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My Y PIONEER %fi’%g , VOLUME XX. NO. 73 LOWRALLRATE roamssmmen [\TTENFTMADE | & RALLWALKD : i Being Made Here; Plan to d : TR R b News Service).—The National Edu- Strike . of Stationary Firemen|cation Convention just closed in|Mrs, Ben Hooper, Wisconsin The people of Bemidji will be in- terested to know that steady and . A Boston emphasized many matters of % G and Engineers Authorized |importance to. the country regarding Candidate, Sees Need of By Union Heads Women in Senate [TT |BETTER SCHOOLS ASKED "FOR RURAL DISTRICTS Oregon Proposes Amendment to State Laws to Practically End Private School T Kl SESTY Three Shots Fired Into -Auto in’ Which: Millerand;' Was Thought to Be Riding» Soo Line Is First' to Grant Special Rate for Northern Minnesota Fair Here = substantial progress has been made toward the establishment of a Lu- theran Hospital here at Bemidji. the teaching of its youth., Among these none can be considered of greater importance than the in- Progress has gone so far that the executive board feels certain that ihe d d i | f creasin, leman in rural communi- HOPES OF SETTLEMENT [etening demand in rard) communt | wOMAN'S VIEWPOINT APPEAR MORE DISTANT IS CALLED NECESSARY it can’assure the public that hospit+ tion than has obtained in the past. [ H I ANARCHIST ARRESTED; LYNCHING THREATENED)| LY e 3 4 =0 ALEXANDRE MILLERAND Attack. on French President An -attampt ‘was made_ingParis Use of Federal Troops to Be Was Anticipated; Warning | this forenoon to assassinate President Had B Issucd Millerand of France. The anarchist Al een ue was arrested | and confessed his ; ' ,.|failure due to President Millerand not being in the carriage into which the shots were fired. FARE AND ONE-HALF FOR THE ROUND TRIP al provision will be made for the The “little red school house” of song and story has served its purpose and gone out of date. With good roads| Permanent World P . and adequate transportation facil- d Pease and Strongly Opposed by A. F. |itics, good schools, with first class| Protection of Home Seen of L. in Special Meet equipmeny and properly trained as Big Issues # teachers can be made available for any community no matter how small. To awaken local authorities to the essential need of bettering the ed- ucational facilities of the smaller towns and rural centers in onc of the great needs of education in this country, according to the N. E. A. convention, connection a law proposed ive in Oregon is extremely interesting. This amendment to ex- isting state educational laws provides that every child between the ages of 8 and 16 years must attend a public school. Exceptions are made for children physicially unable to at- tend, those that have completed the eighth grade, those living 1 1-2 to 3 miles from school, according to ages toming winter. Rev, L. J¢ Jerdee, pastor of the Norwegian Lutheran church of Be- midji has been granted a leave of absence fo~\three months from his church - «ill spend his entire time coh funds and selling the hospital sw -er $35,000 has al- £ ready been . 1, part of which Definite assurance ‘of ) lowered |is in .cash. g railroad rates to and from the| Most of this*. %.. was solicited Mammoth Mr&m Prepare for Biggest and Best Fair - Ever Attempted Here —— (By United Press) - (By United Press) Paris, July 14 (By Webb Mxller.) Chicago, July 14 (By C. R. Lynch) Northern Minnesota fair to be staged | from the country in the out-|—An attempt was made to assassi- —A strike of stationary firemen and in Berfidji-August 15 to 19, inclus- i{lengng::giljcitsfi::é;n ‘“igp'::?; fiate: Progident Ml]lem‘;: of Franfie AXE MURDERER AflACKS engineers employed by the railroad i i i \ hi 1) as he i i - ive, has been given by the Soo line and liberally for.it is % .* that today .0? the Champs T'isee, % Acm couPLE lN HoME was nuthornzed by unzofl heads to- by H. M. Lewis, general passenger|Bemidji wiil have been" fully can-[W¥a$ riding fm?_fl - ilitary review ) day. Practically the entire member- agent, in a communication tq H, M. |vassed by the first of August.. This here in connection with the celebra- ship of this union is now on strike Clark, president of the . Beltrami |is a matter in whic!:nt lBlen'gldt “te ; tion of Bastile Day. ~ |Aged Man Found Dead at|in sympathy with the shopmen. Country Agricultural association. To :::ni.:x;;“;n;e:’;i;vt‘hztyalll" ::]els o Gustav Bowvet, 23, who. fired| Grand Meadow, and Wife Is | The authorization of the strike be specific, this road has authorized | 1 o0 T port this most worthy three shots into the automobile in is cffective next Monday, July 17. the round trip fare to. be set at one gnd needy cfll‘:se. which ‘he thought Millerand ~ was There are 14,000 members of the and' a half of the regular one-way| Rey, Jerdee has already approach- riding, was arrested after an ’gtempt brotherhood of stationary firemen fare, tickets to be purchased hetween | g several of the business men and | ¥as, made to lynch him. Bowvet (By United Press) and cngineers. Their walk-out will confessed he was an anarchist, and Grand Meéadow, Minn., July 14— |have no serious effect on train ser- August 14 and 19, the return limit | their response has been liberal and s 2 . being August 21. This 'will apply |ready and it is to be hoped that this that he intended to kill the presi- Mower county authorities searched |Vice, it is said. dent. for- an axe murderer today, who ———— Oskhosh, Wis. July 14 (United Press,)—“I think there is a great need for women in the United States Senate.” b This statement was made to the United Press by Mrs. Ben Hooper, who will be the Democratic' candi- date for United States Senator from Wisconsin at the fall election. Mrs, Hooper will run against either Robt. S. La Follette or Wil- liam Ganficld, who are contestants for the republican nomination, Per- manent world peace, protection’ of the home and harmony between: all nations are the questions Mrs. Hoop- er will agitiate if elected in the fall in Serious Condition only for those stations between Swa-|yesponse will continue so as he goes e ivi i i tara and Cass Lake to the east and |the rounds of the business houses| The attack‘on Millerand was an-|hrutally attacked an aged couple in (By United Press) and those recciving private instruc- | )ootions, Thief River Falls and Pinewood to|and organizations during. the next|ticipated. Paris papers yesterday is-|their home here. Chicago, July 14 (By C. R. Lynch) “‘:”\“l P'“""z"dvt:‘“‘t:;mh mn::;‘i"‘;"‘; “Simply because it is a new. thing 5 gty musk Toport: every Lireo 18 10T | for women to hold public office the West. Although this road i/s the first to announce a special rate for this big Northern Minnesota fair and page- few days. It is expected that $35,000 |sued a warning that an attempt on| john Wagner, 72, was found dead | __mho railroz i 9 o e bucribed in Bemidji as the |the life of the president was likely |and his wife dying in their home, ,,ST}}.';,,J: vl el outlying district has done so well, , |today following articles carried in|\heri a daughter, Mrs, Albin Sorum, tlemont faded. The walleonb of the Radical Press. became alarmed and went there af-| 14 600 stationery firemen, ongine ) i, %= i examination by a school official. The act if passed will take effect Sept- cmber 1, 1926. does not mean they are not fitted for it, or will be out of place,” con- tinued Mrs. Hooper. “What is need- ant, other roads leading into Be- The secretary of President Mil-[ter failing to get an answer to tel-| ... Free 4 ed today is more women holdin, midji are expected to announce a REmRD CROWD ENJOYS lerand gave the United Press an|ephone calls. ;}‘:L::; (oc‘liirbi’n ms(;i;p(;ith;]h?\lexhxz g public offices. I feel strongly ths similar rate shortly. This rate is the | 8™M% eye witness account of the attempted | The murderer pried the screen sh»upmcnl was authorized for 8 RA]NBOW DIVISION lN need of women in the senate. The , wa woman’s viewpoint is neededs A woman has ideas and views for dif- ferent than those of men. I hardly know whether to call it a ‘gentler® viewpoint. Perhaps it is just a more humane outlook. “At any rate women take more heed of the humane side of life, and that is sorely needed right now, Country Needs Women “The country needs 'a woman's viewpoint in many of the vital ‘mat- reinstated and the practice discon- | the post-war organization of the com- ;f'?,“{,‘;z ::: g:wmbe??i C«znm--. tinued, strikes will Tollow, he said. | plement. Among the important rec-[,* 8 brefthe, o m¥ CENEe (0 ¢ ommendations expected to be made I am w’i’llin to g0 into pth‘ia 1i ;t to congress is the passage of thel,,; go intogit witi the idea of lgll alien registration bill, now pending ning,” she said. 2 before the house immigration com-|""3ro Ho;)pnl:, extremely practical mittee, g business like, firm in her convictions Mayor Geo. E. Leach, of Minne-|, 4 not over “sentimental’, de- apolis, commander of the 151st field|ojaroq that she was in the flxm' to artillery during the World war, is|win and that she would give. the head of the Rainbow Division vet-|pnosition a hard run, erans. Twenty-eight states are rep-| “She is an ardent admirer of for- resented in the organization. mer President Wilson and favors A water carnival at Lake Calhoun |hig League of Nations plan. .On will be held this afternoon and the|other issues she declined to express vets will be banqueted tonight. her views saying her work up to The convention will close with a|the present time had been wholly dance Saturday night. non-political. i — Mrs. Hooper said that until the assassination. door open and assaulted both with! ;. A “President Millerand was riding |an axe. Wagner was found dead ly- o'elock I\?ondny '.“""”"g' . in an open carriage about 100 me- |ing across the bed, late yesterday. Edward A. Grapple, president of ters ahcad of the automobile bear-|Mrs. Wagner, 69, was found un- the Maintenance of Way union left ing Chief of Police Naudins. Miller- conscious in a heap on the floor in thlcago for h‘lls Du)trmt hclld!ll}lllrtcl‘s and’s automobile was turning into |the bedrom, with blood stains as ,'.”'e;““"‘?““‘,”‘g,““: '-h‘f strike call Avenue Marigny toward the resi-|well as the bloody axc. The fact that ”‘l s }‘:“g“{"z"“““ was inevitable dence of Millerand. $30 in cash, lying in plain view, was L": ?55‘ t (;y »‘}W‘I’ 0“‘}(0!'\!18 the fll:cm» “A man stepped out of the crowd untouched, discounted the fact that (;u‘h ,‘o 0'?“}\1“{0: of “:;n“k; nual reunion of the division today ith a pistol in his hand and fired robbery was the motive. Blood- ra}])p i3 5?1“ bum gnanes 0 A | nd tomoEtaV y ' three Shost at Naudin's automobile |hounds followed the trail three- | #WPIOVESS EVE hEPL discharged when | anG Jometmaw: Loty now being done by the boys in pre- Thousands pounced upon the assas- | JUATters of a mile across the rail- thuy’ refused to take up the shop- ceredite elegates numbering paration for their engagement at the sino ;a: wal; knocked?down amps road track and; about four blocks men’s work. Unless these men_ are | 1,000 will conduct the business of same as was enjoyed on all roads for the big fair last year, and will greatly increase the attendance with- out a doubt. The fair this. year will surpass any previous' attempts in this section of the state and will without any doubt be second only to the Minne- sota State fair. The best of enter- tainment is assured for each of the most important--days- and record, breaking attendances are. expected. A historical ‘pageant, - depicting .the history and growth of Beltrami county, will-be-a feature attraction for three evenings. Special bleachers -are to be erected- to .accommodate the added attendance for this great spectacle which promises to draw thousands from every section of the Northwest. Horse races:will also-be a feature attraction’ each; -day. Automobile races are to be staged, as.well as a skill driving test for the ladies. The Kiddies’ parade is sure to oc- cupy a prominent place. Vaudeville acts have beén secured for each day and evening performance. There will also be a grand parade of livestock, horseshoe pitching contests, motor- CONCERT BY BOYS’ BAND Between 2,000 and 2,500 persons acording go variec| estimates, en< joyed the public concert given by the Bemidji Boys’ band in Library park from 8 to 9 o’clock Thursday evening, the largest crowd ever at- tending a local band concert. All apparently appreciated the work ANNUAL REUNION TODAY (Ry United Press) Minneapolis, July 14. — About 3,000 members of the famous Rain- bow division, historic World war unit, are expected to attend the an- Minensota State fair in September. s beyond to' a vadant'lot, where.auto- No concert will be given next Lel?n Dix;o:lm;h:e:::\ds I::;lmtio::sc‘:}e‘g mobile tracks were noted. The trail " week since Bandmaster Riggs will were -intent on taking his life and [Was lost and authorities believe the “pertmnly many of my men are be out of the city the fore part of hurried him to jail. ‘Stay back they (Continued on Page 8.) against the strike, and I am yet the week, the latter part {do be de- are trying to sl‘:oo; you was _ the (SR N hopeful that railroads- will abide by voted entirely to practice. Mr. Riggs “ - .y the instructions of the United States accompaniéd by his son Ronald will wufif:::gmt;‘:tofca;r}!;“ts‘;ng‘sll,le':::}-‘e a SCHOOL BOARD MEET ING Railroad Labor Board,” Grapple drive to Minneapolis Sunday where s < 5 i said. Mr. Riggs will confer with Secre- ggm tgrl?iggrsfl;i dp;eoslli(:zn;:rmzsfla To BE HHAD SATURDAY tary Canfield of the state fair board & 2 A — relative to the work of the band at cordon around the presidential home.| mwg members are to be,elected Wnshinét‘i)};l U;":le; 32%‘0 gl of the fair, and make final arrange- : to the schol board of Independent s, jora) troops in the rail strike will ments for the engagement there. | INDIGESTION IS NOT School District No. 7, Bemidji, at |y "o onoiv" opnosed by the Ameri- Mr. Riggs expects to return to Be- CAUSED BY HOT BREAD |2% election to be held at the Cent- |\, "pederation of Labor. A denun- midji Wednesday and iregular re- ral school building Saturday, to suc-| gaion of Sccretary of War Week's hearsals: will be held Thursday even- : . |ceed J. W. Smith and Florence F.|,jicy in making the trops available ing and Saturday evening. . Was)hmgton, .Z_uly lfi, (tUmtfid :\_Jetzcr whos terms expire at this | g "G oo today is certain to be ress.)—Dyspeptics need not shy [time. od sspeci called meeti from hot bread when it apepars on The names of four persons have ;’:tigq;i"o:"h;:gt:::l]g, L;';lht:r“;é‘:az;fi N\ cycle races and band concerts. Some- ) €Al the menu—that is, if they’ll take |ben filed as candidiates for the elec-| . i i i thing every minute is promised by EVERYTHING ALL SET" . the word of the Department of Ag- |tion, they being Mrs. Netzer, W, N, | 814" DAILY VACATION BIBLE lr:::ih;to:'htiz; she "fi:‘:‘fé‘;e:&f :l.':: t}llle vaml))us c%mmxtteei mlch?)rge' FOR BlG MmsB Plcmc riculture that indigestion is not|Bowser, Mrs. Ella Rasmusseh and Democratic c;:ndidntc she had not o c'}?:n;reeginte:?mge ‘eomploting he caused by the temperature of the |Mrs. A. Croon. ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD SCHOOL OPENS JULY 24|cven had the remotest idea. of en- bread. 3 The polls will be open from 7 to MEETING THIS EVENING tering into politics. 20 ¢Untill the kelephone frang. that night and I was asked to take the nomination. I had never dreamed of When hot bread does cause dis-|{9 o’clock and arrangements will be comfort, it is the fault of the baker imade so that no tedious waiting in using too much yeast, baxing|will bee necessary even fithereis a| All members of the I 0. O, F. are c ds powder or soda and taking it from |large vote. All are urged to express requested to be present at the regu-|of the Baptist l'h“""“‘- The school becoming a candidate,” she . said the oven while the interior of the [their choice at this time, although |lar meeting of the order to be held will be opened July 24 and contin- «I said 1 would be a e’andidne prn: Isonl;vses are soggy, the department ll)te 1‘5“!:3; expected that the vote will ]Q:I‘I:L wfxzmg at 8 o'clock at the ::I‘d u?i\:c‘d‘:::\}: adh ek Mondag vided it were not necessary to make § i to Friday from ¢ 11130 i (Continued on Page 8.) ) 5 for . The school is for children s T orenoon e school is childre DANGE AT NEW NORWAY from six to fourtcen years of age. Probably no movenement in mod- BEACH HOTEL JULY 17 ern church life is destined to have as far reaching influence for the furture as the Church Vacation School. It aims to give a systematic instruction in the Bible and other essential requirements of the Christ~ ian lifc as is given in other subjects in the Public schools. This school will be under competent leadership. The services of one or two workers o e s wark wit be.seured, | LEGION GIVES SECONI‘I‘ - DANCE MONDAY NIGHT -— 1t is especially desired that children not in attendance at any Sunday school be given the privileges of this school. Rivaling in popularity the May Day dance given by’ the post, "the dancing party staged at the:. new armory under the ausgpices of the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion last evening was very well attended and apparently. very well _T"‘ enjoyed. This was the first dance staged by the local Legion post since the big May Day affair, which prov- ed to be very popular, ! Next Monday evening, a. similay dancing party will be given by the post in the new armory and- again the b details for their particular part of the monster program. The Bemidji Boys’ band will be on hand daily and.this organization promises to make an even bigger hit than it did- last year. Governor J. A. O. Preus has accepted an in- vitation to speak and he is expected to attract a large crowd for that occasion. Other able speakers are being aranged for and altogether a very complete program is in store for those who attend this great ag- ricultural and industrial exhibition. Everything is “all-set” for the big annual Moose picnic to be held next Sunday at the outlet of Carr Lake, for the picnic. committee un- ter. the general chairmanship of Frank Annis has worked faithfully and efficiently. The latest details of the program of sports will be given out tomorrow, with definite direc- tions on how to reach the picnic grounds. It has been suggested that a partially wrong impression may have been given out by the statement X that among those invited were the BOATING. PARTY. . /|triends of the members of the three A boating party is to be given this | poose lodges. It is obvious that the evening, sponsored by the Epworth|oeners] public cannot be invited to ki League for the members and friends|¢his Moose family affair where the ¢ who are attending the summer term|general funds of the L. O. 0. M. at the college. are furnishing the feed, but the mem- bers of the three lodges are sup- ALL.DAY CHBT CLlNlc posed to bring their entire families > including the lady firiends of the HERE Nm WEDNBSDAY unmarried members an including 3 friends who may be visiting at the s o homes of members. The committee will do all possible for the comfort and pleasure of the picnickers and r f ? | even the weather man has apparent- July 18; in the offices of Drs. Gar- ly co-operated by having had the Editor A. M, Wells of the Worth- _‘i‘;l';ka‘;s‘g;’;z:“:;&zg:fn?fiezzsgg rain- last Sunday instead of next A / Z ington Globe, who has spent several wblic Fealth ~association. Dr. Ry Sunday. X L 2 X 3 | A weeks in Northern Minnesota, stop- .As Laney of Lake Julia Sanatorium ;vd ofl'lin Bcn[)’idjli‘ t1.011‘1)2/,\7 “((-n rr;&tc ~will conduct s the -free examinations rom Itasca Park to Walker. Mr. « and, will. be assisted by Miss Beth KIWAWNI::ST;OT;NJ:zENING Wells, is_looking hale and hearty MacGregor; Red Cross Public Health R S and admits that he is still traveling urse of this city. alonc. The Pioneer office enjoyed a 1 Appointments can be made with sh?rt visit f;'um the nguished oMiss MacGregor in order to avoid 4*dllur.' He will stop over at Walker public s invited to attend. The stedious waiting. She can be reached and Suuk Center on his return | Original Keens of Sioux: Falls, 8. by telephone and it isdurged t:at home. D., will again furnish fl“’mm“ie' those planning to attend notify her This orchestra made a decided hit at oncg. COMMUNITY SECRETARIES with the dancers last night and These chest clinics have always IN SESSION AT DULUTH |promises to draw even & larger at proved beneficial and it is ex- tendance Monday evening. pected that this one will prove (By United Press) The orchestra is composed of o o just as successful as the previous Duluth, July 14.—The Minnesota|“Rags” Brown, violin; = “Shorty” Clinics: held here. The examinations |be served at 8 o’clock, to be follow- Association of Community Secre-|Jorgenson, saxaphone; “Les” Keen w . are strictly confidential and those|ed by a dancing party. Music will taries met here today for its annual|banjo; “Mor” Keen, (Fred: Cutter) L who are suffering or may be s-uffer- | be furnished by Dot Van’s orchestra. summer scssion. Delegates will dis-|at the piano; and Mr. Keen. himself ing from heart or lung trouble or|All members of the Bemidji Kiwanis cuss economic and commercial con-|at the drums. These men have been chest trouble are urged to attend'club are urged to attend and plans ! state today and tomor-'enjoying a short ‘vacation tour which the clinic. have been made for a large crowd. includes a week’s visit here, il A Daily Vacation Bible School is being planned by the Sunday School A dance will be given at the New Norway Beach hotel at Cass. Lake Monday cvening, July 17. The best of music is assured by Shuck’s four- = picce jazz orchestra and a large crowd is expected as the last: dance was a great social success. B An all-day clinic with free ex- amination of the heart and lungs will be held -in Bemidji Wednesday, EDITOR OF WORTHINGTON GLOBE VISITS BEMIDJI Members of the Bemidji Kiwanis club are to enjoy a private party at the Birchmont summer hotel this eve- ning, only Kiwanians and their out- of-town guests being invited to at- tend. This party is one of a series of Ladies’ Nights being given by the Kiwanis club at regular intervals and is expected to prove to be a very enjoyable affair. The banquet will