The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-10

Zero hour approaches and the boys
on the front line are all prepared to
out Bemidji's.192O ,Armistice Day eel
ebration; over the top. Nearly one
hundred former service men met last
night at the. Ralph Oracle post meet.
ing and made the final arrangements
for the biggest celebration ever to be
held here. With the front line forces,
ready for the signal to 60, the sup
port for, the project is evident since
Indications are that the majority of
local business men and merchants
will close their places of business to-
morrow at noon and remain closed
for the balance of the day that they
and their employees may take part In
the celebration.
~litibnal support is assured from
Il dghborfng cities and towns
s. which delegations Of ex-ser-
Q N plan to attend. 'Bem1dj1
6. Z will constitute the reserve
W. = II also be called into action
ton e
\ :. 'arade at 1890
Az "a the like of which has
ever been planned here, will
open t. program at 1O:3O. At
first tn will be conducted
with nd solemnity and then
when tht y Of eleven arrives, pan
demoniun. will reign supreme. Fac
cory whistles, school and church bells
will assist in Lproclaiming the ami
versary of the 'great>hour:'
The American :colors will lead the
parade, escorted by a former sailor,
soldier and marine. The Bemidji
Union band will follow. In, rear OF
the band will be all ex-service men,
the majority OF whom are expected to
be in uniform. The Loyal Order. OF
Moose drill team will be next in line,
followed by the Juvenile band and
ZEN the students of the Bemidji pub
lie schools and the, Normal school.
The fire department with the motor
truck filled with uniformed freight
ers will follow the school children.
Automobiles of all descriptions and
the general public: will fall in the
rear of the fire department. Elk
ceptional features are planned by d.
J. Moore, who is in charge Of the pa
rade, and the feature promises to
start the day off right provided of
course that the weather it: 'at all
suitable. r" a.
~ REGISTER at 8 O'Clock.
Prior, to the parade all ex-service
men are asked to : register, at the
former service mems headquarters
which will be at Tie Elks' club. Both
local and visiting service men are re-
u,,ested to register Immediately upon
arrival in order to be supplied with
q ticket for the free dinner and
smoker and also to gain admittance
to the football game free. Registra-
ton will begin at 8 o'clock under the
DIRECTION of Herbert Warfield.
Football at / O'Clock.
An exceptionally clever game OF
football is promised at l o'clock when
Chisholm High school eleven and the
local high school stars, meet at the
Athletic park. Bemidji has already
won the distinction of champion of
the northern half of the state and
must defeat Chisholm in order to
hold up its rep" H. l.. Huffman
has charge of the arrangements for
the game and he assured the Legion
last night tnat Soou game was Co'-
tain.
| Boxing at $3.50.
Twenty-nine rounds of boxing will
begin at $3.50 at the Armory. Dick
Franklin, Bemidji heavyweight, and
Farmer Lodge Of Minneapolis will
meet in the teh-round event on a
winuer-take-all basis. Gunner Joe
Quinn of Minneapolis and Ted