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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
ICE-BOUND FOUR YEARS:
STUDIES ARCTIC LIFE
(By United Press)

Seattle, July 1S.-Captain Joseph
F. Bernard, cientist-explorer, was
four years ice-bound in the frigid
wastes of the Arctic.
Bent on out-doing Vilhjalmar Stef-
anson, he is going out for more. He
lis now on the way to Nome, Alaska,
to equip another expedition to study
the 'anthropology of the frozen re-
gions. -.
Commanding the schooner Teddy
Bear, Captain Bernard set out from
Nome in 1916, proceeding to Corona
tion Gulf, 14OO miles to the north.
Here the heavy ice hemmed in the
vessel which was turned eastward
along the Arctic islands. On August
10, 1917, Off Taylor Island, the Teddy
there It remained, according to Cap
tain Bernard until September, 1919.
So Captain Bernard had plenty of
time to make observations. Here are
some that, he made.
That the Arctic peoples are being
exterminated by disease and contact
with civilization.
That food and clothing producing
caribou are becoming extinct and
that within ten years the Canadian
government will be forced to pro-
vide for their subsistence.
That wars between the various
tribes and customs of retaining wom-
en- captives gave all the Arctic region
common language basis and similar
customs. III.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
tennis CLUB STARTS = - :.
SECOND ROUND OF PLAY

Members of the Bemidji Tennis
club are now ready to start the sec
ond round of their annual tourna-
ment In fact one match has already
been played, the remainder to be
completed this week.
In the first round Crothers de-
feated Hines Ga and G-1; Brown
defeated Conger,7-5 and G-1; Bleich-
ner defeated Greguson 60 and 60;
Smith defeated Given 6-1 and 6-1;
Berglund defaulted to F. P. Wirth
and C. M. Ascham Loses by default to
Johnson, and Feir defeated Bagby
6-1 and rs.
, In the second round, PlulnQner de-
feated Welle 81 and Ga. The courts
have been put into fine condition and
one court is provided with electric
lights so that those who can not play
in the afternoon or early evening may
do so after dark. Much interest lis
being taken in the annual tourna-
ment, and the winner of the finals
will be awarded a suitable prize.
Ed. Bleichner and r. D. Dahl, who
represented the Bemidji club at the
Red River Valley tournament at
Crookston, were defeated in the sec
ond round.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
All Interested in Use of Picric
Acid for Clearing Land 4,
Urged to Attend d,
A. J SCHWANTES WILL
ADDRESS GATHERING
Beltrami County is to Receive
Allotment of Three Cars
for Land Clearing !

In order to discuss the value OF
picric acid for land clearing pur-
poses, meeting has been called tor
tomorrow at the rooms of the Civic
and Commerce association at 2 o.
clock. All persons interested in the
use Of this new explosive, being alr
lotted by the United States depart
ment of agriculture, are urged 70
attend this meeting.
A similar meeting is to be held at
the county seats of nearly every nor"
thern county where land clearing
! is being done. Beltrami county Is
scheduled for two meetings, the sec
ond to be held at Baudette Thurs
day, July 81. A, J. Schwantes will
address the Bemidji meeting, ana
Mark J.. Thompson the Baudette
meeting. The allotment for this coun-
ty is three carloads.
The United States department OF
agriculture has allotted to the I'M.
versity of Minnesota for the use OF
land-clearing farmers in Minnesota
744, 900 pounds Of picric acid, high
grade explosive left on the hands OF
the war department at the close OF
the world war. ),
This allotment is to be distributed
| by the division Of agricultural en-
gineering and agricultural extension
of the university on the basis OF the
number of farmers and the percent
age of cleared land in the timbered
counties, at the price Of z cents a
pound, which covers only the cost of
making the explosive into cartridges,
plus freight charges from Sparta,
wis, which will amount to about
2 cents a pound.
No farmer will be allowed to or
der more than 500 pounds or less
than 100 pounds. The orders will be
placed with county agricultural
agents.
During the week from Monday,
July 10, to Saturday, July 20, meet
ings will be held at county seats at
which the use Of the new explosive
in blasting stumps will be fully dis
cusscd. Speakers from the University
Department of Agriculture will be
present. At these meetings farmers
will be able to learn how to use the
new explosive, how much it costs,
and how much they may get.
Picric acid is described as insensi-
Bile to outside shock, friction, or any
condition common to agricultural
blasting operations. 1t is not so easily
ignited as most explosives used in
such work. The amount Of moisture
usually present in land-clearing work
affects the acid, which is in powder
form, no more than dynamite. The
stuff does not freeze and has no
poisonous effects. An explosion is
followed by dark gray smoke so
that the fumes and gases given off
by an operation in the open may be
easily avoided. Pcric acid is a power
full explosive--about equal to TINT
of war fame and slightly stronger
than the ordinary dynamite.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
FREIGHT PUSHERS WIN
. OVER HINES BY 7 TO ;

Bemidji's M. & 1. baseball team
scored another victory Sunday when
it defeated the fast Hines team by a
score of to 3. The game was feat
ured by three fast double plays, both
made by the M. & 1. team---Bailey to
Berrigan to Fred Phibbs.
Ed Anger pitched for the local
freight pushers and held the visitors
safe, getting out of bad hole in the
fourth with three men on bases and
only one, down by tanning the next
batter up. The next man on the plate
hit short fly which was pulled down
by Ed Ripple after a hard run, retir-
ing the side.
The Bemidji lineup was as foil
ows: Ed Anger, P; Frank Phibbs,
c.; Fred Piibbs, LIST; c. Bailey, End !;
B. Berrigan, s. S.; B. 11appen, 3rd;
E. Ripple, RI; E. Bailey, CT; Pete
Johnson, |. f.; and Alec Cameron r.
r. replacing Ripple who sprained his
ankle. ,.---.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
CHARLES DE RUSHIA DIES
, AFTER EXTENDED ILLNESS

Charles De Rushia of Mill Park
passed away Saturday evening at the
age Of 50 years, at st. Anthony's hos
pital, after a lingering illness OF one
year and eight months, during which
time he suffered much. He leaves to
mourn his loss, his wife, four married
daughters, Mrs. George Deemer OF
Crookston, Mrs. Mike Sullivan OF SEQ
bic, Mont, Mrs. J. M. Radigan OF Ia,
coma, Wash, Mrs. Arvid Sou]a OF
Ely, Mimi, and the following sons
and dtaughters of Bemidji; Emory,
John, Ora, Isabelle. Stella and Eunice,
also a sister, Mrs. Isaac Thericault OF
Blackjack. =, ,,,
The funeral services will be held
Tuesday morning at 800 o'clock a at
St. Phillips church, Rev. J. J. +;
philippe officiating: 1nterment WILL
he made in, Holy Cross cemetery.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
|CANOEISTS ARE HAVING
VARIED EXPERIENCES
Koors and Neumann Run Into
Well Filled "Cootie" Nest
and Soon Check Out

Word received recently from John
Koors and Louis Neumann, who are
travelling from Bemidji to New Or,
leans by canoe DOWN the Mississippi
river states that they are making
good progress and having 1.-THE exper-
fence of their lives" The Lacrosse
Tribune and Leader-Press recently
carried a splendid story telling OF
their visit to that city. The boys left
Lacrosse Tuesday morning.
A letter has been received by Mrs
j. II. Koors, mother of John koorsi
which was written Thursday at Cass.
Vile, WIS, and stated that by the
time the letter reached it's destination
the boys would be below Dubuque
Iowa.
"A river steamer gave them a 80
mile lift and good meal, and for this
the boys are very thankful They
expect to reach st. Louis, Mo-, by the
end of this week, provided they can
get another lift, otherwise it will
take them at least another week.
Everywhere the boys have stopped
they have reported a glad welcome
and Judging from the newspaper re-
ports from along the river, they are
giving Bemidji a good bunch of pub
licity.
The Lacrosse paper states that
"the boys are tanned a rich mahog-
any color by the sun. but look heal
thy and happy and stated that they
are having q wonderful trip" Sew
eral experiences are reported, sew
eral of which show that the boys are
having varied receptions on the trip
One experience as related by the
boys while at Lacrosse was PUBLISH
cd by the Lacrosse paper as follows:
''There are some things a good deal
worse than mosquitoes" asserted
Neuman, 1--WE slept one night at the
farm house of an old Finn up the
river and were awakened in the mid
die of the night by something biting
us, | turned my flashhight on the bed
and found it was swarming with mil
lions of coolies. We ran down to the
water and jumped in and spent the
rest of the might floating down the
river in the canoe
"Wd are learning lot on this
trip, said Koors. sour experiences
30 far show us that Finn won't tell
you anything if he does know. While
an Inishman will tell you whether lie
knows or not =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
SUMMER COLLEGE TERM
TOCL0SE FRIDAY NOON
Applications Already Coming
y in for Fall Term Which
Will Begin September 6

The summer term Of the State
'Teachers college will close Friday,
July %, at noon. There Will he a
special assembly of the students
Thursday at $3.50 a. m. at which
President M. w. deputy will pre-
side. on Friday at IL a. III. there
will be graduation exercises for those
who did not complete their work at
the spning term, but who have com,
pleted the work and will be given
diplomas.
The fall term of the college will
open September 6. Applications are
being received already for enrolment
For that term. The dormitory accom-
odations at Sanford Hall are practi-
cally all reserved and it IS expected
that there will be larger enroll
ment this fall than at previous terms,
The Juvenile Band will give a con-
cert Tuesday evening on the campus
commencing at 1880 p. m. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend the
concert.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
HEALTH REGULATION
ADVOCATED BY EXPERT
BY Carl D. Groat
Omitted Press Staff Corresponds

iUnlteu HfeSS stan COrrcSpOndent
Berlin, July 1S.-To make the
world safe for posterity, DR.. Max
Hirsch, noted Berlin sex specialist,
would establish a. system of health
registrations. These registrations
would DE carefully kept from child
hood on, and would be available to
marriage candidates upon mutual
agreement.
According to IIirsch's theory. this
would have q tendency to check So
cial diseases, and while he would not
link it with any against marriage,
he believes that it would operate to
reduce undesirable marriage of the
physically ill-mated.
He points out that marriage is not
merely an ethical alliance, but that
propagation Of the race must be con-
sidered. Should a card index system
of all persons be maintained, both
men and women would see to it more
carefully that they came to the mar
lJage altar fit for such ceremony.
But, as matters now stand, Dr..
IEIirsch estimates that half Of all
child1essness Is traceable to disease
unconsciously contracted by the wife
from a husband who had earlier
sown his wild oats. Likewise, he
figures THAI of the $4,000 blind in
Germany, about 80 per cent lost their
sight through infection at birth. The
cost of maintaining these blind Is
about 36,00O,000 marks yearly.
Under his system which has found
many professional supporters a vast
reduction lin such cases would occur,
he figures, and marriage candidates
would see to it in advance that there
was no danger of such tragedies in
their cases.
Among professional me min Ger
many today, there is a considerable
movement toward qualification OF
marriage" and this latest doctrine
of the famous Hirsch is regarded as
offering great potentialities in the
direction of the present movement.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
NO SET DIRECTION OF
TRAVEL AROUND LAKE
Common Custom is to Drive
7 Around North End of Lake
" First, However.

Considerable discussion has been
heard recently with regard to the
right direction of travel around Lake
Bemidii. THE Pioneer has been asked
|topllbltsh information concerning the
|Droper direction to travel in driving
around the lake, s2
AS far as The Pioneer is able to
ascertain, there lis no legal. direction
of travel. Where the travel is on a
state road the state laws Of travel
would govern and all that would be
required would be to observe them.
About five or six years ago, when the
Automobile club was formed in Be-
midi, the road around the lake was
travelled very little and the road was
much more fficult to travel on at
hat time! s. lble was experienced
then by req y t some autoists trav-
cling one d e. On and others the
opposite way 7lting in meeting nA;n1 g
at places wheA @ was not possible
to pass. AS a \ @ the automobile
club passed rex Exon and gave a
copy to each meAA a to the effect
that in driving arG the lake the
direction Of travel 4 b enorth
from Bemidji arounA north end
of the lake and back \ ny Of the
sawmil1s. This was 3, ally OBJ
served and signs were pN.ced at mar
row places in the road on the east
side of the lake stating that cars
going south had the right of way.
While there is nothing compulsory
hin this method of going around the
the lake this way, it has become the
custom and is complied with by most
Of the lBemidji citizens. Those reuid-
ing at Lavinia, who wish to come out
to the golf links or the Birchmont
hotel, would, of necessity, have to
travel in the opposite direction. Many
auto drivers feel, however, that in
driving around the lake for a pleas
ure drive it would be more convent
ent for all drivers to- travel around
the north end of the lake first.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
HELP GET THE.
FLYING CIRCUS

BY giving your sub
scription to the st. Paul
Dispatch or Pioneer Press,
you can help the Northern
Minnesota Fair to have a
real attraction here this
fall, the ''Flying Circus"
William C. Anderson
will call on you this week
and he is authorized to
take subscriptions in or
der to put this project
over. at least $50 sub
scriptions are needed in
order to secure The attrac-
ton. The original con-
test, which was started to
secure this feature has
been called off.
Let's Have the Circus.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
INLAND WATERWAYS TO
| AID AMERICAN BUSINESS

New York, July 1S.---P. H. Nv.
Ross, president Of the National Ma
rine league, stated today, next to the
efficient functioning Of the United
States merchant mal|lne, the most
valuable aid that can be given to AM
erican business will come thru the
organization and use Of inland water
ways.
Mr. Ross, who was instrumental in
the formation Of the Great Lakes,
Hudson and Atlantic Waterways as
socfatiOn, pointed out that the water
ways connecting the Great Lakes and
1.-THE atlantic ocean cross the richest
manufacturing section Of the United
States. Due advantage. he said, was
not being taken Of these facilities for
cheap transportation while New Or
leans, with only One-fifteenth the
population of New York, had become
the second largest port in the coun-
try on account of its splendid water
ways facilities.
Inasmuch as transpOrtatiOn Is a
heavy factor in the high cost OF liy-
ing, the utilization Of waterways will
go far toward lifting this burden
from the people while still allowing
the producers to realize their profits.
It IS claimed that rates on coal would
be reduced 20 to 80 per cent II this
commodity were shipped by the New
York Barge canal besides releasing
thousands Of coal cars operating over
railroads parallehng the canal. This
would involve "a joint rail and wa
ter rate, and the coordinating OF the
railroads and waterways, but once
the hostility of rail interests is over
come and cooperation takes its place
the result will be Of maximum bene-
fit to all concerned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
FIRST NUMBERS
OF CH|I|A||U||''T||'AI IA |
WELL RECEIVED
Chairman Concert Party and
DR.. John Marvin Dean Score
a Big Hit Sunday 49,
DI GIoRGIo ORCHESTRA
PLAYS AGAIN TONIGHT
Junior Town Promises to be.
Interesting Feature for
~ -. Smaller Children

A more appropriate selection could
not have been made for the opening
Of the Bemidji chautauqua than that
of the Chairman Concert Party. They
were charming" every one of them,
and their selections were we'll receiv-
ed. Jean Smith captivated her hear
ers with her readings. With a most
: attractive personality, and all her
personality put into her numbers, she
made a real hit with the chautauqua
fans. Grace Wynn captivated her
audience with her smiles before they
even heard her voice. She possesses
clear mellow voice with an especi-
ally clear enunciation. Her numbers
were generously encored. Harry
Lauder has nothing on 10 King when
it comes to real Scotch songs. She
has way of singing herself into her
hearers hearts and she did it yester-
day. Her contra1to voice is a very
pleasing one. Master of the violin,
Helen Dvorak, upholding the reputa-
tion of the family name, thrilled the
audience with her performance. Her
selections were enthusiastically re-
ceived. Helen Wing, with her quaint
pianologues and her. mastery work at
the u.ano completed the party.
Frank S. Hollett, superintendent OF
the Bemidji chautauqua, in his open=
ing remarks stated that the motto OF
the chautauqua was "smile." How
we'll the CHAIRMAN Concert Party
have trained to follow the motto was
fully demonstrated. I .'t%f
In the evening DR.. John Marvin
Dean of New York dSty in his lee
ture, "America's Tomorrow" carried
his hearers through the past accom-
piishments of the, great AmGNiean ma
tion and then Ye11ttifed fdFfh into
the wonderful possibilities Of the flu
ture Whether America had reached
the zenith OF her progress and was
started on the decline, was a matter
to determine according as to whether
greater men are guiding the ship Of
state, as to whether more noble prin-
ciples actuate the great men OF our
nation today than in the past. and as
to whether our statesmen will see be-
yound the petty mercenary and SELF
ish motives that are the basis OF
much of our legislation and get that
broader view of the needs OF human
ity. DR.. Dean enumerated number
of the old fashioned things he Would
like to see more of. His plea was
for the amelioration of the poor in
the crowded centres of population,
the better education of all people Ill
the nation and the working out CT
{. people that would gn forth with a
smile to the performance Il is world
wide duties.
The DiGiorgio orchestra gave a
concert this afternoon and will give
a. thirty-minute prelude tonight to
the lecture by Wherahiko RaWel on
the South Seas.
Miss Vivian Brooks, in charge OF
the Junior Town, started her work
with the children this morning This
promisesl to be one of the most in
teresz ing features of the chautaulua
for the smaller children.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
PIONEER CRUISER REVIEWS
ACQUAINTANCES IN CITY

W. j. Hilligocs Of Tacoma, Wash,
land cruiser for the Great Northern
Railway company, was in Bemidji
today renewing acquaintances. He
has been a visitor in Bemidji sew
eral times since his first trip here in
1880. Due to the trip he made here
at that time, he is eligible to call
himself ono of the earliest pioneers.
He has been spending the past
few days at Lavinia with his brother,
M. L. Hilligoss and family" Of Grand
Forks. He will leave here tomorrow
for St. Paul, and expects to return
to his home in about ten days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
BOY SCOUT TROOP NO. 3
TO co TO DIAMOND POINT

Boy Scout troop No. 3 will meet
this evening at the Civic and Com
mercc association rooms in the City
building at o'clock, and from there
they will hike to Diamond Point,
where swimming will be enjoyed.
Following the swim, wiener roast
will be held. There are 26 boys in
this troop and it is expected that
they will all bel present. Rev. w. +.
Kamphenkel and Richard Gotta have
charge of the troop. 49,,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
RITCHIE AND MOLANDER
ARE ELECTED TO BOARD

The annual election Of members Of
the school board, which was held
Saturday might, resulted in A. P.
Richie and. A. l.. Molander being
chosen as a members Of the school
board for the next three years. A..
p. Richie replaces Dr.. e. II. Smith
and A. l.. Molander succeeds himself.
The votes as cast were as follows:
A. P. Richie, 1870; A. l.. Molander,
LAG; ]. L. Elwe1l, 1876; e. Fl. Smith,
124. The newly elected officers take
office the first Saturday in August.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
MANY CROPS DAMAGED
DURING ELECTRICAL STORM
(By United Press)

Minneapolis, July 18.-Many
crops were damaged, and many farm
buildings wrecked by high winds
during an electrical storm in west
ern and northern Minnesota and east.
ern North Dakota Saturday might
and Sunday. At Wahpeton reports
were received from outlying Sec
tions indicating heavy, damage ITO
crops. MANY farm buildinga were
blown down and crops damaged in
the country around Fergus Falls. Two
buildings were destroyed by fire fol
lowing lightning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
COST ONE DOLLAR TO
HAVE NAME OF "MARY"

South Hadley, Mass, July 1S.-
Miss Anna Edwards. 80 years old, Of
the class Of 1859 of Mount Holyoke
college, wished to do her share in
raising the college endowment fund.
She wrote every girl by the name
of MARY" who had attended Mount
Holyoke and requested one dollar I'M
the name of MARY" Lyon who found
ed the college. ~
The RESPONSE was astonishing.
Nearly Thousand have already been
heard from. Apparently Mary is q
popular name.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
POLAND AND RUSSIA
MOBILIZING TROOPS
(By United Press)

Copenhagen, Denmark, July 49,
Enmity between, Poland and Russia
threatened to- burst into open war
fare. BotI countries were reported
mobiLizing. Poland has called out
two classes Of troops. Russia Is said
to have mobiliZed several classes. The
service to which the latter will be
called Is not known. The reports
said the soldiers would likely be sent
into action along the western boun-
dairy. .,.-,-...
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
ODD FELLOWS ENCAMPMENT
TO MEET THIS EVENING

A special meeting is called for the
I. o. o. r. Encampment this eve-
ming in the Odd Fellows hall at $3.50
for the installation of officers, and
it is urged that all members be press
ent on sime, so that those who de,
sire can attend the Chautauqua.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR.
L. LIGHTNING VICTIM TODAY

Funeral services were 1held this
afternoon for Horace Watkins OF
Wilton who was killed by lightning
early Saturday morning. Rev. l.. T.
Warford, pastor Of the First Presby-
terrain church of Bemidji officiated.
Burial was made under the direction
of M. E. Ibertson, funeral director.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
MAN AND WIFE KILLED
WHEN TRAIN HITS CAR
(By United Press)

Marshall, Mimi. July 1874. Fl.
Dale of Lind, Mimi, and his wife
we're almost INSTANTLY killed and a
14-year-old daughter probably fatally
hurt when a Great Northern train hit
their automobile near here Saturday.
Their son, % years old, was seriously
injured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
FIRE DESTROYS BARN
~ LATE SUNDAY EVENING

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the barn of Ed Lafleur at 621
Twenty-frst street Sunday night at
about 1880 o'clock. Other outbuild-
/ ngs, close to the barn, were saved
by the sfiremen who responded to the
alarm. 80 ~ -%
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-07-18
AGED RESIDENT OF
LEONARD PASSES AWAY

JeYs Olson, SO years, 7 months and
4 days Of age, passed away at his
home about four miles south OF Leon
ard in Dudley township, Clearwater
county Friday. The remains were
sent to Roberta, Canada, today for
burial.