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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-17

DR.. Burris Jenkins, editor of the
Post, will address the Sunday Forum,
st. James Church, 1905 Woodland Ave.
June 1st. at $3.50 P. NJ
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-17

isters below 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
No white man can own a foot of
ground in Liberia.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-17

entered as second class matter, August
-, 1908, at the postoffice at Kansas City,
No., under the act Of March 3. 1879.
Nelson G. Crews. Editor AND Owner
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-17

We are going after 100000 by
June, 192O-Help us
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14
AUTO RACES SCHEDULED
TO OFFER "RED FLOODED"
SPORT At COMING FAIR

American sports are usually OF a
vigorous, red blooded'' variety, and
nothing appeals to the sons aud daugh-
tiers Of Uncle Sam like "A. contest
which calls for daring, skill and speed,
aud In no game will be found a more
perfect embodiment of these assets
than IN automobile racing of type
TO be featured at the State Fair which
viii be- held in Louisville the week of
September s-l3
During IN. two inaI days of the
state Fair. racing events will Ice staged
ON the line oval of the race track in
front OF the grand stand and many
Of the hcst-kuuWn stars Of American
and foreign tracks will ga after estah-
Hshed records with savagcry which
is certain L. result la surprising
changes in the sport-ledgers. During
records were wiped out by Sig Rug
dahl, Fred llurey, jules Elhngboe,
Leon Duray, Ray Lampkin and others
aud IL il expected that the contests
this year will develop now points and
bring the automobile features into
spectacular promise a. one OF the most
delightful. stirring and sensational Of
feringS of the entire celebration.
Hughdahl Who was u sensation last
year with his famun> Fiat Six. has
practically rebuilt his ear aud IL is said
tu be- a genuine whirlwind now. As an
example Of It's going quality it may be
said that ON last Labor Day nj Lin
coin, Neb., IIugdahl travelled mile
ia lOl.Go and two miles In 2.02 80. the
old records being beaten several see
onds In each Instance. Horey has a
new mount about which he is said to
be sccrctlNe and la which he promises
To confoubd MS rivals.
Ellingboe remains faithful TO his
famous "Wild-,at' and will tool this
wonder at the Fair Duray has jump
ed to the Case racing outiil In place Of
George Clark, and I.ambkin, who has
sold his "Sun Ray" will blossom out
with an American instead of foreign
product.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14
SCIENTIFIC SCORING
FOR BABY" AT FAIR

Mothers Of all kinds and classes
would rise up in wrath should any one
assert that pigs or pups were Of more
Importance than her own precious or
spring. but until recent years that was
exactly the attitude taken by the par
enthoud of the country.
Great care and scientific study was
devoted to the upbringing, develop
ment and breeding of stock because il
was commercially productive, but baby
was allowed TO initiate Top>y and "jes
grow. In consequence many a little
body developed wrongly. ills and evils
hidden from the unskilled eye waxed
and grew apace and many man or
woman faced life heavily handicapped
10y their parents lack of vision
With the crusade inaugurated by
Mrs. Frank DE Garmo, in 1905 at the
Mothers Health Congress Of the
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14
REDUCED RATES
ON ALL RAILROADS

The state Fair management IL
pleased to announce that a special rail-
road excursion rate has been secured
from the southern Passenger Traffic
Committee and tina, from all points In
kentucky, and from Cincinnati, o.,
and Jellico, Tenn, one and one-halt
fare will be charged for the round trip
where the fare amounts TO - cents or
over. Tickets will be sold from Sep
tember q TO II, inclusive, and for
trains which are scheduled to arrive in
Louisville before noon Of September
~. with a final Limit of September 10.
The colossal total of SllO,OoOOO Is
listed by the various premiums quoted
In the 1919 kentucky state Fair cata-
logs which are now on the press and
under process of distribution Ia Ken
lucky and throughout various sections
of the country. Keen interest will I'M
doubteJly be aroused among the far
mers and stock breeders of the Com
monwealth by the splendid awards Of
fered and the result Is certain to be
one of the most brilliant aud success
full fairs ever held In tbs crdnIry
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14

The month uf January always begin,
ON the same day of the week as Dc
toher aud the same l. true Of April
and July. September and December.
February, March and November also
begin on the same day Of the week.
This. however, i only true In normal
years ~ 3iii day. A century can never
begin on "Wednesday. Friday or Sntur-
day. Furthermore. the ordinary year
ends on the same day of the week n
that on which u begins.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14

Of the SlIO.WD offered In prizes for
live stock aud agricultural exhibit, at
the .eycnteenth annual kentucky
State Fair To- be held In Louisville the
week of September S-l3, $4,000 has
been arportioned 10 the Beef Cattle
aud Fatted aud Feeding Cattle Depart
ment alone. In consequence. II j. eN'
pected that the greatest exhibit of fine
cattle IN the history II the Fair viii
be- entered for competition IN this lie
partmcnt
II was the purpose of the state Fair
management, In assigning this gigantic
sum tu the cattle division ~ the Far
10 stimulate the rupidly waning indus
Try Of cattle raising and breeding and
tho Interest already exhibited proves
iir potency of The move.
Three ~ the leading brokers of
America have entered many carloads
uf the choicest steers ana size stun in
the fattrd and frcdin- cattle class
and the whole allotment viii be- sold
at public auction to be held on the
State Fair grounds, beginning Thurs
daN Of Fair week Jack LAWYER. Shcr-
rcll and I.crt and William Daniels aud
liro,hcr of Chicago. are the cons ignor>
of three ears 81 steers and two of
hcjfrrs FOR the first. three ears of
Steers and two of hcifers for the sec
and, and four ears uf steers aud one
of he.frrs for the last named.
These entries have every one been
selected by competent judges from
the many thousands of cattle passing
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14
Right Definition Of a Classic.

A classic l. property book which
maintains Itself 10y virtue IT that hap
that innate and exquisite sympathy be-
tween III" thought thar gives life and
the form that consents to every mood
and NJ grace and dignity. which can be
simple without being vulgar. elevated
without h"ing distant. and which Is
something neither ancient nor modern,
always new and incapable Of growing
old.-LowelI.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14
Matter OF AdsptsbiIity.

Adapiability works toward content
mcnt; to NJ ourselves Willingly and
checriully intn the changed conditions
That cXis; today In countless homes
throughout this broad hand means the
lifting of another heavy burden from
The heads Of the households. Many
things In our way Of living which We
would have once called essentials We
now regard as useless. taxing our time
and resources. Aud yet we can live
fully, pleasantly, even more smoothly
than IN other days.-Exchange.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14
Takinq a plebiseite.

Flchiscitc l. IA political term hor-
rowed from the French. meaning a
vote OF all the electors In country
taken On some specific question. II
is from the Latin plchlscitum, "a lie
cree Of the plrbs. or law made by the
common people and IL somewhat sim
liar To- the referendum. A notable cN-
ample ~ the use 1T the plebisCite In
French history was in 1852. when the
memorable coup d'ctat Of ISL was
confirmed aud The title ~ emperor
was giVcn to Napoleon Ill.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14

through the Union stock Yards in the
past ninety days ANA VIII offer 4
splendid opportunity for feeders aud
dealers.
Although lesser sum was assigned
to the beef cattle department last year
most encouraging exhibition was tie
Response to the Fairs substantial pre-
MUM awards ana, arguing from ms
fact IL j. expected that The compete
ton aud auction An the cattle DEPART
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14
Tempers and Tight Collars.

DIR. Leonard Williams, lecturing On
Common Sense" AT nursing CON
ference and exhibition In London, said
that people with tight collars did not
drain their brains properly, and often
suffered from bad tcmpers. lie had
noticed that since women had given
up high collars and were wearing gar
ments which gave complete freedom
to the neck they had become sweeter
tempered.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14

An interesting bit Of old Edinburgh,
dating back about 1900, has been burn
ed. The destroyed building, which con
sisted ~ single story and attic, was
ore of the landmarks Of the Hollywood
area. Il was the old Yew Tree tavern,
an. stood inside the bounds Of the
Hollywood sanctuary for debtors. within
which IN days of wore, the fugitive
IVES frrr from the attentions OF his
creditors.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14

The meaning Of this expression is
Hat generally known. Cooked hat"
'-.S Il variety Of the game Of tenpins,
.. g. =. only three We're used, set up
% t.e.,S OF triangle. When, in
wiling at tenpins, all were knocked
down except the three at the cor
rs, the set was said TO be knocked
10 Il cooked hat"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14
f.emory Must Be Cultivated.

IN any system of mental develop
event the memory must be cultivated
at ihc outset, and that cultivation
must continue increasingly. II is for
son has "A mind capable of excellent
a"mory. II is only necessary that the
i've powers should be properly en-
s.lyed.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14
flake the Best Of Today.

Anticipating tomorrow's opportuni-
90 and regretting yesterdays failures
acurcely n fair way TO spend today.
Is dividing the present and bestow.
it upon two periods that have no
ht to il.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14

Louisiana State Fair began, however,
most important movement to give
to the human infant the same scientific
study that had been for years accorded
to the animals and over the country
swept the splendid movement which
lnaugurated Babies Health Contests
and Congresses at State and County
Fairs and ENpositlons. kentucky
adopted the innovation In 1913 and IN
stituted the first Babies Health Con-
test that year at the Kentucky State
Fair. The idea met with the instant
approval of rural and city mothers and
the contest was one of the most vital
and interesting features Of the entire
exhibition. IL has grown In interest
from season to season and will again
be one of the big features of the Fair
In September S-l3. For information
as TO entry blanks, classes and exam
nations write for catalog 10 State
Fair Secretary Fount I. kremer. Suite
GA Republic building. Louisville.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14
Must Take a Present.

'rr woman who used TO look upon
"-.fdlrC invitation as a social vie
%, u-.~ has daughter who includes
., h'1cs In the list of monthly bills.
-Da''ls News.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
LARGE DELEGATION TO
LEGION CONVENTION IS
EXPECTED NEXT NOV II
Statewide Membership Drive
for $4,000 Will Be
Pushed Soon

The Minnesota branch of the
American Legion is laying careful
plans for the largest possible delesa-
ton at the annual convention Ill
Minneapolis November IL.
The delegates from all ten congress
sional districts have been announced.
The statewide membership drive for
$4,000 members September Is to 20
will be pushed to the limit to make
the October II figure on which rep
resentation in the convention Is
based as large as possible.
The delegates and alternates have
been announced. AS fast as the dis
tricts increase their membersh' p
quotas additional delegates will be
chosen from among the altern ties
to make up the total number to
which the district is entitled.
The Sixth district, of which Bel
tra1ni county is a. unit, will be rep
resented by the following delegates
and alternates.
A. H. Vernon, Little Falls; Joyce
Lewis, Long Prairie; H. l.. Hoffman,
Bemidji; H. E. Wallace, Sauk Cen
ter; Fred Miller, Pine River; J. o.
Ostby, Pequot; James Bolen, Aitkin.
Alternates-Wil Wood, Long
Prairie; H. M. Stanton, Bemidji Dr..
Stewart, St. Cloud; Earl v. w. Wet
eel, Little Falls; A. P. Segal, Walk
er; r. J. Quinlivan, Melrose; o. B.
Day, Pequot.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
MERCHANTS AND DEALERS
CORDIALLY INVITED TO
MAKE FAIR DISPLAYS
No Charge for Space, Says
Secretary Olin; Here's :
a Good Chance

Come on, merchants and dealers,
there is splendid opportunity for
you to show the fair patrons what
you have to sell and, besides, adver-
tise your business. And the best
part of it is that it won't cost a
cent. r.
Secretary Harry Olin Of the fair
association wants the merchants and
dealers in everything in general to
have display at the fair. The mer-
chants can. have a space reserved for
them and decorate it, as fancy die
tates. Auto dealers, and dealers in
auto TRUCKS, farm machinery dealers,
dealers in home and farm utensils,
electric appliances, gasoline engines,
dealers in anything and everything
are invited to make displays.
All you have to do is see Harry
Olin, secretary, or call ~S69-J on the
phone.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
WO0DSMEN DEMAND
EIGHT HOURS PER DAY
AND PACIFIC WAGES
Hundred Delegates Make
Threat at Meeting Held
in Rhinelander

Rhinelander, Wis, Sept. 1O.-De-
mands for an eight hour day in all
millyards and camps in northern
michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin,
with increased wages for all kinds
of labor represented in it's member
ship, were made by 100 delegates,
representing Al cities in the north
west district of the International
Union of Timber Workers, at a con-
vention here.
1t was claimed that the wage scale
on the Pacific coast was so cents an
hour for an eight-hour day while in
this district it averages 37k cents,
with a 1O-hour day.
G. o. Young, Seattle, Wash, tim
berworkers' organizer, in speech
said it was expected to have all tim
berworkers in the district organized
by January l, 1920. 49,. e.
"When that day comes" he said
1--WE will take definite stand. II
there is serious opposition to our de-
mands we will shut down the plants
so tightly that no one will know how
to start them again, even If they
have new crews to step in.
IF we are prevented from organic
ing in some cities we will close down
the plants in the cities where we are
organized"
Bemidji, Cloquet, International
Falls, Spooner and Virginia are Min
nesOta cities reDresented here by del
egates.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
CONTRACTOR | II
! new NORMAL
DORMIT0RY IS
LETBY BOARD
=klarkquist & Sons, Who Erect:
=. ed First Unit, Were
Lowest Bidders
HIGH COSTS NECESSITATE
,.,,, CHANGES IN THE PLANS
Intended to Commence Oper-
ations as Soon as
Possible
HIGH COSTS NEcESSITATE
,,~~,CHANGES IN THE PLANS

! The marked increase in both the
cost of material and labor has made
it necessary for the state board of
control of the Bemidji normal to al
ter plans for the new dormitory, to
keep within the limit Of the appro-
priation by the board, but the new
dormitory will be built.
The contract has been let to Klark-
quist & Sons of Minneapolis, who
built the first unit of the normal,
their bid being $66,470 for the gen
eral contract of the dormitory.
M. J. O'Neill of Minneapolis Sc
cured the plumbing and heating for
$18,903, and the Minneapolis Elec-
trical equipment company will do the
wiring at a cost of $3,744.
These figures were the third bids
to be opened and the structure will
kbe built with the view of extension
Tor the accommodation of increasing
attendance. It. is the intention to
have the work commence as soon as
possible and pushed to allow the
dormitory opening for the next sum-
mer term, next June.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
SEPT. 10 LAST DAY
OF THE LEGISLATURE

St. Paul, Sept 1O.-The 1919 extra
session of the Minnesota legislature
will adjourn Friday, September 10,
at IL noon. Both houses of the leg
islature adopted by overwhelming
vote a resolution prepared by the
rules committee fixing the day of ad-
journment The last day for pass
ing bills will be Thursday, September
49,
There will be no lid on the legis-
lative program during the two weeks
of its work. Instead of limiting the
subjects to be considered, the senate
and house leaders decided to limit
the time, which will mean working
at high pressure to get all the results
possible in 10 days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
BAUDETTE GIRL HELD
FOR MANSLAUCHTER

Beaudette, Sept. 1O.-Hazel Kelly,
20, daughter of Henry Kelly Of
Graceton, who was driving the car
that killed l.. O. Mick at Clementson
last week has been held to the Bel
trami county grand jury, that is
meeting in Bemidji, on a manslaugh-
ter charge. She is at liberty on ST.
600 bonds that were promptly fur
nished after she waived hearing be-
fore Court Commissioner ]. U. Will
liams.
She has been employed as book
keeper by the Beaudette Auto COM
pany several months and has a host
of friends here who anticipate
prompt acquittal. She is prostrat ed
over the affair, but contends the ac-
cident was unavoidable.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
HUSBAND AND WIFE
6 ! BOTH FINED: ALSO GET
JAIL: BOOZE SELLERS
Plead Guilty Before Judge
Stanton; Didn't Wait
Grand Jury

The first cases that the state got
busy on, in the session of the grand
jury, which finally secured quorum
to take action on the criminal side
Of complaints, were those Of Joseph
Miller and his wife, Mrs. Joseph Mil
ler, the former charged upon infor-
nation of keeping a place where in
toxicating liquor was kept for sale.
He pleaded guilty to the charges be-
Gore Judge Stanton Tuesday and was
fined SO and given 80 days in the
county jail If the fine is not paid,
IN additional 80 days must be served
Time of serving Jail sentence to COM
mence October Is, provided fine Is
drst paid.
Mrs. Miller was also sentenced in
court on plea of guilty to selling
intoxica ting liquor. She drew $50
fine and county Jail sentence of 30
lays. If the fine is not paid she will
10 90 days more in Jail. If her fine
is first paid, she will begin her Jail
term October Is.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
MINNEAPOLIS TO
RECEIVE FOCH NOV. II

St. Paul, Sept. 1O.-Marshal Fer
dina nd Foch, COMMUNICATIVE chief Of
the allied armies, will visit tho ma
tional convention of the American
legion in Minneapolis November H.,
according to word received at state
Headquarters of the legion from the
French ambassador in Washington.
If i'll health should compel his alb
~eence, Marshal Petain will come in
his place, it was announced. A dele
cation of Minnesota members of the
legion left for New York to attend
the meeting in New York Thursday
night. where General Pershing will
deliver a greeting to those who ssrv-
ed with him in France.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
Austria Signs
Formal Allied
Peace Treaty
BY Henry Wood.
Omitted Press Correspondent

Omitted Press Correspondent
Paris, Sept 10.-The allies made
formal peace with Austria today. DR..
Karl Renner, Austrian chancellor
signed the treaty at St. Germain at
10:15 o'clock today. Speeches were
made by Austrian delegates.
Elaborate details, such as accom-
panied the sitting at Versailles, were
taken. Premier Clemenceau, speak
ing for the allies, invited the Aus
trians to sign in the same terse
fashion he had employed at Versail-
les before the Germans. Chancellor
Renner was the first to sign. He was
followed by Henry White, General
Bliss and Frank l.. Polk of the Amer
ican delegation.
Aside from the treaty, the Aus
trians signed two agreements, one
by which they will attempt to indi-
cate allied ships lost during the war,
Ind another which obliges them to
furnish within month a list Of per-
sons responsible for the war.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
FIRE OF UNKNOWN
ORIGIN BURNS HOUSE

Fire from unknown origin burned
the rear portion of Mrs. NJ G. Slo-
GUMS residence, 1887 Dewey avenue,
at 8 O'Clock this morning, and also
burned a shed, which was located on
the lot adjoining.
The front part of Mrs. Slocum' s
residence was saved, although it is
badly water soaked and smoked.
Many of her clothes were burned.
The pines in thez,two yards caught
fire and for while several buildings
in the neighborhood were threaten
ed. Effective work was done by the
firemen, who worked like Trojans to
keep the flames from spreading.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
SALARIES ARE RAISED
FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS

At a meeting of the board of edu?
cation of the Bemidji public schools
Tuesday evening, it was deemed
necessary to increase the salaries of
the teachers and it was done.
Every teacher of the public schools
who were receiving less than 500
per month was raised to the mini
mum, while some who were slightly
under that figure were Increased SIS
per month
The high cost of living, quarters
and other expenses prompted the
board to take Immediate action, the
increased salaries dating back to
September 1.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
TOWNSHIP CO. APPEALS
DELINQUENT TAX CASE
: TO THE SUPREME COURT
Alleges District Court Denied
Permission of Company
to File Answer

The Bemidji Townsite and I'm
provement company, which, it is al
legged, has failed to pay it's realty
taxes since the year 1912, and whose
property Judge McClennahan of the
district court held should be classed
with other delinquent property, has
served notice of appeal to the Su-
preme court.
The company alleges that the
court denied the company permission
to file an answer in the case brought
by the company to restrain Beltrami
county from selling its property un-
der tax proceedings.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
FOREIGN COMMITTEE
SUBMITS REP0RTT0
SENATE; PRESIDENT
BITTERLY LYATTACkED
BY George Martin

UNITED Press Correspondent)
Washington, Sept l0-Accompanied by sxpage report
containing sharp and bitter phrases directed President Will
the treaty submitted today the the
foreign relations committee.
The report was filed by Senator Lodge and reports of
views of majority Of the committee. minority report will
be filed by Senator Hitchcock
Half of the report is taken up with defense of the
committee work. criticism of President Wilson's
mens for the treaty advanced by the president sponsor
and of the league nations breeder
The remainder deals with textua amendments league
reservations adopted by the committee
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
EXPECT NO IMPORTANT
PRIMARY LAW CHANGE

St./Paul, Sept. 10.-Representative
John H. Boyd of Crookston stated
that he was positive no change Of i'm
oortance will be made in the primary
'aw during the special session.
"Politicians want the changes, but
he people of the state do not" he
said. II talked over the matter with
500 in my county and that was the
general opinion. also have dis
cussed the matter with about thirty
members of the house and they all
feel the same way. don't believe
any bill providing for changes will
get to first base"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
PEACE DELAY INJURIES
WORLD SAYS WILSON
By Hugh Bailee.
with the President.)

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 10.-Presi.
dent Wilson today declared here that
the question before the American
people is their consideration of the
peace treaty is fatty peace or war.
Failure of the treaty." he said
will result in a dispatch that will
cause Chaos He warned that
Americans delay is injuring the
whole world.
"The war is over but there is nc
peace. The treaty will not work
without the league of nations de.
clared the president.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-09-10
BOSTON POLICEMEN
STRIKE: GUARDS OUT
(By United Press. }

Boston, Mass, Sept. 1O.-The en-
tire Fourth brigade, state guards,
was called out this afternoon to pro-
tect Boston from further outbreaks
of rioting and pillaging, following
the strike of the police for higher
wages.
Rioting broke out at Scollay
Square late this afternoon and there
was much fighting