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Ellsworth American., 1920-01-07

We have just taken the Chalmers agency for Hancock
county. We make you attractive offer with lib
era allowance for your old Don't buy your car
until you seeus and have demonstration of the Cha
We also agents for the Dodge and Overland
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-07

SCHEDULE OF MAILS.
Ellsworth Postomee.
MAILS RECEIVED
From West-e.47 a. m: 4.31 D. m.
From East--11.1l a. m: 6.27 D. m
MAILS CLOSE AT PosToFFICE.
Going West-10.40 a. m: 800 p. m.
Going East--s.15 a. m; 400 p. m.
Registered mail should be at post
office an hour before mail closes.
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-07

WAITER IN WORTH.
For "~sk Ending e. Miduteit Tue.rr,
Jan. q. 1870.
from observations taken at the enwrt
stAtio7 OF the bar Hsfbpr h Union Rive
FoWer o, ia Ellsworth Preciritaiion
slfsh lh inches Tor the tweuty-four hours
ending at midnight
Weather Precip-
Temperature condition. itatfeo
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-31
IGl
ARSENAL IS
10 FACE TRIAL


Detective Earl Shannon Of the
Rock Island police department left
t6day room for South Bend, Ind,
To bring bsck to this city Simon
Zi6rin OF Rock Island. who is
wanted in connection with tn al
Legged perpetration Of . we'll plan
ned confidence game ct the Rock
Island arsenal.
Zifrin was an employe at the
arsenal and - alleged to have col
lected . large sum Of money in the
aggregate by persuading women
employees to tender him their saw
ings to be invested by him in high
" profitable * fertakings."
ZifTrin was said to have con-
Quoted the confidence game for
some time before suspicion was
aroused, after which he Is said to
have ned the city. A telegram re-
ceived by the local police yester-
day from South Bend, says that
Ziffrin has been apprehended
there.
Swcars Out Warrant
Miss A1vina Clair, .ne Of the. al
legged victims OF Ziffrin's operations
at the arsenal, has sworn out q
warrant for the man and it was
said today she would push the
charge once the alleged confidence
man is brought back to this city
The police said today that they
have no information as to the ex-
act extent OF the mans activities
at the arse nal, but said that from
reports at h;..C they included the
taking OF money from a good num-
her of women employees. AS YET
no report has come to the police
of any male employe at the arsenal
being duped by the alleged coma.
dence man.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-31
Swcars Out Warrant.

For your spring housekeeping
use the famous Apex vacuum clean
er. Rates $3.50 per day. Leithner
4 Weishar, 1912 Third avenue.
Phone r. I. 1890.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-31
no LONGER

. question which - the finest con
Election on the market. Abfaham'l
Pecan Rolls are daily solving the
problem.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
LUMBER CO.
OFFER FREE INSURANCE
TO THEIR EMPLOYEES
Policy of at Least 81, 600 May
Be Had Free by Each X
49,
. Employee ,,.y..

A new feature in the interest OF
the employees of the Crookston Lum-
Der company is about to be put into
operation in the near future accord
ing to- the announcement being post
ed on the plant of the company. This
new feature is the insurance Of the
employees of the company without
any expense whatever to them so long
as they remain in the employ OF
the company. Sc 81. =
The notice posted reads, as follows:
This is to announce that we have de-
cided to adopt and put into effect at
an early date what is y known as
Group Insurance ',--....s,,.,..l},...e..
BY this arrangement each employee
Of the company will be furnished
free of charge a policy of at least
100000 on his life, payable to any
beneficiary whom he may designate.
Further details will -. be announced
in the near future and WIFI <gMfg
effect as soon as these details 0eEhe
be worked out. ~; $sssss.s S
4 -. CpONtxs,TnN JJrNRER7fYls
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
BEII,MnH i ASSOCIATION J.
REPRESENTED ON TOUR

{, Frank Koors, E.. J: NWillits, F. R,
>Duxbury, Abe Grossman,3 A. P. Rit-
chic, M. w. Deputy and A. M. Sathre
have been. named to officially repre-
sent the Bemidji Civic and Commerce
association on. the tour which Is be-
ing arranged by those especially In
terested in the welfare Of the Gryg-
la country. The party which will
consist of at least thirty persons will
leave Bemidji on Monday morning,
August %, and by way of Red Lake
willy visit the Grygla district where
inspection wi II be made of the huge
drainage system constructed and be-
ing constructed.
days. the return trip being made from
Boudette by the district road to Be-
midi. Among th2se who will he in,
attendance on the tip are Represen-
tative Harold ,Knutson and Senator.
Nord.. The county commissioners OF
Beltrami county will make the trip.
As announced by Judge c. W. Stanton
recently, several farmers meetings
are planned and every effort will be
made to establish more friendly feel
ing, between Bemidji people and the
residents of Grygla country. Here
tofore, residents in that section OF. the
county have found it almost impos,-.
sible to reach Bemidji without travel
ling far out of their way. Now the
bridge at the outlet of the Red Lake
river has been constructed and access
to this country has been made by
direct route.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
EXCELLENT VAUDEVILLE
AT GRAND THIS EVENING

The regular 4-act vaudeville pro-
gram which is the attraction at the
Grand theatre every. Saturday after
noon and evening, promises to be up
to the usual excellent standard for
this week. All the acts have arriv-
ed here direct from Chicago, and will
appear at both evening shows tonight
only.
Green and Bailey open the widely
diversified program with blackface
comedy and singing act which Is bill
ed as ''The Gold-dust Screamers." "
Miss Rita Rose in "A Study In Songs
will render the yodeling song "Em-
mett's' Cuckoo Song" '"The swanee
Lullaby" T'm Waiting for Tomor-
row to Come" and 1.-THE Sextette from
Lucia" Faulkner and Ward offer a
lot of fun in "Blow Your Horn a
comedy skit with lot of automobile
patter, and from advance information
this is one of vaudeville's best at
fractions. Mcmahon and Adelaide in
"A Vaudeville Diversion" will close
the bill. Miss Adelaide in three des-
criptive dances and Mr.. Mcmahon in
novelty athletic and bag punching
exhibition.
"Headin' South" one OF Douglas
Fairbanks best productions in five
parts will precede the vaudeville,
making a program of unusual merit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
POTATO TOURS ARE
= HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
Forty-.even F ields Visited
With Total Attend s.: &:
ance of 23O -,

The potato tours held under the
auspices of the Farm Bureau in CO.
operation with the committees in six
communities of Beltrami county last
week, were very successful, both, In
the quality and condition Of crops
and especially in the interest shown
by each farmer who attended.
A. G. .Tolaas, chief potato tnspec-
tor, University Farm, and Michael
'Shapovalov, Washington, D.. c., spe-
cialist on potato Diseases were with
the tour but one day at Solway. The
tour was we'll supplied with potato
experts. Professor Cook of the En-
tymologist department, University
Farm, and Professor Pflughoeft of
Bemidji schools accompanied tours
on Monday. The tour starting from
the G, I. Goormanson farm, visited
his field of excellent Irish Cobblers
and Green Mountain potatoes, and
visited several smaller fields in the
forenoon, arriving at Turtle River
school house where dinner was serv-
ed by the ladies Of the Farmers club.
After-dinner Professor Cook gave q
very interesting talk on insects af-
fecting potato crops. Many Ques-
tions were asked by the farmers,
which brought out a great deal of
information concerning damage done.
Professor Pflughoeft talked on the
Smith course to be offered In the Be-
midi schools this year. County
Agent Dvoracek talked on the value
of these potato tours from the stand
point of acquiring Information, and
said that the time will come when
we will feed our crops just as we
are trying to feed our livestock. The
afternoon tour visited fields OF Frank
Rohrer form which they were called
by fire alarm to assist in controll-
ing the fire at the slashing on the
Rohrer farm, when they were called
srolled the tour continued, visiting
fields of VIM. T. and Chas. Blakeley.
These feds were remarkable, being
on ground recently cleared from q
heavy stand of stumps and showed
wonderful growth in the short tim E
they had been planted.
On Tuesday the potato tour col
lected at Blackduck and visited the
iContirusd on Page Eight
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
DIAMOND POINT STILL
POPULAR WITH CAMPERS

p. Campers are still coming sto Dia-
mond Point in large numbers and
this week finds the resort more popu-
lar than ever. Among those who have
used the camping grounds this week
are: Thomas P. Seby and party, of
Minneapolis; Frank C. Feahy and
party. Minneapolis; A. E. Hutchin-
son, minneapolis; H. A.. Stevenson
and party Of five, Anadorka, Okla.
X B. Paulson and wife, Huntley,
9Minn.; Ivar NJ. Moos and wife, Min
fneapolis; Geo. Harrison and family,
Michigan, N. D.; F. E. Olson and
party, argyle, MIMI; J. c. M. Peter
snn and wife, Minneapolis; DR.. E. r.
Horr and family, Minneapolis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
3 GOVERNOR COX !.
TODAY 0 YAC,CE.P|l|SI. ! }
NOMINATION ] AT
j DAYTON, Al 7 } ! OHIO !
Speech Of Acceptance Was =
Ii: Bitter Denuneiation Of
Republicans
IFORMAL CEREMONIES y
DREW LARGE CROWDS
Prominent Democrats From All
Over Country Witness
Formalities
FORMAL CEREMONIES
- DREW LARGE CROWDS
By Herbert w. Walker
TYnitad Press COrreapOnd ent


Dayton, Ohio, August {. Govern
or James Middleton Cox today ac-
cepted the presidential nom'n t'on Of
the Democratic party.
His speech of acceptance which
was q bitter denunctation OF the Re-
publican position as outlined by Sem
ator Harding and strong commen-
dation of the Democratic cause mark
ed the ening of vigorous cam
paign which will be waged from the
stump in all sections of the country
up until the eve of the elections. Cox
probably will begin his speechmaking
tours within the next ten days.
The ceremonies were held at the
county fair grounds, short distance
from the business center and sur
rounded by the buildings Of the Ma
tional cash register plant. Cox spoke
from a platform erected In front OF
two large grandstands. Many per-
sons were unable to obtain seats and
swarmed the race track in front OF
the stands.
Cox's speech was delivered in his
usual aggressive fashion. 1t follow
ed the speech of notification by Sen
ater Joseph r. Robinson, Arkansas.
who was permanent chairman OF the
San Franc SEQ cosvention. A parade
| of All visit ing Democrats. which was
reviewed By Cox, proceeded the cere~
monies. 80 -,
Dayton is crowded with Democrats
from all over the country, with large
delegations from Ohio and surround
ing states; Senator Harding's town
of Marion was represented: many
were here from Columbus and Gin
cinnati butt the happiest delegation
seemed to be the one from his old
/ home town of Middleton. many OF
whom knew "1immy" Cox as boy.
The city is gaily decorated and the
fair grounds buildings are a mass OF
| flags.
Prominent Democrats from all over
the country are here. Governor and
Mrs. Cox will entertain Democratic
national and the notification COM
mittees with a luncheon at his beau
tiful country home, Trails End.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
FIFTY-FOUR LICENSED TO e.
MARRY HERE IN TWO MONTHS

Fifty-four parties were licensed to
marry through the office Of the clerk
of district court during the months
of June and July. This number shows
an increase of 10 over the same two
months in 1919, when 20 were IL
censed in June and Is in July. In
the past two months, 80 were licensed
in June and 20 in July. The records
for 1919 show that the increase has
been steady each year, since dur
ing the same calendar months 23
were licensed to take the final STEP"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
(By United Press)

Dayton. Aug. with the formal
acceptance OF the presidential nomfn-
alton, by Governor Cox. his party
sends forth to the people challenge
to a great political battle with tho
republicans. The nominee by speech
becomes the head of the party when
the cerem onies are completed. He
has outlined elaborate issues upon
which democrats will fight for vfct-
ory in November. Preparations were
made for the greatest crowd in tho
city's history. y
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
l.flNE
(BNUnited Press)

Washington, Aug. 7.-Slowing up
of the Bolsheviki drive against War
saw relieved tension in Europe and
gave France and Britain a breathing
spell befbre finally deciding what ac-
tion to take to help the, Poles. Dis
patches from European capitals in
dicate that Bolshevikithave not made
recent big gains toward Warsaw al
though they were pushing toward
Lemberg. British cabinets plans aid
ing Poles is being held back until
tomorrow g conference, between Lloyd
George and Millerand at Hythe. Foch
who favors military action against
the reds, will attend. *...
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
ARMY FIELD CLERK IS
COMING TO ASSIST In
=. APPLYING FOR MEDALS
Will Be Located at Recruiting
Office for Benefit of,
t, t, Sfxs S:ss ex-Service Men -

Z Army Field Clerk Bruce Humphreys
will arrive 1T :Bemidji, Tuesday, .Au-
gust 10th. for the purpose of filling
out and forwarding applications for
Victory Mcdal. -, -. :, ..>.Hy ~ 4 !,
k Outside 3of minneapolis, and st.
Paul, lBemidji, Duluth and Wtnona,
are the only cities, in the State Of
Minnesota that have Field Clerk on
duty Tor this purpose. He will be
located at the recruiting office and
is very anxious to. see any former Of
ficer, enlisted man or q nurse, who
served on active duty in the army OF
the United States at any time be-
tween April 9TH, 1917, and November
11th, 1918, and whose service was
honorable.
IT is/expected that all former SER
.yice people in and aroW Bemidji
will take advantage Of Sportun-
|ity to secure their me
BY wire received from ing
ton, 10 men will be enlistA ne
American forces in Germany \yS 81
with the "Amaroc News"
should have at least high schooA g
cation; eight should be able to hasss$'
typewriters, six of these should has,
had experience in newspaper repors
ing and four of these six should have
hatfs experience as desk men, one
shoufd have had experience as city
and news editor and in the make up
of newspapers, while the eighth man
should have had experience as tele-
graph editor. Two should be men
with experience as practical press
men; with ability to handle rotary
press and stereotype; one Of them ex-
perienced as '.'make-up and head set
ter of Morning daily while the 9TH
er shoulfSS have had experience as
foreman of newspaper mechanical
department. These men will be en-
listed for three years for any branch
of the army represented in the Am
eican forces in Germany and will be
forwarded overseas promptly after
enlistment: >1'~~' =
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
(By United Press)

Zurich. Aug. 7,-Poland has again
requested the Bolsheviki to cease
military operations against Warsaw.
A wireless message addressed to the
soviets has been sent from Warsaw.
1t asks military respite and sug-
gested tina; aggressive military ac-
tivity be mutually suspended, 1t also
requested that the Polish peace dele
gates at Minsk be permitted to COM
,nunicate freely with the govern
ment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
REDS RESUME 7.
o|FFE||N||'l||SlV'E|||'.0N \ \ | !.
St RYiPA RIVER,
!. BRolDIYl!. SACKED !
Poland Again Asks Soviets
X ss> to Cease Military .~
/ / ;: y Ofensive e
FOCH:FAVORs ACTION
/. AGAINST BOLSHEVIKI
Germany Will Declare Strike
of Railway IF French
Move Troops
FOCHFAVORS ACTION
AGAINST BOLSHEVIKI
(,By United Press)

Moscow, Aug. The. Bolsheviks
resumed the drive against Lemberg
reaching the ;strypa; river so miles
from the city, it is announced. The
Poles were defeated northeastward
6f Brody. Fierce fighting is taking
place on the right bank Of the Bug
river. An offensive against General
Wrangel, anti-bolshevist, has been
begun as a result OF the capture
OF Alexandr0ff.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
NO BAND CONCERT AT
DIAMOND POINT SUNDAY

Owing to Bandmaster Riggs hav-
ing been called out of the city there
will not be the band concert by the
Juvenile band tomorrow afternoon at
the Diamond Point park as announc-
ed earlier in the week. The concert
will be held at later date to be
announced.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
(By United Press)

Dayton, August 7.-Governor Cox,
democratic nominee for president,
phoned newspaper men this morning
that there would be no insert in his
speech of acceptance. 1t had been hi1
intention to make an Dortant insert
at the last minute and the interest
on this matter was keenest The gov
ernod offered no explanation. a,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
MOOSE MEMBERS, ATTENTION.

It is requested that as many mem
bers of the Moose lodge as possible
attend the funeral Of the late Mrs:
Geo. w. Cole Of Nymore, which VIII
be held from the; Nymore Lutheran
church Monday at 2:30 p. m. Mem
bers will gather at the Moose hail
at 1880 p. m. G.. W. HarnWeH,
dictator. s. ~ 81 s3sl,s f n M a ST
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
SPECIAL SESSION TO
4 CONSIDER WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. T. Gov
ernor Roberts has issued a call for a
special session of the Tennessee leg
islAture to meet August 9 to con-
slider among other things woman
suffrag ratifications.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
(By United Press)

Paris, Aug. 7.-Foch will partici
pate at the Sytse conference between
Premier Millerand and Lloyd George
on the Russion situation. Foch fav
ors military actiOn.A1 lie
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
BY United Press)

Fair Grounds, Dayton. August o.
Headed by Governor Cox and Frank
lin Roosevelt, parade of twenty
thousand democrats passed through
the streets this afternoon to the coun-
ty fair grounds, the scene Of the
notification ceremonies
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
(By United Press }

West Frankfort, Aug. 7.-An Ital-
ian was found dead this afternoon
with his head smashed with an ak.
This is the,frst death so far in the
riots. Five hundred militia r men
were patrolling the streets at the
time of the murder.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
(By United Press)

Berlin, Aug. IA general railway
strike will be declared throughout
Germany If the French attempt to
send troops across the. country, 1t is
reported. ",. ~,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
Militia. Men Arriving at West
Frankfort Quiet Resi-
>:=@>:. .=5=. = dents Last Night i .'' :.
MAJORITY OF FOREIGN
ELEMENT HAS LEFT TOWN
Five Hundred Additional State
Troops Were to Arrive !.
There Today

West Frankfort. ILL.,, Aug. T.
With two hundred militia men on ac-
tive duty and more arriving, West
was quiet last night after
Thursday nights rioting. '-%J.c
There were only few small crowds
m the streets and no fire arms were
ssplayed. Officials were unable to
IN the identity of the five men re-
s5S.s. I'd to have been killed.
ss 5s I'D. factions in the rioting were
.s. X lish speaking residents and
tt .eigners. The latter made up
abe half the towns population OF
eleven thousand. .-~ t-t.
Feeling against the foreigners has
been running high for several months
and reached a climax with the mur-
ders of Tony Hempel and Amiel Cal
caterra, whose bodies were found in
shallow graves near Royalton Mon
day.
The foreigners have been suspect
ed of having, committed series of
robberies in southern Illinois and re-
ports that several t'blackmail letters
have been distributed in the last few
weeks intensified public indignation
against the foreign element. ~
-, The funeral Of Hempel took place
yesterday and national guardsmen
took extra precautions to prevent an
outbreak. y The maj jority of the for
eign element had left town last night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07

:, Denver, COL, Aug. 7.-Wlth fedef-
seral troops under orders to entrain
for Denver, four hundred members
nf the American Legion were patrol
,sing the streets of the city last, night
to prevent any recurrence Of Thurs
day nights rioting.
The Legionaires were garbed in
the. uniforms they wore during the
world war and were aled by more
than one thousand civilians armed
with army rifles and sawed-off shot
guns. .
Machine guns have been mounted
on the tops of buildings and armored
motor cars were held ready for i'm
mediate use should there be a fresh
outbreak. Of the disorders which al
ready have resulted in the death Of
stwo persons, the injury of thirty
four persons and much property dam
agesq .sss,*; 81 < ): ~: ) 4. ~ MIN Rim
Dam Flannagan was killed in the
shooting atlthe:a Side car barns
at; about $3.50 p. m: He was. shot
through the head. -, ~:
Seven persons were shot, one SO
seriously wounded; that he may. die,
in rioting at the East. Side car barns
last night, The mob advanced to-
ward the barns and were met by a
svelley of rifle fire from the inside.
John Collins, who was shot during
the trouble At the East Side car
barns, died at 1O:45 p. m. in the
scounty hospital. This brings !, the
death list in last nights rioting to
three. - 4, -: - .
i. '''Shoot to kill" was; the instruc-
tions given yesterday afternoon to a
thousand citizens who volunteered to
protect life and property from repeti-
ton last night OF Thursdays nights
;rioting growing out Of a strike of
street car .trainmen. The volunteers
were furnished with sawed Off shot
guns and army rifles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
(By United Press. }

" Johnson City, III, Aug. 7.-FIve
hundred additional. state troops will
arrive today. The little mining town
is comparatively quiet. There were
few riots last night; -
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
(By> United Press)

Zurich, Aug. 7:-Brody, near Lem
berg, has ,lbeen completely sacked by
the Bolshiviki, according to the Pol
ish communicate. 4. ~, ...., x.rr4., ,
D." Gava
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
(Bv United Press

( Denver, Aug. AFTER the quiet
of yesterday, crowd of strikers and
.sympathizers gathered last evening at
$the East Denver car barns where a
humber of, strikebreakers were quar-
tsered. The mob rushed the barn and
police opened fire.. American Legion
members succeeded in dispensing the
mob.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07
Three Persons Added to Death
- - ga .ss.,. T
- List a. Result 81 Last
j. Night. Rioting
MARTIAL LAW WAS =
= PROCLAIMED TO-DAY
Total of Five Killed and Over
Fifty Injured in Street =
:.t T.. II. ! Car Strike ~

i. Denver, Col, Aug. THE sestke
iaof trainmen employed by the Denver
Tramway company was called of by
the executive committee Of the Tram
way Mems union shortly before mid
night last night. IT,. . ~:
z The men were to meet at 9 o'clock
this morning to confirm the action
of the executive committee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07

Z Denver, Aug. 1.-The tramway
strike has been ended by the vote of
thc striking men. Cars are operating
this afternoon, it is announced. A
conference of the union and .tramway
officials is screduled for five, o'clock
this afternoon. p,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-08-07

] Is Denver, Aug. 7.-Martial law was
proclaimed today as result Of the
street car riots resumed last night.
An additional one thousand civilians
are policing the city, led by ESQ fed
5eral troops from Fort Logan. Five
hundred more are en- route. After
two nights Of rioting in which five
were killed and fifty injured, the city
is quiet today. -. .
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-11
Many Cities In
Line For Guard

Adjutant General White states that
many oregon sections are forging
ahead with organization Of federal
guard units. Applications have been
received from Astoria, Hood River.
Albany, La Grande, Roseburg and
Corvallis.
Lieutenant w. H. Ellensburg. who
received the distinguished service
cross for services on the Franco Bel
gian front has been active In organiza-
ton work at Corvallis and has for
warded a complete roster Of 10 names
for full strength company of infan-
TRY.
The Oregon rifle team, now at Camp
Perry, Ohio, is making good progress,
Iaccordingto reports received by the
adjutant generals office. The team is
competing with expert rifle groups
from 46 states. but expects to finish in
class A.
Second Lieutenant Austin M. Torne
of the First artillery company Of Ash
land, has rendered his resignation due
Ito his removal from Ashland to Rose
burg.