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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16

sale at Bankers Drug and Jewelry
store. Since every seat is reserved,
it is urged that all who have any in
tention of attending this first class
exhibition. procure their tickets at
once
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16
TROUT SEASON
OPENED YESTERDAY

The open season for fishing brook
trout in Minnesota started yesterday
and continues until September.
Pike and pickerel season does not
open until May 1st. Several OF Be-
midj"s eager sportsmen have been
anxiously inquiring if pike season
did not open April 18th. The answer
to this is, Not yet!
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16
Already Convinced.

do you believe in ghosts7' asked
the man who resented all supersti-
ton.
mo, suh," answered Nr. Erastus
Pinkey. AN all Is hopin' Is dat dem
chooses will femme stay dat way std
O. comm aroun' tryin' to convince
me-"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16

Rev. Mclean of Kelliher was a Be-
midi visitor on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. White return
ed to the city this morning after
spending the winter in the southern
states.
r. l. Denton, teacher at the Dun
bar school south of Graceton, during
the past year, has closed the school
for the term.
d. McGaffigan went to Minneapolis
Thursday morning, to meet Mrs. Nc
Gaffigan on her return from the
Rochester hospital.
Mrs. A. E. Whiting returned last
evening from Blackjack, where she
spent two days visiting.
Mrs. D. Michigan of Fifth ward
returned this morning from Rocnest-
er, where she has spent the past
month in the hospital.
Miss Hattie Cole, who taught at
the Morehouse school at Penturen,
has completed her term of teaching
and returned to her home near ROs-
|seau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee La lBaW and son,
Robert, returned last night from In
|ternational Falls, where they spent
most of the week at the G. P. Bal
lou home.
Daniel c. Dvoracek, Beltrami coun-
tt agricultural agent, spent Thursday
lin Kelliher where he attended the
meeting of farmers and school stu
dents at which F. Benz, the potato
expert of Toppenish, Wash, spoke.
Rev. l.. P. Warford returned
Thursday noon from Red Lake Falls,
where he attended the conference of
the Adams Presbytery, which CON-
|prises the northwest district. Mr..
Warford was chosen as a delegate to
the General Assembly to be held in
Philadelphia, May Goth to the 3Oth.
F..S .Lycan, proprietor of the
Markham hotel, returned to Bemidji
this morning after spending the win
ter months in California. Mrs. Ly-
can and daughter, Donna, accompan-
led Mr.. Lycan as far as the twin
cities, and are expected to arrive in
Bemidji on Sunday morning.
Among those registered at the
Markham on Thursday are l.. D. Flet-
cher and A. w. Hellenberg of Cold
water, Mich, D. H. Sparks, H. P.
johnson, A. E. Taylor, B. r. Eichel,
A. C. Kennedy, o. s. Arneson, F. H.
Knowlton, e. C. Thomas, J. H. Peter
son, E. Lenvick, and A. o. Christian
Of Minneapolis; E. w. Leonard and
r. S. Michaels Of Chicago; J. l..
|ODonnell, F. w. Armstrong, N. A.
Sheen, A. l.. Voigt, G. c. Ryan, John
Bennett, r. c. Mumma, J. Golcz, L.
N. Giddings of Duluth; E. H. Mullen
of Eau. Claire, Wis.,; w. G. F1ddes,
]. e. Page, E. H. Haasand, Thomas
Frankson of st. Paul; and H. b. Or
gen of Chicago.
Included on the Markham register
on Wednesday are E. L. Favonte, A.
l.. Voigt, Lowell s. White and L. N.
Giddings Of Duluth; L. w. Goldberg,
o. w. Nystuen, G. H. Gardner, A. G.
Anderson, H. P. Storkerson, H. l..
Atkinson, l.. s. Staples, D F.. Doyle,
E. A., Dea, George Nye, E. Roy, E. l..
Model, j. F.. Schleichter, G. H.
Fritts, and Ed. Lenvick of Mime
apolis; M. F.. Peterson Of St. Cloud ;
B. F. Thelen of Saltwater; John R.
Howard and o. A. B. Forback of De-
troit; w. F. Weller Of Chippewa
Falls, Wis; I. M. Watson, E. P. Jack
son, Norman Rupert, w. A. Campbell
and J. E. Grisse Of St. Pau; Thomas
P. Ward of Boston, A. A. Ashworth
of Lincoln, G. r. Denis of Fargo; E
| w. Leonard and A. P. Wilson of Chi
cago; F. Benz of Toppenish, ash.
and Herman T. Case of Rhinelander
Wis.
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SEVERAL MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS
FOR DISTILLATION PLANT

The most recent subscriptions to
the fund to provide a site for the
wood distillation plant to be erected
here by the Stellar Co. of Minneapo-
lis for the manufacture of turpen-
tine from the stumps of Norway pine
include the St. Hilaire Lumber Co.,
3. A. Dilley, George H: French Land
Co., G. w. Campbell, A. T. Carlson.
Charles .Nangle and c. w. Scrutch-
in.
1t is urged that all who have not
yet sent in their contribution do SO
at once that the site may be secured
for this new industry which will add
greatly to this city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Evans, who
came here from Greenbush last fall,
and have made their home at the cor
ner of Thirteenth and Bemidji. left
today for Albert Lea, where they Will
make their home. Their Oldest son,
Fernando, left a week ago, having &C
cented a position there. The fest OF
the family went today by car, hav-
ing shipped their household goods py
freight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16
ChannAd Con6fIfiona

Changed Conditions.
what are you doing for your poor
relations?'
"Poor relations" replied the cap
italist. my dear sir. nowadays my
poor relations have more spending
money than have"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16

The Ladies' Aid OF the Swedish
Lutheran church will hold their an
nxal spring sale of aprons and other
useful articles in the church parlors,
Saturday afternoon, beginning at 3
O'Clock. A light supper will be esrv-
ed in connection with it. Come one
and all. Bring you family and friends
Because you won't get 25c supper
every day now adays.. 2t4-16
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16

Miss Inez Berg of Crookston has
copied a position there. The rest OF
phone exchange. She succeeds Miss
Merle Hanson, who left the fore part
of the week for International Falls,
to take up her duties as telephone op-
orator there.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16

Miss Anna Halseth returned to Du-
luth Wednesday morning, having
spent a part Of the week here in the
interest of the local exchange OF the
Northwestern Telephone Co.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16

James A. Kellar, Thomas Snoukll
Earl Nelson, J. A. Stransky, W. M,
Peake, J. A. Goats and Sophia F
Bushan we're among the out of town
callers from Remer yesterday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16

Mrs. Christ Olson was in Bemidji
Thursday en- route to her home at ISL
and Lake, after spending the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. Hazel See
ley, at Sacramento, Calf. Mrs. Olson
reports delightful winter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16

spor. cash paid for Liberty Bonds,
ana Liberty Bond receipts. See G.
B. .Hooley at Northern Grocery Co ..
during the day. or at Markham hotel.
evenings. 1111ts
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16

Special designing service. Spencer
R@uveno corsets, surgical supports
Home appointments, if desired. Mrs
M. Fay, 21S Beltrami ave. Phone
46e mo sc
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16

You'll get beef loaf, escalloped po-
tatoes, rye and white breau, butter,
Jelly, cake, coffee, all for rs cents at
the Swedish church, Saturday.
4 6
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16

Dan you beat it-25c for a mea
and at the Swedish Lutheran church
where everything always tastes 81
good, on Saturday, April 18th. 2t4-1'
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Mrs. Gustav, Larson of the Fifth
ward. entertained last evening II
honor :of her guest, Mrs. Klath q
Ras R Rcsn e of the he: ftS %s4d
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16

Judge c. w. Stanton returned yes
terday morning for international
Falls where he has been conducting a
short term of court.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-16

Miss Cora Sawyer closed her tern
sof school at Thorault this week, anC
was in Bemidji Thursday, en- route
to her home at Cass Lake.
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Special designing service. Spencer
Reiuveno corsets, surgical supports.
Mrs. M. Fay, 218 Beltrami ave. Home
appointments, if desired. mo5-9
The Washington times., 1920-07-16
MRS. KANE IDENTIFIES
ELWELL CASE 'BEATRICE'
Former Housekeeper Says She
Wrote Him Hundreds of Times
While on Stage.
m DENIS O,CONNEII
ny DENIS O'CONNELL.

NEwRY, County Down, Ireland.
July 16.-"Yes, ! remember a woman
who called herself Beatrice" said Mrs.
Kane, former housekeeper OF Joseph
Bovine Elwell. the murdered New
York turfman. Her statement was in
response to my inquiries regarding
the new 'mystedy woman" injected
into the murder recently. when II was
said that Beatrice" who was de-
scribed as one OF Elwelrs intimate
women friends and most frequent
callers at his home, was now being
sought by Scotland Yard, having come
to England shortly after the murder.
Mrs. Kane continues:
This woman once used tho sur
name - in letter which she wrote
to Elwell
(Note--The Now York district at
torney's office has stated that notes
from Beatrice" wero found among
Elwerl's effccts.)
she wrote Elwell hundreds OF post =
cards when she was on a tour OF
American as an actress.
"Elwell kept small notebook con-
tanning the names of the women he
associated with. In II he had their
addresses and telephone numbers"
The Washington times., 1920-07-16
SHE STOPS BASEBALLS
WITH AID OF UMBRELLA
Had to Protect Herself When Pass
ing Baltimore Playground,
Woman Says.

BALTIMORE, July 16.-An umbrel-
la as a protection from batted balls
was used by one OF the women who
appeared yesterday before Judge Will
liams in Juvenile court to protest
against the playing of baseball by
boys and men on the lot donated by
the Dukeland Park Improvement As
sociation as a playground for chill
.dren.
Several women testified they were
struck by baseballs when passing the
lot. 1t was one Of these who carried
an umbrella to ward off batted balls
as she would to protect herself from
the rain.
The playing OF baseball on the lot
caused large gathering and a
lively discussion before Judge Will
liams Three twelve-year- boys
Lester Burnett, Harry Dody. and Earl
Cooper-were before the court on the
charge of acting disorderly by play
ing ball on the lot. The charge was
dismissed by Judge williams, who ad'
vised that the lot be left to the small
er children and a larger one obtained
for playing ball.
The Washington times., 1920-07-16

'cludes declaration for the unqualified
right of all workers, including Gov
ernment workers, to strike. ... .
Freedom from compulsory arbitra-
ton -.'
Maximum standard eight-hour day
and forty-four-hour week
Old age unemployment payments
and workmens compensation to In.
sure workers against accident and
disease. ...
Abolition of employment OF children
under sixteen years, complete and ef-
fective protection OF women in in
dustry with equal pay for equal work
abolition Of private employment de-
tective agencies used against strikes
and exclusion from interstate com
merce of convict labor products.
The Washington times., 1920-07-16
BANDITSAPPEAR AT BOTH
DOORS; WOMAN IS ROBBED

RIVERSIDE N. J., July 16-Two
bandits who held up Mrs. John Bruno
at her home here yesterday morning.
getting away with jewelry valued at
$4,000, are being sought by police and
detectives over n large section of
south Jersey.
The bandits called simultaneously
at the front and back doors OF the
Bruno Home, where Mrs Bruno and
a daughter were alone, Mr.. Bruno
being away. on business. When Mrs
Bruno answered the front door bell
a man asked for her husband. An
instant later there was a knock at
the back door and Mrs. Bruno ask
ing the stranger to step inside while
she answered the second caller, went
to the kitchen.
The Washington times., 1920-07-16
MRS. M'CORM|CKTO
HELP DIRECT c. 0.P.
Raymond Robins Also Put on
Executive Committee, Hays
Announces.

NEW YORK, July 16.-Mrs. Medill
Mccormick. wife of the Junior Sena-
tor from Illinois. and daughter of
the late Mark Hanna was added yes
terday to the executive committee of
the Republican national committee by
Chairman Will II. Hays. With the ap-
polntmept Of Raymond Robins, also
announced by Mrs. Hays. yesterday,
the committee now consists OF twenty
members. ".-.
The appointments. 1t was said yes
terday. are recognition of the old
progressive party group. Mrs. Nc
Cormick took prominent part In the
campaign of 1912 and since has lined
up with the progressives who have
returned to full communion with the
party. AS politician she rates
high, being credited with much of the
shrewdness that made her father the
master OF the Republican party.
Robins, who in the committee an
nouncement is described as a former
Alaskan miner, known as a cham
pion of labor's cause, '1s also
rated as a progressive. He was
chairman of the progressive conven-
tion OF 1916. and unit after the Chi
cago Convention ma e it's nomina-
tions was an active supporter of SEN
ator Johnson. He testified in various
Investigations into Bolshevik activi-
ties in this country.
The present program Is for Rob-
bins to divide his time between the
New York and Chicago offices of the
committee until the campaign devel-
ops, when he will take the stump for
Harding and Coolidge.
Governor Coolidge, nominee for
Vice President. will have charge Of
the campaign in northern New Eng
land as the representative OF the ma
tional committee. His headquarters,
1t was announced yesterday, will be
in Boston.
The Washington times., 1920-07-16

1. Americanizatlon: Demands the
right of free speech, amnesty for
political prisoners, repeal of espionage
sedition, and criminal syndicalist"
laws, referendum and recall for Fed
eral Judges, and equal suffrage for
all.
2. Demands withdrawal of the
United States from participation under
the Versailles treaty in the reduction
of conquered peoples to economic or
political subjugation, recognition OF
the republic of Ireland and the new
Russian government" abolition of
secret treaties and withdrawal OF the
United States from dictatorship we
exercise over the PHILIPPINES. Cuba,
Porto Rico, Guam and Hawaii This
section also pledges support to "a
league of free peoples"
3. Demands democratic control of
industries. laying down the right
of labor for an increasing share IN
the responsibilities and management
of industry"
f. Calls for public ownership of
all public utilities and natural re-
sources and immediate repair of the
Esch-Cummins railroad law. ....
8. Demands favorable laws for
farmers, establishment of public
markets, extension OF Federal farm
loan system, organization of State
and national service to guide appli-
cants for farms and farmers already
on land and promotion of farmers
benefit organizations which actually
will help"
9. Advocates government economy
to replace "extravagance that has run
riot under the present administra-
tion," denouncing the system that
has created one war millionaire for
every three American soldiers killed
in France" demanding that war
acquired wealth bo taxed so as to
shift the tax burden from the poor.
expressing opposition to consumption
taxes and recommending steeply grad
uated income taxes for Federal rev.
enue and taxation of land values and
sharply graduated inheritance taxes
for State and local government
7. Urges reduction OF the cost of
living by .stabilization of currency,
Federal control of meat packing in
dustry and enforcement OF present
laws against profiteers, Especially
the big ones"
S. Favors Justice to soldiers OF
the world war as matter OF right
and not OF charity" recommending
payment of a sum "sufflclent to make
their war pay not less than their
peace-time earnings.
O. Labor's bill OF rights. which In
The Washington times., 1920-07-16
BRA|NSTORM, SAYS
BEREAVED HUSBAND
Brother-in-laW of Slain Woman
Also Thinks Chauffeur Was
ParanOiaC.

NEW YORK, July 16.-The theory
that Bernard b. Geissler was insane
when he murdered Mrs. Arthur de
Cordova and killed himself was
strongly indorsed yesterday by DR..
Florizel l.. Myers, a brother-in-law OF
Mrs. de Cordova and a specialist in
mental diseases. DR.. Myers, who is as
sociate professor OF nervous and men,
tai diseases in the POSTGRADUATE Hos
pital, said his talk with Mrs. Geissler
Tuesday evening, together with tales
about the chauffeur that have come
to him from various sources, convinc-
ed him that Geissler was a paraonjac
"Geissler had many of the symp-
toms that mark the paranoiac," he
continued. His extreme egotism and
conceit, his great religious fervor
his frequent outbursts of temper, are
all indications. The strange thing
about this disease is that 1t may be
unsuspected for a long time, then
some little incident brings 1t out
NO ATTACK. HE SAYS.
my theory OF the shooting is that
Mrs. de Cordova reproved Geissler
sharply for something, and that he
became enraged and shot her. There
is absolutely nothing in the story OF
his infatuation for her. II Mrs. de
Cordova had had any inkling that he
had such a feeling toward her she
certainly would have had the chauf.
feur discharged"
DR.. Myers later asserted that the
statement of the New London physi-
clan that Mrs. de Cordova had been
attacked was a mistake. He said that
he knew by his own examination OF
The Washington times., 1920-07-16
.ELWELL HEARD
wings
Miss Elsie Rudd Says He Toh
Her II Feel My Years Are
Numbered"

NEW YORK, July 1o.-JoseN
Bovine Eiweii for nve years entss
tanned fears for his life. A fev
said 20 a friend:
II feel that my years are numbered
When the end comes. i hope II VII
come quickly"
The friend was Miss Elsie Rudd
who said yesterday that she hA
known the murdered turfman for TIN
past fve years.
In her early. t~enties. the girl =
petite with fair skin and light BROW
hair. At the home OF her married
sister, in a suburb OF New York, sh
said:
"I have been expecting to be asket
about my Acquaintance with ElwelL
would have come forward of my owl
accord except that ] knew nothing
definite to give the authorities. -
ITO me Eiwell was a generous com
panion on the occasions, perhaps ono
or twice a month, when he enter
tanned me in his home or elsewhers
SAID WOMEN WE'RE "CATTY."
He was very gallant and I migh
have set my cap for him had / mo-
known that he was married and thS
more beautiful and attractive.
"Once he told me: Almost an
women are "catty." You are wei
come exception
Somehow, must feel that his deat1
| is caused directly or indirectly by on
of those "catty" women"
Miss Rudd was reticent in explain
ing the beginning Of her friendship
with the whist expert. She SAID
"someone" introduced them, but she
could not recall who II was. Elweh
had a place at Long Beach and "he
had many delightful parties there
THE only man she recalled as having
attended any OF these parties was one
who has frequently been mentionee
in connection with the case She
added:
"I then lived in Brooklyn, and EI
well once or twice sent me home In
his car. 1 had dinner q good many
times in his apartment on West Sew.
enty-second street, and have been IN
| his SEVENTEEN street home half Q
dozen times. =
"I have noticed that many people
who knew Elwell have spoken OF hii
jovial disposition. 1t seemed to me
there was deep melancholy beneath
his surface gayety. He was always
worrying about mis- healtn.
!, WATCHED HIS ENEMIES.
1T thought there were business
troubles, too, because from one OF
two letters of introduction he had
given me / knew he had business
dealings with men OF wealth and i'm
portance.
"He often told me he had enemiea
He never mentioned names, but fre-
quently when he took me to restaur'
ants he insisted upon sitting with
his face towards the door so that hs
| could see everyone coming in.
II recall that when we were dining
at Churchills q man and two womer
came in and spoke very coolly to Ell
we'll. He whispered to me:
"'That fellow would like to stick
a knife into me-
"At other times he made siplilar re
marks"
Last fall I received a postal card
from him sent from Saratoga. He
wrote he would be home the next day
| We had dinner that evening at q
restaurant near his home. 1t was ther
that he declared: My years are mum
bered When the end comes l hope il
will come quickly That was the las
| time l saw him."
The Washington times., 1920-07-16
FINDS MAP OF spy.

DECATUR, ILL.,, July 16.-H. Won
Boechman, Wabash roundhouse en-
ploye, found an old glove while watch
ing firemen fight a blaze in the Wa
bash shops here. Attracted by the
peculiar sewing, he ripped II apart
and found two maps of the fortifica-
tions OF Amiens, France. The draw
ing was on tracing muslin and the
maps were encased in oil cloth and
sewed between two layers OF leather
The maps are thought TO be German
war maps of the world war. who
the glove belonged to or how IL hap
pened to be where II was could not be
learned
The Washington times., 1920-07-16
MARRY AFTER WOOING
CARRIED ON BY RADIO

PITTSBURGH, July .16.-Distance
lent enchantment without and handi-
caps to the love making Of Burton P.
Williams and Miss Marian Carson, a
Springdale society girl, who were
married yesterday after a courtship
and proposal of marriage carried out
solely by wireless telegraphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are rated as
first-class operators by the Federal
Government, both holding such Ii
censes. They left today for Cape
NAV n. ]. on their HONEYMOON.
The Washington times., 1920-07-16
RAILWAY CENTENARY.

DARLINGTON, England, July To-
The centenary of the beginning of tho
first passenger carrying railway il
the world was celebrated at Yarm-
on-Trees. There in 1920 eight men
formed a company to construct thH
railway from Darlington to Stockton,
distance of twenty-five miles.
George Stephenson was appointed cn-
gineer.
The railway occupied five years IN
construction, and was opened on SEP
tember ~, 1928. The celebration tool:
the form of "A dinner at which thirty
defendants of the original eight
pioneers were present.
The Washington times., 1920-07-16

the body that there had been no at
tack.
Mr.. de Cordova confirmed the in
sanity theory, and said the whiskey
found In the automobile belonged to
him, and that he always had carried
some on his various trips, -- -
BRAINsTORM THEORY. -.r
my theory" he said, :Is that Geiss-
ler, who recently had told several per
sons that some man was chasing him
with the idea OF taking his life. had
an attack OF brainstorm on this lonely
road that afternoon. 1t Is my belief
that when the car ran out of gas, as
1t apparently did. Geissler. who was
very conscientious mechanic, got
out to see what the trouble was.
my wife, who loved the country
and flowers and who very often or
auto trips would get out of the car Il
pick flowers, undoubtedly did so or
this occasion.
"Geissler. who had drunk some
Scotch whiskey from the flask In the
rear of the car, which 1 always car
ried. apparently tried to force Mrs. de
Cordova to drink some of the whis
key. Being in a mentally disturbed
condition. he might have attempted
an attack.
"She naturally repelIed him. and
the condition that her body was found
in would indicate that she was about
to step back into the car when Geiss-
Ter shot her. am positive that Geiss-
Ter could never have laid hands or
Mrs. de Cordova, that she would have
repelled him. Such a theory Is pre-
posterous."
Mr.. De Cordova insisted that the
pistol was the chauffeur's property.