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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-01
Governs i To Reign Of Terror Against Railroads
NORTHERN MINNESOTA
: FAIR GETS BlGsB0o st
1#AtE g.. S5&% 4 a,s.. a.
Proprietor Of Dollar Fafma st
Mentor SEES Bright Future
& for Fair Association =

Roy Phipps, proprietor Of the Dol
lar Farm, Mentor, is an ardent boost
.er for the Northern Minnesota Fair,
as shown by letter just received
from him by Mrs. C. D. Lucas, secre-
tary of the Beltrami County Agri-
cultural association. The letter
reads as follows:
"After exhibiting herd at your
last fair, and getting the accommoda-
tons and kind treatment in the de-
partments which was in, l think ii
is my duty to express my feelings
toward the directors in charge.
II have taken in a good many
fairs and can safely say that l never
met better, more accommodating
set of officers and directors than you
have at the head Of your association
This is the kind of treatment that is
the backbone Of your fair 1t is
bound to increase your entries, and
the larger the entries, the larger the
attendance. You have the best
equipped buildings Of any county in
the Northwest, and, if am not bad
ly mistaken, before very long you
will be having the largest fair in this
section of the country.
"You are to be more than congrat
ulated on the success you have had
in building up your fair to its pres
ent high standard and l only hope
to be with you again next year te
greet the same officers and directors
with Mr.. Clark at the head Of the
class and charge Of the livestock
department"
The Dollar Farm exhibited large
showing of livestock here this year
and if that letter is to be taken as
criterion, Mr.. Phipps will see to il
that his farm is represented here
next year. Such open statements OF
the part of exhibitors will greatly
tend to increase the number OF en-
tries and the quality Of exhibits. Iht
success of the Northern Mlnnesots
Fair seems assoured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-01
Petition for a Restraining
Order Presented to Court
By Attorney General
CALLS TRANsPo RTATION
SYSTEM NEAR COLLAPSE
Union Heads Are Temporarily
Prevented From Conducting
Strike of Shopmen
(By United Press)

Chicago, Sept. Temporary in
junction preventing union heads
from conducting the strike of rail
road shopmen was granted today
by Federal Judge James H. Wilker'
son.
The petition a restraining order
was presented to the court by Har,
ry M. Daugherty, United States At,
troney General, who made a lengthy
personal argument in support OF the
action, r..,l ST. s:,:,~.@ .-9
Daugherty declared the .transpor'
|tation systems of the country were
near a complete break down ant
that national disaster was near un'
less immediate steps were taken tc
aid the railroads in breaking the
strike.
Daugherty cited recent numerou:
acts of violence which he attributed
to the strike, declaring more thar
$4,000 appeals had reached his OF
flee for aid in controlling the strike
situation,
ut is with great regret that l an
compelled to institute these pro
ceedings in behalf of the govern
ment," Daugherty said.
considering existing condition:
and the welfare Of the people Of
America, there is no other course
and under the circumstances have
not the slightest fear or doubt Of
the governments position
Daugherty then outlined the fail
ure of the efforts made by President
Harding to bring settlement to the
strike and quoted from the Presi
dents speech Of August 18TH
Tomorrow, it will be said BY
some persons, more malicious thai
truthful, that this proceeding is III
tended as a death blow to the IN
ion," Daugherty continued, "lct nj
today start the truth on its way IL
advance-that in my judgement TIN:
| (Continued on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-01
THE PIONEER WINDOW

The Pioneer is receiving
daily compliments upon its ad-
vertising bulletin service win
dow. Hundreds stop to read
the store news of the merch-
ants.
On their way down town
they are reminded of the live
wire merchants whose ad they
read in the Pioneer, and as a
result 60 Immediately to the
store, whose ad also appears ON
the Bulletin Board in the Pio-
neer window.
The window is changed daily
each advertiser receiving the
benefit of having hundreds of
passersby read again the store
news of the various merchants.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-01
FORMER READING ROOMS !,
ARE BEING REM0lDnED

~
The rooms in the Security State
Bank Building facing Fourth street
formerly occupied by the Crookston
Lumber company reading rooms are
being remodeled and',a new 4, front
will be put in. This part. of the
building will be occupied by the Be
midi Cleaners establishment. .-z4z....
The rear fifty feet Of the building
will be remodeled for a restaurant
which will be conducted by William
Utter. Mr.. Utter plans on conducting
a modern, clean, up to the minute
eating emporium and expects to
open about the middle of the month.
The reading rooms which have
been conducted by the Crookston
Lumber company for the past Is
years have been discontinued.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-01
Committee Appointed TO Have
Charge of Celebration on
49, Eleventh. Of November
DEFINITE PLANS TO -.
BE COMPLETED SOON
Reports on State Convention
Heard at Meeting of Post
Thursday Evening

That Bemidji will celebrate Arm
istice Day. this year in some notice
able manner is already assured by
the action Of the Ralph Oracle post
: Of the American Legion Thursday
night in appointing N. E. Given
chairman of the Armistice Day COM
mittee. The remainder Of the COM
mittee is to be appointed within a
few days and suggestions will be
entertained as to the best sort Of
program to be staged. Suggestions
are invited from all sides. - 81 s. Z
- A gigantic. parade is almost GER
tain to be the feature. of the fore
noon program, while plans are being
made for an afternoon and evening
program to which the general public
will be invited; A banquet will also
undoubtedly be served the ex-service
men of this section Of the state in
the early evening, Plans are that the
celebration here will attract eN-ser-
vice men and other visitors from
practically every nearby town and
community
More definite plans will be made
at the next meeting Of the post to
be held September IA. In starting
action on an Armistice Day obser-
vance at this time, the post feels that
a very appropriate program will be
prepared. . ~ -
Reports on the state convention
at Virginia last week were made
!, by Commander Don Whitman and
Adjutant. j. D. Winter. Practically
every phase of this state meeting was
covered in general way and it was
evident that the reports were OF
interest to those present. :. &c.,
"Flashes of Action" the official
picture Of the A. F.. F. aysbe shown
here under. the auspices Of the post
in the near future if proper arrange
ments can be made with a local
theater. Whitney Brown has been
appointed chairman of a committee
to arrange for its showing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-01
Milliorl Dollar State
Fair Opens To111o1row
!. RecordIs ToBe Broken
DANCING Al. RcfIMoNT
SUMMER HOTEL TONIGHT

The last dance Of the season is
scheduled for the Birchmont Beach
vans orchestra will furnish the
music. The public is invited and it
is apparent. that this dancing party
viii be wen attended, especially in
view Of the fact that this is the last
81 a series Of very successful par
ties is,a; at this popular summer resort.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-01
Department of Justice
Plans Several Arrests
To Halt Rail Violence
sUNFLOWER SILAGE IS 49,
AS VALUABLE AS CORN

Fargo, Sept. 1.-Sunfower silage
has the same feeding value as corn
silage and yields from one-fourth to
one-half heavier than corn, it is
pointed out by the extension depart
ment of the agricultural college.
The stations at Williston, Dickin-
son and Fargo have for some years
been experimenting with sunflowers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-01
BOYS BAND LEAVES TO
PLAY All STATE FAIR
Party Reaches Brainerd Today
at Has; All Enjoying
- Auto Trip to Fair

Engaged to play during the Min
nesota State Fair next week, the
Bemidji Boys Band left this morn
ing for the Twin Cities, the trip be-
ing made in four large auto buses,
bearing on each side sign "Bemidji
Boys Band" The boys got away
early this morning and were sched-
uled to eat dinner at St. Adams on
Mile Lac Lake, with supper at the
state fair grounds, if the trip is
made on scheduled time. A motor
truck accompanied the band, carry
ing their instruments and baggage.
This truck was loaded last night, that
the start might be made on schedule
this morning. A number Of touring
cars, owned by parents Of the band
boys, are making the, trip as we'll. G
Tomorrow the band will parade
the business streets of Minneapolis
and St. Paul, and will give public
concert at Minnehaha park Sunday
afternoon between 3 and 5 o'clock
giving the. same. program as that
which pleased an exceptionally large
crowd here Wednesday evening. The
engagement at the state fair grounds
begins at $3.50 Monday morning. The
band is to go into camp at the fail
grounds tonight
Brainerd, Sept. l (11:45 am. long
distance cali by Miss Leila Stanton)
The Boys Band en- route arrived
at Brainerd one hour behind schedule
due to car trouble, such. as few flat
tires. Everybody is in the best OF
spirits and enjoying the trip. We
stopped for lunch at $3.50 at Pine
River and will stop at st. Albans
hotel on Mile Lac lake to have din
ner at about 1 o'clock.
The following parties are along
with the boys: Mr.. and Mrs. f.. A
Barker, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. L. Elwell
Mr.: and Mrs. Hoganson, Mr.. ane
Mrs. G.. O. Riggs and Miss Leila Stan
ton. There are, four busses,, one
truck and four touring cars. Th'
band is not playing en- route, tn
instruments being all packed ava!
on the truck. &, ~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-01
(By United Press)

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. Local fed
eral authorities today we're convin-
ced they had nipped in the bud a
plot to dynamite railroad shops here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-01
(By United Prss0)

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. Guards
at the N. Y. Central Belt Line bridge
over the Cuyahoga river near here
were driven from their posts early
today by fusilade of shots. Shots
were fired by four men whom the
guards surprised digging a hole at
the foot of one of the concrete sup
ports.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-01
Nationwide Plot to Destroy
Railroad Property Has 4
Been Uncovered
HARDING AND CABINET
DISCUSSING SITUATION.
Sabotage Reported From All
Parts Of Country; Strike
Situation Is Serious
(By United Prsss)

CnlCdSO, ILL.,, SepC. line 1eueTal
government acted today to end the
reign or terrorism against railroads
throughout the country. Agents of
the department. of justice planned
scores of arrests.
President Harding and his cabinet
discussed ways and means, to halt
violence. A nation wide plot to
dynamite, burn and otherwise de-
stroy railroad property was uncov-
cred and federal agents, presidents
of three railroads, the N. Y. Cen
trail, The Pennsylvania and the
Rock Island were threatened with
death or kidnapping.
A complete plant TO manufacture
high-power bombs was unearthed by
authorities at Albuquerque, New
Mexico. Officers seized eight bombs
and dicovered quantities Of material
for the manufacture Of others. Two
men were arrested.
Scores of bombs have been hurl-
ed at trains, placed in shops and I'M
der bridges.
Trains have been wrecked by
radicals. Federal authorities said a
man was being Swallowed who was
believed to be the "brains of the
terrorists."
Sabotage was reported from all
parts of the country. Switches and
engines were tempered with and
hundreds Of air holes cut,
DISTINCTIONS of every description
were found on the tracks. A score
Of wrecks we're narrowly averted.
Railroad shops and train crews were
the targets for fusilades of shots.
The latest attack was on the guards
of the New York Central bridge
over the Cuyahoga River.
Eleven persons were injured when
passenger train crashed into an
open switch near Brownsburg, Ind.
Authorities in Chicago had evidence
that radicals had planned an orga-
nized attack on passenger trains.
The wreck of the New York Cen
trail train was to have been the sig
nal for a series of wrecks which
might have cost the lives of scores
of women and children.
Another cause to break the strike
was seen in the announcement by
the Union Pacific that they would
raise the wages Of shop employees,
Federal authorities at Atlanta.
Ca, uncovered a plot to burn rail
road shops and sleeping quarters,
and one woman was arrested in Chi
cago after the homes Of two railroad
workers were burned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-01
(By United PreAs)

Memphis, TENN, Sept, AT
least sin persons we're killed and
another injured when two coaches
of THO Frisco passenger train crash
ed through tressle over small
bridge near Wiltepburg, Mo-, early
today according to telephone mes
sage here. Two bodies had been re-
covered at the last report.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
FALL OF SLATE In
Mine ENDS LIFE OF
MIR. JOHN G. SMYTH
Was the Founder of Jenkins
and Well Known in the
Big Sandy Valley.

John G. Smyth. General Manager Of
ElkhoTn Division Of the Consolidation
Coal Company. was instantly killed nj
the mine Of the BuCkhcld Coal Co. on
shelby creek last Thursday morning
at eleven o'clock, by falling slate.
Accompanied by A. e, Brooke. SUI
perintendent or the mine, and G. W.
Hay. of McRoberls Air Smyth had
Just completed a tour of inspection OF
the mine. and the party were pro-
ceedinE along the main entry. near
the face. when a slab of slate about
six feet long Tell from the top without
warning and struck Mr.. Smyth on the
head fraCturiHg his skull. Death was
instantaneous. '.
The remains were conveyed to Jen-
kins by special train Funeral ser
vices were held Friday morning after
which the remains were taken TO Fair
mont, W. Va, for burial Monday.
John Gordon Smyth was born Jan
9 1850, at Pottsville, Pa, and educat-
ed as a civil and mining engineer. He
began his career with The Consolida
;iOn Coal Company at Fairmont, w
Va. About 1909 he was sent TO John
son county to take charge of the con.
struCtion Of the town of Van Lear, anC
the opening Of the mines at that place
Iaving completed his work, he wa.
sent to Lctcher county In 1911, wher,
ne took charge Of the construction o.
no towns of jenkins and McRoberts
and the opening of the mines there
1 At that time the Site of the. presen
/ town of Jenkins was a mountain viii
|.derness twenty miles distant from tn
railroad, over almost impossible roads
1 Notwithstanding almost insurmounta
! Bile difficulties, the work Of construc
! ton proceeded TO successful conclu
sion until today Jenkins is mode
mining town. and in many respect
unequalled anywhere. g.. p. ....
AT the outbreak OF the war MI
Smyth entered the service OF the gov
ornment and was assigned to the ord
nance division in the manufacture q
| INT and was stationed during tina
work in a California plant.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
c. & 0. SHOPMEN
RETURN TO WORK;
STRIKE SETTLED
Huntington and Ashland
Workmen Are Being
Called As Needed.

The 1000 shopmen employed by the
c. Il o. railway in Huntington who
have been on strike for eight weeks,
on Monday afternoon voted in mass
meeting to accept the terms of set
tlement secured by their representa-
tives in conference at Richmond and
the strike, so far as they are concern
ed was ended. . ....
Many men have been called back TO
work. Others will be drawn, accord
ing to their positions on the old SEN
iority list, as they are needed. All OF
the. striking shopmen will be back to
work within thirty days, il is planned.
81 Shopmen in Ashland Return.
Thirty seven Ashland shopmen re-
turned to work in the Ashland shops
Monday The men for whom the re-
call order was issued represented al
most every craft employed in the c
& O. shops.
More men will be called as needed
| Under the settlement agreement the
/ men will return to work according &c
their seniority and number of VIA
| canCies. .a.. -.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29

After describing al length the work
OF the two State Normal schools al
ready established at Richmond and
Bowling Green. the report says:
. But these two normal schools, when
fully developed. will together probably
not graduate, in any one year, more
than 400 well trained teachers. At
that rate, 1t would take the output Of
seven such fully developed normal
schools merely to fll the places OF
teachers who annually leave the ser
vice. To establish five new state nor
NAL schools at one stroke would be III
advised. but the next general assembly
should make a beginning by establish
ing at least one and preferably two.
/. The new schools should be put where
they will do the most good. One should
probably be located in the Big Sandy
Valley, the other in the western part
Of the state. east Of the Tennessee
River" ..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
Aged Woman Dies
at Richardson, Ky.

Mrs Jane Warwick died Wednesday
at her home at Richardson, this coun-
ty from the inflrmitics Of extreme old
aye. She was nearly 30 years old The
funeral will he preached Friday morn
ing by Rev IL b. Hewlett, Mrs,
Warwick was sister of Mcdonald
Preston and was a faithful wife and
mother. She is survived by sons John,
McClelland and Willie Warwick, and
daughters Mrs. Sam Vaughan, Mrs.
Win Vaughan, Mrs. Tom Layne, Mrs.
Robt. Brown and Miss Matte War
nick
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
BICGS CASE OF III.
CARTER COUNTY
ON TRIAL HERE
Charged With Hiring Ital-
ian to Kill Charles Duvall
r. of Olive Hill.

The case Of the Commonwealth
against Jack Biggs and others, which
was venued from Garter county, is
now engaging the attention Of the
court. The selection OF the jury was
begun Tuesday morning following
days delay in the starting of trial.
The jury selected is as follows: Wylie
Hall, 4. j. Young. Charley Derefield,
]. F. Young, A. w. Blackburn, A. II.
Caperton. VIM. Barnett, J. T. Griffith
w. D. Chapman, Levi p. Miller Lys
Carey and VIM. Weichers.
A prayer OF the defendants for sep
arate trial was granted by Judge
Woods and 1t was decided to try the
case Of the Commonwealth VS.. Jack
Biggs first. motion TO continue the
trial was overruled by the court, as
was a demurrer to the indictment, filed
by the defense.
! Fifty thousand dollars was the price
| he was TO receive for killing Charles
: r Duva!! dominique Giardiana. o..
I Gary. Ind, claimed on the witness
stand here.
The Italian is the states chief wit
ness in the trial of Jack Biggs, Carter
county, charged, together with his
brother and sister and nephew with
conspiring to kill Charles F. Duvall
! He told a sordid story of the alleged
! conspiracy" conceived in Gary Indt
and given birth in Carter county June
I 22. 1929, when he and an Italian COM
/ paniOn fired several shots at Duvall.
/ Glardiana was arrested near Gray
son the morning following the shoot
! ing. He was convicted of ambushing
and sentenced to eight years in the
penitentiary. His companion escaped
and has never been captured,
Following his conviction Giardiana
went before the. Carter county grand
in the indictment Of the four Biggs
He was brought here from the stat,
penhent iary at Frankfort to testify ir
4 behalf Of the commonwealth.
DIR. Harvey L. Biggs. a brother OF
the BiEgs on trial here, was shot ant
killed on the streets of Olive Hill las
November by Charles F. Duvall be
! cause of alleged relations with Duvall':
daughter,
Duvall was acquitted at the trial
The killing Of their brother and uncl,
is the motive causing the alleged con.
SpiraCy, the state claims.
Gardiana was the first witness
placed on the stand by the common
wealth. He was garbed in the regula
tion blue OF the penal institution. Hi
countenance was unperturbed and hi
testimony was unshaken by cross-eX
amina tion.
The Italian said that he conducted
' soft drink and spaghetti stand at GARY
Indiana. He said that Jack and Bo
Biggs accompanied by L, T. CTroop
/, James came into his establishment o
e March 81, 1922.
Reward offered.
, I'VE went into the back room an
CONTINUED on page tive)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
Mr.. j. l.. Hays, Age 20,
Passes Away at Adams

After lingering illness of tuher-
culosis, Mr.. ], L, Hays died at his
home at Adams, this county, Wednes-
day afternoon, He was 20 years old
and was prosperous, well-known
farmer
Mr.. Hays is survived by a wife and
five grown children. They are: Mrs.
Andrew Hudson. Mrs. George Cheek,
Mrs, Lindsay Hays, DR. w, A. Hays
and John Hays,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
K. OF P. EXPOSITION
AT FORT GAY HAS
BEEN POSTPONED

The X of p, Farm Festival and Ex-
position which was to have been held
In Fort Gay w. Va during the pres
ent week has been postponed until
october TO "a.
This was made necessary on account
Of Smiths Greater Shows forfeiting
ihelr contract by failing to come when
the committee sent l.. w. Borders
boat to Chiunvilte, KY after them.
Other arrangements win be made
for good features and the committee
rs determined that the affair shall be a
big success,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29

The proposed Eastern Kentucky
state Normal School riahtfully be-
longs TO the Big Sandy Valley.
The Survey Commission OF ls2U,
Fl recommended that il be located
in .he Big Sandy Valley. because
here Il will best serve the greatest
number Of people. 49,. r...
The State will lose GIFT OF
$3.50, 10000, and probably half
million, u the school Is placed else
where. ...- ..
Let Big Sandy stand up 10" her
rights TO the last! .... ...
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29

Continued on page four)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
Pneumonia Causes Death
of a Well Known Citizen

Mr.. a. j. Webb a much loved and
wen known citizen of Oioville, this
county, died at his home last Satur-
day, Sept. 2Srd. His death was caused
from pneumonia. ..-.
He is survived by a wife and fiftcen
children. fourteen of whom were at
his bedside when the end came
His funeral was preached by Revs,
Robert Cassidy and Rolen Hutchinson
on Monday and the body was laid to
rest in the family burial ground. near
his home The AEasons and !. O, Q. F.
had charge OF the burial service.
on another page in this issue will be
found fitting tribute TO this good
man by our Tuscola correspondent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
Cincinnati Reds May
Play Louisa Oct. 7th

Dr. Proctor Sparks is negotiating
with the Cincinnati National League
baseball team to play at Louisa Sat
urday of next week. They play at
WEIGH Friday and ChilliCothe sunday.
They can easily stop over at Louisa
Saturday. ...'.' ..,..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29
FIRE DESTROYS
ASHLAND HOUSES

A loss of soc, 600 was caused by fire
in Ashland early Wednesday morning.
1t destroyed the Nanhoose- Adams
wholesale store and the flames spread
to Crump & Fields wholesale grocery
and burned out the third floor, Water
damaged all the goods below.
The loss is said to be covered by
insurance The origin of the fire is
unknown
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-29

more than provide for their expenses,
The Commission has not outlined
plans or recommendations that are
Impossible of attainment. The sug-
gestions and recommendations offered
are practicable and within reach. We
venture TO hope that the findings Of
this survey will aid the citizens and
the legislature of the Commonwealth
In providing a school system that Will
ultimately afford to all the children of
ne. state the power that knowledge
gives" 49,. -. ...
Very respectfully,
(Slgnedl w. A. GANFTELD. Chm.
.. ALEX. G. BARRET
j. l.. HARTMAN
C. J. HAYDON
KATIE MCDANIEL. 49,