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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-16
British Reir1forceents land at Co11sta1tople To-day
GRAND JQB 10 FINISH
WORK HERE LATE TODAY.
Four indictments Returned to
Date; Petit Jury Busy; II.
7, Criminal Cases Next
Four indictments and four

/ Four indictments and four no.
bills have been returned by the
grand jury UP to the present time
though it is expected the final re-
port will be made shortly after press
time today, while the petit jury has
returned four verdicts, and will con-
vene on Tuesday morning for the
consideration Of the criminal cal
endar which will be completed be-
fore taking the. civil, cases. .qs s' :
In addition to the four no-bills re-
turned, an indictment on a charge of
assault in the second degree was re-
turned against Thomas Kennedy,
Phillip Mustovitz was indicted on 2
charge of grand larceny in the first
degree; two indictments, one sepa-
rately and one jointly with Olaf e.
Bake were returned in the second
degree. /. r. -. -. 4. ~
In the case of Otto Heink VS..
John Allen, on October 13 a verdict
in favor of the plaintiff was return
ed in the sum of $166,35. Allen was
sued for damages as the result OF an
accident in which his car hit horse
and buggy in which Heink was rid
ing. -. H. \. :.
A verdict in the case of Martin
C. Swenson VS.. Gabiril Kavas was
awarded to the plaintiff for $4,000
and costs. +. .s$;..l (.
Anton Yager received S215
verdict in his labor claim 4 against
George fuller. w. Jorstad, John
Schmidt and Christina Schmidt re-
ceived verdicts for the respective
amounts of $50, $55, and $50 in
their cases against A. L. Dickinson.
Mr.. Dickinson defended his own
case. -.
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OLIVER PLOW MANAGER +.
PRAISES BEMlDu BAND

T. -
=: E. X. Jenkins, Managers at the
Oliver Chilled Pillow Works, with gen
eral Offices and works at South Bend,
Ind, has written C: w. Jewett Of
this city, friend of his, concerning
the Bemidji Boys Band which he
heard at the Minnesota State Fair
last week. The substance, Of the let
ter merely goes to show that Bemidji
has not over-estimated the import
ance of the publicity gained by the
band at the state fair. The letter
follows:
"The writer regrets missing you
on the fair grounds last Friday as
he would liked to have had the pleas
ure of again visiting with you. We
do wish to say that Bemidji was well
represented at the Minnesota State
Fair last week.
"Bemidji has many things to be
proud of, but the chief thing that
we believe Bemidji can boast truth
fully Of is the Boys Band. 1t GER
tainly was inspiring to see how the
boys played and especially when one
realizes that many Of them never
before visited any large city.
"The writer, among the many
thousands who heard them play and
saw them on parade, especially at
night under the searchlight, will be
a stronger booster for Bemidji and
we hope that the Fair association
will make arrangements to have the
band back next year."
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BIRCHM0NT HOTEL ENDS
VERY SUCCESSFUL, SEASON

a. II s-A =
Bemkjiis popular summer hotel
at Birchmont Beach, At the head of
Lake Bemidji, closed: today after. a
very successful season. The closing
of this hotel this year was deferred
on account of the Minnesota Fedora
ton of Women,s. Clubs convention
which closed three, day. session here
Friday afternoon. Breakfast this
morning was the last meal of the
season and the hostelry has now been
closed to the public. ~.
Tha past season has been very en-
couraging for this resort and another
year bids fair to be even better.
Birchmont is now firmly establishing
itself among the summer tourists
and the future years are sure to add
to the success of this institution.
Manager Earl W. Dyer and Mrs.
Dyer expect to remain at Birchmont
until October I, getting everything
in readiness to close the hotel en-
tirely for the winter. They will then
take an auto trip through Wiscon-
sin, Indiana, and Michigan. It is ex
pected that Mr.. and Mrs. Byers will
be re-engaged for next year. since
the success of the hotel is largely
due to their efforts. ,s',
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FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
ANTON ERICKSON SUNDAY


Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
First Lutheran, church for. Anton
Erickson, who was killed last Mon
day night when. the automobile in
which. he and three other men were
,iding went over the embankment
along the Nymore pavement. Rev.
L. j. Jerdee pastor of the church will
officiate. The Bemidji Elks will at
tend the services in body. Inter-
ment will be made in the Greenwood
cemetery under the direction Of M.
E. Ibertson, funeral director.
The deceased was a pioneer resi-
dent here, coming to Bemidji about
25 years ago from Crookston" He
served as postmaster for several
terms and was well and widely
known in this community.
He leaves his wife. two daughters
Mrs. Arthur Jorfenson Of San Fran
cisco, and Mrs. Carl Stromme OF
Neilsville and one son, B. R. Erick-
son of this city.
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GOOD BUSINESS
DUE this. FALL !
!. Sl "A |; s
.:.r5is.... go. ? 81 - f..s... ..
Statistician Give. Reasons for
Big Improvement in Bust
(. ness This Fall
ADVISES GOING AFTER
THE BIG BUSINESS NOW
General Business Is Holding
Its Own; Now Running at
go Below Normal

Wellesley Hills, Mass, Sept. 10
Roger Babson evidently is not up
set by labor difficulties and the
threatened coal shortage. In a
statement issued today he forecasts
good business for the next few
months.
= eco after business now!" says
Mr.. Babson. "Buyers during these
past two years have been following
hand to mouth policy. Everyone
has purchased as little as possible
because delay has meant lower
prices and consequent saving.
With the turn of the business tide,
however, prices again tend up and
both business man and individual
will make more money by buying
ahead rather than by following the
more conservative policy. An anal
ysis of V6 basic materials for in
stance shows that 4S are higher to-
day than they were a year ago, "a
are, lower than a year ago, while A
commodities show no change. Price
increase will; be felt most on the
raw materials that have been COM
pletely Debated, but finished goods
in practically. all lines will show
some Strengthening during the next
few months.
ut is particularly important that
retail merchants fully grasp this
change in the situation. They must
CONTINUED on Page 81
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MINNESOTA MAKES Big
STRIDE IN PAST DECADE
Increased Advantages in Past
Ten Years Accompanied
BY Increases in Taxes
(By United Press)

St. Paul, Sept. 16.-Minnesota,
during the past decade, has made
great strides in educational advan-
tages, roads, sanitation and other
general conditions, according to a
report of the state auditor.
The increased advantages have
been accompanied by corresponding
increases in the tax rates in the
state. Figures recently compiled by
State Auditor R. P. Chase and the
state tax commission show that the
average rate has practically doubled
from 1913 when it was 27.74 mills,
to 1919, when it had jumped to 1888
mills. r.
The largest part Of this increase is
due to the growth of annual road ex.
penses which have increased 1890
per cent since 1900. The road and
bridge fund then was only $922,546,
but in 1920 expenditures by this de-
partment reached $22,362,904.
Budgets of other departments
have increased greatly, but none OF
them nearly so much as this. The
annual education bill, which shows
the next largest increase, has jump
ed only 6S1 per cent in the last 20
years. The state, in 1900, spent
$5,177,246 for schools while last
year these expenses totalled $40,-
445,070.
Other expenses involving public
improvements have accounted for
most of the other increases in state
taxes.
Although the tax rate has doubled
since 1912, this does not show in full
the growth in the state revenue. The
population has increased more than
300, 900, and assessed valuation OF
property has risen 81 per cent in the
same period.
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Local Legion Post Sponsors
Program at FAIR Ground.
l. Sunday Afternoon
WESTERN FLYING CLUB Z
ASSURES FINE PROGRAM
Parachute Drops, Auto Novelty
Race, and Leaping the Gap
Among Features

Under tie auspices Of the Ralph
Oracle post Of the American Legion
Bemidji and the surrounding COM
munity is assured fine out door
entertainment Sunday afternoon
when the Western Flying Club OF
Houston, Texas, performs at the
fair grounds, beginning at $3.50 A
two hour performance is announc-
ed and it is expected to be one OF
the best programs staged here this
summer. Aeroplane stunts and auto
polo have always appealed to the
majority of people and this program
will give those fans an exceptional
opportunity to see. an exhibition OF
stunt flying by Lieut.. Vern Roberts
veteran World War aviator, in all
the stunts that an aeroplane can do.
Auto polo will be. staged by Tex
Dodge and his crew from Fort Worth
Texas, against Wild Kribbs OF the
Minnesota-Dakota club. These men
assure a good brand Of auto polo
which they alone state is worth the
low price of admission set for the
entire program. ....- -
Three parachute drops will be
made from the plane, one by DOC
Moco'' ono of the two Rhesus monk,
eys which the boys carry with them
another BY "Perry Dumben," which
is called a big surprise, and the
third by dropping merchandise. ba-
r. .s.(Continued on. Page q
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Fresh Details of Massacre 1t
Smyrna Place Total
Casualty at 10000 &.
AMERICAN SHIP AIDING
IN RESCUING REFUGEES
Horrible Slaughter Of; Men,
Women and Children By
Turks in Smyrna
(By United Press)

Athens, Greece, Sept. 16.-British
reinforcements landed at Constan-
tinople today while the Turkish cav
airy approached within q few miles
of the city. Four British cruisers
and eight destroyers conveyed the
troops to the ancient Turkish capt.
tai which Mustapha-Kemal, leader Of
the nationalist forces, threatened to
seize from the allies. Two regiments
and an airplane squad Of six ma
chimes comprise the reinforcement. A
detachment of allied marines, at
tempting to land at Smyrna yester-
day, were prevented from doing so.
Following this, the dispatch; said
the Greek battleship Kilkoes opened
a bombardment on the Turkish quar-
ter of the city which heretofore had
been spared from the fire which de-
stroyed other districts. Great dam
age was reported by the warships.
Fresh details of the massacre at
Smyrna came to light today as thou
sands of refugees arrived here. I'm
confirmed estimates from many
sources today placed the minimum Of
Christians massacred at 10000 in
Smyrna and $4,000 elsewhere in the
battle of the Turkish army. In one
instance in Smyrna, it was said, the
Turks we're prevented from slaugh-
tering one group Of victims only by
display of the American flag. Amer
lean Consul Horton is in state bor-
dering on nervous collapse due to the
horrors which he witnessed, includ-
ing the murder of his own chauffeur.
British achievements were rush
ed to Constantinople following a
meeting of the cabinet in London. at
which it was decided to have the
Mediterranean feet prevent KemaPs
transports from assembling and to
send fresh troops to the neutral zone
to resist any advances by the Turks.
The principal ships Of the Mediter-
ranean fleet, including the Iron Duke,
the Diligence and the Trinidad, left
Smyrna and steamed to Chanak at
the entrance of the Dardanelles OPP
posite Gallipoli, the town Of Chanak
being made into virtual fortress to
stem the Renal tide.
The harbor of Smyrna was filled
with flaming corpses. Refugees. re7
port the slaughter started when fire
was set to building containing 400
old men, women and children. As
the victims ran to the street, they
were shot down as the Turkish troops
began an indiscriminate massacre.
The blaze was described by cor
Continued on Page g.
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EARLY CHILD TR AIMING
CALLED VITAL. FACTOR
Miss Stells Louise Wood Of
Minneapoli. !. Heard By
State Club Women

Unique, interesting and vitality
human in every detail was the talk
given by Miss Stella Louise Wood
principal of Kindergarten and pri-
mary training school Of Minneapolis
before the club women of Minnesota
in session Friday forenoon. The
subject of her address was, "Our
Greatest National Asset
Early training of the child to de-
velop the physical, creative, social,
Imaginative and nature loving phases
of its life were recommended by
Miss Wood as the proper channels
along which to direct the early ac-
tivities of the children. +.
That early physical training and
environment can to a large extent
determine the health and robustness
of the coming generations, were the
speakers views, yet she emphasized
even more strongly the need Of
cultivation Of the other phases of
the child's life. The creative ma
ture of the youngster should receive
a due portion Of the mothers and
teachers time, if the later endeav-
ors of the young men and women of
tomorrow are to be well balanced
"The American home is the home
of the future, and it is in the home
that social qualities are cultivated.
Many things in the home make or
mar the man or woman. There should
be someone in the home to praise
the good points and call attention
to the flaws. Home is the birthplace
of courtesy" so said Miss Wood in
speaking Of the social side Of the
child's education.
Justice, courtesy, sympathy and the
ability to: see impartially the other
fellows side, are among the quail
tiles which must necessarily be in
stilled in the minds of the children.
One of Miss Woods most prac-
teal suggestions perhaps was;
"Judge the river by its main cur
rent, not by some bad eddy. Before
you repeat something OF allow
child to repeat something be, sure
that it is true, kind and necessary"
No one can be sympathetic who
has not an Imagination and sym
pathy in children can be. inculated
through measure which will strength
en- a child's Imagination. Every child
according to Miss Wood, has an in
nate desire to talk which should be
encouraged rather than discouraged
by the mother: In this respect she
mentioned: the kindergarten method
of first giving the child something
to talk about. By talking, the child
may also be inspired with love for
the mother tongue. -,
perhaps one Oh the easiest routes
to world peace may be found in the
proper care and development of the
children. Diversity and unity are some
times found right in the neighbor-
hood groups. From the individual,
Continued on Page g.
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MARCUM AND DENU TO- VI
PLAY FOR GOLF TROPHY

DR.. E. H. Marcum defeated DR..
Fred Dyson Friday afternoon in a
hard fought match at the Bemidji
Country Club links, playing as run
ners-up for the trophy. DR.. Marcum
won one up at the Is holes and will
meet E. H. Denu in the finals fol
the handicap cup. This match will
be worth while watching. DR.. Mar
cum will get eight gift strokes from
Mr.. Denu.
The championship Of the club has
been progressing very slowly and
only three players have so far fin
ished. S. S. Wilson to date holds
the best score for the II holes. A
gold medal will go to the winner.
These rounds for the medal are to
be played off before next Thursday
September FL and the best score at
that time will win regardless of the
number who have completed their
rounds at that time. The best score
for the ~ holes wins the medal.
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WASKlSH FARMER SHOT
IN MISTAKE FOR WOLF
P. J. Kjelson Dies as Result
of Wound Inflicted BY
Neighbor By Mistake

P. j. Kjelson of Waskish township
about Is miles from Kelliher, was
laid to rest in the Kelliher cemetery
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Kjelson died
as the result Of bullet wound re-
ceived Wednesday morning when he
was shot by I. w. Gehron, neigh
Dor, in mistake for wild animal Of
some sort. At the coroner's inquest
held at Kelliher Wednesday by Coun-
ty Coroner H. N. Mckee Of this city
Mr.. Gehron testified that early
Wednesday morning, before he had
arisen from bed, his son Daniel Is
had called him and said that wolf
Tor an animal of some kind was
roaming in the brush short distance
from the house. Mr.. Gehron took
his rife and went out of the house,
After shooting at the spot where the
commotion in the brush was appar-
ent, he heard the yell Of "a man, re-
teurned to the house and told the boy
that he belived he had shot man
and that they should 60 out and see.
They brought Mr.. Kjelson to the
house and gave him first aid. They
then took him to Kelliher to DR..
Boone but Mr.. Kjelson died within
80 minutes after reaching Kelliher.
It appears that Mr.. Kjelosn had
left home Monday to look over some
timber. He was expected back Tues
day, but since he failed to return
Mrs. KjeIson testified that she
thought he had stayed over night
at Martin Peterson's farm. As Mr..
Kjelson was returning home We'd
nesday morning, his route took him
past the Gehron property. Mrs.
Gehron testified that she knew of no
trouble between these two men and
Beloved that the shooting was ac-
cidental. Mr.. tKjeIson was about so
years of age.
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Allies Trying to Keep
Turkish Nationalists
From Constantinople
PASS RESOLUTION TO-.
SAVE VIRGIN TIMBER
Club Women Urge Saving Of
Virgin Pine Near Bemidji
for a State Park

Most important among the bust
ness measures acted upon by the
state club women during the 2Sth
annual meeting in this city were the
resolutions passed in support of
tentative and past legislative meas
ures
As result of a plea for the CO.
operation of the members of the
Federation in the passage Of a state
law making the virgin pine and the
timber around Lake Bemidji into a
state park, made by Mrs. E. W.
Johnson, a resolution was passed
urging the establishment, as state
forests, of, tracts of virgin timber
and the procurement by the state,
by purchase or otherwise, tracts of
timber on the shores of Lake Be-
midi, Brule Lake and Lac La Croix.
Incorporated in this resolution was a
clause recommending funds for the
continued protection and patrol Of
the state forests.
Another resolution pledged the
support of the organization to or
ganized health bodies in Minnesota
in their efforts to; ~ Place in every
county a public health nurse, (2)
Establish more county tuberculosis
sanitaria, and 60 Secure psyche
pathic hospital on the University
campus. This resolution recommend
ed the passage of the Sheppard
Towner act affording protection to
the infants and mothers affected.
Capital punishment and its re-
institution in Minnesota was dis.
couraged in another resolution pass
ed by the assembly. Such a measure
was recommended by Mayor Arthur
E. Nelson Of St. Paul.
Use of the right to vote granted
by the enfranchisement of women
was strongly urged by resolution
introduced by Mrs. Cussins of Stew
artville.
Other resolutions considered were
one for the abatement of the bnl-
board nuisance to eliminate "adver-
Using which is bad taste, poor citi-
zenship, and an infringement of the
public right" were introduced by
Mrs. J. H. Palmer; and one support
ing the continued operation of the
State Hotel Inspection Department
and "deploring the policy of curtail-
ing appropriations for this purpose.
Formal balloting on officers Fri
day noon resulted the same as the
informal ballot Thursday. Mrs. Bess
Continued on Page 81
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Tells Minnesota Club Women
of Need for More Genuine
American Patriotism
LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF
GOVERNMENT DISCLOSED
Encourages Thorough Study
of Americanism and Asks
Aid of Club Women

t'It is this great principle-the SUI
premacy Of the law-which finds its
origin in the Constitution Of the
state of Massachusetts, and was first
proclaimed as principle Of the ma
tional government by the interpre-
tation of the Constitution of the
United States by Chief Justice Mar
shall, that I look upon as the cardi-
nal, the paramount principle set
forth by our Constitution, the great
est, the most effective safeguard to
mankind that ever has been or ever
can be declared" said Judge c. w.
Stanton, in speaking before the Min
neseta Federation of Women's Clubs
convention yesterday afternoon, on
the subject, "The Constitution of the
United States" His address was
we'll considered one of. the biggest
features of the afternoon program.
After a few Introductory remarks,
Judge Stanton began the threatment
of the subject with an educational
description of the naturalization sit
uation, in which it is often necessary
for the aliens applying for citizen
ship papers to be instructed regard
ing the fundamental law of the land,
the Constitution. -
"The time has arrived when the
perpetuity Of this great republic, its
safety as the representative and ex-
ponent of democratic government, its
very existence as nation, depends
upon the popular realization of the
principles which constitute its foun-
dation; and the incubation of a more
intense spirit Of genuine American
patriotism.
"You would be astonished if you
would some day 60 into court room
and hear the disclosures of ignorance
and lack of information concerning
governmental affairs elected by the
examination of mixed class of pc
titioners for citizenship. You would,
of course, hear many, probably ma
jority, of those foreign born and
only a little more than five years
residents of this country, who would
manifest general knowledge and in
formation concerning our form of
government that would surprise and
please you. But you would likely
find a good sized minority composed
of those who had resided in this
country longer than the required
five, years who apparently had no
knowledge whatever concerning this
country or it's form Of government.
I am glad to say that, at least in re-
cent years, such applicants have been
denied citizenship.
"You would be most impressed,
though, by the lack Of knowledge
and apparent Indifference of native
born women, the wives of aliens,
who, under the custom now prevalent
in the courts, are required to appear
with their alien, husbands who seek
naturalization and to show that
Continued on Page g.
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BEMIDJI HIGH ALUMNI
TO HOLD DANCE MONDAY

Bemidji High school Alumni will
give a dancing party insthe New
Moose hall, next Monday evening at
900 o'clock, according to an an
ouncement made this morning by
Miss Josephine Parker, secretary Of
the organization. The husbands,
wives and friends of the members
are also invited. Dot Vans orches-
ira will furnish the music for the
occasion. - >ir
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

William Johnson, who lives near
Hunter. Johnson. a few days ago,
was riding along the public road in
his motor car. The car had no wind
shield ard was without top. Not no
ticing telephone wire hanging
across tho road. johnson stepped on
it" and the car sped along. The wire
struck him in the mouth, and when
he regained consciousness an hour
later he lay beside the road minus all
his teeth except one.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

Eldorado Springs has begun to take
an interest in art since a recent num-
Der Of Golfers Weekly appeared. The
cover design was a picture Of two
small boys sucking at the contents OF
glass Of soda water through two
straws. 1t develops that the two boys
Kline Eldorado Springs youngsters,
and the artist who painted them,
Loren HOLLYWOOD, is also an Eldorado
Springs product.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-10-07

The record catch for soft shelled
turtles was reached recently when
Rubc Meadows caught thirty in Lake
Tancycomo weighing an average Of
three pounds each. As these luxuries
are known to have the flavors Of
seven distinct meats, ranging from
chicken to beef, they are very popular
and the demand for the delicacy
stowed with noodles Is as great as
the former call for turtle fried or in
soup.