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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-14
SIRATEGET WOULD .,... 81. !.
! STARVE s MILLION
RODENTS in PARIS
City Council Grants Funds to
Undertake Systematic
S;.:.. & Campaign ,:3z, !. -.
BY Henry Wood

ICSS
81 paris, Sept. l. .(By Mail.)-Poor
Paf@ is particularly unlucky this
She had counted absolutely on a
syeritable invasion Of rich Americans
who. would spend enough of their
good hard dollars in France to cause
the rate of exchange to readjust. .
AS a matter of fact, owing to the
lack Of steamships, only "a very lin
sited number of Americans has come.
And now in place OF this very de-
ssirable invasion, Paris finds herself
invaded with rats. !. Health special
lists and newspaper men who have
been peeping into the subject place
the number of rats now In Paris at
about s 900, 900. Il. 4 .71 rs
81 AS matter of. fact the rats have
San been here for some time past, but
no one thought about them until a
] few cases of pest were discovered
about the city. While it was quick
Rly established that these cases were
purely, sporadic and were easily iso-
lated, it was pointed out that If
Paris 100000 rats should sudden
Sly take it into their heads to see what
& they could do in the matter of pro-
&pagating the pest Or some other dis
ease, they might make considerable
4 Roadway before the Paris health au-
thorlties, in !. a counter offensive,
could pull of another battle of the
Mar2 k-,r~ = r.
result Of the necessity Of put
ing the rats out of business, Paris
lis developing a number Of: health
strategists whose plans are as hardy
and as promising as were. those Of
EJoffre himself at the Marine.
One OF sthese strategists, Professor
Bordas, says it is as easy as pie. He
can starve out the. whole 5000, 900 in
week: His campaign of action is as
follows: -
Cup to the present time we have
/ never engaged a serious battle In
France against the, rats. From time
to time we have let loose an occasion-
al offensive but never with any spirit
SOf continuity and never with any ap-
preciable gains. at.is now highly i'm
pOrtant that we take a well-defined
plan of defense. @-2.,> x II !.
''.eNow the quickest and best way
sof getting rid of the rats is not to
devise ways and means to kill them,
but to devise ways and means to keep
them from eating, and the only way
to do this is to, change the present
municipal service in such a manner
{ that the garbage cans whic h are set
out on the sidewalks by each family
s'be collected and emptied at night in
stead of in the morning. ,,zz -. =:
d: Resting, as these garbage cans do,
58:::on the side walk at night the rats
have both the. advantage of time, OF
darkness, and of the absence of peo-
ole on the Streets in which to eat
their fill therefrom. If these garbage
Scans were collected and emptied at
night, instead, Paris would be free
from rats sWithNDa week. They would
die of starvation" - IF =. j,
81. While Professor Bordas' Fochsonian
I offensive against the rats is under
consideration the city council has: de-
a:cided to grant the public health de-
I ;partment sufficient funds in which to
undertake.. should it be so decided
some more expensive manner Of turn
I ing the trick. ..G,..-,...-.~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-14
Fir Trees.

The balsam fir tree is easily distin.
guished from the spruce, as-its leaves
are not only somewhat larger and
broader than those of the latter tree
but. they lie fiat and do not grow
around the stem.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-14
CORN CLUB WINNERS TO
.s55,e44e,,yss@sNyaBET ArlNOUNc ED, AT FAIR

/ :Mandan, Sept. Winners Of tho
fprty-scre corn club contest will bo
announced during the three days of
the Missouri Sbpe Fair, closing
Thursday Agricultural exhibits win
be the main features. ',E " =, e - > :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-14
WATERFOWL VOTING ON
NEW GAS FRANCHISE TODAY

Watertown, Sept. 14.-Watertown
voters today were balloting on prop
osition to grant the local gas company
a new twenty year franchise and an
increase in rate to return4 profit Of
6k per cent in additions to s per
cent for maintenance and probation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-14
TOMORROW IS LEGION
DAY AT GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Sept. 14.-Tomorrow
is American Legion day at the Clay
county fair: Friday, the closing day,
is Farm Bureau and children's day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-14
Cinnamon for Ants,

Cinnamon for Ants.
Ground cinpamon is disliked by
ants. A little sprinkled about occa-
sionally in rooms where they. are
found will. help In keeping them
away. :.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-28
A Home Flour Mill.

A -four mill is building in Spring
field, Mass, which is expected to take
care of all the wheat and rye raised
in that vicinity and produce 240 bar
rels of -four day, When every com
munity center is squipped with a plan
like this the country will be less de-
pendent on grain producing sections
and on railroad transportation for its
food. In old days every considerable
village had mill of this kind, to-
gether with other plants for produc-
ing the neeessares of life. and such
communities were able to lise along in.
definitely when outside supplies tailed.
In the development of our high and
complicated civilization every such
business has become specialized and
the citizenship of the country has
placed itself at the mercy of those
who produce and transport the things
needed to live on. We can do some.
thing 10 feed ourselves right here in
Connecticut If we have to. In some
parts of Pennsylvania citizens have a
little hole in the ground, in the back
ward or garden somewhere, out of
which they scoop soft coal enough to
keep the home fires burning. We can't
do that here, but Connecticut could
raise enough wood from its waste
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-28
Crops Every Month.

The Savannah Morning News,
speaking Of what the farmers Of
southwest Georgia are doing on the
diversified farming plan, says that the
infinite variety Of the ready money
crops viii assure "a crop for every
month in the year that will mean
millions to the makers Of that crop
1t mentions particularly the towns
of Lyons, Vidalia, Douglas, Cairo and
Valdosta, and says of the varied
crops:
The tobacco market il opening with
booming prospects in all those south
Georgia towns and dozen others.
Next year the tobacco market viii be
in many south Georgia town as i'm
portant as the cotton market.
And the outlook for hog and cattle
raising in that section is particularly
bright, as to better breeds Of both,
with plenty of home-raised grain to
feed them.
"A crop for every month in the year
spells the biggest sort Of home pros.
perity. and says all that could be said
for Georgia soil and climate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-28
TOPSHAM

Miss Marian McLam leaves Sept.
10 TO attend Montpelier seminary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-28
Dying Romance.

There is sight which makes the
small boys Of all ages rejoice, but its
DAYS are numbered. The horses Of the
fire engines galloping through our city
streets, the driver straining at the
reins like chsrioteer Of the Colos
scum, the evident enjoyment of the
animals, and the pride of the driver in
his mastery and skill-these brought a
dash of free, primitive life into the
artificial brick canyons OF our city
streets which many time have fresh.
ened us all for the rest Of the day.
1--WE are sorry, Of course, that any
body was getting burnt out, but
small-boy like. We told ourselves that
If burnt out they had to be, we were
glad Of a chance to see the horses 90
by.
II was inevitable that the motor
should abolish the horse from the fire
apparatus. In the Bourough Of Man
haitian the last horses have just been
sent 70 pasture In all our cities the
tIduNiLthH ~ oAiN HAt9hA'h VI eAAtN
and money. The motor apparatus is,
of course, faster, and in many ways
cheaper.
The advent of the motor truck has
been blessing to horsefesh generally.
The sight of horses painfully straining
to haul heavy loads up hard grades is
gradually diminishing on our highways,
and kindly as the fire horses were
cared for they necessarily came in for
numerous hardships, among which were
collisions and accidents.
But the boot Of the siren and the
fash and dash of the motor fire ap-
paratus can never have quite the thrill
Of the horse drawn vehicle. No doubt
the cave man was the first who la
mented that romance was dead and
things weren't like this in the old
DAYS, but IL is hard 10 think of any
way that romance could come gallop-
ing into the midst Of our city life
swifter than on the backs of the fire
horses. Boston Glabe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-28
STATE MAY ABANDON
VAIL ACGIE SCHOOL

State Board of Education Will Recon-
mend to the Legislature That
Such Action Be Taken.
St. Johnsbury, Aug. 2s.-The state
board of education had an important
conference at Lyndonville Thursday
evening and as result will recon-
mend to the next legislature that the
Vail School of Agriculture, which the
late Theodore n. Vail decided to the
state some six years ago, be given up
and that the property revert to Lyn
don institute.
The state board invited to this con-
ference half dozen representative
farmers from all parts of the state in
GLIDING W. N. Cady Of Middlebury. T..
II Bickford of Bradford, +. L. Davis of
Hartford, G. A. Davis OF Rutland
Town, Horatio E. Lice of Pomfret and
4. s. Brigham, state commission of ag-
riculture from st. Adams. These men
made thorough investigation Of the
Vail farms and properties Thursday
afternoon Later in conference with the
state board they gave as their judg-
ment that the best interests of the
state would be served by abandoning
the Vail school and farms and allow
ing these properties to revert under the
terms OF the deed of gift to Lyndon
institute.
Acting on their counsel the state
board at a subsequent meeting adopted
a resolution stating it to be the sense
of the board that it should recommend
to the next legislature the abandon.
ment of the properties. The unanimous
opinion Of these representative farmers
was taken as an expression of the
specting this matter.
In view OF the conditions that would
necessarily hamper the school under
the situation as it now exists, the
board decided to postpone the opening
OF the school until after the legisla.
ture has had an opportunity to act,
providing that this can be done with
out FORGETTING any of the states inter
ests in the properties. To this end an
arrangement is under way with Lyn.
don institute whereby the latter insti-
tuition is expected to waive any claim
for forfeiture on the part OF the state
until the legislature has acted.
The details connected with this plan
respecting the Vail school are left to
committee of the state board to ad-
just. This proposed arrangement was
very satisfactory to the trustees Of
Lyndon institute as it gives the insti-
tute large property, which, if not
profitable to be employed directly, can
be sold wholly or in part by the own.
ers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-28

land to supply fuel to pass itself over
a considerable emergency.
Whether we are badly enough
pinched now to start this work OF self
supply on thorough enough founda-
lions TO make it permanent is doubt
full We are more likely TO relapse
into the old. easy going methods OF
letting somebody else make and bring
to US the things we need and pay them
double prices for them. But some
times these resources will be used.
By that time probably the storage
of electricity will have reached the
stage where it is possible for us to
have windmills on our housetops which
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-28
SUNDAY SERVICES
At THE CHURCHES
Times and Places of Worship
and Subjects Of Sermons.

Church of the Good Shepherd--Da.
vid c. Huntington, rector Morning
prayer and sermon at 1890.
Graniteville Presbyterian Church
w. c. Archibald, Phi. d., pastor.
Preaching by the pastor at both serv-
ices, morning and evening.
St. John the Baptist Episcopal
Church. ACKNOWLEDGMENT C. Hun
tington, rector. Sunday school and
evening prayer services omitted to-
morrow.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints--services are being held in the
Worthen block every Sunday Sunday
services, 10 to ii a. m. Everybody
| welcome.
Presbyterian Church--Rev. William
Men Kittredge, pastor, No services
during the month of August. Regu.
lar services, both church and Sunday
school, next Sunday, Sept. 8,
Berlin Corners Congregational
Church-Frank Bloomfield, pastor. l0:45
a. m, morning service; sermon by the
pastor; topic, "The Saviour of the
Lost" Sunday school at noon.
First Universalist Church-Regular
morning service and Sunday school
sessions will be resumed on Sunday,
Sept. 5. The junior choir will meet for
practice on Monday at 80 p. m.
Christian Science Chureh---Scrvice at
l0:45 a. m. Sunday. Sunday school at
IL m Wednesday evening service at
1880. Reading room open on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday from 3 to 8.
! Summer street
First Baptist Chureh-Bert j. Le-
high, pastor. Morning service at 1880
o'clock, conducted by Prof. Raymond
Mcfarland, formerly of Middlebury
college. Bible school at II o'clock.
Young peoples meeting at $3.50.
East Barre Congregational Church
James Ramage, minister. Preaching
service at 1880. Church school at
IL; AS. Community sing on the church
lawn at o'clock Prayer service on
Wednesday evening at o'clock. All
welcome.
Washington Baptist chureh-Dr.
Christian Petersen, pastor. Sunday
school at p. m. and the pastor will
preach at 8; topic, "Life's opportuni-
ties" We invite the public to come
and worship with us in this homelike
church.
websterville Baptist Church-Dr.
Christian Petersen, pastor Morning
worship at l0:30; subject, "Life's OPP
portunities. Evening service at 7;
topic. oThe Need of the Hour" The
pastor will preach at both services.
Sunday school at 1880. We invite the
public to come and worship with us in
the little church with the big well
come.
Congregational Church,. L. Good
speed, d. d., pastor. At 1880 a. m,
union service in the Methodist church.
DR.. Goodspeed will preach on THE
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizen
ship a sermon marking the granting
of a full political opportunity TO the
women of the nation. Wednesday at
2:30 p. m, meeting of the woman's
missionary association. Thursday at
8 D. m. union midweek meeting. The
public is invited TO these services.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-28

The state board Of education BY a
vote has taken action in
the case Of Supt W. r. Young and
he has been removed a. superintendent
Of the s.. Johnsbury public schools to
take effect sept. l. This ends a some
What complicated situation which first
became known when Commissioner
Hilierss asked for Supt Young's res
iznatioa in The spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-28

will allow the air of heaven to store
up for us, while we are sleeping, the
power and heat which will enable us to
live and work by Waterbury
Conn, American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-28
No Quadrant REQUIRED.

"A farmer does not need to study
navigation to get the bearings of his
fruit trees" remarks a funny paper
No, and his neighbors' boys don't Ell
ther.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-28

Buy talking machines, player piano
music rolls and sheet music at Bailey's
Music Rooms adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-28
Proving Puck's Remark.

Many a small man carries around a
big opinion Of himself Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-28
RANDOLPH
Number Of Children of School Age Re-
mains About the Same.

D. c. Woodland has completed the
census of the children in the school
district and finds 3ls children between
the age Of six and Is. There are l45
boys and 173 girls. This is practically
the same as last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-26
Caldwell Denies
He's to Blame for
Religious Issue

Hugh NJ. Caldwell today Issued the
following statement;
Il understand that there has been
circulated during this municipal
campaign literature attempting 10
discrcdit Roman Catholics IN an 81.
fort 10 inject religion into the po-
liticai campaign.
I'm response 10 some Inquiries I
desire 10 announce 20 the people Of
this city that ] have not directly or
indirectly been party 10 the .prepa-
ration, printing or circulation Of
such literature and that ] am gp.
posed 10 injecting the question Of re-
ligion into politics. Religious free.
dom In one Of the basic principles Of
our government. and IN my opinion
any attempt 10 curtai this privilege
IN un,Amerlcan and should be sup
pressed.
Il have repeatedly stated in my
speeches that my campaign was non.
partisan and non sectarian. and that
II elected that I expect 10 be mayor
Of all the people Ny headquarters
has had no part. directly or indirect.
~. In injecting "A religious issue into
the campaign at any time.
II trust this will for all time set
nj rest the falsehoods finat have been
uttered in an effort 10 connect my
candidacy with the circulation Of
this propaganda.
HUGH NJ. CALDWELL"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-26
AID DRAWS fire
OF FORESTER
DEGREES Wrong Advice Urged
by S. E. White

Magazine advertisements In seat
ties street cars. which read, Your
forests are In danger. the forest Scry.
Ice will not save them, but FIRE
WILL" have drawn tine ire Of w. O..
Weigle. forest supervisor Of the fno-
qualmic national forestry district
In "a letter to Mayor &. Is. Fitzsor-
aid. Weigie calls attention 20
the advertisements. In which stuart
Edward white. the author. argues
the adyisability OF light berning IN
the open pine forests Of California"
while Nr whites syHtom Of
burning finds sonfe support in Call
fornia or other regions OF open pine
forests. neither Mr. White nor any
one else would ever dream Of apply
ing IL 10 the dense forests OF West
ern Washington and oregon" Wei
gle said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-26
Price Fixers Hit
Spanish Wheat Crop

MADRID. Feb. 2G.-Production Of
wheat In spain has suffered a great
decrease. said Rafael Casae;. former
minister Of public works and leader
OF tho agrarian party. In the cortes.
lie declared this was due 20 the
farmers discomfort with the fixing
Of wheat prices. and demanded that
measures be taken 10 prevent agri-
cui,uTiHis from turning their efforts
10 the production OF other articles OF
consumption. Senior Gassct declared
that II wheat production continued
10 decline Spain would be compelled
20 import more from South America
and that capital would thus leave the
country 20 pay for cereals which she
could produce more economically
herself
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-26
Buffalo Parents
Search for Youth

From the home OF ~. Duqulnu.
23g Peach IT,. Buffalo, y. y. came
the plea Thursday morning to May.
or g. H. Fitzgerald that no effort
be spared 10 ascertain the where
abouts Of Clifford Lee Duqulnn. his
ie-yenr old boy who disappeared on
January . IN company with an
older man.
Mayor Fitzgerald referred Du.
quinn's letter 10 Police Chief J. y.
Warren with instructions to make a
search OF Seattle in an effort to
find the missing youth. When last
seen young Duquinn wore a dark
suit. green overeoat. green cap and
tan SHOES. He weighs 40 pounds
and IL five feet. four and one half
inches tall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-26
Raisins Lead All
Crops in Fresno

FRESNO. Feb. 2s.--According TO
"A bulletin just published by the
Fresno county Chamber Of Com.
ncrce. the value Of the crops and
products OF the county for the last
year was fiif.1si. 600. with iaisins
leading the list with an estimated
value 81 SIS 900 900. on Is next with
"A valuation OF SCI 900. coo. while
peaches follow. valued al 5000 600.
and grapes are estimated at $1,000.
600. Cotton shows "A crop worth
$500 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-26
~------------ s---------------
Looked Like Thugs
Were on the Job

When Customs Inspector Sam
Rich and two federal prohibition Of
ficcrs stopped a machine that was
running down the Beacon Hill bridge
"Wednesday night and began 10
search IL for smuggled Canadian
booze. they were surprised by a
fuSiilade OF bullets from an iratc
householder who thought they were
road bandits engaged In holding up
"A peaceful motorist. Several min
utes OF long-distance argument were
necessary to convince the law-and-
order citizen that they were officers
OF the law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-26
81 ron sAIE-wATERFRUNr
lsftStIsIfIt1N

90 AcHEs OF WATERFHOST.
good house. barn. lots al fruit hnd
brrrien. COW. 90 chickens, cream
separator, tools 81 All kinds price
$4,000 tho improvement on this
place are worth the price asked.
90 acres good house, barn. bearing
orchard. horses. COWS. 700
chickens, wagon. harness. tools ~
nli kinds. house furnituref prize"
$500
Dandy. nice. neat. modern i-roofn
house; largo lott this viii make a
fine home FOR small family.
price $4,000. $500 each. balance
Ike rent
I'm JORDAN SEQ.
I'll AmnTlrnn IianL IinllhInR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-26
10 ron ENCHANGE--ItI,AL
EAIAIE

GOOD s.HooM MODERN HOUSE.
large halls and closets. Fun cone
sTetr basement with extra
rooms. street Improvements all in
and paid. near University. $3.50.
$1,000 cash. balance easy. 500 Ola.
ger.
MuiI.IN mos. LAND co.
Hehboard building Main 1917
FREE AND CLEAR PROPERTY
Tor tho equity IN your homo.
SEALING
s0T Lnary building Main t5ls
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-26
STOCKS AND BONDS

WILL BuN
Liberty Bonds. Pan Motor.
Western Smelling A. Power
ciptoi a Great Western Pet.
I WILL SELL
20 Conntruciion Appliance.
20 WiekH Tire A. Rubber.
% Security Auto Tube.
~ Pacific Electric Weldsr.
100 Deep Sea Salvage.
lb0 Universal High Power.
lis simplex Auto wheel
500 IcHcon Coal.
500 Ecquim Gas A. Oh.
600 Campbell Rotary Pump.
1000 American Oh.
5000 Lone Star OIL
5000 !. y T.. Oh A Refining.
MAX MfSKLEE
si4 Union 81, Elliott $50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-26
90 RANCHES AND ACREAGE
tOIt RENT

no LET-iG0 A.JtEs NEAR ELAA,
Grays HarbofOtounty. = bottom
land. 90 cleared. running creek
big orchard. house. barn. and out
buildings. would sell on easy pay
Y.ntH. owner. Mrs. Ciauaen. 10th
rNg - g. ana Egfh Ff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-26
IOGGLnOIT LANDs

WHITE ron MAP Showing 10
cation, low price and easy terms
~ sale 81 loEged-off ihndH offered
Co Settlers IN Western MaHhinRt ton.
MEY EKitAEUSEN TIMBER co.
TACOMA WAHIIfSETN&.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-26

And fIs per month buys this npe 10,
40xi90i 10 minutes ride on street
car rom courthouse; 1900.
hObEkT hALTBf COZ. zoos "a Ave,
LARGE ROOMS: HATJIt SIEEp-
ing porch. lot 50xIO0; garages
on rear rent for $500 each. nna
block from paved street and car:
Fremont district: s2.fO0: 81 600
cnsh. balance $50 per month. Moth
255G
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-26
APPOINTMENT Of Ashby !,

A'I'OINTNENT OF Ashby w
Johnson. former chief auditor OF thd
state Industrial insurance commits
sion. as deputy prohibition enforce
ment officer for Washington under
Chief Don Mcdonald. was announced
Thursday. James Criffiths. ex-
service man and graduate Of the
University of Washington was APP
pointed prohibition inspector by Ne.
Donald Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-26
, nusINFss OppORTUNITIEs

= BOOMING HOUSE
= rooms. furnished; house fun
i all the time close 10 down
= town. rent very reasonable.
: wan take light car In trade
: on this.
Z MOVING PIcTURS THEATRE
\ Classy little "moyie." with seat
ins capacity ~ $50. 10 noting
$1,000 per month. has d-ycar
Lease, aud - IN one Of the
: best locations in town. $4,000
viii handle
< STATE RENTAL 4 INV. co
J0i-z Harper iildg.
< Third and Pike 81 Elliott 1921.
5 8 EgaR RRRRa Rgss