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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-10
IAN OF THE BIG SHOWS"
AT REX THEATRE SUNDAY

James Oliver Curwood, who has
written most of the big outdoor stor-
les presented on the silver sheet,
provides an intensely human drama
of the Hudson Bay country in "Jan
of the Big Shows" which will be
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-10

CHAPTER VII-The two take an apart
ment together, Johnnie securing employ.
ment at the Whitfords as handy man."
An advertisement signed Kitty M" con-
veys the Information that she Is In trou-
BILE and implores Lindsay to come to a
certain house where she Is imprisoned.
Clay Is dubious as to its authenticity.
but finally decides to go. He makes his
way into what he supposes Is the right
house and finds hlmself in young wom-
ans bUdrOom.
CHAPTER VIII.-Naturally indignant,
the girl is treasured when Clay tells her
the reason for his unmeant intrusion. She
shows him how TO enter the house he Ii
after, through the roof. In the place he
comes on party OF, "gunmen." obviously
waiting for his appearance. Lindsay gets
the drop" on the thugs. locks them in a
room, and escapes.
CHAPTER IX.-With a theater party.
which includes the Whitfords, Lindsay
meets Kitty Mason, friendless and penni-
less. He leaves the party to take the girl
to his apartment. there seemingly being
no other place available and Kitty In dire
need Of immediate food and warmth.
CONTINUED from last issue)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-10
"BlLLLY JIM,' AT THE ELKO
MONDAY AND TUESDAY

A Western drama with delicious
comedy supplied by the inimitable
talents of Fred Stone! That's
"Billy Jim," produced by Andrew j.
Callaghan Productions, released by
re Pictures, and scheduled for ex-
hibition at the Elko theatre for
two days beginning Monday.
One of the most popular favor
ties in the history of the American
theatre, Fred Stones legion of ad-
mirers extends as we'll to the screen,
on which he is seen in one of his
most congenial roles in "Billy JIM"
Not the least interesting feature
of "Billy Jim" is the scenic grand
uer of the mountain lands amid which
the scenes were taken. Some of the
most beautiful "shots" ever seen on
the screen serve as backgrounds for
outdoor action in "Billy JIM.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-31
FIRE RUINS HISTORIC
JAPANESE TEMPLE
(By Associated Press)

TOXIC, Jan. 31-The Yankjoji Tenn
pie, erected some 1900 years ago, and
one of the richest In historical relics
in the empire, has been ruined by
fire. The temple was located in the
village of Sosa Hyogo prefecture, and
in the feudal era was the object of
personal devotion and worship by the
successive emperors.
The amount of the damage has not
been estimated as some of the relics
destroyed by the fire were almost
priceless. The government forest in
the rear Of the temple grounds was
partially destroyed before the flames
were finally placed under control.
The cause of the fire has been trac.
ed TO senior priest who is alleged to
have committed the arson out of a
desire to end his own life.
According to story carried in the
Jill, the priest while burning incense
before the altar, turned to a fellow
priest and asked him to leave the
world with him. The refusal of his
friend to agree to his strange proposal
threw him in such a fury that he a
once snatched the incense box and
threw it on the floor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-31
ohio POLICE OFFICER
SERVES FOR Is YEARS
tRy Associated Press,

SANDUSKY. O., Jan. 31-Announce-
ment that Chief of Police A G. Vein
gates is to resign, effective April /,
means the termination of one Of the
longest careers as head of a police
department, in an important city in
the state. In April, Chief .Weingates
will have served 25 consecutive years,
either as marshal or police chief
Chief Weingates has weathered
many municipal storms in his quarter
of a century of service. He was a
city councilman back in 1897, when he
first ran for the office of city mar
shall. He was elected and reelected
in 1899 and 1901. In 1908, when the
new federal form of government abol
ished the office of marshall, he was
appointed chief of police under Mayor
Molter, who was elected in 1905, and
reelected in 1907
In 1909, there was a big politica
turnover, the republicans electing {
mayor for the first time in nearly q
years. Although the incoming admin
istration made almost complete
sweep in the police department, dis
charging practically all the officer:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-31
NATHAN STRAUS TRIES
TO INSPIRE RICH men
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Nathan
Straus, philanthropist, declared today,
the seventy-fourth anniversary of his
birth. that he had tried throughout
life to inspire men of greater wealth
to- use their money for humanity rath'
er than themselves.
He said his name had enormously
appeared in a recently published list
of the country's richest men and re-
gretted that he was not eligible to
that class, because he'd like to have
more money to spend for the benefit
of mankind.
During my whole life" he said, Il
have maintained that wealth, whether
moderate or great, creates an obliga-
tion upon the holder to use it for the
benefit of mankind and have lived up
to that obligation myself, even beyond
what | felt was just to myself and
my family
Il regret that my fortune Is only
moderate. because large wealth would
enable me to give more. Others meas
ure my fortune by what l give. | give
what l can and not merely in proper
tion to what others who could do more
) are giving | would be ashamed -tC
) adopt such a standard and ashamed
TO give what l now give if | had {
considerable part of the wealth that /!
accredited to me"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-31

who had served under Chief Wein-
gates. public sentiment was strong for
the chiefs retention, and he was not
discharged.
In 1913 the city swung back into the
Democratic column again. Again
there was a big cleanup, but Chief
Weingates stayed on. In 1916 almost
the entire administration was changed
when the city commission form of gov
eminent went into effect K B. Ward,
the first city manager. retained Chief
Weingates, as did the three succeed
ing managers.
Chief Weingates Is well known in
this part of the country, and has been
an active member for years of the
Ohio Police association. He will re-
ceive pension of $S5 month on re-
tirement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-31
The City of Single Women
BY FREDERICK ]. HASkIN

places where a tariff is charged for
the entertainment.
The point is that women certainly
do not come here for the purpose of
finding husbands. Most of them know
in advance that game of that kind
is exceedingly scarce and wary and
rather lean when caught, and those
who do not know it in advance find
it out soon after their arrival. Yet
they come in droves and hang onto
their jobs with that tenacity for which
government office-holders are famous.
Thousands of them came during the
war, and when the cutting down of
office forces began to take place after
the armistice there was much weep
ing and gnashing of teeth among the
fair ones who had come here to serve
their country in her hour of need. One
and all, they semed to hate going back
home.
1t is not hard to understand why
they like Washington. They have jobs
which are not very hard and give them
the necessities of life. Usually they
do not live in well chaperoned board
ing houses, but club together and rent
flats. They have a month of vacation
year. They enjoy measure of free
dom and independence which is known
to few girls living at home with the
folks, and to still fewer married WON
en-. All of them probably are willing
to marry if sufficiently brilliant offer
comes along, but brilliant offers are
| few and freedom is sweet when once
you are used to it. Probably the SO
per cent of Washington women who
! are unmarried includes a considerable
number of that new type-the spinster
! by-chOice
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-31
RUINED RUSSIAN CITY
HAS HAD ENOUGH OF
COMMUNISTIC THEORY
(Rv Associated Pressl

ASTRAKHAN, Russia, Jan. 81
Once prosperous but now ravaged by
revolution the situation of this city re-
minds the visitor of the condition OF
New Orleans after the Civil war. 1t
is trying to regain its former prosper
ity but the process is slow. Even its
position Astrakhan resembles New Or
leans in some ways. The city is pitch
ed on an island on a point where the
Volga river divides into many smaller
streams forming a delta that extends
60 miles to the Caspian sea.
The commerce of Astrakhan was
once comparable with that of st.
Louis, Memphis, or of New Orleans.
ii was rich in furs, in fish, in caviar
and busy handling freight which
traversed the Volga. There was once
food for every mouth and clothes for
every back, work aplenty for every
man.
Wrecks Remain.
Today are seen the wrecks wrought
by combat, between the imperial and
revolutionary forces, but no sympathy
is expressed with Communism. I'VE
have had enough" said one of the
workmen who. together with thous-
ands Of his fellows and for Is days,
just after the Petrograd and Moscow
risings in 1917, took to arms and be-
sieged the Cossack troops and the
wealthy people of the city, gathered
in the Kremlin walls, in soldier bar
racks, and other points at the heart oi
the business district.
The immediate result of these is
days of carnage was the destruction
of the Duma buildings, the governors
house, the great bazaar, and several
INblocks of stores filled with drygoods
and Persian and Turkestan carpets
silks and other fineries.
The ultimate result is indicated by
the bare, fire-burned wallis today
standing gaunt and cheerless, with nc
work on the river and no food in the
homes for these workmen. The peo
pie have little money to buy anything
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-31
How Much Coal
Do You Waste?

In heating your house you may be
throwing away money with every
shovelful of coal.
The home heating plants of thous-
ands of homes are wasteful, for one
reason or another.
1t may be that no matter how much
fuel you burn, your home is not salts
Ifactorily warmed. The trouble should
be located and corrected.
The trouble with your heating plant
may be due to the selection of a fur
mace of the wrong type or size. to
faulty installation. poor operation, or
ito ill-fitting doors and windows in
Iyour home.
You may secure a free government
publication on the subject which is
Icertain to be of great aid to you il
you are having furnace trouble of any
/ kind Our Washington information
bureau will secure a copy for any OF
our readers who want it. Enclose two
Icents in stamps for return postage
land write your name and address
Iclearly on the lines of the coupon
(Do not send the coupon to The Pal
tladium. Mail it direct to Washington,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-31

Frederic ]. Haskin, Director,
The Richmond Palladium
Information Bureau,
Washington, d. G.
| enclose herewith two cents
in stamps for return postage on
free copy of the Home Heat
ing Booklet.
Name ..............
Street
CITY .'...'.'......'. '.....'''...
State Observation-Disclosures.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-31
Deny Right to Boost
Gas Rate at Milroy
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31.-Gas at
20 cents a thousand feet! That's the
price at Milroy, Rush county, where
a general increase has been denied
by the Indiana public service COM
mission. However, the commissions
order doubled the rate charged stock
holders in the company, which is a
natural gas utility. Stockholders hal
been paying 10 cents thousand feet.
In its order the commission also found
that the company had been enjoying
large dividends until the end of 1920
and fair return on investment would
be provided by the 20-cent rate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-31
ISLAND, NOW MECCA
FOR rum RUNNERS,
subject OF LEGEND

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 81
Federal prohibition officials here in
terested in Bimini. the small British
island 40 miles east of Miami, which,
since the outlawing of John Barley
corn by the United States, has become
a mecca for those whose thirst was
not quenched by the eighteenth
amendment and which also is said to
be the source of much of the liquor
smuggled into this country, have as
certained that Bimini was supposed to
have been the site of the fountain OF
youth" of which Ponce de Leon was
in search when he discovered Florida.
Bimini is not recently established
institution. it has developed; for more
than 400 years ago it figures in the
news reports of the day by that name.
Ponce de Leon heard of it while in
Porto Rico in 1872, having been told
by the Indians there "of an island
called Bimini, where there was much
gold, and treasure even more precious
than gold-a fountain whose waters
would make young-forever all mortals
who should drink of it," as one chron-
! icler puts it.
Running Over With Gold
vessels at his own expense to go in
search of the fountain. He left to the
| present generation the discovery of
/ the gold and potent waters, however,
for after cruising about the Bahamas
! during the winter of 1913 without
! sighting the island, he heard there
was land in the northwest, steered
in that direction, and on Easter Sun
day, March q, landed on the beach a
few miles north OF where ST. Angus
! tine now stands
| Prohibition officials credit the In
dians of Porto Rico with having
known what they were talking about
when they told Ponce de Leon what
he would find at Bimini.
"Bimini is running over with gold
these days." said one official, "and il
is certain from the experience we
have had with liquor runners the last
/ year or two that the marvellous waters
of the fountain stilrflow freely"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-31
Harry Curtis, CenterUiue,
Gets Six Months Term

Harry Curtis, of Centeville, found
guilty of assault by jury Tuesday eve
ming was sentenced to six months on
the penal farm, and given a $50 fine
by Judge w. A. Bond Tuesday morn
ing
Curtis was tried Monday on statu-
tory charge. Attorney Beckett, who
represented the state expressed HIM
self as being well satisfied with the
verdict.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-31
AUTO PLUNcES OFF BRIDGE
INTO RIVER; 5 MEN ESCAPE

HAMMOND, Ind, Jan. 31-Five
Hessville young men in speeding
automobile were precipitated 25 feet
into the icebound Calumet river last
night. when the auto broke through a
guard rail on a bridge here, but though
the car disappeared, the quintet were
saved None was seriously hurt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-31
Local Woman Presented
In Columbus Recital

Mrs Thomas Earl Zinkan, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Geers, of this
city, was presented in a piano recital
before the Woman's club at Columbus,
Ohio, Jan. %. Her numbers included
"Humoresque," by Rachmaninoff, and
Variations" Beethoven.
Mrs. Zinkan will sing Tuesday even
ing at dinner which the Columbus
Rotary club is giving.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-31
CAPT. J. r. PRITcHARD DIES

LONDON, Jan. 30-Capt. J. r.
Pritchard, ex-commodore of the Gu
nard Line fleet, is dead. He was the
commander of the Mauretania on that
vessels maiden voyage from Liver
pool to New York in 1907 He started
his life at sea as cabin boy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-31

Textile manufacturing plants in
North Carolina, now under operation
represent an invested capital of more
than 5000, ,00O, 900.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
NOT PERTINENT JUST NOW.

There seems to be no good reason why the
present conference on farm problems should at this
time devote attention to the Great Lakes-St. Law
renee waterway project. The subject is one of great
importance, and such a body as this conference, rep
resenting as it does agricultural interests all over
the country, may well deal with it when that stage
Of the proceedings is reached in its proper order.
But the understanding has been that the conference
was called to deal with an emergency, and it would
be exceedingly unfortunate if the impression were
to obtain that this emergency is to remain until it
has been possible to dispose Of such far-reaching
questions. ,@
II may be suggested that the conference could
do much to clear the air if, in addition to making
suggestions for such measures as may be quickly
and effectively applied for the relief Of those who
are in pressing need Of relief, it would point out the
|futility sof some measures and the positive dangers
Iof others which, for lack Of proper information, are
|receiying 4 good dealo popular support. It is neces-
Esary to know what will work, and to do those things.
It i Just 40 important to know what viii not work,
in order that time and energy may not be wasted
in chasing rainbows.<
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
BANKING AND PROPAGANDA.
COPIES of correspondence found in the 7

Copies of correspondence found in the records
OF the Bank of North Dakota indicate very clearly
one OF the purposes for which that bank was estab-
lished. Ample testimony has been given as to the
manner IN which the funds of the bank were used
IN promoting the political activities of the Nonparti-
san league leaders through bolstering up the credit
OF local banks dealing largely in league paper, and
in other financial transactions of an exceedingly De-
culiar nature. In addition to all this, it is shown
that the energies of the bank itself were quite large
ly directed toward the maintenance of a political
propaganda IN the interest of the league manage
ment, and in the promotion of its activities, not only
IN North Dakota, but in other and distant states.
The copies of letters which have been examined
show that the Bank of North Dakota paid for the
distribution of propaganda material to Nonpartisan
league papers, which material was used by them in
the promotion of the political movement under way,
and the interests of those behind it. 1t is shown
also that official publications of the bank in the ma
t1re of periodical reports containing argumentative
matter on controversial subjects were issued in suf-
hcient numbers to be used for political purposes,
being distributed by means of a league mailing list
which was kept in the files of the bank for that pur-
pose On one occasion, it is shown that when it
became necessary to limit the number of copies is
sued, enough were nevertheless published to supply
league precinct captains, and that it was also ex-
pected to supply such others as might use this ma
tefial to advantage in the political campaign then
In progress.
The general character of the activities Of every
organization connected with the Nonpartisan league
have been for some time well understood but little
by little, direct and specific evidence is being I'M
eaIthed to show the exact manner in which this
-wSkwas carried on in particular cases, the whole,
offering a body of evidence of political corruption
such as has never before been witnessed in Ameri-
can history. The Bank of North Dakota was never
intended as a legitimate financial agency of the
states. 1t was intended and was operated as a piece
Of political machinery, and it is because of this fact
that the institution is in deep water and that the
.public has suffered immense financial loss in conse-
! quence.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30

to its members consists, not alone in developing
under which honest labor shall receive
its fair reward, but in impressing on them at the
same time that without labor and sacrifice and re-
sp!ect for law and the institutions of society those
things Which at first may appear to be rewards must
turn to bitterness and ashes.
In the series, of trials, convictions and sentences
we have seen some Of the processes Of human life
at work. The supremacy of law has been asserted.
A singing rebuke has been administered to the
tendency of the idle and dissolute to- live without
labor. Sad tossay, the innocent and worthy have
been brought to suffering and sorrow, but that is
an inevitable consequence of guilt which no human
wisdom can prevent. 3
1t is to be hoped that the lessons taught will
be thoroughly learned, not alone by those who must
now suffer the penalty of their misdeeds, but by all
who may be tempted into ways Of idleness and law
lessness.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
BAD Observation-Disclosures
INSPECTION.

One of the strange things about the Knicker-
booker theater accident in Washington is that out
of the crowd of almost two thousand people who
were in the building not more were killed or in
jured when the heavy concrete roof crashed through
into the auditorium. That the casualty list is not
greater is due to a chance that does nobody any
credit.
The only explanation Of the disaster thus far
given is that the unusually heavy fall of snow had
loaded the roof beyond its capacity. The dispatch
es say that about two feet of snow had fallen. That
is a very heavy fall of snow, quite unusual, but by
no means unprecedented. Such a quantity of snow
would place a great weight on the roof Of a large
building. But if the building were so constructed
that the roof would not carry safely more than two
Of snow, it was poorly constructed, and if, being
in this condition, it was inspected only two or three
weeks ago and passed as safe, the building inspec-
ton in the city of Washington may be classed as a
joke or a crime according to ones sense of humor.
It is granted that no matter how carefully it
may be built, no building is indestructible. There
are commissions of nature and other hazards against
which no human forethought can provide. But if
a roof that is intended to shelter thousands of peo-
pie every day is so weak as to be in danger of col
lapse from the weight of two feet of snow we have
a case of incompetent engineering or rascally build
ing, or both. And the inspection which would pass
such a building as safe would be a disgrace to any
city, and it is a disgrace to the nation, when the city
in question happens to be the national capital.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
MR.. cox

Quite naturally and Enthusiastically Mr.. Cox
of Ohio denounces the arms conference. He alleges
several reasons for his thoroughly unfavorable opin-
ion of what the conference has done and what it is
attempting. The real reason is that the conference
was called by a Republican president. There will be
a congressional election this year, and it will not do
for the Republicans to get away with any credit.
If the result of the election of 1920 had been re-
versed and the landslide had been as strongly Dem
~ocratic as it actually was Republican, and MIR. Cox,
who would then have been president, had called a
similar conference, and it had proceeded in about
the same manner, he and the Democrats generally
would have been enthusiastic in their appreciation of
it, and a number of eminent Republicans wo.ld have
been denouncing it as viciously as Mr.. Cox is doing
now.
Mr.. Harding, as a defeated candidate, would
not have taken quite the same method as that en-
ployed by Mr.. Cox, for the two men are as different
as men can be. In a general way Mr.. Cox, in the
late campaign, showed us how a presidential candi-
date ought not to conduct himself, while Mr.. Hard
ing conducted himself as a man conscious of the dig
nifty of the nation and of the position to which he as
PRED. Mr.. Cox was not conscious of anything Of
the sort. But politics is politics, and while Mr..
Harding: would have conducted himself toward the
president of the United States as a gentleman should
there would still have been plenty of others a%ffiliat-
ed with his party who would have seen nothing but
ievil-for campaign purposes-in anything emanat-
ing from the other party.