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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06
NEWS OF THE THEATRES

Mr.. Lewis for the first honors of the
screen. presentation Of the protoplay,
and as yet it is undecided to whom
the palm should be bestowed.
The picture will be shown at the
Rex theatre today. Great interest
is being shown in local circles over
the engagement.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06

When an irate citizen gets on his high horse and
orders his paper stopped he rqshes right over and
borrows his neighbours copy to see what we have to
lay about it. They just can't get along without
little editorial sunshine even when they are revel-
ing in virtuoiis clouds of disapprova Of the enor-
mites of the meek and gentle editor. All Of which
is some complimentary to We ed, but rather rough
the neighbor
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06

Paris, they tell us, is full of American men and
women who are blowing money to the winds in a,
wild orgy Of fashionable debauchery. If they
would only blow themselves along with their money
the rest Of would feel cleaner and less contami-
mated by their absence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06
HAZARDS OF GASOLINE.


out warning against the Introduction Of the
hazards of gasoline into the home. It says:
"Put two gallons Of gasoline and two ounces
of solvite soap in wash boiler or large dishpan
and do your dry cleaning at home" is the deadly ad-
vice Of the manufacturers of solvte, gasoline soap
Put three quarts Of gasoline in a deep pail with
a heaping teaspoonfdl of borax. Put mop in and
soak over night. In morning wash mop in gasoline
until clean, then rinse in quart of clean gaso-
line, let dry" is the equally dangerous advice Of
another cleaning mops.
\ "Dissolve a bar of good white soap in a quart
Of hot water, add one pint of gasoline and one
tablespoonful of ammonia. Mix thoroughly. Scrub
small area of rug with stiff brush dipped in this
paste. Scrape up lather with broad putty knife
and wipe with damp cloth,' is the vicious advice
of third rug cleaning at home
Those three, and such these, short and
sure methods to join the heavenly choir. Order
the doctor, nurse coroner, undertaken and fire de-
partment in advance.
Cleaning gloves fabrics in gasoline indoors,
spraying bedroom furniture with gasoline to ex-,
terminate vermin are equally dangerous practices
During all three operations the gasoline constantly
evaporates and the fumes mix with the air. Being
nearly three times heavier than air, they flow along
tn floor like stream of water; lodging in the
low places, perhaps fifty feet away from their
The explosive force of this mixture is
fourteen times greater than dynamite The tiny
drop Of gasoline evaporated and exploded by an
electric spark propes the heaviest truck A spark
from horseshoe iron tool match, an open
light, grateS stove furnace, will explode this
death-dealing mixture.
You cannot see this creeping foe on the floor,
nor forsee the spark which may set it off to destroy
life and property. Your only safeguard is not to
use gasoline indoors at ALL and to store what gaso
line you have in evaporation-proof container
According to state law, this can must be painted
vermillion red and plainly marked Gasoline" No
other oil must be stored in a red can.
The safety of the home and family is largely in
the mothers keeping. She cannot afford to en-
danger them OF herself by engaging in highly dam
gerous practices, to which we have alluded above.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06

Time was>when most any kind of foreign noble
man could pick up an American heiress merely by
indicating his Willingness to accept her along with
her "dough." Now, however, handsome chaufeurs
are much more popular than ordinary dukes princes
and counts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06

No matter how the election goes in November
there will still be hundred million people left VIII
are willing to work or be worked. Wen get along
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06

Washington dispatches tell that the coal situa
ton is becoming serious. Our own commonsense
tells that the lack Of coal is becoming more than
serious-it will soon be- freezing calamity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06

Motorists are playing in hard luck. They are
forced to pay exorbitant prices for gas, and get
no rebate for the stink.
Evening journal., 1920-07-06
DRAW JURORS FOR
CECIL CO. COURT
sneeIal 10 rhe EyenIng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKTON. Md. July 6.-Iurors for
The September term Of the Circuit
Court for Cecil county. were drawn
On Saturday by Associate Judge Lew
in W. Wickcs. as follows:
First dlsirlcl-rhOmas p. Boulden,
Goods W. Cox, John B. Bolton, stan
lev Frazer. William b. Davis, ana
Guy n. Biddle.
second dislrlst-G. Harry Davidson,
William :. Dean, George X. houck, r.
Dolbcrt Aiken. Benjamin Carpenter
and Harry II. Griffith
Third (Elkton) dlsirict-J. Frank
Frazer. John p. Meredith, James
Koiihi'v. Walter Laws, Charles q.
Walls. William II. Tyson.
Fourth disiricl-Caleb g. BrokaW,
Joseph Miller. John r. Couden, Charles
PAYNE. william 4. Loiland.
Fifih dislrict-Richard X. Barnes,
samuel G. Harris, William X Blake
/ ". H. Shallcross, Charl1s stewart
Harry II. perkins
Sixth distrlcl-W. Irving HUI, Rob
ert b. Marshall. Harry l.. Glackin
Evening journal., 1920-07-06

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gap between Solids and Pneu-
nlatics, and, we believe, an
swers the problem of more
truck users in more lines
of business than any other
heavy-duty truck tire built.
It combines great resiliency
with long mileage. At a cost
only slightly higher than that
of Solid Tires Of equal rated
size.
It's truck-mile cost and tire
mile cost in most instances
is much lower even than
solid equipment.
Note the contour of the cross
Evening journal., 1920-07-06
NEW HARDWARE STORE ron CITY.

A new hardware store VIII he open
ed in the building. West Fourth
street, recently occupied by Hum
phrey Lynch and operated by him as
Hotel Lynch. The proprietoTs OF the
merly with the Capelle Hardware
Company. and A. Hance. Jr., for
merly With the Hance and Hart Com
pany. The new proprietors expect 90
omen the store as a wnoloslhe and
retail hardware concern on or before
September 4.
Evening journal., 1920-07-06

The average savant. devoting him
self to history, frequently is shocked
when he makes some iconOclastic dis
cOvery. such as that Hannibal had a
bunion OF that GallileO was near
sighted. So, we suffered a shock re-
Gently when we learned, upon indis-
putable proof, that John l.. sullivan
did not discover and obtain a patent
on the Manly Art Of Self-defense.
Reluctantly we admit that 10 was
John Boughton, born PIG years ago
today, who invented modern boxing
and thus became the FIRST champion.
Purse or no purse, BOughton was
Evening journal., 1920-07-06

Holiday Kirk. Roscoe Rawlings
seventh districi-GeOrge r. Lindcll.
stephen j. C3ihcn. Robert r..
Russell. John T. Mchrloln. Edward =
Williams. George Campbell. George
NJ Sure.
Eighth disirict-F. Lewis TAYLOR,
Lawrence Asprll John A. McNoy
Ninth districi-Charlos Fiizgerald.
Ross r. Smith and r. Harry LOGAN
Evening journal., 1920-07-06
1000 GALLONS OF
LIQUOR SEIZED.
Government Agents Make
Heavy Roundup During
The Year
SUPPLY VALUED
AT $4,000

approximately 1000 gallons OF
liquor, mostly whiskey. which at S25
a gallon would be worth $4,000. have
been seized in the past year in Della
ware by the force operating under
Federal Prohibition Director w. Trux-
ton BOycc.
Between IS and 20 arrests have been
made on charges or carrying liquor
without proper permits, VbOotlegslng
or maintaining Illicit stills. The or
TENDERS have been held for court In
majority OF cases. Several large
motor trucks and motor cars also
have been cOnfscated.
Commenting on the results or the
first year OF his work, Mr.. Boyce To-
day said:
1--WE believe the situation in Della
ware will compare fayorably win
the best anywhere In the country
under the eighteenth constitutional
amendment Both the amendment and
the enforcement acts generally are re-
spectcd and there have been relatively
sew deliberate violations"
Mr.. Boyce points out that a goodly
rcentaa3 Of men arrested In Della
Ware have been residents OF other
States. He Is especially pleased win
the obedience 20 the dry" laws in
New Castle county, as h1 says IL had
bdm reported 10 would be difllcub 10
enforce them here. on the whole,
tina recOrd Of tho community, he
says, is good.
Evening journal., 1920-07-06

there. To him the right was the
thing and not the money in 10.
His hacker. the Duke OF Cumbcr-
land, took him 90 Berlin There they
saw the emperor's grenadier guards,
each a strappng siX-foOtor. and the
duke asked. "HOw would you like TO
nght one OF them2"
''One?" snorted John. give me
time to eat a. meal between each two
battles and IN agree TO lick the whole
regiment"
Evening journal., 1920-07-06

The Want Ads are the best route
to excellent boarding places and are
reliable and inexpensive.
Evening journal., 1920-07-06

Advertise real estate. summer homes
and hotels IN the Want Ads for the
coming two weeks.
Evening journal., 1920-07-06

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rubber, width Of tread. This
gives broader road contact,
more effective traction, great
er cushioning to the load and
longer life for tire and truck.
No wheel changes necessary.
No change of gear ratio re-
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Can be applied to any stand
ard truck wheel without
delay and without additional
expense. Complies with high
way laws-municipal, state
or federal.
The Cushion Tire is
Firestone'S ansWerto the ma
jority of truck needs today.
Evening journal., 1920-07-06

II you are seeking position as sales
man. Just search the Want Ad col
umns.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
FOREIGN DEMAND SMALL
FACTOR IN C0AL PRICES
Commerce Commission Report
Shows Only 8.5 Per Cent
Was Exported.

Washington, Nov. i3--Foreign demand
for American coal WAS an important factor
in high domestic coal prices along the
Atlantic seaboard during the hrst nine
months of this year, but IL was only a
minor factor in the creation OF high coal
prices for the country as whole, the
Interstate Commerce Combustion de-
claTes III a report prepared for the SENATE
The report made public n m
response 10 IA resolution adopted V the
Senate last June ca ling for an lnvestiga-
ton Of the effect of coal exports on domes-
tic prices. ,,, :, =, or.or % o..,r,o ,h,,
fundamentally the high prices paid Tor
spot coal are to be ascrlbed mainly b. the
large exports, sayR the report. There
also has been All abnormal domestic situa-
ton. The foreign demand intensified the
abnormal domestic demand md the several
factors together afforded nm opportunity
for the exnctlng Of prices not justified by
the cost of production.
During the first nine months OF 192u
the commissions tables show that "A
total Of 80, ,379 tons Of coni left the
country. Of which 23,5600l3 tons was
exported coal and 6,7l3366 tons was for
foreign bunkcrs.
With AN estimated production of
357 LAP .S57 tons for the rat nine months
OF 1920 the export and foreign hunkcrs
coal for the nine months was S5 per cent
of the estimated total production the
commission declares In particular sltua-
tions To- foreign dema nd plays much
more important part than is Indicated by
the comparison OF total pro ductlon and
export for the United stat cs "a "A whole
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
CLEAN GREENWICH VILLAGE.
Chief Enright Declares IL VIII Soon BE
Respectable.

New York, Nov H. Complete re-
generation Of Greenwich Village. the
Latin quarter of New York until II will
become unattractivc 10 siRhtscers and
morbid minded persons with faded
appetite for sensation, was ptedicted
in the annual report Of Police Commls-
sioncr EuJlght 20 Mayor Hyian- made
public Thursdav The report enumerated
''great improvements in the moral tone
Of that section thin the past two years,
and said Il would soon be restored 20 ita
previous status of q respectable rcaiden-
tial and business ncjghhoghood.
The commissioner said 2 certain fool
ish and degenerate appetite for the I'm
usual or sensations. mostly recruited from
outside New Work, promoted by sight
seeing cal grafters and other parasites
kept questionable resorts alive and proves
TINT Barnum was night rega'dmg the
mental capacity of some people
MIR. Ennght also cTtlciYed the news
papers for publishing exaggerated reports
az crime waves.
The department during 1910, accordms
to the report, made 81 l62 arrests iN
general c~imnalitv. as compared e ~.
433 arrests during 1917 the wear war wa
declared
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
LABOR WILL WELCOME
IMPROVED METHODS
Gompcrs Declares it IS Glad to
Have Any Assistance Science
Can Offer.

Washington. Nov I3. ~ Organized labor
viii welcome whatever asSistance research
and science can offer % modern industry
President Gompers, of the American Fed
erntion of Labor, today told delegates
gathered here for the preliminary con
ference on industrial research. part OF
organized labors own work, he SAID,
has been directed toward the scientific
study of conditions surrounding produc-
ton. and % the assembling ot data.
a persistent effort has been made to
saddle upon labor the odum OF opposition
10 improved methods snd machinery IN
production. MIR Gompers said. :" his
Il not true rs a general statement. hat
labor has opposed is an effort I" exploit
them bv the use Of Improvements that are
intended As q blessing 10 mankind.
II I,abor is not opposed 70 increased
production or improved methods Quite
the contrary We recognize there can he
no permanent bcttcrment Of standards
~ living for AL except by increasing th'
things that contribute to better and more
sntis factory living But We hold that ~ a
fundamcrt:d that material products arc
not the ultimate of production. but ser
vice III better life for humanity.
II take il all Of us have too much VISION
ana experience " lilIih We Vah "VANf Vi''
Labor problem That ls a life problem that
will last as long life
Tnis conference is concerned with th'
field of industrial government which We
nan for convenience divide into tw'
heq Is. the lswmaking function and th'
administration. Experience has taugh
orgsnized labor that We can only main
tam opportunity for freedom and wei
being when laws for industry arc made by
thnse directly concerned the manage
ment and tho workers Clearly thefoGm
ulation az laws 20 govern industry
not 10 he the function of any orgsnIfa
.ion suggested hy this conference
Science and research may turnisi
the lawmakers with data and suggestion
10 assist the lawmakers IN reaching the hes
considered judgments. but confusion n
retrogrcssion Will follow any attempt Z
usurp prerOgatlves.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
HOOVER SEEKS s23. .000. 900
To FEED EUROPEAN CHILDREN

Stanford University, Cnl Nov l3--
announcement that he would complete g
the raising of a S23 .On0 600 fund for staTv-
ing and underfcd children oi Europe was
made bv Her bert G Hoover befo-c he left
his home here Thuraday Tor W ashngton
Appeals for money are to be made to the
American people.
The raising Of this money will be- nv
occupation until the fund IL complete :
MIR. Hoover sad We have been able to
carry on the work initiallv by the assist
anoe Of the American government and by
cnntr buttons from various SOURCES with
out appealing to tile general public There
is now. however, no Other means for the
continued support II these children ex-
cept the public charity Of the American
people
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
CHRISTMAS FOR SOLDIERS.
Packages for Troops Abroad Must lie
Mailed by December 8.

Washington, Nov 12.-~Christmas
packages for American troops on the
Rhine must reach iiobokcn by Decen-
bor 8 TO insure delivery before Christinas
the War Department announced yester-
day They should he sent IN care of the
general superintendent, Army Transport
Service, Hoboken, N, j.
Parcels for mon stationed IN Hawai- aud
the Philippines should reach the depot
qunrterlnaster, Fort Mason, San Fran-
cisco, not later than December 8, while
those for shipment to the Panama Canal
Zone and Porto Rico should be IN The
hands of the general superintendent, army
transport service, pier 3, army supply
base, South Brooklyn, n. Y, 10y Novem-
ber 20.
Packages for Germany must not exceed
seven pounds in weight and ~ inches
combined length and girth. Those to
men ON duty i'm the Canal Zone and insular
possessions are limited to 20 pounds in
weight and two cubic feet IN volume.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
NO OFFICIAL KNOWLEDGE
of HAITIAN KILLING
President of Black Republic Tes-
tifics Before Board Making
investigation.

Port au Prince, Haiti, Nov il.-Sudre
Dartiguenaye, president Of the Republic
of Haiti. testifying today before the naval
board If inquiry, declared he had no
official knowledge of the charge Of IN
discriminate killing of natives by United
States Marines
Speaking through an interpretrc, the
President sald he wne without means of
proving the existence 0f cases Of homicide
or violence that may have been committed
by the Marines, adding
They had been accused by public
clamor
NJ Dariiguenave was the only witness
tcstifying, and after he had left the chalr,
Judge Advocate Dyer announced he had
no further witncsses or evidence The
court then adjourned to reassemble upon
call bvAdmiral Henry r Mayo, president
Of the hoard Of inquiry. and II Is not
probable another session will bc held
before next week
The Haitian President. with Democratic
simplicity walk from the palace tn the
courtroom He expressed his pleasure ~
informi ng the United St8toa govcnrn ut
of what he knew Answering direct
question II he bad knowIodgr regarding
alleged indiecrminate killings, hc said
Officially no. but hnve heard Of re-
prettnble acts.
The people with few exceptions. such
as may bc found ia every country have
reloiccd at the coming of the Americans.
They wefr expecting their liberty, pros
perty and resp, ct for their person and
property. but compulsory road labor
has been practiced despite advlct by the
cnunral of the government THIS has
given rice 10 dIsContrtt which lei ~
the revolt ~ the Caco4 bnudIts Misdeeds
however ARE always possible ~ ceses oi
repression
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
THREE NEW CABINET BOOMS.
Stcenerson. Zihlmnn and Wilber Groomcd
for Posts s-knox Willing

Washington, Nov i3.-Ihree new
Cabinet booms were inflated here Thurs
dav They were for Ilalvor SteenerHon,
Minnesota Congressman; Frederick n
Zihlman, Maryland Congressman. and
George M Wilbcr Of Ohio.
MIR Steencrson is looking for the POST
master Gcneralship Iic has been chnir-
man of the postoifcc and post roads com
mittee in tho House, and has done what he
could TO make life unhappy for PoHtmaster
General lsirleson, whom be wanted to
impeach Among the obstacles N the way
Of Representative Stcenerson are VIII II
HAYS and Harry Doughertv, 20 say moth
ing of Walter + Brown, newspaper man
and lawyer. who functIoned largely IN
Ohio politics
Between Zihlman and the SecretaryEhip
Of Labor stand the claims Of John |
Nolan, labora principal spokesman ~ the
House. and Raymond Robbins
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause Take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics. or trying to patch up a
poor digestion. they are attacking The
real cause of the acknowledged
liver and disordered bowels
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing. healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per-
forming their natural functions, away
goes Indigestion and stomach troubles.
Have you bad taste, coated
tongue. poor appetite, a lazy, don't
care feeling. no ambition or energy.
trouble with undigested foods? Take
Olive Tablets, the substitute for calomel-
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
rriping, camps or pain. -
Take one 0r two at Dedtime for quick
II Eat what you like. -.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
WI HDRAW Z. s. FORCE
y RHINE URGES KAHN

Frederick. Md, Nov 13-Immediate
withdrawal Of American troops on the
Rhine was urged here today by Rep
-esentative kahn of California, Chair
man Of the House Military Affairs Com
mittee, speaki~g st the Armlstic Day
celebration. If he had his way in the rext
Cor gress the foroos would be recalled.
he said, addir the American troops were
not bill collectors for other nations
nor are they policeman for the nations
Of Europe
Mr. Kahn urged military prepared
ness Ms a means 10 prevent war, addlr <
that he took little stock in talk OF war
with Japan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
READY FOR SOLDIERS BONUS.
Legislature May Have 10 Finance First
Issue Of Bonds.

Trenton. Nov l3 II former service
men of New Jersey are ~ he paid the
bonus authorized ~ the Legislature and
approved by the people ~ the election
before this time IeKt traf the Iegiala-
ture, winch recon vut - on December ID
must inakc Az imnrdiate appropriation
OF st5O,O00 so start tie Soldiers Bonus
Commission furctiomrg ard to enable
il 20 pay interest on the sld.N0,WO ~
bonds to ha lar'Ied
Under the bonus law. the tax levy
to nav on the prlrcipal nd interest will
not lie called until October |, 1921
Meanwhile, tho commission plais ~
,s.ue a., least s50Ou,OOl ~ bonds In
tercat charges will bc due IN june peSt.
Il the commission succeeds IN dispo@, q
az some ni the bonds III December
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
IuIsCo LAND OWNERS PROTEST
Organize ~ Fight Conhsarory PROVISION
of Mexican Constitution

Washtngton \ON IL Land owners M
the Ncxlcan state ~ Jalisco have orgahn
hsh, article y 81 tho McNicau con-
.t,,rt,or he,a,,a, ~ is alleged cOnfisca-
-, ,ro,,s,,ns according e. MeNlco City
lewspapers arriving here Yesterday
Artlcle - against which for three years
,h. ,c,,rnmert. vi the I nlted States,
e.rea, R-,ten and France have protested
1 chsra,ter,ed bv the .Ialsco landOw ners
.n = statement printed u the capital news /
r,perS A. an alleged lsv " vlndica-
non which h>s becn merely law q
~poliatIon
The effect " the operations ot the article
i. hich cvproprlate> and above certala
rrcagc held by individuals or corpora-
trons a. land ovHers assert has been 70
cstrov httic hy little asrar'an property
f, rrduce production. to spreat terror
80 sg,,clltur,sts and ~ parslyze
,n their sctIVltles
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
SOLDIERS GET A FINE HOME.
wilkes Barre Presents q Building and
Plymouth Has Monument.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Nov. lo-hrm's-
ioe day was celebrated in the WyomirH
Valley with the dedication OF a soldiers
monument at Plymouth, and of homo
for former service men IN this city
Wilkes-Barre presented to American Le-
gion Post No 1872 a threc-story brick
buildipg, which the post can use while
it is in existence Colonel Asher Mirer'
who lost = leg in France, and L. NJ iLiroy'
the coal fields philanthropist' htted the
building with furniture.
The monument at Plymouth was pur-
chased bv popular funds, and is the tirst
of it's kind in Northeastern Pcnrsylva-
ria. The names Of Plymouth's dead sol-
disrs are irscribcd on bronze table ts
Never in the history of the Wyoming
Valley has there been such q celebration
as conducted in Plymouth this morning
in connection with the unveiling