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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-30

Mrs. R. C./Norcross left Monday
afternoon for Seattle, Wash, where
she will visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. J. Winter. Mrs. Norcross will
also visit at Portland, Tacoma, Los
angeles and Glacier Park. She ex-
poets to be gone about two or three
months.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-30

!: Abe Grossman, proprietor of the
=, Hub clothing store, left Monday
night for the twin cities, where he
will spend the week on business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-30

Mrs. Seth Smith of Becida motored
to Bemiddi yesterday and spent the
day shopping.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-30

: Mr.. and Mrs. o. F.. Grandy of Seat
tie arrived in the city Saturday and
are the guests at the home OF their
son, l.. B. Grandy at 523 Twelfth
street. They expect to be here about
three or four weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-30

~Get Rich quick for quality
photo work. Portrait post cards, six
only csc, IL only SITS, proofs sup
plied. Kodak developing, 10c; prints
SC, &C, &c. Rich Studio, 20 10th st.
s923tmo
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-30

= Miss Blanche Smith of Becida is
visiting friends and relatives at diff
ferent points in the southern part of
the state. Miss Smith expects to be
gone for some time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-30


:: Mrs. Sophia Gustafson OF Firth
ward wishes to extend thanks to all
who so generously donated to the
purse which she was presented with
Saturday evening. 1dS3O
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-30

Mrs. E. A. Mcdonald and daugh-
ters. Helen Mae and Marian, OF
Grand Forks are guests at the home
of Mrs. McDonald's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank McManus of Dewey ave-
nue.. Mr.. Mcdonald is expected to
motor to Bemidji today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-30
X. X. Roe went to Foston and Me-
Intosh today on business.

Mrs. B. Langren of Becida motored
to Bemidji Monday and called on
friends.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-30

) Mr., and Mrs. William Jackson,
daughter, Violet, and son, Harold. OF
White Bear Lake are guests at the
Edward jackson home Of Irvine ave-
nue.. ~:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-30

Storage batteries repaired and
charged. Quick and satisfactory
work at fair price is our method of
doing business. Millers Battery shop.
219 4th St., Bemidji MINI. 1880
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-30

Miss Margie Main Of Turtle River
was in the city yesterday Fls1tlng
friends. : ~.'''>
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
THINK BOMB
is IN PACKAGE
Wants to be Sure Before January
First as Life Insurance
Expires on That
Date.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 24.-Ed-
ward F. Denny. proprietor of the
Denny Milling company, Raymer
Colorado, is the recipient of what he
believes is a bomb.
To be sure, however. that 1t is
bomb he possesses. Denny wrote to
the Des Moines police asking them
to learn whether the Hopkins
Brothers company, a Des Moines con.
Germ. whose name appears on the
suspicious looking package he re-
ceiyed, manufactures such weapons
Denny requested an answer before
January as his life insurance is only
paid UP to that date.
Des Moines police today wrote
Denny that the Hopksns Bros. Co
does not manufacture internal ma
chimes, to their knowledge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
Ban is frightened.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The ban
on the shipment of arms and muni-
ttons to Mexico was tightened today
by an order OF Secretary Of State
Lansing.
All outstanding and unused licenses
prior to September so, 1918, under
which some war material could be
sent to Mexico were ordered revoked,
effective January l, 1920.
No specific reason was given for
the action. which was taken under
the war trade board act.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
RAILWAY RETURN !.
ABOUT APRIL l
Not Before That Date Will President
Wilson Release Government
Grip on Roads OF
Country.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Return
of the railroads to their owners has
been postponed by President Wilson
until April / at the earliest, 1t was
generally believed here today. 1t
seemed virtually certain the lines
could not possibly be handed back
January 1, as Wilson had last May
intended to do.
Congress has passed no legislation
to regulate and care for the roads
when the government relinquishes it's
control. In addition, with the govern
ment exercising its control OF the
fuel supply mainly through the rail
roads, the president is believed to
have abandoned plans for the return
until the present situation clears up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
2 Mistake Made by Santa Claus Whose
Adding Machine Worked Wrong and
Stirred up Riot.
|REAT GAME OF GIVE AND TAKE.
lash Of Invited and Uninvited Guests When
Christmas Gifts Were Ready for
Distribution.

to be cold Christmas, but according
to present indications. Santa Claus
for the most part, will have to worry
along with the snow on the ground
the weather bureau said.
Occasional furries OF snow are
looked for in the great lakes region
and in the middle Atlantic states to-
day, SO Christmas eve will be white
there.
Sharp drops in temperature Christ
mas morning are contemplated ~
New England and Atlantic states
Slightly colder weather in Ohio val
lev and Tennessee. Conditions ~
south Atlantic and gulf regions Will
remain practically unchanged. the
" Gather man says. Normal tempera-
lures will continue in the great cen
tral valleys and all over the country
from the eastern slopes OF the Rockies
Ito the Pacific.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
[By Carl ID. Groat, United
Staff CorrespOndent.1 I

Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Dec 23.-"In the memory
of all that has happened, let us raise
Nour hand spiritually in the dark OF
Christmas night, in every land, to-
ward the starry heavens, and swear
Never again"
Prof Walter Shueking. Germans
leading pacifist and former member
of the German peace delegation, sent
this Christmas message to the people
OF the United States today.
Christmas impends. and the con-
clusion of peace" Shueking said,
"but Christmas Joy is lacking in our
hearts. Humanity has suffered too
much.
Many millions OF our brothers
have entered that dark land from
which none return. When the Holy
Evening comes, there will go through
the world great sob from the for
lorn, aged mothers whose sons are
dead. Grief stricken women will lay
beneath Christmas trees gifts for
little ones who never have seen their
fathers. Lonesome girls will rail
against fate which took away their
hope for happiness IN marriage.
Iner0 Is no nOIliS III 6SiHahy III
which the family circle is untorn by
death. Oh, could one this Christmas
evening adorn the graves of the
dead!
in tho ages OF history, humanity
erected pyramids over the vaults Of
its dead in honor of their memory.
But where are the dead of this war?
Unburied, their bodies putrefy over
miles of war-torn wastes. No flower
blooms over their graves. There are
no linden trees near them, where the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
|IRGO DENIES
BEING GUILTY
Intinues TO Maintain His Innocence
Of Any Crime in Connection
With Death Of His
Wife.

Emitted Press Leased Wire Service.l
PAWPAW, Mich, Dec. 24.-Joseph
rgo accused of killing his wife,
aud Tabor by an Illegal operation,
5ntinued to maintain his innocence Of
'e crime today. Virgo has been ques-
bned almost constantly since early
hesday when Mrs. Sarah Tabor his
bother-in,law, said her daughters
bath resulted by an operation of the
ecused man. Attorneys for Virgo
luck to his original story that he Was
bked to perform an operation by Mrs.
hbor but refused. Joe said he didn't
Iant any brats running around the
puse," Mrs. Tabor said.
Virgo will 90 to trial in Janaury ac-
brding to present plans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
Senators Go Home for Christmas.

Senators Go Home for Christmas.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.] ]
WASHINGTON, Dec. Z4-Progress
toward a treaty compromise In the
senate was halted today while sena-
tors hurried home for Christmas.
Negotiations will be resumed next
week.
Senator Hitchcock tocay said he
expects republican sreservationlsts
will force Senator Lodge and other
extremists to accept compromise
which will then be submitted to
democratic senators. Hitchcock's 8
view is that the republicans want the
initiative SO that they will not be in
the position of accepting democratic
proposals, which would give demo-
Gratis Il chance to claim victory.
Although the concfiiatory spirit
grows, no concrete proposals have
yet been framed by either side.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
ALL MINERS
BACK AT WORK
Kansas Mines Going Full Force TO.
day After President OF State
Union Is Released From
Jail,

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service,l
PITTSBURG, Kas.. Dec. 24.-Ail
striking miners in the Kansas coal
fields were back at work today fol
lowing the release from jail at In
dianapolis Of Alexander Howat, presi-
dent of the state miners union,
Howat was expected to arrive here
today from indianapolis. The men
who returned to work Included sew
eral hundred miners who struck
when Howat was jailed and 1000 en-
ployed by the Central Coal and Coke
company who walked out last July.
Howat, accused of contempt OF court
for not ordering the Central Coal
and Coke company strikers back to
work. was released when he prom
ised they would return.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
German Pacifst's Christmas Message to World
i'm Memory of All That Has
Happened.
HEART EMPTY OF CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
No Home in Germany Tonight Which is Not
Saddened by Some Death In the
Family.

| lark In spring may sing its song
Instead, throughout Europe there
turks the spectre of hunger, need and
want, grinning at a grieving popu-
lace through door and window.
"Will we succeed, after all these
years OF war, in again making the
world sound? Can we restore these
dwarfed children, crippled through
years Of undernourishment?
"This is a Christmas after four
years OF war-and one year OF the
armistice. Individual men may not
have had SO much guilt there as
peoples They did not overcome the
power OF hate. But now we must
battle against the world hatred. We
must link up what is common in all
the world Doesn't the French. Brit.
ish or American mother feel the same
toward her children as tho German
mother When good is common to
all of us, why should we hate?
Let us unite to forget all we have
done wrongfully to one another.
Let us educate our children In
the thought that right stands higher
than might, and that right must rule
between nations.
"All wrong done Belgium and
France must be rectified, and the
wrong that has been written into the:
Versailles treaty must be made right
Let us work together for great
league of nations which will be a
refuge of peace in community OF
labor In the memory of all that has
happened, let us raise our hands
spiritually in the dark of this Christ
mas night, in every land. toward the
starry heavens and swear, Never
a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
WOMEN RIOTERS KNOCK
MAYOR OUT WITH ROCK

at workers who had refused TO obey
union orders and continue the strike.
The men had gone back to work last
week.
Mayor Studzinski was one of the
victims of the mob, suffering many
bruises when he was knocked down
by the women and severely pun
meled. A riot call brought out the
police reserves and the officers were
compelled to use their riot clubs
freely. A large number of men were
involved before the police arrived,
but the sight of sawed-off shotguns
carried by the latter had subduins
effect
Five of those arrested were women,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
FIGHT
TO A FINISH
Secretary Daniels Says He viii Not
Act as a Rubber Stamp In
Decorate on Of Naval
Men.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The con
troversy over alleged refusal by Sec
retary Daniels to carry out the recon-
mendations of Admiral William Sims,
in awarding naval war decorations,
will be fought to a finish, it was evil
dent today.
Daniels said today he was determ.
mined not to act as a rubber stamp
in the decoration Of the naval men.
Sims has support in the stand he
has taken from many officers of the
navy department. Sims, who is now
president Of the naval war college Mt
Newport, probably will be called be-
fore the naval affairs committee soon
Thorough inquiry was advocated TO-
day by Senator Poindexter, Washing
ton, a member Of the naval affairs
committee.
my personal view" said Poindex.
ter, 'Is that the committee should
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
INSANE
ASYLUM
TRAGEDY
Farm Cottage Destroyed by
Fire and Nine Inmates are
Missing and Thought
Perished.
SEARCHING IN RUINS
Patients on Second Floor Were
Quickly Overcome by Smoke as
They Lay In Their
Beds
SEARCHING IN RUINS

United Press Leased Wire Service.
MIDDLETOWTN. Conn. Dec. "a
Nine of the fifty-trree patients who oc
cupied farm cottage at the Connec.
ticut hospital for the insane were be
lieyed today to have perished in the
fire which destroyed the building last
night.
That number Of occupants were
missing and r. L. Leek, assistant
superintendent, said they were not OF
the type which would run away. The
ruins will bo searched today for their
bodies as soon as the debris is suffi-
ciently cooled, perhaps within a few
hours.
Medical Examiner ]. Francis Calei
is conducting an investigation into
the deaths and will report his findings
to Coroner stephen b. Davis. The
loss is estimated at $4,000 to $4,000,
The fire was discovered about 1880
and is supposed to have been caused
by an overheated furnace.
The patients who are believed to
have lost their lives in last nights
fire were known as TRUSTEES" and
were allowed more or less liberty.
Most Of them were in bed. The one
attendant who was present discovered
the fire under the floor. He notified
the main hospital, considerable dis
tanee away, but before help arrived
the fire had gained great headway.
The chief attendant and his wife
were shopping when the fire occurred.
The patients who lost their lives
were on the second floor and 1t Is be-
lieved were quickly overcome by the
smoke as they lay in bed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
On ch,roe Of Murder,

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 24.-Hugh
Tarwater, city clerk OF Gallatn. Mo-.
was in Jail here today charged with
the murder of Wesley L. Robertson,
editor Of the Gallatin Democrat Tar
water was brought here to escape mob
violence. Articles published in the
Democrat attacking alleged bootleg
gers. mentioned Tarwater and are be-
Iieyed to have caused the shooting.
A libel suit for $4,000 brought by Tar
water against the Democrat is pend
ing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24

Inited Press Leased Wire Service.
Now YORK, Dec. 24.-Seyen thou
hd Christmas presents.
Eeyen thousand invited children.
6eyen thousand unlimited children.
Dne riot.
Six precincts called on to send po-
y reserves to restore order.
fhat is the story of the Christmas
5tival arranged by the Peoples Lib
" chorus and the police department.
Many children including crfpplea
Ire knocked down and trampled up-
in the wild scramble for presents.
Dolls, candy and other presents
Ire snatched by eager youngsters
IL to be re-snatched by others more
ger. 1t was give and take-mostiy
ke.
No Snow for Christmas.
Dec. 24.--It's going
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
Operators Have Agreed.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec s4-
Coal mine operators win abide by tbs
basis of settlement reached in the
coal strike by the government and
miners. P. S. Penna. spokesman for
the operators organization. announced
today.
Penna declared the plan on which
the strike was settled was similar 70
the proposition suggested oy operators
in conference with union leaders. o,2s
which was turned down by ths znln-
ers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
Unconditional Signing.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
BERLIN, Dec. 23.-The entente's
tnswer to the recent German note re-
lures unconditional signing of the
protocol, 1t was understood today.
The discussion of the quantity of
|naf'Sne materials Germany is required
% deliver as compensation for the
linking of the Scapa Flow fleet is
eft for later consideration, it was un-
perstood.
Germany will sign, it was generally
Believed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24

cal Daniels, the board that made the
original recommendation and any
other persons who could throw light
on the subject
Poindexter said the letter Senator
Page wrote Daniels asking for all the
facts was the result OF suggestions
made to Page by committee MEMBERS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
Russell Found Guilty,

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WINNIPEG, Man. Dec. 24.-R- B.
Russell. leading spirit In the gen
eral strike here last May was found
guilty today of sedition. He was the
first of twelve indicted fonJwing The
strike, the charges being based on
their acts during the trouble. Rus
sells trial occupied twenty-eight
days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
NEWSPAPER
PLANT BURNS
Times-Republican De-
stroycd In Blaze Which Did
Damage Estimated at
$4,000.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
MARSHALLTOWN. Iowa, Dec. "a.
Damage today estimated at $50.000
as sustained when fire last night
the plant of the Marshall
,wn Times Republican. The origin
the blaze has not been determined.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
Crashed into Lamp Post.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
ROME, Dec ga military motor
truck, carrying American marines.
crashed into lamp post at Trieste
today, dispatches reported, severely
injuring Marines Merit and Lyon
Both sustained fractured skulls
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
All is Quiet After Police Re-
serves Arrive and Use
Their Clubs.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
PUEBLO, Colo, Dec. 24.--With a
dozen rioters under arrest, quiet pre-
vailed here early today following yes
|terday's disturbances at the Min.
|ness,a plant of the Colorado Fuel and
ron company, when austrian women
plcketed the plant and threw stones
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

rITnited Press Leased Wire Service,
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Almerindo
porfirio broke all records for offers
for cooks-S20 100000. When his
cook was arrested on disorderiy
charge, he hurried to court sha OK
fered that sum fr her release IN 'liAls'
TO cook Christmas dinner. Ihe court
only charged $500.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
Eorcible Arguments.

ALBANY. n. Y. Dec. s+,-Atrorney
John Conway believes in forclole 81
suments. He broke q finger whS1s
emphasizing a posut TO the Jury
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24

| The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and 'Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24

Fair and Warmer. Local temp.
z p. M, 80; Z a. M, 20.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-05
WILLING TO RESI- ME
LEWIS DECLARES

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov, Acting
President John L. Lewis OF thf
United Mine Workers of America
tonight stated that ihe miners would
be willing to resume negotiations
with the operators Immediately II
the restraining order now IN force
against them is vacated. His state
ment WAS made after being shown
an Associated Press dispatch quot.
ing President Samuel Gompers OF
the American Federation OF labor
~ advocating withdrawal OF the re-
slraining order as step toward set
Nemcnt OF tho strike.
Mr. Lewis statement fellowH'
~ the injunction In vacated the
miners viii be- willing Immediately
to meet the operators In joint con
ference to negotiate IA wng" scale. '
Asked II the miners would return
TO work prior to opening OF negotia
lions, Mr.. Lewis said the miners OF
fer meant only negotiations without
reservations" and would add nothing
10 this declaration
Under tho restrslnlnR order az
CONTINUED on PACE TWELVE
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-05
SUIT BEING PLANNED ,
) BY COAL OPERATORS
Brewster Announces Action j. Con-
sddcrGd Against Miners for
Breach Of Contract.

ST. LOGIs. Nov. 4.--The major
ity Of coal operators probably will
sue the SHIFTED Mine Workers OF
America for alleged breach Of con
tract. Thomas 7 brewster, chair
man Of the coal operators scale com
mittee, announced tonight
1T Is not unlikely that the major
lty OF operators will file suits against
the miners union for breaking the
contract entered into In 1911" Mr,
Brewster asserted The contract
stipulated that the pact would re-
main in force until tho termination
Of the war and the officials Of the
miners union violated this agreement
by calling the present strike. The
operators have fulfilled every agree
ment they made.
The suits, however. believe,
probably will be instituted by the in
disidual operators and not ny the
operators association
He asserted b" had received un-
confirmed reports that Thousands
OF union miners were going 10 work
In non-uniun fields. but admitted
the ueup OF The mines. as announced
by union leaders, was about correct
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-05
COMMITTEES NAMED
ON COAL BY HINES
Rail Administration Completes Plans
10 Meet situation and Guard
Against Possible Shortages.

WASHINGTON Nov Tho ruil-
road administration tonight praCtiC-
ally completed It's coal conservation
machinery TO operate during the
strike and 10 provide against "A fuel
shortage In 40 far as possible. Di-
rector General Hines announced the
appointment of central committee
from railroad administration Off
cials. together with representative
OF the shipping board, which with
also selected today. will form net
work OF supervision OF all bitumin
Gus coal In the country.
Members OF the central commit
tee. which will sit constantly here.
will take over, TO n large degree,
functions Of the fuel administration,
The committee. however. will take
no Jurisdiction over prices except 10
cooperate with the department OF
justice in pupishing proflteers. Fed
eral Administrator Garfield at the
suggestion OF Director General Hines
selected one m amber Of each regional
committee. lie also will choose "A
member OF each district committee
only tho chnirmen NJ which were
chosen by Mr.. Hines,
Officials believed Mr.. Hines plan
would provide an equitable distribn
ton Of coal end avoid the tying ~
OF traffic on some lines while others
might have large tonnage IN storage
The regional committees lnclud"
Southwestern region tS' LOuisD
=. II Gre"nlaw, chairman; ]. q,
Livengood. g. a How. Il. w. Bric".