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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11
MAIN sTREET--AHD BEMIDJI.

Bemidii is bit too large to fall intetheo category
of towns wearing the brand of AIain Street, 4 as
applied BY Sinclair lewis in his compilation Of plain
vulRarity half truths low test socialism. and the z
wonderful hollow.headed Carrie Kennicott who:
wandered around in the vet woods with q turHp'
topped tailor. ..@@-Z.s
But there are folk who read the Sinclair novel
and PROMPTLY to themselves and others, declare
that lust such characters and conditions exist right
here in Bemidji and with look of sefsatisfaction
m their face that beams like a cats eyes at mid
nieht noisy parade their discovery of a great
truth.
AS matter Of fact, about the only thing they
do prove is that Sinclair Lewis was correct in his as
sumption that every community has its collection
of Nebs.
Frankly, we never have thought that the small
American town received a square deal IN NAN
Street," we have thought it distorted picture.
There is culture and refinement and correct English
and mutton chops in most towns good deal smaller
than Gopher Prairie.
Admittedly, Bemidji is out Of the Gopher Prairie
cass and is in fact, leader in community life and
is more progressive than many older places where
the population is considerably larger Neverthe-
less. no town, these days, is entirely immune from
mainstreettls.
However, il Sinclair Lewis, who now is writing
a new novel concerning life in the larger Amer-
can towns, has desire to give his readers real
inspirations he might saunter back to his old state
of Minnesota and spend few valuable days in the
metropolis Of Be!trami county.
And now do you know what it was that got US
into this particular train of thought at this partcu
lar time? No? Well, it was the Bemidji Musical
Art club.
The intelligent interest shown by this club in the
study of music shows, in one bright way the. Be-
midi spirit. The club is doing things; there are
other clubs that doing things, and al. worth
whle-and all is going to prove the Lewis ndict~
nent that rural America lacks culture and appre-
citation for the finer things Of life, is not true.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11
SHEVLIN-MOOSE

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Anderson and
family of Aida spent last Sunday
with Mrs. Anderson's sister, Mrs AL
fred Olson.
Gladys Gordon spent the weekend
with relatives in Aida last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. C. Martin and FAM
lily spent Sunday at the Fred Philip
home. 1885,. .-,..-,...
Walter Priebe, Allen Gordon, Sci
mar Halyorsen, Haden Hegg and ".
A. Spicer transacted business at War
sEen last Friday N StS4t2ASS %,.g2AEs
N Mfs.&Schrcck- was a Bemidji shop
Ner last Saturday between trains.
- I. SKissock of Park Rapids trans
acted, business in Shevlin last Tues
day. u II
Albert Frankenberry of Itasca,
while en- route to Shevlin Tuesday
with a load Of clover seed, called at
the &Felsch farm. 7z@2~3 = >,a...
Vannie and Alton Lewis spent last
Sunday in Shevlin visiting at the
Will Bronaghim home.
, Syver, Fritehof and Olaf Syverson
spent Saturday evening at the Nelss
.Adamson home,
Mrs. Adolph johnson arrived home
Saturday from Bemidji where she
spent>a few days visiting her daugh-
ter.
DR.. lBjorneby of Bagley lifted the
quarantine from the Ed. Oryall home
last Saturday. r.. r. 49, -
y August Wickstrom of Aida was a
Shevlin shopper last Saturday. Miss
Wickstrom was also shopper in BE.
midi between trains. ~ LII. .-... 3, I
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11

The engine chokes when the car goes too slow.
Now, if there some way to choke the driver
when he goes too fast all would be well. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11
HAD NO TASTE FOR KILLING
Lincoln Never Was a Hunter in the
Sense That the Word IFS 7 t.
-. Generally Used.

- 'i5!}iisE+tt1---:- si} II fFsftsjsf!?;StIii'
"In all tlae-wor4kS Abraham teok his
part" says Ida NJ. Tarbell in her
"Roy Scouts Life Of. Lincoln in
Boys Life. "The ax,was, put into his
hands as soon asstifey arrived in In
diana, and he was SO strong and so
willing that he was soon able to swing
it with skill. It was only from hunt
ing that he held back. Just before
he was eight years old he shot his
first turkey-and it was his last. He
never shot deer or bear, though he al
ways took part in guarding family
and neighbor when there was danger
from prowling wolves.
But if Lincoln did not kill, he did
know how to skin and butcher ami
mails. Curing; and. Turning the hides
Of the animals they took was almost
as important to the family as the
meat"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11

It's dark and stormy day, when they don't have
at least one murder in Minneapolis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11

= National tailors association says mems trousers
are to be fuller--but the pockets will be just as
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11

He poured into this campaign his great soul, and
all his wonderful ability He lost the election. De-
feat was hard but to be dishonest was worse He
said that the loss of the election made him feel
like big boy who studded his toe. 1t hurt too bad
to laugh and he was too big to cry. T.. q. .
Years later, he came into his own. He lost him
self in = great cause. The nation saw with him,
that it could not exist half slave and half free. His
devotion made him president Of the United States
He died the adored chief of great nation and the
greatest ruler Of men the World hassever seen-I~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11
Ahraha1t Timrnln

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said to youthful
friend: "Young man, if you would be great, espouss
an unpopular but righteous cause" In this the
New England philosopher spoke words Of eminent
wisdom.
It has always been true, that he who lost himself
in great cause, forgot himself into immortality.
Has it not been true of Richard Golden, who felt
the iniquity of the existing corn laws Of England
and dedicated himself for eight years to anti-corn
law agitation?
He was not SURPRISING in intellect, scholarship or
oratory, but with great conviction he threw himself
into that work. He travelled much. He exposed
himself, perhaps unduly. His personal loss was
great, but he did much for his nation, His death
was considered a national loss
Under the apprentice system, the pauper children
Of London and South England were rented out to
avarcious cotton manufacturers of the north. From
the age Of seven, they were compelled to work
under unsanitary conditions, etc.
At this time there sat in the House Of Commons
a young man by the name Of Anthony Ashley
Cooper afterward Earl Of SALISBURY. To him tho
labor leaders turned and urged him to champion
their cause. He did He prayed. He consulted
his Bible and, in spite Of the fact that his former
arsitocratic friends Stunned him, in spite Of the
fact that his parents discountenanced him, he con-
secrated himself to that work, saying: II believe it
is my duty to God and the poor, and trust He will
support me-
He consccrated himself to righteous cause and
lost himself in it, and today, history records him
as one of the great English men Of the nineteenth
century.
Tomorrow is the anniversary Of perhaps the most
unique man in American history, Abraham Lincoln,
of Illinois. Massachusetts claims his ancestry; Ken
lucky claims his birth and Illinois his home. The
whole world claims his life
An explanation Of this great man may be found
in the words Of Emerson, "the espousal Of
righteous cause"
The story is told of Lincoln, that while working
on q steamboat up and down the Ohio river. no saw
q young girl slave sold at auction He heard the
auctioneer say: 'Walk right up gentlemen, and
examine her yourselves" though he were sell
ing
That revolted Mr.. Lincoln that he regis
tered solemn vow: "By the eternal gods, If
get chance to strike that thing I'll strike
and strike it hard" HE DID! =
A rival lawyer was asked to take unpopular
cause, and replied: "Go see Lincoln; I do not care
to take your cause. 1t would hurt me in politics.
Lincoln is not afraid of unpopular cause" He
might have added, Except dishonorable one"
The world has long since forgotten the lawyer.
In 1858, Lincoln deliberately chose defeat Tor the
cause. Douglas won unworthily The famous Lin
con-Dougas debates are without parallel IN
political history.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-11
CREDIT BUSINESS SOLVED

: ttFor every dollar we have outstanding, we
should have one standing OUT in order to break
even," said one of our wise business men today.
Well. now that isn't such bad idea. Instead of
breaking even, it might break and end there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-02
{. CHICAGO MAN
BUILDS BIG BRIDGE
A. B. Cohen Gets Million
Dollar Job in Jersey
City.
ESPECIAL 10 1HE rlKEsI

LAFAYETTE. Ind. June AT
meeting Of the Hudson County
Board of Freeholders. Jersey City.
n. j., A Burton Cohen was selected
to plan and supervise the construc-
ton OF the new concrete boulevard
bridge over the Pennsylvania rail-
road cut in Jersey City. The
changes include new approaches to
the bridge which will be made to
harmonic with the rest of the
boulevard development, and which
will be completed at a cost of 81
600, 900. A width of 120 feet will
be given the new structure. and 1t
is expected that this will allow for
traffic expansion for some years.
Mr.. Cohen is a native of East
Chicago, Ind, and graduated as a
civil engineer from Purdue Univer-
sity here. with the class OF 1905,
Mr.. Cohen is well equipped to man
age such an undertaking as he was
largely responsible for the design
and construction of the big d. L. &
w. bridge at Scranton. Pa. and al
so planned and constructed the ia
nous Lackawanna cutoff in North
Jersey He was a baseball star
while at Purdue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-02
BY MAURICE EARLY

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 2. -
An indirect proposal to abolish the
public service commission. four
separate planks denouncing COM
missions in general and promising
destruction Of useless state boards
and advocacy of the repeal of the
tax law were the high spots in the
Democratic state platform adopted
yesterday by the party's convention.
The platform, as drafted by the res
olutions committee and approved
by Samuel NJ. Ralston. nominee for
United States senator, and other
conservative leads. as well as the
slate of candidates for state offices.
was ratified without a hitch. fo.-
lowing several hours of oratory.
The only attempt made by the
home rulers" who desired a radical
program so the party would have
a chance of winning in November"
to incorporate some of their specific
ed early in the session when a de-
mand was made to refer all amend
ment of reports and resolutions to
a vote of the floor of tho convention.
instead of referring them to COM
mittees. This proposal was voted
by small margin and thereafter
there was no attempt to amend the
platform or to bring In a minority
report. which had been threatened
NOMINATE by ACCLAMATIoy
The state ticket was nominated
by acclamation. except in the cases
of clerk of the Supreme and Appel
late courts snd judges of the APP
pellate court, First district.
Joseph H. Shea of Seymour. who
had been slated for the nomination.
for Judge of the Supreme court, had
let II be known he did not desire
the place on the ticket and his name
was not presented to the conven-
ton. Instead william A. Cullop OF
vincennes was named and nominat-
ed by acclamation.
Immediately after the nomination
nent chairman. announced that Mr..
Cullop did not live in the Firs,
judicial district of the court and
therefore was disqualified for the
nomination.
Joseph NJ Cravens then presented
the name of Mr.. Shea and his nom
ination was made by acclamation.
SALISBURY LOSES OUT
Elias D. Salisbury of Indianapolis
lost out in the three sided contest
for the two nominations for First
district Appellate court judgships
He and Joseph Collier OF Indianap-
oils were the only candidates until
Wednesday, when it was decided
by the leaders that Indianapolis
shoul dnot have both of the judg-
ship nominations. Judge William
H. Bridwell. now on the Circuit
bench in Sullivan county. was then
brought out and Salisbury was sac
ri1ced,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-02
NEW TIRE
STORE OPENS

After four years OF success with
Overland Vacuum Tread Tires In
Gary. Michigan City and Indiana
Harbor. the organizers OF the Ham
mond Tire Market under the direct
ing hand OF Louis Glass. have ar
rived In Hammond to throw open
the doors OF a new tire store at 81
State ST.
The controlling office OF the three
stores has heretofore been located
in Chicago, but will be closed and
moved into the new place opening
In Hammond. This will be the cen
ter OF distribution for the entire
state
The first sale will start today and
will consist o. such standard sizes
as are most generally used on the
standard makes of cars and at
prices made possible cnly by buying
In large quantity for the chain of
stores.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-02
MRS. M. HARRIS
IS GRANTED DIVORCE

Mrs Martha Harris was granted
a divorce from her husband Enoch
Harris. auto mechanic and tire sales
man. 629 State Line street, Hammond
this morning by Judge Reiter in
Room 1 of the Hamond Superior
court.
Mrs Harris said her husband had
told her he no longer cared for her
and had called her vile names. He
also remained out late at night,
coming in at 4 or o'clock in tn.
morning He never explained
where he had been. This. she said.
continued for about three years. Mrs
Harris and her two children are now
living with her mother on Ann st.
She was granted the custody of
the children and Mr.. Harris was or
dered to make regular payments into
court for their support.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-02
BONUS MAY
ENCOUNTER
DIFFICULTIES
BY J. BART CAMPBELL
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVIcEl

WASHINGTON. June "A warn
ing that the prospective bonus leg
isIation was certain TO encounter
passage" and any attempt to post
pone consideration of II until after
the tariff bill is disposed Of would
imperil its enactment at this ses-
sion. was voiced by Senator Walsh
OF Massachusetts, Democratic
member Of The Senate finance com
mittee, in a statement issued today
The opposition to bonus legisla-
tion is powerful enough. althougl.
when the final vote Is taken its op-
ponents will be comparatively few
said Walsh.
There are many. however, who
are only half hearted in their sup
port and many who would like to
see IL rejected, but are not willing
10 be known as active in the oppo-
sition to 1t. Such condition all
ways encourages inaction and de-
lay
From the outset. this opposition
has had the most money and the
most influence behind IT. but forum
ately there are moro than enough
votes to overcome K once we get
the bonus 10 a vote.
An increasing number of Repub-
lican and Democratic senators were
lining up today behind a straight
cut cash soldiers bonus as a sub
stitute for the McCumber insurance
certificate plan.
Senator Bursum, Republican Of
New Mexico, is preparing TO press
his cash bonus bill. which the SEN
ate finance committee ignored. He
is understood to have received as
surances Of support from at least
fifteen of his Republican colleagues
and from even larger number on
the Democratic side.
The Bursum bill would provide
payment of 30 per cent OF the com
pensation due ex-service men i'm
mediately after its passage scld the
balance not later than I'VE years
afterward.
Senator Simmons of North Caro-
lina ranking Democratic member
OF the Senate finance sommittee, ex-
pressed similar views and indicated
he intends tC insist upon the SEN
ate providing a cash bonus plan In
lieu of the McCumber bill. which he
condemned rs "canoufaRa"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-02
CHARTS IN
EXPLAINING
FINANCES
1000 Children are Now At
tending the Hammond
Public Schools

President l.. l. Bomberger OF the
Hammond school Board addressed
the Hammond Rotary Club yester-
day regarding the development Of
the Hammond schools.
Mr.. Bombsrger very clearly show
ed the growth from 1912 by means
OF charts and also explained the
sources OF revenue and the distribu-
tion Of expenses.
In 1912 the number of students
in the Hammond schools was 3.zvs;
and according TO the present out
look, there will be 5000 students
within two years.
The number of high school stu
dents has increased from $50 in
1915 to 1889 in 1922 The capacity
Of the high school Is 1900. so the
limit of the high school will soon
be reached
The increase IN students has been
very great, but the increase in high
school students has not kept pace
Gates that something must be done
to increase the number of students
who finish their full course.
Mr. Bombcrger suggests the So
luton of this problem will probably
be the esta blishment OF Junior high
schools comprising the seventh.
eighth and ninth grades; with a
Senior high school course of three
years. making a total scholastic
period of twelve years against the
eleven years at present. BY locat-
ing several Junior high schools in
different territories. accessible to
all students. the present high school
would then become the Central high
school of the city.
In 1918 the assessed valuation of
Hammond property per student was
only $4,000 ger year as against an
average for the United States of
$4,000. Owing to the change in the
method of assessing property and
to the growth OF the city. the as
sessed valuation is s6o0oo.00o and
the valuation per student isgs9. 600
The average cost of schooling
each child per year in Hammond is
only s72 Fast Chicago spends $9s
per year and Gary 1920 per year
This indicates that the school board
Is conducting the schools on an
economical basis.
Mr.. Bom5erger stated that the
valuation of the Hammond schools
is sz.00e.o0o. Due to the rapid
Erowth of the city sixteen addi-
tional rooms for next year are
needed. in addition to permanent
structures TO replace the present
temporary buildings.
The school board is erecting a
permanent building to replace the
fCortfnuen on mage fvel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-02
sHARPs GOOD NATURE BLUNT
ED WHEN HE Is ROBBED

Ed. Sharp. 118 Russell street work
ing on a building at Sibley street
and Calumet avenue was approached d
by a stranger. Got a match?" in
quired the stranger. Sure" said
Sharp. Go into the rear there and
you'll find a box of matches in my
coat. Sharp. attired in his work
ing outfit. had left his street clothes
in a rear room. The stranger re-
turned. Much obliged" he said
and was gone. Later Sharp ris-
covered the affable stranger had
taken his clothes. watch and all
He'd concealed them about his body
before walking past Sharp. He
didn't leave even a match
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-02
MINOR ARRESTS
AT WHITING

WHITING, IND. June George
Tharnal. proprietor of a soft drink
parlor was arraigned bfore the city
Judge on Wednesday and fined $50
and costs for gambling, while Alex
Luch and Charlie Manlah were each
fined s25 and costs on same charge.
they being inmates of the place
George Adams. John Portis and
Pete Peterson. all spectators of the
game. we're dismissed.
Philip Sabo, arrested by Game
wardens Barber and Liphan for
fishing out of season. was fined
s271O.
Peter Jwacha arrested by Officer
SALESMAN, on two charges, f1rst
drunk and disorderly conduct, and
second. assault and battery for
which he was fined s25 and costs
for each charge.
Tony Kusazich arrested on charge
of disorierly conduct. was found
not guilty and dismissed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-02
STATE HEALTH
OFFICIAL IN
GARY VISIT

Taking cognizance OF the food
and health conditions in the Lit
tie Calumet River valley. the In
diana State Board of Health Of
ficials are securing data today that
may assist in the early construe-
tion of the Burns ditch in the in
terest of public health.
L. a. Goupel. director OF the va
ter and sewage department c, tho
Indiana State Board of Health ar
rived in Gary yesterday and i'm
mediately went into conference
with Mayor Il. o. Johnson and Of
partment concerning the Little
Calumet river and the construction
of the Burns ditch.
Following conference in tne
office of Mayor Johnson the party
then made an inspection of the
river and adjacent gwafnp lands.
Mr.. Goupel stated that he would
file his report with the state board
OF health officials just as soon as
he returned to the capital. He
also carried reports furnished by
the city engineering department.
If necessary. the power of the
federal healt hauthorities will be
invoked to compel tire construction
Of Burns ditch and the diversion OF
the waters of the Little Calumet
into Lake Michigan, ten miles east
of Gary. thus removing 4 constant
menace to the health of more than
10000 people in the industrial
cities of Gary. Hammond. East Chi
cago and Whiting.
The Burns ditch commission nam
ed by Mayor Johnson several months
ago are now doing everything In
their power to put the project
through.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-02
VOICE OF
THE
P O P L E
CALLS TT DISGRACE

Editor TimesrThe Mothers of
Sons who gave their best to fight for
freedom looking down from their
heavenly home, must have wept to
see our aged veterans riding in a
cattle truck to respect their SOL
died dead cat the tune of so cents
apiece) Hammond's civic pride must
be at very low ebb.
Churches an.l clubs r1ist hide
their faces in shame. Better blot
out Decoration Day altogether than
commit such a disgrace.
MRS. II V. GAGE,
19 Webb Street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-02
ROOSEVELT'S ADVICE
TO j. S. CADETS

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Jun 2.--"Pat-
tern your lives so that your men
swear by you--not at you"
This was the advice given the
1922 graduating class of Midship-
men here at the Naval Academy to-
day by Theodore Roosevelt Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy who made
the presentation OF diplomas.
You may command obedience by
your rank. but unless you command
loyal devotion by your character.
those under you. will never serve as
they would otherwise said Roose-
Welt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-02
BALLOON LANDS
NEAR I FORT WAYNE

FORT WAYNE. Ind, June bal
loon number II. with Bernard Won
Hoffman, pilot and Ralph h, Vincil.
observer, entry of the st. Louis ad-
vertising club in the elimination tri-
ais for the International Balloon
race landed seven miles north OF Fit.
Wayne at ten O'Clock this morning
Contrary winds which carried the
balloon back towards Milwaukee.
reaching points In Ohio were given
as the reason for the landing here,
Won Hoffman said. -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-02
MARUCH
NOT GUILTY
SAYS JUDGE

Fred Martich of 35o9 Deodar ST..
Indiana Harbor. held by the East
Chicago police on a charge Of invol-
untary manslaughter as the driver
of a motor bus that ran down and
killed Sava Bracika in front of his
home at 139th and Guthrie street.
Wednesday evening, was found not
guilty before Special Judge Hyman
Cohen yesterday.
The Judge said that in his opinion
II was IAN unfortunate accident" /"
The responsibility of autoist and pc
destrian being equal and the fact
that Martich's view was obstructed
by the other truck, from behind
which Bracika is said to have step
ped to this death. is believed to be
the basis of the Judges. decision.