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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
" = BllaDJL MINI, EVENING, a,
WAGE|I SION
DELEGATE VISITS CITY
Finds Infractions of Labor
.Wase Act and Child
+. 4. !. Labor Acts 4. 4. =. ], 5S,

4 A. representative Of the state Mini
mum Wage Commission and Child,
Labor Departmen Is in the city and
has visited many Of the business
establishments, Il hotels, restaurants
and factories with the view Of .ascer-
tanning II the wage law pertaining to
women and children is being yiolat-
ed. Several instances were found by
the agent where the maximum Of f58
hours per week in commercial estab-
lishments was not being adhered to.
Boys under sixteen years OF age. were
also found working over the number
of hours allowed by law. Boys Of this
age are not permitted to- work more
than eight hours per day nor are
they allowed to start before seven
o'clock in the; morning nor after
seven O'Clock at night. : -. -, Pm
Instances were also found where
girls We're not being paid the requir-
ed minimum wage as set forth by
law. Infrac lions Of this were found
in not paying the minimu mj rate OF
% cents per hour for overtime In
mercantile establishments. 4. ".
Section Z e. s. 3S45) Hours Of
Labor, reads as follows No person
under the age of sixteen shall be
employed, or suffered or permitted to
work at any gainful occupation more
than As hours in any one week, nor
more than eight hours in any one
day, or before the. hour of seven
o'clock in the morning or after the
hour of seven O'Clock in the even
ing. Every employer shall post in a
conspicuous place In every room
where such minors are, employed. a
printer notice stating the hours re-
quired Of them each day of the week,
the hour Of comm encing and stopping
work and the hours when the time or
times for dinner or for other meals
begin and end. The printed form Of
such notice shall be furnished by
the commissioner Of labor of the
state, and the employment Of any
minor for longer time In any; day 70
stated, or between the hours of sew
en- o'clock in the evening and seven
O'Clock in the, morning shall be
deemed a violation Of this section.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
sPEEDER MINUS LIGHTS
HTS PEDESTRIAN

i About 1890 7p. IN. Saturday "a
large touring car, driven at top speed
without lights, either front or rear,
hit P. T. Cameron, who was walking
on the side OF the Belmont road in
the Lamour subdivision, just above
Grand Forks Bay, threw him about
thirty feet: fnjuring his right shout
der and right leg, tearing his clothes
from his back and shaking him up
badly The car continued on to-
ward town paying no attention what
ever to- the injured man and was met
at the upper end OF Beltrami avenue
by other parties who were going
north on this avenue. The car, at that
time, on the main street; was still
without lights and going at such a
rate of speed that it was impossible
to discern even the number OF peo-
pie who were In the car or theirEiden-
tity. p. -. ga, z - = - u 80. 4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
REPUBLICAN, SENATOR
\. WINS In OHIO ELECTION
lBvE.IInitad Pressl

Columbus, August 16.-Disruption
in the ranks Of the democratic state
;organization was scented by the re-
publican state Headquarters today is
suing statement declaring the "Cox-
Durbin regime received a severe set
back in thesprimaries last week, when
by a narrow margin w. A. Julien, Or
ganization candidate, nosed out A. f.
O'Neill for the democratic nomina-
}tion for senator. iI.-- .
s, The statement declared Durbin and
his associates narrowly missed being
knocked out completely.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
BEM1DU GOLFERS 5z.5 + i
" - 49, DEFEAT DETROIT

The golf contest between the teams
from Detroit and Bemidji yesterday
was a most interesting one. The Be
midi players however We're in good
form and easily succeeded in defeat
ing h their neighboring opponents
from DETROIT. ~. .s,.sS,,:3>> I
The players from Detroit partici-
pating in the game were Messrs. Car
man, .Sorenson,. Campbell, Weiser,
Baker and Denis. Those of the Be-
midi club competing were Chaplin,
Larkin, Anderson (B. F.) Brooks, Ly-
can and Baer. o.. :7s..sz ~.
The average for the, Detroit play
ers was 1913 while the Bemidji play
ers finished with an average of 1888.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
PRUNE PEDDLRS FALL !.
: BEFORE tMlCHTY MKS

Backed by bunch Of loyal rooters
and the Elks band, which was
strengthened by a number Of players
from the Union band, the B. P. O.
Elks baseball team took the u. C. T.
baseball team into camp in q game
played at Athletic park Sunday, to
the tune Of Is to 9. =. -, -.
The score, however, does. not indi.
cate the closeness OF the game no,
the interest shown by either side, be.
cause the U. c. T.'s had their boosters
on the job also and several of thei1
members came long distances that
they might attend the game here Sun.
day. - -.
Both teams contained several form.
er baseball stars and although handi.
capped by surplus Of avoirdupois
and lack Of practice they performed
in a good manner and got by with
only three errors for each team dur.
ing the game. Several brilliant plays
featured the game, not the least
thrilling being in the second inning
when Roy Boardman attempted 8
slide to home, got hung up on the
sand about five feet from the plate
and was tagged out by Pete Edd, the
U. C. T. catcher. Another feature
took place in the seventh inning when
with the bases full, Frank Kalkbren
ner put dent in the fence back Of
the center fielder and let in three mer
for: the Elks. In the second inning
with two men on bases, "sGus' Ellison
i, tapped the pill for two Dagger ant
let in both runners.
v, With Claude Bailey. on the mounG
and Lloyd Tanner behind the bat the
Elks had formidable Battery, while
Jim Murphy and Pete Edd, Ander
SON and LaBounty performed fol
the Prune Peddlers. During thu
game Jim Murphy struck out sever
men and Anderson three, while Bailey
struck out eight. Both teams Sc
cured fifteen hits, the U. C. T. boy!
securing thirteen single and two dou
bles, while the Hook EN- Cows
got ten singles and five two-baggers
Anderson and LaBounty went in dur
ing the seventh inning. 81 81
The game was we'll attended. i It il
rumored that the Prune Peddlers will
stare q comeback in the near futur,
and that another good game may b,
expected. {.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
VALLEY lIY FIR
DESTROYS FIBRE PLANT:
Loss ESTIMATED $4,000
Blaze Va. Spectacular Affair
and Could Been Seen for II !.
NJ. Mile. Around 2<
!. CIV. United Press. J

.. Valley City, N p, Aug. ia
spectacular fire, observed for miles
around last night, destroyed consid-
cradle property and material Of the
Valley City Fibre. company, a new
enterprise recently established here
for. the manufacture of tow from
flax straw Several STACKS Of straw
and about one thousand tons of hemp,
with the large machine shed,
were destroyed and the total loss is
estimated at $4,000. The main
manufacturing plant was demolished
us we'll az several thousand dollars
worth of machinery. No insurance
was carried. e.. = ~ =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
FREIGHT CONDUCTOR J..
SHOT BY TRAIN HOBO
(BY United Press)

Mitchell, s. d. August TO-
Christ Peterson, freight conductor,
was wounded and perhaps fatally
wounded by one of two tramps early
today when he alighted from pas
senger train near Salem. He struck
out across the track to take charge
of the freight train, when two men
approached him. They were seen to
engage in conversation for few
minutes and one of the men took out
his revolver and fred.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
LOOMS AT 0lYMPlCS
!. BREAKS HURDLE RECORD
New Record of 54Seconds Flat
Made in 400 Metre Race;
Other Prizes Won
:, = = = 7 = 4 ll"=,l : y
vt BY .United5SPress)

Antwerp, August 16. (By Herbert
Farrell. )-America won her first vic
tory in the cup event of the Olym-
pic games today when f. s. Loomfs,
of Chicago, shot new world record
in the 400 metre hurdles race. His
count was 81 seconds fiat. The Am
orleans also took second and third
places. j. N. Norton, of the Olympic
Club of San Francisco was a winner
and A. s. Desch, OF New York, was
third. Charles Paddock brought up a
second American victory when he
won finals in the 100 metre dash, the
time being 1914 seconds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
AMERICAN WOODEN CO.
APPEAL FROM LEVER ACT
(By United Press

Washington, August 16.-The Am
erican Wooden Co., today filed in
United States supreme court a gov
eminent appeal from the decision in
lower court in quashing an indict-
ment against the Co. under the Lever
Act. The company in its answer con-
tended that wool is not a necessity
under the Lever Act, until it has been
made into cloth, cut up and manueac-
tured into cloth For that reason
they contended that the govern~ ont
can not prosecute under. the Lever
Act. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
ClTlZENS POSSE SHOOT
THREE BANDITS IN FIGHT
(By United Press)

Aberdeen, S. D., August 10
Three bandits were shot in running
fight of posses of citizens of North
vile, near here, yesterday. The ban
dts approached a group Of dice roll
ers along the railroad track and rob
bed them of 500 at the point Of
guns. A posse was quickly organic
ed and in the pursuit many shots
were exchanged, and the bandits
were shot down one by one, while
none of. the 'pursuers were injured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
TENSION HIGH AS 49,. =.
TENNESSEE SUFFRAGE ~
w. VOTE APPROACHES
(. (By United Press)

X, Nashville, August 16-As the time
neared for the final vote On Suffrage
in the house 81 repre- sntativss;;
workers re-doubled their efforts to
get those who remained non-com-
militant but on whose efforts 1t was
conceded the result hinged. Both
suffragists and anti-suffragists be-
lieve they. have enough votes accru-
ed. Neither faction are worried. The
house was expected to act Tuesday,
although the session may be held late
today. ="
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
{ BY United Press)

Columbus, Ohio, August 16. ! (By
Herbert Walker, U. P. Correspon-
sdent.)-Affidavits charging speed
ing by the Cox party on their return
from Wheeling, W.. Va, yesterday,
and calling for the arrest of the four
chauffeurs, We're, filed with Licking
Co. officials at Newark today by Joe
sShipley, marshall of JacAsontown.
.Shipley said heGcoul not attempt, to
answer against Cox nor the newspa-
per men, personally, stating that the
laws limited him to dealing with the
operators of; the cars.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
(By- United Press

London, August I s - "Lab Dor Coun-
cit Action" formed to dictate to the
government as to Its handling the
Russian situation, was challenged
by Premier Lloyd: George today in
the House of Commons, He declared
the governments Polish policy was
not changed and that any attempt by
the council Of action ito strike at
the root of the democratic principals
of the government would be resisted
by every means at his disposal. :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
DETAILS OF HOME RULE
BILL EXPECTED TODAY
(By United Press)

Columbus, Ohio, August 16.-Im-
portant details of the coercive clause
Of the Ireland Home Rule bill were
expected to be announced today by
Andrew Bonar Law, government
spokesman, in statement to the
House of Commons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
CLOUDBURST DAMAGES
! IN TOLEDO 81 100000
nv United Press. J

Toledo, o., Aug. 16.-Damage estf
mated at one and q half millions Of
dollars was done BY a cloud burst
in Toledo today. The weather bur:
eau recorded So inches Of rain fall
in an hour and a half, the largest in
the city's history. Damage to pave.
ment will reach 100000, according
to estimate. The city will be light
less tonight and possibly longer
Telephone service was greatly ham.
pered. ~ 81. -, ~.'.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
K, P. WILL RETURN
WAR RELIEF TO DONORS
(By United Press)

Minneapolis, August 16.-Knights
Of Pythias in national conclave here
today decided to return 100000 of
the war relief fund to contributors.
Of the $325,OOO originally collected,
only $4,000 was expended for war
relief.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
(By United. Press)

T. Moscow August 16.---The Rolshe-
Wiki have pushed their lines to point
five miles from Warsaw, where the
battle continued, 1t was on icially an
today. The, Communique
said there was fighting on the Radi-
min Okunieff front, which is five
mi lies from Warsaw on the east side
OF tn q scapi Il hi q: &
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
WEATHER REPORT
NV United Press)

n Minnesota weather. general fair
tonight and Tuesday except probably
showers in northwest portion; cooler
near Lake Superior. and warmer in
extreme west portions tonight. i
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
Bolsheviki Hays. Pushed Lines
"a lSIits RtS q "a IS. ~ E;a go Ft,. ' " ~
Within F i've Miles Of =
..,,,s 4 Polish: Capital u, !.
POLAND is INA .s:'@ i -. !. /.
i. L. j. STATE or PANIC
Russians Are Reported to Have
Warsaw Surrounded on
|, , All Four Sides
(By United. Press)

b. Warsaw, August 16.--The great
battle for Warsaw has started along
the entire front, the war office state
ment declared today. Both the Poles
and Russians launched attacks in new
places and hand to hand lighting de-
velOped. '.."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
(By United Press)

Berlin, August ,16.-The Russians
have surrounded Warsaw, their lines
being on all sides Of the city with
radius of about miles, according
10 dispatches to the Berlin Bergen
Post today. The fortress Grandenz
was reportedSto have fallen before the
returning assault.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-16
(By United Press)

5N Berlin, August 16.---Poland is in a
state of panic, according to informa-
ton from BOlshevik forces today.
Boys of Is and IS years Of age have
been recruited as citizen guard.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-10-27
TO Women Voters.

Many inquiries have been made as
to where the polling places of Red
wood Falls two voting princincts are
located. In the First Ward the build
ing known as the King Building"
will be used for election purposes and
in the Second Ward the city hall will
be used. There are to be no separate
ballots nor polling places for women
There is also some little question con-
corning the registration of the new
voters. While registration in a city
Of the class of Redwood Falls is not
necessary, it was arranged as a mat
ter of greater convenience and expedi-
ency on election day. However woman
entitled to vote who did not register
is still entitled to her vote and should
not fail to go to the polls next Tues
day. The polling places in both wards
are open for registration purposes I'M
til six today (Tuesday).
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-10-27
A. R. c. Chapter
Has Annual Me-
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR NEW
YEAR AT WABASSO TUESDAY
EVENING, OCTOBER 26.
EVERYONE SHOULD GO.
CAPT. MEYERS TO GIVE SHORT
TALK AND SHOW FILM OF
TRAIN OF HORRORS"

Notice is hereby made of the an
nual election of county officers of the
American Red Cross to be held in the
Wabasso city hall at 7:30 p. M, Tues
day, October 26.
"The meeting will be a most inter
esting one. Captain Meyers of the
Serbian relief work will be present
for a short address and will show the
slides and the movie film, "The Train
of Horror" Capt. Meyers was with
this relief train for seven months Civ
ing aid to the stranded child waits
and working with the typhus victoms.
Capt. Meyers is we'll known to
many of the ex-service men of Min
nesota for he was recreation director
for the Red Cross at Fort Smelling
hospital.
1T is urged that at this time when
the Red Cross is SO actively engaged
in the peace time program that citi-
zen from all over the county should be
present at this meeting, not only to
give their support but to learn further
of the county programs in operation "
Glenn Lukens, Executive Secretary
of Redwood County A. R. c.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-10-27
French Potter.

The marriage of Miss Myra French,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. w.
French and Ner G. Potter took place
at the Methodist church, Tuesday af-
ternoon at three o'clock, October 19.
Rev. Burdette l.. Main officiating, US
ing the impressive ring ceremony. On
ly the immediate families and a few
intimate friends of the young people
were in attendance.
The bride was gowned in white voile
with pearl trimmings and wore cor
sage of pink carnation and ferns. Fol-
lowing the congratulations wedding
supper was served at the home of the
brides parents after which the hap
PLY couple left on the night train for
Minneapolis, going from there to Ker-
rick, Mimi, where they will make
their home on the groom's farm.
Mrs. Potter is the only child of Mr..
t~ad Mrs. M. w. French and has lived
in Redwood County all her life. She
is graduate of the Redwood Falls
high school and taught very several
successful terms of school in this
county. She is very capable young
woman and was much devoted to her
parents, and will be greatly missed by
them, as we'll as by her many friends.
Mr.. Potter is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Potter of Redwood Falls.
He served overseas in the late war
and is held in high esteem by all who
know him. The young couple go to
their new home with the best of wish
es and congratulations from their
,oopxy friondS
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-10-27
A. r. C.. Meeting Held.

There will be a series of meetings
held in Redwood County this week, the
purpose of which will be the explana-
ton of the Peace Program of the
American Red Cross both at home and
abroad. Captain C. R. Meyers of the
Northern division will give short ad-
dress on the national and internation-
al phases of the work and Glenn Lu-
kens, the Executive Secretary of the
Redwood County Chapter will explain
briefly the local phase. Captain
Meyers address will be accompanied
by the movie film, the Train of Hor-
ror which pictures the A. R. c. rescue
work in Russia, a work with which
Mr.. Meyers was personally connected.
A musical program will be given with
each program.
The weeks schedule is as follows,
Monday evening Redwood Falls, Tues
day evening at Wabasso, where the
Chapter will also have its annual cleo
ton of officers, Wednesday evening
at the Brownie Theatre at Morgan,
Thursday evening at Lucan, Friday
evening in the school house in District
44, near Vesta, and Saturday evening
big community meeting for the Del
hi and Belview people at Delhi. All
these meetings are free and every one
is most cordially invited to attend
them and to learn of the splendid
things the A. R. c. plans to do this
coming year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-10-27
Officers Elected.

At a meeting held at the Red Cross
rooms in the Farmers State Bank
building Monday evening, the follow
ing Board of directors was elected for
the ensuing year,. r. Keefe, Miss
Marie Tolzman, Mrs. C. A. Luscher,
Mrs, J. B. Philbrick, Mrs. D. L. Grim
Minis, Rev. Burdette L. Main, o. B.
Sparks, DIR. w. A. Brand, George
A. Barnes, Mrs. T. E. Finn, Mrs. A.
B. Winter, L. P. Larson, F. Forbes,
Bess M. Wilson, Mrs. Geo. Torgerson,
Malcolm Dennistoun, Mrs. VIM. Das-
kan, Mrs. j. j. Christensen, Mrs. G.
w. Gold and Mrs. Fred Theiring.
At the close of the meeting the di-
rectors organized, electing George A.
Barnes Chairman, Mrs. G. w. Gold,
Vice-chairman and Mrs. j. B. Phil
brick, Secretary.
The first meeting of the new board
of directors will be held next Monday
evening and at this time the Board
will approve the names of members
for the conference committee and the
other committees which will serve
throughout the year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-10-27
Woman Speaker
at Armory Thurs.
MRS. THEODORE WETMORE OF
MINNEAPOLIS TO GIVE POLL
TICAL ADDRESS.

Mrs. Theodore Wetmore of Mime.
apolis, one of the ablest speakers con,
nected with the women's department
of the Republican State Central Com
mittee, will deliver an address in Red
wood Falls Thursday, October %, at
8 p. m. Voters of both sexes are cor
daily invited to be present.
Mrs. Wetmore has just been released
from a long speaking engagement for
the national committee, during which
she appeared on the platform with
great success in Indiana, Kentucky
South Dakota and several of the cas-
tern states.
Those who hear her here may be as
sured that she will present the issues
Of the day in a forceful and intelligent
manner that will be of interest to ev-
cry voter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-10-27
Rally
Well Attended
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR ON
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET CIV
EN- ROUsING RECEPTION.

The democratic rally held last Tues
day at the Armory was attended by
an over-capacity audience. In fact,
the armory was packed and hundreds
were unable to gain admittance. The
speakers of the evening were L. C.
Hodgson, democratic candidate for
governor, Mrs. H. A. Patterson, of
Mankato, and Mr.. Freeman, of Olivia.
N. r. Ryerson called the meeting to
order, and the first speaker on the
program was Mrs. Patterson. She
briefly outlined the activities of the
woman voters and explained why she
intended to vote the democratic ticket.
Mrs. Patterson proved by her argu-
ments, enunciation and appearance
that women voters are able to take
the platform and talk most convincing
ly.
The next speaker was Mr.. Freeman,
who gave an interesting talk on the
league of nations. He proved an ar
dent supporter of President Wilson
and expressed the opinion that the
world of today needed bulwark to
prevent the recurrence of wars. At
the close of his remarks Mr.. Freeman
introduced Laurence C. Hodgson, and
paid him a glowing tribute as man
and as public official AS Mr..
Hodgson stepped to the front of the
platform he was given an ovation
which attested to his personal popu-
larity with his audience He was lis
tened to respectfully and attentively,
and he was repeatedly cheered when
he enumerated with. telling emphasis
some of the planks of the Democratic
platform. In speaking of the tonnage
tax, Mr.. Hodgson met the issue
squarely, promising in the event of his
election, to not only sign such a bill
if it reached him, but to do everything
possible in getting such bill through
the legislature. He then explained
just what the proposed tonnage tax
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