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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-07
WOMEN VOTERS LEAGUE
HAS BUSINESS SESSION

=, The class in civics, taught by. Miss
Mabel Wager, held its last meeting
Monday evening in the Library build
ing, and it. was we'll attended Mrs,
Joe McTaggart gave paper on "Ter-
ritory, Franchise and Public Utilities
of Bemidji Under the Charter" This
paper proved very interesting to the
class. Mrs. McTaggart was well in
formed upon her subject and was able
to answer number Of questions ask
ed by the class. A paper was given
on "Bemidji City Government" by
Mrs. H. E. Reynolds; one on "Com-
mission Form of Government" by
Mrs. ]. T. Tuomy, and Manager
Form Of Government" by Mrs. F. S.
Arnold.
A business session of the League
of Women Voters followed the class
in civics, and a report of the last
years work was given by Mrs. J. T.
Tuomy, secretary Of the League of
Women Voters, after which the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Miss Mabel Wager,
chairman Of the league. Mrs. J. 7.
Tuomy, secretary, and Mrs. J. Essler,
treasurer. The league expressed its
appreciation of the satisfactory work
that Mrs. H. c.: Baer had accom-
plished the past year as chairman OF
the league, but Mrs. Baer declined to
continue in that position for another
year. : ..-. - Az s4.:.s !.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-07
ALLEGED ACCOMPLICESs :, !,
OF SMITH FACE TRIAL
(By United Press)

Eau Claire, Wis, June 7.---The
federal grand jury for the western
district of Wisconsin was to Con-
vene here today. Among the import
ant cases to be presented to the
grand jury is that of Anto and Belle
Vfdmar of Ashland, Wis, accused Of
receiving property stolen from the
mails.
Delbert Smith, is now serving a
sentence in Fort Leavenworth prison
after his conviction on a charge of
stealing nearly 100000 from a Nor
thern Pacific mail car near St. Cloud,
Mimi, last February. Smith was
captured in Salt Lake City. A
charge of murder is pending against
him in Minneapolis district court. He
is alleged to have fatally shot z. II.
Strong, mail clerk, on the hold up
Anto Vidmar was arrested in Ash
land following discovery Of some of
the money loot in his home. Belle
Videmar, an alleged accomplish, was
arrested in Minneapolis. Three 9TH
or women also were tried on charges
of receiving some of the loot and
convicted. 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-07
HUNDRED BOY SCOUTS
GO INTO CAMP MONDAY

1t has been definitely decided by
the Boy Scouts to 60 into camp next
Monday, June 10. A number of
scouts will go to the camping grounds
Saturday, June II, for the purpose
Of pitching tents and getting the site
in shape for the camp.
Those of the scouts who are going
to International Falls with the Juven-
lie band, will come into Bemidji in
time to 60 with the band and will re-
turn to camp Thursday morning af-
ter coming back from International
Falls and will remain. in camp until
the Saturday following. q.
Those boys who are not in camp
for the full week, will not be requir-
ed to pay the full 81 for commissary.
but will be asked to pay proportion
ately for the time they are in camp.
Details will 'be announced later as
to the location of the camp, the exact
time for leaving, the articles the
scouts will be required to take along
with them, such as blankets, addition
al clothing, toilet articles, etc.
1t is expected that about 100 scouts
will take part in the camp from June
10 to 10.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-07
MENNONITE PROPERTY
BOUGHT BY SYNDICATE
(By United Press)

Winnipeg, Man, June 7.---The
lands Of the Mennonites in northern
Saskatchewan have been purchased
by a syndicate of United States cap
italists. The aggregate. area COM
prises approximately 100000 acres
lying to the west Of the town of
Swift Current. The movement of
families compromised in this colony
who sold out their holdings is be-
tween $50 and 500.
They have sold all of their mater
ial possessions as we'll as their lands.
Their crops, their stock and farm
machinery Of every description, their
house and barns and Is villages
their kitchen gardens and poultry
even furniture and domestic pets, ev-
erything is included IN this land sale.
The price paid by the syndicate is
said to be somewhere around $5,000,-
900. j. J. Logan of Tampa, Florida
annoiInced the sale.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-07
CURTIS TO WRESTLE - ~
N0RBECK AT BAZAAR

A wrestling match between Joe
Norbeck, who lis in Bemidji as fea-
ture of the Moose bazaar, and L. c.
Curtis, Bemidji's renowned mat art
list has been arranged for Wednes-
day evening, at o'clock. The match
will be held in the tent on the ba-
zaar grounds which has been erect
ed for these contests. Norbeck is
to have a fifteen-m minute handicap.
"A summons was sent out last night
for Pete Edd to face Norbeck but ne
couldn't be found. It lis reported that
Pete will be on hand without fail
tomorrow night if not earlier. His
many hackers feel confident that
with his facing Norbeck on the mat
a real tussle will be seen by the
fans.
The bazaar opened last night with
a splendid dill exhibition by the
drill teams of the Moose lodge and
Women of Mooseheart Legion on the
streets of the business district. ,''
T. A large crowd visited the bazaar
and, considering the threatening ma
ture of the weather, there was splen-
did enthusiasm. The bazaar will be
in full swing tonight and another
exhibition drill will be given at 1851
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BOY SCOUTS OF NYMORE
PROGRESS IN THEIR WORK

Leo X. JackWay, leader of troop
No. of the Boy Scouts of Nymore,
reports that ne has his troop well or
ganized and is now ready to start on
the various activities which he has
laid out for them for the future. At
their last meeting in the Lincoln
school on Wednesday troop officers
were elected. A troop treasurer,
troop secretary, four patrol leaders
and assistant patrol leaders were Sc
lected. Mr.. Jackway suggested to
the scouts of his troop that they have
their fathers tell them their boyhood
experiences and then contrast the
present opportunities of boys to de-
velop physical fitness and good citi-
zenship.
The next meeting of troop No.
will be held in Lincoln school Mon
day, June 10, and an invitation is
extended to all parents. who wish to
see the work of the scouts, to visit
them at the meeting. Mr.. Jackway
especially requests that every parent
be present when his boy takes the ten
defroot examination, the date of
which will be given later.
A report will be given next week
of the boys who belong to troop 4 or
the Pershing troop.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-07
HUNDRED Sim FEINERS
CAPTURED IN BIG DRIVE
Military Movement Is One o.
First Under New Policy of
Military Pressure
(By United Press)

Cork, Ireland, June Tone hun.
dred Sim Feiners were captured to.
day in great military movement in
which all classes Of equipment includ.
ing airplanes were used. Three Sim
Feiners were killed and IL wounded
Military casualties were slight.
The military movement was one of
the first attempted since the govern
ment announced it's new policy of in.
creasing military pressure in southern
Ireland. Large bodies Of troops had
been brought to Cork county to par
ticipate in the maneuver which COW
cred wide stretch of country.
The center Of the engagement was
the Mills estate area. the scene Of nu-
merous ambushes. Airplanes on scout
duty swooped close to the earth.
When bands Of rebels were found
they flew back over their own lines
with information of the fleeing bands.
The Sim Fein fought back at first
but as the lines became tighter they
came out from cover to surrender.
Many were dismissed after hurried
examination. The prisoners were
taken to the camps for court where
a more extensive examination will be
undertaken.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-07
LAND CLEARINCTR|Ai&3{i
MAY Be USED THIS YEAR
State immigration Commission.
er Calls Conference of Per-
sons Interested in Project

A conference of persons interested
in the land clearing problems, has
been called for June Is by Oscar H.
Smith, atate immigration! commits
sioner, at which time it is expected
to formulate plans whereby land
clearing work in Northern Minneso-
to may be materially facilitated. The
meeting will be held in the office of
the commissioner, and is open to the
general public.
It is the plan Of the department to
arrange for the use of land clear
ing train, similar to that used a year
ago, equipped with all land clear
ing implements and in charge of eX-
perts. This train, according to ten
tative arrangements, would be put
in operation during September and
October and demonstrations would
be given in localities where's the
greatest benefits are obtainable.
Mr.. Smith says he considers the
problem OF clearing stumps from the
cut-over lands Of Minnesota one OF
the most difficult problems with
which the farmers have to contend
and it has retarded the growth and
settlement Of the country in the nor
thern part of the state.
The result of the land clearing
train of last year was to greatly
stimulate land clearing. More land
was cleared last year than in the
Previous five years. There are in
Minnesota at least 100000 acres
Of cut-over land suitable for agricul-
tural purposes and when this land is
cleared the annual agricultural pro-
duction will be increased by at least
S25O,OOO,OOO.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-07
Wide.Awake Farmers Club OF
Pleasant Valley Meets at
Carl Jones Farm
ROAD PROBLEM PRESENTS
TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION
Land Clearing and Marketing
Problems Also Discussed
By Able Speakers

Saturday was real day for pic
mic and up near the Lone Pine" be-
tween Island Lake and Nebish they
celebrated real picnic on this beau
tiful day. ~,
The spot selected by the members
of the Wide-Awake Farmers club Of
Pleasant Valley was on the farm of
Carl Jones, who with his bride re-
Gently settled on this beautiful pic
mic spot. 1t is located about five
miles west of NeIbish and just at the
corner of the ::'Lone Pine Tree"
where the new north and south road
strikes the old east and west grade
and from where the county commits
sioners intend to continue the road
north to the Red Lake Reservation
line.
Just why Carl selected this roman
tic spot no one seems to know, but,
now that it's his, everybody seems
to wonder why someone else had not
seen it's beauties before. Mr.. Jones
has a big job ahead of him in order
to develop a first class farm. But
to young chap who is full of pep
and ginger" no task is too big. The
job Isl one of land clearing and on
it are some fine big white and Nor
way pine stumps as we'll as a good
supply of excellent hardwood. When
once the wood is cleared away, Carl
will have some Of the finest soil In
the world to cultivate. =
He has erected a temporary cot
tage on the place and has laid the
foundation for a fine new home,
which he will build of logs. It will
be a winner when; completed. So
much for the picnic spot and the
host. Yet it would not be complete
without saying a word about Mrs.
Carl Jones. She was Miss Marjorie
Knox before her marriage and where
she found SO much room in that lit
tie cottage to prepare all the eatables
for several hundred people is some
thing no one has been able to ia
thom:
. Those business men who attended
the picnic discovered the secret of
keeping the men at work on the
farm, when they partook OF the feast
prepared by the women, and Mrs.
Jones was one of them. 1t was a
rare treat to even those who boast Of
having the best kind of cooks at
home.
Some two hundred farmers and
their families gathered to spend the
day in discussing problems and rub
bling elbows for the purpose of be-
coming better acquainted. Right
after the MONDAY feast they "got
Rich quick" who snapped several ro-
tary photographs of the gathering
and several straight-from- the-shoul-
der views of the cooks, the prides OF
the community.
g. The business session of the club
and the program was presided over
|lby the president of the club, Mrs:
Dickens. She gave the members and
Continued on Page 81
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Scores of Dead Bodies Given
Up By Turbulent Stream;
Exact Number Unknown
CONDITIONS IN PUEBLO
ARE GREATLY IMPROVED
Plans for Erecting Big Camp
for Concentration of the
Homeless Under Way
(By United Press)

Pueblo. Colo, June 7.-(By Sam
Freed)-The total of known dead in
the Arkansas valley flood grew slowly
today as scores were given up by the
turbulent stream, while Pueblo, with
IS victims in the morgue rapidly re-
covered from the effects of Fridays
cloudburst. Murder was added to the
city's disaster. At midnight Mon
day, when E. E. Withers, prominent
citizen, whose iron and fuel plant
was wiped out by flood, was Killed
while riding with his son in a touring
car.
The little town of Baxter, six miles
from Pueblo, reported a death toll
comparable with this city. The Ken
dan household Of nine persons perish
ed. and other families are reported
missing. The KendalPs did not heed
the warning to flee. The recovery Of
four bodies here, including that of
DR.. E. R. Cary, brought out fear that
some bodies were carried down the
stream. Cary and John Still were
cast up by the river in the town of
Bonneville, 20 miles down the stream.
Three bodies were reported to have
been found at Olney Spring, in the
river valley. Another is reported
found at Vineland, 10 miles down the
stream from Pueblo. A few bodies
were reported to have been sur
rendered by the river at Avondale.
Conditions in Pueblo proper, how
ever, are vastly improved today. Dur
ing the night electric light service was
restored. Most of the residential dis
tricts" and the business section now
have city water. Epidemics and dis
ease seem less likely to break out,
but the United States public health
service has not decreased its vigil
lance.
Scores of health service officers
and nurses directed the sanitary sur
vey of the city. Plans for erecting a
concentration camp for the homeless
went forward today. Arrival of sup
plies for the camp was awaited by
military, authorities. The clean-out
drive in the flood area was renewed
with greater vigor today. Under a
warm, clear sky the mud was rapid
ly drying and made work easier.
City officials anxiously awaited the
rcrults Of their appeals to Washington
for federal aid Of from 100000 to
20,000,O00 for relief and highway
and levee repairs in the river valley.
j. L. Ficfer, manager Of the south
western division of the American
Red Cross, was expected to reach here
this afternoon to take charge Of the
relief work.
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ANNUAL JUNIOR PROM !.
10 BE HELD WEDNESDAY
Seniors to Be Honor Guests al
Function Marking Close
H. -. 7 Of Social Activities

r., On Wednesday evening, June g.
the new armory will be the scene OF
a very pretty affair, when juniors,
seniors and faculty of Bemidji high
school gather for the annual junior
prom. ~.
The seniors are to be the honor
guests at this function which will
mark the close of social activities at
the high school and from all inlica-
tions they are to be very pleasantly
entertained, as no time and effort
has been spared by the juniors to
make this affair a successful one. Be-
sides Just being a junior prom, the
event this year will serve also as an
appropriate one for farewells, coming
as It does at the very end of the
school year. -. -
+ Final arrangements were complet-
ed the past week and it remains now
only.to carry the plans as formulated
which, will be completed with the
decoration of the -armory some time
Wedn esday. Baskets of fresh flowers
with a color scheme Of the junior
class hues will be carried out. y
Dancing is to- be the main! diver
sion. A grand march which will
start at $3.50 will be led by Miss
Elsie Blackburn, president of the
junior. GLASS; escorted by Francis Roy
Stapleton Of the senior class. Frappe
is to be served. Dot Vans orchestra
will furnish the music for the Prom,
starting promptly at $3.50 and con-
tinuing until midnight.
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AUTO STOLEN WHILE i;
e.. OWNER IS IN CHURCH

Early Sunday morning Bemidji
police were notified by the Little
fork police that q Ford car had been
stolen from a garage in that town
and was headed toward Bemidji. Lat
er lin the day the police found that a
car of similar description had been
left strand ed on the Jefferson high
way, south of Bemidji near the Hub
bard county line. =,
The occupants of the stolen car had
run into misfortune, and had arrang-
ed with q farmer to bring them back
to town, giving him q spare tire for
his compensation The thieves had
unsuccessfully tried to sell their
stranded car to a farmer near the
place they had come to grief. =,
The car was at first offered for
800 and later $50 but the farmer
declined the proffered bargain. He
later reported the matter to the po-
lice in. BenJidji and about the same
time the car of Louis Strowbridge
disappeared from in front of the
Catholic church in 'Bemfdji. Mr..
Strowbridge being IN the church at
the time. ,t, $50
The same men areAbeheyed to have
taken the Strowbridge car who stole
the car at. Littlefork. A car bearing
the description of Mr.. Strowbridge's
was seen in the afternoon near the
Itasca State park on the Jefferson
highway. 1t was occupied by two
mem whose description tailed closely
with the two who had left the
stranded car near Bemidji early Sun
day morning. The car was going at
high speed. at the time 1t was met
near the park. 1t is thought the
thieves were headed for~the Twin
Cities and word has been sent out to
apprehend the men Nf found,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-07
STLUTHER AN CHURCH
TO HAVE SUMMER SCHOOL

Summer school instruction in the
rudiments of: Christianity will begin
Monday. June -, at 9 a. m. in the
basement Of the First =. Lutheran
church, Eighth street and Minnesota
avenue All Interested in having the
young people instructed in the fun
damentals Of the Christian religion
are urged to send, their children. .. =
There win be classes. in English
and Norwegian during the six weeks
which the school will be held. An ex-
perienced teacher, Miss Emma Gull
lixson, will teach Other help will be
provided as il may be required, stated
Rev. L. j. Jerdee, in charge.
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Observation-Disclosures !
WILL BE HELD JUNE 22
EIssehant Attributes Success to
Advertising Service and
Cooperation Il

Nearly 100 merchants and their
employees attended the banquet and
program Monday evening in. the asso-
citation i rooms. 1t was by far the
largest meeting held by local merch-
ants since starting the recent cam
paign for better merchandising. An
informal time was spent after the
supper before the business Of the
meeting was transacted. "A male
quartette consisting. Of Ray Hannah,
E.. D. Boyce, NJ g. Given and john
son rendered SELECTIONS during the
evening. IN. ~ e.. ~.
It was unanimously decided by the
merchants to hold the next market
day on Wednesday, June %, similar
to the one held last, month. The
meeting also. went on record as fav-
oring a Fourth of July celebration
in Bemhdji. j, ars>
The speaker lof the evening, H.. E.
Hart Of Long Prairie. was intro
duced by Chairman Carlson, and In "a
clear, systematic manner. explained
the outstanding features of success
full merchandising as adopted by his
business. To the hearer, it appeared
as if he built up his entire business
around advertising and all special
features, of whatever nature, finally
were put over by careful, intelligent
and intensive advertising. . -,
j. Mr.. Hart stated that in his ex-
perienca the thing that was Of most
Importance in his business was the
element Of enthusiasm. He. CON-
atantiy referred to- various: features
~ !,
ers" He. spent considerable time In
outlining his method OF combat
against tha rktaing trafe which was
carried on in his town. = He fully
described the game of "cataloguitis'
and how it, could be played. He ad-
yised all merchants to be able at all
times to meet catalog competition tby
the demonstration method. Compar-
alive demonstrations of actual cata-
log merchandise with his own de-
pendable merchandise proved to be a
very efficient way ITO combat the
catalog business, he said.
For the merchant, who followed
the many features he presented,
there would seem to be little chance
OF failure. His business has been
on the increase each year, while he
presented figures to show that the
volume of trade through catalog
buying was decreasing. during the
same time in his territory.
He strongly advocated such SPECIAL
features as SETTLERS week." "old
customers week." and county fair
week." etc. He stated that in all his
departments he kept, a special price
on at least one article all the time
The success attained, in his business
might be ascribed to three features,
advertising, cooperation between
employees and employers, and ser
vice. =. Sss-t.s =.
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(By United PrGss)

Pueblo, Colo, June 7.---Four may
be dead and more than 1000 per-
sons stranded in LaJunta, Colo,
without water, according to reports
brought to Pueblo by w. e. .Pape,
business man, who surmounted in
Vulnerable flood objects to return to
his home.
AT Swink the Arkansas valley
railroad was wiped off the map
said Pape. "Hfteen men who were
standing on the bridge watching the
flood water come down, were rescued
with difficulty. I was told that one
woman living near Manzatola
lost her four children. The whole
family was washed away in its house
but managed to get on the top Of the
roof The children slid of one by
one and drowned. I do not know If
any bodies were recovered"
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May CONDUCT SUMMER
KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL
Competent Kindergarten In
sttuctor. Offers Six-Week
. Course for Youngsters

Provided that at least 20 pupils
can be secured, Miss Adelaide Wilson
Of Enderlin, N. D., a graduate of
Miss Woods Kindergarten school at
Minneapolis, who is now visiting at
the, home of Mrs. Italian L. Huffman,
will open al summer kindergarten
school here early next week.
I. Miss Wilson has consulted mem
beers Of the school board and Superin-
tendent r. o. Bagby and the plan has
been endorsed by them. A number
Of mothers have also been consulted
and several have expressed enthus-
iasm with the project. Children,
boys and girls, between the ages of
four. and six years, are to have the
benefit Of this special summer school.
Permission has been granted Miss
Wilson to use the Central school
building for her. classes.
-. The course will extend over a Pc
Rod Of six weeks and will include
outdoor work, games, folk dances,
singing and supervised play. The
fee asked; is $40 for the Slx-week
term, provided, d. course, that at
least 20 pupils attend. ~. ..s;a
q, The forenoon session would begin
at 9 o'clock and continue until H.
Is. If enough pupils are secured, an
afternoon session will be given also
from 1880 to 3:15, this being sep
arate class of children receiving the
same instruction as the forenoon
class. t.5;~..t. ..- III, ..s&3r
All parents interested in the pro-
iect are urged to communicate with
Miss Wilson at once at, the H. L.
Huffman residence, telephone 1851,
since she desires to make up the en-
rollment at once tf the school is to
he started. ..n "a
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LEONARD HAS NARROW '7
VICTORY OVER KANSAS
(By United Press)

New York, June Benny Leon
ard had a very unchampionship-like
victory to his credit today, having
barely led Rocky Kansas Of Buffalo in
IL rounds in the Harrison, N. j., base
ball park last night. Kansas had the
best Of the going up to the 18th
round. Benny then cut loose and hit
the Italian with everything he had,
but failed to even slow him up. Leon
ard took some hard punches and his
classic features were married. Leon
ard weighed 1876 pounds and Kansas
1873.