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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-29
ITALY LOOKS FORWARD
TO CALMEST MAY DAY

i Rome, April 20 Omitted Press) 49,
Italy is looking forward to May first
with pleasure and not with fear.
From a day Of violence and blood
lshed, May /, during the past few
years in Italy has changed into one
of the most popular, most enjoyable
and most universally observed OF all
the Italian holidays.
The only fly in Italy's labor day
ointment is that the day is so general
ly observed by cab drivers, railway
men, street car employees, shop keep
crs, bartenders and everybody that
everyone who wants to spend the day
in the country or away from home
must go on foot or in private vehicle,
and if they want drink they must
mix it themselves rs
Even the great bulk Of theatres and
movies will be closed this year. The
net result is that labor day in Italy
this year will probably be the most
complete ebay Of rest" the nation has
experienced. .,-gJl;
The Italian authorities however,
have taken the customary police and
semi-military measures for repress-
ing any isolated incident that may
occur. i Fs1t1
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-29
BATHING SEASON. OPENS.
WILL It REMAIN OPEN?

The, bathing season in Bemidji was
officially opened Friday by Miss
Edith Morse, physical culture instruc;,
tor. at the State Teachers college and
one Of the students, Miss Wis Alice J. t Peter
son. rI || I,t[
Sure they did, and they ducked
clean under too. :.
What cared they for few floating
cakes of ice out in the, middle Of the
lake. The season for bathing In Lake
Bemidji always opens in the month
Of April, so, the year, 1922 will 90 on
record with the date officially fixed
as April 49,, 22,.' ,,'..S, ~,
wei, you see, it was this way,
some Of the male students at the col
lege declared they would officially
open the season this year, but irdicat.
ed that it would not be done until
May LIST, but April is the month, it
was last year and will be next year
if the young ladies are at the college:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-29
VETS BUREAU TO PUSH
!. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE

District No. 10 of the United
States Veterans Bureau announces
that campaign will be instituted on.
May 1st., for the purpose Of reinstat-
ing. and converting United States Gov
eminent insurance policies of ex-ser-.
vice men and women. -.
There !, Is a general impression,
among those formerly. identified with
the service, who have allowed their
insurance. to lapse, that they are no
longer entitled to the privilege Of
carrying a policy with the govern
ment. 80
This is not the case, however. Insur-
ance can be reinstated any time up to
March 3rd, 1926 regardless Of when
the last payments were made.
The only exception to this rule is
in the cases Of those who are perman-
emily and totally disabled or are suf-
ifering from disability which was
mot due to their military service. Al
though it, is not necessary to reinstate
this insurance until March Ord, 1926
there are many advantages in doing 50
at this time, and it is because Of
these advantages that the govern
ment is, now safeguarding this cam
Epaign in the states Of Minnesota,
North and South Dakota and Nom
tana x. - - 49, - - = ''t >
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-29
ALL-STARS WILL PLAY
JUNIOR MOOSE SUNDAY

! What promises to be an interest,"
ing game Of baseball for the early
season will be played at the old ball
park at the west end Of Fourth street
Sunday afternoon when "Unk' May
er's All-Stars meet the Junior Order
of Moose. No admission charge will
be made and it is urged that there be
large attendance, since first-class
game is assured. Both teams have
a strong lineup and promise plenty
of action.
+, The city team will practice Sunday
afternoon prior to this game and it
is requested that all prospective
players be present at this workout.
It is understood that the positions on
this team are to be decided soon and
large turnout is desired.
The All-Stars and the Junior
Moose will meet at 2:30. Ed. Anger
will occupy, the mound for the ALI
Stars and it is expected that F. Dp-
puts will put them across the plate
for the Junior Moose team.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-29
LUMBER MARKET REPORT
SHOWS BIGGER DEMAND
Building Operations U n d e r
Way Increase Demands; Most
of Buildings Are Homes

In it's weekly lumber market report
the American Lumberman says:
Demand for lumber continues to
increase, largely as a result of the
record building operations now get
ting under way in the cities and
towns. Most of the builnigs now go
ing up are homes, the large percent
age of these being a very significant
feature of the present activity, altho
large building are going up here and
there.
"A powerful influence is stimulat-
ing demand for lumber, and one
which has attracted but little COM
ment so far, is the great expansion
in retail lumber advertising in news
papers. The advertisements now run
are not the old stereotyped affairs,
seldom changed and ineffective. To-
days retail lumber advertising is do
ing much to create desire for homes
and to promote building, for it Jcom-
pares favorably with that of other
lines of business in makeup and at
Effectiveness. Besides such regular ad-
ertising, which occupies large space
in daily papers, lumbermen all over
the country are also prompting ana
boosting home building shows. The
methods bring results.
industrial demand is improving,
but factory consumers, while not
alarmed over the coal strike, are
cautious about placing orders for fu-
ture delivery. When orders do call
for future supplies the lumber manu-
facturers hesitate to commit them
selves as to time of delivery or price.
for they believe that the market is 60
ing to improve steadily. Railroads con-
tinue to buy a good deal of material ,
not only for new construction but
for repairs. An improvement in de-
mand for their product is being ex..
perienced by the manufacturers OF
furniture, and the fact that such q
Continued on page 81
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C0NFESSES BETRAYAL
!. j. :: BUT DENIES KILLING
Wealthy Hoopeston Alderman
and Farmer Admits That
He Betrayed Choir Girl
(By United PrcSS)


Hoopeston, Ill, April 29-John c.:
Wyman, wealthy retired farmer and
alderman, today confessed he had be-
trayed Gertrude Hanna, pretty choir
girl, missing one month.
81 admit it, said Wyman, "but |
\did not kill her. Before God l say |
Adid NOT" .Wyman, haggard from the
constant quizzing, stuck to his story
until left in the custody of police. .
81 don't want to be turned loose
said Wyman. 81 wouldn't think of 60
ing anywhere in Hoopeston without
a policeman" A third degree exam
jnation was given him by the states
attorney, and the United Press cor
respondent was allowed to be present
at the examination, which was held
lin a dimly lighted room over the fire
house.
II! met Gertrude when we attend
err church years ago. We were friends
even then, but she went to Chicago
to live after which time | met another
woman, whom / married. One Sunday
Gertrude came back, and / met her
at the church. We took long stroll
in the country. l told her of my love
for her. She stopped me with; i am
no longer worthy of YOU and started
to tell me of her misdeeds in Chicago.
Shortly after this went to live with
her folks. l was tempted and so was
she Last October we fell. | wanted to
marry her but she refused. We sew
cred relations. That's all, before God,
Wyman repeatd, "that's ALL
"You remind me Of Tom Tucker,
who got kicked out Of hell for lying,
shouted the states attorney.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-29
LEGION AUXILIARY TO
MEET MONDAY EVENING

TO complete plans for the enter
tainment Of the delegates to the sixth
district convention Of the American
Legion Auxiliary which is to be held
here May II, the American Legion
Auxiliary of the Ralph Oracle post
will meet I'M regular session at the
rooms of the CIVIC g. Commerce asso-
business session will be held and the
meeting will be concluded in plenty
of time for the members to attend
til! May Day dance being staged by
the Legion post at the new armory.
1t is essential that as many mem
bers as possible be present at this scs.
sion since it is the last meeting Of
the Auxiliary unit prior to the dist
riot convention. ::
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-29
IRRIGATION PROTECTS
SUBJECT OF GoNFE'lRE'NC!
1Rx United Pressl

Bismarck, N. d.. April 29: Irri5
CATION projects III (which the waters
Of the upper Missouri will be Utilized 9ti 2.es
are under discussion at conference
here today. Representatives, Of Mon
tana and South Dakota have been I'M
vited to sit. with North Dakota men
to discuss the organization Of an it'll IT
CATION association vi s.}s94l,i.sti
Possibly "a larger congress to
arouse public interest and consider
finances may be called later. 50 - ,l. y,
According to George Mcmahon of
the state engineers office, the con-
ference delegates will urge represen-
tatives of these states in Washington
to back the $4,000, 900 reclamation
appropriation now pending in con-
gress and make clear to the congress
men and senators the needs of the
state. p. -. ~
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-29
JUNIOR CLASS TAKES
HON0RS IN CLASS meet Eel
First Inter.Class Track and
Field Meet Is Staged By
- IS .
High School Friday z

Although no. new records were
hung up, the Junior class Of the Be-
midi high school won the inter-class
track and field meet held at the fair
grounds Friday afternoon with to-
Of 90. The seniors came second with
% points, the freshmen with II and
the, sophomores with ID.
In the 100-yard dash, Baney,
Junior, won first place in II seconds:
Horns, sophomore, was second, and
Cushner, freshman, third. > In the
high jump, Baney, Junior, took, first
place with a Jump of 4 feet and 8
inches. Peterson, sophomore, was
second, and SBoerner. Junior, third.
skinny" Rhea copied off the 22o-
yard dash in % a seconds, adding
five points to, the juniors score.
Trafton, senior, was second, and
Hakkerup, freshman, was third. Jor-
dan won the discus throw for the Sc
niors with a record of 20 feet and 8
inches. Hakkerup won SECOND place
for the freshmen, and Elliott gave
the juniors third place. y. %t.C.F
In the 440-yard dash, Boerner,
junior, took the event in SO seconds.
Barker gave the Juniors second place
also, and Peterson took third position
for the sophomores. Rhea took the
broad jump event with II feet and
8 inches, giving the juniors first
place. Woock and Cushner gave the
freshmen second and third place.
Elliott won first place and Detling
second place for the Juniors in the
88O-yard event, Henry taking third
place for the seniors. In the javelin
throw, Boyce won first place for the
seniors, Hickerson took second place
for the freshmen, and Peterson third
place for the sophomores.
Woock won the mile event for the
freshmen in minutes and o. " Sec
onds. Wilson won second place for
the juniors, Trafton taking third
place for the seniors. Max Boyce
won the shot-put for the seniors with
throw of 36 feet and inches.
Henry won second place for the
Juniors, Tharaldson giving the Juniors
third place.
The relay race went to the juniors.
In the first game of quoits, the soph-
ignores defeated the seniors, while
the second game resulted in the
Juniors defeating the freshmen, Civ
ing the juniors and sophomores five
points each.
This afternoon the local high
school baseball team met the Cass
Lake high school nine at the old Be-
midi ball park. An interesting
game was expected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-29
TOTEM LEAVES N, D. BOARD
= OF ADMINISTRATION MONDAY
.(By United aPress) :

Bismarck: N. d., April 29.-Resig-
nation Of. George Totten, Sr., from
the state board !. Of administration is
effective Monday. n4sI -.
Totten: rendered Il his resignation
following notice that custer proceed
ings were to- be Instituted against
him, charging malfeasance and in
competency;;in Office; In resigning,
T otten declared he could not under
take the 3expensesof litigation. -.
s.3 The charges were automatically
dropped with the acceptance of Tot
tens resignation. 80 T4'''''' = :
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BEMIDJ. MUSICAL ART
CLUB HASFINE PROGRAM
Small But Very. Enthusiastic
Audience Enjoys Musicale
\. Friday Evening i q sts.

The program presented Friday
evening by, the Bemidji Musical Art
Club proved to be one of the best
given by the club in this years work,
and the efforts of those who took
part and others who are endeavoring
ito promote the highest musical inter-
sests of Bemidji warranted a far larg-
ed audience than attended the recital.
However, whatever; the audience lack
ed in numbers was made up in enthus-
tiasm and gerenous applause. - -. :
Il The opening number, a group of
delightful selections, Told at Twilight
CHA 'er), Melody, (Hureter), were
Epk " vithe Riggs orchestra in their
Fusu> " and spontaneous manner.
MI. @NYaple sang a group Of
songs, z Lullaby, (Sanderson) +,
Jean, IS q and the Heart Of Her
CCadmanD I'll rich voice being
heard to adv, in each. .,ss.c.ts a.si
[ A clarinet s. Alfred Peterson,
Old Folks at n tn Variations,
was skillfully exee I'D enthusiast
tically received... ). II III =.
Vt The joyous Spring, Song Of the
Robin Woman from Cadmans opera
Shanewis, was skillfully sung by Mrs.
Archibald Macmillan, whose warm
flexible voice and perfect control
made her rendition of this. intricate
number deserving of J, the highest
praise. ...s~>.s.,,s.,>.. .-...s !.
y Miss Leila Stanton's two Violin
numbers, the simple Indian Ledgend,
.(Baron), and the more brilliant Ma
znrka. (Burleiph) were rendered in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-29
PROSPERITY AND HIGH.
/. PRICES c. 5; NOT RELATED
Head Of Advertising Clubs of
World. Calls Attention to
=. Russia's Condition

Washington, April 20 Capital
News Service)-The Associated Ad-
vertising Clubs of the World is an in
ternational organization representing
the best an dmost progressive element
in modern business. It's president, Mr..
Charles Henry Macintosh, says that
the relation Of prosperity and high
prices is fictitious, and that it is per-
fectly possible for the country as a
whole, to be extremely prosperous in
an era of low prices. ::
5svE5''t.If high prices mean prosperity,
Russia would be the most prosperous
country in the world today" said Mr..
Macintosh. stYet Russia, where 1T
costs two thousand rubles to. mail a
letersfirst class, men starve who have
money but no, food to buy with it,"
Economists in! the government SER
vice. point out that the height OF low
ness of a price cannot be, measured in
terms Of money, unless the worth of
the monetary unit is also made part
Of the measurement. Thus, German
mark, once worth about twenty cents,
lis now worth a fraction Of a cent. An
once to be bought for one mark now
costs two hundred marks, yet the
value Of the object and Its relative
price is the same. :. 4 .yE4& -.
a: Only when prices, increase faster
than, the value of the purchasing unit
sinks can absolute price be said to
rise. Disparity in price Of goods and
price of. money is frequently caused
by too rapid rise or fall Of commodity
prices, which is the fundamental un-
;derlying Mr., MacIntosh's warning
that MHthose who expect, the return Of
war time prices or expect the lower
limit of the price to decline within
atfew months are misguided optimists
and speak certainly without the
intelligent knowledge of the facts of
history i. .g:... :. ;,s,,<4a.. =
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NAYLOR TO BE CHAIRMAN
OF NEXT KIWANIS MEETING

Error was made in Fridays issue
in announcing the names of the COM
mittee to have charge Of the next
regular meeting Of the Kiwanis cub
at the Elks cub rooms Thursday noon
May 4. The committee, to have charge
Of this meeting consists of Bert Nay
lor, chairman, G. $. Harding, Oliver
Whaley and, Roy v. Harker:
At the regular meeting the follow
ing week committee consisting en-
tirely Of the newest members Of the
club will have charge of the program.
This committee will consist Of c. c.
Finch, chairman, Rev. William Elliott
Ray Olson, II. r. Snyder and c. l..
listed,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-29
: - : BY Lawrence Martin IT,
Press STAFF CORRESPONDENCE
Copyright. 1892, by United Press)
Chapter w

Washington, April 20 UNITED
Press)-"The President once said to
me----never mind which president, that
he wished members of Congress would
stop asking him to do their thinking
for them," said the Senator continu-
ing his inside story Of the United
States. senate.
81 had gone to the white house to
get presidential o. k. on bill in which
was mighty interested. Rather, I
had gone to try to convert the Presi-
dent to my bill, for / had learned
through the underground channels
Of cloakroom talk that he was opposed
to it and had advised certain senators
to vote against it..
"The President was not in the best
Of humor that day. He was bit short
tempered anyway, and things had not
been going just right. While talked
he kept; fuming, and finally he got
me so nervous that / stopped. That
minute he got up and wagged his
fingers at me.
" Doggone you fellows he ,said, II
wish YOU would stop fostering me this
way! l mean, why do Yen insist that |
think for you? on, YES. you do-he
waved me aside as he saw Twas about
to; protest--.and can prove 1t by
this very bill you came up to, sell ;i1le.
It is bad bill, and If you stopped to
think it out you would never presA IL
much less ask me to stop fighting H.
"Well then he proceeded to laytmy
poor little bill out cold, in the mott
ruthless fashion. As a matter Of fset
/ did not know much about The bill,
except specifically, for I had ih-
troduced it after some folks out in my
state had sent man down to Waih-
ington to talk me into it. This NAH
had mass. of Information, which he
freely impaired. ! knew him, ana
knew he was respectable Citizen;
and represented respectable folks. So
l didn't 20 behind the facts and fiE-
ures he presented to me, especially
as within few days Of his visit !
began getting letters from some very
influential folks, all of whom / knew
to be of the highest standing and pro-
bity. They all endorsed the scheme
and urged me to sponsor It,, ~.
"Now the whole business didn't
amount to much in itself. II the bill
had passed and become law, nobody
would have been particularly hurt.
But the President showed me that II
would establish a dangerous precedent
and open the way for persons not
SO respectable to tap the public treas
ury under the guise Of doing = public
service. wn. ~ ,.cl,
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,BEMIDJI LABOR LEAGUE :
MEETS SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The sBemidji Labor League will
hold a meeting at the rooms of the
Civic & Commerce. association Sun
day afternoon at 2. o'clock, accord
ing to an announcement made today
BY Harry Bridgeman, president. All
persons interested in the league in
any way are invited and urged to at
tend s5s5. !. sI.. s .-a..,, = ~. =
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REPUBLICANS OF SENATE ~, -
ts. FINANCE BODY DIVIDED
.(By United Press)

Washington, April 29-Republican
members Of the senate finance COM
nittee today definitely divided into
two different groups over the SOL
der bonus. AS result two different
bills will be thrown into the COM
mittee and a tussel begun for the
members Of the two groups. -.
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MUNICIPAL EXPENSES MET ~
BY MOVING PICTURE SHOW
{By United Press) >

Penrhyndendraeth, Wales, April
29.-Merioneth, a town near here,
owes to the movies" its title as the
only taxless town in the United King
dem, All the towns municipal ex-
penses are met with the profits from
the town moving picture house, To-
Gated in the town hall. ~
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SENATE PASSES LAFOLLETTE
RESOLUTION WITHOUT DEBATE

/ Washington, April 29-The senate
today, without debate, passed the
Lafollette resolution for the senate's
investigation of the leasing by. the
interior and navy departments OF ma
val oil reserves in California ana
Wyoming to private oil interests.
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FLOOD RELIEF. WORKERS
ARE REMOVING VICTIMS
(By United Press)

~ New Orleans, April 29-Des. :
pairing of repairing the broken
Mississippi river levees in Louisi-
ana, engineers =, and volunteer
relief workers today conferred
their efforts on the removal of
the victims to safety.
Relief workers today were
sent to all sections of the flood
ed district and believe no loss of
lives has been caused.
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RAlIL!R|'.l)Al)SAR|iE:
not {! ON I SOUND
CREDIT j Fl BASIS
This Is As Assertion Made By
Chairman Of Commission
= Probing Agriculture /,
COMMISSION MAKING =. I
; 81. EXHAUSTIVE INQUIRY.
Recommends That Issuance Of
Tax-Free Securities Be
Made Much Lower

] BysJan1es T Knlhert

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, April .S29 Omitted
Press) -."The railroads are not self
sustaining and are therefore not on
a sound credit basis. If this condi-
ton continues transportation service
will be crippled, and the country will
suffer accordingly. f.. - =
This was given today by Chairman
Sydney Anderson as the basis Of the
recommendation and findings soon
to be. reported to Congress by the
Joint Congressional Commission Of
Agricultural Inquiry. The Commits
sion has made an exhaustive inquiry
into railroad conditions -. e:|5 z, II !.
eve believe that the transporta-
ton facilities Of the country" said
Anderson, must, be placed upon a
solid foundation. It will not do to
make up deficits by appropriations
of public funds. The railroad COM
panies must be operated NTH the
exception that the. gross revenues
will be sufficient to cover operating
expenses and leave a reasonable re-
turn upon the investment. It is Of
$3.50 - :, :. al, s,,,,L1;,
pat,. li TX 49, ~ w
m msa ma dae sp ooncarus. thn+
t HaI o aus s 'snas, sS,hsi,a S
10y eney oe ptaseu up1 Dasaaot ie4 ttat
ia oaa e avDon seesI 10 radnoaa
Nv r, refu1 anG ofir;ent manapament y
Fionres in the renort viii show -
,,rooracsivo dater;orat;on s;nca 1918
which was Tho most favnrahle wear IN
ra;lroad history from, theI stanflnoint
If net revenues. and that IN the last
few wears most railroads have done
LITTLE in ancinr ,throrph the sale az
bonds or tha1. ;ssnance az other zevii-
donces 80 ;ndahtadnose5 ssrs 3 ,s,, = As
s.1h; ,,a.haa - f;nano;n,, cow =, -.
IN ;naafi,,;te oou ~ t;n,,sa., Al arsnn
20 I'D $3.50 Is ~, ,.n,, ..
s I'll, Hs ia 81
va Ia 4, !. ~ 81, i, . ~.
anu IS 81 !, 10y =. .I ~
nTGperues ;unasL.Slng tnet Is ofns
80" msn ~ .asssss ~ f,a 70
is apstsSesss e. : ~
Iiie plopelsy VI gwen 'cy sa paily Z
fepresenteu ~ usDL anu ii p.,. fus.k
~ s.ocS, ne WI th ue aa,. W Ivy . II
er oolqs " 'ita5 ~, coiipan i - 49, a..i,,.,.
taxes tneM u VIII pe pn ~ a =
guy hlgn interesk;1as ssvsl|1; ps'.E
Junior 70 deD1 andshaylng no nellEGal
Ine pr4psr;yo , eua.p rat,rn = -
y musL oiing aa.ef2fek III y -
ger 20 pe !. ~ + s - I, ]
:, ::z., The Tax Burden ,@2fGj y.
Attention will pc called 10y: the re- :;
port to the tax burden OF the rail-:
roads. ln!l2l !, EaIrgad; taxes am lt'1
ed to S9S,626,S 4S..,m i9dS :tnls nan
Increased to. $IIiS,ssb ,82'9,io q Wm le;l1
Sis, 66O,997 was PAID y: as sta1e, an 1l1I
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NEW: SORT OF sRAFFLES -
ARRESTED, AT POTSDAM
!! l;By United ,Press)

2: = = '-.N.EN5y 1UHIleU9gIFeSsJ
Potsdam,l April pa new sort
of Raffles has been arrested-and re-
leased-here after a daring series Of
burglaries that terrorized the resi-
dents in the exclusive villas here. The
police We're seeking a. Raffles. They
found, one day, an ignorant, half
mbecile servant girl who apoiogized
to the Judge. 5'.".Ach, Herr Doctor; I
broke in the back doors when the
people went out at the front. L took
what i could" She was acquitted.