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“PIQNEER'S” CI§ Largest circulation of North Central Minn:'a‘o # LY PIONE VOLUME XII. NO. 262 ) BEMIDJI, MINN,, WEDNESD:AY EVENING, NOV. 5, 1919 g?;:cdl;'s,twazrtn e:ours:\ Markham: W————M s BELTRAMIFAR | - ! ASSOCIATloNTO icampaign was a wonderful success. b | ' l:t has been far greater than hoped HoLD ANNUAL { n%hen the Pioneer offered 'a com- mission of 16 per cent to all non- ELE c[l 0N lsmlprm winners, it. intended to fill this ! ponee xeressss | CROOKSTON LEADS IN ROOSEVELT, SUBSCRIPTION |P ITS APPRECIATION . - e | The Pioneer’s great subscription obligation to the letter. But, be-(. cause so'many contestants stayed in the race to’the: finish: and did .such wonderful work, . the.. Pioneer -has concludéd to-do even more’ thany it 4 R dvertised. ; Ased are . o 5 L BT 1 Reports of Officials for Past \a Orders for prizes were mnile? smo“t Winner Will Have to Meet Gov, Codlidge of Massachusetts i o today. To those whose commission ) Y g Year Will Be Presented at. 15 per cent amounted to more H'bbf“‘ or Vnrglnu bor ) Re-elected. Over Demo- than the merchandise orders won, Win' North State cratie Opponent to Members the Pioneer has included an extra check for the: difference. - - 5 > The "contestants . were. responsible | REVISION OF PREMIUMS for making this caxnpalg:\' such ai de- HOVEY LORD WILL ALS R cidedsuccess. The oneer feels WILL Y COME up grateful and desires to express its appreciation”in, this manner. . " Many . expressions of ‘appreciation - D X Association Representatives|are being réceived “from wntastan‘r;s Been Out Two Years During|: with regard to the fajrness and lib- e K Are Urged to Attend; eral_prizes :that - were: offered, ‘and |: War Service in Uncle from those who.have received: addi- Sam’s Navy TAMMANY DEFEATED IN IMPORTANT OFFICES Lieut. Col. Roosevelt Gets Big Majority; ‘New Son Born Meet in High School tional -checks, the Pioneer is receiv- n“fl'll Balloting . ¢ 5 ing ‘heartfelt expressions of -appre- R g 3 _| ciation. L : * The Beltrami County Fair associa: s REPORTS OF ELECTIONS. Zoaaulll rem tion will hold its annual meeting on | Saturday, November 15, at one (By Undud ‘Preps—Undated.) PRESIDENT. SIGNS BILL cles- will I Two republfoans: and two demo- é ; . |4nitely: Friddy afternoon:on .the I Wabhington, . Nov. 5.—President|c,) g:flihd:y when . 'the 'Crooksto: ) é | s territory THe town ot Roswell, Ga., the home of Martha Bulloch, mother of Theo- o'clock in the afternoon at the as- Wils Py ent deficiency Bemiajt i crats were chosgn governors in yes- i : 3 on signed the ui leven inyades Bemidji 4 : rdey’s elect] sembly room of the high school build- | o b riaeion bill, carrying $2,600,-[for the all {mportant battle. re Roosevelt, now leads In the contest for subscriptions to establish a per- | t€! F:lyr'lsy'!l oo“op‘}:'te elarne. Jo0aY . ns tod .'hu‘nen_t Roosevelt memorial. - Roswell has a population of 1,500 and $60 was 5 oa T e .amount allotted by the committee as its share. The subscription now :?Th:?e ;!l?"tgt l:atrtylnng ::mm' ceedfl $8,000. or one-tenth of the quota for the entire state of Georgia. This lots wasv:lo': 5:“‘ aM sonrs :lllfl: -photograph shows Bulloch hall, the home of Roosevelt's mother. ing victory. .'flpm C. Ritchie, dem- ocrat, carried Baltimore by over 1,- { STATE POTATO GROWERS | their sanaiaate. Harey Nice, wiped ng. 000. for enforcement of -war-time pr The two teams will spend most -of The purpose of the meeting is to|hibjtlon and the food :and fuel con-|iheir time in the interim preparing hear reports of officers and the elec-|trol act. The measure:also provides|sor the clash, in "which ‘the. Crooks- tion of fair association officers for|$6,000,000 for the Alaskan railroad.|onjtes will be strong favorites;- be- the ensuing year. . g cause of -their various triumphs, CHIEF DAILEY. HEAD OF The revision of the premjum tist particularly:their defeat of Fosston, - 5 FIREDEPARmm. Now out this lead in the country districts. will also come up and any other .nat- {always a strong eleven. 2 NEW “PIONEER” FEATURE m PAm sm“cfi WlLL HEAR AAMODT Governgr Calyin Coolidge, repub- ’ ters for the betterment of the fair B idii-Must Be At Best. today’s Pioneer, there is ap- Jican, of ;:Massachusetts, was re-elect- will be discussed. g . The exhibitors association repre- That Bemidji will bave to be 4t eariii & new feature of the daily . issue pearing the caption “Dally AND BRANDBORG SPEAK ed “over his democratic opponent. 1 Fashion Hint,” that will general- Kentuckv Goes G. 0. P. "1 gentatives of. the farmers’ ciubs and “top” form to vanquish the smooth Iy _spjenr on the locsl pase. Edwin P. Morrow, republican, de- all interested in the fair and the an- running machine Coach Schmidt_has nual meeting of the association are built is shown by Crookston’s feat in downing Fosston 38 to 0. “rrfé‘:ntn otito (o_rget the date and be Hufirved Bemidji for Sixteen| There will be no overconfidence in The service is obtained from o ek domocsat, 14 | o J ; e Volunt: the Bemidji camp when the whistle || the popular “Pictorial -Review,” || Three Days Convention Opens| (5 lection in Kentusky ’ kK Association Officers. £ Alears as unteer calls the teams to battle at Athletic || company widely read among the o Mississippl elected Lee M. Russell The officers of the association are: Fireman park Friday. Coach Smith’s battlers | women, and will contain the lat- at Moorhead; Certified dsmocrat PP i » = g know they can expect nothing less || est in’ woman’s apparel. f Seed Topic Edward I. Edwards, democrat, has President—C.. F. Schroeder, Be- . than a desperate fight from start to apparently defeated Newton Bugbee, | midji. * L8 e g Charles Dailey, chief of the fire|finish. republican, in New Jersey, Presi- { mlgfe‘Pr°3?§”“t—A~ P. Ritchie, Be- dep:tl;ent for th:}1 tl:'hmd :vet:fl . Lord At Tackle & N moN FOR w AND (By United Press.) dent Wilson’s home state. s . . 4 I years, has commenc e duties Coach Smith’s lme: will . be I,A ) Moorhead, Minn., Nov. 5.—To im- . Treasurer—J. LeRoy .Elwell, Be-|the regularly salaried chief, and s6v- g rengthened ;by-. the ..add - of! 0 TR . prove the quality of potatoes grown Tammy Is 'Defeated. midl. . - e _ | ered his connection with the. employ- | Hovey Lord, who-will no doubs L SAYSLEADER- |in Minncsota by educating growers| In New York City, in the municl- Secretary—H .J: Olin; Bemidji. - .| ment agency -business, which was| ight tackle. The “big gop” Will : to use certified seed, Is the leading|P2l &nd county eléctions, ‘tammy, Members-atiLarge—A. W. Aamodt, | 418posed of to Pearl White. play his first game since returning tof: W Ammcm LEGION aim of the State Potato Growers’ C““?"d’t““ lf"" the m:";’"" d"f im Bemid}i; J. C. McGhee, Bemidji. This is in accordance With the|gcpool. The big fellow played on : three-day convention opening today. | OGR! VR MO OC T, wets suggestion of the city council that a|ihe champion 1916 Bemidji high —_— The following addresses will be in foul:- sfi:e"r‘n‘gnnsl:\}::s D“;‘Z‘;]:dfil::n given: “The Potato Flour and Starch Manufacturing Industry and its Re- lation to the Growers,” C. W. Brand- Board of Director-. paid fire department chief be secured, Frohn—Nels Willet, Peter Narum, Gust Berg.: - . attempt to repeal the state prohibi- tion amendment, and Ohio’s ratitica~ tion of the fedgral amendment. but the next two years found b : it being mentioned that an outside :‘i:e?,; t‘l:: “:,,y when wym. was de- | Asked Opinion From Santa Fe man be secured. The members of . the department then came back with clare‘d.“ to Play Others iy as to Duties of Post Bemidji—A. E. Rako, Hugo Hen- SRR Frigions the statement that a local man be i ‘Strik borg, Bemidji. Roosevelt Wins Big. sel, H. Eickstadt. engaged and recommended that their| The winmer of the contest will in Coal Strike “Community Potato Work in Bel-| Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt Grant Valley—W. G. Schroeder,|chief be the one chosen. They cited [have to meet eithér Hibbing or Vir- ; traml County,” will be the topic|was given the greatest majority ever George Miller, Rowland Gilmore. at length that the city had done lit-|ginia for the championship of the| gt pgul, Nov. 5.—In response to a|which A. W. Aamodt of Bemidji,|accorded a candidate for the state Jones—Nels Sorenson, Peter Mill-|tle in their behalf and gave instances | entire northern part of the state.|iglegram received at national head-|county . agricultural agent, will[assembly in Nassau county, New Turtle River—W. H. Phelps. their dormitory quarters with bath, | ATmist{¢d Day. ' New York and forwarded to Minne-| *“The Relation of Minnesota Seed|cal race. While the voters were put- Northern—N. G. Reynolds, John|lavatory, purchase their own rubber apots.to Henry D. Lindsley, national | Potatoes to Production of Potatoes|ting him into oftice, Mrc. Roosevelt Eckles—M. Rygg, George Brennan.|and other articles. ] “A Summary of Farm Bureau Ac-|child. It will be named Quentin, Port Hope—E. E. Schulke, W. M.| The department also claimed a PARTNER’S lCE lmmlr Fe, N. M., for an expression as to the | tivities in Potato Improvement Work [ in honor of its uncle who met his Turtle Lake—R. M. Rickinson of a chief if a change was to be made, operating with the governor of New | versity Farm. e Liberty—Lars O. Myhre. and this created a new situation in| mom Smart is now the 'sole owner | Mexico and civil authorities of that| “Potato Development work in GOVERNMENT FIRM Wis. ON ITS INJUNCTION: bach. where thy had been obliged to equip | The game will no doubt be played.on |yyarters of the American Legion infspeak on. York state, winning his first politl~ Noel, W. A. Worth. coats, hire a janitor, secure bedding chairman, containing a request from |in lowa,” A. T. Irwin, Ames, Ia. gave birth to a son, their fourth SMART PURCHASB Hls | the local post of the legion at Santa : Gerlinger, W. T. Blakely right to be consulted on the selection polity of the American Legion in co-|in Minnesota,” F. B. Balmer, uni- death in France'during the war. Bugzle—A. G. Gilbertson, Andrew |the affair. The “boys’” wanted their|,¢ the Smart-Getchell Ice company, |state in suppressing riots which may | Wisconsin,” J. G. Milward, Madison, Haarkhan. . chief to have the position and the re-|po haying purchased the interest of | be occasioned by, the coal strikes, Mr. Summit—Johti Gilstaa, Chas. Ol-|quest was granted. He will be in|hi partner, R. E. Getchell, and Mr. |Lindéley today sent the following “The Organization of the Michigan son, Olaf Anvid. full charge of the department, under |gyart in addition to his teaming, ex- | telegram from Minneapolis: Potato Exchange,” H. S. Tennat, REFUS% WI'I'HDRAWAL Blackduck—Charles Carter, Wii-|the supervision of the council, a spe- | cavating and grading business, will| “The American Legion stands for Lansing, Mich. liam Hines, s cial committee of which has mapped | 5150 gssume full charge of the ice|law and order in this country. The ‘“Potato Diseases,” G. R. Bisby, business. Mr. Getchell has engaged members of the American Legion are | University Farm. in logging, and all accounts due the not expected as such to be allled “What May Happen to Potatoes in White House Asserts Miners out a program of recommendations Hagali—W. H. Rice. for the improvement of fire menaces Cormant—Ole Henigum. Battle—John A. Carlson, J. Je-|of the city, with a view of reducing| grm should be paid Mr. Smart. with either side of an industrial con- | Transit from Grower to Consumer,” M Tome, ' Andrew Johmsor, Arne - Sol-|the insurance rates. Mr. s:\nrt d Mr. Getchell en-|troversy, but the Legion members|George K. Link, Bureau of Markets. ust Learn to Work berg. s On January 24, next year, Chief|gggeq .in the ice business -eleven should = unhestitatingly respond to| The potato crop and what it Under Edict Alaska—W. H. Whelan. Dailey will have served the city of | years ago and the partnership con- the call of constituted authority|means to the Red River valley will & Yinued without a hitch, until Mr.|whenevet it is necessary to prevent|be taken up by T. N. McCall; Crooks- Getchell became interected in the |license unsurping the place of law. ton. This wiil be one of the leading| M(BY Uni&ed Pl;ie“'?l‘h sad ) | logging business. ; ¢The American Legion is a civil|addresses in that through the erec-| . ""“h “5"°:v °;~ i "“Me organization, and its members in sup- | tion of some starch plants and the strike has reduped by two-thirds the porting constituted authority are|DProposed erection of others, the po- 2;‘:::8 '::;‘ ageording to reports re- wouBy. S HUNDREDS OF SUCCESSFUL SALE§‘I s Los mflms FIGHTING only following that obligation which | tato crop is increased in importance. RESULT OF “PIONEER” ADVERTISING HIGH HOUSE RENT HOGS | rests upon overy ciizen of the repub- | Other leading addrestes wil bo b3 | 1,1 Goat“sssaciation. estimated R. W. Thatcher, lic, and because they have so recent- atcher, University Farm, that bituminons production now to- Bemidji as:a member of the volunter fire department sixteen years: Lee—T. J. Lillivold. Spruce Grove—Andy Solberg. — (By United Press.) ly served their country in arms, they | and State Commissioner of Agricul-| .- about 3,000,000 weekly, in spite . : 5 3 “ps » . Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 5.—Estab. | are naturaily more keenly alive to a| ture Holmberg. 5099, Y, in 8p! ¢ ~iuctions: Are Winners When “Pioneer” Is Used to Tell the lishu:ent of & revolving fund by the |responsibility as citizens in preserv- of ,!’,‘I‘,;’“:';’,"k;a"f ;&0»03& ma‘;'::: N ¥ 'y Public, Country and City, What Will Be Offered— city to be used in financing house |ing law and order. ublic, ntry and City, V : > “Our country can only work out COUNTY BOARD MAY third of the nations normal produo- building projects is under considera- tion.” : NAME CARETAKER TODAY| " ¢ovepsicinr Ma.ny Have Profited Gmfly 5 tion by ‘the city council. its industrial problem under methods - It results from agitation by the|provided by the comstitution of the 1S Los Angeles Rent Payers’ League|United States and any man represent- y - Ralph Couch. which claims rent’ profiteering in [ing capital or any man represent- (United Prées Correspondent.) 1 ers in its regular session, being held ‘Washington, Nov. 5.—The feder- in the court house, expects to make|ga] government today flatly rebuffed Los Angeles i¥ rampant. ing labor who attempts violent means Under the proposed plan a charter | to achieve his ends is a law breaker © amendment would be necessary to|and should be dealt with as such.” the selection of a superintendent for | the suggestions of labor leaders that permit the city to appropriate a sum —_— the new county home for dependents [the coal strike might be ended if E. J. WILLITS TO HOLD this afternoon. Nearly fifteen appli-|the Indiana {njunction, denouncing cants have applied for the position |the strike as a violation of the law, of money to be used in' building ‘houses which would .be sold to citi- ANOTHER AUCTION SALE|of superintendent, many of whom |was vacated. are from Beltrami county. Assistant Attorney General Ames < L . Hundreds of successful sales have|evident. It produces results for the 2 been the result of advertising in the |advertiser. The Jester sale was first The board of county commission- Pioneer and recently we have had|advertised for the latter part of Oc- called to our attention a number of | tober, but was not held owing to the astonishing results derived by using|absence of buyers. . The auctioneer “The Pioneer for auction sales. and a few others are all that turned f out. The weather was finclement te;r ‘;‘;xcg:?“:::‘; h:!;is °: tg:egie:d and the columns of The Pioneer success, according t 8 were not used. For the sale held ), g to reports received Saturday The Pi a at this office. The columns of the|Saturcay i€ °l“°°" w'.’.“” ©X- Pioneer were used exclusively, with cluslvely.h Adwvertusers will 'be inter- the exception of a few bills sent out, | #sted in these facts. One of the largest crowds ever at- The Daily Pioneer, with a circula- tending any auction was present and |tion of nearly 2,600 covers this .city zens on, the lnsullm;nt pllln at a low rate of interest and on long term | g 3 Wiliits is making arrange-| The openin fon has b paymernts. [ ; ments for a community sale, such as{of a rou?lne ng.m een only | announced that the government was ) ho has held in times past, and the td:termined to proceed against it inm every article was turned into cash. [like a blanket. It is read in practi- mms goodh;-on Saturday, November 15, on KOUJ,S‘ DRILL, {}e:x::p:::pm d'::al:r::l mfi', 18:5‘:::: When asked how the sale came |cally every home in Bemidji. It also TH]RD cm Tl[,pfl. street, Bemidji. He is confi- The women’s gymnasium class tion were vacated he had an abidin ont, August Jarchow, the auctioneer, [i8 Widely circulated in' the forty defit of having two carloads of good |held its first meeting and drill at]e i, "tnat g negotiated peace crmlg sald: “We had a good big crowd and |towns tributary to Bemidji, and in The ° severe - and / disagreeable |tsock in the sale, and everything will |the normal school building Monday |y, arrangdd. between the strik 3 out everything, with the excep-|hundreds of cases 15 the only daily |Weather has not prevented the good | be offered at auction. evening, and thirty-two were in at-|g,4 the gperators, Gkt « tion of two boats. ’ We would have | Paper-taken. people of Bemidji from stopping and | Every ohe having anything along tendance. It was. lea ed that the White sold these, had they been offered be- N subscribing their membership for an- | this line they would like to dispose of | It was decided to hold these drills| yy.,.0 "1 stanifing Armly on th fore the crowd left.” The Weekly Ploneer Is 95 per cent | stner yaar to help the Red Cross in |should Mat it with Mr. Willits before [each Monday evening at 7:30(popc ¥ VArGyls /e e pro- ore ¢ country circulation. Less than fifty|jts home service campaign. * the day of sale. o’clock, and others who are interest- |3 b b5 thm ners must learn The two boats were docked on the [families take both the Daily and| yesterday was another aisagree- ed are cordially invited to enter. |0 oL efore abandonment of the lake shore and were overlooked, un-|Weekly Ploneer. The rural routes gple day and the enrollment was not COULDN’T RV.FF BOAR™ They will take up Swedish exercises, njunction, 1] after the buyers had departed. If out of Bemidji and on rural routes|ag large as on the day before, but folk dancing and games, all of which RETTRNING any one is now interested in buying|out from neighboring towns the|the 00 mark is nearly reached and| At ‘the meeting of the board of will be given under the direction of Harrms}’a. Nov. 6.—Reports a boat, they may secure these by|Weekly Pioneer is the home news-|tnat {s considered a good showing|education held last night, it wos ex- : calling on Mr. Jester at the Mark-|paper. It is purely country quality|in the “after the war” time. pected . that a certain candidate Miss Mary Deputy. received at the state department of Indications are that a much larg-|mines today from mine inspectors in ham hotel. circulation. However, it is believed that there |would be engaged, but when it came |er enrollment will develop, and if|the bituminous districts were held to Pioneer Deliver When advertisers wish to reach|are many who can well spare a dol- |to a show down, he wanted consider- |such, two classes will be organized.|indicate that many miners were oneer the farm trade exclusively, thelar for aid of the Red Cross in its re- |able more money than he had agreed | Drill work will then be held at 7| working in. West Moreland, Greene, o'clock and 8 o’clock on Monday evenings. : Fayette and ‘Somerset counties and construction work, thus becoming a(to t-ke and the board ended further that some were Working in Indiana. That The Pioneer is the paper | Weekly Pioneer is the medium which member for another year. discussion in a jiffy. _ which is read in the homes is self will do it for them. e DPAame