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Wedge. it is related, travelled (,
Boston in a box car, bearing a
degree from the University of Ari-
IONA and a telegram from Dean
Holmes. of Harvard, announcing his
admission to the Cambridge insti-
tuition. Now the authorities are re-
considering this last. Since his
arrival Wedge has had plenty of
publicity, but he has just signed a
statement saying, in effect, that if
he is admitted he will endeavor TO
become a sort Of shrinking violet
hereafter.
We have never had the pleasure
of meeting the kid" We have,
however, followed his career for
some years past with more or less
interest.
He seems TO have gone on since
last we found trace of his activity
in the newspapers. He was at one
time a sort of combination fighter
evangelist out around Omaha. He
preached the gospel between bouts.
The kid" was not exactly a
world beater as a fighter. He was
much better in the pulpit. They
say he could give sin a great verbal
smuggling. And that there is some
thing to the chap is evidenced by
the fact that he became principal
of the Benson High School. This
may not strike you as an imposing
job, but it argues intellectual at
tainments beyond the ordinary.
The winning of a degree in the
University of Arizona also shows
that the Kids" bean has more in
it than you would find inside the
knob of the average fighter. Add
tional proof is the fact that he had
sense enough to get out of the fight
ing business.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10

moderate lines for several days on
the island.
The passing of Tom DAILY, third
string catcher who has been re-
leased TO Los Angeles means
Charles l.. HartnetL, rookie obtained
from the Worcester club of the,
Eastern League may be retained AIN
season by the Bruins.
Hartnett and Wirts, mailing
from Rochester, will fight it out
for a job on the staff and as
both fellows come highly recost
mended a merry scrap is promisce.
Young Harnett, who is 81 years
old, stands 6 feet IA inches tall,
weighs 10 pounds and is q right
handed hitter of parts. Ire en-
gagged in 100 games last season,
batting .264 and fielding 1863, but a
remarkable feature Of mis- per
Torrance was the fact that one
third of the 81 hits he compiled
We're for extra bases.
The 81 blows credited to the View
England youth, who resides in Mel.
vile. Mass, were apportioned as
follows: twenty-one crashed away
for two.baggers, seven triples and
three homers.
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Hope For kid" Wedge.

DOOR health forced Pearces'
retirement. and Gully be.
- came champion, holding the
title until he retired.
He opened a tavern. put the
profits in turf speculation and be-
came wealthy. He purchased Ware
Park, a great estate in Hartford
shire, twice won the English Derby
with his horses, bought more land
owned colleries, and finally went To
Parliament.
He lived to be received by the
best society in all London. And he
was always referring to that time
when l was champion of the
world"
There is hope for "Kid" Wedge
Copyright. 1922, by Star Company
The Washington times., 1922-02-10
JOE TURNER Is FORCED
TO LIMIT BY BELGIAN

Joe Turner was forced to extend
himself to the limit to win his
wrestling match with Charles De
Werdt at the Capitol Theater last
night. The Belgian won the first
fall in eighteen minutes and went to
the mat for the second fall a prime
favorite. After thirty-six minutes Of
work, however, Turner obtained a
crab hold on the foreigner and
forced him to quit.
Turner won the last fall and match
after sixteen minutes with a chan.
Gerry hold.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10
JOE FREEMAN OFFERS
COOL HALF-THOUSAND
FOR TURNER DALLAS GO
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Joe Freeman widely known Washington sporting circles has
$500 which he has sted in effort to bring together Pete
Dallas and Joe Turner the He would have them settle
beginning months when they ahed
of the wrestling history
then Pete has loudly asserted his superiority Turner has
laughed at the Greeks Wrestling all
have argued their respective merits with deal
might be sad
The affair settled.
Here's $780, said joe crashing the paaa Office
"You hold it, it to the winner be split
suit the All them together. haven't
selected the for the match There's plenty of that
making this offer good faith have with
The This S all
The Washington times., 1922-02-10
BAKER AND FEWSTER IN
LINE FOR COMING YEAR

BALTIMORE. Feb. 1O.-Frank
Baker and Chick Fewster have
signed their 1922 contracts with
the New York Yankees, and Baker
Is planning an early trip to Hot
Springs, Ark, for preliminary
stunts before beginning active
training. Miller Higgins came here
yesterday and, after brief talks
with both men, announced that
they had signed.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10
Corbett a Good Actor.

IN HE RUG is a distant memory
to James j. Corbett, once
- heavyweight champion of the
world. For years Corbett has
earned his living as an actor. and
he is a very good actor. too.
He started out on the stage on
his reputation as fighter. to be
sure. But had Corbett never been
fighter, and had originally
turned to his natural talent for
acting he would have firmly es-
tablished himself in that profess
sion.
Jack Sicily. who fought George
Dixon for the featherweight cham
pionship at New Orleans back in
'92, the. same week that Corbett
won his title. has been a writer
ION sport topics for years. Corbett
The Washington times., 1922-02-10
Two Women's Golf
Events Follow
Closely

CHICAGO, February TO-
Women golfers in the middle
West will have a strenuous time
next September if they compete
in both the Western and the
national championships, for the
former event has been changed
from the last week in August to
September 11-16.
The national meet follows
closely, on September $3.50 bare
ly allowing competitors in the
first event time to go from st.
Louis to White Sulphur Springs,
w. Va.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10

" JeCV tIIt NIu sUIeIy OH Ms
W pugilistic past.
Because man has been a pro-
fessional fighter it does not follow
that he cannot become a useful,
honored citizen. In fact, mans
experience in the ring ought to
better qualify him for work in other
walks Of life.
The trouble with the average
fighter is he follows the game so
long that he finally becomes SO i'm
pregnated with all it's usages, Gus
toms and traditions that it units
him for anything else when he is
past the fighting age.
But there have been many notable
exceptions, and some of them are
living today.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10
II Toys Damon
1I;|
Wedge Has His Woes.

PROFESSOR FREDERICK WEDGE principal the high school
Benson Arz enter Harvard and the fact that
he kid" Wedge professional pugist, has suddenly
bobbed up to cast an omnous shadow over his path
II the publicity Wedges
unpleasant Harvard though TIL arvar alleged
somewhat exaggerated Fair Harvard andosh
of
a pugilistsudent he were good student
The Washington times., 1922-02-10
Crimsons Elect.

The Crimsons, formerly the Lin
worth Mldgets, have elected the Eel.
lowing officers: T. Glasscock. presi.
dent; +. V. Mccarthy, secretary; H..
Henderson, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10
Milan A. c. Ahead.

The Milan A. G.. downed the fast
Park A. c. basket squad in a well.
played game in the Noel House gym
last night, "a to II.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10
ANOTHER CUB HITS MAGIC
WATERS AT HOT SPRINGS
By HAROLD JOHNSON.

HCAGo Feb 1oAnother member of the Cubs eurng corps
swung training advance of the prescribed
which not scheduled to get under until one week
Monday when officially Catalina Island
latest Virgil Cheeves right handler halng from
Dallas Tex who started the preliminary grind Hot Springs
Sfardav
The Washington times., 1922-02-10
Prepare for Baseball.

All candidates who wish a trial
with the Eastern Athletic Club Jun
Tors baseball squad report to Four.
teenth and r streets southeast Sat.
urday morning at 1880 a. m.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10
Ingram Takes Two.

Ingram teams won in the Eastern
High gym last night. The Big Five
downed the Moose by % TO 6. and the
Reserves defeated the Yosemite Re.
serves. 10 TO 6.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10
Diamonds Win Again.

The Diamond A. c. won its second
game from the Arrows this season,
defeating them by the score of 16 To
5. ODonnclrs shooting featured.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10

The memorable clash between Joe
Turner, claimant of the middle.
weight championship, and Pete Dali
las at the Capitol theater came close
10 ending in a free.for.all. Captain
Carl Flather, head of the nearest
cophouse, had to draw out his weep.
ms" and brandish them most bel.
ligerently. For a moment IL looked
like bloodshed, mayhem or escaping
bootleggers.
Turner claimed Dallas was rough
Ing him all over the stage, breaking
each little rule Of the game, which
is not for milksops, either. And he
looked IL. Dallas was enraged be.
cause he was not permitted to break
Turner's back or gouge out at least
one of his glims or some other nice
little thing along the same line.
And ever since Washington g
The Washington times., 1922-02-10

And Joe calmly counted Off i've
century notes and deposited them in
our lily white hands as evidence OF
his sincerity.
But l want one thing under.
stood before we begin" he con-
tinued. IF these men get together,
everything must be on the up-and.
up. There can't be any deal be
tween them or between either OF
them and the referee. l want Wash.
ington wrestling fans to know from
the very beginning that if 1 bring
these two athletes together, the
wrestling will be absolutely on the
level.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10

Turner has defeated such men as
Demon Ellis, George ROmanoff. Vic
Tounaman, Fritz Hanson. Walter
Miller and Cyclone Peterson. Zeke
Smith, the Richmond grappler, sue
ceeded in Dinning Joe's sturdy
shoulders to the mat at the CaDitOl
few weeks ago, but that is the only
defeat chalked up against the Wash.
ington mat expert.
Dallas has also been active this
season, though not appearing here
since the wild night when Captain
Father unlimbered all his horse
artillery and cried, Hold in The
name Of John Law! Let this blood.
shed cease"'
Joe Freeman says he can get in
touch with the rough.house guy, il
Turner shows any willingness to de.
eide this tremendous question now
agitating Washington's mat fans.
Just put piece in the paper"
said Joe, Maybe we can get these
two birds together"
So here's the piece
The Washington times., 1922-02-10

Cheeves is expected to be in splen-
did shape to start hurting the boss
hide around when he answers the
initial call to arms at Catalina.
Alexander has been proceeding with
his conditioning program along
The Washington times., 1922-02-10
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1922.

Louis A. Dougher, Sid Mercer, Tad,
Sam Crane, Damon Runyon, five of the
foremost baseball writer's of the coun.
try, contribute to The Times sport
pages. Read their stories of the game.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10


Cheeves is a robust laddybuck and
one of those fellows who is inclined
to accumulate much superfluous
weight during the offseason, so Man
ager Killifer suggested that the
former get away TO a flying start by
undergoing the water cure for a
week or ten days at the Spa.
The Texan, who distinguished
himself on numerous occasions
against the Giants last year, will re.
main in the Ozarks until a week from
tomorrow night when he will Pro-
coed TO Kansas City and there join
the first party OF Cubs, who are
billed to rush through X. c. on the
night OF February 16. bound for
California.
The routine outlined for Virgil
doesn't include any actual baseball
exercises and the highlander will
not even don a uniform during his
sojourn at the resort.
Killifer notified him 10 simply
step out for a series of prOtracted
daily hikes over the mountains
and take a course of baths in the
magic waters which abound at
Hot Springs.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10

wrestling fans have argued the
whole darn thing. Near-quarrels.
wordy battles and vehement threats
have been the program all up and
down Ninth street, Washington
sport rialto.
Some think Dallas will make mince
meat of Turner, If he ever gets an.
other crack at him. Others think
Turner's clcverness will greatly off
set the Greeks superior weight and
strength, provided the latter is not
permitted to use rough tactics.
Joe Turner has been wrestling
constantly for the past six months.
He has tackled alI-cOmers at the
Capitol Theater and, I'm addition,
has jOhrneyed as far as Boston for
bouts. He Is I'm fine condition right
now, though he might want to
train especially for another ses-
sion with Dallas.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10

81 have never been mixed up i'm
anything crooked and i don't in
tend beginning now. And IL 1
succeed In staging this contest.
you can bet il will be on the level
or IL won't happen.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10

II am making few restrictions
surrounding this match. The two
men Dallas and Turner, may agree
on the weight. The referee, how
ever, must he agreed upon by the
two wrestlers and at least three of
Washington's sports editors. The
date may be determined by the two
men, each knowing best how much
time he will require to get into the
best possible physical condition.
But what I insist on is that
agreement on the referee and the
presence of the Washington sports
writer's at the ringside when Dallas
and Turner come together. This
isn't going to be any backstairs
match.
Indeed, it might be better for the
three sports editors to act as judges,
handing in their slips of paper to
the referee. who would merely
guard against any roughness dur.
ing the wrestling, holding both men
to the rules.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10

"There has been SO much hot
air heard in Washington about
these two men for the last few
months that 1 would like to end
1t all by bringing them together.
That's why I'm leaving $500 with
you as evidence Of my earnest.
ness"
The Washington times., 1922-02-10
friday. FEBRUARY 10. 1922.

Tad, Joe McGurk and Jean Knott
draw exclusively for The Washington
Times. Their daily spasms of humor
make the sporting pages of this paper
a yeritable habit with the local fans.
The Washington times., 1922-02-10
There Are Exceptions.

WYE hope Harvard will not re-
" ject the "Kid" solely on his
w ,o,iliS+;o poCt
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-09
ho,us out"
Mop interrupted Lash, violently.
Ladd's eyes sought Gales face.

ho,us out"
"No!" interrupted Lash, violently.
Ladd's eyes sought Gales face.
"Son, you amt bull-headed like Jim.
You'll see the sense of it. There's
Nell a-waitin' back at Forlorn River.
Think what it means to her! You'll
60, son, won't you?"
Dick shook his head.
The ranger turned his gaze upon
Thorne, and now the keen, glistening
eyes had blurred.
'Thorne, it's different with you.
Jim's fool, an young Gale has been
punctured by choya thorns. He's got
the desert poison in his blood But
you now-yOu've no call to stick-you
can find that trail out. Take your
wife an go. Shore you'll 90,
ThOrneT'
Deliberately and without a mo-
ment's hesitation the cavalryman re-
piled mo" = =.
Ladd tnen directed his appeal to
Mercedes. His face was now con-
vulsed, and his voice, though it had
sunk to a whisper, was clear. and
beautiful with some rich quality that
Gale had never before heard In it.
Mercedes, you're a woman. You're
the woman we fought for. An some
Of, US are shore goin' to die for you.
Don't make it all for nothin'. Let US
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-09
STATE RIGHTS INVOLVED
In XII KLUX QUESTIONS
(Continued from mage u


generally hold that the political sys-
tenn Of tSrty-eight United States,
functioning under one central Gov
ernment, has grown to be the great
est Nation in the world because of
the ideals fostered by divorcing
Federal Government from local
matters, andsav keeping Local con-
ditions from debating national af-
fairs:f In their viewpoint every en-
croachmeht by the, National Govern
ment upon the rights and peroga-
tives of States. and, every presump-
ton by a State to take upon itself the
direction of national affairs, is blow
at the fundamentals Of American
form of government. Hence the
Presidents stand in regard to the Ku
Klux agitation, and the strength OF
the fight against the Dyer bill is en-
couraging to those who believe that
the form of government which has
worked so well for SO many years
should be continued in force and ef-
feet without change.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-09

what'll come to pass out here" said
Ladd, earnestly sShore I have hopes
now never dreamed of. was pretty
near dead man.. The Indian saved
me. Beldin' had it right. Yaqui's
our godsend. New, as to the future,
I'd like to know mebbe as we'll as
you if we're ever. to get home. Only
bein' what ! am, say, Quien sabe?
But somethin' tells me 'Yaqui knows.
Ask him, Mercedes. Make him tell.
He's a silent sIndian, but; make him
tell" o..~ISfEA% ..'. Z: -''
Mercedes called to Yaqui.. At her
bidding there was always a suggestion
of hurry, which otherwise was never
manifest in Ills actions. i She put a
hand on his bAfed muscular arm and
began to speak IN Spanish. Her voice
thrilled Gale, though he understood
scarcely d word She said. He did not
need translation to-. know that here
spoke the longing: of a woman for life,
love, home: thu. e.heritage Of woman's
heart. t:o,'''. E',9 -
"si!" rolled out the Indians reply,
full Of power and depth. 8
Mercedes drew a long breath, and
her hand sought Thorne's.,. -,
'''He says yes" she whispered. HE
answers he'll save us; he'll take us
all back-he knows!''
The Indian turned away to his
tasks, and the silence that held the
little group was finally broken by
Ladd. -%~
"Shore I said so. Now all we've
got to do Is use sense. Friends, I'm
the commissary department Of this
outfit, an what I say goes. You all
won't eat except when I tell you.
Mebbe it'll not be so hard to keep our
health. Starved heggars don't get
sick. But there's the heat comm, an
we can all 60 loco, you know. To pass
the time! Lord, that's our problem
Now. If you all only had hankerin
for checkers. Shore I'll make board
an make you play. Thorne, you're
the luckiest. You've got your girl, an
this can be honeymoon. Now with
few tools an little material see what
gand house you can build for your
wife. Dick, you're lucky, too. You
like to hunt, an up there. you'll find
the finest bighorn huntin' in the West.
Take Yaqui and the .4O5. We need
the meat, but while you're gettin' it
have your sport. Rustic now, son.
Get some enthusiasm. For shore you'll
need 1t for yourself an us"
Gale climbed the lava slope. away
round to the right Of the arroyo,
along an old trail that Yaqui said the
Papagos had made before his own
people hunted there. From the
crests Yaqui's searching falcon gaze
roved near and far for signs of sheep.
Suddenly he grasped Gale and pointed
across deep, wide gully.
With the aid Of his glass Gale saw
five sheep. They were looking in his
direction. Remembering what he had
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-09
|U. s. EDUCATION WEEK IS
OBSERVED IN KHLlHER

Kelliher, Dec. 9.-American Edu-
cation Week was observed in the
Kelliher schools, beginning with an
address by Rev. Vinje on Monday at
Assembly. Rev. Vinje spoke briefly
on citizenship, with its privileges
and duties. ...,
On Tuesday students Of the high
school read selections euloyizing the
flag, our emblem of freedom. We'd
nesday morning Lieutenant Peter
'Krogseng addressed the high school,
giving 2 summary of the American
Legion plans for Americanizatio11.
Representing the local post of the
American Legion, he urged the value
IL .euuca1ion Tor every child and the
,o,,alizatior of educational oppor-
tunities. Thursday morning Henry
Latterell and Mrs. Eberhardt sang
for the school with piano and guitar
accompaniments. +
f, Friday Rev. MacLean sr"Sa "7
t,he subject Of illiteracy, pointing
cut the need of greater Gil orss III
education if illiteracy is to be
tamped out. Kelliher school cEdl-
dren are very fortunate to have had
,hese addresses, and musical num-
pers to make education week a re-
ality.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-09

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PIONEER
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-09
SALE OF MUNICIPAL BONDS
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN

chat Municipal Bonds of the city of
Benidji, Beltrami County, Minneso-
ia, to an amount aggregating the
principal sum of Fifty Thousand
($5O,OO0) Dollars dated January 2,
1928 will be sold for cash and the
Did deemed most favorable accepted,
provided, however, that bids for one
or more of such bonds shall be con-
sidered and that any and all bids may
be rejected. u, ..~. -
The sale of said bonds will be
made according 70 the provisions Of
Ordinance No. 129 and tn" charter
of <said city, and the general laws
Of the; State of Minnesota and will
be held at the Council Chambers in
the city hall in said city Of Bemidji,
at 8 o'clock, P. NJ. on Monday, the,
l1th day of December, 1922 at a
regular meeting Of the City Council
of said city held at said time and,
place.
BE" LIE DENLEY,
City Clerk City of
Bemidji
If IL 8
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SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PIoNEEt
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"Meccedes, You're Woman. You're
the Woman We Fought For"

feel we saved the woman. Shore you
can make Thorne go. He'll have to
60 If you say. They'll all have to 60.
Think Of the years Of love an happi-
ness in store for you. A week or so
an it'll be too late. Mercedes, don't
make 1t all for nothin'. Say you'll
persuade Thorne, If not the Others"
For all the effect his appeal had to
move her, Mercedes might have pos
sessed heart as hard and fixed as
the surrounding lava.
"Never"
White-faced, with great black eyes
flashing, the Spanish girl spoke; the
word that bound her and her COM
panions in the desert. ="
The subject was never mentioned
again.s Gale thought that he read a
sinister purpose in Ladd's mind. To
his astonishment, Lash came to him
with the same fancy. After that
they made certain there never was a
gun within reach Of Ladd's clutching,
clawlike hands.
Gradually a somber spell lifted from
the rangers mind. When he was en-
tirely free of 1t he began to gather
strength daily. Then 1t was as If he
had never known patience-he who
had shown so well how to wait He
was in frenzy to get well. His ap-
petite could not be satisfied. >
a. r,h< .,,,,, o1(,,xkol hyr1,or ,,,hifou HxcS
ter. Every day the water in the lava
hole sank an inch. a
The Yaqui alone spent the waiting
times in activity. He made trips up
on the lava slope, and each time he
returned with guns or boots or, som
breros, or something belonging Ito the
bandits that had. fallen. 2'tNFE
Those waiting days grew into weeks
Ladd gained very slowly s} Neverthe-
less, at last he could walk about, and
soon he averred that, strapped, to a
horse, he could last out the trip to
Forlorn River.
There was rejoicing In camp, and
plans were eagerly suggested. The
Yaqui happened to be absent. When
he returned the rangers told him they
were now ready to undertake the
journey back across lava and cactus.
Yaqui shook his head. They de-
clared again their intention. g" &
"No!' replied the Indian, and his
deep, sonorous voice rolled out upon
the; quiet of the arroyo. EHes spoke
briefly then. They had waited too
long. The smaller waterholes- back
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-09
BY Altman

heard about the wonderful eyesight
of these mountain animals, Gale
could only, conclude that they had
seen the hunters.
Then Yaqui's movements attracted
and interested him. The Indian had
brought with him a red scarf and a
mesquite branch. He tied the scarf
on the stick. and propped this: up in
a crack Of the lava. The scarf waved
in the wind. That done, the Indian
bade Gale watch.
Once. again he leveled the glass at
the sheep. All five now were motion
less, standing like statues, heads
pointed across the gully. They were
more than mile distant. When Gale
looked without his glass they merged
into the roughness Of the lava. He
was intensely interested. Did the
sheep see. the red scarf? It seemed
Incredible, but nothing else could ac-
count for that statuesque alertness.
The sheep held this rigid position for
perhaps fifteen minutes. Then the
leading ram started to approach. The
others followed. He took few steps,
then halted. Always he held his head
up, nose pointed.
"By George, they're coming!" ex-
claimed Gale. '"They see that flag.
They're hunting us. They're curious.
If this doesn't beat me" --.
Evidently the Indian understood, for
he grunted. >'>r.- o.'
- ..t.st-
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