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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-05
!. | BELelAINs ! ] u / DO D NOT
f|N|ID||:0LD NJ HOMES
All Landmarks .0bIiterated by
Shell and shrapnel Fired
Long s.r!.. q te. and .comp'',
cations Likely t: ;se-o'd, soun'
darles ef Farms - Completely
: '.,::s.y :ss1js. a., Wiped It.


gian families probably never will find
their former homes in No Mans Land.
Air means Of identifying them have
been shot away.
They will find homes, Of course,
somewhere in that desert waste, per-
= haps on what used to be somebody
else's land, But the exact location Of
their own sacred bit Of ground may
forever remain a mystery.
Nearly five years of ceaseless bonn
bardment has obliterated the land
marks upon which the pre-war land
surveys were based. The old bounda-
. ries: which distinguished one farm
from another have literally been
pounded into the earth-too deep for
resurrection.
Il New surveys will, come in time, prob
ably more scientific than the old. Ev-
(yeryone who once owned part Of the
SNreat battlefield will receive some
VI pg, equal in size and as near as pos
= gibietsto where his former home is
thought to have been.
-. Peace Of Mind Vanishes.
But In another sense this can never
Il compensate. Nor can the old peace Of
mind ever fully return to folk so at
tached to their own little piece Of
. earth: that nothing less than certain
death from, shell fre-and sometimes
/ not even this-could induce them to
desert 1t.
= This is one phase Of tomorrow's hu-
1 man story In that vast, cratery DESC
slation which reaches here beyond eye
range in every direction-Once one Of
Belgium's most beautiful farming dis
\ trtcts. Z
As vet. very few homeseekers have
returned. OF these. some took one de-
spairing look at the miles Of water
logged shell areas and climbed back on
q train for the place from whence they
came-to wait a few months more un-
til the process Of reclamation has had
time to make little progress.
Others are still searching among the
ruined trenches and shell holes, filled
with marsh grass and stagnant water,
for clues to their homes.
49, landmarks Arc Demolished.
-. The big stone at the corner bound
ary-and from which, perhaps, all sur
veys for tl,e entire neighborhood were
made-the veil in the front yard. the
house, the arm, the shade tree over
the gate : have simply disappeared
il under war terrible effacement. Moth
ing rema' to indicate where they
once wer
.ssas.s What ect happen when the real van
7 guard 1nc' e exiled Arcadians finally
arrives S.~ pinions here differ.
Some ~ !dict general scramble to
stake out plots on the most desirable
or, rather, least Observation-Disclosures,
q mild restaging Of some Of the Incl
dents In our own American history,
such as when the squatters rushed in
to the Middle West.
y And then long series of disputes
and complications when others arrive
, who believe themselves the rightful
&Ypers Of the "claims," with probably
yees Of legal entanglements in court.
For it is easily conceivable that under
prevailing conditions it might be ex-
tremely difficult to dislodge a claim
Jumper.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-05
The Gridiron.

"But you have no field Of honor In
zis countree," said the French visitor.
"Oh, yes, we have" replied the
American citizen.
"Oui?'
"Oui, Oui. We have a field Of honor
with two goal posts at each end, and
our husky young Americans take de-
light in plowing it with their noses."-
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-05
Her View.

Edith hear that Helen is to marry
a rich man fifty years Of age.
Agnes-How foolish! He is twen.
ty-five years too old and twenty-five
years too young.-BostOn Transcript.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-18

house guest of Mrs. Ralph Coch-
ran for a few Gays, before leaving
for Manila where she will join
Captain Morton to make their
home. Mrs Morton will sail from
san Fnanciseo, January s.
Or. and Mrs. e. E. Fisher open
ed their hoiae on Market street
Friday night for a Christmas din
ner and tree which the members
of the p. +. o. gave TO their hus-
bands. Christmas evergreens and
flowers were used about the house
in decorating and the table was
centered with u red cyciamen.
Following the dinner gifts We're
distributed from the large tree and
an informal social nour enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Busick
dispensed supper hospitality this
week following the Monday Night
Dancing club party. having AS
their guests MIR, and Mrs. Ii. y.
Compton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
rGier. Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Perry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Stiff, Mr..
and Mrs, r. b. Duncan and Miss
| Marie Breitenstein.
/ Lavendar was used In the table
appointments with large basket
of lavendar chrysanthemumS for
a centerpiece and with lavendar
candles furnishing the light The
same colored nut baskets and place
cards were at each place.
Seventy five couples. students Of
the Capital Business college and
their guests were entertained last
night at the holiday hop given by
the student body. ut Cotillion haH
The hall was decorated with
eVergrcens, n Christmas tree in
the center of the floor hedecket
with lights. Under arrangements
planned by the social committee
, Norman Hildebrand, Miss Doro
thy Eyre and Thelma Robinson
: refreshments were served through
= out the leYening. Wayne Allen
! orchcstn furnished music,
5 Plans are being laid by the en-
\ tertainmcnt committee. accordin
: to reports to hold a dance eac
fortnight in an effort to bring tn
students of the different classe
y into closer relations.
Closing the festivities for las
week was the dancing narty whic
Mrs. Edwin l.. Baker and Mr.
= John Caughell gave for Mr.. an
!, Mrs. viii II. Bennett at the Caugh
% ell home. The house was decora'
ed with mauve chlysanthemun
/. and the lights We're subdued wit
0 rose shades. About 40 couples wei
invited for this farewell courtes
s. to the Bennetts.
y The Hi club met at the res
a dence of Mrs. e. p. Donaldso
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-18

we're successful in carrying off the
awards for the highest scores.
Christmas cycrgreens and flowers
were used about the rooms to add
a Yuletide note. After the cards the
hostess served refreshments.
Salem friends of Mr.. and FMS.
win n. Bennett and the latter's
mother. rAIs r T. Rltrchel will saw
aoodbvc TO them TUESDAY. for they
win leave at thot timo for pendle-
ton to reside During the several
years residence in salem the Ben
netts have been social fnyorites and
they win be mucblv missed after
their dcDartiIre Several social fun-
ottnns ~ thoi ,,",. I a' $50 ,.,l .ua.
the dava prior to thoi, denartln,a
The United Artisans held large
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-18

tnrnnI I7f.i1av niuht from pOl,t-
it,na y,,;ands
Mr. aipo Atts iieiee sst ~ =,
after the Shrlstnaas h9ilisys, MRS
N9h loren ) mosilet, MIS-. = ! Ut
nlsrh' q SISTER MISS Jessie ! tli''
nistn' ana y protner' lester r,s.i'7
nisah, VINO h''Ve come lipiit Mn
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-18
Page Five

day n.ght from Corvallis where
she is attending Q. 4. c. and is
spending the holiday vacation With
har parents. Mr. and Mrs, Charles
x spaulding.
Mrs. Berdlnc Myers Of Portland
came down this afternoon and .5
spending short visit with her
mother, Mrs. Clara Myers.
Mrs. Amos strong wha has been
travelling in the olst for two months
is expected 10 arrive in Salem
tonight coming directly from
Roseburg where she has spent the
last week with relatives. While
in the east Mrs, strong visited
many OF the harger cities and spent
some time in Washington, u. G.
sxw
Mrs. George +. Rodgers and
Miss Margaret Rodgers returned
last night from Portland after
spending several days with friends
in that city.
,-vHv~r~aSn aa~sw
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cooley en-
tertained company Of friends at
dinner Friday night at their home.
The Salem O, A. c, club have
a potlach dinner at the CONNER
cial club next Wednesday evening
followed by Christmas tree and
program. This meeting will be
Continued on Page Six)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-18

5000 ------1 I-,,,., ----,,iI, .,fT,rl.f o,1
ltou '7ouA' : = = ''S'
~ 4 oO,isss ,i,,,a ,,a,',na Mn" see Hirb score
al and low score by Mrs. Yokum.
After cards lunch was served
ana then the members enjoyed
their annual Christmas tree. The
nexf meeting viii be held at the
residence Of Mrs. W. J Kaelth.
aS3 south Church street Wednes-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-18
Rx Ruth Lcnorc Fisher


THE departure Of Mr., ana Mrs
/ Will II. Bennett and the lat
ter's mother. Mrs. +. j. BurcheiL
has been the cause for much oil
the entertaining during the past
week. The Bennetts and Mrs.
Burchell have taken prominent
places in Salem society during
their few years residence here ana
their leaving next Tuesday is re-
prctted much. Leading among the
farewell attentions for them was
thA one o'clock luncheon Thurs
dav for which Mrs. Milton L. Mey-
ers. Mrs. George c. Brown ana
Mrs. II. H. Olinger gave FOR MIS-
Rcnnett and Mrs. Burcheli, at the
Hotel Marion. Christmas motifs
wore employed in the table np-
nointments with a large Jerusa-
lem cherry forming the center
niece Red candles were burning
from silver candlesticks, and the
nlaca cards marking covers Tor
nineteen were of the Nuletide time
THE Junior Guild of st. Paufs
! Episcopal church gave to so
cietv one of the leading social
functions of the pre-holidaY sea
son when the members gave
bazaar and ten Thursday ending
with large dancing party IN inc
evening. Moose hall was festive
with Christmas trees. holly, mis-
ltletoe and other Christmas MOTHS
The ba1lar was very successtul
land several attractive booths hat
MANY articles for sale. In the ar
ternoon tea tables we're place.
about the brightly tinsled Christ
mas trees which filled one end O
the room and the hostesses fol
4 the tea hour were Mrs. w. Carl
ton smith, Mrs. L, G. Shipley, Mrs
Edward Weller. Mrs Russell Cat
| lin and Mrs. Joseph Baumgart
ner.
In the evening for the dance
Mrs. Ralph White was chairmal
of the committee in charge Hn'
several feature dances were inter
> spersed with the general dances
Miss Leona Geer gave the Ralh
: drops dance, Miss Maxine ClarI
rave the Tinka Bell dance, an
the Byrd dance was given by tn
Misses jeanette Sykes, MAXIM
lGlover. Faye Wassum an
Gweynth Edwards.
Mrs. w. II. Prunk sang nun
! her of the songs during the dane
inc. over 100 folk enjoyed tn
! hospitality of the guild on Thurs
day evening.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-18

NERS. RUSSELL CATLlN ana
IW her daughter, Mrs. Franz,
Spears, were hostesses the FIRST Oh
the week, when they entertained
AT bridge, honoring Mrs. arthur
Vassell, who has recently come TO
Salem to make her home. They IN
vited their guests to the Catlin
home on Monday afternoon haV-
jro six tables of bridge with addl-
tionoI guests in for tea. Mrs. Ed
win 7, Baker won the prize for the
highest score. AT the tea time the
hostesses were assisted by MIS- ~ y,
IC. Cross, Mrs. Will Thielsen ana
Mrs. U. G. Shipley. Chfltili"S
green's and bright red blossoms
were used about the house IN the
decorations.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-18

fRIENDs-Bible school at 10 a m
- our school is doing excellent work
'0'Htinued on Page SKI
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r.. frank snedecor was hos.es.
At her Court street nom , - he
sreaing = 10 the members .,,a q FORT ,-t
..;s,l,,v aesrS - psrnes of five hundred. nj
- li-s - - Henry W Meyers ~
800 - as additional guests -. -
50 - e,nencer and r B. FieTalhs
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Livesley re-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-18

This afternoon the Chemekgsa e.
.,,anter of the Daughters ol 'i,t
GlaprS- |, ,..,ar;csn revolution is meeting "a. a.
am alneI - &C r shipley home with MS, Ms,
m 49,, - a assisted by Miss Eliza No
Ian as hostess. Mrs Jonn ". " ,-oq- --,,-
bison win have charge oi "a - ,,ss
ram which wiz be Of he IN N. -
in he Revolutionary times
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-18
The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon

house guest of Mrs. Ralph Coch-
ran Tor few oays. before leaving
for Manila where she viii join
Captain Morton TO make their
home. Mrs. Morton will sail from
san Fnnncisco, JANUARY 5.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-18

Mrs Harry Morton from Shan
ghni. China came down Friday
night from Portland and is a
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-18

ona of the most important pre-
halliday functions was the informai
dancing party given by the en-
plovees of the Ladd and Bush nallN
Wednesday evening at Cotllilon'
hall brightly tinseled Christmas
trees with subdued light gave gave tne n,
atnoosnRere of the holiday time On
i+ho nunch table mauve chrysahthe-
NUNS were placed i'm a basket
Sr,artz orchestra furnished the mu
sic and after the dancing a supper
Tbose who composed the party
,,o,o Nessrs and Mesdames; WI
liam G Walton, Lew p. Aldrlch'
George Riches, Roy Burton Joii'i
pronbv Herry Wenderoth' Tom
lCaIloway. Harry Holt, Chester va @
In II. Nillard, ]. L. Camppeil' @tus c17,,
,,st unekstein, Jr, Guy Doan' Guy
- clare Vibbert, Paul Ras-
,l,nsser [ clifford Taylor Georse
9m.berland. Harry simpson, JailleS ,.
cI,aar the Misses Eliza NoIah'
Nellie schwab. Marie schWap' ~ ~
ci1e Jaskowslxi, Leah sums Nlal
pawson. Nettie Denny. NJ Jaque'
- -" pottor. Edna Satterlee' ahu
,Lo.I,.s. lake Furer, Sidney Jones
,IIo,ord Grimm, Harry heisTli
; Cyril suing. Douglas HarrsS' q New,
peterson, Eliss Kilen' {; . pb,,li, t
bprv Clifford Townsend, ,.n pniii'r ~
, Iaskowski and J. w. cham0eiS' o
=, .o,,,tes, to Mrs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-23
LEAD FOR PALMER
IN GEORGIA RACE

Atlanta, April 2o.-"ith III cour-
ties out of the 1915 in the state heard
from at midnight, Attorney General
\. Mitchell Palmer on unoflicia! re-
turns had a lead of % county unit
votes over his next opponent, Thomas
F. Watson, and A votes over United
States Senator Hoke Smith in the
contest for the Democrat presidential
nomination in Georgia. The vote as
compiled by the Atlanta Constitution
at that hour stood:
Palmer, 4S counties and 1872 con-
vention votes; Watson, 46 counties
and 100 votes, and Smith, 81 counties
and 80 votes. Headquarters of Scna-
tor Smith also conceded that Palmer
held a slight lead at that hour.
The largest counties in the state,
Fulton, Chatham, Bibb and Richmond
were placed in the Palmer column,
while Buscogee county (Columbus)
according to returns, went to Smith
Watson carried his home county of
McDuffie.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-23
LABOR BAORD MAKES
FORMAL WRITTEN DEMANDS

Washington, April 20.-Formal writ
ten demands that the railroad LABOR
board give assurances Of the award OF
Giving wage to railroad men ana
that the employees now on strike
would be returned to work without
loss of seniority or prejudice were
fled with the board today by Edward
McHugh, representing the strikers IN
the metropolitan district of New YORK
ond James Eubanks Of the St. Louis
Yardmens s Association.
Spokesmen for the railroad brother
hoods objected to the filing Of the
demands, but Chairman Barton said
any body Of men had the right to file
complaints with the board, but it was
for the board to decide whether they
we're such as the board was authorized
to hear.
The St. Louis Yardmen's Association
asked a separate recognition before
the board as a distinct organization
claiming that it's members were not
properly represented by the re-organ-
lied unions.
Waiting on Complaints
Mr.. Eubanks said that if the board
would assure him that the mems de-
mands would be acted upon speedily
he would put a message on the wire
which would send the men in the st.
Louis district back to work in three
hours. Mr.. McHugh reiterated that the
men Of the New York district would
hot return to work until word was
received from him that the board
Eould act on their complaints.
The board permitted the filing Of
the complaints after it had held a
hort executive session. With the COM
plants in the hands Of the secretary,
he board proceeded with it's first
public hearing on the general wage
demands of the 2.OO0,UJO railroad
workers over the country.
The Demands Made
washington, April 20. .-Princi-
pal demands of the Brotherhoods of
Railway Trainmen as present to the
railroad labor board by Vice Presi-
dent W. N. Doak, include:
A wage increase Of from Al to 47
per cent with a minimum of $3.50 a
month and time and a half for over
time. Sundays and holidays:
A basic month of 26 days with a
uniform lunch period of 26 miutes
and uniform "deadhead'' rule,
! providing that time consumed in
going to and from work be consid-
cred as working time.
/ The trainmen comprise baggage
men. brakemen, flagmen, yard fore
men, helpers, switch, tenders and
yard masters below the rank Of a
general yardmaster.
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coats $50; dresses $S5; hosiery 81

coats $50; dresses $35; hosiery $2.-
SO; gloves $500.
gloves 81.
The United States district attor-
ney's office was asked to investi-
gate 'sthe unjustified advance In the
price of women's clothes"
Upshaw Dresses Up Again
Washington, April 20.-Representa'
tive Upshaw of Georgia, appeared IN
the House today in the conventional
long tailed coat. He explained to mem
5ers that he had temporarily "bau-
doned his overalls because of tue u
weather and a cold he had contr."t-
ed. This left only one Representa- g
of 'the overall brigade on Capitol
Hill. He is House clerk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-23
EIGHTEEN PERSONS
KILLED IN TORNADO

Birmingham. Ala April 20.
Eighteen persons are known
to have been killed and great
property damage done by a
tornado which started in the
southern. part of Mississippi
lust before noon todav and it
swept up that State into South
ern Tennessee.
Little Rock, Ark, April 20.-
The death LIST as result OF Sc
?ies of tornadoes which swept the
northwestern section of Arkansas
Sunday night today was raised to
twenty-five deaths, and large sec
lion OF the country was still un-
heard from.
More than one hundred persons
were injured and tremendous prop
ortv was damaged, according &c the
information trickling in Owe StorlP
impaired wires. Efforts were 5elhs
made to confirm a rumor that ~
persons had been killed near Blalnc,
Logan county.
Mississippi Town Levelled o,t =.
I.auYeI, Miss. April 90. .-Rapofts
wore received here early today &c
tho effect that Bay Springs, 10
miles north of Laurel, had been
levelled by a tornado and that s7'
cral persons were killed.
Several Killed at Aberdeena
Aberdeen. Miss, April w.
Several persons are reported TO have
nocn killed and between 40 and ov
:niured in a tornado which struck
Aberdeen early today, EatiE re-
Y2rts estimate the propety damage
st approximately 100000
l;ottiesburg, Miss April 2O.-four
,.-.rsons are report&;. killed in tor
rado that struck Bay Springs county
sHat Of Jasper county today, accosu"
80 70 odvices received here. The sher-
iff of Jasper county was among those
l.:lled.
Five Killed at Columbus
tuscaloosa. Ala, April 2G.-An un-
confirmed report has reached here tnal
FIVE persons were killed in a tornado
=, Columbus, Miss, shortly before
noon today.
Strikes Tennessee Also
Nashville, Tenn, April 20.-One
man, Captain Mulloy, was killed ana
4 number of persons are reported 10
have been injured in tornado which
struck the southern portion of Will
hanson county, southwest of this city
today. A number Of houses were DEM
oiished.
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MCCORMICK ELECTION
HAS COMPLICATIONS

MCCORMICK, April Zl.TWlCn leSs
than one-third voting strength of Nc
Cormick county participating in an
election held by authority of an act
of the last legislature, unofficial re-
turns show that the county voted to
the, bonds in the sum of 100000 for
the purpose of aiding further in the
good roads program which was born
in the county upon it's creation in
1917. The election carried by ma
jority of 19 votes.
There looms up now certain and
various questions regarding the
legality and regularity of the elec-
ton. 1t appears that while the cleo
ton was authorized by the last
legislature the conduct and rules of
the election would be the same as un-
der a general election which, if fol-
lowed, would require of person Of
fering to vote as necessary prere-
uuisite to his qualification to vote the
production of registration certificate
and proof of the payment of all taxes
then due and payable. In as much as
this rule was not observed and no one
of the several managers who con-
Quoted this election required the pro-
duction of either registration certi-
ficate or proof of the payment of any
taxes, it is alleged, certain citizens
have retained counsel to represent
them in protesting the election. 1t
now develops that the county board
of canvassers met on Saturday, can
vassed the votes and declared the re-
suit of the election when the law re-
quires that it shall meet at some con-
venient place at the county seat on
the Tuesday following the election
for the purpose of canvassing the
votes and declaring the result. So
that it would appear that the election
was illegal for the reason that the
production of the registration cerifi-
cate and proof of payment of taxes
was not required and further that
the declaration Of the result Of the
election was illegal because the re-
suit of the election was declared
three days before the time prescrib-
ed by law for the declaration Of the
result of the election and at which
time protests and contests shall be
heard ard determined.
1t is not known just what step
will be taken by the attorneys rep
resening the contestants but it is
very likely that either an appeal will
be taken to the state board of cam
vassers or the matter carried into the
courts. Whatever course might be
taken it is hardly probable that the
county will be in. position to sell
these bonds until the validity of the
! ciac ion is determined.
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Premier Lord George, it is un-
derstood, is holding tenaciously to-
the view that economic penalties
shall be imposed if Germany does
not conform to the terms of the
treaty. The French contention, on
the other hand, is declared to be
that it would be more cruel to cease
sending food supplies into Ger
many and put a stop to her indus
tries by shutting off raw materials
than to occupy a few districts with
allied troops until Germany changed
her attitude.
From the standpoint Of internal
order in Germany, the French
statesmen also consider that limit
ing food and trying to prevent the
factories from working would be
dangerous more so than restricted
occupation. :,
Premier Nitti supports Mr.. Lloyd
George. That is the situation on
that question this morning.
The council continued its eXaml-
nation of the Turkish treaty at the
formal session.