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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-07

national defense, was the prime OBJ
ject of the offer he spoke for although
hydro electric development would not
he .nerlected.
While the former senator did not
refer to the Ford offer by name he
argued strongly against congressional
action which would permit the princi-
pal water power project of the South
to be controlled by a private concern.
Nitrate and fertilizer production at
the shoals, Mr.. Butler said, could be
made n national asset, permitting
cheap soil foods for the farmers and
reduced prices of foodstuffs for the
consumers.
In reply TO questions by Represen-
tative Stoll of South Carolina Mr..
Butler said the corporation to be Gre
ated under the Engstrum plan would
Capitalize itself" until it got to be a
going concern" and was willing to Of
fer a surety bond of any size the gov
ernment suggested to assure the prop
er execution of the offer Both Mr.,
Butler and Mr.. Engstrum would be
directors of the corporation, it was
stated, in addition to two others who
would be designated by the secretaries
ofcwars and agriculture. The witness
said the remaining three directors
would not be named at the present
time, although he denied that James
b. Duke of North Carolina was asso-
ciated either directly or indirectly with
the corporation. Reports that Mr..
Duke was, allied with Mr. Engstrum
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-07
JEFF MAY PREACH
Former Heavy Weight Thinking of
Entering Evanqelistic Field.


James j. Jeffries, former heavy
weight champion pugilist of the world
may become an evangelist-if nothing
happens to prevent it, according to a
story the Los Angeles Examiner pub
ished last week.
Jeffries now a farmer at Burbank,
near Los Angeles, has become inter-
estcd in religious affairs through a
visit from A. Il. Sufferer, a friend of
the former pugilist's father. who was
a minister of the gospel, according, to
the newspaper. Mr.. Sufferer Is said
to be writing q book, and IL it meets
with the desired reception from pub
Usher and if other contingent matters
reach realization, Jeffries may begin
a career as an evangelist, according TO
the story
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11
BIG, PROFIT IN SNAKE "CR0PS"
Frsnehmen- in Falts Way 70 Get Rich
!. When AuthorItles Put an End
to the, Game.

-
!. Snake breeding.was one Of the most
profitable Industries In France for two
brothers who owned a. farm In. the de-.
partment Of the. Yonne. The depart
ment,. finding itself infested with
vipers,s offered 10 confines a head as
q bounty. The brothers interested
themselves. registered their farm and
started ont. to, catch vipers:. They had 1lnl
marVesous.a Mci last year, Catching
5000 serpentss and making bigger
profits, than ever had been made on
the. farm. During. the last six months,
their catch increasing miraculously.
it seemed likely TO run into: millions tol4
Their neighbors ssunf fortunately were
iiiauisittvesand Il llez authorities inves-
,tigated.. The brothers We're found to
be- raising snakes on the farm. Each
mother viperS 1eassd an. average OF
flfty q year: Had they continued 1t
is estimated thes enterprising brothers
would have had 5000 900 vipers IN
i've years The himaginative court OF
Assixes In Tofinere' sentenced the
snake breeders to two years imprison:
nient= for o6tafn,ng, money by false
pretenses,s whAt&swas reduced, how
ever, to eighteen months.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11
Enolnssrina Triumph.

BY the use Of ut.of-the-ordinary
methods. engineers charged with the
dificult task of enlarging the bore Of
a series of much.used railway tunnels
were able to carry on their work with;
out interfering with the movement Of
,.tralns, which in some cases totaled
asfxty.seven a day. The problem Of the
engineers was to enlarge these pass
agewayis to q minimum width Of DIX.
teen feet on a tangent, and seventeen
feet on curve, and q minimum over.
head clearance Of 22 feet, and to line
) the .bores With reinforced concrete, all
work to be done without interruption
Of traffic. This situation was met by
the construction of steel forms twenty
feet in'length, which were mounted On
traeks' OF their own, 80 that they could
be moved along as fast as the concrete
had, set. Instead Of delivering the: con.
crete BY any Of the more usual means,
II vas decided to deliver the concrete
ppno amaticaily, The fnateriai being
bloFn through a pipe by achinery,
locSted satsE coave1ienk point oatllde
the tunpel 4Rosuaar lfech snics J mig
3MNos cukS ys,+p ,ss7s-,.,z, a. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11
DATES FROM SIXTH CENTURY
Oldest Known Latin Extant L. Not
p kpIoram, bvE DECIDEDLY Com
monplaeS In Expression.

Those who swear BY the classics,
and believe that in them is set down
all wisdom, as well as those who dout
this view for old fogeylsm,s may be
surprised to learn that the, Oldest
known Latin extant, dating, accord
ing to most scholars, al early a. tho
sixth century, B. c., Is neither q frag-
ment Of an old law carved In crumbling
stones nor a scrap Of old parchment
containing a calendar proclamation.
Instead it appears on 20 frivolous a
thing as a piece Of jewelry. q gold
brooch, and that not made for . WON
an. but meant to be worn by Roman
patrician to faSten the folds of his
torn at the shoulder. The motto On,
the piece 10 nothing that could be
carved on q courthouse cornerstone,
nor Is it suitable for printing on 4
'state seal. It Ii only q journ&Sman
jewelers. mark, and may be translated
'Maniusi Made Me for Numariux;S-
From the New York SUM-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11
GOT HUBBY At A BARGAIN
Nest: oirIs Would consldsr Transae.
sloiTi Worth TIC ExpSHdIturS III:
J ~. volvod In the Case.

! A business man who wanted q book.
keeper stated his need Id an advertise
ment. The notice was seen by young
woman who was out Of work and who
had searched for employment day
after day without success. She had
Just one cent left. This she spent for
q postal card, on which she" wrote 4
reply to the advertisement and dropped
the card ID q. street letter boz. .,
! Her application impressed the busi.
new man favorably, and be wrote to
hef asking her to calf at his office.
She; did 50 and secured the position.
Her modesty and worth, no less
than her capabillty, SO, won, her emf
ployer that before many months had
paired he offered her his heart and
haAd, and she accepted and became
.hii9wlfe. -.,a,
! *And to thlnk,v he said ens' day dur
inSithe honeymoon, that It all came
from your spending your last, cent for
a Postal card and mailing 1t at Z street
'cofnerl" &c. az. ".,.t s. 'c,'
! yes" she replied with 4. smile and
a blush, II dropped q penny in the
slot; and got q husband" -Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11
Exciting Ar Voyage.

~ French soldier, lashed to the
swinging anchor OF a military
sausage" balloon; landed In an open
fsltiI about, ten miles from .Augers'
France, a rev dkys ago, according to
an exchange. He WIN the only pas
senker, and he was safe and sound,
and his craft was unchanged. The
soldier was carried aloft when the
cables snapped earlier In the dry as
preparations were, being, made for q
parachute light. The balloon, when
last sighted BY one, Of the sqdAdron
81 'airplane1F that had pursued It in
ahSenort to save the soldiers life was
hound seaward. . and It .was feared that
tie soldier might b. waited thither
before he could bfinS. the ship: to
earth. A change In air currents saved
hitd. The soldier crlwled hand over
hand to the Gnchor, to which he Mshed
limself fast. His dangling figure dis
appeared from, view az those on the
ground, but just before dusk he waved
hisihandkerchiaf' at the pilot 81 one of
the pursuing aitplahes,' which. could
not get close enough -. save him
without further endahgering his LTD.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT

The annual campaign for better streets and alleys
conducted by the Wornan's Civic and Community
club is most commendable work and should Gre,
ate interest among all property owners well as
the city council and park board. .:.,.,.
In order to- make the work effective, it behooves
every citizen to- do his part. You: cannot expect
visitors to advertise your city Unless you give them
something to talk about, and one of the principle.
thoughts with which to impress them clean streets
and clean alleys, together with clean lots and front
and back yards.
We have fine start now, let's keep4th good
work going. It will pay every individual properts
owner.
When it comes to the new bathing suit Styles
the perfect 36" hasn't thing in the world TO-
worry about.
S----:a
Ring the bells and blow the whistes-rhubarh
pie is: ripe. a.a.5 -.a, ,.,.-.- .. r.. s,-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11
NAV REDUCE COST OF SlLk
Italian Expert Said 70 Have Pr
= fsctsdF Mac1iIns That Has4 PosaI
bliitlss Of Importance.

SILK has always been considered a,
article Of luxury on account Of III
high cost In comparison with other
textile materials, writes United States
Commercial .Attache II. G. -MacLean
from Rome This has been due in
large degree to the labor necessary in
handling the cocoons' and preparing
the. thread for spinning. Consequent
II the silk industry has flourished only
In countries where cheap labor IL avail.
able. 49,. :.
. After soaking the cocoons In water
the thread has always been unreeled
by hand. which is a work Of great del
icacy, but one for which it has not
been possible to pay high wages. Thus,
while silk weaving in Italy has bceh
making progress the preparation Of
the raw silk has shown decline. i
is now reported that an Italian silk
expert has succeeded in perfecting 2
machine which will perform the opera
ton Of unreeling the thread mechani-
cally.' A new company has recently
been formed, which has taken over
the patents covering the invention and
will manufacture the machines.
II the invention succeeds CONNER
cially as. well as it has in the expert
ments that have been made it bids
fair to revolutionize the silk industry,
and, according to the inventor, the
cost Of silk may be reduced to such
an extent that it will be able to com.
pete with cotton and linen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11

sSFSank and Paul. are playmates'
'Patili Is one year older than Frank.
and accordingly. is. In AN advanced
,elaSs at school. Franks father Is con.
stantlys urging him to study with Itd
,greater energy that he may come Up
with Paul, The other day Frank cam
home: from school. his face radiant
with smiles. 80 ,as5'5
Ne exclaimed: ..Pap0l Papa' 4
IN up with Paul!" 81.
"0ood. my son" said. his father,
sin what class are you now?" ~. *.
& "Oh, I am in the: same class" 10
piled Frank. -, - ~
""But I thought you said you werl
up with Paulr 60 ..s.,.. .Z.s....s...... .
"weli, I an. Trey put Paul back
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11

can run for office In practice, it is fine, fat
failure for the reason that anyone, be he ignorant
as a purple pewee in Patagonia, can seek public
office, and if he happens to have enough money
or hackers with enough money-can get it..
Of. course, no one wants a return TO- the days
Of the boss-ridden, convention they never
rode them very hard to-the detrment of the people
in this state7but the, awkward; Irresponsible. ex-,
pensive, impractical present method Of elevating
men to public office needs fixing, and that is one
thought that the voters might do well to ooze into
the willing ears Of all candidates for the next Min
nesotss legislature - "a - trr %2'1n -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11

Of tubing threaded on the inside and
fitting it with set-screw.
When the pipe shows signs Of moist
ure,. remove the set-screw and place
the palm of your hand tightly over
the top of the bowl, blow into the
stem, and the moisture will be eject
ed through the tubina.-Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11
OUR HOSPlTAEa

least so far as the public is concerted: II: there
are good and sufficient reasons; they should be
made known If there none the hospital should
be forced, if necessary, to continue.
The people would not for one minute permit
the electric light company, the gas company, any
other public service organization, to quit cold with
out due and ample notice. The hospital is a public
service institution, and its closing suddenly may
cause more loss to the citizens than the closing of
either Of the above mentioned institutions:
Immediate action; is necessary and it. should be
taken: Lives are depending upon it. Bemidji has
always been considered q medical and hospital CEN
ter and always will be.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11
Sunday School Probleins. I :

Bert Fowler, sheriff Of Grant acoun'
ty.sshas a daughter who teaches 4 class
ofriittle children in q Marion sur dry
school, relates the indianapolis News.
Recently the yduhH wofnan told. slss
children the Bible story. Of Noah and
the lark, Celebrating 1T mich shs she
could on the description Of the food
andzthe manner III which the animals
made their way into the houss' q:
refuge. ~ ss.t' -. >
After, she hat finished the story she
was amused az ven as amazed xfise
little boy asked: ''But, teacher, who
guided the thing?"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11
An Exaetin0 Fit.

Brown ID marrying again. I hear
$50 they say, and from all accounts
his second wife will make rather q
liyelx stspmother for the childtsn.n, b !.
20. q sort Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
I sunpose lr-Waysids Tales.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11
Tslltals Traits.

1oIltaio rAite.
You cannot rightly judge people by
what others say about them, but you
can ~ what they saI shout others
Boston Transcript -. b.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11
NOW FOR THE:; sTAbT

NV. rOES AHE SAARA. 49,. ..,-.
After weeks of preliminarfes which included dis
trict and state conventions the votersof Minnesota
are now ready to begin to get ready to ballot for
nominees. q. =, ~. -,,,. +,
On June 10 the primary election will he held.
Everybody knows, with few exceptions, who will
GO the ticket, but that doesn prevent the cum-
bersome expensive procedure of primary election.
Speaking plainly, the primary election in prac-
tice doesn't live up to its advance notices Of the
years Immediately preceding its adoption.
In the halcyon days of yore when there were no
primaries, Minnesota sprouted, grew and waxed
mighty: Governors, good and true were en-
throned; wise and upright judges sat on the bench;
ture.
Then the flood gates Of reform were opened and
on its crest was the
the-people movement Theoretically, it is slick
idea-the people ought to have right to say who
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11
EASY way TO cIEAN Pip
BY This Method One Need Net Throw
away HIS Favor'ts- "srlst" 50
Frequently.

You may make your pipe self.clean-
ing by boring a small hole: IN the bot
tom Of the bowl and inserting a piece
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
Exceptionally Fine
Fur Chokers

of dark Siberian squirrel, $1l.So
of excellent Stone Marten, large
skins, 5000
of Hudson Bay sable, $49.3O.
of baum marten, $3.50.
stone d ThomsS-Thtrd Floor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
ORDER FOR DEFENDANT
IN EXPLOSION SUIT

An order giving judgment "a ihc de-
fendan, vas granted yesterday after
noon by Circuit Court JudE" L. N. Nd
dleman in tho case of Mamie kirChncT
W the Natural Gas Company "C West
Virginia. \ jury in this cas-" returned
vcrdic, fo- tho defendant lat" Thurs
day night The dcfrns" CAV" n";'o" -
an appeal to The supreme cour; Of ar-
peals.
Tho plaintiff asked for 'eo.ooo dam
opcs az a resu'. Of an explosion a.
her home on tho South Side last Ne
ccmbcr. She claimed tho gas company
had made improper connections and
turned the gas into an Old line. result
ing in an explosion. Attorney !. J. !:
O'Rricn represented Mrs. ktrohncr and
Attorneys Caldwell and Kline III" deten-
har,.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
Neckwear
Women Are Choosing

Crisp, fresh looking organdy
pestees, Csc to $4.95.
Collar sets, sometimes tipped
with color, soc to 1850.
The new sports scarfs, vivid in
tone, which play so important a
part in this years fashions, $29S
and 1925.
stone & rhomas-MaIn Floor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
WESTINGHOUSE. RADIO
PROGRAM FOR TO-DAY

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-20
Pictorial ReViep
Patterns
for June

With the first warm days. the
wise woman considers her Sum
mer wardrobe, ably assisted by
the charming ideas and smart de-
signs contained in Pictorial Re.
view Patterns and the Fashion
Book for Summer.
Pictorial Review Patterns and
Guides for cutting and construc-
ton are 20c to 35c none higher.
-Stons rhomAs-sseond Floor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-20

Newark. Nov. 2O---Alertness on the
part OF Weggenmann, n freshman
from New Castle. gave University OF
Delaware a Z to victory over Wash
ington College on Frazer Field Sat
urday afternoon.
Near the end OF the last quarter
Washington had the ball on Della
wares 5-yard line, and a touchdown
for the Chestertown boys looked sure.
Cavanaugh, the visitors quarterback
who had played a star game up
until that time, and who, in the third
quarter had drop kicked goal from
field, giving Washington a to 0
lead. decided TO make the try for a
touchdown himself. He attempted to
go around Delaware's left end and
was tackled so hard by a Blue and
Gold player that no fumbled
Weggenmann, coming through on
run, grabbed up the ball and before
Washington apparently knew what
was happening, was off toward their
goal. He had a clear field and with
several Delaware men around him TO
keep off Washington tacklers. made
the run OF 80 yards for q touchdown.
@hADOnbiu hJNhfu inN EOtl.
1t was the first game that Weggen-
| mann has started in, although he had
been run in as q substitute near the
end OF the game in several other con-
tests. Injuries TO regular baclneld
men gave Weggenmann his chance
and he put mp good game outside
of his 95-yard run. which won the
| game.
Delaware started the game handi.
capped with Cherpak, quarter and Nc.
| Donald, halfback and star punter. ouI
as a result of injuries In the Haver.
ford game the previous week. Nc.
Donald was put in for Elliott in tn,
| final quarter.
| Washington evidently came TO New
ark determined to win at any cost
| The game was about the roughes
ever Seen on Frazer Field. Botf
teams were penalized many times. Tn,
ball was seldom put in play but tha
some player would be knocked ou
| and there was great deal Of slug
ging that the officials evidently fail
cd TO see. Elliott. halfback, got
| fractured rib, Donaldson had to b.
carried out with wrenched knee IL
addition to bruises and several othe
Delaware men were battered up, an,
IL will take hard work 10 get them Il
shape for the Dickinson game mex
| Saturday.
Washington players in uniform o
the bench, but not in the game, ais
gave an exhibition OF rowdyism whic
disgusted hundreds OF spectators wh
saw II. Some boys back Of the rope
had been "rszzing" the players whe
, suddenly two OF them jumped fror
} the bench and running TO the edge {
, the ropes, assaulted several spectator
who apparently had nothing TO d
} with the "raZzing." Grove. the to-
, headed fullback. who had been take
out Of the game for Iohran. was on
of those who made this attack. TIL
spectators had no chance whatever. a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-20
HIGH SCHOOL TO HAVE
ASW|MM|NG TEAM
Practice Will Start at Y. M. c.
A. Gymnasium on
Wednesday.

A varied program was presented at
the freshman assembly at High School
this morning. The feature OF the en-
tertainment comprised readings OF
James Whitcomb Riley's poems by
Charles 3. Palmer, a graduate in the
class of Sc and a former president of
the Alumni Association. Mr.. Palmer
gave delightful readings OF Trading
joe" The Happy Little Crippled
Boyr and Goodbye Jim, Take keer
Of Yourself"
The orchestra played a selection
Miss Ruth Rosen presented the liter
airy side of the Whisp, asking for
contributions of stories, poems and
personals. Frank Hopes emphasiz-
ed the business end and urged all the
frsshmen to subscribe. Tomorrow will
be Whisp Tag Day.
Mr.. Heald announced that the High
School swimming team will begir
practice Wednesday in the Y. NJ. c. A
swimming pool. There will be swim.
ming practice Monday and Wednes
day at o'clock and Friday at 4. Or
Tuesday and Thursday at 4 o'clocl
the diving team will practice. He de
clared that the Wilmington High
School should excel in this sport.
Principal Coke announced that tn,
girls hockey team will play the girls
team of Friends School tomorrow a
3 o'clock at Eighteenth and Boule
ward.