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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-18
BOWLERS LEAGUE MEETS AT IS.
CRAWFORD ALLEYS TONIGHT

The Bemidji Bowling League VIII
meet for match games at the Craw-
ford alleys tonight at, 8 o'clock and
The Quick Printers are matched to
roll the Oilers, and Koors Bros. are
to meet the Pioneers. 1t, is urged
that the members Of all teams be. on
hand promptly that the matches may
be gtarted on time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-18

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-18
M A R K EFT S
HIDES
POTATOES

Chicago, Jan. 18.-Potato receipts,
Al cars. Market weak. Northern
whites, sacked, $1.15 to $1.25; bulk.
$3.50 to $40; Idaho russets, sacked,
$3.50 to $1.90.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-18
Blind P;ano Eixer.

The pianos Of the schools Of Phila-
delphia are tuned and cared for by a
blind man whose time Is entirely
taken up by his visits to one school
building after another. He not only
tunes the instruments, but he goes
over the exterior and polishes the cases
and keeps them looking like new.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-18
MAIL TRUCK BANDITS "
MAKE ONLY SMALL HAUL
Try limited PresSl

Chicago, Jan. l8.-Police authorit-
les said today that very little money
was obtained by the four bandits who
robbed a mail truck, of ten bags Of
registered mail in the Union station.
It was learned that the bags con-
tanned large quantities Of foreign
mail ,-s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

PreSident Wilson has let 1t be known thai
% does not propose taking hand in the re-
examination plans Of the Democratic party
30 says that he has friends on both sides
Wilson Is coming to the close OF his sec.
90 term as president. They have been eight
Strenuous years for him. He is luS.y to be
9llve- Doubtless he feels that he ought to be
peenitted to hold himself aloof from the wor.
- Of business and politics Surely NO public
- ever deserved more than he to be Al
apNsd TO b free to take life easy.
No living man withstood more trials than
Woodrow Wilson during the perilous days of
~ recent crisisA He has mapped out course
= be' followed in future. His desire is to live
qusstly in>washington and to free his mind Of
~ great tasks that he has been shoulderine,
The American people will wish for him many
years Of health and happiness. He has earned
t.. wooodrw Wilson is not an old man.
m likely has many useful years before him.
H. elects in future to take hand in politics
AeFis not 30 modest bat that he will let the
Aaic know what his ambitions or desires
~ be.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
"Axents Provocateur."

Secret agents. whose function it was to
inspire acts Of violence and to manufacture
evidence, were the mainstay Of the Russian
police system in the days Of the cars.
< They helped generate rebellion. Their
deeds fastened the explosion and its aftermath
-bolshsvism. Isl
A New York lawyer. testifying before the
senate judiciary. committee, said that there
was substantial reason to believe that the epi-
demic OF bomb plots laid to reds in this country
had been engineered by private detectives.
There is bill before the Massachusetts
legislature fixing severe penalties for private
detectives who advise or incite" any act Of
violence. Frederick T. Fuller, sponsor Of the
bill, studied strike conditions in Lawrence and
attributes much destruction Of properly and
defiance Of law to agents provocateur."
II such creatures have functioned in
America, they and those hiring them must
not be permitted to try 1t again. Sane employ
ers would not countenanes their employment
In a strike and the department Of justice should
recognize the professional breeder Of lawless-
ness As intrinsically more dangerous than all
the radical theorists at large.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
The Best Place to BERN.

Charity begins At homs"-so Newport
News. Va. believes. and believing, has out
1t into execution. That Virginia city has two
problems:
One-Unemployment
Two-Municipal improvements to be done.
Newport News will kill two birds with one
stone by starting those improvements now.
An extensive city. sewer improvement plan
is to be put under way immediately.
That means work for the out-of-jobs.
But-Newport News will first give employ
ment to resident workers. City onicials laid
down this rule.
Men applying for employnent must show
that they have been here for certain length
Of time and have lost jobs which they held in
this city"
Not pleasing to unemployed Of other cities?
No. But. other cities. too have local improve
msnt necessities rs well As unemployment
problems. They, too. can provide the charity
that begins at home
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

to Joseph Medill. former editor OF the Chicago
Tribune. and one Of the Distinguished Journal
lists Of his tine. II IL fitting tribute to the
memory Of cns who played An important role
in shaping policies that brought the newspaDsr
enjoys today.
he training Of nsn and women for news
pspsr work h mot . new venture. however.
There have for number Of years been CLASSES
in Journalism taught in several Of the state
universities. while 1t Columbia, New York.
there 10 school endowed by the family Of
the late Joseph Pulitzer. editor Of the New
York World.
Despite that hundreds Of newspapers have
suspended since the war in this country. there
il today wide demand for experienced news
paper workers. Few Of the professions afford
such attractive opportunities to young per-
SOD desiring 70 ct in contact With the human
side Of the world. Probably no other held has
graduated % many successful men and women
as the nswspapsr once. Today you will nnd
former Newspaper workers In all branches Of
art and industry, and the great majority of
them arc successsA
In the old dSys the newspapers trained
their reporters In every ONCE there was the
cub desk from which graduated some Of the
star writer's Of former days. But under pres
emit conditions editors are mot able to devote
the tine they formerly did to training young
sters. much as they would love to do SO.
Yet the star newspaper men of the future
probably win come up from the cubs desk
M vrvA fxs,..s <ha urivnr~Sfx ola ne rnoy,r Tor
editors have come to know that those who are
graduated from school must learn the game
from the kindergarten stage when they enter
Newspaper Office OF course the student
gains technical knowledge at school, but this
seems to be Of little worth to him when he
IL put to the tasks that confront him when
he gets into the grind Of the daily newspaper
game.
This is not said il disparagement Of the
school of.journalism. 1t Is rather cited as one
Of the peculiarities Of the newspaper profess
sion that distinguishes it from other lines Of
endeavor. The graduate in medicine has writ.
ten formulas to follow. When he receives
his diploma he knows what to do when his
first case comes to him. There are no written
rules to follow in rsportorial work Every
case presents new difficulties that call for the
employment Of tact and ingenuity That's
what makes the game fascinating to those who
have the courage to stick to it.
The Medill school Of journalism ought to
be q great help in keeping newspapers sup
piled with good workers. but the truth re-
mains that all Of those 1t turns out will have
to start all over when they get their first jobs.
No college every made newspaper reporter
They are made only in the grind of the news
paper ONCE.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
Absolves Moonev.

witness has been unearthed in New York
WHO claims that Thomas J. Mooney did not
terow the bomb into a war preparedness pa
seds In San Francisco that caused the death
q several persons. He makes affidavit that
Mooney was framed against. Mooney was
found guilty and his penalty fixed at death, but
~ sentence was committed to life inaprison-
116nt by President Wilson.
The Mooney case has. become national in
- aspect. There is division of opinion as
y his guilt. but inasmuch as he 10 to be per-
nittsd to live he will have abundant time to
have established his innocence, IL in fact he
y guiluess in conecnenction with the San
Francisco outrage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
HEAlIH .Mlx6
sy W !l!.Iu !!!!,!!. !: =, B!R !!Isl! no.

How Tahefcllosis Spreads.
A 1 explained the other day, IN
every hundred adults it is safe to
say that 81 have latent tuberculosis.
which produces no symptoms and
does not impair health. and the
other three develop active tuberca-
loss, that IL, their latent Or smoul-
daring tuberculosis infection light
ing up into active disease Of the
lungs or some other par oe the
body and accordingly tmpairing
health.
Competent students OF tubsrcu-
losis teach that the time Of tnfec-
ton 10 infancy or childhood, g ]
explained in the preceding article
ON the subject. And hey add that
in youth or early adult life - the
time Of super-infection: that l.,
they assume that persons from the
age Of is years to 30 years are like
~ to be exposed through prolonged
intimate personal contact with one
who has active lung tuberculosis
and thus to suffer further and per-
haps more virulent infection or re-
peeted inoculations, so to speak.
This they call super-infection. It u
true that most cases Of active lung
tuberculosis occur in persons from
Is to 30 years. This il the time
Of life when ckumS. partners, pals,
lovers. husband and wife are most
intimately associated: it 10 the time.
too. whom We are likely to ignore or
neglect matters Of personal health
or hygiene.
j kissing one who has lung tuber-
culosis or any other respiratory in
lection IL very good way to con-
tract the disease. There is no joke
about this. It Is a we'll established
fact that infection may b readily
transferred through a kiss. Many
cases Of syphilis have been caused
by infection through kissing, as the
victims have learned to their sor-
row.
If you shake hands with one who
has active lung tuberculosis, or any
other respiratory infection, see to
1t that you wash your hands before
unconsciously bringing fingers to
your lips.
Occasional or casual friendly
visits to a person who has tuber-
culosis in an active state and who is
intelligent and reasonably clean or
properly cared for is absolutely
without any danger to the visitor,
provided there be no personal con-
tact other than a shaking of hands
and the precaution have Just men
toned is taken.
/ told the other day Why it is ad-
visable. when meeting or talking
with anyone who has any kind OF
respiratory infection (either tuber-
culosis or diphtheria or the common
coryza or plain sore throat or bron-
chitis or pneumonia). to remain
outside Of the five-foot barrage.
This may be done without embar-
rassment to anyone.
The notion that the germs of tu-
berculosis or Of any other disease
may be carried iq the air, or that
they float about in the air seeking |
whom they may devour, is pure
nonsense and unworthy OF serious
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
Ford Fool. EN-.

or months there have been reports that
~ Ford Vas on the verge of financial
slApss and that he had failed to borrow $50
~ IN Wan street After letting that story
HfNA 10 course Henry comes to bat with the
aennouncsment that he doesn't have to borrow
~ money. That. on the contrary. he is 80
Nell situated that he Is thinking Of establish
tssaeh factories over the country to help
p9fftng the idle back to work Further
he says hs expects to sell Al many cars
Par - he did n any former year Henry
- crazy On some questions. but when il
- e turning ont airvers and making mon
ny Henry q nobodys tool.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
@. Do ivy and woodbine iniure

@. Do ivy and woodbine injure
the trees to which they cling? K.
D.. w.
A. The department Of agricul-
ture says that such vines Is grape,
ivy and woodbine do more damage
than may be commonly realized.
Their heavy foliage and small
branches shade out and kill the
leaves OF the trees and their weight
alone often sbends over the tops of
trees which are thus either killed
or rendered very unthrifty. The
vines themselves have NO value
and should be eliminated BY sever
ing the parent stem near the
ground.
Q. How many soldiers bodies
are still in Europe! (P. LR.
A. According to a report of the
quartermaster general, U. S. A..
there are at this time approximate
~ $4,000 bodies not yet returned
from Europe.
INV muCu 8eQlmenI u car.
rted into the ocean by the rivers OF
the United States? G. s. p.
A. The geological survey SAYS
that more than zee ,o00, 900 tons OF
soils. pebbles and loose rock are
carried into the ocean by the riy-
ers Of the United States each year.
This amounts to an average OF IS
IONS from each square mile Of land
surface in this country.
g. When was the song "Ameri-
q" first sung! W.N
A. DR.. Samuel F. Smith, author
Of the hymn America" SAYS:
The song was written 1t Andoyer
during my student life there /
think In the winter of 1892. Il
was first publicly used At . Sunday
school celebration Of July 4. in the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
THE LAST OF THESE.
Mrs. Emma l.. Baston, 10 Adams
Stroot Mndfnr1 Ei11cdo1o

By Mrs. Emma l.. Baston, 10 Adams
Street, Medford Hillsdale.
Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn.
dictate, Incl
i've fully made up my mind
Emily, to go to work. With Jacks
consent? No: certainly not! But
what does that matter? He car
give no good, sensible reason. to my
way Of thinking, why l should stay
at home. Says Paul needs a moth
er's care. Just imagine!-a boy
over 10 years old tied to his
mothers APRON strings!
"Oh, yes, I know you're terribly
shocked, and all that sort OF thing !;
SO is Jack. for that matter; but I'm
going to work Monday morning, in
spite of every obstacle, and the old
house and-and everything else can
take care of themselves. Let the
neighbors talk if they want to; be-
sides, when they're talking about
me they're giving someone else q
rest"
well. my DEAR" replied Emily,
good naturally. but deeply con-
cerned nevertheless, at her friends
careless attitude, you are your
own free moral agent and are at
liberty to give the matter a thor
Ough test; but do 20 wish that I
could make you realize the trouble
and humiliation it will cause you.
Besides"
Besides nothing!" interrupted
Beatrice, impatiently. I'm tired to
death OF sermons, EN- I get them
for breakfast, dinner and supper,
and there seems to be only. one cub
ject that Jack can preach on with
out notes: The Clinging Vine in the
Home!' she concluded, assuming 4
pious air OF mock solmnity.
Emily burst into a gale Of laugh
ter at the picture before her, but
her mood changed suddenly - she
returned thoughtfully:
my dear, l know just how You
feel. / was once in exactly the
same position a. you are. / wanted
good times and fine clothes above
everything else in the vorld-or At
least I thought I did. until exper-
fence taught me better. Would Won
care to have me tell you about it ~
Hear! Heart" exclaimed Bea-
trice enthusiastically to an imaxi-
nary audience. Fellow citizens.
the little gray mouse has finally
to disclose the horrors OF
the business world. Lead on, fair
one; convert me, il yoa can"
Emily smiled understandinsly 1T
her romantic little friend and re-
piled:
You're bound I shall tell you a
story Of adventure and
hardship, aren't you, Beatrice? You
will be disappointed, I know, fer
this is just drab little tale"
She patted the flaxen curls Of
her younger daughter, Laura, while
she watched with keen interest her
boisterous, a6ectionate little TOM
boy, Louise, as she raced through
he yard laughing 5oyously.
"A mothers place. my friend, 10 |
With her children. first, last and
always. No one else can take hsr
lace. No one else can possibly
low Just what thsir little hearts
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

rest assured that / shall forget my
shy notions. Fine clothes and good
tMes can wait. lam fnlly CON
vinced that Jack and Paul are Al,
that ] can handle-sucTessfullv !"
Inen: with p.ofcunl disgust. ihe
added: Il have certainly been one
empty-headed. worthless butterfv >
on, no. not either OF those. nv
Gear. replied Emily kindly, ..but
Just q Ne are al bound to s.
-, soon !. O. latsF-& little thought
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

Park Street church, Boston. ! had
in my possession a quantity Of Ger
man song books. from which l was
selecting such music as pleased
me. and finding God, Save the
King. I proceeded to give it the
ring OF American republic patriot
ism"
@. How long has the game Of
checkers been known. and what
countries play it? J.C.C.
A. A game similar to checkers
was played by the Egyptians ss
early as 1900 B. c. It was also
known in ancient Greece. There
are many varieties Of the game,
Chinese. English. Polish, Spanish
Italian apd Turkish, and Is known
practically around the world. II is
even found among the native tribes
OF the interior of New Zealand.
Q. Is there any law against
catching an American eagle and
keeping it in captivity: vi
A. The bureau Of biological sur .
vey says eagles are protected either
specifically or by blanket laws !
which protect all except certain !
game and predatory birds in most
OF the states of the union. There .
are two species OF eagle in this /
country--the bald eagle and the
golden eagle. The bald eagle IL
the one which Is used a. q symbol !
OF the American nation. The gold I
en- eagle il not protected in Wyo. !;
ming. In Alaska eagles are not /
only unprotected but q bounty In |
offered for their destruction. Tho |
biological survey believes that tho /
eagle should be protected. a. II 10 |
rare and does far less harm to
game and song birds than some OF |
the similar hawks.
9. Where was Buffalo Bill bur-
led! H. D.
A. Buffalo Bill Vas buried IN
tomb hewn from rock 1t the top o.
Lookout mountain, near Denver.
Colo. "A monument marks this spot.
Q. Which has more food value.
} quart Of milk or . half pint Of
cream! e. r. J.
!. A.. 1t Il hardly practical to com |
pare the food value Of . quart Of
milk with that Of . half pint Of
eream. The quart OF milk would
Give . more balanced food, while
ne cream would have more butter
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

attention. No known disease can
b spesad thruugh the air.
A visitor who handles anything
such ~ q book or ether object the
patient has besa handling should
take the came pfScauti0n TO wash
the hands afterward before the fin
gers unconsciouSly stray to the lips,
possibly to implant still living
germs In the mouth
QUESTIONS AND ANONERS.
SuperGusus lnfsFnaE1ea.
VIII yoa please tsll me what
chemicals to buy ct The drug store
for testing The urine and how to
test for albumin, 90 ono can, do this
without going 70 . doctor? What b
Brights disease and what 10 dia-
bGtes? What 10 the difference be-
tween real diabetes and the sugar
diabetes? H. F. FL
Answer-Brights disease 10 an
indefinite name applied to nearly
any disease d the kidneys. Diabetes
is Q functional incapacity on the
part Of the body to utilize sugars
and starches ~ freely as these food
substances are utilized in health.
Sugar diabetes" is just bit Of re-
dundancy, like saying pneumonia Of
the lungs or headache Of the head.
/ will not tell you what chemicals
to use or how to test for albumin,
because such information can do
yoa no good and may do you hgarm.
Surprising you did find some al
bumin present, then you would not
know whether it had any ssignifi-
canoe. II your idea 10 merely to
avoid having dealings with the doc
tor, my advice is that you let every
thing slide and do not experiment
upon yourself. Negligence IA safer
than having . fool for your doctor,
you know.
Nsar.Beer and SaaeFkraat.
Are tomatoes, near-beer, and
sauerHaut harmful to the kidneys
or the liver? How much water may
a person with dropsy be allowed ?
My doctor says should take none.
(P. T. o. H.
Answev-Tomatoes and sauer-
kraut are rather beneficial for the
liver and kidneys, II yon are not on
q restricted regimen. In some dis
eases in which dropsy occurs it is
advisable to limit the intake of
water to . minimum for q time; in
other diseases the dropsy may be
best relieved without this restric-
ton. Near-beer is certainly not q
wholesome beverage for anyone,
and particularly not FOR one with
any kidney or liver trouble.
A Sufficient Breakfast.
You said you would rather get
one letter from = younger reader
than many from older ones. am
16, but very small for my age and
quite thin. My entire breakfast is
dish of oatmeal, of which
l am very fond, but mother thinks
I may need something more.
Miss Doris S. W
Answer-If you will take plenty
Of fresh cream or milk with the oat.
meal. It makes a breakfast quite
sufncient for a little girl to grow
on. Send me stamped, addressed
and l will mail you some
suggestions for increasing your
weight .... - ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09
The Daily Short Story

require. Why, then, should she
sometimes prize 60 little the treas.
ures that God has given into he,
care? 3.
1T was a great day for me. Bea.
trice, when brought home my very
first pay envelope. l had visions Of
all the beautiful clothes would
buy and Of the happiness l could
bring OF others. Twas elated to
think that l was no longer depend
emit upon my husband for ready
cash. They have q way, you know
OF feeling their own Importance
bless 'em, and are apt to strut
around a. though they we're lords
OF all they surveyed. But why
should We worry ourselves abou,
such trifes? Let them 60 on think
ing So il it makes them happy and
keeps them peaceful. We know in
our hearts that they are just big
grown-up boys
Yes. just boys. but such kind,
devoted, big-hearted boys" added
Beatrice quietly.
You're right, my DEAR" returned
her friend. and We women can
often influence them for good or
evil, according to our own stand
ards Of living and outlook upon life.
But l am drifting away from nv
story. Where was l? o. YES. /
could spend hours telling you of nv
thrilling and tragic. experiences as
q special saleswoman in an exclu-
slve department store in the heart
OF the city, but l will not weary
you. Suffice to say that when l re-
turned home at night was too ex-
hausted to enjoy my blessed young
sters and too nervous and irritable
to treat my husband decently.
We missed the companionship
which we once enjoyed, but we did
noe reanze the reason for its alb
seqce. Then suddenly became iii.
You know, my dear, God is some
times obliged to put Us on our
backs in order to mako us look mn
ward. I looked-and l beheld the
handwriting on the wall: Who
aoever shall offend the least Of
these, my little ones Just that
and-it was enough.
The answer to my unspoken
question flashed across nv mind A
though sent from heaven. There
was no longer any doubt in my
Mlco a TO the meaning Of those
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

Folks who think woman can't keen 4
esoret srs respectfully referred to Mrs. Alice
1cath, who adopted II children. made her
husband believe he was the father Of the
Aock. and has just confessed her deception.
And friend husband, like good sport. has
forgiven her.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

Odd, isn't 1t. that ons can read Of the death
OF William Gum, famous cricketer. without q
thrill, but we'd be overcome II we heard Babe
Ruth had q hangnail?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

The Lord. ~ usual, il on the side of the
4eople. Just as the pro6teers were figuring
~ II dozen Easter eggs with weather that
caused them to believe spring was here the
hens have begun laying. and the market has
besn flooded with fresh supply.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-09

Bergdoll says America has nothing to At
tract him. Never saw Leavenworth all lighted
mp and the band playing.