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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
MRS. JOHN ROLPH DIES
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

Mrs. Maynona Rolph. wife OF John
Rolph. of Nymore. passed away at her
home at G:15 last evening at the age
of SO years She had been i'll for the
past two weeks.
Funeral services will be held at the
Methodist church Thursday after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock. DR.. G. II. HentZ
officiating. Interment will be made
in Greenwood. under the direction Of
VI. e. lbertson, funeral director.
Close relatives Of the deceased are
the husband, John ROlph. five chill
dren. Willis Nye OF Bemidji. father.
Mrs. George Hoffman Of Bremerton.
Washington. mother. Mrs. Leo Pop
penberg and Mrs. Thomas Ward. of
Bemidji, sisters, Henry Nye of Mar
tin, Mimi, and Irwin Nye, brothers.
The Willis Nye family are old resi-
dents in this city. Mr.. Nye being one
of the pioneers in this section Of
the state.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
BANDITS SNATCH FURS
FROM BACKS OF WOMEN
(I5y United PreSS)

Chicago, Decj ~ .-Randits have
started snatching fur couts from the
backs of Chicago women. according
10 police reports, and many women
Of ChicagO's "Gold Onst' now leave
their expensive furs and wraps home
at night. wearing garments OF Ordln-
airy textures.
give hundred fur coats were
snatched from the backs of women
last year." said L. {. Grecnburg, sec
Rotary of the Associated Fur Indus
tries. ''FrOm present indications the
record will be cuualed this winter.
Greenburg, whose organization
was formed to protect fur merchants
and manufacturers from burglary.
said that furs valued at 100000
were stolen here during the las. year.
He alleged the fur thieves have the
backing Of a powerful fur thieves
trust" that has "fenceS" In all large
cities.
Police reports show that ten fur
stores have been robbed recently Of
S7O,O0D worth of furs and that many
women and girls have had their
coats stolen from their backs at the
point Of revOlvers.
Greenburg said that fur-snatrhers
and bandits get only IS per cent OF
the value of the coats from the
"fences' thru whom they deal. He
laid the "mastermind' of the eur
thieves trust directs the places to be
robbed and gets most OF the pro-
ceeds
The "fur trust according to
Greenburg. guarantees legal aid in
case fur bandit is apprehended.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
Hundreds of Descendants Do
Honor to Ancestors in
Massachusetts, =
PROMINENT MEN AND
WOMEN ARE PRESENT
Story of Pilgrim Landing Is
Retold on His oric Spot
This Afternoon =;
BY United Press)

Plymouth. Mass, Dec. 21.--1>hres
hundred years ago today IN the Bit
ter cold OF a northern winter, 1T
tie band OF intrepid men and women
seeking freedom OF religious thought
and action disenbarked from their
staunch little vessel, tlhe Maydowet,
and started the first settlement in the
wilds OF what is now Massachusetts.
The three hundrsdth anniversary
of the landing OF the Pilgrims was
celebrated here today almost on the
very spot on which the first settler
set foot. Ceremonies COMMUNICATING
the day was carried out in the sha-
dow Of historic Plymouth Rock.
Hundreds of direct descendants OF
the Pilgrims were here to do honor
to their ancestors.
The ceremonies were staged in
Old Colony theatre. in which were
assembled scores Of prominent men
and women OF the nation and repre-
sentatives OF foreign countries.
Among those who took part In the
ceremonies were Calvin Coolidge.
vice president-elect: Sir Auckland
Geddes. Ambassador from Great Brit
ulH NGlcl i'll ISuUclt NaCol 1CH >INChO'
representing France, and many 9TH
erS.
Louis H. I.iggett. who presided at
meeting. presented Vive-President-
elect Calvin Coolidge, who in brief
address paid a tribute to the work OF
the Pilgrim Tercentenary Commits
sion, which arranged the celebra ton,
and spoke on the landing Of the Pill
grims
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. a Pill
grim descendant. made the principal
address of the celebration on tho
"Pilgrims OF Plymouth" He painted
vivid picture Of the landing OF the
little band of settlers in wild and
unknown country in when they were
besct by many dangers in their ef-
forts to establish homes. Outlining
their reasons for seeking homes in al
unknown country. Senator Lodge de-
scrbed their trials in the years in
which they sought to gain living
from the virgin soil. He told Of their
mode Of governing themselves and OF
their struggle against the Indians.
Following Senator" Lodges address.
the audience, led by Rev. A. B. Whit
ney OF the First Church Of Plymouth.
knclt in prayer for several minutes.
Plans now under way to beautify
Plymouth harbor, removing insight
ly wharves and waterfront property
and making 1t natural park In the
center of which will stand the wealth
er- beaten Plymouth Rock. were ex-
planned to the audience.
~ tho fhnH ~
were reminiscent OF the early days Of
Massa ch,,setts and the Pilgrim set
Element, and the ushers. members Of
the Boston WOmens' club, were dress
ed as Pilgrim maidens.
After luncheon the visitors and
distinguished guests were taken I"
the historic scenes in old Plymouth.
where they heard again the story Of
the landing of the Pilgrims.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
AVlATORS ATTEMPT TO
... .,... BREAK FLIGHT RECORD
(Ry United PreSS)

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Mineola, N. Y, Dec. 21.-An at
tempt was made at Mitchell Field to-
day by Lieutenants Ross Kirkpatrick
and Max Goodnough, meChanicians,
to break the worlds endurance flight
record. The army men started their
flight at 1880 a. m. in a ten-passen-
ger Curtiss Eagle airplans. They
hoped to remain in the air IS hours.
The present record is "a hours and
10 minutes and was made in Eng
land in 1914.
The aviators who were to altern-
ate in driving thru a system of dual
controls, planned to maintain an av-
erage altitude of 1000 feet. Should
repairs be necessary they proposed to
ascent to 5000 feet and start to
glide from this height.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
QUAKE AND TYPH00N
WRECK ISLE OF YAP
(By United Press)

Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 21.-An earth
quake and typhoon have wrecked
most of the buildings on the Island OF
zap, according to messages reaching
here today. The Island of zap is a
small point Of land of the Caroline
Island group which was seized from
Germany early in the war by Japan.
It was formerly the seat of the Ger
man government in the Caroline Is
lands. 1t is important as a cable
station, being a key to the cable COM
of the Pacific. The island
has a population of $500 persons
when the last census was taken. Its
area is only 70 square miles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
REPORTS OF BIGGEST
BATTLE CONFLICTING

Dublin. Dec. 21.-RepOrts OF the
biegcset battle thus far fought in the
Sim Fein uprising. which occurred
AT Multi Binahone on Saturday night,
were still fragmentary and conflict
ing today. At least ten Sim Feine1's
were killed and thirty wounded or
while British casualties
varied from eight killed and many
wounded to but one seriously wound
ed and one slightly.
Ambulances were still on the way
to the scene Of last night which is
located in an isolated mountainous
district of Tipperary and has been
the Sim Fein stronghold.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA
REPORTS HEAVY SNOW

St. Paul, Dec. 21.-A heavy snow,
the first here this winter, began to
tell on the railroad schedules and
communication lines before noon. In
southern Minnesota where the tenn
perature is only slightly below freez-
ing, frost was weighing down tele-
phone and telegraph wires.
In some places in Northern Iowa
heavy sleet was reported. Snow
around Albert Lea and Austin and
near the Iowa line was causing diff
Guilty for railroads.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
SHEVLIN ENJOYS new
GREAT NORTHERN DEPOT

The people of Shevlin and vicinity
are enjoying the new depot recently
completed by the Great Northern
railway to replace the old one de-
stroyed by fire last summer. The
new building is well constructed
and attractive structure and is large
enough to last the Shev4in country
many years.
An important feature of this depot
is what is wnown as the warm
room" in winter, and the "cold room"
in summer. This is a separate struc-
ture in the freight room with spe-
cially constructed double walls with
large air space between. The floor
and ceiling ars also carefully pro-
tected, making the room frost proof
in winter and cool in summer. A
small stove is provided in cold wealth
er.
Farmers will greatly appreciate
this convenience providing as it does,
safe storage for eggs, dressed poul-
try. milk, cream. butter, fruits and
vegetables awaiting shipment. The
development of trade between in
dividual producers and individual
consumers has always depended upon
some cheap and easily reached
means of storage of perishable farm
products awaiting shipment, and this
has now been provided at Shevlin. 1t
will naturally follow that Shevlin
farmers will take immediate and pro-
fitable advantage of it.
The Great Northern railway is TO
he congratulated upOn its policy of
thoughtful cooperation with pro-
ducers and consumers alike. as evil
denced in the construction Of the
new depot at Shevlin.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
SENATOR P0lNDEXTER
C0NFERS WITH HARDING
Rumbles of Disappointment in
Labor Ranks Begin to
Reach Marion

Marion. Dec. II. (By Raymond
Clapper. I--Rumbles of disappoint-
ment in the labor ranks over the ac-
ton of the republican senate in rush
ing thru the POindexter anti-strike
bill recently, are beginning to reach
here.
Some of the house spokesman de-
scribed the senate's action in harsh
words and want Senator Harding ~
use his influence against allowing the
measure to get any further The sit
Uation made the arrival Of Senator
POindeXter to introduce the anti
strike measure more significant. Poin-
dexter also is interested in scrappins
the League Of Nations.
Harding is expected to outline ia
him rough plan for his ASSOCIATION
of nations and his world couit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
BUYS WHISKEY, THEN
ARRESTS SMUCCLERS
(By United Press

St. Paul, Dec. 21.--Paul ID. Keller,
prohibition enforcement agent, gave
his personal check of $500 to pur-
chase whisky smuggled IRON Canada
and captured the leaders Of alleged
whisky ring.
An agent in confidence with the
smugglers' proposal, gave $3.50 In
cash together with Keller's $500
paid for seven cases of whisky. They
met Keller IN an automobile and
after the tra,fshctfon was completed,
Keller drew gun and ordered them
to proceed to the federal building.
Three were tawen then. four others
were taken later and five more are
sought.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
THREE KILLED AND SEVEN
WOUNDED AT FERRERA

Rome. Dec. 21.--Three men were
killed and seven wounded ir battle
with socialists and nationalists at
Ferrera. according to information re-
ceived from Bologne today. The
trouble was reported to have been
started when an attack was made on
socialist deputy Niccolai.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
FELLOWS" RAISE
CHRISTMAS TREE FUND

Contributions are being re-
ceived by J. l.. George at the Of
flee of the Bemidji Gas COM
pany for Christmas tree fund,
and a number Of Bemidji's
"good fellows have also done
their bit. 1t is hoped that a
large amount will be raised for
the Civic and Commerce assO-
citation fund, since it can all be
used to good advantage.
Those who wish to make
Christmas more happy for the
Riddles and make the Christmas
tree fund swell are urged to
send their check to Mr.. George
or leave their donation at the
Gas company office as soon as
possible.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
N D. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
WILL 60 TO BUENOS AIRES
nv United PreSS)

Bismarck, Dec. 21.-The state
board of administration has approx
ed an appropriation of $1,000 for
the exchange of students fellowship
with the Buenoa Aires University.
Two North Dakota students will go
to Argentina for the purpose of re-
search and two from the latter coun-
try come here to assist in teaching
Spanish.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
WHEAT ASSOCIATION HAS
ENpnr"ED NEW MEMBERS

Elgin, y. D., Dec. Eli. M. Will
son. organizer for the National
Wheat, Growers association. complet-
ed here today successful tour or
the western part of the state. he
organized ut New Liepsig yesterday
and at Fort River Saturday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
BOWLING LEAGUE WILL
MEET AGAIN TONIGHT

The four teams of the Bemidji
Bowling league will meet again this
evening at the Crawford alleys for
the second series Of games since the
four-team league was formed. The
Oilers will roll against Koor Bros. and
the Quick Printers against the Pho
ncers. All members of the teams are
urged to be on hand al 8 o'clock.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
FIRE LAST NIGHT MAKES
MINNEAPOLIS TEA PARTY

Minneapolis. Dec. 2l.--BOstOn $
tea party was nothing compared with
the tea party of liremen last night
when fire Quilted the National Com
panys tea store with loss OF Sl5.-
600
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
COLLEGE TO
ENTERTAIN STUDENTS

This evening the faculty of the Be-
midi Business College will enter
tain the students at Christmas dim
ner at the Markham hotel.
The school will close tomorrow for
the holiday recess, re-opening jan
uary 6.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-21
.BRAINERD KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS HOME BURNED

Brainerd, Dec. 21.-Fire early to-
day destroyed the X. Of C. home build
ing with a loss of at least $4,000. An
overheated furnace was believed to
have bee: the cause.
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MINISTER'S TO
RETAIN THEIR OFFICES
! tBy United PreSS)

Athens. Dec. 2l-Premier Rhallis
who sumbitted the resignation Of the
Greek cabinet TO King Constantine is
urging ministers to retain their Of
fees until the convention Of paria
ment.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05
GYPSUM MILLS N
FORT DODGE CLOSED
Complete Cessation of Work
in the Gypsum Indus
try.

Fort Dodge Messenger: Practically
a complete cessation OF work has oc.
Cured today in the gypsum plaster
business here. 1t is due to the ''lay-off'
of the miners who have been out since
the last day of June, Oh which day the
annual contracts between the opera
tors and workers expired.
The mill-wOrkcrs union accepted the
terms offered them by the operators,
and there would have been no inter
ruptiOn of work on their part. The
fact that they are not working today
is solely due to the cessation of. work
on the part of the miners.
The mill-workers accepted On Il basis
of an increase of GO cents per day.
They had asked 81 increase. The
miners were offered the same increase
of GO cents per day, but are holding
out for Il dollar per day more.
There are also questions of working
conditions on which there is disagree
ment between the operators and the
miners. The miners want the same
specifications regarding working condi-
tions as governed last year while the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05
BIG INCREASE IN
|, N y! 5 4 SI1IlE
|Isn4h 9s;aayaBOHM oreAnto
mobiIesbT Than Last 4
I Year. .

Tie automobile registration in the
state has passed the 100000 mark, ex-
actly 4O3,77555 cars having been regis
tered according to figures compiled by
the automobile department Of the office
of the secretary of state. This exceeds
the total for last year by 10000. There
are probably $1,000 to 10000 car de-
linquent in the state, Superintendent
Williams Of the department estimates,
The receipts this year total &c.
s5523.21O.n as compared with a total of
s ,O77,445.S1 for the year 1919.
OF this fund, 81 per zen will be
held in the. state treasury to be ap-
porfioned to the counties according to
area. by 1le. state highway commits
sion, p. per cent to maintain the state
highway commission and 3h per cent
to maintain thea state automobile de-
partment. The fund apportioned to
the counties will lie used for grading
aud hard ~sprfacing roads.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05
AROUSED WHEN
MAlVY
MEMBERS QUIZ

Berlin, July $50 great is the fall,
ing off In the church membership here
that the Berlin Synod Of the Germaa
Lutheran church has voted to take
drastic measures against persons who
withdraw. Reports read at a recent
meeting Of the synod showed that
while In 1915 there were only % de-
fections, the number last year reached
5,2S7. As. many women as men with
drew, most Of them being young, and
the majority members Of the Social
Democratic party.
The synod resolved that all those
withdrawing should he excluded from
the privileges Of the church, their chill
dren to lie denied baptism and to re;
ceive confirmation instruction only on
certain conditions. To make these
measures effective the synod voted to
Introduce cards to show that the hold
ers are bona, fide church members.
Escape from church taxation is said
to be the principal reason for the with
drawals owing to the difficulties plac-
ed in the. way Of those wishing to do
so and also to- the social discredit that
accompanied the act. But under a new
Law: all person has to d., is'to1appcar
before o, designated Official and state
his desire to give up his church mem.
sDse:rrsshfiatjr5:s ,Tt6hisireafftisaTf'.fh sss snn.aetSmpt from
the payment Of church! taxfssaiist'it
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05
OF INTER-
CHURCH MOVEMENT
HAS BREAK l ( DOWN

Waterloo, Iowa, July 3.-Coincident-
al with the %announcement from New
York that the executive committee Of
the interchurch world movement has
been called off, comes the information
that Dr.. S. Earl Taylor. its originator
and ablest advocate, who has been gen
cral secretary. is now a broken man.
So heavy has his load been and so ac-
tive has he labored for the success of
the movement that he has suffered a
nervous breakdown. He has been
given a years leave of absence to re-
cuperate in the mountains of Colorado.
He has been advised to take a complete
rest.
DR.. Taylor is a native of Iowa and
his mother and sister live here. He is
a brother Of Rev. I. Il. Taylor, of In
dependence, a state senator.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05

Edwin O. Baker, Former
Webster City boy, Dis
in Hospital in til,
East.
Al E WAR RECORD
Was one Of Famous Cana
dian BLACK Watch Bat
!: talon.

Edwin B. Baker, son of Herbert w,
Baker Of Albany, N. ", formerly OF
this city, died last week In New Haven
Conn. Mi. Baker vas a former
Webster City boy and attended the
schools here. The family left here In
1904. Mrs. Baker was formerly Miss
Ethel Howard of this city, sister OF
Mrs. J. w. Sheldon. Says the Knicker.
booker Press of Albany, N. Y:
Following a relapse from the effects
Of wounds, German gas and trench
fever, Edwin o. Baker, former lance
corporal in the 18th Royal Canadian
Highlanders, the famous BLACK
Watch battalion, died yesterday at the
United States Public Health Service
Hospital at New Haven, Conn. Cor
ptoraf Baker felt the first effects Of the
relapse seven months ago and has been
confined in the hospital since.
He is a son of Herbert w. Baker,
secretary of the New York State Auto
mobile association, and was to have
been field secretary Of the association.
He enlisted at Montreal, Canada,
March 16, 1916, after reading an ac-
count of the sinking Of the Lusitania,
in Albany. He went to France almost
Immediately and served with distinc-
ton. He was wounded at HUI; 20, and
was also gassed, being on the fighting
line before the British army perfected
the gas mask. He was 20 years old.
In Furious Fighting.
After a term In a hospital, Corporal
Baker rejoined his battalion in time to
take, part, in, the furious engagements
around Cambrai. HIS battalion cap
thred Mons just before the armistice
Vas Signed, pushing; tie German armies
back in a brilliant maneuver.
Corporal Baker was one; Of q: men
ft to return from service, out of a bat
TALON whose total strength was !, 175
men. He3returend to Canada qn lioard
the transport Regina DtcsrsbcF 90,
1918, and arrived insAlRasy turss'
Tough to 'iiisit his pltisNspsiHsll
il Aibaa sshll adi gis sstfcet,
and later when discharged, returned p
Albany to enter buslncsss His Illness
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-05
PASSPORT FEES ARE n.
Ri|AIllstDfROM $f10llss
=, M - @"Is'%" III
County Clerk Advised IF
Boost Effective on :,
]. July L.

County Clerk W. H. Cunningham has
been advised that on July | the price
of passports went up from 81 to 50.
The clause governing the issuing
of passports to any foreign country
by the United states follows:
by act Of congress approved June
4, 1920, a fee Of 50 is required to be
collected for every passport issued on
or after July 1, 1920, and that amount
in currency or postal money order
must accompany each application
made by a citizen OF person owing al
~legiance or entitled to the protection
OF the United States, with the cxcep-
lions provided by law"