilbert =. Far
ness post of the Legion at Mandan.
A veteran of the Spanish-American
war and participant In the Mexican
border expedition, as well as an au-
thority on customs. sports and ceremo-
MES of the Indians, citizens Of North
Dakota were eager that Major WEIGH
should lead battalion Of Indians TO
France. Major Welch volunteered to
do so, but his offer was refused by the
War department
Nevertheless, number Of Indians
were included in the detachment OF
men which Major Wech took 10 France
In December, 1917. He served upon
the STAFF of Gen. Hunter A. LIggett and
on Armistlce day was with the artil-
lery of the Third division, south OF Sc
dan. When he arrived In Germany he
was named as officer In charge of civil
affairs in the Coblenz area, which pos
sition he held until the divisions came
back to the United States In Septem
Der, 1919
During the Philippine insurrection
Major Which was participant In the