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_ BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1920 RIGHT OF WOMEN TOBALLOTIS ~ [MNasmmuman, IN CONCILIATORY TONE Waived Proposals for " Civil Militia in Poland; Demands . Hmest Bid for Peace ’ oo | OF BOLSHEVIKI London, Aug. 26 (By Webb Mill- er).—Russia’s’ ' reply to..the.Anglo- Italian ultimatum today offered to waive any of the armistice terms pro- posed at Minsk, which were not con- tained in the digest which Commis- ERICK ERICKSON WILL s rwoon O PART OF .S, CONSTITUTION : CpE S |Rev. Nordale Will Officiate at OF G R AlN mro Home and Swedish Lutheran Y i R R Church' Services g SEVER MLLARS "M,any were ' ‘shocked by the an- ]nouncement of the death of Erick Erickson, aged 75, who fell from a T Sialls (By United Press.) v load ofleat;’l at Plant 1 of the Cr:‘_;)k- 4 St Paul Bank Report Shows 5ion LUm et CompAny 3o Washington, Aug. 26.—The right of %omen to the'ballot That -Harvest Season Is |Those who knew him marvelled at|was formally. made a part of. the Constitation of the United Secretary of State Colby T&da&;l’roclaimed the Ratification of Nineteenth Amendment. Soviets Have Now Evacuated Vilna; Lithuanian Troops morning, dying. almost instantly. SE 3 his ‘wonderful .physical preservation.|States today when Secretary of State C ‘proclaimed the|sioner Kameneft previously submitted Occupy R. R. Stati i - Marked With Increases iy el s B ol su{ratification of the nineteenth amendment Colby announced b Bt T ok e Bob e po .o —_ * | physical ability. ~ He started his work|the proclamation when he arrived at his jgffice today, having|tone: It waived the proposals for a . RS { CATTLE INDUSTRY HAS |t the lumber mill o fow dus agolsigned before he et Tolde Lhe odrtiflcail Tennsmes lind il i Poland, backing down POLES HAVE SERIOUS : CA . e | 2P ve something at which ecome the thirty-sixth state to ratify the ) group i g | INCREASED PAST WEEK ketp by '\ . Sueden |0F S0MTaEists who had waited until s Iatahour Tast night for(2es S hiaofi (.ot mase o) SHORTAGE OF MUNITIONS coming to this country when a young |the arrival of the Tennessee certification, fvas hurriedly sum-|terruption of the armistice negot : |man.. He leaves his wife, to whom |moned to the state department and met Cglby. They cheered|tions. The time limit for Russia’s| Unconfirmed Report That Rus- - he was married fifty-five years ago, [when told the last step to make the amendment operative had|reply was to have expired tomorrow >1 i five children and eighteen grand chil-|},0ap taken. - Among them were Alice Paul, chairman of the ;H:,';;’f,' TI:&::;;?;’L":’:&?‘J; sians Planning to Attack 3 o “’fi - X - — Reports of 'Conditions of Sev- eral Counties in Sixth Dis- dren. They have made their home . 5 3 o0e trict Show. Activities with their son, Jonas, of Nymore. |Dational woman’s party, and Miss Mary Moore Forest, of|the communication prepared by British Forces East 4 The funeral will be held from the |Massachusetts. Arthur Balfour, lord-president of the & Pl A 26. — Spouting Erickson ;osidenee, Fifih3 gvar,:_l,r tvi:_- 3 c’o\n;‘cil. dem:tndinf that tR“l."il: l:og- (By United Press) i 'au! ug. o= morrow afternoon at 1: o’clock, e B i er armistice terms to Poland to ¢ e b e ot uhces GRAND MASTER OF 0DD |STEPS ARE TAKEN TO | soiem i s b i Tk ot g Sl foem Canadian ‘border to the Iowa boun-|church'at.2 o'clock, Rev. T. B. Nor-| 4 : British premier immediately after|g n.cch to LaMatin ‘today. aiod?x:. e dapy during the past = week, have|dgle, pastor of the church, officiating. w V| | isftned much of Minnesota’s crop of lnte’nnent will be made’ in Green- mo s m I"RIDAY Rmm CAR sentative, Kamineff, who had pre- lastly reported to be the Bolsheviki en grain into silver dollars, and|wood.. : pared to leave London, went into),;)itary headquarters. It is in Rus- SMTAE their' receipt. The Russian repre-|) 50" iios nartheast of Warsaw, was. " %he advent of the harvest season has Follawing are the names of the| Grand Master August ‘Hohenstein| :Washin, ‘Aug.>26.—8Steps- to | conference with. Chairman Adamson |giap torritory. aceording to the weekly review of| E. Erickson, Nymore; Iver Erickson, | Minnesota will be present at the reg-| iy orger tolyalieve the car situation, Paris, A“:u“nza—';::a :;om,,,m," “Minnesota enterprise, prepared by|Pine River, Alberta, Can.; Mrs. Oscar|ular weekly meeting of the Bemidji|were taken Yesterday by the inter-|COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL ' have evacuated -Vilna and the Lith- —— u;oill(;ir&l:agu Nmou:_:;lnl;, of is"n Norland, Llé:eemr, Minn.; Mrs. S;an lodge tomorrow evening, and it:iig|state ED:lm ce.comniission in °“i¢°!‘l" CONVENTION OPENS TONIGHT |uanian troope have occupied the rail- ] Paal, with ¢ e]cwperl ion of leading J"h"“h.fifl aribou, Minn., and Mrs. lurged that there be a large attend: ing readjustment of grain {reight Ve e road statlon there, according to a m in nearly every cou:lhty- 2 Bertha Erickson, Devils Lake, N. D.|ohco on hand to greet, Lim, . 5’| rates from ports on Lake Etfe to the}.. The county Sunday school conven-|Wiarsaw dispatch received from the A Wezk 2go, NI'“I: 10w an:, iy .o == = |tion opens tonight and continues all |French foreign office today. i ‘wlt.h ::;‘cl:‘l:terg l:::;inlg off lor.flmr day tomorrow in the Presbyterian prices. Since then, some shipments Since this is the first visit o pe] REPUBLIGANS, Y0 9PEN . hurch. In this evening’s progrem ' (By United Press) “ ALEL Kmegti r r » 4 church. ; s n| esf d o SPEECHES ON SEPT. 17, pacity. an interesting program is bé:/and the gratt shippers, permits in-|gyperintendent Bagby will speak on| yo )0 Ay“‘ust 26 r_r:h., Polish been made. Forest fires which o ey ; .. |ing arranged. | Featuring. this pro-|creases of quly 30"per cent in domes- | «Christian Education’ 'and Harold . |3, i0; “While still driving the Rus- re threatening extensive damage Chicago, August 26.—Senator Har- gram will be a talk by the grand|tic rates apd-25 per cent.in export|Humbert on -‘“An_American System |o ™0 e hom are fighting-a se- the northern counties were checked Ty 8, NQH' chaifmian of the lmeflk‘m;,muter._ Several of ‘the.local mem-|rates, instepd of the flat 40 per cent|of Religious Education.” The Son|.ous shortage fn "munitions, accord- he rain of August 19. More than 75 18 0 Lo liean - natlonal | POT® will be ¢alled upon for short|increase recently authorized by the|gervice begins at 7:30. g f to 'omegofllclal advices received 0 0i8-1 committee, announced last night that talks and the social session as plannéd | commissionj New rates under the re-| Mr Humbert was recently secre- ":g“ w i & {416 ‘speaiing campaisn of the party promises to be of vital interest to|adjustment become effective on ome|tary of the Oregon Sunday school as-{ - Wil be officially ppened on Septemb- every member of the local lodge. | |day’s notigp at any Yime not later|gociation and is new to Minnesota. (By United Pres - ® Sy - than Septefpher 1. They are to ap-{But in a recent letter trom the pre- b BT d Fress) To-m iy sident of the Stearns county associa- _deoudon; August 26. (By Webb < tion he says Mr. Wumbert is one of Miller.)—With the Anglo-italian. ul~ e OWers' or 17, {n bvery county of the United S : : p \ 1 shi ts.from Buffalo, eded gigres. The speakers will con\inue | DIEDRICH WANTED TO COACH. %eoznsrfl;’:’ilrpor'{“t‘:nfl:o e o = " lthe best workers they have ever had |timatum to Russia scheduled to ex- ts, corn, ry X, 8Ug {0 the county. Mrs, Jean Hobart|Pire tomorrow, an unconfirmed re- clover-and potatoes, will brin ar, snny . daj ir ggtivities ' 'continuously ' ntil 4 pfi% el 1not ATHLETES IN SEATTLE SCHOOL | board. ] g e se s | 3 also comes to assist In the conven- |POrt was circulated here today that ns of dollars to-Minnesota farm ¢ Dr.J. W. Diedrich, who during his OANS REA”E tion. 4 i "S” wmm“ AND - 'residence in -this city has proven him<| - y? i November 1. it was announced. the Bolsheviki were planning to at- is fall. - In some districts, pai o In a letter from Mr. Humbert this d north Asssrmn‘mmm self to be an excellent athletic di- CL‘F[ l“ls FU“]‘E . —— ¥ tack the Britlsh forces in the East- .E:h: central - forning he says they will. be h;ra 2 (By United Press.) nkers . repo o =¥y i Friday evening, so a program has y Unite ) fi!:fl‘,lr .n:heco; ‘:h';b:vl‘lnle e i (By United Press) |been arranged in which he.will speak ndling. 00 teams for the - nroion FOhlo, August 26.7"(By|on “The Miracle of Growing Up'" and Berlin, August 25. (By Charles - s e S Aol gl G) “ave retused Bemidji ‘high" school since 1916 Raymond Cfapper)—Republican: gov- |Mrs. Hobart on “The Child in the|to ‘alter their armistice. proposals to been offered the position of coa ernments ndw realize“the’ Mtflity of | Midst.” <. i ng.%b‘.srw'a"h high- s trying {o, ey out article X of’ the s from sil Sunaay’ lehAo!l patches recel Poland aocof,dlng to -unofficial dis- ived from Minsk today. sed eriticism{ =~ | ¢ “substantial leaguve of fratibns cavenant<Myron T-{8Fé €XD - all” {ifterested ~are1” ; “Rrmwtice--delegutes | the federal ¢ TR . sonly part of his time. Herrick, -6f Cleveland, former ambas- |invited to attend. were éaid to be gssuminy the air of B t farmers should meet threshing| . —_— The directors of the Seattle high|sador to France declared today. Her- e masters of the situation. “hey were credited with the ceclaration that they would not alter their position so S long as French cfficials’ and muni- tions aided Poland ans immediately after ‘the harvest.“ ! 'THe regular meeting of the Bemid- Iscluml in lobking for a capable:coachirick came here for a eonference with | GIRDON WOODBURY SUCCEEDS Real estate activities are improved.’ ji Civic and Commerce Association for the school were giyen the name(Senator Warren G. Harding, fresh ROOSEVELT AS SECRETARY i Jowa farmers, mostly men of means,| was held yesterday after the noon of Dr. Diedrich upon recommendation|from a two months’ stay in Europe, : are! buying land throughout Minne-'day luncheon with a good attendance of Leonard (Stub) Allison, coach at|where he discussed the international , sota. Visitors from Michigan have present considering the absence from the University of Washington, a grad-|situation confidently with practically g (By United Press.) * been looking over Northern Minne-; the city of thirty or forty members on uate of Carleton college. He ‘cap-|all the statesmen in authority. “Eng-! Washington, Aug. 26. — The ap- i sota lands. The cement tie-up has the trip to the northern part of the tained the Carleton football team in'land and France wanted to send pointment of Gordon Woodbury, of '+ partly been lifted. Several big farm county. 11916 when that aggregation defeated:troops to protect Warsaw when they|New Hampshire, as assistant secre- land deals have been reported; ome -R. O. Bagby, Supt of Schools, ad- the University of Chicago outfit at saw '1.ts fall was practically: immi-|tary of the navy, to succeed Franklin sale in Wright county at %325 an vised that there were a number of Chicago, 7 to 0. i -~ |nent,” Herrick sald. “That thev did|D. Roosevelt, was announced today acre, netting a farmer who owned applications from astudents wishing Diedrich piloted the Gophers to'not dare to send the soldiegs proves|in the navy department. " the land” eight months, & profit of to atend High School the coming victory over the Chicago “U” and the futility of the article. —_— . $14,000. i y year, who, wanted to work for their the University of Wisconsin in .1914,’ —_— BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL * * This seems to beé -a fine fruit year room and boarc and requested the 13 to 7 and 14 to 3, respectively.: FORMER-SECRETARY OF FOR HARDING'S BENEFIT Marion, O., Aug. 26 (Raymond and a poor year for northern berries. members of the Association to co-op- He captained University of Minne- 3 DAY The cal;" sup}ll)ly situation is irregular.. erate with the schools in endeavor- sota baseball team in 1914. He has! AGRICULTUR_.E DIES TO! ) n ] Clapper).—Big league baseball will be brought to Marion soon to add a Some counties reported a serious ing to'find such places for the stu- also assisted in turning out some of Thayer, lowa, August 26.—James little variety to the front porch cam- [ i paign for Senator Harding. The NONPARTISANS CLAIM «Continuey oL rag~ £1800) dents. the best aggregations that have ever vyyilson, 86, for sixieen years United 5 “ g J. T. Davis, representing the Labor represented the Bemidji high school, giates secretary of agriculture, died Chicago cubs play the local slow pro- cess team here September 2 for the VICTMY IN MONTANA Great Falls, Mont., August 26.— RALPH GRACIE POST TO Unions of the city, appeared before los'irr;‘g of'illy t\yol games-in four 3éearii at his home here today after a pro- the Association with an invitation e financial proposition offered (racted illness. Wilson represented HOLD MEET THIS‘ EVENING: {,",11 memoers to join with them in by the Seattle - school is between [owa during three years in congress . X . Ia fitting celebration on Labor Day. $1,800 and $2,000 a year for only and was secretary of agriculture in |Special benefit of Harding, who will Every member of the Ralph Gracie| There will be a parade and picnic at part time services, but nevertheless the cabinets of Presidents’ McKin-|Pitch the first ball, it was announced ost of the American Legion is re-|Diamond Point followed by sports he will probably not accept the offer. ley, Roosevelt and Taft. here today. League headquarters here are claim- Juested to be present at the meeting and races and Mr. Davis requested i g ing a land slide for their candidates, “to be held ‘at. the rooms of the Be- the heartiest' possibie co-operation all of whom appear today to be nom- e midji Civic and Commerce association between the Labor Organizations and inated on the democratic ticket. With {hié evening beginning at 8 o’clock. the Association and its members. A over half of the precincts in, the Several matters of importance are:resolution was passed unanimously league counts up majorities ra.nging Ao be taken up at this time and a that the Association go on record as from 12,000 for R. C. Arnold for lleu- -report of the delegation representing' favoring the co-operation of its mem-. tenant 'govemor "to 2.000 for Ole the local post at the state convention bers with the Labor Unions in‘the Sanvick. for state auditor. B. K. Wheeler, nonpartisan league endorsee had a majority of 9,000 for governor on the democratic ticket. J. M. Dix- on was leading for republican nom- ination. \ (By United Press.) Warsaw, Aug. 26—The last detach- ment of the Russian fourth army is seeking to- escape in the region of Chorzele, on the eastern Prussian S frontier forty miles southeast of Allenstein, the official communique repofted today. “In the direction of Kovno, sixty-five miles east and south of Allenstein, their pursuit con- tinues.” . A meurLe MYUUVT U Ol’ John B. Thrift, Sr. I'LL BET THOSE FELLERS ARE REVENUE SLEUTHS ‘last 'week will be heard. Plans will celebration and requested that the | also;be made for furnishing pall-bear-' merchants and business houses close, | | NOW LOOK OUT FOR THOSE ! ers'and a firing squad for the funeral their places of business from ten ot Earl Mclver, whose remains are o’clock in the morning until two| .being brought here from Liverpool o’clock in the afternoon. . tor burial. ° . ./Messrs. J. J. KFarrell, Secretary .of the National“®Products* Commission k SW ARRESTED As and John Welch, former chief coun- P sel to the.Federal Trade Commission 2k mmm OF PoucE at Washington gave very interesting . and encouraging addresses, the form- er dwelling upon the necessity-of the COX PROMISED TODAY | T0 MAKE CHARGES GOOD* 1 inneapolis, Ang. 26.—Frank Raz-|city and vicinity extending all the — 15> i % -wigcmilvasp‘:nr'esteg last night as a. posdible help it can to new sottler.;_' [ 77 P In dian::)’{i:hx:? gze:;)y Herbert suspect in connection with the mur-,as they come into the country, re- \ : g S ; : : Walker, en route with Governor Cox ‘der of Patrolman Frank S. Hallet . membering that the fertility of the \ . 4 A Pi Wi esterday, when sedrch for the owner, 2nd the farmers one of the great- o » : % $Indt ) ] y i yt the machine abandoned by the'€st needs of any community. “Dairy-1 } A i ’ R -|¢rossed Indiana and Ohio to prove ~ <0 dits revealed that it was sold re-:1ng” he said’“was hound to be the his charge that a $15,000,000 fund e~ 'hmflfl' by Razwick to 2 woman Both | most profitable occupation in . this is sought to get Sgnator Warren G. O b ddress of the woman con.| Portion of the country from the Harding to the presidency. He prom- mame and addre: !standpoint of dollars and cents in ised to make good his charges in the , republican stronghold of Pittsburg. WELL MAYBE THAT SAVED ME $200° AND COSTS, HEY: LOOK OUT THERE! tained in the bill of sale of the: 4 automobile and in the application for, [Venue. and also was the most prof C hicle registration were de-i t22.€ from Lhe standpoin always motor vel thy lice to.be fictitious. leaving the land in as productive a clared by. the:police to 10U8. . | state as it originally was”" Mr. } Welsh dwelt at 1 th th ‘?MLTY ORCHESTRA TO. . - woe:; d;;i bay n‘:ev::i%ns ucr:;:l’:mi:- ; PLAY FOR DANCE WEDNESDAY sions in our government at. Washing- ton referring chiefly. to the work A feature dance has been announc-' done by the Federal Trade Commis- ate investigating committee’s demand 4l to be.held at the Armory on Wed- sion with which he was connected g for information to support his char- sday evening, September 1, and ' formerly, and also stated that it was | i ! ; ges. om all -advance information which | highly desirable -that every person g v 5 P . een secured here this will prove!at some time visit Washington and e a real occasion for the dancing|get first hand a knowledge how the |/ blic. lgovernment of our country is car- |The Metropolitan novelty orchestra!ried on. It would result in a bet-| & Chicago, composed of five players,| ter understanding of the difficulties | turing the piano, drums. banjo,|encountered there and the manner o olin, clarinet and the laughing and|solving them and would as well give oaning saxophone, will play the an inspiration to visit the many not- test jazz numbers for this affair. able places of historical interest. (By United Press.) Indianapolis, August 26—Political leaders encountered admitted the i whole trend of the presidential bat- il tle may turn on the governor’s sched- {Juled expose—his answer to the sen- (By United Press.) New York, August 26.—Changes '|in Governor Cox’s western itinerary announced today substituted for his proposed stops at Fargo and Billings., speeches at Devils Lake and Minot, N. D., on September 7 and at Havre and ' " Great Falls, Mont., on Sept 8. L. |