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b s v o R REPORT M§ota—Generally fair to- git~and” Thursday. Not much cha in temperature. W BUSINESS HOUSES SIGN - FOR MARKET DAY PLAN Be Offered to Shoppers From Miles Around m’g}x',v,:y-slx business houses in Be- { vy P i have already signed up the Governor of Minnesota to Clear|agreement to back the f'Mutua) Bene. fit Market Day,” idea, but offering Acre of Land on Porte Farm. | ira aneoial bargaing . onve —each, By Pushing Button »momu\‘m on.a certain fixed day of the ‘mon The first big. market day will be 2] held Saturday, May 21. Indications SIMILAR DEM_ONSTRATION are that 80 special bargains may be ] A PLANNED AT BLACKDUCK]soein 2ol of 1 ok Series of Demonstrations on Never before in the history of Be- midji, nor in any other city its size, 9 . I - Blasting With Dynamite has such an intensely interesting and |\ value giving campaign been launch- ed. Often pewfi come here from Governor J. A, O. Preus will be in [miles: around ‘ke advantage- of Bemidji Friday, May 27. He is com- |theidbargains- 0, g 1 by one single ing on an invitation from the Bel-[store. On May g about 40 stores trami County Land Clearing associa- | Will have bargal "2, 5 offer and no tion and will visit Bemidji and Black-|tWo special barg: B, will be the duck on that day. His mission here|Same. ® is to show the world how to blow an |, It is a certainty ‘o a doHar will acre of stumps in one second. He/ buy ‘more goods in\ 7 idji 'on May will ‘perform the same “miracle” at 21 than i has ever L g able to buy -Ithk k. anywhere.on. earth, ‘tically ev- o _{ery line of merchandisy " ‘be Tepre- All eyes will be turned toward Bel- |0, 5" 2 trami county on that day especially, o and thousands are expected to come ?homwm are: looking| foi it cloth- here to. see the governor, who will g, drygoods, lumber, ha,, . see the g 4 ceries, drugs or jewelry,’ .uere will d(m‘m:l;;a?l de‘:wer an nfld;e:; and bt:n- be bargains galore for all. quet with the citizens of this section ; = % of the.states ‘The copy for ithe big poster is al 210 stump: b shores of beautiful Moval lake, abouthargain. It is now up ta the merch- eight ‘miles north of Bemidji. lants and the newspapers to do their Mr. Porte, %ho is one of the most|part. The public is. waiting. If more |’ progressive farmers.in this section, is |8 'given than they expect there will i £ for. this. demon- | be no disappointments. making| proparatigus. for 7 have launched a heavy attack.on West (By United Press) resolution referred to the foreign re-|ern pine district, and requesting im-|manufacturing explosives. stration and offers some real exoite- ment by way of entertainment.. He ERVICES HELD-FOR - | ¢ 5 0" 7id to be threatened. |sumers will get the advantage of the | in the senate today or to any leader. has a “pet” acre of large white pine| MRS, NEUMANN THIS MORNING stumps and when the governor touch-{ = Funeral services were held. at St. i i cordin; ] v a 9 ; . fia) the kil tal ¥ ing to.millers. and other experts|that may give rise for some discus- es the button, there will be eriongh|philip's. church at.9 clclock: this fililersm:)"i ‘1)’};“5}? inlsll::ge‘:ftsl ir}‘al?pi;gr o noise, and stumps and dirt flying sky-|forenoon for Mrs. J. M. Neuman, who i ildest western tter- : . i ¢ ward to excite the wild massed away. Sunday night after-an| . wing demand that Italy require wheat is expected to drop again and|ing the allied councils. noted. A significant feature of the|er made the declaration that “‘money farmer in Beltrami county. 1lness: of several months. A large All: interested are asked to watch|number of relatives from out of for the detailed announcement of the|town were present at the services. program. It will be made known as{Rev. Fr, J. J. T. Philippe officiating. soon as the committee can make ar-|Interment was made.in. Holy Cross rangements. cemetery.. Now, that the farmers are becom-| The bereaved family has the syim- ing more familiar with the work of | pathy of the entire community in the Beltrami County Land Clearing|this hour of sadness. Mrs. Neumann association, . they. ‘are getting behind|had-been a resident of Bemidji since the movement and boosting and work- the early days of the city and had ing fine co-operation, -repo A. W. | wide circle.of fifiends and wequain- Stone, manager. . The fact that . a e tn saving of :$7,500- has- already- been < 3 E made for’the farmers of . Beltrami county, through buying dynamite in KIWANIS CLUB TO HOLD carload lots ahd through the asso- SESSION, TOMORROW NOON ciation’s system of distribution, jus-| ‘The Kiwanisclub will meet at 12:- tifies the existence Of the association|15 tomorrow at the Elks' club rooms and strongly appeals to the farmers. |in regular weekly session. The pro- the biggest accomplishment of the as-{rection of the doctors of the city, sociatfi)gn. The f:ct' that many. men |this including osteopaths, chiroprac Who had not intended to clear land at | tors, medical practitioners and dent- all have taken up the -work and are|ists. BEach week a different class of cleating large acreages.is the biggest business men has charge of the meet- step toward the goal of “15,000 new ing and in this way very (interesting acres cleared in 1921.” programs. are aseured for each ses- To date 10 carloads of dynamite, sion. All members are urged to at- over 200,000 pounds, have been ship- tend' tomorrow’s meeting. d into Belttami county for land ]c,l:aring work. Seven .of these cars| PRESIDENT DEPUTY’S SISTER have been digtributed through the- ef- DIED TUESDAY AFTERNOON forts of the Beltrami County Land|:: President M. W. Deputy received Clearing association. Over 15,000 | word Tuesday afternoon to the ef- acres of land have been pledged tojfect that his oldest sister, Mrs. S. L. date and are now being cleared. There Wright, died of typhoid fever at her are also many/ acres being cleared | home in Columbus, Mississippi. She which have not been pledged to the}had been seriously ill for the past association. i three weeks and the end came at The association has secured the as- 3 o’clock Tuesday afterncon. Mr. sistance of Guy Means of the DuPont company, {for a series of blasting dem- onstrations. All farmers who desire|. blasting information are urged to at-|; tend these demonstrations. Anyone having special work on which they de- sire advice are asked to communicate with A, W. Stone at once, since Mr. Means will be with the association only a limited time. UNION BAND GIVES DANCE AT OLD ARMORY TONIGHT The Bemidji Union band is giving : - a dance at the old' armory this eve:| Bemidji: high school musical or- mning, the first of a series to raise|ganizations will appear in concert funds to go to International Falls|tonight at the Methodist church at June 14 and 15 with the local fire-|8 o’clock. All the proceeds of this men, when they attend the state con- | performance will be added to the vention to be held there on tliose|piano fund, started last year by the dates. The money to be raised will |students with the purpose of assist- be used for railroad fare only, the|ing in purchasing for the new build- band boys proftering their services toling a.suitable instrument. the firemen. A twelve piece orches-| .. ‘The schopl-is fortunate in secur- tra will furnish the music for the |ing the services of the following solo- dancers. ists for this performance: Mrs. Leila Sanborn, . violinist, Miss Esther TR & T b Young,, reader, Andrew Rood, vocal- AUTONOBILE INDUSTRY |25 86 e B, sl NEAR[NG NORMAL BASIS Central school, under the direction of vMiseb'Alm Muneon, will give ‘one: ; —Bighty | Bum er-on the program. > pexl‘)xfxotlgt ?fli:z.énan.{m:xlly egxpgloy’; All friends of the school are urged ed in the 79 automobile plants here ;o “%p‘fg :‘hizbooncer{, tAsdmisalon were back at, work todmy. Addition-|Tor 274 a6 been set st 50scents, oF it ate Bsfi-hired: at the rate of |04 for students at 35lcents. A most 3,000 a week, according to the Manu- entertaining program is a.?sm'ed. facturers’ Bmployment assodiation. R TRy These two important developments OPENS UPHOLSTERY SHOP .. are expected to bring the automobile ‘AT 106 SECOND STREET industry Back to a near normal ba-| o gjverblatt, an: upholsterer who was formerly employed by C. M. sis, : A Johnston, this week returned from ST. PAUL BREAD PRICES the Twin Citfies and has opened up Entertaining Program Assured When Musical Organizations Appear at M. E. Church CUT ONE CENT A LOAF [an upholstering business at 106 Sec- | ‘St. Paul, May 11.—Bread prices|ond street, in the stone building op- were reduced a cent ito consumers|posite the Markham hotel. He has there yesterday. The popular pound |put in a stock of upholstering mater- loaves are selling at eight instead of | ial and intends to establish a perman- _ nine cents. < o, ent business, sy o] TO ULTIMATUM e s ] ONEMERGENCY s i s .‘Hfi: m?fler, one or, two speclal |’ g .| worth-whiile bargains and: these to be | ks e § Services of Expert Secured for|first submitted to a censorship com- |Another Allied Crisis Looms Up mittee for its approval. > After Killing of Italians \ It matters n vhat the|ag-the majority of the socialists, dem- £ . |ready. coming in. Those merchants . - IThe place of action selected for this| who bring in thir copy first will mediately went before the reichstag Mi Iis Mill s wing demonstration is the |have the advantage of space and per- ;‘Zfiz’;}ff“d?f trl;ezhth; “;tmemtuant:e inneapolis er Says Flour|interest today in the LaFollette reso- 3 2 ted e 3 . e reichstag accepte e 5 2 Thomas -Porte farm, located on. the [haps the advantage of giving the best | joi vyt o g vote of 221 to 175, Prices Will Be Affected the United States in the allled treaty direct to Warsaw. first of the year. and causing damage amounting to|this depleted condition, it may read-|pive heen less reluctant to renounce tances who mourn. her untimely However, this saving in cash is not|gram fon ‘the session s under the di- | Pacific detectives, in connection with CREATING MUCH INTEREST |bloody nineteenth ward, was. riddled Deputy wiill be unable to attend the |selt-defense. applause. alderman against John, Powel A large number of persons attend- In many of the larger eities, such 2 ] ! ed a demonstration of the Holt trac- as Chicago, interest is cemtered in Note Agreeing Unconditionally g.;‘, T.;e.n::y‘ ,.e,,“the m'i'y :Gi';“' Chances for Final Enactment thnd I:y,lmr t:i;uanhm. While strikes | Reports Gathered From Numer. sales fa . four miles. south of o . . an ockou are rather numerous, . to AIIFDemand. Is Sent midji, where Mr. Gunsales has a con- into Law Held Cynically t.;:ey praeriy ?re affectod vary little| ous Sections of State for Re- to Foreign Offices tract to- open up a new: road, Those Even After Passage the volume of home.building and as . ok . . who.attended report that it was quite in homes is found the greatest mar- view Most Encouraging L an experience to see the five-ton trac- ket for lumber, the lumber market in 5 all probatiility, will not be very much REICHSTAG ACCEPTS tor pulling large oak and olm stumps. |, 5, PART IN WORLD aftected, says the American Lumber-| LAND. CLEARING. DRIVE ] Brush Breaking Plow Make i g ~we. oce| ing Trades Not Holding Up ow Land Clearing Easy TAR]FF TOBAY Home Construction —— The xtumpafl‘,rem fitrst split with dy- 1 man of Chicago. In fact, buildi 4 : % 3 ct, building BY VOTE OF 221 TO 175 ""fi“_":e é&‘:ml::;i": (Zhflut\lx. l‘::";sh_ ISSUES IS DENOUNCED ?f lndlv'lldusl fomes is being pressed IS MAKING IMPRESSION > ANy aster than ever in Chicago and the breaking plow which is pulled by the inddcations are that the demand for tractor, and this arrangement will . £ plow tl;rough a mass of small stumps Republican l‘.de.‘:‘ in Semate lun%:?;zm;w&“:gg"":flmm me Building Prospects Re- ;rr\;ih};:u?:n;s. easy as horses can brush Profess Little Interest in |and, furthermore, a large number of| ported to Be Slightly Im- s & Hami Muonsirator for the LaFollette Resolution e e e 0 e o ines o' | proved; Small Cities Lead o ‘ractor: Company, an oy i r " 3 A " Boya, salesman for the Bomidii Auto| . S50 mleamian. sovrel fromm 046 ETOUD company,-local istributors, were Washington, May 11.—The senate | of y le $30,000 with i ’ ; o present.\ Olaf Ongstad, proprietor of | votes today on the emergency tarift (orp;(:;l:ms.’ A real egc;:g iihmtxo sl:).;g mcsrtc;usl::“llx‘l ]1\::.‘:1 1!}‘}ild/ltn1§rel;cn&l‘lv“:glg the Bemidji- Auto -company, states{bill. Under an agreement reached {over $50,000 worth of lots at this|in all sections: notable development that the.compnny h}ls sold 24 Holt|last week the voting begins at 3' p.|ghow. The fact is that wherever the|of city park and tourist headquarters tractors in 'this territory. m. and indications were that the |lumbermen and other business men |programs; improvement of the pure W. E.:Backus has two Holt tractors| measure would pass. . It has already |are seoking to stimulate home build-|pred cattie business and an increase working-on land near Baudette where passed the house and will. go to.con- | ing they are finding their business|of unemployment both in the North- he:is opening-up.a large farm, .Farm-|ference as.soon as the.senate disposes [ good. That more and more com-|ern and Southern counties, are among ers-in. a number of townships have|of it. In spite of virtual certainty|panies are following this policy is|leading Minnesota developments Te- clubbed together and have purchased |that the Nill would get enough votes | demonstrated by the ever-mounting|ported during the past weok to the tractors for clearing up their farms. |0 Pass, chances of final enactment |volume of orders received from retail | Merchants National Bank of St. into law are regarded cynically by |lumbermen by the lumber manufac-|Paul for its business review. i many members of Congress. Repre-|turers, even' though the volume of| Qpening of navigation has develop- it CONSIJMERS T0 GA]N BY sentatives, some of whom were to|buying is not up to normal, but it is fed a very slight movement in ore thus in Upper Silesia (By United Press) Berlin, May 11.—(By Carl D. Groat)—Germany finally yielded to the allies today. ~ With the.cabinet chosen especially to accept the allied ultimatum, Chancellor Wirth today sent to London, Paris and Rome a note agreeing unconditionally to all demands. The note was handed to the allied ambassadors here also. / Events shaped themsel rapidly ocrats and centrist leaders decidedthe Te, gro- | yltimatum must be accepted. Dr. - Fyi] ‘ 13 ! vote for it today, are ready to wager |much heavier than th ! Wirth, former minister of finance, i 4 & month ago. far. Reports from Iron Range cen- succeeded in forming a coalition cabi- WHEAT CROP PROSPECTS| i witt never become a law. In the softwood end of the indus-|ters were not optimistic, but bankers try the leaders are southern plue und|gajd that ore operators are hoping for net from the three parties. Wirth im- ‘Washington, May 11.—Republican | Douglas fir, with the southern pine|a “June readjustment.”” It has been leaders. in_the senate professed little|market showing the greatest actiwity [ noticeable that there is an increase- Actually the total volume of sales of | ing movement toward. agriculturein u;:u:sx;g pine arl;d‘ Dough:s”flr are | the Northern counties. The land - t 2 | about the same, bu retailers are|clearing: movement, inaugurated in many of the opposing parties voting Thro!l'h New Crop councils. They said it would never |in a hurry in many ::)aes ito replace Be]‘t‘;‘a.fi‘ ;:“d. Itasca cog‘;l:meg has independently for the action. i come: to-@ vote in the senate and was [badly broken stocks, they are turn-|made a decided impression and is.re- Telephone messages to the foreign,| introduced: merely as a hasis for a|ing to the nearest district, which, in | ceiving national advertising, partly office today declared the Polish forces speech.. LaFollette did not- have his|many cases happens to be the south-|through the agency of companies lution pertaining to partiaipation by Oder.. ‘The towns of Ratihor and| Minneapolis, May 11.—The con-)lations committee. He can call it up {mediate shipment. ‘The demand for hardwood lumber “Minnesota is all ready to go but . farmers and business men can’t spend is improving also and the better|money they haven't got or- cannot grades are becoming quite scarce.|porrow,” said one banker comment- Prices show a firmer tendency andling mpon the dairy industry. A Nor- here. and there advances have been|thern Minnesota newspaper publish- ‘Another allied crisis loomed today,|#bundant wheat crop in prospect, ac-| He {s preparing a speech on it and on the grain'situation. When the|sion on Harding’s acceptance of the new wheat starts coming lin, cash allied invitatfon in regard. to enter- Silesia.. The Roman press voiced a the drop . will be. reflecteq in flour situation is the constantly decreas- sht | s a1 » s rospec re ‘brighter’ lish government, Addressing )Pre- vl'llclee, m:llel";decla;edA g‘lmu'1 is an FIRE DESTROYS BLOCK OF ing stocks in retail yards and in large mufignffll,’ “htaz’a beentfimce 1355 sum- mier, Giolitti, newspapers demanded ‘:z‘ ng al t? “'-r‘ l“! ‘“'ge ““b:" HOMES AT ARGO. ILLINOIS | factory yards, these having been buy-|mer. Americanization work has been he ignore the ambassadors’ council|“1® 'q“t‘l’:a '"; "fi st le?lmgm r| Argo, 11, May 11.—Fire destroyed [ing only from hand to mouth for|making considerable headway among s and allied supreme council by going| . en i, prive first star. own- |, block of homes here early today,|months while working off stocks on|foreign colonies in Northern. Minne- s ward and is now $1.50 below the|yaking a score of famjilies homeless [hand. With stocks everywhere in|gota; Miners and other new comers immediate satisfaction from: the Po- “Flour prices switch.with the price|g100,000. Several persons were in-|ily be seen that it will not require a 2 ry: & 11 > A leglances than formerly and It of cash wheat,” John S. Pillsbury of | jired in) fighting th 5 hi “dpmi old al WARRANTS SWORN.OUT |the”sreat Bitisbury milis here said Jured 1n)fighting the famen hemvy, dpoiind. o bring about a|is said that The Amerlcan Legion s % 4 . o » laying igorous part in. this work. l"m N.P DE[EC“VES ;%lgxebgn;? dchP:?% 4;hzr:ew:)|rllg:q:t CHICAGQ WA RDC“IBI‘T AIN e apring movem ; y 0 g \ v " The spring movement of vagrants NAVAL RESERVE BASEBALL is underway in Southern and West- flour, unht],- the' % cr%p s g PRACTICES TONIGHT €™ Minnesota. Officials in Southern - e oS hen cash wheat should be easier.” TEAM CTI ' 55 (By United Press) e ; 4 ] counties told bankers that they do Extent of the price drop will de R]DDLED WITH Bmm not expect much trouble from ‘tramps Jamestown, N. D., May 11.—Fol-|peng entirely on how fast the new : & T 1 z lowing a_coroner’s verdict of a “fel-|crop appears and upon the export de- wlllhlfull(\l'rvi:: ngg”“:xzugg"::"tl‘:o'::“l‘]’ this summer because, they said, vag onious shooting,” ' warrants will be @,” Pillsb lained. (By United Press) P all f rants usually keep .out of states sworn out this afternoon for William s NEy explenos: park: this eveding at 7 o'clock. This|yipjch are putting through great road Wyant and Henry Kearns, Northern Chicago, May 1r.—Toney De An-[team has not yet thoroughly organ-|pyjlding programs. Scattered re- yant a enry. y AMATEUR NIGHT AT GRAND drea, democratic political boss of the |ized and it is expeoted that a cap-|poris on the unemployment problem, }?““ lwll“ ble eleglerll w:fl;lght. 1d. | indicated that more men are secking @ The amateur night ‘which is to be b | pple has been designated as man-|fapm- work, than were available a the .attraction at the Grand thester with bullets in front of his home |ager of the team. month ago or at this time last year. here early today. The assassins were Plans ar: play a series of games Friday night oniy, is meeting with » e y B Numerous employment agencies have concealed fin a vacant apartment on|with neighboring towns and villages|jnformed farmers’ clubs that they I’ public favor to a marked degree. Al- Louis G. Tellner, states attorney of ready several amateurs have asked [the first floor of the building They :;;lfl;‘ ¥l‘)‘;?:e;c::?::l’"::l3“"&3]33‘“]’}:‘:; cunrm‘mply all the labor wanted at : “a fair wage.” Stutsman county. 5 ’ < f N + to be allowed: a chance ati the prizes, |fired six shots at Littie Italy’s chief- e e e e e | a1 indications point toward a 13188 | ain as ho alighted from the taxi. e Hisive 15| . omo, huilting, prospocts (%00 the fight. = One i yh bt to b Wal number of contestants. e "'; b tm " : e h !‘; (lh e to | glightly improved, Unjfion workers in e fight, One is thought e Wal- Five shots entered the body. Andrea|make the team or to 1‘!83 n the pro-| some cities voted to reduce their ilecs e Ject are urged to turn out this eve-|\wage scale from 10 to 20 per cent. : gt ids A cartoonist, a dancer, a duo of ;e;cg:;?:‘f:.;st;xgfi.P:::];szlglr;g young ladies who will present some|is in the hospital mortally wouuded. e Wige bl o . 20..De. cant harmony singing, a guitar specialty, a " eal estate an ome building - B, His, wife, Lena, always fearful of panics are increasing thelr adver- EXPERIENCED TEAM WORKERS |tising. At present, reports indicate the hospital. N. S. Nelson of Barnes|gng eral other feat h Al county yesterday identified the dead read;e\;e:; ;h;fl“:‘; ‘.‘r’:z' ml::tem:‘s her husband’s life, rushed into the that there will be more home build- ARE SCARCE, BUREAU SHOWS inging—on the basis of population— men as the men who worked on his{will make but one appearance, and street (in her night clothes. The at- farm last summer under the names of | the volume of applause from the au-|tack on the chieftain came as a cli- Fred Johnson and Joseph Harbkey. | dience will decide the winners of the max to the months of assassinations (By Unlted P Other evidence leads police to believe | prizes, the first being $10 and the|and slugging in Little Italy which (o (B3 Diltod, Prean) . T attor 15 Jomes Carlson of |second being. $5 in cash. Threo|is the name of the bloody ninetecntn | Bismarck, N. D., May 11—Ex- Oak Park, Illinois. judges from the audience will decide|ward. De Andrea was defeated in perienced farm workers are scarce| Northern lake counties, partly as a The detectives claimed they shot in|which contestant receives the most|the last election when he ran for this year, according to the state fed-| consequence of legislative action pro- : oral employment service. An “ox-|yiding a fund for funther advertising perienced farm worker’ *is one wholor Minnesota’s wonderful summer re- has had three to five years’ work on|gort resources. Advices from Bemid- e farm, ji, Brainerd, Fajrmont, Albert Lea, Duluth and other cities, indicate that SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED |smmer, rotete o e v o IN GWD ROADS CONTEST al“Engh\oer George. Walker of Thief i e River Falls, will supervise an. import- ant drainage project in the Red River district which will include straight- ening the’ Clearwater river. Much land probably will be reclaimed. The . . . Spooner sawmill has started its run. A Assigned Subject A memorial park iis being modernized at Red Lake Falls. A bridge is being built over tha A $1,000 scholarship in any Am-|Prairie river, in Itasca county. Kan- erfcan muniversity or college offered |sas commission men are buying Itasca by H. 8. Firestone, Akrom, O., and county potatoes. Morris will thave a many local and state prizes will be|Great White ‘Way on Atlantic avenue. awarded in* the 1921 “Good Roads |Bids for reconstructiion oi the Long and Highway Transport’ essay con- ibridge, over Thief River, in the town s test under the auspices of the Natlon- | of North, Pennington county; will be al Chamber of Commerce. received until June 1. Local high school pupils are ex- committees of Thief River Falls and pected to compete for the prizes, un- Red Lake Falls citizens have heen der arrangements made at a confer-| making joint inspeTlion tours. ence this week between Charles M. . A ? 0 Babcock, state high ission- ! K . : 5 et amas M Meconnell, state| CHAPLIN IS BURNED: = MNT fHE‘I HEAUT5. Z commissioner of educatjon. b o | o'm I’M GO0IN ‘10 o Any high school pupil may enter mmcmmE by writing an essay of not more than MAKE ENOULH the killing of three men and the seri- ously wounding of a third Sunday evening. The charge will probably be first degree murder, according to in villages and smaller cities, than in larger communities. A number of hotels are slated for erection in the Dandelions \ MY NEIGHBOR 1'M!Er j Any High School Pupil May SI‘:J‘"m?NLA”lngll-us @ ‘ i Enter 500-Word Essay on } 500 words on the assigned subject, Of IT THIS YEAR- | g “Good Roads and Highway Trans- (By: Untted Press) A P PY = _ f port.” and sending it before June 10 Los Angeles, Cal., May 11.—Char- | HAVE AN " to Commissioner McConnell at St.|lie Chaplin, film comedian, realized RECIPE 2 Paul. The state committee will ge-|the truth of “don’t plapwwith fire” to- lect and: forward the best essays to|day. Charlie was confined to his bed —— the national committee of which Dr.|from burns. he received whils.enact- P. P. Claxton, United States commis-|ing a scene in “Vanity Fajr,” his sioner of education, is chairman, to |latest picture. share in the prizes. To make millions laugh Charlie Numerous organizations and public| wobbled into an acetylene torch late departments are assisting toward the 'yesterday. His funny feet got twist< success’ of the contest to acquafint|ed and he fell on the torch. His high school students and their par-|clothes caught fire but quick action ents with the need of highway im-|by studio employees saved; him from provement throughout the nation, fatal fnjury. Asbestos. lunderwear such as {s being undertaken in this|saved the upper part of his body from state under the Babcock plan and ]fatal injurles. Chaplin will be back Amendment No. 1, at the studio in a week, “*‘,’