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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08
OFFICER TELLS
 OF HOUR PERIL.
 INBALTIC LANDS

The following extracts are from a letter written by an American Army officer in charge of the children's relief program of the American Re lief Administration for Latvia whose firSt-hand knowledge of conditions extends throughout the Baltic prov inces.
 After indicating tZ-e two perils which threaten the relief program, the Bolshevilzs and the Germans he enters with some detail into the description of the sort of "HelI the BOlsheViks make out of every place they occupy" and then adds
 ''The Germans promise to save the people. It may surprise you to know that there are estimated to be over one hundred thousand German troops in this general neighborhood. They never have gone away, although ordered to do so many times. It does not look as though they had the slightest respect for the outcome of the Peace Conference. In fact they have not and laugh at its as affecting themselves.
 Tt is well known that they are re- ceiving more troops than they send home. Only D miles from here they occupy a whole city, Mitau. Two days ago they broke into the Lett Comnaandatur, despoiled it, took many thousands of rubIes, rounded up and disarmed several hundred Lett soldiers, and took away even their shoes. A speech was made by a German Major telling the troops that even though their acts were not authorized by the German govern ment they need not fear any punish meut He went on to attack yer baIlv the Allies, and especially the British He stated that the Allies have done nothing for these people and will not do anything He said that Germany would help them and s4ve them-
 "'I have seen in one of the Ger man Military official communications reference to the promise of land here to every German soldier who is here All the soldiers expect to be given land and money. A torchlight procession took place tn NI1tau, anu an open affiliatiOn with the Russian troops The few Allied officers are insuIted and ignored. Machine guns are posted everywhere, and the whole city and territory is under the mili- tary rule of the Germans. The poor Lettfsh government, only 25 miles away are unable to cope with the situation
 "If the Germans are allowed 10 re- main and no help given these peoples BoIsh evisn will prevail. If Germans act as their saYiors they will remain and absolutely administer this coun- try and never leave it again.
 "Can anything be done to solve the problem so that neither Germany or the Bolsheviks will prevail? Ger tainly-
 Tt can be done by food, boots, clothing, arms, ammunition, plus moral support.
 Cannot we of America help in the way of food and clothing? This of itself would not only be humanitar- ian, but it would do more to crush BoIshevisIn within and keep it out than any other one thing except arms to fight with.
 There are not many thousand troops to feed, so it would not be much Of a, job. But it will put a crimp in that malignant farce which menaces the world right now. Up here it is either Bolshevis1n or Ger manism.
 'I would like Mir. Hoover to con
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08

recognized this long ago and that is why the European owner is very much surprised when he hears of such high fuel consumption figures as 10 and Is miles per gallon. He be- lieves that 20 to 30 miles is about what should be had and he is right.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08
SEQUOyAH CLUB PLANS DINNER OF
 RATIFICATION

The SeqUoyah club meeting last night planned Q ''ratification'' dinner for the near future at which Mayor alty Candidate A. E. Vincent will be the guest. The affair promises to be enc of the biggest of it's kind ever held in the city.
 Alderman William E. Hogan is head
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08
AUTOMOBILE STOLEN.

A Hudson super-six touring car be- longing to George H. Maslem, of 1o1 Cowles street, was stolen last night in Gold street between Main and Middle streets. The police have been notified.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08
sAMPLING THE CELLAR sToC1

Has Bill changed much since he got out of the Army?''
 Not much He still spends a great deal of his time in a dugout The Home Sector.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08

Local grocer reports great agitation because he was 10 minutes late in sending out his man to deliver a ten cent box of waters. Later the as- srieved party came in and kicked on the high price of groceries.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08

Great sympathy is expressed for the lot of many hard working people, as silk shirts have gone up to SIP GsiAaA.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-08

ing the committee which will have charge of the affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
Strand Attraction

Take dazzling Partisan dancer, a
tyrannical aunt, a picturesque italian
violinist, a distinguished American
theatrical neNd1cer.s q -good-looking
bachelor playwright, a disreputable
lounge lizard" and a tigerish m
aflame with jealousy.
Mix well with Paris and Broadway
atmosphere. Add a plentiful sprink-
ling of stage, shipboard, cafe, hotel
and taxi settings.
Flavor with the spice of real life
in q big city. Stir in pretty dresses,
sparkling smiles, twinkling toes, de-
lightful acting, quaint little incidents,
and a charming romance.
Sweeten with Mary Miles Minter-
decorate with an all-star cast-and
you have a combination Of comedy
and drama that, baked into q picture
pie made with customary Flying A"
care for detail, Is guaranteed to tickle
every palate and make 'em call for
"Morei"
The name of the prize production
above analysed is "Yvonne from
Paris" at the Strand today you'll
want to be on hand to get your right
full share of it's delightful fare.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
"GOOdby, Bill" TOday's Big
Feature at the Royal

OF course, 1t wasn't just the uni
forms. 1t was the army and the idea
hat he was a superman and the
mustache that made him look Xix a
startled catfish. All of these things
together made a fool of Bill Hohen-
zollern of Berlin. Anyway, go see
Goodbye, Billi' at the Royal theatre
today and see If you don't agree with
John Emerson and Anita Loos, the
authors and producers of this spien-
did Paramount photoplay, hat Bill
was some fool.
The idea of the play is delicious.
Old Bill didn't think he looked as
dangerous as a sure enough war lord
should look, and vas worried about
1t. One of his agents found a Ger
man in West Hoboken, N. j., who
had invented a mustache-fixer. He
hurries to Berlin m tells Bill. u
rahi Bill got a fixer and 1t made his
mustache stick straight up like the
ears Of a jackass. Then he thought
he was sure a superman. He started
the world war at once.
And wasn't Bill surprised when
the first fellow he tried to scare to
death, little old Belgium; swatted him
the nose. Then came Russia and
France and England and last and
worst of all, your Uncle Sam. 1t was
sure rotten for Bill, and Just when
he thought he had everyone scared
stiff, too.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29

when Doctors Disagree" is the in
triguing title of Mabel Normand's e
Goldwyn Picture to be seen at the
Ditmas Theatre commencing Wednes-
day. There is every reason to predict
that the vivacious comedienne will
strike the high spots. of fun and
originality in the piece because 1t is
a genuine farce. so we'll wrought that
1t will be a surprise If 1t doesn't find
its way to the stage.
Miss Normand is Mile Martin, ac-
companying her father on her first
railroad Journey. On the same train
is a worthy young carpet layer who
Is fleeing from an imaginary crime.
Armed with a doctors pass. he pre-
tends to be a physician but Is terrified
when addressed as doctor" He is
too scared to respond to Miles blan-
.dishments. SO. she. hits upon a way to
enlist his professional services. Feign-
ing toothache, she begs her stingy
parent to summon a doctor. Instead.
her father forces a wad of chewing
tobacco into her mouth. A sharp
curve, a sudden 1urch andAMillie
swallows the S.medicine." Then the
doctor has to come. He orders an
operation, the train Is rushed to the
next station and Mile Is hurried to a
s%anitarium, with the mock doctor
forced along too. The ensuing events
are ~laughable in the extreme, and Mil
lies escape from the knife Is miracu-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
Dazzling Young Mermdlds
Coming to Strand Theatre

Mack Sennett's dazzling young Cali
fornia mermaids, hitherto known only
to the general public through the eye
of the camera, have emerged from
their aquatic retreat in the Land of
sunshine to give vital establishment
to a novel entertainment at the Strand
Theatre this week. The showing on the
screen there of Yankee Doodle in
Berlin" marks the high dive of Sen
nett into the waters of fullblown
screen productions. The comedy's
footage of five reels runs to nearly
three times the length established by
custom for Sennett's filmed clownery.
1t will be no fault of Yankee Doo-
die" that the 1.-THE and supple mer-
maids steal the show" for they will
be collectively starred in the flesh and
its shadow reflection. All that will
be missing to make their triumph
stage.
The bathing beauties will be flanked
by a wealth of specially built poly
chrome scenery, in the preparation of
which expense has not been spared,
and will disport on the Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday stage in dances,
songs and poses, and again they are
seen in q short film, why the Beach
is Popular" The title will suggest to
the reader that this Photographic ex-
hibit viewed in connection with the
realities of the stage leaves no pos
sible angle of the sparsely but gaily-
adorned pulehritude of the girls I'M
adorned.
In truth the bathing girls part of
the composite mo~vie-speakie may be
said to nave gotten over swimmingly,
and there was non too much of it for
the audiences, which responded in
numbers to the appeals set forth
in the advertisements gloriied with
pictorial stress on the human form
divine. They sure saw what they
came forth to see and the glad It'd
ings have gone out that none shall
be denied the same privilege during
the week who have the price.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29

lous.
SOME Bride" the latest Metro
comedy-drama in which Viola Dana
appears, will be the feature at the
Ditmas theatre on Wednesday and
Thursday.
The play tells of a young bride who,
though she loves her husband, can
not refrain from flirting with other
men. His jealousy and her deter
mination to have a good time leads
them to the breaking point and he is
on the verge Of getting a divorce when
her woman's wit comes to her rescue
and, by a strategic move, she re-
gains both his love and confidence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29
DitnnaS.

To-day for the last time the Dit
mas will show the American screen
beauty Mary MacLaren in The
Weaker Vessel" also Charming Zena
Keefe in IAN Amateur Widow" a de-
lightful comedy in five. parts. To
morrow and Thursday the Ditmas has
a treat for its patrons showing two
wonderful feature attractions, Viola
Dana in her latest and best Metro
photoplay Some Bride" and Mabel
Normand in when Doctors Disa-
gree" The latest word in smart
comedy. Don't miss these two Won
derful pictures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29

ty jail from the st. Peters Hospital,
where she has been confined since
July 8 after shooting her husband
and attempting to kill herself. The
husbands wounds were slight but
she managed to wound herself seri-
ously. Her condition was grave up
until yesterday when it was deter
mined hat the woman could be
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-29

moved to the Jail without danger.
Both Anna Nelinik and her hus-
band. Michael. are being held to
await action of the grand jury. Anna
is held on two charges: First, with
an attempt to kill self with a revolv-
err; second, with at~rocious assault and
battery with intent to kill her hus-
band.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-25
NOTED EDUCATORS TO
BE CLUB GUESTS AT
MONDAY LUNCHEON
Are Attending Institute at
Normal; Bagby Will
Meet Citizens

With several Of the states most
prominent educators as speakers,
the open forum which is to follow
the regular weekly luncheon OF the
Bemidji association tomorrow noon
gives promise of being Of exceptional
interest
Educators who are in Bemidji to
attend the teachers institute are to
be the speakers. among them being
T. A. Erickson. state leader Of boys
and girls club work; T. S. Thompson,
superintendent Of the Kelliher
schools; o. E. eMlby, superintendent
of the Blackjack schools
Mr.. Erickson will discuss Boys
and Girls club work; Mr.. Thompson
will tell Of consolidated schools and
Mr.. Melby will talk on the relation
of Commercial organizations to the
schools.
r. o. Bagby, who recently became
superintendent Of the Bemidji schools
succeeding w. &. Bolcom, will be in
troduced to the business men of Be-
midi. Mr.. Bagby will discuss the
Relation Of City and Country schools.
To every one present at the lunch
con will be given a picture of the
city building, in which is located the
Bemidji association.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-25
TRAPPING SEASON WILL
BE OPEN DECEMBER |

The season for trapping and col
lecting furs in Minnesota and neigh
boring states is fast approaching. In
Minnesota rats and mink are protect
ed until December l, and after that
date trapping can be done. Skunk
are not protected, and on account of
the prevailing snappy weather are
running fairly good.
The prospects for the coming sea-
son are very bright and high prices
should prevail. Fur dealers are now
preparing their price lists, which will
be circulated shortly, and indica-
tions are that furs Of all kinds will
command high prices.
With the present high range of
values, it will be advisable for trap
pers and collectors to market their
furs promptly and get the benefit of
the present high market. No one
can tell at this stage of the game as
to what prices will prevail after the
first of the year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-25
RULES FOR SENDING
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
TO 'YANK IN EUROPE
War Department Issues Reg.
ulations That Must
Be Observed

The Minnesota recruiting district
headquarters in Minneapolis gives
the following directions for sending
Christmas packages to "the Yank
still in Europe:
Seven pounds is the limit on
Christmas packages for the Yank in
Europe, while the doughboy in ST.
IBERIA or the Orient may receive box
weighing twenty pounds.
Lieut. Col. e. l.. Hooper, army re-
cruiting officer at 311 Nicollet ave-
nue., today made public war depart
ment instructions regarding Christ
mas boxes for soldiers still serving
overseas.
Packages sent to men in Germany,
France or England must conform to
parcel post regulations. Seven
pounds is the maximum weight, and
they must not exceed 72 inches
combined length and girth They
should be marked "Christmas Rox"
and should be sent in care of the
commanding general. Port Of Embark
alton. Hoboken, N. j.. to arrive at
HOboken not later than December g.
If the Yank in question is serving
in Siberia. the Philippines or Ha-
waii. packages should be limited to
20 pounds in weight and two cubic
feet in volume. These packages
should be addressed in care of the
Port & Zone transportation officer
Fort Mason. San Francisco, Califor-
mia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-25
FOURTH MEN BELIEVE
THEY WERE SOLDIERS

Duluth, Nov. 25.-Members &. the
Fourth infantry regiment of .he
Minnesota National guard, rated, the
highest salaried men in military serv-
ice when they were on property
guard duty in Minnesota during the
war. may bring a test suit in an at
tempt to establish their contention
that they are entitled to share in the
$4,000 900 state soldier bonus fund,
Representative w. A. Pittinger of
Duluth indicated in letter to Cliff
ford l.. Hilton, attorney general
The attorney general held that the
Fourth infantry men were subject to
draft and were not part OF the Unit
ed States army and no provision in
the bonus law could be found to al
low them to share in the $40, 900 900
fund.
The fourth infantry served to
guard property mainly in Duluth,
Minneapolis and St. Paul and in ad
dition to state pay received bonuses
from funds to which Industrial firms
contributed. A number of members
were drafted and served overseas.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-25
RED LAKE INDIANS
CAN GIVE WHITES MANY:
POINTERS ON LOGGING
Says State Forester Cox After
An Inspection of
Operations
{ BY United Press. }

|, St. Paul. Nov. 25.-Indians Of the
Red Lake reservation are not only
surprising the white man in eff
cient timbering on the reserve but
they are getting more money for
their product.
All the money they make Off the
timbering operations in the reserve
goes to the general Indjan fund SO
the Indians actually do not make
anything from the mills except on the
interest from the fund and the wages
they get for working.
State Forester Cox. who inspected
the reserve timber station this fall,
believes the Indians could give the
white lumber operators some valu-
able lessons. They cut between two
and two and a half million feet OF
Norway and White pine timber last
summer, sawed 1t and sold it mill
run at about $3.50 per thousand,
while most Of the Small timber opera
tors were veraging $50 a thousand
BY their carefHl methods the In
clans are improving their forests ac
cording to State Forester Cox. The
operations are under.the direction OF
superintendent Cross
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-25
ROSTER AT TEACHERS
INSTITUTE NOW 81:
GOOD PROGRAM TONIGHT
President Deputy and Faculty
Will Speak on Subjects
rssaf Patriotism

The enrolment Of the Teachers
Institute, has reached "a. The pub
lie is stnvited this evening to hear the
patriotic addresses given by Presl-
dent Deputy and Miss Eunice Asbury
at the Normal building. President
Deputy will speak on SCHOOLS and
Better Americanism," and Miss AS
bury on "The Spirit of America. y
The public is invited. "Wednesday
mornings session begins at $3.50
o'clock at the Normal building. Mr..
Olin's Club Workers Of the high
school will appear at this time with
some of their club songs. At $40
o'clock the teachers will march to the
Elko theatre to witness the great
purity picture, 1.-THE End OF the
Road"
The afternoon session will be held
in the rooms Of the Civic and Com
merce association.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-25
Several COPS Are Getting
Under Way; Wood and
Lowden Are Watching
PRESIDENT KEEPS MUM
ON THIRD TERM TRY
Even Bryan's Name Is Heard
Again; M'Adoo Is Also
Mentioned
By Hugh Baillie.

Omitted Press Correspondent
Washington, Nov. 25.-Republi.
cans and democrats today began &C
lively to organize for the business OF
electing a president Of the United
States in 1920.
Leaders were on the ground ar
ranging for meetings of democratic
aud republican national committee
men here January 8 and December
10, respectively, to select convention
cities.
Announcements of new candidates
are expected to come thick and fast
from the G. q. p. ranks within a few
days, but the democrats are holding
back. Senators Poindexter, Lodge,
Harding and johnson have we'll de-
fined campaigns started, and Cover
ner LOwden of Illinois and General
Leonard Wood apparently are hold
ing back until the situation is more
clarified.
Wilson is Mum.
AS for the democrats, the fact that
no one has come out has led many
to believe that President Wilson has
not made up his mind regarding an
attempt to be reelected for the third
time. William G. McAdoo, the presi-
dents s0n-in-law, was seen as bid
der for the labor vote If he becomes
a candidate.
Governor Cox of Indiana and At
torney General A. Mitchell Palmer
are remaining very quiet and Will
liam Jennings Bryan's name is fire.
quently brought into the situation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-25
BEMIDU MFG. co. IS
SELLING $4,000 OF :
ITS PREFERRED STOCK
Proceeds Will Be Used to
Purchase Timber and
Enlarge Plant

Rustad & Charles, dealers in in
vestment securities, are offering to
St. Paul investors $4,000 issue Of
10 per cent preferred stock of the Be-
midi Manufacturing company. The
Bemidji nrm manufactures railroad
wood supplies.
The capitalization of the concern
on completion of the present financ-
ing will be $125,00O. $500 of which
will be in common stock. The firm
has no bonded or mortgaged debt and
has paid an average dividend Of 2S.-
67 per cent for the past seven years.
The process of the present issue
will be spent in purchasing standing
timber and expansion of the plant 1T
Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-25
CONGRESS TO CLEAN HOUSE
DECLARES MILWAUKEE, SOLON

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 25.-That
congress will clean house for Ameri-
ca was the statement here Of Con-
gresham John C. Kleczka upon re-
turn from Washington. The clean
ing up will be done by enacting legis-
1ation next session for deportation OF
agitators, he said.
Kleczka has introduced a bill for
deportation of persons who surren-
dered their declaration Of becoming
citizens in order to ascape military
service
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-25
TWO MORE ENLIST.

Harvey Holderness Of Park Rapids,
Mimi, veteran of the late war, re-,
enlisted for one year in infantry, fbr
duty in Southern Texas.
George A. Wagstrom OF Pelican
Rapids, Mimi, enlisted for three years
in an engineer com pany as tele-
graph operator for duty in France
and Germany. t
These are enlistments just made
by Sergt. Bass Of Bamidji recruiting
office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-25
LEANS UPON RIFLE:
MAN WOUNDED: DIES

Spooner, Nov. 25.-The first shoot
ing accident in this section this sea-
son brought death to Daniel Beard
sley of Roosevelt. He was shot
through the hand and stomach when
the rifle on which he was leaning
was discharged.
He was brought at once to the
Spooner hospital, but died few
hours afterward.
He was about 81 years old and
was we'll known at Roosevelt, where
the funeral was held.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-25
NEAR EAST RELIEF WORK
(By United Press }

Minneapolis, Nov. Establishing
sympathy and funds for the near
east" was the object OF a conference
here today under the Near East Re-
lief commission, chartered by con-
gress.
c. P. Burgess, general field secre-
tary; Mrs., Florence Duryea, nation
al director of Women's organizations,
and Secretary C. H. Vickery of the
Near East commission, were speakers.
Motion pictures of conditions in
the near east and relief work already
under way were shown
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-25
BOLSHEVISM DEFINED.

St. Paul, Nov. 25.-"Bolshev-
ism in terms Of figures means that
they would add theory, subtract
justice, multiply troubles and di-
vide everything.
This was one Of the striking
statements of Frederick Sheldon,
Chicago, noted writer on business
topics, who spoke to $50 members
Of the Minneapolis Rotary club,
on the topic, Unrest Today"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-25
TREATY PLANS MSCARRY.
(By United Press.

Wy NTIIICU tCoo'J
Paris, Nov. 25.-The peace confer
ence will be unable to carry out it's
plan for making the treaty effective
December 1. it was learned definite
ly today.
Failure Of the American senate to
forcement Of terms, caused the con-
OF German delegates without signing
the protocol providing for the en-
foriement Of terms, caused the con-
ference to decide upon postpone
ment