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Evening journal., 1920-05-26
DEFENDED U. s., SAYS
HUSBAND BEAT HER

Pending Investigation by Detective
Mcdaniel. a temporary order of SIP
week for the support Of his wife
was fixed against James Chiaverino
by Deputy Judge Finger, In Municipal
Court this morning, and the case con-
tlnued until June 26
Mrs. Chiaverino testified that for
the past three years her husband has
frequently beat her and that she b.
now afraid 20 live with him. lie would
whip her over trinIng disputes. she
said, and often because She would
resent the disparaging manner In
which he would speak OF American
people. Mrs. ChidverinO Is American,
while her husband is an Italian.
Evening journal., 1920-05-26
CUT BUDGET TO
SAVE TAX RATE
Police Department May Be
Only One to Get Sub
stantial Increase
IDEA is TO GIVE
MEN S-HOUR DAY

Members Of City Council met as A
committee OF the whole last night.
when the budgets presented by the
various city departments We're con-
sidered and reports submitted by the
finance committee, which had already
succeeded IN having several Of the
CITY departments reduce their esti-
mated budgets.
Il was said at the close Of the con-
ference that nothing definite had been
done relative to fixing the tax rate for
the coming year and that nothing
could be done until tomorrow night.
The councilmen are endeavoring 10
hold the tax rate at It's present figure.
Continued on PAGE Seven.
Evening journal., 1920-05-26
PLAYHOUSE TO SHOW
MOVING pICTURES

The Playhouse will close ITS season
OF spoken plays with "lhe Bird OF
Paradise" tonight The theatre viii
continue open. however, with high
class moving pictures.
Dockstador's Garrick Theatre VIII
close for the season this week. MT.
and Mrs. Docksiador VIII 90 TO At
lantic City for over the weekend 10
open their cottage for the summr
season
Evening journal., 1920-05-26
ENGLISH PRINCE TO
BE GREEKS KING

ROME, ay 25. UNITED Pressl.-Ex-
King Constantine, OF Greece. has ar
rived IN Salzo, from Maggiore, on the
permission from the Allies 10 leave
Switzerland. He will be Joined soon
by King Alexander. now in Paris.
According 10 widespread reports.
which are given credence in some
quarters, Alexander does not intend
to return 90 Greece. but Will accent
exile with his father. II is predicted
that an English prince viii succeed
him.
Evening journal., 1920-05-26
MISSIONARY AT MT. pleasant.

The WOman's Foreign Missionary
Society Of Mt. Pleasant NJ. r. Church
will meet tomorrow afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Harry Weldin.
on Sunday morning at 1890 O'Clock,
standard time, Miss Clarabelle Smith,
missionary from China, vii speak.
A thank offering will be taken for The
missionary following Miss Smiths
talk
Evening journal., 1920-05-26
SCOTTISHRITE
Reunion NOPENS
Sessions Begun This After
noon Will Culminate
Tomorrow Night
CONSISTORY HOME
PUT IN USE TODAY

Members OF the Scottish Rite OF
Freemasonry in Wilmington and Dela-
ware opened a two-day reunion this
afternoon in the New Century Club
auditorium Several hundred members
viii attend the sessions, which viii
culminate in banquet tomorrow eve
ming in the Eleventh Street Auditor
ium.
Two meetings are scheduled this
afternoon, one which began at 30
O'Clock and another at $50. A third
meeting viii be held at 730 o'clock to-
night. Tomorrow afternoon there will
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1920-05-26

LONDON. May 26 United Press L
The BolshevE offensive appeared
definitely broken down. according to
latest official statements issued in
Warsaw. received here today.
The situation north OF the Dvina
and along the upper Beresina river
was stationary. the statements de-
clared. The report fthe recapture
Evening journal., 1920-05-26
RED OFFENSIVE CRUSHED;
POLES STILL HOLD KLEFF'

OF Kieff by the Bolshevih was de-
nounced as absolutely false.
Dispatches from Warsaw published
IN the national Tidenz OF Copenhagen
said the BolsheyiH have brought
many troops from other fronts, in
cluding the army or red workers
normally engaged in agriculture TO
strengthed those troops already on
the Beresina front.
Evening journal., 1920-05-26
DELAWARE COLLEGE
STUDENT ELECTIONS

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Del, May 26.-Class elec-
lions wire held by me students OF
Delaware College yesterday. when
class presidents. editor OF The Blue
Hen and members OF the athletic
council were chosen. Tfle elections
resulted as follows:
Glass presid,nts-Senior. George H.
Madden; Junior, Theodore Roosevelt
Bantz. sophomore. John Williams,
freshman, TO be chosen by new class
mkt term.
Editor OF The Blue Hen-Wlniam
Lilly.
Members OF Athletic Council
Senior. George +. Tonkin. Junior.
Joseph Roihr0ck. sophomore, TO be
chosen next term.
Eleotions to the Varsity Club and
the student elections VIII be he'd
today.
Evening journal., 1920-05-26
srAMPEn ENVELOPEs GO UP.

Postmaster James j. tilgllsn Wds
notified this morning by the Postonlce
Department OF an increase OF aDout,
80 per cent. in the selling price OF
stamped envelopes. The price OF
stamps, OF course, remains unchanged.
but there has been an advance on the
cost Of envelopes OF about 50 cents
per 1000. The retail price for small
quantities will remain unchanged.
Evening journal., 1920-05-26
FOREMAN
DIES AT WORK

Stricken with apoplsxy while at
work In The upholstery department
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad shops
George r. McGroa, OF 1916 West
Fourth street. expired in a short time.
Mr.. McCrea was AZ years OF age and
had been employed by the railroad
company for thin'y years and for the
past year had been foreman OF his
department.
lie is survived by his wife and six
children, four sons and two daugh-
ters.
The funeral viii take place on SAT-
urday morning, with solemn requiem
mass at ST. Thomas Church. Inter-
ment will be made in the Cathedral
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1920-05-26
FIRE DAMAGES MOTOR TRUcK.

Truck No. a.. OF the Sharpless Ice
Cream Company, caught FIRE while
this morning. The Washington fire
company, in response TO a still alarm.
extinguished the flames before much
damage had been done.
Evening journal., 1920-05-26
PAT MADE GOOD
START THEN QUIT.

CHICAGO. May 26.-When Mrs.
Patrick Coleman sat down 10
dinner with her husband, Pat
she always enjoyed II.
Judge. Il was fine. We cooked
our chicken 20 a brown and IL
was so soft and tender that il
melted like butter In your
mouth" she told Judge samuel
Trude, In the Domestic Rela-
tiOns Court. "Then we had
vans and h0miny with plenty
OF butter. Peach cohbler was
dessert.
"And do you know. Judge.
would sit there and smell that
meal. but that was all | got. lie
said il was too expensive TO feed
me-"
In addition. Mrs. Coleman said
Pat gave her am allowance OF 25
cents a week.
Evening journal., 1920-05-26
DISORDFRLY AT PARK

Bruno Nll0ne, charged by opecial
Oficer Leonard W. Darrell with dis
orderly conduct at Shellpot Park Mon
day night. was fined S. and costs by
Magistrate Broman. who heard the
case last night.
Evening journal., 1920-05-26
sun AND TIDE.
LOST AND FODND.

Il OsT-wEDDING RING, ENGRAVED
IL "E. W. NJ. 10 L. +. p. 6-16-17"
plain gold, in vicinity OF Third and Rod
ney streets, at about o'clock Tuesday
afternoon Reward, return 2f2 Rodney
street. 430o-J. may26-3t
Continued on Psge rweve-
Evening journal., 1920-05-26
TnnAN,s TEAIpEnATInF

AZ The Evepins Journal ONCE.
1000 A. MO 100 p. M..-..72
Evening journal., 1920-05-26

20 BY lingo.' coupled with "Os
Long" Special Columbia Release
III. Feinberg. S06-s King street ADV
Evening journal., 1920-05-26

.67 6ShautauQua tickets now on salo--
Evening journal., 1920-05-26

chautauqua tickets now on ssle.-
ADV.
Evening journal., 1920-05-26
THE WEATHER

Generally. cloudy, continued cool
tonight and Thursday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-27
STRAW BALLorINc SHOWS
= ~ - SEVERAL VARIED RETURNS

i. Straw votes on, the election are
being taken these days and results
have their surprises. At the Mark
ham hotel 4 vote was taken of the
employees and the result was % for
Preus and Harding and nothing for
Cox. 4, = r---..->,--,~ ,----
z On the Red Lake train coming to
Bemidji this morning a straw vote
was taken and the result was 16. for
Shipstead and 1 for Preus. 49,. !
4 Manager Harding Of the Grand
theatre announces that he will take
atSlast minute straw vote Saturday
and, Sunday when the film "Home-
spun Folks" He will distribute bal
lots to all voters as they enter the
show and will give them an opportun-
ity to drop their ballot in the ballot
boxes as they leave.
The straw vote will be taken on
president, governor and member of
the Legislature. The result will be
announced In The Pioneer Monday
night. ts7t- r.. , -.-~-,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-27
HARDING BEGINS FINAL
DRIVE OF BIG CAMPAIGN
,(By United Press)

Marion, Ohio, Oct. 81. (By Ray
mond Clapper, en- route with Senator
Harding to Cleveland.) Senator
Warren G. Harding left Marion at
neon today for Cleveland This was
mis- final drive on his northwestern
campaign Just before leaving he is
sued q second statement regarding
alleged proposals Of Washington de
VANDERBILT, to the Soviet government
as represented by it's represen tative.
"The whole matter" Harding said,
'reveals the depth to which the de-
partment of state has fallen in in
vestigating the matter of restoring it
to "relia bility and dignity"
ct have noticed the prominence
given to my name in the press by
Mr.. Washington de VANDERBILT in his
reported activities in Russia" Hard
ing said. II do not recall having
met Mr. VANDERBILT. He did not speak
for ME at home or abroad. I have
no knowledge of his mission and nc
interest therein: 1t is wholly false
that have any connection with him
or his mission or that he represents
me in any way" .,.,-.r.,--. -, L-.r .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-27
COX WANTS SENATORS
to- SUPPORT LEAGUE

Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. ~ Special
pleas for election of senatorial can
didates favoring the League OF Ma
lions were made by Governor Cox of
Ohio yesterday, in tri-state tour
touching West~Eirginia and Ken
lucky and closing last night with an
address here, where he began his
career as a newspaper reported rs
years ago.
+ The Democratic presidential can
didate, reiterating that he would con-
strue his election-in which he ex-
pressed utmost condolences "a
positive mandate" for American en-
trance into the League, asked sup
port for democratic candidates, here
in Ohio and in Kentucky also, whom,
he said, stood "four-square" on the
League issue.
Don't tie my hands by electine
hostile senate" he urged, reiterat.
ing statements made in his formal
announcement yesterday, that he be.
llieved he would "reach an agreement
with the senate regarding tnt
League"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-27
ASKS COOPERATION IN
FEDERAL AGENTS CASE
coroner's Jury Returns Verdict
That Federal Agents Killed
Saloon Keeper
(By United Press)

Hurley, Wis, October 27.-Dist-
riot Attorney Reed today planned to
ask Governor Phillips for co-opera-
ton in handling the review Of the
coroner's jury here that six federal
prohibition agents are guilty Of kill
ing John Chapurio, saloon keeper,
while hauling whiskey from Milwau-
kee.
The six federal agents, believed to
be in Michigan, are named as Group
Chief Leo J. Grove. J. P. Bereton,
Victor j. Dowd, William Knourek,
Arthur J. Scully and J. H. Sweeney.
The coroners' jury found Chap
uric was unlawfully killed by gun
shots fired by federal officials, of
whom all were believed to be guilty
Chapurio was shot and fatally wound
ed south of Hurley on the night of
October while hauling truck load
of whisky. George LaPorte, guide,
testified that he was given q bottle
of whiskey by the federal agents.
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ELEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY
z. REGISTERED YESTERDAY

Reports from the registration of
new male voters and female voters
in this city yesterday indicate that
at least twelve hundred new votes
will be cast here on election day,
November g., and that the number
Of ballots marked up this year will
far exceed any previous tally.
Eleven hundred sixty registered
yesterday to avoid unnecessary delay
at the polls. The registration was
as follows: First ward, 305, major
ity women; Second ward, 242, ma
jority women; Third ward, 252, ma
iority. men; Fourth ward, PSI, and
Fifth ward, 10, both with a major
ity for women.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-27
BHTRAbl COUNTY RED
CROSS MEETS TOMORROW
Interesting Meeting With Able
Speakers and Election
~ X Of New Officers :

Word has been received that Col
onel Bickner, who was scheduled to
address the meeting of the South Bel;
trami County Red Cross associate
to be held at the Bemidji Civic 4
Commerce association rooms tomol
row afternoon at o'clock is unable
to attend on account of illness. Two
local speakers have been secured fol
the occasion and the meeting prom
ises to be interesting and instructive.
The meeting will be shorter than or
ziginally planned, and all who are in
terested in Red Cross work in any
way are especially urged to be on
hand.
Reports of the various commit
tees will be heard and acted upon,
and election of officers for the com
ing year will be held, The local
Red Cross association has accomp-
lished much /, good work during the
past year and it is asked that more
interest in the work being done be
shown by 'Bemidji citizens by attend
ing tomorrow. 49,
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LAST RIGHTS FOR KING
ALEXANDER ON FRIDAY

Athens, Oct. 27.-Funeral services
for King Alexander who died Tues
day will be held Friday. His body
dies in state today.
The cabinet assembled Immediately
after the death of the king and drew
up message to the people expressing
the grief felt at the monarch's death,
and adding:
SIN conformity with the corstitu-
tional order of succession, the young
er brother of King Alexander, Prince
Paul, is called to succeed him. How
ever, in view Of his absence and the
relations existing between the nation
and the house of ex-King Constan-
tine, the government has decided, in
conformity-with article so Of the con-
stitution, to convoke the chamber
Just adjourned to proceed to the cleo
ton Of regent until the arrival OF
the new king. ~.
"Meanwhile, and until the oath is
administered to the regent in compll-
ance with the article Of the constitu.
ton, the royal and constitutions!
power will be exercised by the council
of the minister's"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-27
Regrets That League of Ma
tons Is lntermingled With -
+ the Partisan Issues
BELIEVES MAIN ISSUE
IS GROWING OBSCURE
Says War Will Have Been in
Vain Unless Strong Peace -
Bend Is Made
(By United PreSs)

Washington, Oct. 81. (By l.. G.
Martin )--Declaring that the Ameri-
canization which Senator Harding
and the republicans have been
preaching in the present campaign is
"invented for party purposes only
President Wilson today delivered q
brief statement to the delegation Of
proleague republicans who called on
him at the White House.
The president said he regretted
that the League OF Nations issue was
intermingled with partisan issues.
"It is to be feared" the president
said, that the supreme issue pre-
scented for your consideration in the
present campaign is growing more
obscure rather than clearer by rea-
son of the many arbitrary turns that
discussion is taking.
1T is with desire to crafty the
issue and assisting Your Judgment
that take the liberty Of stating
the cause submitted to you in as sim
pie terms as possible"
The statement which the presk
dent read was one he had prepared
to issue as his final campaign in
ducement and was addressed ITO my
fellow countrymen."
The. ,presi Gent said that the war
having been won, ut Is my privilege
now to summon you to the concert
of peace and the completion of the
great moral achievement which the
war begun"
The president declared the war
will have been fought in vain and
Americas immense sacrifice thrown
away "unless we complete the work
begun" "There is only one way"
the president said. "to assure the
world of peace and that is by making
Is so dangerous to break that peace
that no nation will dare do It,"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-27
INQUEST HELD TODAY
/. ON NIACSWlNEY DEATH
(By United Press)>

London, Oct.27. (By Lloyd Allen.)
Terrence MacSwiney died of heart
failure, according to the. verdict in
the inquest over the remains of the
Irish hunger striker here today. A
di4ated heart and continued delir-
ium and scurvey due to exhaustion
from prolonged refusal to take food,
brought death, according to the YER
dict. 49, ssStzs:s
After the formality of the inquest
MtcSwiney.s body was to be conveyed
from the prison to st, Georges Cath.
edral to lie in state until II a. m. to-
morrow when mass will be celebrated
by Archbishop Mannix and Bishop
Cotter. go -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-27
REPORT
OF GERMAN VIOLATIONS

Warsaw, Oct. 27.-The inter-allied
commission is investigating to deter
mine if Germany is in any way
violating the Versailles treaty, follow
ing reports from Wilma and elsewhere
that thousands of rifles and machine
guns were shipped recently from
East Prussia into Lithuania, and that
trainloads of German soldiers are
going there. Information from Wilma
is to the effect that some Of the Ger
man soldiers arriving in Lithuania
are from Central Germany.
General Zellgouski, commanding
the troops occupying Wilma, has been
making defensive preparations. Rail
communication between Wilma and
Warsaw, which was interrupted by
the destruction of bridges, has been
resumed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-27
County and City Officials En-
- = 49,. vqt.,..- &,--.ss
!, deavor to Put a Stop to
Illegal Practices -
MORE THAN FIFTEEN
- TAKEN IN ROUNDUP
Those Arrested Were Released
! on Cash Bail Until Hear
- ing This Afternoon

In an effort to put stop to illicit
trading in "Moonshine," gambling
and immoral practices in several of
the lower class hotels and rcoming
houses in this city, raid was con-
Quoted last night about ten O'Clock
by city and county officials and q
cleanup was made. Between fifteen
and twenty persons including two
women were taken by the officials
and placed under arrest. Following
a short questioning at the police sta
ton at eleven o'clock, all but one
man was released on cash bail to ap-
pear in court this afternoon at two
O'Clock for their hearings. =.
Officials have been working for
several days on plans to catch the
yiolators Of the laws and last even
ing was thought to be the proper
time to make the cleanup. 1t is re-
ported that thru some unknown rea-
son several whom the officials desir-
ed to roundup were not to be found.
1t is said that the officials nave
strong evidence against number
of the places under suspicion and
that every effort will be made to put
a stop to all illegal practices as soon
as possible. Raids We're conducted
at the Park hotel, the Great North.
ern hotel, and the Q. x. Restaurant
IN clean-up last nigat.-- - =
OF the number arrested, three were
found at the o. X. restaurant, five
at the Great Northern hotel anc
eight or ten, at the Park hotel AND
restaurant adjoining. The charges
included gambling, running a gambl
ing place, selling Intoxicating. liquor
visiting disorderly house and be-
ing an inmate of a disorderly house
-. A number forfeited their bail anc
the city is $50 or 5000 the richer
thereby. The majority Of those ar
rested pleaded not guilty and thei1
cases were set for Thursday ane
Friday. n. ,.f Il 4
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CASE AGAINST OBJECTOR
HAS BEEN DISMISSED

Washington, Oct. 27.-Habeas cor
pus proceedings brought here in
behalf of Benjamin Salmon, a con-
scientious objector during the war,
who went on "hunger strike" while
confined at a government hospital,
have been dismissed. Justice Bailey
held there was no reason to interfere
with the action of the military author
tiles or the detention of the prisoner.
! Hospital physicians told the court
they considered him sane, and he will
be remanded; to the military prison
to serve the balance of his term,
which has three years to run.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-27
NAVAL INQUIRY COURT
PROBES MARINE REPORT
(By United Press)

Washington. October 27.-Briga-
der General George Barnett's char
ges Of indiscriminate killings by Am
erican marines occupying Haiti, were
based on his reading Of the proceed
ings Of two court martials, the form
err marine commandant told the naval
court of inquiry here today.
Barnett's charge was made re-
garding Colonel Russell commanding
the marines In Haiti and was in
cluded in his report to Secretary of
Navy Daniels. and which charge
caused Daniels to call the court of
inquiry before whom Barnett was the
first witness. Barnett said he had no
specific knowledge of any killings of
natives in Haiti beyond those
brought out in court martial proceed
ings.
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TEN TREATIES SUBMITTED
i x BY GERMAN OFFICIALS

Paris. Oct. 27.-The German gov
eminent, somewhat to the surprise
Of the council of the League of Ma
tions,, has sent to the League offices
in London ten treaties, or diplomatic
agreements, entered into by Germany
with various powers since January
10. it. was learned here.
This step was taken in conse-
uuence of the circular invitation to
all governments of all the world, ex-
cept that Of Soviet Russia, by order
of the League council at it's meeting
in Rome in March last.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-27
CASHIER DRIVES OFF
YEGG SINGLE HANDED
Weakened by Explosions, Leuz
niger Hurries to Bank and
Yeggs Make Getaway
(By United P'ress)

Forest Lake, Mimi, Oct. 27-Wak-
ened by two blasas which failed to
open the safe door of the First Ma
tional Bank of Forest Lake, at 2 a.
NJ, today, Cashief J. W. Leuz;nger
drove the yeggs off. Leuzinger's
residence is near the bank.
When he heard the explosions he
started toward the bank armed. A
lookout warned the yeggs within and
they fed. AS one passed the side
walk Luzinger dropped him. Two
of the companions lifted him into a
waiting automobile and sped toward
st. Paul. .,tH
They succeeded in opening the out
side door Of the, vault, but obtained
no loot.