The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-07
ToDAY'S EVENTS NJ s !.

Centenary of the birth Of Charles
G. Gunther, mayor Of New York City
during the. Civil war. t .,.5. j,
4.. NJ Alexandra Ribot, famous French
statesman and former premier, cele-
.brates his 80th birthday today.
ts::. Twenty-Five years ago today died
VIM. H. English, the Indiana states
man VSpo was the democratic nominee
for vice president in 1880.
4 The British parliament assemblies
today, which has also been fixed as
the date for q meeting of the Sim
Fein- executive council to decide upon
the future policy of the organization.
Representatives Of the, United
States and Canada are to, meet at |
the National Museum in Washington
today to consider the question of cal
endar reform. i; ~ -. =. = K.
The street railway situation in De- |
troit is expected to reach climax
today, when stockholders of the be
troit United Railway meet to fix a
price at which they will sell thei.
property to the city. g.
Thomas Walsh, Chicago 'labor
car" is scheduled to be placed on
trial today on charges Of murder
growing out of the killing of Adolph
Georg, cafe keeper, and his bar
tender. - -. - = -
The St. Lawrence River canal pro.
1eet and the matter Of power deyel-
opment will be discussed at the ali.
nual conference of the Water Power
League of America, opening in New
York City today. },,. ~,
The trial Of four officials of the
United Mine Workers on charges ~
conspiracy and insurrection is sched-
gled to begin today at Charleston,
,se. "a Conventions Today. -.
Mobile, Ala.-Southern Baptist
Sunday school conference. =, 49,,
Tor0nto-sDominion Fairs and Elk.
hibitions association. II 4. III
TorontoOntari Fruit Growers
association. =. F.. i,..,-,1..s ,. :. !,
Grand Rapids-Michigan Retail
Hardware association. ~ f. ]. ...'.
sedalia, Mo-Missouri Brother
hood Of Threshermen. =,
i, Calendar of Sports. H..
Racing--Mcetins Of Business Men's
racing association at New Orleans.
Meeting Of Cpba-American Jockey
club, at Havana. ~. ..s-a..:es
Meeting of Lower California jock
! ey club, at Tia Juana. IL AK
Skating International figure skat-
ing championship, at Boston.
Golf--AnnuaL st. Valentines tour
nament for women opens at Pine
hurst. ~ 49,. ~. 49, S. r
B South Florida championship tour
nanient, at Palm Beach. e. ~ 49,
Boxing-Fay Keiser VS.. Tommy
Loughran, g rounds at Philadelphia.
Jimmy Hanlon VS.. Tim Droney. 3
rounds, at Philadelphia; =;
Harry .Kabakoff VS.. George Butch,
IL rounds, at st. Louis.
H.: In The Days News.
Eighty years old today is Alexan-
DIRE. Felix Ribot, lawyer, journalist
and politician, who has served twice
as frances premier, and has held
high place in that lountry's esteem
Tor we'll nigh half a century. The
career 81 NJ, Ribot has been of par
|ticular interest to Americans on &C
count Of the fact that his wife was
an American, the daughter Of Isaac
N. Burch, Chicago banker. M. Ri
bot began his political career as
deputy for Boulogne in 1878. and
became, soon AFTER, the chief of the
moderate republican party. In 1890
he entered the Ffeyoinet cabinet as
minister for foreign affairs. It was
during his term of Office that the
celebrated entente was concluded be-
tween France and Russia. In 1888
and again in 1895 he held the prem
iership Respected by every party
Of France as great patriot and most
able fnancier, M. Ribot was called
from retirement in during the anx-
ious days of the World war to take
charge Of the finances Of his country.
One Year Ago Today. sxs y
Michael Collins, finance minister III
the Sim Fein cabinet and ono OF the
commanders in the Irish rerubt iSan |
army, was reported lsill4d in ambush.
Today's Birakddys. sS.sss5s$ q
Sinclair Lewis, author Of "Mair
Street" and other popular novels,
born at Sank Center, Wis, 81 years
ago today. @ -
Francis Wilson, long d favorite Of
the American light opera stage, born
in Philadelphia. IS years ago today.
William j. Graham, representatives
in congress Of the Fourteenth Illinois
district, born at New Castle. Pa, SO
years ago today
Patrick j. Morgan, MANAGER Of tho
Cincinnati National league baseball
club, born at Fitchburg, Mass, 46
years ago today.
George tBabel Ruth, the famous
batsfnan OF the New York American
league baseball team, born in Balti-
more. 70 years ago today.
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