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WORLD NEWS N
CONDENSED FORM

Fire Of unknown origin ut DAYTON.
Ohio. destroyed the big tobacco ware.
house leased by the American Suma-
'ra I"oaccO company of New YORK,
causing damage to the extent Of nearly
$1,OOO,OOO.
Lieut. Fred Huntley was killed and
TWO privates injured, one probably fu.
taI'y. in attempting to make a forced
landing IN an airplane ut Apache
| Okla.
The first chamber Of the Dutch mr.
lament has voted. 81 to .. for the ad.
nerence Of Holland to the league IF
nations. The second chamber cast mn
affirmative vote February 10.
Rams for reducing the American
family's meat bill have been nnnonnc.
"d ny the department Of Justice. which
Will urge housewives to turn from ths
high priced cuts to less costly nort;ons
OF the steer. Fair price commission.
ers IN every state will be asked 70
u'rect an educational campaign, with
the cooperation Of retailers, whol,,.,.
ers and packing companies.
K &
bella Run. the former Hungarian die
tator, is still in custody in Austria.
despite recent determined attemnt to
kldhap him. according to Vienna news.
papers.
Concessions have been made to sugar
beet growers by the t;rea. Western
Sugar company, whereby a price ir
excess Of 81: ton for beets will be
paid in the form of sliding scale
bonus. provided the seabOard price Of
sugar exceeds $l1 hundred.
4 4
Twelve Italian girls, who came to the |
United States to marry American sol.
diers but who have been held Mt Ellis
island because they could not pass the |
literacy test, have learned that Wash.
ingtOn has ruled that they might he
admitted for D days-prOviding they
sign a pledge not to marry during that
time.
The first chamber of parliament Of
Sweden has voted. sc to ~, in favor If
Sweden entering the league of nations.
The lower house voted. 152 to 81, in
favor OF Sweden's entrance.
4 4
The Belgium chamber has voted in
favor Of votes for women p years of
age. as we'll as men. in communal cleo.
lions, says the Brussels correspondent
Of the London Times.
4 ::
Women are entitled to place on tho
ballot for the North Dakota prefaren.
fal primary March Is. under an unan.
nous decision rendered by the state
court.
Complete returns from Il out of Ii
in Vermont on the results
II the recent days town meetings
showed that 124 towns had voted
wet" the highest number In the his
Dry of the state.
4 4
A telegram from Belgrade. to Lon
lon says that persecution of the Jugo. ,
'lavs In Ffune by Gabrielle d'Annun. ,
20. the insurgent Italian leader, has
egun. Several Jug0-Slavs at Fiume
ave received orders to leave town in
I've days, while others are threatened
nth expulsion. II
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WILL SEND COMMITTEE
TO INVESTIGATE SOVIET
United States Has Not Decided Wheth.
er or Not Il viii Send
Representative

Paris, March S-A formal call has
been issued by the allied supreme coun-
ell for an extraordinary meeting Of
the executive council of the league Of
nations to be held at Paris on March
j.. when the question Of sending an
investigating committee to Russia ,n.
der the control Of the league will be
considered
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Washington. March S-vital decision
has been reached by the American
government, it is said, to permit re-
sumption Of trade relations with soviet
Russia as soon as the allied govern
ments have outlined definite policy.
The first step by the allies toward
dealing commercially with Russia,
since the decision Of January II to
permit trade with the Russian COOP
erative societies, was the announce
ment last week of the appointment of
"A commission to he sent there to study
the situation and report to the league
of nations council. Whether the Unit
ed States will act on the invitation Of
the allies to send representative, as
YET Is uncertain, but in any event it
is believed this government will act
as soon as the commission has re.
turned report. probably early in the
spring.
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lGREESfOADR|AT|CS.
SETTLING TROUBLES.
PROPOSALS. OF PREMlERS ARE
ACCEPTED By PRESIDENT Will.
SON WITH RESERVATIONS
MUST NOT INCLUDE ALBANIA
Reiterates Objection to Treaty Of Lon
don.-Can Find Nothing to War;
rant Exercising Secrecy With
the United States

Belgrade. March s. The Aariatit
problem will remain un>"lved as long
as Gabriel dAnnunzio remains III
Eiume, il was declared 10y Stoyan
proticl. the new Jugo-SlaN premier.
in reading the declaration of the cahi-
net to the provisional national assem-
bly, here.
'"The military inSurrection of Ct An
nunzio and his bands at Fiume. the
premier said, has created an illegal
and abnormal situation. both for Italy
and ourselves. 1t will be impossible TO
reach II solution of the Adriatic Que>-
ton as long as this situation obtains
at Fiume"
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REDS REFUSED
BY POLISH ARMY
SOVIET TROOPS ATTACK ON TWO
SIDES BUT ARE FORCED TO
FLEE WITH HEAVY LOSSES
WILL CONSIDER PROPOSALS
Representatives From Border States
Meet in Warsaw to Frame Answer
With Poles to eolsheviki's
Peace Terms

London. March S.--Large forces Of
Bolsheviki have opened an offensive
against the Poles on both sides Of the
Prippet region. Il dispatch to the Cen
trail News from Berlin says,
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London. March S.-The commission
which 1t Is expected the league Of ma
ti"ns executive council will decide to
send to Russia. will consist Of 10 men,
hers. it is understood. France, Great
Britain. Italy. Japan and Belgium will
supply five of the members. each Sc
Letting its own representative. The
council will decide which Of the small
er nations shall be represented on the
commission.
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TO WITHDRAW JAP TROOPS

Tokyo, March S.-The cabinet has
approved the withdrawal of the Jan.
aneSe troops from Siberia in Aprjl.
after the repatriation of the Czecho-
SloVak contingents has been COM
rieted. II is expected that the Czechs
VIII all be on their way home by
March 20.
Newspaper dispatches from Tokyo
received in Honolulu said the Jana.
nese government had decided ,o
abandon its Siberian expedition
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Helsingfor>. March S.-The Finnish
general staff has received news that
the white troops in the Thurman region
have penetrated the lines Of the Boil
shevik forces and are now approaching
the town Of Repola.
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Warsaw. March S.-A formal CON
ference to frame the answer Of Poland
and the border states to the soviet
peace proposals will open today. The
preliminary meetings already have
been held by the military chiefs to
consider thoroughly the plans made for
defensive warfare in the event the
peace negotiations fail.
The Finnish. Lettish and Rumanian
delegates are here and the Ckranians
are expected soon. There is a po>Si-
bility that Lthuania and eventually
Esthona will participate in the con-
ference which it is generally believed
will determine Poland'S next move in
her stand against Bolshevism.
1t is understood that the peace pro-
gram which is to be presented to the
today will be submitted 10
the allied powers for approval.
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London. March S.-Irkut>k. the re.
cent seat of the Kolchak government.
which was seized last month by in
Sllrrecti"nary troops who later execute
ed Admiral k"lchak. is now in the
hands Of R"l>Ievik regulars. il is an
nounced in Il Moscow wireless mes.
sage. Several members Of the former
k"lchak ministry and many active
Observation-Disclosures who We're i'm
pri>"ned in lrkut>k are hen. trans
ferred t" Om>k. where they will he
delivered I" the iudgmen, of i. rpvolu.
tionary tribunal, the dispatch adds.
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Warsaw. March Solicitations of a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES intrigue for an in
va>ion Of l.ithuania. primarily in the
German interest. published by Slovo-
Russian language newspapers here. in
cluue the charge that 10000 Germans
have been discovered in East Prussia
prepared to invade l.ithuania. II is
intended tn claim necessity for this ac-
ton because "f the recent revolt of
Lithuanian soldiers in the Kovno re-
gion. it is declared in one dispatch
printed by these newspapers.
Other messages have declared tina,
the Lithuanian government had Il So
cret connection with Germany and
lhat it WAS believed by Dutch m-r-
chants in kovn" and othee I.itjeuani,.n
towns. who We're closing their bust
nes>es and leaving the country. that
there was Il possibility that Il Boil
>heviki force under the command of a
German general intended invading
Lithuania from the east.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
HARDING CELEBRATES
!. .. BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
Nominee and Mrs. Harding
Cast Early Votes and Await
-, Election Returns
(By United Press

Marion, Ohio, Nov. 2. by Ray
mond lapper. )-The outcome of to-
days election is to be awaited by
Senator, Harding with complacency.
Both Senator and Mrs. Harding were
astir in their house early today and
expected to leave shortly after break
fast to vote in a small brick garage.
Mrs. Harding will cast. her first
presidential vote for her husband and
the senator will place an x at the
head Of the column of Harding elect
ors. Then they will turn to the en-
joyment of the fifty-fifth birthday an
niversary of the candidate which falls
on election day this year. II the
weather permits the Senator will mo-
tor to Columbus for game of golf.
He will be back in Marion before
noon to receive, election returns.
Harding will be kept busy during the
evening greeting crowds. They will
club around. the front porch for a
glimpse OF the election figures cop
led from reports received over special
wires which have, beenTun into the
press quarters in the rear of the
Harding home.
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LUTHERAN HOLD JOINT
j REFORMATION SERVICES

The four hundred third anniver-
sary of the founding of the protestant
church by Martin Luther in Europe
was celebrated by IA joint Lutheran
service in the Arm9ry Sunday morn
ing. The churches participating, were
the Swedish Lutheran, Norwegian
Lutheran, Free Lutheran OF Nymore.
and St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran.
, A choir of forty-two voices under
tile direction of Mrs. Alfredo Gregu-
son rendered the music for the oc-
casion. In addition to the music by
the chorus, solos were sung by And
rev Rood and Mrs. George Berglund.
Z Rev. T. B. Nordale gave very in
teresting talk on the new Lutheran
hospital project and much enthusiasm
was shown by the congregation. Rev.
l.. J. Jerdee delivered the sermon and
gave a resume of the founding Of the
protestant church. Rev. o. p. Gram
DO, of the Free Lutheran church, also
gave a short address.
The service was very largely at
tended and evidenced the strength Of
the Lutheran church in Bemidji and
community.
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Deep INTEREST :. !.
.CE|;;'|g'''T|'E|,R +
RIVAL j. Il CLAIMS
~oN PRESIDENCY IS | i
If Predictions Were Votes
Harding Would Have
Big Majority
DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN
CONSERVATIVE SEERS
Much Interest Conferred Upon
Returns From Rivals
Home State
DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN
CONSERVATIVE SEERS
Nv Ed l.. Keen
Dy IU INSSts
Omitted Press Correspondent

Omitted Press Correspondent'.
New York, Nov. Eff predictions
were votes it would have been a
waste OF time for anyone to go to
the polls today-Harding would have
been chosen by a majority OF more
than 100 in the ELECTORAL college.
That is,sif you take the claims Of
the Republican managers and those
of the Democratic managers (both OF
whom Of course predict an electoral
majority for their respective candi-
dates) and subtract the latter from
the former, you will have majority
predictoral vote of something over
100 in favor of Harding. =
The Democratic leaders have been
conservative predicters in this CAM
paign. In it's early days even offici-
ais of the Democratic national COM
mittee werA admittedly without any
serious hope OF winning on the ma
tional ticket. In fact. the campaign
was more than half over before
Chairman White laid any claims to
possible victory. Even then he was
not overly enthusiastic.
ut is a hard fight, hut we expect
to win in the end were the first
words of near-cheer that he had ut
tered in his daily conferences with
the newspaper men. This was during
COX's western tour and was based on
reports by Democratic scouts OF the
Governors favorable reception.
"The tide has set in our favor,
and victory is assured was his next
prediction. made shortly after Hard
'ng's Des Moines speech Of October
7, in which the Republican candi.
date spoke the sentences that were
50 widely interpreted us "scrappine
the League" After that White be-,
came increasingly optimistic, and the
lethargy that had characterized Dem
Ocratic headquarters was generally
transformed into energy and even ell
thusiasm.
But over in the Republican, head
quarters, only few blocks distant,
spirit of complete confidence pre-
vailed from the beginning OF the
campaign. Chairman Hays In the
very first month predicted "a land
slide even greater than that in the
Roosevelt election in 1904 (koose-
Welt got 1886 votes in the electoral
college. Cautiously, Republican re-
ports from Cox western trip were
quite contrary to those OF the Demo-
cratic observers. which impelled Hays
to raise his previous ante somewhat.
1--WE will carry every state except
the old Confederacy" was his next
prediction to the newspapermen at
Headquarters Since then he hasn't
gone much further. except to inti-
mate that there was even a chance
of breaking into the old South.
So confident were Republican lead
CONTINUED on Page g.
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OHIO VOTERS SLUSH TO
POLLS THRU. COLD RAINS IN {
Record Vote Il Now Promised
Except in Several Rural -.
i. y.s, Precinct. in State
.(lBy United Press

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 2. (By Har-
old Jacobs 4-Ntarly two million men
and women were slushing. to the Ohio
polls In the cold dismal rain today to
select their favorite son as the next
occupant of the White House. Re-
:publicans from all parts of the state
indicated that the rain was general
over Ohio. ss. -
! Despite this on unprecedented
number of voters was on hand when
the. polls opened and excepting In
some rural precincts there is prom
Sc Of a record vote. In some cities
omen predominated among the early
tiers as an example ofstheir determ-
alton to- take advantage of their
new enfranchisement.
The first woman in line in her pre-
cinct at Athens before $3.50 "a. m.
was Mrs. Foster, 80, mother of I. M.
Foster, representative. Although bet
ting was light, the odds continued
8 to- on Harding to be. elected and
4 to !. that he will carry Ohio.
+ - George M.-Clark,. republican, state
chairman, predicted the Senator
would have a majority Of at least
1873 900 in the state. w. M. Durbiu,
democratic state chairman, said Cox
would: carry by $4,000 to 100000.
Similar claims are made regarding
the race for governor, senators, con-
gressional and state officials.
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MRS. ERWIN PASSED AWAY
AT HOSPITAL EARLY MONDAY

On Monday morning at 4:3O
o'clock at St. Anthony's hospital. oc-
CURED the death Of Mrs. O. w. Err
win. Death was caused by leakage
OF the heart Mrs. Erwin was 81
years of age and the mother Of nine
children, six of whom are living. \
daughter, Mrs. Edward Kramer and
son, Ernest Erwin, reside in this
city. The other children are Mrs.
G r. Buskirk OF Little Falls. Mrs.
Alex Togelquist of Turtle River, and
Harvey and Mcclellan, also OF Tur~
tie River.
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock in
the Turtle River chapel, DR.. G. H.
Zentz of First Methodist church.
officiating lnterment will be made
in Turtle River cemetery.
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(BN United Press)

Bismarck, Noy.~2.-Whether tho
Nonpartisan league WHICH has con-,
trollod North Dakota during the past
four years will continue to exist and
continus its spread thru neighbor-
ing states depends >upon results OF
the state election today in North Da-
kota:. statiSicians of the Indepen-.
dent Voters association figures the
combined vote cast for VIM. LANCER
and J. p. + O'Connor, candidates on
tho republican and democratic tic
ksts in the primaries, is greater than
thst cast for Gov. Lynn J.. Frazer,
nonpartisan candidate, and> there
fore will insure the election of O'Con-
nor fusion candidate. Nonpartisans
ASSERT their adherent did not vote full
strength in the primaries due to over
confidence. Es,# >.js:~ To- =.
Both the Independent Voters asso-
citation and the non-partisan league
haye full ticketsln the field, thru the
CONTINUED on Page Six
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NORTHWEST POLITICS
WATCHED BY NATION
Minnesota, South and North
Dakota Returns Cause
Stir of Interest
(By United Press)

st. Paul, Nov. "a political con-
terested the whole nation today as
voters went to the polls to choose a
president and other national and
state officials.
The whole country~-frOm Maine to
Calfcrnia-was watching for re-
suits from Minhes ota, North /and
South Dakota, to show just what
strength the National Nonpartisan
League has attained. The result will
not be so clearly shown in the ballot
ing on President, vice-president, rs
in results on congressman and state
officials
In past presidential campaigns,
Minnesota and the Dakotas have been
looked upon as Republican,. Min
nesota republicans today claimed the
state will give Senator Harding IL
plurality of at least 100000.
In South Dakota a republican ma
pOrity for president is anticipat ed.
North Dakota state where the Ma
toni Nonpatisan League sprang into
existence forms the chief battle
ground OF the league this year. Con-
trolling the state legislature and
most state offices. the league has con-
Quoted thorough campaign. Demo-
Gratis. republicans. liberals and poll
ticians who are opposed to the league
have combined on one candidate in
an effort to defeat Gov. Lynn Frazier,
seeking The Nonpartisan election for
the third term. His opponent Is j. f.
r. O'Connor Of Grand Forks.
In Minnesota the fight on the Non
partisan league also centers around
the gOvernOrship. Jacob 4. o. Preus,
state auditor. is the republican NOM
inee He has conducted the chief
opposition against the Nonpartisdn
league Henrick Shipstead running as
an Independent sought to beat Preus
for the Republican nomination In this
primary. Failing in that he filed as
an Independent candidate. l.. {.
IOdesOn. is democratic nominee. The
socialist candidate, Samson. is not ex-
pectAI to poll a large vote.
In South Dakota, there is a three
corner fight for state Offices that has
drawn political lines tight There
is complete Republican, Democratic
and Nonpartisan ticket.
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REPUBLICANS CLAIMING Il
MINNESOTA AND DAk0TAS
Believe Majority of Hundred
F., Thousand Will Be Given
Senator Harding
(By United Press)

St. Paul, Nov. 2.--Republicans to-
day claimed Minnesota and both the
Dakotas. Democrats claimed Min
nesota and North Dakota and de-
clared that they had fair chance for
South Dakota. In the last three CAM
paigns the ELECTORAL votes of Mime
sofa and South Dakota went to the
republican candidates. North Da-
kota's five electoral votes went to
Woodrow Wilson in 1912 and in
19OS to Taft. Minnesota republicans
claimed a majority Of 100000 would
be given Senator Harding by Mime
sofa today. Democrats claimed the
gopher state for Governor Cox by a
majority running into thousands. The
polls close at 8 p. m.
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LOCAL BALL0TINC IS
HEAVY IN FORENOON

At time Of going to press this after
noon. $3.50. 1.176 votes had been cast
at the various polling booths Ward
number two led the others with
poll of 3O6. Ward one had polled
800. ward three, 100; ward four, 29l;
and ward five. 1923. The clearing OF
the weather and the appearance OF
he sun in the afternoon made the
day an ideal one to bring out the
vote. 1t is fully expected that a
vote OF twenty-five hundred will be
cast in Bemidji.
The women were very much in evil
dence from early morning and II the
male and female votes could be kept
separate it would be found that the
women turned out well.
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JON THE PIONEERS
Big ELECTION PARTY

The Pioneer is putting on big
election return party tonight and will
sndsa vor to let the entire public know
tho returns Of the national and state
elsctions as fast as they come in over
tlle.special1 leased wire service. 90.
FTelephone 923 viii connect the pub
liz with The Pioneer for those who
d1. not wish to- attend the big party.
The real show. will begin soon after
7So'clock and hot-wire service is
anticipated.
Bulletin boards in The Pioneer
windows will give the passing public
the latest news Of the election until
early morning. One or two are plan
ned and q large number of boys will
be; on hand II distribute the papers
thru the city.
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HENTCEN FARM HOME
COMPLETELY DESTROYED

Nick Hentgen. a farmer living
about six and half miles southeast
Of Bemidji. was completely burned
out yesterday at noon. The origin
of the fire was reported to have been
an 0verheated stove. Absolutely
nothing was saved from the house
and the milywhich consists of Mr.
and Mrs IIentsen and seven chill
dren are without food or clothing ex-
ccpt as the neighbors and others have
come to their assistance.
The Salvation Army will receive
any clothing that any persons may
donate for these sufferers. The FAM
lily is worthy one and as there was
no insurance on the building or con-
tents their financial condition will
require that they be assisted particu-
larly with clothing.