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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-21

Oh. Ho, Ye Ghosts! Disguise
your mortal frame in ghostfy vest
ments, and come to the Halloween
Jamboree in the Episcopal church
basement Monday, Oct. 81. Ladies,
bring lunch box for auction.
Spooks, cards, dancing. Csc. Mems
committee, Harry DIN, chairman
3d1O25
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-21

Mrs. Lee La Baw entertained at
her home Saturday afternoon in hon
or of Miss Alta Jones' of Portland,
Ore, who is guest of Mrs. Ralph Ly-
can.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-21

Sixteen-inch, mixed hard and SOFT
slab wood for sale. $500 per load.
Benidji Mtg. Co. Phone 48l. TFtt
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-21

Miss Ava Sonstrud, accompanied
by her sister, Ella, left last night for
Rochester, where the. former will
consult the Mayos. -. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-21
Telephone 922

Don't fail to read the Elko Hat
Shops ad in this paper. 2d1022
Loans and insurance. Northern
Land Co. Phone 20. 8l3tf
w. H. Ryan of Little Falls is Wis
iting Bemidji friends this week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-21

Mrs. G. H. Bingenheimer, of Ny
more, N. D., spent Saturday and Sun
day at the home of her sister, Mrs
G. G. Bowers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rines left
yesterday for Spokane, WASH, where
they will spend the winter. En- route
they will visit Mrs. Rines' brother
Carl Nyhns and family.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-21

Lowell Lamoreaux Of Chicago, ILL.,,
, came to Bemidji Monday, and is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Kenfield,
Doud avenue. Mr.. Lamoreaux will
remain about a week and expects to
spend some Of the time hunting in
this locality.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-21

Mrs. Carl Peterson of Mallard
autoed to Bemidji Monday and trans
acted business. While here she was
a guest of friends.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Latterell OF KEEL
liher, motored to BemiuJi Monday
and spent the day in the city. They
returned to Kelliher today. Mr.. Lat
terall is proprietor of Latterell de-
partment store of Kelliher.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-21

Mrs. Eta Cell of Minneapolis Wis
tied with her sisters, Mrs. Sarah Nc
Taggart and Mrs. John Goodman
over the week end, and returned to
her home Tuesday. She made the
"trip by auto.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-08-21
CLEARED;
NOT ANARCHIST
JURY IN FAMOUS LIBEL SUIT
FINDS FOR PLAINTIFF AND
DECLARES TRIBUNE GUILTY.
DELIBERATE TEN HOURS
Farmer Jury Which Has Spent Three
Months in Court is Out Ten Hours
and Then Finds Paper Guilty
of Libel.

Mt. Clemens, Mich.-Henry Ford is
not an anarchist
A jury of IL farmers have said so by
their verdict, in which they found The
Chicago Tribune guilty of libel when
1t attached that stigma to the name
of the great manufacturer.
I'VE find the Chicago Tribune guilty
and attach a verdict of six cents"
This sentence from the foreman OF
the jury which for three months has
listened to the most famous case OF
its kind in history and which debated
more than 10 hours before it arrived
at its conclusion, were the lines oil
the final act in the dramatic event
which has attracted the attention o.
the entire country.
Henry Ford himself was not in
court to share in the triumph. He was
in the New Hampshire woods with hi;
friends, Thomas Edison and join
Burroughs. Judge Alfred J.. Murphy
of Mr.. Ford's counsel made a formaJ
statement for his principal:
"Ford is indicated"
"The important issue has been de
termined," said Judge Murphy. Money
damages were not sought by Mr.. Ford
He stands not only vindicated but his
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-08-21

The Granger county poor asy-
lum has been destroyed by fire
bed bugs and all. The inmates
are being cared for the best way
possible under the circumstances
until better arrangements can be
made. What will be done about
the erection Of a building is not
known but there should be built
a better and more comfortable
place for the ~county's poor. The
county farm is worthless and the
entire layout is a disgrace to the
county and has been for the past
quarter century. The present SUI
perintendent, as we'll as others be
fore him, has done the best for
the inmates possible, but with no
land worth cuItivating, and with
inadequate buildings, the thing
has been 4 farce. Buy a farm and
erect some decent buildings.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-08-21

attitude as an American citizen has
been justified after a trial which
raised every issue against him that
ingenuity and research could invent"
Outside the courthouse crowds haC
gathered during the evening hours to
await news of the jury which had been
closeted in conference since morning.
AS the. courtroom emptied after the
announcement of the verdict and the
news of the decision rendered spread,
cheer after cheer broke forth and a
band, returning from a picnic, stopped
to add it's brass notes to the din.
There was a tense moment when
the Jurors filed into the box for the
last time. Their foreman, in a voice
shaking with the emotions Of tho
moment, spoke in such a low tone
that he could scarcely be heard. The
clerk read back the formal verdict:
"You do say upon your oath that
the said defendant The Tribune com
pany, is guilty in the manner and
form as the said plaintiff hath In his
declaration in this case complained
against him and you assess the dam
ages of the said plaintiff on occasion
of the premises over and above his
costs and charges by him about this
suit and in his behalf expended. at
the sum of six cents damages"
The editorial in which The Tribune
attacked Henry Ford and branded him
as an anarchist was printed in 1916.
The case has been fought through
several courts on n point or another
ever since, finally arriving through a
change Of venue asked by The Tribune
in Mt. Clemens.
The charge which Judge Tucker
made to the jury dealt mainly with
the laws of libel and contained among
others, the following points:
THE Tribune claims that they care
fully inquired as to what Mr.. Ford's
attitude was going to be as to the
care of his men who Joined the ma
| tional guard and that they based the
editorial characterizing him as an
anarchist on that information. They
| admit the publication and insist that
if was true and therefore justified
| and that even if not true it was fair
| comment upon a matter of public in
forest. either of which defenses are
| sufficient If proven true. The burden
however, is upon the defense when
thew attempt to make either of the de
lenses mentioned. They must estab
lish either the truth of the charge
thew made, or that it was fair com
ment within the meaning Of thai
| term.
"a newspaper has the same right
as an individual to its opinions ant
conyictions-no more and no less"
The court further informed the jury
that if they found that the charge wa
untrue they must find for the plaintiff
He declared that there was nothin,
ambiguous about the editorial. l
called Mr.. Ford an anarchist and tn,
only way the defendant could escap,
being found guilty of libel was t,
proye that charge. He said furthe
that the jury must accept the popula
conception of the meaning Of the tern
anarchist"
Counsel for The Chicago Tribun
made no effort to appeal the case an,
accepted the verdict as it stood.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-08-21
Water and the Human Body.

The specific gravity Of water and
the human body is virtually the same.
A body In the water is supported by
equal pressure at all points. It 10
more likely to be at ease than under
other circumstances. 1t is, therefore,
more likely that 1t may move with
ont pain. So cripples are often given
their exercise In the water.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-08-21

The natural gait of our printer.
seems to be running in high"
Last week he made us say Fri
day" Lynn had got married, when
in fact, it was our good friend
Frank. In another place, he told
our readers that the county poor
house was burned near Hutton
vile" when we should have said
Lulaville. We apologize, but these
errors occur so often it leads us
to think that Jefferson county has
a peculiar brand of moonshine-
the kind evidently used when'the
approach was made to the bridge
at the Davis ferry. Granger
county dope don't cause folks to
cut such didoes.
Well be over.-The Printers.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-08-21

Final casualty reports made
public by the war department
give the total battle deaths of
American soldiers as 40, 498. To
tai wounded, 205, 500, and num-
Der taken prisoners, 4,480.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-08-21

Leather dealers and shoe MAX
ers predict a decided drop in the
price of shoes. The decline, how
ever, may not come for another
year. 1t is also stated that women
demand a high price shoe-mar-
ried men will have cold feet.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-08-21

| was born in poverty and
would not exchange its sacred
memory with the richest million
aires son. Give me the life OF
the boy whose mother is nurse,
seamstress, Washerwoman, cook,
teacher, angel and saint, all in
one, and whose father is guide,
exemplar and fried. - Andrew
Carnegie.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-08-21

How's this? A neighbor sent a
note TO Jones as follows: VIII you
please either shooter poison your
dog? He keeps me awake. Jones'
answer: | will certainly do this
and be your debtor if you will
poison your daughter or burn that
old piano---M orristown Sun.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-08-21

The federal food administrator
has set IL IL cents the pound as
a fair price for sugar. Retail price
higher than this fgurei is declared
to be Outrageous profiteering.'
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-08-21

The school children of Grain
ger county are demanding larger
school buildings. Several houses
cannot comfortably seat the pu-
pills. If the compulsory law is to
be enforced, the boys and girls
must be comfortably housed. The
board Of education will take no.
tice and govern itself accordingly
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-08-21
Hail stones as big as hen eggs
are rather late this season

An exchange asks, What's a
dollar worth?" Honest confess
sion-we do not know.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12

Msadorsvills. KyEMrs. cynthi.
Hlgginbotham. of y & town, says: "Ay
my age. which SIS. the liver dSGs
not act SO well y when young. Afsw
years ago. my onaeA was ali 81. of
t!s. I was bOnstipatsa. NJ liver
dldsFsosN digestion wa. fad. arg
it took so satD upset me- AYysp-
petite was gone. f~as very Iesg:
I decided would Sne.- Black.
Draught a thorough ttbfas I knew It
was highly recOpfsnded for this
trouble. I besap<tak:ds IT I felt
better after sNsw doses. Ny appetite
improved ehd became stronger. Ny
bowels >dcted naturally and ahe least
tro9ssNE vas soon righted with a few
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12
Impressive Funeral
for Mrs. Murphy

High requiem mass was celebrated
yesterday at St ePter's Catholic
church over the body of Mrs. Johanna
2. Murphy, whose death occurred on
Saturday at her home at Pennington.
Father Kluser, of Warrington, was
the celebrant, and was assisted by
Father John o'Reilly, Father Joseph
Montarano, both OF Fairmont; Father
James Ryan. Of Grant Town, and
Father Collins, of Baltimore. The
Rev. Father Boutlou pronounced the
eulogy, and music was effectively rem
dered/ by the choir of st. Peters Cath
Ole church. Ave Maria was sung by
Mrs. B. H. Mckinley and Frank Jor-
dan rendered Ava Verum" and In
Paradise"
A large concourse of relatives and
friends were present for the services.
which were of an impressive nature.
Following the services at the
church the body was conveyed to
Holy Cross cemetery, where 1t was
laid to rest.
The floral offerings were numer-
Gus and beautiful. A number of out
of town relatives and friends were
here for the funeral. Special cars
conveyed the funeral party to this
city from Pennington and also con-
veyed them to Holy Cross cemetery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12

years she had been m poor health
for some time but was not known
her condition had reached critical
stage. She is a sister OF Miss Phyllis
Lott who makes her home with her
cousin Mrs. John Gordon Smyth. OF
Jenkins, KY, and is attending school
In this city. 1t is not known at this
time whether the body WIN be
brought here for interment or not
Mrs. Dell Is a cousin OF Mrs. Frances
E. Nichols, Mrs. r. c. Jones and
Richard Huntington OF this city
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12
'WILE INSTALL NEW
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Rev. George W. Guthrie,
Former Pennsylvania,
at Fleming Church.

Rev. George W. Guthrie will be In
Btalled pastor OF Fleming Memorial
church, Edgenont, this even.
ing at 8 O'Clock. Rev. T. N. Patter-
Eon, OF Kingwood, win deliver the ser.
mon; Rev. Thompson, of Grafton, will
act as moderator, and Rev. E. M. Tur.
Nor, of clarksburg, will deliver the
.rharge to the congregation.
! Rev. Guthrie is a native of Chester
county Pa having been born at
.spot between Cochransyille and OK
ford. Later he was engaged in the
contracting business in Pittsburgh, but
zone day he decided to enter the min
..istry and accordingly took UP course
of training. He was graduated at the
university Of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio,
in 1910. and was graduated from the
Western Theological Seminary of the
Presbyterian church at Pittsburgh in
1914.
/, At various times he served as pastor
sof Ellsworth Presbyterian church,
Pittsburgh. and Blacklake, Indiana
county, Pa. Rev. Guthrie halls from
,sturdy ancestry, his forefathers tav-
ing been blacksmiths aud the early
days Of the reverend were also spent
AT the forge. $780,. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12
POPULATION GROWS
AT VERY FAST RATE
Births Exceeded Deaths in
Z; 1917 By Over Seventy
(, four Percent.

!. WASHINGTON, June 12-In the
characterization area of the United
states 1,353,7s2 infants were born
/. alive In 1917, representing a birth rate
of z4.6 per 1000 of population. The
! total number of deaths In the same
. area was 776,222, or al per 1000.
The births exceeded the deaths by
s14.4. per cent. For every state in the
: registration area, for practically all
stiie cities, and for nearly all the coun.
tiles. the births exceeded the deaths.
in most cases by considerable proper.
.tions. The mortality rate for Infants
under year OF age averaged cas- per
LOCO living births. The foregoing are
among the facts brought out by the
Census Bureaus annual compilation
of birth statistics.
4, The characterization area. estab.
: aished in 1915, has grown rapidly. It
. .:comprtsed, in 1917, the six New Eng
. land states. Indiana, Kansas, Ken.
lucky. Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota,
: New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Penn
ssylvania, Utah, Virginia, Washington,
! wisconsin, and the District of Colum.
tDia, and had an estimated population
sof $1,000, 900, or about SO per cent. of
the estimated total population of the
United States in that year.
n Comparison With 1916.
y The birth rate for the entire birth
registration area fell below that for
s1916 by two-tenths OF one per 1000
population; but the death rate was less
. by six-tenths of one per 1000 than in
( 1916. Thus the excess of the birth
rate over the death rate for 1917 which
amounted OF 10.5 per 1000, was some.
what greater than the corresponding
excess for 1916. 101 per 1000, al.
/. though Il fell slightly below that for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12
HON. RIA. POLLOCK is
GOING TO milwaukee
Will Attend National Jr. o.
U. A. M. Convention as
Ohio's State Councillor.

Hon. and Mrs. R. A. Pollock left to-
day for Milwaukee, where Mr.. Pol
lock will attend the National conven-
ton Of the Junior Order American
Mechanics, which will be in session in
that place June II, IS and 10. Mr..
Pollock is the state councillor of the
order in Ohio.
The trip from here to Canton, O..
VIII be made by auto. After Hon. and
Mrs. R. A. Pollock and Mrs. Pollock's
cousin, Miss Bert Boice, who will &C
company them, spend several days in
Canton. the home of Mr.. Pollock's
parents, the party will leave Canton
Tor Chicago by train and later from
that poitn from Milwaukee.
In addition to being state council
Tor of the order in Ohio, Mr.. Pollock
is a member of the National Ritual
committee. The two matters of i'm
portance that will come before the
national body are restricted inmigra-
ton and matters concerning the or
der's national home in Tiffin, Ohio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12
than per cent. OF the total number

than 2 per cent. of the total number
born.
Number Of Children Per Family.
The reports for 1,241,722 of the
births occurring in 1917 contained in.
formation as to number of child in or
der of birth. OF these reports, $780,
042 were for the first child born to the
mother, 264,O44 for the second child,
191,52S for the third, 134,331 for the
fourth, and 95,931 for the fifth. In the.
remaining 216,S46 cases, or IT'S per
cent. of the entire number for which
information upon this point was OBJ
tanned. the total number OF children
borne by the mother was 6 or more;
in 1884 cases It was 10 or more; in
1900 cases, Is or more; in IS cases,
20 or more; and in one case, that Of a
colored woman. the birth of a twenty
fifth child was reported.
The total number of children borne
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12
liver DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How 81. Was Relieved
Alter Few Doses Of Blaek-DrauEht.

Ioses of Blact.6tpusht
Seventy years esuecesstui use has
made Thedta1l Hlaet-Drausht a
standard, 5dsslOld remedy. Every
membsvtSf eJGry family. at times.
nessehe hsYthat slaes-Drausht can
FsFe in eIbansinE the system and re.
'lievinSpthe troubles that come from
constipation. indigestion. lazy liver.
etc. You cannot keep well unless your
stomach, liver and bowels are IN good
-warsipg1 order. Keep them that way.
Try Blaek:Dsausst It acts promptly.
gently and in natltksSxsy. II you
fesf sluggish. take q dose sapisht
You will feel fresh tomorrow. Pries
Csc. a packase-ons cent . dose
All drusEists.' J. %
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12
TIE WEST FAIRloNT THURSDAY EVENING JUNE u 9a

BY the mothers who gave birth 10
these 1,2A,722 infants in 1917, in
whose cases data were available as to
previous births, was 4,0s3, sos. The re-
ports for 1,194,621 OF the births occur
ring In 1917 contained information as
to the entire number OF children borne
by the mothers and still living, and
gave total of 3,44S. 46s, or an average
OF very nearly three living children In
each family in which birth took
place In 1917.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12
Mrs. Marjorie Dell
Dies in Philadelphia

A Tuessaee received here yesterday
by Frank E. Nichols announced the
death in Philadelphia today Of Mrs.
Marjorie Lott Dell wife Of John C.
Dell and daughter of the late Fred
Lott, a former resident of this city.
which occurred in a hospital In that
city. Mrs. Dell was aged "a years and
is survived by an infant SON, two
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12

Genuine Ritter's pure
whole tomato catsup
put up in 81 ounce
bottles; this catsup is
made from wholesome
ripe tomatoes, spices.
pure vinegar, onions,
salt and sugar and sell
regular at 15c a bot.
tie; underpriced Friday
at 12hc a $ottle-
basement. n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12
HONEST BOY.

Mother-There were two apples in
the cupboard, Tommy, and now there
is only one. How's that?
Tommy fwho sees no way of es-
cape)-Well, ma, 1t was so dark in
there didn't see the other.-satur.
day Journal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12

1915, 1913 per 1000. II 1.-The birth and
death rates prevailing in any one of
these three years were to remain I'M
changed and il no migration were to
take place 10 or from the area to which
they relate, its population would in
crease at the rate of slightly more
than per cent. per annum, or little
more than 10 per cent. in a decade.
This would be about half the rate
Fl per cent.-by which the entire pop
ulation of the United States increased
between 1900 and 1910.
White and Coored.
OF the total number Of births report
ed, 1,2So,2Ss, or 24.5 per 1000, were
of white infants, and 1884, or 25.S
per 1000 were of colored infants. The
death rates for the two clements oil
the population were 1877 and 22.5 per
1000, respectively.
Infant Mortality.
The infant mortality rate-that is,
the number of deaths of infants under
/ year of age per 1000 born alive
throughout the birth-registration area
as whole was 93.S In 1917, as against
1Oi in 1916 and 100 in 1915. This is
equivalent to saying that in 1915 and
1916, of every 10 infants born alive
died before reaching the age OF / year,
whereas in 1917 the corresponding
ratio was a trifle more than / in IL
Among the 20 states these rates rang
ed from STA for Minnesota 10 1888
for Maryland; and for the white pop
ulation separately the lowest and the
highest rates were 66.3 for Washington
and 1905 for New Hampshire.
The infant mortality rates very
greatly for the two sexes and for the
various nationalities. The rate for
male infants in 1917, 1887 per 1000
living births, was nearly IS per cent.
greater than that for female infants,
which was only S3.S. When the COM
parison is made on the basis of race
or nationality of mother minimum of
66.2 per 1000 births is shown for in.
fants with mothers born in Denmark,
Norway, and Sweden, and a maximum
of 1875 for infants with mothers born
in Poland, while for Negro children
the rate was 1885.
Plural Births.
The reports from the registration
area show the birth OF 1884 pairs of
twins and 155 sets of triplets in 1917
in all, 29,25S infants, or little more
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12

Rembrandt, the greet painter, knew
the Bible by heart fTem end to e9SA
The broad ax., 1919-08-23

St. Louis, Mo.-Dr. Robert r. Mo
ton, principal of Tuskegee Institute,
has been placed in the saddle at the
National Negro Business League, and
will take hold of the work with de-
termination to push it. am sure that
this information will be pleasing to
the world. 1t was done unanimously
by the session which has just closed
out here-and the last act of Hon.
]. C. Napier was to install DR.. Motion
to the position, and declared the goth
annual session to a stop until 1920 in
Philadelphia.
OF course, you know DR.. Motion,
and if you do not you will know him,
but to say you do not is to argue your
self out of the race, and am sure
that you do not want to do this. He
has been before the public for many
years, because he has been doing
something. For many years he was
at Hampton Institute-in fact he was
the leading spirit down there ever