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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-04
Fire Losses in 1921 Equal to
One-Fifth of Exports to
All of Europe
PER CAPITA FIRE LOSS
IN 1921 TOTALED $4.47
Property Valued at More Than
$3.50, OOO, 900 Already Lost
During Current Year

The national debt of the United
States is now expressed in eleven
figures The amount Of money rep
resented by its huge total of $23,
00O,OO0,000 is beyond the bonds of
human comprehension. If, however,
we had started forty years ago to
invest at six per cent compound in
terest a sum of money equivalent to
it's respective fire loss, we would now
have a fund sufficient to wipe out our
whole national debt.
The amount placed to the credit
of, this fund has increased each year
at a rate altogether out of proper
ton to- the increase in number of
citizens. In, 1921. the fire loss was
six times as great as in 1881, al
though the population was only twice
as great as that of the earlier year.
If one-fifth Of our exports to all
Of Europe during 1921 had been des-
troyed at sea by enemy submarines,
our nation. would now be engaged in
war and every industry in the country
actively interested in stopping the
loss. No such calamity occurred,
but our nation sustained, neverthe-
less, a loss just as great because of
fire, the largest proportion Of which
could have been prevented. No ex-
pensive army or navy would have
been required to make this proportion
waste impossible. This enormous
waste could have been prevented,
however, by just a little personal
care on the part Of each American
citizen.
T To realize fully the extent of this
national fire waste, it should be con-
sidered from an individual and COM
munity standpoint. In 1921 the per
capita fire loss was SAT-. At this
rate. the average los to a community
would be over $4,000 for each
$4,000 inhabitants. Such a sum of
money would assist materially in i'm
proving streets, building school houses
Or otherwise lettering municipal
conditions. When on the other hand,
property valued at that amount is
destroyed by fire, the nation is a
permanent loser, for fire waste Is
an economic loss.
Property valued at more than
$25O,OOO,OOO has been added to the
nations ash heap during the first
eight months of the current year.
This sum alone would have provided
homes for $4,000 American workmen
and their families.
The business man accustomed to
dealing with figures will readily see
what continuation of reckless des-
truction Of property will mean to the
CONTINUED on Page 81
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B. l. JOHNSON INJURED Il.
IN AN9AUT0o ACCIDENT

Bennett L:aJohnson, cashier at the
Farmers State Bank, this city, was
severly injured in an auto accident
about a mile from Detroit, Mimi,
Saturday, according to word received
from him at Hawley where he is
now confined at his brothers home.
Mr.. Johnson left, Bemidji Saturday
for Hawley to visit his brother over
the weekend.
The nature of. the accident is not
disclosed in the letter received from
Hawley. However, the car was left
at Detroit and Mr.. johnson was taken
on to Hawley on stretcher. He
suffered broken rib, his left hip is
bruised and he has deep cash in
his right knee. .-..~ ..s....
The letter states that it will be
at least two weeks before the ribs
heal sufficiently to allow him to re-
turn to Bemidji. - r.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-04

.RAREEINDS BY AMHERST +
MENIN WESTERN FIELDS
Skeletons of Animals Which
Roamed in Miocene Age
In Big Collection

Amherst, Mass Oct. 4-Skeletons
of animals which roamed the North
American continent in the Miocene
age, more than 100000 years ago,
have been discovered by an Amherst
college expdidition which recently re-
turned from Sout' Dakota and Wyo-
ming.
The COLLECTION includes many rare
specimen. Two of skeletons have
yet to be identified, and Professor
Frederic B. Loomis, who headed the
EXPEDITION, feels certain that they
areothe first of thier type to be dis
covered.
The trip, which was made by auto
mobile, was financed by the class of
1896. Two months were spent on
the expedition, one half, in explora-
ton.
One of the specimens of the expedi-
ton was anxious to obtain was that
of he Poevrotherium, an ancestor OF
the camel, to complete series now
in the Amherst collection. An ex-
cellent specimen was found in the
Black Hills in Wyoming.
The devotion to duty of a sheriff
in a town near Mitchell, Nebraska,
resulted in the expedition losing a
fine skeleton of a camel. After
working all day in excavating the
skeleton and bandaging it for ship
ment, members of the party retired
for the night. In the morning the
skeleton was found destroyed. An
explanation YVES forthcoming from the
surprised sheriff that he was Informed
party of "bootleggers," supposedly
frequenters of that particular region
had discovered a new method of hid
Continued on Page g.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-04
MRS. E. E.. KENFIELD DIES
AT HOME TUESDAY NIGHT
Had Been In iii Health for
Some Time; Funeral Details
Not Yet Completed

Mrs. E. E. Kenficld passed away
Tuesday evening at $3.50 at the Ken
field home, 1924 Doud avenue, after
short illness. She was 81 years OF
age, having been born in February
1871. Mrs. Ken1ield had been in i'll
health for the past several months
although she was able to be out of
doors within the past week, she was
stricken again, failing to recover.
Present at her bedside were her
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Ken
field of Cass Lake, Mr.. and Mrs
Kenneth Kenfield, Anzonetta, Puma
and John Kenfield, and Mr.. and Mrs
Quincy Brooks.
Mrs. Kenfield is survived by three
sons and three daughters, Martin of
Westwood, California, Kenneth and
John Of this city, Mrs. T. D. Duggan
of Wcstwood, Calf, Anzonetta and
Puma of this city. She is olsa sur
vived by her mother, Mrs. H. d. Ken
field of Cass Lake and several sis
ters.
Mrs. Marie Lamoreaux Of Wash
burn, Wise, arrived this morning.
Mrs. J. A. Thather Of Seattle will
arrive Saturday, and Martin Kenfield
and Mrs. Duggan are expected to ar
rive here Friday.
The Kenfields have been residents
of Bemidji for the past ten years,
coming here from Washburn, Wise
Funeral arrangements have not as
yet been announced, although it is
expected that the funeral will be
held either Saturday or Sunday
Burial arrangements are under the
direction of H. N. Mckee.
Mrs Kenfield leaves a large Circle
of friends who unite in extending .tc
the family it's sympathies in thi.
hour of bereavement.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-04
First General Session to be
Held at Bemidji Armory
, Thursday Evening
INSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM
FOR THREEtDAY MEETING
Sectional Meetings to be Held
:. Friday Forenoon; Special
j., Features Arranged

Fully 500 teachers are expected to
attend the second annual convention
of the Northern Division of the Min
resota Education association which
convenes in Bemloji, Thursday for a
three-day session. The general ses.
sions Of this convention will be held
at the State Teachers college and the
new high school.
An exceptionally strong program
has been arranged for this meeting
and the results of the various sessions
are sure to be of great benefit to all
who attend. H. E. Wolfe of Deer
River is president of the Northern
Division and Miss Mabel E. Wager
of this city is secretary. New Of
flcers are to be elected at the bust
ness meeting during the convention
Delegates will arrive tomorrow, all
being invited to visit the city schools
and the teachers college which will
be in session Thursday. 49,
The opening session of the conven-
ton will be held Thursday evening at
8 o'clock at the new armory. The
address of welcome will be given by
Mayor A. V. Garlock Of Bemidji, and
response will begiven by ,Supt. C. C.
baker, Of the Grand Rapids schools.
Strong Addresses Listed
y Two strong addresses are scheduled
for Thursday evening. E. M. Phil
lips, state director Of vocational educ
alton, will speak on "Mlnnesota's
Outstanding Educational Policies
F. S. Hyre, president of the State
Normal School at Whitewater, Wis,
will use for his topic, "Lest We For
get Included in the Thursday even
Ing program is folk dance by First,
Second and Third grade pupils under
the direction of Beth Evans .Yaple, as
sisted by Miss Bessie Evans and Miss
Alice Graves. The Bemidji State
Teachers college glee club and the
Bemidji high school boys glee club
are each listed for two numbers.
The next general session is listed
for Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, also
at the new armory. P. E. Carlson,
president of the Minnesota Educa-
ton, association is the principal
speaker for this session, his topic be-
ing, Equality of Educational ,Op'
portunities."
Other NUMBERS on the Friday after
noon program include music by the
saxaphone section of the Bemidji
Boys band, and the general business
meeting.
.Coffman Speaks Friday
= President l.. d. Coffman of the
University Of Minnesota will address
the general session Of the convention
at the new armory Friday evening.
He will use for his topic "The Next
Forward Movement in Education"
Pres. .Coffman is very able speaker
and his message is sure to be Of real
Continued on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-04
Absence of Greeks Causes
Postponement Of Peace
Farley Until Today
WORLD PRESS BARRED
FROM SECRET SESSION
Conferees at Mudania Today
~
Reported Deadlocked Over
Mutual Evacuation
(By United PresS)
(Bv Edward !. Binp)


Constantinople, Oct. 4-Secret d.
plomacy of the old world school was
employed in the little Marmora sea-
port city Of Mudania today. in an
effort to avert great religious war
in the Near East.
The allies and the Turks resumed
their preliminary peace conference
upon the arrival of the Greek dele
gates, whose absence yesterday
caused the postponement of the par
ley. '..'-
The world press, which since Ver-
sailles has had access to every epoch
making conference of Europe, was
barred. Such news as was available
was given out through official chan
nels at sConstantinople. The con-
ferees at Mudania were reported to
be already dead-locked over the
question of mutual evacuation of the
neutral zone around the straits.
Renal, it is understood, has propos-
ed that his Ottoman troops will quit
the neutral zone for exchange of the
British evacuation of Chanak.
General Harrington, for the British
government, was expected to refuse
this reported offer.
,Over-shadowing this dispute, how
ever. was the all-important question
of disposing of Thrace. At today's
session. it was reported, this matter
would be first taken up. The Greeks
will refuse to evacuate Thrace, It
is understood. Greece is expected to
prove adamant on this point and to
present stumbling block to peace
proceedings of the negotiation, at
Mudania. The Ottoman commander
has made evacuation one of his ar
mistice conditions. The entire sue
cess of the secret convention ap-
parently hinges on this point.
London, Oct. 4-Allied generals
and Ismet Pasha, commander of the
Turkish west front forces, met at
'Mudania today to conclude a pre-
liminary peace conference, according
to an exchange Geographic dispatch
from Constantinople.
1t was expected the protocol
would be signed today, the dispatch
said.
Constantinople, Oct, 4-Allies and
Turks meeting at Mudania in a sec
ret peace parley have agreed to a
majority of the terms of a protacol,
according to an official announcement
issued this afternoon. The protocol,
which will be presented to a general
peace conference, in which Mustapha
Renal will personally take part, may
be announced tonight, if the Greek
representatives, who arrived a day
late acqucsce without prolonged
discussion. ''''
1t was also reported that the gov
eminent Of Renal has accepted in
principle an allied note sent last
week. '*-"' -
As the result of these two agree
ments, fresh orders have been sent
to Turkish troops to avoid conflict
with Greece or allied forces. Con
Citation has locked the Mudania par
ley, French communicate announced.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-04
MOOSE LODGE PLANNING
-''~. RADIO RECEIVING Sc

The most important business taken
up at the regular meeting Of the
Loyal Order Of Moose Tuesday ev-
ening was the plans for a radio re-
ceiving set for the. benefit Of Moose
members. Plans were discussed at
length regarding the financing of
this project and a committe is to be
appointed by Dictator H. z. Mitchell
after careful consideration, the an
nouncement Of which will Be made
later. Announcement was also made
that plans were progressing for new
initiatory work for the next class.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-04
ELKS LODGE TO STAGE
DANCE FRIDAY EVENING

The entertainment committee of
the B. P. o. E. has planned another
of the popular dances for Friday
evening, October 6. Invitations
have. been sent out. Music will be
furnished by the same orchestra
which pleased the large attendance
at the opening dance of the fall
season and the committee assures
all a very enjoyable evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17
BASEBALL GOSSIP

Followers of the Phillles are pull.
ing for the Reds and Braves-to stay
down yonder
In Cincinnati and Washington only
the ocks have gone ahead through
daylight saving.
All Detroit is backing up the Tig.
ers and the Tigers are backing up
the American league.
George Toporoer OF the Cardinals
is near the top in TIE list Of National
league batting averages.
Looks as If Walter Schmidt, Pitts.
burgh's S1ld.out catcher has been
Coached by the Pirates forever
Pitcher H8sty OF the Athletics con.
sumes just as muC1 time in pitching
as do other big league twirers.
It's going to be tame Saturday
night in New York II Bahe Ruth fails
to come through with four.ply wal.
lop
Nothing the matter with the White
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17

Sox. They broke into the first divis-
ion the other day with a percentage
under SEQ
The veteran Ted Sullivan win Try
TO convert Europe to baseball next
fall with the Washington Senators as
The terrible example.
Now that three umpires are used
in many big league games the time
may come when AN umpire Will be
provided for every pastimer on the
field.
iris Speakers injuries this spring
may have impaired his batting at
that. lie might have been hitting for
500 instead OF his present mark Of
400
While the Giants loom up as pen
nant winners. still they can be beat.
Both the Braves and Phillies have
trimmed the McGraws once in six
starts.
Music hath charms that soothe the
savage slugger, Ken Williams, is
presented with q music box by ST.
Louis fans, and blooey goes Ken's
home-run swatting.
National league teams must feel
peeved at John McGraw because he
failed to make good his threat to
shoe Phil Douglas out OF the league
Then. again. sometimes II happens
that ball team can run up string
Of victories without the services OF
star players and the regular manag.
er. Witness the Yankees.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17
II Must Have Been One OF Those
One.Mnn Cars.

VIII the person who took a pair OF
pants off the Main street car Friday
please return to this Office. ADV,
in Dubuque News
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17
Cause of Piles

Dr. Leonhardt found the cause OF
Plies TO be internal. That's why
salves and operations fail to give
lasting relief His harmless prescrip
tion. HEMROlD. removes the cause
Money back II 1t fails, W. L. Gokay.
Advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17
CHILD LABOR STATUTE
is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
NuIlifled Through Supreme Court De-
cision Delivered BY Judge

dlls
Washington, May 16.-The child la
Dor law was declared unconstitutional
yesterday by the Supreme Court.
The law, enacted in 1913, was in
tended to regulate the employment OF
children in any mill, cannery, work
shop, factory or manufacturing estaD-
l!shment under the age OF fourteen
years, or in any mine or quarry under
sixteen years, by imposing an excise
tax Of 10 per cent upon the net annual
profits Of those employing such labor.
1t was attacked on the ground that
1t attempted to regulate an excluslY-
ely state function, In violation OF the
Federal Constitution and the Tenth
Amendment. and was defended as
mere excise tax levied by Congress un-
der It's broad power Of taxation con
ferred by the Federal Constitution.
The law was attacked IN the Su
preme Court by three cases from
North Carolina appealed by the gov
eminent. Two Of these, the Ather-
ton Mills and that by John }. George
and others, were dismissed on teen
nicalities, but the case brought by the
Drexel Furniture Company was found
in proper form and it was in that the
law was declared invalid.
The opinion was delivered by Oh ei
Justice Taft win no dissent announ-
ced. The case was discussed at length
in view OF the previous decisions in
yolving questions bearing upon the
taxing power of Congress and the law
was held invalid as an attempt by
Congress to regulate, through its tax
ing power, something entirely within
the Jurisdiction Of the various states
In the exercise OF their police power.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17

Tulip says she's found an item
that's a bird. It's from South Hero,
VI. and says that Mrs. Pidgeon is
taking care of Mrs. Parrot
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17
RECENT GAS ATTACKS.
Reprints and Other Debris From the
Npt and clipt Column OF the
Brattleboro Reformer.
The Trials of New Correspondent.

The Trials Of New Correspondent.
Well, guess everybody knows
there is nothing to wrt1 -oout down
here, there is hardly any news at all
to write. This is place Were
everybody stays at home all the time
and never see his neighbor never
knows when anyone dies or anyone
marries and then If YOU go to tell
them someone has married or died
they say. We'll that IS no more tlan
II was expecting. Conne!l's Point
news in MARVEL Herald,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17
The Lateet from Musical circles

Singing is progressing niceiy at
Chiggcr Ridge Everybody come
Sunday and watch t'lem cripple the
songs. When they turn enc loose
you can almost see II limp as ii
goes bouncing off Blytheville Her.
aid.
There was singing at Miss Hazel
Lundys Sunday night there being
about seyenty-fye present. While
they were in the midst Of song a
sleeper broke and tie floor fell in.
Had to close the singing -Dardan.
Ella postDispatrh
Do You Need Competent Office Help7
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17
NOTICE

Special meeting Of Bennington fire
department "a compliance with the
eeso'utlcn offered and adopted at the
regular meeting held on the 29jl day
Of January, 1922. Notice is hereby
given that a special meeting viii be
held at the Stark Hose Company's
rooms. Wednesday evening. May II,
1922. at s o'clock, daylight saving
time.
VIM. p. Hogan, Pres.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17
Wei, What Da You Expect OF Line
Anyway

We wish to explain with reference
to the Phone service our remarks last
week. that We need better phone serv
ice. Why. you can hear the house.
wives talking OF their domestic al.
fairs; the farmers about the price
Of cotton; the young folks sparkling;
babies crying; dogs barking; chick
ems growing; whistles. automobiles
and any Old thing.-McNeill CORES
pondence in Magnolia sun
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17
a Juct Cauee for Wrath.

Walter Little is madder's a wee
hen He drank two cases OF Peruna
and didn't get his picture In the
paper Aikansaw Thomas Cat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17

Married-At Bennington May Miss
Elizabeth Short Of Hoos.ck Falls and
Ray G. Sweet OF Pownal, Vermont
news item.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17
The az. Cd Hope nev.vel

Having been to the expense Of
stocking their brooks, paying for no
tees and fishing licenses the farmers
are hoping to have few fish for
their own use -TwentyMile Stream
Il IN
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17

Aunt Sarah is very anxious to read
Beautiful and Damned" because she
thinks it is descriptive OF the Con
necticut river.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17

Tulip: They say there are only
half as many street car accidents
since the girls wear knee-.ength
skirts"
Ezra: How short would they
have to be not to nave any accidents
az all?"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17
Just Found It Out.

I'VE know what i is that makes a
man give woman a diamond engage
ment ring" exclaims the Fayette AC.
vortiser in great surprise IT'S the
womanl"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-17
And Hardly Dcntod Georges Limb.

And Hardy Ccntco georges LIMB
George Smart Of Atkinson, KAN
has a wooden leg, but he doesn't con
slider himself so very unfortunate.
The other day a vicious dog attacked
George, bit the wooden leg and lost
reyeral teeth.--Kansas Star
The Washington herald., 1922-01-29
AND MRS HARDING
MANY TO ATTEND
ART EVENINGS

Patrons and patronesses Of the
of Oriental art" to be
given At the Central High School
Tuesday evenings In February. are
as follows: The japanese Ambasss-
dor. the Ambassador of Great Brit
ain, the Ambassador OF the French
Republic, the Ambassador OF Italy.
the sCbinese Minister and the Min
lister OF Sweden.
The evenings OF Oriental art" are
designed TO bring before the Wash
ington public some of the plays.
musical compositions and dances
characteristic Of Chinese, Hindu and
japanese culture. in the belief that
art Is language UNIVERSALLY un-
derstood and that through art the
nations OF East and West will be-
come better acquainted.
Chinese night Hindu night. Jap
anese night and korean-Japanese
night OF the 7th. 18th, 2lst and 2sth
OF February, will be the order Of
the series.
s The directors Of these programs
are Mr.. Ia Chen, Of the Chinese DEL
egation: Mr.. Das Gupta, Of THE
Union Of East and West" and Michio
,Itow. web known in London and
New York as q dancer and producer
or unusual stage effects. Tickets
are. on sale at the National Council
Building. Seventeenth and y streets.
second, floor.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-29
FORM JUNIOR ORDER
IN UPPER MARLBORO

UPPER lfARLBo9a Ma Jsa.
1t>-A Juntcr Order e ne Bre<hG-
hood Of St Andrew has been or
Eanized &C TRINITY Dpisoopi CAnSch
here with John Hall, 5r- a. leader.
Charles T. Kiimer, Of washingtsn.
was the organism.
william Brooke and sister, Mss
Anna Brooke are spending some
time with relatives IN New oriesns
Mrs. L. A 0ri1ith 10 IN Ashsv1ls.
N. C. whore she vas called BY ne
death of her Granddaughter. Louiss.
daughter Of DR.. and hrl y. webb
Grifith.
Tho League Of women votsrs OF
keivood district held q psrceis pest
sale recently az the Westphahs
School. the proceeds Of which have
been sent 10 the leagues county
treasurer 20 80 70 the STATE bud
get Today the Meiwood League
begun a series OF studies on The
Government of Maryland
At the home OF Mr.. and Mira Van
Horn. at Glendale. recently their
daughter. Miss Edna and william
Turner Perkins. son OF Mr.. and Nrs.
Edward 4. Perkins. Of Springfield,
were married. the Rev. J. II. will
hIte. OF Petersburg. Va, ofnciating.