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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20

the Central school building night
before last at 1922 for practically
no reason at ALL, the strong wind
causing few sparks to appear above
the chimney. The second was due
to a chimney fire at Mill Park at 6
o'clock last evening but all the dang
err ofdre had passed when the depart
ment reached the source Of alarm.
The third was another chimney fire
at the E. Bartholomae residence at
1915 Dewey avenue but no damage
resulted. .a.;!.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20

Glynn P. Ballou of International
Falls, OF the C. W.. Jewett company,
was a business visitor in Bemidji to-
day.
| DR.. and Mrs. D. FyMcCann are the
happy parents of q son, born at St.
Anthony's hospital this morning. Mo-
Their and son are fine, it is reported.
When you next need feed Try thu
Courtney Seed e. Feed Co., where
prices are right. At Grinager's Gro
ce.y on 3rd street. s-9t1
Miss Esther. Anderson of Wilton,
was the guest Of Bemidji friends" on
Wednesday en- route to Sebeka, where
she has accepted position and plans
to remain for some time
Don't blame anyone but yourself
for paying too, much for your foot
wear. Go to the Consumers. Shoe Co.
i y, i = 1t1-2O
Selling shoes is>our business. Saw
ing money is your business. Con-
sumner $ oAOe 20. II1-1V
E. E. Mcdonald left the fore part
of the week for California, where he
will spend the remainder of the win
ter with Mrs. Mcdonald, after trans
acting business here for several
weeks. -.>%& al
All winter hats above. $40 closing
ont at IS. 90 Friday and Saturday. La
Fontisee' Millinery. 1t1-20
$4,000 to: Joan on: farms. The
Dean Land Co.. Bemidji, MINI.
10-27tf
:. Cash. paid for Liberty bonds. G.
B. Hooley, Northern Grocery Co.
L. .-..~ 1-19tf.
We are now showing early spring
hats in braid and silk combinations.
LaFontisee Millinery. 1d1-20
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20
DEPARTMENT ANSWERS THREE
-, CALLS INSIDE OF "a HOURS

The Bemidji fire department has
been exceptionally busy so far this
week, beginning with the High school
fire Sunday morning. Since then
three Calls have been answered in
less than twenty-four hours, each
call due to chimney fires.
The first Of the three was call to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20

Merlin Reynolds of Northern, was
business translator in the city on
Wednesday. .:-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20

c. w. Rardin of Brainerd was 8
Wednesday business caller here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20

by his parents for medical treatment
and operation. The parents are plan
ming to move here soon.
Burial will be made in Greenwood
following services tomorrow after
noon at the Huffman &. OLeary un-
dertaking parlors. Rev. l.. P War;
ford will officiate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20
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Harry Lpkken of Newfolden was a
Bemidji viiitor yesterday.
Vern Hoar of Layinia spent the, day
here yesterday on business,
Fresh. sweet milk and cream. sold
at Ganter's bakery. 10-6tt
T. Odde of FROM was business
visitor in Bemidji yesterday.
Our shoes, are. easy to- wear and
book. Consumers Shoe Co. 1tI-2O
E. S. Fogette of Virginia spent the
day here yesterday ON business.
Take home a brick Of Koor's ice
cream. - 4-6tf
c. w. Rardin of Brainerd was a
Wednesday business caller here.
It's to your interest to become a
regular customer at our store. Con-
sumer's Shoe Co. 1l-20
Miss Mae Wallace of Deer River
was a Bemidji visitor yesterday.
Empty -four sacks at Ganter's bak-
cry. 12-4tf
Mrs. J. Rockvog of Pinewood was
a Wednesday shopper in this city. q:
Merlin Reynolds of Northern, was
a business translator in the city on
Wednesday.
FOR ANY. KIND Of. real estate deal.
see or write Willis & Olson. the
land men. 12-13tf
E. v. Knox LETT this morning for
Northern, where ne expects to remain
for some time. MI g.: s >>,s' -.
We have. settled, the shoe problem
of your neighbors. thy not you? Con-
ouA4SA OAOO w. II - AI4-HV
Mrs. Paul Qvale$of Rosby, was the
guest of Belnidji friends, while shop
ping yesterday. -,
Slab wood. $3.50 Der cart load. 1e.
inch Jack pine in tho round. $3.50
per cart load. Can make immediate
delivery. Bemdiii Mfg. Co. 12-1Stf
William johnson OF Little Falls is
visiting with relatives and friends in
Bemidji this week.
We must sell lot of shoes in your
vicinity to make the low price pos
sible. Consumers Shoe Co. 1t1-20
We are now showing early spring
hats in braid and silk combinations.
I4aFontisee Millinery. 1d1-20
Western box apples, $1.95 per box
at Troppmau's. Phone 927r>5--
Mrs. Thayer Bailey left last even
ing for Thief River Falls, where she
will visit for a few days.
. G. w. Cross, superintendent Of the
Red Lake Indian agency, was bust
ness visitor in the city today.
For wood, seasoned tamarack, call
F. M. Malzahn. Phone III:
12-3tf
r. F.. Strader and Harry Gould Of
Brainerd were among the out of town
bushes visitors here yesterday.
All winter hats above $40 closing
out at $500 Friday and Saturday. La
Fontisee Millinery. >1t1-20
,,z>nn> Drs. Larson & Larson,
&lss Option etrists. If trou-
~ bled with headaches,
nervousness or eye dis
orders Of anv kind, needing glasses
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20
WALKER BOY PASSES AWAY
AT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL

Frank Wright Conklin, thirteen
year aid son of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Ccnklin of Walker, passed away at
the St. Anthony hospital at 3 q. Ill.
today. He was brought here Monday
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20


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VariO
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20
NOTICE

The blast OF the whistle at the
Electric Light plant, at 9 O'Clock eve
nings, will be known as the CUR
FEW WHISTLE" The siren, alarm
at, city shal II Will for the present not
be used for that purpose.
y Thos. Bailey, Chief Police.
3t1-21
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20
ELECTION NOTICE

International Union Of Timber
workers local No. 1875, will hold
their meeting in Christianson hall at
Nymore, Mimi, on Tuesday, January
25th, 1921, at 1880 p. m. for the pur-
pose of balloting for international
and district offices for the annual
term beginning April LIST, 1921. All
members are requested to be present.
I. w. of Timberworkers,
BY f. E. Herring, Secretary.
3t1-22
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-20

B. P. O.. E. ELKS
There will be a regular meeting OF
the Elks lodge Thursday evening.
'k.oss 'QHvHHHr H a
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
FOOLISH WIVES OF HISTORY
Lots Wife"

Sodom was the busiest town
in the Egyptian league and Mr..
and Mrs. Lot were the busiest
people i'll Sodom. Mrs, Lot was
a curious little fritter, while Mr..
Lot, who derived his name from
his activities in the real estate
field, was still buster.
For some reason or other, the
powers that be took a powerful
and dangerous dislike to Sodom
and one day, while Mrs. Lot was
entertaining little Egypt and
her big sister, Mr.. Lot was tip
ped off that something in the
way Of trouble would occur
shortly in his favored city.
Mr.. Lot was wise unto his day
and Immediately unloaded all his
holdings at a sacrifice and then
instructed his ball and chain to
pack her vanity bag, preparatory
to going da da.
Mrs. Lot had number of
social obligations to fulfill at
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Sodom and wanted to know the
whyfor. But Lot was obdurate
and merely told her not to waste
so much time on CAB, but to
pack,
Mrs. Lot packed, grabbing her
sheerest "throw-over" and jam
ming her cosmetics into a wicker
hamper, she announced herself
ready.
Off into the suburbs they start
ed bag and baggage.
"Motor cars full of pleasure
seekers passed them, and the
occupants shouted good natured
nothings at them as they whiz-
zed by. AS they sauntered by
the Cock and Bull" tea room,
Mrs. Lots friends shouted in
vitations at her and one good
looking chap, known from
Athens to Atlanta, as a nasty
footworker, posed broken heart
eddy, his eyes riveted on the fair
frail form Of Mrs. Lot. Mr.. Lot
was spurred to hastier pace and
babe his wife to rush and said
Lot, "Look not back upon yon-
der lizard, else thou wilt turn
to salt, for I have been tipped
off. F" Mrs. Lot was but human.
The best fox trotter that ever
yibrated Douglas was oozing
out of her life-and she looked
back-and from that day on, egg
eaters at the AleXandretta Ba-
zaar sprinkled little bits of Lots
wife on their shell fruit as they
gurgled through breakfast.
H. L. Reichenbach.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
LIMITED

Among the witnesses called in
a trial in a Southern court was
an old darby.
edo you swear that what you
tell shall be the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the
TRUTH" intoned the clerk.
"Well, sab, " returned the wit
ness, shifting uneasily. "Dis
lawyer gemmun kin make it
pow full lot easier on hisself an
relieve me of a mighty big strain
eff he leave out anything about
gin an chickens. 'Ceptin' 70
dose, All guess All kin suck to
de truth
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
THE EDUCATIVE VALUE OF
MOTHER GOOSE
(By Anna Mae Brady


Every child should have access
Ito II well illustrated copy of
Mother Goose, not only because
these little jingles represent the
heart beats Of the race but be-
cause they have within them
great cducative value. The tiny
babe is lullcd by their rhythm,
to which all the primitive in him
responds and his eye is caught
by the pictures long before he
is able to interpret them. Grown
ups never out-live them. Poor
indeed is the child. who is denied
this foundation Of the classics.
Mother Goose represents the
first attempt of the race to give
us a literature. Away back in
the beginning Of time, long be-
fore the days Of books, these
verses developed. The race no
doubt was in that rhythmic stage
where people lived to swing and
sway their bodies to music, queer
music it was too, for we hear
that it was often made by beat
ing stones or sticks together, but
always the rhythm was the APP
pealing thing. So, too, the sounds
of rhythm words tickled their
ears and when they first derel-
oped these jingles they were so
pleased with them that they re-
pcated them over and over, hand
ing them down from generation
to generation, each generation
refining yet leaving the plot I'M
changed.
These rhymes while but a
sentence or two in length are
well-nigh perfect in construc-
ton. They will pass any test
to which we subject adult litera-
ture. There is a plot, introduce
ton, climax, and conclusion.
The characters dance on and off
again, yet so clearly are they
represented that as long as life
last we have a clear picture Of
them. With only a few words
to describe them, Little 30 Peep,
Jack and Jill, and Little Miss
Mutfot, have as well defined
places in our minds as Othello.
Hamlet or Lady Macbeth.
Our children Of the pre-school
and kindergarten age are in this
same stage of development. They
too are susceptible to rhythm.
they love to swing and sway and
hop to music, and their ear is
also caught by the sound of
Irhyming words. They need ma
terial like Mother Goose, for it
is to them what Shakespeare is
to the adult. Because these
rhymes are the product, of many
minds they are richer than any
thing one person can give them.
Many of us used to think that
Mother Goose made up these
rhymes in Boston Town long
ago, and we liked to think of
them as distinctly American but
such is not the case. These jingles
came down to us from the print
tive races and Mother Goose
was only very clever teller of
these tales-a woman who made
so many children happy that in
her honor we call them Mother
Goose rhymes.
The child that is brought up
on Mother Goose learns to read
naturally. He memories the
jngles from hearing mother say
them and locates them by the
pictures. Finally he sees them
as word units and is able to
recognize the same words in diff
ferent rhymes. This equips him
with working vocabulary which
is Of inestimable value when he
enters school, Best of all it has
not been work but only play.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
CAN BIBLE BE SUPPRESS
ED FROM SCHOOLS

A decision is to be sought il
the supreme court of the United
States to determine whether or
not the Bible can legally be
suppressed from public schools.
Joint action by various church
denominations is being organic
ed to this end by members of
| the Presbyterian church in the
U. S. A.
The action had its inception in
| the Synod of Washington, by
official vote Of that body, and
at the head Of the movement is
r. L. Edmiston, a Presbyterian
| layman Of Spokane, Washington,
Afflicted with him is W. A..
Funk of Sunnyside, Washing
ton, Rev Eugene A. Walker of
Spokane and Rev. T. d. Ache
tson of Chchalis, Washington.
The state of Washington is
made the center of the move
Iment because that state is a
notable example Of the official
exclusion Of the Bible from the
public schools.
The line of attack for the re-
storation Of the Bible to the pub
lie schools throughout the United
States will be based on the
! Declaration Of Independence {.
The Synod of Washington claims
that the Declaration of Indepen-
dence is a covenant between the
American nation and God, and
that the study Of the Bible by
American children is essential to
an understanding of that cove
nant and to full knowledge of
| God.
The Synod quotes from the
Declaration as appealing to the
Supreme Judge of the World, ="
and that this appeal to God was
an admission of the overall
sovereignty of God and implied
that a perpetual covenant exist
ed between the American people
and this Supreme Judge Of the
World" The Synod further
contends that the terms and evil
dence Of this covenant were set
forth in the Bible and in the
laws of nature and of nature S
God" The Synod further points
out that $50 help me God" is
an oath required by the federal
laws of all officers, judges and
servants except the president
and required also of every juror,
witness and attorney in every
United Staes court.
To exclude the Bible from the
the public schools, the Synod
contends, is to violate one Of
the essential clauses of the
opening paragraph of the Decla-
ration Of Independence. For cx 3.
ample, in the state of Washing
ton the attorney general and
later the state supreme court
have rendered an opinion in
which the Bible in effect is ad-
judged to be sectarian" book
and in which it is decreed to be
unconstitutional to read or teach
the Bible in the state schools.
The Synod declares "that this
ruling, opinion and construction
is erroneous, and that the state
constitutional provisions so con.
structed are void as being in
conflict with and repugnant to
the principles Of the Declaration
of Independence"
"This ruling " continues the
Synod in It's prescutment pre-
paratory to an appeal to the
supreme court, is rcpugent to
and in conflict with the princi
pies in the clause of the DecIa-
ration Of Independence, to as
sumo, among the powers of the
earth, the separate and equal sta
ton to which thc,lows of nature
and of Natures God entities
1 a. ~
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

mountain Of the covenant of the
Declaration Of Independence,
which reaches from the earth to
the throne of the Supreme
Judge Of the World. "
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14

Entered as second CLASH matter. Oct.
20. 1915, at the post Office at Vashon.
Washington. under the Act OF March !,
1879.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-14
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER

Published every Friday Mt VRshor
{ vashon Islandl. Washington.
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The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-29

Paris, April 28-"The German pro- positions are absolutely unacceptable and made under such conditions as to justify us in doubting Germany's good faith," Premier Briand declared to press correspondents here this eve- ming.
 "The German government is unable to rid itself of the reactionary ele- ment that dominates it's policy. We'll, we are going to help them get rid of that element and we are going to do it in the right manner"
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-29
$37,4OO,OOO YEAR
 FOR LUXURIES
Statistics Show That As Mucb Money is Spent in Arkansas For Tobacco as is Spent For Salaries of School Teachers.

Little Rock, April 29.-Few people realize that as much is paid in Ark ansas for cigars, cigarettes, tobacco and snuff as for salaries of public school teachers. And yet this is the startling fact that develops from an analysis of the income tax returns for the state in 1920.
 Five times as much is spent for luxuries as for the entire expense of the public school system.
 Based upon government statistics. the amount spent for luxuries of var ious kinds in Arkansas last year are: Face powder, cosmetics,
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-29
AGAINST
 MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE
Special to The News.

LITTLE ROCK, April 28-The state Plant Board has been advised that the federal government has de- clared a quarantine against the Mex ican bean beetle in a dozen counties of Alabama. This will make action by the Arkansas state board unnec- essary.
 The pink boil worm situated in Tex as is reported to be the most serious it has ever ever been known. The Legislature which has adjourned, failed to provide any funds or means for the eradication of the pest or to prevent its spread In order to meet the situation, ther must be liberal extension of the guanantine against the whole state, or it will be necess- ary for every southern stat to declare quarantine. It is expected that a conference of the Southern states re presenatives will be called for an early day in Washington.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-29
COTTON SURPLUS
 WORRIES BOARD
Gov. Hardings Statement Shows Reduction Need CruX of Farmers Problems Declared to be the Foreign Situation.

Washington, April Ex-Governor Harding of the federal reserve board announced today that he would begin next week a personal survey of the farm credit situation in the middle west and southwest.
 Reports to the board, MT. Harding said, indicate that next years Amer ican cotton crop would be within 75 per cent of this years totals although at the end of the present cotton year on July 1 there will probably be a surplus of 8,000,000 bales, or nearly d worlds supply under present condi- tions
 In the face of this situation, he added, bankers naturally are cautious in increasing their loans on farm pa per- He expressed the belief, how ever, that there would be sufficient advances to care for the immediate needs of the farmers in planting their crops.
 | The board, the governor said, had thought it advisable he make tour of the farming area to learn the prob- lems of the country bankers and trade organizations.
 The crux of the farmers problem in the view of MT. Harding, is the foreign situation. The farmers, he said, must have market for their commodities, as they cannot go or indefinitely on credit without selling their crops. He thought the reduc- tion of the rediscount rate by the Bank of England might aid American farmers by making possible a more liberal market for grain and cotton not only in Great Britain, but other European countries.
 Inequalities in price readjustment as between the wholesalers and re- tailers and the transportation situa- tion also were described by MT. Har- ding as contributing causes to the present agricultural situation. Ces- sation of building also has been felt and it was the governors view that resumption of building would re- suit in a general easing of expenses including high rents, which would react to the benefit of the farmers.
 The federal reserve board, Gov Harding said, has no specific plan fol relief of the farmers. He explained that the reserve banks could not make direct loans to farmers, but coulc only rediscount the loans of member banks.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-29

Washington, April 28.-Diplomatic representatives of three of the allied powers-Great Britain, France and Belgium transmitted today to Secre tary Hughes the views of their gov ernments with respect to Germany's reparations proposals.
 Official announcement was withheld but it was understood that the secre- tary of state was informed that the German offer in its present form was unacceptable Whether any sugges- tions were made that Germany be asked to put forward new and more liberal terms was not disclosed.
 It was emphasized officially, how ever, that the chief question at issue was not whether the proposals as such were acceptable to the allied governments, but whether they could be regarded as the basis for renewed discussions from which satisfactory terms might eventuate.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-29
ANOTHER COMPANY OF
 ARK ANSAS NATIONAL GUARD

Special to The News.
 LITTLEROCK April 28-A com pany of infantry has been organized at Carlisle, making a total of 12 com panies in the first regiment of the or ganized Arkansas National Guards. Under the new army regulations there are IS companies in regiment Dan Staples is the recuiting officer at Carlisle and has been commissioned captain. The other officers are Geo. orge William Gubbs, 1st lieutenant and Kelly L. Lily and John T. Ginoc- chic, Jr., second lieutenants. DRILLING FOR OIL IN
 LONOKE AND CLEVELANI
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-29

During the same period the public schools of the state cost a total of only $7,600,000, while the items of cigarettes, cigars, tobacco and snuff alone amounted to $5,275,000.
 "When the people of state can spend nearly $40,000,000 year for luxuries and non-essentials, it is cer- tainly time for them to stop in their mad career of spending and see if it is not possible to turn some of this money into channels where it will accomplish some real good" said a prominent educator in analyzing these startling statistics. "So long as we pay as much for tobacco as we pay our public school teachers, we cannot expect to retrieve the states position from near the foot of the list educationally. 1 believe the peo- ple will come to the support of all legitimate demands made for the school system, as they have already shown a generous disposition to do, when they realized the dire necessi- ties that confront our schools at this time."
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-29
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
 Little Rock, April 29.-J. c. Bran ner, the eminent geologist who has become interested in the development of the Arkansas oil fields, is spend ing few days at his home in Cali fornia. Test wells are being drilled on sites selected by him at England in Lonoke county and in Cleveland county.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-29
On its Way

"And what is an egg" asked the missionary who was testing his hope full pupils knowledge of English.
 "An egg" said the boy, lis a chick en not yet."-The Watchman Examin- er(New York;.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-29

We have gone one better this time, s2.OO window for Saturday. Sale starts at 10 a. m. Nelson Jewelry Store. AodZ
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-29
NEARLY TEN, MILLION
 ARKANSAS INCOME TAX
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
 LITTLE ROCK, April 28-The tot al amout paid in the United States on income tax for the year 1920 was $3 956 ,936, ,OO3.6O. Of this amount Arkan- sas paid $9,928,79s.46.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-29
ALLIES SOLID
 FOR FORCING PAY
Berlin Offers Notifications" But Time is Short-LlOyd George Says Proposals Are Wholly Unacceptable.

Berlin, April 28.-A semi-offcial statement was issued here today suggesting that the German govern ment was willing to modify it's re- parations proposals if asked by Wash ington to do so, and that by such action a basis of agreement could be reached
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-29

Call BOT for feed. We sell for cash and for less. Stark & East, 113 w.. Main St.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-29

Go to church next Sunday.