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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
GERMAN COLONY IN MEXICO
Governor Of State Of Sinaioa to Sell
4e4,2o0 Acres Of Fertile Land

Mexico City, Oct. 1t by A. =, y
concrete evidence of German colonial
tion plans for Mexico was revealed here
yesterday with the announcement of an
enterprise for the irrigation of 200, 900
hectares (4O4. 200 acrcsD of land in
the fucrtc River valley in the state
.of Siualoa. where thousands of Ger
man cmgrants are expected to buy
small parcels of land on twenty year
payment plan.
The corporation is being hoated by
Jos" M"nknny, a Mexico City capitalist.
with the support of General Ramon
lturhc. governor Of Sinaloa. II is pro.
posed to construct Il dam at Saint Bias,
securing from the government IL con
CcSSion for the use of enough water
from the Fucrtc river for the proposed
colony. The-land is declared to be ex-
tromcly fertile and the plan is being
backed by German banks here.
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srEAMsnrr NOTICES
St9::!SI


!. NEW YORK to LIVERPOOL,
xasari $50 - ''... -. Oct' ~
Orduna ......... Nov. |, Dec. 6
Carmania ...... Nov. 8, Dec. ;
NEW YORK to PLYMOUTH,
CHERBOURC and SOUTHAMPTON
Mauretsnia Oct. 2S, Nov. 22, Dec. Is
NEW YORK to PLYMOUTH
HAVRE and SOUTHAMPTON
Royal George .... Nov. 5, Dec. 3
NEW YORK to PLYMOUTH
~CHERBOURG and LONDON
Caronia ........ Nov. /, Dec. 8
NEW YORK to PLYMOUTH
HAVRE and LONDON
Saxonia Oct. Is, Nov. 26
NEW YORK to PlRAEUS
Ramona .......... Nov "
NEW YORK; L'DERY-GLASGOW
Columbia ....... Nov. 8, Dec. E
PHILADELPHIA to LIVERPOOL
Nerbanla ........... Nov. b
PHILADELPHIA to LONDON
Vennonia .......... Nov. o
Philadelphia Bristol (A'ST"%%"uth) Ssn%
Copenhagen ..............N Nov. 7
49,. Pier 16 South
1900 WALNUT ST, PHILADELrHIN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
The blackboard Cure"
for Labor Troubles

4 RE workers altogether at fault
because they don't appreciate
management problems2 H. c.
Osborn, President, American Multi
graph Sales Company, stood before
his men with crayon and black
board to show why Capital must
be paid literally as we'll as Labor.
His seven unique diagrams brought
home to the workers, as never
before, the true relation of wages
to their work. Production in
creased. Spoilage was less. Mr..
Osborn tells how he interpreted
his business to his men-in Novem-
ber SYSTEM.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21

~Count Tcrauchis greatest achieve
ment was in connection with the AN
nexation of I<orch. Appointed governor
general in WlO. he ruled the Koreans
with firm hand and made the work
ui annexation complete in Il few months
by reducing the emperor oi Korea To
the rank Of prince.
lie was prime minister of Japan from
October 1916 to SsTrThbcr 1918 when
the cabinet which hc headed resigned
The foreign policy of the ministry had
been under attack for some time and
in the sumner of 1913 the rice riots
brought to the front the charge that
the government was responsible. The
rerauchi cabinet was succeeded by the
present ministry with TukaNhi lIara rs
premier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
Marshall Fields
Methods

MARSHALL FIELD died Is
years ago, but his unusual
policies keep justifying themselves
more and more as the years go by.
People have marvelled at Mr..
Field's uncanny knowledge of men
and markets. November SYSTEM
takes you behind the scenes into 81
years of Field strategy, showing
just how sales and customers were
developed by the greatest merchant
the world has ever known.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
Do Your Letters Cost
Too Much?

DO they cost SLIP each to mail7
Louis Balsam tells of a con-
Germ that has reduced this cost to
forty cents, often less. And out Of
an investigation in many firms he
has drawn IL fundamental plans
that save money and shortcut
routine in everyday correspond
ence. Get these ready to use
methods-in November SYSTEM.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
Giving a Business
a Personality

FORTY years ago an Eastern
concern controlled 900 of the
total business in its territory.
Today the bulk of the trade has
gravitated to rival concern.
They won over customers through
house personality. This excep-
tional experience told by Wylie r.
Tuttle in November SYSTEM.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
BERNSTORFF WITNESS
IN WAR R-BLAME PROBE
German Committee to Place Re-
sponsibility for Conflict Made
Scant Room for Press

Berlin, Oct. 21.-(By A. P.)-Thc
committee which will investigate re-
sponsibility of various German officials
for the war will meet tomorrow. and
it is understood that Count Won Bern
storf. former German ambassador at
Washington. will be the first witness
to be examined and will explain some
of his experiences in America.
Admissions for press representatives
arc limited to twenty two. although
hundreds of applications were received.
Each foreign agency receives n seat.
thus reducing the number of German
correspondents who can be admitted.
This arrangement is condemned by the
p ess. which. although admitting the
right of foreign agencies to be present.
attacks the government for not choos
ing II larger hall
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
Common Sense
in Records

IVES, that's wonderful, but Il
doesn't mean anythingp'-is
a famous cartoonist's slogan that
ought to be applied to every bust
ness record. E. r. Miner has
brought together many interesting
experiences where common sense
in records has saved time and pre-
vented worry. " If records are
problem in your business, see pages
868 and 869-NoVember SYSTEM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
Why They're Never
Rushed" in Europe

WHY is it that executives
abroad manage to dispose of
such a surprising amount of work
without the typical American
fluster2 Samuel Crowther was COM
missioned by SYSTEM to secure
the personal efficiency methods of
the leading business men of Eng
land, France, Germany and Hol-
land. He had many interesting
experiences. In November SYS-
TEN, he describes six European
ideas in efficiency. You will ask:
"Won't it pay me to do that2"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
COUNT TERAUCH. DEAD
Former Premier of Japan Made
Korean Annexation Complete

Toxic. Oct. 2l.-tBy \. p Field
premier of Japan. died yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
At All Net1sstands-25c

your dealer has already sold his supply ask him to order
copy for write direct the publishers w. Shaw
Compnny-at either Wabash Ave. and Madison Chicago
299 Madison Ave. New York. and ask receive SYSTEM
regularly. will be billed you 25c copy, 50 for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
Population 14OO
Sales $35O,OOO!

IF you, too, are faced with keen
competition, read how H. E.
Hart weathered three commercial
storms. His advertising plans, his
price policies and his unusual service
to customers extended his business
far beyond his natural territory.
November SYSTEM.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
ARMIES TO FIX PEACE DATE
Allied Military Authorities to Decide
Time for Treaty's Effectiveness

Paris. Oct. 21.-tBy 4. P.l-Thc
supreme council of the Peace Confer
cncc has decided to intrust to the mill
tury authorities of the allied powers
the duty of fixing date for depoSiting
rHtitications of the treaty of peace with
Germany. which date viii mark the
coming into force of the Convention. ar-
curding to the Echo de Paris
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
When is a Customer
a Good Risk?

"NOW, with conditions good, and
prices advancing, is the very
time for more than ordinary knowl-
edge of your customers" warns
Henry S. Blum in November
SYSTEM. And he tells Of ways to
read between the lines of credit
statements-how to get at hidden
symptoms and tell-tale facts. Ideas
from his wide credit experience
should be a sure aid in holding a
large volume of charge accounts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-21
Where Every Man Helps
in MANAGEMENT

pICTURE a meeting, after work.
ing hours, of men picked from
every department discussing prob
lens of their business far beyond
their daily work. All come pre-
pared. Each acts in turn as leader.
Seems as though that business was
sure to go ahead by leaps and
bounds, doesn't it2 Such is the
story Of the Gates Rubber Com
pany as told by Louis Herzog in
November SYSTEM.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
COUNTY BOARD MAY
VISIT WALKER TO HEAR
BABCOCK EXPLAIN LAW

1t is probable that members of the
county board OF commissioners and
A. d. Johnson, county auditor. Will
motor to Walker tomorrow morning
to attend tue good roads meeting to
be held at the Cass county seat to-
morrow. Speakers at the meeting
will be c. NJ. Babcock, state highway
commissioner, and Harry Davis and
John Mullen, assistant commission
ers. 4
,Babcock win explain in detail the
provisions Of the amendment which.
IL 1t Is adopted by the voters Of the
state hext ,fall.@ Will. give hard. sur
face roads for all trunk highways In
the state within the next few years,
the cost to be $100,0O0.00O. The e1-
pense will be borne by tax on all
motor vehicles.
Senator p. Fl. McGarry, Of Walker.
has invited as many Bemidji men as
possible to attend the meeting that
they may gain a thorough knowledge
Of the Babcock law. A number are
planning to motor to Walker while
others will takes early morning
trains, returning tdsths city at sup
per time tomorrovsseyening on tho
Minnesota and International pas
senger.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
.TATAM VISITS BEMIDN
T0PLAN FOR VISIT OF
MILL CITY BOOSTERS
Minneapolis Association Assist
ant Secretary Enthusiastic
Concerning Trade Tour.

J. e. Tatam, assistant secretary of
the Minneapolis civic and Commerce
association, was, in Bemidji this
morning to confer with b., H. Winter,
secretary of the Commercial club,
concerning plans for, the coming Of
one hundred business men of Min
neapolis on June third. Mr. .Tatam
says that the trade tour party will
include every business element in
Minneapolis.
Much interest is being taken in all
towns to be visited by the Mill City
business men, says Mr.. Tatam, who
motored to Bemidjf from Cass Lake.
He left, today for Bagley and Crooks
ton, being accompanied by Ralph E.
Young, who is also connected with
the Minneapolis association.
According the visitor some very
interesting features are being devel-
oped for the tour and if some of the
negotiations now being carried on
are successful, the coming Of the
tourists will have a much more i'm
portant significance than will the
usual visit Of city business party.
The party is to be accompanied by a
large military band.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
TURN TO THE RIGHT"
CERTAIN TO PLEASE

Despite the fact that it is labeled
a laughing success, mother-love Is
the theme of Turn to the Right"
the play which Winchell Smith and
John l.. Goldon will present at the
Grand theatre. afternoon and even
ing, Sunday May 11th. 1t is a fine
example of clean fun, blended with
quaint wholesomeness that goes
straight to the heart. The story
deals with the regeneration Of Joe
Bascom and his two former prison
pals, Mugs and Gilly, through the
Christian influence. Of Joe's gray
haired mother. Nimble-witted but
Mugs and ,Gilly are at all
times funny In their effort to appear
at ease, In the Bascom fartnh ouse.
But their nerve never faltersi even
when they are invited to attend
prayer meeting. When 1t comes to
saving the farm by dip into high
finance they attain the zenith Of In
genious comedy. The play Is by
Winchell Smith and John e. Hazard
and it is a worthy companion to the
other Winchell Smith successes,
1.-THE Fortune Hunter" and THE
Boomerang"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
USE NEWSPAPERS,
LUMBERMEN TOLD

Honest, widespread. we'll placed
and up-to-date advertising was urged
upon umbermen at tho convention Of
the American Lumber association
held in Chicago recently. In order to
educate people to home owning and
home building.
People are forgetting some Of the
old-fashioned, simple laws. such as
that Of supply and demand. which, by
the way understand some western
LEGISLATOR recently proposed should be
repealed since 1t interfered with
what he had in mind" said Horace
r. Taylor Of Buffalo. N. Y. president
Of the National Wholesale Lumber
Dealers association, at the conven-
ton. He characterized the present
period as one of unusual stress.
Wilbur D. Nesbit Of Chicago. in a
speech on "Advertising, What 1t Will
Do and What Is Won't Do" said the
lumber business must advertise ag-
gressively and he advocated especial
ly newspaper advertising. saying that
If the government had spent the
100000 expended for the Fourth
Liberty loan posters in newspapers
advertising 1t would have had better
results"
ANY commodity that is advertised
has to sell itself after tho first SALE"
he said with tho excess profits
tax in effect, the government virtual
Iy will pay 80 per cent Of your ad-
vertising expenditures. The depart
ment Of labor has asked all industries
to increase their advertising and you
will find that practically 80 per cent
of your advertising expenditures will
be absorbed into what otherwise
would be your excess profits tax"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
FARMERS AT SOLWAY
!. HELD INTERESTING
MEETING SATURDAY
Potatoes and Better Roads Dis
cussed.-Com1nunity Com
mittee is Organized.

III solway's; Farmers club held an in
teresting meeting Saturday. special
being. given to q discussion
OF potato treatment and potato seed
plots, A. w. Aamodt,; south Beltrami
county agricultural agent being the
chief speaker. r. L. Given. president
of the Bemidji Commercial club, w.
z. Robinson and II. 2. Mitchell, edit
or Of The Sentinel, attended the meet-
ing and discussed road conditions and
the program for their development.
Much interest was taken In the
formation of Jones-Lammers Com
munity Committee Of the Farm Bu-
reau. Fourteen new members were
added to the bureau roll. Officers
were elected as follows:
L. w. Packard, chairman: Joe Hal
Ian, secretary; Adolph Gustafson,
crop project leader P. J. Millbach,
live stock project leader; B. F. Twee-
ten, pest control project leader;
Frank Smith, market project leader
and Mrs. B. F. Tweeten, home de-
velopment project leader.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05

FOR SUMMER .
EPLANNEDBY
W0MEVS Club
Bringing of Supervisor to Be
midi for Three Months
~ Recommended at Meeting /
NAME MRS. H. G.. BAER
AS NEXT PRESIDENT
Mrs. H.W. Bolger Elected Vice
President and Mrs. Larson
Is Again Secretary. y

Bringing to aBemidji Of a recrea-
tion supervisor for the months, OF
June, July and August, as suggested
by the Fairgrounds and recreation
committee of the Women's ,Commun-
ity and Civic club, was enthusiastic
cally approved at the annual meet,
ing of the organization held in the
Presbyterian church Saturday after
noon. ", IL
Under the plan recommended by
the committee man who Is ex-
perienced in the work can be brought
to Bemidji for the summer months to
direct recreational activities, not
only among the children Of the city,
but will include young men, and
women Of the community. Swim
ming, baseball and numerous other
outdoor sports would be encouraged
About 5000 will be needed to finance
the plan. and the committee, which
includes Mrs. E. F. Netzer, chairman,
Mrs. T. J. Burke, Mrs. Harry Olin,
Mrs Charles Vandersluis and Mrs.
E. Y. Wilson, are working out a plan
for the securing of the money :.
Mrs. Baer President
Mrs. H. C. Baer was elected presi-.
dent of the club, at the Saturday
meeting. She will succeed ! Mrs.
Earle A. Barker. Mrs. H. w. Boil
ger was named vice-president, and
Mrs. Andrew Larson was reelected
secretary and treasurer. ~,
=. Committee reports were readily
Mrs. H. W, Bolger,, Mrs. John Glib
bofls, Mrs. G. "A. q @Huifman and Mrs.
q. F. Netzer: The meeting was the
last to be held before the summer re-
cess, and the next session will be the
first Saturday in Sept, although the
various committees will be active
during the entire period. -. =,
- Mrs. Baer expects to name an ex-
ecutive committee. during the next
few days, and Its members will I'M
mediately begin the mapping Of a
program for the next winters work
OF the club.
Take Health Course.
Mrs. Hilda M. Schwartz, repre-
sentative of the state board of health,
gave a very interesting talk to the
club members, her subject being,
Social Hygiene At the sugges-
tion Of Mrs. Schwartz sixteen men,
bers of the club enrolled for the three
lesson health course which is pro-
vided by the state board Of health,
and the material library will arrive
in the city during the week. All
women interested in this health
course are cordially invited 10 enroll
for the study of the three lessons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
TEN LAKES FARMERS
JOIN FARM BUREAU

Under the supervision of A. w.
Aamodt, Bemidji agriculturist, a
community committee of the Bel
trami Farm Bureau was organized in
Ten Lakes township Sunday. A meet
ing of the Silver Lake Farmers club
was held during the day and eight
new members for the, Farm Bureau
were enrolled.
E Much interest in the formation of
the community committee was taken
and the following officers were elect
ed: L. E. Baumgarten, chairman;
Alfred Rogholt, secretary; Carl
Streeker, crop project leader; M. o.
Rogholt, live stock project leader;
Oscar Hoglaum, pest control leader ;
Henry Botting, market project leader
and Mrs. H. G. Botting, home de-
velopment project leader.
Potato growing, potato plots and
potato certification- provided the
chief topic of discussion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
|BEMIDu PLANTOF
... GAMBLE-ROBINSON
COMPANY ENLARGED
Addition Just Completed Pro.
vides Equipment for Ripen-
ing Bananas in Big Lots.

Increased business has made 1t
necessary for the Gamble-Rot'
BeMidji company to make se
improvements at their who Histo
plant, most important of whicn 10 rne
installing in two rooms, which have
just been completed, Of modern
equipment for the handling and
of bananas.
The rooms were designed and built
by r. B. Trelstad, representing the
Moore system Of St. Paul. These
rooms are equipped with the Moore
system Of heating, ventilating and
all other necessary appliances for the
purpose. The hooks are so arranged
that bunches Of bananas can be hung
one above the other In such man
Iler that about f1ve hundred can be
handled at one time.
Bananas may now be ordered In
carload lots, and the first large ship
ment was received at the Bemidji
plant today. These bananas will be
ready for the trade the latter part Of
the week, and under this new method
of ripening the fruit will be found
to be much sweeter and more pala-
table. The air in the ripening room
is kept as near the temperature Of
the tropics as possible, which Is best
suited tor the ripening rot bananas
and is usually between 81 and 6S de-
grees. -
/: The trade is cordially invited to
visit the GambleaRobinson plant,
view. the changes which have been
made and inspect the methods used
in handling bananas with modern
equipment. The refrigerators in the
plant have been re-modeled and the
Moore system OF ventilation in
stalled.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
GOLF OFFICIALS MEET

There will be a meeting, Of the
Board of. Governors of the Bemidji
Country Club at the Commercial club
rooms this evening. Wednesday eve
ming, it is announced by H. c. Baer,
president of the club, meeting Of
all members of the club will be held,
the purpose being that all may be
given an opportunity to meet Orville
w. Chaplin, the golf professional who
gts to be. in charge of the golf course
this GUNNER. 90 '-~',
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
PEACE TREATY WILL.
GO TO GERMANS ON
Wr".I W., ..I!ESDAY.- ITALY
DELEGATES RETURN
ical society
(By United Press)

Paris May 5I has been learned that the Peace Treaty
will be presented to the Germans Wednesday, The credentials
of the German delegates have been accepted.
The Italian delegates returning to Paris the Italian
ambassador informed Minister Pchon this afternoon The
basador said that Premier Orlando and Foreign Minister Son
nno leaving Rome tonight and will arrive in Paris Wed
nesday morning The big three learned from author
tave SOURCE is considering plan whereby Fume would
become under the League of Nations for three
italian ambassador to Great Britain will attend the League of
Nations meeting this afternoon.
Preparations being made to receive the Bulgarian and
Turkish peace delegates l&E-
President Wilson, Lloyd George and Cemenceau visited
Tanon palace this afternoon inspect for sign
ing the peace treaty with Germany.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
ADJOURN FERGUS FALLS
FEDERAL COURT TERM

: Petit and grand jurors. lawyers
and witnesses OF Bemidji who were
to report at the Fergus Falls term o!
Federal court tomorrow, were notf
fed yesterday that the session hao
been adjourned. The date on which
the term will be held has not been
announced.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
SIMPSON. DEPUTY MARSHALL
SELLS BAGLEY BUILDING

F. A. Simpson, deputy state fire
marshall. was in Bemidji this morn
ing, being enroute to Bagley where
he will sell two buildings which had
been condemned and ordered Destroy
ed by Judge c. W. Stanton. These
structures are known as the Gustive
lBilden and Bloomquist-Steind build
ings. They had been ordered Destroy
ed and unless sold by the state today
will be torn down, the expense Of do
ing SO being assessed against the
property owners.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
AUDITING BOOKS OF STATE
AID ORGANIZATIONS HERE

Charles Foster, of the state public
examiners office, Is In Bemidji and
is busy assisting A. J. Linden of the
same office making an audit Of the
books of county officials at the court
house. While in the city they will
also check the accounts OF organiza-
tions receiving state aid in one form
or another. among them being the
Beltrami county agricultural associa-
ton, the poultry association AID the
Lake Julia Sanatorium at Puposky.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
HOTEL MARKHAM PLANS
LADIES RECEPTION ROOM

An attractive ladies reception
room is to be provided in the lobby of
Hotel Markham, near the desk, being
one of the several improvements plan
ned by the management. The parlor
will be partitioned off from the main
lobby by large palms and new rugs
and attractive wicker furniture will
be provided. The painting of the ex-
terror Of the frame section Of the
hotel began this morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
BIG MEETING SATURDAY.

There will be big meeting Of the
Bemidji Township Farmers club Sat-
urday at the Carr Lake school house.
At noon dinner will be served, Mrs.
A. e. Rako being the hostess. after
which a business session will be held,
among the matters coming up for
action being the formation Of COM
munity committee of the Farm
Bureau. A large number Of Bemidji
merchants are planning to attend the
meeting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
TO BRAINERD COURT.

Judge c.. w. Stanton will leave to-
morrow morning for Brainerd, where
he will preside at the regular term OF
district court In Crow Wing county
There are seventy-two civil cases on
the calendar and among the criminal
actions q murder case Ia included.
The term will occupy about three
weeks, it is expected.