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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
LEGION POST DANCE
WAS WELL ENJOYED

One hundred couples attended the
informal dancing party given at tho
Armory last evening by the enter
tinment committee Of the Ralph Ora
Gle post of the American Legion ana
all report a most enjoyable evening
Music was furnished by the Syncopa-
tors five piece orchestra.
The local Legion post wishes to ex-
press its appreciation of the hearty
support it received from the public In
this project. 1t is attempting many
big things this year and to finance
some of the larger affairs, these in
formal dances are given.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
PERSHlNC SAYS HE
COULD NOT DECLINE
TO SERVE PEOPLE
His Entry Into Presidential
Race Topic Of Di'eu''io"
49, ss< ~ All Partiea. 70

Washington, April 15.-Pershing's
entry into the presidential race was
an absorbing topic with politicians
Of all parties here today.
His virtual announcement at din
ner for president, II that service were
demanded Of him created consider
able discussion. After one of the
speakers had mentioned Pershing in
connection with the presidency the
General replied, II feel that no patri-
otto American should decline to serve
in that high position If called upon
to do so by the people,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
NATIONAL LEGION
AUXILIARY WILL Be
FORMED IN THE FALL
Womans Organization to Be
Perfected at National
September Meet

St. Paul, April 15.-Permanent
establ1shment of the Woman'soA uxil-
liary to the American Legion is to
be effected at national convention
of women to be held probably at St..
Louis September l, 2 and 3, accord
ing to bulletin issued from the
headquarters of the Minnesota de-
partment of the Legion.
At the national convention Of the
Legion the appointment Of COM
mittee to arrange the formation of
the auxiliary was authorized. The
committee has planned the contem-
plated auxiliary convention to which
delegates will probably be appointed
by the department commander on the
basis of congressional representation.
Will Work With Legion
State organization of the auxil-
liary are to be known as divisions
and individual auxilliaries to the
posts are to be designated as units.
The national convention will elect
national advisory committee to func-
ton directly with the national adj
visory committee of the legion.
Pending the establishment of the
women's organization. seventy-f1ve
posts of Minnesota have received
from national headquarters tenn
porary charters for auxilliaries.
Forms for the application of these
temporary charters are to be had
from department headquarters.
Warning not to infringe on pat
ents and copyrights of the Legion is
In. a bulletin from depart
ment headquarters. Members of all
posts are urged to send in advertise
ments of Legion jewelry and devices
beng sold by unauthorized companies
and individuals.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
Community Club to Undertake
. City Beautifying in Sys-
tematic Manner
FLOWER AND SHRUB
PLANTING URGED
Rivalry Between Streets t
Be Made an Incentive
for Special Effort

The Women's Civic and COMMUNE
ity club who are cooperating with
the Bemidji Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION and the Park Board in the
annual clean up week starting Mon
day, April 26th, are not going to be
satisfied with merely cleaning up the
city but are going to open up cam
paign to beautify it. With this in
view they have prepared a number OF
excellent suggestions and are offer1ng
them to the public. Part of the plan
is to open a contest which, II carried
out as outlined, should start a spirit
of community pride which Will DO
wonders to beautify the city. Their
suggestions follow:
To clean up city is good thing.
To keep it clean is even better. EV-
cry year should see some improve
ment beyond mere cleaning up, II a
city is to grow, for growth means In
crease in attractiveness as well as in
size. Because of the high cost of
building, Bemidji will probably see
little done in that line this season.
While we are planning for a bigger
and better Bemidji let us not neg
lect the steps necessary to make a
beautiful Bemidji. .
The natural advantages out city
possesses through its fine locatfon
must not blind us to tn fact that the
time to correct mistakes in city plan
ming is before they are made.
Can we not in the meantime bend
our efforts toward making what we
already have as attractive as pos
sible? Are you planning to tear down
duri ng cleanup week insight
ly sheds and fences that are no long
er useful? will it be possible to
cover ugly but necessary fences, bare
looking foundations, and yawning
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
POSTAL SERVICE IN
SERIOUS CONDITION

indianapolis, April 15.-"The COL
lapse Of the postal service is immi-
nent. On Sunday, March IA, 1920,
the Chicago postoffice, hopelessly
showed under with several months
accumulation of mail matter, aropt-
ed drastic methods Of lessening this
accumulation. Since that date mail
trains from Chicago have been bring
ing into Indianapolis daily several
hundred sacks of mail which is lab
eled Indiana circulars or Parcel
Post and is dumped into the 1ndi-
annapolis postoffice to be distributed.
In those sacks of unworked mail have
been found every kind of mail mat
ter from newspapers to first class
Special Delivery letters, some for
Chicago delivery.
On Saturday, March q, 1913 sacks
of unworked mail from Chicago were
piled in the basement Of the 1ndi-
annapolis post office, and in addition
to thees car load of unworked mail
had been placed in siding at the
Union Station, to be transferred to
the local postoffice, there to be dis
tributed by the already overJburden-
ed and harassed force of postal
clerks. In these sacks Of accumulat-
ing mail, catalogues intended for last
falls trade were uncovered and with
good luck may now arrive at destina-
ton about the time the dealer is
showing his spring goods. Whole
sacks Of parcel post containing spe-
cial delivery matter have been found
mislabeled, and upon examination
we're found to contain mail for Michi-
gan or some other state.
"What is true of the Chicago post
office is true also Of the offices in all
the larger cities. It is known by
railway mail clerks that two other
large cities Of the Middle West are
preparing to resort to the method
adopted by Chicago office for rid
ding their offices Of the stored mail.
The service is fast becoming so de-
moralized that unless congress acts
and acts quickly, utter collapse will
result.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
ANTLERS MOUNTED OVER
ENTRANCE TO E1KS CLUB

The Bemidji lodge, B.P.O.E., No.
1852, has erected set of elk anti
ers over the Fourth street entrance
to the club rooms. On the tip of
each horn is an electric light so plac-
ed that when the lights are turned
on the antlers are easily observable
from a distance. The antleTs were
to the lodge some time ago
by one of the local members.
This novel arrangement $ big
drawing card to all visiting elks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
TURKEY EGGS SOLD THRU
WANT ADVERTISEMENT

z please cancel the turkey
.s, ad in the Pioneer, as l
more orders now than l
San fill. Thanks for the ad and
the results. It pays to adver-
tise in the Pioneer"
The above message was re-
ceived from Elmer C. Alton Of
Sugar Bush township. Wheth-
er it is turkey eggs, sheep,
houses or farms for sale, Pho
neer ads seem to have knack
of bringing buyers and sellers
together. Try one on your
"Ouija Board"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
POTATO EXPERT SPEAKS
TO ATTENTIVE AUDIENCE

Before a small but very attentive
audience composed of farmers and
business men, F. Benz Of Toppenish,
WASH, gave a very interesting talk
at the rooms of the Bemidji Civic
and Commerce association on We'd
nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, his
topic being the culture of potatoes
and relative crops.
Dwelling heavily on the condition
of the soil, he pointed out the neces-
sity of soil being the first considera-
ton to farmer in any section. With
good soil. the next requisite is to
make returns to the soil for the crops
produced. With this point, Mr.. Benz
carefully warned his audience against
allowing soil deterioration.
Speaking concerning potato cul-
ture, he specifically called attention
to the selection of seed and the care
which must be exercised to insure
good results. Cutting of seed was
also demonstrated by him to show
the manner of getting rid of the in
terror diseases Of the potato. Several
treatments for diseased potatoes we're
discussed thoroughly and the proper
methods of handling seed at all times
we're clearly explained.
Mr.. Benz talk was very interesting
to all who heard it, and warranted
far larger attendance. He is a
potato expert, having devoted many
wears to potato culture, and is the
largest potato grower in the state OF
Washington.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
ASSOCIATION HEARS
EXCELLENT SPEAKERS
AT NOON LUNCHEON
Potato Expert Benz Spoke ON
Important Topics of Day;
Other Speakers

Following the MONDAY lunch OF
the Bemidji association, a very in
teresting business session was held
on Wednesday afternoon at the City
building.
F. Benz of Toppenish, Wash, a
potato expert and commonly known
as potato king and the largest grow
er of 'spuds'' in Washington, laid
aside his crown as potato king and
gave to the members of the associ-
alton a very interesting talk on cur
rent conditions. He also spoke Of
the wonderful possibilities so evident
in Northern Minnesota and stated
that he hoped to see the section
north of Bemidji an empire of happy
homes and contented families within
the next few years, and Bemidji the
metropolis of the empire. He ex-
pressed his appreciation Of the spirit
shown in this vicinity between the
city business man and the farmer.
All of the farmers in this vicinity in
his opinion, sohuld be\members of
the Bemidji association, as, a benefit
to both themselves and the business
men, ~
FTeStuSut OdThcE. lSCdA1CH VIC du.
dress Of Curtis johnson Of Rush City,
who spoke at the annual association
banquet, and said that the greatest
essential for success is being Of ser
vice to ones. feHpwmen, and in addi-
ton declared that. it. is the duty of
every member of the organization to
be in the service for the good Of
others. r
He also called attention to the
subscription fund for the site to- be
furnished by the association for the
Stellar Co., wood distillation; plant,
for the manufacture Of turpentine
from the stumps Of Norway pine, and
askd that all who have not yet con-
tributed do so at once that, the deal
on the site may be closed.
A number Of new settlers in this
vicinity were introduced to the asso-
citation and all members responded
with the greeting usually accorded
ex-service men. The association plans
as far as possible to make every set
tier entirely welcome in Ibis COM
munity by introducing him or her
to the members of the civic organiza-
ton.
w. H. Gemmell. general manager
of the Minnesota and International
Railway Co., gave short talk re-
Questing that Bemia)i citizens exer-
else patience with the train service
between here and the twin cities.
He also expressed that the company
was doing all possible to make the
service better at all times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
RAILWAY STRIKE BROKEN,
SAY UNION OFFICIALS

Cleveland, April 15.-The strike
can be said to be definitely broken,
was the statement issued today by
high railroad officials Of the Broth
erhood.
1.-THE strike is not crumbling, but
RAPIDLY dwindling," said w. G. Lee,
president Of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
AIRPLANE MAIL SERVICE
TO Be PROVIDED FOR
(BY United Pressl

Washington, April 15.-Senate
today agreed to conference report on
postoffice appropriation bill includ-
ing postmaster general to contract
with private concerns for airplane
delivery of mail between points he
thinks service advisable.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
ENGINEERS TO STRIKE.
CHICAGO SCHOOLS CLOSE

Chicago, April 15.-The public
schools are expected to close here to-
morrow indefinitely, following vote
of the school engineers to strike Fri
day. The engineers demanded a for
ty per cent increase in pay or q COM
plete separation Of engineers and
JanitOrs service.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
BEhlDQ CONTRACTORS
GET HIGHWAY CONTRACT

H. Thursdale & Co., Road build
ers, of this place, have been success
full in securing a contract for the
construction Of fourteen miles of
highway along the Great Northern
Bemidji-Sauk Centre branch, from
Long Prairie to Eagle Bend, Todd
county.
This branch Of highway runs
about twenty miles west of the JET
ferson highway and parallel to it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
RESTRICTIONS
AGAINST RUSSIA TO
Be LIFTED BY u. S.
Will Take Independent Action
Is Allies Delay Much
Longer
(By United Press }

Washington, April .15.-lne Unit
ed States will soon take independent
action and kfe restrictions against
trade with Russia If the allied delay
much longer. In reaching its deci-
sion on proposal this government
made for commerce with Russia at
the risk Of traders, 1t was officially
learned today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
ANOTHER SETTLER FOR
BEMIDU TERRITORY

D. A. Miller of Brantford, N. D.,
has purchased 10 acres south OF
Lake Plantaganet, adjoining the 100
acres purchased by his father last
fall. He will make Improvements on
his farm as soon as the weather per-
mits.
This sale was put through the office
of the real estate firm of Reynolds e
Winter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
Sixteen Strike Leaders Are
Arrested in Chicago by
Deputy Marshals
COMMUNIST PARTY
BEHIND THE STRIKERS
John Grunan, Head of Chicago
Yardmen's Association, One
of Strikers Arrested
(By. United Pree)

Chicago, ILL.,, Apri 15.-United'
States government struck today at
radical element backing outlaw rail-
road strike which resulted in partial
paralysis Of nations industries and!
threatened industrial centres with
starvation. Deputy Marshalls arrest
ed sixteen strike leaders here and
were expected to arrest fifteen more
later today. Men arrested included
John Grunau, President OF Chicago
YardmenS' association
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
BENlDu MIMI THURSDAY EVENING APRIL 1920
WORLD NEWS
(By United Press.)
SUIT TO ANNUL DIVORCE.

Carson City, New, April 15.-Suit
to set aside the divorce decree grant
ed Mary Pickford from her former
husband, Owen Moore, will be filed
at Minden, New, tomorrow, Attorney
General Fowler said today. Fowler
has been investigating the case.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15

MEXICAN REBELLION SPREADS.
Aqua Prieta, Mexico, April 15.-
Sonora state troops have invaded
Sinloa is reported. Followers Of Cen
eral Obregon considered invasion
first step of nationwide movement
to overthrow Carranza government.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
REAL. ESTATE CHANGES HANDS

C. H. Sletwich has purchased the
Adolph Klein residence at 517
Fourth Street and will make his
home there. The ]. H. Kruger prop
erty on Thirteenth street and Bemid-
il avenue has been sold to w. X.
Nelson. All of these sales were con-
Quoted. through the office OF Rey-
nolds e Winter, land merchants.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
TO IMPEACH POST.

Washington, April 15.-Resolution
providing for impeachment Of Louis
Post, assistant secretary Of labor, on
charges Of preventing deportation of
aliens, has been prepared for intro
duction in the house by Representa-
tive Hoch, Kansas republican.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15

What Can Northern Minnesota Do?
i 1.-THE question of securing Hamline
nor Northern Minnesota, whether 1t
be for Bemidji, .Brainerd or any of
the towns which are trying for it in
this section, is a. mighty big one. 1t
is a.Question in my mind whether or
not any city in that northern part OF
the state can secure it. No one town
or. city can secure it on its own in
itiative, the task is too large for that.
Only by the heartiest Of cooperation
Of all Northern Minnesota can the
task be accomplished.
'"The project must be viewed from
the standpoint of a statesman as to
where in each persons own mind
would be the best location for this
Hinstitution. Then again 1t must be
viewed from another standpoint.
How is it going to be done? First
Of all. we must remove the natural
prejudice to moving out of St. Paul,
and must also remove the interest
>wHtch is apparently centered there,
causing the board of directors to
give careful consideration to every
location in the state in order to get
the best.
Does Not Cater to Twin Cities.
v ''Hamline is not catering to stu
dents from st. Paul or Minneapolis.
Only a few students from the twin
cities attend Hamline, .and the par
ents of those have moved there to al
low their sons and daughters to at
tend. These same families would
move to a city farther northward just
as quickly. The twin cities are abun-
dainty supplied with institutions OF
learning, so with the southern part
ssof the state. North of an east and
west line running through the twin
cities, there is not a Protestant, or
English speaking school of this kind
in the state and this section north
LOT this line includes three-forths of
- entire population outside of the
Yin cities. In this northern section
The population increase has been 33
per cent, while south of the line it
has only been 3 per cent in the same
length of time, showing that the
trend of population is northward.
r. Inspires Students to Attend.
"The presence of university in
any community inspires students to
attend, just the fact that it is locat-
ed somewhere in the vicinity. If
Hamline can not be secured at this
time, it will not be long before some
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15

Evidence obtained through the
Department of Justice is said to show
that the Communist Party Is striving
to use the switchmen's strike as an
opportunity for spreading mass
strike covering the entire country. +
IL said that~the strike was to resolve.
itself into nationwide revolution
and was being finan ced Through. the
Industrial Workers Of the World.
The action taken today resulting
in the arrest of sixteen OF the leaders
in the Chicago strike was the out
come OF the investigation made by
the Department Of Justice under At
torney General Palmer. 1t is under
stood that Palmer told the cabinet
meeting yesterday the nature Of the
evidence which had been collected
connecting the Communists party
with the strike working through tho
/. w. w.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
(By United Press }

Washington, April 15.-Chief
Burke of the Bureau Investigation
Department Of Justice let it be
known today that many arrests may
be expected in Chicago in connection
with the railroad strike Burke was
told twelve arrests had been made in
Chicago this morning. There are
many more radicals than that in
Chicago, he said.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
BELGIAN WOMEN CAN VOTE

Brussels, April 15.-The Belgian
senate has passed the Woman SUI
frage bill.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-15
Northern Minnesota Must Unite
:. to Show Its Advantages,
:: Says Rev. E. A. Cooke
HAMLINE SHOULD BE
FACTOR IN LOCATION
Speaker Clearly Presents Many
Fact. Concerning Hamlme
III" and Possibilities

Speaking before the members Of
the Be1midji Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION, following the MONDAY
,&ncheon -on Wednesday, Rev. E. A.
Cooke of Brainerd very clearly OUT
lined the necessary plan of action
to secure for Northern Minnesota the
Hamline university. In main his talk
was as follows:
"Hamline University has determ-
ined to move from its present loca-
ton where it has been crowded out
by business interests and is not able
to expand as desired. An offer from
the City of St. Paul for the university
buildings has been accepted by the
beard of trustees who are now look
ing for new site. At the time con-
sidering the moving of the univer-
sity, no intention was sounded in re-
gard to moving outside o. the limits
of the twin cities, and several sites
there have been looked at and con-
:sidered, but sites which will allow
the expansion which is desired are
very hard to find in either St. Paul
or Minneapolis because of the fact
that the same situation is confront
ed everywhere in the cities as is be-
ing confronted at the present site.
The opinion Of the board. Of trustees
is that they do not want to, move
sI3amline: outside. Of the. cities, but
Chs In a great measuresis due to the
tact that the majority OF the board
members are located there"
Hamlne il Oldest.
'-aIamline is the Oldest collegiate
Institution: in the state, having re-
caived its charter in 1854. It has
five large buildings, in addition has
a Largo athletic field. Its endow-
ment s. approximately $1,OO0,0O0
and it. will have adequate building
funds Of about one million when it
decides to rebuild, this fund to be
made up from the sale of the present
buildings and site. The library build
ing will be sold to the Carnegie fund
for city building and the money
turned into the building fund. The
new site will have at least six build
ings. Hamline has at present 900
students, but in a new location under
the expected expansion, the enroll
ment will without doubt be increas-
ed to nearly 1000 Students
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-12
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

STATE OF MIcHIGAN-The Circuit Court
for the County of Gratiot in Chancery.
Maxine Cecil Metzner and Robert M.
soule by their Next Friend. Plaintiffs, VS..
Michigan Trust Company; Administratos OF
the Estate of Michael Pollasky, deceased. ct
al. Defendants
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the
County Of Gratiot. in Chancerys on TINS
2lst day Of July. 1920.
In this cause IL appearing from affidavit
on file that the defendants Helen Newman
and Elaine Newman. infant defendants are
not residents of this state but reside at
Cleveland, in the state of Ohio; On motion
Of James G. Kress. Next Friend and Attor-
ney for said Infant Plaintiffs. Il Is ordered
that the said nonresident defendants, Helen
Newman and Elaine Newman. cause their
appearance TO be entered in this cause within
three months from the date Of this order and
In case of their appearance they cause their
answer 10 the plaintiffs bill of complaint
20 be filed. and copy thereof served on
said attorney and next friend Of the said
plaintiffs within fifteen days after service
on said nonresident defendants Of copy Of
said bill of complaint and notice Of this
order: and that in default thereof. sGd bill
be taken confessed by said nonresident
defendants
And IL is further ordered. that within forty
days the said plaintiffs. by their next friend
and attorney. cause q notice Of this order 10
be published in the Alma Record a news
paper printed. published and circulating In
said county. and that such publication b.
continued therein at least in each
week for six weeks in succession. that
they cause a copy Of this order 20 be per
| sonaily served said nonresident defend
ants at least twenty day. before the time
prescribed for their appeAnnce.
One Of the Circuit Court Commissiopeys 10,
the county 81 Grsaist. state o. me9kan.-
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