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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-21
The Harris VIII Not Retire.

IhC IAEAA 10 w wv
The new leading woman, Wini-
fred Hart, is none other than the
lovely little blonde who climbed to
the top as Winifred WestoVer. and
then about two weeks ago said the
81 Wills" which made her Mrs. Will
liam s. Hart In other words, big
Bill Harris bride is not going to
desert the screen entirely, but is to
play her future engagements as
Winifred Hart Winifred West
over is no more. She will play the
support for Bills leads.
An adaptation of Bought and
Paid For" George Broadhurst's
play, is announced as William de
Miles next production. Jack Holt
and Agnes Ayres will play the lead
ing roles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-21
PORT BYRON

Port Byron will have an ice sup
ply next summer. Percy Shelton is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-21
This Man Beach.

This Man Beach.
Tall. Heavy. Deep voice. Mus
cular neck. Weathered face. A
hand that entirely envelopes the
ordinary mans hand. Apotheosis of
masculinity.
Velour hat. Big fur coat. Fat
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-21
NEW WINDSOR

FAMILY.
Dustin Farnum in .aThe Devil Within
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-02
PAIGE MAKES RECORD
CLIMB IN CALIFORNIA

Mt Wilson. near Pasadena, Calf.
now offers two new marks for auto
mobiles 10 shoot at. a Paige $50
have recently set two new standards
OF performance in climbing this for
mldable landmark.
Until the Paige tackled It, no car
had ever mounted Mt Wilson ~
high gear. The nine mile ascent Of
nearly 5000 feet is especially diff
cult because there are IA turns
from the base TO summit. For the
most part the route up the noun
tain is a one-way road, there being
only a few turning out places. The
speed limit has been placed az seven
miller an hour because any mis-
chance would hurl the car into the
canyon below.
The ascent was intended at the
outset merely as a high gear test.
The gear shift lever had been weld
ed into high position and a heavy
brace placed between 70 and\the fly
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-02
SUNDAY
SO 900 Living in Reclaimed Desert Now
Fight Destruction BY Threatening Flood

FL CENTRIC. Calf. July 1-(Bv
~ +. A. News scrriceJ-The most
serious food threat of years hangs
over The $1,000 residents and S12.-
100000 Ia property Of Imperial val
les as tho Colorado river rises to-
ward The critical stage expected
June 2a TO 80
The peril Isl duo 90 an exception
ally heavy winter snowfall in the
upper river region. The snow thus
Tar has been slowly liberated but "a
protracted warm spell would send
- down upon the delta country ln "a
destructive deiuge.
Despite new food defentes con-
siderable preliminary run-on and
failure ~ early waters % reach the
stage officially forecasred. the valley
Is uneasy and is preparing for an
emergency.
Dread Of being wiped out haunts
Imperial valley largest and richest
reclaimed area in America
II Is 20 eliminate this annually
recurring menace that southern
California first urged the nood-con-
troll dam az Boulder Canyon Until
that is erected. the valley insists.
there can be no permanent security
Build Empire From Desert
The reclamation and settlement
OF this area. once blazing desert
a death trap and declared unin-
habuabie bv the government is one
Of the worlds pioneering epics
Dauntless spirit and engineering
genius by the magic OF diverted wa
ter here created an empire Of the
size OF Connecticut.
Thirst fierce heat. sand blasts
loneliness. life iu tents by men and
women wEa would not be beaten
that was the picture two decades
ago.
But always these people have
lived below the level OF the river that
seasonally threatens 20 engulf them.
For centuries the river has been
building UP its bed on silt until, en-
circling the valley. it rides in places
slSyscraper above adjacent
ranches and towns. seeking weak
spots 20 break through levees.
Valley Menaccd i'm 1866.
In 1865 70 went through. CASH
ing a new channel into the heart of
the valley and for weeks threatened
10 convert Imperial valley into an
ocean until 10 was literally lifted
back into It's bed by the Herculean
efforts OF the South Pacific railroad
organization and an army OF men
at a cost Of more than 100000
Last year there were breaks caus-
ing considerable damage. This
spring. further up the river, freshets
inundated 40. 900 acres and caused
an estimated damage of more than
$1,000 900.
Working feverishly against the
menace Of heavy SHOWS in Colorado
and wyoming. Imperial valley re-
Gently completed the PescaderO cut
which at present is diverting two
thirds Of the river flow away from
the valley.
Unbroken Dyke Defense
Besides. an unbrOken line Of dyke
defense for the first time has been
telephone. men. machinery and ma
constructed covering weak spots on
the levee.
The government food prediction
set at June % anticipates a high
water stage OF 27 feet at Yuma with
a discharge of 10000 second feet
Of water or less than half the vol
ume earlier predicted because Of
slow mountain run-off.
The danger mark at Yuma is %
feet. reached last year with less
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-02
NEW POSTAL DEVICE
GREAT LABOR SAVER
Invention Stamps. Seals and
Addresses Quantities of
Mail Matter.

Los ANGELES. Cal. July L.
Stamping, postmarking. canceIing
and sealing hrst-cIass mail in large
quantities can hereafter be accom-
pnshed at one operation by utilizing
a little machine called the "posto-
graph" invented by Luther I. Mack
Of Los Angeles
The device has just been approved
BY the United States Post Once de-
partment- and Will be manufactured
in large quantities il is claimed. Il
Is small printing and recordine
mechanism, which can be set on a
desk and is so simple TO operate that
child can handle il with amazing
efficiency
~ small cylinder contains the dies
which print the stamp AMI the post
mark. and also a meter which counts
forward up 20 100000 for record
and backward for whatever number
indicates the number OF stamps
which have been purchased. The
cylinder is taken to- the post Office.
where payment is made for the
number OF stamps desired.
The mechanism is then set to cor
respond and sealed by the postal au-
thorities, and returned TO the ma
chine and the number of pieces de
sired printed.
The photograph viii stamp 500
letters minute. any size up TO u
inches IN length at an equal speed.
Letters may be any thickness up to
an eighth of an inch without affect
Ing the speed OF handling.
The size of the entire machine is
12X24X1G inches. and it is run by a
small electric motor Of one-sixth
horsepower and concealed from
view. Later smaller machine
which can be run by hand. Will be
made. il is said
The stamp viii be for any de-
nomination. desired. and the ink will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-02
GIRLS! LEMONS
WHlTEN SKIN AND
BLEACH FRECKLES

Squeeze the juice of two lemons In
TO a bottle containing three ounces
of Orchard White, which any drug
store will supply for a few cents,
shake well. and you have a quarter
pint of harmless and delightful
lemon bleach. Massage this sweet
Is fragrant lotion into the face
neck. arms and hands each day. then
shortly note the beauty and white
ness Of your skin.
Famous stage beauties use this
lemon lotion 10 bleach and bring
that soft clear. rosy-white COM
pleNion. also as a freckIe, sunburn.
and tan bleach because it doesn't
irritate Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-02

snow but quicker discharge. The
danger seems somewhat mitigated
but Imperial valley people don't
count too much on the expected for
they have too often faced the un-
The Southern Pacific railroad,
savior of the valley in 1906. is pre-
pared for an emergency call as well
as other large concerns and ranch
ers and town folk, banded in defen-
sive organizations.
When a call is hrOadcasted by
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-02

wheel housing. Under these cOndi-
tons the car began the climb, &C
companied by several observers,
some Of whom checked the time.
1t reached the top in safety, &C
complishing what it had set out to
dO-tO mount 10 the summit on high.
But it also made a second record,
covering the distance in p minutes
fiat. SCATTERING by more than five
minutes the best previous time
mark.
The test was conducted and the
car driven by Frank r. Benedict
dealer at Pasadena.
When You Say Cigars-Say Dutch
Masters. 1851
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-02

terial are concentrated on the
threatened spot with military pre-
cisiOn. Women carry on field work
while men battle raging waters.
It's an old story in Imperial val
lev where a battle and a march be-
hind the pillow have won 500. ZOO
acres of irrigated land, $50 200. 900
in annual produce and the world S
richest soil production by the acre
from what % years ago was an in
fernO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-02

be OF the same tint as that OF re adj
hesive stamp OF like denominations.
BY using the postograph over so
percent OF the time and labor now
required in afhxing postage stamps
and sealing and canceling VIII D.
done away with.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-02

Very rarely can YOU make such
savings on men and wOmens seas
enable footwear as Beituer's clear
ance floor offers YOU in their big
semi-annual clearance sale during
July. adv1S3
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-02

Az kinds OF Fireworks at Goldie
Mann's four stores downtown
Advt.-1S1pm-tr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-02

wher You say Cigars-Say Dutch
Masters. 1857
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-29
BEMIDN ASKED TO AID
IN LOWERING FIRE Loss
CONTINUED from Page l }

+ -. CONTINUED from Page - E.
zens Of Bemidji that the fire losses
in Bemidji for 1921, as reported by
the. State Insurance Commissioner at
St. Paul, ,totalled ss166 ,179:.OS.
The total amount of premius paid in
to various companies for fire pro-
lection amounted to $94,895.90,
slightly more than half the amount
Of the los sustained. 80.
The national fire loss for 1921 to-
tailed $485, 00O, 000, a per capita
loss Of $40 while in Bemidji the
per capita loss was $20:77, as against
10 cents in France and 33 cents in
England. These facts in themselves
are sufficient reason why Bemidji
should do all in its power to prevent
loss by fire since under the present
circumstances the losses incurred have
of course greatly increased the rates
Of protection. "a =.
The committee hopes to interest
every person in BemidI in observing
Fire Prevention Week as cleanup,
paint-up week. Cleaning out attics,
Easements, closets and woodsheds,
as well as barns, is especially encour-
aged. Residents are urged to see that
heating plants, stoves and chimneys
are in good condition for winter al
Week it is a special interest to citi-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-29
Under Leadership OF Mrs. Rose era
vens, Missouri and Kansas Work r.
ers Conduct Benefit.
Lets co." the rallying cry Of the
American Legion, went flying over

.Woman's auxiliary, sounded the cry
to all the members OF the auxiliary in
her state, and beEnn Immediately or
ganizing flying squadrons Of ticket
sellers in every city and town Of Kan
sas. ~. A. t:s$.
; "We're working for the disabled
veterans, and their dependents, and
the dependents OF the dead heroes"
Mrs. Craveus told the auxiliary work
ers, explaining that the two American
Legion departments would realize $780,
600 from the dedication.
: The women responded with entfus-
iasm. Under Mrs. Cravens' leadership
they conducted a campaign az siren
uous as any held in war days. They
gave of their time and energies to
make the dedication great success,
and American Legion officials declared
the women Of Kansas and Missouri
outshone the men In their activity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-29
LIKE BLESSED HAVEN IDEA
wildwood IN. J.) Legion Post Estab.
iishes Retreat fet The cenvalss- =
- - - cent Ex-Serxiee Men. 2ft4


That hiatus ofS Loneliness and pain
and weakness that often IS the lot OF
the veteran as he leaves. the operat.
Ing room Of government ho"pitaL.
and before he can 20 sto his ho;ne, Ifs
being made one Of pleasure and real
rest by the Byron Pennington Croker
post of the American Legion at Wild.
wood, N. J. The post has established
what is known as Blessed Haven, q
retreat for the convalescent, ex-service
men. 1t Is the only institution Of its
kind in the state.
So successful has Blessed Haven
been, and so thoroughly has It become
all that its name implies, that other
Legion posts are contemplating the
establishment of like retreats. 1t is
planned to have them In the more
thickly populated sections in order
to bring the boys as close to their
homes as possible.
y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-29
FORCED. TO GIVE up HAREMS
Financial Necessity Really the Mother
Of Any Turktsh Reform IN
+. .. ..- That Direction.

The word "harem," for oil Its 5rich
counotation, is now simply the name
for the women's quarters In the Turk
18Th home. Poverty in the palaces and
out Of them is more responsible than
western ideals for, the changed conot-
ton there. ... .sss, g.. i. ill.,. Z
Education and the world movement
for broadening the freedom Of women
have, Of course, had their influence.
The French novel also put window OF
a kind in the Turkish harem, and
many Turkish men are vigorously pro
testing the notions of freedom which
they have put into the heads Of the
women. E. $780,,
But necessity, rising ont Of the long,
protractei wars, is the real mother
Of freedom for Turkish women. The
Turkish Golfers, both public and pri-
vate, are too depleted TO permit the
expensive establishments Of the old
days. Men are no longer able to main
tain women in idlehess, and war, with
its demands on man power, has made
woman labor an actual necessity
Bessie Beatty In the Century Maga'
zine. y-a ..r,.. ......'. .... -,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-29
FINCH IS CHAMPION OF !,
1922 REMIDJI GOLFERS

C. c. Finch with an average Of A.
for each nine holes; in the 72-hole
medal play, all scratch starters, won
the 1922 medal against the field Of
golfers at the Bemidji Country Club
golf links. d. 49,. ! =, >. n >.
The medal is gold and valued at
$50 on which is inscribed, "Bemidjj
Championship, 1922" together with
the name of the winner. 49,. s..
This contest was fought out among
twelve Of the best Country Club
players and the contest was not won
until the last nine holes were played.
R. H Schumacher Of the First Nation
al Bank was second in this contest.
Mr.. Finch is president Of the Nash
Finch company, wholesale grocers Of
this city =, -. a. ....:. '-'@.:-:::...
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-29
POTATOES In TOBACCO BARNS
Farmers who Crow Both Crops Can
Save IN Their Storage eui'd.
/: ing Equipment. ~

Prepared by the United States Department
.s'-..-zs.. Z, Of Agriculture.1 r...
In sweet potato areas in tobacco ter.
ritory, farmers who grow both crops
can save IN building equipment by
using their flue|heated tobacco barns
for the storage of potatoes. The
changes needed and the methods Of
management that have been found
good when the buildings are used for
the two purposes are described by the
United States Department Of Agricul-
.ture in Farmers Bulletin 1867, Utiliza-
'tion of Flue-Heated Tobacco Barns
for Sweet Potato Storage.
Many farmers who do not raise 4
large acreage Of sweet potatoes feel
that the expense Of special storage
structure is not justified. although
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-29

are holding a meeting up there. ANA
the caretakers must be In there, toe"
) The men ran into the building,
fought their way through the deadly
ammonia fumes, one in search Of the
caretakers, the other upstairs to the
clubrooms, where the Pasadena boy
scouts were holding their meeting.
But the boy scouts. acting with the
steadinesss OF nerve and calm discipline
that are the result of their training,
already were marching out Of the
building carrying, four Of them
detailed for the work, a crippled boy
scout who had been overcome. They
had even remembered to pull a pillow
case over the stricken boys head, and
they carried him out to safety and
revived him. - ;
Cotton and O'Leary, staggering,
cropping their way, searched for and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-29
BUILDING CONTRACTS s#i.
SHOW HEAVY DECREASE

E st. Paul, Sept. 20 Building con-
tracts in Minnesota during August
fell off nearly one-fourth, accord
ing to F. w. Dodge Co., construction
report.
Contracts for August in this state
amounted to $4,754,0o0, twenty-five
per cert below the figure for the pre-
ingsmonth and Is per cent below
that Of August 1921. The peak Of
MinneSota's building activity, the re-
port adds, was in June. The total
amount of contracts awarded during
the first eight months of the year
is 52,519,2OO.
II: st. Paul has new factory that is
manufacturing "craftstone" the most
unique pottery ware in the U. s. The
new product is now being made by
the Stamm Manufacturing company
headed by G. w. Stamm. = o..
"Craftstone" is made by secret
process the invention Of which Stamm
purchased in Germany. The subst-
ance of the material, obtainable in
this country is mixed with certain
rare minerals gotten in foreign lands
The company at present has equip
ment for making 80 different articles
including vases, table lamps, jardin-
iers, plaques, book racks, card trays
candle sticks, clock cases, statuettes
and ink wells. s......z
All of the work is highly finished
some of it resembling polished eb-t
ony.! 4.4g@ s,sss, E,s+as.z, a. ~ 80 90
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-29
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
NAMED FOR DAIRY SHOW

st. Paul, Sept. 29-Announcement
was made recently by the National
Dairy Association Of the names Of
superintendent Of the various de-
partments during the 1922 National
Dairy Exposition to be held at the
Twin Cities October z to IA.
= They are: Rose Huson, Penn Yam,
N. Y. supt. Of grounds and build
ings; ]. F. Temple, University Farm.
st. Paul. Supt. of cattle; S. C. Thorn
son. Of the Dairy Division of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture, Wash
ington, d. c.. supt. of Students
Judging contests; Ivan L. Hobson,
states relation service Of the ". $.
Department of Agriculture. Wash
ington D. C.. supt. of Boys and Girls
Club work. = ..s.-..ss...s, =
Appointment Of the superintendent
of dairy products will be made soon,
Col. w. E. Skinner, secretary Of the
National Dairy Association said.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-29
ISOLATE TOWN AND BLOW
VAULT. MAKE GETAWAY
WITH CASH AND BONDS
tConttnueo from Page II,

he escaped, the shot striking the door.
Il, It is believed that entrance to the
bank. was gained through a front win
dow, the window being entirely brok-
en- out. Three charges Of nitrogly-
Germ were used before the safe
yielded ats contents. Despite the
shots fired at them, the bandits com
tipued their work. According to one
resident Of the town about II shots
were fired altogether, including the
shots fired BY the Thompson brothers.
Joseph Tagley Of Mentor, who was
severly injured in bank robbery at
that city a short time ago, is pres
ident of the Pinewood bank. There
is every indication that it is the same
gang which robbed the Hines State
bank Thursday morning and it is al
so belived to be the same gang which
wrecked the bank at Mentor. Ill.,.
Authorities are busy today in an
attempt to locate this band of men
but so far as is known no traces
have been discovered as yet. Since
the car was left to the asst OF Pine
wood, it is believed that they headed
toward Solway.. a
An attempt was made last Novem-
Der to rob the Pinewood bank, the
inner door of the safe saved its con-
tents, even after the outer combi-
nation had been smashed. In that at
tempt, the robbers got nothing, al
though the inner door had been pre-
pared for blowing open before the
robbers were apparently frustrated
from their work. ~~ .'..s ,
Pinewoo dsisz located about Is miles
northwest Of Bemidji on the 500 line
and has a population of about so, be-
ing farming center. The bank
building is located somewhat apart
from the remainder of the business
buildings. Carl Clauson of Pine
wood is cashier of the institution,
which is one of a chain Of banks I'M
der the management of Joseph Tag
ley. .~~,.. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-29
SYMBOL OF RUSSIAN TRAGEDY
The 5ourgeoiea. Popular Invention,
Shows to What Depths the People
Have Been Reduced. n

A bOurgeOica Is small sheet iron
stove. writes Eleanor Franklin Egan In
the Saturday Evening Post. Or 1t may
be- only. q 5-gallon gasoline can with
a little door at one end and "a hole III
the top to. let ont the smoke. II Is an
institution in soviet Russia and Is an
invention Of the kind Of which neces-
sity is the mother. y : bF&stht
In the communistici Aabitatfons o.
the ruined and homeless bourgeoisfe 1t
takes the place Of both heating DR.:
rangements and the kitchen range.
Nearly everybody makes his own bour.
geolca out Of whatever materials he
may be able to come by, and in social
circles It provides topic Of CONVERSE
ton Of never-ending interest. Their
habits and the various methods en-
ployed to regulate them are matters of
primary Importance. E
Its name, bestowed upon 1t In IRON
ical derision, denotes its relationship
to the general scheme Of things. 1t
burns nothing but tiny bits Of wood
and 8 therefore very economical, brt
when It is first set going It smokes
considerably. with the result that prac-
ticalIy every bourgeois home In Russia
such as 1t is-smells as though its
1ues were badly out OF order.
It 10 capable Of bringing the average
winter temperature In q fair-sized
room M to zero. or maybe to 10 de-
grees above, and this Is as much COM
fort as the bourgeoisie are expected to
require. This sounds like an exag-
geration, but It is not. It would be Inn
possible to exaggerate any phase OF
the tragedy tllat has befalien Russia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-29
Chemical. From Corn cobs.

- Chemicals From Corn Coho. a=
By developing new methods Of exI
tracing furfural from corncobs chem
lists Of the Department Of Agriculture
have greatly reduced the cost Of max
ING, this chemical, which is used In
the manufacture Of soluble and insol-
uble resins Tor stains, varnishes, In
sulating material, printing plates and
many other articles. Furfural has
been made commercially from oat
hulls and has been selling for about
80 cents a pound, but when made from
cobs It Is estimated that it can be
manufactured at a cost Of about
10 cents a pound. Cobs give the great
est yield Of furfurnl OF amy OF the
common agricultural materials that con-
tain It. Department Of Agriculture
Bulletin. '.1.&><- s'.s5:F - =.