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m. \x \*Ufk Eftteniive Campaign $ejo aniz ed for Riod-Cross Memberships COMMITTEES IN CHARGE .^T ARfc ALREADY ACTIVE i- _- Beltrami County Is Eaqjeoted to Over the Top in Year* Past "The fourth annual roll call in t ririir HIT FO RD trami county will take place Noven.\ b^t AX to November 25 arid an ex tensive advertising campaign is now b#ing conducted that, all Jftay under stand the nature of this work. A A Bemidji is thoroughly organized in $s campaign and it is expected that tips city will go over the. top as in previous years. Committees have been appointed and will perform the vari o^s duties incidental to launching this ctinpaigtt and a strenuous advertis ing campaign is being conducted in tH* rural vicinity near here. posters, membership buttons, re ceipts and complete equipment have fefjBtii sent to solicitors throughout thfe/fcduthern part of the county. In ^Bftriidji posters have been placed in tHe various business houses. Ar rangements are being made for sifcakers at the theatres and it is. a#o planned that the various pastors of the city will announce the. roll eill campaign at their services Sun day -The big campaign is to be-con ducted Armistice Day, when solicit- qM will Jbe placed, in theatre lobbies, af the postoffiee, at the Armory, W^ere the Armistice carnival and |^:-^f1ft^neTct ''and at other plaoitt throughout the city. -tlfte Committee in charge of this campaign wishes it thoroughly under- ec^puis hut the committee K*^^^tJ6feJfcrami county will srlVi||aw}iinnJUiat not only all itaembers TOll" renew annual IsfpsCriptions but that new ones will be received. RALPH OBACJE POST TO MEET TUESDAY EVENING All members of the American Le gion, are asked to attend the meeting of the Ralph Oracle post to be held Tuesday evening, November 9, for the purpose Of making final arrange ments for the entertainment of the visiting ex-service men on Armistice Day. Announcements of the meeting are being selit out today requesting that every member of the post be on hand. J-' The Thief Jtiver Palls Legion post is coming to this, city by special train and Other rlslting delegations are expected, and in some cases assured, from a large number otihe neighbor ing towns and villages. The local post plans to hive sufficient commit ters'on hand that all visitors may be bell entertained at all times. Ap pointment of committees /will, ,be. made at the .meeting Tuesday. :r Xi$3 Th October meeting of the Wom- en/* Civic and Community clitb will beheld this evening in the rooms of the Bemidji Civic anu Commerce as sociation at 8 o'clock. Following the business session of the meeting a short but interesting, program will be given. \'It will consist Jaf piano selections by Mjss VirgihfcT'Witting and an informal talk on Russia by Mrs. Neas of- the Normal school. Mrs. NeeB, who is private secretary to President M. -W. Deputy, spent two, years In Russia during, the war and t^ru =her observations and experi ences is well qualified to speak on the conditions in that country. Her talks wilr be illustrated by stereopti con slides. It is the aim of the club to hold a few evening meetings during th year thus giving1 1 subscribing to the Re'd Cross UM*?: $empsey sUdes in and glides MURDER OF YOUNG GUU. Suspect Negro With Mad Crav- ing for Blood Was Cause W-ff' of Two Killings -$ (By United Press) St. Louis, Nov. 6.Police inves tigating the murder of 18 year old EJd^a Ellis, whose body was found slashed and battered in a vacant lot here, were today suspecting a negro with a mad craving tor blood. Five boys who were'playing near where the body w*s found, saw the negro at about that tithe. The handle of a razor was found near the body but the blade was not located. -The boys said they could identify .the negro if they saw him again. A horse with throat and .shoulders cut with long clear.slashes was found a short distance from the crime. Po lice believe that the same person who killed the girl may have slashed the horse thru a mad craving for blood. JUVENILE BAND LEADS PARADE TO GRID GAME The tfnvehilS band led the parade1 of school students and boosters the Athletic pittk this afternoon, preparatory to the game between the Virginia High and the Bemidji High elevens. Unusual pep was displayed by the boosters and Bemidji worship pers, and interest in the game prom ised to be exceptionally keen. Mem bers of the BegItinera' band followed in rear f-the Juvenile mand in order to practice-marching. \?-*3 the business womee of the city an opportunity-to attend. A: large attendance is expected at this Irst evening meeting tonight. A AN,D W COU'i DYER KILLS D. DYER le Falls Nov 6.D.Y. Dye 'led and J. T. Davis was in-f eriously when their, Ford hit by a freight car at Darhv^ J. small town near here. Both We men are of Mound. Minn. MACAUUFFE PICKS DEMPSEY AS WINNER By Henry L. Farrell (United Press Correspondent) New York, Nov. 6.-Georges Car rentier's chances to rock the heavy weight crown off Jack Dempsey's brow are very slim, according to tfacfc-^McAuliffe, retired, undefeated lightweight champion. The ^former lightweight king, credited with being one of the clev-, erest fighters of the old school, bases his opinion on a workout he was fortunate enough to have with both principals in the next battle for the championship. Thave hoxed with both of them and have had a chance to study them at close quarters," he says. "I like Deinpsey's style of boxing and I don't like the form of Carpett- around ilke a panther. I have neyei bdped.with a |han so hard to hit: Hl^wayr has a Clever knack off twisting his head that makes even-the-nest direct ed shot just glancing blow. Oh the other hand, Carpentler comes in straight and. rushes in a crouched position. This style ^f lighting would be pie for the champion. "Another thing, i don't like Car pentier's overhand punching. H$ leaves himself wide open and geta himself off his balance- While it fs the hardest thing to get one over on Dempsey the Frenchman is compa ratively easy to hit. "That means a lot with a puncher like Dempsey. The.champion doesn't know how hard he can hit and how really strong he is. He rocked me, several times with short blows that didn't eome more than an inch or two and yet he insisted that he was drWthg them. "Both are punchers, but Dempsey has more behind, them. I know that and'Carpentier will know it when he, gets one. I don't believe anyone de fense is strong eonugh to withstand the kick that the champion put in a blow. "Jack Curley says that Carpentier has twenty syles of fightingone for every kind of a tighter. Well, he'll need the '57 varieties' if he wants to keep from getting picked by one of Dempsey's wallops. '"One thing, the Frenchman has in addition to his speed, experience and some cleverness, is confidence. He really believes that he can whip the best man in the world and he's going to try. Yes, I do bejieve, that he will come back and flght Dempsey as soon as the public gets ready for the natch. "That is not right now, however. The Levinsky fight wasn't framed. Carpentier wouldn't have to resort to such a thing to beat a sorry has been. The (Battler was scared stiff and he stayed down when he got a good chance. Carpentier won the fight on. his merits but it didn't prove that he is good enough to meet the champion. There are at least six good Jieavyweights in America who could make him extend himself. "Yes, Garpentier haB all the confi dence in the world but that won't get him much. Confidence won't stop al railroad express train from run ning over a man and it won't stop Dempsey." MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD TO BE LARGER (By United -Press) Raul, Nov. 6Adjutant Gen returned from Fort Crook-todayxwith St. :tr|eral Rj^now news that Minne sota National Guard Is to be greatly increased and that $$,000,000 worth of new equipment would be issued at headquarters pt the Thirty-fourth division of the* seventh army area. The .state guard's .strength is Xo be :M00 by 1*24. A large number of new units are to. be created. Next Move to Bolehevize Wor ld Wi ll & Through Europe's Colonics, Report SPEECH PREMIER LENINE IS QUOTED Dispatch Says Lenine Believes That Germans Are Their Natural Allies uB"y United Press) London, Nov. 6.Russia's next move in its plans to bojshevise the world will be to attack Great Brit ain and France thru their colonies, according to a dispatch from Helsing fors today, quoting a speech from Premier Lenine in reference to a se ries of juricious propaganda in Nor thern Africa and India, in which he said, "We are already working power fully in these directions." "The Polish reverses rendered it more .imperative'than ever that we keep our prestige. We must do our utmost to crush General Wlrangel Po land's turn will come later. "As soon as Poland is wounded we can count the Poles on our side. I do not4ike the Germans, but we had better use them than to abuse them. They/are our natural allies." LEGION AUXILIARY TO SELL POPPIES NOV 11 The Auxiliary of the Ralph Gracie post of tbe^ American Legion will sell poppies on Armistice* Day, the pro ceeds from the sales to go toward paying the expense of the monstrous celebration planned for that occasion. Since the popjpry has been adopted by the Legion as its flower the organiza tion feels that on Armistice Day, all friends of the Legion should wear the Slower and that all purchasers should assist'defraylocal, the post in that to'heT expenses. A sufficient number of poppies have been made for all those in at tendance at the celebration and -a corps of "members of the Women's Auxiliary will make the- sales. The public is asked to purchase the pop ies for the occasion from the Legion Auxiliary members. MJrs. ttalph Ly can has charge of the committee which will conduct the poppy sales. OVERALL MANUFACTURER SHOT BY MOTOR BANDIT (By United Press) Kansas City, Nov. 6.Dave Pol lock, 69, president of t)ie Oshkosh Overall Co., Oshkosh, Wis., was shot and probably fatally wounded early today by one of two motor bandits who held up Pollock on his way to the Union station here. The bandits were in an automobile and they blocked the way of the taxi. They escaped with no loot. Pollock said* he was shot because he was slow lh putting up his hands. He was taken to a nearby hospital. fl Arrangements have been completed with the Chisholm High school fobt bpll eleven whereby that aggregation will visit tins city on Armistice Day and play the fast Bemidji High school team at the Athletic park at 1 o'clock. Considerable difficulty was experienced in scndulin a contest for November 11 since the majority of the larger cities are holding cele bration this year arid desired their own team to play at home. Chisholm has an exceptionally strong team this year and an inter esting battle is 'assured. All ex service men will be admitted to the game free of charge. The outcome of today's battle with the fast Virginia quint hangs in the balance with all local odds in fayor of the home eleven. Financial sup port for the Bemidji teaft was not lacking today but reports fro the Virginians were not to be at tracted, sinca they had a suspicion that the local huskies were a trifle too strong for them to beat. This afternoon's battle will practically de cide the high school championship of Northern Minnesota. Since neither team has been defeated this year, a real battle wafe anticipated. STATE EDUCATIONAL ELECTS (By United Press) St. Paul, Nov. 6.After one of the most hotly contested elections in the history of the organization, the Min nesota Educational Association elect ed Miss Theda Gfldemeister, of Wi nona Normal school, as president, al though'the polls closed at 8 p. m., the result was not known until 4 a. today. Julius Borass, of North field, was runner-up. Diedrlch Lange,, of St. Paul, was chosen for vice-pre sident. The directory elected for two years consisted of G. A. Bakaylur. Superin tendent of schools of St. Louis county. Miss Florence Rood .of St. Paul, and Mies Mary G. Small of Minneapolis. Degistration of Minnesota teachers in the convention totalled 9.100 at noon. KILLED IN FIGHT OVER GIRL AT FOR WAYNE (By United Press.) Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 6.Ralph Miner and Fred Bauermeister quar reled over a girl at a dance hall here. Early today they went to an alley back of the building to fight it out. A large crowd of men and women followed to see the battle. After fighting fifteen minutes, Miner fell to the ground and was killed when he was hit" by a stone. Bauermeister was held by police. ARNSTON RETURNS TO MINNEAPOLIS FOR GAME (By United Press.) Minneapolis, Nov. 6.Neil Arn ston, captain of the Minnesota elev en, was expected to go into the game against Wisconsin this afternoon, despite the death of his sister yes terday. Facing one of the most critical games of the season, the Min nesota team left the decision to Arnston himself. He returned from Red Wing and v/as with the squad before they went to the field. The End of a Perfect Day Nonpartisans Return Their Governor and Probably Most of Ticket NIELSON'S ELECTION BITTERLY COMBATED Independents Claim Majority of Three and Non-Party Two in House (By United Press) Fargo, Nov. G.Honors in Tues day's elections in North Dakota ap pears to have been well divided.. The ncn-partisans returned their gover nor and .probably most of their state ticket and their congressman in the third district. In addition they won as United States senator Dr. E. F. Ladd who had a big lead over H. H. Perry, fusion candidate. The Independents secured an ad ditional congressman in 0. B. Burt ness, of Grand Forks, who with George Young, of Valley City, return ed from thq second district, will, be the second Independent representa tive from that state. They appear to have gained the five measures which they initiated and upon which oppo sition was strong. The election of Miss Minnie Niel sen to the' office of state superinten dent was bitterly combatted by the non-partisans, The non-partisans will not concede both houses of the legislature to the Independents. Both sides claim majorities over the other in the senate. The Independents claimed major ities of three in the home and the non-partisans conceded they have a majority of two with ten districts doubtful. Country precincts coming in slowly are increasing Governor Frazler's lead. Latest reports from 19J7 pre cincts gave Frazler 109,944 and O'Connor 108,257. a lead from the former of 1,687. The- ontsta'tttllng precincts' are small. BELIEVE HOOVER WILL NOT BE CABINET MEMBER Washington, Nov. 6.Rumors cir cjed about in republican and demo cratic headquarters today that Her bert Hoover will not be a member of Harding's cabinet. WILSON IS OPPOSED TO EUGENE DEB'S RELEASE (By United Press.) Washington, Nov.' (i. President Wilson is strongly opposed to Eugene V. Debs, socialist candidate for presi dent, who is serving a term in the Atlanta prison for violating the Espionage act, it was learned from high authority today. It is very unlikely that Debs will be pardoned during Wilsoiv's term of office, although the attorney general is said to have urged Debs' release. (By United Press) Dublin, Nov. 6. C-By Webb Mill er.)Guerilla warfare was reported today from various districts by Sinn Feiners. Despite police reprisals, Sinn Feiners are continuing their at tacks aifd ambushing forces of sol diers and "Black and tans", accord ing to adyices received herjj. A Cork dispatch said 200 Sinn Feiners had been i stormed by a large body of troops near Macro. One soldier was killed and two citizens wounded in a series of raids on two homes and on gatherings of Sinn Feiners in Dublin. Most returns reported gun lighting between the Irish and sojdlers. CROP ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES BOOKLET The Minnesota Crop Improvement association has just issued a 267 page booklet which gives In full the pro ceedings of the'annual meetings'for the last five years. A large fund of information, and much historical data win be gathered from a study ofvthe addresses and articles to be found in the booklet. Copies may be obtained on application to T. ^K. Odeland, secretary. University Farm St. Paul. COX IS NOT DISMAYED BY ENORMOUS DEFEAT (By United .Press) Columbus, Ohio, Nov. !.Gover- nor James M. Cox, apparently un dismayed by the record of the demo cratic forces in the polls (hriiout the United States, indicated today that lie will attempt to re-organize the^ .party of which he is he-id, lor poli tical campaigns in the future. His. first step along this line was making It plain that he does not be lieve the democratic party will cease to exist after the result of the over whelming defeut. "Don't think my party 1,4 obscure." be said tersely. The governor characterized the election results as "defeat" but not "surrend- er." COOPERATION THAT REALLY COOPERATES Farm bureau federations from tho several states are working to bring producers and 'bonsumcrs togetlfer to the advantage of each group- ThiB Is an impelling motive of tho organiza tion. As to how it can he worked out in aj practical way, witness a recent instance in the county of Stearns, .Minnesota, where farm bu reau leaders, assisted by the county agent, sold more than 50 carlonds of potatoes to farm bureau representa tives from the states of Iowa and Illi nois. MISS RUTH CLASKEY WINS IN DECLAMATORY CONTEST Miss Ruth Cuskey won first place in the girla' declamatory contest held at (he High school tax liloriiun yest erday afternoon and Miss Helen Lahr won second place. IMiss Caskey's topic win "Keeper of the Light" and that of Miss fcahr was "The Second Trial." Four oth ers competed in the contest. Parents of the girl contestants and a large number of other visitors were in attendance. SKELETON STILL REMAINS UNIDENTIFIED TODAY (By United Press.) St. Paul,- Nov. 0.The skeleton of a man founji, yesterday on a small island at Vermillion Slough, near Hastings, remained unidentified. A tattered check book found near the body is the only clue and may lead to his identification. William McCoy, a farmer, discovered the body while gathering wood. ixy TTNY BABY EEFT ON GARBAGE DUMP DEAD (By United Press.) Albert Lea, Minn., Nov. tin.v baby left on the city garbaae dump', was found dead today. Death was due to exposure. LEGION BOXING SHOW ATTRACTING INTEREST Considerable interest is being cen tered upon the boxing show which will be staged here on Armistice Day in connection with the monstrous celebration planned by the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion. Tickets were placed on sale Wednes day at the Boardman Drug store and since that ^ime the sales* have indi cated that the attendance would be as large as was originally expected. Ringside seats are most generally in demand and within a few days these will be all be sold. Conse quently those who wish good seats are urged to purchase their tickets at once. Visiting cx-sentice men will soon be making their reservations for seats and it is believed that the en tire house with the exception of standing room will be sold out before the day of the fights. Will Give No Consideration to Selection of Cabinet During Absence EXTENSIVE TOUR IS PLANNED BY PARTY Will Start Action on League as Soon as Returns in December By United Press) Marion. Ohio, Nov. 6. (By Ray mond ("lapped, on board Senator Harding's special train euroute to Point Isabel, Texas.)^President-elect Harding left Marion today at 7:30 a. m. for his first real vacation, after nearly a year's steady campaign which began back in the drfys of the primary campaign. Mrs.. Harding, who has been lit erally at her husband's side in every part of uie campaign during that time is accompanying him. A small group of their most Intimate friends are being taken along. Before leaving, Senator Harding announced flatly that ho would give no consideration to the selection of a cabinet during his vacation. Neither will he do much about any other problems in his approaching administration^ The president elect plans to get on his old golf togs and frisk over Ahe links with nothing on his mind. Keifiie.sts for speeches have come in but Harding has declined practical ly all of them, lie will have to make a few, 'but he will try to be the most inconspicuous citizen in America un-" til his vacation is over. The Hard ing party v, 111 upend ten days ,\t Point Isnii'.'l, Toxis, .irr'ving theie Monday mil. Following th'ilr flay 'there Hey will go to "lie Fan.una Canal zine where tho party wi*. jemclu for live days. The tiro they will sjo to N',r folk \V. ,Va., tj -e'i'" SelftrroV Hiird ing to p.'diYro, Vn.. in tiv.e for hi.i Elks memorial speech there on De cember r. T'm rpec' train carries I he prlvato cirol Kdwartl H. AJCLIMII oT Washington, .publisher, who is ac companying Hanlrng Senator Harding will have spe'lnl car also. Ho made it known todi thn: as soon as ho gels bank Marlon early In December he will start action on Hie League of Nati:is. His plan Is to call on Marlon individuals of ev ery viewpoint, thoao of Hie Hoover w'ickorsham-Taft pro-l-vigiie' groupy and those among the .lohason-lSnian,, irreconcilable ranks. Harding's advisors have digit hopes of his workl.ig out a program which will not only apply '.o the Am erican situation but will bring favor able results In Europe. It Is under stood that some quiet work Pas al ready been done by republican lead ers. It is understood that there have been a number of conUecnces f,f- flcers which produced re.Hult in the direction of harmony, which were gratifying to llanHngVadvlsors. At one of these conferences. Sena tor Krandegce .of Connecticut, a prominent lrreconcilablle, was said to have sat across the 'table from James Shurmnnn of Cornell Ihiiver nity, a pro-league, and that the two reached plans on which they were In complete agreement in a short time. MINNESOTA ELECTS TEN REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN Latest Returns Show Amend- ment No. 1 Passed by 70,000 Majority (By United Press.) St. Paul, Nov. G.Minnesota elect ed ten republican congressmen, final reports showed today. O. J. Larson. was elected over his incumbent, W. L.l Carrs, in the Eighth district. Both candidates live in Duluth. Carrs was elected for congress two years ago as an independent but ran on the democratic ticket. This year Larson won by about one thousand votes. Latest returns showed that the good roads amendment passed by a majority of seventy thousand. The other three amendments are still in doubt and possibly will remain so un til the state canvassing board meet ing on November 23. Secretary of State Schmall is doing no tabulating until all the counties send in their returns. MINNESOTA CROSS COUNTRY MEN DEFEAT WISCONSIN (By United Press) Minneapolis, Nov. fi.Running in a slight drizzle, Minnesota cross country men defeated the Wisconsin team ^9 to 26 today. Merill Sweit zer crossed the tape first, a distance of five miles. 4 -i! 'U 1 A* -i' i.