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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26

growing prosperity since Uncle Sam took over the country, Few years ago. to r~~- cue 1t from the pans and penalties of pankruptcky With United States ma rines preserving peace and good order in the black republic industry and com merce are evidently thriving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26

Remittances can be made at current rate of exchange. The Age-Herald will not be responsible for money sent through the mails. Address
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Entered at the Birmingham, Ala' postoffice as second-class matter, un- Ger act of Congress. March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
Christmas without Eggnog

Less eggnog was made in Birmingham this Christmas than ever before" said Dr. R. H. Hamrick Several of my friends tell me they tried for days to get the most essential ingredient and failed with the result that they had to go without their eggnog for the first time in many years. hear that there is just any quantity of liquor in Birmingham, but if there is these friends failed to To- cate it. The town must be mighty dry when fellow cannot get enough booze to make little eggnog for Christmas, and it does rot seem like Christmas without cggnog."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-26
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
PrIsoner. EnIoy Feast

Erisphers EnJoy feAst Seventy prisoners in the city jail were given an oldfashioned Christmas dinner with all the trimmings yesterday. B. W. Puckett, jailer. was the host, and 1t may be said fer his guests that they Are 100 per cent in the majority for Puckett.
 They had a dinner of roast pork loin, with rich gravy. celery. potatoes, pies, custards, apples, oranges and candy. Then they were given a large portion of ice cream for a chaser. The coffee was real Java. bought especially for the ex- elusive jail set.
 'If they didn't have a royal feast" :" Jailer Puekett said. after clearing aHay the debris. "it wasn't my fault We cer- tainly gave them all the market afforded within reason
 The prisoners were unanimous that it vas some dinner and plenty of it.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES

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American people.
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has existed for centuries against let ting anybody wield razor but man, the successful invasion of this strictly masculine field is another illustration of women's ability to compete with
 men on an equal footing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-31
]. P. 0MlCH, BElMIDN
= RESIDENT SINCE 1896: "
DIES MEMORIAL DAY
Operated First Drug Store Here
Funeral Will be Held
Tomorrow Afternoon.

James Polk Omich, who had been
a resident of Bemidji since 1869,
died at his home yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, following an illness OF
several months. :E."... &. I
Mr.. Omich was born in Oakland
county, Mich, in 1s46, and was
married to Miss Rhoda Beehe, Octo-
Der g., 1870. He was a graduate oil
Ann Arbor, Mich: school Of medicine
and practfced medicine for; Is years
He moved from Michigan to Wiscon'
sin in 1880, from Wisconsin to North
Dakota in 1886 and to Bemidji in
1896: He operated Bemidji's first
drug store.
He leaves his wife and three
dau ghters, Mrs w. N. Weber and
Mrs. G. E. Carson, both Of this city
and Mrs. Grace Young of Portland
Ore. ~
= The funeral will be held tomorrow
at $3.50 o'clock in the Presbyterian
church, Rev. l.. p. Warford officiat.
ing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-31
GRADUATES URGED
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THEIR EDUCATION
President Deputy Delivers Be.
midi High School Commence
ment Address at Grand

Seventeenth annual commen cement
exercises of the Bmidji high school
and normal department were held in
the Grand tn heatre last evening and
The house was filled to capacity. The
stage was prettily decorated with
palms, ferns and cut flowers and in
the center front of the stage was a
pillow of green with the year 1919
in white flowers. All girls of the class
were dressed in white middies and
white skirts and wore pink roses.
NJ. w. Deputy. president Of the Be-
midi. normal school, gave the princi-
pal address Of the evening, taking for
his topic, Some Values Received" lie
emphasized to the graduates the
necessity Of taking advantage of
their training in furthering their
education and in putting skill in the
right place.
The salutatory Grafton was given
by Miss Avis Cameron, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Cameron, and the
valedictory by Miss Esther McGhee,
daughter of County Superintendent
and Mrs. J. C. McGhee. The high
school orchestra. under the direction
Of Miss Ivy Conant, furnished the
music. and a girls cnorus and mix
ed chorus furnished several numbers.
Harold Dahl, one of the gradual tes
played two violin numbers.
Dir. E. H: Smith, president of the
school board. present ted the 27 grad
uates with their diplomas.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-31
RECOVER BODY OF
TURTLE RIVER BOY
DROWNED AT PICNIC
William Platt, Nine Year. Old,
Lost Life in Attempt to Wade
: From Boat to the Shore.

After searching for more than a
day the body of William Platt, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Platt of Tur-
tie River, who was drowned in Turtle
River Lake Thursday afternoon was
recovered early last evening by
George Radspinner and William Gal
lihan.
|: The lad, who had been enjoying a
picnic at the lake, which marked the
closing of the Spur consolidated
school term. with two other boys
found a boat and before noticed they
had drifted away from shore. Mr.
Platt shouted to the boys to sit down
I'm the boat. but his son believing the
water to be shallow jumped out, his
purpose being to pull the boat to
shore. Before assistance could reach
the boy he drowned, and all efforts
to recover the body failed.
A large number of neighbors
dragged the lake the rest of the day
and most of the night, but not until
Friday evening were the searchers
successful. The victim of the unfor-
tunate affair Is a brother of e. II.
Platt, postmaster at Turtle River.
The funeral was held this after
noon from the Turtle River chapel.
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LARGE AMOUNT. PAID
!: FOR TIMBER PERMIT

Payment of $24,93s will be made
to the state by the Crookston Lum-
Der company which operates two large
mills in Bemidji, under a permit to
cut timber on state owned lands near
Kelliher, according to Otto Diercks
state superintendent of timber.
The permit probably breaks the
record as a revenue producer, Mr.
Diercks said, although returns remain
to be made on two other large ones
one covering tract near Cass Lake
and another a large piece in Cook
county.
The permit covered three quarter.
sections Of land near Kelliher, from
which was cut approximately 2,000,.
600 feet Of pine, 100000 feet OF
spruce and tafnarack. and 100000
feet Of cedar,
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BEST DRIVERS OF EUROPE AND
AMERICA MEET ON TRACK TODAY

headed the team. None OF the favor.
ties were receiving great odds, be-
cause the talent was considered
rather evenly divided and many OF
the entries have long lists OF vic.
tories to their credit.
Confidence of the wagerersj was
placed in the drivers rather than the
cars, because the track has compara-
lively short and fiat turns and re-
quires the utmost skill, combined
with Il disregard OF safety. Here De-
Palma was again favored in view OF
his ability as driver Jules Goux.
victor In the 1913 race, didn't want
any confidence misplaced In his car,
so he took It apart and examined
every piece OF metal. every fibre, with
a magnifying glass and then sus-
pended the metal parts on a string
and struck them with a sounding
iron to make sure that they rang
true.
The sweepstakes Is the sole major
event on the international racing
calendar for the year and this fact
served as drawing card. The
French Grand Prix, which divided
honors with indianapolis In this
game. prior to the war, will not be
revived until next year. The race
today was expected to replace this
sport on the solid foundation OF re-
awakened public interest. The races
were abandoned during 1917 and
1918 because Of the war
Special trains and chartered cars
arrived here on every track last
night and early today. The largest
delegation naturally were from ad-
Joining states. but New York sent a
large number and the coastal states
Of the Pacific were we'll represented.
w. Ballot, hacker OF Thomas and
owner Of the Ballot cars, came over
from Paris and brought a few
friends and enthusiasts with him.
Ballot has invested $4,000 in his
four cars and his returns from the
race could not possibly be more than
s3S.500, even If he should take first,
second, third and fourth places. The
prize money is to be divided as fol-
lows: first $4,000; second, $10,-
900; third. $1,000; fourth, S3,500;
fifth, $4,000: sixth, $1,000: seventh.
$500; eighth, $1,000; ninth, ST.
500: and tenth, $1,000.
7 The thirty-three drivers were, Sc
lected by an elimination contest
started May q. The starting posi-
tions in the race were based on the
records Of the time triais
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DEATH Of CHILD.

Marian Graddock, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. X. C. Craddock of Devils
Lake. 26 days old, died yesterday af
ternoon at one. o'clock in this city
Mrs. Craddock and little daughter
had arrived on the afternoon train
for VISIT with Mrs. Craddock's
brother. A. b. Cunningham and fam
lily, and the child died soon aftel
their arrival in the city. She flaf
not been Well since birth. The fun
eral was held this afternoon from
1bertson's undertaking parlers. In
terment was made in Greenwood.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-31
WAR MACHINE STILL
MAKING VAST STORES

-Waship, ,gton, Mcy 81, Omitted
Press. America Ia hrdtug it almost
as difficult to stop her war prepara-
tion as it was to start It.
The wilr department at present Is
accepting huge quitnti tites Of war ma
terial. Though most OF 1t will not
be needeu in the near future. unless
someone starts q new war, the army
has found 1t cheaper to finish much
Of the work already begun when the
armistice was signed than to abandon
1t.
Some " the items accepted since
the armisAica are: a76 76-millimater
guns fthss famous French 75) with
5,667,0ot rounds OF high explosive
and 2,751 900 rounds Of Ishrapne, for
tthH1u, 30 'ES-tcn tanks flight whtppst
type); ear 165.railIfmetsr guns With
$4,000 high explosive shells for
them; 1900 Browning automatic
rifles; 10000 Browning machine
guns; 1l8,0OO,0O0 pounds Of smoke,
less powder; 2,47 5-ton tractors for
hauling heavy artillery; 124,000.0O0
piston and 570,000,000 rife car
tridges; $4,000 tin hats; Sc 8-inch
howitzers 347.0GO model 1917 rifles
(modife,i Enfields); $4,000 automa-
tic pistols; 100000 pounds OF
A. N. T. and 100000 pounds OF
ammonium nitrate.
In the case OF tanks and 75-mtllt-
meter guns. over 90 per cent of tho
total production was completed after
the armlstice The largest percent
age OF any ordnance item to be de-
Hvered sifter the armistice was In the
case Of 155-miliimeter recoil appara-
tus. or these, $50 of a total OF 381
were delivered after November II.
All the items mentioned OF which
a consid cradle proportion represents
after-tht-war delivery, required long
preparation before manufacture could
be begun. Besides constituting val
liable ruserve for another war. the
war department pointed out, the ma
terial would be q total waste II /:
we're not finished.
The var department has terminal
ed by cancellation since November 8
all but $35N.O0V,Jt worth of con-
tracts ortgins'!y totaling $5,650,000,-
900. Cronance material represents
the large est single part Of tho remain
ing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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:. !. Will | =
have r 1||QlR|s|'';$i>; I !! !.
AS CuE|''I'||s;illl.
. NIGHT J'U,llEfjy| 3
jefferson Highway Sociability
Run Participants to Enjoy
Stop Over in This City.
SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT
PROVIDED FOR VISITORS
Governor; Pleasant, Of Louisi-
:; ana, Golf Enthusiast, Will
Playon Local Course.

Bemidji is to entertain the JEFF
ferson Highway sociability run party
the evening Of June 18. The tourists,
who to make the run Of 2,400 miles
from New Orleans to Winnipeg in
twenty days, will reach Bemidji from
the state park, at 8 :66 in the after
noon and will spend the night here
before continuing to Thief River
Falls.
Governor R. G. Pleasant, of Louisi-
ana, who is to make the tour, is a
golf enthusiast and he will be given
opportunity to play on the beautiful
course of the Bemidji Country club.
F.. S. Lycan, who is in charge of Be.
midi arrangements for the entertain
ment of the tourists, met Governor
Pleasant on the New Orleans links
several months ago, and he says the
chief executive Of the southern state
is fine, player. The stay Of the
party in Bemidji will :be made as en-
joyable as possible and program of
entertainment is being planned.
Will Be . Marvel.
From the standpoint iof organi-
zation the run will befa marvel. The
detailed schedule shows the progress
that will be made. by; the travellers.
The exact hour and minute Of each
day. .iss shown, so that there will be NO
delay in the ceremonies at each place.
Proceeding under this schedule will
be a matter of pride, inasmuch as pre-
vious runs under the auspice of the
Jefferson Highway Association have
been successfully carried through un-
der the same general plan.
1T is like. a game" said General
Manager J. D. Clarkson. "The rules
of the run show that we shall be al
certain towns and cities at certain
times, and we will be there. No Local
programs are expected except al
night controls, as we shall have al
the facilities to put on whatever pro.
gram may be desired. Wherever
there are points of special interest
provision has been made to stop the
run for a time sufficiently long te
allow limited sightseeing expedi
tions."
Visit State Park
For example, a stop Of thirty min
utes will be made at Hope Villa, La.
for ceremonies incident to the com
pletion of the Highway in Ascension
Parish and of installing the new
steel Jefferson Highway drawbridge
across the river Mayou Manchac
which replaces an old and historic
rope ferry. 1t is also expected that
great celebration will mark the
crossing of the Canadian River al
Eufaula, Oklahoma, which is another
noteworthy construction project
Parts of days will be spent in Kansas
City, DesrMoines, st. Paul, Minneapo.
lis, Itasca State Park, Minnesota, be.
sides the time at noon and night con.
trolls of the twenty days over which
the trip extends.
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ROOMS PROVIDED FOR
NORMAL SCHOOL PUPILS

Studt nts who are to attend the
Bemidji Normal school summer
teachefsp training course are as
sured accommodations. announces
Mrs. Earle A. Barker. chairman of
the committee which has compiled a
directory Of rooms and boarding pri-
vileges available.
1--WE have ruoms promised which
will accommodate 129 students" says
Mrs. Barker" and I am very much
pleased with the splendid co-opera-
tfon the women OF Bemidji have Civ
en-. TT cir assistance is much appre-
ciated and has enabled us to CON-
pile directory which is certain to
provide rooLas and board for all boys
and girls wfo come here to take the
course"
In addition 70 the private homes
which will provide board for the
students the Palace, Third street and
Dalton restaurants have granted
meal ticket privileges.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-31
BROTHER IS DEAD.

DR.. A. F. Henderson Of this city re-
ceived a message yesterday, announc-
ing the death of his brother, John
Henderson Of Thorp, Minn.. death be-
ing due to cancer. of the stomach,
from which he has been suffering for
many years. Five years ago he was
operated upon at Mayo's hospital for
cancer. which was at that time re-
moved but grew again. He leaves
one daughter, Clara Ambrose. of
Stevens Point. His wife died three
years ago. The deceased visited his
brother and family here, several
times, and is kHown 70 many Esniissss5sdfi III
people.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-31
WOOD VISITS BEM1DJ1.

Herbert Wood and family Of Bau.
dette arrived in Bemidji last even
ing and are spending several days in
the city visiting. Mr.. Wood, who has
for many years been foreman Of the
Pioneer composing rooms, now holds
a ssimilar position on the Baudette
Region. Mrs: Wood and children
will visit relatives at, Brainerd be-
fore returning to their home at Bau-
dette
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-31

indianapolis, May 81. Omitted
Press. .)-Thirty-three auto stars
domestic and foreign-were to en-
circle the Indianapolis speedway two
hundred times today in the five hun
dred mile Liberty sweepstakes. Fifty
thousand dollars in prize money Is
the goal. the winner to receive $780,
900.
More than eighty thousand auto
fans from every state In the union,
here to witness the spectacle. crowd
ed hotels Of Indianapolis and sur
rounding town and even the housing
facilities OF private homes we're tax
ed to accommodate them. Thousands
slept in their automobiles on the
streets apd at the speedway and
other hundreds awakened today in
pullman cars parked in the grounds.
The greatest racing talent in
America and Europe was on hand at
the brick oval early today. The race
was to start at ten o'clock at the
sound of a gun fred by w. s. Gilbert,
Detroit, assistant starter. The par
ticipants- trailing five abreast behind
the pace car and gradually gainin
speed were to leap ahead on the real
grind when e. C. Patterson, Chicago,
fired a bomb at the end of the first
lap. Captain Eddie Rickenbacker.
erstwhile racer, ace of American
fiers on the western front, sat in the
referees box.
/ Betting favored Dario Resta, In a
Sunbeam car, winner of the 1916
sweepstakes. Ralph DePaIma, In a
Packard, was not far behind. how
ever, and many of track veterans
chose him as winner. The Ballot
team of four was an unknown quaint
ity, inasmuch as the cars were con-
|strueted by a. Ffenchmau Of that
name especially for this race. Rene
Thomas; @fnuer Of sbe 1919 race.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-31
BEMIDJI WILL WELCOME
MILL CITY TOURISTS

When the, Minneapolis business
men reach Bemidii Tuesday after
noon on their trade tour during
which 67 towns will be visited, they
will be met at the train by large
number of Bemidji merchants who
will accord them a most cordial well
come to the city. The visitors will
be accompanied by large military
band and during their stay Of an
hour will call on the various business
houses of the CITY.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-31
lE1GHT0N AND MILLER
OPEN HARBOUR A.

h Dwight D. KILLER and /. r: Leight-
on returned to 'Bemidji last evening
from Minneapolis, making the trip in
one day in their new Harroun auto
mobile. Miller and leighton have ac-
,cepted the agency in this territory
for the Harroun and will have their
headquarters in Bemidji. The ma
chine now on display by them is an
attractive ,five-seated car and has
4 43-hOrse power. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-31
RACER is KILLED

Indianapolis, May 3l.-On tho
forty.ffth lap Of the 500 mile
automobile race here today Ar
thur Thurman, of Washington,
D. c., was killed when his mach.
inc turned over while going at
90 miles an hour. His mechan.
ician, M. Mollinaro, suffered a
broken skull. 1t was his first big
race. CASTOR Chevrolet shot in
to tho lead on the sixtieth lap,
replacing Ralph De Palma, who
- had led much Of the time. The
start was witnessed by l25, 900
persons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-31
RAINS ARE WELCOME.

Following two weeks of dry wealth
or the raips of last night and this
afternoon are giving much needed
moisture to the crops of this district,
and the farmers are rejoicing
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-31
ORDERED TO ADVANCE

Base, May 31-A Meyence dispatch stated today that in
the Germans refused to sign the treaty the French
High command has received orders to advance SO miles east
ward from the present line of occupation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-31
BROTHER OF BEMIDU MAN :
DIES FOLLOWING OPERATION

J, r. McMahan. of Dewey avenue
has been notned that his brother. A:
Y. McMahan Of Ogema, MINI. died
at a hospital in Detroit, following an
operation 70 amputating his foot
1nterment was made at Parkerf
Prarie. He leaves two sons Surviv-
ing, Guy. and lrvy Of Glasgow. Mont
Mr.. McMahan was known inBemidji
having visited here on several oc-
casions.
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;3:;;rl:ApLANE t. REACHES /
PLYMOUTH |, ENDING !
HISTORIC: FLIGHT.
ACROSS ATLANTIC

Plymouth, England May 31.Completing its historic flight
the Atlantic the American seapan NC4 swept into the
harbor here at 1926 today his is evidently English
time, which would equal 6:23 a. M, Bemidj time).
The huge ship of the skies left Fer Spa shortly after
o'clock this morning where forced land yesterday
because of engine trouble. -
The arrival here air of about 5000 miles
with total flying time of Sd hours and sixteen min
ute The original poted her all the way and the
bers wildly cheered when they landed
The will go to Paris upon of President
Wilson for air service conference
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The peak OF Teueriffe,, In the Can
ary Is,ands, throws a sha6cw Hfsy
rniies 1IeTose the seq
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Shakespeare had a vocabulary Of
some $1,000 words. The average
man has about $500 and some have
but 1000. r.
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1t is estimated that the worlds
railways represent one-seventh Of tho
worlds entire wealth.
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AUSTRIA TO GET TERMS TUESDAY

Paris May 31-Foowing secret penary session Of che
Peace Conference this afternoon announced that the
Austrian terms will be presented the Enemy delegates st.
German at tomorrow. The session called shortly a
ter three o'clock and lasted more than two hours
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