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TOGRYGLAAND
NOR. COUNTRY
Many Stops Being Made A
Route and Interesting
Meetings Held
BAD STRETCHES OF
ROAD ENCOUNTERED
Bemidji People Urged to Go to
Waskish for Big Meeting
Tomorrow Afternoon
(Special to The Pioneer.)
Baudette, Aug. 25.Booster*
reached Baudette Tuesday even-
s' with sixteen automobiles and
Sixty people. We passed through
wonderful .-country, stopping at
the Red Lake outlet, Four Towns,
Grygla, Schilling and Dahl camp.
Big receptions were prepared for
us at Schilling and Dahl's camp.
No serious mishaps have oc
occurred to our party. Roads are
very poor in places. The biggest
crops ever grown in the Grygla
country are to be harvested this
year.
Boosters will make a trip on
the Lake of the Woods today,
with a big meeting at Baudette
tonight. The settlers everywhere
we have visited are delighted
with the visitors. The boosters
will return home Thursday night.
Urge Bemidji people to attend
meeting tomorrow afternoon at
Waskish. E. H. DENU.
At least three places in the road
rbetween Bemidji and Grygla need'im
mediate correction.
Putting' it mildly that is the unan
imous sentiment of the sixty-three
.members of the party that left Be
imidjt Monday morning bound on an
inspection trip over the ditch coun-
&-The -start was made^on^tfnie- with
all those who had made reservations
Ion hand except M. C. Cutting, man
aging editor of The Parmer, who
tfell a victim to the bracing Bemidji
|air and overslept in the sleeper. Mr.
jCutting, however, did not propose to
(miss the trip and hired a taxi which
raced in a pursuit of the tourists
catching them at the Four Towns'
creamery where the stop for dinner
was made.
The road to the Red Lake agency
and on to the outlet was in as good
condition as could be expected and
needs but little improvement to make
it a good passable highway. At the
outlet the party stopped for a ten
o'clock lunch and an inspection of
the new government bridge, which is
a most substantial structure. Supt.
G. W. Cross of the agency, and a
member of the ditch board met the
tourists at the agency. A brief ex
planation of the improvements plan
ned at the outlet and their effect
on the land in that vicinity was made
by E. E. McDonald and Mr. Selvig of
Crookston.
Between the outlet and the reser
vation line three miles of the worst
road imaginable delayed the party
kfor some time and this was the cause
two minor accidents, the bending
a steering gear and the breaking
ofV shock absorber. Those two and
blowout constituted all of the
trouble. At that the run was made
on schedule, arriving at the creamery
shortly before one o'clock.
But to return to the bad stretches.
Two miles lie between the outlet and
the first ridge. Not only is the road
rough but it is bouncy, indentions of
a foot or two appearing every two
or three feet. The cars did a form of
"shimmy" as they crawled forward
on low but eventually reached the
first right where at excellent road
was encountered for twelve miles but
the last mile on the reservation took
all the joy out of living again. It
was worse than the first stretch and
many a new word was added to the
extensive vocabularies of those who
sat in the back seats. An effort had
been made to temporarily repair.the
road but the efforts, no matter how
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EVENING EXCURSION
TO BE DISCONTINUED
Beginning next Monday, the 7:30
o'clock evening excursion .with the
"Thor" will be discontinued, however
the boat may be chartered for special
trips in the evening at any time,
Manager Lee has announced.
The day trips will continue the
same as at present, leaving the boat
house at 10 a. m. and 4:30 m.,
stopping at Diamond Point, Lavinia,
Bircjifmont, and Diamond Point on
irn.
Mr. Lee expects to put into oper
tion early next season on Lake Be
midji a 45-foot cabin launch, capable
of carrying thirty passengers, in ad
dition to the "Thor" and the "Ar-
row," which he is at present operat
ing.
ASSBW
VOLUME XVIII NO. 205 BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG. 25, 1920
DEDICATEDTO AMERICA
Association Has as Object a
Hard Surfaced Road to
America's Playgrounds
(By United Press)
Denver, Colorado, Aug. 25.The
world's longest continuous auto scen
ic highway4,500 milesconnecting
eleven national parks and traversing
ine western states, was dedicated
^p\ere today to all America by Stephen
4 Mather, director of the National
Sg&\rk Service, and officials of the Na-
j^ Wl Park-to-Park Highway asso-
^\ion.
j#* tie simple ceremonies consisted of
iS5 Torld challenge to compete with
tenanting wonders contained in
^federal recreational areas,"
i, 'lure the, traveler to snow-cool-
e\ jjl*itghts. The dedication here was
marked with the opening of a public
ity tour by federal, state and city of
ficials, including Director Mather.
The days of old prairie schooner
travel were wiped out forever in the
caravan of 25 automobiles that car
ried the official party in comfort on
the circle swing that will require 60
days to complete. It also heralded
a new ,era in which every man, wo
man and child in the country is giv
en a share in the hospitality of the
great west.
The iark-to-par highway, laid
out by A. L. Westegard, scout for
the American Automobile Associa
tion, reaches the Rocky Mountain
National Park in Colorado, Yellow
stone Park in Wyoming, Glacier park
in Montana, Mount Rainier park in
Washington, Crater Lake park, Ore
gon Lassen Volcanic park, Yosem
ite, General Grant and Roosevelt
parks in California, the Grand Can
yon in Arizona, and Mesa Verde park
in southwestern Colorado.
The ultimate object of the Nation
al Park-to-Park Highway association
is to prevail upon Congress to fur
nish a hardsurfaced boulevard mak
ing easily available to the people Am
erica's playgrounds.
HARDING WOULD ESTABLISH
INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL
(By United Press)
Marion, Ohio, August 25.A tri
bunal of international justice will be
established should Warren G. Hard
ing 'be elected president, Charles E.
Hughes declared today in a confer
ence with the republican presiden
tial nominee. "It is hardly neces
sary for me to say that I would sup
port Harding," Hughes said.
DENIES THAT BRITISH
CONTRIBUTED TO FUND
(By United Press.)
New York, Aug. 25The campaign
fund receipts of the democratic na,
tional committee today are less than
?100,000, Chairman White of the
committee announced today. In a
statement to the effect that the demo
cratic organization lias no budget and
no district allotment, White flatly de
nied the assertion of Representative
Britton, of Illinois, that the British
embassy had contributed to the demo
cratic campaign fund.
(By United Press)
New York, August 25.Denial was
made in the democratic national
headquarters here today of the state
ment of Congressman Pred A. Brit
ten, of Ilinois. in Chicago last night
that the (British embassy in washing
ton had been contributing to the dem
ocratic fund. The charges were
characterized as "absurd and utter
ly withous foundation.
FEELING OF CAUTION
RULES TRANSACTIONS
Chicago, August 25.Extrava-
gance in the working class is on the
wane and a feeling of caution rules
all business transactions, because it
is felt that a drop in prices is inev
itable, according to the monthly
statement ,of the federal reserve
bank. The buying public, the state
ment said, is checking the extrava
gances which have made bonanzas
impossible for industries and trades
catering to the popular desires and
demands, regardless of prices.
AMERICAN WOMEN WIN
100 METER SWIM TODAY
(By United Press.)
Antwerp, August 25 (By Henry
Farrell).Ethelda Bliebtrey, of the
Women's Swimming association in
America, today won the 100 meter
swim for women at the Olympic
games, establishing a new record of
one minute, 13 3-5 seconds. Irene
Guest, of Philadelphia, won second,
and Mrs. Schrott, ot San Francisco,
was third.
(By United Press.)
Antwerp, Aug. 25 (By Henry Far
rell).Norman Ross, of Chicago,
won the final 1,500 meter free style
swimming race, -with Vermont, of
Canada, second and an Australian
third. The time was 22 minutes
23 1-3 seconds.
Tka Pionaar la a Mambar of tba United PratsLaaaad Wira SarrieaToday's World Nawa Today
NORTHERN RUSS
ARMYHASBEEN
SDRROUNDEDBY
POLISH TROOPS
Soviets Strongly Attacking in
Effort to Cut Their Way
Out of Circle
HAVE NOW BEGUN
COUNTER OFFENSIVE
Decisive Battle Was in Progress
Yesterday in Neighborhood
of Niedenburg
(By United Press)
Warsaw, August 25.
northern Soviet army is completely
surrounded," the Polish official com
munique announced today. "It is
strongly attacking in an effort to
cut its way out. Some attacks south
of Mlawa have been repulsed.
(By United Press)
Berlin, August 25.The Russian
northern army has begun a counter
offensive with some success, it "was
reeported in unofficial advices re
ceived here today. A decisive battle
was in progress yesterday in the
neighborhood of Neidenburg.
(By United I'res3
.Washington, Aug. 25 (By A. L.
Bradford).Poland's armies cannot
halt the routing of the Bolsheviki in
the eastern frontier of +heir country
as the United States desired, accord
ing to beliefs expressed in Polish
circles today.
SENDS MESSAGES TO RULERS
CONCERNING MAC SWEENEY
(By United Press.)
Dublin, Aug. 25.Arthur Griffiths,
Sinn Fein leader, today announced
he had sent messages to rulers of na
tions throughout the world calling at
tention to the detention in the
Brixton prison, England, of Lord
Mayor MacSweeney of Cork. Mac
Sweeney is near death.
(By United Press.)
Lucerne, Switzerland, Aug. 25.
The British government will not ex
cept Lord-Mayor MacSweeney from
the ruling that Irish hunger strikers
must be permitted to starve if they
refuse to eat, Premier Lloyd George
declared today in a telegram to Mac
Sweeney's sister.
FEATURE DANCE TO BE HELD
AT ARMORY TOMORROW NIGHT
A dance which promises to be ex
ceptionally enjoyable is scheduled for
Thursday evening at the Armory with
music by the Crouse Ragadours of
LaCrosse, Wis. Composed of six1
pieces this orchestra promises to turn
out enticing dance music for this oc
casion.
The Ragadours are composed of
young men entirely and they feature
the marimbaphone, electric bells, mu
BEMIDJ I DAILY PIONEE m%fr
steal sleigh bells, chimes, bells, saxo-jpany here. Tomorrow night he will
phone solos and duets, and the play- go from Duluth to the Twin Citie.-,
ing and singing of the latest popular for the same purpose. He expects
songs with a male quartette. to return home Monday morning.
PASSENGER AND
FREJGHTRATES
AREEFFECIIVE
AT MO-NIGHT
If Owners Desire Rate May
Also Effect Great Lakes and
Coastwise Vessels
WILL COST NATION
$4,100,000 PER DAY
New Passenger Rates Will
Bring About Twenty, Million
Each Month to Roads
United Press.)
Washington, Aug. 25. Higher
freight and passenger rates go into
effect on American railways at mid
night tonight. Higher rates for pas
sengers and freight on the Great
Lakes and on coastwise vessels may
be put into effect at the same time if
ship owners desire. These rates
granted by the shipping board may bo
held up, however, until January 1,
1921. It was estimated by competent
officials that the new railroad freight
rates will cost the nation
?4,100,00i0
per days which!
will be reflected
the crisis of commodities. The new
passenger rates, which are an increase
of 20 per cent over the old rates,
will bring to the railroads about
twenty millions a month and be paid
directly by the more than 100,000,000
persons who ride on the roads every
month, according to estimates.
(By United Press)
Bismarck, N }D., August 25.In-
creases of 20 p$r cent in intra-state
passenger rates and 35 per cent in
intra-state freight rates, with the lat
ter held open for protest, were grant
ed today by the state railroad and
warehouse commission. Increases in
milk and cream intra-state rates and
50 per cent Pullman sur-charges
were denied.
WEATHER REPORT.
Minnesota WeatherFair tqnight
and Thursday. Somewhat warmer in
southeast portion tonight.
RATIFICATION FIGHT IS
CHANGED TO WASHINGTON
(By United Press.)
Washington, Aug. 25.The anti
suragist fight against the ratification
of the nineteenth amendment was
transferred to Washington today in
a suit to prevent Secretary of Stato
Colby from proclaiming the amend
ment ratified, was filed in the District
of Columbia supreme court.
M. E. SMITH TO INVESTIGATE
CEMENT AND COAL SITUATION
M. E. Smith left for Duluth today
to get a line on cement and coal situ
ation relative to deliveries to his com
Something's Going to Happen
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KEUJHERSCHOOtWBl
OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 7
Efficient Teachers Have Been
S: cured for All Classes
This Year
Arrangements have been complet
ed tor the opening of the Kelliher
public school, September 7, 1920.
There is to be a meeting ol the fac
ulty on Monday, September 6, the
day before school formally opens.
High school students are requested to
register on or before September 6,
so that classes may be arranged with
out delay at the opening of the term.
T-3 office will be open and stu
dents may register at any time, and
also secure the state certificates for
high school examinations. Superin
tendent Hankey has been on the
ground since August 1, and has made
some changes in the school. The
manual training and domestic science
departments have been re-arranged
and all freshmen students will be giv
en an opportunity to register in these
classes.
The high school is fortunate in
having secured efficient teachers.
Miss Hope White, the principal, is
a graduate of the University of Min
nesota, and will have charge of
science and mathematics. Miss Amy
Norris, of the St. Cloud Normal, will
teach home economics and English.
C. O. Hankey, the superintendent,
will al'o teach history and higher
English.
A general invitation is extended to
students from the surrounding terri
tory to make the Kelliher high school
their home school for the coming
year.
The srade teachers have all been
secured and will be on hand Satur
day before school opens. Tneir names
are as follows: primary, Anna L. Fos
suni intermediate, Lottie iMaxson,
and Edna Wallace grammar, Mrs.
Paul Wagner and Julia Thompson.
BLACKJACK MARINE MAKES
GOOD IN RIFLE PRACTICE
Washington, D. C, Aug. 25.By
shootinr with a keen eye. strong
hold and unerring skill. Private El
mer Hanson has qualified as a
"Marksman" with the II. S. Marines,
according to an official report re
ceived from U. S. Marine Corps head
quarters.
Shooting is always attractive, and
shooting the Marine Corps way is
doubly so. The Marine Corps way is
nothing more or less than hitting
the target. Every effort Is made to
qualify the men at the rifle range,
which not only gives them an in
crease of pay but makes them more
valua'ble to themselves and ,to the
service. The showing made by the
Marine in all prize and champion
ship shoots speaks well for the
coaching and training they receive
along these lines.
Private Hanson is a son of Hans
Hanson of Blackduck, Minn., he ap
plied for enlistment in the (Marines
on February 21. 1920, at Minneapo
lis. LEGION MEETING TO BE
HELD TOMORROW NIGHT
AH members of the Ralph Gracie
post of the American Legion are
especially urged to be present at tjie
regular meeting to be held tomorrow
night at the rooms of the Bemidji
Civic and Commerce association.
A report of the delegation repre
senting the local post at the state
convention at Duluth will be heard
and it is expected that an interest
ing session will be held.
45c PER MONTH
RIISSALLOWED
(M IL FRIDAY
FOR REPLYTO
ITALIAN NOTE
Must Modify Peace Terms With
Poland or England Will
Change Policy
OTHERS COMMITTED
TO SAME POLICY
Germans May Become Badly
Involved If Hostilities
Show Increase
(By United Press)
London, August 25. (By Webb Mil
ler. )Whether or not most of Eur
ope again will be involved in war,
was expected to be decided within
48 hours. Russia has until Friday
evening to reply to the Anglo-Italian
note demanding modification of its
peace terms to Poland.
Premier Lloyd George has inform
ed the Bolrheviki thru Arthur Bal
four, Lord-president of the council,
that unless a satisfactory reply is
forthcoming In the time limit, Great
Britain will change its policy toward
Russia. Committed to th6 same ac
tion as Great .Britain, are Italy,
France and possibly Belgium.
In the event of resumption of hos
tilities on a major scale, the Germans
may be badly involved, since the por
tion of iue population in the districts
bordering on Poland is rather pro
Russian. Officials of east Prussia are
reported to have asked for volunteers
to aid the Reds and uccordlng to the
same advices no steps have been tak
en to intern the Russians who fled
into East Prussia to escape capture.
(By United Press)
London, August 25. 1:30 p. m.
Armistice negotiations between the
Poles and Russians will be ruptured
if the Poles.adhere to their determin
ation to refuse the Bolshevlki terms
calling for limitation of the army,
surrender of war material and organ
ization of a proletariate militia, for
eign minister Tchltcherin today wire
lessed the Red agents here.
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DADDY' PROVED TO
BE A TROUBLE CHASER
"Oh Daddy," the musical comedy
in two parts, which played to a ca
pacity house at the Grand theatre last,
night, took away the cares and trou
bles of the audience for a couple of
hours and replaced them with laughs
and fun.
William Colton, as "Bfcddy," filled
the role of a some times serious mid
dkaged father ready with advice for
his son, who then suddenly forgets
himself and becomes a very dapper,
spry young suitor for the hand of a
beautiful young miss about thirty
years his junior.
Miss Peggy Earle as "Gladys"
proved to be a very winsome young
lady, unsophisticated enough to ap
parently fall for the wiles of "Daddy"
but wise enough to know that the
man she wanted was Billy Earle, the
old Daddy's son. Her dancing was
one of the features of the entire
program.
The singing of Miss Belva Jane
French was unusually good. She has
a sweet, clear voice and a charming
personal manner. Altogether she was
perhaps the star of the evening.
The rich elaborate gowns displayed
in the second part of the program
were an added feature, which, with
beautiful colored light settings made
a dazzling scene.
The amusing complications which
take place between the love adven
tures of the father and son from
time to time are finally ironed out
and Daddy marries the son's sweet
heart while the son succeeds in cap
turing "Daddy's" sweet young thing.
The snow ball fight between the
audience and the chorus in the finale
sent every one away laughing.
FALL THIS MORNING
IS FATALTO WORKMAN
Erick Erickson, aged 75 years, fa
ther of Jonas Erickson of Nymore,
met death this morning while work
ing on a load of slabs at the Crook
ston Lumber company, Plant No. 1.
Falling from the top of the load, he
fell head foremost and death soon re
sulted.
It is expected that A coroners In
quest will be held late this afternoon
and the exact cause of his death dis
closed at that time. No arrangements
for the funeral have as yet been an
nounced. The body i now at the
Ibertson undertaking parlors.
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