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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-05
LAND CLEARING TRAIN
+ ATLIIT'|'L EFORK MAKES
u. STRONG IMPRESSION
As Result |>of Demonstrators
Farmers Are Considering
Cooperative Buying

About 400, witnessed the land-cfer7
ing demonstration at Littlefork' on
Thursday. The number was much
smaller than it would have been had
it not been for the rains of Wednes-
day which made the road next 70
impossible. The interest was great
however, in watching the organized
crews fronlS the train clear up, by
blasting, pulling, and piling, some
thing like ave acres AZ of thickly stump
The possible purchase Of an cleo
trio blasting machine comparatively
by groups of farmers is one OF the
things being talked Of as result
of the demonstrations. This is In line
with talk which has followed the
train elsewhere; talk in favor Of CO.
operative land-clearing, through the
purchase and operation of stump
pullersfi stump-pilers and dynamite.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid society
served luncheon near the field OF OPP
cartons, which was: on the land OF
o. c. Olson.
The evening following the demon
stration a meeting was held in the
Gem theatre. at which representa-
tives from the train were speakers,
and problems relating to the develop
|ment Of northern Minnesota were dis
cussed.
The local committees which had
charge of the arrangements for the
Little Forks Commercial club were
las follows:
site and teams: Tom Armstrong.
Tom Peterson. Ole Olson, Harley
Entertainment: Kenneth Morris,
Tom Peterson, P. l.. Peterson.
Advertising: Martin Longballa, c.
s. jameson, Abe Olson, Tom Arm
Evening meeting: "A e. Nelson.
TRANSFORMATION: Elex Erickson, Mr..
Perrigo, Fred Brown.
/ A. E. Nelson, president of the Com
mercial club, was acting chairman
of all the COMMITTEES.
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FARMERS PREPARING PLATFORM
TO PRESENT TO CONVENTION

Chicago, June 5.-Farmers are
preparing to lay their program be-
fore the republican national conven-
ton. They were arriving today for
conference Monday at which one
hundred delegates will formulate
planks for consideration by the plat
form committee. The proposal for
tariff on agricultural products suffi-
cient to give adequate protection to
farmers will be included, 1t was ex-
pected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-05
CHARLEY VAN SINGS
AT GRAND ON SUNDAY

T. Charles. Van, better known as
Charley, makes his appearance at the
Grand theatre on Sunday only when
he will sing 1.-THE Venetian Moon
and q number of the latest popular
songs in connection with the moving
picture program. Mr.. Vans singing
is familiarly known by those who
have heard 1t to be Of the highest
class of entertainment and his many
admirers will be pleased to hear that
he will take part in the Sunday pro-
gram. -;
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WOMEN OPEN HEADQUARTERS
OPPOSITE CONVENTION HALL

Chicago, June 5.--The women's
party today opened headquarters
across the street from the Coliseum
and flung to the breeze their militant
suffrage banners. The headquarters
were crammed with ammunition,
huge posters accusing the republican
party of blocking women suffrage.
Alice Paul, chairman of the party is
sued a statement declaring the repub-
lican party was filibustering on the
suffrage issue.
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NORWEGIAN LINER
-. ..ys THREATENED BY FIRE

New York, June S. Officers and
crew of the Norwegian liner Bergens-
ford has fire in her hold, which
threatened to become serious, wire
less message said today. She carried
over twelve hundred passengers.
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WAR RISK INSUR I
BUREAU. REP ORTS s =
ROCRESS lN|,!A!CcO Un,
Main Difficulty Rests - Secur.
ing Sufficient Information \
From Parties Concerned 7.

Rapid progress in u completing adj
justments Of those slIotment and al;
slowance accounts aof former service
men concerning NJ which confusion
arose during the great war and the
succeeding period Of 5demob ilization,
is announced BY Director r. G.
Cholmel Jones Of the Bureau Of
War Risk Insurance. The main diff.
Guilty now experienced I'M the bureau
in clearing up these cases is the OBJ
tanning Of sufficient information Of
the kind required. Wy 6: ~, ~
~ The magnitude and difficulty Of the
task Of the allotment and allowance
division which was without precedent,
was rendered exceedingly complex
by the presence in the files of records
of So, 200 members Of the Johnston
family, including ,2,138 John John
stions and 2,O32 William Johnstons,
81 900 Smiths, AZ, 900 Browns, AZ, 900
Williams, 28,050 Jones, 20, 1000 An
dersons, 1850 Walkers; and other
large groups Of family: names: The
name of. John was found spelled in
twenty three different ways, and the
name of Aloysius in forty-nine ways.
Some times people forgot to sign any
name at all to their letters, or. wrote
SO i1legibly that the signature could
not be read, and then wondered why
they did not receive an answer. }
4 Among the relatively few cases re-
manning to- be settled are some in
which it has been impossible to secure
necessary information, owing to the
residence in foreign countries Of peo-
pie from whom statements must be
obtained. = %'F+ rT>taf;@ T .-@%>.S
!. The closing of the allotment and
allowance awards numbering almost
two million upon which payment has
been stopped, presented q difficult
problem Of administratiop. " 1t was
found that in many instances over
payments had been made Involving a
demand for a refund. MANY dis
charged men when their dependents
cease to- receive payments write to
the bureau, reporting the amounts
paid and submitting estimates Of the
amounts which in their oriinion their
dependent relatives should have re-
ceiYed. It requires labofions inYesti-
cation Of records and Yolunainous
correspond nces to satisfy the COM
plants In some syPes ct tscases,
statements, from several parties and
reports from official sources must be
obtained. The bureau lis rapidly
cleaning up all cases. Every COM
plant is given careful and painstak-
ing attention. Each case called up is
carefully reviewed and q check for
any amount found to- be due is
mailed as. promptly as possible. #
the case is found to be incomplete
the necessary evidence is assembled
if obtainable and, an award is made.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-05
ARMY QF52e7!000 IS
AUTHORIZED IN BILL

Washington, June3s 5:---Pres1uent
Wilson todaylsigned the army reor-
ganization bin providing Tor an army
of; two hundred and ninety seven
thousand. He also signed the army
appropriation bill and put his sigma
ture to the pensions appropriation
bill carrying two hundred and ninety
seven million dollars. -',..G.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-05
REGULATION AIMED AT,
EXPOSING PROFITEERS

Washington, June 5.--The senate
today voted 20 to- 20 to consider be-
fore adjournment the Harris regula-
ton provision providing for the max
ing Of public corporation income tax
returns. The resolution seeks to un-
cover information concerning alleged
profiteers.
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RANK OUTSIDER WIPES, 70
,,.:7 EYES. OF CRACK SHOTS

st. Thomas, Ont, June 5:-Fred
n. Meadows of Straffordville, Ont,
shooting at sixteen yards, won the in
ternational grand trap shooting tour
nament Thursday, breaking So out
of 100 targets. Meadows, who was
considered q rank outsider and who
has been shooting only year, de-
feated 40 crack shots from the United
States and Canada.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-05
SENATOR KNOX CONES
OUT FOR GOV. SPROUL

Washington, June S. - Senator
Philander Knox of Pennsylvania to-
day came out for Governor oproul or
Pennsylvania for republican presiden-
tial nomination.
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WORLD NEWS 5
HOUSE REPASsES BUDGET BILL

Washington, June 5.-The house
today repassed the budget bill; minus
the clause which caused the presi-
dent to veto 1t late yesterday. The
bilL~was immediately sent to. the SEN
ate which expects to pass 1t shortly.
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CONGRESS ADJOURNS TODAY
WITH BUSINESS. CLEANED UP
(By United Press.)

Washington, June 5.-Congress is
ready to adjourn at four o'clock this
afternoon with all appropriation bills
except one now out Of the way. All
the major measures except the budget
bill, which President Wilson vetoed
last night, have also been passed.
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NEW REX ORCHESTRA .s~.,.
MANAGER ENGAGED

Ora Amadon, of Minneapolis, has
been engaged by the Rex theatre
management to take charge Of the
orchestra of that theatre. P. M. Pc
terson having resigned to assume
charge Of the Diamond Park summer
resort. $500. S.
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"a MT. bTlukmdu Sdlu 'InaC Wul10 uO
definite answer had been given to him
while he was in Minneapolis making
the application in person, the direc-
tors of the Independent organization
were favorably impressed with the
data and statistics which their own
investigator gathered while in , Be-
midi onsa survey trip. Mr.. Brink
man was enthused over the plans aof
the new organization, not alone from
his own viewpoint, but because of
what they mean,, in his opinion, to
the patrons of motion pictures in this
city. -
"For theatre-goers, ," he said, sit
means bigger and better pictures
than ever before. 1t means that the
stars who will depend upon my the
atre as an Independent, strictly To-
cal enterpl Use in Bemidji, and who
have approximately six thousand
other Independent theatres through
out the country to provide constant
and equitable market, now can pro-
duce bigger pictures, and better pic
lures, without dictation from anyone
or any source but their own ability.
A fair parallel to the present condi-
ton in the motion picture business
would be the clothing industry, Be-
midi has we'll known and firmly es-
tablished retail .clothiers. They de-
pend upon certain manufacturers for
the material they sell. Suppose sew.
eral Of the largest or these manufac-
turers combined, sought and obtained
=, corner on the wool and cotton mar
kets and came into Bemidjf and OPEN
ed their own retail store, determined
to put the local men out Of business.
If Bemidji residents failed. to sup
port a local enterprise, and turned,
instead to the trust-owned retail
store, it wouldn't be long until the
trust could claim the field for its
own; boost prices and do pretty well
as it pleased. $50 ,..s.
Charley Ray, Talmadge sisters,
Miss Macdonald, Mr.. Neilan and the
other big stars and directors, foresaw
this danger, and they refused to make
pictures for the interests now trying
to form a trust. Each Of them, has
his own Independent producing COM
pany.,. They want an assured the
atre market, where the public can go,
If it wills, to see their work on the
screen. They won't permit their pic
lures to be shown in theatres owned
by any one Of the producing COM
lpanies representing in the secret trust
They want independent exhibitors, or
theatre owners, to have their pic
lures. do not want to be subsidized
by q trust: I do not want to sell my
theatre to a trust. And believe the
screen fans In Bemidji will support
and patronize a Bemidji man in pref
erence to someone sent in here by the
trust to run a theatre for it, at least
SO long as I offer a quality of enter
tainment that Is superior to what can
be found. on the trust-controlled
screens. That is why have sought
to affiliate with the Independent stars
and directors I know they cannot be
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equalled in ability, and I am going
to do all I can to help them by re-
naming Independent as an exhibit
orr
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VERY POSSIBLE THAT .
FRANCHISE WILL BE j.
GiR h i THEATRE R !
Rex Management Waiting Ad-
vice That Application .
n Has Been Granted :.

III Satisfied. that he has convinced the
leading Independent motion picture
theatre owners of the country who
have organized Associate First, Ma
tional pictures, Inc, as defense
against certain producers who seek
a film trust, that Bemidji will be, "a
valued aid in preserving the freedom
of the. screen, M. e. >Brinkman of the
Rex theatre, is today awaiting re-
ply to. the personally, presented ap-
plication.e This sub-franchise;; II
granted will give him the exclusive
right to exhibit in BemidjiS the pro-
ductions of such famous stars az
Charles Chaplin, Charles day, Norma
.Talmadge, Constance Talmadge, An
ita Stewart, Katherine Macdonald,
Mildred Harris Chaplin, and of; such
celebrated: directors and producers as
Marshall Neilan, King Vidor, Henry
ELehrma n, and others. These stars and
directors have organized their own
producing com pa Mes to preserve their
owen indepe ndence, - and TO enable
them to exert their ability to the ut
most, without the financial limita-
ttions imposed by producing concerns
which seek not. only monopoly, OF
stars and directors, but Of theatres
as we'll. - - ..$al,Se5$3E, = ~. 1&$Sl?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
N. Y. WELCOMES
ATLANTIC FLEET
Long Line of Fighting Gray,
With $4,000 Bluejaokets,
cheered by Throngs
By the Associated Press

New York. May 1.-The sun came
out from behind the clouds. fort guns
flashed fame barbor craft screeched n
welcome and squadron Of seaplanes
roarcd overhead as the Atlantic feet
steamed into New York harbor today
after winter drill in Guantanamo bay.
On the shores New York's millions
fought for place on the waterfront to
view the great naval procession--a pro
cession in which Secretary Daniels. on
the bridge Of the flagship Pennsylvania,
played n leading part as commander in =
chief of that branch of the service.
Cheer after cheer was raised for the
% 900 jackies who in few hours would
be enjoying the city's welcome in
theatre, club and cabaret
Behind the Pennsylvania. battlcships,
cruisers, dcstroycrs and tenders. in ap =
parcntly an endless chain! slipped link
by link through the Narrows-a long
line Of fighting gray. AS the head of the
line passed tho Statue of Liberty the
throngs on the New York and Jersey
shores caught their first glimpse of the
floating fortresses. cncircled by planes
which at times dipped to within few
hundred feet of the water.
Onward steamed the feet. passing
through lane of harbor craft. whicl,
rode at anchor on either side of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
MEDAL FOR DEAD HERO
Carnegie Commission Makes Award
for William ponaahY, PhiladeIphian

Awards by the Carnegie Hero Fund
Commission, announced yesterday at
Pittsburgh. include bronze medal in
honor of Philadclphian who gave his
life in heroic effort.
He was IL. William Donaghy. 61O2
Callowhill street. who was drowned
while trying to save a young man from
death in the Fir river at Townpoint,
Nd. August 81. 1919.
One silver and eleven bronze medals
were awarded Five Of the heroes died,
while two were disabled permanently.
To the disabled ones the commission
made monetary grants. $4,000 and $50
month in one case and $1,000 in the
other
The silver medal went to Frank w.
Roberts. chief engineer of the Masonic
Home at Elizabcthtown. Pa. who saved
the lives Of three young girls who, while
wading. had got into deep water.
A bronze medal was given to Domi
nick Fanno. 504 Division street. FL
wood City. Pa. who saved two little
girls from drowning at Iclicnople, Pa,
August 10, 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
MAY BUILD Hotel
ON PIANO row
Cirard Estate Would Lease
Property to Party Who viii
improve It
STUDENTS TO HAVE BENEFIT

After repeated promises and reports
of change in the coveted block known
for the last thirty years as Piano
Row." the first tangible step is being
taken for its development in keeping
with Philadelphia progress.
This block. extending from Eleventh
to Twelfth street and from Chestnut to
Ranstead street, is undoubtedly one Of
the most valuable parcels of property
in the city. 1t is owned by tho Girard
estate.
The tract is 70 be advertised start.
ing next Monday, in the Philadelphia
and New York newspapers, according
to Francis Skunk Brown. director
of the Girard Trust and chairman of
the real estate committee of that dircc-
torate, with view to securing the
very best offer from prospective lessee
who will improve the property by erect
ing modern structure thereon.
For Aid of Boys
I'm the interest of tho C;rard
Trust and the boys who are the benc-
ficiarics of the Girard estate through
the college bearing that name. the dircc
tors desire to secure the highest posi- =
bic rental or income from this property
that is obtainable,' said Mr.. Brown
today.
There have been no end Of offers.
mostly of an indefinite nature, for the
property in recent years. but withal II
is an indication that the property has
stood still too long and should be ac
reloped as valuable investment prop
erty."
The Hoppe establishment is in it,
thirty third year in the block.
The Cunningham store, at the cornel
of Eleventh and Chestnut streets, ha
been there about the same length o
time. Mr.. Cunningham said today tha
in accordance with the terms unde
which these stores are leased. on
yearly basis, the fixed rental charge
have been the same for years. but tn
tenants have borne the increased carry
| ing charges of taxes, etc. so that tn
average cost to tenants has increases
from about $4,000 to $4,000 year
Not Too Much
This is not too much" said Mr.
Cunningham, land the Girard estate i
really entitled to more income from thi
property. The limit, however. has al
most been reached as to what the ten
ants can afford to pay for these oil
buildings. | had anticipated this con
dition and several years ago ACQUIRE,
the property at 1312-1f Chcstnu
street"
All the business tenants who wer,
seen agreed that a modern buildin
should replace the old stores which hav,
become archaic as business houses.
The leases on all these stores cxnir
March 20. 1921.
Among the several possibilities spokei
of for this site is combination hotc
and business building.
There has been some discussion
among the tenants in piano Row" a.
to forming combination to take owe
the entire property. Nothing, however
has been done in the matter. and il
consideration of something definite de
veloping along that line the Girar,
Trust directors have delayed their nd
vertising campaign, which was to hav,
started this week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01

moving column. Still further steamed
the warships, past the battery and into
the Hudson. where one by one they
came to anchor.
The Pennsylvania was bedecked with
the flags Of navy Dotables. Besides the
pennant Of the feet commander. Admiral
Henry Il. Wilson. she few the flags OF
Secretary Daniels and Admiral Robert
Il. Coontz, chief Of naval operations.
The battleships Arizona. Nevada.
Oklahoma, Utah. Florida. Delaware and
North Dakota followed the Pennsylvania
up the river and the Columbia led the
cruisers in the wake of the. battleships.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
STOLE FOR DRUGS, CHARGE
Police Say Woman Ransacked Public
School Coatrooms

For the purpose of obtaining money
to buy drugs, Mrs. Elizabeth Oelkcrs,
Of Fifteenth and Jefferson streets. ac-
cording to tho police, stole the clothing
of pupils of several public schools in the
northwestern part of the city.
The woman was arrested by District
Detectives Thumb and Franklin. of the
Twentieth and Berks streets police sta
ton. while carrying boys coat. which.
according to the police. was stolen from
the cloak room of the Claghorn School,
Susquehanna avenue and Woodstock
street.
Numerous pawn tickets for stolen
clothing were found on the woman.
who. the police say. is drug addict.
Mrs. Oclkers was held in $500 bail
for further hearing by Magistrate Os-
wald
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
DETECTIVE IS ACCUSED
John X. Mccarthy Charged With
Ajdnq Moore Side in Politics

A warrant for the arrest of District
Detective John X. Mccarthy. of the
Tenth and ButtonwOod streets station.
on the charge of violating the new city
charter by influencing for political
movements" was issued by Magistrate
Carney yesterday. He will be given a
hearing Wednesday afternoon.
The warrant was issued on an aff .
daSit presented to Magistrate Carney
bv State Representative Leopold G..
Glass. counsel for the Republican city
committee. The affidavit alleges that
Mccarthy called upon Max Wcinstein.
Of I'D Wood street, and took him to
John Flaherty. the Pcnrosr leader Of
the Thirteenth ward. Wcinstein is u
candidate for ward committeeman and
FIaherty is alleged to have asked him to
withdraw from the contest and turn in
for the Moore administration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
DOG FINDS LOST BOY
Poodle Escorts Three-Year.OId Who
Wandered From Home

Three year old Theodore Miller, son
of John Miller, So Cosgrove street, Ger
mantown, is home today after being
lost. because of his faithful black
poodle.
The boy wandered away yesterday.
He could not be found. After he had
been lost several hours, it was found
his little black poodle. dog also had
disappeared. The word reached the
Miller house that boy had been found
at Haines and Morton streets, but that
q dog prevented the finders ascertaining
his identity:- Mr.. Miller went there
and found the boy and the dog. The
dog had found him first and had been
escorting him home when seen by pass
ersby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
TEACH WOMEN TO VOTE
Bible Class Congress Has interest.
Ina Theme for Fair Sex

Teaching church women to mobilize
and use the ballot for city bettermcnt
through Bible class CO. operation was
the theme of the ninth annual con
gress Of the Federation of Women's
Organized Bible Glasses this afternoon,
held Mt the Young Women's Christian
Association. Eighteenth and Arch
streets. The session will continue this
evening.
Representatives Of 500 women's Bible
classes Of the federation participated
In the congress. which was conducted
by the Philadelphia Sunday School As
sociation.
The Rev. G. VI. Oliver. pastor Of
Varick Memorial Church. told
about the needs Of the colored girls in
South Philadelphia. Mother" Moore.
of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. told
of her work with the sailors and ma
rines during the afternoon session.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-01
SELECT GRAND JURORS
viii BE Sworn In on Monday for
May Term [

The grand jurors for the May term
Of Quarter Sessions Court have been Sc
lected and will be sworn in on Monday
before Judge Monaghan in Room 453,
City Hall. Those chosen are as fol-
lows. .,
George Carr Sr.. loom nxer. 1920 Worth
street: julius Cater. tailor. 1909 Ncrth SiN-
teenth street; John Callahan electrician, 0tS
DAILY street: Edwin Coha nnan. clerk 1919
Parrish street: j. Manuel D'Fernanzo. po-
liceman. 1746 North sixteenth: Walter Doyle
laborer, $40 North Ninth street: John Dough
erty. fnisher. 222l North Philip street; Will
liam Dougherty. carpenter, 236 Catharine
street; Oscar Haub. bookkeeper. 1919 NCrth
Jessup street; Edward Harmony, druggist.
1885 North Twenty seventh street: Robert
Harlacher. bookkeeper. $500 North sixteenth
street; Samuel King laborer. 2522 North
Lethgow street; Henry Leonhard book
keeper, 1926 Airdrie street: John Mullen, in
surance, 4lo Flcra street: w. J. osbourne;
printer. 11e North Ninth street; Edward
Richarts, clerk. 1l2 kalos street: w. ".
Richardson. grocer. 2I22 Germantown avenue
John Schmedln. clerk. $50 Woodland ave.
nue.; G. Sheer, Victor Talking Machine Co.
1883 North F'ifty-third street; Edward
Smith. ice cream parlor, 62S South Eigh-
teenth street; Raymond Stock hardware
3045 Ncrth Eighth street; Clarence Turner.
accountant. 333 RoxborOugh street: william
VoEt. salesman. 262i North Eleventh street.
and George w. Wilson, maChinist. 704 Pierce
street