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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-06

HAVE RIGHT TO VOTE
THO NOT REGISTERED
Qualified Voters in County
May Vote Tuesday Even
If Not Registered

The right to vote though not reg
istered is explained in the following
extracts from the laws and statutes
regarding voting.
Section Ait of the statutes of 1918
provides for registration of voters in
cities of Fourth class, and in towns
and villages.
Section 421 of the same statute
provides as follows: "Any person Of
fer.ng to vote in any such: district,
whose name is not on the list at the
opening of the polls, but who shall
satisfy the election board by proper
evidence that he is entitled to reg
lister and vote, shall be allowed to
vote at such election without taking
an oath, unless required to do so by
such board"
Chapter 226 of the laws of 1915
provides: "That in all cities of the
Fourth class in the state Of Minnie
sofa operating under home rule chart
ers, in which said charters there is
no express provision made for hold
ing registration day or days for
voters prior to the annual election,
here shall not be hand any registra-
ton day or days for voters prior to
such election."'
Section of ChaI:er II of the City
Charter of Bemidji provides as fol
lows: Call general laws of the State
of Minnesota, relating to elections
and the preliminaries thereto, shall.
so far as applicable, apply to anc
govern all elections under this chart
err, and are hereby adopted as part
of this charter, the same as if herein
specifically reenacted."
From the foregoing it is plain thai
any qualified voter in Bemidji, or ir
the county, who has failed to regist'
er, but who has a right to vote ir
his election precinct, may vote with.
out having previously registered by
satisfying the election board by pro-
per evidence that he is entitled tt
register and vote. ,,--. .-,.a
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-06
Women Figure Strongly in
Balloting in Northwest
Elections Tomorrow
MINNESOTA CANDIDATE
CONSIDERED STRONGEST
North and South Dakota and
I Minnesota Have Women
Candidates IN Field
-et - :. ~ istta,
(Byv United Press)

St. Paul. Nov. '6-For the first
time in history women have become
a real factor in Northwest politics.
In tomorrow's elections, women
figure strongly in the balloting and
conjectures as to what will happen
at the polls are usually qualified by:
''It all depends how the women
vote" .@
In Minnesota, a woman, Anna
Dickey Olesen, is the Democratic
nominee for U. S. senator, Susie w.
Stageburg of Red Wing is the non
partisan candidate for secretary of
state, and Miss Grace F. Kaercher,
Ortonville, is the Republican nominee
for clerk of the supreme court.
F In North Dakota, two women are
fighting it out alone for the Office of
superintendent of public instruction.
They are Miss Minnie j. Nelson, in
cumbent, and Marth Fulton, endors-
!, CONTINUED on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-06
(By-J. Campbell Murphy

(Dy-J. CdiHpDell MURPHY
Johnstown, Pa, Nov. GA little
band of miners, believed to number
between 100 and $50 men, is en-
tombed in a shaft Of the Reilly coal
mine at Spangler with little hope en-
tertained Of rescuing any of them,
according to officials. Shortly before
8 o'clock this morning, an explos-
ion brought down the roof of the
shaft, deep inside the opening, seal
ing in all of the men who were at
work. The fan that supplies the
air was destroyed by the force of the
explosion, and it was three hours be-
fore air could be gotten into the
pipes. The force of the blast and
the fact that the air lines were out
of commission made the chances for
the men very slim.
- Shortly before noon, rescue work
ers reached the first dead bodies,
five, being found in one of the work
ings off the main shaft. Word was
sent back that the others had not
been discovered. It was announced
that the bodies could not be brought
to the surface until a o'clock this af-
ternoOn.
Within a lew minutes after the
explosion, a force of nearly 500 men
were working in relays digging into
the mine. First aid crews were stand
ing ready as the barriers were broken
down. The Cambria Steel Company's
first aid crew reached here in autn-
mobiles. The Red Cross also sent
three automobile loads Of trained
nurses. The rescue workers are
CONTINUED on Page g.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-06
Emil and August Kisser are
y. 7ffsP 4 F+* sf
Overcome by Gas and Die
Before Found
AUGUST APPARENTLY
TRIED 1lIll 70 + ) AID ll EN-, EMIL
Evident That They Met Death
Saturday Forenoon; Will
.. Hold An Inquest

Emil and August Kisser, brothers,
residents of this city were found
dead III thirty foot well on their
farm about three miles west Of Will
ton Sunday afternoon by their broth
er Joseph Kisser, who went to .inves-
tigate their failure to come home
Saturday night as was expected
they would: ga =. .
Emil was found near the bottom
of the we'll with rope about his
body and August with one foot
caught in the third rung of ladder
( and his arms about ~ Emil's body.
Death was due } it is believed: to
strong gas, the odor Of which could
easily be detected at the top of the
WE'LL >F, I 3 -
The men left their home in Be
midji Saturday morning, taking
lunch with them, and when they fail
ed to return Saturday night and still
had not returned Sunday forenoon,
4l.e family became alarmed and Joe
Kisser, a. brother, went out in search
of them. .ss*~
He found them as above reported,
and the fact that they had ot'eaten
tkeir lunch would indicated that they
met their death sometime Saturday
forenoon. ~ ss:fs1 ~ \:
The men were digging q we'll and
the work Was being done inside of
a casing which had recently sabeen
4lowered the dir KcaEateefs being
raised to the surface BY means OF "a
windlass. The 7 upposition is that
Emil went down into the well first
and was at work there when he be
gan to- feel the effects of the gas,
then sending up AM alarm to August.
It is also supposed that the alarm
prompted August to lower.tss a rope
which was placed about his brother
in an effort to- assist him up the
ladder, But that the, gas became so
strong that 1T rendered them both
unconscious 4; almost ,in1med diately
Their watches stopped three minutes
apart, provided the watches were
timed alike. However, the gas failed
to extinguish a lantern. -
August, is a single man, while
Emil has a wife and four children
that survive him. Both are we'll
known in this city, although the latter
has been away from, Bemidji for a
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-06
Over Hundred Miners
Entonbed Early Today
!. w. SMITH AT BRAINERD
FOR BASKETBALL MEETING

J. W. Smith, principal Of the Be
midi high school left this morning
for Brainerd where he is attending
meeting of superintendent and
principals Of this district, at which
basketball schedules will be arranged
for the various schools. He is rep
resenting the Bemidji high school
and will submit the local schedule
for the consideration Of the district
board.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-06
Election of u. S. Senator,
State Senator, and County
Division Important
POLLS WILL BE OPEN
FROM 6 A. M. TO 9 P. M.
County Ballot Contains More
Interesting Contests Than
Does State Ballot

Election of a United States sem
aeor from Minnesota a state senator
from this district, county division,
Benidji bond elections and two state
amendments appear to be the most
important issues for Bemidji voters
to ballot On at the general election
to be held tomorrow, November 7.
Bemidji will vote in its usual ward
polling places, the polls to be open
from 6 a. m. to 8 p. m. The First
ward votes at the Henry Miller Groc-
cry store, the Second ward at the
City hall, the Third ward at Dicare's
Grocery store, the Fourth ward in
the new Kaplan building and the
Fifth ward in Dougherty's store at
Nymore. Election judges have been
named by the city council and are
to be on hand to receive the first
voters at 6 a. m.
A three-cornered fight for United
States senator has in the opinion of
some boiled down to race between
Frank B. Kellogg, incumbent, and
DR.. Henrik Shipstead, FarmerLabor
candidate. However, Mrs. Anna
Dickey Olesen is expected to poll a
large vote and may possibly upset
the Republican hopes. She is the
first woman ever endorsed by maj
or party, having been endorsed by
the Democratic committee in annual
convention shortly before the pri-
maries.
In the state senate race form this
district, Harry A. Bridgeman of Be-
midi opposes F. j. McPartlin of In
ternational Fails. An active cam
paign has been carried on by ecah
and only the total vote is expected to
tell the story.
County division haa caused a fur
ious fight during the past few weeks
advocates and opponents sparing no
effort to present both sides Of the
case. It is believed that the last
minute campaign by it's opponents has
won many votes against the project.
Two bond issues, one to provide
payment of warrants drawn on the
permanent improvement fund for the
White Way lighting system and the
other to pay for the Detention Hos
pital, will be voted on by Bemidji.
The first issue is for $4,000 and
the second for $4,000, both for the
permanent Improvement fund.
Two state amendments are also to
be voted on, Amendment No. l re-
lating to change in rural credits
laws and Amendment No. 2 relating
to the Tonnage Tax on iron ore
Republicans hold that the entire
state ticket will be elected by safe
majority.
Heading the Beltrami county bal
lot are the candidates for U. S. rep
resentative from the Sixth district
Harold Knutson of St. Cloud, incum-
bent Republican, and John Knutsen
and Peter Seberger, Independents.
William T. Noonan and J. j. OPP
sahl seek election as representative
in the legislature from the 62nd
district. A. D. johnson and J. L.
George are candidates for county
auditor, Johnson being the present
auditor. C. o. Moon, incumbent,
and"C. A. Huffman seek election as
register of deeds. Andrew johnson,
present county sheriff, is opposed by
julius r. Johnson. S. M. Koefod,
judge of probate, is opposed for re-
election by o. M. Skinvik. Gaham
M. Torrance, county attorney, is op-
CONTINUED on Page 8.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-06
Bemidji High Defeats ..
Park Rapids Saturday
TO PLAN ORGANIZATION
FOR SHIPPING LIVESTOCK

A meeting for the purpose of or
ganizing livestock shipping ass
sociation of Bemidji has been called
by County Agent D. C. Dvoracek to
be held Wednesday afternoon, Nov
ember 8, at the city hall. The meet
ing will be called to order at 1 80
and it is desired that all persons in
terested in this project in any way
be present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-06
DIEDRIcH oFFIcIATES
ga TWO GAMES AT DULUTH

DR.: j. w. Diedrich returned early
Sunday morning from Duluth where
he officiated at 2 football games Sat-
urday afternoon. Superior Central
defeated Duluth Central 40 to 0, and
Duluth Cathedral defeated Ashland
high school IL to O.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-06
Between 100 and $50 Miners
Caught by Roof of Shaft
Brought Down by Explosion !;
Little Hopes Held for Their
Rescue Alive; Five Dead
(By United Press)

Johnston, Pa. Nov. Given
ty-eight miners were taken alive
from death trap in Reilley mine
late this afternoon where over
100 are believed to have perish
ed in a gas explosion and cave
in. Several dead bodies have
been brought out and others are
said to be lying in the shaft.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-11-06
DAKOTA SOLDIER BONUS
PAYMENTS TO START AGAIN
(By United Press)

Bismarck, N. D.,Nov. 6-Soldier
bonus payments will start again this
month. 1t is expected that $4,000
will be paid off shortly, bringing the
number to six thousand eight hum
dred.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-27
CITY. TAX VALUES :, N !
SHOW A DECREASE
RETURNS OF BOTH WHITES
AND NEGROES LESS THAN
THEY WERE LAST YEAR.

Complete tabu1ation of the 1922 city
tax returns show decrease of $685.
$4,000 as compared with the returns
for 1921, the total returns for 1922
being $2,292, $40, while the total REL
turns for 1921 were $2,426.600O0.
( The total taxable values of white
property owners for 1921 are $2241,-
1000, while in 1922 the tax values of
whites are. $2,1H,905, or decrease Of
1928, 205.00 "@ ~.
The total taxable values for negro
property owners in 1921 are $185,490,
while in 1922 their tax values are
$l75,O65, or a decrease Of $l0,425.
The total taxable values for the
year 1920 were $2,589,651, or total
of $296681 more than in 1922, or a
decrease in 1922 of approximately
lf1z per cent from the 1920 values.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-27
Miss Ella Beck CoileyS3 &c y {
Is Bride of Mr.. Irwin
Popular Young Couple Are United at
Presbyterian Church.

Two Of Dawson's popular young
people, Miss Ella Beck Colley and Mr..
John R. Irwin, jr,, were quietly mar
ried at the Presbyterian church Sun-
day night at 7:30 O'Clock, the pastor
Rev. G.. "A. Grille, performing the in
pressive ceremony, which was witness
ed by only the family OF the contract
ing parties. -
The couple eft3immediately for a
short wedding trip They will be at
home for the present with the brides
mother, at her pretty home near. DaW-,
son. Among theE6Sat ofetowh 'fnerhbefs
of Che family cpf&szH were Mr.. and
Mrs. P. D. HorkaH,g of Moultrie, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Dozier, OF Al
banY9a ,.s E36 IT, as7e p a. 2.
Miss Colley is a young >wena aixs6fl
striking personality and since Ra1sr
debut has been an admired member OF
Dawson younger society Eset MfJ lr1
win is connected with some OF the
best families of Georgia, and for some
time he has held a position with the
Dawson Pharmacy stI ,nisij no,
, H.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-27
Time TO CLEAN UP
YOUR PREMISES
CHIEF OF POLICE CALLS AT
TENTION OF CITIZENS TO !.
TAKE PROMPT ACTION.

If the health of Dawson people is
to be kept up to the usual high stand
ard eternal vigilence against flies and
mosquitoes must be the watchword of
every citizen. A few people working
at the job will not count for much in
maintaining the necessary sanitary
conditions. 1t is a matter of such vital
concern that no one can afford to be
Indifferent. The premises of one per-
son where careless methods are. the
rule may be a menace to the health
of any number Of individuals Chief of
Police w. L. Hiff' asks The News to
call attention to the fact that the ordi-
nances looking to the safeguarding of
the health of the people will be rigid1y
enforced. The same homes are urged
to cut the weeds and destroy old tin
cans and other1rubbish on their prem
ises which afford breeding places for
&c 2'
In this connection attention is called
to the disregard of the law against
throwing paper and other refuse on,
the streets 1t Isl not only unsight1y.
but unsanitary to have the streets hit
tered with trash
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-27
MRS. ELDER AT GENERAL
FEDERATION BIENNIAL

Terrell county is represented at the
biennial convention !, of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, now in
session at Chautauqua, N. Y, by Mrs.
Omar F. Elder, Of Atlanta, a former
Terrell county resident. "a
Mrs. Elder is state chairman of
child welfare, and is member of the
Georgia delegation which is one of
the largest and best organized states
on the ground. Their large and en-
thusisastic organization has two goals
at this meeting; one is the election of
Mrs. James E, Hayes, Georgia state
president, as national recording secre-
tary, and the other is to secure the
1923 convention for Atlanta.
A special edition of the Georgia
Magazine, featuring the states re-
sources and advantages, and also con-
tanning the formal presentation of Mrs.
Hayes and the invitation to Atlanta
has been distributed to every delegate.
Thousands of postcards of Atlanta ho-
tells and Chamber of Commerce litera-
ture has also been distributed.
Georgia songs are heard at all Of
the large gatherings and the delega-
stion was much in evidence at the
southerners' luncheon on Thursday.
The Georgia delegation gave a bril-
liant reception on Saturday afternoon
in the drawing room of the Athenaeum
Hotel in honor of Mrs. Hayes. Two
thousand guests called.
Georgia is greatly distinguished in
this assemblage since the announce
ment that they have a larger number
Of clubs belonging to the general fed
Grafton. than any other state except
Iowa, the meeting place of the last
convention.
Among the southwest Georgia wo-
men in the party are Mrs. Omar F.
Elder, Mrs Oscar NICK emile and Mrs
James E. Hayes of Montezuma, Mrs.
David Brown and Mrs. Sidney Jones
tof Albany, Mrs. J. 3. Bussey Of
.Cuthbert, Mrs. Rowsey Of Albany,
Mrs. w. NJ. Harrel and Mrs. Gordon
Gleason Of cambridge. Miss Agnes
Pinson, of Sylvester, Miss Leila Julian
of Triton, Mrs. E. B, Davis of Byron
vn1e. Mrs. r. 3 Roy Longaef Bailey,
Miss Emily Woodward of Vienna,
Mrs H. D, Weed of Savannah and
Mrs, E, M, Feagip Of the Macon Tele-
graph. ,- r
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-27
Revival Closed
On Wednesday Night
DR.. Turner, of Albany, Preached In
teresting and Forceful Sermons.

AT the closing service Wednesday
night of the ten days revival of wide
interest at the. Baptist church, DIR. J..
B. Turner, OF Albany, whose clear,
strong. messages morning and evening
had -nradeasueh a deep impression on
his hearers gave as a closing an I'M
usually interesting and forceful ser
monN which was an earnest and elo-
quent appeal TO the non-Christian ele-
ment of the large congregation to &C
cept Christ. Mr.. Floyd Jennings was
at his, best in directing the music,
which was an inspiring feature OF this
farewell service. attended by all the
congregations of the city There were
number of additions to the church
during the series OF services and these
were baptized Sunday night, the SER
vice being witnessed by a congrega-
ton which taxed the capacity Of the
main auditorium. The pastor, Rev. S.
F. Lowe, spoke briefly but impressive
ly on the fundamental doctrine and
vital experience of regeneration.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-27
Dust From The Diamond
By Blake, Morgan.

ture. in the way that does the fans
heart good 70 see it. This fellow is
polling put some nice ones lat oppor-
tsfiges times ass well@as grabbing every
thing that comes his way. r.s.-v
The team will be strengthened. con
siderably this week, as several new
pitchers and a. classy backstop are due
to; arrive I'm time for the Arlington
serfeS..dt IS also understood that Steve
Cooke will be in his old place in. the
field, Nc. better ball player, has yet
appeared on the home diamond than
Steve, and we'd rather see him up
there at the plate in pinch, because
we know that he is going to- deliver
or else, make a mans effort to.
Baldwin Park has been improved to
rifafked degree this season, and now
takes ifs. place with the best diamonds
in Georgia. There has never been a
faster .infeld ID these surrounding
towns, and ssiace the grandstand has
been fnproved4snd the fence extended
the place assImes the air OF. a real
baseball garden.
Managet Moseley. has announced the
schedule for the coming two weeks,
and the locals have some good teams
to battle. The schedule calls for game
here with Moultrie on the Fourth of
July, and this should be a pippin. The
crowd this year on independence Day
Should exceed any we have had to
date. '-
The South Georgia Loop, composed
of Moultrie, Albany, Arlington and
Dawson, died in its infancy. Moultrie
decided that it would be better to play
clubs more in that section, and Airing
ton did not even post its guarantee.
1t is probably better for, US that the
circuit did not materialize, as on the
proposed. schedule Dawson had the
worst dates and the other towns drew
all the plums.
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-27

=. one Of the largest crowds of
b elo,C Dawson lost to Arlington
the seas srra of six to. nothing. Tige
by o;tcbing for the visitors, was
S 2 ssnie old Tige, OF yore,, and the
the nj, s' we're we'll nigh helpless before
i ioca Etsonders. This boy seems never to
his D CIV off day, and all he has to do
haE y;4c a. his glove out on the held and
IS PtC" !. cone. He let the home boys
all lloPo v,;+b four measly bingles and
down -o Mo- strong at the end.
was H., goo hurting his initial game for
SUN sum was there with the, goods
Da s 'sborId get some mighty good
@ aanes out of his system II ne can be
ggSsr.tsnaded to remain with tls all the
peF so" He worked hard all the way
sea a noor support vas responsible for
anu anu p oi the opposHion's taliies.
Sol Teo 70 Brown was the star OF the
w. u. Iath at bat and in the field. He
!oca ns;r the cream Of any third sacker
Is sss On the local diamond IN several
seer an S He can play third fcK ppr mon
llioo onv time he wants to and he has
& & G so;rit that counts on a ball club.
inc I;, op Clements, the ancient back
III ll'" Starred at bat for Arlington,
slop pting the first ball pitched him for
4 tr;n around the circuit.
a Dumas pln at short field played a star
Inv This lad makes errors only be-
s@,se' he goes after balls that any other
s .Sort stop would let go for hits. Davis
81: sn0' tbe visitors was injured at second
b f9i in the eighth and had to retire.
IT,. box score is as follows: .
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-27
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MRS: E. B. WARREN !. s' 4. - ~A'
95 GOES fFo HER EklIARD
Highly Esteemed Woman Buried at
New Bethel Last Wednesday.

A sad death occurring Tuesday
night near Graves was that of Mrs.
e. B.. Warren at the family residence
on the K. S. Worthy farm. ,oto7
Mrs. Warren had been i'll only a
short while, and her passing was a
shock to the entire community. The
family came to Terrell county about
seven years. ago, and have made many
friends who deeply sympathize. with
them in their sore bereavement, the
loss of faithful and devoted wife and
mother. The funeral service, impress
sively conducted by Rev. ]. ]. Sanders
of the Brentwood Graves circuit on
"Wednesday afternoon at New Bethel
church was attended by a, large gath
ering of friends and neighbogs.1 dnter-c
ment followed in the cemetery adjoin-
ing the church. Mrs. Warren is sur
yived by her husband and several chill
dren. ~ ,vs.f
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-27
Mr.. John L. Miller
Is Claimed by Death
Respected Brentwood Citizen Dies AT
ter Lingering Illness.

Respected Brentwood Citizen Dies AT
ter Lingering Illness.
The death of Mr.. John Miller, one
of the most highly esteemed citizens
of Brentwood, occurred Thursday at
his home following an illness of more
than a year The funeral service was
conducted by Rev. NJ B. L. Binion on
Friday afternoon, this aged minister,
a life long friend of the deceased pay
ing tribute to his useful life.
The large crowd gathered for the
last sad rites attested the esteem in
which he was held by his neighbors
and friends.
Mr.. Miller was born August 10,
1856 On May "a, 1877, he was mar
ried to Miss NJ. L. Terrell, who died
January p, 1904. He, was married to
Miss ida L. Kenney on April 10,
1905. He is survived by his wife and
six children by his first wife-H. O.
Miller and ]. L. Miller of Dawson,
Mrs. w. S. Keel of Montgomery Ala,
Mrs. ]. M. Sessions. of Limestone,
Fla, Mr.. w. c. Miller of Corde1e, Mrs.
w. c. Wells of Vienna, and four chill
dren by the second, wife-Mary, Sid
1ey, Linda and Jessie Miller.
AT an early age Mr.. Miller united
With the Baptist church and lived a
consistent Christian life. He was de-
voted husband, loving father, a use
full citizen, charitable and kind to all
whose lives he touched: The Jbereayed
family have the sincerest sympathy OF
many friends s tsrssg