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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-05

Lodge-where is the Master-? Peter Nicholaevitch waited at the window no longer, but ran out Of the room and down the fight of stairs into the great hall below. For he knew what happened now. The Red terror had come to ZukoVo.
 He went out to the garden terrace, crossing quickly to the courtyard where he met the frightened group of servants that had assembled. Boris, the huntsman, much out of breath, was waving his arms excitedlv toward the cloud of smoke rising above the pine trees, now tinged dirty orange color from beneath.
 '"They came from all directions. Master" he sasped, Hike the black flies upon a read horse-hundreds eds thousands of them from the village and all the country round I talked with the first that came, Anton Len sky, GIeb SaItykov, Michael Kuprin
 "Conrad-!" gasped the Grand Duke.
 . ..Yes, Highness,'' muttered Boris, his head bowed, Conrad Grabar. They tried to restrain me. Michael Kuprin I struck upon the head with a stick and then I f1ed-to warn your High ness-that they mean to come hither."
 The, face of the Grand Duke. a trif1e pale under it's tan, was set in stern lines, but there was no fear in his manner as he quickly questioned, his eyes eagerly scrutinizing the frfghten- ed men and women about him while he spoke to them with cool decision.
 Thanks, Friend Ry1ov-you have done me a service I shall not forget Then to the others, "If there are. any of you who fear to remain with me,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-05

voices of the woods. Silence. The sun had sunk, a dull red ball, and the dusk was falling swiftly. The aspens below his window quivered slightly, throwing their white leaves upward as though in pain. The stately pines that he loved, mute, solemn, change less, filled the air with balsam, but they gave no answer to his problem. It was difficult to believe that, there, in the restless souls of men war could rage. And yet *-*
 He peered out more intent1y. Be- yond the pine forest. a murky cloud was rising. A storm? Hardly. For the sun had set in a clear sky. But there was cloud surely. growing in darkness and intensity. He could see it more clearly now billowing upward in grim portent.
 The Grand Duke started and then stared again. The cloud was of smoke. Through the woods tiny lights were sparkling, picked out with ominous brilliancy against the velvet dusk. Peter Nicholaevitch leaned far out of the window, straining his ears to lis ten. And now he seemed to hear the crackle of flames, the distant sound of hoarse voices, shouting and singing.
 And while he still listened, aware that a great crisis had come into his life, there was a commotion just below him, the sound of voices close at hand, and he saw a man come running from the woods. approaching the gateway of the castle.
 He recognized him by the gray beard and thickset figure. It was Boris Ry1ov, the huntsman, and as he ran he shouted to some one in the court yard below. The Grand Duke made out the words:
 They're burning the Hunting
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-05
THE VAGRANT
 DUKE
By GEORGE GIBBS

Author of 'aThe Splendid Outcast,, ssThe Yellow Dove," EfThe Secret Witness etc. Copyright, 1921, by D. Appleton & Co.,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-05


 Why not?''
 Tt will be dangerous Last night their voices were raised even against you"
 -Nrs. why7 Have l not done ev- ervthfnS could to help them?-, am +heir frispd-because l believe in their cause: and they will get their rights, too. but not by burning and footing And murder Master. Two of Prince Gahtzin's foresters were killed
 The Grand Duke turned. SThats bad Murder in Zukovoi" He flick ed his extinguished cigarette out of the window and made a gesture with his hand. "Go, vasili. I want to think. I
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
DICTIONARIES TO HEAR
TALK ON CITY CHARTER

Those who attend the regular meet
ing Of the Ralph Oracle post of the
American Legion Thursday evening
will be favored by an instructive talk
by Graham M. Torrance on the work
being done by the city charter COM
mission and the various forms of
city charter proposed for the consider
alton of that body. This subject is
Of vital interest to every citizen of
Bemidji and to the Legion members
especially, and for that reason alone
it is urged that there be a large at
tendance to hear Mr.. Torrance on a
subject of which he is thoroughly
familiar. The business meeting will
be called to order at o'clock at the
rooms of the Civic and Commerce
association.
7 w. r. Laliberte, chairman of the
special entertainment committee for
this session, assures fine program
in addition to the talk by Mr.. Tor
rance. Lunch will be served.
A number Of important committee
reports are to be heard and there are
several business matters to come be-
fore the organization at this session.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
Informs State Department that
Negotiations Will Be Begun
in Near Future
OTHER DEBTOR NATIONS
WILL CAUSE NO DELAYS
Much of Sum Loaned to Great
Britain Was Re-Loaned to
Other Countries
(By United Press)

Washington, April IL. - Great
Britain has informed the state de-
partment that she is ready to begin
immediate negotiations working to-
ward refunding of the eleven billion
allied debt to the United States, it
was learned officially here today.
The other debtor nations will not
cause any delay in the negotiations
Assurances to this effect have already
been received from France, Belgium
and Italy, it was said.
Great Britain's commission is ex-
pected to arrive here within a month:
Indications are that the United
States and Great Britain, the two big
credit nations, will stand together
in the negotiations against France or
any other power toward cancellation
of the debt. Both of these, however,
will grant liberal terms of payment.
Great Britain already has served
notice on France. She expects pay
ment of all the Franco-British obli-
cations. Much of the $4,0O0,00O,-
900 loaned by the United States to
Great Britain was re-loaned to other
countries.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
GRAIN GROWERS PLAN
/ |: MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE


Minneapolis IS one Of three grain
centers in which the U. S. Grain
Growers, Inc, will open sales agen-
cies within 80 days, according to the
new administrative committee, elect
ed. since the recent convention in
Chicago. Other. offices will be at Chi
cago and Omaha.
. The sales agency will be opened
in the name of the U. S. Grain Grow
ers Sales Company, already incorpor-
ated and licensed to do business in
several states. The business to be
handled BY the company will be ap-
proximately 150,O00,00O bushels an
nually. 49, j.: LIZ .*.I.> t59'
The sales company, officers say, will
be able to finance the movement of
grain to the same extent as do other
grain firms at the present time.
The new administration is Wig
orously p tcuting an economy pro-
gram rex %oded by the national
convention. e>ego Office rent has
been reduce fths and a COM
mittee is at wol> 'rther retrench-
ments. = rs
Organization wo. q >>tinued in
Minnesota last week.. "an 100
new members were obta, y five
solicitors, bringing the TO- in the
state to <2,3O4.. The Minnesota soil
citors reported the best week they
have had since the state campaign
started. y Nationally, the organization
has more than $4,000 members. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
NORTHWEST AGENCIES
i. =. ). TO FORM WHEAT POOL
(By United Pressl

Fargo, N. D., April ia huge
wheat pool will be formed this year
by a group Of farm organizations in
the northwest as result of a deci-
sion reached here yesterday. =.
The Equity 4 Cooperative Elk
change, the North Dakota branches
of the. National Wheat Growers, the
United States Grain Growers, Inc,
and the Northwestern Wheat Grow
ers joined in endorsing a program
calling for a 100 per cent pool Of
wheat in this producing area. j. n.
Anderson, president of the. Equity
Cooperative Exchange, moved that
the bodies endorse the pool program.
The Equity had been expected to
oppose it.. A referendum Of the Or
ganizations will be taken and If the
program is endorsed, a committee
will be named to carry out the gigan-
tic wheat pool. s,T
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
PUZZLE CONTEST ENDS
SATURDAY AT MIDNIGHT
Contestant. Urged to Send in
Subscriptions and Get in
on Big Prize Money

The big fun is Just beginning in
the picture puzzle contest being con-
Quoted by the Bemidji Pioneer You
can start, today and win a prize, just
as well as if you started at the begin
lining .lyyG. I X W. T.. -.
You will notice by the big display
announcement that there are three
sets of prizes, and that there are
ten prizes to be awarded In all. The
first set is for those who do not, send
in any subscription money. The Sec
ond set is for those who send in one
subscription and the third set is for
those who send in two subscriptions.
If you have a good list to send in,
send in your own subscription with
the list, which lets you in on the sec
ond class of prizes, the leading prize
of which is five times greater than
when no subscription Is sent.
If you send two subscriptions, your
own and that Of friend, yon get
chance at the biggest prize, which
| is ten times greater than the first
prize in class one. Ezi5f. -
Everybody is enjoying the fun of
finding objects in the picture begin
ming. with the letter "B" The whole
family. can participate. The rules are
simple and there is no catch in the
plan. It is merely contest Of skill:
The objects are. clear and there is
nothing concealed and you won't have
to turn the picture end for end to
find them all!
Star. making your list Of all OBJ
iiects you can find beginning with the
letter "B." The game is to see who
can find the most and submit the near
est correct list. The judges will be
announced soon and the prizes award
ed April 20. The list must, however.
J be mailed by midnight April 10.
That's Saturday night of this week.
Get busy now and win some OF this
easy money. ...-s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
TH0MPS0NrS CANDIDATES
LOSE OUT IN PRIMARIES
(By United Press)

Chicago, April 12.-Mayor Will
liam Hale Thompson's candidates for
the most important positions in the
Cook county primaries were defeat
ed, incomplete returns today indi-
cate. The Republican faction OPP
posed to Thompson's leadership and
led by Attorney General Edward
Brtndagee and States Attorney
Grow, was successful in nominating
their candidates to many offices.
Mrs. Winifred Mason Huck ap-
peared as senator for the nomination
to take her fathers place in Wash
ington. Indications were that Ira B.
Copely and Clifford Ireland were
beaten for the Republican nomina-
ton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
WARNING BEING ISSUED
ON FOOT-MOUTH DISEASE
Stockmen Are Urged to Guard
Against Outbreak; England
: Loses 43, 900 Animals

Farmers all over Minnesota are
being warned by the Minnesota Live
stock Sanitary board to guard
against the possibility of a new out
break of the foot and mouth disease.
There is a serious outbreak now in
England. the warning says. Since
Jan. 1, English farmers have been
compelled to slaughter 43,7S5 ami
mails in 966 herds. A strict embargo
has been established to keep out ami
mails and exposed materials from in
fected countries.
ut seems possible for the virus of
the disease to be carried long dlstan-
ces in the clothing or other belong
ings of immigrant laborers," the
state boards warning says, cor hay
and straw used as packing for crock
ery and other goods. The hay or straw
should be Immediately burned to pre-
vent it's reaching susceptible animals.
The clothing of such laborers should
be thoroughly fumigated before these
men are allowed to care for suscept-
ible animals. All live stock under
the care of these men who have re-
Gently arrived from foreign coun-
tries should be watched carefully
for any symptoms of sore mouths or
feet.
"All who come in contact with
livestock should be on the lookout
for any sign of foot and mouth dis
ease and report promptly all cases
coming under their observation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
Representative of State Tax
Commission Explains Laws
Regarding Assessments
SAYS GOOD CITIZENS .
WILL NOT EVADE TAX
Urges Assessors to Perform
Duties Without Extending
Unlawful Favors

Samuel Lord of the State Com
mission addressed about forty asses
sors of Southern Beltrani county
at the court house Tuesday, setting
forth the duties Of the assessors in
making a fair and equitable asses
ment. ...~c
The speaker explained that under
the laws of the state as they now
stand, iron ore is assessed at so per
cent of its true value.
Farm lands and all other rural
lands are assessed at 80 1-3 per cent
Of full value, and city and village
|real estate at 40 per cent Of full
value.
Household goods, wearing apparel,
furniture, musical instruments, sew
ing machines, and everything in fact
that is used in the home to equip or
beautify it, are assessed at rs per
cent of full value.
Merchandise; livestock; tools, i'm
Elements and machinery of all kinds ;
manufacturers materials and manu-
featured products, and all articles
used in any kind of business or pro-
fession are assessed at 33 1-3 per
cent of full value. =
- The speaker said that "money and
credits" are peculiarly the proper
ty of prosperous and well-to-do peo-
pie, and Of course, like other prop
erty subject to taxation, should all
be assessed; but. in spite Of the small
tax imposed on such property, a very
large amount Of it is concealed from
the assessors and escapes taxation.
Mr. Lord declared that many peo-
pie commit wilful perjury in listing
such property and are type of GRIM
inals much more dangerous to good
government than bootlegers or chick
en- thieves. Certainly no one pretend
| ing to be a good citizen should at
tempt to avoid this tax. He urged
the assessors to use all honorable
means to secure a full listing of all
such property.
Many taxpayers seem to think that
the assessor is responsible for high
taxes, but nothing would be further
from the truth. The assessor, as an
official, has nothing to do with max
| ing the taxes of a community either
high or low. 1t is the money that is
voted for public purposes that de-
termine whether taxes shall be high
or low. When the state or county,
or any community is spending large
amounts of money, it matters not
what for, taxes will inevitably be
high; but the assessor, as an officer,
has nothing to say about how much
money shall be spent.
Mr.. Lord urges the assessors to
perform all of their duties in help
full spirit befitting public servant,
but at the same time to do it thor
Ioughly, unflinchingly, and, without
lextending unlawful favors to any
one.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
H. L. MELlUS BEING RETIRED
IN DISTRICT COURT TO-DAY

Petit jurors assembled at the court
house today for the special session
of district court which convened here
yesterday to complete the regular
February term. Twenty-eight jurors
reported for duty today. The case
of the State of Minnesota vs.. Henry
L. Melius on a charge Of improper
conduct toward a 15-year old girl
was the first to come before the
court today.
At the regular February term,
the jury sitting on this case failed
to agree and was discharged. A new
trial was ordered. At noon today
five jurors had been selected to sit
at this trial.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
MOOSE LODGE ENJOYS
FINE SOCIAL SESSION

Members of the Bemidji Loyal
Order of Moose and the Junior Order
of Moose enjoyed a fine social ses-
sion following the regular meeting
of the Moose Tuesday evening at the
new Moose hall. As the final number
on the program, L. c. Curtis and his
son, Clarence, staged an exhibition
wrestling match which was very we'll
received. The younger Curtis lost to
his dad" after 20 minutes of hard
wrestling, during which he cleverly
escaped from number of bad holds.
Several numbers which had been ar
ranged for this program failed to
appear, but the Moose orchestra
again proved dependable.
Impromptu talks were given by ~.
w. Hannah on "Fraternalism," by
C. B.. Hoyton "Mooseheart," A. A.
Richardson recited poem which in
Guided mention of Moose, and G. L..
Pegelow spoke on the campaign now
on in Bemidji to persuade the citi-
zens to turn square corners" Or.
H. A. Northrup explained that the
Junior Moose lodge of Bemidji is the
only one of it's kind in. the world now
under. open charter: and initiating
new members at half the regular fee.
The junior tordeBS4At1isn put on a
soft-glove contest between Ted Cush7
ner and George Annis at 1913 pounds
each. Emanuel LaFleur acted as ref
cree. The boys went three rounds
with the points about even.
Sandwiches, coffee and cake were
served by the entertainment commit
tee, whose chairman, Frank Annis,
announced another social night Of
entirely different character for the
session on Tuesday April 25.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
C0MPERS JOINS FIGHT s..
ON AWARDS BY Lands
.(By United Press)

Chicago, April 12-Samuel Conn
pers today Joined Chicago,s labor
leaders. in the fight on the wage
awards, made by Judge Lands in the
building trades industry. -"
Branding the award as unjust, the
American Federation Of Labor COM
PEELED Chicago labor leaders to raise
at least $4,000, 900 to fight the open
shop, which he said was the out
growth of Lands decision. Lands
set wages of building trade workers
with'a provision that if the unions
refuse to accept the decree, employ
ers would be justified in hiring non
union men. = 49, ,~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
NAVY YARD INFLUENCES
WOULD BEAT HOUSE BILL
(By United Press)

Washington, April 12-Navy Yard
influences are at work trying to de-
feat the house naval bill with its
10000 personnel, Representative Kel-
ly, directing the measure, charged to-
day.
Confident of it's passage with a
reduced figure, Kelly claimed that
whatever inroads are made by larger
navy" men will be the result of this
influence.
"The Philadelphia navy yard, the
Boston navy yard and so on around
the coast to the Pacific are clamoring
to have an established quota regard
less of whatever else happens" Kelly
said.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
SEEKING PAROLE FOR
MAN CONVICTED HERE
Merton S. Mum Applies to
State Board of Pardons,
Seeking Freedom

St. Paul, April PA meeting
late yesterday Of the state board of
pardons, application on behalf of
Merton S. Mum, who is serving life
|sentance on a charge Of murder, was
made in hopes that he may become
subject to parole.
Geo. Ericsson, Spooner attorney,
handled the case for Mum before the
board.
Mum was convicted at Bemidji
before Judge w. S. McClenehan in
October 1907 on a charge of having
killed Gus Franklin at Spooner.
A jury found him guilty at the time
and under the law at that time the
Judge was compelled to inflict the
death penalty and Judge McClenehan
|set the date Of execution by hanging
for February 7, 1908.
/ At the same time Mum was sem
fenced, Judge McClenehan also SEN
fenced Peter Mathieson to be hanged
for the murder of man at Tenstrike
whose body had been found near
where hole had been chopped in the
ice of the lake.
Before the date of these two ex-
ecutions, influential friends Of Math-
|icson succeeded in getting Governor
johnson to commute the sentence to
life Imprisonment.
1t developed at the trial of Mum
that there was extenuating circum-
stances and when the life Of Mathie-
on had been saved Judge McClenehan
himself appeared in behalf Of Mum
and his sentance also was commutcd
to life term.
The decision of the board of pardon
will not be made known for few
days. This is the first time Mum
has made direct request looking
toward freedom.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
VIOLENCE REPORTED IN
=. WEST VIRGINIA STRIKE
(By United Press)

Charleston, w. Va, April 12-
Two outbreaks of violence in con-
nection with the national coal strike
in West Virginia were reported to
state police today.
Miners on their way from the Os-
valid were fired on from the hillside
early today. One man was wounded
and four arrests were made.
The home of James Penn, non-union
man, was blown up by dynamite dur
ing the night. No one was injured.
A posse with bloodhounds started to
trail the alleged dynamiters today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
PETER b.; kYNE STORY WILL
RH&lN IN PIONEER FRIDAY

|. "Ths sG Green Re. Piratss." she
y of Peter B. kyne's best stories
|, Of sea, life and adventure, will; be.
| publte&ed as a serial in the Daily
! PionesIs beginning in Fridiys |
/ issle. Those who are familiar
: NTH ths, style of stories written
| ~ this man know that something
QUE / SfS the ordinary is in store
for tn readers of the Pioneer
when ssThe Green Pea Pirates"
comesfsso highly recommended.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
ARBUCKLE CASE EXPECTED
TO GO TO JURY TONIGHT
(By United Press)

San Francisco, April 12.-The
case of Roscoe Arbuckle, charged
with manslaughter in connection
with the death of Virginia Rape,
movie actress, goes to the jury for
the third time tonight. according to
indications tdoay. Two other juries
disagreed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
YEOMEN LODGE TO HOLD
MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT

The regular meeting Of the Broth
erhood of American Yeomen will be
held Thursday evening at o'clock
at the Moose hall. It is especially
urged that all members be present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
GEORGE ERICSSON OF SPOONER
IS CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR

St. Paul, April 12-George Eric
son of Spooner today filed as can
didate for the state senator IN the
Beltrami Koochiching district. Mr..
Ericsson said he would conduct
thorough campaign and would empha-
size the fact that is republican.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
FIRE CHIEF AND CHAUFFEUR
INJURED IN AUTO CRASH
(By limited Press)

St. Paul, April 12.-District Fire
Chief F. E. Green and Louis Gill,
chauffeur, were injured last night
when their car crashed into big
fire truck en- route to a blaze on the
west side. The car turned over and
they were thrown out. ...-....,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
ROYAL NEICHBORS OFFICERS
AND CRACES NEE THURSDAY

There will be meeting of the
Graces and officers Of the Royal
Neighbors Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock at the K. &. hall.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
WOODMEN LODGE TO HOLD
MEETING THIS EVENING

There will be meeting Of the
Woodmen this evening at o'clock
at the X. C. hall. All members are
requested to be present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
G. A. r. BUSY BEE CLUB
HOLDS MEETING TOMORROW

The G.. A. R. Busy Bee club will
meet at the home of Mrs. John Eng
lish, 800 Mississippi avenue, Thurs
day afternoon. All members are re-
quested to be present. -"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-12
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
MEET THURSDAY NIGHT

The Knights of Columbus will
hold their regular meeting tomorrow
evening at the X. C. hall at 8 o'clock.
All members are urged to be present.