Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 24, 1920, Page 2

: 6-!, Daily Within 100 Miles of Bemidji | VOLUME XVIIL NO. 153 " Harold Bachman’s Renowned Band Has Been Engaged by % Ralph Gracie American . é Legion Post | BAND INCLUDES MANY | VERY POPULAR SOLOISTS "'certs and Pavement Dance Make Up Huge July : 22 Program t ‘With a . racord not yet surpmed f.5 o by any comparatively new musical orpnintion, Harold Bachman’s Mil- ‘Jjon: Pollar Band has been engaged to lay at an afternoon and evening ? %oncm in this city on Thursday, ( July 22, under the auspices of the Ralph Gracie post of the American .Legion. 1n-addition to two concerts made up of classical and the latest __popular selections, there will also-be id a pavement dance in- the evening “'with an orchestra of 12, pieces. ‘The «Million Dollar Band” origin- ‘in.the-band which 'Harold Bach- g n organized for the Second North /) Btkota Infantry at the outbreak of the world war. (XK. 4 ate rwas meknnmad 2eneral- ‘ ; Liggett, “The Million Dollar Band." about 30 -of the principal members . ed from the army, Mr. Bachman with b oL the 116th Engineers band, and sev- A army ‘bands, embarked upon a: tour . which covered thirteen of the mid- ;1‘ dle - western states, which kept the band on the road for.a period of 34 consecutive weeks.. This was the % longest tour made by any returne - soldiers’ band. Among the larger en- gagements played during this time % were the Montana Stock Raisers’ as- sociation meeting at Miles City, i Mont., a week's engagement at the Miller theatre in Milwaukee, the i North Dakota State Fair, the Minne- #{9 sota State Fair, and- numorous coun- ‘.7 ‘ty: fairs thfoughout the middle west % and’ a week’s engagement at the f§ Palace Music ‘Hall in Chicago. o ,v The “Million Dotlar Band” -as it i . appears now is composed of about 15 ¥ {2 of the original members of the 116th _n;lneers Band. The other memb- M ¥ers ‘of the.band were chosen from | F'\various parts of ‘the United States, 'and Mr. Bachman is giving to the Northwest waoat it has never had be- fore—a protessional traveling con- , i cert band of the highest class. l } The tour which the band opened in | « i Fargo on June 1 will last approxi- .7 mately seven months. Seven weeks ! “of. this time will be:spent in North Il ' Dakota. Among the larger engage- ments which will .be played during the ‘'summer are the North Dakota, ‘Wisconsin and Minnesota State fairs, the Cotton Palace at Waco, 'l‘exns. the beach at Galveston, Texas, umorous large amusement parks: a thantrec throughout the country. securing this organization: -to oome to Bémidji while making the tour of the northern section of .the state, the Ralph Gracie post believes "i‘lnbfi‘!ly that by by so doing one of the'best concert organizations-in the United States will be brought here. An entertainment such as th:s prom- ises to be should surely meet with the ‘hearty approval of all lovers of music. N LEGION HOLDS INFORMAL At the rooms of ‘the Bemidji Civic ,and Commerce association ‘this even- lng, beginning at 8 o’clock, the Ralph = cie post of the American Legion 2 1 ‘entertain all members of the ;’/'Ltgmn and their lady friends at an ““informal entertainment. Following ‘. a short business meeting to which all § are invited an evening’s program will begin. 1 t the business meeting it is urged hat there be a large attendance since several matters of importance are to be taken up for discussion, in- cluding the program for the indepen- dence Day celebration and plans for a big musical attraction which is coming to Bemidji on July 22. Every member of the post is urged to be present with his lady friends A for the business meeting as well as E entertainment which is to follow. Thls band soon -be-| " “/THree weeks: aftér belng discharg-] xpert ‘performers .from other St. Paul, Mu\ : invitations are » sent to every department com: and adjutant of the American )\ ion, b ell as to the national officers," to’ attend the annual convention of the Minnesota department, to be held 'at Duluth, August 16, 17 and 18. Harrison Fuller, .department com- mander, has announced:that state headquarters is anxious to receive sugesgtions from Minnesota posts relative to convention' business and entertainments, prior to July 16. The Duluth legionaires are already arranging their program of work and play for the delegates and their alter- nates. Each post may und two delegates and two alternates, and one addi- tional delefate and one alternate is permitted for each 100 members whose 1920 dues have been paid, by /|July 16. Representation of the Min- nesota department at ‘' the national convention, will be based upon the paid up membership at the time of the department convention. LOCAL STORE ADDS MEASURING DEVICE The O’Leary-Bowser company, re- tailers of ladies’ furnishings and dry goods, has recently installed a meas- uring device known ag%thé Measure- graph which will be of benefit in giv- ing better gprvice to its patrons be- cause of 't ”‘fnet tl‘;i’; this machine measures RN tes' the number of yards ob nth it. “In this way there.ds ruinty as< sured’ the customer that’all measure- ments will be. cqrrwfly ame and computed; :leav: ut‘le nce tor Smerroron the’ son: “This- fact ;alone shonld pe very gratitying to the customer who ‘niw 'a.certain amount of clothias a cer- tain price for all computations are made autnmaflcally as . the - cloth passes through. In makiitg this ad- dition to the dry goods dt partment, the O'Leary-Bowser Co. has increas- ed its selling efficiency greatly. For the use of the office the company has also installed an addressograph re- ently. BEMIDJII'S FIRST GRAND OPERA That the season of Grand opera at the Grand theatre to be presented by the Sonora Grand Opera company is destined to be a soclal and financial success is a foregone conclusion, judging from the seat sale and the many mail order reservations which are coming in hourly. From advance criticism, the Sonora company is endowed with operatic stars of the first magnitude whose acting as well as singing is always commented upon by newspapers and operatic critics wherever they have appeared. The opening bill, “Rigoletto” which starts the season tonight is a very happy choice, ‘for it will show .the company at its histrionic best, and thanks to the popular phonograph, such selections as ‘“Caro Nome,” “La Donpa e Mobile” and the famous quartette: are familiar to almost ev- ery household. POTATO EXCHANGE "ISSUES WARNING Beware, of the promoter that ap- proaches you representing one or an- other distant orgamzatlon or company 'and offer to organize you.’ Sonie such promoters have succeeded in organ- izing groups of potato growers, the farmers signing up shares, the pro- moters building warehouses and promising to store and do a lot more for the potato growers. The final outcome has in‘some places been that these farmers had to pay another $100 on top of the original $100 for a share, and they still have no house. Instances : could easily be cited. Organization should be done by the farmers themselves locally for a local organization. They might ask for advice from the state department of ‘agriculture and the agricultural ex- tension division or from the officers of the organization they have: creat- ed themselves. The Minnesota Po- tato Exchange and its board of di- rectors have not employed any pro- moters and do not themselves go any- +here but where they are invited by | w. farmers to present the program for marketing farm products. GOLF CONTEST WITH DETROIT POSTPONED Owing to the inability to secure repair parts for the golf links mower, the contest with Detroit which was scheduled for Sunday will be post- poned to a later date. NAME OFFICERS| dressed a small gathering of citizens, mostly.] business and professional men, at thé: armory Wednesday evening and mnde clear the purpose of the Citizen’s Alliance endeavors through- G. F. Krumdick of Minneapolis Named President of Minne- sota-N. D. Underwriters SPORTS PROGRAM" ENJOYED BY MEMBERS On Saturday Afternoon Large Number Will Make Trip by Auto to Itasca Park G. F. Krumdick of Minneapolis, state agent for the London, Liverpool and Globe Insurance company, was this morning elected president of the Minnesota and Notrh Dakota Fire Underwriters’ association in annual convention at the Birchmont Beach Summer hotel ‘on the north shore of Lake Bemidji. J. H. Gosnell of Min- neapolis, state agent of the New Hampshire Fire Insurance company, was elected as vice-president. Mu. E. 8. Latta was ra-elected as secre- tary. A. R. Gress of Minneapolis, state agent for the Insurance Company of North America, and W. U. Knight, also of Minneapolis, and state agent for the Insurance Company. of .the to serve on the executive committee, who was named as vice-president, and H.'W. Freeman.: W. J. Tippery will act ‘as chairmanof the. committee. <1 elécted” mr Wednesdiy evening Jows:""Most ‘Loyal Gander, % ‘Lind; Supervisor of the Flock, C. R Li; Custodlan of the Goslings, W. U. Knight; Guardian- of the Nest, Z. Z Savory; Keeper of the Golden Egg, F. C. Sammis; Wielder of the Goose Quill, Lewis L. Law. With every member Ieellng in first class trim, those présent are -having a time of their. lives, they say. As far as the convention has gone every- one unites in saying that Bemidji is. the real place for such a meeting. This evening the program includes a concert by the Juvenile.band. To- moirow is fishermen’s day and all are {:loking’fhenly forward to a good catc SHIPSTEAD LEADS IN " FINAL VOTE COUNTS . INNINETY PRECINCTS Shipstead’s Lead Hu Dimin- ished in Last Thirty Pre- cincts Which Reported ‘With 90 precincts out of 92 heard trom in the county the results gather- ed. from unofficial figures .- are as shown below: 7 gl Governor— Frankson . . . Iverson... .. Keefe . . .. . Shipstead . . . . Ellsworth . Preus . ... ylicutensnt Governor— Collins . ...s ... 1625 SeoretnrvotStam— Opsahl.........oonn 580 Vollum - . ... . Holm'..... . Treasurer— : Rlngs....x'. secesneesensevas E860 Lund . . .S ceeasessescaess 1694 ‘Attorney General— \ Patterson .. .......ce00000.. 163 264 14387 Smith . . Sullivan e . Hilton . ... 1287 Larson . ... 317 R.ailr and Warehouse Cmmgu Jacobson..................1720 Congressman— KDUtSOM .+ o0 oo sewvesonssass. 2081 Little . » c 4« cocccsccsssocss1180 Auocmtelumce—- Johmson . .. sassigieiele w9 AT Siegel . ... . . ... 943 Vanderburgh .. 766 Dibell ... .. ... 898 Rako S hsagr Bridgeman . . . . Jndze of Pro te— bl .1523 Campbellv 2 724 Paquin.... ... 422 BKANVIE , (2 0 it s s sts - Commissioner. District No. 2— Clemenson . . cee... 180 Tmsdahl . ... ...........c0c0n BEMIDJI, MlNN., THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE .24, 1920 State of Pennsylvania, were elected] ‘taking the places of J.. H. Gosnel; wérs L employe: R 11 e eberde iance Is Doing More for Than Most Lakor ganizations Are rris, president of the Busi- association of Duluth, ad- out the United States. ‘Where the purposes of the ‘Aliance movement is not understood, labor ngnnlnuons are opposed to it, be- cauae they are of the opinion that the moveis directed against them. Al- though. the ‘organization favors the “Open.8Bhop’ ’1dea it is not opposed to organized labor, but on the contrary believes in organized labor, advocates shorter hours and desires to recognize Weather forecast, 24 hrs. Markham: Storm brewing in direction of wind. EADS SHIPSTEA BY 8,843 VOTES: 71 PRECINTS ARE ~ STILL MISSING wa e Total Vote's in 3,124 Precmcts Gives Pre\u 132,91'?,an.d Shipstead 124,074; Hilton’ i Leads Sullivan by 4,426 Votes . und cooperate with organizel labor in| El ECTION RETURNS ever WaY: {scussing the work Mr. Harris The' Citizens Alliance through- out:-hundreéds of cities in the United es' 18 :doing more for labor, than most labor’organizations are accomp- 1ishing for themselves. “The purpose.is clearly to further ‘prosperity of industries. It recognizes the principles -of unionism and the right of fibor to organize. Jt. does object :to sthe evil practices of union-| 1sm, fgriwhich the radical leaders of 1aboraré mostly responsible. “There ‘are, forty million laborers in the United States and only five millfon: Mlnnxxto a dnion, ‘while thirty-five ‘mill{on’ ‘are unorganized. The demand of these five million is, apparently. to the effect that the em- ‘ployer hiré none of the thirty-five | million; in''shops. ‘where union labor 'has' & eontract with the employer.. “#The/ Alliance ‘claims that such a iloctrinq is: unfair. It is as unfair s if ‘'emplgyers would retuse to hire ‘those belonging Q.o unions. It diserim- inates against the majority, the thir-| ‘It _preaches: thie:Goctring] [that fhes¥mpioyer should treat-both auke.afecognlzhg that all shonid be given:ian'equal chance.to earn a live- lihood. # “The standardize wage fixed by the unions compels tnz employer to pay all.-alike,, whether some are worth more or not. It handicaps the man with initiative and operates against the better class of workmen. The man who is worth more money ought to get it, while the man who is not earning what he is paid, should work for less and be given' a chance to work himself up the ladder. “In some instances union labor has claimed the right to control the out- put. Miners have been fined by the .union;. because they have produced too .much coal. As a result, it has reduced the production of from 25 per cent to 40 per cent. © Mr. Harris also painted out the ad- vantages of the open shop towns to the closed shop towns and produced instances where wages were higher. He called attention to the city of De- troit; the most exclusive open shop town in the United States. This city grew from tenth in size to fourth in size in ten years. He named actual big industries by the score which came to Detroit because of the open shop principles and the absence of strikes in that city during the past five years. CANDIDATES CONCERN * LESS THAN PLATFORM (By United Press) .#San Francisco, June 24 (Ed. L. Keen)—The early arrival of Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, has appreci- ‘ably strengthened the determination of President Wilson supporters to ® | construct for the democratic national convention a thoroughly Wilsonian platform. Senator Glass was busy today con- ferring with leaders on various plat- form questions. He gives the impres- sion that the president is far more concerned with the platform than with the candidates. WILSON CONSIDERS DRY PLANK UNNECESSARY (By United Press) San Francisco, June 24.—President Wilson considers it unnecessary for the democratic platform to contain any reference to prohibition or to Irish independence, leaders here said today. . e A A A Norris .... ... 253 Commisio: Dutnct No 4— Sandberg . . . . 190 Clark . 119 Lennon . . . ..o227 Jerome . . . . 43 Comnusnoner. Dlstnct No. 5— Benson ceseceesnas Ellis . . Alton . . . Strecker . . ax Carter ... ....ovvunvncnnnns ty+fiye million, ‘who are non-unlon' ROYALTY SEES AMERICAN TENNIS EXPERT BEAT BRITISH London, June 24.—King ' George and Queen Mary today saw William Tjlden, American tennis expert, de- feat J. C. Parke in the second round of the British tennis championship. BAD FEEDING CUTS CLEARWATER. COUNTY. For 60, 48 60 347 902 s 880 328 180 For State Treasurer. Rines ... Lund . For Attorney General. WOMEN'’S CLUBS ADOPT RESO- LUTIONS AGAINST CIGARETTES Des Moines, June 24.—The general federation of women's clubs - today lines up with forces seeking to pro- hibit the use of cigarettes. The con- vention adopted . two resolutions striking at cigarettes. DAIRY DIVIDENDS The value of good feeding in dairying is receiving additional sup- port from evidence being collected, by L. V. Wilson, United States agent in dajrying at University Farm, St. Paul. A request sent out to the cow-| testers of the different parts of the state that methods of caring for and of feeding high:producing and low- producing herds in different testing associations be included. in reports has brought out the fact that in every instance high-producing herds have been well fed and kept under sanitary ‘conditions, whereas low-producing herds are fed on timo- thy hay and corn stalks and allowed to drink from frozen tanks .in the winter time. Mr. Wilson says that common sense grain feeding, the use of silage, use Lof alfalfa or clover hay, and it pos- siple, the use of drinking cups are sensible measurésto be-employed in the most economical production .of milk and butterfat, and contribute to larger productlon He suggests grain feeding eves in summer with pasture, and adviges feeding grain once a day and keeping cows in dark barns if flies are bad. i CONDITIONS GROW -/ (By Unlted Press) London, June'' 24—S8ir Hamar Greenwood, secrétary of Ireland, re- ceived an urgent message from Lon- donderry magistrates stating that the situation there is desperate and that they feared it was becoming worse. Supplies of food ars giving out and a shortage of gas..threatens to throw the city into darkness. Dublin, June 24. —-Comparative quiet prevailed in Londonderry today following a night of terror, in which bullets from rifles and revolvers rak- ed the streets. All shops of the city are boarded up and citizens remained at home. Actual war conditions ex- isted. Squads of troops patrolled the streets. cow-| . (By United Press) ¢ St. Paul, June 24,—*“The Russian Ideal has been defeated, the American, ideal upheld,” J. A. O. Preus appar- 871|ently nominated in the republican 12| party for governor, it was said today.’ With only 101 precincts missing Preus was leading his non-partisan league opponent, Shipstead, by 8,843 votes. The vote was, Preus, 132,917, and Shipstead, 124,074, Sullivan, nonpartisan league elndl~ date for: Attorney General, was crowding Clifford Hilton, incumbent. Witk 162 precincts missing, Milton had a lead of 4,426 over Sullivan. Other candidates unchanged. (By United Press) St. Paul, June 24, 12 M.—Only 127 small_ precincts were still missing early today. Jacob Preus was leading Henrik Shipstead for republican gu- | bernatorial nomination by only 9,470 There was talk of a contest votes. in the nonpartisan league ranks to- day, despite Shipstead’'s conceeding the Prens _nomination. The race between Hilton and Sulivan for Attorney Geeral'is :still . close, Hilton leading by 5,000. SUNDAY, BEMIDJI DAY AT BIRCHMONT RESORT Sunday, June 27th, will be Bemidjt day at Birchmont. This popular sum- mer hostelry has been formally open- ed and guests are beginning to ar- rive. Before the hotel becomes crowded with guests the management wishes to give the citizens of Bemid- ji a-chance to enjoy a day all to them- selves and have set aside next Sun- day for that purpose. Everyone is cordially invited to come out and en- joy the lobby, porches and groumds. A special dinner has been planned and now that the conventions ‘are over the best of service will be given all who come. Reservations for dinner should be made in advance. An orchestra has been engaged and will play during the day. MINNEAPOLIS SELECTED SPUD HEADQUARTERS ' The Board of Directors of Minne- sota Potato Exchange has decided to establish headquarters for the Ex-~ change at Minneapolis. This was a wise move and practically everyone who heard about it expressed the same opinion. The main reason for locating at Minneapolis is that this city has the largest potato market in the north- west. Buyers come in season from all parts of the United States looking for eating and seed stock and from there often go out into the country, if they don’t find what they want on track in Minneapolis. These buyers will naturally drop into our office and get acquainted. Another reason to prefer Mhme- apolis as the vig potato center is that the first year or two we will have to contend with a lot of more or less mixed varieties and such ought to be sold on sight for spot cash on track and not be shipped anywhere as they might be rejected or keep the reputation of Minneosta potatoes down. MAY CALL SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION (By United Press) Washington, June 24.—Acting At- torney General Frierson, has inform- ed Governor Roberts of Tennessee that he can legally call a special ses- sion of the state legislature to act on the woman suffrage amendment, it was stated at the White House. President Wilson requested the rul- ing, it was announced. statement R