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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-14
Oil Companies
Try in Third Game
to Determine Title

The Mutual and Continental Oil
company baseball teams will play the
last of a series of games to determine
the oily league" championship at
Earring park Saturday afternoon. This
is the third game that has been sched-
uled as the deciding issue between the
teams.
The last game between the oil teams
was called on account of darkness with
the score 9 to Q in the seventh inning.
A previous attempt to settle the con-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-14
sTocKE RETURNED HERE

Donald Stoke, former federal pro-
hibition agent, arrested in Helena Tues
day night by Deputy Sheriff Curt Den
mis- on a warrant sworn out here charg-
ing him with deserving his wife and
baby, was brought back to Great Falls
Wednesday afternoon in the custody of
Deputy Sheriff Dennis and placed in
the county jail. He was held in lieu of
payment of $500 bonds.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-14
Helped His Back

Backache, rheumatic pains, dizzi-
ness and blurred vision are symptoms
of kidney trouble. MY husband had
a bad back" writes Mrs. NJ. McCul-
Tough, Easton, Pa. When he sat
down he could hardly get up and then
he would be drawn over to one side.
He tried Foley Kidney Pills and they
cured him." Foley Kidney Pills
quickly relieve kidney and bladder
FOUNDERS s7.7ods.4o; packing. ows 20
trouble. Sold everywhera.-Adv.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-14

troversy was interrupted in the fourth
inning by a rainstorm.
A great deal of interest has been
shown in the Oily league dispute, and
all the fans of the rival companies are
said to be risking their last quart-of
oil-on the game.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-14

"Kiss-Me" chorus girls.
The original New York company
will be seen here, including Alice Hills,
Marjorie Sweet, Robert Capron, Jo-
seph M. Wilton, Myra Treska, Beach
Cooke, Frank Gardinar, Chic Burnham,
Charles Welsh Homer, Henry w. Penn
berton, Jane Hazleton, Marjorie Field
ing, Robert Hart, Bud Lorraine, Dor
othy Dana, Earl Welding and Charles
Hebron.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-14

ceeded in transferring to the musical
comedy stage a number of real char
acters which he discovered and elab-
Grated out of the droll Incidents. of
everyday life. Such delightful music,
such delicious comedy, such magnifi-
cent stage pictures, are seldom com-
bined in one musical piece, and the
exceeding attractiveness of it all is en-
HANGED by the excellent company in
the various roles and the beautiful
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-14

Joseph M. Gates will present Take
1t From Me-" the three ring circus of
musical comedy, direct from its over a
year III at the Forty-fourth street
theater. New York, five months at the
Studebaker theater, Chicago, at the
the Grand theater next Monday and
Tuesday evenings.
1t is the work of VIII B. tombstone,
a ~well-known New York newspaper
ca%rtOonist, who has completely sue
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-14
Aviators Reach !
State in Nation Tour;
Claim Record Flight

Livingston, Sept. 13.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press).-H. e. Cornell and
George W. Haldeman of Winter
Haven. Fla, who are touring the
country in an airplane, arrived mere
Wednesday after a record flight from
Walla Walla, Wash. They claim to
have flown here from Walla Walla In
four hours time.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-14
Car Worthy Takes
$4,000 Empire Trot

Syracuse. y. Y, Sept. 13.-Czar
Worthy Wednesday won in straight
heats the classic Empire state $4,000
trot, feature attraction of the week of
Grand Circuit racing here. Peter the
Brewer, victor over the fleet trotter
last week at Hartford, won second
money.
The governors stake was won by
Great Briton. in straight heats. Peter
Earl. in winning the trotting division
of the western horseman stake for
foals of 1910. equalled the track record
for the event in the first heat with a
mark of 2:05A. The stake carried a
money value Of S~5.242.51. In the
pacing division of this stake. Peter
Etawah scored in straight heats.
Asserting that on account of the
heat they desire to work at night in
stead of in daytime, l~ongshoremen at
Antwerp engaged in unloading pitch
have struck without notice.
Queen Mary is not spending more
than $1,000 on clothes per year.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-14

The union production of ,bituminous
coal is about 80 per cent, the non-union
about 40 per cent, and the union pro-
duction of anthracite nearly 100 per
cent.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-14

1921 the coal bill of the cement IN
dustry totaled approximately $4,000
600.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-14

Americas champion hen laid 324
eggs in one year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
EARLY SUNDAY 'HOLDUP'
{. INCORRECTLY REPORTED

1t ha sdeveloped since Monday eve
ming that the reported holdup in East
Bemidji was Incorrectly reported. It
has now been brought to light that no
holdup was attempted, whatever, and
that the troublesome situation took
place about one mile east of Nymore
on the Cass Lake road.
A number of Bemidji young peo-
pie, after attending dance at pri-
'vate home on the Cass Lake road,
left the house and started for home.
There were 10 persons in the party,
including a number of young ladies.
They were accosted by a man who
is thought to have been under the in
fuence of liquor. This man grabbed
the drums from one Of the musicians
and threw them across the road into
a snowbank. When asked by one
Of the party as to what he was try
ing "to pull off," he replied by pull
ing out a gun and ordering the young
people to "beat it,
The party then fastened to the
nearest house and called the police
department. Several police came
and trailed the marauder for some
distance and the Most his trail. No
attempt was made: by the marauder
to escape with the motorcycle which
one of the boys in the party had at
the dance, as. was previously report
ed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
CONTEST WINNERS TO
ENTER DISTRICT MEET

Roy Webster, who won first place
in the oratorical contest at the Pres
bytcrian church Tuesday evening, will
represent the Bcn,idji high school III
the district contest to be held there
probably next Tuesday, Feb. 81, in
the Methodist church when the various
schools of the district will be repre-
scented.
The declamatory contest Tuesday
evening was won by Miss Ruth Caskey
and she will represent the school in
tho dec lamatory contest to be held
at the district meeting.
'"The Vision of War" was the sub
ject of Roy Webster's oratory, while
Miss Caskey gave 1.-THE Hcl-Gate of
Soissons.' Other contestants were
Misses Ella Elliott and Margaret Ste
wart, and Harry Hodgdon and Will
lard Jameson.
The Judges were Rev. William
Kamphenkey, Mrs. John Claffy and
Mrs. j. r. Tuomy. The high school
orchestra played n number of we'll re-
ceived selections.
At the district contest Walker,
Cass Lake, Fosston, Blackjack, Bag
ley, Akeley, Park Rapids and Bemidji
will be represented by one boy and
one girl, the winner of each-the de-
clamatory and oratorical--contest will
represent the district at the state
contest later in the year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
DOPE IS IN FAVOR OF
GIANTS THURSDAY NIGHT

Crookston's independent basketball
team won its 18th contest Monday
night by defeating the Superior Am
erican Legion quintet by a score of
46 to 33. The game is reported to
have been loosely played, both teams
neglecting their defense. Houser and
Sampson starred for the Crookston
squad, Houser. making 20 points for
that team. Duff was the shining light
of: the Superior, quintet, with O'Neil
a close second. A second game was
to be played last night and without
a doubt Crookston added one more
victory to it's long list,
The Superior squad is to meet the
Bemidji Giants here Thursday night
in what promises to be hard-fought
game, although the Superior quint lost
two games to Thief River Falls las.
Friday and Saturday, the first A
to 26 and the second 81 to IA. The re-
suits of games on Thief Rivers
small floor do not have much bearing
on the sort Of game the same teams
can put up on a floor the size of Be-
midji's. For that reason, it is expect
ed that the visitors will present a
very able team when they play here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
Number of Prominent People
Being Questioned Today
Regarding Murder
MACK SENNETT, FILM
PRODUCER, QUESTIONED
Bootlegger Declares He Saw
Woman Flee From House
on Night of Murder
(By United Press)

Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 15.-Mack
Sennett, prominent motion picture
producer, was questioned early today
by the district attorneys staff investi-
eating William Desmond Taylor's
murder. He talked freely and offered
every assurance in helping solve the
mystery.
Eight alleged black-mailers and
professional drug men were arrested
in connection with the case during the
night. They were grilled by Wool
wine today as to their whereabouts
the night of the, murder and what
they know about the killing. A num-
Der Of other prominent people, who
heretofore have not been mentioned,
were questioned by the investigators
but their names were withheld.
William Davis, chauffeur for Mable
Normand, who drove her car when she
paid her last visit to Taylor, agail.
was questioned. A man named Ste.
wart, a bootlegger, said that while
trying to deliver liquor at the Taylor
home the night of the murder, he
heard muffled shot and saw woman
flee from the house. Adolph Zukor,
president of the Famous Players
Lasky Corporation, announced the
reward of $4,000 for the capture OF
the murderer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
HEARING ON WOOD RATE
MAY BE HELD MARCH I
Railroads Involved Are Given
20 Days Time to Approve -,
Rate or Decline
From Daily Pioneer, State Capitol
News Bureau. -

news bureau. - -.
St. Paul, MINI, Feb. lot prob
ably will be ABOUT March that :-she
public hearing on the proposed lower
rate for firewood is held in Bemidji,
according to information given the
Daily Pioneer today by the Railroad
and Warehouse commission.
Complaint Of the present rate was
filed by Charles Carter with the com.
mission under date OF FEB. z. Notice
was Immediately served on all the
railroads involved and they have 20
days time in which to- approve of the
rate or decline. 49,,
There is no indication so far that
the railroads will voluntarily grant
the rate requested.
Upon the expiration of the 20 days
of grace-in this instance the date
would be Feb. 27-the commission is
required to give 10 days notice Of
public hearing. =.
On that sort Of a schedule it APP
pears that the earliest possible date
for tho holding of such a hearing
would be Tuesday, March z. -. -
The Railroad and Warehouse com
mission officials say frankly that I'M
less the; railroads company with the
request for a, reduction in freight
rates that the public hearing will be
held at the earliest possible date and
that action will be fspeeded up to the
best Of the ability Of the commission.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
HAMLINE GLEE CLUB TO
APPEAR HERE TONIGHT
Packed House Expected to
Greet Well Known Club
on Northern Tour

Music lovers of this community will
have an opportunity this evening to
hear the Hamline University Mems
Glee club when that organization ap-
pears ut the Grand theater under the
auspices of the Bemidji lodge of Elks.
This glee club is considered to be one
of the best in the Northwest and has
everywhere met with hearty recep-
ton. Last year this club made tour
of the principal cities of the Pacific
coast and other western cities, max
ing in all a 6,O00-mile tour.
The personnel Of the club has been
slightly changed this year because
Of last year graduation, but Prof. j.
A. Jaeger, well-known in musical cir
cles in the twin cities, is still in charge
of the club, which fact alone speaks
we'll for the organization.
A matinee performance was gwen
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon for
school children especially, while the
evening performance is intended more
especially for the adults. An admis-
sion charge of SO cents will be made
for the evening performance which
begins at 8:15 and there will be no
reserved seats. Tickets are on sale
at the local drug stores and indlca-
tons are that the theater will be fill
ed to capacity this evening.
The club presents program which
is sure to please all, both young, and
old, a variety Of numbers being given
Included in the personnel of the club
is Robert Naylor of this city, now a
freshman at the university
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
REPUBLICANS MAY DROP u. j
PLAN OF SPECIAL TAXES
BY Carl D. Groat.
IBy United Preasl

Washington, Feb. Is. -Republicar
leaders Of the house will try to raise
the bonus funds by pairing the budgets
and through savings affected by the
naval holiday, Representative Mon
dell of Wyoming, house leader, said
today -
The republicans have practically
decided to drop the plan Of raising
money by special taxes, sales tag
or bond issue, he said. Mondell, one
of the outstanding soldier bonus sup
porters IN congress, called at the
White House but failed to see Pres
ident Harding, who was busy on q
letter to congress. ....s
Mondell believes that congress will
be able to raise the sum required. The
sum is estimated at $315, 002, 900. He
believed and hoped that sales tax
would not. be envoked.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
CITIZENSHIP HEARINGS
BEING HELD HERE TODAY
Petit Jurors Assemble Tomor-
row to Take Up First Jury
Case on Civil Calendar

Applicants for citizenship in the
United States appeared before dis
trict COURT here today and IL were
accepted to citizenship after. proper
hearing. Several others were denied
at this time for one reason or another
and will be given an opportunity to
be heard again at a later date or at
the next term of district court.
Patriotic services at o'clock this
afternoon marked the first attemp.
Of this kind to impress upon the new
ly-made citizens the importance Of
citizenship. Under the direction of
Miss Martha Fibigar, instructor Of
music in the Bemidji public schools,
suitable program was given by Il
number of the school children. A
representative Of the American Lee
gion presented each newly-made citi-
zen with small American flag, and
talks We're made by the judge and
the naturalization examiner.
Tomorrow the petit jurors are to
assemble at the court house and Sc
lection will be made for the first trial
jury to hear the first case to be tried
at this term of court. 1t is announced
that this case will be that of Mildred
Van Kirk VS. A. Z. Gibson ct al, where
in the plaintiff seeks to recover al
legged damages for injuries received
in an automobile accident on Beltrami
avenue last summer. Attorney C. w.
Scrutchin will represent the plaintiff
and Attorney E. E. Mcdonald the
defendant.
The grand jury is still in session
and probably will be until late Fri
day, although several indictments are
expected to be returned this after
noon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
JUDGE STILL WONDERS
WHO WAS CHEATED MOST
(By United Press)

St. Paul, Feb. 15.-Judge J. w.
Finehout was trying today to learn
who was "cheated most in trade
Of a tractor for bonds.
E.. l.. thinner of Eau Claire, Wis.
had the bonds and M. l.. Patterson,
North Dakota farmer, had the trac-
tor on a Saltwater farm. They trad
ed. thinner charged Patterson with
larceny declaring the tractor no
good. It took another tractor to
haul it away.
Patterson declared the bonds
$1,000 worth on paper-were WORTH
only about S12 in cash.
EYES," said Judge Finehout at the
preliminary hearing, 81 know about
those bonds. had some of them nv
self. I'll sell mine for about 20
cents"
The court was to resume herring
of their troubles today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
UNTOLD WEALTH AWAITS
PRODUCER OF TELLURIUM
Flivvers Could Make 40 Per-
Under New Power With
Gear Ratio Changed
BY Herbert H. Little.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

wv
Madison, Wis, Feb. 15.-(United
Press. Untold wealth awaits the
producer of tellurium.
A base, dirty, silver metal discard
ed in gold mining as refuse, has been
raised to exalted value by the an
nouncement that a tellurium com
pound mixed with gasoline would in
crease the efficiency Of internal COM
bustion engines to point where
every automobile, airplane and motor
would have to be rebuilt to stand the
strain of the new power.
Liberty-motored airplanes with a
present maximum speed of 142 miles
an hour could reach a speed Of 300
miles an hour. Flivvers capable of
AZ miles an hour, with gear-ratios
changed, could make 80 with. ease,
under the new power.
| DR.. Victor Lenher, University Of
Wisconsin chemistry professor and
member of the National Research
Council, was the center Of the inves-
tigation that eliminated in this new
process, discovered and patented by
Thomas Midgley and Thomas Boyd at
the General Motors laboratories at
Dayton, o.
There's big horsefy in the oint-
ment of this magic-lamp discovery.
however, DR.. Lenher told the United
Press:
ut will take 1900 tons Of telurium
year to dope the United States gas
oline consumption" he said. ''From
known deposits there is a production
| ~ only, en- fnpc yaar
There simply isn't enough telluride
to go around. That's what's going
to make the fortune Of some miner or
assayist who discovers comparatively
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
FILES SUIT TO RECOVER
SAILMSTAD'S INSURANCE
(By United Press)

Superior, Wis, Feb. 15.--Mrs
Ross Richardson Of Eau Claire, Wis,
has filed a suit against four insurance
companies here to recover sea, 900
which she claims as the insurance of
her former husband, Edward Sailm-
stad. Sailmstad disappeared after
his cottage, near here, was destroyed
by fire about two years ago. Bones,
supposedly human, were found in
the ruins Of the cottage. Insurance
companies refused to pay the policies,
and have conducted long search for
the missing man. He was reported
seen in various places, but never
brought back.
Last Christmas, the widow married
Ross Richardson at Eau Claire.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
CENTENARY OF FIRST !
" =; BISHOP OF MINNESOTA
The Hundredth Anniversary of
Birth Of ri. Rev. Henry
" BENJAMIN Whipple

St. Paul, Feb. 15.-In Protestant
Episcopal church circles throughout a
large section Of the northwest today
will be recalled as the ,hundredth an
niversary of. the birth Of the Rt. Rev.
Henry Benjamin Whipple, the. So
called opposite of the Indians" first
bishop of Minnesota, and in many re-
spects one Of the most conspicuous
figures in the American episcopacy.
Bishop Whipple was native of
New. York, and began life as mer-
chant, but finally turned his atten-
ton to the church. In 1859, when
he was 81 years old, he was conse-
Grated first bishop of Minnesota.
e hen he came to this section he be-
s n at once the work of evangelizing
6 Indians, and his success in that
: d was marked. The results of
5 efforts are expressed today in the
:, bury Divinity School, St. Mary's
9 J. and the Shattuck school, all at
\ : bault. :
s rlyears Bishop Whipple stood as
Il champion of the rights of the
IN n, winning their confidence and
love by using his influence to shield
them from injustice, dishonesty, and
aggression on the part of white men,
and thus daring and often mourning
the hostility of men of his own race
who sought to make the Indians their
prey. 33s:.> +. +. ...-.- 49, =:
It was during these early years Of
hi - %Lo4 h fl<,
work that Enthusiastically marked him
as q great character. To travel g.
900 miles by team through an unde-
'veloped country was part Of each
years labor. He: went among the
Indians as their friend, visiting the
tribes even as far north as Red Lake,
making long journeys where it was
possible to travel only by canoe, on
horseback or afoot. He endured
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
MASONS TO CELEBRATE
WASHlNGToN'S BIRTHDAY R
A. F. and A. M. Lodge Planning
to Hold Afternoon and
Evening Session Feb. ~

Bemidji lodge No. 233, A. F. and
A. Masons, will hold a special COM
munication Wednesday, Feb. 20, to
celebrate the birth anniversary Of a
great patriot and Mason, George
Washington. The program for the
day will commence promptly at 1880
p. m. The afternoon session will con-
sist of work in the third degree, and
some special numbers by the Masonic
quartette. At 6 o'clock the Eastern
Star will serve a supper to which
all Masons are invited.
The services of two distinguished
Masons have been secured for this
occasion to address the lodge on that
day. Grand Senior Warden Albert
f. Pray will take for his, subject
Our Duty as Masons," H F.. Sven
son will speak on Masonry and Am
erica" It is assured that both Of
these men have a real message for
the Bemidji lodge. Both men are
coming from Minneapolis especially
to assist in this celebration. Rev.
William Elliott of this city will also
address the gathering. '@' So
Invitations. are being sent to all
Masons in the city whose names are
available to the local lodge, and in
addition to these all other Masons in
Ithe~city and visiting Masons are cor
daily invited to attend the entire ses-
sion. The work in the third degree
will be put on entirely by past masters
according to the announcement made
by G, M. Palmer, master of the lodge
A special communication will be
held this evening at Z o'clock wher
the third degree will be conferred
upon class. All members Of the A
F.. and A. NJ. lodge are urged to be
! present promptly at that hour since
+, there is important business to be
taken care of besides the degree
iwork. So. Il. ........,--
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
BAUDETTE-WARRoAD BUS co.
START REGULAR TRIPS SOON

A. Aronson, proprietor Of the Bau-
dette-Warroad bus line announces
that as soon as the condition Of the
roads will warrant, the regular bus
service between Baudette and War
road will be resumed. The bus leayes
Baudette at 7:2O a. M and makes con-
nections with the Great Northern
trains at Warroad. Round trips will
be made daily except Sunday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
CANADIAN PRIEST HELD
FOR MURDER OF BROTHER
CIV United Prsss)

Montreal, Quebec, Feb. 10
Charged with deliberately numbering
his half brother to get his life insur-
ance, Father Adelard DeLorne, a
Catholic priest, is held in prison here
today.
Father DeLorne is accused OF hav-
ing insured the life Of his half brother
Rayo DeLorne, %, an Ottawa uni
versity student, for SGT, 900 and kill
ing him four days later. Rayo's body
with six bullet holes in the head was
found January 6.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-15
C. e. CARSON is STILL IN
VERY CRITICAL CONDITION

G. E. Carson, who has been seri-
ously i'll at his home for the past two
weeks, was reported slightly improves
at noon today. He seemed a bit
brighter, but is still in most criti'
cal condition.
His physician is considering taking
him to Minneapolis, where they may
perform an operation, but no definite
decision has as yet been reached. II
he is sufficiently strong to stand the
trip, this may be resorted to.