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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
Woman's Community Organi-
zation Meets Success In
Its Undertaking
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
MUST BE CARED FOR
Students in Rooms Must All
Observe Regulation Dor
mitory Rules

Success has crowned the efforts OF
the Woman's Community and Civic
club to provide list of rooms avail
able for students who are to attend
the fall session of the Bem1d1i NOR
NAL school, beginning in September,
accommodations for 13O girls having
been promised. Housewives, realizing
the necessity of providing rooms until
the new dormitory is ready for oc-
cupancy, have cooperated in a most
encouraging manner with the COM
mittee.
Teachers Need Rooms.
While the number of rooms avail
able are probably sufficient to care
for the students, another problem Is
presented by the need of accommoda-
tions for teachers of the public
schools. This necessitates the COM
piling of an additional list or rooms
and owners of rooms for rent should
so notify one OF the following: Mrs.
Marshall A. Spooner, Mrs. R. A. Schu-
maker, Mrs. A. P. Ritchie or Miss
Ella Parker.
Must Observe Rules.
The list of rooms has been turned
over to President M. w. Deputy OF
the normal school, and assignments
to quarters will be made by Miss
Mable Bonsall, dean of women of the
new educational institution. It Is
planned that even though the girls
will be housed in various parts Of the
city during their first term Of. the
normal school they will be required
to observe dormitory rules, violations
OF which will be reported.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
JUVENILE REHEARSALS AWAIT
BAND QUARTERS COMPLETION

Owing to there being no suitable
room that is availa BILE, the juvenile
band rehearsals will be discontinued
until the. :banf room irlzthe city hall
is completed. Over 100 boys are
members of this organization.
The band has a wonderful instru-
mentation, which includes more
than twenty clarinets and over
dozen saxaphones.
Bandmaster Riggs hopes to start
the young men playing together on
selections and more difficult exer-
cises seer after rehearsals are re-
tsumsd
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR
PROMISES TO SURPASS
ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS
Daring Aero Feats Opening
Day; Auto Fashion
Parade
(,By United Press. }

St. Paul, Aug. 25.-The Minnesota
state fair, which opens SATURDAY
morning, August 80, promises 10
eclipse all previous records for at
tendance. The previous attendance
record was made last year when 46O'-
900 persons passed the turnstiles,
but an, attendance we'll in excess OF
100000 is anticipated.
improvements costing over SlOO,-
600 have been made on the fair
grounds this year. The grandstand
has been REVEALED. a freight terminal
costingas25,O 900 has been constructed
Ito take care of growing exhibits
Most of the buildings have been re-
PAINTED and everything is in spick
and span shape for the opening.
The big feature of the opening pro-
gram, Saturday will be the appear
ance of Lieut.. Locklear, noted army
aviator, who performs daring stunts
atop a plane He is scheduled to give
exhibitions the faSst three days OF the
fair.
Bidding for the opening day attrac-
ton honors will be an automobile
fashion parade before the grandstand.
in which women drivers will com
pete. The winner will be proclaimed
'"The Champion Woman Auto driver
of, the Northwest"
=, Two days Of auto racing, Wednes-
day; septemberss, and Saturday Sep
tenlber s, will bring the worlds
greatest drivers together in strug-
g]e for prizes aggregating $4,000.
Horse racing will feature the La
Dor Day, Tuesday, Thursday and Fri
day programs. :,
The livestock show has attracted
entries from all over the world. The
total value of the display will ap-
proximate 81, 100000.
A record-breaking farm crops show
is expected.
The machinery show will cover
over 80 acres, more than 100 tractors
having been entered in the tractor
section alone.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
UU lnElk PAkl
Judge McClenahan Does Not
Allow Injunction to Pre-
vent Tax Sale
"FRAUD" CHARGE WASN'T
PROVEN AS ALLEGED
Delinquent Tax Property Can
Be Sold With Others for
Delinquent Taxes

Judge w. S. McClenahan today
filed his decision in the case brought
by the Bemidji Townsite & Improve
ment company against Beltraml
county in which the Townsite CON-
pany sought to obtain an injunction
against the sale Of their property IN
Bemidji for the taxes for the year
1912 and later years.
The contention of the Townsite
company was that In the year 1912
the board of equalization lowered
the personal property taxes OF the
Crookston Lumber company. ABOUT
ten per cent, and to make up tha de-
ficiency in the total tax levy that
a ten per cent increase was added to
all the real property In the city OF
Bemidji. Also that their taxes were
excessive and unjust and that the
Townsite company only recently dis
covered the fraud that had been per-
petrated upon them in the reduction
Of the Lumber company's taxes and
the increase in it's taxes.
The Townsite company also OBJ
jected to the notice OF the forfeited
tax sale, and raised the, obtectiou
that the list of property %ptfared at
such sale had not been properly filed
with the state auditor.
I Ruling Of Court. ...> -,
+ The court held that the Townsits
company knew, when their taxes
were assessed, that they had a de-
fense IL they could show that their
property was assessed for more than
It's actual value, that they failed to
make application to the county board
for reduction, failed to put in an
answer in the tax'proceedings, and
that they could not now be permitted
to come into court, after such delay
and neglect, and have their assess
ments changed by the b! court.
"DisooviFy" Iot Shown.
The court also ha1d, ,thatsthe Town
site company, while claiming that
they had only recently discovered
the alleged fraud, had not shown or
attempted to show, as an excuse for
their delay in discovering 1t, how
they made the discovery, and why
they had not discovered it sooner.
Orders Property Included.
The court dismissed and proceed
ings, refusing to make re-assess-
ment Of the property involved, and
refused to restrain the auditor from
including this property in the for
feited tax SALE
Graham M. Torrance, county at
torney, represented Beltrami county
in the action, and the firm Of Kerr
& Richardson, with Harris Richard
son, of counsel, represented the
Townsite company
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
FEDERAL AGENTS GET
NEARLY 100000 LBS.
OF FISH in DULUTH
Second Big Coup In Efforts to
Lower the High Cost
of Living

Duluth, Aug. 25.AFederal agents
staged their second big coup in con-
nection with efforts to lower living
costs here Saturday when they seized
189,44O pounds of frozen fish held
in local cold storage warehouses.
The seizure was made by Deputy
United States Marshal J. Scott Cash
and Frank o. Pelto, department OF
Justice agent, under authority OF a
monition issued by District Attorney
Alfred Jaques.
Stored March 1918.
Most of the fish, it is believed,
have been in cold storage since
March, 1918, although a portion
were stored in August, 1918. The fol-
lowing quantities were taken from
three firms:
C. c. Robins, Chicago 5o,oe5
pounds.
Johns Fish company, ee,21s
pounds.
Northern Fish company, 73,157
pounds.
The fish taken from the Robins
company were mostly cod, nalibut
and whitefsh; those from the Johns
company were Alaskan herring, and
those from the Northern Fish com
pany, herring, pickerel, ciscos and
miscellan JUS. They were in storage
at the Northern Cold Storage COM
pany buildings.
Hearings in September.
Final disposition of the fish. as
we'll as of the poultry seized on
Thursday, will probably be deter
mined at hearings to be held early
next month, when the owners WILL
be given an opportunity to present
their side of the case.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
NORTH DAKOTA LAWS HIT.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Constitu-
tionality of seven acts recently
placed into effect in North Dakota
following a statewide referendum,
including the state banking and
bond, mill and, elevator association
and home building; laws, is to be de-
termined by the: Supreme court de-
crees sustaining their validity were
filed. -.
The proceedings. we're instituted
by John W.. Scott; William H. Howe
and about IS others.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
PRIVATE SLE;Tll'TEN Fl HOME
FROM BLOODY FIELDS
WHICH DECIDED WAR
Fought In the Last Desperate
Battles of Defeat for
the Enemy

Sever sletten. member Of Co. K
58th infantry, Fourth DIVISION
known as the Ivy divisional, VINO
served twenty-three months In the
military service, fifteen of which
were spent in France, has arrived IN
Bemidji, having been mustered out al
Camp Dodge. He is son OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. George Sletten of Nymore.'
The young soldier served on SIX
different battle fronts, and went over
the top five times, his division en-
gaging the enemy for SS days, losing
$4,000 men and taking large num-
Der of the enemy. He fought in the
fierce battles of the Marine sector, In
which the river was crossed In the
face of barbed wire stretched in the
river and in the face Of heavy ar
tillery fire. The soldiers waded
breast deep, owing to the bridges
having been demolished. Later,
bridges were built under the eyes OF
the enemy and the Americans dug
their way along the Rheims-Sofssons
road mile beyond the Vesle river.
After twenty-seyen days of march
ing and fighting, the Fourth was re-
lieved and recIperated, then ordered
to head towafqsthR famous st. Mihiel
salient. On September 26 they formed
one of the nine American divisions
ordered to push the enemy out OF
France from Flanders to Lorraine in
some of the bloodiest battles In
which American soldiers ever took
part. The Ivy division took up its
position in the vicinity of Hill 3O4
against the flower of the Hindenburg
line and after three hours OF artillery
shelling went into action in hurri-
cane of smells, and with a yell on
their lips. Cuisy was captured and
a road built in the swamp under fire.
The Septsarges Wood was hid
eous inferno, for the Americans en-
countered a cyclone of she'll fire and
wavered slightly, but an officer
quickly went to the outposts and the
Yanks stuck it out.
After this bloody battle the second
phase opened when the FOrty-seventh
infantry stormed the Boche strong
hold in the Bois de Fays, two miles
north of Nantillois, and it was a
tough proposition to storm and hold
the ground gained in the face of tan
gled under brush rockwooded foot
ing, into which was pouring mustard
= On October '19 the division had
been in the line for twentyfour days,
helped gain the first objective and
lost 5000 men. penetrated eight
miles of supposedly impregnible de-
fenses and captured 2,731 from eight
crack German divisions, including
the kaiser's favorites.
After the divisions withdrawal
from the Meuse-Argonne front it
marched from the Rhine province
from the Meusecmf emf mff fwy wy
and was comfortable after the armis-
tice was signed.
In all this gruelling experience,
Private Sletten was escaped un-
scathod
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
is, Growing Rapidly.
FEDERAL FARM LOAN
ASSOCIATION ELECTS

The directors of the Federal Farm
Loan association held at meeting at
the Security State bank, Saturday af-
ternoon, and elected the following Of
ficers: Secretary-treasurer, w. q.
Robinson, to succeed H. c. Baer, re-
signed. Hans Nelson was appointed
on the appraising committee. The di-
rectors are H. A. Fladhammer, Harry
Arnold, Mr.. Worth, Hans Nelson,
Gust Berg and Mrs. Marie K. Schroe-
der.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
WHITE FEATHER ALSO
WORKING ON WOMEN
(RY United Press.

s-.,sManchesterscEngland. (Byt Mail
Dem OBJ ilized soldiers are getting
even with young women who in the
early days Of the war would write
them anonymous letters containing
white feathers.
Numerous young women employed
on tram-cars, in factories and shop
ping stores are receiving Whlte
feathers for taking over mems jobs
and refusing to give thein up "A fey
o9 the women have taken the htHHt htHt
and given up their jobs:~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
INTERNED GERMAN
SAILORS ESCAPE BY
TUNNEL METHOD
Make Getaway During Sewers
Electric Storm; Are
Recaptured
lRy limited Press, }

Chillicothe, O., Aug. 25.-Eighteen
of the estimated twenty interned
German sailors, who escaped from
their barracks at Camp herman dur
ing a severe electric storm last night,
were recaptured, camp authorities
said today.
The sailors crawled through tun-
mel from the barracks cellar to a
company street, thirty feet away. Of
ficials said The discovery Of the
wholesale escape followed almost i'm
mediately. All were found In nearby
towns. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
INFANTS FUNERAL.

Funeral services will be conducted
over the infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Burns at Nymore tomorrow
afternoon at the house at o'clock.
Captain Orchard of the Salvation
Army will conduct the service.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
CALIFORNIA FLlERS
ARE STILL MISSING
BY United Press. J

ESan Diego, Calf, Aug. 25.-After
another forty-eight hours Of fruit
less search for Lieut.. Waterhouse
and Lieut.. Connolly, army fliers,
missing since last Wednesday, the
search was renewed today with g de-
-tachment' of ZttUope ets, from, Fort Ro-
sencrans aHing the. airp1ane scouts
which have been occurring the coun-
try east Of here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
BIG TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
(By United Press. }

Mitchell, s. D., Aug. 25.-Six hum
dred teachers from ten counties Of
this section of the state are register
ing here today for the annual teach
ers institute at Dakota Wesleyan
university.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
CHASE AFTER BANDITS
ENDS: TROOPS RETURN
(By United Press. }

Ell Paso, Texas, Aug. 25.-The BAN
dit chase in Mexico by American cav
alrymen and aviators is at an end
and United States forces are back a
their camps on this side OF the bor-
der today. The withdrawal was ex-
pected Sunday night when further
search for the bandits seemed futile.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
MILITARY REASONS
= FOR TROOP WITHDRAWAL
(By United Press. }

Washington, Aug. 25.-Not diplo-
matte influence but military reasons
were the cause OF the orders to the
recall of the army cavalry detach-
ment that went into Mexico IN
search of the bandits who captured
the two army aviators and released
them upon payment Of ransom.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
MTYESUVlUS BEGINS
ANOTHER ERUPTION

Rome, Aug 25.-Af ter a loud un-
derground rumbling, Mt. Vesuvius
began an eruption today. Two
streams of ,laya are flowing toward
the valley. So ~far,'the eruption has
not been so heavy as to threaten VIII
lases on tho base Of the mountain.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
BUMPER PUMPKIN CROP
FOR THANKSGIVING DAY
(Ry limited Press. }

St. Cloud, Aug. 25.-Here's little
Thanksgiving cheer-a record crop
Of pumpkin pies should be available
in the Northwest this fall. Reports
to the state department of agricul-
ture indicate that a bumper crop or
pumpkins will be gathered In Min
nesota this season. Hubbard squashes
also are reported to be plentiful
throughout the Northwest.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
WILSON TURNS HIS
ATTENTION TO ROADS
BY Ralph Couch

Washington, Aug. 25.-President
Wilson today cancelled all engage
ments except one, to give the rail-
roads labor situation his entire at
tention, which he will take up at 2
o'clock this afternoon at confer
ence with Director Hines and off,
cials of the railroad shopmen's
unions.
An answer to the demand Of 500,-
900 shopmen for a wage increase Of
rs per cent is expected will be made
lat the: conference.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25

United
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permits the be fired direction
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-25
Fire of Unknown Origin Starts
In Stock Room Below
Bake Ovens
BOOKS AND RECORDS.
CARRIED TO SAFETY
Creamery and Butter Depart
ment Intact; Temporary
Quarters for Business

pany, located near the tracks on
South Minnesota, avenue, was practi-
aal1y gutted by fire Sunday morning,
.entailing a loss estimated by Presi-
dent Frank ,koors at $4,000:
The origin Of the blaze is a mys-
tery, starting AZ it did in the stock
room below the ovens. 1t was first no.
ticed by the bakers who were on duty
early and it was about o'clock when
the early comers to the big whole
sale house smelled the smoke and
gave the alarm.
At the outset It, was thought pos
sible that the blaze would do dam
age not over. $50 : but the flames
spread to inside the partitions and
sweeping to the gravel roof rendered
the work of. the fire department a
tough proposition to reach the creep
ing flames with much effect, and the
flames swept the interior into a
charred mass, mute spector OF It's
former scene: Of, activity and pro-
gress. , t.. !
All Recprds Saved.
The records and books OF asthe bust
ness department. were saved and so
was much of the candy stock, some
fixtures and other equipment. The
baking department was badly Grip
pledshut the c1eamerys and butter. de-
partment, being tocated in: q nearby
building, were untouched. A, tenn
lp6rAry bakery and ice cream depart
*ment will be Immediately started and
will be in operation in about week,
and the jobbing department will be
also in effect at the same time.
Plans For Enlargement.
For some time, plans had been un-
der contemplation for an enlargement
Of departments, owing to large in
crease of business, and with the re-
construction of the interior 1t will be
the intention to greatly increase
facilities in the manufacturing end OF
the plant. The walls, are standing,
practically untouched, ,pa and when the
Insurance is adjusted thelwork on re-
storing the building, will be COM
menced. ": =.
Officials of the company did heroic
work in getting out effects from the
building and large amount OF the
candy stock was saved. Several OF
the spectators made the most of the
! fact by "helping themselves" and
HDors, Bros. confectionery depart
(mt treceived a lot OF good adver-
Htin& as result.
l. is Growing Rapidly. !:
u md company's business, since its
formation and erection Of its splen-
did plant, has: grown cont inualiy and
its business covered a wild E territory,
even extending to shipment Of but
ter in CARLOAD lots to New York. With
its recovery from the blow Sunday it
will emerge much better concern
with increased facilities, for the care
of it's growing business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
GLEASON is
SURE WHITE
SOX TOCOP

CHICAGO. Aug. is.--"Ycs. | know
We need more pitching strength, +"
says Manager Gleason. but we are
going 10 win the championship any.
way. We have two clubs 10 beat. the
pctroits and the Cleveiands.
I'VE do not fear either OF them and
Whenever we play them wei beat
them In a majority 81 the games
Tho white Sox have come east with
GRndill and Fclsch both lame. but
they viii be- In shape To work rcEu.
larly In few days.
NO. cicottc. Williams aud Faber
are not q bit ovorworked or stale
They are standing the strain won.
derfuily and are willing TO do prac.
tically an Of the pitching 20 the end
Of the season
but III have couple Of good
pitchers to help them before long
Pat Ragan ought 20 be OF much
assistance"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
Big Schaller
Has Terrible
Day; WeLose
Tigers Take Third Game Of
Series When Left Field
er Drops Ball

''Bln" Schalier. who is on his way
today TO join the Portland Beavers.
must have thought Seattle sold him
TO Vernon instead yesterday. judging
from the way he played IN the flsld,
With two men on the paths and two
away In the eighth frame he booted
Meusci's fiy that hoped right into
his mitts from the azure blue above
and two runs came trlekling over
Seattle was leading until "uin'' boot.
cd the game away
This had it's affect on Relgcr. who
was on the hill for tho home boys.
and tho visitors knicked him for two
more runs In the uinth
The FIRST Tiger runfis also charged
up to schaIler. who threw the ball
10 second on Fishers hit TO his field
when he had plenty OF time 20 try
for a play at the plate on Borton.
In fact. Bin had a terrible afternoon.
schailcr somewhat redeemed him.
self I'm the seventh when he singled
and scored from second on Fishers
boot OF Lapan's groundcr. French
scored Japan with a single over
third n couple Of minutes later.
Both pitchers hurled strong ball.
Funeral holding the locals hitlcss
until the sixth. when Rcigcr singled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE
RACE ABOUT DECIDED

Winning two games from the
Giants yesterday made the rest Of
the season look mighty sweet TO
the Cincinnati Reds In the crucial
series OF six games which was
played in three days. the Reds took
four out Of six games, and pushed
their lead to six and onc-half games
over the lettering Giants Base.
bail fans thruont the country are
pulling for the Reds 10 win the
pcnnant because the Reds have won
on their merit. and showed their
speed by beating the Giants on their
home grounds. The Giants tried to
buy a pennaut and II looks like
they fIivvcred in their Investment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
ARTHUR NEHF MAY
QUIT GAME SOON

Up around Boston town 1t is ru-
mored that Art Nehf. brilliant young
southpaw. whom President Grant re.
Gently sold TO New York. is seriously
thinking of quitting baseball. Nehf.
rumor says, has splendid business
opening in Dayton. and his future
prospects, he opines, might be better
II he left the mound and entered the
mercantile world. However. the Boss
ton rumors may simply be a means
Hub city scribes have of Disgusting
their disappointment of Nehfs sale.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16
a|i'1ld|1lISgs|sEzll[SjitG5SA

anea the Seattle nrr, s4sssr a, rs FIRST
stAuon
Mitchell tlsitinE shoftsiop vss csiisi
out a. me plate FOR hpntinE the third
s'fiAs foul. 10 The sis'h fame
chsrisY Msiisp made pretty sisn 81
French's wtid heays 70 frsi 20 ratch
bssten IN the serona
Charley followed thu. play with
another nice piere ~ serk ~h~n he
nipp-si uixh On first hs.~. ~h~n
ft-h~~. 81 tho plate. missed an at
tempted hunt. fet~ happ~d the ball
N first. ard chsrlsr had 10 turn
.l~~s around ." g-t ,h. runner. but
he made the out.
brook. visiting catcher. ro' ;wo lucky
40 Texas isazusfs
Frenoh's eraah over shird ina, scored
Japan Ia the seventh whs bard hit hail
s-atfie staged . miniature rally In
tho ninth. when Zimmerman lost con.
troi. and walked two hitter. after
two were out. Tho fan. were plead
Ina for long sisut. but treneh
~aaed the fran. b. popping 10 the
tnfieid.
hob Msusei the BIG Sucker - the op-
position. sent hitlsss Tor the day yesier-
day. which u worthy ~ mention.
n looks Iifr schorr and H.ran viii
uork On the mound for scttiic IN Today :
double bill vith white Mitchell and
paeson on the hill for the Tigers.