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i TJHB PioitjNsr is the only daily wtMrin 100, miles of Bemidji and his the largest circulation in Northern Minnesota 1J VOLUME XVIU. NO, 253 ilrnp|e*si0 fl Vi VJi in Taru Is That Harding'* Statement Is Well Informed 41*?, FRENCH NEWSPAPERS MAKE NO ADMISSIONS DeKobra Does Not Represent Government Nor Any Qroup of politicians {'By United Press) r^ew York, Oct. 20.Morris De Kobra, whom "Governor Cox indicated was the man who told Senator Hard ing that the French people would like America to lead a movement for a new, association of nations, today denied he na ever seen (Harding. Paris, Oct. 20. (By Henry Walker.) Paris has not solved the mystery of who informed Senator Harding that Prince is interested in a new associa tion df nations. The general impres slojt here was that the senator's state ment was based on the declaration of ottie well-informed Frenchman. If the Senator's informant was Morris DeKobra, -correspondent of La/ilberte as suggested by Governor Cox, none of the other people con nected with the post knew of it. Editor-in-chief Bard, shrunk his shoulders when the question was put to 'him. He said, "I do not know what DeKobra may have said. There is nothing in his correspondence as yet to show that he saw Harding. Whatever he said wa3 his own per sonal opinion, not that of newspaper man. DeKobra does not even indi rectly represent the government or any political group. The press ger* .erally regard the controversy as no thing more than a campaign incident and of no importance outside of the United states." ASSOCIATION DEFENDS CLEANUP ENFORCEMENT Directors JioacXommittee Re ipori and Vote to Stand Behind Plans Presented At the meeting of the board of directors of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce Association Tuesday the report of the Fire Prevention^com mittee was accepted and the commit tee was highly commended for the work it has done. The board went on record as being unanimously be hihd the enforcement of Ihe city ordinances and the Btate fire Wws and conveyed this information to Fire Crlef Dailey. {t was the opinion of the board any citizen who did not keep hi$ premises cleaned up and in con formity with the requirements of the fir ordinance thru civic pride and for his own protection he should he required by the fire chief to do so in hii \picity as state deputy fire mar shal and city Are Chief and any one sttij neglecting to do so or refusing to, do so should be punished in ac cordance with the provisions of the law. The prises which were offered by the insurance writers for the best window display, advertising fire pre vention week were awarder as fol- "hr#s: first prise, Minnesota iKlectrtc m*ht and Power Company second, prize, Barker's Drug Store. The dis plays of the firms of Given Hardware Co., Geo.rT. Baker & Co., and Nay lor, Electric Co.vwere worthy of com mendation. It was decided that the Board of Education should be invited to meet with the Board of Directors at the ne$t regular meeting on Tuesday. The committee on the removal of the old boat houses on the lake shore reported that the smaller ones were being removed and that steps were being taken to mak final disposition of the large city boat house, at the foot of Third street. THREE DIE FROM POISON IN CANNED VEGETABLES (By United Press) San Francisco, Oct. 20.Three per sons-died here today from poison fol lowing eating canned vegetables. An other is said to he in a, serious condi tion, OFFICIALS SEARCH FOR CLIFFORD SKIRVIN TODAY (By United Press) Des Moines, Oct. 20.Officers to dair instituted a search for Clifford Sktrvin, who is alleged to have been implicated in an attempt to swindle William Morienne of LeRoy, Minn., out of 126,000 in a state land deal. Defectives frustrated the plot. V*DENA, SASKATCHEWAN, IS WIPED OUT BY FIRE iVlnnipeg, Man.. Oct. 20.The town of Wadena, Sask., with 3/ popu lation of 1,000, was wiped by fire today. r~- J? WOMEN VOTERS STAGE INSTRUCTIVE PLAYLET Mechanism of Voting Is Made 'Clear in Preparation for Election Day Carr Lake school house Was filled to capacity last night by residents of that community and citizens of Be midji, who went to hear and partici pate in the play given b talent from Bemidji, which was a dramatization of voting day. The play had been given previous ly in Bemidji and is one of the most instructive and interesting methods being used by the League of Wtomen Voters to portray, to old and young alike, the various intricacies and pe culiarities, connected with the exer cising of the franchise by both men and women, especially those of for eign birth, or those who marry men of foreign extraction. The audience was very apprecia tive of the entire effort of the League of Women Voters to give without partisanship the information needed and desired in connection with the franchise. Miss Williams of Chicago gave two splendid readings and Miss Grace Blomberg explained the nature of the play which was given. Mrs. H. C. Baer, president of the League, explained its work and em phasized the great necessity of every woman exercising her franchise on election day. The slogan adopted by the League and which the members are endeav oring to impress upon the city and community/is "Every woman at the polls November 2nd." COUNTY BABY CLINIC, TO BE HELD SATURDAY The semi-annual baby clinic for Beltrami county will be held on Sat urday under the auspices of the Min nesota Public Health association. All mothers are especially "uTged to bring their babieg, for examination. The clinic will be held all day* Sat urday in the Central school building and on Saturday afternoon at the Lincoln school building in Nymore This will allow the mothers in the fifth ward to have their babies ex amined without bringing them to the Central school. Baby specialists are to be provided by the State Goard of. Health to con duct the examinations which will be given without charge. Appointments for the examination may be made With Mrs. R. H. Schumaker to avoid tedious waiting. DR. ZENTZ ADDRESSES HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS Dr. G. TH. Zentz, pastor of the Methodist church, gave an interest ing talk to members of the Bemidji High school this morning during the twenty-minute assembly period. His talk concerned the genius of various persons. He gave a number of illus trations to bring out the desired effect on the* student body. The talk was brief but everyone that heard it felt they'had profited greatly by it. Prof. J. W. Smith has extended an invitation to Qr. Zentz to address the pupils as often as possible. TRAIN COLLISION KILLS SEVEN AND INJURES FIVE (By United Press) -3-Chicagowf-.uyi? cMjcoat4 Erie, Pa", Oct. 20.Seven persons were reported to have been killed and five injured when two passenger trains collided on the New York Central near the Erie union station today. Included in the dead is Alzot Carlson, 13, of Sebeka, Minn. INVESTIGATING GRAIN FUTURES Senator Capper, Grain Dealers and Farm Representatives in Attendance (By United Press) Chicago, Oct. 20.Specializing in grain futures was to be investigated here today by the Federal Trade com mission. Charges of United States Senator Capper, of Kansas, that re cent'slump in wheat prices was caus- ed*" by speculating brought about the investigation. Chief Examiner Francis Walker, tfas to take charge here. Among those coming to testify were S. Gates, president of the Chicago Board of Trade, Senator Capper, numerous grain dealers and representatives of farmers' asociations. MAC SWINEY REPORTED TO BE DELIRIOUS TODAY (By United Press) London, Oct 20.Terrence Mac Swiney was reported to be delirious for -two hours today and his rela tives were summoned to Brixton pris on. The Lord-Mayor rallied up to noon but was said-to be below normal mentality. HOUSTONASKS THATBANKERS HELPFARMERS Important Financial Problems Are Discussed Today at Banker's Ass'n Meet LIBERTY BOND MARKET IS ALSO DISCUSSED Says Bonds Will Soon Return to Par Value-Without Any Rescinding Measure (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 20.Five of the country's most important financial problems were discussed by Secretary of the Treasury Houston before the convention 6T American Bankers as sociation here today, He outlined the problems and recommended ways for the solution. Houston first took up the farmers' plea for financial aid in marketing their crops. He asked the bankers to help the farmers all they could He warned the farmers that a world wide price cut is on and that the gov ernment could not hold it if it wish ed. Discussing liberty bonds, the sec retary declared aganst all steps ot rescinding the bonds in securities bearing higher interest. The bonds will soon return to par without such measures. The puDlic debt, Houston said, has been reduced more than fyJ,500,000,000 and the floating debt $1,600,000,000 since August, 1919. U. S. FALLS BEHIND IN BUILDING OF SHIPS New York, Oct. 20.Shipbuilding in the United States, which led that of England by 1,931,000 gross^ tons early this year, has fallen behind in the quarter ended September 30, by 1,959,000 gross tons, according to figures made public by Lloyd's reg ister of shipping. The United States, however, the report said, continues to produce more than twice as much tonnage in oil tankers as all other countries combined. There are in process of construction in this country twenty nine tankers with a gross tonnage of 545,302, as compared with thirty-five vessels of this type, representing 232,758 tons in all other countries. OPERATORS REFUSE TO MOVE NORTHWEST COAL 1 (By United Pres) St. Paul, Oct. 20.Following the sudden drop in prices of bituminous coal, operators are refusing to move coal from the Lake Erie port3, ac cording to a telegram to Governor Burnquist from John McGhee, state coal inspector. McGhee is investigating the reason for the shortage of millions of tons of bituminous soal in the northwest. Because of the operators refusing to move coal to the head of the lakes, more than 4,000 car loads of coal may have to be moved oy railroad. */*r BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCT. 20, 920 S*8K,J!#I. ^.~~jkv J*-J V8* v^- *i ft1 BEMIDJI CELEBRATION TO BE WELL ATTENDED Thief River Falls Post, Plans Special Train to Attend Local Program In a communication received by the local post of the American Le gion in response to the invitations sent out to all Legion posts in this section of the state to join with Be midji in putting over one of the big gest celebrations ever planned for this city on Armistice Day, the Elmer J. Ecklund post of Thief River Falls, thru its adjutant, announces that that organization may charter a spe cial train to come here for that qc casion. The-matter has not as yet been taken up at a regular meeting of the post but will be within the next few days. Indications are that there will be a'large number from that*city even if a special train is not chartered. Reports come from Deer River that about thirty men from that place are planning to attend the Bemidji cele bration. Baudette Legion post is putting on a celebration of lis own and will be unable to come to Bemid ji at that time. A free dinner and smoker, football game and a first class program for every minute of the day after the start of the pa rade at 10 o'clock are offered as spe cial inducements for all visitors on November 11. ARMY AEROPLANE NO 4 BEACHES MINE0LA TODAY (By United Pi ess) Mineola. N Y., Oct 20 A record breaking airplane trip of 9,000 miles ended at 1:37 m. today when Army Plane No 4, alighted here on the re turn from Nome. GATES SAYS TRADING IN GRAIN IS SQUARE Claims There Is no Manipula tion of Prices for Gamblers on Board of Trade (By United Press) Chicago, Oct. 20.-"Trading 111 grain on the Chicago board of trade is on the square," S. Gates, presi dent of the board, told George P. Watkins, statistiolai of the federal trade commission today Watkins is investigating h4arge v,made by Sen ator Clapper and* Governor Allen, both of Kansas, that grain prices are manipulated.by the board and that gambling in grain is conducted on an extensive scaie. "There iB no manipulation of prices for gamblers on the board of trade," Gates said It was also said that the recent drop of six cents in the price of wheat was due to the lajge amount of Canadian heat com ing into the country. Gates pointed out that the price of wheat did not go below the price guaranteed by the government dur ing the war, except for two da: s. un til October, when the large amount of grain started to come into the markets of the Vjountiy BOARD,OF HEALTH TO ^ASK FOR INCREASE (By United Press) St Paul, Oct. 20 The state board of health will ask the next legisla ture to increase the biennial appro priation for its maintenance, and the board will hold a special meeting soon to determine the exact amount to be asked for. "& Any^S(r^t HARDINGTALKS ON INDUSTRIES IN OHIO TODAY Says Republican Party Stands for America's Safeguard at All Times LAYS EMPHASIS ON OHIO'S BIG INDUSTRY Believes Republican Party Is Responsible for Growth of These Industries (By United Press.) Jackson, O., Oct. 20 (by Raymond Clapper).Phrase makers of the democratic party were contrasted with the performers of the repub lican party by Senator Warren G. Harding speaking at a barbecue here today. "Laying aside all the progressive tongues and literary idealism *of the democrats, it is the republican party that stands as the safeguard- of America," he declared. "No wonder," he added, "that the present admin istration is trying to divert the at tention of the country from prodigal wastes and grotesque inefficiencies, for whichythey have made the nation pay so dearly." Southern Ohio" being the heart of the iron and steel districts, Senator Harding laid specific emphasis on the building up of that industry and the assistance it has received from the protective policy. "The growth and opportunity for investing of capttal and the labor of men in the iron and steel districts has received open po litical policy," said Harding. "It is a fact that the republican policy of protection given to the home industries has been the safeguard of our American iron and steel produc tions. The iron and steel industry has received in America, for distribu tion among mankind who labor, a prodigious return and in exchange it has contributed to our national life." STATE COMMISSION TAKES UP CHISHOLM CLAIMS (By United Press) St Paul Oct 20The state com mission today took up the matter in connection with the claims ot the village of Chisholm that the Oliver Mining Co. owes between $9,000 and $10,000 back taxes. COX'S ENGINEER JUMPS TO ESCAPE SCALDING (By United Press) Blackslone. Mai?, Oct 20 (En route villi Governor Cox )The en gineer of Governor Cox's train on the New Haven line jumped irom the (rain today to awiid being burned when a valve broke and steam rushed into the cab Before jiimpiiig, the engineer Bet the brakes lo prevent the train run ning away He was slightly bruised. The govei nor's special car was brought here by a freight engine which happeneu to he on the side track near by PUPOSKY AUCTION SALE PROVES TO BE SUCCESS Bidding Was Keen at All Times and Crowd Showed Fine Enthusiasm What is considered to be the larg est community auction sale ever held in this community took place at Pu poskj, Monday, October 18, under the direction of the Puposk Mercantile company. The attendance was esti mated at close to six hundred. It was a big crowd and an enthusiastic one The sales were good stock ma chine! y, household goods, and the like were sold at good prices Those who bought telt that they had saved mo ney and (hose who sold felt they had leceived a fair price for their goods Cows solQ at prices ranging from 540 to $100, chickens at from 40 cents up to $1 each, geese up to $3, sheep, hogs and horses also brought good prices. The bidding was keen by both men and women Wild, auctioneer, kept the crowd interested and August Jarchow was on the job urging the people to bid The drizzling rain which was fall ing did not mar the success of the sale. A big dinner was served in the warehouse at noon II Clark knew where the bargains were and kept the crowd instilled with pep and enthusiasm by his remarks In direct ing the auction The community auction sale is practically a new adventure but it is being demonstrated that it is be coming very popular and is giving to the farmers a splendid means ot transferring their goods and dispos ing of them at a \ery small expense It also gathers the people together and fosters the community spirit which Is proving to be real salva tion to the farmer LOCAL LEGIONAIRES TO VISIT KELUHER POST Members of the Rulph Grade post of the Anieiican Legion are planning to make an automobile trip to Kelli her ne\t Sunday for the purpose of calling on the Legion post there and also advertising the Armistice Dty celebiutiun which will be held here on November 11 Other Legion posts in towns along the louto will he visited also and all ex-service men especialh urged to (onie to Bemidji for the big celebra tion It is planned that about six or eight cars will make the trip Any member of the local post who wishes to go is asked to let oithei Command er Given or Don Whitman know, that arrangements may bo made for enough cars NEW DEVICE TO KEEP EGGS FRESH MONTHS Chicago, Oct. 20.Reports pre sented at the convention of the Na tional Poultry, Butter and Egg asso ciation indicated that only about three-fourths the normal number of turkeys had been raised during the last year in the principal middle west ern producing states. The reports said, however, that there were plenty of other fowls. The poultry dealers were told of a new device that will qnnble them to keep an egg fresh for nine months. The device has been accomplished through a perfection of sterilizers, which seals up the pores of the dgg shell and prevents bacteria from en tering. EARLY SNOW REPORTED TODAY IN CALIFORNIA Los^Xngeles. Oct 20 -Declared a local went her bureau to be one of the earliest snow falTs on record in Southern California anil Arizona, mountains thruout southern part of the state were covered with snow to day Neailv six Indies of snow was rcpoited at Flagstaff, Aril. tffflffli ANTI-SOVIETS ARE UPRISING Dispatch Says Martial Law Has Been Declared in Several Russian Districts (By United Press) Copenhagen, Oct 20 Martial law has been declared in several districts of Russia including l'etrbgrad, ac cording to dispatches from Prodha to day Rumors of anti-Bolshoviki uprising in Russia have been heard at frequent intervals in the last few days and a clash between Red troops and rebels have been reported in the streets of Moscow London. Oct 20General ZeLi gowskl, who is holding Vilna, has defied the powers to dislodge him. "No force can compel u* to retire We would rather face death" ZeLigowski told the correspondent of the Post, "We tame here as civil tans rather than soldiers. We are here to defend our country and no force can compel us to retire until thc people of Vilna themselves deter^ mine their destiny." leatherPartly cloudy tonight I anji Thujwiay. Probably showers southeast portion. Cooler in I and extreme south portions. I ^"cai 55c PER MONTft BRITAIN COAL SITUATION IS VERY SERIOUS 8oci6t3r Disturbances Are JC ported Fuel Supply Situation Is Alarming RAILROAD SERVICE TO BE GUT MONDAY Triple Alliance Holds Several Meetings Prior to Appearing Before Parliament (By United Press.) London, Oct. 20 (by Charles Mc Cann).Great Britain's coal strike became more serious today. Miner disturbances were reported through out in different quarters and the sit uation* as to the supply of fuel as sumed alarming proportions. Three meetings were held today preparatory to appearing before the parliamentary committee. The or ganizations meeting were the Trade Union Congress, Railroadmen's Dele gation, and the Transportation Work ers' Executives. The railroad men and the transportation workers with the miners form the Triple Alliance. Railroad service will be cut be ginning Monday, throwing largo numbers of workers out of employ ment. VINCENT MOVES STAND TO 117 THIRD STREET Vincent, proprietor ol the But terkist popcorn machine, which he has been operating on Third street near tfte Third Street Cafe, has mov ed his machine to 117 Third street, wheie he will also handle candy, ci gars and tobacco in connection with the popcorn. BEMIDJI VOTERS ARE URGED TO REGISTER Registration Will Save Time and Confusion at Polls on Election Day Registration diiy will be next Tues day, October 26 All men who did fiot vote at -the primary election in June and all women over twenty-one years of age who are citizens are urged lo register. The registration booths will be lo nte at the same placos as the pri maries were hold in June and are as follows ward one, Henry Miller's store, ward two, City hall ward three, Carver's store: ward four, 10tt Third street ward Jive, Dougherty's store in Nvmore The residence requirements for voting are that the party shall have tcskded thirty days in the county and in the pieclnrl, and six months In the state While It is not compulsory that registration be made In cities of the tourth clans it is very desirable that all register who did not vote at the June primaries It will greatly fa cilitate the work of the election clerks and ensure much wider vote particularly on the p-irt of the wo men As the vote will bo almost double that of previous elections it will lake much longer to ballot and aiiv delav which can be avoided by lining pievlouslv registered will l.ii ilitate the balloting The registration booths will be open from 9 a. to 9 p. m. TO VOTE ON STOPPING LIQUOR IMPORTATIONS Toionlo, Ont Oet 20A referen dum is to be held In the provinces ot Nova Scotia. .Mberta. Ontario, Sas katchewan and Manitoba on October .'5 to decide whether the importation of Intoxicating liquors into these pro vinces shall be forbidden by law All of these provinces now have local prohibition in force. They are per mitted under the British North Am erica Act to prohibit the sale of li quor within the province but at pre cent catyiot prevent its omportatlon into the province as interproviciftf trade is under the control of the Do minion government The Dominion parliament, how ever, has decided that control of li quor shipments into a province shall bo abrogated whever the province has so voted The purpose of this is to confer upon each province tae right to completely carry out the will of the people regarding control of the sale of liquor This is a concession, made hy parliament as an alternative to national prohibition It the vote In either of these pro vinces on October 25 is In favor of taking over full control of the liquor business within the province, the im portation ot liquor will be prohibit ed. .JrV* '.--isi. U-