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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
PHILADELPHIA PROPHET
:: EXPLAINS CHILL SPRING
Tells How Volcanic Action
Has Caused Chill Weather
of Present Spring
(By United Press)
From Philadelphia Bureau

1OIn ouIcdu
Philadelphia, May 24-Persons
who have been puzzling their heads
over the chill weather or the present
spring, are furnished with an explain
alton by DR.. Milton Albert Mobiles, Of
this city.
DR.. Mobiles is an earthquake and
volcao prophet. He is besides, a
prophet most of whose prophecies
come true.
The recent heavy rainfall and
floods in the Mississippi Valley were
predicted thirty years before they
occurred by the doctor, who is a
graduate of Syracuse University.
As the result Of fifty years study of
winds and their temperatures, he told
of unusual volcanic activity in the
vicinity Of the Gulf of Mexico, that
should produce the floods that later
occurred.
The latest eruption of Vesuvius
was proceeded by a statement from
the doctor that such activity should
be expected in that quarter of the
globe. He also predicted that the
time is approaching when such ac-
tivities will commence over most
of Europe and parts of Asia: They
will bring, be said, the end of the
old, outworn section of the world
within a hundred years at the most:
The recent earthquake at Toxic did
not surprise him in the least.
81 think it means old Bill Will
liams,' said the venerable white
haired physician graphically, when he
was asked about it.
'"Bill Williams?" he was asked.
eyes," he smiled. "Bill is an old
volcano on the western border OF
travels. That old mountain has not
erupted for three hundred years, and
no one has spotted it for a volcano.
But the wind drifts of the asst few
weeks show me there is some volcanic
activity brewing in those parts, at
least in Bills vicinity, and I expect
an eruption any day."
"What has that to do with the
weather?" he was asked.
"Well," he replied, "when there is
a center of more than usual heat, it
draws the air toward it in way that
is plainly noticed on the hydro
graphic charts. These charts show
a heated area, due no doubt to i'm
pending volcanic activity, in the re-
gion of Arizona. This has in turn
tended to draw the winds back from
over the states in the east."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
five DIE IN ATTEMPTS
TO SAVE TWO W0RKMEN
Two Others Are Near Death al
Result of Gas Pocket in
Sewer Pipe Ditch
(By United Press)

Milwaukee, Wise, May 24-While
trying to save two workers who had
been overcome in a gas pocket in u
sewer pipe ditch today, five men are
dead and two others near death. A
call to rescue squad of the fire
department was received when three
workmen went down the shaft and
did not return. Gas masks were
by the firemen gave them little pro-
lection and they made little Roadway.
: The first two workmen to ascend
are believed to have met death al
most instantly. The formation of
gas is attributed to the failure of
the pumps to function during the
night.
Other workmen then summoned the
rescue squad Of the fire department,
who with gas masks went down the
shaft. Two of the men did not re-
turn and more went down to their
rescue. They finally succeeded in
bringing the bodies to the surface.
They were taken to the hospital, but
five were pronounced dead and two
are not expected to live.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
JUVENILE; BAND CONCERT
DRAWS LARGE AUDIENCE

One Of the largest crowds which
ever gathered to hear the Bemidji
Juvenile band enjoyed the concert
given in Library Park, Tuesday even
ing, the SECOND concert Of the season.
Although the concert was staged on
Tuesday evening in place Of Thurs
day evening, the usual concert night,
on account of the senior class play
Thursday night, it was apparent that
the concert had been anticipated by
large gathering.
The program which was the same
as that given last Thursday night
proved very enjoyable. The excep-
tional rendition Of the program
caused considerable favorable COM
ment even among the people Of Be-
midi, who have heard this band on
nearly every occasion on which it
has played.
Concerts are to be continued
throughout the summer and will be
staged in other places than Library
park, as the music committee may
direct from time to time.J
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
TOURING CAR PUSHES FORD
INTO DITCH; FORD DAMAGED

While Mrs. Ed. Irish and daughter
Lucille, and Mrs, L. Youngberg
were en- route ia Tenstrike Monday
forenoon to attend the land clearing
demonstration, making the trip in a
Ford car, large touring car came
from a side road just the other side
of Turtle River. humping into the
Ford and pushing it into the ditch
at the side of the road, Gripping the
Ford and slightly injuring its pas
sengers. The large car it is reported,
paused to see if anyone was seriously
injured and then continued on to-
ward Tenstrike. Fortunately an
other car soon approached from the
north and carried one of the passen-
gers back to Bemidji for repairs for
the damaged car.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
THURSDAY TO BE- FINAL
: CLEANUP DAY FOR CITY

Tomorrow, May rs, is final clean
up day for Bemidji. A committee
will make an inspection Friday after
noon and it is hoped that all residents
and property owners will have their
.property in the best of shape at that
time. With a little effort on the part
of those who have not as yet cleaned
up their premises it is believed that
the city can be put in the best of
condition it has ever enjoyed.
Early inspection of the streets and
avenues diclosed very satisfactory
condition, although all places were
not beyond criticism. 1t is now
hoped and urged that every piece
of property in Bemidji will be dressed
up at once to be in first-class con-
dition for Memorial Day and the sum-
mer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
GRAIN MARKET RULES
ISSUED BY COMMISSION
Minnesota to Enforce State
Law When Federal Law Is
Held Unconstitutional

(Farm Bureau News Servicc)
st.. Paul, May 24-The United
States supreme court has held the
federal future trading act unconsti-
tutional, and as a result the Minncso-
Ia railroad and warehouse commits
sion is taking steps to begin enforce
ment Of the state law providing for
public supervision of the grain ex-
changes.
As the first step, it has issued rules
directing the Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce, the Duluth Board of
Trade and the st. Paul Grain Ex-
change to require all members to
make permanent record Of every
sale or purchase of wheat and other
grains. including flax. The record
must be maintained regardless Of
whether the deals are spot sales
Of cash grain, sales Of grain to arrive,
or purchases or sales of grain for
future delivery. The record must
be in writing, and must show the
date Of purchase or sale, the guam
tity, the name Of purchaser and sell
Ter, their respective addresses. and
the price and terms Of the purchase
or sale.
Every exchange member is requir-
ed to open these records at any time
to state inspectors. The exchanges
also are ordered to keep a record
of daily receipts Of all grain, the
daily opening high, low and closing
prices of wheat and other futures
including flax, and the total amount
of wheat and other grains sold each
day for future delivery.
Each exchange is required to post
in a conspicuous place bulletin
showing the number Of cars of spot
cash wheat or other grain, and the
number Of bushels or cars of wheat
or other grain sold to arrive, that
have been sold during the day on that
exchange. The injunctions brought
by the Minneapolis and Duluth cx-
changes to prevent enforcement Of
the state law have been dismissed.
The state rules are to 60 in effect
June 1; state officials say they will
be obeyed by the exchanges.
The federal law for regulation of
the grain trade was held constitu-
tional in that it sought to use the tax
ing power Of the government i'm
properly. Farm bloc leaders plan to
prepare another law as rapidly IS
possible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
Chemical Experts Make This
Statement After Making
Extensive Tests
MIGHTY BOMBS COULD
WRECK ENTIRE CITIES
Warn That Another World
War Would Be Most Appal-
ling Since Time Began
Bv David L. Blumenfeld

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, May 24.-Drugs and
deadly gases will win the next war.
Chemical experts make this state
ment after carrying to q conclusion
experiments dating back into the
closing hours of the World war.
They warn the public that another
world war would be the most appal-
ling holocaust since the beginning
of time.
The warning may have been made
to back up the prediction of Premier
Lloyd George, who told American
newspapermen recently at Genoa that
unless the great powers "got togeth-
err such a holocaust may arrive
"within" the present generation.
1t is admitted that experts have
been experimenting with drugs,
gases, poisons, air, land and sea
monsters. The next war, when it
comes, will be so terrible, so scar
ing to mind and body and soul, that
after it has swept the world bare,
few of the combatants will be left.
Gas, fumes, liquid poisons, flaming
fire liquids, asphyxiating vapors pour
cd from high altitude, Will be the
prime features when nations next
start wiping each other from the
face of the earth, these experts say.
With the instrumentalities already
possessed by the great powers, the
Woolworth building, for instance,
could be made to collapse like a
child's pack Of cards on the crowds
on Park Row and Broadway.
One of these mighty bombs now
being turned out in the United States
would easily account for Woolworth's
little eight hundrcd-foot pile.
Just as easily, with these new
weapons Of torture could thousands
Of men be frizzled to death under a
hail of burning oil dropped from the
skies like a summer rainstorm. Sim
ilarly, thousands could be just as
quickly and simply choked to death
by fog Of poison gas blanketed on
a town of the size of Detroit or
Pittsburgh, in the space Of one and a
half minutes.
There will be no declaration of
war, army men believe, when the
next Armageddon comes. The first
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
Senator Watson of Indiana
Addresses Republican
- =
State Convention
BEVERIDGE ANNOUNCES
SENATORIAL PLATFORM
Watson Intimates Republicans
Will Conduct Aggressive
Campaign on Merits
(By United PreSs)

Indianapolis, May 24-Wages of
railroad workers must come down a.
long with lower freight rates, James
Watson, United States senator de-
clared today in addressing the Re-
publican state convention here.
Albert J. Beveridge, Republican
nominee for the senate seat now
coupled by Harry S. New, in his
,aech before the convention announ-
we'd a platform which showed little
change from the planks on which
he stood in the primaries.
Beveridge declared Indiana Repub-
,licans were under-shadowed by fac
tionalism. Beveridge said he would
support the President.
Predictions that a soldier bonus
bill will be enacted at this session
of congress that railroad rates soon
will be reduced and that the tax
burden will be lessened next year
were made today by Senator Watson
in an expression generally accepted
as a keynote Of the Republican con-
gressional campaigns this fall.
Watson's speech was before the
Republican state convention of In
diana. National significance was
attached to it becuse the senator is
understood to have discussed it last
week with President Harding in
Washington.
The senator made it clear that the
Republicans will conduct an agress-
i've campaign declaring the admin
istration will stand on its record. He
asserted that the administration does
not need an apologist, but only some
one to tell of its activities, Watson
directed an attack on the last adj
ministration making a comparison
between what he said was Demo-
cratic waste and Republican economy
and efficiency since March 4, 1921.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
Reductions Go Into Effect
July l; Cut Present Rates
by Ten Per Cent -:
1920 INCREASES ARE
CUT NEARLY IN HALF
Commission Declares that Cuts
Would Not Decrease Returns'
Below So Per Cent
(By United PrAss)

Washington, May GA sweeping
reduction in freight rates throughout
the country was ordered today by
the interstate commerce commission.
The reductions are to be effective
July !. The reductions ordered
will cut the present rates 10 per
cent, the commission states.
The commission called on the car
riers to notify it by May 81 whether
the rate reductions will be carried
into effect with formal order by
the commission. The commission
also declared that railroad rates in
the future would be based on rate
of 81 per cent of the aggregate
value Of the lines, which IS more
than that provided by the Esch- Cum
minis law, which has now expired,
giving the commission authority to
fix the rate of returns.
In making reductions the commits
sion cut nearly in half freight rate
increases authorized in August rs,
1920. In the Eastern district the 40
per cent of August Is. 1920 was cut
to 26 per cent. In the Western dis
trict the 35 sper cent increase was
cut to FL " per cent
The announcement of the rate cut
came today as a surprise as it had
been supposed that the administration
would continue it's efforts to reach
a voluntary agreement with the rail-
road executives by which greater rate
reductions could be put into effect
at once.
The commission declared that the
cuts would not decrease earnings Of
the railroad below the .5N per cent
level agreed on by the commission.
The commission said it was impos-
sible to make findings respecting
electric roads as a whole, and there
fore held that those rulings should
apply to all roads other than cleo
trio lines in operating as the steel
railroad system.
The rate cuts do not apply to milk
and cream. The 10 per cent reduc-
ton ordered today will not be placed
on top Of recent reductions Of 10 to
Is per cent ordered in the so-called
rate war on western grain, livestock
and southern hardwood lumber.
These previous reductions, however,
will stand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
Fines Imposed and Numerous
IL Prosecutions Pending in
Tax-Dodger Campaign
FIRST REPORT ON WORK
BY HIGHWAY OFFICIALS
Scores Are Fast Learning That
Prompt Compliance With
Law Saves Trouble

Nearly 100000 additional taxes
and penalties paid, fines imposed on
more than SO convictions and more
than 100 cars listed for further
prosecutions are partial results
for the first three days of Minnesota
auto tax enforcement reported to the
state highway department. The
cases were listed by three special
inspectors, making daily reports and
big increases in totals were predicted
on first weekly returns from 143
additional inspectors, engineers, sup
erintendents> and other regular en-
ployes of the state highway depart
ment over the state.
Benlidji and vicinity, like all other
localities in Minnesota, officials as
sert, are included for -round-ups OF
unlicensed cars by inspectors with
instructions to take offenders direct
ly into court. Regular department
employees are to continue searches
IN connection with their ordinary
duties until the last unlicensed car
is rounded up.
Charles NJ Babcock, state high
way commissioner, who undertook
the OrlVe On SOllCitdIiOIiS l1oAA OehSA
state officials and Gin fairness to
more than 100000 motor vehicle
owners who have complied with the
law acknowledged hearty cooper
alton from sheriffs and police officers
in many sections. :.
Prosecutions are being brought in
all cases where cars and trucks are
operated in Minnesota without both
front and rear tags and in the case
of foreign cars without visitors per
mits. Scores are fast learning that
prompt compliance with the law
saves trouble and costs, inspectors
report, and that the auto tax must
be paid, ~. e. T.. So,
The inspectors are concerned on.
ly with violations of the law against
unlicensed machines and tax appll-
cations and payments are being LETT
entirely to the owners and the state
registrar, Mike Holm, secretary OF
state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
NORTHERN BAPTlSTS OPEN
CONVENTION HERE TONIGHT

The sixty-second annual meeting
of the Northern Baptist association
opens this evening at the Baptist
church with song and devotion
service led by H. f. Rice.
Rev. G. w. Kehoe will deliver the
address of welcome to which Rev.
C. J. Greenwood of Detroit will re-
spond. The address of the evening
will be- made by Rev. E. r. Pope of
Minneapolis.
The program will be continued
Thursday and Friday with the clos
ing services Friday evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
LEGION INVITED TO TAKE
PART IN MEMORIAL SERVICE

An invitation has been extended
to the Ralph Oracle post OF the
American Legion by the R. H. Carr
post of the G. A. R. to participate
in all the services pertaining to Me-
mortal Day, and the members OF the
Legion post are requested to report
at the City building on Sunday, May
%, at 1O:45 a. M, to attend divine
services, also on Memorial Day, May
80. The invitation is extended by
William Schroeder, commander OF
the G. A. R. post and George Cheney,
adjutant.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
"THE BIG TOWN ROUND UP"
TO BE STARTED THURSDAY

"The Big Town Round Up"
by William Macleod Raine, will
be published in The Daily Pio-
Sneer as > serial story, begin.
ming with Thursdays Issue.
Everyone who has read this
story says it is by far the best
novel Raine has ever written and
will surely place him once and
for all in the very front rank Of
writers about the West. - ).
In this new novel, a cowboy
finds that New York affords as
much excitement as Arizona. A
street IL miles long is the setting
for this story. Readers are urg-
ed to follow this novel from the
opening installment through to
the very last line. 1t is one story
which will hold interest from
day to day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
new \ JUDGE id OF PROBATE %
TO BEGIN DUTIES. soon
Baudette Attorney Has Filed
as Candidate to Succeed
Himself; More Expected

S. M. Koefod, the new Judge of
Probate for Beltrami county, left
this morning for Baudette, where he
will close up his business matters and
return to Bemidji the first of next
week to assume his new duties.
Mr.. Koefod is an attorney, having
practiced in Baudette since 1907.
He is a graduate of the Minnesota
law school with the class of 1906
and >practiced law with a Minneapolis
law firm for one year previous to his
coming to Baudette,
'This is my first experience in pol
itics," said the new judge, "and am
finding Bemidji folks and others a
most friendly lot. have often de-
clared that l would not enter politics,
but this opportunity came so sudden
ly that l find myself a servant of the
people before l realized it."
The new judge is Sc "wegian
extraction and So" ~ 1esota.
He was born in n xAH near
Glenwood about forty az - He
has a wife and four\ HSS Nul,
Ruth. David and james, A%S as
arrangements can be nh We. q
a home in Bemidji, MrA az
bring his family here. ~ "a.
He has already filed foh ~
and will make the second ruA pS
coed himself at the next genel g
ton. 1t is possible that othe% q
file for this office and in case Esnere
are more than two file, he will be
compelled to fight it out at the prl-
,,,o,,;oc for nomination.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
It TO Be REPORTED SOON
(By United Press)

Washington, May "a The soldier
bonus bill will be reported to the SEN
ate by the end Of the week If it IS
possible for the finance committee
to maintain the strength to batter
down the objections of it's opponents.
Bonus leaders are unwilling to walt
longer for President Harding's guid-
ance on the matter. Senator NC
Cumber while declining to commit
himself to a definite production, said
he would try to bring the measure
again to the senate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
DULUTH ORCHESTRA PLAYS
FOR DANCE HERE SATURDAY

The Zenith Novelty Orchestra of
Duluth. highly recommended as
music for a public dance at the
new Armory, Saturday evening, May
e., 1t is expected that there will
be large attendance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
MoosEHEART LEGION TO
= HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

The Women of the Mooseheart
Legion will hold their regular meet
ing this evening at 8 o'clock at the
Moose hall. A social hour vii! fol-
low and a 15-cent lunch will be
served, to which the Junior Moose
and the Loyal Order Of Moose are
invited. 1t is urged that there be a
large attendance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24
A. F. A. MASONS PUT ON
SECOND DECREE TONIGHT

Bemidji lodge No. 233, A., F. A.
Masons, will meet in special commun-
ication at the Masonic hall at 8
o'clock this evening for the purpose
of putting on work in the second
degree. 1t is especially urged that
there be large attendanc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-24

Bernard Stone of international
Falls was in Bemidji Tuesday en-
route to Grand Forks to transact
business for few days.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-01
(From Fridays Daily

Visitor ut HOInbr00k--
Will Dodge was a business visito
at Hornbrook one day the first o
the week.
Purchases Overland Car
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bartges have
purchased an Overland car through
Harrison Brothers agency.
Snow on Grizzley--
The first snow of the season was
visible on Grizzley peak this morn
ing, but the amount was small and
soon disappeared after the sun
came out.
W. c. T. L. Meeting
There will be called meeting OF
the W. c. 7. U. Tuesday afternoon,
October 81, at o'clock, at the IL
brary. Business OF importance is
scheduled to come up at the meeting.
Buys Town Home
Peter Murray has purchased the
property at the corner of Eighth and
A streets from Ed Butler and ex-
poets to occupy the place the first
of the coming week. The transac-
tion was made through the Ashland
Realty company.
On the Deer Trail
Perry Ashcraft, r. V. Carter and
Fred Wagner left today for Lake OF
he Woods and the surrounding
for a final fling at the willy
,ucks.
.IodfOrd Business Visitor
Donald P. Diekerson was a busi-
less visitor to Medford today.
Visits Jacksonville -
Louis Dodge was business visit
r at the county seat Thursday.
Visitor from Medford--
Mrs. Silva. Of Medford, was Wis
tor in the city Thursday.