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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-01
BEMIDJPS NEW ASSOCIATION

important principal changes included in the
reorganization of Bemds Commercial Club recommended
the yesterday meeting by the specially named commit
changing of the committee plan followed
smaller number and increasing their dues the widening
the organizations membership and of activities and the
the dues system whereby membership the
club OF the commercial
and industrial life.
also suggested that the of the club be changed
Bemdi Civic and Commerce Association, and that be
orally spoken of as the Bemidji association.
The purposes which reorganization of the club
first suggested provided the changes planned and
the ample testimony that the committee
under W. T. Robinson former president has devoted much
time and dlgent work to the proposition that satisfactory
program might be decided upon.
That membership of the association would include at
hundred the belief Of committee members. Dues
would be adjusted sliding scale allotment pan the
being designated by committee which will take into
would be increased amount making possible the
securing civic worker secretary who would
devote his entire time and to the upbudng of Bemdj
and the community in which it is located .
Plans for remodelmg the city hall, providing Bemid with
municipal building which the Com
mercia club provided will also large reduction in
club operating thereby providing added
be used exploiting the ndustial commercial and
cultural advantages of Bemid and Beltram county
The committee recommendations will be considered at the
next Wednesday meeting of the club and they worthy of
adoption
Effort is be made Bemidji to the 1920
association
presented This city birth
of this booster organization which has done such noble work
in the development of Northern Minnesota and it would be
glad be granted the privilege of entertaining its dele
gates and will extend cordial welcome home
coming The Beam county board of commissioners will be
asked appropriate $500 for the association promo
ing its activities Such appropriation is authorized by law
and most merted expenditure to be hoped that the
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-01
Farmer Values AirpIane.

George Kounkel, a farmer OF Ayles'
bury. Saskatchewan, has actually or
dered an airplane, and goes on record
"a the first farmer to adopt this We
hi,le In his regular business. Mr.
Kounkel, who was one Of the pionee,
farmers in that region. believes thor
oughly in agriculture by machinery
and plans to use his airplane in max
ing trips to various cities to dispose
Of his farm produce. Having been
the first farmer in that part Of the
country to buy an automobile, he ap
p4rently buys his first airplane In the
same ,natter-of-fact business way.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-01
AT THE
THE A T E X S
ELKO TONIGHT.

Delightful, polite comedy and a
piece of imported lingerie are among
the articles to be found in "The
Make Believe Wife," five-part
Paramount picture written by Ed
ward Childs Carpenter and starring
Billie Burke showing last times at
the Elko theatre tonight. It also
contains sprightly situations, witty
subtitle, is smartly written all
through and is acted with the proper
lightness of touch by the entire cast
AS a whole the play is unusually
pleasing. An interesting number on
the same program at the Elko tonight
is "Cut 1t Out short subject show
ing the details of making cut glass.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-01
Touchinu.

MY grandfather" said an English
man. WAS a very great man. One
day Queen Victoria touched his Shout
der with sword and made him q
lord" -. III. 80
"Ah, that's nothin'," the American.
boy replied. Zone day an Indiar
touched my grandfather on the head
with tomahawk and made him an
anEel."-Life. a>a% r ''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-01
HIT OR MISS.

Harry o. Hoyt, who has penned
several big hits for Carlyle Blackwell
and Evelyn Greeley also wrote "Hit
or Miss" in which those popular
players will eppear at the Elko thea
tire tomorrow. He surely wrote "a
pippin" of a story when he wrote
Hit or Miss" 1t MAKES the sort OF
picture everyone. enjoys seeing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-01

Onion thrips cause an annual loss
in the United States estimated at $2,-
100000. Farmers Bulletin 1907 tells
how to control the insect. write to
the division of publications, United
States department of agriculture
Washington, D. C..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04
GLADYS BuEkER,
8, HuRT By AuT0;
SPEEDING CAUSE

Spexdfnx added two more victims to
the $Mst Thursday noon when Gladys
Bueker. > years old, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. G. Bueker, of the Linden
Apartments on North Tenth street.
and Mary Helen Pfafflin. II. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Pfaffiin. 1918
East Main street, were run down on
the sidewalk in front of the North A
Btreet entrance to the postoffice by an
automobile driven by Walter Wippo.
7S4 South Eighth street
According to witnesses the Wippo
car was coming west on A street and
reached the intersection with Ninth
street Just as another machine driv-
en- at high speed was approaching
from the north on Ninth.
To avoid collision the machine COM
ing from the north swerved west on
A and the Wippo car attempted to
turn south ON Ninth, but its speed
was too great to make the turn and
1t dashed up onto the sidewalk
where it struck the Bueker and PfaR-
lin girls. and was finally stopped In
front Of the postoffice entrance on
street. It was necessary for by
standers to lift the machine to
get the Bueker child from under
meath. She was taken &c ner home
and examined by DR.. I. S. Harold. who
said her body was badly cut and
bruised. The PfafflIn girl escaped
with bruised heel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04
Operators Get Wage
Scale Ready to Submit

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-The new
wage scale agreed to by the larger
coal operators was ready today to be
submitted to the fuel administration
Tor ratification. On this agreement. it
8as believed, a compromise would be
reached by the miners and operators
which would bring the soft coal tie.up
to peaceful settlement.
Although the proposed scale was not
made public pending its consideration
by the fuel administration. 1t was un-
derstood to contain more liberal con-
cessions to the miners than was sug-
gesteod by Fuel Administrator Gar
field, who proposed IA per cent wage
increase ae
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04
Former Service Man Beaten
BY Mex Policeman He Says
(By Associated Press)

CALEXICO. Calf, Dec. 4.-William
NJ. Milton, a former service man, is in
an army camp hospital here today. re-
,ceiving treatment for wounds suffered,
he said, at the hands Of q Mexican po-
.liceman in Mexicali, Lower California,
just across the international boundary
line from here.
Milton was brought to this side Of
the border last night after being de-
tained since Nov. 8, virtually without
medical treatment. He said he was
arrested In Mexicali on charge of be-
ing intoxicated but broke away from
his captor and ran toward the Amer.
ican side Of the line. The policeman
pursued him. he said. beat and kicked
him Into insensibility and left him ly-
iqe in the street for several hours.
when he regained consciousness,
Milton declared. he was taken to q
hospital, where one hand was band
aged, but fractures of his jaw and
numerous cuts and abrasions were not
treated. ,
Former comrades interested them
selves in his care and sent him cloth
ing. This he never received, he said.
American Consul Boyle. ut Mexicali.
announced he would report the case
to the state department. Mexican au-
thorities announced they were investi-
eating 1t, meanwhile holding the &C.
cused policeman In JAIL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04
Indicted Mans Club Formed
Of Ne.uberry Defendants;
"Kept Ford Out Of Senate

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Dec. A.
Political workers and. others indicted
by the Federal grand jury, iq counec-
tion with the election Of Truman H.
Newberry, United States Senator from
MICHIGAN, continued to appear in feder-
al court here today for arfhignment. A
number were expected today from the
upper peninsula. Nearly hundred OF
the 1876 indicted have either been ar
raigned or are here awaiting arratgn-
ment. ...sE ~
Out Of the gathering OF Michigan Re-
publicans here foy that purpose has
grown an indicted men's club. State
Representative George w. Welsh, Of
Grand Rapids, = spousor for the or
ganisation. It = to be known 40 The
1856 Republican, Club, large blue but
tons are to By worn by the members.
White lettering proclaims: Il helped
keep Henry Ford out OF the United
States Sen,te."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04
Fire Cuts Russell Upholstery Shop;
Damages Ballinger Printing Plant

Fire. supposedly caused by spon.
taneous combustion IN st1as John II, !,
Ru1sEf Hph01stefYs sfop. 10 S6
Seventh street, gutted this plant and
did extensive damage to the. g. o.
Ballinger company's print shop, next
door, about $3.50 o'clock Thursday
morning.
The spread of the flames was check
ed by the fire department after hard
fight in the interior of the two plants.
The blaze did not reach the Office of
the Ballinger company, but swept
through the upholstery shop to the
mechanical department of the print
shop.
A. G. Allen. manager of the Bal
linger shop could not estimate the
damage, although it amounted to sew
eral thousand dollars, but said that it
would be completely covered by in
surance. The damage to the uphols-
terry shop was estimated by John
Russell as $4,000, with $500 insurance.
Managers of both shops began at once
to make arrangements to resume az
soon as possible. Ballinger's work
may be taken over by other print
shops.
No one was in the upholstery shop
at the time the fire started, Russell
having Just stepped out. passerby
on the other side of the street noticed
smoke pouring from the front Of the
shop and called the fire department
Sweeps Through Partition.
The combustible material in the up
holstery establishment was licked up
by the flames, which attacked the
ceiling and quickly burst through the
partition into the print shop. The
spread of the fire was SO fast that
the interior of the two shops was soon
mass of flames.
F1remen say the outbreak Of the
fire in the daytime may have saved
heavy loss, for the blaze might
have gotten a big start at night before
the department could have been nott
fled.
Before the firemen responded the
interior was in flames. and the fire
had spread through a partition into
the Ballinger shop. Employees work
ing there noticed smoke. but before
they had time to remove any material
the interior was a mass Of flames.
The flames burst open side door
leading to an alley entrance. The
door Of the Druitt furniture store, on
the other side of the alley. was
scorched and blistered. A large guam
tity of excelsior was lying just inside
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04

this door, and had it. been opep.s tho
fEe might have been much higosn E
u, 8 49,. - q the BallniEsr employer was
Shortly before noon, sparks vert
discovered smouldering in the Russell
shop, and another alarm was turned
in. The fire was quickly extinguished.
Most Of the damage to both busi-
nesses was to stock and nnfinisheA
work, although several Of the presses
in the Ballinger plant and some bind
ing machinery were damaged. Con
siderable damage to the paper stock
of the Ballinger company was caused
by water used in extinguishing the
blaze.
Families living above both estab-
lishments hurried out and moved as
much furniture as they could. When
the fire was over they at once moved
back. A large skylight was blackened
and cracked at the top of the second
story. and slight damage was done
here by smoke.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04
Professional Cupids Acts
Investigated in Ne,u York
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Detectives at
tached to the district attorneys office,
who recently raided the New Hope
Society's Temple of Love-" where the
Matrimonial News and Cupid's Advis-
er were published. today appeared be.
fore the grand Jury to testify concern.
ing the activities Of DR.. Johann Al
bertus. alleged head OF the society"
who was arrested in Detroit after he
had fed from this city. According to
Assistant District Attorney kilroe, he
collected money from men and women
in all parts Of the country with the
bait Of rich life partner.
Posters alleged to have been taken
from the society's quarters occupied
the attention of the jurors for many
minutes. Love conquers all things"
III you are a poor suitor let US do it
for you; If you wish to win lady
fair. be generous" were some of
Cupid's slogans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04
William Believes He Won't
Be Tried, Says Dispatch
(By Associated Press)

5 LONDON, Dec. 4.-Former Emperor
William, of Germany. does not be-
lieve he will be brought to trial by
the allies or II tried, that his future
will be affected in any way, says the
Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Mail. Various friendly sources have
recently suggested that he surrender
to the allies, offering to give the court
all information in his power, the cor
respondent says. but he appears too
letharSic to take any steps or to
concentrate his mind on the prepare.
ton Of notes.
Next to saving wood. the erstwhile
monarch's main interest seems to be
the various campaigns waged in Rus
STA, which he follows with the aid of
large beflagged maps, and he eagerly
reads all the news from that country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04
.FIuME PROBLEM
SOLVED, IS RuM0R

LONDON, Dec 4.-1talian regulars
will occupy F1ume and the territory
included in the treaty of London,
signed in 1915 by representatives of
Italy, France, Great Britain and Rus
sia, according to a Rome dispatch.
Captain Gabrielle d'Annunzio's volun-
teers will withdraw from Fiume, it is
said, under the terms of an agreement
reached as result of negotiations be-
twen DOndon and Paris. Frank L.
Polk, under secretary of state. and
Premier Clemenceau. are declared t~
have signed the agreement.
It Is understood Great Britain Is
prepared to sign, upon which the
agreement will be handed over to the
Italian plenipotentiary in Paris.
= LONDON, Dec 4.-American naval
authorities who are in close touch
with the Ffume situation, deny having
heard of such an agreement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04
Went Dolun $50 Feet in
Diving Suit, is Claim
(By Associated Press)

BOSTON. Dec. "A worlds record
for deep sea diving was claimed today
by John F. Turner, Of Philadelphia.
who said he attained a depth of $50
feet of Graves Light yesterday. in an
armored suit, the invention of a local
mechanic. Turner announces that the
suit met all tests satisfactorily and
that he would use it in an attempt to
recover gold bullion from the British
steamer Laurentic, which was tor
pedoed and sunk by a German sub
marine of the Irish coast.
The suit was described as made Of
brass and weighing 400 pounds. Turner
reported complete freedom of move
ment at 800 feet and claimed to be
unaware Of a pressure, said at that
depth to be $50 pounds to the square
inch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04
JENKINS AFFAIR
IS PRESS SCANDAL,
CABRERA BELIEVES
(By Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 4.-Lous Ca
breba, secretary of the treasury.
speaking to reporters today. said he
believed It would be unwise to at
tempt to settle difficulties between
Mexico and the United States through
q joint international commission. He
remarked that the present situation is
q diplomatic matter which must be
settled In that way and intimated that
q ono man commission appointed by
each country might be beneficial.
Senor Cabrera declared he was per-
sonally unaquainted with the nature
OF Mexico's reply to the last American
note. but took occasion to crit1cise
several American newspapers, saying:
In this Jenkins affair, Jenkins Is tho
least factor. 1t Is really a press scan
dal originated for the pretext Of in
creasing difficulties pending between
the two countries"
JUAREZ, Mex Dec. A. Mexican
officials here today were still without
confirmation Of the reported capture
Of Francisco Villa by members of his
band. who are said to be holding him
officials were striving for confirmation
through every available channel.
The report Of the capture came in
a dispatch from a telegraph operator
at Parral, to p. w. Caballero, superin-
tendent- of the National Railways of
Mexico for Chihuahua, who is here on
an inspection trip.
In some quarters little credence is
placed in the report, while in others 1t
is regarded as extremely probable, IN
view Of the interference with the Villa
program to avenge the execution OF
General Felipe Angeles, his chief
lieutenant
Colonel Pauline Fentes, general su-
perintendent Of the national railroads
OF Mexico, declared that he credited
the report Of Villas capture because
OF his knowledge Of the conservatism,
Of Senior Caballero. .--.--..
r He nwonld not give out such 4 re-.
port unless he had good reason to be.
lieve the truth Of it, he said.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.--Congrese
will take q hand in the Mexican stu
alton under a joint resolution intro
duced by Senator Fall, Republican
New Mexico, which today was before
the senate foreign relatios committee
The resolution requests President viii
son to sever diplomatic relations with
Mexico. Senator Fall in submitting II
declared that evidence against the
Mexican government would "astound
the world" has been discovered.
The state department has received
notice Of the official receipt by Car
rama of its latest note in the Jankine
case, and officials are awaiting re
ply with a degree of impatience.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04
$25, 900 Gold Sent; Box
Holds Washers When Opened

(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. "A
box containing $25,000 in gold coin
shipped by the Anglo and London
Paris national bank Of San Francisco
on the liner Korea Maru, was found
to contain scrap iron and metal wash
ers when opened by the lconsignee in
Hong Kong, according to cable advices
received by the bank and steamship
company today.
Of1cials Of the bank said they be-
ueved the substitutions of scrap iron
for gold. was either made on board
the steamer or after the consignment
reached Hong Kong.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04
Last Rites Conducted
For Henry Clay Frick
(By Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH, Dec. "A special
train bearing the body Of Henry Clay
Frick. the fnancier who died In New
York Tuesday. arrived here today and
was stopped on the side track where
Mr.. Frick's private car was always
placed when he came to Pittsburgh.
The funeral proceeded at once to
Clayton" the Pittsburgh residence OF
the Frick family. and the casket. bank
ed high with flowers, was placed in
the music room.
In the party were Mrs. Frick. Miss
Helen Frick, Mr.. and Mrs. Childs
Frick, Mr.. and Mrs. George B. M. Har-
vey, and q number Of other close
friends.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04
GERMANS DEMAND
PROTOCOL REVISION:
COUNCIL TO INSIST
(By Associated Press)

PARIS. Dec. 4.-Revision of the
protocol Of the Versailles treaty of
peace is demanded by Kurt Won Lers-
ner. head Of the German peace delega-
ton, before he will sign 1t.
Responsibility for the sinking Of in
termed German warships at Scapa
Flow is denied by the Berlin govern
ment and It is demanded that the al
lied claims for indemnity for the
ships be referred to the Hague for
arbitration. It is asserted that the
paragraph of the protocol referring to
the evacuation of Lithuania is unnec-
essary. at that evacuation now is con-
sidered complete and final"
In addition demand is made that the
paragraph providing for coercive
measures by the allies in case of
violation of the treaty terms should be
changed so that there cannot be an
invasion Of Germany "in times of
peace on any trivial pretext"
$ Advices received from London state
that papers recovered from the Ger
man warship Emden which has been
f1oated at Scape flow, show that Rear
Admiral Adolf Won Trotha, head Of
the German admiralty, wrote a letter
., .,
telling the latter. who was in COM
mand of the interned German ships.
that the surrender of the ships to "the
enemy remains out of the question"
Directions from Admiral Won Reuter-
to his officers giving directions as to
the scuttling of the ships also were
found in the Emden's safe. These
documents probably will have a bear
ing on future developments of the
situation which is delaying the final
step in putting the peace treaty into
effect.
PARIS. Dec. 4.-Germany should
stand by her word and carry out the
terms Of the Versailles treaty. says
Phillip Scheidsmann, former Ger
EMan chAncefl0f IA an interview pub
|ltshed by the Echo De Paris.
PARIS. Dec. 4.-The supreme coun-
ell spent most of today's session
discussing the attitude Of Germany
towards the signing Of the protocol
putting the peace treaty. into effect.
Germany's representatives having de-
clared they could not sign it in its
present form, including its provision
for reparation for the German war
Suip6 SuuA at SCdpa FLOW, ana WIN
other features Objectionable to them.
The form Of a note to Germany on this
question was considered by the coun-
Gil but no final decision was taken.
1t is anticipated in this connection
that the reply to the German note
regarding the Scapa Flow question
will contain strong representations as
to the consequences of further resist
ance by Germany.
PARIS, Dec. 4.-Frank L. Polk, head
Of the United States delegation to the
peace conference, summoned Kurt
Won Lersner, chief of the German
representatives at Versailles on Mon
day and told him that Germany should
not interpret as being in her favor any
delay that might be encountered in
ratification OF the Versailles treaty at
Washington. according to newspapers
here.
IF there can be in, the United
States several ways Of understanding
the treaty, Polk is quoted as telling
Herr Lersner there are not two ways
Of understanding the obligations in
cumbent upon Germany, nor the affec-
ton binding the United States and her
allies"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04

Maximum "a
NAAu1Luuu II
For Wayne County, by w. e. Moore
Increasing cloudiness and not so
cold tonight and Friday. Unsettled
Friday and Friday evening. Probab-
ly followed by light snow or rain.
General Condftions-The cold wave
reached its climax about o'clock
Thursday in Wayne county when the
temperature was 9k degrees above
zero. and was 10 above Wednesday.
These are the two coldest tempera-
lures for this season as the previous
low temperature was 1874. Tempera-
lures have risen considerably since 8
o'clock this morning. The Canadian
storm is moving east across the upper
lakes It IL warmer over the west and
raining and showing over the south
west. Snow is reported in Oklahoma
and northern Texas. It is still zero
and below over parts of the Rocky
mountain states and is considerably
warmer over the plain states where
It has been far below zero. i
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04
Jane ADDAMS TO
SPEAK IN CITY

Jane Adams. noted social service
worker Of Chicago, will ! probably
speak at q mass meeting. to be held
in the First Presbyterian church on
Sunday, Dec. IA. on existing condi-
tions In the wartorn regions of Eu-
rope. Miss Adams recently ret,Ened
from long stay in Europe and is pre-
pared to relate conditions as they are.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-12-04
Shop in the
M0rninq

The coal strike revolution
ICES Xmas shopping methods
this year. A. a result of the
scarcity Of coal and the abb
solute necessity of making
what coal there is go a. far
AZ possible. the stores must
close by 5 o clock each eft
ernoon.
Plan your Xmas shop
ping nowhere are only u
more shopping days until
xmas-and. most import
ant. arrange to shop in the
morning.
Morning shoppins j. the
answer to no late afternoon
and evening shopping.
" SHOPPING DAYS
TILL XMAS