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i I -A.' 'J *he FloWf V- 5A v. within 400 miles j-,, ha? the largest circoiattottw in Northern Minnesota. VOLUME XVIII. NO. 281 _ j.4^' 1 y HUNDRED TAKEN IN VICE RAIDS Chicago Officials Close Places of Vice Following City's Greatest Raid v'-. (By United Press) Chicago, Nov. 2 2.-^Chicago's greatest drive on criminals has net ted 742, arrested today. Raids be gun early Sunday morning under the personal direction of Charles Fitz morris, new chief of police, extended into all carts of the city. Gambling houses and other places of vice were closed. Police obtained evidence Incriminating police cap tains. Nearly one half of those, ar rested were said to havex records. ISPOSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY AU-Americans and All-Western Gridiron Stars Will Officials at Contest Between Bemidji Aggregation and Fari- bault Elev en at Northrop Field --jOrigiaallyi scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, the clash.be- tween Bemidji and Faribault HighN school football elevens has been postponed until Friday, due to the fact that the M&rine- !A,11 Star game is to be played Thursday. By postponing the battle one day it is believed that a large attendance from the twirfcities wjll on hafid, since good publicity is being given fche state title contest by the twin city newspapers. Both teams ihave won Undisputed claims to the title in their respective sec- tions and both have pileoTup top-heavy scores against their opponents, with one or two exceptions. Both teams are in the best of shape for the championship fray and indications are that the bat tle will be one of the best played by any, two high school teams in the state this year, regardless of the fart that the state title is at stake. I Bemidji's record- shows the folic |hg scores: Bemidji 51, East Grat FOPIR 0 Bemidji 72, Detroit 0 & midji 49, Thief River Falls 0 raidji t9, Virginia 0 Bemidji Chisholm 3. Faribault holds victories ov .Waseca, Sacred Heart, Farmingfta Rochester, Northneld, Mankatc Owatonna and Austin, defeating. Austin 14 to 0 Saturday.v The onlj {team to fccore on the Faribault aggre gation was Farmington, and the sup porters are already claiming they have -the best team in' the state. jBemidji adherents are putting forth the same- contention, and with the {memories of last year's battles in the state race still in mind, large crowds are.expected to turn out at Northrop field at Minneapolis when the two teams clash. The local boys will leave Bemidji Wednesday night, arriving in Minne apolis in time for a stiff workout. Thanksgiving afternoon. Funds are being raised by local subscribers, to pay the expense of the trip and in-,ama dications are that a sufficient sum will be collected. The Pioneer is receiving .the contributions and urges that all enthusiasts assists in sending the team down to bring home the title, considerable more money was still needed at press time today. The -fund will remain open until at least Wednesday noon, so that ,ajl may 'Mwj^iK'''opportunity to" show the, boys their good will and support. Former. All-American and All Western stars have been selected to officiate at the game. Johnny Mc Govern, All-American quarterback in 1908, and All-Western quarterback in 1908-1909, will referee. Harold Hanson, All-Western halfback in 191,6 will be the umpire. George Hauser, All-American tackle in. 1916, has been selected as field judge. L. W. Brodrfck, former St. Thomas college star, will act as headlinesman. All officials are twin city men and have been selected by the University of Minnesota for this contest. The list of contributors until noon today, in adition to the list pub lished on Saturday in The Pioneer, is as follows Ten dollar contribu tions: Given Brothers, Charles Nangle, C. W. Jewett company, Fred Brinkman, Motor Inn, Lycan Co., and J. C. Penney company. Five dol lar contributions: A. T. Carlson, Alec Doran, Fred Fraser, Shavitch Broth ers,. Gill Brothers, C. A. Palmer, M. F. Willsott, Judge Harris, John Dal ton, Fred Langdon, B. & D. Shoe Store and Wilson & Company. Two dollar contributions are as follows. Harry Hoselton, Ed. Ripple, F* H. IfcComber, Andy McNabb, William Black* D. M. Connors, Bart Stafford, Owen McElroy. One dollar and un der: Joseph Record, William Smith, TLucille Cota, Aloy Lappen, Oscar Erwig, Jack Gainey, Myrtle Raine, Pearl McLaughlin, B. A. Dilley, Wil liam Clish, Ben Kopman, Grover Marquis, Harry Breen, H.^Gunsales, Charles Dailey, Tom Johnson, Dune McNabb, Joe Carlton, Ted Maloy* Ole Anderson and N. Bakke. .,_,'' These contributions total $25.50 leaving a balance of approximately $150 to complete the sum required to send the boys to the championship gamet?, had police W1LLISTOH HIGH MEETS GRAFTON FOR'STATE TITLE ""Williston, N. D., Nov. 22.Willis- ton and Grafton football squads meet Thursday afternoon on^ the Univer sity field at .Grand Forks, to deter miner the tiigh school state cham pionship, Bill ll CABINETTO BE REPUBLIC* ?orts Concerning Chamber* sin as Secretary of War Said to Unfounded (By United Press) November 22. (By Raymond Clap per, aboard the steamship Paris Mfna. By wireless via New Orleans.) President-elect Harding's cabinet will be entirely comp.osed of repub licans and will be a coalition cabinet, according to the opinion of persons close to Harding. Reports that Sena tor Chamberlain, Oregon democrat, would be named secretary of war, were declared, unfounded, although Chamberlain is a close friend of the president-elect. The Pttris Mina carries the Hard ing party on a vacation trip to Pan and continued, to sail thru quiet tropical seas today. At, present rate of speed the destination will be reached early tomorrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS SUSPENDS WITH SCUFFLE (B&JInited Press.)/_..^ London, Nov. 22.Wild uproar over the Dublin situation compelled suspension of the session of the House of Commons. The suspension was preceded by a scuffle between Joseph Devlin, Irish leader, and sev eral supporters of the government. NORMAL SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE HELD SATURDAY The open house held at the Normal schodl last Saturday evening was at tended by a much smaller number of Bemidji citizens than was expected, about seventy-five taking advantage of the invitations sent out by the faculty and students. Preparations were made for a much larger num ber. Invitations had been sent out to the churches, lodges and other bodies in the city. Those who attend ed were loud in their praise of the hosts and/ greatly appreciated the reception given them. Maria Sanford Hall, the girls' dor mitory, and the school proper, pro vide splendid accommodations, for the students who are .availing them selves of the educational courses in pedagogy which are provided and, manned as the school is, with a spc cially well trained faculty, the Be midji Normal school is taking its' place beside the older normal institu tions of the state. ^President Deputy was highly congratulated by the visiting presidents and board mem bers of the other state normals re cently on the occasion of their visit" to. the school. SUPREME COURT ADVANCES SENATOR NEWBERRY APPEAL (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 22.The Su preme court today agreed to advance to January 31 the agreement on the appeal of Senator Truman H. New berry 'for conviction by the Michigan Federal court, on charges 'of viola tion of the Federal Corrupt Practices Act, during his senatorialNiampaign. COUNTY AGENT ATTENDS CONFERENCE AT MINNEAPOLIS Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Dvoracek and son, Francis, returned this morning from Minneapolis, where Mrs. Dvor acek has been at Eitel hospital for several weeks for a surgical opera tion. Mr. Dvoracek attended a con ference of county agricultural agents for a port of the past week. Their daughter, Catherine, remained at th home of her grandparents in Minne apolis. TO RE-OPEN HEARINGS ON WAGE CONTROVERSY Chicago, Nov. 22.Due to genera business degression. Judge Samue Alschuler, arbi-ter in the wage con troversy between packers and thei employees, toda agreed to re-open, theuearin in wage conditions. Judge Alschuler said he would not permit any prolonged hearings on the matter and hfs decision is ex pected in about two weeks. It will affect about 200,000 employees. frijgs&Jte, 1 J.3-J&ST-- ^*^r^v-***.^j ^SI^^V^V '-ST FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. FISCHEL TOMORROW The funeral of Mrs. Fischel'of Wil ton, formerly'of the township of Lib erty, will take place in the Pony L*ake church tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock. The remains will be taken from the residence in Wilton, to the church/ where services will be conducted by Dr. G. H. Zentz of Be midji and interment will be made in the cemetery at the church. Mrs. Fischel, who was seventy-four years of age at the time of death, was injured by a heavy piece of iron falling on her foot" some time ago after which dry gangrene set in, eventually causing death. The fam ily had nuve into the villake of Wil ton only a month ago having lived previously on a farm in Liberty townshij) for abouf'eighfyears. Two sons and three daughters sur vive Mrs. Fischel whose husband died some time ago. One son and one daughter lived with the mother, the other members of the family living in Iowa. A brother-in-law of Mrs. Fischel, John Fischel of Minneapolis is ex pected to be present at the funeral. WPJGHT-LUDTKE Edward Ludtke, Jr., a?d Miss Maude Wright, both of Grant Valley, were united in marriage Saturday evening at 7:30 at St. Paul's Evan gelical Lutheran church. Rev. Wil liam Kamphenkel officiated. George H. Miller, Jr., and Miss Emily A. Turner, also of Grant Valley, were the attendants. They will mike Uieir home on the Ludtke farm west o/'Ue- midji. GRAIN DECLINE COSTS FARMERS OVER BILLION St. Paul, Nov. 22.Recent declines in grain values have taken from the pockets of the American farmers the huge sum of $1,482,000,000 on this year's crop alone, declared William G. Eckhart, director of. the grain marketing department of the Illinois Agricultural association, in a speech late Saturday at the closing session of-the annual convention of the Min nesota Farm Bureau Federation here. Mr. Eckhart deplored what he called a "buyer's strike," whicTi he said was now in progress to bring down the price of grain*. He said this was the effect of the "combina tion of foreign interests" who, by staying out of the market, have re duced support of the market to "al- most nothing." "To-meet, this situation," said Mr. Eckhart, "the farmers must perfect the same sort of unity, that is now working to their disadvantage, and instead of organizing co-operative elevators, independently or in larger units, put into the field an agency that will be "to the grain growers what the last outlet is to a great drainage system." 4 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SAVE NEW FORD CAR Fire extinguishers kept on hand ai the C. W. Jewett company garage un doubtedly saved a new Ford car from "becoming totally destroyed by fire Saturday evening at 5:30 when the jasoline tank in the automobile be longing to Mrs. Fred Revoir became ignited and spread to the scattered i on the curbing. It is said that Mrs. Revoir had Iriven up to the tilling station in 'ron of Jewett's and wishing to see how much gasoline the tank still con lained'lighted a match and then the fireworks started. Mr. Jewett .and parage employees quickly extinguish ed the blaze, only a slight loss result ing. '''MBW^i* BEMIDJI, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, NOV. 22, 4920 TOOELiTERATE rARlIMTO Al "fH. 4 AILT Western Congressmen Wi ll Try- to Remedy Situation Antang Farmers WILL HOliD CONFERENCE O WESTERN SENATORS Hitchcock ^Predicts Packers Will Have Difficulty in Side-Tracking Measure (By -.United Press) Washington, Nov. 22. (By L. C. Martin.)Party lines, are to be ob literated and forgotten by middle western and western members of the house and senate this winter in an effort, to remedy tire situation which has created resentment among farm ers and live stock raisers thruout the country today.. Informal conferences held unions the democrat and republican senators from the. western states have resulted in a decision to hold a formal con ference of all.senators from the west ern slates soon after the December session begins, Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, stated Today. At this conference a working pro gram is to .be mapped out if .possible, for concerted action by senators from farming and livestock states, regard less of party, in the interests of the producers. He said the first test m' the senate would be made on the I^enyorNKendrtck Packer bill, which will come before the senate as soon as it meets. Hitchcock said that he and other democratic senators will support ihe bill with'certain amendinelrts seek ing to reach.^e of ...Ihe evils, ih farmers are complaining of. He also said that senators and packers hos tile to the new hill are preparing lo talk the bill to death, but' iitcli cock predicted they would have diffi culty in sidetracking the measure be cause of the strong support it wjll command. MRS MACSWNEY Will TESTIFY TO COMMITTEE Washington, Nov. 22.Mrs. Muriel Mac Swlney, widow of ihe late Lord Mayor of Cork, will testify on De cember 3 or 4 before the commis sion of the committee of one hun dred investigating the Irish question, it was announeed-here when hearings suspended over Thanksgiving will be resumed. Miss Mary MacSwiney, sister of the late Lord Mayor, who is accompanying his widow to this country* also is expected to offer evidence. The commission announced that it had received a cablegram from the British branch of the Women's Inter national league offering to send as witnesses a group of Englishwomen representing the league who recently investigated eocnditions in Ireland at first hand. *H RED CROSS DRIVE TO BE CLOSED THIS WEEK On Thursday of this week the fourth annual Red Cross roll call (irive will be closed after two weeks of campaigning for funds. L\ Pegelow, chairman of the South Bel trami county roll call, drive, states that the quota for. this half of the county has been set at $1,000 and if this amoUnt is to be secured resi dents must contribute considerable more in proportion this week than during the past ten days. It is up hill work, says Mr. Pegelow, but he believes that the quota will be put over. No reports have been made from the outlying towns and villages wheif drives are being staged and the amount subscribed outside- of this city will not be known until after the- drive is overj Bemidji's quota has been set at approximately five hundred dollars. Solicitors for membership have been stationed in public places about the city for the past ten days and every effort has been made to secure as many members as possible. STANTON TO ATTEND HIGHWAY CONVENTION H. Mayne Stanton, secretary of the Grand Forks Commercial club, and formerly secretary of the Bemiuji' Civic and Commerce association, is attending the international conven tion of the Theodore Roosevelt! High way association at Duluth in the stead of Will Holbein of Minot, presi dent of the North Dakota association. IMPORTS FROM CANADA SHOW HEAVY INCREASE Washington, Nov. 22.Decided in crease in the importation of wheat hour from Canada during the sec-aid half of-October was shown in figuros issued by the Federal Trade co.amis skin, in further response to Presi dent Wilson's decision for iuquiiy into the recent decline in wheal, prices. Figures gathered thru customs sources, the commission said, also in dicated that the rale of relatively large importations from Canada .n the"i same period were substantially maintained. Wheat Hour imports from Canada from October 15 to 31 totalled j7,(ir. 2 barrels, or 162,978 barrels for one month, an increase of 31,086 barrels hi. the. later Jxalf over the tk-at'-haOl. of the month. Wheat irnpor.s fttnn Canada during the latter ha it" of Oc tober amounted to 4,88:5,621 bushels, or a total for the month of ,i,~s4.:i bushels. The total imports of wheat 'ioiir for October, the commission said were considerably in excess of those of any month, January, 191 i, to Sep tember, 11120, the highest single monthly importations being 108,288 barrels, in September, 1.H17. The hirgest single monthly importation of wheat during the same period was 7,o3!),i:i0 bushels in January, 1918. OHIO STATE CARRIERS OFF CHAMPIONSHIP HONOfcS Urbana, 111., Nov. 22.Ohio State carried the 1920 football champion ship of the Western conference back| to the presidential state Saturday*1 night. In the most spectacular finish seen on the historic Illinois Held in years, the Ohioans triumphed over Illinois, 7 to 0, in the deciding game of the "llig Ten" race, when Myers, in the last ten seconds of play, snatched a 37-yard forward pass from Workman and dashed across the Orange and Blue line for the only touchdown of the game. Pete Stinchcomb, the brilliant Ohio, left halfback, kicked the ball squarely between the Illinois goal posts for the extra point. ENGLAND FEARS SPREADOFRIOT Heavy Guards Are Stationed in Princip al Streets and Prisons Guarded (By United Press) London. Nov. 22. (By Webb Mill er.)Pear of the spread of assassin ations to England, was held here to day following Dublin's "Ked" Sun day. Heavy guards were stationed In Whitehall and Downing streets and large bodies of troops guarded the prisons where Irish radicals were confined. Limdim authorities have requested determined action by the government, to suppress further outbreaks. Pun ishment of raiders or raids was urg ed at the same time. There was crit icism of the government for their policy of condoning participants, and thus permitting outbreaks of this nature to occur. ANTI-BOLSHEVIK LEADERS ABANDON TROOPS. REPORT (By United Press) Jtign, Nov. 22.Ukranian opposi tion to Russian troops have disinteg rated according to a Moscow wireless received today. The wireless said iieneral Simon Lelura, anti-BoIshe vik leader, had abandoned his troops ilid they were expected to dissolve immediately. CREW OF SUNKEN SfflP RESCUEDLATE SATURDAY Marquette, Mich., Nov. 22.Mem- bers of the crew of the steamer J. H. Sheadle, of the Cleveland Cliffs Iron company fleet, which went aground here early Saturday, were taken off ate Saturday by Marquette const guards. The Sheadle, an ore carrier of the ive hundred foot class, was loaded vith ore for Cleveland. While back iway from the Preque Isle ore dock lere it was caught by a strong cur rent, which, aided by a strong wind, .wung the vessel out of the regular hnnnel, and it struck a submerged COUNCIL INAUGURATION rock, puncturing the steel plates on the port side. Water began pouring the engine and boiler rooms 80 -upidl that firemen and engine room workers left their posts. The stern of the boat is in 18 feet water, while there is 32 feet of water at the bow. WILTON SUNDAY SCHOOL HOLDS ALL-DAY SERVICE Tho Union Sunday school at Wil ion held a most interesting all-day ession yesterday. The morning hour vas glve'n over to the regular Sun lay school study which was follow ed by a splendid lunch provided by he parents of the children attend ing. After dinner Missionary Cummings XaVe an illustrated talk tp^ the chil dren and Missionary M. J. Snyder of flrand Rapids preached a most in teresting sermon. Miss Dennis gave ,in Instructive talk on primary work in the Sunday school and John Gus tafson of Solway discussed briefly the value of Christian Kndeavor societies. Thruout the afternoon songs and reading were rendered by the chil dren present. The Misses Olson, Dickinson and rjustafson and Messrs. Sorenson and Oustafson of Solway were present nd also a delegation from the Frohn Union Sunday school, the Missen Homme, Hegland, Paulsen and Nord 10, and Carl Opsata. The school auditorium was crowd and the entire program was much njoyed. 'iAGUE OF NATIONS GIVE AID TO ARMENIA (By United Press) Geneva, Nov. 22. (By Henry Vood.)The League of Nations to lay summoned the league council to ake immediate steps to aid Armenia. Vcting unanimously for the first ime, the assembly adopted the reso ution presented by Rene Viviani of France, to whom the Armenian ques ion was referred to determine the scope of the Le"Sgue of Nations. S^ft/fSW RAIDS ON BRITISH OFFICERS RESULT IN FOURTEEN DEATHS Police Forces Today, Systematically Raid Sinn Fein Gathering Plac es in Search for Leaders of the Outbreaks in Dublin Yesterday (By United Press.) Dublin, Nov. 22.Police forces today systematically raided Sinn Fein gathering places in search for leaders of the out- breaks yesterday. The Black and Tan police were supported in their raids by patrols of troops and machine gun squads. The number killed in yesterday's murder raids on British officers still remained at fourteen, with twelve victims reported in counter-raids of police in Croke Park.- Ten were shot in Croke Park and two were killed in. outbreaks following police attacks. Disturbances continued far into the night and a num* ber of persons were reported killed. Police and soldiers on patrol today were instructed to keep the streets clear. Large numbers were reported in? jured in the shooting, but official rep resentatives said only eighty had been injured in the fight. Fires along the Dublin docks were extinguished with very little damage. It was reported that all roads here had been blocked, but patrols have been issued to watch and police backed by armored lorries' have been Rationed at many places. Officers were searching for arms and all persons were forced to deliver any papers in their possession. The railroads operated no trains' and docks were watched as carefully as any other means of egress. Irish office headquarters declared that numerous important Sinn Fein documents relating to plans foe further attacks on crowned forces were taken in the raid at Croke Park. The Sinn Fein attacks were launched at 9 a. m. Sunday when 200 men conducted raids on the quar ters of British officers. One major, six captains and five lieutenants were among the victims. Raiders gained admittance to hotel apartments and private residences by force and sub terfuge. Some of the victims were killed in their apartments. Two were shot in the presence of their wives. Raiders gained admittance to Gap tain Newbury's apartment, leaving the officer's body hanging limp from the window and his newly made widow screaming with fright. Six officers were reported to have been shot in raiding Irish offices. Orders closing all roads were issued and additional forces were sent to Croke Park, where it was hoped some of the raid ers would be apprehended. There were about six thousand persons gathered in Croke Park who watched a hockey match. Apparently the crowd in general had not been told of the outbreak, for they quietly watched the game. The government's version of the affair was that I Sinn Fein pickets fired on approaching police and'that fire was returned, ten being killed. Men and women were trampled to death as the six thousand surged backward and forward for safety. Seventy were injured and a number of them were hurt in the scrimmage and a few suffered bullet wounds. The Irish authorities estimated that documents of great value were taken from prisoners seized in the attack of officers. Active search ot homes was also instigated for Sinn Feiil leaders and documents. Minnesota Generally air tol night and Tuesday. Warmer in west and in extremely northwest tonight. i 55c PER MONTH _vra RESULTS IN AGITATION Boulogne. France, Nov. 22.-Sev- eral persons were killed and thirty injured in a crash between socialists and anti-socialists here late yester day following the inauguration of a new municipal council. Hundreds of agifators took part in the demon stration. RAG BALL SOCIAL" AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH TONIGHT A "Rag Ball Social" will be given in the basement of St. Paul's church, tonight by the Y. P. L., at 8 o'clock. Each one attending is to bring a rag ball and lunch. All members and friends that wish to have a good fel lowship and a good time are cordially invited. SEEKS DISMISSAL OF VICTOR BERGER CASE Attorney Contends That Case Should Dropped Since War Is Over (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 22.Victor L. Berger's attorney, Seymour Stedman, tiled a brief with the supreme court foday seeking dismissal of the gov ernmeijt's suit against the Milwaukee socialist for violation of the Espion age Act. The brief contended that the Unit ed States is not now at war with Ger many and therefore prosecution should be stopped. COMMISSION SUSPENDS PROPOSED RATE INCREASES (By United Press) t.- i & Washington, Nov. 22.The Inter state Commerce 'Commission today suspended until March 22, 1921, the proposed Increases in car-load grain rates from St. Louis, Minneapolis, Chicago and Peoria, to Kansas City% 3- i i