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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-19

schools added to the list, with the
exception of the years 19l7-19l9
when the laws of Iowa were such
that consolidation was almost i'm
possible. Since July 1919 seventy
three districts have been consolida-
ted and more are being reported
each month. At the present time
we have over three hundred consol-
idated schools in Iowa, with an en-
rollment of nearly $4,000 pupils.
Iowa today is the recognized
leader in the consolidation move
ment.
Over $4,000 districts in the Uni
ted States have been consolidated,
leaving about 100000 districts which
still have the one room school.
Nebraska has taken the most de-
cided step in the right direction of
any state in recent years, when the
state Legislature last year passed a
law calling for the redistricting of
the entire state for the purpose of
recognizing its entire school sys-
tenn. 1t is to be hoped that some
of the other states will fall in line
in short time thus helping to
bring our entire educational system
to higher level.
Iowa is honored this week by the
Bureau of Education through the
meeting on consolidation at Cedar
Falls where representatives from
every state in the union will be
gathered to discuss their ,experien-
ces and Announcements in. the line
/ CONSOLIDATED Schools.
! The shortage of teachers due in 3
large measure to the low salaries
which are being paid, the larger de
mands for education, and the mad
equacy of the rural school as al
educational unit and center are al
aiding the cause of consolidation.
The farmer today is demanding
for his children the same opportun
tiles as his brothers children in the
city; the consolidated school is hi,
only solution of the problem of OBJ
tanning such an education. Tn,
one room school has outgrown it,
usefulness to him and like Other
useless devices must go.
CONSOLIDATE is no longer an ex
pertinent, but reality; and it is
to be hoped that the time is no
far distant when the one room
school will be found in history alon,
and not in reality.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-19
Periodic Bilious Attacks

Persons subject TO periodic bilious
attacks will observe that their appe-
tite fails them just before an attack.
That is, they do not really crave food
but eat because it is meal time. If
they will eat only a light meal and
no meat, then take two of Chamber
lain's Tablets the attack may be
avoided. For sale at Kearney's Phar.
macy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
CRANK'S CONFESSION CLEARS UP MYSTERY
 OF KIDNAPPING
August Pasquale Tells Police He Stole Child Ac
 cidentall ly

Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 12.-By the alleged confession of August Pac- quale, "the crank" the mystery sur rounding the kidnapping of 1S old Blakley Coughlin, stolen from his parents home at Norris town last June, has been solved, ac- cording to the authorities tonight Pasquale also is alleged to have con fessed to the murder of a woman in Philadelphia, which police believe clears up the mystery surrounding the killing last June of Mrs. Rose rooming house keeper
 Pasquadle's latest story, as given out by the police, was that after stealing the child hu accidentally smothered it under his coat and threw the body into the SchuykiH river. This was substantiated today, authorities said, by the finding of peace of steel rail and string at the spot pointed out. It is their opinion the body has decomposed.
 In his alleged confession, Pasquale said he tied a piece of rail to the body before casting it into the water. Today, etain shrdluu place where he claimed to have thrown the body. A diver brought up the rail with the string attached.
 Pasquale confessed, according to officers, that he killed the rooming house keeper while robbing her house
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
DiaZ Sails From
 Shores of Mexico

Vera Cruz, Oct. 12.-General Fe. lix Diaz, who has been ordered de- ported, sailed at p. m. on board the French steamer Flandre. He will be accompanied until he reaches Havana by Captain Isaac Cortes of the Mex ican military police. It is said Diaz will go to New Orleans.
 While boarding the steamer Gem eral Diaz was cheered by many who gathered at the dock.
 Diaz told the Associated Press he was disgusted with the course taken against him by the federal govern ment. All the governments promises to him had been broken, he said, and instead of fighting him it had taken him by surprise.
 During his enforced stay in Vera Cruz, Diaz nominally was a pris- oner at military headquarters, but he was free to communicate with all persons he desired to see.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
MAKES CONFESSION
 OF MURDER IN FULL
 S ENGLAND REPORT
One Negro Held flor Crime Released Yesterday; Gins
 Heavily Guarded

Walter Dannis, negro held in con- nection with the killing Sunday night of Nora Canada, negro watchman at the Steel cotton gin near, England was released yesterday after Ananias Brown, another negro who is said to have made further confession in which he stated he committed the murder himself.
 Brown was taken to the Lonoke jail yesterday where he is being held to face charges of murder.
 In the reported additional confess sion made by Brown, Tuesday he was quoted as saying he had learned the watchman had sum of money on him and that he slipped up on him at the gin and overpowering him took his gun and then killed him. He then ran away and hid it was stated and returned again to search Cana da's clothing. Failing to find the money he said he went to his house and tried to get into it to search for the money but could not gain admit tance.
 The negro's reported complete con- fession to the murder of the guard dispels the first advanced theory that might riders" had killed Canada. Gins in the section were posted with warning to stop operation just prior to the murder.
 Trouble is not expected to develop around England, it was stated last night, but precautionary measures were being taken and all gins were said to be heavily guarded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
DISPUTE SCOPE OF AUTHORITY
 OF COMMISSION
Railroads and States Present Opposite Claims at U. $.
 Hearing

Washington, Oct. 12.-Conflicting opinions as to authority of the ln- terstate Commerce Commission to prescribe railroad rates within a state were presented to the commits sion today by Representatives of the railroads and state commissions at the hearing on applications of the railroads of New York and Illinois for an order increasing intra-state fares to the level of the 20 per cent advance granted for interstate traf fife. Railroad spokesmen contended that the transportation act made the rate structure of the south matter for the consideration of the Inter- state Commerce commission and that confined solely to the regulation of interstate traffic. State commission CTS however, argued that the com mission was without authority to make blanket increases within state and that congress did not broaden the power of the commission over the intra-state regulation.
 Has Broad Scope.
 The transportation acts represents a national view of transportation problems and the power of the com mission is not confined to inter- state rates, Alfred P. Thom, general counsel for the association of railway executives, declared. New provisions are contained in the lay, he asserted allowing the carriers to complaint to the commission regarding state rates and to invoke it's jurisdiction.
 John E. Benton, general solicitor of the association of railway and utilities commissions, declared that the commissioners of forty states op- posed the railroad claims, because of the momentous issue" involved. Whether state commissions are to continue to function under state laws as in the past is the question to be decided, he declared. The supreme court has clearly established, MT. Benton contended, that prior to the passage of the transportation act, congress did not intend to interfere with statewide authority nor to es-l tablish any unified authority over state and intra-state rates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
POLES AND S0Y|ETS
 SIGN PRELIMINARY
 PEACE, STOPS WAR
Armistice to Become Effective Midnight, October Is
 Under Agreement 200 PRESENT AT
 OFFICIAL SIGNING Contract Amounts to Give and Take Arrangement Not Liked
 by People of Either
 Country

Riga, Oct. 12.-A preliminary peace treaty and armistice was signed by the Polish and Russian soviet peace delegates here at 7:10 o'clock to- night
 The armistice actually becomes ef- fective at midnight October IS. An nouncement that peace was to be signed brought crowds to the square surrounding the Blackhead house. M. Joffe and the bolshevik delegation entered first and were followed by M. Dombski and the Polish delega- tion. About 200 persons crowded into the small room.
 M. Joffe Tired.
 Tired by more than five days and nights of almost constant work, M. Joffe looked pale, but his voice showed no nervousness when he said that the treaty had been completed and began reading the Russian text.
 The head of the soviet delegation described the peace, as Ca peace without victory and without van quished" in an address before the signature of the treaty. That de- scribes the Riga agreement accurate ly as it appeared to onlookers. It was peace of give and take, which many here fear will not be very pop ular either with the bolsheviki of the Poles.
 But it undoubtedly was triumph for the two chairmen who made it.
 The Riga armistice will put the bolshevik at peace with all their Baltic neighbors within IA hours from midnight tonight and leave the Wrangel movement as the only great military operation against the soviet
 M. Joffe called attention to the many difficulties encountered in ar ranging the armistice and also to the harmonious manner in which the del. egation carried out the negotiations He also expressed the belief that the foundation had been laid for per- manent peace.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
Neu York Cop Battles With
 Neqr0 On Roof FiUe Stories Up

New York, Oct 12.-Patrolman Martin Gill today struggled twenty minutes on the roof of five story building with San Domingo negro he was trying to arrest and then shot his antagonist to save himself from being hurled into the street.
 The negro with bullet in his stomach, slid off the roof and fell into basket of wash a woman had left on the sidewalk. There he died.
 Scores of pedestrians watched the struggle along with guests in near by hotels.
 Finally former sailor dashed up
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13

Estimates of the number of houses destroyed, made early in the after- noon and said to approximate from seventy-five to one hundred, proved too large after check of the dis- trict was made, Fire Chief A. c. Bren- fer stating last night that only 54 4 homes had been destroyed. Belief thatlR the property loss would approximate $200,000 was also erroneous, insur- ance men declaring last night that due to the low valuation of the ne- gro dwellings the loss could be es- timated lberally at $75,0OO.
 Relief work was we'll under way before the fire had been checked ard those rendered homeless were cared for last night by their friends, relatives and members of their own race. Offers of aid began pouring into the city early Tuesday night, | including an official state proffer of assistance from Governor Brough. Re- lief parties are to begin today, to provide for the homeless and city officials were of the opinion last night that the situation could bel easily handled without outside assis-S tance.
 Officials of the fire department in Little Rock, called Mayor HollisI at 6 o'clock last night offering tsl send fire fighting equipment not hav-I ing been informed the fire was got- ten under control shortly after o'4I clock.
 Origin of the fire is undetermin.l ed. It broke out at the Thad Fields1 home, 1905 South Indiana street, caused it was first stated by defec-l five flue. This explanation, laterI was refuted by Fields who resides atl the address with his aged wife, andI cousin, Annie Lewis. The negro isl 7S years old. To discount the de-| fective flue theory he states thatl there was no fire in the stove at| the house and that he first noticed the blaze after his wife had remark ed she smeled smoke and in step-| ping into the yard saw flames leap- ing from the roof and also comingl cut from under the dwelling.
 The home of Rev. w. c. Schradersj pastor of the Lutheran church, atI 1112 East Sixth, and the church nextl door, were saved from the flames atl the cost of serious personal injuries| to the pastor. In order to prevent| his home and the church from catch-| ing afire, Rev. Schrader climbed tOl of l. fInn1nA thA1 roof with water, which was handed] up to him in buckets. He slipped| on the roof and fell to the ground,| receiving broken right leg and shoulder. Besides the fractures, he| was lacerated.
 He was attended by Dr. o. Wa { Clark, who last night said the in.| juriesf were serious, but would notl prove fatal. Rev. Schrader was cozl fined to his home where the phySi> elan treated his injuries.
 Nearly four hundred people were] homeless last night, wandering about the devastated district searching for| friends, hunting a place to sleep. Some sat near the ruins of their homes, guarding bureau, mat-] tress, bedstead, or whatever had ! been saved from the fire. Women| sat grouped around piles of bec clo-] thing, their children huddled at theirl i feet. The men folks were out search-] ing for a roof under which they] could spend the night. Ministeys| were hurrying around over the sec-l |
 Continued on page Six
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13

to the roof and caught Gill by one leg just as the negro was about to roll him over.
 The negro, identified as Rafael Cotin, had obtained Gill's pistol. He fired at the patrolman, wounding him in the shoulder. The sailor crack ed Cotin on the head with a stick, and Gill, regaining his weapon, fired twice as the negro made his last fu- rious rush. Medical Examiner Nor ris later expressed the opinion that Cotin was insane.
 Gill said he had attempted to ar rest Cotin on the complaint of a woman that Gill had insulted her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
Bite of Monkey
 May Prove Fatal

Athens, Greece, Oct. 12.-Only the strong constitution of King Alexan- der of Greece is relied upon by his physicians to bring through the crisis of his illness resulting from the bite of monkey. It was admitted today that the king had entered into the critical phase.
 The government alarmed at the ser ious turn in the kings condition, dis cussed regency and decided that a council of ministers would take ur the task of administering the coun- try should the kings condition be- come worse.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
IRONY DEVELOPS FROM DISASTER
 IN HCBOKEN

: A grim piece of irony devel-
 < oped from the fire which yes-s ' terday destroyed 54 houses. Z : made hundreds homeless, and : < did damage estimated at $75,-
 | 900, when it was recalled last : night that an ordinance creat-
 : ing district to lay water ' < main in the very section thru
 < which the fire swept, had been
 r passed by the city council about | eight months ago.. For various 2 | reasons. the district was not'' ' formed, and the water main not
 ! laid. The fire yesterday could : have been checked with only the | loss of few houses and : with < : small damage had the fit6 oe~ : partment had water mains sto : furnish. water with I which to < : fight the flames. N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
LEvYING SOLDIERS.

London, Oct. Wholesale levy of citizens capable of bearing arms is proceeding at Kovno with the ob- ject of counter attack by the Lith- uanians to re-capture Wilma, held by Poles under General zellgouski, says a despatch to the London Times. Polish troops are said to have passed through Wilma on their way to old demarkation line.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
WHITE MINISTER SERIOUSLY
 INJURED WHEN HE FALLS OFF
 ROOF; HOME LESS CARED FOR

Fire that ragged in Hoboken yesterday afternoon destroy ed ftyfour homes two of them occupied by white families and the rest by church and fifty three houses resulted in property damage of something less than hu- dred thousand dollars careful check of the devastated dis- tct made by fire department officials last night indicated
 One serious injury resulted when a Lutheran minister fell from the roof of his residence while attempting put out flying embers they lit the roof of his home The stated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
Want Action

Washington. Oct. 12.-A special committee of the convention of the agricultural interests in session here decided tonight to recommend that the convention adopt resolution to- morrow denouncing the work of the night riders and others in cotton states
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
Speaker Lost
 His First Game

Waco, Texas, Oct. 12.-Tris Speak CT, basebalPs new idol, lost the first professional game of ball he took part in, according to Ben Shelton formerly manager of the Cleburne team in the old Texas league, who gave Iris first chance in professional baseball.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
Gin Is Burned

I Houston, Texas, Oct. 12.-The cot ton gin of c. B. Moore, in the Purs- ley cmomunity, IA miles south of Corsicana was burned early Monday, according to messages reaching Hous- ton. The loss was partly covered by insurance. The fire is believed 10 have been of incendiary origin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
Sixteen Hurt
 at Prize Fight

Jersey City, N. J., Oct. 12.-Six- teen persons were injured, seven se- riously, when an improvised grand- stand collapsed Guhng the Carpen- tier-Levinsky fight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13

ton prison and today was in the same rested and peaceful condi- ton that was reported yester- day, said a bulletin issued by the Irish Self Determination league. This was the sixty-first day of his hunger strike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
Gins Closed

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 12.-Several additional cotton gins. in Morgan county, Alabama, are reported to have closed after receiving warnings from night riders, according to Albany, AL abama, correspondent to the Banner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
THE WEATHER.
Wed n e s d a y generally fair, somewhat warm CT; Thursday partly cloudy.

Any way. it's to be. presumed the might riders" are riding autos instead of horses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
FEDERAL ACTION TALKED TO COPE
 WITH GIN FIRES U. $. Authorities Instruct Agents to Start Investiga-
 ti0ns in South WARNINGS POSTED
 IN MANY SECTIONS Two More Gins Burned In Texas And Notices Hacked Up Near
 Fort Smith,
 BrOugh

Federal authorities have taken cognizance of activities of night rid CTS in the south, who are waging a campaign to keep cotton off the mar ket until it reaches price of forty cents q pound by threatening to de- stroy gins whose owners ignore the warnings to discontinue operations until that price is realized
 The Department of Justice last night announced that it's agents in the affected areas have been instruct ed to investigate instances where federal laws relating to interference with shipments in interstate com merce might have been violated.
 Department of Justice agents have been Investigating the destruction of compress and warehouses at Cameron, Texas, Sunday morning, with loss estimated at $1,000,O00, ac- cording to A. J. Dosset, who returned to Waco last night from Cameron.
 The burning of two more gins in Texas was reported yesterday and last night, one IA miles south of Cor slcana was destroyed Monday with loss placed at $6,0OO, while the other at Branchville, near Cameron, was burned Monday night with loss Of approximately $12,000. Both fires arc believed to be of incendiary origin.
 Flames were discovered at the Fort smith, Arkansas compress last night It was the third fir, in the period of two weeks at this plant, but three was nothing to indicate w.lful at tempt at it's destruction. The post ing of warnings on gins in Arkansas IS continuing, operators at Lavaca near Fort Smith, last night discov- ering placards on their plants.
 Several additional gins in Morgan county, Alabama were idle yesterday after the receipt of warnings t, dis continue operations.
 | BrOugh is Firm
 Helena, Ark, Oct. 12.-Reite rating that the state administration would give prompt support to local officials in suppressing all night rider activi- ties directed at cotton gins which operated regardless of warnings to close down until cotton prices reach forty cents pound, Governor Charles H. Brough of Arkansas, in addresses to the farmers in this sec tion of the state today in connection with soil improvement tour, urged them to have their crops ginned and stored in safe warehouses.
 -, i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13

Ft. Smith, Ark, Oct. 12.-- Two cot ton gins at Lavaca, Arkansas, near here, tonight were found to have been posted with warnings. Armed guards were placed about the gins.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13
RUINS 54 H0B0KEN HOMES IN PATH OF DISASTROUS FIRE
01 st Day of Fast

London, Oct. 12.-Lord Mayor Mac Swiney pass ed a good night at Erik
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-10-13

Continued on page Si,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-01-23

rndersheriff Dodson made a business
trip TO Eau Claire Monday, returning
Tuesday.
! Corn and peas-We still have some
good corn and peas-ten cans for q
dollar at Carrolfs.
d. E. Getchel and Phil KOehler. OF
| Weyerhaeuser, were business visitors
| in Ladysmith Thursday
| The Ladysmith baseball team will
give benefit dance on st. Patrick S
Day. Additional details will be pub
| lished later.
County Nurse Miss Margaret Thomas
made a visit to Bruce Thursday and
found the schools closed on account
of small pox.
Mrs. Harry Ballou returned home
the latter part of the week from Min
neapolis. where she had been on an eX-
tended visit with Mrs. NJ. III. Ballou.
L buy, sell and exchange farms and
city property. Call at my new land
office opposite the Baker hotel, office
faces east.-Wilson, The Land Man,
Ladysmith, Wisconsin.
Archie Doughty left Saturday night
for Marengo. where he will visit
friends for few days before return
ing to his work in Milwaukee. Archie
is mechanic in the employ Of the
firm Of MOlitOr & Shafer.
The Woman's Study Club is making
arrangements for concert to be given
in the Unique theater on WashingtOn's
birthday. The people are urged to keep
this date open. More and definite an
nOuncementS will be made later.
If YOU found your wife under bear
rug in another mans apartment and
she pOked her head out and said
''Wuff Wifi :" = what would you
think? That's one of the situations
which caused such unusual cOmpliCsi-
tions in Avery Hopwood's funniest
farce. Fair and Warmer with May
Allison the star It's playing at the
Unique theater Tuesday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-01-23
LOCAL PERSONAL

Money to Loan.-McGill & Williams
Rock LeVeille is confined to his bee
at this writing.
Don't forget those fine, juicy grape
fruits at CAROLS.
Z. ]. Czlapinsk left Sunday nigh
for GAINESVILLE, where he has secured
employment.
For Sale-Two cows, one milking
one fresh Feb. 10, in fine shape.-Stelz
man & Hand.
Peter Pulaski. of the town of Wash
ington, was Il visitor at, the John
Doughty home Monday.
Cecil Jordan returned Monday from
Il weekend visit with relatives anG
friends at GrantOn and Osseo.
The Bethany Sisters will meet with
Mrs. J. p. Peterson Wednesday after
noon Jan. 18th Everyone cordially
invited.
Those wanting silOs order now
Prices of lumber will advance again
February 1. Come and get TERMS
Nate Hand.
Harvey Sugg returned Monday
morning from Chicago. where he had
been with Il carload of potatoes for the
Morgan Produce Co.
Property owners should increase
their fire and tornado insurance III pro-
portion to the increase of materials
f. " Doyle Company
\ ''crick in the neck or II stitch in
the back indicates contracted muscn-
lature and spinal LESSONS and are
amendable to chiropractic adjustments.
ChirOpractOr over Bon Ton.
Mr. Farmer: Suppose you wanted
to pay off your farm loan today.
Could you do it without paying adj
vance interest? We give you this
priyilege-F. NJ Doyle Company.