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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
ADDITIONAL MEN WILL
RELIEVE FIRE SITUATION
(By United Press)

st. Paul, August 12.-Realizing
the gravity of the situation the state
board of relief today authorized W.
T. Cox, state forester, to place addt-
tional men to relieve in the forest
fire situation in northern Minnesota.
The board has already assigned con-
siderable money for the employment
of additional men. Mr.. Cox will
leave for the north tonight. Reports
received by him show that rain has
fallen in spots and although the fires
are partly dimmed, they are not ex-
and the danger Of spread
ing is imminent. No additional re-
ports were received up to this morn
ing
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
British Today Were Attempts
b. ing to Close Breach Over
a Split on Red Issue
BRITAIN URGES +" ) !.
4 CLOSE COOPERATION
Break in Unity Caused by
French Extending Recogni-
! ton to Gen. Wransel. I
(By United Press)

August 12.-Britain and France
have split on the question of how to
combat Russian bolshevism. The
British today are attempting to close
the breach. A note was received In
the French foreign office in which
the British declared the two govern
ments should continue to closely CO.
operate while their present differen-
ces are adjusted.
The schism in the allied diplordatic
unity was caused by the FRENCH ex,
tending recognition to General jWran>
gle, anti-bolsheviki leader In the Cri'
inca, and. by written advice1 to the
Polish to accept the Bolsheviki peace
terms, according to the dispatch
Premier Lloyd George, at first refus'
ed to credit the report that France
had recognized Wrangle | without
iBritain's consent. When Premier Mil
Llerand heard Lloyd George had ad.
Fvised the Poles to accept the Bolshe
wiki terms he told his cabinet it was
\ in violation of the Hythe agreement
in which France and Britain were tt
act in concert in the Russian crisis
I The sudden disappearance of lth'
British-French liason came as sur
prise to many diplomats. Western
officials expressed the fear tina:
France and Britain would Ego, i
alone" hereafter. which would &C
knowledge: the western barrie,
against the spread Of Bolsheyism: 's
::
The official Washington :attitud,
evidently was. %hands off for the pre-
sent" until seen whether the diff
cu'ty could be patched up.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
Each Member Of Organization
to Work One Day on u. !:
~ Road. East Of Lake : {
ADOPTS RESOLUTION
INVITING CONVENTION
lntere.ting Talk. by w. z
Dyer and F. B. Lamson Fol-
r lowed Bushes. Meeting

;Bemidii is soon to have "gooo
roads day', ON which all members OF
lie Bemidji Civic and Commerce AZ
8ociatic< will turn to" to help re-
nair tn ,Sad leading to Lavinia anu
tha sumAS homes on the east side OF
I.ake Renn a. This action was tax
an yegterL at. the regular meet
Ing of the Ysiation upon Lie p nnd
:posal. Of J. Bari ana Outlets, an
after 1t was V'soughly unaerstoou
that the city &Af be unaole 70 w
this work this
The work to be is not OF sreat
extent and it is ged that with
every member Of organiza 10,
helping it can all be EY'.5a In one DAY:
Members who feel they cannot AID
nv offering their personal LABOR TOT
the day will be asked to give So. that
other men may be hired in their
mace. The names of those present
Yesterday whozwere willing to help
were listed and those who were not
present at the meeting will pc caiieo
upon soon by committee OF three
annointed by the chair to take charge
~ the road Improvement work.
+.5~,- !: Invites Convention.
Sometime ago the board OF dlrec'
TORS of the Association voted to draw
,up a resolution inviting the 1921 con.
vention Of the Minnesota Department
a. The American: Legion to- this city
IN view of the fact that the Ralph
/ Oracle post had already put In
!: claim, Tor that meeting. This reso'
luton was adopted by the organlza'
\: - s. s.(Conttnued.oK Page 80 4 >:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
STOVE EXPL0DE: TWO
~ BABIES BURN TO DEATH
(By United Press) }.

Moorhead, August 12.-Julia and
Peter Seidel, ages IN and IN years,
respectively, are dead and the mother
and two other children In q serious
condition in the Northwestern hos
pital here this morning, as a result
of burns incurred when the Seidel
home, near Glyndon, burned down,
late yesterday. The fire started from
an explosion when two children play
ing, overturned q gasoline stove.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12

Paris, Aug. 12.-The situation of
Warsaw is little changed, judging
from the scant news reaching Paris
last night. It seems that the converg-
ing movement on the capital has made
only slight progress, and that the
greatest danger lies from the north.
The Danzig- Warsaw railroad is now
out length Of thirty miles and the
Bolsheviki cavalry continues TO
creep along the Prussian frontier.
The Reds are also advancing west Of
the middle Of the Bug river.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
THIS YEARS T1lRESHING
i STARTED OFF BY LISBON

=. Fargo, N. D., Aug. 12.-First re-
ports of threshing in North Dakota
this. year were received yesterday
from Lisbon, where three: machines
in two fields threshed wheat averag-
ing seventeen bushels an acre in one
field and twenty in the other. The
wheat in both fields weighed fifty-nine
pounds bushel and was nearly per-
feet, the reports said.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
by United Press.).

+. Warsaw, Aug. IL. - Columns Of
armed mountaineering through tho
streets Of Warsaw today announced
that they would fight the Russians to
death. Some had on " tevolvers,
others carried rifles and sabers.
Leon Trotsky, the Red minister.
was reported to have arrived ct
Doastok ready to lead the Russian
army in it's final drive for Warsaw.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
MINERS WILL RETURN
T0W0RK IMMEDIATELY
(By United Pressl

Pittspurg, Kansas, August Ga
KansasA MINERS who wen on a&strfke
here nUt Z Month ago In protssA~es.
the flve-wsek penalty levied BY cosl-
operators are to return to work i'm
mediately. In making the announce
ment, Alexander Howat, district
union president, made 1t plain that
miners will return to work "at their
own accord and not at his direction"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
Main Polish Army Reported to
Be Retired to Line Just :.
Outside Warsaw, :.
POLAND TO SPURN
DIsHoNoRABLE PEACE
Battle for Capitol VIII Be
Fought When Russians
Reaeh New Line
(By United I'ress)

London, August 12.-Preparatiohs
for another major engagement were
in progress on the Western front ear
ly today, according to the latest dis
patches from Moscow and Warsaw.
The main Polish army was report
ed retired to prepared line just out
side of Warsaw. When the Russians
reach that line a decisive battle for
the capital will be fought. according
to plans OF Polish strategists.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
GOV, BURNQUIST TAKES
: ADJUSTMENT OF PROCEEDINGS

4 st, Paul, Aug. II. - Governor
Ralrnquist took an adjustment of the
custer proceedings against Lewis G.
Vogel, auditor of Brown county. Fin
al proceedings in the case were sub
mitted to the governor today for F.
Mueller, of New Ulm, attorney for
Vogel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
MANNIx WILL VISIT IRELAND :.
DESPITE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
(By United Press.)

Lon don, Aug. IL. - Archbishop
Mannix declared today he was de-
termiried to visit Ireland in defiance
of the British government. He re-
fused TO- divulge the time of his de-
parture or the method that he will
use to elude the Scotland Yards de-
tectives watching Nazareth Host,
where he is stopping. +
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
GOVERNOR cox:wlLl =.
DELIVER SPEECH AT PERRY
.T~(By United Press.)

Columbus, O., Aug 12:-Governor
Cox, accompanied by his personal
staff and newspaper men,, left Co.
lumbus shortly after II o'clock today
for Perry, Ohio, for the, first speech
of his stump campaign throughout
the country. He travelled in a special
pullman car attached to a regular
railroad train.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
(By United Press }

Warsaw, August 12.-Poland must
defend itself to the end, spurning any
Bolsheviki offer of dishonorable
peace, was the declaration Of the
council Of defense in a manifesto
issued today to the armistice confer
ence at Minsk
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
WEATHER REPORT

Minnesota weather: Fair tonight
and Friday, cooler in extreme eastern
portion tonight. Slightly rising tenn
perature Friday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
DULUTH RIOT CASES
TO OPEN AUGUST 80
(By United Press)

(by UHICeU Co01
Duluth, August 12.-Hearings IN
the cases of alleged" participants or
the June is riots here will be open
ed August 80, district judge Dancer
announced late yesterday. j:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12

Marion, Ohio-The republican pre-
sddential candidate almost invaded
the stronghold of Governor Cox and
made short but spirited speech
from the front porch Of his broth
|er's home, DR.. George S. Harding, Jr.,
rat Worthington 90 miles out Of Col
umbus. late yesterday. 1t was his frst
attempt at campaign speeches out
Side of Marion and may be the fore
runner Of other similar opening
speeches. Harding's first speech away
from Ohio may be made In Minnesota
next month. An argent invitation
is: being given serious consideration
Harding wants to make big speech
to the farmers soon and the local con.
ditions in Minnesota have made his
advisors recommend a trip there.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
First Important Speech Away
= From Marion Will. Be Made i
~. 4
:. at Fair Grounds +
EXPECTED TO DEAL : p !
WITH FARM MATTERS
Speech Made From Porch of
:. Geo S. Harding, Brother, =
Near Columbus
(By United Press)

y1Larlon, Ohio, august Ex-senator
Harding has decided to make his first
Important speech away from Marion
at;the minnesota State Fair at st.
Paul during the first week OF Sep
tsmber.
, National committeeman, l. A. Cas-
we'll, df Minnesota, came here with
delegation to insist on the candidates
accepting the invitation extended
some time ago. Harding's speech al
st. Paul is expected to deal chiefly
with agricultural problems.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
TENNESSEE WILL VOTE
ON SUFFRAGE QUESTION
Lower Branch of Tennessee
Legislature to Convene
Tomorrow

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 12.-Chair-
man Riddick of the house committee
on constitutional conventions and
amendments, to which was referred
yesterday the joint resolution pro-
viding for ratification of the federal
woman suffrage amendment, an
nounced late last night that the low
er branch of the Tenness legisla-
ture would vote on ratification tomor;
row. AT the same time Speaker Todd
of the senate. stated that the upper
house also would act on that day.
Raleigh, N. c., Aug. 12.-Sixty-
three Of the one hundred and twenty
members of the lower house Of the
North Carolina legislature last night
sent a telegram to the Tennessee leg-
islature assuring that body that
North Carolina would not ratify the
federal suffrage amendment and ask
ing that the amendment be not fore
ed upon the people of North Carolina
by Tennessee.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. IA Sec
ond attempt to prevent action on
the ratification of the federal woman's
suffrage amendment in the Tennessee
legislature was defeated today when
a resolution asking to defer action on
the amendment until the regular SEES.
sion of the legislature in January,
1921, was tabled without a record
vote.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
P0NZI SURRENDERS TO
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
Hanover Trust Co. Capital
. Wiped Out, Reported by
Bank Commissioner

Boston. August 12.-Charles Ponzi,
the "bushel basket millionaire VINO
claims to have made his millions in
operations in international postal
supplies coupons, formally surrend-
cred himself to federal authorities
here today. Ponzi's action came, 1t
was understood, when state authorit'
les were about to place him under ar:
rest shortly after. +: 80, :, Bank Com;
missioner Allen declared the capital
Of the Hanover Trust Co., which
was seized yesterday, was not simp:
ly impaired but probablyi wiped out
The capital was 100000 Ponzi con
Quoted practically all Of his myster
ious financial operations thru thu
Hanover Trust Co. and he held
large share of stock in the institu
ton.
Washington, August 12.-Detail
Of the government case against Char
les Ponzi, mysterious finance wizard
who was taken into custody by fed
eral officers today, will be disclosed
by the postoffice department as sool
as formal notice has been received
here that the federal warrant ha
been conferred on Ponzi by the stat
depar tment.
Ponzi was told he would have t.
furnish bonds at SIS, 1000. He did thi
a short time later and was release'
until August II. The general charg
placed against Ponzi was using tn
mails to defraud,.. it was said In tn
Federal building today. J ,:f@.>f
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-08-12
by United Press.)

tbY United Press.)
London, aug. 12.-Premiers Mill
Grand and Lloyd George will meet at
Boulogne on Monday, the Evening
Standard declared today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-30
Mrs. Lo,undes and. Mrs. Gaut Meet M
 The Finals Today

New Orleans. October 29.--Mrs David Gaut, Memphis, and Mrs. Dozier Lowndes, Atlanta, will meet in the final match on the Country Club course to- morrow to decide the championship of the Southern Women's Golf Association.
 Mrs. Gaut qualified to play in the de- cjdng match by today defeating Mrs. J. Hodges of Memphis, 3 and ?. Mrs Lowndes defeated Miss Rosalie Mayer. Atlanta, in the semi-inals and ?.
 The match between the two Memphis players attracted a large gallery today. particularly because of the long driving of Mrs Hodges. She faltered when on the greens. however, and missing sev- eral short butts at critical stages, was one of the principal reasons for her de- feat.
 The two halved the first hole in fours and the second in fves Mrs Hodges won the third in par four going, one up. The fourth was halved in sixes, and Mrs. Gaut evened the match by winning the fifth in par three Mrs. Gaut won the sixth, 5-6, and Mrs. Hodges evened the match by winning the seventh by a sim liar score. Mrs. Gaut won the eighth, 4-5, going one up, and was two up at the turn by taking the ninth. 7-8.
 Mrs. Hodges won the tenth, 6-7, ana yns eleventh was halved in fives. Mrs. tsaut won the twelfth, 6-7, going up again. Mrs Hodges won the thirteenth, 5-6, then Mrs. Gaut went up again by winning the fourteenth 4-5. The fifteenth gas halved in fives and Mrs. Gaut won tlre match by taking the sixteenth, to G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-30
Hughey Jennings NolU With Giants

New York, October 29.-Hugh Jennings,
 who for many years was manager of the
 Detroit American League team. signed a contract here today as assistant man ager of the New York National League Baseball Club. This was announced of ficially tonight by Vice President and Manager John J. McGraw. No details as to the terms of the contract were given out.
 Jennings was born at Pittston, Pa.. in 1870 and first played professional baseball with the Leighton. Pa, club in 1890. The following year he signed with the Louis- vile American Association Club as first baseman and shortstop In 1894 he was traded to the Baltimore Nationals and four years later shifted to the Brook Ilyn Nationals. on which team he played | first base. An injury to ,his arm. which he received in diving into a swimming pool at Cornell University. prevented him from returning to his regular position at
 shortstop.
 i Tn 1901 he became manager and captain of the Philadelphia Nationals and two
 years later he returned to the Baltimore
 Eastern League Club, playing second base and shortstop until 1907. when he was drafted by the Detroit Americans.
 Since that time Jennings has acted as
 manager of the Detroit team until the close of the present season. when ne re- : signed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-30
MISSISSIPPI TEAM
 MEETS L. s. U. TODAY

Clinton, Miss, October 29.-(Spectal.) "he Mississippi College football eleven meets the strong Louisiana State Uni
 versity team Saturday on the lat.er's
 home grounds in Baton Rouge. The Clinton team is fresh from it's first C. , tory of the season, and there is a spirit among the gridiron players represent ing Mississippi College that the right road has at last been struck, and vic
 tory in remaining games is assured. Football critics of standing say hat s. L. Robinson has built up first class
 gridiron machine in Mississippi Col lege, and they believe the team has
 now struck its stride. Any college team In the south would like to nave such men as Goat" Hale and Griff
 Lee. and around these two men a strong eleven is being made for Missis- sippi College.
 Both Mississippi College and l.. S. U. were defeated by the Mississippi Az gles. The contest Saturday will de- cioe which of the two losers shall te rateo strongest. Outside opinion quite naturally favors the Louisiana team. put many surprising things have lap-
 pened of late on the gridiron. and one or these may come Saturday.
 Great encouragement was given ,be Misslssippi College men last Saturday when several hundred members of th a aiunnl announced that plans were m uer way for the building. of an alum nj fund to boost football and otherS.tb. letic activities. Better eouinman+ as- sistance for Coach Robinson and far things are planned for the near future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-30
CHICAGO TO MEET OHIO IN DEATH STRUGGLE FOR RIGHT TO CLAIM TITLE.

Chicago, October 2e.-Three undefeated teams in the race for the western con- ference ampionship-Chicago Ohio State and Illinois-will take the field to- morrow in games which will have an im- portant bearing on the Big Ten" title. Interest in the contests is at highest pitch owing to the prospect for elinina. tion of at least one of the contenders.
 Thirty thousand persons, including a delegation of 1.500 with a sixty-piece band from Columbus, are expected to witness the battle between Chicago and Ohio State. the first game ever played be. tween the two institutions. Illinois will clash with Minnesota at Urbana, but un- less Minnesota springs a surprise and trounces Illinois, it will have no effect on the championship race, since Mime scta has been twice beaten this season
 Northwestern tackles Indiana at In dianapolis.
 The Wolverines will take on Tulane University of New Orleans at Ann Har- bor. Tulane comes north with the repu. tation of playing spectacular game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-30

To Prevent Chtiis Take GROVES TASTELESS CHILLI TONIC to destroy the Malarial Germs in the Blood and thus Prevent Cniiis' 75c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-30

loose on an end run there is no man
 ir, the Auburn backfield that can out run him, for the Georgia halfback IS
 one of the fastest men that ever put his cleated shoes on the grldlron: Cheeyes is a side-stepper of ability and
 was the only ground gamer on tue Wildcat outfit last year.
 If it rains and the field is muddy, Tn all probability it will be bunting duei between the two teams. The Georsia man who will do practically all or the bunting .is Dave Ceilings Ceilings mas wicked toe and his punts always so a long distance. He can also drop- kick. and a field goal by either team might decide the game.
 Auburn will not find the Georgia line an easy one. The Wildcat line IS won der on the defense "Arty Pew diie veteran tackle; Fuss Whelchel, the w. pound Douglas Demon; Big Anthony, the human dynamo, and Captain Day. Georgia's humdnger pivot guardian, Will all give the Tigers as good as they send On one of the Georgia wing positions IS Owen Reynolds, picked by Johnny Heis- man as All-Southern last year. All thls year Reynolds has been abiding by his motto: aThey Shal. Not Pass and he sees no reason why the Auburn backs should break his achievement
 Coaches Stegeman and DeHart, have been driving the Wildcats at great clip of speed this week, and the Georg!a
 squad is probably in the best condition
 that they have ever been in before an
 Auburn fracas. There are no serious
 injuries in the Georgia camp. and if the
 Tigers put over a victory the Wildcats will have a'itis to offer
 TIGERS IN GOOD SHAPE The Auburn eleven is in tiptop con- dition The Blue and Gold squad pre- sents a healthy appearance, and the Don ahue boys are ready for the referees whistle.
 The Wildcats will take the field to- morrow for revenge They remember Au- burns ' to victory over them last year, and the four defeats handed to the Georgia baseball team last spring by the Blue and Gold boys. Georgia is
 going to take the field determined to stop the Southern champions-and the Wildcats may be defeated but they will not be beaten.
 1 The University of Georgia authorities have seen fit to give the students a holiday Saturday and every one who could rake and scrape enough are here 1 to witness the game. The Georgia stu i dents are arriving in Columbus in every conceivable manner, some coming in au- ] tomobiles, and a great many arriving by l the sidedoor-pullman route.
 1 Bands representing both institutions , will furnish the music for the occasion. l As Auburn is only about thirty miles | from Columbus. practically the entire l Blue and Gold student body will be pres
 ent at the game. l Enthusiasm is at fever heat and all Columbus realizes that the seasons best game will be played in their midst.