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MEMBER The Pioneer Today's 1 i world', new* today. MGARLOCK BEING PLACED ONBALLOTFOR MAYOROFCfTY Good, Clean Timber Will Be the Rule This Year in Municipal Election PALMER WILL MAKE RACE IN THE SECOND Third Strong for Foucault Joanis of Fifth Good Man Stein Seems Certain "Rumblings" 'to the effect that .Bemidji is to soon hold a city election iave been reported by those more in terested than others, and today the sounds are unmistakably distinct. Bemidji has been waiting for candi dates to announce themselves, and it Is apparent that the voters! will have an opportunity to again' cast their ballots for good, clean timber lor the various offices this coming election. Oarlock For Mayor. For the office of mayor, Dr. A. V. Oarlock, whose term as alderman of the First ward expires, has apparent ly consented to make the race. Al though the Pioneer has been unable to interview the doctor, his friends are certain he will consent to run. IHis petition, it is understood, is al xeady out. The preesnt mayor, L. F. Johnson, has not yet decided as to the course he will take, according to -some reports. Stein Efficient. George Stein, Bemidji's efficient cit lerk, will again throw his hat into the ring and expects to ftave his ^petition out soon. George Rhea, who has made a most -wonderful record as city .treasurer and water rent collector, is being ^strongly urged to keep his office for another year. George doesn't dissa point his friends when it comes to making the run and they express Ihope that he will decide to do so. Ald'ermanic Candidates. With Dr. Garlock out for mayor, an opening for alderman in the First 'ward will result, for which position aio petition as yet is being circulated. A. B. Palmer, has practically as sured his friends that he will again endeavor to serve the people of the Second ward. Mr. Palmer is a popu lar city official, and indications are rxhat he will meet with little, if any, opposition Clarence Foucoult has been urged to succeed E. L. Benner as alderman in the Third ward and his -position is alreauy being freely signed. Indications are that he will be endorsed by the voters of this "balliwack. The Fourtnf has a owing to the death formervacancy, alderman Joh Croon ,for which position no one as -yet has filed. Joanis In Fifth. The Fifth ward has its present al derman, Isadore Joanis, to reelect, and if he decides to make the run, will doubtless receive hearty support There will doubtless be other can didates for the offices which will be announced as soon as filings are made TARGO COLLEGE AND CONCORDIA PLAY TONIGHT (By United Press) Moorhead, Minn, Jan 14Fargo college basketball team will play its initial game of the season tonight with Concordia college Fargo wnl play four Minnesota teams this year and will compete for honors in the Minnesota-Dakota conference DEFECTIVE CHIMNEY CAUSES HEAVY LOSS Starting from a defective chimney, fire ibroke out at the residence of C. H. McFadden at the intersection of Thirteenth street and Park avenue, this morning, shortly after 5 o'clock, and totally destroyed the residence and nearly all of the furniture. Three small children, sleeping in the second story, escaped through a window, two of them being.burned quite badly. The owner of the house, Robert McLeod, had several hundred dollars worth of goods stored in the building. Nothing was saved. Everything ex cept a few pieces of furniture from the front room was a total loss It is reported that Mr McFadden arose about 4 o'clock to reoleni=h the fire in the stove and then returned to oed. He was awakened soon after by the screams of the children. The fire started from the chimney and caught on the flooring in the second story. The building is still standing although it is a total ruin. ,sfu -t. REMEPJI DAIiL *j- SMITH TJUL VER PARTNER^ 'EREST INUJMk^^A NY Robinson, Says Report, Will Be Connected With Bemidji Hardware Company A change of ownership of the Smith-Robinson Lumber Company is being consumated, whereby M. E. Smith will take over the interests owned by W. Z. Robinson and will assume the general management of the local plant The present officers just elected are Mrs. A B. Smith, president, and M. E. Smith, secretary and treasurer. The transaction will, it is under stood, include the Robinson Lumber yards at Blackduck, which will be taken over by the present owners of the Bemidji yards ,as soon as in ventory can be taken. This information was given out late this afternoon by Mr. Smith, and it is understood that Mr Robinson will associate himself as a member of the Bemidji Hardware Company with C. W. Vanderluis. Further details with regard to this change will be made public as soon as definite arrangements are com pleted. PLUMB PUN SPEAKER GUEST OF ASSOCIATION AT NOON-DAY LUNCH Will Address Public Meeting Tonight Upon Invitation of Brotherhoods Bemidji Association members who were present at the noon-day lun cheon today at the association quar ters heard J. J. Brown of St. Paul, representing the Plumb plan for rail road administration of the nation. Mr. Brown Is an able ./speaker, forceful and possesses a thorough knowledge of the Plumb plan. He "was* brought hereTat"the instance at the Bemidji Labor League, and invit ed to be a guest of the Bemidji asso ciation at lunch and tell for their information what the Plumb plan is. Tonight, Bemidji labor and its friends will meet in the association rooms to hear Mr. Brown, and they will be vitually interested in what he has to say, for the rail brother hoods and all other road employees will be largely represented, and the general public is cordially invited. Charles Forbes of the state high way department gave an interesting talk on the benefits of the Babcock plan for a gooi. roads system, estab lishing a highway throughout the state of Minnesota. A. P. Ritchie, chairman of the pub lic health committee of the Bemidji association, named as members of the committee to assist him: J. Lahr, Dr. G. Palmer, Dr. E. A. Shannon and Dr E W Johnson, Dr Shannon, city physician, and Dr. Johnson, county physician, to remain on the committee as long as they re tained their present offices. An excellent menu had been pre pared for the luncheon and there was a large attendance to indulge in the spread LEGIO N AUXILIARY TO MEET THURSDAY Mothers, wives, sisters and daugh ters of American Legion members are taking much interest in the meeting to be held in the Bemidji association rooms tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for the purpose of organizing a Women's Auxiliary to the American Legion and to be affiliated with the Ralph Grade post in this city. All Bemidji women, who are elig ible to membership, are urged to be in attendance at this meeting and assist in the details of organization. Temporary officers will be named, the purposes of the auxiliary will be out lined and plans for a campaign for larger membership will be made at this time. The women are hopeful of obtain ing a membership larger than that of the Ralph Oracle post. Mrs. Thayer C. Bailey, chairman, will pre side. Charleston, S. C.A resolution has been offered in the city council ask ing the state to hu "Citadel Square," the site of the old citadel. GEORGIAN TO KNOW HIS FATE LATE TODAY (By United Press) Minneapolis, Jan. 14.Alexis Geor gian, Minneapolis radical, held at Ellis Island, will know his fate late today, according to reports reaching here. Georgian escaped deportation on the first "soviet ark" when his attor ney secured habeas corpus writ at the last minute. Georgian's wife and children may follow him if he is deported. ^rSTLJ GJI TODAYS NEWS OU O TODAY'S PAPER ISSSSr* VOLUME XVIII. NO. 14 BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 14, 1920 S^ZSS^k lirlSSo^of wiTd! BIG INCREASE IN NUMBER OF FREIGHT CARS BOHtOA DS This Only Can Avoid Worst -iff Financial Panic History, Says Rail $ditor "CONGRESS LINING IN FOOLS' PARAPISE," SAYS "So Far As the Railroads Are Concerned," Declares Dunn of "Railway Age" (By United Press) Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 14."Imme- diate large increases in the freight carrying capacity of the American railroads is the only hope of avoiding one of the greatest financial panics in history," Samuel C. Dunn, editor of the Railway Age told the Rotary club here today "The people and congress of the United States are living in a fools' paradise, so rar as the railFoad situa tion is concerned," he said. UNFORTUNATE SUBJECT. New York, Jan. 14."At a time when there is actute need in Europe for stabalization, economically and politically, it is very unfortunate that the peace treaty should be made the subject of political debate in this country, asserted J. W. Alexander, the new secretary of commerce, in.a speech today before the American Manufacturers' Export association. CITY NATIONAL BANKS RE-ELECT EXECUTIVES The stockholders of the Northern National Bank of Bemidji met yes terday and appointed the following directors for the ensuing year: A. P. White, W. L. Brooks, G. W. Rhea, C. M. Bacon and B. W. Lakin. The directors in turn met and the following officers have been re-elect ed for 1920: President, A. P. White vice-president, A D. Stevens cashier, W L. Brooks assistant cashier, G. W. Rhea assistant cashier, Forrester 1 i A. FIRST NATIONAL ACTS. Directors for the First National Bank of Bemidji for the ensuing year are P. Shelaon, A. A. Warfleld, A. Wedge, Jr, A Sheldon and H. Schumaker The officers of the bank will be as follows: President, P. Sheldon vice-president, A A. Warfield vice president, A Wedge, Jr cashier, R. H. Schumaker assistant cashiers, H. French and R. Henderson. BUILD VETERANS' HOSPITAL. (By United Press) Oklahoma City, Okla., Jan 14 American legion members here are determined to have their tubercular comrades in the service well taken care of Dissatisfied with present arrangements for the soldiers' care, legion 'members decided to form a corporation with capital stock of about $10,000 to take over a building formerly occupied by the Sac and Fox Indian agency at Strour and con vert it into a hospital for war vet erans The corporation is to be formed by contributions from legionaires and other sources interested in aiding the soldiers. CITIZENSHIP SCHOOL OPENS TONIGHT.ST. PAULlerdoonthidaughter. (By United Press) St. Paul, Jan. 14.The citizenship school which opens tonight under the direction of the Ramsey county branch of the League of Women Vot ers, gives promise of being a big success. The purpose of the scnool is to coach women voters who feel that they are not quite up on election formalities. The lectures will be given by Uni versity of Minnesota experts and several local citizens, who are well versed in the subjects which will be of particular interest to the new voters. Among the matters to be die cussed are: Political parties, princi ples, platforms and origin, party ma chinery, structure etc., nominations and conventions, election methods, common forms of frauds, reforms, presidential elections, naturaliza tion in reference to women, laws relating to women and children In Minnesota and various other sub jects of related nature every night for the past two weeks, since the two defeats at the hands of the fast Cleveland team of St. Paul and are coming out tonight for noth ing less than victory. Cass Lake will be here for a game tomorrow night and a return game will be played in Cass Lake on Friday night. The boys are very enthu siastic over the games which they have booked for this week and with the hearty support of the community will come out winners The line-up ror tonight's game has not been decided ibut it will be prac tically the same as for the Cleveland games. Coach W B. Erwin has been working hard with the locals and is confident that the public win have an opportunity to witness a very inter esting encounter. "Be on time if you can, but come ary way" is all the boys ask of the basketball fans of Bemidji. WINEBRENNER FUNERAL SERVICES AT HOME Funeral services for Martin Wine brenner, who passed away at his home on Lake Plantaganet, Monday, Will be held at the home in Rock wood township, Hubbard county, at 1 oclock tomorrow afternoon Rev P. Warford will officiate at the services. Interment will be made in Greenwood cemetery Mr. Winebrenner, popularly known as "Doc," had been suffering from a cancer for a long time and several times had ibeen to Rochester for treatment. Besides his widow he leaves three sons, Claude of Elkhart, Ind. Guy and Ford of Toledo, Ohio, an Mrs. Thomas Moh city. Mr. Winebrenner also leaves one (brother, Daniel, who also lives on Lake Plantaganet and two sisters, Mrs. Joslyn of Kansas and Mrs. James Magert of Mishawauk, Indiana. London.Harrod's, the huge Lon don department store, is building a branch at 'Liverpool at a cost of $5,000,000. The firm has a branch at Buenos Aires. FEDERAL COMMISSION CUES ARMOUR & CO. (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 14.The federal trade commission announced today that it had cited Armour & Company on charges of unfair competition and of acquiring competing firms in vio lation of the Clayton anti-trust law. The company was given 40 days to answer the citation, after which the case will be set for trial. BOSTON GETS STATUE OF ROBERT BURNS The Robert Burns Memorial association has presented to the city of Bos* fton, Mass., this statue of the Scotch poet, by Henry H. Kitson. FOSSTON BASKET TEAM WILL PLAY LEGION TEAM THIS EVENING Locals Get Chance for Game Before Cass Lake Comes Tomorrow Night Late yesterday afternoon, arrange ments were jnade for a basketball game between the team from Fosston and the local American Legion quin tette, the game to be played in this city this evening, on the Armory floor fand %aed at 7:45 o'clock sharp. Everyone is urged to be on time to witness the start of the encounter as every minute of the game promises to be of great interest. Fosston has a good team this year and is coming to win, but the local boys are going to put an end to such thoughts, lney have been practicing un x^^^ifY LARGE MAJORITY OF BAND PROMINENT MEN. INTERESTED IN CITY Give Services Gladly for City's Benefit With No Thought of Unionism Attention has been called to the fact that the Bemidji band an a whole is not composed of members of the Bemidji Musicians' Association, and it is asserted that the association is composed of a but few in this city, and the large majority of the regular band is bitter in comment over the action and refusal of the local, union taking the position they won't play with the other members under a "non-union" director One of the leading business men of the city, who called attention lo the fact that the band was not leri erated organization, said that he played with the band merely for the enjoyment he derived, that he was pose to be, and assertedd thad that was the same status of a large? part of the band members He further declared that the mem bers of the band had the best 'Inter ests of the city at heart and had 'glad ly given their services to provide, the city with its organization, many of its members being band members else where, and not claiming to be mem bers of any union, such not being thought of DEMOCRATS NAME LYNCH. Washigton, Jan 14.Fred Lynch of St Paul and sixteen others, including two women, have been ap pointed a committee to arrange for the Democratic national convention at San Francisco on June 28 This will be the first time women have had a hand In the preliminary arrangements of a presidential nonii. nating convention, according to Chairman Cummings, who named the committee NOTHING NEW FOR 6 MONTHS. (By United Press) Rock Island. Ill Jan 14 "We refuse to be robbed" is the slogan of the Rock Island Old Clothes club, just organized The object is to deal a solar plexus blow to the high cost of living as far as clothing is con cerned Buttons are worn bearing the magic letters "O C." and the members pledged themselves not to bu new clothes for six months 29TH ENGINEER 'ALUMNI' WILL BANQUET TONIGHT (By United Press) St Paul, Jan. 14.Twin City "alumni" of the Twenty-Ninth en gineers will meet here tonight at a banquet In the Windsor room of Hotel St. Paul. According to G. B. Walters, chairman Of the entertain ment committee ,over 100 members will attend. The Twenty-Ninth engineers were organized at Camp Devens, 'early in 1917, and was made up chiefly of newspapermen, printers, surveyors, and draftsmen. Although all parts of the United States were represented, St. Paul and Minneapolis had many men in the unit The regiment was assigned to military intelligence work over seas and prepared maps for the A. E P. K00ES COMPANY DIRECTORS MEET NEXT SUNDAY Stockholders of the Koors Bros. Co. met Tuesday forenoon to discuss plans for the ensuing year. The di rectors of the company are to meet Sunday, January 18. i orf tlf guarantee.'. PIONBE 45c PER MONTH MARTIAL LAW S PROCLAIMED INGERMAN BY ITS PRESIDENT Few Exceptions Are Cited in Seige Declaration Issued By Ebert HUGE MOB GATHERS BEFORE REICHSTAG Police and Soldiers Use Gren ades With Fearful Results, Also Machine Guns (By United Press) London, Jan 14 Latest reports from Berlin this afternoon indicated that the situation in Germany was serious but had not reached the grav ity of a revolution. Yesterday's demonstration and riot ing near the Reichstag, apparently, was inspired by the Independent So cialists, who frankly are out tq over throw the goyermnent, dispatch^* today said, Berlin, Jan. 14 A state of seige has been proclaimed throughout Ger many, with the exception of Wur tembjirg, Saxiona and Bavaria, as the result of 'widespread rioting. The proclamation was issued by President Ebert Scores have been killed in Berlin riote and more than 100 women wounded The fighting occurred when the police and soldiers attempt ed to disburse a great mob which had formed in front ot the Reichstag building. Hand grenades were used by police with fearful results and machine guns were turned upon the mob. POSSE LEADER IS WOUNDED BY FRIEND Mistaken for a robber by members of the posse he was leading in search for bandits, who a few minutes be fore had robbed his grocery store at White Bear Beach, Minneapolis, of $6 Monday night. Louis E. Johnson, was fired on and seriously injured. The shooting occurred after the bandits has been cornered in a box car ibetween White Bear and White Bear Beach The car had been sur rounded and Johnson, in approaching it, was taken to be one of the robbers. During the confusion the bandits are believed to have escaped. The victim of the accidental shoot ing is an uncle of Frank W Lange of Bemidji, an employee of the North western Oil company. PRIZE FIGHTER DYING IN ST. PAUL HOSPITAL FROM DETECTIVE'S SHOT Two More Under Arrest Were Breaking Into Soo Car Containing Booze (By United Press) St Paul, Jan 14 "Fighting Jack" Burke, pugilist, is dying in the City hospital from a bullet wound in flicted by Dan Webb, a special Soo Line detective, in an alleged raid on a freight car containing whiskey in the railroad yards at 3 o'clock this morning Two others, Ed Holton, taxicab driver, and H. Rabinovitch, a Winni peg merchant, were held by the police without charge Holton surrendered) when Web surprised the trio opening the car. Burke was shot down and Rabin ovitch escaped but was arrested at a hotel later. Rabinovtich said the whiskey be longed to him and was being shipped to Winnipeg, but that he decided he wanted to sell some in St. Paul. PASSENGERS ON LOST SHIP ARE RESCUED Paris, Jan. 14.The steamer Cey lon landed a number of passengers from the lost ship Afrique at Lapal lice, according to advices to the Matin Others were put ashore at Port Rochefort. The steamer sank Monday in the Bay of Biscay. OREGON RATIFIES SUFFRAGE. Salem, Ore Jan. 14.The Oregon legislature, in special session here, ratified the amendment to the Fed eral Constitution granting suffrage to women. *tr I ,y at': x. je%vm&&