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Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-20
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BORROWED AUTO JACK, PUMP
on highway. Owner give name and
address, will deliver. C. J. Duxey,
Gen. Del, Ell Centre.
"The Miracle Man" is coming to the
Palace Airdome Tuesday night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10

Minnesota leads all other states
both in mileage Of 1921 federal aid
highway projects and in total or class
one construction listed in the latest
bulletin from the federal department
of agriculture through tho bureau or
public roads
Forty-two federal aid projects IN
this state aggregate 549H miles, the
official bulletin shows, and 80 per
cent Of the total Is in class one,
against the next highest figure OF 43
per cent credited TO California. The
only states surprising Minnesota IN
some respects are Washington ana
Pennsylvania.
The government bulletin gives ne"
evidence Of the favorable progress
being made by the Minnesota high
way department during the first year
under the Babcock plan. The farm
to-market highway policy laid down
by Charles NJ. Babcock, state high
way commissioner, Is reflected in a
showing of a SO per cent expendi-
ture for gravcl-surfaced roads and
but IA per cent for paved roads.
Technical comparisons are credita-
BILE to the state engineering corps
under the direction of John n. Null
len, assistant commissioner and chief
highway engineer, Minnesota's rating
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
MERCHANTS WILL HOLD
MONTHLY MEET MONDAY
Devils Lake Merchant to Talk
on Phases of Successful
Merchandising

The merchants monthly supper Will
be held, next Monday night In the
Civic and Commerce association
rooms, after which Fred p. Mann or
Devils Lake, merchant of national
reputation will deliver an address
on the many phases OF successful
merchandising, treating that subject
along special lines which he has found
in his personal experience to be or
vital importahce.
Mr. Mann speaks with authority
for he has put his methods into
practical use and has built up very
large business in a comparatively
small city through these methods.
He has appeared many times at mer-
chants functions of various natures
and his reputation for leaving prac-
tical pointers behind him has made
him greatly in demand at such func-
tions.
He will not only give the merchants
an opportunity to hear his ideas eX-
planned but will answer any ques-
lions regarding any merchants local
problems.
1t is expected both merchants and
their employees will avail themselves
of the opportunity to hear Mr.. Mann.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
PIONEERS SAIESMANSHIP CLUB SLATED ~:....-s.-.
TO OPEN MONDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER II
Over Prizes Be Awarded October 20 to Enterr''
ing Men and Women of BemidU and Vicnity-send in
Your Name at Once-Don't Wait; Early Start Means
Much in This Campaign.

women of Bemidji, Beltrami county
and surrounding territory.
This is not ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ing" scheme-in fact, it is not
scheme at all. 1T is a business prop
osition drawn along such liberal lines
that those who fail to take advan-
tage of it are overlooking the big
gest. opportunity that may ever come
to them. This is not a test OF pop
ularity-it is not a voting contest
in the sense generally implied by that
term. This campaign puts premium
on craftsmanship, and the statesmen
and saleswomen who make the best
records will be paid as they have
never dreamed of being paid before.
Quick Action Necessary
The campaign opens next Monday
and closes Saturday night October
29. It is not long-drawn-olt affair
It will DE short and snappy, afford
ing club members every opportunity
to make BIG money in exchange for
a little well directed energy.
Those who have the foresight to
act, now will no doubt earn the big
gest awards. A premium is placed on
initiative-the race is to the swift;
get started before the other fellow
Continued on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
NoRTHERNTo ORGANIZE
PARENT-TEACHER ASSN

The Northern consolidated school
opened Tuesday with Miss Dorothy
Reeves of Grand Forks, as principal,
and Miss Fay Freeman of Bemidji in
charge Of the primary room.
Friday evening a reception was
given by large crowd of parents and
pupils to these teachers, at the town
hall, Mrs. Earl Moulton, clerk of
the school board, presiding. Mrs.
Harry Arnold gave the address of
welcome, in which she told the par
ents how they could cooperate with
the teachers, and she urged the for
nation Of a Parent-Teacher associa-
ton.
County Superintendent J. C. Nc
Chez talked on the cost and value of
a consolidated school, and illustrated
how many taxpayer blames the high
taxes on the schools at the time his
school tax is low when compared with
his other taxes, and each Of his chill
dren is being educated at very low
cost to him.
DR.. G. H. Zentz gave an interesting
address on "The Two Great Factors
in Education, the Church and the
School,"
It was decided to hold teacher
parent meeting on Friday, Septem-
Der 23, and committees were appoints
ed to prepare refreshments and a
program. Refreshments were served
and social hour spent at the close
of the program.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
RED LAKE INDIAN FAIR
OPENS NEXT WEDNESDAY
Thursday, September IS, Is Set
Aside for Large Crowds
From This City

Commencing next Wednesday, Sep.
TENDER IA, the Indian Fair at Red
| Lake, which will continue Thursday
and Friday, September Is and 49,
will be the center of attraction for
many people from Bemidji and sur
rounding country. A large number
of folks from Bemidji always have
made it point to attend the Indian
Fair at Red Lake and it is expected
that larger representation than
ever will attend this year.
Bemidji Day is to be Thursday,
September Is, and Friday, September
16, has been designated Children's
Day. Elaborate preparations have
been made for a larger crowd than
has ever attended a previous fair.
Thousands are expected from every
city, town and village in the vicinity
Of Red Lake.
The exhibits have always been a
revelation to those who visited the
fair. The Indians have made remark
able strides in recent years in agri-
culture, livestock raising, art work,
cooking, baking and children's school
work. The practical demonstration
of this will be evident at the fair this
year. Exhibits will be more numer-
Gus and of finer quality than ever
before. There will be music, races
and sports galore. The sports will in
clude foot races, horse races, OK team
races, squaw races, tepee raising con-
test, lacrosse games, potato races and
tug of-war.
There will be big bouncing baby
show, which always attracts much at
tention and usually the competition
is very keen. The show will be con-
Quoted by the agency physician.
Entries must be made for the fair
before 8 o'clock Wednesday,, Sep
TENDER IA. Premiums will be award
ed, commencing at 8 o'clock Tues
day morning and continuing until all
awards are made. Hay will be FUR
nished only to stock on exhibition.
A special feature of the exhibition
will be the Boys Corn club exhibit,
which is to be divided into four dis
tricts. Competition for the largest
yield will be between boys of all dis
tricts. Sweepstakes will be given to
the boy growing the largest yield per
acre. The farmers clubs will exhibit
as last year in separate booths: 1t is
expected that at least six clubs will
exhibit.
Special attention is called to the
premiums offered for seeds this year.
The fair association considers this
feature of such Importance that 1t
has decided to give one high-grade
Holstein heifcr calf to the exhibitor
showing the greatest variety of field
and garden seeds. The calf is val
ucd at $35.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
PARTIES IN COLLISION
DECIDE CASE IN COURT

About two weeks ago a collision
occurred at Seventh street and BEL
trami avenue, when an auto driven
by A. Chern, of the Bemidji Hide
company collided with an auto OF
William McQuaig. breaking or
wheel on the latter car. A difficulty
arose as to the responsibility for the
accident and the parties decided to
tell the trouble to the judge ana let
him decide.
The case was heard this morning
by Judge J. II. Gibbons who decided
that Chern should reimburse Mr.. NC
Ouaig for the damage done amount
ing to something over $40.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
Does 5000 a week for the next six

Does 5000 week for the next six
weeks interest you? "
Would you like to earn a brand
new Buick touring car worth
SLIGO, or Ford touring car val
ued at $685., between now and Oc-
tober 20. +" 49,
You can do it. 49,
All it takes is initiative-the will
mower to make a decision and then
act on it. .-~.e's :.
! The Pioneers $4,000 salesmanship
club-full particulars of which ap-
pear in this issue-opens Monday
morning. Read every word OF that
advertiser for it spells OPPOR-
ITY-opportunity for you'll
you will grasj it.
~ Everybody Wins
1t does not cost a cent to become
a member of The Pioneers Sales
manship club. And there will be no
losers-everybody wins, either val
liable prize or a cash commission
check. The object of the club Is TO
secure new and renewal subscriptions
to the Daily and Weekly Pioneer. IN
order to get volume business in the
shortest possible, time, over $4,000 IN
prizes and cash commissions will be
awarded to ienterltrising men and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
MINNESOTA LEADS ALL OTHER STATES In .~s r..
MILEAGE OF 1921 FEDERAL AID PROJECTS
Only States Surprising Minnesota in Some Respects Are WASH
ngon and Pennsylvania Official Figures Show Fifty
Per Cent Expenditure for GravelSurfaced Roads and
Fourteen for Paved Roads.

on both design and execution being
especially strong.
The federal aid project widely dis
tributed over the Minnesota trunk
highway system involves the expendi-
ture Of $3,822,247 Of which 81, 423,-
$50 is government money, according
to the bulletin. Under the percent
ages given above, $1,911,14 is being
used for gravel-surfaced and 1884,
651 for paved highways, under Com
missioner Babcock's -roads-tirst
plan. Also, 20 per cent or $1,059,2O2
Is being expended for grading and
per cent or $297,350 for bridges, and
other structures.
Comparisons are afforded In WIS
consin figures of 2 per cent or $685.
595 for gravel-surfaced roads, IS per
cent $1,311, 298 for paved roads, 20
per cent of $559,S90 for grading and
10 per cent or $245,919 70 rstruc-
lures.
Official figures on costs per mile
show that Minnesota Is using $4,490
a mile for surfaCing, $1,927 for grad
ing and $543 for structures, an aver
|age total of 5000 mile. Wisconsin
expenditures on the same basis are
|$7,74O for surfacing, $2,752 for
grading and s1,2G8 for structures, q
total C,f $1,,700 mile, H.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
AMERICAN, ARMAMENT r
CONFEREES ANNOUNCED
Hughes, Root, Underwood and
= Lodge to Represent y. S.
at Limitation Meet

: Washington, Sept. 1O.--President
Harding yesterday announced the
full American delegation to-the arn1a-
ment conference. 1t consists of four
members: ,,-- !
Charles Evans Hughes, secretary Of
state, former justice of the supreme
court, one time candidate for the
presidency, and twice governor on
New York, AAaWyer by Profession.
.Elihu Root, o1sse scassetary ~ war,
later secretary of state, former SEN
ator from New York, lawyer, jurist,
and statesman Of international repu-
tation. The late President Roosevelt,
his close friend and colleague, once
paid tribute to his attachments by de-
scribing him as "the ablest man in
public life in America"
Henry Cabot Lodge, senator from
Massachusetts; Republican floor lead
er, chairman of the foreign relations
committee, long student Of inter-
national affairs, and author Of many
works Of historical nature.
Oscar w. Underwood, Democrat,
senior senator from Alabama, leader
of his party in the senate as he was
in the house of representatives, re-
garded by colleagues of both parties
in the senate chamber as "safe and
sane"; lawyer by profession, and in
public and political life since 1892.
He was for the treaty of Versailles
and. the League of Nations conve-
nant, with or without reservations.
These four will represent America
at the table, at which will be gathered
four from each other nation repre-
s11ted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
RAIN PUTS HIGHWAYS
in POORER CONDITION
Maintenance Engineer Reports
Few Days of Dry Weather
Will Aid Conditions =,

St.. Paul, Sept. 10.-Owing to un-
usually heavy traffic and rains, Min
nesota trunk highways generally are
not in as good condition as a week
ago, according to the bulletin issued
today by the state highway depart
ment.
Rain aided patrolmen to maintain
smooth surfaces on many sections,
but resulted in bad conditions on clay
and gumbo stretches, and those under
construction. A few days of dry
ing weather will see the trunk routes
restored to normalcy, it was predict
ed by w. F. Rosenwald, chief main
tenance engineer.
The highway condition bulletin by
the state department follows, in part:
No. 4-Good, fair-Jackson to In
ternational Falls. South state line,
good; Jackson, good; Window, good;
Sanborn, good; Redwood Falls, good;
Morton, fair; Olivia, good; Willmar,
fair; Paynesville, good; Sank Center,
good; Long Prairie, good, fair; Wa
dena, good; Park Rapids, good; ltas-
ca Park, good; Bemidji, good; Black
duck, good; Gemmell, fair; Big Falls,
fair; international Falls.
No. 8-GooA fair-Duluth, Be-
midi and East Grand Forks. Duluth,
good; Floodwood, good; Swan River,
good; Grand Rapids, good; Deer Riv-
er, good, poor; Cass Lake, poor; Be-
midi, good; Bagley, fair; Erskine.
fair; Crookston, fair; East Grand
Forks. ~. I'LL
No. 11-Good, fair--Duluth, Inter
national Falls and Donaldson Du-
luth, good; Biwabik, good; Eveleth,
good; Virginia, good; Cusson, no
road, fair; International Falls, fair,
good; Baudette, good; Warroad, fair;
Roseau, good; Greenbush, fair; Karl
stad, fair; Donaldson.
b. No. 10 -Good-Brainerd, Walker
and Cass Lake. Brainerd, good; Pine
River, good; Walker, good; Cass Lake.
No. 27-Fair-St Cloud, Little
Falls and Brainerd. St. Cloud, fair,
detour; Royalton, fair; Little Falls,
good; Brainerd. :;
4 No. 34-Good, fair-Detroit, Park
Rapids and Grand Rapids. Detroit,
good; Rark Rapids, detour, rough !;
Walker, fair, detour via Hackensack
and Longville; Remer, good; Grand !
Rapids. \ i
No. 65-Good, Bagley to Red Lake
Falls. Bagleya good Clearprook,
good; -Gonvick, gosd; 3Guay, poor ;
Brooks, fair; Terrebon, fair; Red
Lake Falls.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
MURDERER OF HIBBING
MEN STILL AT LARGE
(By United Press)

Hibbing, = Sept. 10.-Search for
John Webb, who murdered three Of
ficers here Thursday night, was fruit
less up to an early hour today. Hun
dreds Of men and officers are search
ing the woods around Wilpen and in
the Little Swan country for the fugi-
tive. A reward Of 5000 was offered
for Webb, dead or alive. He Shot
down trio of officers when they
tried to arrest him on a charge of as
sault on his 13-year-old daughter.
The funeral of Chief of Detectives
Gene Cassidy and Traffic Officer Viii
liam hobart will be held at Hibbing.
The body of Chief Of Police Haynes
will be taken to Ironwood for burial.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
Suits for Damages Feature
Calendar for Fall Term
of District Court
CRIMINAL CALENDAR. -,
is UNUSUALLY LIGHT
Grand Jury to Meet Tuesday,;
Citizenship Hearings to
Be Held Tuesday Also

Suits for damages feature the cal
endar for the September term of dis
trict court which opens here Tuesday
forenoon of the coming week. Judge
c.. w. Stanton of this city will pre-
side. Much of the courts time will
be taken up with personal injury
cases where heavy damages are be-
ing sought.
The grand jury will begin it's work
Tuesday. Examination of aliens who
desire citizenship will also take place
Tuesday with Naturalization Exam
iner Roe of Duluth in charge. It is
expected that the petit jury will be-
gin it's work Wednesday forenoon and
the hearing of civil cases will then
begin. The civil calendar is made up
Of 81 cases and busy session seems
certain. 49, i z~.. -;
Slated for hearing at this term of
court is the case of John K. Edwards,
representative of the Duluth Rip-Saw,
who is suing Naish McKinnon of this
city for. $4,000 damages which the
former alleges he sustained when he
was assaulted in Bemidji last winter.
The 500 Line is, involved in a case
which centers about the death of
George P. Hebard, Jr., who was kill
ed on the 500 Line crossing at Min
nesota avenue last winter, when he
was th.awn under the wheels of the
locomotive while riding with his
father, George P. Hebard, ST., whose
team is said to have become fright
ened at the engine. .N r.. Vi
Another case which is being
brought against the 500 Line is that
of Ernest jGoneau for $4,000 dam
ages. He alleges that he was dam
aged to that extent when he was
thrown over the side of bridge near
Gordon, Wis, while serving as a
brakeman for that road. He also al
leges that faulty equipment was re-
sponsible for the accident. :.
Three suits are being brought
against A. E. Gibson to recover dam
ages which are alleged to have been
sustained when Preston Gibson, a
minor, who was driving an automo-
mile, accidentally struck three pedes-
TRANS who were crossing Beltraml
avenue near Fourth street. The suits
~~(Continued on Page -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
Early Reports Stated that 500
Lives Had Been Lost in
Last Nights Flood
PROPERTY DAMAGE TO-
@AMOUNT TO MILLIONS
Floodwater Follows Cloud
burst; Rainfall Estimated at
More Than Ten Inches
(By United Press)

San Antonio, Texas, Sept. u
With estimates Of heavy casualties
here, South Central Texas is stricken
under floods resulting from the most
terrible storms in the history OF the
state. Reports of a heavy casualty
in San Antonio where water from the
San Antonio rvier and Olmos creek
swept through the southern resauen-
tial district and the heart OF the town
leaving destruction and ruin, ne"
thick and fast. $500,
Estimates of 500 to 1000 deau
were quickly discredited. They now
place the dead at not more than l0o.
Police said 81 bodies had been re-
covered at 0. They are receiving re-
ports of more casualties every rev
minutes. Many could not be verlhed
because of the inability to get ABOUT
the city because of wreckage anu
the closely drawn lines OF regular
soldiers and police.
The soldiers were called and re-
named for 'rescuing and guard auty,
Police Commissioner Webb has asked
that strict military control be taken.
Property damage will run into mil
lions of dollars. An estimate at
o'cock placed the losses in this city
at $4,000. 900. Other sources or IN
FORMATION declared this estimate was
excessive. The exact number or deaths
and losses here will probably not be
known for days.
Casualties were reported from the
vicinity Of South Austin and Pfleg-
erville, but as far as could be learned
they are mostly injured. From over
South Texas reports came OF great
damage to railroads, residences and
buildings. The cotton crops suHereo
| II On VilY.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
WORLD WAR HERO SUNDAY

Funeral srevices will be held Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock at St. Phil
lip church for Joseph d. Paul.
who was killed in action while fight
ing with the American Expeditionary
FcrceY in France during the World
war. The local post Of the American
Legion will furnish pall-bearers and
a firing squad. III ~
The remains arrived in st. Paul
this morning and will arrive in Be-
midji tomorrow morning. They will
be taken to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Matuschek, parents of the Wild
ow, Mrs. Anna Paul. All ex-service
men. in the community are urged to
attend the services, as well as the
public in genetal. Z H., e -. ;
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
M. & |. nine TO. PLAY
PARK RAPIDS SUNDAY

Bemidji's- M. & I. baseball team
will journey to Park Rapids tomor-
row and take on that aggregation to-
morrow afternoon. This will be the
first meeting of these two teams and
it is expected that fast game will
result.
The Bemidji team has met defeat
only once this year, that being the
first game with Laporte. On the sec
ond meeting, Laporte was beaten, Is
to l..
Manager E. S. Caskey announces
that he expects a large number OF
Bemidji fans to accompany the team
to Park Rapids tomorrow and assures
them a good, fast game.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
'SlNN FElN WILL HAVE
PARTY AT INVERNESS
(By United Press)

Dublin, Sept. 10.--The Sim Fem
will send Arthur Griffith, Prof. Mac
Neill, Ralph Barton and possibly one
or two others as their delegates to In
verness to confer with the British
cabinet committee, it was learned
here today.
The Dali has virtually decided to
accept the invitation of Lloyd George
for the conference, despite extrem-
lists objection to the condition that
Ireland must remain within the en-
pire. The truce was further endan-
gered by the killing OF two constables
at Bandon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
CURlO EXHIBIT AT FAIR
TO BE- UNUSUALLY LARGE

W. e. Dean states that the curlos
for exhibition at the Bemidji Fair
are being sent to his office, in re-
Spouse to the request sent out few
DAYS ago. He desires, however, to
have several hundred curios on exhl-
bition and suggests that a search be
made through the attic tomorrow for
the old keepsakes which have been
stored away.
This will undoubtedly be one OF
the most interesting exhibits of the
entire fair, as special interest always
attends the exhibit of curios or rare
articles of this nature.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
One MAN KILLED WHEN
TORNADO STRIKES TOWN
(By United Press)

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 1O.--One
man was killed, another perhaps ia
tally injured and several others hurt
when a tornado struck the town of
Ellis, one mile and a half west of
here.
Floyd Crasper, a farmer living three
miles west of here, was killed when
portion Of a barn struck him.
George Barklay was seriously in
,jured. Several head Of cattle were
killed, and a number of farm build
ings blown down. The elevator at
Ellis was wrecked.
The first blow struck southwest of
here late last night. American Le-
gion men volunteered to go into, the
district for relief work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR i,
WILLIAM JOYCE TODAY

The funeral of William Arthur
Joyce, who was killed by the acct
dental discharge of a rifle "Wednesday
night near Margie, was held this at
ternoon at $3.50 from the lbertson
Undertaking parlors. The. funeral
service was conducted by Rev. l.. P.
Warford and interment was made IN
Greenwood cemetery. ..-
lMr. Joyce is survived by his wife
and four children and by his parents,
who live at Margie. He is brother
of Mrs. Dan McGaffigan and Mrs.
Paulson, both Of Nymore.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-09-10
MAY BUILD PAPER MILL
IN FLATHEAD FOREST SOON

Missoula, Mont, Sept 10.-Pros-
poets for a paper mill are excellent
in the Flathead forest, according to
U. S. Swartz of the forestry service.
There is in that district between
400 900, 900 and 5O0,0O0,000 feet Of
spruce, white fir, balsam and lodged
pole timber that would make good
pulp, SWartz declares. g.,
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(By United Press)

Dublin, Sept. 10.-The Sim Fein
reply to Lloyd Georges latest note
probably will insist on DeValera's in
depreciation of self determination
and avoid the issue Of "no separation
from the embassy" and agree to a
conference to decide what relation
with Britain is possible, the United
Press was authoritatively informed
today. ,
Formal decision as to acceptance OF
Britain's proposal for a conference at
Inverness will wait on secret session
of the Dali Eireann next Wednesday.