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,r‘gyf;‘,?;fi"w’;\‘wi P ,.‘,{,‘i g EMIDJI DAIL PIONEER Minnesota: in eastern portion, pi frost in lowlance. Satu: and continued cool. rday fair Dr. G. D, Strayer of Columbia University Gives Address : to Griaulhnc Class PRES. DEPUTY REVIEWS INSTITUTION’S PROGRESS Noted Educator Will Address Public Gatheing at M.'E. " Church This Evening Graduation exercises of the senior class at the State Teachers college, ‘held this morndng ll:lth: colles;r a:; ‘sembly moom at: 10 o'clock; were: 1y auane\k ‘The glee club o'tl t:o col- lege sang'threé selections which were efiusigfiwlly received.- The ‘club has been-under the: direction of - Mrs. Dorothy: Torrance-McMillan for only a shott: time, but: givethe selections in g highly.complime ‘manner. addvess,: dwelling . on the service of the teacher: in: the community. To those! who-heard Dr. Strayer his mes- sage was: full of import, especially. 8o, | i in_consideration’ : of the important place’the-institution is to have in the| upbuilding of ‘the educational life of the :community. "D!. Strayer was-in- trodticed-by: President M.-W. who, in a short,: well-choseri address, pointed: out-the wonderful growth the] college has had since its opening. Starting: with ity first summer ses- siort two yéars. ago,” with ‘an enroll- ment f 126 and with:an enrollment during: the ‘first: regular- year's work| of 38, it increased:to a summer en- rollment: of 292 the second year and an errollment of 135 for the second regular: year's: work. There: are_at present 110 students in regular work. The outlook. for: the coming summer enrollment is very bright,” more ‘in-{ quiries having been’ received at this| time than were enrolled al 3 at last yeaMs summer schook . It: ig . ‘confidently .expected: that ‘there will be ‘at- least 400" students present. at' i 3 the regular classes will start June 14. Diplomas -were presented - to the graduating class by A. P. White, resident member of the State College ‘board. Mr. White was:introduced by President Deputy, who, in his intro- ductory remarks, stated his very high appreciation of the interest and work of Mr. White in the college- He stated he had ‘always found ‘'Mr. ‘White unsparing in his efforts. to do all for the college that was possible to be done and that he greatly ap-| ‘preciated this co-operation. The mergbers - of the graduating class, 28 in number, are: Hildure Anderson, Eunice Campbell, - Avis Cameron, .Adaline Davids, Raymond Farr, Isabel Hankey, Mrs. Goldie In-|;' gerson, Helen: Lystad, Gladys. Lystad, Esther McGhee, Erwin McPherson, Esther Malmquist, Marie Magelssen, Agnes Nelson; Zelia . Paquin, *Josie Ramsay, Angela Schmitt,Olga Skin- vik, Lillian Steenerson,: Clara-Scran- ton, 'Loena Woock, Raymond: Nelson | and Esther C. Olson. i -The charter of the newly. organized unit of the National Educational as-}| sociation was . presented to the unit this afternoon by Dr. Strayer. { This evening at 8 o’clock, Dr. Strayer will give an address.in the|. Methodist _church under the auspices of the State Teachers college and public schools of the city, and a treat is in store for all who hear Dr. Stray- er, if expressions of those who heard him at the graduation exercises this morning are any criterion. His talk, will be along educational lines, NONPARTISAN OPPONENTS WOULD HASTEN CAMPAX (By: United Press) ., Fargo, June 3.-—Opponents of the Tnon-partisan;-league administration today were urged to drop everything else and speed up signatures on the recall petition. The committee of 42, designated to direct ‘the campaign: against Gover- nor 'Lynn J. Frazer-,Attoriiey Gemer- al ‘Lemke and Commissioner of Ag: riculture and Labor Hagan, urged the recall peytions be filed as quickly as possible, ~ *This will end rumors‘that the re- «caflll_would never come to pass,” com- mittee members said. The committee nominated Joseph A. Kitchin, Sentinel Butte, N. D., to ©opposp” John M. Hagan for commis- sioner of agriculture and labor in'the Tecall election. The recall wiill be theld on or before November 8, ac-. cording to committee members. CARLETON AND ST. OLAF PLAYING FINALS TODAY (By United Press) Northfield, Mipn., June 3.---Carle- ‘ton and- St. Olat colleges were wind- ing up the 1921 state college confer- lence baseball season today. It was the last game scheduled this season. TEVEK FARCE COMEDY Well Filled Theatre Witnesses Production of Clever Three- - Bvery mémber of the cast of ‘“The Clever - Crook;,"- ‘the :three-act farce ‘comedy presented by the graduaying Clase of the Bemidji high school at the Grand theater Thursday night, performed:his or her part in most ad- mirable manner, and the production is worthy of much Tavorable com- ment. ‘The entire play! showed ex- ceptional training and preparation, -Miss Esther Young, director, is to pe highly commended for the re- sults. Many weeks were spent in diligent practice and as a result the 1 | gwas staged without any appar- en | paws or hesitations. i\ '§\wed with previous semior cla Zplays, “The. Clever Crook” fs ‘am) ) the: best'ever staged here, t adoubt. By many it is re- % o the:best. = ‘s meént reigued supreme as the g the play hrought about very situations, which in‘the end raveled -p! itly, wi'th the 3 n{wq ng the tangled de- -2 B g ¥ 2 (R Mentioniof .any one particular {of ‘the cast wotild beran in- justice:to the others, since each play- -€d"hia or ‘hen part, whether: minor . major, lin most-admirable thanner. - A:well-filled house witnessed the showing, although every seat was not taken. . Those .who! did not attend missed - a real: treat of. good, .clean @& 'good, clean way. - Those ‘whoi ‘did mttend are all appar- ‘ently:very well satisfied that therpro- duction was; a5 -good: as: any :they ‘have seer presented by gradusting . Deputy, | classes Preceding the play and during'the the intermyission between actsj: the high' school orchestra played a/num- ‘ber of selctions whichi were very ‘heattily received. Under the: direc: -hion: of Miss: Martha FPibigar, ithis musical o tion has: progressed rapidly and has-long been a:credit to any - school. ¢ ey LIGHTNING -DOES' DAMAGE, *_ IN: DAKOTA THIS' WEEK L e By Unitea Press) Minot, N.:D., Jupe 3.—Fires from lightning. during -electrical storms ‘thig week are reported fi vatfous i co § jons; - Sanish had a $15;000 fire; | when' the lightning . struck J. P. ‘Braeline's lmldlwaé ted. from ‘$tore, struction. Rain w :ben/:r;lv A .- The farm home of B W. Pet: ‘ergon/ near Van %m&a.‘@am&ged \to- the jextent of ‘$300. Hapd fight- 8 , from further de- | MEET AT BT. PAUL TODAY Press) |8t/ Paul; June 8.---Tenitis cham- ‘pions of the northwest for 1921 were in:the.making herd tbday. The eigh- teenth annual nortliwest interschol- astic tennis tournhinent was. sched- uled on - the St. Paul tennic club [courts. - The team from any school | which wiins the mokt matches will be 'awanrded -a trophy. . Championship awards will be made to the winners in doubles and gingies campetition. * Doran Expects to Open His New Grocery. Store About _ Thursday, June 9 —in The new store and apartment building being erected by Alex Doran 'is practically- completed, ready for occupation downsthirs. Mr. Doran expects to open lis new grocery | store -about Thursday, Juhe 9. He ‘will have one of ‘the most up-to-date grocery and provision markets in this section of the country. The stock of groceries is now on hand and will be unpacked as soon a8 'the finishing touchea mre put o the store. The grocery. department ‘will be in charge ‘of - Archfe Jamicke; merly with Griggs-Cooper Co. of 8t. Paul. The. apartments upstairs will be completed: at once atd ready for oc- cupancy in a short time. The plast- .ening work will Ibe started on the "wpart.m'ent_', in @ day Or so and the hill work will immediately be put in pllace. Each ment W)t cqn- tain a kitohemette, eqiipped with gas range, built-in kitthen cupboard and other modern kitchenette equip- ment. A dining ropm, a living room equilpped with build-in beds, and a bathroom will) constitiite each apart- ment: ¢ Porches will be built at the rear for the ‘Ise of the tenants in the rear - apartments. = Laundry roome (and’ equipment will be provided in the’basement. Front and rear ent- rance will be accessible to all apart- ments. So popular @re these apart- ments that all have béen apoken for. CGontractor, Paul Winklesky has Tushed the work on the buflding as as possible and Has made a very: %{, appearing .block. - The new building will ‘add very much to the appearance of the upper Minnesota avenue ‘business district. BEMIDJI, MINN., FRIDA YEVENING, JUNE 3, 1921 85¢c PER MONTH WITHSENATORS - ONNAVALBIL House Leaders Threaten to Kill Naval Appropriation Bill Unless Cut Is Made INSISTS THAT BORAH RIDER BE PROTECTEP Monde“ Declares House Will Not Agree on Appropriation of Over $425,000,000 (By United Press) ‘Washington, June 3.—(By Herbert Walker) —Republican ‘leaders of the senate and house e clashed over the size of naval appropriation. bill. House leaders today are threatening to kill the bill unless the senate agrees to .an appropriation of about $400,- 000,000, instead of $494,000,000 in- cluded in the measure recently pass- House Republican Leader Mondell declared that under no' conditions will the house agree to a naval ap- propriation greater than $426,000,- 000 ‘and .accused senate leaders of talking economy and voting extrav- agance. . The house will also insist that the Borah rider be protected so as to in- clude other measures than Great Brit- ain-and Japan, and in the call for a conference on the reduction of both land and sea forces. In this plan the house leaders believe they have the backing of the president. Mondell said that the “informal feelers” which the ‘department had sent out includ- ed other measures than Great Britain and Japan. TILDEN WINS MATCH OVER FRENCH PLAYER (By United Press) 8t. Cloud, France, June 3.---Bill TiHden continued his trihmph in-the world'a hard court tennis. champion- ship. here . Thursday, ‘defeating. M. Danet-of France. - Although he: lost one set the Americanr won a fairly easy vietory. ¥ SUPREME COURT CLERK DIES: AT WASHINGTON (By United Press) (Washington, Juné 3.---James D). Maher, clerk of the United States su- ‘{preme court, died here early today. BIG THREE-RING CIRCUS ~ WILL SHOW HERE JUNE 22 ‘W. J. Lester, contracting agent for the Howes Great London shows, was in the ity Thursday makiing ar- rangementa for the appearance of their big circus here on Jume 22. ‘The circus will exhibit in the fair grounds. A feature of the circus, ac- corc{'ng to Mr. Lester, will be the free exhibiging of all the ahimals in the 1 3 ‘The cireus is a-large one and will show: in“three rings, according to Mr. ‘Lested.. Bemidpi will ‘be the: only town between: Crookston and Duluth | which .will be visited by this circus and it is expected that it will draw huga crowds from the surrounding towns and villages. ' mwmmslx Four boys and two girls, graduates of the Righth at the Hines Consolldated school, reccived thair diplomas Mhursday night following appropriate commencement exercises Held in ' the Hines Consolidated school building. Diplomas were pre- sented by 8. A, Friberg; preatdent; of the school board.: County Superin- tendent of fichools J. C. McGhee de- ivered the address of the occasion. ‘The salutatory was delivered by Da- vid Rutherford and the valedictory by Verna Newcomb. Every member of the class participated in the program in some way, the other graduates be- ing Dorothy Hines, George Watson, Leon Eller and William Meade. Refreshments were served after the program whichs was exceptional- 1y well attended. The assembly room was filled with ‘people standing. Miss Mary: L. Ogin‘is principal of the school andi Miss Betsy Froirak is teacher of |the Bighth 'grade. KIWANEANS HEAR TALES et ‘Old-Timers’ Tell Kiwanis Club of Their Experiences as Early' Settlers Here OF EARLY DAYS IN CTTY Editors apa advertising men had charge of the Kiwanis club luncheon Thursday noon at the Elks club rooms and & very interesting. pro- gram .was presented to a large at- tendance. As. a part of the ‘‘ol- timers” .program, /& local orchestra played a number of selectiions which ‘were popular about 25 years ago. These selections dnd the talks given by ‘“‘old-timers’ im, this section. fur- nished a most interesting program. H. Z. Mitohell, ‘chairman of the meeting, introduced:-G. E. Carson as the first white settler to come to Bemidji. He told of a number of ex- periences of thoge early days and ‘brought out many points that the present inhabitants are.not acquaint- ed with; especially as to why the people settled on the east side of the lake where ithe mills are now lo- cated: instead” of {in any other place around the lake. He stated that this was because -there was no bridge across the Missfissippi in: those days and since tlhie early settlers came in from the south, they did not:cross the river 4o -“make ' their homes. ‘Wihere . Bake Ireliig. and - Lake: Be- midj# join there was-at that time a dangerous sandbar, Mr. Carson stat- ed, and from what has been:said concerning“this sandbar, apparently the “Fording’’ . .was not very good. Ear} Géll, present county treasur- er, then gave.a talk on his experi- ences as one of the-fitst settlers here. This was very ‘muech. enjoyed also. Judge' B F. Wright of Park Rapids was introduced and:he told of having been'- inviited: here in 1896 to deliver the first Fourth of July oration ever given in Bemfidji. At that time he was also appointed 'by :the village council to draw up ordinances, and laughingly recommended those orig- inal ordinances as a model for the present; city.., _ About 25 pictures of scenes in the first village of Bemjldji were passed around ‘and these helped to give a «clearer idea of what the early settlers had to contend with, ‘The attendance prize was won by A. M. Bagley, a silver pencil donated by G. 'B. Carson. The club is con- templating fostering; and promoting ‘an old settlers’ club ‘and; this subject will be taken up again later {in the r. The insurance men of the club will have charge of the meeting and luncheon next week, and another in- UPPER STLESH “BROPERTYLOSS of Germans at Malapane, Killing Thirieen FIFTY CIVILIANS ARE TAKEN 'AS PRISONERS Sixty Are Taken Prisoners When Poles Rush Castle of Prince of Pless (BY United Press) London, June 3.---Polish : insur- gents in Upper Silesia today caused great property 'losses at Malapane, according to dispatches here. A large force surrounded a detachment of Germans there, killing 13 and gaining entrancd to the town. Six large factoriea were burned, and 50 ciwilans who attempted to aid the Germans were taken prisoners. Tha citizena are being held as host- ‘aged for the safety of invaders. The invading force was palned by strag- glers. Allof them are living on: what they. commandeer from residences. The Poles also took Pless. The in- surgents were not opposed in enter- ing the city and the few German po- licemen on guard at the principle bufldings were powerless. the Poles made a rush for the castle of the prince of Pless which was wrecked and looted. MRS. ANNA L. MILLER DIES AT THE HOME OF ‘HER SON Anna L. Miller, 79, dled at the home of her son, R. F, Miller, Amer- ica avenue, last evening at 10 o’clock, following a stroke of apop- lexy which she suffered late in the afternoon. Mrs. Miiier .was born- in -Sweden and, at-the age of 16, came. to Amer- ica. . She later married Delbert. G, ‘Millers atAnoka, who- passed awaya Mttle more than a year ago, R. E. Miller is the only surviving member of the family. “Phe funeral will take place Sunday from the Baptist church. The hour -at which the funeral will be held has not been definitely decided but will be announced later. RENEWAL OF MASSACRES REPORTED IN ARMENIA (By United Press) Athens, Greece, June 3.-—-Renewed massacres are taking place in Arme- nia, according to reports ireceived here today by the way of Constanti-} nople, The dispatch said -the streets of Samsun and Trebizond were strewn (with dead and dying. Chris- tians were shot and killed by mosl- ems. Armenians shops were 'looted in both cities, the Christian propriet- ors being left dead in the wreckage. The. massacres were perpetrated by banda of Turks, the report said, who entered the cities in large numbers, paying no heed to police o1 soldiers. An American destroyer was said to have reached Samsun where it ig Jy- ing at anchor ready to protect Am- erican workers there. teresting program is assured. Her Father’s Consent Necessary Qixty were taken prisoners when | t| starving, STATE COLLECE PAGEANT VERY WELL CARRIED 0UT Early Days in Minnesota Are Depicted by Big Outdoor Pageant Thursday ‘The pageant entitled “‘Barly Days in Minnesota” given by the students of the Bemidji State Teachers colk lege Thursday evening, under the di- rection of Miss Bdith Morse, art and gymnastic teacher, was attended by a large crowd and wad carried| out with great success. A large tent was erected on the campus, and a screen hid the piano from view. The lake and woods and natural scenery made an ideal setting for the dance and marches, and a perfect evening added to the scene. Shortly after 7 o'clock two pages appeared and announced the coming of the Indiand. A cance bearing three' Indioms landed on. the shores and these came to the campus where an Indian dance was given. Then came the Frénch Misdionary, also in a canoe, and he was followed by the French girle who gave a folk dance. Then Count Beltrami, dreaming of Italy, and two Italians appeared in an Italian dance. These were followed in succession Dby the English, Inish, Scotch, Moun- tain, Norwegian and Swedish girls, in costume, giving their folk dances, which showed much preparation, and each and every one doing their best. The pageant ended with the Vir- dinia reel and a final grand march, in which all participated. ‘The large number working in rhythm in the dances and marches made a picture which had to be seen to be appre- ciated. GRAIN TRADERS FIGHT TO SAVE CHICAGO PIT (By United Press) Chicago, June 3. (By Carl Victor Little.)---Fighting Joe Griffin led grain traders in a battle today to save the pit, the world's greatest grain market. The pit, famed in fic- tlion stories the whole world over and known wotherwise- as the Chicago board of trade, advises extermination by legislation. MINOT TO HAVE SWIMMING POOL AND BATHHOUSE SOON . . (By United Press) ‘Minot, 'Ni D, June 3.--A #wim- ming pool and bathhouse costing ap- proximately. $16,000 'wiil be built in Riverside park this summer. THREE BRITISH SOLDIERS KILLED FROM AMBUSH (By United Press) Dublin, Ireland, June 3.---Three Baltish soldiers yesterday| lost their lives in a Sinn Fein ambush at Coun- ty Carry. The soldiers~were caught near the town of Killorglin and shot down without & chance to respond. NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA . GRAIN MAY BE NORMAL {By United Press) Minot, N, D., June 3.~-In spite of a reduction in acreage due to finan- cial conditions, the gpain produc- tion in northwestern North Dakota will be normal, according to present indications, in the opinfon of Coun- ty Agent Gorman. Y IRELAND NEEDS MONEY " FOR RECONSTRUCTION White Cross Takes Hand in ’Al'"fllllenl as ta Whether Ireland Is Starving By Chas. McCann, (United Press Staft Correspondent) London, June 3.---American re- ports of “starving” Ireland have started an argument which has left everybody here and nearly everyone i Ireland in some doubt as to the real “low-down"” on the sftuation. Britons are agreed Ireland {s not Americans of the various “investigation” committees agree it 8. ( In Dublin several months ago a Sinn Fejn leader declared to ithe United Press that Ireland was never more- prosperotis, and gave Sinn Fein's help for the people as the rea- gon---along with the war, which hit Ireland lightly. Am ‘American committee recently reported terrible destitution. The Britfish government countered with a detailed statement showing unemployment to be less than in England, showing the birth rate to be higher and the death rate to be lower than ever in Ireland’s history, and pointed that elaborate relief sys- tems throughout Ireland, automati- cally operative in times of distress, were not being used. Sinn Fein answered this with a statement. that Ireland was in ter- rible straits, An Amerfican committee devised a i|scheme of setting up clothing de- partments; baby canteens, free kit- chens and meal tickets for destitute people, on the Belgian relief system. Recently the government issued a statement showing how, despite Sinn Fein statéments that Ireland is fam- ine strickén, £inn Feiners in pursuit of the boyeott of Ulster goods had (Continued on Page Four), " CLOSE OF RIOT IN ORLAROMA REVISED ESTIMATES SHOW THIRTY KILLED Cordon of Guardsmen Thrown {Around Negra District to Save What Is Left et 1 (By United: Press) ‘Tulsa, Okla,, June 3.---Pillagers preying on burned and blood: stained ‘Tulsa gave authoritius a new prablem to cope with today. Systematic thievery in the district razed during the two days- of racu rioting wad re- ported. BEven! plano: have been tak- en from the negro district which was wrecked by race hatred. Martial law, which was slackened after a day of quiet, was more strict today. A cordon of heavily armed guardsmen was thrown around the negro district to sava what little re- mained of the property of the neg- roes, ‘General Barrett, in charge of the troops, early today llegan centraliz- ing the property of the negroes found in their ruined shacks into one large heap for identification and protec- tion. Although the, negroes were back at their jobs of 1nenial labor to- day they were not a: ease. It will take some time to overcome their fears after having been shot at and herded about like csttle in a pas- ture for over 30 hours. It was con- didered miraculous that no sickness has developed {n the camp of 3,000 negroes on the Tulss fair grounds. The citizens’ commitiee has started the issuing of supplies to destitute negroes. The home nf a lawyer--- one of the few buildin;s left standing in little Africa--swas made the d&ls~ tnibuting place. Revised estimates idow place the total dead at 30 whitss and negroes and the. injursd’at™300. e had Dbeen estimated at high as 176. IThis ‘was due to multiplication of records among the shoift’s deputies, police and mnational giards and oth- ers, { Raytings of a secrot negro cult was belleved by authorities to have fanned the race feeling, and an or- ganization called ‘‘blood 'brothers” wag said to have spent the one which stormed the jail to releise a negro al- leged to have assaultedia white girl. MOOSE LAKE BOY DIES AT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL David Clark, the soa of Mr. and Mrs. 'Willliam Clark, o! Moose Lake township, who was taken to the St. Anthony hospital last week and was operated upon for appendicitls on Tuesday, died at the liospital Wed- nesday evening. The remains will be sent to Cass Lake Saturday from tho Ibertson un- dertaking parlora and the funeral will e held from Case. Lake Satur- day. G. N. RAILROAD (0, FILES MORTGAGE FOR $600,000,000 R (By' United Prass) Stanley, N. D., June }.—-The larg- est mortgage even flled in Mountrail county wag put on ricord by the Great Northern railroad for $600,- 000,000 covering the cimpany’s en- tire .property. The registration fee was $48.35. i M ELKS LODGE WILL HOLD INFORMAL DANCE TONIGET Invitations have been sent out for an informal dance to be held by the Bemidji lodgel of Elks ¢n their hall tonight. Good music is assured and it ds expected) that there will be & large attendance. SIX POLICE OFFICERS KILLED FROM AMBUSH (By United Preysy 4 ! ‘Dublin, Ireland, June 3.---Six Do~ lice “officers were killel and four more’ fatally wounded' l¢sti night dn a Sing Fein ambush at (arrow Ken- nedy, County Cork, The! dead are a district! dnspector, & ,sergeant and four constables. \ The ambush was one of the most successful yet attempted, the Sinn Fein completely surprisirg their vie- timg-and escaping unhur{ with arms and ammunition efter lurning the police lorry in which the mén were traveling: i ADAM OTT0 WILL HAVE CHARGE OF DISTRICT 1 Word has beenl receivid by Post- master A, P. Ritchjie that ’Adam Otto will soon’ take charge of this district as postoffice inspector. Nir. Otto was a former resident here for many years, serving as assistant postmast- er under G. B. Carson. For the past several years, he has bein working: out of Chicago. ot |

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