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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-26
CHILD DIES; GLASGOW TO PAY
City Fails to Give Warping Concern.
ing Poison 1erries-Lose in
p Lords.

London-The house Of lords has dis
missed unanimously an appeal Of the
Glasgow corporation against an award
Of damages to a clerk for the death
of his young son. SO, However re-
reluctantly, the Scotch city must pay
up. The boy was poisoned by eat
ing berries from a belladonna shrub
growing in the botanic gardens Of
Glasgow. 49,, s-.
Lord Atkinson delivered the judg-
ment Of the lords. He said that il the
statement Of the father. We're true
there was, in this belladonna plant,
with the deadly berries which it bore,
something of a trap. The berries
looked alfuring. and as harmless as
grapes or cherries. Besides, those
managing the botanic gardens knew
of the existence Of concealed or
disguised danger to which a child
might be exposed. OF this danger the
child was entirely ignorant and, by
himself, could not discover it, vet they
did nothing to protect him from the
danger, or even to inform him of its
existence. $3.50
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-26
WELSH TUNES HAVE SURVIVED
Traditional Melodies Still in Use,
Though They Have Not Been
Committed to Paper.

Traditional Welsh music has found
4 place in the services of the Roman
Catholic cathedral at Westminster
The attention Of DR.. r. D. Terry, the
Organist Of the cathedral, was drawn
to the tunes some years age. by David
Lloyd George. At service of benedic-
ton recently the 20 Salutaris hostia"
and the "Tantum ergo" were both
sung to ancient Welsh melodies. The
tune used for the latter is one Of the
prime minister's favorites.
'"These old tunes have been wonder
fully preserved Doctor Terry told a
London Daily Mall reporter. "Many
Of them date from the pre-Refor'na-
ton period. For centuries they were
not written down, but they were saved
by the Welsh genius for unaccom-
panied singing. They were handed
down from one generation to another.
MANY of them have been recovered
and published in Welsh hymnals. but
unhappily in too many cases their
harmonles and even their melodies
were revised in accordance with the
musical ideals of the last century.
1T Is still possible, however, to
hear them sung in all the beauty Of
their original form in remote. Welsh
villages, and intelligent Welsh mu-
siclans of today are realizing how
very much more beautiful these old
versions are. Or. Nvalford Davies, a
Welshman who is now professor Of
music at the University of Wales,
may be trusted to see that good care
Is taken OF them"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-26
SHANTUNC PROBLEM IS
REPORTED NEAR CLOSE
(By United Pressl

Washington, Jan. 26.-President
Harding's help, sought by Chinese
Minister SEE, has narrowed the
chasm between the Chinese and Jap
anese in the Shantung dispute to a
mere intinitesimal conflict.
The president was described as
sympathetic, receiving SEE at the lat
ter's request. Chinese sources ad-
mitted today that the question has
narrowed down to the final stage and
admitted there was a chance that the
railroad proper would be the subject
of Shantung conferences this after
noon. Out of the mass of conceal
ments, the truth appeared, and set
t!ement seemed to be in sight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-26
CHARGES THEY woo EN-"
WITH slx,sHooTERs TODAY
(By United Pressl

Chicago, Jan. 26.-They WOO 'em
with six-shooters at Burke, S. D., ac-
cording to Mrs. Clara Quick of La
Grange, ILL.,, who has filed a suit for
annulment Of her marriage. ''' ''
Mrs. Quick states that despite the
fact that she had refused an offer of
marriage from Guy Quick at Burke,
s. D., he threatened her with death
if she refused to consent to- the we'd
ding ceremony. She said the guests
came armed with guns and that she
was SO frightened she did not know
what she was doing. She fled from
the place the next day. -"''' ''.'>
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-26
No place for Tobacco Fisnd..

As a precaution against forest fires,
smoking has been entirely prohibited
in any part ,of the Olympic national
forest in Washington. The area GOV.
cred by the "no smoking" order
mounts to about $4,000 acres. Tie
period of this prohibition is to be de-
termined by the district forester at
Portland, Oregon. The urgent reason
for this action is due to the fact that
the area was largely swept by cy-
clone during the last winter and the
ground is covered with broken trees
aud branches Of trees so that II a fire
we're to get any Roadway at All. 1t
would be difficult " check it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS :,
VII PLAN CUT IN U. s. ARMY
BY United Pressl

washington, Jan. GA reduc-
ton Of more than one-third in the
strength of the American army is
planned by several of the most in
fiuential Republican and Democrat
leaders of the government, it was
learned today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-26
AMBASSADOR HARVEY TO
SPEND FEW DAYS IN PARIS.
(By United Press)

Paris, Jan. "26.-George Harvey,
American ambassador to London, ar
rived here today from Cannes where
he was forced to remain several days
on account Of injuries received in an
automobile accident while attending
a supreme council meeting. 1t IS
known Harvey will stay here several
days to confer with French officials
and it is believed likely he will re-
port to Washington on the converse
ton. i & -. Ill.,. ., q. .'' ts'.r =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-26
There. an Election Coming

= There's an Election Coming
The prediction has been made that
the coming city, election will be. a
veryquiet affair. You can't always
tell from that, judging by the follow
ing: 49,. ....-,:.s... ;.
twas the last election campaign in
Crabbsville lively one?'
mo-" said Squire Witherbee, Il
can't say that it was as lively as
some Of the political fights we've
had here in the old town"
"The candidates didn't indulge in
personalities"
"None to speak of. The Hon.
Jesper Suggs, who was candidate for
mayor, called the Hon. Cicero Fill
ilins, who was the rival candidate for
mayor, a pillager Of widows and or
phans, d white livered skunk and
flop-eared hound, and Fillikins told
the voters that Suggs was wolf in
sleeps clothing, and a gin-soaked,
boose-guzzling political turncoat, but
outside of a'sfew pleasantries like
that it was one of the quietest cam
paigns we ever had in Chiffersville."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-26
M A r K ETS
POTATO MARKET

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Potatoes, dull;'
receipts, 81 cars; total q. 8: ship
mnents, ATT cars; on track, 16O cars.
WISCONSIN,, sacked, $1.90 to $500;
bulk, $500 to 1910; Michigan, sack
ed, $500; Minnesota Red River Ohios,
S1,75 to $1.90.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-26
SIXTY PASSENGERS FORCED
TO LEAVE BOAT IN JAM
(By United Press)

st. Ignace, Mich, Jan. 26.-Sixty
persons trailed across seven.mile
stretch of ice at dawn today after
sleeping all night aboard a ferry.
The ferry was caught in an ice jam.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-26
You Beat IT,
A Pronounced Problem

We notice in London paper that
the proper way to pronounce Dali
Eireann,- the name of the Sim Fem
parliament, is Dhaul Ayran. Now
if some kind friend will only come
along and tell US how to pronounce
Dhaul Ayran everything will be per-
fectly lovely.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-26
Erin Go Brach-
Seeing Is Believing

A reader Of the column declares
that the old whceze, that" Woman's
place is in the home" IS pretty close to
being right, judging from the clothes
ne has been some .'of them in on the
street. - f. ---"'r y. Nf'' - '@T
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-26
Could He Meant
Foolish Questions

Foolish Questions
A medical Journal asks: "What
makes us tall or short?" Most any
hard-working married man drawing
an ordinary wage will tell you what
makes US short.
Ask Us a Hard One
Gossip Never Lays
A wise guy declares that the DIFF
ference between a hen and gossip
is that a hen usually lays an egg when
she cackles, ,-.1 r,I %, *'4
Gossip Usually Lies
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-01
English Food Importations.

large part Of the north of Eng
land is busy hive of industry, con-
tanning such manufacturing centers as
Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds, Brad
ford, Manchester, and many other
places where large populations are
concentrated. The north country calls
for great importations of food stuffs,
the bulk of which comes from this side
of the Atlantic and is landed at Liver
pool or carried ON to Manchester by
the ship canal. One Of these imports
is flour, of which in 1919 there were
landed at Liverpool $3.50 sacks, and
at Manchester 10000 sacks, making
total of 1,OS9,OOO sacks. The flour
is contained in bags of 140 pounds
weight each, and two bags make what
Is known as a sack, which Is, there
fore, equal to 280 pounds. The i'm
ports at Liverpool and Manchester,
were, therefore, equal to 304,64O,OO0
pounds.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-01
MAY BE BONES OF PRIESTEsS
Skeleton Found Near Smoking Crater
Of kliauea Believed to Be Last
Of Her Order,

The skeleton of woman believed
that Of the last of the priestesses of
the Hawaiian fire goddess Pele, whose
traditional home was in the Kilauea
volcano on the island Hawaii was
found recently in carefully prepared
crypt not far from the smoking crater.
The tomb was found in the western
sector of the main wall of the great
outer crater of Kilauea, where once
stood great temple dedicated to
Hiiake the sister of the goddess Pele.
Nothing now remains of this temple.
The last occasion upon which 1t ap-
peared In history was when 1t was
visited by the Princess Kapiolani in
1924, when the royal Hawaiian Chris
tian journeyed to the volcano for the
purpose of uttering defiance to Pele.
The journey formed the motif Of one
of Alfred Lord Tennyson's poems. Lo-
cal tradition says that the princess
was met at the crater rim by bag
gard priestess-the last Of her line
who came from her abode in the
ruined temple near by and made one
last attempt to overawe the princess
and to appeal to her fear Of the super
natural.
The tomb, believed to be that of
this priestess, was discovered immedi-
ately below the site Of the temple.
The position of the bones indicated
that she had been buried in a sitting
position, with her back propped
against the wall, with her head placed
so that her sightless eyes were In line
with a small orifice Immediately in
front of her and in direct line with
the mile distant fire pit Of the volcano.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-01
NOT AS BAD AS IT SOUNDED
Woman Was Unduly Alarmed at Grue-
some Story Which She Overheard
in the Street Car.

A Columbus woman In trip on an
interurban car recently sat behind
two women who were holding an ami
mated conversation, the indianapolis
News relates. She paid no attention
to the talk until part of sentence
reached her ear, through the noise of
the car-"in an awful fix, with both
legs disjointed." The woman was I'M
pressed with this tale of suffering
and while she was considering it an
other bit of the conversation was
waited to her ears over the roar of
the wheels-"and one foot nearly Off"
This was positively distressing, and
the woman moved uneasily in her seat,
stretching both feet to assure her
self they were In proper condition.
Buzz, buzz, went the voices, and then
"a hand all mashed" BY this time
the woman was having Mortified
visions of mangled body. "a
wreck" she said to herself, and to
add to her horror the train made
sudden terrible jolt which sent her
heart to her mouth, figuratively speak
ing. A smooth place in the road en-
abled her % hear the last of the grue-
some tale: at would cost as much to
send it to a doll hospital as it would
to get new one, so I'm just going
to buy her a new one"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-01
Seek Fossil Treasures.

! Graves unmolested for hundreds OF
thousands OF years, according to
scientists, were Jared to daylight at
Torrance, near Los Angeles, when a
blast of 100 pounds of dynamite
pushed into the air fossils of antedilu-
vian beasts. 1t was a treasure blast,
especially set for group Of California
scientists who visited the lime pits
which have given forth molars Of the
two-toed horse. the sabertoOthed IT,
ger, thesgiant sloth and other peculiar
inhabitants of the jungles which ex-
listed hereabOuts half million years
or more before Los Angeles was
thought Of.
A whole mass of interesting discov-
cries was made in the debris of the
explosion. Something Of the size Of
these prehistoric monsters may be
cleaned from the fact that one tooth
measures about Is inches across the
top and Is from IS to "a inches long.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-01
COULD NOT ACCEPT REWARD
But the Druggist Must Have Had His
Opinion Of Value Woman Put
on His Services.

The druggist had stopped In the
middle Of putting up a difficult pre-
scription and deftly removed from the
woman's eye the cinder that had been
causing her great pain.
"Ah, thank you so much," she
gushed. How much is it?'
Nothing at ALL" he replied courte-
ously.
80. but you should let me pay you
something-you really should? I'm
sure it would be only right to pay you
for your time, 1t took all Of five min
utes-or at least we will call 1t five
minutes, though Of course 1t wasn't
really so long-aud If your time Is
worth So a day-and really l think
druggists should make that much,
though of course they do not work so
hard as carpenters or painters-why
that would come to-let me see, why
nearly 10 cents-or at least we will
call it 10 cents, though it would really
DE only about cents, wouldn't it?"
mo madam" the druggist replied
firmly I'VE are glad to do these little
services for our customers, and l re-
call distinctly that you have bought
most Of your postage stamps here for
a long while. "-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-01
Wouldn't Take
A Fortune For
The Good 1t Did
"The Value Of Tanlac Can't
Be Measured In Dollars
And Cents" Declared Reed
Twelve Years Of Broken
Health Repaired And He
Is On Job Everyday

1.-THE good Tanlac has done me
couldn't be measured in dollars and
cents. 1t has just made new man
out of me-" said >Wilfred E. Reed,
Sabattus, Me-:
81 had been in broken health for
some twelve years or more and
was steadily losing ground. My
health finally got so poor that 1
would have to lay off work some
times as long as month. I was
very much alarmed about my condi-
tion and was convinced I had just
about reached my limit of en-
durance.
Fortunately for me Tanlac was
just what l needed. 1t put me on
the road to health almost from the
first dose. 1t gave me new life and
energy and l am feeling fine now
all the time"
Tanlac is sold in Ellsworth by
e. G. Moore, in South Brooksville
by Ray G. Gray and by leading drug
gists everywhere.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-01
Niuerian Products,

A Nigerlan trade review shows that
goatskins used in making the finest
boots, go mainly to the American
market Palm kernels from the south,
especially Yorubaland, are extricated
from the shells By hand. Before the
war most of the kernels went to Ger
many, whence in consequence Great
Britain had to import large proper
ton of the oil required for making
margarine. The export Of palm ker-
nels is over 100000 tons, while that
Of palm oil is over 100000 tons. The
oil supplies work for men, as the ker-
nels for women. 1t enters into the
manufacture Of soap and candles. The
value Of the tin ore production Is be-
tween one and two millions sterling.
The distance Of the tin fields from the
coast is handicap to the trade. Rail-
way expansion has made things easier.
the light railway to Bakura, built for
the purpose, having proved most ser
viceable.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-01
Fear Extinction Of chamois.

Extinction of channels in the noun
tains Of Savoy in Italy and Switzer-
land, is threatened, just as the buffalo
disappeared from the western Ameri-
can prairies, and animal lovers there
are preparing to petition their govern
ments, demanding the protection of
the channels. An investigation of the
Grenoble district showed that the war
waA responsible for the new devasta-
ton of the channels. Before the war
only few mountaineers took out
hunting licenses. In fact, compare
lively few Of them could bear the ex-
pense Of buying a good rifle. After
the armistice, however, thousands Of
veterans returning to theFSavoy noun
tains took with them rifles and good
supplies of ammunition, which proved
useful in combating the increasing
cost Of living. So general has hunting
now become in the mountains that
departmental officials say that unless
these nimble animals are protected for
at least two years they will become ex-
tinct inside Of 20 years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-01
DELIGHTS Or LIFE IN LONDON
Fog Frequently So Thick That tho
Strongest Artificial Light
Cannot Pierce 1t.

The worst fog in 20 years was ex-
perienced in London when 100000
tons Of SCOT were suspended in the at
mosphere in which 100000 people at
tempted to live, work, and worst Of
all, to get about, short time ago.
The possibility Of reaching ones
destination was ascertained only by
the laws Of probability and chance.
Fire engines called by duty went
through the pitch-black streets pre-
coded by man on foot with Ian
tern. Buses adopted the lesson Of the
wagon trains that crossed the Western
plains during the gold rush and trav-
eled in conveys Of nine or ten, also led
by a man on foot with a light. The
busy traffic centers were marked by
from four to ten huge acetylene
torches which pierced the surround
ing darkness for not more than fifteen
feet. Accidents were innumerable.
Prince Henry attempted to motor from
London to Whittlebury for hunting
engagement, and after narrowly es-
Gaping two collisions then decided to
spend the night at halfway house.
A freakish incident occurred when
two women, lost within two squares Of
home, were directed by blind veteran
whose misfortune made him imper-
vious to fogs in a district he knew by
heart.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-01
Old Mans Marital Philosophy.

A ninety-year-old bridegroom started
his sixth honeymoon walking part
way from Winona, Tenn, to Cincin-
natl, Ohio, with his twenty-six-year-old
bride, as an example for other young
married couples. NINETY is lot
more sensible age to get married at
than nineteen, like a lot Of them young
ships do" he said when a man Is
ninety he has good sense, SO he don't
make mistakes. I started marryin'
when I was twenty-three. I'm sorta
getting used to it by now. When you
haven't had more than one wife you
don't know anything" Mary Jane.
his wife, said 1t was love at first sight.
HE met and married me in an hour"
she said. HE wanted some one to do
housework and said would take
the job. Then he asked me If I
wouldn't marry him."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-01
Wireless Aids jewelers..

Fifteen hundred small wireless out
fits have been installed In Paris jew
elry, watch and clock stores to enable
the jewelers. to catch the correct
Greenwich meridian time as 1t Is sent
daily at ten o'clock by the Eiffel tow
er. Formerly the exact time had to
be obtained from the observatory by
telephone.
The installation is simplicity itself.
The outfit, about nine inches in diam
eter, is hung on nail in the wall. A
copper wire run down to the cellar or
along water or gas pipe serves as
'ground WIRE" while the removal of
the bulb from nearby electric light
and the insertion of a contact plug
take the place Of antennae. 1t can
be done in five minutes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-01
CROWN NO LONGER A SYMBOL
Germany's New Stamp Issues Bear
Pictures Of Workingmen
Instead Of Royalty.

The substitution of figures of work
ingmen for crowned heads on the new
postage stamps being issued by the
German government have considerable
political significance, in the opinion of
the Boston News Bureau. They "speak
emphatically for the radical change in
public opinion" and "argue rather con-
vincingly of continued strengthening
of democratic sentiment" AS the Bos-
ton daily explains:
The stamps are in three series of
six designs, one having the figure Of
smith, the other q miner, and the third
of farmer. The first series, with a
value of 60 pfennig Ozark violet and
so pfennig (red), show smiths of diff
ferent ages at the anvil; the next in
value 100 pfennig (green) and 100 pfen-
mig (ultramarine), show miners with
pick, chisel or handcar; the last in
value $50 pfennig (orange) and 100
pfennig (blue- green), carrying farmers
moving grain and binding sheaves.
The 100 pfennig stamp will be the
unit for foreign postage. The 60 and
120 pfennig stamps have now been Is
sued. The other stamps will not be
issued Immediately, as the govern
ment has supply of old stamps to be
exhausted.
1t is interesting that the govern
ment takes official cognizance of the
deprecated mark, since the 100 pfen-
mig stamp equals 30 cents gold, pre-
war parity. That larger deprecia
ton is not recognized is undoubtedly
due to the greater value of the mark
in Germany than outside.
In any case the stamps are note
worthy as indicating the passing OF
the crowned head as a symbol Of Ger
many
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-01
WELSH TUNES HAVE SURVIVED
Traditional Melodies Still in Zee,
Though They Have Not Been
Committed to Paper.

Traditional Welsh music has found
4 place in the services of the Roman
Catholic cathedral at Westminster
The attention of DR.. II. ID. Terry, the
organist of the cathedral, was drawn
to the tunes some years ago by David
Lloyd George. At service of benedic-
ton recently the 40 Salutaris hostia"
and the "Tantum ergo" We're both
sung to ancient Welsh melodies The
tune used for the latter is one Of the
prime minister's Cavorites
"These old tunes have been wonder
London Daily Mail reporter MANY
of them date from the pre- Reforma-
ton period. For centuries they We're
not written down, but they were saved
by the Welsh genius for unaccom-
panied singing. They were handed
down from one generation to another.
"Many of them have been recovered
and published in Welsh hymnals, but
unhappy in too many cases their
harmonies and even their melodies
were revised in accordance with the
musical ideals of the last century.
at is still possible, however, to
hear them sung in all the beauty OF
their original form in remote Welsh
villages, and intelligent Welsh mu-
sicians of today are realizing how
very much more beautiful these old
versions are. DR.. Walford Davies,
Welshman who is now professor of
music at the University of Wales,
may be trusted to see that good care
Is taken of them"