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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
crookston Company Plant and
Bemidji Box Co. Saw Mill
Start This Morning
STRIKERS DO NOT
MODEST WORKERS
Planning Mill and Night Shift Of
{ Lumber Company Will Re-
& sumo Operations Later

The saw mills of the Crookston
Lumber company and Bemidji Box
company resumed operations this
morning on the same basis of hours
and pay as previous to the shutting
down, May 1st.'
1 The. mill of the Crookston Lumber
Co. opened with a full saving crew
and at seven thirty, after getting the
mill in full swing there were between
b s. and 80 more men on hand ready
TO; work than were needed. No at
tempt was made by the strikers IN
any way to obstruct men from going
toi work. A number gathered at the
entrance of the plants and watched
thk employees but after the starting
OIL the mill they dispersed.
. The. Bemidji Box Company got
their saw mill department running
smoothly about 7:45 a. m. and re-
port an adequate saw mill crew are
working. Officers Of both plants re-
ported that quite numDer OF strlk-
ers were back on the job today.
3 The planning mill of the Crookston
plant did not start, operations there
being no cars on hand to load ana
the supply of empties scarce: 1t Is
Eexpectd in a short time that the
might, shift will be started and also
the planning mill
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
SHEVLN DEPOT .......
BURNED BY LIGHTNING

Shevlin was the scene of a conflla-
grafton Sunday morning when the
Great Northern depot was totally de-
stroyed by fire caused by lightning
striking the roof during thunder
storm at about eight a. m.
= The fire spread rapidly along the
ridge board and within fifteen min
utes the roof was entirely ablaze. De-
spite the heroic efforts of volunteers
it was soon evident that the build
ing was doomed. Had the fire depart
ment equipment been at all effective
and in good working order there is
no doubt but that the building could
have been saved. This costly fire
goes to show the need of modern fire
equipment. %sg. L.
All freight and equipment was TAX
en- out after the fire department fall
ed. At the present writing the main
line has been repaired and the depot
has been temporarily stationed in .
box car. H.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
Wood Likely to Loose a Delega-
ton at Large in the Contest
Of Florida Delegates
WOMEN MAKING EFFORTS
TO INCREASE INFLUENCE
Suffrage Rather Than Candi-
dates IL Seen as Women's
Aim in Convention
(BY United PreYsl

Chicago, June l. (By Harold JAG
obs at the opening Of
the Republican National committee
contests today were that General
Wood would lose another delegation
at large. A subcommittee reporting
on the Florida contest involving
three seats Of delegates indicated 1t
would move to unseat the regulars
pledged to General Wood. It pre-
viously eliminated a group pledged
to Governor Lowden. The third
group apparently favored by subcom-
mittee was headed by H. l.. Ander-
son and was designated only as be-
ing against wood. Further time for
argument was granted. The commit
tees first work touay was hearing
a contest from the district OF Colum-
bia
Chicago, June /. (By Don Cham
berlain). In the tumult of shouting
slogans and drowning hum Of thous-
ands of voices in the hotel Hobbies,
discussing politics and predicting the
outcome of next weeks republican
convention, the woman voter today
was slowly but surely. emerging to
the fore, as political chiefs here plan
ned to capture the presidential nom
ination for their candidate.
Leaders of the republican women
were. quietly organizing their
strength to launch 1t at the psyche
logical moment to gain for women
standing of political equality with
men. More than a hundred women
delegates including alternates have
been freed to the convention. Wo-
men believed this feminist movement
In America is great push forward.
With suffrage rather than candidates
in mind women leaders were plan
ming a concerted action in the con-
vention.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
PARTY.*AT
BRoADAcRE FARM SATURDAY

Saturday evening party of young
people motored out to the Steidl
farm, three. miles from the city. The
evening was spent ia games, music
and roasting marshmallows. A de-
lightful lunch was served the guests.
Following are those who were pres
,ent:c the Misses Gwendolyn Medlam,
Leila Jones, Alva Beach, Margaret
Donavon, Alice Cameron, Dorothy
Steidl, Agnes Rome, Lucille Steidl,
Alice Schroeder; Messrs. Francis
Rhea, Archie Bowers, Henry Jordan,
Kenneth Steidl, Herbert Hannah,
John Harris, Harry Bowers, Tracy
Bardwell and Paul Johnson. The
party was chaperoned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Bowers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL
SOLICIT FUNDS THURS.

To raise sufficient funds to
help secure for this city the
1923 convention of state fire.
men, committee from the local
department and. a committee
from the Bemidji Civic and
Commerce association will can
vass the city beginning at $3.50
o'clock Thursday afternoon. At
this hour the committees will
leave the city building accom-
panied by the Juvenile band and
will visit the business section,
calling on each place of bust
ness. '.}@g|. =,
; The object Of the canvass will
be to secure for Bemidji the
1928 ,firemen's convention. This
convention would mean that
over 1000 delegates from. all
over Minnesota would come
here at that time and if Be-
midi does her bit they would
all go home boosting sky-high
for this city as a royal enter
tainer. In order to do this there
must first be sufficient funds
pledged the department to war
rant it making a fine showing
at the Moorhead convention this
year. It is planned to take
along a band if possible to help
advertise for this city. If the
local department can make the
right kind of a showing, half Of
the work in securing the 1923
convention will already have
been done.
rs put this project over as it
should be- put over, the local
firemen are. asking the help Of
every citizen Of Bemidji.
A. T. Carlson, Martin Dunn
and W.. z. Robinson of the Be-
midi Association, and J. J.
Doran, A. N. Gould, E. J. Rip
pie, John Goodman, N. E.
Given, s. T. Stewart and Paul
Winklesky of the fire depart
ment will constitute the COM
mittees which will make the
canvass for funds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
FIVE MINNESOTA MEN
TO ENTER WEST POINT

Five;'Minnesota men are included
in list of 461 who will enter the
United States Military academy at
West Point July /, 1920.
Sergeant Jones in charge Of the
local army recruiting station today
received list of the candidates who
passed the entrance examinations
last March.
The Minnesota men are Harvey r.
Ogden, Ogden Hotel, Minneapolis;
James G. Pratt, 225 North Lexington
Ave, st. Paul; Laurence r. Dewey,
619 st. Anthony Avenue, st. Paul;
Glenn B. OConnell, Lake City and
Gordon E. Textor, Granite Falls.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
OFFICERS OF COUNTY
SCHOOL BOARDS HAVE
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Bemidji Meeting Will Be Held
on "Wednesday, June 16;
Many Speakers ....

Notice of the meetings of the
school board officers OF Beltram1
county have been sent out by Coun'
ty Superintendent of School J. c. Nc
Chez ana is as follows:
Baudette, Monday, June IA, High
school building.
Bemidji, Wednesday, June :, 16:
forenoon, Normal school; afternoon,
Court House.
: Spruce Grove township, Friday,
June IS: Sundberg or West school.
Forenoon Session.
Organization, roll call, announce
ments. tt,,!Tt,%
The business side Of education, by
G. M. Cesander, rural school inspec-
tor. -
Citizenship and Community Work,
by Superintendent McGhee.
General discussion and conference.
Afternoon Session.
Roll call.
Delinquet Children, by. J. E. Har-
ris, Judge of Probate.
Physical Training and Hygiene, by
G. NJ Cesander.
: General Discussion.
The Supply of Teachers and the
Salary Question, by superintendent
McGhee.
Discussion and Conference, led by
G. M. Cesander.
School officials are paid $500 a
day and five cents per mile in going
to and from the meeting. This is
paid by the district and the school
officers should be present the entire
sessions that their district may have
the full benefit of the meeting. Ev-
eryone should be prepared to ask
questions, and to give opinions on
subjects relating to his work as a
school officer
Not only are the school officers
urged to attend these meetings, but
all friends of education are invited to
attend and take part in the discus
sions. Intelligent cooperation OF
school officers, teachers, patrops and
pupils will build up an educational
system that will best train the youth
for the duties, responsibilities. and
privileges Of citizenship in the best
country in the world.
School officers are invited to come
early to the meeting at the Bemidji
State Normal school that they may
see the students at work and have an
opportunity to secure teachers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01

sources of the cut-over country Is 60
ing to proceed with accelerating
speed. And that is just what the
land clearing train is trying to bring
about.
The train was at Northome on
Tuesday and at Littlefork on Thurs
day., It will finish the week at Guth-
rie on Saturday, beginning the next
week at Leonard in Clearwater coun-
ty.
Following the field demonstration
at Blackjack, a meeting was held In
the town hall in the evening. One
Of the speakers at this meeting was
R. w. Thatcher, dean Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture Of the University
of Minnesota.
The, committee in charge OF local
arrangements at Blackduck consisted
of Mr.. Whiting, representing tn
farmers: Mr.. Sullivan for the bust
ness men, and Mr.. Dvoracek for the
farm bureau.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
l]II|||E['|MORI|A 4 !. !.
PROC:R||| \ |L]
!. ATT TENDED ! ] J ! j
SERVICE / | q ME- Il
!. Former Service Men in Uniform
Turn Out Well to Honor ). Z.
Dead Comrades u; -
ARCHIE H. VERNON r :, y
DELIVERED ADDRESS
PROGRAM at Grand Theatre Was
q Exceptionally Fitting :
4. Ill., !. for Occasion
ARCHIE H. VERNON - :, j, Z
i 49, DELIVERED ADDRESS

q With uniformed ex-serVlce men
turning out in goodly numbers, the
Memorial Day program which was
prepared under the direction of a
special committee of American Lee
:gion in cooperation with the G: A. r:
and the G. A.; R. circle was decided
success in every way. Appropriate
services were held at, the cemetery in
the afternoon with young soldiers
and old taking active part. In the
afternoon at the Grand theatre a
large attendance witnessed a very
interesting ! and fitting program
made UP of several musical numbers;
a solo by Miss, Ida Virginia Brown;
invocation by Rev. Blaine Lambert
OF: the NJ. E.. Church; recitation,
"Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," by
MILFORD Nelson; Address by Archie
Vernon Of Little Falls, a member OF
the executive committee of the Amer
lean Legion; a recitation, "Consol-
ed" by John M Culver; and selec-
tions by the Harmonfck Glee Club.
Mr.. Vernon's address was very well
received and it contained a message
to every loyal citizen. H g
laid stress to what has been accomp-
lished by the veterans OF the Civil
War as we'll as the vets of. the World
war. Clearly pointing out the facts
in each case, he made 1t very evil
:, dent, that the United States and ev-
cry citizen should look up to and
!. honor9the veterans Of these two great
wars and that Memorial Day must
always be treasured by the general
public the same asst IS treasured by
the .'buddies'. Of the fallen, heroes
whom we especially honor on this
memorial occasion. g.. ~; r
L IN. the recitation by John M. Gull
Ever, "Consoled,"" written by him at
Camp Pike, Ark, on September Is,
1918, a mothers sacrifice of her two
sons brought tender feeling to the
hearts of every person present. Mr..
Culver~is a very, fluent public speak
er and his delivery of the recitation
was we'll enjoyed. :. ..s. ....
The vocal musical selections were
very we'll rendered and met with
: hearty approval of the auditors.
Throughout, the program showed ex-
cellent, planning and the organiza-
lions which were active in the ar
ranging it are to be congratulated
on a very successful program.
The Ralph Oracle post of the AM
erican Legion wishes to thank the
Bemidji Union band and the Juvenile
band, the school children, the ex-
service men and all others who help
ed to make the affair the success
which it was The wearers of the
red poppy have helped to honor their
dead comrades, many OF whom are
still buried in France where the pop
py was also in evident on this occa-
sion. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
SEEKS. TO BLOCK THE
NF0RC ElMElNT OF LAWS
Charge Is Made by Attorney
General Palmer Before
-. House Committee

Washington, June by his
wholesale Jail deliveries and releases
of .self-confessed anarchists of the
worst type, Assistant Secretary of
Labor Post is seeking to block the
enforcement of deportation laws and
bring into public disrepute law offici-
ais of the government, Attorney Cen
eral Palmer today charged before the
House rules committee. jPalmer's
statement today revealed bitter strife
between two departments over the
deportation question:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
NOTED MERCHANT I.
!. 4. WILL ADDRESS {.
/. LOCAL RETAILERS
"p ~ : :, $500 -55 Z; M Il Nv
: 'High Cost of NJ Business" Will
n Be Theme Of Address -.
This Evening
I Paul Findley, asiretired grocer Of
tional reputation, will talk to the

Sg& raul F1nuley, aS5I0tlIcu 6IOCcE VI
tional reputation,W will talk to the
Y uidji retail association this even
at eight o'clock In the Bemidji
Civic and Commerce association
rooms. .-33 ',$s:#r: IN -.
The present ,'.high oost of business"
will be his Interesting theme, AL
though, he win DWELL on the retail
ing of perishable, foods and fruits to
some extent, an aspect of retailing
of peculiar interest today-his prin-
ciples will be Of general interest to
retailers in any, Line. -
, His practical 'talk is accompanied
by blackboard figures which give the
theory and practice of margin COM
putation, and therefore Is of vast
interest to the clothier, dry goods
merchants, hardware and shoe man,
in short, to every Hne'of business.
During the past eight months,
Findlay has travelled nearly 10000,
miles into all the big marketing CEN
tiers Of the country Investigating and,
gathering together the best, most
practical and most effective ways
Of displaying, pricing. and selling
merchandise at retail. He will tell
OF his trip and what he has learned.
i Findlay is an old-time retailer him
self. having spent over SO years be-
hind the counter. He knows merch-
ants problems intimately as re-
suit of his: own hard knocks. For
many years he has used his expert
ence as a background for authorita-
tive articles in the trade press of the
United States and Canada,
Findlay is preparedlto take up any
question on any phase of retail dis
tribution. The discussion which al
ways follows his talk never fails to
evoke the HveIiest interest. Accord
ing to reports from &}ISt.. Paul, Salt
Lake, Seattle, San Francisco, Daven-
port and other cities where Fihdlay
has talked, his meetings, have at
tracted large crowds Who have found
them profitable and: ( entertaining:
This meeting is open tb all retail gro
GERS, Submissions free, everybody is in
vited and urged to attend-and@ it is
a brass-tack talk without any bunk
Tor frills., = 5..>% IL: j. is' ~ :.
Members Of the association are urg-
/ ed to come out in number and extend
la cordial reception to our guest, -;
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
Five Hundred Men on Whiting
Farm View the Stump. !
Pulling and Blasting
CO. IMPERATIVE LAND j
CLEARING DISCUSSED
On Account Of Expenses Of
Clearing County Agent Dvor-
g., 'f'+F
acek Advises Cooperation

= Blackjack, May 3l.-Co-operative
land clearing and .land-clearing COM
panies is the talk in and around:
Blackjack in connection with the
coming Of the Minnesota Land Clear
ing train which was here today.
More than five hundred men, to say
nothing of women and children, were
on the field chosen for the demonstra-
tion, on the farm Of A. q, Whiting,
when the crews: from the train began
serious: operations. After the men
had watched the work of stump pull
ing, stump blasting, and: stump-piling
for a while, one began to hear re-
marks about the business of freeing
northern Minnesota farms of their
stumps, and a frequent suggestion
was that it should be done cooper
atively. IN ~ H. z S. . s
( D. c. Dvoracek, county agricultur-
al agent, with headquarters in Be-
midi, is possiblp responsible for this,
for, Mr.. Dvoracek has been talking
cooperative stump clearing for some
time. Stump pullers cost money,
Stump =, pliers also cost money,
Though the inventor: of the Conrath
homemade piler did not patent his
machine and it may besMade at home
II the iron parts are pnrchased) and
dynamite costs money. As a result,
many Of the ;farrasssaoaE cut over i6ad
do not feel that they can go lat the
business with speed enough. But
by cooperating In the purchase, Of
.pullers, pliers and explosives and
then working together, clearing five
acres on this mans place, five on the
next mans, and So on through the
list of cooperators, many feel that
they could make real. Roadway. That
is why the cooperative idea is taking
hold. -
And the land-cleal ing demOnstra-
ton on the Whiting field today, help
ed to strengthen the feeling, for it
was striking proof Of what a group
of energetic workers can do. The
field was full Of stumps, but by the
time the trains land-clearers were
ready to heed the supper call about
five acres Of the ,blackened enemies
of the northern farmer were out of
the ground and many of them were
piled, ready for the torch.
Another idea Of like kind is sug-
,gestion that stump clearing, or land
clearing, companies be formed, to
send out crews fully equipped to clear
land for farmers at 10 much per acre,
according to the character of the
land. In short. many think that
land clearing can be done in the same
way that the farmers's threshing Is
done. The moment land is cleared
this rich land-its value takes big
jump, and the arithmetic showing
that the farmers can afford to clear
through land clearing companies II
very simple. 49,.
At any rate the sentiment is grow
ing and one may look for it to come
to realization, both in cooperative
effort and in land-clearing companies,
and then the development of the re-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
PRESIDENT HUERTA
TAKES OFFICE TODAY:

/ Mexico City, June 1. (By Ralph
Turner) Provisional President Elect
Rudolfo De. La Huerta, who. Will be
inaugurated at four o'clock today, In
his first public statement said ne
does not come to the presidential
chair as a supporter of any political
faction. Owing to his illness, he
spent all OF yesterday in bed, he
conferred with several leaders how
ever. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
ROOT LEAVES FOR LONDON
PEACE COMMISSION MEETING
nv limited PreSs)

New York, June lie .nu Root,
accompanied by his wife and James
Browne Scott, legal advisor to the
American Peace Commission are to
leave today for London to represent
the United States at the first meet
ing Of the committee Of the London
organization Of the permanent court,
of Justice under the league of ma
lions. u
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
STATE MAY ENTER lii
PRIVATE BUSINESS FIELDS

Washington, June 1.-Seven Of the
most important laws enacted by the
Nonpartisan league legislature of
North Dakota, al Of which gave the
state power to enter private business
fields, were upheld by federal su-
preme court today, affirming the de-
cision Of the North Dakota supreme
court. g =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
WORLD NEWS
ASK DISMISSAL OF
ANTITRUST PROCEEDINGS

Washington, June 1.-The govern
ment today asked the supreme court
to dismiss the antitrust proceedings
started several years ago against the
Quaker Oats Co.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
REHEARING OF CANADIAN
MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY

Washington, June 1.-Rehearing
Of the supreme courts recent deci--
sion upholding migratory bird treaty
with Canada was asked of the court
today by the State Of Missouri.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
OHIO REFERENDUM
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Washington, June l. The Ohio
referendum of last November as a
result of which the state attempted
to withdraw it's legislatures ratifica-
ton of prohibition amendment; is un-
constitutional, the supreme court to-
day decided. The court held that
the ratification Of any constitutional
amendment by legislature is final.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
FIRE ON P0WHATTAN v
. AT BROOKLYN PIER
.(By United Press)

New York, June 1.-Fire broke
out aboard the steamship Powhattan
at the Brooklyn pier today. Several
men who were working in the hold
were trapped by the flames and had
to take refuge in the ice box. Rescue
squads and firemen are working to
extinguish the blaze.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-01
SPEAKERS ARE ATTACKED
; 49,. AND SERIOUSLY INJURED
(Ry United Press

: (By United PreSSJ
) Berlin, June 1.-Speakers at two
political meetings in Mecklinburg
were attacked and seriously injured
by mobs. Election campaigns are
becoming more and more disorderly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
CITY WATER NOW
MODERNLY PURIFIED
New Instrument Installed to Get Rid
Of Germ in Drinking Water

Iaurens water drinkers, and this
has about come to include all thc non
ulation since prohibition went into ef-
feet, may no longer fear the presence
OF germs, in their drinking water, ac-
cordng to a pronuncio issued by J. E.
fhllpot superintendent of the water
ana light department following an in
SDection Monday Of very sensitive
looking machine just installed at tho
power house. The water will be gen
erally clear, but sometimes it may be a
little muddy after big rains as it has
Decn IN the past, he said, but no longer
will the little animaculac be hiding
Dehnd the clods of dirt in the bottom
OF your glass. Eat drink and be rerrv
he said, for the little suns-of-guns are
dead and can't do any harm even if
they get inside. Mr., Philpot rollicked
along something like this for some
time, but his further words will not no
quoted exactly.
me instrument or machine is
known as chlorinator. BY a very in
senious operation it discharges a GER
tam amount of chlorine gas, deadly to
'he niue germs, into the water as it
passes from the settling tank to the
sterilizer. The amount is sufficient to
XIII all the germs, but not enough to
lnJure the drinking qualities of the
water. While it does away with the
germ menace, it has nothing to do
with clarifying the water of vegetable
matter or of removing the muddy COL
or after rains. improvements along
lhls me are now contemplated and
may come at an early date. With this
instrument installed, it is thought that
the fear of germ contamination should
be removed. The instrument is one
similar to others now being installed
In all the modern plants.