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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-28
SEEING BAT LEHElDS AND RUINED
AREAS OF FRANCE FOR FIRST time
Writer Describes Sensations Experienced at First Sight of Devas
taton Left in Wake Of War-Admation for the Wonderful
Ill. Spirit Of the French PeopIe-Abandoned War
y Material on M Sides. "S>. :

as good repair as in some other sec
lions. Shell holes forced us to pro-.
coed cautiously. = ....
~ Deseiation Everywhere.
TX We followed the Hindenburg line.
which we crossed and ,recrossed sew
eral times during the morning. Miles
Of barbed-wire entanglements, dug
( outs, trenches and abandoned huts
stretched along the roadway. No
Mans land stretched before us for
miles. We reached Fort de, Ia Pom
kpelle shortly after noon. The fort had
3been leveled to the ground. but we
were able to proceed 10 feet below the
|. ground and along the tunnels lead
ing to No Mans land. The bones Of
dead boches and horses are still un-
buried. Here we found abandoned
tanks and guns.
i Reims, city Of 125,OOO before the
war, with many fine public buildings,
yincluding the cathedral, now has less
than dozen buildings standing and a
population Of 1000 people. Refugees
are just beginning to come back, land
% few shops are being opened. The
beautiful cathedral with it's wonderful
stained glass windows where kings
have been blessed, is mass Of ruins
with nothing but the walls standing.
! German prisoners were removing tho.
stones, bricks and mortar from where
the roof had fallen to the auditorium
below. 1t was. estimated that it
would take hundred prisoners weeks
to remove the debris. -.
German prisoners arc being used to
repair the parts. of the buildings
that can, be used "a temporary quar-
/ tiers and in rebuilding the sewers and
water systems. 1t washer we saw
4 Germans hitched to wagons. taking the
place of the horses they have killed
/ or stolen
e. Work Of FiendA~
4 The members Of our party shud-
E3dered as we gazed. on the spectacle
Of this ruined city. Could this be. the
work OF men or Of fiends? Can such
/ wounds be healed? Can the Germans
/ who inflicted this destruction ever oh.
tain forgiveness?
IS, To those in America whose only in
$terest in war has been desire to get
over here "before everything is all
( cleaned up" I can send the message
that they need not fret If they are
I delayed a year or two. Their chill
t5dren's children will still look upon the
/ ruins of invaded France.
!~@,''c With the sun Of spring hut few
days old, it already begins to smell
bad in western Belgium and north
eastern France. Bones of men and
horses are all about unburied Great
piles of ammunition and lines of
trenches lie just as II the troops had
I marched away yesterday No prog
tress has been made in the restora-
ton of homes. factories or stores.
Mile after mile we sped through
wrecked towns and villages in which
civilian residents are JUST being per-
,mitted to return.
Vicious Dissertation.
%s ST. We stopped Mt once famous coun-
try villa. The beautiful home had
s5ssheen occupied by German officers:
When we went from room to room and
found filthy pictures and obscene
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-28

desp0tism died and the new Justice
for France and for the cause Of right
was@bOrn. r.: r. .'s ..o"E H H.:
We returned to Paris through Cha
teau Thierry with the conviction that
not tenth Of the devastation, de-
struction and looting has ever been
told or eyer can be. ',-s H. 49,. >..5 -,
have since read the peace terms
with a new understanding and do
not wonder at THEIR severity .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-28

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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06
Gompers Blames
It On Prohibition

New York, Nov. 5.-When the at
tention of Samuel Gompers was
called to a report of the Association
Opposed to National Prohibition,
purporting to show that survey on
conditions in eleven Western states
long dry tended to establish that
prohibition is one of the finest assets
of Bolshevism in this country, he
said:
"As have always commended, the
foisting Of prohibition on this coun-
try was blunder; blunder charged
with danger and loaded with disas-
trous probabilities.
"The present is the most unfor-
tunate moment to further upset a
country by an invasion of personal
liberty. By adopting prohibition we
have CHANGED the wrecking Of the So
ciaI and economic fabric of the ma
ton. We have invaded the habits OF
the workingman and this is what has
happened. We have upset that man,
unsettled him. Uprooting one habit
uproots others. The man who until
now has been satisfied to labor as
he had been Iaboring, to go home at
night to converse and read, has be-
come disconnected and FESTIVE.
"Instead of sitting down over his
pitcher of beer he goes into the
streets to meet other men restless
and unsettled like himself. They rub
together their mutual grievances and
there are sparks and sometimes fire.
l believe Bolshevism in Russia began
in prohibition.
"The apostles of Bolsevism IN this
country are Selling prohibition as a
mighty weapon to force into their
ranks the foreign-born peoples of the
United States who have been accus-
toned to the use of beer and light
wines"
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06
BOCALUSA DEFEATS
POPLARVILLE TEAM

The Bogalusa High School took
their revenge on Poplarville last Sat
urday when they defeated the Aggies
before a large crowd of spectators.
Despite the fact that the locals were
outweghed about 20 pounds to the
man they put over some new tricks
which kept the visitors guessing at
all times and melted scores for Boga-
lusa High. The game was one Of the
most exciting that has been played
here for several seasons and each
member of the local team acquitted
himself with credit. The final score
was IS to 0.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06
KIDNEYS WEAKENING?
LOOK OUT!

The housewife of Holland would ale
most as soon be without food as with
out her Real Dutch Drops" as she
quantity calls GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules. They restore strength
and are responsible in great measure
for the sturdy, robust health OF the
Hollanders.
Do not delay. Go to your druggist and
insist on h is supplying you with GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules. TAKE
them as directed, and il you are not
satisfied with results your druggist VIII
gladly refund your money. Look for
the name GOLD MEDAL on the box
and accept no other. In sealed boxes.
three sizes.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06
STEVENS CHILD
DRINKS KEROSENE

The one-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. M. C. Stevens, residing in
Bogalusa Terrace, drank quaNtity
of kerosene while playing at home
Monday afternoon and for "a few
hours the condition of the child was
critical, but after being rushed to
the Bogalusa Hospital, where the oil
was removed, the little lady improved
and yesterday afternoon she was in
her usual good health.
Mr.. Stevens, the father, who is en-
ployed at Goodhope, was not notified
until alter the child had shown great
Improvement. Shortly after drink
ing the kerosene the hid became
unconscious.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06
NEW EXPRESS
PACKING RULES

Chicago; H., Nov. 5.-The new ex-
press rules, to go into effect Deem
Der 10. will not permit the use of
paper wrapping for packages over 25
pounds, nor of ordinary paper boxes,
wrapped or unwrapped, when the
weight of the contents is over that
amount. For shipments Of more than
Is pounds, wooden containers or
fibreboard, cupboard or corrugated
strawboard containers of specified
test strengths are required Express
traffic supervisors think that the
stronger containers will greatly help
to improve the express service and
to protect the miscellaneous commod-
tiles shipped by express from dam
or interference enroute.
The Enterprise-clean, wholesome
naper-sholld be IN every home.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06
What Is Rheumatism?
Why Suffer from It?

S. S. S. has been successfully
used for Rheumatism for more
than fifty years and many volun-
tary testimonials are en- file from
those whom it has benefited. Try
it to-day, and you viii find your
self at last on the right track to
get rid of your Rheumatism.
S. S: S. is a splendid system
cleanser; it is not sold or recon-
mended for venereal diseases. For
treatment of your individual case,
address Chief Medical Adviser,
Swift Specific Co., Dept. 43, At
lanta, Ga.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06

kidney troubles don't disappear OF
themselves They grow slowly but
steadily, undermining health with
deadly certainty, until you fall vic
tim to incurable disease.
stop your troubles while there is time
Don't wait until little pains become big
aches Don't tribe with disease. To
avoid future suffering begin treatment
with GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Cap
Wlhles now. Take three or four every
day until you are entirely free from
pain.
This welI-known preparation has been
one of the national remedies of Hol-
land for centuries. In 1896 the govern
nent Of the Netherlands granted
special charter authorizing its prepare
ton and sale.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06

Mrs. M. L. Wuescher entertained a
few young couples at dance at the
Country Club a few evenings ago in
honor Of her guest, Miss Marie Phil
lips, of Brookhaven, Miss.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06

WANTED TO BUY-An kinds Of
hardwood logs. Apply A. L. Hick-
man, Logging Superintendent for r.
p. Baer & Co., BOgalusa, La. It.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06
Sufferers Should Realize That
Ii Is q Blood Infection.

Doubtless like other sufferers,
you have often asked yourself this
question, which continues to re-
main unanswered.
Science has proven that Rheu-
matism is caused by a germ in
your blood, and the only way to
reach it is by a remedy which
eliminates and removes these lit
tie pain demons.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06

The Enterprise-clean, wholesome
paper-should be in every home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
MOTOR NEWS

Rehkopf Bros. have installed ma
chine shop consisting of the most ups
to-date drill presses. lathes and re-
boring machine. With the installing
of the machine shop Rehkopf Bros,
have tie largest and most up-to-date
auto repair and rebuilding shop in the
state. car can be overhauled, reup-
holstered, repainted, new body built,
in fact they can do anything from
rim to roof OF the truck or passenger
car.
E.. C. KinIey Motor Co. report the
sale of atom International truck to
E. Morton.
Scout King Stanley and James NJ.
Drake drove a Maxwell from coast to
coast a distance of 5,3E1 miles On
the trip 275 gallons of gasoline were
used, giving them an average of nine
teen miles per gallon.
A. ]. Romsey received a carload of
Grant cars this week.
Thursday afternoon a demonstrG-
ton showing what the Fordson tractor
could do was held on the George
Hughes farm. six miles north OF North
Topeka. Five and siX-foot rye was
bound, swamp ground was plowed,
which had been an impossihility with
eight head of horses. George Hughes
uses his Fordson to cut hay, rake it,
pull his wagons. In fact all farm
wagons and farm implements are
equipped with the Fordson hitch.
Tuesday evening at the Trefry
Motor Co. the last lesson Of the course
of instructions on how to take care of
a Ford will be held. The topic for the
evening will be the Ford car in gem
eral cleaning of the ear and tricks in
driving. Mr.. Trefry stated this morn
ing that the course had done so much
good that in the course of several
months it would be repeated.
The Kansas Liberty Co. wrote con
tracts last week for the sale of Liberty
cars in Kansas as follows: Geo. H.
Dieterich, Parsons, Kansas, SO cars;
Forest Honey, Lawrence, Kansas, ESQ
cars. Mr.. Honey is an experienced
dealer from Nebraska and will handle
the Liberty line exclusively.
P. a. Fairbank, of the Long Oil
Company, has done his bit in making
Topeka a more attra ctive looking city,
He has installed two filling stations,
one at Tenth street and topeka ave
nue., and another at Fourth and
I Quincy streets.
Both buildings were designed for a
combination of beauty and utility.
When he decided to erect these filling
stations, Fairbank went on the theory
that he might as well make them at
tractive as homely He has carried
out the idea of many Topeka boosters,
who are trying to improve the the out
ward appearance of the city in every
possible way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
SAYS HUNS WORK
Atty Gent Charges Critics
Aligned With Hun Interests.
Confirmation of PaImess APP
>pOintment Expected.

Washington, June 81. - Attorney
General Palmer. at the first public
hearing In the fight to prevent con-
firmatioR by the senate of his appoint
ment, turned sharply Friday upon his
aceusers and boldly charged that they
were aligned with German interests
in concerted attempt to diseredit his
administration as alien property GUS
todian.
During the year and a half he was
in charge of the office. Mr. Palmer de-
clared he had been denounced by
every enemy alien and every friend
and attorney of every enemy in this
country, and that in Berlin. he was
characterized as the Official Ameri-
can pickpoeket." Every friend of
the 10000 aliens whose property had
been seized were attacking him. he
said, because his organization had
seized enemy properly and captured
the German Industrial army in the
told the committee, that the particu-
lar charges lodged against him were
not based on the ground that he had
sold enemy plants at too low price,
but that he had sold them to Ameri-
cans who had turned them to profit
able account.
For nearly five hours the senate
open inquiry at the request of the at
torney general, was in continual
snarL For two hours a crowd that
was kept on edge by the tense feel
ing breaking out at intervals W.T.
messed the remarkable spectacle of n
attorney general of the United States
defending his record and slashing at
his enemies before a senate commit
tee meeting sitting on his fitness for
place in the cabinet
The bitter feeling that broke at the
beginning remained to the end, the
meeting closing abruptly and in dis
order, with the announcements by
Chairman Dillingham; that another
session would be held today to de-
termine future procedure and summon
witnesses, asked for by the complain
ants. There was a strong BELIEF al
the capitol that no further, hearing OF
consequence would be held. and that
the committee would recommend the
confirmation of Mr.. PaImer's nomina-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
HIGHLAND PARK.
Notes ana Peraonsls trpm Highland
Park, by @rs. U. shuuL Telephone
2I2H MI

guest Thursday of his niece, Mrs. Albert
Smith, and Mr. Smith.
Mrs. III. f. DeMoss, of Arlington, Kan,
Highland Park NJ. L. church: Sunday
the pastor. Rev: ]; W. Reed. 4 children !
The Aid society Of the n; T. church at
Waksrgsa met Friday with Mrs. D. A.
BSS guest, aa q Nd a aDd N,, ss,rn.
sunday were r.. b. Hastings, Irving
Hastings. Arthur Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wm. Beam and Mrs. Paul Meade. all of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Moftet will go to
GGarnett sunday to yislt their daughter,
Kenneth stiles Of Omaha, Neb., is visit,
ing his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
Buchanan, Of Chicago, were guests Sat.
grday and Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs o.
Miss Helen Eberhart has returned from
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Iliff of Lecompton, spent
Saturday with Der sister, Mrs. Peter Eber.
Norton and William Dunlap have re.
turned frem visit with theIf grandpar-
ents, DR.. and Mrs. n J. TaylsF of Berry,
ton.
Mrs. JehH Rains is visiting relatives at
Ozawkie.
j. Tayier, wha has been visiting rela-
home OF his daughter. Mrs. 3. y. Taylor nt
Misc Mary Pinniek, who has been the
guest of Miss Anna Lamb for several
weeks. returned to her home In onaga
Alta Massey of East Topeka, is spending
! the week with her cousin, Mrs. Horace
J. W. Marsh returned Wednesday from
Washington, where he visited relatives.
The q. G. G. Sunday School class en-
joyed a picnic at Bigger's grove. Tuesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21

cooperation between the farmers, stats
and government.
The so5th regiment, including $50 Kan
sas negroes. will arrive in New YORK June
a6. The organization will be demebilized
at Camp Funston and will parade IN
Topeka and Kansas City-prababiy early
tfon committee have been named by Cover
nor Allen The committee includes several
well known Kansas negroes
s Era'E . ssen anS T y,sniy s' M
supper aud rally was held at the Methodist
church. About two hundred attended sne
which was given after the supper. T. ~.
Jaggard OF Kansas City, Kan, was tins
Mr rn tiardner Of The walnut GROVE Methodist
church at Topeka talked and also C. b
zoak, the district superintendent.
comrleted Melan bridge will undergo some
repairs. The concrete work along the slnes
is erumhling away, II left as Il + for i've
equal that Of a new bridge. Repairs nes
viii put 1t in shape TO last a NUMBER q
years without further attention. ,Aecord-
ing to estimates by Commissioner Hancock
and W. Il. Baldry, city engineer, u VIII
take about s1O.0oO to put the bridge In first
ss'' ht so ecm SRSsFh an m
plated bridge construction and they have
enough to do the work on the bridge across
the kaw.
Two more cases of smallpox, and one
cnse Of typhoid were reported to the
authorities In the office of the public
health department this morning. Me. and
Mrs. Riley. of 1923 Van Buren, street, have
contracted the disease. There are at pres
ent cases of smallpox in the city. The
free NEGOTIATIONS for typhoid and vaccina-
tions for smallpox are proving very popu-
lar and DE. Earl g. Brown. health officer.
expressed considerable qualification over
the evident desire citizens were displaying
in coming up 20 the clinic room to ohtatn
the free treatments, portor Brown has
been inoculatiRg On the average about
10 or IL persons per day since the first
day the clinic was opened for this purpose:
NEGOTIATIONS and vaccinations may still
be obtained free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50. q


The convention of the r. of L. F. and
viii w aese hng hf fiat at is the d
part of the convention will. A picnic held
in the mountains will be a feature of the
program for Monday. Mr.. William Eckert
is the Topeka delegate to the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Bentep and children
are spending a vacation IN Los Angeles.
Calf Mr.. Benton is in the mechanical
engineers office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Neiswinter of Emporia
are, spending the week end in the city
Mrs, Irving Botkln end little son Frank
have returned from 8tchison, where they
visited Mrs. Betkins mother, Mrs. Mary
Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Gaylord have returned
home from Kansas City where they spent
a few days recently. Mr.. Gaylord is in
the freight auditors office.
Mr.. Albert Ogden, foreman In the coach
trimming department, is spending q two
weeks vacation in Los Angeles. Mr. Sam
Ray Is doing the foremans work during
his absence.
Miss Edythe Benander has returned to
office after vacation spent in Hutchin-
son.
The employees of the freight auditors
office entertained the returned soldiers of
the department with picnic at Gage Park,
Thursday evening
About twenty of the girl employees of
the office of the auditor of disbursements
are spending the nights at Wakarusa. The
night and return in time for work the
next mornings
Roy Bechtel. who was with the 10th
Field Signal Battalion, has returned to
his former position ia the general claim
department.
A. j. Maxwell, assistant auditor of the
Coast lines, is spending Il few days here
on business trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
HOLD AN INQUEST
Death of Charles Byrd Puzzles
Electrical Experts.
They Do Not Believe He Was
EIectrocuted.

A coroner's jury will probe into the
circumstances surrounding the death
by electrocution Thursday evening of
Charles Byrd. 1s. 1915 North Jackson
street. The inquest will be held at 8
o'clock Monday morning in the court
of Topeka.
over the exact cause of the boys death.
The combined talent of Commits
sioner Stanfield. Superintendent Paint
er. Jack Mercer. and A. H. Purdy and
;. z. Gossett, of the Topeka Edison
Co, along with other electrical special
lists, has Seen studying the problem
from theoretical standpoint ever
since the tragedy occurred at Garfield
park.
Have Many Theories.
These men consider the theory that
the boy was electrocuted as probably
fallacious for several reasons. They
base their conclusions on facts known
TO all men in the business of handling
high voltage electrical currents. The
first thing that is taught to a man
entering this business is to be sure
that his body forms no direct conduc-
tor to the ground when handling high
voltage wires, They are accustOme ID
to climbing up wooden poles and
handling all high voltage wires with
no danger to themselves as the wooden
pole is a on-conductor and will not
carry the charge unless the pole
should be wet and water soaked.
The pole from which the swing at
Garfield park was suspended was
wooden. They could not find that it
was wet or damp enough to act as a
conductor So the boy could not have
been eleetrocuted had be climbed the
pole and caught the wire as that is
the methods used by linemen in work.
ing with wires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
CHURCH NOTICES

(These notices must be in the State
Journal office by 2, o'clock on Friday af.
column services will be held at II o'clock
in the morning aud T:so o'clock in the
EVENING"
FIRST-Ninth and jackson, Charles f..
Mathews, pastor. Morning sermon, Noun
tain Movers" Evening sermon, a Beggar
MADISON STREET, between Second and
Third, A. Rohde, pastor. Evening sermon,
The SansHTite Wpma rrsrtn &
c. A. Segerstrom. pastor.
Christian.
THIRD, Lake and Third, z. W. Harri-
sou, pastor; sermon topics, Justification
ap wEsT f"If E0 vi SsS; and Duane,
Mrs. Clara II. Hazelrigg. pastor. Morning
sermon, Living Water Evening ser
Congregational.
FIRST, Seventh and Harrison. Alfred z.
Gregory, pastor. Morning sermon, Rub
bish." Union evening service.
Evangelical.
FIRST eSeventh and Monroe, n. H.
LUTHERAN, Fifth and Harrison, c. w.
Maggart, pastor. Morning sermon by n.
Nv Benning, J. NJ C. A.
Methodist.
Pomeroy, pastor. Morning sermon. Some
Forbidden Actions" Evening sermon.
S sIt 7. 4. Perfection 1 What 1T Is and
WALNUT GROVE. f. j. Gardner, pas
tor. Services held in government pavilion
at fair grounds. Morning sermon, Mutual
Obligation of Church Members. Evening
service, Capt. Clyde Hale, on THE World
War and Its Meaning for Tomorrow"
Presbyterian.
FIRST, s. S. Estey, pastor. Evening
union service capital grounds.
SECOND UNITED. Huntoon and Fill
more, W. NJ. Jackson. pastor. Morning
sermon; Family Worship" Evening SER
WESTMINSTER, College and Huntoon,
John A. McAfee, pastor. Morning sermon
'.Doing the impossible" Evening service
Dr. c. H. Lerrigo will talk on his exper-
iences and observations with the A. Z. +.
Miscellaneous.
ASSOCIATED BIBLE STUDENTS, lis
East sixth street. p. m. Bible study
study, The New Creation" Ii 80 D. m
Bible study, Ezekiel
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIEN-
list, Huntoon and Polk. Lesson sermon
us the Universe, Including Man, Evolved
by Atomic Force -
SEVEN DAY ADVENTIST, Fifth and
Western.
OAKLAND BRETHREN
Union meetings begin Sunday evening al
$ o'clock on the east steps of the state
house. Rev. c. NJ Matthews, of the First
Baptist church will speak.