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Carl Lindquist and his two little
girls left first of this week for Evens-
Vile, Duglas Co., Mimi. Mr.. Lind
quist lost his wife only short time
ago, which broke up his home in such
a way, that he thought best to sell
his place and leave. He sold his farm
to Mr.. Rice and at an auction sale
he disposed of the rest of his proper
|ty. Mr.. Lindquist is taking the two
little girls, Ellen, Z, and Edna, 2
years, to the mothers former home,
where they will be cared for by her
parents.
Christ Frog. from Rosy, Mimi, has
bought the land belonging to Ben
dick jacobson, about five miles east
from Blackjack. Mr.. Frog expects
to move onto his new place in the
near future, and Mr.. Jacobson ex-
poets to take a trip to Norway.
Frank Boman, from Haupt, Mimi,
spent last Monday in town on bust
ness and visiting old friends. Mr..
Boman used to live here a few years
back.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Alsop are the
proud parents OLA daughter born to
them on Sunday last.
Bert Blamquist has been very sick
is improving and there are hopes OF
his recovery.
Mrs. H. Thorson and children left
this week for Calvin, N. D. Mr..
Thorson, who has been employed at
the Reed store this winter, left few
days previous for Calvin, where he
has a good position in bank. The
Thorson's used to live at Calvin be-
fore coming here, but they thought
they would like to try farming, so
they bought farm north OF town,
but decided to go back to their for
mer home for short time yet.
Sam Sorenson, from Grand Forks.
N. D., is here closing deal. for a
farm north of town. Mr.. Sorenson
is hiring several men to clear his new
farm and expects to move his family
here in the near future. Mr.. SOren-
son has a good position with large
implement Co., but he wants to be
his own boss the rest of his life, he
lsays.
J. F.. Sullivan, was called to Mime
apolis this week to the sick bed of his
sister, and it is reported, that she
passed away.
Mrs. c. w. Dudley, who has been
troubled with heart trouble for some
time, was taken to st. Paul this week
for medical attention.
A. T. Rozycki and family left this
| week for St. Paul, where they expect
to make their home. Mr.. Rozycki
sold his property out in Hornet town.
ship, and expects to go back to his
old trade as plumber.
Miss Moore, the fifth and sixth
grade teacher, is just recovering from
a serious attack Of the "flu."
O. s. Glomsrud from Dorset, MIMI,
was here last week looking for land.
He did not close deal, but said he
would return in the near future and
buy farm here.
| Mrs. Frank Bodine, from Alv.
wood, Mimi, who died at Minneapo-
lis few days ago, will be buried at
the Rosy cemetery Saturday, Feb. ~.
Mrs. Bodine lost her husband in the
"flu" last spring, and this left her
weak: She leaves six small children
to mourn the loss Of d mother. Rev
lOdeRaard will Officiate at the funeral
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The Stuhr Lumber Co. installed
another engine and boiler in its lath
mill here and made other improve
ments the past week. The mill start
ed Monday in good shape and is turn
ing out lots OF good lath.
We wish to thank those who gave
us great assistance during the illness
OF our baby, now recovering fast from,
his illness. Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Millar.
The party to be given at the Pine
wood hotel, Feb. FL, the soldiers and
sailors, has been postponed until a
later date on account Of sickness.
Israel Thulin and the Misses josef
son of Debs, were Bemidji visitors on
Tuesday.
Christ Nelson of Debs left for a
trip to southern Minnesota Monday.
William Winger, Gust Eek, Ole
Stef1ne, Matt Berg and Fritz John
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Mrs. r. E. Richardson arrived from
Bemidji Monday and will spend few
days at the A. J. Haugen home.
Harold Hill came through from
Crookston Monday and spent a few
hours visiting friends here.
George Fricker, former employee
in the Imperial Drug Store, arrived
from Crookston Sunday, for a visit
with friends here.
George Daniels arrived here Mon
day from Spicer, Mimi, where he has
been employed for the last month
as head cook on an ice gang.
Mrs. Earl Wilson returned here on
Tuesday from Snev1in, where she had
been visiting at the Wrench home.
Misses Amanda and LYDIA Highland
returned to their home at Fosston
Tuesday. After visiting for some
time with their brother, Hjalmer
Highland, who resides near Bagley.
Miss Clara Thorga returned to
Lengthy Tuesday after a brief visit
here.
Miss Newton Of the Farm Bureau
Extension was in our city last Fri
day. While here Miss Newton and
county superintendent Mrs. Oliver
Barness, drove to Clearbrook, where
they held a meeting at which Miss
Newton spoke. At this meeting they
decided that each month one member
Of the Farm Bureau Extension should
spend a week in this county, teach
ing dressmaking at the various CEN
ters, namely Leonard, Shevlin. Con-
wick, Hoist and Bagley.
The Bagley Public schools were
opened last Wednesday after having
been closed for four days. The at
tendance at present is very low but
we hope it will increase.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Dunton went
to Crookston to attend the Farm Crop
shows there. Their daughter, Doro-
thy, visited with them there.
The Congregational Sunday school
gave cafeteria supper last Friday
for the purpose Of raising money for
the state drive that is now on. The
eats were good and the supper was
successful in every way.
The World War Veterans gave
their first dance on Saturday at the
high school gymnasium. Music was
furnished by the Bagley piece or
chestra. In spite of the extremely
cold weather, there was a moderate
crowd and they had a very good time.
Arrangements have been made
with William Conert, farm manage
ment specialist, to hold series of
one-day farm management institutes
as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. ia: Shevlin.
Wednesday, Feb. 18-At Clear
brook.
Thursday, Feb. 19-At Bagley.
A morning session will be held at
IL o'clock at which time the income
tax will be discussed. At the after
noon session the subjects keeping
Farm Accounts" and Cost Of Pro-
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OSTRICH LARGEST BIRD.

Ostriches are the largest feathered
creatures existing. Ono Of these
birds will sometimes measure eight
feet in height and weigh 800 pounds.
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School did not open this week as
was intended, on account of several
new cases of "fu."
Miss Annie Erickson of Solway,
who is helping Mrs. Joe Helf, left for
her home on a visit Saturday. While
there she attended the dance In the
Solway school building.
Miss Signora Bangen is on the
sick list.
Charles Rogers, Jr., was a Solway
visitor between trains Saturday.
o. s. Guisness was a business
visitor in Bemidji Sunday.
Mrs. J. Jorgenson, who has been
very i'll at the St. Anthony hospital.
is slowly improving. Her parents
and sister were called to her bedside
last week but have returned to their
home.
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ducing Dairy Products" will be taken

up.
Spring prospects for boom for
Bagley seem very bright. There are
three townships of favorable farming
land south OF Bagley, which will be
opened for settlement this spring
The fine clover and potato crops
which the farmers received last year
proved to be wonderful boost for
our country. Good authorities tell
us that there are IS to 80 families
planning to settle in or near Bagley
next spring.
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raises ambassadors and ministers at foreign capitals tteen
raised
raised
from $4,000 to $4,000
allowed
capitals official residence provided allowances made
$3500O
>57oo and each instance supplies In addition
welleQupped residence
impossible fill important
most with the The deciding factor
knowledge public international
anair i is Of his pOcketbooE.
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frustrated by the armistice, but he
paid his toll In the shape of more
than year OF his lifetime, and has
not yet seen his way to complete his
medical studies.
A Very Close Race.
Just the turn OF Q ballot and Tier
ney might have finished his nap with
out any surprise on awakening. As
1t was, two candidates were in a tie
close behind him. They were Mar
garet Kirk, 1871 Columbia road, with
"The Times knows the right antidote," Z"
and John Taylor, 214O PennsyIvanla
avenue northwest, with Let's start
start something: take off your coat"
Right up in the running was r "
Hannah. 1925 Twcnty-second street,
with Recalls what our forefathers
wrote" and NTH was Henry c. Shall
cross, 1904 l. street northwest, with
"The ballot our strength can pro-
mote"
Contestants should observe care
fully the dates on which contests
close for the various last lines. S1v.
enty-four letters were received yes
terday with lines for No. 4, although
the contest closed Mt noon the day be-
fore. Tho time OF closing Ia given in
the announcement on Page 2, in
which will be found the rules Of the
contest and Limerick No. IL.
The winner OF No. 8 viii be an
nounced tomorrow.
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Divorce May Terminate
International Romance
OF Gladys Vanderbilt

Cable reports from Budapest that
Count Laszlo Szechenyi Is preparing
to bring suit for divorce against the
countess. who was Gladys Vanderbilt
a daughter OF Mrs. Cornelius Wander.
bilt. were received with surprise in
society circles here today.
At the same time messages have
been received that the count IL being
mentioned as the next ruler OF Hun
gary, but that IL was unlikely that
the countess would return TO that
country.
Returns From Abroad.
Countess Szechenyi returned to
America last September, accompanied
by her four children--Cornelia. ten
years old; Alice, eight; Gladys, six,
and Sylvia, sixteen months. At that
time rumors Of an impending separa-
tion were denied. Since her returnth
countess has resided at her home at
Tuxedo Park.
Members Of her family declined to
be seen Yesterday in reference to the
report of impending divorce proceed
ings. At the home of Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney sister OF the
countess, it was said tina: no comment
would be made.
Attorneys for the Vanderbilt family
said they knew nothing OF the
countess affairs.
The Szechenyi4 wedding ceremony
took place on January %, 1908. in the
Vanderbilt mansion in Fifth avenue.
1t was one of the most brilliant wed
-iings New York secisky ever witness
ed.
a4 ReeSrded Az Foe AIIea. .-
When America entered the war the
eountess because OF her marriage,
was technically recorded as an enemy
alien. Her estate in this country.
valued at IS eT5.000 and consisting
largely of stocks and bonds, was
seized by the alien property custo-
dian. reports came later that the
count had lost great part OF his
fortune in the war.
The Countess Szechenyls eldest
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Spokesman for 100000 Gov
ernment Employees Favofs
Syme Plan.
FiVE-CENT FARE MAXIMUM
Rides at Three Cents Each Not
Improbable, Father of
Idea TeStifieS.

A modified form Of government
ownership of the street railways Of
the District of Columbia was urged
before the House District Committee
today as being the only solution of
the street railway problem.
Favors Syme Plan.
Edward r. Williams. chairman OF
the Allied Trades of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing. appeared as
representative OF the 100000 Govern
ment employees OF the District to urge
such n plan, which Is incorporated In
the Romjue bill now pending. The
Romjue bill is also known as the
Syme plan. .. Il
Conrad Syme. former corporation
counsel for the District, defended the
plan and declared that after hearing
all evidence in the hearings which re-
suited In the valuation of the public
utilities here by the Utilities Commits
siSg. ne was convinced that no Iegis-
ldtIon by Congress- other than merger
legislation would tend to remedy con-
ditions here.
The Syme plan was first discussed
in The Washington Times. Later
Mr.. Syme detailed the plan In an
interview, and the various organiza
tions OF Government employees took
the matter up, with the result that
they agreed II came nearer meeting
with their approval than any other
suggested.
Bill Introduced.
Mr.. Syme was ASKED to draft a bill
setting forth his plan, and Congress
man Romjue. member of the House
District Committee offered the meas
ure in the House.
Mr.. Williams. on behalf Of the Gov
ernment employees of the District put
into the record the following ex-
hibits:
IA petition from the Government
employees representatives expressing
their approval OF the Syme plan.
Am explanation of the bill.
3-An exhibit showing how the
Philadelphia plan is operating under
n fye-cent fare and making money
for the stockholders.
A digest o the Cleveland Rail-
way Company, known as the service
t-cost plan.
5-Mayor James Cousins plan to
own, maintain and operate the street
railways OF Detroit.
Mr.. Syme held that the question OF
Transportation is the most intimate
connected with the life and prosperity
of city; that as such the people
should be taxed for its maintenance
A third company could be formed
here, he said. to take over the as
sets of the present companies.
His idea is to have the Govern
ment and the District take over the
railway lines here and lease them
at fair rental to the Capital Trac-
tion Company. Should there be q
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10000 MUST QUIT
DC. NIGHT SCHOOLS
Glasses Cease Next Week Due
to Congress Failure to
Appropriate.

Ten thousand men, women, boys
and girls will be deprived OF three
months education when the grade an'
high night schools and American
zation classes close next week M
result Of the failure of Congress =
s28,0oo TO make posS'pie
the continuance Of these schools nn-
til June. The present approp fGtion
is exhausted.
Official announcement of the clos
ing OF the schools was made Yester'
day when Ernest L. Thurston' super
intendent OF schools, addressed the
Board OF Education. He stated that
all night schools, with Business eS-
cepted, would close Monday and that
the commercial school closes after
Tuesday nights session.
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Unions Committee to Confer
With Executive At White
House Tomorrow.
CALL OFF CABINET MEETINGS
Hines Gives TumuIty Statement
of Wage Controversy for
President.

President Wilson will meet a del
egation of three railroad union Off
cials at 10:30 tomorrow morning, it
was announced at the White House
today.
Following the announcement that
the President would meet the rail
men personally, Secretary Lansing
admitted that he had called off all
Cabinet meetings until further no.
tice. 1t was recalled that the Cabi-
net handled tie coal strike and the
calling off Of the bi-weekly meet
ings was regarded as showing the
Presidents decision to handle the
rail wage controversy alone
Hines and Tumulty Confer.
Secretary Tumulty conferred with
Rail Director Hines in Hines ofnce
early today. Tumulty obtained Hines
statement of the railroad wage con-
.roversy to lay 1t before the Presi-
dent.
Attorney General Palmer called on
Tumulty this afternoon, but denied
the railroad situation was discussed,
or that there was any talk of en-
joining railroad employees from strik-
ing. This was ma e very emphatic.
1t Is expected hat the President
at the conference with the rail men
will give to the .ilroad workers his
answer to their mands for immedi-
ate wage increas ;, which they have
been pressing in negotiations with
Rail Director Hines. These negotia-
tions have been in progress since
February 3.
Probable Confereea.
The three members Of the delega-
ton to meet Wilson will be selected
from representatives of the fourteen
railroad unions who have been carry
ing on the negotiations. They will
see the President as he sits in his
wheel chair in the White House gar
dens.
When informed the President would
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irish ROSE" GETS
BALM OF s10,85O
Jury Awards Amount to Amy
O'Connor, Who Sued for
s500,000.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Feb. IA
sealed verdict delivered by a jury in
Federal court today awards Miss Amy
OConnor Irish Rose" s10,S50 for
breach of promise In her suit against
Allan Gray. millionaire banker of
Evanssitkc. fu0 Hiss O'Connor was
suing ~ MO goo heart balm
arny snfa ~ 1--we letters.
This waS shown when his counsel
read letters, written to him by Miss
O'Connor, during the trial In Federal
court here to prove she had been In.
tinate with other men besides Gray.
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Judges Tear Their Hair,

After the judges had torn their
hair and worried themselves nearly
sick over an exceptionally good bunch
of last lines to Limerick No. 4, the
choice fell on the contribution of
Edward 8. Tierney, 222 Third street
northwest.
Two-twenty-two Third street IL
the Loeb Raven Hotel.
Hes upstairs asleep" said the
landlady.
"I think II will be worth while
waking him up" said the Limerick
Editor.
1t took several loud knocks to get
a response.
"Send him in" said a sleepy voice.
There were soldier togs all around
the room. for Tierney hasn't yet got
back into "civies@
"Did you write last line for the
Times Limerick contest?". asked the
visitor.
"Ye-yes, wrote for all OF them. {"
said the soldier, trying to open his
eyes
"And the one about "this started a
war OF some noteT"
"Why. yes, wrote that one"
you get n hundred dollars"
sInps Self In Fnce.
A muscular hand came out from
under the pillow and gave It's owners
face n slap that left rcd mark.
Tierney was convincing himself that
he was awake. Then he grinned like
child.
Guess that's not 80 bad" he said.
''Go to sleep broke and up to your
ears in debt and get walked up In the
morning with a present Of a hun
dred dollars.
scan use III heard you the
hrst time"
Tiernev's home - in Phoenix, r. I.
He was N .'''i student at the Uni
versity of y .ylarf when he left to
join a mcf ga uru with the expecta-
ton OF rsiH. rNo seas. He spent
| more than al IA the service and
' hts amhi hi'i.0 80 rc TO France was
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Keeping Up With
The Times
A FACT A DAY

Here's a message from
Henry L. Doherty to the
business men of the country,
which comes through the As
sociated Advertising Clubs of
the World. The name of
Henry L. Doherty is in itself
sufficient guarantee of the in
terest and Importance of the
message:
1T has been a fundament-
al Of the success of our
business that 1t is cheaper,
easier and better to create
new customers than TO take
customers away from the
other fellow" says Henry l..
Doherty, of New York City.
TOO many business men,"
he says, think of new
business as something that
must be taken away from
the other fellow.
ct hat is the wrong point
OF view.
1T is easier to create
business.
when business men spend
all their time trying to take
business from each other,
the wealth OF the industry
does not increase. They are
creating nothing. Moro
over, tho customer you
create is easier to hold as
well as easier to get.
success comes from do
ing things that other people
have not thought OF, or be-
lievc cannot be done.
when we went into Lon
don, England, few wears
ago to develop the electric
power business there, we
found that all the companies
In the city were doing n
smaller business, per capita,
than our company was do
ing in Denver for display
purroses alone.
I'VE made sales grow
where there were none be.
fore. We created business.
This Is especially important,
because in every business,
net profits como from sales
above the volume needed to
pay operating expenses.
"Tn business, we need men
who can create"
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practiced law in that State, and IN
West Virginia before removing TO
Chicago where he has spent mos.
of his life.
He was one time Judge of the su-
perior court of Cook county, ILL.,. and
was regarded as one of the leading
members of the Cook county bar.
Always n Democrat, Judge Payne
has been a strong adherent of Presi-
dent Wilson.
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The nomination of Payne will be
sent to the Senate today by President
Wilson. it was announced at the
White House.
Mr.. Payne, before being made
chairman of the Shipping Board to
succeed Edward Hurley. was gen
eral counsel of the board, and was
also general counsel to Director Gen
eral of Railroads MoAdoo.
Born in Virginia in 1855, Mr. Payne
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CHICAGO TALKS TO N. Y.
OVER WIRELESS PHONE

CHICAGO. Feb, IA wireless
telephone conversation, lasting half
an hour, was held during the night
between Chicago and New York.
regular service between the two
cities is to be maintained, Il was an.
nounccd. other stations have been
established In Texas, Kansas, and
North Dakota,
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In Washington people can't vote;
It's just like a region remote.
No representation.
But heavy taxation,
Once started a war Of some note.
The
Winner
OF
Limerick No.4

Suppose you were an ex-serv!ce
man
And in a strange city
And had had pneumonia
And had lot of bills to pay
And didn': get such a big salary
in the War Risk Bureau
And had been working over time
to make ends meet
And were just getting the first real
sleep for a week
And the 1andlady should rap on
the door, and say there was a gen
tleman to see you-
And you didn't want to be disturb
ed, but were gentleman enough t.
say, "Show him in
And then you rolled over and were
asleep again before he got to your
bed
And he should say, There's a hun.
dred dollars prize for you in The
Times Limerick Contest"
Wouldn't you be mad?
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PASSENGERS ON SHIP
SUNK BY Mine SAVED
Emperor Peter the Great Goes To
Bottom of the Black
Sea.

LONDON. Feb. 12.-rMost OF the
700 refugees from the Russian steam.
ship Emperor Peter the Great, which
was sunk by a mine in the Black sea
of Sarna have been saved, said
News Agency dispatch from Con-
stantinople today.
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DENMARK HAS $4,000
MARGIN In PLEBISCTTE

COPENHAGEN, Feb 12~--Latest re-
turns in the Schleswig plcbiscite
Nased on revised totals today gave
the vote as 75,023 for Denmark and
.0e7 for Germany.
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CLARENCE WILSON,
FOOD CHIEF, QUITS

Clarence II. Wilson, Food Admins
trntor for the District OF CoIurbin,
has resigned. Attorney General Pal
mer today accepted his resignation.
No successor has been nppointed.
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DENY ALLIED WAR LIST.

PARIS. Feb. 21.--The French for-
elgn office today discredited report
that Germany Intends TO present
list of alleged allied war guilty as re-
niy TO the allied government demands.
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AND REDS AT TRUCE.

LONDON. Feb. 12.-Tho Let's and
Bolsheviki have signed an armistice.
a dIspatch from Rigs sid todav.
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MAYER RETURNS TO PARIS.

PARIS. Feb. i7.--Herr Mayer, Ger
man diplomatic representative In
Paris, returned here today from Ber-
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President Names Payne
Secretary of Interior
AS Successor t6Lane

John Barton Payne today named Secretary of the
Interior. -
Payne at present chairman of the Shipping Board, will
succeed Franklin K Lane who leaves the office March /.
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Winner of Times Prize For
Best Essay on Lincoln

Henry Lee
Walker, IA
years old, of
1882 Bilt-
more street
northwest,
student at
Central
High
School, who
wins the
5000 prize
of The
Washington
Times for
the best
composition
in the Lin
coin Essay
Contest.
The prize
winning
essay and
names OF
medal win
ners are on
Pages
4 and b.
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Reiterates Approval of Plans to
Dispose Of Former Ger
man Vessels.
SALE SET FOR MONDAY
Chairman Payne Says U. S. Will
Make Every Effort to Get
Top Prices.

As a result of the expose by
the Hearst papers of the bargain
sale of the fleet of thirty former
German liners to the Interns-
tionaI Mercantile Marine Of
Great Britain, the United States
Shipping Board not only post
poned the sale from today until
next Monday, but Chairman
John Barton Payne announced
shortly before noon that other
bidders may be present.