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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-09
IN ARMY ATaTHE AGE OF a
Stephen S. TiiIman Of Washington
New Ssrssant-at-Arms Of George
49,. Washington Post. 81.
Stephen S.sTillman,' Washington, D.
c., served as 81 private in the army dur

ing the World
war:at the mature
age : Of fourteen
years. He was
regularly enlisted
and sworn in and
didn't have to lie;
about his age.
Just before he
went to. the re-
cruiting Office he
cut the numerals
: "1S" out >of a cal
endar and pasted
them I'm the heels
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-09

daughters were all in uniform. When
war was declared, Mr.. Traylor closed
up; his general store, donned the uni
form of buck private in the quarter
master. corps ans did his bit well, de-
spite his fifty-three years. Mother and
the sisters were on active duty with
the Red Cross. a.: ... ILL., IT,, !
OF the four sons, Charles was with
the Eighty-ninth division and was
wounded. Frank. was an aviator. Or
willie served with the adjutant gen
erals department and Roy was with
the zThirty.first railway engineers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-09
ADDITIONAL WANT ADS

FOR SALE-Five acres Of land, a..
room house and also furniture.
East Bemidji. Address ABB care Of
Pioneer, 6tl-l4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-09
THE IRAYLOR FAMILY HELPED
Father, Mother, Four Sons and Two
Daughters IN Uniform During
the World War.
When the old question Of "who won
the WARP" comes up, the Traylor fam

lily of Trenton.
Mo-, III az step
forward and. adj
NIT tn at. $ they;
helped. The com
handing officer of
the family that
was 100 per cent ,,e
In active service
was the father.
w. S. TrayIor,
rank-private.
Mr.. Tray lfor,
his ife, four
sons and I " o
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-09
tiiI4s'. Fjtlg .,-F.1.,.
7wOnflOlh (!
Century .s... !
- uAh0d
Laugh With Us
>, 7 = H. - "a.
Not At Us
I,.k. Bemid;;,s Fish


Lake Benidj;'s Fish :.
An article in recent issue Of The
Pioneer states that there are plenty
of fish in Lake 6emidji II the flsher-
men only know their business. That
NAV be so, but you must remember;
that even some fish in the lake may
know their business better than the
fishermen do. They may not be as big
fish" as they look.
Cant Always Tell i
Too Late to Classify :,
Submitted herewith is an ESSAY"
which was sent to The Pioneer with
the request that it be entered in the
contest recently conducted by the
Civic and Commerce association. 1t
arrived too late for the contest, but
after giving it careful consideration
we consider that the only place II
could be published without causing
any serious effects is in this column.
Editor Pieneer:I see they are hav.
ing a contest on what makes Etm:d5l
such fine place to live at and would
like to try for the prizes: = ~
Bemidji is a nice place an ! like
to live there because you can to just
as you please there and nobody says
q word. When ! want to have a drink
of home made moonshine all l have
to do is go in my favorite place and
get it and nobody says a word.
This will help to make big city
because when they find out in other
places about this they will all flock
here to have a good time where no.
body bothers you If you want to get
lit up like new saloon and die from
alcohall poison. -'1,..-.' &C.,
If you get arrested it don't cost
much for q fine and besides the police
have to earn their salary once in a
while. '.H
You bet Bemidji is good town for
me, Murray for Bemidji, whoopee! If
I get the prizes will set 'em up for
evcrybody-that never say word.-
line A. Boozer. -
Well Say You Are
On a Windy Corner
Two Bemidji men were discussing
the banking situation. L.. j.. "a - =,
"Bemidji has the rottenest set Of
bankers in the world," said one.
"There isn't one Of them who knows
he is alive. If those bankers would
go to digging sewers and let tho sew
err diggers run the banks our finan-
cial matters would be in more COM
petent hands, but we would all die
of typhoid or something before the
sewers were completed"
~ couldn't borrow money, either
said the other man mildly.
Did It Ever Happen to You
Saving the Coupons :,
We heard yesterday of woman,
who allows her husband to smoke,
every night in the week in the front
'parlor with his feet propped up OIL
the favorite library table. She must
be saving the coupons.
That's About ALL :
Before and After
A fellow who is said to know tells
US that it is easy to get into the "hall
of fame" but that the hard part is
to stay there after the janitor has
made his rounds.
He Didn't Stay. o., O..
You Couldn't Blame Him !? !.
AS. soon as the X-ray is developed
to the point where you can see what
the other person is think ing, fell
low will actually be afraid to have
his wife for q partner ct bridge.
She Might See a Lot"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-09
Before and After

A fellow who is said to know tells
US that it is easy to get into the "hall
of fame" but that the hard part is
to stay there after the janitor has
made his rounds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-09
He Didn't Stay
You Couldn't Blame Him

AS. soon as the X-ray is developed
to the point where you can see what
the other person is think ing, fell
low will actually be afraid to have
his wife for partner at bridge.
She Might See a Lot"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-09

Coy FOR This Department Supplied ~
the American Legion News Service)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-11
TIGER FIVE MEETS
ALABAMIANS TODAY
Local Basket Tossers Will Match Up
With Brewton This Afternoon
at the New Gym.

At last the big day IS here! Today
VIII determine the supremacy of the
Brewton squad and the high school
Tigers, for the two teams will meet
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the
new high school court.
The Brewton team is considered by
many one of the best, il not the best
high school team IN Alabama. Three
seasons ago the locals defeated the
Alabama boys by a close score, with
such players as Reese, Creary, Wick
cry and Wilson. Later results have
shown that the Brewton lineup has
not been weakened since that time.
AS for the local boys, the vim and
vigor with which they have been prac-
ticing plainly shows that they mean
business. The large number of boys
who have been coming out to practice
has made the regulars hustle to keep
their places, so the Tigers will present
a team this afternoon that viii go into
the game with the determination to
win.
The small sum of twenty five cents
will be charged for admission. Be at
the game and root for the Tigers. They
deserve it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-11
day in training boys for good cit

day in training boys for good citi-
zenship.
Twelve years ago an untried
idea here. Today a system of boy
hood organized for civic service,
looked to by state and city govern
nlents to perform definite duties
of serious character in forest
preservation, combating epidemics,
gathering accurate data on civic
conditions for use of authorities,
and the dissemination of informa-
ton.
Twelve years ago an idea. To-
day thoroughly organized, ex-
pertly-led program of outdoor and
indoor activities and studies that
are the delight of boyhood, giving
natural and wholesome express
sion to boy impulses and energies,
making him one with Nature
through hikes and camping, pre-
pairing him to face dangers and to
meet emergencies, to save life and
to care for the injured, developing
his abilities to do things for him.
self and others, increasing his
power and desire to serve, and
making him ambitious to occupy
a place of honor and usefulness
in his community and in the ma
ton as a good citizen.
Twelve years ago merely an
idea. Today, an indispensable in
stitution helping boys to know
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-11

their duty to God and country, to
keep themselves physically strong,
mentally awake and morally
straight" and to be for all their
boyhood days and to the end,
trustworthy, loyal, helpful, fri1nd-
ly, courteous, kind, obedient,
cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and
reverent.
This is the movement con-
Quoted by the Boy Scouts of
America as seen by leaders of
church and state, school and bust
ness. In the twelve years that
have passed, over 100000 boys
have subscribed to the Scout
Oath and Law. Upwards of half
million men have received the
benefit that comes to men who
give their services as scoutmasters
and in other leadership capacities
to this movement. It's attraction to
boys has steadily increased through
these years, and today there are
known to be hundreds of thou
sands of boys who wish to be-
come scouts but must wait upon;
leadership.
In these twelve years the Boy
Scouts of America have given to
our country many things Of
permanent and inestimable value.
As a birthday gift to the move
ment it asks the gift of service
to the nations boyhood, by men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-11
TIGER GIRLS WIN
FROM WALTON HIGH
Local Basket Tossers Take 17-7 Game
BY Good Pass Work.

The Pensacola High School Tiger
ines defeated the Walton County
High girls basket ball team on the
new high school court yesterday aft
ernoon Thy the score of TIT, thus win
ming their first game at their new
home. The contest was spirited
throughout, but the visiting girls
seemed to be at disadvantage on an
indoor court.
There was no particular star on
either of the teams, but the work of
Mary wentworth at forward for the
locals was deserving of special men,
/ ton. She covered the floor in fine
style, following up shots, passing and
shooting goals with unerring accuracy.
She contributed the first basket with
at difficult angle at that. Her run
ming mate, Kate Thompson, also did
some mighty fine work.
The snappy password of the local
girls is what beat the visitors. Bell
aud Wolfe at guards and the smooth
combination in the center section COM
posed of Davis and Clark, was re-
sponsibie for the ball being worked
down the floor. making 1t possible for
the forwards to run up the score.
Bush, at running center for the De
Funiak team was about the flashtest
player on the visiting team, while
Jackson and Cawthon at the forward
stations showed up well, at times dis
playing snappy passing system that
put them in a position to score What
this combination lacked was consis-
tency. Storrs and Mum, the visiting
guards. played a fair game. The line
up was as follows:
Walton Cd Position Pensa. (17)
Jackson ......... Wentworth (Capt.)
Cawthon ................. Thompson
Forward
Center
Bush cCapt) ............... Clark
Running Center
MUM ..........s...... Bel
Guard.
Officials: Referee, Miss Walton;
timekeeper, King; scorer, Tom John
son.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-11
e. M. C.'S WIN FROM
NAVY in GOOD GAME
Senior League Leaders Take Big End
of 1928 Score After Hard Tussle
with Sailors.

The G. NJ. Ct's, leaders in the Senior
league, won a close game from the
Navy basket ball team at the Air sta
ton court yesterday afternoon. The
score changed hands several times
during the game but finally settled
down in favor of the Truck team by
90 to "a.
The first half ended with the locals
leading, Is to II. but the Sailors picked
up in the final period and We're soon
leading by several points. During the
last few minutes OF the game, how
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-11
THE BOY SCOUT movement
is twelve wears old Today

THE BOY SCOUT movement
is twelve years old! Today,
with governors and ma.~ors
personally taking the Scout Oath
and Law, Rotary and Kiwanis,
Lions and other mems clubs giving
barbecues and dinners, scout ser
mons in churches, father and son
get-togethers, troop rallies and
public mass meetings, and many
other stirring activities all set in
motion by radio message from
the President of the United States,
the Boy Scouts Of America will
celebrate it's own arrival at the
age of admission to Scouting as
a Tenderfoot.
! Twelve years ago an idea; to-
day, movement in which $4,000
men are voluntarily giving service,
and 403,152 boys are earnestly
applying themselves to a definite
program of outdoor activities and
studies as preparation for the du-
ties of citizenship.
Twelve years ago a new idea.
Today an established American in
stitution recognized by the schools
as an invaluable supplementary
aid to education, by the churches
as a most desirable ally in char
acter-building, and by statesmen
and leaders from coast to coast
as the most influential factor to-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-11

Colorado. the roof Of the continent
has forty-two Of the fifty-five named
peaks of the United States which ex-
coed $4,000 feet altitude.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
HATToN-coNcoRn

Jim Woods and family are visiting
his SON, Jim and family over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank New spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Imam.
We haven't heard for SURE whether
Miss Grace Cannell will accept the
Flyntt school this coming term or not.
The patrons are anxious for Miss
Grace to be with us and trust she will
accept the school. The children all
loved her and did well under her in
struction.
leak Conner was in Fulton Friday
on business.
Cam McElroy returned from Full
ton Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Bailey's school will
soon be out. Hattie is doing good
work with the children.
We are sure having rain in this part
of the country. Farmers are talking
and wishing it would clear up SO they
can sow oats.
Women folks r busy with little
chickens and setting hens an incuba-
tors.
Some Of tn farmers are out of feed
and are hauling on two wheels, the
roads are so bad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
APPLICATIONS
FOR BONUS TO
Be MADE SOON

Plans for the distribution of the
state bonus were made at the regular
meeting of the James Bledsoe Post
of the American Legion Thursday
evening. Garrett Barnes, who rep
resented the local post at the meet
ing of the post commanders and ad-
j~utants in st. Louis last week, gave a
report Of the meeting.
The blanks for application for the
state bonus will be received by the
Mexico post within the next week or
ten days and plans were made Thurs
day for handling the matter eff
GENTLY. A committee will be APP
pointed to have charge Of the mat
ter. The bonus will be paid in the
order of receiving APPLICATIONS SO it is
to the interest Of everyone to get the
blanks in promptly, To cur the
bonus each mar must have his dis
charge papers SO it is urged that
those who will benefit by the bonus
will look up their papers so they can
present without delay them when
the time comes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
SKINNER ITEMS.

Gayety was the ruling order at
Gatewood Friday. Miss Dowell
opening the doors to the patrons of
the district. They all came with well
filled baskets of goodies. Last but
not least was the nice little program.
The children looked like summer
daisies and hearts full Of good times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weaver was
the Sunday guest Of Clyde Weaver
Marvin Carter sold cattle to
Wooiery-Powell
Earl Berry was in Omaha the past
week after feeding sheep.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
SCHOOL
INSTITUTE TO
Be HELD HERE

~ .|HHL
A County Children's Division In
%stitute, under the leadership of Miss
Beard of the Missouri Sunday School
Association will beheld April 18th in
Mexico at the Presbyterian church.
THE PROGRAM
1890 Devotional Service. Miss
Wallace.
10:45 Program Of the Children's
Division, Miss Beard.
Ills The District Supt., and Her
Task, Mrs. Douglass,
1850 The Children We Teach,
Miss Beard.
Has Open Discussion.
1900 Adjournment.
AFTERNOON
1870 Junior Worship Service, Miss
Beard.
las Music in the Sunday School,
Miss Beard.
Z:O0 CnlldrenS week, Mrs. Ihomp-
son.
2:25 Open Discussion.
2:35 Training Available for Chill
,dren's Division Workers, Miss Nc
Cune.
2:50 Parent Teachers Study
Groups, Miss Beard
3:15 Adjourn to
Separate Conferences
600 Fellowship Dinner.
EVENING
7:45 Songs Children Love, led by
Miss Wallace.
500 Paper.
3:05 Dramatiation Of Bible Story,
N.a .#aN r.t r--. ,...--r -a.. .... ..".
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
Boys Guilty
Of Burglary
Are ParOled


Paul Claywell and Sidney MeGee
pied guilty to the charge Of burglary
in the Audrain Circuit Court and
were sentenced to three years in the
State Reformatory. The boys are
both under age, Claywell being IL
years old and MCGEE 10. The parents
of both boys are leaving Mexico soon
and the boys were paroled on condi-
ton that they leave also. The build
ing entered by these boys was one
belonging to Frank T. Collier.
In the case Of Weathercraft Com
pany VS.. F. B. DeTienne a suit on an
account, the jury returned a verdict
for the defendant.
The case of Drucy Smith VS.. JOS
eph Smith, suit for divorce, will come
to trial June q.
The ease of Alva Bonner VS.. j. II.
Whitecotton which was recently tried
here on a change of venue from RAN
dolph County and resulted in a YER
dict of for the plaintiff, has been
appealed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
PRAIRIE HILL ITEMS.

The Prairie Hill Farm Club was
again rained out. The club was I'M
able to meet in March. 1t rained
every Friday nigth but one.
Helen Trower is now able to walk
a little without clutches.
The value ofthe Farmers Shipping
association was clearly shown last
week. Eddleman and Hagar shipped
II hogs getting $1,000 for them.
This was $16.45 more than the local
buyers offered them. This will pay
dShelvas dues for several years.
Reuben Keith has a dandy young
jack which was foaled last week.
Mrs. J. E. Northcutt returned home
Wednesday from Henry County
where she was called by the death OF
her mother, Mrs. Kisor, who form
erly liver here.
Frank aBll and family and Robert
iSisk, Mrs. Balls brother, spent the
day recently with j.. ID. Pitt.
At the school election Tuesday at
Farber, a nine months term was
voted and a 10 cent levy for school
purposer. J. D. Pitt, Hollis and
Schultz were elected directors.
At Michigan a large number were
present. After several ballots were
cast, John Schroeder was elected to
take the place of viii NNation who
moved away.
/ forgot to express the gratitude
of the boys to Otis Keith for the bet
tered conditions resulting from the
ditching he did around the barns
In twenty four hours the mud had
settled markedly.
John CIithero and family visited his
brother, Joe Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
HAZEL ITEMS.

Bill Blase was in Mexico Thursday
on business.
Joe G. Ware was in Moline on bus
mess Thursday.
Jake Baehr went to Rush Hill
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schrader spent
one evening last week at Mr.. Half
ner's.
Robert Anderson was a business
visitor in Mexico Thursday.
The Ladies Aid Society of Littleby
M. E. Church met with Mrs. D. L.
Rogers Thursday afternoon. After
the meeting the social hour was spent
and Mrs. Rogers served refresh
ments.
Hollingsworth's spent Thursday
evening at J. H. Baehr's.
Mr.. and Msr. Andrew T. Cauthorn
spent Sunday afternoon with Nj. and
Mrs. Tom Crawford.
Sunday school was not held at Lit
tleby on account Of bad roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Doerge and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H
Baehr spent Sunday afternoon with
w. H. Hollingsworth and family.
Bolts school closed last Friday with
a basket dinner and. about 40 were
present.
Halle school will close Friday with
a basket dinner and program. Every.
body be sure and come.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
POWELLS FORD.

Rain and more rain, the last week.
Old Salt River was level with the
banks Saturday and our roads are al
most impossible in places. Our rural
mail carrier has a hard time getting
over the bad roads but SO far he has
made his rounds.
This weather has been hard on
little chickens, but the women in this
locality are having pretty good luck.
Miss Lucy Lewis is spending a few
days in Mexico, the guest of hel
uncle, James Lewis, and wife.
At our school meeting last Tues
day R. G. Woodson was elected dir
ector of the school. The directors
are VIM. Mason, Conrad Schultz and
R. G. Woodson.
Joe Dudley has begun shearing
sheep.
VIM. Mason is in Texas buying
cattle.
Mr.. Crum and family of Mexico,
moved to the Johnson farm last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
c.. OFFuTT ON
PROGRAM FOR
STATE MEETING

Ed c. 0ffutt, school superintendent
of Audrain County, will discuss the
subject of Community Center Work.
at the meeting of county s~uperinten-
dents from all over the State which
will be held in jefferson City April
"a to %. Mr.. Offutt has been very
successful in work along this line in
Audrain County and being placed on
the program by Sam A. Baker, state
superintendent of schools, to discuss
this subject is a recognition of the
work he has done.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
JAKE REED TO
MEET OLYMPIC
WRESTLER SOON

Jake Reed of Fulton, who is claim
ing to be the champion heavyweight
wrestler of Missouri will make his
first appearance in st. Louis at the
Gayety Theatre Thursday night,
when he meets George Tragos,
Olympic middlewight wrestler. The
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat in speaking
Of the match praises Reed and says
that he has hopes of making a ma
tional reputation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
OF PRAYER
WILL BE OBSERVED AT
MIDWAY TTTECDAY

Midway will observe Easter Week
of Prayer.
Tuesday afternoon, April II, leader,
Mrs. Mike Peck. Topic, "What Does
Christ Expect Of Me in the Commune
ity."
Thursday afternoon, April ID,
leader, Mrs. Walter Dowell. Topic,
aWhat Does Christ Expect Of Me in
the Homeland
Sunday morning, April 10, leader,
Miss Jessie Mundy. Topic, "What
Does Christ Expect Of Me in Far
Away Lands"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
MRS. ELIZABETH BEAM
DIES IN HANNIBAL

Mrs. Elizabeth Beam, wife OF
James Beam, died at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. John Fisher at Han
nibal Friday. Her son, Frank Beam
and his wife wer with her for ten
DAVIS before her death. The funeral
was held Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Beam, Mrs.
Annie Heller and Mrs. N. G. Worley
Of Mexico attended the funeral.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
BOARD OF EQUALHA-
TION GIVES HEARINGS

L nLE ~
The Board of Equalization gave a
hearing Monday to those persons in
Mexico who think their property Is
valued too high. The board has been
in session for the last week hearing
representatives from the various
parts Of the county. After the hear
ings are completed the matter Of adj
justing the valuations will be decided
upon by the members Of the board.
Announce Birth Of Daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Ostrander are
the proud parents Of q fine Th
pound baby. girl, born Tuesday morn
ing, April 18th. The little lady was
.christened Esther Gladys Ostrander.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
Bonus Blanks Soon.

The Missouri Bonus Commission Of
which Adjutant General Raupp is the
head, will start sending out claim
blanks to ~ex-service men April Is.
The blanks will contain all the infor-
nation claimants will be required to
furnish the commission. The Amer
lean Legion posts and all soldiers
organizations will be supplied with
them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
DISTRICT EMPLOYS AID
FOR MOTORISTS

In order that automobile traffic
may be continued from Fulton to
Columbia, the Fulton Special Road
District has employed a man and his
team by the day to assist motorists
who get stuck in the mud in the Full
ton district.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
MISS HELEN HOWELL
TAKES PART IN RECITAL
AT MANHATTAN. KAS

Miss Helen Howell, daughter Of ].
w. Howell Of Mexico took part lin 4
student recital at Manhattan, KasI,
last Sunday. Miss Howell Ii study
ing voice, piano and Home Economics
at the Agricultural College at Man
haitian and is making good progress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-04-13
ENTERS
HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING MON.

The Mcmillan, High School Build
ing was entered Tuesday night, the
doors of the various offices forced
and the locks on all of the desks
broken. The contents Of the desks
were scattered but nothing reported
missing thus far. The city fficials
have no clew to the identity of the in
truder.