The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-02-21
l6E NEAREST
KIN RECEIVE.
CERTIFICATES
IN MEMORIAL
Sent by France to Closest
Relative of American
Soldier Dead
SYMBOLICAL GROUP
DEPICTING VALOR
List. of Those From Beltrami
County Who "Carried On"
"Over There" -,
SYMBOLICAL GROUP
DEPICTING VALOR

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be delivered to the nearest of kin to
the United States service men, who
fell on the fields of France in the
world war, have been received by the
Ralph Oracle post of the American
legion and were sent out by mail
today.
The certificate bears the following
inscription signed by the former pres
ident Of France:
"To the memory Of (name of sol
der or sailor) of the United States
of America, who died during the
great Wharf.-The homage Of France
the president of the republic. r.
Poincare."
Symbolical Group.
On the certificate is a symbolical
group placed on a cenotaph. The
central figure of the group symbolizes
the soul and spirit of the American
army, which helped France to main
tain liberty and justice. The sword
is not in the scabbard, but ready at
any moment to protect and defend
the weak and oppressed, symbolized
in the group to, the left by mother
holding her baby to her breast, and
to insure freedom and justice to the
coming generations, represented by
the figure of the kneeling boy, pray
ing and thanking God for deliver
ance.
At the right, the figure of a man,
chained and shackled, symbolizes the
spirit of evil and the victory over our
enemies. Also at the right, browning
the spirit of America, stands Glory,
who rejoices with the old war vet
eran, standing to the left Of the
principal figure, symbolizes the
armies, which are always ready to
fight for the good of humanity.
American Eagle Poised.
Universal fame is symbolized by
the winged figure flying over the
group and trumpeting to the world
the great triumph in which the United
States participated. The American
eagle, poised on the staff Of peace,
watches zealously, and stands ready
to swoop in case our enemies again
endeavor to disturb the peace of the
world, so dearly acquired.
The entire group is framed by
border Of oak and laurel leaves,
which are always awarded the VIC
tors. At the foot Of the cenotaph the
flags of France and America are
draped and Joined together by
tude and homage that France pays
to American sons who gave their
lives for liberty and justice. The
lines engraved on the wall behind
the group are taken from one of
Victor Hugo's poems, and when
translated read:
For those who devoutly died for
their country,
1t is right that the people come and
pray at their tombs."
Nearest of Kin.
The certificates which have been
received are addressed to the follow
ing parties to whom they have been
mailed:
Andrew Brink, Bemidji-brother-
Kenneth J. Mc1ver, Bemidji-
father.
Mrs. Melina Halseth, Bemidji-
mother.
Andrew Stormeon, Kelliher-
father.
Henry S. Wilcox, BemidI-un-
known.
Adolph Klein, Bemidji-father.
Daniel K. Oracle, Bemidji-father.
Gilbert Nelson, Tenstrike 49, I'M
known.
John Ward, Nymore-father.
Mrs. Mary Schumaer, Bemidji--
unknown.
Mrs. Emma Smith, Nymore-sister.
Mrs. Elsie Bashor, Nebish-wife.
Mrs. Elsie Beldt, Bemidji-un-
known.
Ole L. stortroen, Bemidji 49,
brother.
Fred Juenemann, Blackjack
brother-in-law.
Mrs. Anna Rognlien, Wilton
mother.
Puleno Eickstadt, Bemidji-mother
T. o. Gelen, Aure-father.
Jacob H. Ollom, Nebish-father.
Mrs. s. s. King, Bemidji-sister..