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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-18
ELKS LODGE TO GIVE
DANCE FRIDAY NIGHT

Invitations have been sent out
for an informal dancing party to
be staged by the Bemidji lodge, b.
P. o. E., at the Elks hall Friday
evening, Dot Vans orchestra Will
furnish the music and an enjoyable
evening is assured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-18
PETE JOHNSON LEAVES TO
FIGHT AT LAKOTA FRIDAY

Pete Johnson left this morning
for Lakota, N. D., where he will
appear on the fight card scheduled
for tomorrow night. He has been
working ou1 regularly during the
past several weeks and promises his
opponent hard match.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-18
ANTON RUDY is INJURED
WHILE PLAYING BASEBALL

Anton Rudy, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. N. Rudy Of 1918 Beltrami ave-
nue., suffered a serious injury to his
right eye while playing baseball
at the fair grounds last evening. He
was catching behind the bat, when
a foul tick hit him squarely in the
eye. He is still confined to his bed
and there is a possibility that he may
lose the sight of the one eye,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-18
ARMORY BOARD DANCE is
VERY ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

The dance given at the new arm
DRY last evening by the armory
board was we'll attended and proved
to be very enjoyable affair. Music
was furnished by Dot Vans orches-
ira.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-18
(By United Prass)

Washington, May 18-The final
word of the United States on the
invitation to attend The Hague con-
ference is that this government will
mot participate in any Russian con-
ference which is found to have a po-
>litical aspect, it was learned today.
This government will gladly join
a commission of experts to investi-
gate the economic condition of Rus
STA with hope of recommending
steps that will lead to productivity
there, but will not discuss political
N2hases of the Russian situation un-
til after economic conditions are re-
stored.
Continuance of the Genoa confer
ence at The Hague would only be
y menace to the Russian people this
government believes The United
States would reject all proposed
notifications of The Hague agenda
now being framed by the allies in
the hope Of obtaining American par.
Iticipation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-18
Plans for The Hague Meeting
. on Russia Are Approved
by Subcommission
POLITICAL CONFERENCE
TURNED DOWN BY u. S.
America Would Gladly Join in
Commission to Investigate
Economic Conditions
(By United Press)

Genoa, May 10, by Henry Wood
1.-THE Genoa conference ends tomor'
sow. All plans for The Hague con
ference on Russia and LloyC
Georges proposed temporary truce
were formally approved by the po'
litical subcommission of the Genoa
conference at what was expected tc
i, be it's final session.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07

resistless force; and no need arose for
second blow. The trapper's body
was struck down as IL felled by a
meteor, and the power Of the impact
forced 1t deep into the carpet Of pine
needles. The savage creature turned,
the white fangs caught the light in the
open mouth. The head lunged toward
the mans shoulder.
No man may say what agony Hud-
son would have endured In the last
few seconds of his life If the Killer
had been given time and opportunity.
His usual way was to linger long
sharp fangs closing again and again
until all living likeness was destroyed
The blood lust was upon him; there
would have been no mercy to the dy-
ing creature In the pine needles. Yet
1t, transpfred that Hudson's flesh was
not to know those rending fangs
second time.
! On the hillside above, a stranger to
this land had dropped to his knee in
the shrubbery, his rifle lifted to the
level Of his eyes. 1t was Bruce, who
had come in time to see the charge
through rift in the trees.
The bear was on Hudson, and the
man had gone down, before Bruce
even interpreted him. Then 1t was
just a gray patch, a full three hundred
yards away. His instinct was TO throw
the gun to his shoulder and fire with
out aiming; yet he conquered it with
an iron will. But he did move quickly.
He dropped to his knee the very Sec
ond that the gun leaped to his shoWl-
der. He seemed to know that from q
lower position the target would be
more clearly revealed. The finger
pressed back against the trigger.
The distance was far; Bruce was
not praeticed rife shot, aud 1t bor-
dered on the miraculous that his lead
went anywhere near the bears body.
And 1t was true that the bullet did
not reach q vital place, 1t st1ng like
a wasp at the Killers fiank, however,
cutting q shallow flesh wound. But 1t
was enough to take his dreadful atten-
ton from the MORALLY wounded trap
per in the pine needles.
He whirled about. growing furious
ly and biting at the wound. Then he
stood still, turning his gaze first to the
pale face Of Dave Turner thirty feet
above him In the pine. The eyes glowed
in fury and hatred. He had found
men out at last; they died even more
easily than this fawn. He started to
turn back to the fallen, and the rife
spoke again.
1t was a complete miss, this time
yet the bear leaped In fear when the
bullet ethwacked into the dust beside
him. He did not wait for a third. His
caution suddenly returning to him,
and perhaps his anger somewhat sati.
ated by the blow he had dealt Hudson,
he crashed into the security Of the
thicket.
Bruce waited single instant, hop
Continued on page y
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07
SYNOPSIS

i
CHAPTER lat the death of his foster
father, Bruce Duncan, in an eastern city,
receives a mysterious message, sent by q
Mrs. Ross, summoning him peremptorily
TO southern Oregon-to meet Linda"
CHAPTER II--Bruce has vivid but baf-
fling recollections of his childhood in an
orphanage, before his adoption by New
ton Duncan. with the girl Linda
CHAPTER II.-At his destination,
Trails End, news that a message has
been sent to Bruce is received with
marked displeasure by man introduced
to the reader as Simon.
CHAPTER Iv.-Leaving the train.
Bruce is astonished at his apparent ia
miliarity with the surroundings. though
to his knowledge he has never been there.
CHAPTER v-Obedient to the message.
Bruce makes his way to Martins cross
roads store, for direction as to reaching
Mrs. Ross cabin.
CHAPTER Won the way. ''simon''
sternly warns him to give up his quest
and return East. Bruce refuses.
CHAPTER VII-Mrs. Ross, aged and
inf1rrn. welcomes him with emotion. She
aastens him on his way-the end of Pine
Needle Trail
CHAPTER VIII.-Through a country
puzzlingly familiar, Bruce journeys, and
finds his childhood playmate. Linda.
CHAPTER TX.-The girl tells him Of
wrongs committed by an enemy clan on
her family, the Roses Lands occupied
by the clan were stolen from the Rosses
and the family, with the exception Of
Aunt Elmira (Ndrs Ross) and herself,
wiped out by assassination. Bruce's ia
Their, Matthew Folger, was one of the
victims. His mother had fed with Bruce
and Linda. The girl while small, had
been kidnapped from the orphanage and
brought to the mountains. Linda's father
had decided his lands to Matthew Folger,
but the agreement, which would confute
the enemy's claims to the property, has
been lost.
CHAPTER X.-Bruce's mountain blood
responds to the call of the blood-feud.
CHAPTER XI.-A giant tree. the Sem
tinei Pine, in front of Linda's cabin.
seems to Bruce's excited imagination to
be endeavoring to convey message.
CHAPTER XII.-Bruce sets out in
search of a trapper named Hudson,
witness to the agreement between Linda's
father and Matthew Folger.
CHAPTER XIIL-A gigantic grizzly,
known as the Killer is the terror of the
vicinity, because of his size and ferocity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07
CONTINUED from last week.
CHAPTER XIV

Simon Turner had given Dave very
definite Instructions concerning his
embassy to Hudson. "The first thing
this Bruce will do" Simon had said,
''is to hunt up Hudson-the one living
man that witnessed that agreement
between Ross and old Folger. One
reason Is that he'll want to verify
Linda's story. The next is to per-
suade the old man to go down to the
courts with him as his witness. And
what you have to do is line him up
for our side first"
you think" Dawes eyes vans
dered about the room, "you think
that's the best way?'
II wouldn't be tellin' you to do 1t
If didn't think So" Simon laughed
q sudden, grim syllable. "Dave, you're
a blo0Grhirsty devil. l see what you're
thinking of-of a safer way to keep
him from telling. But you know the
word I sent out. Go easyr That's
the wisest course to follow at present
The valley people pay more attention
to such things than they used to; the
fewer the killings, the wiser we will
be. If he'll keep quiet for the hun.
, dred let him have 1t in peace"
Dave hadn't forgotten. But his fea-
lures were sharper and more ratlike
than ever when he came in sight Of
Hudson's carnp, just after the fall OF
darkness of the second day out. The
trapper was cooking his simple meal
a blue grouse frying in his skillet,
coffee boiling. and flapjack batter
ready for the moment the grouse was
done. Dawes thoughts returned to
the hundred dollars in his pocket-a
good sum in the hills. A brass rifle
cartridge, such as he could fire in
the thirty-thirty that he carried in the
hollow of his arm, cost only about six
cents. The net gain would be-the
figures few quickly through his mind
ninety-nine dollars and ninety-four
cents; quite good piece of business
for Dave. But the trouble was that
Simon might find out The word had
gone out, for the present at least, to
ego easy" Such little games as oc-
CURED TO Dave now-as he watched
the trapper In the freight with one
hundred dollars of the clans money
in his own pocket-had been prohibit
ed until further notice
The thing looked SO simple that
Dave squirmed all over with annoy
ance. 1t hurt him to think that the
hundred dollars that he carried was
to be passed over, without a wink of
an eye, to this bearded trapper; and
the only return for ii was to be +.
promise that Hudson would not tes-
tify in Bruces behalf. And hundred
dollars was real moneys Just a little
matter of single glance down his
rife barrel at the figure in the silhou-
cite Of the fire glow-and half-ounce
OF pressure on the hair trigger. Half
testing with himself, he dropped on
one knee and raised the weapon. The
Eapper did not guess bis presence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07
CHAPTER XIV

The Killer had had an unsuccessful
night. He had waited the long hours
through at the mouth of the trail, but
only the Little People-such as the
rabbits and similar folk that hardly
constituted single bite in his great
jaws-had come his way. Now 1t was
morning and it looked as IL he would
have to go hungry. He started to
stretch his great muscles, intending to
leave. his ambush. But all at once
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26
ARE NOT GIVEN
TRAVELLING MONEY

or the hundreds released each year
on parole, not one Is given any
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26
RECLAMATION
BOOSTS WEST
&. r. Blaine Points Out Its
Commercial Advantages


Western reclamation projects are
drawing upwards OF $4,000 carloads
OF goods and merchandise a year 20
this section. according TO an an.
nouncoment made Monday by r.. u.
Blaine. who has Just returned from
stay OF 20 months In Washington
city.
Blaine IL chairman Of the educa.
tionai and legislative COMMITTEES OF
tho Western States Reclamation
association. which IL composed Of IA
states interested In rcclaiming their
arid sections.
Analysis OF the figures for 1890.
which are the latest available. shows
that during that IL months st.i3p
carloads OF goods were shipped from
all parts OF tho United states and
from Canada. 60 tho four reclamation
projects at Salt River Valley. Yakl.
ma. wenatchoc. and In Idaho.
The Salt river project. ESQ. 900
acres. received T.sa6 cars. Yakima.
$50. 900 acres. 10000 cars. A total Of
s.sst cars were shipped into the We
natchee valley. with reclaimed acre.
ago Of 10000. idaho. with 100. 900
acres. received 10000 cars Of goods.
These figures refer only 60 car
lots. blaine pointed out. and do no,
include shipments % shoes. clothing
and medicines. whose combined
value probably equals tho total OF
tho i.ffs carloads.
Tho materials com. from practi.
caily every state In tho Union and
from many parts OF Canada.
The Western States Reclamation
association is carrying on an active
advertising campaign 20 impress
merchants OF other parts OF the
country with the value OF these
Western projects 60 tho country as
whole.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26
MOST PRISONERS
ANXIOUS TO FORGET

ANxIOI's TO FORGET
r.. 80 leu ,na~asr.ch ssst
p.a,, -, .o,,s, nrn,.,ass tho, any
.s"'"s ~. - hall Az 40 On
~" ~. ,,aro,,, hoara .hau
,' .,,., 4. ra,,,,red sror,
-. a.,, ,,an,h raun,,,
49,. os,saara ,.orn a. c,osa h,r.
..,o.,,, ,.,,,,, ~. ,,arolo o,,icer IN keer
s..eonvicts under constant surveli.
ance.
Also. most of those who have been
confined In the penitentiary have a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

funds whatever. NO far as could
find. After every board meeting
those who have been granted parole
but have no funds. start ut once 10
bum transportation money. There
arc but few men who have money
when entering tho prison. and what
little they may have IL soon spent
for small necessities tho state does
not furnish. How the parole officer
squares this necessity with decent
scif.respect do not know.
When ! had learned some Of the
details OF conditions In the penlten-
tlary with which I was not personal
iy familiar. asked those who told
mo Of them n II would be all right
20 mention their names as having
told me these things. Some Of them
said. NO. would not like for you
TO do that" Others replied. Not
unless | can be guaranteed pro,ec.
ton" Those who had been there
longest were tho most cautious
about giving information or having
IL known they had said anything
about conditions.
Tomorrow. Two Defects 10 he
Rcmedied
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26
Church Will Hold
Big Rummage Sale

The Holy Trinity English Luther.
an church win hold n rummaEe sale
September 81 10 30. at i2e Prefon-
taine pi. Patrons will have wide
range OF choice. according TO the
committee in charge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26
Sues Movie Man
for Divorce Here

Suit for divorce has been filed In
superior court here against Herman
]. Brown. motion picture producer
OF Los Angeles.
His wife. Elsie l. Brown. charges
Brown with improper conduct.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

Tomorrow: Two Defects 10 he
Rcmedied
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

Mime. Brcs. tho first woman doctor
In France. has just died AT tho ago
Of Sc IN tho workheuss after prac'
flring half a century.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

Holy Trinity monastery In Thes
sally. built In the fourteenth century.
Is accessible only by ropes and lad
dera
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

Mile. Jeanne Lamar. Frances
champion boxer. stopped her NAH
opponent IN a thve- round bout re
Gently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

II may be wondered why some OF
tho things mentioned have not be.
come generally known 20 the people
OF tho state. The reason Is found
partly in the machine adminis,sa.
lion Of tho penlicntlary 40 far as
IN. guards are concerned. and IN
tho parole system in It's effects
on the inmates. Tho latter works
as a most effscsuai prevention Of
any statement being made about
conditions in tho penltentlary by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26

fwsshisst.a eitis~a who has just
esmpist>d s~fsina 10 msnshs sad Is
days In state p~nitensisfy 81 W siis
Well. charge growing eat 81 strike
di~turbsnns.b
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-26
At Walla Walla
(FIFTH ARTTCLE)
Parole System Works to Suppress Facts.
Pull Sometimes Shortens Sentence.
Prisoners Anxious to Forget.
Travelling Money Is Withheld.

anyone who has been released
from n.
To show the way IN which tho
parole system works TO keep man
silent I neec relate hut one Incl.
dent. A lady from spokane who
was connected with some club camo
20 tho peniisntiary 10 investigate
conditions and make report 20
her club Among other inmates 10
whom she talked WIS one who was
working in tho dinlnrroom. After
introducing herself she asked him
what the true conditlonn there were
His reply was to this effect:
II cannot tell you anything
arm hero on n five 20 fifieen.ycar
sentence. have served nearly five
years now and expect 20 appear be.
fore tho coming board for parole.
IL should tell you what tho true
conditions are I would b. compelled
10 serve the other ten years OF my
sentence and know could not
live thru n. simply cannot tell
you anything
SECRET or GROSS"
rs WELL KEPT
had been In the penifrntisry
over air month. before I knew that
such thing as the cross had ever
been in existence there. After l
learned of q. Il was only by very
cautious inquiries that could get
the details OF tho manner In which II
was used. Tho men who knew Of
Il were not taking any chances that
l would frame UP" on them and
cause them 20 DO punished for lin.
subordlnaSion.'
Tho state law paragraph $751;.
Remington code, provides that mo
parole shall be granted In any cas-.
until the minimum term fixed by law
for the offrnse has expired. Yet
men who had ''puli" have been re.
leased before the minimum term for
which they were sentenced had ex.
pired. on the other hand. many
men whose minimum had been scrv.
ed have been denied the right to ap.
pear before the parole board.
One such case 10 that Of a young
man who had been sentenced 10 Mon.
roe rcformatory for a minimum term
OF one year. After being In Monroe
10 months he incurred the enmity
OF an official and was Transferred TO
waila Waila penitenuary. lie has
now been In the penitentiary is
months and owing TO the mans TO.
fusal has not yet been called before
tho parole board.
Another Incident n that OF three
men who were sentenced from Walla
walla county for terms OF six months
10 10 years each. All were tried TO.
gether on the same charge and all
were sentenced NJ tho same time to
the same length Of terms. Two OF
them were called before the board In
April. at the expiration OF their mini
mum terms. and released.
Tho third man asked that his
name be placed on the list Of those
10 be called before the board. He
was refused this and given the rea-
son that Il don't think II would do
you any good to appear before this
board" After no had left the room
the officer remarked: II don't like
49, A. ..ffra
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-05-19
TAKE MOSCOW CHAPEL GEMS
Jewels Valued at $2R00,0o0 Found
Missing in Midst of Requlsltionlng
of Church Treasures.

Moscow-In the midst of the CAM
paign of requisitiOning Of church
treasures the famous chapel OF the
Iberian Virgin, in Red square, at the
gates of the Kremlin, has been entered
by robbers, who secured jewels val
ued at 100000 gold rubles ($2,5OO.-
OOO) by stripping SOME of the most
sacred pearls and taking bejeweled
necklaces, crowns, and other valu-
ables.
The robbers cut hole in the roof
Of the chapel during the night of April
7 and descended into the church by
means of rope ladder. The jeweled
CODY of the most holy Iberian ikon,
brought to Moscow1n 1913 from Mount
Athos, and before which innumerable
emperors paid homage every time
they passed into the Kremlip. was
stripped Of all its jewels and also
partly defaced; the tiny chapel, which
has always been the Mecca for the
devout of orthodox faith, was strewr
with broken lamps and other sacred
furnishings which the robbers appar
emily were unable to carry on witt
them. .-.s,..4lll ~ ssasssAS&sssey'
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-05-19
Ancient Arcadia

In ancient Greece, the province OF
Arcadia was the central and most
mountainous portion of the Pelopon-
pesus, or southernmost end of the
Grecian peninsula peopled By peas
{nts of { peaceful and distinctly low
Able disposition. So famous did this
Srovince become for the simplicity and
Innocence of its inhabitants, that Its
&ame became a symbol of happiness
ind rural simplicity. later to be adopt
"a by poets-among them Sir Philip
kidney-as the foundation for TO
hances, In which this type Of life
played leading part.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-05-19

In the closing months Of 1920. In the
case Of the United States, the exports
Of finished manufactures show fall
Of practically so per cent In value In
1921 when compared with 1920, while
manufacturing material shows a re-
ductiOn Of Al per cent, and fOodstuffs
33 per cent. In the United Kingdom
statements, the exports Of manu-
features In 1921 show a fall Of 4S per
cent, while those of the group food
and drink" show a fall Of but u per
cent. In nearly all the countries OF the
world whose chief exports are manu-
features, the per cent Of reduction in
1921 Is far greater than that OF the
countries whose chief exports are agri-
cultural products. In the 10 principal
countries In which manufactures form
a large per cent Of exports. the fall
off in their aggregate exports In 1921
Is 38 per cent and In the 10 countries
whose chief exports are agricultural
products, the 1921 reduction is but 20
per cent when compared with 1920.
The whole world was compelled to buy
food and manufacturing materials In
1921, while those who desired to econo-
mize In their purchases Of manufac-
lures were better able to do so than
in the matter of food or even manufac
turing material, and hence 1t happens
that the percentage Of reduction II
i the value of manufactures entering
international trade in 1927 Is material
| ly greater than that of food or manu-
| featuring material.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-05-19
INGENIOUS Fraud.

A Paris mail order dealer objected
70 the raise in postal rates, so In
kending out stamped envelopes for re-
Qly he covered the stamps with thin
Eyer of mucilage. When these came
back, he sponged off the cancellation
mark and used the stamps over again.
Unfortunately for him. postal detec-
lives discovered the ruse and he was
lined 1900 francs, after successfully
Working the scheme In more than
LOCO instances.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-05-19
The Fertile ACais.

The report of the Smithsonian In
stitution, just issued, gives an account
of the hop aphis. in which the amazing
fecundity of these minute insects Is
shown. According TO the author, the
mother aphis Produces l3 generations
in a year as each generation con-
tains an average of 100 individuals, 1t
was revealed that her prOgeny-bar>
ring destruction from attacks Of enc
mics and other natural causes-would
number well into ten SeXtilliOn aphides
MISUNDERSTANDING American.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-05-19
PLAN TO BOOST WEDDING FEE
London Churches Expect More Altar
Marriages, Due to Civil
Increase

London.-Civil wedding fees here
are about to be increased, and the
church authorities, alarmed at the
growing popularity of register officers,
are expected to seize this opportunity
to induce bridal couples to come to the
altar.
According to the registrar general,
civil wedding fees have not been al
tered since they were first fixed. about
sixty years ago, and now he proposes
to- introduce q bill into the house OF
commons which will give him the pow
er to increase them.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-05-19
Bird PhotoQraphy.

Bird photography has the
great advantage that IT does not de-
stroy, but helps to preserve. Those
who have watched bird for days to-
gether from a hiding-tent will never
wish to kill the creature whose in
most life has been displayed before
their eyes.-Julian Huxley In "Discov.
ery."