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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-26
DISABLED WAR VETERANS
MEET IN SAN FRANCISCO
Veterans to Parade Tuesday;
Conveyances for Those
Unable to Walk

San Francisco, June 26, Omitted
Press).-Twenty thousand men who
were wounded, disabled, or partially
disabled in the world war met in
San Francisco today for the annual
convention of the Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans, of the World War. Il
Betterment of their own ,condi-
ton and the conditions of all men
who fought ,''to keep the world safe
for Democracy" was the main topic
before the convention. .:.
The delegates began arriving last
week. Some were on crutches, A
large proportion carried canes for
something more than decoration.
Here and there was man with one
arm gone. Scores wore heavy glasses
which told a story Of eyesight nearly
gone. -"
It was gathering Of the men who
had fought and bled and they came
with solemn thought for their COM
rades who had died.
Demands for adequate hospitals for
mental and tubercular cases were to
occupy a prominent part in the con-
vention program. Reports ready to
be laid before the convention showed
that numbers of men mentally dis
abled are being crowded into private
and public institutions where they
sleep on the floors at night and men
suffering from tuberculosis contract
de during the war are walking the
streets of cities and villages without
hospital facilities to care for them.
Predictions were made by officials
of the organization that resolutions
condenning delay and inefficiency in
spending millions already appropriate
ed for hospitals would be passed.
Vocational training will probably
rank next in Importance. Experts OF
the organization have prepared re-
port on forms of rehabilitation to be
submitted for the conventions con-
sideration, e rye, 8 .s-s- =
Not all of the convention week
however will be devoted to hard work.
Z Continued on page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-26
Will Be Asked to Give Final
Verdict on Engagement at I,
Minnesota Fair. 4.
STRENUOUS TRAINING =
CONSIDERED NECESSARY,
Bandmaster Riggs Outlines
Reason. Why Parent. Are
to Make Decision II ~

Bandmaster G. o. Riggs states
that parents Of the members Of the
Bemidji Boys Band will be asked
at tomorrow nights meeting to
give final verdict as to whether or
not they wish the band to accept
the engagement at the Minnesota
State Fair this fall. The boys them
selves have voted unanimously to
accept and it is now up to the par
ents to accept or veto the .propo-
sitiOn.
Mr.. Riggs further states that the
contract sent by the state fair a.
ISOLATION calls for long hours and
strenuous work of very high class
and that in order for the boyB Ito
do this work in satisfactory man
ner and not make too much of y q
strain on them, it will be necessary
for each and every one of them to
do even harder and more contin-
uous work, to prepare for it, than
they have ever done up to this time.
Further that it will be necessary for
each and every boy to attend every
rehearsal, all concerts or at any
time the band is called out and to
keep up his regular home practice.
in fact to be on the job all the time
until after the state fair. Sickness
should be the only excuse for being
absent from any of the work stateA
Mr.. Riggs. = --'~ -. ;'t~h~:
This does not mean that the boy
cannot be employed at some other
work during the summer but aitGdoe1
mean that every member Of the ibGnd
should be in or near oBemidji all the
time and be subject to the cali for
duty from now until after the state
fair. = il "H"..
The bandmaster states that It will
be unwise to take the band to the
state fair unless a very strenuous
program of training is done during
the summer. Their regular concert
series similar to last summer, can be
followed with much less strenuous
training, but playing for the Min
nesota State Fair is different and
requires that even any adult band
should be in the best Of training
1t is hoped to work out some plan
at the parents meeting to be held
at the Civic and Commerce associs-
ton rooms tomorrow evening ats
clock which will meet the situation
and that the Bemidji Boys band
will attend the big fair, since every
one who has heard them play this
season is of the opinion that they
surely must be one of the best boys
bands in the United States and
should attend the biggest fair In the
United States this year. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-26
TWO HIGHEST OFFICIALS
d ENCOURAGE EDUCATION
Public Utterances of Highest
Officials Held Important
csc BY Legislators

Washington, June &c, Capital
News Service)-Senators and. Repre-
sentatives in favor Of the Towner-
Sterling bill to establish a Depart
ment of Education with Secretary
in the Presidents Cabinet are highly
encouraged over recent public utter
ances of the two highest officials
in the land. In a speech made to
Princeton men, President Harding
assured them that there was moth
ing beyond the power of a we'll
educated man to attain, and said he
envied the young men who had the
opportunities for going to college.
''It's much more fun to be col
legian tina a President" he ended.
Vice-President Coolidge has de-
cided views on the subject of pub
lie school education and the need
and benefits of all kinds of educa-
ton. He has just crystalized his views
for publication in a paragraph which
is being widely quoted. He said.
"The greatest service which ed
ucation dust perform is to confirm
our faith in the. world, establish
our self convictions, and maintain
an open mind. The. heritage Of all
the past is either. mean nor insig-
nificant. 1t is high estate. The
work of the world is neither un-
dignified nor degrading. 1t lacks
neither character of nobility. 1t is
the means and measures of all real
manhood. 1t is truly the creation and
redemption,i'' -
The Demonstrating bill will cor
relate and make interacting many
educational agencies which today
function more or less Intellectually
because working at cross-purposes
with others; it will aid the states
to better public school system and
thus, in Mr.. Coolidge's words, "con-
firm our faith in the world"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-26
BRAlNERD SHUTS OUT
:. BEMIDJI Nine SUNDAY

Brainerd shut out Bemidji Sunday
in a game which proved to be all
Brainerd's, the DOWNSTAIRS win
ming by score of to 0. Bemidji
played a ragged game at times, this
being largely responsible for the
scoring. Several substitutions Grip
pied the Bemidji team, a number of
the regular players being absent.
Camp ably held the mound for Be-
midi, at times playing the bulk of
the game himself. He worked him.
self out of number Of difficult situa-
tons into which errors had put him,
the infield being largely responsible
for number of the errors.
Brainerd gave good demonstra-
ton Of the game Of baseball, show
ing that city possesses a strong ag-
gregation. Soderlund pitched an ex-
cellent game for the DOWNSTAIRS,
with Carron behind the bat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-26
WATCHMAN UP A TREE
\ ! !: AIDS AUTO TOURISTS
Arm Chair and Magazine Help
SignalmanPa Pass Time When
Traffic Is Light

Between Nashwauk and Taconite
on Trunk Highway No. 35, lone
Waterman sitting in an arm chair
between 80 aH' 40 feet from the
ground, is perclled in a tree to aid
vehicles passing that way. Just at
this point the hill is about half
mile long now being used while the
intended highway is under construct
ion. This hill is impossible for more
than one car at time and those
approaching from one direction can
not see those approaching from the
other until it is too late. The hill
is so steep that it would be almost
impossible for a car going down to
stop, should it meet car coming up.
II This Waterman is there to see that
two vehicles do not get on this hill
at the same time. Approaching auto
drivers honk their horns as they near
the watchman's hang-out and he Sig
nails whether or not the road is clear.
In this way many possible accidents
are avoided. The Waterman is en-
ployed by the state highway depart
ment and when there is no traffic he
is allowed to pass the time in reading
or other entertainment. A ladder,
consisting of pieces of board nailed
to the tree trunk, affords the watch
man access to his high perch. Tour
lists are surprised to find this man
sup tree" but after passing the
hill they agree that his station there
is very important.
News concerning this watchman
and the way in which he handles the
traffic was brought to Bemidji by
Tony Huotte of the Flour City Fuel
and Transfer Co. Of Minneapolis,
who with Mrs. Huotte is making a
tour of the state, calling on Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer E. Bergen while in Be-
midi. Mr.. Huotte and Mrs. Bergen
are cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. Huotte
will have made between 1900 and
1400 miles when they reach Mimi
eapolis again, all within the state of
Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-26
GOV. SMALL ACQUITTED
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Found Not Guilty by Jury on
, Charge of Embezzlins Funds
Belonging to Illinois
(By United Press)

Waukcgan, ILL.,, June 90 Gov
ernor Len Small was acquitted late
Saturday afternoon on a charge OF
embezzling state funds on which
charge he was indicted year ago
by grand jury at Springfield, Ill.
Conspiracy and operation Of con-
fidcncc game were also included in
the charge returned in the indict-
ment.
Fred Sterlingi lieutenant COVER
nor, and Vernon Curtis, banker OF
Grant Park, ILL.,, were indicted with
him,
1t was charged in the indictment
that during the terms Of Small and
Sterling as state treasurers, mil
lions of dollars in state funds were
loaned to the Grant Park bank OF
which Curtis and his brother, the
late Edward Curtis, were owners at
least two per cent interest.
This money, the grand jury said
in statement, was in tur loaned
to Chicago packers at from five and
a half to eight per cent interest:
Small, Sterling and Curtis pocketed
the difference in interest, it was
alleged.
Small at first claimed immunity
from arrest. His attorneys in court
at Springfield, claimed that the ar
rest of the governor would be a
surrendered of the executive to the
judiciary branch of the state gov
eminent, which would be contrary
to the constitution. Attorneys FUR
thermore advanced the theory 1.-The
king can do no wrong" in attempt
ing to prove Small's immunity from
arrest.
Judge E, S. Smith, at Springfield
overruled the appeal of the COVER
nor and handed down a decision
saying the governor was subject to
arrest-that "Illinois had no king.
Small then tarted trip inspect or
of the highways Of Illinois. nc
CONTINUED on page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-26
MOVEMENTS UNDER WAY
TO CLOSE COAL STRIKE
<By United Press)

Washington, June / &c. Two
movements toward ending of the
nationwide. coal strike now in its
thirteenth week were under way
here today. Secretary of Labor
Davis acting under the direction of
President Harding is making an eff
fort to bring about conference of
coal operators and miners by which
the walk-out can be ended.
President John L.. Lewis of the
United Mine Workers is here to con-
fer on the matter. In the senate a
new and drastic plan for federal
and state Intervention to halt the
strike was under consideration.
This was said to. involve recon-
mendations that some legal proce-
edings be taken against the striking
miners.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-26
Stricken With Paralysis When
Blood Vessel Burst in Her
Brain, Saturday Night
STROKE FOLLOWS BIG
HOMECOMING AFFAIR
Effect of Her Death on Gov.
Small, Acquitted, Is Feared
By His Physicians
(By United Press)

Kanakee, Ill.,, June 26-Mrs. Len
Small, wife of the Illionis governor
died of overjoy today as the result
Of her husbands acquittal.
Mrs. Small was stricken with par
alysis when a blood vessel burst in
her brain Saturday night. Specialists
rushed to her bedside declared that
the nerve strain Of the trial coupled
with the great joy of her husbands
victory caused her death.
She was stricken just after the
homecoming celebration in which
thousands of friends Of the COVER
nor's family had gathered on the
lawn of their small mansion. Turn
ing to her husband she said 81 be-
lieve I am going to be ILL.," She COL
lapsed in his arms.
The kind and affectionate de-
votion which Mrs. Small showed to-
ward he husband during his trial
won the admiration Of all who saw
the couple Waukegan. She was
constantly at his side. The effect of
her death on the governor is feared
by physicians.
"Thank God she lived to see me
vindicated," he said. "My enemies
brought this great sorrow on me-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-26
Strike Call to Be Sent Out
BY Ordering Men to Walk !
Out Next Saturday
VOTE OVERWHELMINGLY
I'm FAVOR OF STRIKING
Cessation of Letting Out Work
Under Contract. Will Not
= .t-' ~ ,F's'''- W.
r. y. Prevent Walkout
(By United Press)

Chicago, June 26,-Strike of the
/ 100000 railroad employees July
LIST appeared certain today as the
policy committee of the shop craft
met here to canvass the strike vote.
. The strike call will be sent out
ordering the men to walk out Sat-
urday according to the best available
information. The vote of the IL
railroad unions affiliated with the
railroad department of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor was over
whelmingly in favor of the walk
out in preference to the acceptance
of wage cuts and working rule re-
visions ordered, by the United States
Railroad Labor Board.
A move by the board to avert one
Of the causes for a strike by order
ing the railroads to cease letting out
work under contract will not pre-
vent the walk-out. Thirty additional
cases of protests by unions against
the letting out of - contracts were
before the railroad labor board to-
day.. ..& T.. j.,
Heads of the shop craft union are
convinced the strike by the II un-
ions will tie up all the lines just as
effectively as if; the engineers and
firemen should walk: out. The roads
might be able to keep upIsome sort
of service for 9 few days by the use
Of strike breakers, ~ f.. ~ ~ IL
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-26
SIX CREWS ROWING in
ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Great Navy Crew Is Favorite
to Add Second Victory to :.
" -. Brilliant List ....
(By United Press)


Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 26.-Six
of the best varsity crews in the
United States will battle today on
the Hudson River for the annual in
ter-collegiate championship.
Navy, Washington, Cornell. SYRIA
cuse, Columbia and Pennsylvania will
make up as fine a field as ever
fought for the championship of
American waters.
The great>Navy crew, perhaps the
finest ye ination that ever sat in an
APP 1eShell, was the favorite to
=. ~ "a intercollegiate cham
- ~ brilliant list, including
dorldN championship and one
Intercollegiate title. - b., ..-.~.
+ Rowing its. last race as combi-
nation, the Navy was ambitious not
only to win the honors again, but
to establish a new worlds record for
three miles that will put its crew
down on the record book in indelible
letters. F.: r. 49, -
Coming from the far west where
in won the championship of theP acif-
ic Coast by an overwhelming victory
over California, the fine Washing
ton crew was listed among the dark
horses that might have a chance
to upset the midshipmen. -
The east laughs at the crude stroke
Of the far west, but the critics have
come to consider any western, shell
that is padded by eight young giants
with power to cover up their rough
stroke. r. -
= California last season added en-
phasis to the example Stanford
taught several years ago, that form
isn't the only requisite in the boat.
Cornell is regarded highly by, those
who have seen the Ithicans working
out on the Hudson. The crew con-
sists of eight capable oarsmen, who
were schooled as freshmen and soph-
ignores by the late Coach Courtney
and isa a great, combination.
Columbia, Penn and Syracuse,
while not regarded as highly as the
other trio yet are not figured entirely
out of the running. Most anything
can happen in a rowing race and just
a, little. break would make it any
mans race. -~ .....s.,a.r - .ss,4 g.
While the Navy looks to be a sure
winner, interest in the race will not
be; destroyed, as the battle for Sec
ond place should be sizzler./ The
spectators along the Hudson banks
last year got their big thrill, not out
of the Navy's sweep to an easy vic:
tory, but out of the terrific conflict
waged between California and Cor
nell for second place. I
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-26
FORDNEY OF MICHIGAN
NOT UP FOR REELECTION
(By United Press)

Washington, June 90 Repre-
sentative Joseph w. Fordney OF
Michigan, chairman Of the powerful
house ways and means committee
announced today that he would re-
tire from congress at the end Of the
present congress.
Fordncy, who has been member
of the house for "a years.. said he
did not seek re-electin this fall, but
would give his entire attention to
his lumber business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-26
DOLLAR|||||'.D|||AI!||.Y|||' TO
BEHE j AGAIN
ON. WEDNESDAY, |
Several Local Stores Announce
in This Issue Bargains as
= Trade-Getters f.,
MERCHANTS PREPARING !:
FOR FOURTH OF JULY
Celebrations Being Planned BY
Business Men and Bemidji
Fire Department
Dollar Day has been revive

Dollar Day has. been revive ),
will be bserved again " a
June %, by a number ii
stores which are now maj spec
ial offers to attract a greater
amount Of buying on this date. These
Dollar Day events have so far prov
en- very acceptable to the public and
the merchants have paid for the low
priced bargains through increases in
trade. In this issue may be found
the advertisements Of those bust
ness houses which have entered in
to the Dollar Day plan again. All
have bona fide offerings and it is
expected that with favorable wealth
err large number Of out: of town
customers will be attracted here.
y. These merchants are still anxious
to make Bemidji the trade center
>of this section Of the state and are
risking considerable loss on this day
- in order to attract new customers
here. They feel that once the new
customers trade in Bemidji they
d will continue to do their buying here.
Bemidji is logically situated to be
the main trading. center Of North
ern Minnesota and these Dollar Day
events are considered very helpful
in increasing the trading area.
It has been sometome since a
/. similar event has been staged here
and the result is expected to be that
the residents Of this trade territory
will welcome the revival Of these
events. -
Merchants are now preparing for
increased business during the early
part of July. A number of these
merchants have planned Fourth
of July celebration to be held at
diamond Point. In this way visitors
will have an opportunity to find out
what Bemidji offers in the trade line
as we'll as in the line of entertain
ment. The Bemidji fire department
has planned celebration for the
evenings of July 3 and a and this
will be a community affair. All Of
these events are expected to bring
additional visitors to lBemidjl and
consequently an increase in business.
90
Many of the local merchants are
beginning to feature Fourth of
July goods in their show windows
already and others are planning to
do so at once. Although Bemidji may
not celebrate in the good old" style"
the activities already planned will
attract many people here for those
days. ~ DR.
Shoppers are urged to read the
advertisements for Dollar Day this
Wednesday and take advantage of
what these merchants have to offer.
These advertisements also have a
number of Dollar Day bargains
which. have not been included in the
newspaper advertising.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-26
HARLEY.DAVlDSON TEAM
PLAYS H. S. NINE TONIGHT

The Harley Davidson baseball team
will meet the high school nine at the
fair grounds this evening in Whist
promises to be an interesting exhibit
ton. The public is invited to attend.
Members of the high school team
are requested to report for practice
at $50 at the fair grounds. 'd''J''''T'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-09-23
CANYON SOCIETY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Buthkncr. Of
Amarillo visited at the n. u. johnson
home Sunday.
Ford Fronabarger was n business
caller In Amarillo Tuesday.
Herb Galway, of Pluinview spent
the week end here visiting friends.
r. VI. Park OF Amarillo vas busi.
ness caller here Tuesday.
Miss Lou Sanders. Of Piainview. Wis.
tied friends here last week.
Mrs. 4. IA Brian came home last
week from Claiming where she has
been spending few weeks on their
ranch there.
Worth a. Jennings and family Wis
tied friends IN Vega Sunday.
Coldwell Hix. OF Hereford, visited
friends here Sunday.
Kenneth Caldwell and Hill Bennett
OF Hereford visited friends here sun
day.
Mrs. Mcclure and son. hob. returned
home Monday from Lorenza where they
have been visiting friends and relatives
l.. q. Allen and family visited with
friends In Amarillo Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. y. Writ left Tuesday for
los Angeles. Calf. to spend the winter.
Mrs. Earl Bennett. Of Amarillo, Wis.
tied at the home OF her sister. Mrs.
n. y. McIntire Friday.
l.. ID. Cole and wife. OF Amarillo. Wis
tied nj the Mrs. q. $. wyatt home the
past week'end.-I,andall County News.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-09-23
CLARENDON SOCIETY

&. 7. Taylor and Everett Browning
~ Wichita Falls arrived here Monday
evening on a business trip.
Miss Norma Rhodes returned Sun
dry evening from weeks visit with
friends In Wichita Falls.
Miss Palette Willis visited with rela.
tivcs and friends al Chlldrcss the last
week end.
J. W. Rhoadcs of the Boydstun com.
nunity WIS In this city on business
Tuesday
Mrs. Guy Martin left Tuesday morn.
ing for Abilene, where she VIII visit
with "A sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. $. 4. Sayre and MIR.
and Mrs. John Block,r's children have
gone To Corpus Christi To spend the win.
ter.
Miss Mary Cooke left Saturday even.
Ing for Austin and will enter the Uni
v,ra,y of Texas for the coming sen
son.
Miss Ruby Douthi,t returned to her
home In this city sunday evening after
having visited with relatives and
friends In Wichita Falls.
Oswald Coleman left Saturday cen.
lng for Austin. where he will attend the
University of Texas this year.---Ciaren.
don News.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-09-23
MIAMI SOCIETY

Lee Markley left for Amarillo late
Thursday eenlnE. expecting to work Ia
the Santa Re shops there
Frank Jones and family were Visiting
friends IN Shamrock Saturday and Sun.
day.
Miss Elsie Cunningham WIS visiting
friends al Pampa a couple Of days last
week.
Mrs. Huber. who had been visiting
here several days. returned TO her home
AZ Canyon last Thursday evening.
Mrs Dulany Sutties of Amarillo came
lr Wednesday To visit her sister. Mrs.
~ \. Locke.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. NJ. Itennsr have just
returned homo from Hasciton. Okla,
where they had been Visiting relatives
for n month.
Wallace bingham Of Spur, who has
been visiting with his aunt. Mira ". y.
Locke. returned home Tuesday.
J. C. Roberts and family are In sham
rock this week on q business and pleas.
ure trip.-Miami Chief.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-09-23
MCLEAN SOCIETY

Mrs. Dick Stratton returned 10 her
hornr at Elkhart. Kan. Tuesday. She
WAS accompanied by her mother Mrs.
Stephens. and sister. Mrs. y. \. Wilson.
and children. who Will visit with her
for some time.
q. T.. Iiommei ~ Alanreed wns a
business visitor In Mclean Wednesday.
A. n. Crisp Of Ahnrccd visited In our
city "Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. J. y. cuhinc and son
Sammie motored TO Clarendon Tuesday.
" here Samnile took the train for Austin
To enter State University.
T., o. Hutton and family of Clarendon
end Mr.. Shook VI Eastland spent Sun'
day IN the T.. T.. Mcgee home.
W. l.. Campbell left Sunday for Kan
sas city on business.
Mrs. 4. J. woriey returned Sunday
from Mobcetie.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Back OF North.
fork were shopping In Mclean satur'
day.
J. n. Watson Of Amarillo visited Scott
Johnston one day this week .-Mci$an
News