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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21

St. Paul, Dec. 21.-There will be
no renewal of the sympathetic strike
growing out of the trainmen's dis
pute with the Twin City Rapid
Transit company.
Union leaders, including E. e..
HAIL, president of the Minnesot"
State Federation of Labor, has sign
ed a pact with President Wilson's
labor commission, Internationally
withdrawing the sympathetic strike
order they have had in contempla-
tion."
"Strike Was Susnended."
The sympathetic strike of two and
one-half hours last Thursday has
been suspended" pending the ar
rival of the Federal board.
The signing of the pact-adding
another peace dove to the flock
loosed by the commission In its ad-
Indication of labor difficulties over
the na+ion-permits the bodv. head
ed by Secretary of Labor William b.
Wilson. a. the document states. to
'abandle the street car problem un-
hampered by threats of sympathet-
ic strike in other trades and indus
tries"
To Hold Chicapo 1rouirv.
The commission has gone to Chi
caeo TO investigate labor troubles in
the meat packing industry there.
AS quickly as they reach Washing
ton. their ultimate destination, how
ever. they will begin drafting recon-
on the Twin Cities s1tu-
alton which will be presented TO
President Wilson.
No Announcement Made.
This has been our procedure In
all such cases." Felix Frankfurter,
secretary and counsel of the COM
mission. said. 1--WE never have CIV
en- out our recommendations before
their transmission to the President.
We have nothing to say as to what
these recommendations will be-
The street car labor problem, in
which was interviewer the order of
the Public Safety commission forbid
ding the wearing of union or nom
-union insignia nv company employees
this order being the basis Of the
whole controversy which finally lea
to a sympat tn etic strike-is not set
tied. hut it is in the bands OF the
Federal commissioners. in the Justice
of whose findings union leaders
again have asserted their absolute
confidence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21
SCHOOL CLOSES TODAY FOR
THE CHRISTMAS VACATION

School closed this afternoon for
the holiday vacation and will re-
main closed for two weeks, reopening
Jan. Z. Several of the teachers Will
go to their homes to spend the hon-
days while others will visit with
friends in other cities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21
No Clothing
]. i For Next Draft
Quota DeC,31
(By United Press)

Washington, Dec. 21.-In the face
of the startling lack of clothing and
supplies, thousands of young men
will be called to the cOlors Decem-
ber 81, Quartermaster Sharp admit
ted in the Senate military probe this
afternoon. This refers to the last
increment of the first draft
Quartermaster Sharp admitted
there was not enough clothing for
the men in training now. He also
admitted the men being sent to
France have uniforms 27 per cent
lighter than the British and French.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21

Xmas For
SamnlieS
(Rv United PreSS)

With the American army in
France, Dec. 21.-It begins to look
as if the Sammies will have tur-
keyless Christmas as their first in
France. The quartermaster's de-
partment up to noon today had not
received Christmas rations and there
is little hope of getting them in time
for distribution.
=, The small, amount of turkey and
trimmings" left over from Thanks
giving are insufficient.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21
FEDERAL FARM BUREAU HAS
REACHED ITS 200 MEMBERS

The federal farm bureau being or
ganized in the southern part OF the
county has reached it's required 2OO
members and many more will join.
The first of next week the organl-
zation will be effected. Kelliher en-
rolled 21 members and Saum Is.
Work is being done in Turtle River.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21
COLGATE FIRM INDICTED
ON PRICE FIXING CHARGE

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 21.-Colgate &
.co. of Jersey City was indicted by
the grand jury in the United States
court here for violation of the Fed
eral laws by refusing to sell their
products to dealers who would not
agree to sell at the prices fixed by
the company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21
BANDITS ROB BANK
IN MIN NEAP0LlS
(Ry United PreSs)

Minneapolis, Dec. FL. - Three
masked men entered the Peoples
State bank today, pointed revolvers
at the heads of the customers and
clerks and escaped in an automobile
with $4,000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21
AMERICAS ATTITUDE TOWARD
PEACE REMAINS THE SAME
(Bv United Press)

Washington, Dec. 21.-Americas s
attitude toward peace is unchanged,
the state department said today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21
SOLDIERS USE AUTOS
IN CHRISTMAS TRIP
(By United Press)

Camp Dodge, Ia, Dec. 21.-Over a
hundred men, residing in Minnesota,
left this morning in autos to spend
Christmas at home They were not
allowed to use the steam roads. Sew
eral leave tomorrow for North Da-
kota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21

Note: A recent order said the men
would not be allowed a christmas
leave, where they were obliged to
use steam roads. Hence the resort
to autos.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-21
Austrians Are Interested.

dispatch today states that an Austro-
grad to arrange for further armis-
tice
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-06-14

son, Isaac; Wyatt, James E.; Will
liamG, Charlie e.; Welsh, Thomas
A. Wise, James; Warren, Hugh
M; Wise, Elmert L.; Woodson, Err
nest c.; yelling, Ben b.; Whit
tington, Archie B.; Williams, Joe
Lee; Wilkerson, Marion O.; Will
liaIns, Burl; Ward, Tom Fl. A..
Weaver, Joe; West, Ezra c.; Will
son, Walter; White Oscer A.; Ward
Bob; Wheels, Jim Tom; White,
Herman; Walters, Tonic b.;
Woodey, Henry O.; Walters, Geo.
NJ; Walden, Harry; Woody Coley;
Wayland, Allen; Ware, Joseph W.;
Wenning, Henry; Willcockson,
John N; Watson, William T.; Wy
att, John L.; Wesley, l.. Melton;
Williams, Joseph M; Williams, b.
Marion; White, James H.; William
son, Jess; Willcockson Isaac t.;
Williams, Harmon; Wood, Chas. W..
Y Y Y
Yopp, j. Lawrence; 'Yarbrough,
Ira; Young, David e.; Young, Mack
((col); Yuetten, John b.; Young,
Walter b.. Yarbrough, Ed, r.; Yate,
William O.
I'M
leland, Henry j
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-06-14

Willcockson. Sterl r.; Williams,
Charles f.. White. Robt. c.; Walk
er. James M; Walden, Floyd r.;
Walden. Henry r.; Walker, Will
liam A.: Walker, Everett A.; Walk
er, Clarence e.; Walls, Calvin A.;
Wilcox, Henry A.; VIM, Albert;
Wallis, r. Sidney; Welch, Marion
c.; Webb, Grover; Wilcox, Dick;
Wright, Hugh H.; Watson, Gentry;
Wooten, James A.; Wooten, Elmre
Il; Willis, Ray; Woodland, Wallace
r.. Welch Charles c.; WaXman, JOS
eph c.; Walker, Ray T.; Wood, L.
Albert Wrape, Alba H.; Willimas
George Wallace, William L.; Will
liams Willie; Wood James A.; West
brook Ollie; eatherford, Amos L.;
Williams, Nathan G.; Walden. Hon
or; Virgins, John d.; Webster
Harry A.; Ward, Rollie; Weatherly
Gather; Wiseman. Will; Wolf, Wy
ley s.. Wright, Robert w; Wag-
goner. Lester h.; Westfall, William
A.: Williams, Joseph E., West,
John; Vince, Shirley; Wicker, e.
Robert Wies. Virgil c.; Wood,
Frank A.; Williams, Emsy g.;
Wright. Henry c.; Walker Onnie
L.; Westbrook, Harle; Welchel,
Walter a.. Walker, Ora f.; Woody,
Reps c.; Weatherly, Roy; Woflord,
Daniel; Wayland, Roy; Walters,
CLYDE X; Willcockson, Luther;
Willcockson, William E.; Wilker-
son, William s.; White Joseph A.,
Jr. Whitlow, Roy a.; Walkter, Ell
bert &C.; Wolf, Irwin D.; Wether-
ford, Elmer L.; Wright, Fred e.;
Morley, Pierce; Morley, Pete:
WeatherLy, Andrew; White, Floyd
w; Weideman, Elmer G.; Wor-'
man, Robert c.; White, John A.;
Arthur W.; Wall, EZ-
ra r.; Whybark, Robert; Wicker
Henry c.; Weighted, Frederic w;
Weltie, Emil; Wilson, William W.;
Lester A.; Walker, Horace
T.; Walker, Taylor; Williams, Gus
G.; Warren Walter r.; Williams,
Floyd X; Weber, Jno. Henry;
Williams, NJ Edward; Wadley,
Byrd A.; Wallace, Gusta; Willcock-
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-06-14
given that the undersigned will pre-

given that the undersigned Will pre-
sent his petition to the Chancery
Court of Greene County, Arkansas,
at its May, 1917, adjourned term,
praying said court for decree of
confirmation and quieting his title
to said lands herein described; and
any and all persons who can set up
any right, title or claim in or to
said lands, in consequence of any
irregularity, informality or Illegal
ity in the assessment, forfeiture or
conveyance8 above set forth are
hereby given notice to show cause
why said forfeitures. sales and con
veyances should not be confirmed or
be forever barred.
April 20, 1917.
GEORGE w. TAYLOR,
Petitioner.
J, Robert Blair, Solicitor. (GOO
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-06-14
Confirmation Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned is the owner of the
following lands in Greene County,
Arkansas, to-wit:
Lots /, & of the NE Ia Of
Sec. 4, Township II NJ, Range A
East.
Said Lot L was sold for the taxes
of 1905, to j. r. Morrow on Nov,
%, 1909, and sold by him to j. A.
Taylor and others, who conveyed
same to the undersigned.
Said Lots 6 & were sold to j.
ID. Futrell by the collector of taxes
on Oct. 16, 1901, who conveyed
same to A. C. Coins, who conveyed
same to undersigned.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-06-14

In the Chancery Court of Greene
County, Arkansas. October Term,
1917.
Walter Zoll and Una b. Zon. Plain
tiffS,
VS.
Rolla Mathis and Maude Mathis, De-
PENDANTS.
The defendants, Rola Mathis and
Maudie Mathis are warned to APP
pear in this court within thirty DAVIS
and answer the complaint OF the
plaintiffs, Walter Zoll and Una E.
Zoll
WITNESS my hand and the seal OF
the Circuit Court this 22nd day of
May, A. d. 1917.
tSeaD FRED WATSON,
(57D Clerk of Circuit Court.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-06-14
Sante Fe Wreck Kills One

oklahoma City, June 13-A San
tie Fe wreck near here this morning
resulted in the death of one per
son. Two persons We're seriously
injured.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-06-14

Military service in Portugal is
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-17
PROPOSE TO CONSTRUCT
MILITARY ROAD FROM
COAST TO CALEX|c0

A border military road which would
Utilize the Imperial Valley highway
and swing at a point west of Dull
zura off to Tijuana, is proposed for
state establishment by the San Diego
county road committee, recently or
g:nized, which has laid the matter
before the State Council of Defense.
Conferences on the subject have
been held by Chairman R. c. Allen,
and others of the road committee,
and G. Aubrey Davidson, member Of
the State Council of Defense. and
definite action is expected to be asked
at an early date.
The construction required would be
from Tijuana to the Imperial alley
highway, the route proposed beng an
old road from Tijuana over the Otay
mesa, south of Otay dam, and t. con-
meet with the Imperial highway al
jones' crossing. The military road
would touch the border at Tijuana,
Tecate, Campo, Jacumpa and Calex-
leo. On the Mexican side of the line
Governor Cantu has rev road touch
ing Tijuana, Tecate and MeXicali.
The road COMMITTEES, organized at
the instance of the San Diego Cham :
Der of Commerce, with representatives
from all points in the county, is de-
voting most of it's attention to this
project at the present time, according
to Chairman R. C. Allen the war hav
ing disrupted plans for general road
improvement to large eXtant. The
advisability of advocating bond is
sue at this time is being considered,
however.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-17
RATTLESNAKE MAY HAVE
BEEN CAUSE OF MANS
TERRIBLE kGON|ES

In wrecking an OLD shack at Ca
lexico yesterday, Contractor L. M.
Prewitt found the dried remains of
a huge rattler lying between the
weatherboarding and lath, which re
called the tragic death of former
inmate Of the house.
Several years since the house was
occupied by one who was said to have
teen addicted to the use of opium.
Cne morning his body was found, cold
in death and horribly swollen. An
examination was made at the time
ard it was supposed that the unfor-
tcnate came to his death by an over
dose of the drug.
The finding of the rattlesnake car
cass tends to supplant the cause Of
death attributed at the time and leads
many to believe that the man had
been bitten by the rattler and had
died alone in agony. The fact that
his body was swollen out of all pro
portions add color to the theory of
snake bite.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-17
STIFF SENTENCES ARE
HANDED BO0TLECGERS

Justice Mayfield yesterday after
room pronounced judgment of j. Mel
son and Henry Matson, who pleaded
guilty to selling liquor at Winter
haven. Nelson is to spend four months
in the county Jail and also pay a
fine of 5000. Matson pleaded eXtenu-
ating circumstances and was given
a suspended sentence of thirty days
in the county Jail and a fine of $3.50.
In connection with the same case,
w. j. Nichols, alleged to be the
money man" in the Beehive blind
riggery, forfeited his cash bail of
$1,000 yesterday. Nichols is said to
have been in Ell Centre yesterday
Forming, but became frightened at the
possibility of spending several months
in Jail and departed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-17
HEREAFTER NO
LFN|ENCY FOR
CHECK ARTIST.
TO BE SHOWN
Probation Will Likely Be
Very Difficult Thing for
the Bad Check Men.
MAKING GOOD NOT
TAKEN AS EXCUSE
Merchants Have Many Sou
venirs of Reckless Finan-
ciers in the Valley.
MAKING GOOD NOT
TAKEN AS EXCUSE

Persons convicted hereafter on
charges Of issuing bad checks or for
the crime of forgery are likely to be
treated harshly by the county author
tiles, as it is announced that the Gus
tom of permitting bad check artists
to "make good" is to be denied.
1t is also understood that probation
will become a difficult proposition,
owing to the frequency with which
worthless checks are floated and aft
erwards attempting to have matters
patched up by protesting penitence
and making restitution. County au-
thorities have become hardened to
the fact that the issuance of bad
check constitutes a crime regardless
Of the fact that payment is made later.
Today Earl Owens waived all his
rights before Justice Mayfield and
was bound over to the Superior court
on a bad check charge. Bail was fur
nished to the amount of $500 and
the defendant released.
A perusal of the sheriff's blotter
dlscloses the fact that Imperial coun-
ty is overridden with people who i'm
aeine that to secure money one has
orly to fill out a check and present
it to merchant.
A canvass of the local merchants
shows that in nearly every safe re =
pose from six to a dozen worthless
checks. Some of these have been
drawn by persons who are supposed
'to be good" but never make good
Oh the bad paper.
The district attorney has informed
the public on several occasions that
his office is not to be mistaken for
a debt collectors department and that
if punishment is desired it is up to
the swindled party to swear to COM
plant charging forgery or bad checks
and then the district attorney will
take official cognizance of the act.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-17
NEED ONLY 800
NAMES YET TO
CALL ELECTION
FOR DISTRICT.
Final Effort Being Made for
Needed Signatures to
Call the Election.
CAMPAIGN LIKELY
TO END BY MAY l
Total of $500 Required by
Law and Many Are
Ready to Sign.

"For lack of comparatively few
signatures, the bond petition is not
yet complete. We believe that if those
who favor the district bond issue
VIII assist us by signing and return
ing to us at once the copies of the
bond petition mailed to them, we will
have the required total of signatures
TO make the petition effective in call
ing an election by next week."
This statement, issued from the of
flee of the Irrigation District today,
gives the status of the campaign for
subscribers to the bond petition. The
total today passed 5000. The law re.
quires $500 to call an election. Let
ters are this week being sent by Pres
ident Leroy Holt of the district to
resident real estate owners who are
known to favor the bonding plan
which calls for voting an issue Of
$2,500,000 to make necessary i'm
pl ovements to the irrigation system.
More than 81 per cent of the Los
Angeles and San Diego residents who
own land in Imperial Valley have
signed the bond petition, according to
figures compiled at the office Of the
district. This fact practically puts
the remainder of the burden of max
ing the petition effective on the own
ers of land residing in the Valley
who have yet failed to sign up. Much
delay and expense may be saved to
the district, as we'll as suspense, II
all who receive letters from the dis
tr.ct this week will sign and return
tic copies of the petition Immediately.
Hope is expressed at the office OF
TIE district that the campaign may
be closed this week and the petition
presented to the board of directors
fer approval in time to call the spe-
cial election for May.
In the mails yesterday the signed
copy of the petition sent to George
L. Melton, first secretary of the lrrl-
cation District, was received. Mr..
Melton expressed the hope that the
bond issue would be voted and the
improvements made to the canal sys-
tenn.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-17
THESE GERMANS
REALIZE NEED
Of PAPERS

While no charges have been pre-
ferred against Paul o. Gottschling
Albert Otto Klingbell, John Schmidt
and Joseph Geist, they will be de
tained by Sheriff Applestill until or
ders are received from the federal
government. The four Germans, said
to be unnaturalized, were apprehend-
ed yesterday evening as they attempt
e4 to enter at the port Of Calexico,
the arrests being made by Deputy
Customs Collector G. S. Quate.
Under date of April 6 President
Wilson issued proclamation prohib-
iting the entrance of exit of unnatu-
rallied Germans without special
permit. Gottschling is well known
civil engineer who has been located at
Calexico for several years. 1t is un-
derstood that the party had been to
Mcxicali and was returning to Ca
lcxico.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-17
FLANAGAN TAKEN
INTO CUSTODY
At FRESNO

J. Flanagan, alias George Taylor,
was arrested yesterday in Fresno at
the request of Sheriff Applestill, who
holds felony warrant for him. Flan-
agan is alleged to have stolen some
auto supplies at Bliss garage in Holt
vile, leaving Imperial Valley on April
4th.
Sheriff Applestill wired the Fresno
authorities after he had learned that
Flanagan was expected to visit in
that city. The Fresno sheriff tele-
graphed the local office yesterday that
Flanagan had been taken into GUS
tcdy.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-17
COLLEGE W0man's Club Gives
Up Banquet to Aid Country

AS was expected, the meeting of
the College Women's Club at the
rome of it's president, Mrs. c. F.
Turner, in Calexico, Saturday, was a
very interesting one. The discussion
about the scholarship of 500 which
the club intends to give some I'm"
rerial Valley girl for her first year
at college was the most important
feature of the business meeting. The
club had planned at first to raise
money by giving play, but now the
members, most of whom are active
in the other women's clubs of the
Valley, feel that they wish to be free
to devote all possible time to Red
Cross work. They felt, too, that this
is a time when all the nation should
pl actice economy and simplicity, and
that giving play would not be COM
plying with the request of the presi-
dents wife. 1t would be more ap-
propriate, the club decided, to give
up the annual banquet and use the
money for the scholarship.
The committee on awarding the
scholarship wishes to have applica-
tions sent soon. Candidates from FL
Centre should consult Miss Griffin.
By constitutional change the time
of meeting will be on the third Sun
day of the month next year, instead
of the second. This change was made
for the sake of the Brawley members
who wish to work in the Woman's
Club there.
After the business was finished the
club enjoyed music furnished by Miss
Worreman of the Calexico high school
She sang two Swedish folk songs ant
Mrs. Beachs "The Years at th'
Spring"
Mrs. Stevenson of Imperial ther
gave to the College Club the yer!
able paper on modern drama which
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-17
Eel CentrO Gets Citizen.

]. C. Tate, until this date man
ager of the dry goods department of
the Varney Bros store in Brawley,
has been made manager of the Ell
Centro store, and has already taken
up his duties. He leaves with the
good wishes and congratulations Of
all who have had business relations
with him, and Ell Centre is the gain
CT by the change.-Brawley News.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-17
OPPOSITION HOLDS THAT VOLUNTEERS
SHOULD COME BEFORE CONSCR|PT|ONS
president IS To CONFER WITH
REPUBLICAN LEADERS ON BILL

est to the country. 1t is under
stood that Chairman Dent of the
House military committee holds
that the bill cannot pass unles5
provision is first made for vol
unteering. Some are in favor of
the president calling for half a
million volunteers, to be raised
in ninety days, with the machin-
cry fixed to authorize conscrip-
ton Immediately if the responses
are deemed insufficient. This is
the only hitch looming up at the
present time.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-17
GERMANY TO EXPLAIN
PEACE FOR NEUTRALS

Christiana, April 17.-Accord-
ing to diplomatic rumors, Ger
many is to shortly issue state
ment to the neutral nations in
which the terms for peace will
be given. This report emanated
from a source closely identified
with German officials. The
terms are not known at this time,
but it is not believed that many
concessions have been made since
those issued last December.