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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-28
GOLD ONLY IN BOYS MIND
Scottish VILLAGERS the Victims Of Hoax
Which They Are Only Too
Willing to Forget.


The treasure hunt of the villagers Of
Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland, was
prompted by boys hoax. Some days
ago a piece Of paper was found con-
tanning a message in faded writing to
the effect that many years ago the
writer had buried vast hoard of gold
in the vicinity of the town. The ex-
act spot would be found indicated. on
a chart whtth, it was stated, was con-
cealed in afcranny Of an old bridge.
After Asminute search some young
men came across the chart, and soon
an immense crowd Of men and women,
armed with picks and shovels and 9th
er implements. were feverishiy digging
in an old quarry near the town, this
being the spot indicated on the chart.
The work continued whole day, but
late in the evening, just when every
one was on the tiptoe OF excitement,
they received great shock. A mes
sage was received that the story of the
hidden treasure had originated with
boy who prepared the papers,
Drowned them before a fire to make
them look old, and then hid them. he
was we'll satisfied with his joke.
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LILLIAN AND DOROTHY 6ISFI IN
D.WGRIEFITH;S ORPHANS OF THE SroRM

successors as Intolerance, "Brok-
en- Blossoms" and "Way Down East.
"Orphans of the Storm" is D. w.
Griffth's biggest" says i. Manager
Brinkman 81 the Rex. 1T is the most
brilliant spectacle ever produced in
America, and that leaves. nothing to
be said. Based on the stirring melo-
drama "The Two Orphans with a
record of a half century's success,
the Griffith film utilizes every bit
of dramatic action in it and displays
it against Titanic background of ac-
ton and atmosphere of the period
the French revolutions..
Not only has a great. spectacular
undertaking been accomplished in the
new Griffith film, but it's played by
a notable cast. For the first time
since the ''Hearts Of the World" the
two Gish sisters are in one film, as
the two orphans.
Other players are the sensational
ly magnetic Joseph Schildkraut, star
of the stage success "Liliom", Monte
Blue, Frank Losee, Sheldon Lewis
Sidney Herbert, Creighton Hale, Kate
Bruce other Griffith selections.
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"Lib. Pm crushed" announced Drace.
$50 am I, But how does it: happen
that the dust-cart drove over you too?"
Nadine isgone. The place is nailed
up" }
:, ""That's tough, all right. But what
are you going to do about it? Are you
going to come to your puritanic senses
and give the whole thing up. or do you
expect"
IT expect to fulfill my sacred mis-
sion. must find Stepho la Vitte."
Shottle got. up and shook hands with
his friend. He swOre that he would
make the search the aim Of his life.
Suppose you hire me by the day." he
suggested. "a man does better work
by the day. He always has fresh slim.
ulus every time the sun RISES"
Every well-tpn dollars a day"
''.sThat's liberal. Virgil, and I'll. take
It, And let's get Old Josh to help US.
He is more or less acquainted with
EtephO's habits"
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ORPHANS OF THE STORM

,Okfk1ANS Or HE SUNNI
COMING TO. RExoCT. 1, 2, & 3
What is rated as the most import
ant motion picture deal of the sea-
son is the contract just contaminated
by the Rex theater obtains the first
showing of the big D.; w. Griffith
film "Orphans of the Storm"
Through an arrangement made
RECENTLY by Manager Brinkman of
the Rex theater, this spectacular in
depreciation Of the "Two Orphans"
released through United Artists
Corporation, is insured exclusive
first run at his house The engage
ment will be for a full period of
three days, the datesof the premeiere
being tentatively. set for Oct. I, 2.
and 8. It is said thatsthere was con-
siderable competition for. this picture
here, in spite of its magnitude which
restricts it to the accommodations
of only the more important houses.
"Orphans of the Storm" is the lat
EST triumph Of the genius who pro-
duced che seriesxof master films be-
ginning with the "Birth Of a Ma
tom and running through such
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SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER 1.-The time Is tho late COS
or early '70s and the scene steamboat
on the Mississippi river. AL the types
Of the. period are present and the hoat-
ing palace is distinguished by merriment,
dancing and galantry.. There are the
customary drinking and gambling also.
Virgil Drace. a young northern man. Is
on his way south on mission OF revenge.
person Of one Liberty Shottle, who is
constantly tempting the goddess OF
chance. They form q singular compact
CHAPTER u.-Drace gets his mind OF
his mission by entering into deck sports
in which he exhibits an unusual athletic
prowess. Liberty Shottle Is again un.
lucky at cards and attempts financial
negotiation with Drace. The latter. see
ndes to him that his mission is to find
. certain ex-guerrilla, Stepho Ia Vitte,
who had murdered Braces father: 1t Is
his determination announced to his new
'Shum: to hang La L. vitts e Is hi high has az
OF mysterious beauty aboard the boat
: CHAPTER III-The steamer reaches
New Orleans, at that time in the some
eminent Shottle becomes possessed Of
two tickets for the French ball. a great
society event. and proposes that Drace
accompany him to the affair. The young
the girl who had fred his heart aboard
the steamer. She is accompanied by ono
Boyce. whose proprietary interest indi-
Gates that he Is her fance. Through
stsatagem Shottle learns that the name
Of the girl Is Nadine Ia Vitte and that
her companion Of the evening IL the man
who Is seeking to marry her.
CHAPTER IV.-Drace passes an uneasy
night torn by the suspicion that Nadine
Is the daughter Of old Stepho Ia Vitte.
now an admitted outlaw. Now. moro
than ever, is he resolved to find where
the girl lives ard to find Stepho; Drace
and Shottle begin a search Of the city.
In one Of their nocturnal pilgrimages
they come upon mob intent upon hang
ing poor wretch from the limb Of q
tree It Is a typical carpetbag execution
and aroused the resentment Of an oppos-
ing mob Of citizens. Drace takes hand
In the fight which starts and is instru-
mental In preventing the execution. From
a window opposite the scene, he catches
q glimpse Of one he is sure is Nadine.
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IS PARADIsE=oF "RATTLERs"
Pushing Out of Razorbaek Hog Re-
sponsibIe for Multitude Of Snakes
wy in North Carolina. ~,

The mountainous sections Of North
Carolina are great breeding places for
snakes and ,soS1H of the regions are
now sinelosed III national forest areas.
Twenty years H9o rattlesnakes were,
quite scarce II, the North Carolina
mountains. Those were the days when
razorback hogs, one of the greatest
of snake exterminators, were a for
midable part OF. the states porcine pop
ulatiOn.
Then along came George w. Van
derbilt, who purchased 10000 acres OF
this mountainous country and fenced
it, driving out the razorbacks and per-
hitting the brush to grow. The Toxa-
way company followed Mr.. Vanderbilt,
acquiring 10000 acres adjoining his
holdings.
The exodus Of razorbacks from 50
large an area has resulted in a re-
markable increase of rattlesnakes.
North Carolinians declare that there
were never so many in their state as
now.
Forestry service men in newly &C
quired areas in North Carolina and
other southern states have reported
the presence OF a tremendous number
| Of rattlers. One Washington official.
who was in North Carolina looking
over n piece OF forest, sat down on
log to rest, moment and discov'
cred that he had barely missed sit
ting squarely on a RATHER. He jumped
up with a yell, only to find several
others viewing him with obvious in
terest.
In the forests Of the Southwest the
thing feared by forest officers and ma
tiyes even more than the rattlesnake
is the hydrophobia skunk. This is
small species of skunk that terrorizes
the district In which it fOurishes. To
be bitten by one means, it is said. n.y.
drophobia, unless the patient can reach
q Pasteur hospital quickly.
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CHAPTER v

An hour later Drace and ShOttle re-
turned to their hotel after a cere-
monlous visit with Colonel JOSH The
Colonel, knew of Stepho, had indeed
met him once, and he promised to
make discreet inquiries that should
without fail disclose the creole's
whereabouts.
Hardly had Drace reached his room,
however, before q visitor was shown
ina visitor who introduced himself
as an agent of the New Orleans po-
lice department and who had most
distressing communication to make:
e. It was known that Mr.. BRACE and
his friend had taken part in a recent
riot. Mr.. Drace was one Of the lead
ers, had severely wounded more than
one man, and without cause, being
from the North, just arrived, and hay
ing no possible interest in the city.
However, he was to be treated with
more Of lenity than would rhyme with
his crime, for instead Of punishment
he was only to be banished, along with
his friend. A steamboat, the Bum
blebee, bound northward. would leave
next morning. The chief of police
would grieve If Mr.. BRACE and his
friend failed to register among the
passengers. \
With scarcely twelve hours left in
which to find Stepho la Vitte, Drace
paced the streets In an agony Of anx-
iety. making a hundred plans to find
Stepho or to outwit the New Orleans
officials and prolong his stay, but all
in vain.
= Colonel Josh did not appear. but he
seemed to have embarked upon the
quest, for when the distracted Drace
called at his quarters about midnight
the old fellow was still absent. Dawn
brought Drace back again, for all his
other endeavors had been unsuccess-
full, and but two hours remained before
the Bumblebee's departure.
:, Routed out Of bed, the Colonel kept
BRACE waiting full half hour before
he put in an appearance. Then, how
ever, he offered faint ray Of hope.
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He had discovered that q certain
Frenchman, a wine dealer, living at
an address he produced scrawled on
paper, was reported to be an intimate
Of Stepho. Possibly from him Mr..
BRACE might
Drace hurriedly explained the de-
cree which had banished him then he
"presented" the Colonel with check
on account, asked him to convey his
respects to Miss Lucy and took his
departure.
On his way to the Frenchman's he
stopped at the hotel, where he found
Shottle strapping up their baggage
and police official paying an informal
but suggestive call. An hours grace
remained. brace paid his score at the
desk, sent his baggage to the boat and
then, summoning a cab, drove OF with
Shottle to the house Of the French
man. 1t proved to be a mean abode,
both wineshop and dwelling. Drace
knocked eagerly. A small man, his
mustache dyed, came to the door,
blinking.
II beg your pardon, sir, but I am a
friend Of Mr.. Ia Vitte, and"
Pardon, monsieur, but you do not
look like him, re friend"
But I am. And I came with word
that will be Of advantage to him. The
Dolyco oro oftor him-n
Jaw, he know Eat. Monsieur would
trouble himself for nothing. Good
morning."
"Just a moment, please. You have
no need to look, on me with suspicion.
I am his friend-and-"
III you his friend" interrupted the
man, you know he gone-to Europe,
on steamer to France"
BRACE was about to abandon the man
in despair when Shottle, who had been
staring at a case of wine which stood
by the door ticketed and sealed for
shipment, suddenly interrupted.
"Ah," he cried. "can this be the
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COUPE.ROADSTER
*I225
SEDAN
1850
EQUIPMENT

The Studebaker Light-Six
Sedan has four doors that swing
wide open; dome light; mohair
velvet plush upholstery; inside
lockson three doors and outside
lock on right-hand front door;
silk roller curtaina -.sasas.
TIE Couae-ns43kerS 6eatsA
r6sse1serss pei Dnd
' feG deck g. ue1 49,
stored in genuine leather.
both models have thief-proof
transmission lock; covi vend'
hepr; side coach lamps; rain
s2visor; windshield wiper; eight
day clock.
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"Zat 10 Ze Private Stock" He snarled.

"Zat 10 ze Private Stock" He snarled.
famous Chateau Yquem?' And brush
ing past the Frenchman, he leaned ov.
er as II to examine the bottle. With a
cry, the wine merchant showed him
rudely away. "Zat is re private stock"
he snarled. HE is not for sale. am
not yet open for business, sirs. Good
morning"
Shottle grasped Braces arm and
drew him away. A cart had halted
outside, and as they entered their cab
they saw the carter shouldering the
case of wine and bearing toward his
vehicle.
As they turned the corner, a deep
throated blast from the Bumblebee
sounded a warning. .Shottle turned
upon the disappointed BRACE with II
gleeful countenance. Master" he
said, "I'll thank You for that money
again. I've found him."
Found him." exclaimed BRACE.
"How?" '.'-'''
THAT case Of wine was addressed to
Stepho la Vitte at Farnum's Landing,
Mississippi. That wine is going to
Stepho on the .Bumblebee. And so
are wei" ,. T. .,t;., .ri.1r,ss, ,ltr
An hour; later BRACE sat, with Shot
tie on the deck Of the Bumblebee,
watching the ever-changing panorama
Of the Mississippi and musing upon
the sudden shifting of his quest.
Liberty" asked Drace presently,
chow far up is this Farnum's Landing?
Do you recall it?' ..~.
YES" said Liberty. II know this
river. Farnum's Landing is-by gol-
lyw he exclaimed, bresking of, ''Far-
NUNS Landing is the next stop
below Bethpage's Landing! And Gen.
eral Bethpage is my uncle! Wen 60
there"
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"But," BRACE said obviously. "he's
not my uncle, and I'm afraid it would
be intruding somewhat on his hospi-
tality to- r.s =,
Nothing of the Sort" averred Lib
erty. "Any friend of mine would be
doubly welcome. You can't know
much about the General Tanning,
| now, but he used to be the most re.
markable character, In a quiet way,
along the river. And when I tell you
about him, Virgil, you'll laugh. Before
the war he was professor at Newsome,,
a little College up in the; .scrub-oak
country. He entered the army as q
colonel and came out as brigadier."
Fl Il don't see anything to. laugh at in
that" = .sssS..il Sss III ~
M e4. wait. Hs' 3. siderable l.
money, and at times sGsed to come
down to New Orleans to enjoy him.
sell. On one occasion he lost all his
money at roulette" r..
"Still nothing to laugh at"
mo? All the property he had with
him was a bodyservant, a Guinea ne
gro named Dip. So what does he do?
He says to the proprietor of the gam
bling house: I wish to play this ne
gro, SIR All right; I'll take off the
limit and let you play him. How much
is he wOrtl?' says the gambler. I
don't want to play his value in money,
but him, tell you says the General.
Say the word, and I'll bet him on one
Of these numbers He had been los
ing every bet, and the proprietor knew
that it would be safe. So he says:
All right, 60 ahead e.. ,-~s
1.-THE General wasn't sober, so he
calls the darby and says: Dip, stand
here with your forefngers on number
twenty, right here The darky did so,
and they turned the wheel, everybody
laughing! Well, sir, If twenty didn't
win, the world is pufrball! Won, and
the owner Of the place turned pale
He knew that he'd have to pay or close
up his house. So he says: All right,
get at his value, and I'll pay the bet
'Value!' cries the General. I didn't
bet his value. but him. want thirty
five Guinea negroes. Size them up to
him."
"What a farce!" commented Drace.
"Was it? Well, I reckon not. They
had to 60 out and buy thirty-five
Guinea negroes. 1t took quite while,
but the General waited. And when
they had all been sized up, the General
went up the River, with his thirty-five
Guinea negroes trailing after, him."
Now Drace could see the picture Of
it, and he laughed. This was the man
he was going to visit!
The Bumblebee was Jointly owned
and operated by Major Pewitt and a
young fellow named William Hawkins.
It was a fine steamer, but while it was !
cunningly masked as q public carrier, |
Shottle was quick to discover that 1t
was in truth q nomad gambler, profuse
in entertainment that taxed not the
giver. But the entertainment sought
by this pelican, as the gamesters
termed Shottle. was not of wine from
France, the fish-egg from Russia aorsI
venison from Americas native woods,
but spades, hearts. diamonds and clubs.
And while the Bee still lay ut the
wharf, breathing low and blubberously
through her nostrils, Shottle had put
in operation quickly contrived
touch" presenting himself to Major
Pewitt before he had taken the time
to introduce his friend to that we'll
known character.
Continued in Next lssue)
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That Silenced Him.

Blackstone-Why do women always
like to parade their new finery before
their friends?
Mrs. Blackstone-For the same rea-
son, 1 suppose. that you men dress
up like drum majors at your lodge
conventions. 49,,
Evening star., 1922-09-02
SAYS GERMAN REPUBLIC
is ON FIRM FOOTING
Ambassador Wiedfeldt Scouts Idea
That People Will Return
To Monarchy.

NEW YORK. September 2.-Otto
Wiedfeldt, German ambassador to the
United States. arrived on the Reli-
ance today on his way to Washington
after visit to his homeland. He
brought with him his wife and his son
Herman, a former German soldier.
who is to enter the University of
Wisconsin.
The ambassador declared he found
the republican government in Ger
many on a firm basis and secuted the
idea that Germany ever would re-
turn to. monarchy, but Germany must
have outside help il she is to weather
her economic crisis. he said.
I'VE are doing our best" he con-
tinued, but the burden is very heavy.
We certainly look to the United
States. We are glad to have your
troops in Germany, and are pleased
with their conduct.
"Only the lack of funds prevents
many Germans from emigrating to
the United States"
The ambassador confirmed reports
that $6,6S2,000 worth of German bonds
bought before the war by German
sympathizers here would be redeemed
at their full value in dollars as they
fall due. Gold has been set aside for
that purpose with sanction of the
reparation commission. he said.
While he was in Germany Herr
Wiedfeldt was offered the post of
foreign minister, but declined it in
order that he might return to the
United States as ambassador.
Evening star., 1922-09-02
SUES U. S. FOR RETURN
OF.$12,09O ROYALTIES
New York Metals Firm Claims
Former German Owner Of
Patent Forfeited Funds.

The New Process Metals Co.. Of New
York city wants the alien property Gus
todian to refund to it $12,090 which
the company has paid to the govern
ment as royalties under a license is
sued to 1t to use a patent belonging to
an alien enemy, and yesterday filed in
the District Supreme Court a suit for
mandamus against Thomas w. MIL
ler. alien property custodian.
The company points out that the
term of thirteen months fixed by the
trading with the enemy act in whie h
enemy owners may sue to recover for
use Of their patents has expired, but
the alien property custodian refuses
to make the refund and the court is
asked to compel him to carry out the
provision of the law.
This Is said to be the first case aris-
ing under this provision Of the law. The
proclamation Of President Harding de-
clared July 2, 1921, to be the date Of
the wars termination, and the thirteen
months did not expire until August
last
The patent in question belonged to the
Treibacher Chemische Werke Gesells-
chaft, a German corporation, and the
New York company obtained a license
from the alien property custodian to use
the patented process, and paid into the
Golfers of the government the sum of
$12, 900 as royalties. The court is told
that since the time limit for filing suit
has elapsed and no litigation has been
started by the Gereman patentee the
New York company Is entitled to a re-
fund Of the royalties.
Evening star., 1922-09-02
moves FOR PROBE
/ OF P.0. ACTIVITIES
Representative schalI, Re.
publican, Charges Misuse
Of Official Postal Bulletin.

| Congressional investigation of GER
tain activities of the Post Office De-
partment Is asked by Representative
Schall, republican. Minnesota, in a
resolution introduced Thursday. Chiefly
| specified is 1.-The use to which First
Assistant Postmaster General Bartlett
is putting the Postol Bulletin"
| Mr.. Schall in statement expressed
fear that, unless a check was placed
on the bureaucratic. tendencies of
| postal officials the unsatisfactory
| conditions prevailing under the Bur-
| Lesson administration" will return. He
also desires, he said, that Congress
! shall know "all about the activities
l of the bureau Of information, which
seems to be created and maintained,
without specific warrant Of law, large
ly for the purpose of boosting certain
postal officials"
| Printed Mt Public Expense.
| He Says: "It is desired that Con-
gress investigate the use to which
First Assistant Postmaster General
| Bartlett is putting the official Postal
| Bulletin, which Is printed and dis
! tributed at public expense" Mr.. Schall
! stated. Since he took control of this
publication it has been misused at
times for his personal propaganda
| purposes.
Furthermore, 1t is we'll for the Con-
| gress to know all about the activities
of the bureau of information, which
seems to be created and maintained,
i without specific warrant of law. large
| ly for the purpose of boosting certain
postal officials There recently ema-
mated from this source q most dam
aging story, rejecting on the clerical
force Of the Minneapolis post office.
want to know who is responsible for
| this sort of misinformation, and
whether this bureau Is being used to
advance the interests of reaction
ary postal officials who are bent on
destroying the employees organiza-
| tions."
Criticixes Inspection Service.
Mr. Schan is Of the opinion that the
Post Office Department did not play
| fair with Congress in requesting ad-
ditional inspectors and then assigning
| inspectors to office Jobs in the depart
ment. "If the field inspection service
| Is undermanned, as we were told
when we allowed more inspec-
| tors, then these inspectors holding
down clerical desk jobs here in the
department should be put to work In
| the field. 1t is this type Of oficial
| who is largely responsible for the
| lack of real information on the part
| of postal administrators. They color
all the facts, to insure the perpetua-
| ton of the great power now held by
| the Inspection service In hxing ad-
ministrative policies"
Evening star., 1922-09-02
BRITISH COTTON USERS
PESSIMISTIC OF FUTURE
French Regard Their Prospects
Bright, Is the Report Of q. S.
Textile Expert.

British cotton interests are pro
foundly pessimistic" Of the future,
while the French consider their pros
poets bright. according to report to
the Commerce Department yesterday
from Edward T. Pickard, chief of the
textile division, who is making survey
of conditions abroad.
The French. he reported. are well
satisfied. because their mills are occu-
pied and prices in general have not
declined in sympathy with other mar.
kets. French manufacturers are
looking forward to a continuance o1
the present activity throughout the
balance of 1922.
In the spinning sections Of Great
Britain mills were said to be In a
somewhat worse position than the
weaving plants, although British
trade returns for July showed cotton
goods exports to be the, highest In two
and one-half years.