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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
DIERICKS OF BAUDETTEE -
r-... STATE TIMBER HEAD

st. Paul, Jan. 10.---Otto II. Diercks
of Baudette has taken the oath as
superintendent Of state timber, vice
Oscar Arneson, st. Paul, who re-
signed to become chief clerk OF the
house of representatives and later 10
superintend manufacture and sales OF
a portable power saw which he mas
patented. {.
Mr.. Diercks has been on the staff
of State Auditor j. A. O. Preus for
two years as assistant to Supt. Arne-
son. He is a practical timber and
lumber man of wide experience and
especially qualified for his office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
EVERYDAY PRAYERS"

Everyday Prayers" or prayer AZ
Dominant Desire" will be the theme
Of Rev. A. M. Whitby at the union
week-of-prayer service at the Meth
odist church tonight at o'clock.
"You will be interested in the SUBJ
ject, you will enjoy the meeting, and
you will be joining in preparedness
for the new day that is upon u.s."
says Rev. Blaine Lambert.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
BEMIDI HIGH SCHOOL MEETS
ST. CLOUD FIVE THIS EVENING

The Bemidji high school basket
ball team will meet the st. Cloud
Gi1fntet this evening at the Armory
and good game is looked forward TO.
According to- the Journal-Press Oh
ST Cloud the athletes of that city
have practiced hard and are In fine
condition.
The game is the first in the dis
trict championship series and the st.
Cloud fans feel confident Of winning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
WEEKS ILLNESS FATAL.

Gwendclyn Hanson, nine years Of
age, oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Hanson, died this morning from
complications following the Spanish
Influenza. after being sick about a
week. The funeral arrangements
will be made today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
DR.. DIEDRICH GETS FLU"
WHILE VISITING RELATIVES

p While visiting relatives at Little
Falls, DIR. J. w. Diedrich suffered an
attack of the Spanish "fiu" and it
may be some time before he will be
able to return to Bemidii and resume
his practice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
BERLIN EXPERIENCES
HORROR OF BOMBING
(By United Press. J

Copenhagen, Jan. 10.--Berlin at
last experienced the horrors of night
bombing, when government aviators
attacked the Silesian railway station
with bombs Wednesday night.
Sixty-five persons were killed and
many wounded. r.. 80. .5 .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
KOOCHICHING CO., sues
ON DITCH BOND DEAL

County Auditor A. D. Johnson and
]. L. George, ex-county auditor, left
yesterday for Brainerd where they
will. act as witness in the case OF
County of Koochiching vs. Lenine Il
Co., bankers. .
The case is brought to recover
what lis claimed to be, an overcharge
of commission in negotiating sale
Of $1S9,000 worth of Kooehiching
county ditch bonds. ..l ,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
REPORT PRESIDENT WILL
NAME CATHOLIC ENVOY

Rome, Jan. 1G.-The United States
probably will appoint a representa-
tive to the holy see as result OF
the meeting between President Will
son and the pope. according to n
report In Catholic circles today. /
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
WILSON REBUFFED.

Washington, Jan. 10.--By vote
of 5 to 3, the house rules committee
refused to report rule giving privi-
legged status to the bill appropriating
the 500, 100000 requested by Presi-
dent Wilson for European relief
work. . .-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
WIND oVERTURNs BUSES.

j During Wednesdays wind storm
both busses conveying pupils TO the
Carr Lake school were overturned by
the wind, and the teams ran away:
Both rigs were somewhat damaged
and large plate glass window was
blown in but none of the pupils were
Injured '~~-~ -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
TUG AND FERRYMEN REFUSE TO
ACCEPT 48 HOUR ARMISTICE
(BY United Press. J

New York, Jan. 10.--Tug and fer
rymen today refused to accept a
forty-eight hour armistice on their
strike, which has tied up New York
harbors. The matter has been re-
ferred to President Wilson at Paris.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
DRAINAGE VETO LAST
81. SESSION AGAIN issue

" The governors veto of the drain
age appropriation last session is % be
an issue again this year. Senator
L. A. Nord of International Falls,
representing .Koochiching and Bel
.trami counties, is preparing to in
%troduce bill requiring that all ap-
preparation bills be passed upon by
the governor Within ten days before
the close Of the session, thus giving
the legislature a chance to pass them
ever the yetoeS. a%s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
ROOSEVELT LEAVES HALF
MILLION TO HIS WIFE
(By United Press

New York, Jan. 1O.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt left a 100000 estate
to his wife.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
MONTENEGRO REV0LTS. EXPEI.S
JUGo-sLAVS FROM COUNTRY
((Bv United Press. }

Rome; Jan. .10.-Montenegrans re-
volted January and expelled Iugo-
Slavs from that country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
SENATE ADJoURNsf

r. (By United Press.)
Washington, Jan. 10.---The senate
has adjourned until next Monday
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
To Honor McGarry.

Senator Patrick H.. McGarry OF
Walker is said to be slated for the
craftsmanship Of the senate commit
tee on public highways. This chair
manship will be one of the most inn
portant this session and has been
much coveted -',s-s s-s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
UNITED STATES NOT
PLANNING TO SEND
TROOPS TO BERLIN;
. EBERT FORCES WIN
,(By United Press.

~ - e.. (By United PressO ".#~. *s+#ss#8
Washington Jan 1O-The United States government has
present sending American troops into Berlin
said a high official authority today. .-F%@s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10
EBERT GOVERNMENT HAS SLIGHT ADVANTAGE 4

London Jan. 10-The fighting in Berlin for control Of
machinery is turning decidedly in favor OF
Chancellor Ebert according the latest advice reaching
don today. : g.. 49, PITS. .s.s#A &
Government reported to have captured prac-
caly all public buildings Martial law has been proclaimed
pouring in to cnch the apparent
victory the Spartacanese. ~s: sE-1 -.E3.E #s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-10

Rome Jan 10-Ten thousand deaths up to the present
time from the influenza epidemic according to report by
Monsignor Montague Armeri. .-.- 1F
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-09
sHoEMAKERs ON STRIKE.
Want A Hour Week and 20 Per cent
3Tnctease IN Pay. ."

BOSTON, Oct Sixteen of the
largest shoe repairing plants in Bos-
ton were shut down yesterday because
of a strike of the members of the Unit
ed Shoe Repairers of America and the
men who conduct these establishments
are prepared to fight the strike by sns-
pending business They declare that
to grant the demands of the strikers
would be ruin0us to their interests and
that their only alternative is to sus-
pend
According to Roy Burrill. who is
president of the striking organization.
$50 men are ont and the industry in
Boston is seventyfve per cent organ
lied. The demands are for working
week of II hours and a wage increase
of 20 per cent throughout the shops
Mr. Burrill states that the men are now
working 521a hours week for an av-
craze wage of S22.
The employers have agreed to grant
Al hour week giving Saturday aft
ernoons off the year through. and to
treat individually with the men on the
question of wages, increasing each ac
cordine to his ability They fatty con.
tradict Burrill's statement regarding
the average wage. claiming that it is $2t
a week, and that the men are being
paid double and in some cases treble
what they formerly received in the
| same industry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-09

gress on the first day of each regular
session after 1919 a. document to be
known as a budget which shall contain
balanced statements. of the revenues
and expenditures of the government
for the preceding fiscal year and of the
resources and liabilities of the treas
ury at the. close of the year, his esti-
mates of the revenue and expenditure
needs of the government for the ensu-
ing fiscal year, and how. in his opinion,
these needs should be met The esti-
mates of expenditures for the legisla
tive branch of the government and the
supreme court shall be submitted to
the President.
After June 30, 1920, no estimates or
request for an appropriation and no re-
commentator as to how the revenue
needs of the government should be met,
lsha1l be submitted to congress by any
officer of the executive branch of the
government, except the President, I'M
less at the request of congress. Special
and additional estimates may be trans
mitted by the President, however, to
provide for Expenditures under any
| laws passed since the transmission of
the regular estimates contained in the
budget and for appropriations which,
in his Judgment, are necessary for the
public service.
On July l next department to be
| known as the accounting department.
independent of the executive depart
ments and under the control and direc-
/ ton of the comptroller general of the
United States, viii be established, if
the bill is enacted The office of comp
troller of the treasury and assistant
comptroller of the treasury would be
abolished on that date. All other off.
GERS and employees of the office of the
comptroller of. the treasury would be
come officers and employees in the ae-
counting department. In the depart
ment would be comptroller general OF
the United States and an assistant whG
J, shall be appointed by the President
with the advice and consent of the sen
ate, and shall receive salaries of $40.
600 and 81 500 a year, respectively
The two officials would hold office dur
irtg good behavior, but may be removed
! at any time by concurrent resolution O
: congress. The powers and duties O
the comptroller of the treasury and tn,
= auditors of the various department
!. would be inverted in the department
4 and exercised without direction by an,
other officer.
: The offices of the departmental audi
f tor would be abolished, but the incum
: bent would be transferred to the pro
posed department
: The comptroller general is direete
r to investigate all matters. relating t
G public funds, and to report to congress
: at the beginning of each regular ses
: sion. making whatever recommends
g tions he may deem necessary. TIL
! President is held personally responsible
d for all recommendations for appropri
I ations. Congress may increase or dc
|, crease appropriations recommended
), but whenever a change is made in til
Y budget congress must assume the eT
: tire responsibility.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-09
Expected 1t Will Be Prompt
ly Passed by
Congress
PRESIDENT MADE
HEAD OF FINANCE
lie Would Submit All Proposed Appro-
priations to CONGRESSMAN Account
ing Department to Be Established
Some Offices Abolished

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The first
step in establishing national budget
system has been taken by the commit
tee on appropriations reporting to the
house a bill creating a bureau of the
budget in the Office of the President
Chairman James W. Good of the com
mittee, predicted that congress would
act promptly on the proposal, saying
that with the nation facing deficit of
more than $3,O0O,00O,OOO before the
end of the present fiscal year, passage
of the measure by large majority is
assured.
The bill is a redraft of the bill in
troduced by Mr. Good but it is even
more drastic than the original. The
President is directed TO appoint a di-
rector of the bureau of the budget, the
assistant director and other officials
| The original bill contained a provision
that the appointments should be con
/ trmed by the senate, but the confir
nation section has been stricken out OF
the measure agreed upon by the com
mittee
The salary of director shall be so,
600 and that of the assistant director
$500 For the fiscal year ending june
so, 1920, there is appropriated 800,
600 for the expenses of the establish
ment. The bureau is directed to make
a careful investigation of all financia
matters affecting the government, anC
to report the results of the investiga
tions to the President, who. in turn
shall transmit the reports to congress
with such recommendations as he may
care to make. All branches of the gov
eminent are directed to cooperate witt
the bureau in every way and to Civ,
the bureau whatever information it de
sires.
On date 20 be fixed by the Presi
dent the heads of the executive depart
ments and all other officers shall sub
NIT their estimates to the President in
stead of to the secretary of the treas
urv.
The President shall transmit to con
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-09
THIS YEARS CROPS.
A Total Of 918,471,o0o Bushels Of
Wheat-Corn and Potatoes ReJou

WASHINGTON. Oct Crop produe-
ton this year, based on Oct | indications,
was announced by the department of agri-
cutHr, yesterday as follows
Spring wheat. 203, 10000 bushels: all
wheat. 9lS47l 900; corn, $500, 5ll 600: oats,
l,2l9, 52l 600; barley 1913 .29S 900; buck
wheat, l7,s90,00o; white potatoes, $4,000
600; sweet potatoes. 99,4l3,0O0; fax, TO-,
$50, 900; rice, 1920 900; tobacco, l,27S,0 62,
Geo pounds; peaches, 5l,327 900; apples
total crop, 156. 72l000 bushels; apples
commercian. %, 600 barrels sugar
hcets. 100000 tons; kafirs, III 00t
bushels; beans, l2,690,o
The conditions of the crops Oct l was:
Corn, sl3 per cent of normal; buck
wheat, SS.l; white potatoes, 67.9; swee
potatoes. $50: flax, $40; rice, 9l.3; to
bacco, 1885, sugar beets, Isl; kafrs, 1858
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-09
GENERAL EDWARDS BUYS HOME.
Intends to Indulge in Farming In ;
- Small Way IL.

BOSTON, Oct. 9.-Major General
Clarence R. Edwards has purchased the
Dabne,y estate IN W !,S near the
of it in the immediate future and
henceforth make the place his home
The estate consists, besides a fifteen
room mansion house. of thirty acres of
land with large stable, garages and
other outbuildings.
General Edwards will have his sever
al horses transferred to their new
home Immediately and win find diver
sion in their exercise and training and
in ''farming' in small way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-09
BIG INcREAsEs IN GERMANY.
Wages of Men Increased 241 and Won
en- 1858 Per Cent Since 1914.

BERLIN, Oct, g9.-The average daily
wage Of men has decreased 2fl per cent
and, OF women 26s per cent since 1914, ac
'cordins to the Imperial Workers Gazette;
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
COLONEL MILLER Of
PAYETTE FOUND DEAD
President of Payette Cold Stor-
age Company Passed Away
Suddenly While in a Chair at
His Home.
Capital News Special ServiceJ


Payette. April 12.-Colonel Charles
Frederick Miller, aged 70, president of
the Payette Cold Storage company,
died of heart failure Friday night
while sitting in char at his home
awaiting he return of his wife from a
church function. His lifeless body
was found at 10 o'clock by j. A. Nc
MILAN, close friend, who was pass
ing the home, saw him sitting in a
chair with his head thrown back
Thinking he looked unnatural, he en-
tered and found the colonel dead. He
had paper in his lap and a cigar in
his mouth and evidently died peace
fully and without a struggle.
Colonel Miller has lived in Payette
nine years. lie is survived by his
wife, one son and two daughters. The
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
at o'clock. Dean Chamberlaine of
Boise will officate.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
GRAIN.

Chicago, April 12.-Action OF Omaha
interests in disposing Of long corn on
the bulge with locals following caused
prices of grain futures to decline after
an early upturn on the Chicago board
of trade. food administration state
ment that the government probably
will not need the ,OO0.0O0,000 fund
appropriated for handling the wheat
crop was regarded as a bullish factor.
Provisions were a little higher.
May corn, up 1c at the opening,
1.59, subsequently lost NC. July, up
liz on opening at 1.511S. was u lower
at the close. September, 1ss higher at
the opening, 145", later lost sc.
May oats, UP 1c at the opening, 6S&,
later gained additionally u. July,
opening at 81, up Is, closed Ac higher.
September, Is higher at 63", the open
ing, subsequently gained u.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
MAPLE GROVE,

Maple Grove, April 12-Mrs. T. A.
Drake has returned from California
where she had spent the winter with
her son.
The new residence Mr. Thornhill is
building on his ranch Is nearing COM
pletion. Mr.. Nelson who is working
for Mr.. Thornhill will occupy the new
dwelling.
A baby girl is a tecent arrival at
the Slower home.
Eleven children were examined by
the Home Defense nurse Thursday
There are % under school age in the
district.
Mrs. C. J. Oliver of McDermott is a
guest at the J. II. Roberts home.
Miss Sydna Pfost who is attend
ing high school at Meridian is at home
with a severe case of tonsilitis
The Maple Grove auxiliary has de-
cided not to do any more sewing at
present, there being lack of sewers.
Geo. 1llingsworth has returned from
Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo., where he
was recently mustered out.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
TO TELL STORM VICTIMS
OF BOISE VALLEY CHARM

Caldwell, April 12-Publicity is to be
given the Boise valley as a stormless
territory in those sections Of Nebras-
ka, Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas
which We're struck by heavy tornadoes
last week as the result of O decision
reached at a meeting here yas,ctdaS
afternoon by the officials of the Com
mercial club and those Of the Cald-
we'll Development league. Emphasis
upon the fact that there has nevec teen
storm or cyclone in the valley with
in it's history will be given in attrac-
tive literature to be prepared by NJ. III.
Gibbons, secretary of the club, and
mailed extensively to the tornado
stricken sections.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
ESCAPE
FROM PEV|TENT|ARY
Albert T. Brink and Earl Haines
Leave Herd in Hills and Dash
for Liberty-Get Three
Hours Start.

Guards from the penitentiary are out
today on a man hunt. They are run
ming down every clue which may lead
to the capture of Albert T. Brink, 10,
and Earl Haines, 81. The men, who
We're herding cows owned by the in
stitute, made their escape Friday after
noon shortly after / o'clock. Their es-
cape was not discovered until after 4
o'clock when they failed to return for
supper. They had a good three hours
start before being missed, thus enabl-
ing them to cover many miles before
their trail was taken up.
The men were TRUSTEES and were
permitted to herd the mich cows on
the hills above the penitentiary. Most
of the time they were in plain view
Of the institution, but occasionally
would take the herd in the small
gulches, where for time they were
hidden from view. The men seemed TO
appreciate the trust placed in them and
have returned promptly every evening
on time. Evidently they made plans
for their escape and Friday afternoon,
leaving a part of the cows in plain
view of the institute, made the break.
Brink was received at the peniten-
tiary in February from Twin Falls
county to serve sentence of from
one to IA years for forgery. He is de-
scribed at feet 81 inches In height,
light complexion, gray eyes, light
brown hair, weighs las pounds, has a
small scar between his eye brows, left
side of jaw broken and bone removed,
scar below elbow on right arm, scar
on left ankle.
Haines began his sentence in Oc-
tober, 1917. He was sentenced from
Payette county to serve from five to
IA years for assault with intent to COM
NIT statutory crime. His height Is
5 feet 101a inches, weight 140 pounds,
complexion dark, eyes, gray blue. hair
dark brown, pox marks on arms and
body, third toe on right foot crooked
scar inch and one-half long in back
of head, inch scar under left shoulder.
scar on right thigh, scar on left ring
finger.
A reward of $50 each is offered for
the capture Of the men.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
SUE FOR COMMISSION
Glougie Brothers & Craig, Cald-
well Realtors Ask $500 of
Ed Dolbow.

Caldwell, April 12-Suit for a COM
mission of $500 has been entered in
the district court by Glougie Brothers
against Ed Dolbow of this city. Ac-
cording to the allegations of the COM
plant the defendant contracted with
the plaintiffs for the sale of certain
farm land for $4,000 during Septem-
Der of last year and they sold it dur
ing March of the present year, taking
$1,000 on payment, but that the de-
PENDANT would not deliver the land
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
NAMPA

Nampa, April 12.-H Craig. the To-
cal real estate man is transacting
business in Eastern Oregon.
Mrs. d. T.. Colt visited in Caldwell
yesterday.
Mrs. ]. w. Adams visited In Boise
yesterday.
Mrs. i. S. Davis was the guest Of
Boise friends yesterday.
Mrs. a. l. Wilson of Greenleaf Wis
tied in the city yesterday.
The Century club will meet Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Mrs. +. II.
Kernohan will have charge Of the
meeting.
L. L. Gray has returned from a bus
mess trip to Salt Lake
Mrs. A. w. Hoy returned home
yesterday from visit with her moth
sr at Detroit
Mrs. S. d. McLain has gone to
Rochester, Mimi, to join her husband,
who is there to undergo an operation
at the Mayo institution.
Harold Jenness, the city editor vi
the Leader Herald, was a business
visitor to Boise yesterday
Attorney w. B. Davidson OF Boise
transacted legal business in the city
yesterday.
I. ID. Wakefield of Idaho Falls is a
business visitor in the city.
". T. Elver of the Elver Clothing
company looked after business In
Boise yesterday.
M. Summerfield OF Albany, Ore, is
q business visitor in the city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
CALDWELL.

Caldwell, April 12.-Attorney T. S.
Jackson transacted legal business in
Nampa yesterday.
Judge Ed l.. Bryan looked after ju
dicial business at Payette yesterday.
A. I. Meyers, the local insurance
man, was a Nampa visitor yesterday
George Clauson transacted business
in Nampa yesterday.
Ira High, the Boise loan man, spe II
yesterday in the city.
Attorney Henry Griffiths transacted
legal business in Nampa yesterday.
DIR. L. d. Blondell has returned from
a business trip to Los Angeles.
Ross Madden. the local real cs1a.e
man, was a business visitor to Namoa
today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION OF
TIME APPOINTED FOR PROVING
VII ETC

In the probate court Of the county of
Ada, state of Idaho. In the matter Of
the estate of VIM. NJ. Stockton, de-
cea sed.
Pursuant to an order of said court,
made on the 3rd day of April, 1919.
notice is hereby given that Monday, the
14th day of April, 1919, at 10 o'clock
a. m. of said day, at the court room Of
said court. at the court house In the
city Of Boise, county Of Ada, has been
as the time and place for
proving the will of said VIM. NJ. Stock
ton deceased, and for hearing the APP
plication Of Mollie E. Sargent for the
issuance to her of letters testamentary
when and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same.
Dated April 3rd, 1919.
d. T. MILLER.
Clerk.
W. Fl. TYER,
Attorney for petitioner.
Residence, Boise, Idaho.
Adv. A