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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21
REMlDD REPRESENTED -
AT new ORLEANS MEETING

Mrs. Hallan Huffman Of this city,
president of the Sixth District Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary and member
Of thesstete executive committee from
this district is now in New Orleans
!a1teret she attended the national con-
;ventio,f Of the American Legion and
4AussiiiaryI So f..t ;!.4l9r
riMrs, Haffanan left Bendiji about
October 1 going to Minneapolis where
with her sister, Miss Lyle Burns, she
Joined aaparty composed of Nation
al Adjathnt Lemuel Bo1les and Mrs.
-Bolles, and together they went by
auto to New Orleans, arriving there
abouts week before the convention
opened. The convention closed Fri
day and the party will return to
Minneapolis in about week. Mrs.
Huffman expects to return to Be-
midi about Nov l. Word received
from her states that she is enjoying
the trip.
Although Bemidji was not repre-
scented by delegate to the national
convention of the Legion this year,
nevertheless this city was represent
ed by a committee of the state execut-
i've committee of the Auxiliary II
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21
SCHOOL ELECTION WILL
BE- HELD NEXT SATURDAY

A special school election is to. be
held by the voters of Independent
School District No. Z next Saturday
evening, Oct. %, at the. Genital
school building between the hours Of
7 and 9 o'clock for the, purpose of
voting on two, propositions relative
to school land. 5, 49,, -.,- j
One proposition provides through
it's passage for the purchase Of that
portion of the fair grounds just north
of the school, comprising approxi-
mate1y II acres.
The second proposition provides
for the sale of the agricultural farm
just north of the fair grounds. Inc
consideration in each case is S., 900,
approximating trade of properties.
The intended purpose of this. Is
that the school, now located at the
head of Beltrami avenue may have
adequate. grounds for: a campus and
athletic fields in its Immediate vicin-
ity. This will mean no cash outlay
whatever, the property istu remaining
puk':c property, the transfer putting
it !Inder different management, how
ever,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21
LUMBER MARKET REPORT
SHOWS HEALTHY TRADE
Situation Still Complicated,
However, On Account of
Transp ortation

In some sections the fall business
has hardly come up to expectations,
while in Others, the volume is great
er than was expected. Therefore,
taking the country as a whole, Says
the American Lumberman, the lum-
Der business is in a healthy condi-
! ton and a very considerable number
of orders continue to reach the pro-
ducers. Here and there orders are
being sought by manufacturers but
as rule so much difficulty is ex-
perienced in getting cars that the
manufacturers have to turn down
rather than seek new business. Or
ders exceed the ability to. ship with
the result that most unsold stocks are
piling up at producing points. +.
While trade in the farm districts
possibly has not reached the total
hoped for, building continues to hold
up we'll for the season in the cities
and towns. One situation balances
the other so that with IN increase in
the demand from industrial consumers
the market for building lumber is
very good. :
So far as can be ascertained .nere
has been no over-building this sum-
mer; in fact, the demand for homes
is, almost as far from being satisfied
as it was at the beginning OF the year.
Consequently, retail lumberman To-
Gated in cities ad towns are expect
ing good business in 1928 and not
few of them are Anticipating great
err volume of business than has been
secured this year. In addition, it
is expected that conditions will i'm
prove in the strictly agricultural dis
tricts, with the result that more lurn-
Der will be consumed by the farm
trade. n
Industrial demand for lumber con-
tinues good and furniture dealers,
for example are getting a good deal
of business through furnishing equip
ment for new homes. The outlook
is for continued expansion in the n.
dustrial activity rather than a con-
traction; so it is believed that the
demand for industrial lumber will
hold up we'll.
Therefore, viewed from all angles,
the demand for lumber should remeai
good, but the situation is complicated
BY transportation conditions. Lum-
Der manufacturers can ship. only a
part of thier production and buyers
can secure material to satisfy only
a part of their wants. Consequently
until the transportation situation is
cleared up the lumber industry will
not enjoy the volume Of business gen.
eral conditions warrant.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21
POTATO SALEDRI
i is MADE VOLUNTARILY

Several instances have been report
ed by members of the Civic and Com
merce association, who are soliciting
purchasers for potatoes to relieve the
farmers of ther enormous crops this
year, that prospective buyers have
an idea that the association is de-
irving some benefit from the sale.
This is not true by any means.
The association has merely volunteer
ed to assist in selling potatoes at a
reasonable price to all parties con-
cerned, and those who are doing the
soliciting are doing it absolutely with
out compensation Of any. kind. Fifty
cents bushel is the price asked, and
although number of residents prob
ably have purchased at smaller
price, it is felt that this price would
greatly assist the potato growers of
this section.
1t is hoped by those who are trying
to do a good turn for the farmers
of this community that the response
to their appeals in the future will be
met with enthusiasm and desire to
assist.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21
BEMIDU MUSICAL ART
CLUB HAS FINE PROGRAM
American Music of Civil War
Period Enjoyed by Club
Friday Afternoon

American music Of the Civil War
period means some of the old, old
favorites. That these are indeed old
favorites was proven by the large at
tendance at the Bemidji Musical Art
club program Friday, and by the in
terest exhibited by those present.
Preceding tie regular program an
announcement was made by Mrs. C.
M. Jacobson concerning music con-
test to be carried on in the schools
Of this city. This movement is spon-
sored by the Musical Art club and
details will be announced later.
Herman Wolfe Of Spokane, Wash,
sang a group Of songs, "Vale" rus
selD, "Duna" (McGilD, Life and
Death" &C. Taylor).. Mr.. Wolfe
possesses an exceptionally fine bari
tone vioce, carefully placed, flexible
and evenly modulated. He sings
with an ease and artistic expression
that is very satisfying. To enthus-
iastic applause he responded with an
encore "Pale Moon" Logan).
The regular program opened with
a quartette, Garry Me Back to Old
Virginia" in which the solo part was
taken by Miss Ida Virginia Brown
and the refrain carried by Miss
Brown, Mrs. W. Bulge, Ray Hannah
and Nat Given. This number was
sympathetically sung and well re-
ceived.
Mrs. A. E. Nelson and Mrs. L. P.
Warford read interesting papers on
"Home, Sweet Home" and "Stephen
Foster" after which tableau repre-
senting home was given, accompanied
by Blache Dodge rendering the old
loved song on the violin. 'Old Black
Joe" and "Swanee River" were also
presented in tableau with Mrs. julius
Smith as vocalist Of these numbers.
Mrs. Edith Ness accompanied by
Miss Leila Stanton on the violin and
Mrs. G. o. Riggs at the piano cleverly
executed a whistling solo, Listen to
the Mocking Bird.
The entire audience, led by Mrs.
A J. Mcmillan sang america" and
"America, the Beautiful as f,ncl
numbers. with Rev. Blaine Lambert
showing colored slides made express
ly for these songs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21
County Attorney in Double
Murder Mystery Refuses
To Confirm Report
WOMAN IN GRAY CALLED
MURDERESS OF COUPLE
Charlotte Mills Attorney
Apparently on Track of
Perpetrator of Crime

New Brunswick, N. j., Oct. al
Two eye witnesses who Saw the MUIR
der of Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall
and Mrs. Eleanor Mills have been dis
covered and have made statements
to a prosecutor, it was reported here
today, as County Attorney Stricken
summoned five persons to the court
house for questioning. Stricken,
however, refused to confirm the re-
port.
One of those to be questioned is
said to be Ralph V. M. Gorfline, a
vestryman Of the church of St. Johns
the Evangelist, whose automobile was
mysteriously burned few days after
the tragedy. The other is Barbara
Tough, an upstairs maid in the Hall
home. The grand jury has adjourned
until Monday. No indictments are
to be returned before meet week.
(By Florence M. North, Attorney for
Charlotte Mills. Written for the u.
P. Copyrighted 1922 by the U. P.)
New Brunswick, N. j., Oct. 21-
A woman in gray, the murderess of
DR.. Hall and Mrs. Mills, is no char
acter of fiction but real flesh and
blood woman of New Brunswick,
about whom our net is slowly closing.
Hear the detailed story Of the
search for her.
She was seen, this woman in the
long gray coat, at the crabapple tree
on the Phillips farm on the afternoon
before the $500 murder. This much !
told before, but I am now in a
position to disclose where she went
from there and the identity of the
people who could name her if they
dared.
The woman in gray, after passing
the little land apparently to discov-
er the exact spot where the county
line cut through the fields of golden
rod, crossed the little creek that d.
vides Somerset and Middlesex coun-
ties and disappeared into one OF
the little houses Of a foreign colony
about a half mile from where the
bodies Of the rector and the sections
wife were found.
The day after the discovery of
the bodies, two men from this colony
were taken from their homes under
arrest and were examined by the
authorities. A long knife was taken
from the home of one of them and
their houses were searched.
This much is known publicly but
what have learned is that while the
men were still under arrest, their
wives were heard to say that if they
were not released, the women would
tell all they knew.
My investigators went to them to
find out what they had to tell and
they told of the woman in gray, the
murderess, disappearing into the
Continued on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21
Discussion. j. Called Natural
= Outgrowth of Federal
Reserves System .
CITY BANKS TO BUY
INSTEAD OFrFORM NEW
General Business Continues
to Improve; is Now Only
800 Below Normal ~

Wellesley Hills, Mass, Oct. al
There has been much discussion re-
garding branch banks at the annual
convention of the American Bankers
Association which was held recently
in New York. Owing to the contro-
versy which this discussing has de-
veoped, Roger W. ,Babson was today
interviewed regarding the probable
outcome.
"Of course the discussion is the
natural outgrowth of the establish
ment of the Federal Reserve Banks.
Before the days of the Federal Re-
serve SYSTEM" says Mr.. Babson, "a
branch bank organization practically
existed, although it was an uncon-
scious and invisible organization! For
instance, the small bank in Indiana
took orders from its correspondent
bank in Indianapolis; and the In
dianapolis bank took its orders from
a still larger bank in New York. The
heads of a few of the New York
banks would hold a conference at
the home of the late J. Pierpont Nor
gan or at the home Of Mr.. Baker Of
the First National Bank, and decide
upon a policy. This policy they
would then pass along to- the large
banks of Boston, Chicago, Philadel-
phia, Indianapolis, St. Louis, New
Orleans, and other large cities. The
banks in these large cities. would in
turn pass the same policy on to the
Small banks in their districts. There
were no contracts of stock control ex-
isting between the, banks, but there
was an invisible control which was
very powerful. With the organiza-
ton of the Federal Reserve banks, the
clearance of check at par. and, leg
islation against interlocking director
ates, this, control was given a ire
mendous jolt. No longer is it
much of an object for a country
bank to keep deposit with the large
city bank. Thus there has: been .
gradual drifting away on the part of
the country banks from the city
banks. The large cities have be-
come more independent of New York
and the country banks have become
more Independent of the large cities.
As long as the money rates were high
this did not IVORY the city banks, but
during the past year when money
rates have been declinig, the large
city banks have, distinctly felt the
loss Of their former power. Hence,
they are looking around for some
plan to get their country following
back again.
"There is n hope of breaking up
the Federal Reserve System which
is functioning very satisfactorily.
The men connected with the Federal
Reserve Banks are active and am
bilious. They are building perrr,a-
nent and substantial banking houses
and are accommodating great resources.
They are issuig reports and other
publications which appeal greatly to
the country banks. The larger city
CONTINUED on page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21
Arrests of So Persons il
]. st. Paul to Lead Soon
To Other Arrests
NORTHWEST is FLOODED
49, BY STOLEN SECURITIES
Investigation Likely Not t,
Be Completed for Several
Months, Officers Say
(By United Press)

St. Paul, Oct. 21-Arrests Of sc
persons here on the charge of having
stolen liberty bonds and securities
will Soon lead to the arrests of per-
sons of the big New York and Chi
cago bond theft. :
), Federal agents are picking up loose
ends of the investigation: which will
solve the mysterious theft Of So, 400,
900 worth of securities from a mail
truck in New. York on Oct. "a, 1921.
It also may lead to further arrests
in the Dearborn station robbery in
Chicago, in which $1,500,O0O worth
of securities and cash were taken in a
daylight raid.
Tim Murphy, Chicago labor car,
is appealing his sentence of six years
at. Fort Leavenworth for alleged COM
pIicity in this crime.
Other mail and bond robberies in
Cincinnati, Kansas. City and San
Francisco, may be solved, according
to.,the United States District Attor-
ney, Lafayette French.
Eight of the twenty-six persons
for whom indictments were issued
yesterday had not been apprehended
early today. The remainder had
either been arraigned or were to be
arraigned today. Bank officials, bank
brokers and bod statesmen are involved
Many, of them did not realize the
securities they were handling were
stolen. it was said. ~ 49, r Ia
Federal agents are concentrating
on the source of supply six months
ago when the federal investigation
first became known. Federal au-
thorities were hopeful Of catching
red-handed the men responsible for
flooding the northwest with more
than 100000 worth of stolen Sc
curities. Premature publication ac-
cording to the investigators, blocked
their plans. They assert, while they
are confident the ring leaders of the
gang will eventually be captured, the
Investigation may not be concluded
for months
Eight of those arrested were ar
raigned and ten more were expected
to be lined up today. All of those
arraigned have been released on 3d.
900 bail with the exception of STAN
lev Mccormick, former vice-presl-
dent of the Minneapolis Bond Broker-
age, whose bail was fixed at $lO,OOO'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21
Babson Calls Branch
Banks AS Inevitable
As The Chain Stores
WOMEN ARE TO. DEMAND
DRY LAW ENFORCEMENT
Able Speakers Are Listed On
Program for Missionary
Society Convention
(By,aUnited Press)

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 21-Lax en-
forcement laws has interfered with
foreign and home missionary work
ccording to delegates to the Women's
Foreign Missionary society who will
begin their annual convention here
tomorrow.
Missionary work will never make
Roadway until the nations liquor
laws are made air-tight, and the gov
eminent will be asked to take dras.
tic action toward curing the SNUG.
Cling of liquor, according to officers
of the society.
The society, representing 100000
women throughout the country, will
draw up resolutions voicing the SEN
t.ment of the church societies through
out the country, which have been
active in demanding that the women
in session here take action toward
better enforcement Of the Volstead
act.
Herbert Hoover, secretary Of COM
merce, is scheduled to address the
conference.
Bishop Fred B. Fisher will address
the 53rd anniversary meeting of
the society, Oct. 20, on "The World
That Waits"
Other speakers include: Bishop
William Fraser Mcdowell, Washing
ton, D. c.; Professor John R. Mott,
New York; Bishop Matthew Clair,
Libra; President Mary E. Wooley,
Mount Holyoke College; Bishop B.
Fisehr, Calcutta, India; Miss Welthy
B. Honsinger, of China; and DR.. Ida
Scudder, Vellore, India.
The conference will be closed with
a reception at the White House, thru
courtesy of Mrs. Warren G. Harding
an honorary member of the society.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21
Benaiidji High Defeats a
thief River Falls on
( i Own Field esterday
::sBIC BOSS" OF MINERS
GOES ON TRIAL MONDAY
c. Frank Keeney Accused in
Connection With Death
OF Deputy Sheriff

Charlestown, w. Va, Oct. 21-At-
torneys for the prosecution and the
defense began arriving here today
for the Keeny trial which begins Mon
day i'm jefferson county court, %
West Virginia union miners chief
C:.Frank. Kenneytis, under sindictment
for treason, conspiracy and in con-
nection with the 2murder'of John Gore
Logan county deputy during the arm
ed march ofsunion miners and SYM
pathisers, on Logan and Mingo coun-
ties in August: 1921!s' II =.
!" Counsel for the state have an
nounced the union' leader will he
first, tried on the murder charge. A
panel of :-23 venirenaen has been
drawn Twenty Of the possible jury
men are farmers. +.
- I. Union officials attach even greater
Importance to the. Keeney trial than
to the trial of William blizzard!
young mine union official who was
acquitted of treason after a trial
lasting, several weeks. Keeney is the
"big boss" and finding of the court
will be decided boost or thrust at
unionism in West Virginia's mines.
Since the Blizzard trial, three sim
liar cases have been tried and con-
victions obtained in each case. Rev.
James E. Wilburn, sympathizer, and
John Wilburn, his son, were each
convicted of murder in the second
degree, in con nection with the death
of John Gore. Sentence is expected
to be passed when the court opens
Monday. Walter, Allen was found
guilty of treason, with a recommend
alton Of a. jail sentence OF. 10 years
rather than death. He: is now serv-
ing time in the county jail.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21
Local Eleven Scores Twice
III First Half Opponents
n Are Held :scoreIe.s
BEMIDJl MISSES TWO
i: &}r NEAR-TOUCiDOWNS
Entire Bemidji Eleven Puts
Up Strong Game; Victory
Means Great Deal

Bemidji high school added another
victory Friday afternoon when its
football team defeated the Thief Riv-
er Falls eleven at the latter place by
a score of ~ to 0, both touchdowns
being made in the first half. Al
though Bemidji's backfield was rip
pied somewhat from the previous
game at Duluth two weeks ago and
local boosters hardly expected vic
tory over the supposedly strong Thief
River Falls team, their faintest hopes
were realized and again Bemidji bids
fair to have a team that will estab-
lish an enviable record for itself.
Nevertheless, :Bemidji missed two
cxcellet opportunities to win by a
larger score on account of a tumble
Of the ball close to the: goal line.
Twicein the first half Bemidji barely
missed an opportunity to send over
another touchdown, only to lose the
ball through fumbling.
However, the boys are to be con-
graduated over their success. Vic
tory over Thief River Falls means
much to Bemidji, and victory over
Bemidji would have meant much to
Thief River Falls The local team
now has hopes and is expected to
enter into the future games with an
even stronger determination to win. -
Hickerson carried the ball over for
hoth touchdoWns. Once on line
smash, and again on a long run: Baney
is credited with several long runs,
he being. largely responsible for one
Of the two: touchdowns. Bemidji
kept the ball on Thief Rivers side
of the field most Of the time, through
= the: efficient team work of the Be
midi eleven. Thief River made
first downs, but seldom, punting out
of danger apparently being the, big
play. Captain Neumann, who play
ed left halfback during the last half,
is credited with a nice long run.
Every man on the team performed
remarkably and credit for the vic
tory must necessarily be divided
among the eleven players who took
part
The Bemidji lineup was as fol-
lows: Rhea, right end; Woock, right
guard; Tharaldson, right tackle; Pet
erson, center; Medley, left guard;
Sullivan, left tackle; Elliott, left end:
Bailey, quarterback; Hickerson, left
halfback; .Japp, fullback;. and Baney,
right halfback. Neumann substitute
ed for Hickerson in the last half.
Lars Hakkerup, Leslie Doe and Cor
don Smith accompanied the team as
substitutes but their. services were
not required. Athletic Director
Frank Kovach is we'll pleased with
the showing and during the coming
week will prepare the team for the
next big game and another possible
victory. 80:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21
SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR
., TRANSPORTING LIQUOR

Mike Brisbin, who was arrested a
few days ago for transporting In
toxicating liquor, appeared before
Judge C. W. Stanton Friday and
entered plea Of guilty.
Brisbin transported liquor to log
cling camp north Of Bemidji on Octo-
Der 70, the result being that the log
ging crew became intoxicated.
He was sentenced to 80 days IN
the county jail and to- a fine of $50.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21
PRESBYTERIAN DIVISION
TO HOLD MEETING TUESDAY

The dining room division of the
Presbyterian ladies aid, Mrs. B. A.
Dilley, chairman, will meet Tuesday
afternoon, October Oath, at 2:30 P.
M. at the home of Mrs. John Harron
1919 Lake Boulevard. All members
are requested to be present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER TO =
ENJOY CoNCERT,BY' RADIO

The Royal Arch Chapter is to meet
Monday evening at $3.50 at the. Mas
onic hall. A radio concert is sched-
uled for the entertainment and a
very interesting session is assured.
A large attendance is requested.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-21
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH
" TO MEET MONDAY NIGHT

The Daughters Of Rebekah will
hold their regular meeting Monday
evening at, 8 o'clock at the X. c.
hall and all members are requested
to be present.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-21

FOR gft piano in splendid condition, fine tone and good action spe- cial at $1o5, on terms to suit PlSut Cadde1e Co. NoFEich, nov21d
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-21
RAG RUGS AG6AIS BEING
 MADE IN RURAL DIsTBIOTs

Washington, Nov. .o.-With the return to Togie Of the rag Mug and "crzzy" quilt farm woT1icn in V my sections of tho country hsTe found another mcane ci aiding to the family income. Thus the art of making these rugs and quilts, started in the rural sections in colonisi days return again to the farm
 Department agents report that the NO. men and girls themselves started the re- juvenation of the art, and now extension agents are' spreading and encouraging it. In Arkznsas- and Mississippi especially the farm women have taken up the rus making. One agent recently reported wohasn near Little Rock was devot1ns her spare time to making pulled. oi hooked rugs. in designs she took iron nature herself, using flowers and tores Raves for her models. and is finding 1; ready naFket at good prices for her out put.
 In another part Of the game state ar other voTnan,t using a wooden loon brought from England many years ago not only is making rugs, but is weaYin. beautiful wooden coveriets Of unusual de sign.
 In addition many of the popular raj rugs are being made, including th, l braided and croeheted types. Graz. | quilts and counterpahes Of applique wori are also being revived. The women however, are not confning their effort toward the manufacture of the article
 but are teaching their neighbors and hay I even organized classes for the renewal Q
 the pioneT art.