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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
Miss Bertha Farmer, Soprano,
To Appear in Bemidji
On November %
HERALDED AS SINGER
OF EXCEPTIONAL WORTH
Season Tickets at Reduced
Prices Still on Sale for
Remainder of Course,

Heralded as singer whose work
has already established her fame in
musical America and marked her as
one of the finest artists that this
country has ever produced, Miss
Bertha Farmer, soprano, is scheduled
to give the second number Of the ex-
cellent entertainment course being
staged in Bemidji this fall and winter
under the auspices of the Bemidji
State Teachers college,.
Those who attended the opening
number, the lecture by Major E.
Alexander Powell, will easily recog-
nize the value of the course which
the college has arranged, and every
one of those 500 persons who heard
Major Powell are boosters for the en-
tire course, which consists Of six
numbers.
Miss Farmer will appear at the
Methodist church Thursday evening
November, 20, the performance to
begin at 8 o'clock.
Season tickets are still on sale and
have been reduced somewhat in price
for the remaining five numbers,
adult tickets now being on sale at
$2.75 and Junior tickets at SITS.
Single admission for the next number
will be 81 for adults and rs cents
for juniors. Season tickets will also
be on sale at the door on the night
of the entertainment. Tickets may
be secured by telephoning the COL
lege, No. 249. ..,,.ss,.
The remaining numbers Of the
course are: Nov. 20, Miss Bertha
Farmer, soprano; Jan. 27, James A.
Burns; Feb. 9, Peter Clark Macfar-
lane; Feb. 16, Zoellner String Quar-
tet; March II, Hinshaw Concert
Quartet.
Miss Farmer is a California girl,
of exceptional personal beauty, and
with unusual native gifts as sing
er. These gifts have been ampli-
fed by intensive training in this
country and abroad among her teach
ers there being numbered the great
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
F.. E. FINN SHOWS SIGNS
OF IMPROVEMENT TODAY

F. E. Finn, who was very seriously
injured when knocked down by an au-
tomobile Tuesday evening, is report
ed to be showing signs of improve
ment today, although he is still in a
serious condition. He is confined to
the Bemidji Lutheran hospital, where
he was taken soon after being found
unconscious. lying on the pavement
near the Nymore railroad crossing
early Tuesday evening.
He is said to have been struck by
an automobile after trying to catch
a ride on a passing auto truck, the
auto which knocked him down not
even stopping to offer him assist
ance in any way.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
CHlLDREN'S BUREAU TO
UNDERTAKE new SERVICE

The Inauguration of special service
in the field or recreation is announc-
ced by the Children's Bureau of the
u. S. Department. of Labor, with
the appointment to its permanent
staff of Martha Travilla Speakman,
recreation expert. Miss Speakmann
was in charge of the organization OF
of play in the schools. of Porto Rico
during the "Children's Year" CAM
paign recently concluded by the
}Childrens' Bureau. She conducted
classes in various cities throughout
the island to. teach the school teach
ers games and instruct them in play
direction. Regular courses were
conducted in San Juan and Santurce
and at the various teachers insti-
tutes part of each program was de-
voted to recreational work. The
methods Of teaching games we're DEM
onstrated with local groups of child
rem.
In addition to her work in Porto
Rico, Miss Speakmann has served as
head of IEsperance, a home for
French war orphans and participant
ed in the Friends Relief Work in
France and Austria. She directed
and organized recreational centers
and Fairgrounds and summer camps
in various parts of the United States
after completing her training in
Swarthmore college and the recrea-
ton department. Of the Chicago
School of Civics and Philanthropy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
SEARCHES TWO. WEEKS
FOR SON LITER PARDON
(By United PreSs)

St. Paul, Nov. 16-Mrs Margaret
Erickson, GO, of Sioux Falls, who
made a pilgrimage to Washington to
obtain a pardon for her son from
President Harding, started today for
Alexandria, South Dakota, in an at
tempt to find the boy after he was
pardoned from Ft Leavcnworth.
The son visited relatives in Marion,
Ohio, and failed to return to Sioux
Falls. Mrs. Erickson spent two
weeks searching for him and through
the American Legion learned he was
working at Alexandria.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
LAW PASSED in OREGON
Children Eight to. Sixteen
Year. Of Age Must Attend
During School Year

Washington, Nov. &c.. Capital
News Service)-The Compulsory
Education bill, put before Oregon
voters by initiative petition, was pass
ed by a comfortable majority in ex-
cess of eight thousand. The provi-
sions of the bill have been much dis
cussed and also falsely reported, its
enemies contending that it would
close all private schools and elimi-
nate denomination schools.
According to the bill, attendance
Of children from eight to sixteen
years, in the public schools, is made
compulsory "for period of time a
public school shall be held" There
is nothing in the bill to prevent
children going to other schools at
other times"
Children physically unable to at
tend school because of being sub
normal or abnormal, children who
have completed the eighth grade, and
children of certain ages who live at
certain specified distances from the
nearest public school, are exempt.
Private instruction in place Of public
school instruction is allowed with a
written permission from the county
Superintendent with provision that
children receiving such private in
e+,,,otion mist renort for examina-
ton every three months. If the
result of such examination shows the
privately taught child being inlprop-
ely taught, his or her attendance at
public school may be required.
The law has ''teeth," being provid-
ed>with penalties for parents or for
guardians, Of both fines and impris-
onment, and every days failure to
send or cause to be sent, a child to
the public school, is a separate Of
tense.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
A. F. g. A. M, HOLDS ANNUAL
MEETING AT NEXT SESSION

The first regular meeting in De-
cember is the annual meeting of the
Bemidji lodge, A. F. e. A. NJ, which
met in stated communication at the
Masonic hall Wednesday evening for
a short business session. Officers for
the new year will be elected at that
meeting and a number of other i'm
portant annual business matters will
come to a vote in the lodge. 1t is
especially desired that the members
keep this meeting in mind since a
large attendance is requested.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
Nicholas > Murray Butler of
Columbia University Urges
Public Observance
DECEMBER 3 TO 8 SET
AS EDUCATIONAL WEEK
Complete Program is Mapped
Out, Giving Interesting
Subject Each Day

Education Week, set aside by the
American Legion for national OBJ
servance December to 9, is the
subject of special article written for
the American Legion by Nicholas
Murray Butler, President of Column
bia University. John J. Tigert,
United States Commissioner of Edu-
cation, and the National Education
Association are cooperating with the
Americanism Commission of the Le-
gion in making the week success.
President Harding will issue nation
al proclamation, which will be fol.
lowed by proclamations from COVER
nors and mayors.
Education Week should be time
for strengthening our understanding
of the foundations Of American Ed
ucation," DR.. Butler says in the az
ticle which follows:
From the beginning the interest
in education of the founders and
makers of America has been unique.
Harvard college was established in
Massachusetts Bay only sixteen years
after the pilgrims landed at Ply
mouth. The comon school quickly
grew up in New England and spread
over the whole United States as a
typical American institution. Hor-
ace Mann and Henry Barnard put
new life and higher ideals into the
American school system nearly a
century ago. The Ordinance for
the government of the Northwest
territory, made in 1887, out of which
territory so many Of the middlewcst-
ern states have been carved, con-
tanned express provision for the sup
port and development of public ed
ucation. Long ago it became cstab-
lished public law that an American
state, or subdivision thereof, might
maintain by public tax any type
of instruction that it saw fit, how
ever advanced. This principle TN
derlies the public high schools and
the unsupported universities and the
technical schools.
ut is an American doctrine, for
tunatcly, that while education is a
proper state function. it is in no
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
LAKE JULIA SANAT0RIUM
RUN VERY ECONOMICALLY
Report for First Half of
1922 Shows Commission
Is Doing Fine Work

It will no doubt be Of interest to
the people of Beltrami, Hubbard and
Koochiching counties to know that
their tuberculosis sanatorium, which
is situated on Lake Julia at Pupos-
ky, is being maintained more eco
nomically than the average institu-
ton of like character in the state.
In fact, for the first six months
of this year, of all the other IL
state and county sanitoria in Mimi
esota only one has been maiptained
at lower cost than the Lake Julia
Sanatorium.
The Lake Julia Sanitorium, with a
bed capacity of 4S, operated during
the first six months of 1922 at a
total cost Of $3.50 per day per pat
lent, with a net cost of 81. The
cost per meal per patient was $.151
for raw food and SITS for food
served. Other sanitoria throughout
the state showed much higher figures
the average cost per day per patient
being: total cost 1882, net cost
S1.55. per meal per individual: raw
food sits, served food $.2O1.
From these figures it will be seen
that from January 1 to July /, 1922,
it has only cost the three counties 81
per day to keep each Of the patients
in the sanitorium. This includes
food, fuel. laundry, medicines, sal
aries-in fact everything.
When it is taken into considera-
ton that none of the costs in this
report are considered unusually high.
the people Of the counties owning
Lake Julia sanatorium have every
reason to be we'll satisfied with and
proud of the work their sanitorium
commissioners have been doing. The
report has been prepared in detail
by Dr. R. L. Laney, NJ. D., super
intendent of the sanitorium.
The present sanitorium board con-
sists of A. P. Richie, PRESIDENT; Be,
midi; G. E. Carson, vice-president
Bemidji; DR.. E. w. Johnson, BemidJi
Dr.. P. A. Walling, Park Rapids; DR.
! C. J. Goodheart, Akeley; A. A. Tone
Northome; and William Durrin
Northonme. s.- ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
fine ANIMALS SHOWN
AT JUNIOR STOCK SHOW
Boys and Girls, Winners in
County Contests, Display
Pets at So. St. Paul

Boy and Girl winers in feeding
clubs from 70 counties in Minnesota
have 267 pet calves, pigs and sheep
at South St. Paul this week, COM
peting for honors in the Fifth Jun
Tor Livestock show. The 1922 event
is bigger and better in every way
than its predecessors.
This year there are 100 calves
entered, compared with IT'S a year
ago. Critics who viewed the we'll
groomed animals just before they
were taken to the judging ring, said
the quality was noticeably better.
Interest in the grand championship
was keen, but hardly more so than
it was to win in the pure bred and
grade classes.
There are 3S entries in the pig
show; three more than last year.
Sheep judges had to inspect 80 ami
mails, five more than in 1921.
With the Judging in the afternoon
and the banquet in the evening out of
the way Thursday the youngsters
were looking forward to the sale
on Friday, Tor that event will deter
mine what each will have to show
for the seasons work in caring for
and feeding the animals.
The sale committee had assurances
from the big hotels and restaurants
in St. Paul and Minneapolis and
several OF the exclusive clubs and
ding car supply houses that prices
bid for the winners would be high
probably above those of a year ago
when the grand champion bought its
owner SO cents pound.
The calf show this year was judged
by H. w. Vaughn of st. Paul, chosen
not only because of his recognized
ability but also because he is unin-
terestcd in any particular breed OF
cattle. H. O. Teller of Pennington
will be in charge of the auctioneer-
ing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
APPRECIATE AID GIVEN
State Representative Tells
of Work Being Done by
This Organization

Rev. Ross I. Cummings, state rep
resentativc of the Volunteers of
America, under the national leader
ship of General and Mrs. Darlington
Booth, and with headquarters in st.
Paul, has been in Bemidji for several
DAYS in the interests of their various
activities.
This organization is purely an
American institution, founded in
1896 by General Booth and his wife.
Maud B. Booth, who is nationally
recognized as the greatest worker
among the prisoners and their fami-
lies in America.
Major and Mrs. Irving Starr, who
have charge of the work of the Vol
unteers in St. Paul and vicinity for
the past ~ years, have this season
erected 16 cottages on the North
Oaks farm property which was dom
ated by Louis W. Hill, for a health
camp. Several hundred children and
Hceuy lIfOLHcIo "tlC SdiSu 1oA h''S,
the summer months.
The Volunteers expect to erect 20
additional cottages before next seas
en-, as they have many on the walt
ing list for admission. No charge
is made upon any Of the cases handl-
ed, as the work is supported by vol
untary contributions.
The work of the Volunteers of
America is in no way connected with
that of the Salvation Army. Cen
eral Ballington Booth Of the Volun-
teers of American at one time was
commander of! the Ameri-
can work of the Salvation Army,
but resigned from that organization
and founded the Volunteers OF
America.
The Rev. Cummings desires to
thank the many friends who are in
sympathy with Je volunteer work
for their able support to his cGH'-
raiga when had the endorsements Of
the Bemidji Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION, signed by the secretary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
BERGER BOY LAID TO REST
IN GREENWOOD TUESDAY

Robert Berger, six-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Berger, Fiji
tecnth and Norton, passed away
Monday at his home, following a
short illness with diphtheria. Pri-
ynte funeral services were held on
Tuesday, DR.. G.. H. Zcntz, officiating,
under the direction of H. N. Mckee,
funeral director, and intement was
made in Greenwood cemetery. He
leaves to mourn his loss besides his
parents, three brothers and four
sisters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
Bemidji To Open, SEASON.
With Aitkin Team Here |
On December 9Th !
STRONG SCHEDULE IS
ARRANGED FOR LOCALS
District Tournament to be
Played at st. Cloud by
Four Leading Teams

With the winding up of the 1922
high school football schedule, fan
dom is turning its attention to the
coming basketball season for the loc-
al high school. Athletic directors
of the various schools in the third
athletic district announce that in
terclass games are scheduled to start
during the next week to give the
coaches a chance to look over the
material and aid them in the select
ion of quints to represent the various
schools.
The high schools are looking for
ward to a great year in the sport
of hardwood lanes. All the student
teams are stacking up good on paper
and past records seem to indicate
that many surprises will be handed
out when the season gets underway
the first of next month.
Coach Kovach of the Bemidji high
school has odrede the slowing away
of the moleskins, shimmels and head
gear along with the heavy corked
shoes and ordered them en- in the
various classes to get ready for the
inter-class basketball games that
will start next week according to the
present arrangements.
District Schedule Arranged
At the meeting Of superint endents
and coaches of the schools in the
third athletic district held at Brain
erd recently, j.. W. Smith, principal
of the Benidji high school, repre-
sented the navy blue and white and
scheduled eleven district games. A
few changes were made in the local
schedule, including the dropping of
Brainerd and Crosby-1ronton, who
have appeared on the Bemidji sched-
ule for a number. Of years. Brain
erd was dropped from the local
schedule on account of the railroad
city not having. desirable gym
nasium and Aitkin was substituted
III Crosby-Ironton's place at the re-
quest of the Aitken superintendent.
Pine River, which has just recently
Joined the Minnesota State high
school athletic association was taken
on in place of Brainerd. Pine River
has nice new armory where they
have an excellent basketball court
and where the new member Of the
association will play its games. Every
school in the district was represent
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
CUNO ACCEPTS OFFER TO
FORM GERMAN, CABINET
(By United Pross)

Berlin, Nov. 16-William Cuno,
director of the Neutrality-suspicious.
steamship line, today accepted the
offer of President Ebert to organize
new German cabinet in which it
is believed Cuno's selection of as
sociates will be made from the in
dustrial ranks and that he will in
vite into the cabinet men high in the
bushes world. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
ODD FELLOWS LODGE
MEETS FRIDAY NIGHT

The regular business meeting of
the I. @. O. F. will be held Friday
evening at o'clock at the X. c..
hall and all members are requested
to be present.
Supper will be served at $50 at
the hall and all members are urged
to attend this feed as well as the
meeting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
District Basket Ba. 5
W uints Getting Ready
For Very Busy Season
.DRYs. HOLD MAJORITY in
CONGRESS, SURVEY SHOWS
(By United Press)

Washington, Now, 16-The
drys hold two-thirds majority
in the new congress. Wet hopes
of amending the Volstead act
must be deferred until after the
next election at least. Wayne
B. Wheeler, legislative chief of
the Anti-Saloon League told the
United Press today a careful
canvass of the new congressman
had been made, and that as the
result the dry leaders are conf
dent they still control.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
TRIBE OF HUMANS SAID TO
HAVE TAIL LIKE MONKEY
(By United Press)

San Francisco, Nov. 10
Stories of a tribe of humans
with tails like monkeys, who
live in the tree-tops and are
afraid of dogs, were brought
here today by Mrs. Wanda Hell
big, wife of Captain Helbig of
the South Sea Trading Schoon-
er "Eclipse''.
"They live on the Island of
Palowan, north of Borneo,
she said. "They are peaceful
and child-like, innocent to look
at, and have little intelligence
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
WOMEN LODGE HOLDS
MEETING THIS EVENING

Yeomen Homestead No. 27O will
meet in regular session tonight at the
Moose hall at 8 o'clock. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
After the meeting, a dance will be
held: to which the public is invited.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
Education Is
Subject of Article BY
President of Columbia
EASTER ISLAND REPORTED
SUNkEN BY EARTHQUAKE
(By United Press)

Santiago, Chile, Nov. 10
Rumors were persistent here to-
day that Easter Island complete
ly disappeared in recent earth
quake. This report was not con-
firmed, however, and many gov
eminent officials believe it un-
true. Easter Island is located
off the South Chilean coast. 1t
has an area Of so square miles
and a population of 1850.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
ELKS LODGE WILL STAGE
DANCE FRIDAY EVENING

Invitations have been issued for
an informal dancing party to be Civ
en- by the Bemidji lodge of Elks at
the Elks hall Friday evening. Dane
ing will be from 8 to 49, Good
music is assured and it is expected
that the dance will be we'll attended.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-02-08
GREAT STRIDES
BEING MADE To
HELP TOURISTS

Thomas Hill, who recently pur-
chased the Foster place at the en-
trance to the camp grounds, and the
camp ground store standing opposite
has made a great many improve
ments since taking over the owner
ship. He first erected a service sta
tion similar to those erected by the
large oil companies, for the conven-
ience of the campers. Directly back
Of this he has erected a building 25
by 80 feet to use as a repair shop.
Between this building and the creek
Mr.. Hill expects to put up four show
er baths, two for men and two for
women, all to be perfectly sanitary
and the regulation shower baths. In
addition to this he expects to build
another room to be used as a wash
room, to contain stationary tubs and
have all home conveniences for the
tourists to do their washings.
The store at the entrance to the
camp ground has been enlarged by
adding an additional room in the
rear for storing goods and will be
used in the summer time for stor-
ing ice cream and tourists supplies.
On the side of the store room next
to the creek porch has been erect
ed the full length of the two rooms,
and extending well out toward the
creek. 1t will be equipped with ta-
bles and chairs for serving Ice cream
during the warm season.
All of these improvements being
made by Mr. Hill, while not a part
of the camp ground proper, will add
greatly to the comfort of tourists
who stop at our widely advertised
camp ground.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-02-08
d. A. r. INSTITUTE
PRIZE CONSIST IN
ASHLAND SCHOOLS

This year and each year following
the Daughters of me American Revo
luton are offering a prize Of $40 il
cash or $40 worth of books to the
boy or girl in Ashland high schoo
writing the best 1900 word essay or
the topics presented below:
|. Washington as a warrior and
statesman.
2. Americanism, or what America
means.
8. The American type of states.
manship.
4. The immigration problem.
8. Thrift as national virtue.
6. The public school the main
spring Of democracy.
Z. Forest conservation.
8. World supremacy: its duties
and responsibilities.
Contestants may select any one of
the subjects given and secure infor-
nation from any and all sources
persons, books, magazines, etc. But
the essay must be the work of the
individual. The papers may be cor
rected by the English teachers at
the high school or any other person
The essays will be delivered to the
superintendent Of schools, who will
deliver them to a committee Of three
prominent citizens who will, from
the list, select the six best produc-
tions.
The six selected contestants will
then memorize the productions and
deliver them at an open meeting Of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton during regular schools hours
in the high school assembly. The
orations will be judged by three dis
interested citizens, and the winner
awarded the prize.
The points upon which the essays
will be judged are thought, arrange
ment, use Of good English, and gen.
eral appearance. The orations will
be judged on thought, delivery and
general appearance Of the orator.
Having paid coach will debar a
contestant from the public meeting.
The open meeting will be held be-
tween the first and twentieth of
May in each year, and the written
essays must be in the hands Of the
superintendent of schools by April
l Of each year.