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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-01
OUR PROPOSED CHARTER

The charter commission is at work attempting
to draft 9 new charter which will make less cum
bersome transaction of the business done by the
city Of Belnidji. >'., H..t:'
No one pretends to say that the antiquated char
ter now in use fits the needs of this growing and
modern community. It would seem that the COM
mission would have no difficulty in presenting
charter that, even though imperfect, that would
supersede the present charter. -
Light of past experience, however, shows JUS that
this is not true Efforts to change the charter have
failed and the present effort may likewise fail
less the public is awakened to the need Of change
and be induced to take an intelligent interest
in the proceedings. + = ~
Down at Kenosha, Wis.,, the city had foundered
along year after year for decades under a form Of
city government that had been found extravagant1
and ineffective. -, :
Then one day something happened. =
Kenosha brought her government up to date.
Who do you suppose is entitled to credit for the,
changer? =
Mother. y
That's who. =. -. J..
The women of that city studied up. on their r
municipal shortcomings and decided that long as I
the men had been unable for years and years to
remedy the matter, they might we'll roll up their
sleeves and have a good old-fashioned housectean-
ing. =. -
They got their arguments together and went
from house to house giving clear, lucid statement
of the need Of a change explained the change they
thought would help, asked the voters to study up
and rested their case in the, hands of the voters
In their campaign, the women used something
like 200 automobiles and practically every house
in the city visited.
The result that election day there were
more votes cast by than there were by
men--and Kenosha had voted out her inefficient
form of government for city manager plan which
gives promise of great success.
This shows what the women can do. 1t may not
be necessary for such strenuous effort in Bemidj,
hut it is important that the women get on the JOB
il they are not already With the women on the
Job, and the right kind Of charter to present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-01

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Dale, with the story he had just heard.
!, John X. Dale had come originally
from West Virginia, and he had fatty
refused, time upon time, to make any
investigation Of the Moreland coal
property. r,.,,,y, F.. :.t.2E r.. Z :,
The hillman interrupted young
Dale's thinking: Y a- ~s &@astf+e =
she's a-goin' to have dinner
ready purity soon. Would ye like to
wash, Mr. Dale7" a$~.' q .....iz .s-.'5
Yes" was the answer, and in the
tones Of Bill Dale'ss quiet voice there
was shade OF meaning that More
land did not catch. Yes, I'd like 70
wash. n
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an an oed. Old SORROW ia knowed as FI5a-
via .Moreland's inountsina mostly, he
cause David Moreland III buried in q no
very highest place on TOP OF 1t. him
and his wife. He was my brother, AID
was phe best brother a man ever had
1t was allus the talk o The neighbor-
hood how much we liked each other.
Up. aatel the time he was married I
went with him whar, he went. and he
went with me wllar went. I'd fight
TO- hi,n, and he'd fight fU me. It's
hard 10 tell. even after this long
time. 49,. -. ss.-s.r -. -.
"Da sid, he was n strapptn' big man.
like I'LL o the Aforelands. He was
about yore size, and grey-eyed like
you. aud he had brown hair like you.
When syou walked up to the gate. it
made me think q him the day he was
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Mrs. John Falk visited her mother,
Mrs. Trask, Saturday and Sunday,
| Gilbert Grow made a, trip. to Falk's
Saturday. ,.;,e LII; N N : 80 =: -
Gust and William Falk are hauling
logs from Williams. homestead:
Mr.. Powell made trip to kelli-
her Saturday. .:.,.+.4
The cold weather has gone and we
are all busy enjoying the nice sun
shine weather, again. ,:z+
Mr.. Hannah, Mr.. Grow, Mr.. Skin
ner and family, and Mr.. Linnum all
attended the farmers meeting at the
Saum school house Saturday. They
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-01
coMPERs in FAVOR OF ST. LAWRENCE

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nv Samuel Gompers in the American Federationist
! for January argues for government works to. re-
leve the present conditions and provide against
future unemployment. Among other public i'm
provements he mentio>s the Ocean project
which is favored in report of the engine ers for
the two governments upon an estimate OF ,$252,-
O0O, 900 which will make aashipachannel through
the St. Lawrence and develop 1,464,oo horse
power. .A- 'sss"4'" .""'s'"~@s A"e"~a..e,
He classes this among the undertakings winch:
will pay for themselves many times over IN the
increased productive capacity Of the nation ~
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A Bemidji man got hold Of a bottle Of moon ,''l
shine last week. A few days later the coroner
found that it was poisonous. Too late. ,~~----
There is one job connected with the county diyi-
sion campaign that we don't crave. Somebody will
have to pry the popuace loose from $o'ooo TO pay
the expenses. ...
E The Bemidji Pioneer has issued cord'a lnv'ta-
ton to j. J. Opsah to get out OF the legisl"'lve
race, but j.. J. wears cotton in his ears IN eo''
weather. &.@l> r: - -
H. - ~,E ---OauuSISo As>6AO.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-01

we'll wager Diamond Point against q Russian rnble
that the charter election will not have heen held in
vain. in ztlf sss s@s ..S-e~} '# r.; $5, n,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-01

An announcement was made from bem'uJl "eu-
nesday that A. p Richie, postmaster and farmer
had filed for the senate from Beltram county Tor
the district comprising Beltrami and Koochiching
counties. Mr. Richie is very able man, and has
been successful as q farmer He has been post
master at FBemidji for number OF years, ana
would represent his district with credlt-Northern
: Light. d., - -
Mike Holm has explained the motor vehicle reg
istration procedure and now II someone VIII ten
MS about the income blanks and clear up the neou-
lar hypothesis we will try to find the starch'n DOT
tonhoe Of our Sunday shirt without any assist
, ance. r. ="
And now we are to have an honest man seeking
the job Of Mayor. Well, Abe, we hadn't thought
of you, but we know you must be somebody's can
didate. If there's any chance of your appointing
Gene herman as chief of police, nothing doing
from US. q:
=: Billie Noonan says chess club is being organized
in Baudette and that if you are foolish enough TO
: NAV the game you are invited to join. You're
n "check," Billy.
- Down at Slayton they have organized Mer-
ehanty,. association patterned after the bemlo''
tp'an. All they need now is an Earle BARKER II"
, '--... .'.-:-
Just when things begin to look blue and NE
doesn't seem worth while, along comes meeting
y Of the Civic & Commerce association .-.:>..
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= SsThe Empty Sack" is new work Of fiction an
<nounced at the library. There is no fiction about
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LIP Hak offers to take free pictures of all babies.
Doggone it, all you need now to get something for
nothing is ! baby: $..: +. - y p
You said it; Dick, this is the time of the year
when the water pipes likely to get hardening OF
the arteries. *c.. - -~,.|'
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5~ Well, what could be sweeter than to read your
own meter? Nothing, if you could
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
FOUR BANDS OF
BANK ROBBERS
ARE IN ACTION
State Association Issues Warning
Bullefin-New 81 Counterfeit
Being Circulated.

Four bands of bank robbers are
operating or are about to operate
in western, central and northern
Illinois, according to warning Is
sued by the Illinois Bankers asso-
citation today, which reports four
unsuccessful attempts to burglarize@
Illinois banks since February 20
The four banks were the State
Bank of Cordova, at Cordova; Port
Byron State bank, Port Byron; Tam
pico State bank. Tampico; and
Farmers Bank of Kings.
New Counterfeit.
A new counterfeit 81 federal re-
serve bank note is in circulation,
according to bulletin by the same
association.
The note. which is on the Federal
Reserve bank of New York, is de-
scribed in the bulletin as ~decep-
tive photo mechanical production
on two pieces of paper between
which very fine threads have been
distributed. The portrait OF JEFF
ferson is rough and lacks the life
likeness of the steel engraved gen
uine. The whole note has a faded
appearance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
SAYS seed BED
MUST Be FIRM
University Of Illinois Expert Gives
Advice on Best Methods OF
Preparation.

With winter wheat and other fall
seeded crops often freezing out be
cause the seed bed was not suffl-
GENTLY firm, and with soybeans
often breaking their necks coming
through the hard thick crust, the
importance for the termination OF
seeds and the growth and maturity
of the plant were pointed out to-
day by Prof. John Pieper of the
crops production department OF the
University of Illinois, in bulletin
to the farmers of this locality.
Not all crops require the same
kind of seed bed preparation" ex-
planned Prof. Fieper. A poor stand
of oats often results from INSULT
cient loose soil to cover the seed.
Weeds take the young alfalfa since
they were not killed while prepar-
ing for the crop. A well pulver-
lied soil cannot be overest1mateu
when seeding grass mixtures
Corn may fail to terminate on
the newly prepared clover sod be
cause no effort has been made TO
conserve and provide moisture.
With some crops like sweet clover,
special emphasis must be laid upon
certain phases OF fertility in order
to insure a crop Under almost any
condition of crop or soil, some at
tention should be given to the fer
tility of the seed bed.
Early Flowing Essential
"a good seed bed should be built
from the bottom up. For best
Yields of winter wheat the land
should be plowed as soon as the
previous crops has been removed
Where it is necessary to pillow
for spring seeding it is recommend
ed that the work be done in the
fall. One must recognize now
ever that there are conditions where
spring blowing is to be preferred
The preparation of corn or soy
bean land should be begun early In
the spring SO as to kill several
crops of weeds before planting oma
at will pay to pillow stalk land
| in the spring for oats The SEED
bed should be thoroughly prepared
by discing and narrowing.
! wherever possible the prepare
ton of the seed bed should be begun
early SO as to kill the weeds, form
or puIverize the soil and to rees'
tablish moisture relations with tht
| subSurface"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
ORION

Miss Gail South and cousin, Miss
Ruth Davis of Chicago visited
friends in Galesburg Wednesday.
Frank Reigle of Fargo, N. D., is
visiting his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Charles Reigle.
Theopile Johnson, who has been
in Iowa for some time, is at his
fathers home north Of town for
a short visit
Mrs. Forrest Wayne was in Wood
hull Wednesday to attend the fun
eral OF a friend She was accom-
panied home by her mother, Mrs.
David kirkland, who will be her
guest for some time.
Mrs. William Huston was called
to LaPorte, Iowa, Monday on &C
count Of the serious illness OF her
brother-in-law, S. E. Nagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sigfred Hogren have
gone to Ryan, Iowa, to visit rela-
tives and friends.
Rev. F. Z. Shule of Jacksonville,
H., is the guest Of Orion relatives.
Mrs. Emma Magnuson and fam
lily have moved to Orion, from their
farm and will occupy the former
property of the late Mrs. Swanson.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Kelcher, who
have been living there, have moved
to the Keleher farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Long are NOV
ing to the farm northwest of town,
formerly occupied by Charles Berg
ling and family.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
FUTURE HOPEFUL
SAYS EXECUTIVE
William Butterworth Gives Inter.
esting Talk Before East
Moline Rotes.

Foreign exchange shows improve
ment is gradually increasing. prices
have been relatively stabilized and
weak spots in business have been
strengthened or eliminated.
These conditions, were emphasiz-
ed by William Butterworth, presi-
dent OF Deere & Co, in support of
his prediction that business is bet
ter and the outlook for the future
hopeful, In his address before the
East Moline Rotary club.
Mr.. Butterworth exhibited charts
showing defation and depression to
be postwar consequence, similar
to those which followed other wars
In which the United States has
been involved. The drop from the
peak Of prosperity to a pre-war
level. the chart indicated, was more
sudden and pronounced following
the World war than in any previous
conflict
Increased investment, increased
employment, and increased produc-
ton were the effects of war upon
the manufacturer The government
made tremendous demands for ma
terials, he said, and upon the close
| Of the war these demands stopped
abruptly. the government cancel
ling contracts. The result was that
the manufacturers found them
selves facing abnormal inventors.
Is Slow Process.
1.-THE return to normal is slow
process" said Mr.. Butterworth,
Aand we have not yet arrived. We
are still on the downward trend,
and when the even flow of business
| returns. watch your inventories
Periods of imitation and prosperity
are to be more vital.
With export trade yet an uncer-
tain factor, competition, said Mr..
Butterworth, would turn to the
home market This, he declared,
| will have a tendency to develop a
keener- competition, making neces-
sary closer study OF every possible
economy.
The attitude of the farmer has
undergone a change. said the
speaker. He is gradually emerging
| from the belief that he is the IN
derdog, and is beginning to realize
/
the industries have trouble closely
akin to his own, If in a different
degree.
Mr.. Butterworth urged getting
together of the business men ano
farmers for the purpose Of discuss
ing mutual problems.
THE effect of conditions upon
! the implement manufacturer viii
be slow" Mr.. Butterworth declar-
ed. 1.-THE manufa cturer sells to the
dealer, who has to wait until the
farmer gets into the field before
he knows Just what he needs"
All Members Nominated.
When nominations were called
for, a motion that all members b.
nominated carried. The club viii
hold its annual election in April.
Bishop Edward Fawcett o
Quincy, Rev. w. L. Essex of Rocl
Island, James Brooks and William
Candy of Chicago, B. H Blackmal
and w. H. Whitsftt were guest
present at the meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
Allglg5l1 ll 9
Time to Sense Emergency Must
Be Considered.

What is the shortest distance re-
quired to stop your car going at .
certain speed in an emergency?
The answer to this. in the opin-
ion Of E w Weaver. Cleveland en-
gineer, depends on two things:
Transformation OF brakes and
the road surface.
Second-Time required for the
driver to sense an emergency be-
fore applying the brakes.
OF these conditions the second In
most important, says Weaver.
Tests have set certain minimum
distances for shopping, based ON
knowledge OF brakes and road sur
faces, in relation to the various
speeds of the motor car.
For instance, IS feet have been
fixed as the minimum distance re-
quired to stop a car with good
brakes, going 80 miles an hour on
dry, level road. With poor brakes
on slippery road the distance is
25S feet.
But the human element must also
be considered, says Weaver. He
figures it takes one-half a second
for an experienced driver to sense
an emergency before he begins to
apply the brakes. In this one-half
second OF time, at a speed OF 80
miles an hour, the car will have
gone % feet
Therefore, in stopping an auto
mobile from a speed of 80 miles IN
hour, for example, the total dis
! lance required would be 10S feet
with good brakes and a dry, Level
road; $50 feet, with poor brakes
and a slippery road.
Other distances can be judged
with the aid Of the chart Weaver
has prepared, dependent on the
cars speed and the drivers OWE
aIertness in sensing the emergency
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
AUTO NOTES

Steer in the direction of the skid.
Nearly 10000 tourists camped last
year in DenveF's camping park.
More than 80 900 motor cars were
exported last year.
Sudden and excessive application
OF brakes ruins tires.
Great Britain has 500 motor
trucking companies.
Let the engine warm up to over
come missing and to run smoothly.
Drain the gasoline tank OF sedi-
ment regularly.
Ohio has more than 75o, 900 motor
vehicles.
Keep tires mended to get best
results.
Save the brakes by coasung to a
stop as much as possible
Use the motor al a brake going
down hill.
Value Of motor vehicles and
parts, including engines and tires,
exported last year was $162, $780,
$40.
Ordnance manufacturers OF New
Haven, Conn, are turning to auto
mobile manufacture.
Haste in replacing punctured OF
blown-out tubes may cause further
accidents.
In 1921 there were 415 gasoline
refiners as compared with 1913 the
year before.
At the present rate OF consump
ton there would be enough fuel tc
last the United States for 100 years
Tests of motor cars running or
alcohol and benzol will be made
! April in France.
Do not pass another car goint
your way while turning corners Of
crossing an intersection
Moving the steering wheel while
the car is standing puts an undu'
! strain on the steering mechanism
If the engine backfires continu
! ously check up the wiring and tim
ing of the ignition system
Put q tablespoonful Of kerosen'
into each cylinder once a week &
keep the engine free OF carbon
Air-cooled engines require heav
Ter oil than a water-cooled moto
because of higher operating tenn
peratnre-
Energy required to move an au
tomobfle, experts say, equals tn
power needed to life the great Jap
anese dreadnaught Mutsu thre
feet
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
BOARD ACTS ON
CLAIMS BEHIND
CLOSED DOORS
RnIs Of s1S,599.46 for Poor Relief
Cause Supervisors to Hold
Secret Session.

BOARD of supervisors went into
.tar chamber session yesterday aft
.noon to discuss and finally ap-
,roye poor claims committee ex-
.anditures of $18,599.46 for ex-
nenses incurred during December.
January and February.
In addition to this. the board
voted an appropriation of $1,000 for
FB. Wylie. superintendent OF the
county home to use as working
and and set aside an additional
Il 800 for repairing books OF the
.onnty officers. The sum OF 81 500
MAJ been previously appropriated
for this purpose, SO the total ex-
nense involved is 5000.
further appropriation OF $4,-
lA7.e5 was made to pay bills re-
norted by the committee on fees
and salaries.
Judges and clerks for the April
election were appointed in every
county precinct Beyond this, the
hoard did nothing else save pass
the appropriation for its own per
dem" name grand jurors for the
Auril term, and turn the conclud-
ing norton of their meeting into a
love feast in view Of the fact that
the terms of several members are
about to expire.
On motion of Supervisor George
p McNabney the board gave a ris-
ing vote of thanks to John Upton,
chairman, for the fair and impair
tial manner" in which he had pre-
sided at the board sessions.
farewell" Speeches.
This brought a response from Mr..
Linton. who referred to his 16
wears service as supervisor. His
business, he thought, would de-
msnd his attention now and he did
not anticipate that he will be a
candidate. He has been chairman
of the board the last eight years.
other farewell" speeches were
made by w. H. Schillinger. Albert
Hofer, James Kelly, Myron T. Vol
ton. W. H. Groh. George F. McNab-
new and Henry NJ. Hendren.
Supervisor W, S. Pate of South
Rock Island did not know whether
he had a farewell to make or not,
the question as to whether he is or
ia not a supervisor depending upon
the outcome of the legality of the
incorporation of a part of South
Rock Island township by Rock Is
land township. at is possible that
| NAV be back" said Mr.. Pate, sig
nifcaAtly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-04
JOY

Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Poland enter
tained few friends and relatives
recently at 6 o'clock dinner.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Shoppa and son Don, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. NJ. Gilmore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Shoppa, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. l.
Bryant and son Vernon, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. S. McKown and daughter
Forrest, Mr.. and Mrs. Verdi Pullen
and sons James and Donald, Walter
Steele and son Clarence. The
evening was spent playing 500.
The Fortnightly club met Thurs
DAY with Mrs. Fred Crawford north
OF town.
The Pomeroy Wimodousis club
net Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
.. 5. Boruff.
Mrs. Will Shaffer of Cleveland,
ohio, came Wednesday to care Tor
ner sister, Mrs. Ernest Miller, and
husband, who are i'll.
Mrs. Keith Jackson of New Bos-
on is here visiting her parents,
M. and Mrs. Omar Finch.
Fred Steele of Bay Island was
'oy visitor yesterday.
Verdi PulIen was an Aiedo bust
aess visitor yesterday.
Miss Margaret Newell OF keiths-
sarg is teaching the second grade
pupils, Miss Edith Cass being sick
hth bronchial pneumonia.