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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09

and New Harmony arc notable, but they
have all failed through dishonesty, weak
ness or immortality.
The siege of Paris, in 1871, furnished
the first opportunity for putting IN prac-
ticc radical communist principles, the red
flag of the commune flying for two
months before il was shot down. Then the
leaders declared that in order to succeed
fully, another attempt must be world
wide If possible, at least nationwide,
and Russia first offered the opportunity
in the late war.
The people, in popular revolt, over
threw the car and established the Con-
stituent assembly, casting 100000 600
votes, the socialists being in a minority,
but by the manipulations Of Trotzky and
Lenine, through the system of soviets, by
which industrial and not territorial quali-
fications were established as the basis OF
votes, the directing heads Of government
being removed by five stages from the
direct vote of the proletariat, these men
intrenched themselves in power.
Their principles are identical with
these preached in this country by Debs,
Hilquitt and scores of others. Once in
control, they began by declaring all the
rights of property IN land to be con-
nscated, on the tncofN tnab the orlRlilai
owners had obtained it wrongfully; the
'expropriators being appropriated, an
other phrase for wholesale robbery.
Women are admitted TO full suffrage:
they work in the factories or on the farms,
the children beng ''socialized"; that is,
cared for by the State; the clergy classed
with the demented. While nominallv n
democracy, in reality dictatorship more
absolute than any other of modern
times.
Mr.. Goldstein referred to the details
OF attempts made in this country to in
troducc these principles, and incidentally
stated that his own turning from socialism,
and joining the Catholic Communion was
due to his conviction that the position
Of that church as immovably opposed to
divorce, offered the only bulwark against
the breaking up of the family, and that
this would be defended by the 600, 200
X. of G. men in this country, in which,
he prophcsied, the Rag of the Reds
would never supplant the 'Red, White
and Blue"
At the conclusion of the speech, rising
vote of thanks was given Mr.. Goldstein,
who answered n number of queries put 10y
members of the audience.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
Card of Thanks.

| wish TO thank relatives and friends
for their sympathy and floral offerings
during my recent bereavement, the death
of James +. Forrest His Mother ADV.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
CRAWFORD BOWLING ALLEYS
GETTING IN GOOD TRIM

Every day is ladies' day at the
Crawford Bowling Alleys and 1t is
urged that the ladies feel at liberty
to come to bowl at any time. Efforts
are being made to establish a league
for feminine bowlers and this will be
done if possible.
The men have already rolled two
match games and are planning on
several more. Two-men and five-men
teams are being organized and much
interest is being shown.
The alleys were opened a week ago
but at that time were not entirely
completed but are nearly finished at
present with the exception Of one
alley which is expected to be ready
for use in a short time. The other
three alleys are in fine shape and
many an old bowler is getting in
trim again.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
II MILLIONS FOR NEW
PACIFIC NAVAL BASE
(By United Press. J

San Diego, CAL, Feb. 7.-Creation
of a naval base at San Diego CAL, as
ordered by the navy department, has
started a program Of development Of
naval facilities here which, when fin
ished, will have entailed an expense
of approximately $17,000,OOO ac-
cording to local estimates.
The first step will be for the navy
department to take over the present
shipyards of United States shipping
board. Negotiations for the transfer
already are underway. The yards
will be turned into navy repair plant
capable of handling all but the larg-
est dreadnaughts.
Other improvements will be the ex-
tension of the North Island flying
field, largely increased hospital IA
ciities, construction of a marine bri-
gade post, extensive improvements to
the channels in San Diego harbor,
With the issuance of the order
and erection of navy supply station.
chasing San Diego as base Rear
Admiral Weller took command. Prev
ious to that time no admiral had
been stationed here.
San Diego makes the third naval
base on the Pacific coast, the others
being Mare Island, in San Francisco
bay, and Bremerton, Wash.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
LOOKS FOR RESUMPTION
OF BRITISH RELATIONS
(By United Press) .

City of Mexico. (By MaiD-Fol-
lowing the return from Europe of
General Candido Aguilar, Mexican
Secretary Of Foreign Relations, there
has been increased talk of a resump-
tion Of diplomatic relations between
Mexico and Great Britain.
Aguilar declared the other day that
he believed official intercourse be-
tween the two nations would be re-
sumed at an early date. While in
England, he said, he conferred with
a number of officials who expressed
the desire that relations be resumed.
Should Britain renew recognition
Of the Carranza Government, it is
predicted that her action would be
followed by an influx of British CAPT.
tai into Mexico and an intensive COM
mercial drive The Mexico City tram
way system has been returned to the
British and it is understood the lat
ter are negotiating now to regain
control Of the Mexican Railway Line
to Vera Cruz.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
WRESTLING BOUT AT
ARM0RY TOMORROW

Bemidji wrestling fans will have
an opportunity to witness an excep-
tionally clever match tomorrow even
ing at the Armory, when Bun" Deitz
of Grand Forks meets L. C. Curtis Of
Bemidji in a. catch-as-catch-can
match for the best two out of three
falls.
Deitz weighs ,154 pounds and has
never been thrown by his weight.
Curtis claims the honor of having
been thrown only once and then by
the middleweight champion of the
world, Ketonen, who still holds the
title. Curtis won the first fall in
that match but by over training lost
the contest.
The local promoters are planning
on a few preliminary matches, and
special preparations are being made
to care for large crowd of enthu-
siasts. This promises to be a clean
exhibition of muscle and science.
Deitz made a. fine showing against
Hal Farley Of Minneapolis in Grand
Forks last fall. Farley was the light
weight champion of the A. E. F. He
won over Deitz, but it was not until
he had exerted all he had.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
SIR EDWARD CARSON IS
66 YEARS OLD TODAY
NV limited PreSS)

London, Feb. Sir Edward Car
son, famous Ulster leader, today re-
ceived many congratulations-a
perhaps few Sim Fein curses-on
the occasion Of his Goth birthday.
Sir Edward, who is as hearty and
vigorous as man forty years his
junior, has fought the cause of Ulster
against Home Rule all his life. In
1912 he formed an ulster Provi-
sional Government" and worked out
a complete scheme of administration
which he declares is still ready to be
put into immediate operation If the
British Parliament or Sim Fein at
tempts to coerce Ulster. "Ulster will
Fight and Ulster will be Right" said
the late Lord Randolph Churchill.
and this has long been Carson's
motto.
Carson is a "King's Counsel and
his legal earnings for many years
must have been enormous, as he has
been in every cause celebre, at huge
fees, for the past thirty years. At
present he is credited with an income
Of from $15O.000 to $250,000 year,
and he is certainly the highest priced
lawyer today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
92-MlE DITCH WILL
Be CONSTRUCTED IN
NORTH BETRAhq co.
About 200 Square Miles to Be
Drained; Estimated Cost
Is 100000
(Baudette Region, Feb. 6 Issue)

(Baudette Region, Feb. Issue)
DITCH No. AZ, which will drain an
area /of nearly two hundred square
mile will be built in the Peppermint
Crsek-Winter Road River country. as
result of hearing held before
Judge Stanton at Baudette yesterday.
The cost will be about three hundred
thousand dollars, and the ditch will
in the long run add several million
dollars to the value of the land. It
was the most largely attended ditch
hearing ever held in Baudette, and
about one hundred farmers were pres
ent, none of whom were actively Op-
posed to the proposition.
This plan was first proposed two
years ago but owing to war and other
conditions it was dropped. With the
return of peace the petitioners again
renewed their efforts, and they have
been successful. A big factor in
Judge Stanton's decision to favor the
ditch was the fact that ditch taxes
all over the county are being paid
promptly, which disproves the argu-
ments of ditch opponents that the
cost would eventually fall on the
county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
BILLION DOLLARS FOR ROADS

Louisville, KY, Feb. 9.-Discus-
sion Of the plans to spend one billion
dollars in 1920 on street and road
construction and maintenance in the
United States was to be the chief
topic before the annual convention
of the American Roa;dbuilders Asso-
citation opening here today.
The sessions will be the most i'm
portant in the history of the organi-
zation, according to E. l.. Powers,
secretary. Papers on general and
technical subjects will be read. The
meeting will last five days. and will
be known as the 10th annual Good
Roads Congress.
More than a billion dollars will
be spent this year on road and street
work." said Powers. This is not
guesswork,: but a careful tabulation
made from reports from authorities
in every state"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
STATES BIG HIGHWAY
BUILDING PROGRAM
GETTING UNDER WAY
Kandiyohi County Opened Con.
tract Bids Today; Others
to Follow Suit
(Rv United Press.

St. Paul, Feb. 9.-Minnesota's big
1920 highway building program got
under way today.
With the opening of bids in Kan
diyohi county today on eleven miles
of improved roads, Minnesota launch
ed her campaign about two months
ahead of last years start, and in
advance of improvements projected
in other states.
TlNA state plans to improve approx
mateiy 1900 miles of highways in
Minnesota this year. More than a
dozen counties have arranged to open
bids on work this month. Highway
work taxed the construction equip
ment of the state last year. For the
1920 program the government has
sent in scores of trucks and road
building equipment, that augers we'll
for more extensive road work this
year than ever before in history.
Pipestone county will let contracts
for eleven miles of roadway tomor-
row and Watonwan county will fol-
low Wednesday with contracts for
fourteen milestone of the biggest
paving projects planned.
Sherbroune county will let con-
tracts Friday the 18th for eight and
one-half miles of paving. Faribault
county will let contracts the same
day for twenty-six miles of graveling
and nine and one-half miles of grad
ing. Bids will also be received for a
bridge at that time.
Lesuer county will let seven and
one-half miles Of grading February
"a, and Crow Wing will let small
contract March 3. Chisago county
paving and twelve miles Of graveling
will let contracts for seven miles of
will let contracts for seven miles of
late this month.
Projects of the year call for grad
ing of 1906 miles of highways;
graveling Of 1880 miles and paving
of 1872 miles in the state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
City Attorney Speaks in Clear
and Concise Manner
Before League
TELLS ADVANTAGE OF
ROAD IMPROVEMENT
Cooperation, Was keynote Of
OBrien's Address; Meeting
Held in Rex Theatre :

Before a crowded theatre, City At
torney Italian Huffman stated the
proposition Of the bond issue for paw
ing in very clear and concise man
ner, at the Rex yesterday morning
at the mass meeting called at 10
o'clock by the Bemidji Labor League.
Concrete" examples were used BY
Attorney Huffman in explaining the
cast to the property owners Of the
proposed paving system. For ex-
ample, the cost on 25-foot frontage
ON an lS-foot wide pavement. such as
is planned for the fifth ward in N.Y.
more, would total $67.50 and the
state refund covers an 18-foot pave
ment, so the cost to the property
owner would be nothing. Another
example would be 25-foot frontage
on Belnidji avenue where there will
be a pavement 40 feet wide. The
total cost will be $3.50 and the state
refund Of $67.5O will leave a total of
$3.50 to be paid by the property
owner in a period of is years, max
ing the yearly payment $3.50.
Bond Total $185.OOO.
,ffhe total amount Of bonds to be
raised will be approximately $780,
900. OF this amount about $4,000
will be paid by the city to cover the
cost OF the construction of the pave
ment on street intersections and bor-
dering public property. The re-
mainder will be assessed against the
owners Of property benefited by the
paving and will extend over a period
OF Is years. making a very low as
sessment per year. Under the Bab-
cock plan, the state of Minnesota re-
funds the cost OF an l8-fOOt pave
ment along the routes designated
under the present system, leaving
only the difference 10 be paid by the
owners. In such case, where there
will be only an 1S-foot road con-
structed, the cost to the owner will
be nothing since the refund wipes
out the total cost.
Vote Called Feb. II.
The bond issue comes before the
voters at the election on February
II. Prior to this time several four
minute talks will be given at various
public gatherings to teach the voters
the necessity Of putting this PROPOSE
tion over, to receive the state benefit
on the construction.
Cooperation and organization was
discussed by F. D. O'Brien, who has
figured prominently in the organiza-
tion of the Farmers Cooperative
Store, which is being established ia
the former w. G. Schroeder store.
Many good points were brought out
by Mr.. O'Brien and considerable in
terest was shown in his talk.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
FIVE LIVES ARE LOST
WHEN FIRE ATTACKS
FRISCO APARTMENTS
Scores in Hospitals; Families
Rescued in Night Attire
From Windows
(By United Press.)

San Francisco, Feb. 9-At an early
hour this morning five, lives were lost
in fire which destroyed the fashion
able Berkshire apartments. Ten
others are missing and from thirty to
forty are in hospital with injuries.
The death toll and the injured peo-
pie occurred when the fire broke
from a mysterious origin, and the
fourth and fifth floors quickly col
lapsed. An investigation is to be
made.
Fifty-three families occupied the
apartments and many who were
trapped jumped to the ground. Others
were rescued from windows and
lodges by members Of the fire de-
partment, every one of the rescued
being in their night attire.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
BAD ROADS ARE AN
EXPENSE TO PEOPLE

Come to think Of it, is there
anything so expensive to a city
as bad roads?
eBad roads slow up business,
lower real estate values, make
markets inaccessible, give the
city a bad name, discourages
traffic and tourists, cost a lot
Of money and waste much more.
People tolerate bad roads
year after year because they
think good roads cost too much.
s But good roads are not ex-
pensive, when a city like Be-
midi can pave it's streets under
these probabilities:
1. That the state will pay
one-half of the initial cost of
the paving.
2. That the state will always
pay for the repair and upkeep
of approximately one-haf of
the pavement laid.
3. That the owners of the
property abutting on the streets
to be paved are the only tax
payers directly affected.
4. That they, the abutting
owners, will have from fifteen
to twenty years to pay for their
share Of the improvement.
IF YOU WANT BEMIDJI
TO HAVE GOOD ROADS
VOTE eyes" ON THE BOND
QUESTION FEBRUARY II.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
NO FINER MEN
EVER Seen BY
COL, HANICAN
He DECLARED
Sixty Per Cent of Company K,
Mustered in Saturday, Re-
turned Service Men
FULL QUOTA NECESSARY
ENLIST AS MEMBERS
Application Already Filed for
New Armory; $1,000 Wired
to Bind Faith
FULL QUOTA NECESSARY
ENLIsT+ AS MEMBERS

Colonel H. A. Hanigan, U. S. Army
inspector, declared he had never seen
finer bunch of men to constitute a
company than those who were mus
tered into company X, Sixth regi-
ment, Minnesota National Guard,
Saturday evening, at the rooms OF the
Bemidji Civic and Commerce associa-
tiOn.
Ninety were necessary for the mus
ter and the number present exceeded
this by two. The total number Of
applicants was 107 but several were
unable to apear for the mastering
because of illness or absence from the
city. Those who were not present
will he mustered in as soon as pos
sible by Captain Moore, who has re-
ceived federal authority to do so.
Over 60 per cent of the new company
is made up of former service men, a
very good showing for Bemidjis
soldiers.
Roster Known Soon.
The non-commissioned officers have
been appointed and the roster will be
announced oson. The second lieuten-
ant will be appointed from the ranks.
Captai nMoore has five applicants to
take the examinations which will be
given either by regular army Off
Ger or by some member of the Sixth
regimental staff.
Arrangements are being made for
a place for the company headquarters
until the erection Of the Armory.
Equipment will be sent here and
issued as soon as a place is prepared
for it.
No Time Is Lost.
H. 2. Mitchell left last night for
St. Paul to file an application for the
Armory appropriation with General
Perry Harrison, president of the
State Armory Board. AS evidence of
good faith, $1,000 was wired to the
state treasurer's office this morning
to bind the proposition.
Any man who has returned since
the muster on Saturday night and
has not been examined as yet should
report at Barker's Drug Store to get
a medical blank to take to any doctor
to have it filled out.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
SURVIVOR OF
TURKH0RRORS
WILL TELL HER
ST0RY'TONlGHT
. At the Methodist Church; Urg-
ing America to Aid Starv-
ing Thousands
SCENES BEYOND ALL
COMPREHENSION SHOWN
Rescued by American Woman
After Four Years Abuse;
Admission Free
SCENES BEYOND ALL
COMPREHENSION SHOWN

.Imagine bread line Of 10000
'fanished people waiting for twenty
four hours a day for the dole Of food
that is the sole barrier between them
and death from starvation. That is
the situation in Alexandropol, a city
in Russian Armenia" according to
Hermine Daskesian, a pretty Armen-
ian girl, one of the few survivors of
-four years of the horrors of Turkish
massacres and deportations.
Pleads Her Cause.
Saved by an American woman,
Miss Daskesian came to this country
to attend college at Oberlin, Ohio,
and has come to Bemidji to plead her
cause, and DR.. R. C. Westenberg, a
noted traveller through the Turkish
and Armenian country, is in Bemidji
with her, bringing 1000 feet Of NOV
ing picture films, which will show
at the Methodist church tonight, to
which no admission will be charged,
the scenes being a part of the Near
East relief commission plan, to show
Bemidji people the actual conditions
today in Armenia.
others IN -. ,.
With Miss Daskesiap, fourteen 9TH
er Armenian girls came to America
in charge of Miss Adeelarde. S..
Dwight, a Near East relief worker,
who has been the means of helping to
save hundreds of thousands Of their
people from starvation. Miss Dwight,
who is not given to exaggeration
and has seen conditions at first hand,
says more than million people are
facing death by starvation in Armenia
and will perish unless America
comes to their help with food.
Scenes From Life.
The pictures to be shown at the
M. E. church tonight will show the
scenes of refugees, the distribution of
American -four, the living skeletons
burying the dead and the destroyed
cities and towns.
These pictures were taken in Ar
menia under the Hoover commission.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
UNMARRIED BOWLERS
DEFEAT MEAL TICKETS

In far better trim than on last Sun
day. when they met defeat by 145
pins, the unmarried men defeated the
married men in three game bowling
contest yesterday afternoon at the
Crawford alleys by 1877 pins. Both
teams made a better showing due to
added practice since the first match
and several good scores were made.
The highest score was made by Frank
Hubert who scored 2O1 in the second
game and 205 in the last game. Ed
Ebert, for the married men barely
touched the 200 mark ip the first
game
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
WOMAN THIEF PULLS A
NEW ONE ON STOREKEEPER

San Diego, CAL, Feb. &C. A..
Wahlgram, storekeeper, will never
allow another woman to adjust her
dress in his store.
A lady entered recently and asked
this privilege. Wahlgram escorted
her to back room of his place. His
vest was hanging there.
Later, when he went to get his
vest, $40 in bills had been removed
therefrom.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
LODGE MOVES RULES
SUSPENSION: CARRIED
By L. c.. Martin

Omitted Press Correspondent
Washington, Feb. 9.-Senator Nor
ris of Nebraska today refused unan-
imous consent to suspend the senate
rules to allow reconsideration of the
peace treaty. Norris objection fol-
lowed a ruling by Vice President
Marshall that cloture would apply to
the treaty if it was called up for con-
sideration.
Senator Lodge at once moved sus-
pension of rules and without debate
the motion has passed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
GROUNDED LINER
BREAKS ON POINT
(By United Press)

New York, Feb. 9.-The liner
Princess, which grounded off Rock
way Point early Friday, was reported
today to have broken in two. Forty
tight Of the crew was rescued by
fishing vessel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
COAL OPERATORS MEET.
(BV United press)

Omaha, Neb., Feb. Coal opera
tors Of Montana were here today to
present to the Interstate Commerce
Commission long-standing complaints
Of discriminatory rates on coal ship
ments from Montana to Minnesota,
North and South Dakota The 4.~und-
up Coal Mining Company entered
complaint against the federal rail-
road administration.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
BOY SCOUTS DRIVE.

St. Paul, Feb. 9.-"Do a good turn
daily" Boy Scouts of America were
trying to drill that maxim into every
body's life today-and incidently
their organization
through celebrations of the tenth
of the founding OF the
body.
The scouts will strive for larger
all this week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
ARE OPPOSED
TO FUNERALS ON SUNDAY

international News Service.)
Marysville, CAL, Feb. 9.-Sunday
funerals are barred here by the Yuba-
Sutter Ministerial association.
The ministers went on record as
opposed to funerals on the Sabbath,
as they interfered with other religious
activities.
Cooperation of the public is asked.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
ANOTHER CHIMNEY FIRE"

A chimney fire at 522 Fourth street
necessitated the calling out Of the
fire department at 8 O'Clock this
morning. No damage was done to
the residence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS A
MODERATE TRAINING COURSE
(BY United Press J

Washington, Feb. 9.-President
Wilson, in letter to Secretary Baker
today, appropriated moderate and
carefully conducted course of uni
versal military training, but declared
it could not be made party issue in
congress.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
SPITZENBERGER IS
AWARDED NORWAY
(By United Press

Paris, Feb. 9.-The treaty award
ing Spitzenberger to Norway was
signed at 1880 o'clock today. Hugh
Wallace, ambassador for America,
signed for the United States.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09

Relief
associated
the Near
smiling the first time
Relief thousands Of these
their relatives Also it is working 250c
That
noble
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
AIR APPROPRIATIONS ASKED,

washington, Feb. 9.-Plans for a
vastly extended airplane service were
laid before the senate postoffice CON-
mittee today. The department asked
for $3,4OO,OOO.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09
FOUR HURT: TRAIN JUMPS.

Kansas City, Feb. 9.-Four were
injured early today when the Frisco
train, southbound for Fort Worth,
left the rails near Scammon, Kan.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-09

Cooperation Of the public is aske