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VOLUME XVIII. NO- 245
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Alleged Robber Confesses to
Farmer and Wants to Split
Swag to Escape
ARRAIGNED I N CLAY
COUNTY COURT TODAY
Bandit Escapes Into Woods
After Taking $1,400 on
Saturday Afternoon
(By United Press)
Moorhead, Oct. 11.Tom O'Leary,
39, who is said to have confessed to
the.robbery of the Georgetown bank,
and to the shooting of Peter Stennes,
cashier, late Saturday afternoon, will
be ararigned before Clay county au
thorities today. Stennfes, who was\
shot thru the head is in the Fargo
hospital and improving today.
O'Leary waB brought to Sheriff Mc
Donald Sunday morning by, a farmer,
Ten Hanson, who resides near -George
town. Hanson stated to the author
ities tnat the man appeared at his
farm Saturday afternoon, confessed
guilt of the Georgetown affair, and
offered him a part of his loot if he
would help him to escape. Hatison
took him- into custody and delivered
him to the authorities this morning.
O'Leary has not eonf essed^to author
ities,
The robber sneaked up on Stennes
late Saturday afternoon, when he was
alone in the bank, and shot him in
the head. ^He then crawled into the
vault, took 91.440 and escaped into
the woods, although-a searching par
ty of townsmen .was organized atmbst
immediately." Later a sheriff's posse
was organized but the only trace
found was 9500 dropped in a torn
field.
NORWEGIAN ARTISTS IK
CONCERT HERE WEDNESDAY
Carsten Woll, the celebrated tenor
soloist, whose records made for the
Edison, Victor and Columbia phono
graphs, are everywhere popular, as
sisted by Esther Eckert Woll, plan*
1st, will appear in a concert at the)
Grand theatre, Wednesday of this
week, at 8:30 p. m.
Mr. Woll, who has spenf years of
study in Europe under the best
known masters, is at present instruc
tor of music at St. Olaf's College at
Northfleld, will present a varied pro
gram including Mendelssohn: Recita
tive and Aria from "Elija" Massenet
Elegle. Flotow: Aria from "Martha"
and several others.
Popular prices pervail, wit re
serve seats at 7 b' cents and the gener
al admission at 50 cents,, including
war tax. The tickets are on sale to
day at the. Grand theatre box office.
RED LAKE DOCTOR IS
DECORATED FOR WORK
Red Lake, Oct. 11.Recently Dr.
Archie McCallister of Red Lake re
ceived decoration for services rend
ered in far-away Russia. It is the
decoration conferring the order of St.
Stanislaw, second class. It was sign
ed by Lieut. General Count Pahlen,
Commander-in-Chief of the northwest
Russian Army, and counter signed by
Major General T. Schnacez, who is
the representative of the liquidation
committee of the northwest Russian
army in Latvia (one of the Baltic
states along the Balticsea).
This is the highest decoration that
can be given at present, and is given
to Dr. McCallister for his work done
In that part of Russia during the
months of February, .March and
April, 1920, when he was in charge
of the American Red Cross Public
Health work in their' fight against
the Typhus epidemic in Russia. Dr.
McCallister personally took care of
more than ten thousand cases of ty
Svejeountriethein
hus during epidemic. This makes
Europe who have
decorated Dr. McCallister for work
done in these countries, while he was
engaged in the American Red Cross
Public Health work in Europe.
FURTHER PRICK CUTTING
IS P15DICTED TODAY
(By United Press)
Chicago, Oct. 11.Further price
cutting-was predicted here today by
delegates to the annual convention
of purchasing agents, according to
E. M. iReinhardt, vice-chairman, who
asserted the price decline has not yet
stfuck bottom. Reinhardt predicted
thst on some commodities prices
would fall as much^as 50 per cent
and that "these wouldn't be any
panic."
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SCHOOL CHILDREN IT
ON MOCK FIRE TRIAL
Impressive Program Carried
Message to All Who Were
in Attendance
The "Trial of Fire", T*hich was
staged Friday and Saturday by the
school children of Bemidji in connec
tion with tK6 Fire Prevention cam
paign, proved to be very impressive
method' of conveying the great im
portance of taking the utmost care in
the use of all inflamable or combus
tible matter.
Various defendants wtere brought
before the court to answer for the
grea,t destruction wrought by them.
Kerosene, Gigarette, Match, ullec
tricity, Rubbish, Gas, Gasoline, Light
ning, Bonfire, Carelessness and Spon
taneous Combustion all to charged
preferred against them. The Judge's
direction in the case of carelessness
was that he be found guilty in the
first degree. Carelessness had noth
ing to offer in. his defense except that
"I am an ingrained habit of the Am
erican people. I begin with the
youngest children and stay with them
thru their lives. Other countries do
not encourage me to stay, any ex
tent but I seem to be welcome in .ev-
ery city, town and village of the
United States by young and old, rich
and poor, alike. I recognize danger
but I like the take a chance." It was
ftpon this evidence he was found
guilty. i
The play was intended-to Impress
upon young and old the necessity of
care and watchf uhness in matters
pertaining to causes of tire.
BRITISH COAX MINERS
ARE VOTING ON WAGE
London, Oct. ll.-*-British coal min
ers began voting today on the accept
ance or rejection of wages proposed
by colliery owners. The vote will be
announced Sunday.
After Short Rest Will Invade
Tennessee/ Kentucky, In
diana and Missouri
(By United Press)
Marion, Octr 11. (By Raymond
Clapper.)Senator Warren G. Hard
ing arrived back on his front porch
today after his southwestern trip.
-After a twenty hour breathing spell
h.e leaves again for his invasion of
Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri and
Indiana.
This may be the last extensive
speaking trip of the republican can
didate, it was believed possible today.
Harding is understood to be averse
to making an eastern trip planned by
some of his managers. A finai deci
sion is expected at a convention of
party managers in New York this
week. BOY SCOUTS RECEIVE
TWO REXALL PIGEONS
Two pigeons which took part in
the' great aerial race to St. Louis a
short time ago have been received
at the Barker Drug and Jewelry
store, retailers of Rexall products
and are to be given to the Bemidji
organization of Boy Scouts.-v
The pigeons are in very good con
dition and are among the best that
took part in the race. They will be
used for breeding purposes.
STRAW VOTE NOWSHOWS
BIG LEAD FOR HARDING
According to ,the figures compiled
in Saturday's report made known in
the United Drug company's straw
vote for presidential election, it ap
pears evident that Senator Warren
G. Harding will be the next presi
dent of this republic.
The straw vote lias now entered
upon its second week and already the
figures are reaching toward a million
votes. Each of the Rexall stores has
two ballot boxes, one for men and the
other for women, and each day the
votes are counted and the results sent
to the headquarters at Boston, Mass.
Barker's Drug and Jewelry Store of
this city is one of the many in which
straw voting is going on every day.
The vote will continue thruout the
month "of October.
Northern, western and middle
western states now show a total of
2185,239 for Harding and 137,593 for
Cox. In the southern states Cox has
the upper band with 76,784 votes to
Harding's 49,411.
Of the grand total of 549.027 votes
cast, Harding has received 334,650,
and Cox 213,377. The female votes
run about the same as the male votes
except .that far more men than wo
men are voting in the straw ballot.
The combined electorial vote is 353
for Harding and 178 for Cox. Two
hundred sixty-six electorial votes are
required to elect.
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Wimin^i mil
Sheriff's Sister Answers Phone
and Learns of Plan to
Lynch Youth
DRIVES PAST MOB OH
WAY O DULU TH JAA-
irl' Pluck Probably Saved
.L\ if Leonard Smith
Carlton
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Duluth, The pluck of
Miss Ella Mcx sister of Charles
H. McKinnon, & 'Hon county,
probably saved of -Leonard
Smith, 17, sought Bing party
Saturday- night. A girl was
assaulted at Carlton 'th was
accused.
A mob began. searchlug\ for him
someone 'telephoned for Sheriff Mc
Kinnon at hi3 home. He was away.
Miss McKinnon answered the tele
phone and learned about the plan to
lynch the boy. She hurried to his
home in an automobile, reaching
there before the mob and placed him
under arrest.
"'Sue told him to lie down in the
rear of the automobile and covered
him with blankets. Thus she drove
past the mob on her way to Duluth,
where iie is now in jail.
DR. FRANKLIN JOINS
LARSON AND LARSON
Drs. Larson and Larson are pleased.
Jo.iinttounce that Dr. El R\ Franklin
of Minneapolis has associated himself
with them. Dr. Franklin has ueen in
the practice for a number of yeArs in
examining of eyes with the C. A.
Hoffman company of that, city, and
acting as assistant manager. He
hopes to continue the same conscien
tious and careful examinations in
the future with TJrs. Larson and Lar
son as in his past work at Minneapo
lis, where a number of Bemidji peo
ple have become acquainted with his
practice.
He arrived in Bemidji Sunday
morning and has already commenced
his new duties.
BEGINNERS'. BAND WILL
ORGANIZE TUESDAY NIGHT
A meeting of all those desirin
entrance in the Beginners' band win
be held at the band headquarters in
the City building tomorrow night at
7:3Q o'clock.
GOlive Riggs, who will direct the
band, announces that all boys wish
ing to join the band must be present
at this time. An invitation has also
been extended to parents, who desire
to attend.
BEMIDJI, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, OCT. 1J, 1920
WOOLEN MI11S BEGAN
OPERATING SATURDAY
The Bemidji Woolen Mills, owned
by I. P. Batchelder, began operations
on Saturday, in quarters located on
the Soo line right-of-way, near the
Soo freight depot. Mjr. Batchelder
plans for the present to nianufactur
wool batting, but later on will spe
cialize in woolen blankets.
A wool carding machine and picker
have already been installed in the
new mill and a yarn spinning ma
chine has been purchased and will be
in operation soon.
MURDER CASE WITNESS
REFUSES TO TALK TODAY
(By United Press.)
Los Angeles, Oct. il.Continuing
her silence, Mrs. C. J. Peet, one of
the witnesses in the Denton murder
case, remains in her hotel here today
and refuses to talk. She says she will
bare a^ood many connections with
the slaying of J. C: Denton, wealthy
mine owner ,to .the grand jury when
it convenes Thursday.
TREES TRANSPLANTED IN
FIFTH STREET BOULEVARD
Under the.-direction of the park
board, a number of trees are being
transplanted in the boulevard on
Fifth street between Beltrami and
Bemidji avenues. A. Brose has
charge of the transplanting.
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ALLEGED BOOTLEGGER
KILLED IN SKIRMISH
(By United Press)
.Hurley, Wis., Oct. 11.John Tha
pusio was instantly killed by federal
officials in ar skirmish with alleged
booze handlers arrested here Sunday.
Thapusio was said to have been oper
ating an automobile carrying liquor.
Four shots struck him.
IN C0NVM10N
Agree That/Recent Slump in
Prices of Grain Reflect
on Conditions
Minneapolis, Oct. 11.-Recent
slumps in grain prices were reflected
on world conditions, leading grain
dealers oi the United States agreed
here today.
The law of supply and demand con
trols the market absolutely, accord
ing to P. E. Goodrich, president of
the grain dealers' national associa
tion.
More than 500 grain dealers of the
United States and Canada wore here
for a three days convention, to dis
cuss market problems. Terminal ele
vator men, grain shipper.* and seed
dealers were anions them.
President Goodrich and B. E. Cle
ment, head of the Texas Grain Deal
ers' association, assailed "those who
they charged are attempting to mis
lead the farmer into believing he is
tlje most abused man in the entire
country.
Frost Predicted
IN HOT BATTLE
Locals' Second Game of Season
Will Be Played Here
on October 15
STIFF SCHEDULE NOW
ARRANGED FOR ELEVEN
Victory Over Detroit Will
Make Fine Bid for State
Championship
"On to Bemidji!" This is the slo
gan that is making the rounds at the
Detroit High school anct'for the rest
of the week it will pass on from
rooter to rooter on the Detroit cam
pus and will accompany the team to
the Bemidji camp on Friday, October
15.
The Detroit men, surprised by
their strength in the Moorhead game,
are following up their advantage
with nil the energy that a victorious
team can command and when they
meet the Bemidji eleven they will be
a team of lighting stars.
Conceded to be a championship
possibility by its overwhelming defeat
of East Grand Forks, the Bemidji
eleven today started a heavy week of
practice for the Detroit game Fri
day on the local gridiron. Many
rooters believe that, if Bemidji can
humble Detroit Friday they will be
In line for state honors. i
The locals will consequently bend
every effort to perfect themsalveB fob
the contest. Repeated reports of the
proflciencyjof Detroit in the foreward
pass and open s^yle of piny and their
strong and heavy line indicates that
Bemidji will have a hard row to hoe.
Brainerd Resumes Football,
Alter going three years without a
football team the Brainerd High
school will again bo represented on
the gridiron this fall. The Brainerd
eleven will meet the Bemidji eleven
on the local gridiron on Friday, Oc
tober 22. \.hy the Brainerd school
has heen represented hy a fast
eleven year after year is hard to un
derstand for fhey have an enrollmot
very nearly twice that of Bemidji.
Undoubtedly herenfter it will be rep
resented on the gridiron regularly.
The schedule as completed to date
and as announced by Principal J. W.
Smith follows:
Oct. If)Detroit, here.
Oct. t!2Brainerd, here
Oct. 26Thief Uiver Falls, there.
Oct. 2Clouuet, here.
Nov.
Nov. 11 (Armistice Day) open.
Nov. litOpen.
Nov. 25(Thanksgiving 1) a y)
Mechanic Arts, St. Paul, here (ten
tative.)
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PIONEER
COX TO MAKE DRIVE ON
PRO-LEAGUERS, SHORTLY
Charges That Big Packers'Are
Fighting Him Because He
Blocked Kenyon Bill
(Bv United Press.)
Springfield, 111., Oct. 11 (by Her
bert Walker).A drive on pro
leaguers in the republican ranks will
be /Governor Cox's main objective
from now on, the democratic candi
date said in opening his invasion of
Illinois Jiere today. Cox declared his
energy would be aimed along this
line because Senator Harding has
deserted Taft, Hughes, Wickersham
and Root and has gone over into the
camp of the irrcconcilables.
(Ui' United Press)
Springfield, 111., Charges that the
big packers are fighting him because
they do not want the Kenyon bill,
regulating cold storage interests,
passed, were made by Governor Cox
in a speech here today. The senator
ial oligarchy blocked the passage of
the bill in congress in the last ses
sion and believing the same will be
through reactionary control, of the
big packers. The candidate said "1
favor a law limiting the period of
cold storage."
COMPANY TO SIGN
PAYROLL AGAIN MONDAY
The commanding officer of com
pany regrets to announce that all
members of company must assem
ble next Monday night at the Bemidji
Civic and Commerce association
rooms to re-sign the company payroll.
This will be the third attempt at
signing the payroll and it is hoped
that this time it will be satisfactory
to regimental hendquartprs so that
the members mav receive their pay
for the first half of 1020.
TROOPS FIGHT
FOREST FIRES
Serious Fires Reported Near
Kelsey in Region Swept
Two Years Ago
(By United Press)
Dirliith, Oct.. 11.Troops here'to
day went, into action against forest
fires near Kelsey, half way between
hen* and Virginia. Serious fires wore
reported nhnnt ten miles east and
ten miles weal of Kelsey.
The fires are now about thirty
miles north of Carlton and Gloquet,
the towns that suffered the most in
forest fires two years ago.
Danger from fires in Douglas and
Brunei counties, Wisconsin, was
minimized today by a shifting in the
wind. The wind is now blowing back
across the already burned areas.
(By United Press)
St. Paul, Oct. 11.Adjutant Gen
ra Illiinow prepared today to call
ulditional guardsmen to combat for
nst fires in various par|s of the state.
Kb I now will leaVe late today for
Pine county, where an east wind is
reported to be fanning llmues from
Wisconsin fires toward the Minnesota
line
iite Forester Co
L' ride by HiiYr nighL's ride by automobile thru the
threatened disirlct last night, and to
day was investigating the situation
in'St. Louis County, where IJiiliitli
guardsmen were rushed to light lire.
BECIDA COMMUNITY CLUB
HOLDS INTERESTING MEET
The Becida Community club, which
meets on the second Sunday of each
month, held a very interesting meet
ing yesterday at the Becida town
hall. P. Sankey, president of the
club, presided at the session.
A. E. Nissen of the Minnesota
Highway Improvement association
gave an interesting talk concerning
I be merits of the Babcock good roads
plan which will be voted upon at the
election November 2 as Amendment
No. 1.
A. C. Own ion, county agent, for
Hubbord county, was present and lie
delivered a very profitable talk also.
O P. Williams of Park Rapids, agri
culture instructor in the High school
there, was another speaker on this
occasion. Mr. Williams succeeded
-H. A. Pfliurhoeft who is now instruc
tor of agriculture in IJemidji schools.
MODERN BROTHERHOOD OF
AMERICA MEETS TONIGHT
The Modern Brotherhood of
America will meet in regular session
this evening. A class of candidates
will be initiated and following this
work there will be dancing and lunch
for members only. All members are
espcially requested to be present,
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CONTESTTODAY
Mails of Cleveland Succeeds in
Shutting Out Dodgers in
1 to 0 Battle
CLEVELAND'S ONE RUN
BY SPEAKER IN SIXTH
Indians Now Have Four Out
of Six Games and Wide
Edge on Series
Cleveland, Oct. 11.Cleveland's
Indians won their fourth victory of
he world series this afternoon when
a hot pitcher's battle terminated in
a 1 to 0 count. Cleveland now has
(he edge on the series with four of
the six games registered for the Am
erican League nine.
The two-bagger by Burns brought
Tris Speaker across the home plate
for the only run of the entire game.
(By United Press)
Cleveland, Oct. 11. Batteries:
nrooklyn, Smith and Miller. Cleve
land, Mails and O'Neill.
First Innine.
BrooklynOlson Hied out to Evans.
Sheehan. playins third base for
Prooklyn, fanned. Neis, playing
rljUit field for 'Brooklyn today flied
out to "Wamby". No runs, no hits,
no errors.
ClevelandEvans singled thru
Sheehan. "Wamby" attempted to
bunt, but fanned. Rvans was out,
trying to steal after his play. "Warn
by" filed out to Neis. -No runs, 1 hit,
no errors.
Second limine.
BrooklynWh*at fanned. MyerB
tiled out to Wood. Konetchy single
ed. Kllduff was based on Sewell's
error. Miller was based on Gardner's
error. Smith ilied to Speaker. No
runs, one hit, 2 errors.
ClevelandBurns Walked, Gardn
er hit lo Konetchy who caught Burns
at second. Gardner was safe at first.
Woods singled, sending Gardner to
third. Wood sent to second on the
Ihrow-ln. Sowell hit to Kildruff and
'Gardner was out at plant. O'Neill
forces Sewell, No rubs, one hit, no
errors.
Third Inning.
BrooklynOlson flies to Sewell.
Sheehan died to Speaker. Neis popp
ed out to Sewell. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
ClevelandMails 9iit. Evans singl
ed. "Wamby" batting and Miller
forced Evans to second. Speaker out.
No runs, oije hit, no errors.
Fourth Innine.
Brooklyn-Wheat popped out. My
ers singled^ Konetchy walked. Kil
duff popped out to wood. iMlller filed
lo Evans. No runs, one hit, no er
rors.
ClevelandBurns filed to Onson.
Gardner died to Wheat. Wood filed
lo Neis. No runs, no hits, no errors.
Fifth Inning.
BrooklynSmith fanned. "Wam
by" filed to Speaker. Sheehan out.
Sewell to Burns. No runs, no hits,
no error*.
ClevelandSewell singled. Sewell
caught slealing. O'Neill out, Kll
duff to Itonetchy. Mails out, Shee
Irin to Konetchy. No. Runs, no hits,
no errors.
Sixth Inning.
BrooklynNeis walked. O'Neill
caught Neis Off first. Wheat out. Se
well to Burns. Myers out, Sewell to
Burns. No runs, no hits, no errors.
ClevelandEval?s popped to Kon
etchy. "Wamby" out. Olson to Kon
etchy. Speaker
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doubled to left, scoring Speaker.
Gardner filed to Wheat. One run,
two hits, no errors.
SUPREME COURT REFUSES
PETITION FOR RE-HEARING
(By ITnlted Press)
Washington, Oct. 11.The su
preme court of the United States to
day refused a petition for a re-hear
ing of prohibition cases. These cases
were dismissed last June, and upheld
the Prohibition Act and the Volstead
Act. The court rendered no decision,
merely handed down an order saying^
that they would not re-hear the cases.
QUEEN ESTHERS MEET
TOMORROW EVENING
The Queen Esthers will meet in
regular monthly devotional and busi
ness session on Tuesday night at the
home of Miss Alice Minnick, 914
Irvine avenue. AH members urged to.
attend.
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