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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-29
Of J. c. Hall. August 18th.

! OF J. G. Han, August I2tE.
Mrs. c. ]. Cody and son Neil were
Sandwich visitors Thursday.
Every one be sure to hear Senator
Essington OF Streator next Sunday
evening. July 3lst, at the Harding
Park
Mrs. Ed Higginson of Ottawa spent
Tuesday at the home OF VIII Arentsen.
DR.. Jennings OF Streator held a very
interesting baby clinic at the home of
Mrs. Ned Morris last Wednesday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-29
Insulting the "Hub.D

Some astronomical faker is ont
with daStardly attempt to show that
the center Of the universe is about
4,ooOO0,oO0 miles from the Boston
State OuSe.-BoSion Transcrint
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-29
A VERY PLEASING AND COM
PORTABLE ONE PIECE DRESS

Pattern 1921 is here illustrated.
1t is cut In Sizes: s, 10, ~ and
IA years, A II year size requires
3A yards of SO inch material.
Bingham, chambrey, calico, rat
inc, crash, pongee, shantung, serge
and poplin could be used for this
style. The sleeve may be finished
in wrist or elbow length.
A pattern OF this Illustration
nailed TO any address on receipt OF
l5c in silver or stamps.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-29
Jud Tunkins.

JuG Tunkius says some men need
so many helpers they use M half "A
working day calling he roll.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-27

the United States among
road men, that the time has come
when transportation ON the highways
is deserving of more substantial recog-
milton than that accorded IT as q
bureau, which, while II, has been as
efficient as the limitations Of the law
has permitted, would be dignified II
elevated to the rank Of a commission,
and would make possible representa-
ton Of five different districts OF the
United States with their diverse needs.
AS for the future Of the highways
transport committee. the work already
done by the voluntary organizations
has opened such vast field for re-
search In the economic life Of, the
country that it is believed this work
should be continued as a branch UNI
der the proposed road commission by
salaried men who should be experts
in the field, and who would give all OF
their time to close development OF
the problems which the present COM
mittee has thus fur only had time to
uncover. *.-t
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-27
READ BIBLE TO GET PENNIES
Woman In State Of Washington Has
Found That Scripture Study
May Be Purchased.

There is complaint that people no
longer read their Bibles. Mrs. Caches
Of La Conner has found a way to pop
ularize Bible reading. A few weeks
ago she offered to pay a penny
verse to every child or adult who COM
mitted to memory verses from certain
chapters in the Bible. And now she
is receiving the heaviest mail in La
Conner-reports from the children
and brethren who have earned their
pennies and want them at once, Glen
M. Foley writes in the Seattle POST
Intelligencer. It would require one
persons time to answer all the letters
and mail pennies. Requests have
come from all parts Of the United
States and there have even been ap-
plications from foreign countries.
=, Hence, general Bible reading, we
note, is only a matter Of going out
and buying it. Mr.. Rockefeller ana
others Of his fairness might make Bible
reat:ing the avocation Of the whole
country by detaching few million
dollars and turning them into pennies.
But will that variety Of Bible reading
do any good? Will it stimulate the
readers who are after pennies to fol-
low the Christian life? Or is It SIM
ply estimated that nobody can read
much in the Bible without some OF
1t sticking to him? 1857
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-27
Complicated Prescription.

She's sorry now that she didn't spend
more time studying and less time on
prom class day and similar commit.
tees when she was in school and she's
trying to make up for it by noting
down every new and unfamiliar word
she hears to be looked up later in the
dictionary. This habit caused her a
bit of embarrassment the other night.
A friend had told her new remedy
Tor sore throat and had written down
ITS long name on a slip of paper.
Going to the busy prescription coun.
ter she handed slip of paper to a
clerk. He looked at it. He looked
hard at it. The other waiting custom
'ers We're beginning to get impatient
before he finally turned to the girl.
i can't figure it out" he admitted.
Why, it's simple" Sic told him. .lt's
for sore threats, see-oh !" She had
started to read the "prescription"
aloud when she noticed she had hand
cd the wrong memorandum to the
clerk. Or ID We're the words: Is
"Preca,ious. imperceptible.p
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-27
How to Use Violets.

Violet time Is at hand. In addltloh
to bouquet making these flowers nave
a number Of uses which might well De
more widely known. We are told that
the blossom is q cough remedy, al
emo.lient and medicine for increasing
the l,erspiration. 1t Is also used In the
treatment Of various inflammatory ILL
nesscs. A hair tonic may be mace
from violets by slowly pouring ovei
them oil of sweet almonds, which ab'
serbs their fragrance, and mixing TINS
with quarter of its volume OF 80 per
cent rlcohol. This emulsion is sald
to prevent the hair from coming OUT II
used daily. TO perfume linen: Detach
the yiGlets from their stems and put
them II, a small bottle in alternate
LAYERS or violcts and table salt. When
the bottle is half full, seal it herneti-
cally and put it in a corner OF the
kitchen near the stove. At the END
of three weeks the stopper may be
drawn and the bottle placed among
your linei,, will infuse the garments
with the fragrance Of violets. The
next day cake the bottle out and re-
cork it. The process may then be re-
peated wheaever your linen needs per.
fuming.-From LIE Petit Parisien.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-27
USED SYSTEM OF HIS OWN
Professor Refused to Allow Proper
Spelling to Weigh at All Heavily
Upon Him.

OF course enough spells NUT" and
yet calf is not spelled "caugh."
School boys. seasoned business men,
not 10 mention schIOl teachers, often
find the spelling OF the English lam
guage a bit troublesome. But here is
oiie-time university professor and
now eminent scientist who not only
admits that spelling .'gets him ratified
but goes SO far as TO invent his OMp
form of spelling. which exactly follow $
out the sound OF the word.
Hence we find such sentences as
these in II recently issued volume by
the anthropologicill department offthe
university museum:
N ''Hiz hair waz stfl black"
'"rhe two ritings when they werldon,
ov course wer not alike" 5StE
"Some paragrafs ov hiz own wer
drop."
Il say az nearly az possible be-
caun--'' 5
The author of the volume, which is
the translation Of a legend Of the
Kerehi Indians of Guatemala, is Rob-
ert Burkitt, an Englishman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-27
ROAD
|. buI|I DING
SEES NEED OF FEDERAL AID
Road Congress FAvors Creation Of
Highway Transportation Bureau 4
Roads Lead TO Wealth.

4 Creation Of permanent national
bureau of transportation. together
with continuance Of state organize
tions, has been recommended as one
Ut the most important steps in the
work OF construction. Without at
tempting to seize any credit for them
selves, it is the opinion of highway
officials that such investigations as
! had been undertaken in the several
states Of the Union had disclosed an
Immediate economic need for the con-
tinuance Of the work which has for
its basis elimination Of waste effort
in transportation with resultant de-
crease Of living costs, as an immedi-
ate development Of the vast potential
resources Of the nation now lying DOR
mant for want Of means Of convey
ance. hs' r. " ''.
AS a result of the deliberations OF
a meeting in Chicago the committee
went on record as favOring these
points: The enactment by congress
of an amendment to the present fed
eral aid road act, which would pro-
E vide ,$5OOOOO,OOO for work on the
reads OF the United States during the
next seven years: the creation OF a
federal highway commission of five
skilled engineers who should have
charge of the expenditure Of this fund
in conference with the highway COM
misioners. Of the various states; the
construction of national system of
highways. the location of which is to
be determined by the commission and
tile supervision of which is to remain
III charge Of the state highway de-
pa ailments, and, finally, changes in the
present federal aid act which would
! do away with the restrictions now
limiting federal aid to roads on 20
per cent of the mileage of which
there is post delivery and of the linn
itution of $4,000 per mile under fed
eral aid. ~=-.
Reports from all sections Of the
country showed that it has been pos
sible to bring about a very marked
increase in marketing through inn
proved transportation wherever the
road would stand the traffic. The con-
clusions reached were that all that Is
necessary today to add untold wealth
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-27
PAPER once Royal GIFT.

There was time when only the no.
bility, the great personages Of history,
could enjoy the use Of paper, and then
in only the most meager quantities.
Only $500 years ago Emperor Trajan
Of Rome was the delighted recipient OF
a munificent gift consisting of 20 reams
Of paper from the emperor of China.
In that age and time, 20 reams of the
precious fabric was considered royal
gift indeed, and only potentate with
the vast resources of China at his dis
.posal could afford to give present of
such value. va .5$,,tt
One can imagine the elation enjoyed
by Trajan upon receiving so great a
quantity of paper. and thus know that
through such generosity he was to aug
ment the number of volumes contained
in his library. g. n. ,s.&# sa.s
Cancels Hump Delicacy.
Like veal In color, and beef IN
taste, the cancels hump is favorite
delicacy among the Arabs. ,.r
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-27
C,,aI OF Farms.

The United States uses about loO,-
100000 cord> of wood annually for
fuel, of which so per cent is consumed
In the rural districts. 'F' -. ~ g.
In spite Of the fact that most OF
orr farm woodlands occur in the sew
entcen states making up New England
and the lake states. the farmers and
rural population Of this section ai'nu-
ally use in excess Of 100000 tons OF
coal. ...E.e.. + T. ..-,
If by substituting wood one-quarter
less coal could be burned on farms
and one-tenth less in villages, the total
saving would amount to nearly $1,000
coo tons, or between $4,000 and 10000
carloads. e. =l H. u }s.. +. "A. ...~s7
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-27
Puzzled Expert.

AS two friends were conversing an
old college professor passed them IN
the street. -...
f"Thc professor is wonderful man.
one of them remarked. Hes a great
mathematician and boasts that he can
figure ont any problem" s-...# !
mot any more" returned his friend.
",The landlord boosted his rent and
has him sitting up nights trying to
solve the housing problem."-Toledo
Blade. ~: ~ ~ H. ... \ --.=.,, ".
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-27
Mixed EnuIish.

John was asked to write short
history on the life of General Brad
dock. In his composition was the fol-
lowing compound sentence: Bradford
was a brave man; he had three horses
shot from under him. and the fourth
went through his clothes. "-Minne-
apolis Journal. ra ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-27
GOOD ROADS OF: IMPORTANCE
Developed Into National Problem and
Deserves Thoughtful Considera-
ton Of Citizens.

The question Of good roads is OF
national importance. 1t used to be
discussed in local townships; 1t grew
to be a county question, then state
problem, and now it has assumed ma
tional importance and deserves the
thoughtful consideration OF every Gil
zen. &I .."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-27

to the resources Of the country, to-
gether with an enormously stimulated
production of all kinda Of supplies, is
road system which will not only
open up the virgin territories Of the
West and South, but which will quick
en- the pulse Of trade in the most
congested districts OF the East,
where the casual observer might be-
lieve that traffic has been fully devel-
oped. but, which close students say
could be geared up to remarkable
extent through efficient use Of the
highways.
In standing by the creation Of a
federal road commission, the officials
Of the body expressed their belief In
the, feeling. now generally prevalent
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-27
Considered a Freak.

The Tampa Tribune says that girl
must choose between dressing sensibly
and attracting attention. In some cir
cles, brother. it's the girl who dresses
sensbly who attracts the most atten-
tion.-BOston Transcript. .. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-27
This Gift Is Welcon1e

II you desire to remember with a
present some friend or former chum
living at a distance, purchase box
o. stationery. give sheet to your one
time mutual friends and ask them
each to write favorite recipe on it.
Ihenj collect these sheets, make them
1ntofa neat book and send it. IT will
:peiappreciated because it is personal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-27
The Curse Of Poverty.

"Well. my dear. what did you see
in town you wanted to buy?'
"Oh, thousands of beautiful things"
\ "You didn't buy them hope"
t'No, camel home with a package
ofNhairpins and crouch. "-Birming-
ham Age-Heralh. *s5,-& y,
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24

licity. Mrs. Nellie E. Fealy, Mrs.
Harry v. Haynes. Committee on
decorations, Mrs. Thomas ]. STAN
ton.
Aside from the worthy object, the
high standard of the attractions and
the delightful social atnosphere of
these benefits have established them
IN the frst rank and insure a rep
resentatfye capacity audience.
The Lafayette Unit of the Amerf-
can women's Legion will give a
benefit motion picture entertain
ment. with some very interesting
additional features. at the Knick-
erbocker Theater on Tuesday after
noon, May 10. at $3.50, to raise a
fund for relief work among our
sick and disabled service men now
in nearby hospitals and also for
some important patriotic education
al work that the Lafayette Unit Is
doing. The program Will be given
in next Sundays Herald with a list
Of patronesses. Business arrange
ments for the benefit are being man.
aged by Mrs. L. D. Greene and Mrs
Thurston Hughes.
Fifty-siN members of the Junior
League of the Methodist Episcopal
Church of Brookland. D. c., were
entertained by Mrs. Ollie Frichkorn,
the superintendent. at a banquet at
the church last Monday evening.
Miss Annette Pettey sang a solo,
accompanied by her sister. Miss
LyndelI PetteX. Mrs. Mark Edward
also sang. and a selection was Civ
en- by a trio composed Of Misses
Elizabeth Voorhees,. Elsie Heff and
Lyndell Pettey. Paul Frichkorn
gave a piano solo, and Miss Cath
crime Phelps recited. Misses Ann
ette Pettey and Margaret Mowbray
sang a duet and Miss Ethlyn Frich-
korn gave a solo. Misses Marion
and Ruth Sauceman re-
cited, and Miss Geraldine Stackhouse
gave a demonstration of memory
work.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
TURKS PROTECT AMERICANS
IN ARMENIA FROM BANDTTRY
OF NATIVES, WORKER CLAIMS
Says Ottoman Soldiery Alone Lend Helping
Hand to Aid Distribution of Supplies.
COUNTESS RABEN,

The following vivid account of
present day conditions in Armenia
strongly at variance with many pre-
vailing opinions in the United States.
is contained in a personal letter
from an American relief worker to
members Of his family:
Alexandropol. Armenia.
December 1s.1920.
One of our Americans expected to
leave for Constautinople tomorrow.
and We are hopiIg that he will be
able to get this letter through for
US, no mail having come into this
country or left ior over six weeks,
and so much has happened as you
have no doubt been reading in the
newspapers that you may like to
get the facts first-nand.
Ever since the Turks inundated
this country our work has been con-
tinuing much as usual with occa-
sional lootings by isolated groups OF
their soldiers. The general in COM
mand of the Turkish troops here
has shown the greatest respect and
admiration for the work Of the
Americans. Only a few hours after
his occupation OF Alexandropol our
captain called on him. explaining
the nature of our work. He stated
that he was quite au courant with
the American activities in the Cau-
casus and asked that our program
continue just as usual. He gave US
guards for our personnel house and
the warehouses, and instructed his
officer and soldiers to respect the
rights of all Americans and their
property. Whenever problems arise,
which affect US, you may see him
ride up with members of his stan
on the finest horses you .ver
dreamed of, to take luncheon with
US, and discuss matters in the most
unofficial. friendly way over a cup
of coffee and a cigarette. He and
members of his stan are splendid
fellows, soldier every inch. and they
speak French, German, Russian
and Turkish. Naturally they keep
very strict military rule in Alexan-
dropol and the surrounding villages.
There are hangings and shootings,
Of course, and many Armenians are
thrown into prison or deported.
Invasion of Kars.
The invasion into Kars, about
seventy-miles from here, was q
bloody one. and our American
workers who were stationed there
at the time the Turks took the Ar
menian fortresses, saw some ter
rible sights, numerous Armenians
shot and bayonetted all over the
American institutions. and at the
very sides of the American girls
to whom the natives ran, hoping
for protection. Many of the Ar
menian men between the ages of
10 and 40 have been deported to
Turkey. where they are formed
into labor gangs, and II they ara
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
coSrINuED FROM PAGE SIX.

president Of the National Oficers
Fociety of the d. A. R.. Mrs. George
rhacher Gurnsey. and the state re-
tent for the District of Columbia,
Mrs. Francis A. st. Clair. The club
looms were handsomely decorated
throughout with long stemmed
Bweetheart roses. Mrs. May Dun
<inson and Mrs. william B. Hardy.
Fice regent of the District d. A. R.
Perved the ices.
On Thursday afternoon President
Ind Mrs. Harding received the
largest delegation of Daughters or
he Revolution that has ever greet
ed a President. The President and
Mrs Harding were most gracious
hnd all the Daughters were much
pleased with their charming hospi-
tality
The charm to be found only among
thildren lent grace to a reception
ffter that at the White House. wnen
Mrs. Violet Blair Janin, IL Lafayette
Square. national treasurer IL the
children OF the American Revolu-
lon, acted as hostess to that branch
Pf the society. The guests of honor
were the national president general
|S the Children of the Revolution.
fIrs. Frank w. Mondell and Mrs.
Daniel Lothrop. of Massachusetts,.
Founder of the Children Of the
american Revolution. Mrs. Mon
bell was assisted in receiving
|by Mrs. Clayton Emig. Mrs. Fred
brick Volland, Miss Helen Stout
hnd Mrs. Frederick Ollie. Mrs.
Robinson Downcy served the ices
and Mrs. Horace Towner served tea.
|The dining table was beautifully
eet with silver ard lace. having as
p center decoration lilies Of the val
ley and maidenhair ferns.
foNFEDERATE DAUGHTERS
fTo GIVE ANNUAL DANCE.
An April dance OF the Robert e.
lee Chapter. Cnited Daughters of
fhe Confederacy. will be held in the
large ball room OF the New willard
Tomorrow evening at 9 o'clock. Ar
fangements have been made to make
fhis dance unusually attractive as
{ will be the last of this seasons
Series at the New willard. The ar
|nuaI May dance will be held az
Chevy Chase Lake the THURSDAY
preceding the opening of the season
ht the lake.
: Music lovers Of Washington will
Nave a treat in a song recital to he
siven by Paul Bleyden. concert and
|operatic tenor, assisted by Mrs.
|Bleyden at the piano. on Tuesday
evening. May 3. at $50 o'clock. for
Pie benefit of Grace EpisSopal
PChurch. The recital will be given in
fhe parish hall. Ninth and D streets
6outhwest
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
MRs. BELL TURNS OVER
TWIN OAKS TO CHARITY,

Mrs Charles ]. Bell has kindly
loaned her country place. Twin
oaks, on Woodley Lane, for a May
ete and garden party on Tuesday.
day 10. from 3 to Z o'clock for the
Peneht OF the summer work of
Neighborhood House. In addition to
nany outdoor attractions there will
pc auction bridge. for which tables
nay be secured from Mrs. Wilbur ].
Carr at the Dresden.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26
THE RECKLESS SPENDER.

A Webster City merchant complained
to the Freeman-Journal not long ago
of the frequent advice appearing in
these columns to young men to save
their money: not to squander it in fast
living. IF the young men save their
money how are we to do good bust
ness asked this merchant.
In advising young men to save fair
share of their earnings it is not con-
templated that they shall salt the
money down in a barrel, thus keeping
it out of circulation. They should put
it in the bank or loan it at interest or
make investments that will yield a
profit. BY conserving their resources
they increase their wealth. When they
have saved enough they will build a
home and the money they expend in
that home will find its way into the
merchants pockets, and they will add
materially to the stable wealth of the
community.
The Industrious and frugal young
man will in the long run bring more
business to the local merchant than
will the one who makes haste to spend
every dollar he gets in high living.
even often contracting debts that he
can never pay.
The money of men of wealth is not
lying around idle. 1t is used to make
improvements or loaned to others who
expend it in various ways. 1t circu-
lates in the community, perhaps giving
employment to the spendthrift who
never saves dollar and who will al
ways live from hand to mouth
The merchant who thinks that the
reckless spender with a comparatively
small income is of more value to him
than the man who uses his money with
Judgment has a wrong idea. The saver
may not cxpends as much direct with
the local merchant. but lie creates In
dustries that result in increased sales
of the retailer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

An item is soing the rounds of the
Iowa press telling OF. an aged couple
living near Sioux Rapids who had a
lot Of. money concealed about the house.
being set upon by thieves and tortured
until they told of some of the hiding
place for currency about the premises.
1t is not known just how much the
thieves secured but it was consider
able. Another family that kept their
money ina mattress lost it all--abOut
So,5O0-wllen small children found it
and threw it into the store just to see
it burn. After all. there is no place
in which to. keep ones surplus money
quite as good us Il reliable, trustworthy
bank Moreover. money put into the
bank serves the community. as it is
loaned by the bank and put, into cir
culation. Part of ii may come back. to
the depOsitor. to he replaced in the
bank to swell his account.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-26

The New York Herald asks which
is cheaper paying for preparedness on
paying an indemnity. Answer: Ger
many is paying both. and no nation in
the world ever carried preparedness to
so fine flower of perfection.-Boston
Herald.
On the other hand, Belgium and
,Teance were almost as well prepared
as Germany and they are now getting
the bulk of the reparations Germany is
paying. Had Belgium and France
lacked preparations they would now be
paying Germany's war bills and her
costs Of preparedness. The moral isl:
If one of the great powers insists upon
war preparations the others must do
likewise Or-suffer the consequences.