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I —— | ; 3 ; y tive Paae [ .. -pehcd. - BEMIDJI BEMIDJI, MINN., M\dNb;fiE \ STATESOLONS [Logistature of |OMAHAPACKS | ANSWER CALL | Siatg Pagses | AUDITORIUM; | OF GOVERNOR; | womyap's ygtp 6000 T0-HEARY Prilnnry Object to Lower|the Minnesota legislature, that con-| Twice That’Many Unable' & l : § ; | | Whistles of § Boats “; jl'llrbfl High Cost of Living vened in special session today on Obtain Admittance to ' { Shrj'ck Out Blatent PR v call of Governor Burnquist, ratified . . 7 k. O ~at * - In the State : Hear Address /" Greetin y ; R the federal suffrage amendment s i rectnEs s shortly after convening. - The house vote stood 120.to 6, while the senate voted 60 to §. (By United- Press.) St. Paul, Sept. 8.—Minnesota suf- fragists were on parade at the capi- Weather—Hotel Markham: Falr, brisk' winds, ‘diminishing. VOLUME XVIL NO: 212 ' AIMED VETEASAR EXPERT DIVERS GEN PERSH[NG S {OF NEW YORK “WORK OF HONEST MEN,” HE DECLARES TREATY — L% a 3 CHF_ERS RENT AIR'TO "ROOFS OF SKYSCRAPERS FOREST FIRE PROTECTION -ALSO ON PROGRAM . Hearers Yell “No,” Whan Hel || Bonus for Those Who Took Nation’s Military: Leader Pm in_ War; Other Ini- tgl r::ot‘}:; tvlvl:ltsllxllsg“ lflox]-3 tl::n::%l:;nttl;: - Asks If Treaty Be Re- ~ Crowns Career wnh High portant Matters eral suffrage amendment. turned to Revise : Nation’s Honor. - Galleries of both houses and cor- ridors of the state house were thronged with suffragists - from all parts of the state today when the cobt {ving and discuss other ur-|‘egislature met to take up emer- . ‘Preside vil-| ' , F‘."m figghmf’on, gency measures brought to its atten- :’:::,z g;;fi:dfizgegrs;::ld&: -‘x% 2 1 P O el - % : ““TomoPfpw, President Woodrow | tion by, nor Burnquist. Yellow [ .o, " "y oo morning, and for efght| ° .Wgzn I:Iemes in the "Walter Wood hospital in Washington, D. must of d thqn-.w_m ‘address the special ses-|Was th g blocks the streets were packed; gol- - whom ‘have lty)st an arm or a leg, are shown going in for & dive ¥ the new sibn: 'H& is expected to dwell most. | (nine dons, Yellow ribbons |00 s oini: obliged to open a passage | reently :donated to_the institution. deporatior 1y on ‘his"appeal for upport of the[2nd streatiiérs’ were worn freely.| . "y " rocident and party to pass. 0“ EM ledgie of nations-and the treaty of };t;lll(:g‘ fowers . adorned waists and 6.000 Pack Hn.ll s At the auditorium, reservations to Tw-o ; JUNIOR HIGH CAPAC"Y ) ‘., GARAGE: . SCHOOL STUDENTS?| WORK STAP.TS THIS WEEK the peace treaty were argue(l a_galnst Supt. | Bolcom Seeks Work|Handsome ‘Addition Will Give (By United -P.i-eas.)%__’ | —iGeneral “Black Jack” Pershing: ca home today, the nation’s idol, commander in chief, symbolizing the greatest of . fAmerican ' armies, arrived- on the slant transport Leviathian' at 8:45 o'clock this morning,. and at 9:20 o'clock the general stepped ashore. The first thing Pershing did was to kiss his two sisters.and. shake hands with Secretary of War Baker. Referring to the reception he re- ceived coming up the harbor, Persh- ing said: “It is overwhelming, to accept it in the name of the brave Americans who fought in France.” Pershing landed at ‘the battery at 10:15 o’clock and he ‘was escorted by _ By Hugh Bailee. “(With the President.) Omaha, Neb., Sept.’8.—The gtreets - (By United Press.) St.-Paiil, Sept. 8.—Minnesota law- makérs fhet today to attack the high .'G.I:' orlnp\l- ; ltiiurnquisit ctall:dk the 5 —-—-——'———— C of~living, onuses for returne: 1 ; OPENS SCHOOL-YEAR soldié¥g, Sailors, marines and nurses; Bemidji Business college fotest. firé: prevention; flood control, a n budget system and to ratify The th%i;i‘:e?}':e égfi:a? Manlx:sr‘:l(lx;en;l.. esi- opened its doors this mom!n’g for the igson’s tour of the cou'ntry it 1919 school season with ah unusual- ./ ly large enrollment. . According to faculty members the attendance will surpass that of any year in its-:his- y 4 ) © Speaks at Mass Meeting. After his appearance at the capi- SERGT. eoif’; St Late; et . The: address > “was concluded at be ! fie: .. Sergt. Major Jq ! rive 6:50 o’clock. “The president held a " wheére he will spend the afternoon.|Bemidji today, having received his|copy - of the. treaty in his hands as In the evening he will return to St.|honorable dischafge at Camp Grant|he spoke and g6t a prolonged cheer Paul to address a mass meeting.at|Where ‘e was in station for over a|wnen he said, "This is the work of. the auditorium at-8:;30. o’clock. His|Year. " Sergt. Morris is looking fine| honest men.” o i strongest appeal for support of the|and is glad to again be back in Be- “Reservations would send this league of nations together with the|midji, but is going.to his home for| treaty back to the peace conference,” peace treaty will be made at this|a Visit, when he will return-to Be-| he¢ added, and when he asked 'if the time, it is believed. He probably midji. people wanted that, there was a also will go into the economic sit-] In the course of a conversation, hegreat shouting of *“No.” uation to some extent. . expressed himself as saying .aat sev-|"~ Wilson was gladly greeted when Whether the president wiil give|eral officers were discussing the. out-|he. criticised the senate’s delay, say- the legislators any program for state | 100k with reference to Japan, Ryssia|ing *“No man could tell how long laws to relieve the economic situa-|and Germany forming an alliange. . ") that body would like to do any- by the president in the presence of an audience estimated at 6,000. As many more were unable to gain ad- mission. . . Wilson said, “there was no need for reservation, The ingon;cet Dntc— ] trine is authenticated the treaty | 4 . { : fon's tour.of - o by all the great powers of u“:l v;orld‘ 1. fpr{'l]':hem S;nre Time Structur e 100x140 Feet; was léa: ,.wou ring him to St. and therefore there is no need for a rom Duties ki . 7, Paul duting the session. Immediate- Monroe Doctrine reservation.” ther Improved pblice and city officials to am aute- ly,n‘;t;éfngaemfints were made for him| - The president said he wanted to i o / rgohi:le in twh:gh hlt: p{ofiaeuggh up to addfess the Minnesota lawmakers : ; o know if those who favor a reserva- at studeats from out of town When roadway to the city hall. ou- at’the capitol. The president will[, The evening school opens tonight, | o, "so; 5 quick withdrawal ffom the{ desire to attend the Bemidii schools |, Jewjt' “('J; Jewett, president of | ;4g of persons lined the sidewalks arfive on an early train Tuesday and | " vro oo gw dnesd alZd Friday | 1eague of nations were such poor|is clearly evident, from the reports i arage, returned from [in the financigl district and leaned go diréct. to the capitol to deliver | 0n OM2daY, Wednesday apd Friday | pgipots that they thought the Unit-|being received by Superintendent W. | Minneaplis this morning, he an-|from office windews . speking to hi§ spei He will be met at the Tlfos:gv:ho ate eli:nla on attend. |ed States would not fulfill its tnter-| G. Bolcom. ; He is receiving requests |nounced that he had closed the deal |catch a glimps of the retprned com- depot: by & large delegation of Twiny % WO Hr pséh 1 o utseq by |mational obligations. . daily from cities in this state as well | tor the/ erection of one of the most |M2nder. Cheqring echoed o the ‘City ‘Tolks. and officfals. A military thg ho ov ge ‘begq b enxil! :; “A resérvation.to exempt domestic} as other; states with regard to new. extonslive = T8 thieah heights of skygcrapers ! escort will. march tojthe capitol with | ¢ Aot y“’:; ek - 881 questions from the league would ibe|students. garages In the state, ex-| ‘a0 ¢pan two-wears mgo, Persh. i i soon as. possible. . superfluaus,” he- declared. “Domestic{ : Tlia ’ "bl TN Ty W, cavlut.lr)r'l for which will be started ing sailed fr this ‘port with a Tow N e matters:are mot interferred with by f#nntin"mo am 0 now CON-1his/ week. handful of men, the first- Americans pini o ; S £ him, is" to secure work: for| ", MAJOR JOE MORP'S the treaty.: i i ! the puplls, who need, through neces-| /The, size of the present garage,of the millions th t oyer.- Their . Work.-of- Honesty: .- }aky; to earn something-toward their { Which fa.50x140 feet, will be doubleft [ movenents werg SHr d@éd 1 the . uts, s iving, expenses, - At-present:be has]Qn’ the property ‘adjoining to the|Most secrecy. At that tjme the two yoing men, who-have credits to | outh. ‘Another structure of the same | allied aimies were wearied and .dis- enter' 'the junfor class; and ‘who |/5ize Will be erected, all material hav- ‘couragedl by more than three years would like to find some -werk ‘after | Ing been bought, and orders for ship- [of warfare. A German victory seemetl school ‘hours and on Saturdays. jjment issued. The new structure will [ imminent. Today, returned as con- The young men are Joseph, Com-jhave a full basement and' built of |queror ,the enemy crughed and stag- stock ;and’ Alfred Stevens. They are!{steel and brick, one story in height |gering Under an, ignomjnious dictat- each 18 years of age and logk like |and absolutely fireproof. [t will be|ed peace. strong, rusky chaps. They are will- modern in every respect with a rest £ |ing to do anything in the line of [Toom for the women patrons, the| General Pershing’s return froth good, honest work. If there are any front being a special feature. The!France at this e was a birthday business houses, offices, or private | Walls of both will be built to allow [present from ‘government; he ‘homes who need the services of jadditional stories. will be 69 years old next Saturday, these boys, they should get in touch | r At tli& same time, when completed, [ September 13. 2 with Superintendent Bolcom. the present garage front will be en. With eight gther-campatgns a8 a tion is a venture. Many state repre- ——— Je: - |thing.” He reiterated that the op-| In this connection, The Pioneer of- :}lr:]’én‘;‘l’:;r:‘llf::‘ xl'lenn(:o(‘il;g;ov&d c‘:';d ig;‘:g: dtguch{h.lgc;?:::; A‘::::?é:g p';:‘ sentatives and senators are placing ponents of the treaty must ‘“put up]fers to run ads free of any charge = % i the good @ituation ahead of other SOLD[ER ALIENS wn.l. or shut up” and was greeted with|for students who want work to en-|[°T™ With the new wuilding. ticipation in the Great War—and re- legistation: as..ed- by the governor. more cheers. able them to attend school. The offices will be greatly en-|turns wearing the insigina of a tull vernor-, .Burnquist suggested BECflME szms BY : larged, a display room will be added | §eneral, recently permanéntly thatleaders of ‘both houses appoint 2N TWIN CITIES TOMORROW. ¢ S e D and largely increased facilities will|awarded him by congress. - special committees today to conduct mvaMm AmoN = . |be added for the handling of the| He was two years and three hearings on :the food situation' and St. Paul, Sept. 8.—President Wil- mFoRMAL REcmiUN (l:usil:ess which is outgrowing its ;‘l“:“:‘hsénb}“mme as commander of recommend laws to curb unjust pro- son left Omaha on schedule at noon ) uarters. ) She T 2l fits and impractical marketing. H i§ v % today and will speak tonight at To ‘GE[ ACOUMNTED Mr. Jewett is district manager of Fresh from his Mexican campaign These committees probably will|fiearings on Petitions Are|sjoux Falls. Tomorrow he speaks in | the Ford agency, handling every de-|*Ne? he and a handful of Ameri- begin- opergtions within the week. Beirig Held in Bemidji St. Paul and Minneapolis, and then ls DEC“)ED SUC partment.of the big Ford plant, in- f}““s h‘]'"]‘fd ;he bflnd‘;‘ Villa, Mnior An ‘effort Will be:made to provide for : i v goes to Bismarck, N. D. cluding the Fordson tractors. K waenge;?der:;“bl;gl’r(::l"ie:{ \}Vslis;: :‘; if,%tr’itfigvfiwfi?fnflfm?’1?19}11%?;:. Wffderal Official Increase of business has made the | take a division of regulars to Fgance. enlargement necessary,” sald Mr, With his staff and cler: Jewett to; a-representative: of ‘The Pershing arrived at lnn:o’:,n].‘:::’:: Ploneer. *‘There has heen a heavy| He . arrived in France Jume 13, increase in all lines and the step is leaving the English capital just in necessary.. We will have a frontage | time to miss a German airplane raid of 100 feet that will be attractive|in which 157 were killed and 430 and a depth of 140 feet, and base- wounded. ment, and in fact, one of the best After a period of training; Persh- garages in the state.” ing on March 29, 1919 placed the American forces at the disposal of General Foch. Brigaded with French troops, the Americans helped” re- pulse the Germans at Chateau VETERAN HEARS CALL. 3 g Women’s Community Club Is ~ g Rk Several strapping returned. service . - ma- - i “Forest Fire Prevention. men, who are altens of foreign coun. |, Cassius . Ferris, aged’ 74 years, Hostess for Normal ‘and " R » 8 a Civil war veteran of Grant Valley Next biggést on .the program is{|tries, yet who donned the uniform of township, died at St Lnthony : Roe~ School Teachers the item -of providing funds for for-}Uncle Sam and *did their bit” in the pital S:;turday evénlng ot 0] > est fire prevention. W. T. Cox, state | military during the war, appearéd| ..; .k The funeral wm' be -held E forester, has an extensive program |before Judge Stanton~of @istrict|, . .6 afternoon at 2:30 o'elock| Decidedly successful was the re- ‘worked out for prevention of fires, t';gul‘tl t;)day m:d ls;n:;we]:l tha; inl;ie;v in Tbertson’s Undertakilllg pnrlor’s ception given’ for the teachelars otf :l}:e which annually destroy more tim-|of their patriotism they shoul e “ | public schools and the faculty o e ‘ber than any other agency. Parti-|entitled to become full fledged Ipt;:me]n:;:gs Gl;?:vviv&?g' him his gormal by the members of thebwém:. i - B ’ b, Sat- 2:lail:yi)r'él\‘rznl:figh::‘::;srrael:c i:fte:fxs'cth Aml:;icuzzli(z:::tilz()e: & Examiner R. K. %Zfiggf"img'iygg Wia;:&nnnali’ ;;t z: :n;:m';fi:::gn%ndi: lv:fiemunormm ROMP OVER ESTATE. disastrous fires as the Moose Lake|Doe of Duluth is present to conduct|garap i{napp. of Maltby, and Mrs, | building from 3 to 5 o’'clock. It is (By United Press.) e e G g:;:c:l;:'toxflry :iflessttro(;a;:i: prf::ref; :gzogi:;?f:do{';hg;:sm]:’g;‘;“ been | Mary Anderson of California. :fg-:mt&d Fflfi;fi?fl?naflo illlld Ztiz hggaf{.on, N. D., Sept. 8.——S¢hool |rea) e,},’gflgemem. ‘thdn any other agency in the state| Tomorrow, Mr. Doe will examine churches in Bemidji were represent- :vmdr".ena u;)d;yu“rim}npf;((l) over. Blm Broke St. Mihiel Salient. but wipe out more lives annually|the applicants for naturalization ed on the reception committee. formerly owned b; Gen;!:)?/',.ec,e’i'tr‘:::.' noonc gu;er hzl7, 1919ld it ;vu a::. than any other form of violent|under the regular requirements and The object of the informal recep-|man, but purchased this summer by me‘:\.; sr In(;asntrl;gt:(;ltxu;ex:rh:nrx;gl: “ ing profitee FARM LAND INCREASING. demis: _Not only is the human. death | several of the applicants are “enemy (By United Press.) tion was to “get acquainted,” and|the Benedictine Sisters of Duluth for rate high -as a result of fires ,but|aliens,” who haye been passed by the| Moorhead ,Sept. 8.—In proof of an inyitation had beenextended tola hoarding school. The school term L‘:l:;dy.uApterll’zgsh‘:frg"?l:ll;l:::;:,i::: thousands of animals, both wildfand |department at Washington. the contention of the increasing domesti¢, and thoysanis of birds and| A number of the other applicants|value of Clay county land, the Jultys wild fowl are destroyed: . will be heard this afternoon, after|Aske farm of 600 acres mear here Forest fire protectionr has been|4 o’clock. sold recently for $155 an acre. Qther greatly. augmented this year and at| ———+—— ———— farms have sold for as much as $200 present- the state forestry depart-|would raise funds for this work. |2l acre in this vicinity. ment has a large force of rangers|Rep. A. C. Welch, of Glencoe, whose working in the most thickly popu-{tonnage tax bill was defeated last . lated -districts of the forest areas.|winter, is expected to introduce BEMID-" GoLFERSARE However there :are thousands of|practically an indentical measure at i acres practically unprotected be-|the special session Rep. G. E. Dilley, GUBTS OF Dmorr cause funds have not been provided |St. Paul, who was a joint author of for patroling them. = Particularly|the tonnage bill is aiding Rep. along the Canadian border is there| Welch. Both had sons in war serv- great danger at present, according to|ice. state officials. The department needs a.large annual appropriation to provide sufficient protection it was pointed out. ~Bonts For Service. Soldiefs,” ‘sailors, marines and nurses who served in the world war ~will be given bonuses and other re- . lief measures if leaders in both houses are able to get legislation through. It has been suggested by d -the SPECIAL MOOSE MEETING. A special meeting of the Moose will be held this evening in the Moose hall, commencing at 8 o’clock. As. many matters of special impott- ance will come.up for discussion, all members” are urged- to attend. an invithtion had been extended to)opened today. was alist,: extended to the farmers’ S i é\tme;;ifi?zl 2;’;‘: tf"’d_ occuple wives of the dmerentDtarlmen:hclubs s 5 ‘Until the closl: B« (. in Beltrami county. During the re- ARI ception which was held in the CARLOS AVERY WILL forshing was e b9 school library, the Riggs family or- ] g chestra played several numbers. SP EAK AT LUNCHEON :',12:; :e;l',‘:.fieggfllt;sflf lnflualy Bel Aatumn leaves and cut flowers were - | , Bel- used in abundance in decorating. ’ With Carlos Avery, state game and sli‘;mv;hrz;xfl&n%rzx;%ewan honored “gv- The program was held in the as-|fish commissioner, as the principal| “Pershing’ : To: sembly ‘;oog and was as follows: speaker, the meeting of the Bemidji|Apache m%fl;“::;fl;,}zflgg:,wfigl Address—M. W. Deputy, president | 8ssociation, which is to follow the|jco and Arizona, 1886; Sioux cam- Medal play on the links of the De-|of the Bemidji Normal school. Wednesday noon luncheon, gives|paign, Dakotas, 1890-9 Santfago troit, Minn, country club Sunday| Vocal Solos—"One Fine Day"|Promise of being one of exceptional |campaign, Cuba, 1898;, campaign had three cities représented, Detroit, | (Madame Butterfly); Puccini: “The [interest. against the Moros, 1902-03; with One of the first steps of the speclal | pargo and Bemidji and the final|Black Bird,” Cyril Scott—Miss| Mr. Avery, recognized as an au-|Kuroki's Japanese army in Man- session probably will be to ratify the|geores stood, Fargo, 500, Bemidjl, | Dorothy Humes of Cass Lake. thority on the preservation of game|churia campaign, 1905; fought federal suffrage amendment. GOV-|501 and Detroit 512, Fargo win.| Violin—*“The Old Refrain,” Kreis- and fish, and whose efficient conduct | Moros in final deieét at Bagsa June ernor Burnquist last winter Drom-|pning ang | second: " Soendsen—Mrs. C.|of higdefiartmentYas made it pos-|1913; commanded U. §. troaws fate 1 ! e on. S sible Yor ~Minpesola to retain fts [Mexico after Villa, 1916; commIbO “the localsbelng Lakin, Man-|~~Mfx. ‘G- Oliver Riggs played the|Dopulatity ‘as oneof the nation’s|ed American forces in France during’ augh, Anderson, Bacon, Lycan and|accompaniments. greatest hunting and fishing com-|Great War. parent there would be 36 states rati-{ Brooks. ~The low five scores are the| Refreshments were served in the|munities, will have much of interest fying the amefldmé}vxt before spring.|ones that count in the finals. dining room, which was beautifully to tell, and it is certain that a large Since the governor's promise how-| Professional Instructor Chapin of | decorated with large baskets of cut|number of association members will ever other domestic problems have|the Bemidji club beat the Detroit | flowers. The table decorations were|take advantage of the opportunity of superceded the suffrage question.|club professional by six down in|in pink and white, sweet peas being hear him. some legislators who fought for ex-|Since ratification of the amendment|their match, used. A splendid menu is being planned tensive soldier relief during the ses-|has become apparently certain many| The Bemidji visitors report they T]im.y new members joined the|for the luncheon and officers of the sion last winter, that a tonnage tax leaders have lost particular interest|were warmly received .on the part|club Saturday, making a membership|association urge all members, both or royalty tax or both on iron ore|in the question. of Detroit golfists. ot 2265.. old and new, to be present: —f L ..... |