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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-10-26
DELIVERY TRUCK BADLY
DAMAGED IN COLLISION

The delivery truck belonging to
the Bemidji Lumber and Fuel COM
pany was badly damaged between 7
and o'clock Tuesday morning, when
and eastbound freight collided with
it and carried it about rs feet down
the tracks. Two wheels were torn off
the truck and the cab was quite badly
smashed. The driver, Charles Barry,
stayed with the truck, but was abt
injured.
1t appears that the driver was rr-
turning to the lumer yards, and in
crossing the Great Northern tracks
kept watch of the freight, which was
standing near the depot. Since his
attention was given to the rcguur
train, he was not aware of the train
approaching from the west.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-10-26
HARDING SAYS NEGRO
MUST Be GIVEN CHANCE
(By United PresS)

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 26.-The
negro must be given chance to
make good, President Harding de-
clared in frank discussion of the
race problem in the heart Of the
South today. The black man must be
given political and economic equali-
ty as a matter of justice and nation
al welfare.
That. he explained does not mean
social equality. On the other hand
he urged that both sides recognize
an absolute divergence in things So
cial and racial.
Harding, in a rather startling fash
ion, protested against his own party's
use of the black man as a mere politi-
cal tool and urged the negroes to
vote either the democratic or republ-
can ticket
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-10-26
TO ASSIST AT
GWINN PROSECUTION

County. Attorney Graham NJ. Tor
rance left yesterday for Bagley,
where he is engaged on the murder
trial of George Gwinn. Gwinn, a
Chippewa Indian, is charged with hav-
ing shot a man by the name of West
fall, horse dealer, last November
and buried the body in a swamp near
Roy lake, southwest of Bagley, where
it was found in May of this year. The
case is attracting wide attention, es-
pecially among the residents Of Bag
ley and vicinity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-10-26
red h N OPERATION
O.. % R BILL TO BE CUT
RED /

Washing s.. 7cr, 2e.-Red tape
will be slash & ne operation of the
new beer BIN >tions to give the
people the Deh> \ = beer and wine
for medicinal f. aes without un-
necessary delay, commissioner of In
ternal Revenue Blair announced to-
day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-10-26
CLAIMS OF PULLMAN co.
PAID BY ADMINISTRATION

Washington, Oct. 26.-Claims Of
the Pullman company against the
government, growing out of the board
of federal railroad control, were set
tied by the railroad administration
today in payment of $7,250,0OO to
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-10-26
LADY OSTEOPATH TO OPEN
OFFICES HERE NEXT MONTH

DR.. Lillian A. Stratton of Saltwater
ostcopathic physician, is in the city
today and announces that she will
open Offices in the Battles building
between the first and fifteenth of
Full particulars of the
definite date will be announced when
DR.. Stratton will be ready to prac-
tice here
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-10-26
SAN FRANCISCO POST OFFICE
STATION GUARD KILLED
(B" United prCsS)

San Francisco, Oct. 2G.-Frank b.
Adams, guard at the San Francisco
ferry post Office station, was shot
and killed early today by a bandit
who held up the registry room at the
post office and escaped with a pouch
of registered mail How much the loot
amounted to was not known a few
hours after the robbery, but it was
believed to have been large.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-10-26
CONSUL AT-SALINA CRUZ
ATTACKED AND STABBED
(By United Press)

Washington, Oct. 26.-Lloyd Bur-
lingham, American consul at Salina
Cruz, Mexico, was attacked and
stabbed by two unknown assailants
on the night of October "a, the state
department was officially advised to-
day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-10-26
PRINCE OF WALES LEAVES
LONDON FOR INDIA TODAY

London, Oct. 26.-The prince of
Wales left London this noon for
Portsmouth, where he will embark
on the Renown on a voyage to India.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-10-26

Six and one-halt weeks OF effort
and suspense will culminate at the
Northern National Bank Saturday
night at p. m. Above are the names
of the club members who will be rich
w rewarded before Sunday dawn.
Among the club members listed, one
iCOntinucd on Page GD
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-10-26

Today starts the beginning Of the
end. This is the last week Ut the
greatest salesmanship campaign ever
inaugurated by any newspaper in
Northern Minnesota, and interest is
centered on the campaign by friends
and relatives of the club members,
from all parts Of the state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-10-26
TODAY STARTS BEGINNING OF END IN PIONEERS
PRIZE SALESN ANSHIP CIRCULATION CAMP PAlCN
Member Checks in One Second After O'Clock Satur
day Night Credits Turned in Will Not CountStandings
Published Today for Last Time.

The standings The Pioneer Salesnanhip Campaign at
the period appear below To this published
will be added those ballots found by the Judges in the
ballot box Saturday night when the final count made The
working along with parallel Any club
go the top these last three days. Here's to
the best salesman! Make these days count
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1921-10-26

The Pioneer Is the only daily
within 100 miles Of Bemidji and
has the largest circulation In
Northern Minnesota
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26
IRISH REJECT BRITISH TERMS OF PEACE
GEORGE HARVEY
FEARED TROUBLE
FOR DIRICIBLE
Had Premonition That Something
Was Going To Hapnen When
ZR-2 Went Up

London, Aug. 26. George Harvey,
the American ambassador, had pre-
monitiOn that disaster would befall
the XR-2 and was uneasy about the
whole enterprise, according to the
Daily Mail The newspaper says that
Mr.. Harvey, talking to friends. in
cludng Major Solbert military at
tache, and Capt. Hyatt, assistant mil
itary attache of the American EN-
bassy, at his country home at Wey-
bridge, Wednesday, said:
81 distrust the whole undertaking
of the R-3S (the old name of the di-
rigible) crossing the Atlantic. espec-
tally at this time. although | am not
criticizing the navy department for
buying the ship. Although my pre-
monition is not founded on scientific
basis, | think the enterprise is haz-
ardous and useless and that it will not
be of much gain. :"
Mr. Harvey added, according to the
Daily Mail, that when he saw the
ship. he acquired an involuntary dis
trust of the whole business" and had
worried about it since Later, on
Wednesday. the newspaper asserts.
Mr.. Harvey said:
81 cannot rid myself of the fear that
something has happened to the air
ship" and soon after this he received
il telephone message. informing him of
its fall.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26
ALLEGED SWINDLERS WOULD HAVE SMASHED
FORTY EIGHT BANKS If THEY HAD GONE ON
French and Wohngton Alleged To Have Been Equipped With
$21 0O0 600 Bogus Securities With Plans for Raising Cash

Chicago, Aug. 26.-The financial
failure of at least As banks and kim
dred institutions in the middle west
would have resulted had all the op-
erations of Charles w. French and
j. w. Worthington been carried to
successful conclusion, it was de-
clared today by John V. Clinnin, as
sistant United States district attor-
ney. The statement was made after
an examination of $21,000,000 in spur
ious securities and fraudulent notes
seized from various enterprises spon-
sored by the alleged heads of the
"swindling trust" and the mail rob
berry group. who with associates are
being held here.
Not only were financial institutions
to be involved but some of the big
gest financial men in the country were
listed as prospects. The names of
hundreds of prospective victims of
the Vaccinations of the financial wiz
ards was found in the possession OF
Alva Harshman. French's secretary,
according to the assistant district at
torney.
Among the names listed was found
that of Coleman Dupont, United
States senator from Delaware and
wealthy manufacturer of explosives.
Scores of other names prominent in
the financial world were found in this
ledger Of lambs"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is high over the northeast,
and generally fair weather has pre-
vailed. Over the Gulf and south At
lantic coasts. pressure is relatively
low, and showers have occurred over
the Gulf and south Atlantic states. |.
is slightly cooler this morning over
the eastern and southern states.
An area of low pressure covers the
upper Mississippi valley and another
area of low pressure is over Arizona
Pressure is high over the Rocky
Mountain region and the northwes.
Light rain has fallen in Colorado
but elsewhere in the west fair wealth
er has prevailed. Temperature
changes have been small and irregu
lar.
Indications are for partly cloudy
weather in the vicinity OF Tampa to-
night and Saturday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26
PANAMA REJECTS
BOARD TO LOCATE
BOUNDARY LINES
Having Repudiated White Award
They Claim There Is No Use
for a Commission

Panama, Aug. disappointment Oh
professor John F. Hayford of North
western University and Prof Ora
Miner Leland Of Cornell University by
Chief Justice Taft Of the United
States supreme court as members of
Il commission to lay out the boundary
between Costa Rica and Panama is
opposed by the Panama government.
Official here have advised the state
department in Washington that
Panama refuses to recognize the va
lidity of the nominations.
The note is said I'd declare that
Panama having rejected the decision
handed down by the late Chief Justice
White relative to the frontier the ar
b;tration agreement entered into be-
fore that award was made does not
exist. If it were eXistant, authority
from Panama and Costa Rica would
be necessary before Chief Justice Taft
could make nominations to the CON-
mission, it is claimed by President
POrraS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26

Hull, Aug. 26.--Workmen engaged
in salvaging the wreckage of the i'll
fated ZR-2 from the turbid waters of
the Humber, where it fell with its
human freight on Wednesday evening,
employed powerful cranes today to
lift the skeleton of the airship. 1t
was believed that as soon as the
twisted and tangled framework of
the dirigible' was raised, it would be
possible to recover the bodies of many
of the men who died when the dread
naught of the air collapsed and caught
fire.
The work of lifting the wreckage
was a herculean task. for, in addition
to the great weight of the aluminium
framework and the pendant gendolas
carrying the driving machinery, the
swift current of the river had al
ready begun to cover the immersed
ruins with deposits of sand
River men believed that the bodies
of some of the victims of the disaster
had been borne away by the tide OF
the rivers current, and it was re.
ported that fragments of the dirigi-
ble's covering fabric had been found
ten miles up the river from the scene
of the accidentgalf iAan. y 3h
efOfflcial inquiry into the caue Of the
disaster will begin tomorrow morning
! at HoWdens where the ZR-2 was sta,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26
WORKMEN LIFTING WRECK ZR-2 FROM BED
OF RIVER WITH CRANES SEEKING BODIES
Official Inquiry Into Cause Of Disaster Begins TomOrowCOlapse
Gder Believed To Have Been Cause for Humping" Bag

toned before she started on her last
voyage. The United States will be
represented bya naval attache, who
will sit with the court.
There seemed to be general agree
ment that the accident was caused
by the collapse of longitudinal grid
er in the middle of the dirigible but
it was explained that the committee
would be able to determine with some
degree of accuracy what was the
cause of the tragedy to the huge air
ship.
1t was expected that the conorer's
inquest to be held today would be
adjourned after formal Identification
of the three bodies which were recov-
cred and the issuance of permits for
their removal. The adjournment, ii
was reported. would be for several
weeks at least.
The English law does not permit
embalming of bodies by the coroner's
office, but in Difference to the wishes
of the American authorities, the
bodies of Lieuts. Little and .Esterly
were emblamed a few hours re- after
they were recovered.
The coroner stated this morning he
did not believe many more bodies
would be found until the wreck of the
airship was raised and searched.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26

Elmer l.. Gerber, broker, Cleveland
last night, after his arrest there led
to the recovery of some $l5, 100000 in
securities, is to be questioned today.
An alleged confession made by him
may prove part of the basis for the
government case, it was Indicated
The arrest Of q. W. Davis. Ohio
banker and wealthy manufacturer of
Akron, who is said to be involved in
the case. was expected today and he
will probably be brought to Chicago
for questioning.
The prime object of the alleged
confidence group was to dispose of
millions of dollars worth of notes
through many small banks lin the
west and middle west, according to a
statement of Owen r. Evans made
public today by Mr.. Clinnin. Evans.
former national bank examiner. was
arrested with Wcrthington in connec-
tion with mail thefts and has turned
government witness.
According to Evans. all the nego-
tiations that he handled were strictly
legal and notes he disposed of had
security back of them. He placed
loans in many small banks, according
to his statement. Worthington, he
said. hired him to examine banks that
he intended to purchase for an east
ern syndicate that he represented.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26
GERMAN TREATY YTOBEPUT THROUGH
SENATE WHEN CONGRESS CONVENES
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS PLEASED
THREE TRAINMEN
HURT In WRECK ON
SEABOARD AIRLINE

Tampa, Aug. 26.-Three train
men were slightly injured early
today when the Seaboard Airline
passenger train which left Tampa
last night crashed into a freight
train two miles south of Ocala.
The men injured were Engineer
C. E. Geieer, flagman; L. E. Pen
daris, and Bob Thomas. a negro
fireman, all connected with the
passenger train.
Railroad officials said an air
hose burst on the freight caus-
ing it to stop. The crew went to
the rear to protect it against the
passenger train following, but the
passenger was too close.
The wreck blocked the track.
and Seaboard trains are running
over the Coast Line from Lees
burg to Ocala.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26
Details Lacking


Charleston, w. Va. Aug. 26.-F'ur-
ther details of reported pitched bat
tie at Blair, Logan county, between
300 Deputy sheriffs and large num-
Der of armed men were lacking early
today. All efforts to confirm the re-
port which came from Prosecuting
Attorney H. B. Mullins of Boone
county, met with the same response
Nothing to say"
1t was stated at the gov
ernor's office that he was with
out official advices and at state
police headquarters it was said that
no word aside from the report tele-
phoned by Prosecutor Mullins from
Madison that passengers arriving
there on a Chesapeake and Ohio train
had informed him of the fight, had
been received concerning the alleged
battle.
| Sheriff Don Chain of Logan county,
when reached by telephone at Logan
refused to discuss the matter and
abruptly hung up the receiver.
Louis Michaelson. Logan news
dealer, questioned over the telephone
by the Associated Press declared there
had been no battle but that he had
heard a report to the effect that a
group of men had fired on a passing
airplane.
All efforts to communicate with
Blair have4 proved unsuccessful
If there has been trouble in Logan
county it is. general believed to have
been local and not participated in by
members OF the Marmet-Mingo march
ers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26
RAIL employees
REJECT OVERTIME
RULE OF BOARD
Recent Decision of Labor Board
Is Repudiated In Letter
Sent Out Today

Chicago, Aug. 20 Rules governing
the payment OF overtime rates pro
muigated by the United States labor
board last week to supplan. the oyer.
time rules of the national agreement
covering shop crafts employees. were
rejected as ''unjustified' by Il confer
ence of regional executive boards o.
the railway employees department Of
the American Federation of Labor to-
day.
A letter was sent to-day 20 all locals.
conveying the results OF a three day
conference just concluded.
by no conceivable line of reason
ing the letter said ''can decision
Number 222 tThe labor board's) rule
decision be justified and this body de-
clined to accept it
All union members were warned,
however, to remain at work until fui
ther official action is taken by unio1
officials. The letter advised that l.
was considered best to wait until the
labor board had issued substitute
rules for the entire national agree
ment before taking referendum vote
on the matter.
Meantime. however. the letter ad
vised the men in time OF peace. TO
prepare for war.
The seven rules announced by the
board last week cover payments for
overtime, Sundays and holidays. y
umber Of radical changes were made
ard labor leaders declared the new
rules would materially affect the
earnings of ship employees. A. q.
Wharton labor member of the board,
and former president of the Railway
Employees department, American Fed
Grafton of Labor, published long
dissenting opinion, in which he re
fused to sanction the majority decis-
ion
dangerous ledge at the mouth OF IIa'
flax harbor. which she struck durin"
the night.
Fishermen reported the vessel Wa
settling and the grain cargo WAS be
ing jettisoned.
The steamer struck during a thick
fog. She had thirteen passengers
and crew of seventy-tive aboard
Officials Of the company did not OK.
pect it would be necessary to take the
passengers OFF.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26
ILLITERACY DECREASES
In SOUTH CAROLINA, AS
SHOWN BY CENSUS REPORT

Washington, Aug 6-Illiterary
has shown decrease in South Caro-
lima in the last ten years. the census
bureau announced today There were
220,667 illiterate persons ten years OF
age and over in 1920. That is ISL per
cent of the total population, while in
1910 the percentage was $50. The
larger percentage of the illiterates
were negroes, the number being ISL
422, or 29.3 per cent, OF the negro
population compared with 3S.7 per
cent in 1910. Illiteracy among the
white population is only g. per cent
of the total white population. having
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26
Miners Break Camp

Racine, w. Va. Aug. 26.-(By
Telephone to Pittsburgh. The 5000
or more men who are marching from
Marmet to Mingo county in protest
against Governor Morgan's martial
law broke camp here soon after s
o'clock this morning and took the
state highway to Madison. They said
they expected to reach Peytona, a
village of 200, in time for their mid
day meal.
None Of the marchers would discuss
the reported shooting to death Of two
men in the vicinity of Marmet early
yesterday morning. Examination OF
the bodies of the men-Chris Pettry
and William Quinn-by DR.. w. p.
Black, coroner OF Kanawha county,
developed that both had been shot.
Efforts to identify them as members
of the marching party failed. The
bodies had been left by unknown per.
sons at the home of an undertaken
in East Bank, village near Marmet,
according to report received at the
camp.
Several of the marchers were ask
ing an uncontirmed report from
Charleston that negro had been
lynched in Lens Creek because he
knew too much" All stated they
knew nothing about it The marchers
passed along the creek on their jour
ney here.
Inquiry among the people of Racine
developed that no thieving had been
reported, and there were no reports
of shooting at the camp. The men who
would discuss the movement said they
were in earnest. and proposed to car
ry out their project.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26

decreased from 10.5 per cent in 1910.
OF the 315.069 children of school
age. Z to Il years, 4,429, or 81 per
cent We're attending school. In 1910
the percentage was 67.6 OF the
white children $50 per cent were
attending school compared with 10
per cent ten years ago. OF the negro
children 2.3 per cent were attending,
compared with GO. 4 per cent in 1910.
llliteracy in Charleston was 90 per
cent compared with 15.3 per cent in
1920.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26
De VALERA BASES REPLY ON RIGHT
OF ALL MEN TO CHOOSE own FORM
OF GOVERNMENT; WANTS LIBERTY
MATTHIAS ERZBERGER
ASSASSINATED WHILE
TOURING BLACK FOREST

Berlin. Aug. 26 Matthias E9z-
berger, former vice premier and
minister Of finance. was murdered
today.
He was assassinated near Ofen.
berg. Baden. where he was So
journing while making a foot tour
of the Black Forest with Reich
stag Deputy Dez. HE was sud
denly confronted by two youths
who separated them ana empt;ed
their revoIvers into Erzbefger.
who was killed instantly by shots
in the head. Diez was also wound
ed. Erzberger's body bore twelve
bullet wounds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26
HOLD UP REGULATIONS

Washington, Aug. 26.-Decision to
withhold issuance of medical beer
regulations pending congressional ae-
ton on the proposed anti-beer legis
lation was reached today by Secretarg
Mellon in conference with Internal
Revenue Commissioner Blair.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26
MINISTER SUICIDES

Asheville, n. c.. Aug. 26.-Rev.
j. H. Dew. Baptist evangelist. who
has lived at the southern Baptist as
sembly grounds at Ridgecrest the last
five years. committed suicide last
night by severing his throat with a
knife. Ill health is assigned as the
cause. The body will be taken to
Latta, S. c., for burial. He was 80
years of age. ~.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26
STEAMER BRUNSWICK
RUNS AGROUND NEAR
HARBOR OF HALIFAX

Halifax, N. s., Aug. 26.-Efforts
were made today to pull the United
States shipping board steamer City
of Brunswick from Broad Shoals, a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-26

cluding the right OF the allies to oc-
cupy the Rhine bridge heads for a
period of fifteen years; and part fif-
teen, grouping together number of
miscellaneous provisions and
That the United States shall no.
be bound by part one, which is the
covenant of the League of Nations nor
by ANY action taken by the league
of nations;' part two, laying down the
new boundaries of Germany; para
three, making geographical and poll
tical readjustments affecting Belgium,
the left bank of the Rhine. Alsace-
Lorraine, Czocho-Slavia, Austria, Po~
land. East Prussia, Mamel the free
city of Danzig, Schleswig. Helligoland,
and Russia; those sections of part
four which relate to China, Siam, Lii.
IBERIA, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, BuI-
garia and Shantung; and part thir-
teen, establishing an international or
ganization of labor under the League
of Nations.
Paris, Aug. 26.-Regret that Amer
lea failed to ratify the defensive pact
between the United States, England
ana france, which was arranged here
in 1919 by President Wilson and Pre-
miers Clemenceau and Lloyd George.
tinged Partisan editorial comemnt on
the signing of the German American
peace treaty at Berlin yesterdya
I'VE understand that American in
terests are so remote from ours" said
the Echo de Paris, "and that the at
titude of the United States govern
ment in making separate peace is
justifiable. We count more ON the
friendship between the two republics
than on treaties and protocols for the
assurance of harmony between them.
This friendship grows stronger
daily, and we must understand that
the treaty with Germany does not
mar the close relations between
France and the United States.