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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-15

were organized by American :ex-serv-
ice men In foreign countries md to-
day the sun never, sets on the Amer
lean Legion. - *s~">'
The daisy has been adopted by the
American Legion as it's official flower.
The poppy, which has been popular
with Legionnaires because Of its associ-
alton with Flanders, was voted out be-
cause 1T was not an American flower
and could not be obtained In large
quantities. 60 = $50. 49,
TIE employment. of jobless ex-serv-
ice men to assist the police in COM
batting the holdup men has been be-
gun lii Iincoln, Neb. The plan was
evolved following a series Of robberies
in the residential district Of the city.
The mayor and chief Of police Of Lin
coin have Endorsed the plan.
Following reception for him at
Kansas City, staged by $4,000 men-'
bers OF the American Legion, Marshaf
.Foch. who came to America as the
Iegions guest, declared that although
Washington and New York were the
head of the United States he was GER
tain Kansas City was the heart
.'t +ssg$ i -, - ! :. r. r. rs,
More than 10000 !boliesS I An,eri.
cans who died ~ Frapse adSstnaga the
world war viii resyg fd1cyvr ,ssbe
sacredssoil {hear tRe batt tefs,assii \ ser
rotary Sof WarssWeeks declated in Il
recent letter, to the American legion
at Washington. A total Of 43,6'o
bodies have heen returned to the Uni
ted States. according to the war secre"
tary. = ~. = aF%& Sex ~
! ,.sE ~ - .... =
4. ''If YOU will walk down Main street,
Y. s. A." writes George +. kearny in
widely published magazine article,
"you will come to a. building which
houses the American Legion post at
the town. It is sthe most democratic
institution that car be found and the
discussions 4of the p,st are worthy OF
the closest 5tstndy LAS an index OF the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-15
"Roads Of Eemembrance."

The 'sRoNds OF Kemembrauce" 1dea,
originated by the American Forestry
association in the avenue Of memorial
trees leading to the tomb Of the late
President Mckinley, are now being
planned In many sections Of the coun-
try, according to reports received by
the association.
National patriotic organizations
have adopted the idea OF marking
points Of unusual interest, and civic
Improvement. groups are using It to
beautify local roads and highways. +
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-15

Corn IS King in the United States Judge from
value Of the crops raised In according to the 1920
census the cpo the United States valued at
three and onehaf billion dollars Hay and forage
ond two and half billion doars cotton and cotton
occupied third place, at two billion hundred and
million dollars; wheat followed with crop valued
little two billion dollars Oats potaoe tobacco apples
barley and rye follow in the order named
Summing up all the crops it may beeasiy understood why
the farmer is such mpo1tant factor in the nation
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-15
A County "Home Bureau"

The Livingston county .Illinols)
''home bureau" has resumed It's regular
activities. The principal study Is
foods; but citizenship and child wei
fare have been added, and two thor-
oughly trained leaders have been Sc
cured to direct these subjects-Chica-
70 Daily News. Ma. D.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-15

The selling Of the goods business of the
company marks the passing from the retail mercantile personnel
Bemd Of the oldest Of the early firms Of the
members of the firm from our midst The members Of that
the firm started in the location occupied by the
Toppman bock there was only the nucleus Of Village and
the village grew the OLearBowser business until it be-
came the ctys strongest mercantile establishments
The transfer Of the business does that its
have any the less faith in Bem but rather that their business
has reflected the prosperity Of the such extent that
ohes convinced that they want to be of the
Scorniuny 1t compliment to the OLeary firm and
Ito Benidji. H. ..,.% J. /. .4. 49, *, Il - - :
best wishes of the community will the
new firm without question, and there little doubt but tha
that has to the past be character
istic If the new ones. III sM, '%s%S& z .5s& .,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-15
THE IRISH NATION ! !

TH#@-II1 -. THE IRISH NAIION8 -,
When we stop consider that after than 100
lnder our own constitution there still differences of
opinion in erpreting few at this distance will undertake
pass Judgment detail upon the settlement arranged be-
Of the Sim Fen government Of Ireland
ma Great Britain particularly when the legislative bodies
De both have still to ratify the treaty. >~ ~ r ..
Consideration must also begven that the Northern govern
course safeguards against coercion The treaty to
basis however for the Of the Irish Free
depend largely its operation and DEVELOPMENT Of the m
sra spirit Ulster nay DC won 10 oheo
II is to be devoutly hoped that this settlement not a
ST centuries Britain Ireland that has been delay
world The rejoicing Is causing among he major
the world While both sides had to make
Sons the rejoicing of each tees joint belief that the prin
cples Of right have prevailed. - s>sE$t> r 80 Il
be hoped that there shall be disappointmen
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-15

White Blocks for Traffic Lines. i
White concrete blocks Instead Of
painted lines are used In Portland.
Ore, to mark cross-walks and other
trafnc lines placedSon the streets. n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
$4,000 BOND ISSUE
VOTED BY HARL|NGEN
Especial to The Herald.

HARLINGEN, Tex, July. 27.-By
u majority Of approximately 3 to 1.
Harlirgen voters yesterday adopted
the proposed bond issue of $4,000
.or the purpose Of making extensive
public improvements In the city.
The bond issue includes $4,000
for continuing the program of street
paving; $4,000 to be added to a
previous bond issue for the instaIla-
,ion of an adequate sewerage sys-
tenn. and $4,000 for the improve
ment and extension of the city's
light and water systems.
The passage Of the bond issue for
streets means, according to city offic-
ials, that Harlingen will have one
of the most extensive systems of paw
cd streets to be found in any town
Of its size in the state.
I'VE are delighted that the voters
have approved all three issues" said
A. l.. Brooks, president of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. 1.-The carrying out
Of the program of improvement will
surely make Harlingen one of the
most modern little cities to be found
anywhere"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
0TY'S new STREET
: CLEANING MOTOR
READY FOR WORK

lis here. The city's new street
cleaning and flushing mechanism, a
huge tank mounted on a White auto
mobile chassis, arrived in Browns
vile today from the factory at
Springfield, Ohio, and is ready for
duty.
The machine. which cost the city
$4,000, was purchased last March OF
the White automobile manufacturing
concern, and declared to be one of
the most modern Of this class Of mu-
nicipal equipment for cleaning paved
streets.
The truck will replace the present
antiquated street sweeper outfit that
has been in use for several years, and
city officials say also that il will do
away with the street cleaning force
to large extent. as one man to
operate the machine and another to
haul away the dirt can handle the en-
tire paved district with this machine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
MOTOR SCHOONER
CARGO TOO HEAVY,
GOES TOPT. ISABEL

POINT ISABEL, Texas. July 27.--
The motor schooner Lark, bound
from Beaumont to Tuxpam. Mexico,
with a cargo Of lumber, was sighted
near the mouth Of the Rio Grande
Monday by Captain Wallace Reed of
the United States Coast Guard sta
tion at Brazos Island, flying signals
of distress. The life saving crews
went to assistance Of the littel ves-
sci. and aided it in getting into the
harbor at Point Isabel.
Captain J. Olson, owner and in
charge Of the vessel. said that the
schooner encountered engine trouble,
and also that the cargo of lumber
had become waterlogged.
The schooner is not damaged and
after repairs to the engine expects to
proceed to Tuxpam, although its car.
go may be lightencd somewhat here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
GAS MADE FROM OLD
OAK LOGS IN ENGLAND
Ry The Assneiatrd Pressi

LONDON, July 27-Gas made
from cd oak logs is now being sup
piled successfully to the inhabitants
of Stenyning in Sussex. Other towns
are rapidly following suit. 1t is now
cMmed that this wood gas has prac-
tically the same heating and lighting
properties as coal gas and its use
means saving Of more than half a
dollar per 600 cubic feet to the con.
sumer.
The Stcyning gas works being
Threatened with closure owing to The
prohibitive price of coal, about five
pounds ton, the carbonization OF
wood wa restored to as an expert.
ment with the result that wood gas
has been definitely adopted as an
llluminart until the price of GOA
comes down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
HUGHES CALLS
ONBOLSHEWKI
FOR AMERICANS

RIGA, July 27.-An official de-
mand by Secretary Of State Hughes
for the release Of American prison.
ers in Russia was delivered by Con-
sui Albrecht to Bo'shcvik Minister
Stark here last night.
Maxim Gorky. it was learned to-
day has telegraphed John Miller at
Riga, representative Of the Americ-
an Relief Administration, saying
that the communication Of Herbert
Hoover in regard to American relief
for the i'll and starving In Russia may
be answered in detail. The release
Of the Americans is laid down by
Hoover in recent cable to Gorky ~
a prime condition upon which relief
will be taken up.
More than score of Americans
are held In Russia, according to lat
est official advices.
Tho. demand read:
"In the name Of humanity the
American government demands of
the soviet authorities that American
prisoners be Immediately released. i
manifestly an impossible for Ameri-
can authorities to countenance meas
ures of relief for Russia while our
citizens are detained"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
LEGION NOTIFIES
HARDING IT WILL
CONTINUE FIGHT

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 81
The American Legion served notice
on President Harding today that the
campaign of adjusted compensation
cannot be downed", the massage be-
ing delivered in person by Gilbert
Bettman, chairman of the national
Legislative committee Of the organi-
zation. Later Bettman handed. a de-
clafation of similar import to- Secre-
taries Mellon and Hoover and Attor-
ney General Daugherty
Bettman declared that the history
Of the legislation showed that both
houses favored it yet the president
followed the unusual procedure of
appearing in the esnate to ask them
FOR defermeM of passage of the
measure"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
(Rv The Associated prrsst

SEDALIA, Mo-, July 27.-Indian
tribes from Oklahoma, wearing the
picturesque costumes that the abor-
igine wore before oil was discovered
on Indian lands, will take part In
Missouri's centennial celebration OF
statehood, which will be held here on
August 8 to August 22. Two young
buffaloes, presented to the state cen
tennial commission, will also take n
part in the celebration. The Indians
and the buffaloes will participate In
the Pageant Of Missouri" in which
the outstanding events of the states
history will be colorfully depicted.
The pageant will be presented In
an arena 600 feet by $50. and will
employ a cast Of more than 5000
persons. 1t will trace Missouri's his
tory from the time the state was a
primeval wilderness down to the pres
ent era. Growing a flight of fifty
wide steps will be row Of columns
and a throne" upon which the
"Quecn of Missouri" will be seated
as part of the pageant.
1t is planned to have on exhibition
the first railroad locomotive operated
in the state and a replica of the old
steamboat "Zebelon b. Pike" said TO
have been the first steamboat to
dock at st. Louis.
National guard troops will patrol
the state fair grounds where the Gel
ebration Is to be held. "A "tent" ho-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
MAN ARRESTED FOR
FRIGHTENING YOUNG
WOMAN AT Home

An American. said to be recent
ly discharged soldier. was placed in
Jail this afternon by city police on
a charge of improper conduct to-
ward young woman. 1t appears that
the man went to a house in the vici-
nifty of st. Charles and Tenth streets,
antered and made improper advances
to the young woman. She ran out
side screaming, and the man made
his escape. A description of the man
was given by the young woman and
he was arrested by the police today.
Considerable excitement was
caused in the ncighborhood at the
time Of the incident, which occurred
at IL 80 this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
Harding At Washington WH
Open Fair Grounds in Missouri

tel to accommodate $4,000 visitors In
planned, and Sedalia homes will be
thrown open. Matrons will be on
duty at the railroad stations day and
night to aid women visitors.
The opening day of the celebration
August 8, has been designated M the
"press day." when newspaper men
are especially invited 10 come. August
il to be the homecoming day for NIL
former Missourians; August 10 viii
be the Presidents day. when Presi-
dent Harding has been invited to
be present. and August 4 and IL are
Kansas City and st. Louis days re-
spectively.
President Harding viii press but
ton at his desk in Washington August
8, which will swing open the gates Of
the fair grounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
EXTREME NATIONALS
DIGGING INTO H. c. L
(By The Associated Press)

ROME. July 27-Thc Fascist, or
extreme Nationalists. have now tax.
en- hand in reducing the high cost
of living, bringing into their solution
Of il the militant methods which char
ecterized the recent election cam
paign.
Their appeals to the storckeepers
throughout Italy have not met with
flat refusal for the storekeepers have
advertised reductions ranging from
ten to 25 per cent. The reductions
arc especially noticeable in the dry
goods stores. The effect has been to
fill these stores with shoppers. Shoe
stores, clothing stores, cafes. res
taurants. hardware stores have in
creased their sales immensely in con-
sequence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
TEXAS SECOND in THE
VALUE OF LIVE STOCK
Tv The Associated Pressi

DALLAS, Texas. July 27.-Tcxas
ranks second in the value Of livestock
and third in the value of farm prop
crty. the Texas Industrial Congress
announced today. Iowa outranks
Texas in livestock. Iowa and Illinois
lead in the value ofsfrm property.
The value of farm property is Civ
en- at s4.461, ,579.497, an increase of
81 per cent; livestock, $5S9,321,- :
953, and increase of ga per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
WATER and LIGHT
WILL BE CUT OFF
EARLY THURSDAY

City Manager George Crupe an
nouneed to-day that water. light and
power will be cut off Thursday morn
ing between the hours Of 4 o'clock
and for the purpose of making
some necessary repairs which cannot
be made while the city il being serv-
ed. These hours were selected, the
city manager said. because they were
believed most convenient to all the
public.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
LEAGUE CITY MEN TO
BE GIVEN HEARING
Uy The Associated Press,

GALVESTON, Texas, July 81
Perry McFadden, J. +. Hayes. and
J. II. Ross of League City will be
given preliminary hearing at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon on charge Of
murder resulting from the shooting
to death at League City Monday Of
Marcus Benson. a prominent stock
man. Sheriff Thomas issued warm
ing to persons attending the hear
ing against carrying fire arms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
Mine SWEEPERS OF
GERMANY FIRED ON
BY RUSS LAND FORT

BERLIN, July 27-The German
mine sweeping fleet which has been
operating in Kola Blight, on the north
ern Russia coast reported in spe-
cial dispatch that it had been fired on
by a Russian land fort. The German
fleet returned the fire, but no dam
age was reported by either side. The
German fleet which left Wilhelm
shaven a week ago to clear the White
Sea Of mines under the provisions OF
the Versailles treaty returned to Var
doe to await further developments,
the dispatch says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
A. AND M. CADETS WILL
WEAR THE SAM BROWNS

COLLEGE STATION. Texas. July
27.-The Texas A. and M. College
cadets will be in a class of style
with General Pershing's officers
when they don their new Uniforms
and regular Sam Brown belts mt the
opening Of school in Sent aher. The
officers will wear Il 'pelt with
the shoulder strap an nonscom-
missioncd officers a.. hen wear
only the belt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
HARDINC'S ORDER
WILL COORDINATE
BUYING DIVISIONS

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July2zs-
President Harding today signed nm
executive order to coordinate pur-
chasing for the army. navy and the
shipping board and permit the trans
fer Of surplus supplies from one
government agency to another. IL -
understood to. have been suggested
by Secretary Dawes of the budget
blrcau and divides the country into
zones corr a,ponding to the army
areas with pursl; sing agent I'm
eac'i area. all y .,.ing rndcr q pur-
chasing supervisor at Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
WARRANT FOR
GOV. SMALL IS
GIVEN SHERIFF
lBy The Associated rresSl

SPRINGFIELD. H., July 27.-
Warrant for the arrest of Governor
Small was p aced in the hands of the
sheriff of Sangamcn county today
The sheriff was notified that it is not
necessary that the governor. submit to
arrest in Chicago today, but that ar
rangement for bond could be made
when the executive returns to the
apital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
0BREG0N ASKS MEXICO
CONGRESS FOR LARGE
POWER OF ARTICLE u
Senate Votes to Accede, But House
Turns 1t DOUn
(By The Associated Pressi

MEXICO CITY, July 27-The
chamber of deputies last night vot-
ed down a request by President
Obregon that he be granted extra
ordinary powers to adjust Article "a
of the constitution which nationaliz-
es the oil deposits. The senate al
most simultaneously voted to accede
to the request. The president had re-
quested that he be given wide lati-
tude in revising the article when II
became apparent that congress
would not be able to give it ade-
quate consideration before the spe-
cial session in August.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
TEXAS BOY IS KILLED
IN AIRPLANE MISHAP
NEAR COBLENZ, GER.

COBLENZ. Germany. July 27-
Two American aviators, Lieutenant
Carl Dorby Gunther. of Frankfort.
Ind, and Corporal L. 0. Rogers Of
Hillsboro. Texas, were killed yes
terday when their airplane crashed
1t Weissenthu-m Field. near here.
The airplane, which burst into
flames as it fell. started falling at an
attitude of $50 feet when Lieuten-
ant Gunther tried to turn back for
quick landing. n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
NEW GAS RATE PROPOSED
fBv Associated Press

DALLAS, Texs, July PA new
rate of 3S IA cents thousand feet
for natural gas at the city gates is
proposed by the Lone Star company
to the North Texas Company. The
nropostal would put the new rates
into effect on August /.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
CARDS FOR WAR VETS
Nv. The Associated Press

PARIS. July eth eFrench Ma
tional Union of Combattants has ap-
proved proposal providing for
cards for veterans of the Allied ma
tipns emitting the former soldiers to
all the advantages in an Allied coun-
try that they enjoy in their own.
The organization has member
ship Of 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
DALLAS COURTS CLOSE
in HONOR OF JURIST
fDv The Associated T'sessi

DALLAS, Texas, July q. - All
courts are closed here today in re-
spect to the late Judge James Mel
vile Talbot, justice of the fifth sup
RENE judicial district Of the court Of
civil appeals, who died suddenly Mon
day. Burial will be late today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
JAPAN'S REPLY IS
BELIEVED IN THE
HANDS OF HUGHES

LONDON. July 27-Japan's ac-
ceptance of TIE invitation Of Presi-
dent Harding is conditioned upon the
agenda to the conference being de-
cided in advance, it was learned from
reliable sources here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
BILL LIMITS BONDS
IRRIGATION DISTRICTS

AUSTIN, Texas. July 27-Scnator
3icdscc obtained fins, passage in the
-cnate today Of his bill allowing irri-
cation Districts &C fix their bonded in-
Seb.cdness at a maximum, however
ret to exceed twenty-five per cent
cf the property valuation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
CONFERENCE BASIS
IS NOT YET FOUND

DUBLIN. July 27-Eanonn de
Valera and his colleagues have not
yet found basis for the proposed
conference with the British govern
ment, but are continuing their search
for common ground meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27

WASHINGTON d. c., July 27.-
A communication from Toxic, be-
hevec to contain a formal accept
ance by Japan of President Hard
ing's invitation to participate in the
international discussion on the far
eastern question and disarmament,
reached the state department today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
TAX REVISION WILL
COME AHEAD OF THE
TARIFF LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON, d. c., July IT,
II is understood that virtual agree
mcnt was reached in the White
House dinner conference last night
for senate consideration of tax revi-
sion legislation before consideration
in the senate Of the permanent tar
if act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
LAsKER WANTS sf2s. 900. 900

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 81
Chairman Lasker today asked the
h~use appropriations committee for
a immediate $125, 100000 appro-
priation with which to meet the ex-
penses Of the Shipping board for the
next five months. No action was TAX
en-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
BOY IS ELECTRocUTED
fHy The Asso,.ated rr~sa.

fHy The Associated rrcsa.s
TYLER, Texas, july 27.-Jack
Smith, 16, son Of Joseph Smith, was
clectrocuted here last night by con-
tact with light wire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
RESISTANCE OF
TURK ARMY IS
! BROKEN DOWN
Head Of Nationalists Appeals
to Capital For Immedi-
y ate Intervention

LONDON, July "a. Mustapha
Kesnal Pasha, head Of the Turkish Ma
tionalist government, sent telegram
from Constantinople asking the
central government to intervene with
the allies in an effort to obtain a
cessation of hostilities, according to a
Constantinople dispatch to the Ex-
change Te egraph.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-27
(By The Associated Press.)

ATHENS, Greece, July 27.-In-
formatios from all sources indicate
that the resistance of the Turkish ma
tionalists in Asia Minor has complete
~ broken down. the Greek official
news agency declares today.