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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23

from the table to go wash themselves
and Mary went crazy and swept the
floor for once. I:-.,
In the next room Mary was dream
ing Santa Claus was, shiek and his
reindeer we're. camels ~(animal not
fueD and he swung her around his
hand three times so she landed be-
fore a movie camera on a pile of
million dollar contracts
And Henry was dreaming Santa
Claus brought him cannon and he
was shooting polecats at the north
pole, skye terriers out of the sky,
ant-eaters at his aunt's house and
he had one shell left so couldn't de-
eide whether to shoot policeman
or teacher.
through the curtained window and
Gray fingers at dawn reached
up jumped the sun out of the east.
Up jumped Mary. Up jumped
Henry. Up jumped mama. Up
jumped papa. 1t was Christmas morn
ing which comes only once year
and everything was stirred that pos
sibly could stir.
But what we started out to say
was Merry Christmas.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23

Alice Stewart
ed SO hot in red coat and a tur. l
had on my, summer dress. The as
phalt was soft:
asked him, "Es ustcd San Mich
iolas?"
"Si, muchachita," he said, "que
quiere usted?" = ..
So I told him all the things l
wanted and he promised "Muy
bien, hasta la natividad."
And the night before Christmas
ne brought the things. l found
them in my stockings the next morn
ing when I walked up, only some
were so big they wouldn't go inside
so he piled them in corner on the
patio, and we shot ,firecrackers IN
the afternoon. Ny but it was hot
day-the hottest day that summer,
people said. l don't see why its so
cold here the time Christmas comes.
Genevicve-she lives across the
street from, me-and Kenny, they
think there are two Santa Clauses,
and one goes to La Argentina and
one comes here, but l think there's
only one. .>OnlyI don't see how he
gets so far SO fast. 1t took US days
and days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23

y ~,1S53-William H.. Moody, cabinet
officer and justice of the supreme
court of the u. S., born at Newbury,
Mass: Died at Haverhill, Mass, July
2, 1917.
y l889-Henry w. Grady, celebrat-
ed journalist and orator, died in At
lanta. Born at. Anthems, Ca, April
"a, 1850. $50 :,
1897-Failure of the Chestnut St.
National Bank of Philadelphia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
T0pAy'S EVENTS

Beginning of National Radio
week., =.
The famous poem: "Twas the
Night Before Christmas" was writ
ten. by Clement Clarke Moore one
hundred years ago this evening.
An unusually short Christmas re-
cess in store for Congress. which has
agreed to adjourn today and' re-
assemble next Wednesday.
The University of Pittsburgh. foot
ball team leaves, today for Palo Al
to-, California. where a game is to be
on December 80.
Connie Mack, manager of the Phil
adelphia American League team
and |one of the best known figures in
professional baseball is 60 years old
today.
Through the efforts of the Mass
achusetts Society. for the Prevention
of Crulety to Animals the work
horses of Boston today will be CIV
en- their annual Christmas tree and
Glnner OF gram, apples and car
rots.
Three eminent prelates of the
Roman Catholic church today celc-
brate the fortieth anniversary of
their ordination to the priesthood.
They are Archbishop Keane of Du-
buque and Bishop O'Dea of Seattle
and Walsh of Portland, Nc.
To crafty a mothers wish, Arch
bishop Curley of Baltimore today
will perform an unprecedented act
when he ordains a student of St..
Mary's Seminary one year in ad-
vance of the completion Of his stud
les. The student will proceed i'm
mediately to his home in Maine, give
his mother the first blessing, and say
his first mass in his parish church
on Christmas day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
T0DAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Oscar S. ,Straus, eminent New
York merchant, diplomatist, cabinet
officer, and philanthrophist, born in
Georgia, ~ years ago today.
DR.. Henry P. Walcott, the only
living acting president of Harvard
University, born at Salem, Mass, "a
years ago today. .r.
Giacoma Puccini, composer of a
number of popular operas, born in
Lucct, Italy, CD years ago today. -,
Edwin T. Meredith, who was Sec
retary of Agriculture in the Wilson
cabinet, born at Avoca, Iowa, 46
years ago today. .>.s
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
ToDAY'S> ANNIVERSARIES.

162O-The Pilgrims began the
erection of their first house at Ply
mouth. r~7 -, .
1732-Sir Richard Arlwright, in
ventor of the spinning frame, born
at Preston, England, died August 8,
1892. 20. -.
1783-General Washington deliv-
cred upon his commission to Con-
gress at Annapolis. p & =:
1S14-Cleveland, Ohio, was incor-
porated as village. III
1S41-Sir William Macnaughton,
British agent at C45ul, was assassi-
mated by Afct:n rebels.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
Mother Who Kept Up Hope =:
To- SPEND dyHappy Christmas

BY NEA Service -. T.; Az =
=, East Woburn, Mass, Dec 23-47.
+ This will be the happiest Christmas
ever spent by, Mrs. Albert KnoWlton.
The odd, circular little house She
lives in, in this little village, will be
the scene of her first real happy
Yuletide lin three decades: 49,. .
She, has her baby once more !
: Sickness overlook Mrs. knowlton,
80, years ago. She left her two bab-
les at home in Portland, Me-, in care
Of her husband, while. she went to
her mother, forstreatment. ert -.
When she returned, both babies
were gone, turned over to an or
phanage. Both: had been adopted
from it. &:?>. x E. II -
Frantic search restored one child.
No trace though was found of the
youngest. Through the years., other
children 4were born to her, but the
mothers: heart yearned for the lost
one: But with the yearning was an
enduring faith that some day.: some
how, God would, restore the missing
child in his own time.
Never. falterin, never losing an
opportunity to Seek >tidings, Mrs.
Knowlton consulted a medium this
fall. The medium advised her to- put
an advertisement in a certain news
paper: That was in October. A few
days later a reply came from Mrs.
uorroan T MIiisa Michnond Me-
Checking up 81, Mrs. MUSES. .adop-
ton papers proved her the long
sought baby of Mrs. Knowlton.
And now that a faith that endured
80 years Of discouragement and grief
has finally been rewarded, Mrs.
Knowlton wants the world to know
that. hope and faith should spring
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
IN THE DAYS NEWS

DR.. Henry P. Walcott, who today
enters upon his eighty-ffth year is
an eminent physician and educator
who has the distinction Of being the
only Living acting president of Har-
ward University. A native of Salem
Mass, he graduated from Harvard
College and from the Harvard Medi-
cal School and then went abroad to
his professional studies.
For many years he practise his pro-
fession in Cambridge, Mass, where
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23

he established high reputation for
himself as medical scientist. In
1887 he became. one of the overseers
of Harvard Universitytrand from
1900 to 1905 he served as president
of the University. He has! filled the
presidency 81 the American Public
Health Association and has been
honored with membership, in numer-
Gus scientific and " other cities at
home and abroad. Dr. Walcott is
considered a high authority on, sani-
tation and other matters affecting
the public health. - I,s. Il
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
CUBAN SUGAR MEANS CASH
FOR UNCLE SANS POCKETS
(By United ,Press)

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 23.-Every
time the clock ticks off second
in Philadelphia, the import duty on
Cuban sugar in the port puts $3.50
into Uncle. Sans pocket, according
to the mercantilea' ppraiser's office.
More than ,114,OO0,OOO pounds of
sugar passed into the Philadelphia
port during Novemberand 1876
:156,917 pounds arrived here during
The first eleven months of 1922.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23

There was Mary's stocking. Mai
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23

If Christmas be green if Christmas ne white
= It doesn't especially matter. -.
It's always day when spirits are light,
.. And hearts beat q livelier patter;
A fog, or a blizzard, sunshine outside
We will not complain Of the weather;
For Christmas is Christmas whatever betde,
A day when we're all pals together!
Here's one day at least when we're glowing with love
For comrade, for kin and for stranger,
One day when we breathe the sweet charity of
The Babe who was born in a manger;
When no one has for the rancor Of hate
Or any old grudge to remember,
Oh it is tender and glorious date
This twenty-ffth day of December
If only each day in the year might effect
Such joy in each child, man q q woman
How life would improve! But we cannot expect
Too much of ourselsess zare human!
But let US be grateful one day in the year
Spreads love from the Poles to the 1sthmus,
When all the world tnges with mirth and good cheer
And all the world shouts, t'Merry Christmas!. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-23
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

President Harding. commuted the
sentences of Eugene v. Debbs and
% other wartime offenders.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-23
MARRIAGE
wi LICENSES.

unless otherwise specified all the follow
ing applicants are from this city,
Clayton Montgomery, "a, and Daisy NJ.
Moss. IS. both Of Clifton Forge. Va. Rev
II. =. Downs.
John J. Mulherin. 81. and Marie Weaver.
-. Rev. W. A. CahilI.
Thomas =. Carley, -, and Victoria Ross.
-, both Of CherrydaIe. Va. Rev. c. e.
Cbappell.
Andrew NJ. Newman. %, and Katheryn L.
shiHenn, -. Of CIesrheld, Pa. Rev. J. J.
Callaghan.
Albert E. sickles. Is. and Ellen NJ Man
gold, "a. Rev. ]. Dawson.
willard Graves, %. and TheIma Money.
10. Rev. I. W. Ketcham.
Charles K. Hoover. -. and Mabel z.
TRIBE. -. Rev. G. NJ. DiHenderfer
George W. Whitman, 80. Of Baltimore. Nd .
and Lacy A. q. johnson Peterson Al, OF
Marathon. n. Y. Rev. T. E. Davis.
s. Boyd Downey, ., and Helen L. BueIt.
3, both Of Baltimore, Nd Rev. D. H
Hayes.
Eugene Bowie. IS. and Mamie Richardson
20. Rev. J. Lawson
william Hill. 25. and Bertha Campbell.
q. Rev II. A. Curley.
Michael O'MaIIey, Is. and Katherine T.
Murphy "a Rev. p. J. 0'Connell
Frank NJ. Raynor. IS, and Mary J. Dis
ney, s. Rev. II. y. Downs.
Gabriel 8. saba, IS, and Pauline J. Asha,
10. Rev. J. Saloon
Cornelius W. Ridley, %, and Mary A.
Reed. q. Rev. @. N. Cummings.
william Fl. Leachman. ., Of Manassas
Va. and Beatrice Luke, Is, Of Union.
Miss. Rev. J. Z. Briggs.
Zebulon Clark. Al. and Katherine oeser.
81 RTy w u. Lyon. rA
stephen j. Koran. -, and Estelle Lewis,
~ Rsv r D. Dayis-
The Washington herald., 1922-04-23
TWO d. c. COUPLES
WE'D IN ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE, Md. April 22.-Miss
Ruth Thomas and Warren n. Wat
son. and Miss Mary X. S. Davis and
John II. Roger. all of Washington.
were among the couples married
here yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-08
Plaintiff Given
 Decision; Deeds
 Part of Estate

A decision was handed down this morning by Judge Burpee of the Su- preme Court of Errors, and concur red by other judges of the Supreme court, in favor of the plaintiff in the case of the City National bank. ad- ninistrator of the estate of the late Dr. Thomas Martin. who died Janu- ary 1st, 1921, against Thomas Morris sey, named as administrator and trus- tee by Martin, who declined to serve.
 The case was brought before the Supreme Court of Erpors to deterA mine whether certain mortgages. deeds, etc, executed by Martin be- fore his death and assigned to Nor rissey but not given him. having been left with Attorney W. H. Kelsey, were a part of the estate.
 Part of Estate.
 Judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, 1. G., that these mort gages and deeds were a part of the said estate.
 Members of the firm of Foster and Morgan were attorneys flor the plain tiff while Charles Stuart Canfie1d act ed as conservator of the interests of Albert V. Martin. Thomas M. Gull lin, John J. Cullinan and Vincent l.. Keating were attorneys for Thomas Morrissey and others.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-08
Jury Renews
 Inquiry Into
 Ward Killing

White Plains, N. Y.. June S-The May grand jury was to renew its inquiry today into the killing of Clarence Peters on May 16 and the confession of Walter S. Ward. that the shooting resulted from a black mail plot to obtain s7!5,00o from him.
 Determined to obtain the names of the guests in the Ward home on the night of May Is, District Attor- ney Weeks was to recall Mrs. Beryl Ward. wife of young Ward. and re- question her regarding the eveHts Of that night and secure the names of testim ony Tuesday was evasive and memory.
 Neighbors to Appear.
 Two neighIhors of the Wards, Mrs. w. I. Shuman and Mrs A. J. Hook. also were to appear. It is thought that they know something of what went on in the Ward home that night and would be able to testify to the truth of the story that Peters and man had been shot there during quarrel.
 The story of the Ward home shoot ing given by James J. Cunningham, resulted in Cunningham arrest. His attorney declared yesterday that if his client was at liberty he could produce Rodgers" and Jackson" said by Ward to be the two black mailers. They are only waiting to obtain pr otectton and immunity be- fore surrend ering, according to coun- sel for Cunningham.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-08

the ties to the railroad track had been clinched around the neck. The only marks of identification found was the name ''C. Jencks" in indelible ink inside the neck band of the undershtrt which was on the body and in the inside lining at the top of the trousers
 Providence Trade-Mark
 The shoes were low oxford ties with Columbia rubber heels and the trade mark inside is believed to be that of the Outlet company, of Providence, R. l.. Nothing was found in the cloth ing but three white handkerchiefs The coat and cap were missing when the body was first discovered but were found at daylight not far from the point where the ties were tied to the track.
 The train was an extra freight The ties were Iashed to the track with what appeared to be fence wire. on curve near Quinnbaug Lake Owing to the curve. Engineer Sullivan was unable to see the obstruction in time to stop. The locomotive struck the ties at full speed and scattered them remaining on the rails
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-08
Joseph Connolly
 Resigns Berth
 At City Garage

Joseph N Connolly, a well known newspaper man, resigned clerk of the municipal garage, effective June 15. The announcement was made today, at the conclusion of an execu- tive meeting of the municipal garage commission, to which the press was not admitted.
 The municipal garage is an enter prise established by the Wilson ad- min5stration. Mayor Atwater gave the institution his personal attention. S60,0 in annual operating expenses has been saved by reforming the meth ods in use in the garage.
 MT. Connolly was appointed early in the Atwater administration. The garage commission is composed of busin ess men intent on installing business methods.
 Mir. Connolly interviewed by a re- porter of The Times, declined to make, a statement. "I have nothing to say,'' he said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-08
Refuses To Tell Name
 Of Fiia11ce
Della Eccles Who Took Lysol Couldn't Face Ordeal of Faith less Marriage.

Despondency because she w as to be married Saturday to a man whom she did not love, is the reason ascIibed by Mrs. Della Eccles of 229 South Fourth street, Highland Park, New Brunswick, New Jersey, for her attempt at suicide, yes terday, when she swallowed a quantity of lysoI, while on a FairfieId-Bridgeport trolley car.
 Collapsed In Car.
 The woman went into the Randall drug store, Fairfield, last night, about seven o'clock and purchased a quan- tity of lysol. She crossed the street to the trolley station and, boarded d car bound for Bridgeport. As the car was passing Brewster street the wo- man screamed, and fell off the seat in a state of utter collapse. She was taken to No. II engine house adjoin- ing the 3rd precinct police station and was later removed to St. Vincent's s hospital in the Emergency ambulance after treatment by Dr. Walsh.
 Here she refused at first to give any concerning herself. This morning Operative Walter Auger of the Bureau of Investigation was de- tailed to investigate the case and she told him her story.
 Faced LaithIess Marriage
 She said that she had been living in New Brunswick. New Jersey with her peolple and met man with whom she had fallen in love. He proposed about a year ago and was accented
 Since then she says she has found that she does not love him. They were to be married this coming Saturday and finding the ordeal of a faithless staring her in the face de- cided that she would rather leave home.
 She talked the mater over with rel atives. They adivsed her that she had pledged herself and told her to keep her word
 Soon after this, she alleged, when she was still firm in her determination not to carry out the marriage, her relatives began to harass her with remarks. About two weeks
 (Ccntinued on Page Twelve)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-08
JAMES LAWRENCE FINED $75 FOR
 ROLLING BONES

James Lawrence, co1ored. was fined SIS this morning by Judge John J Walsh in the Criminal Court of Com mon Pleas for keeping a gambling house on Drouve street. The Social League Club was the name of the in- stitution of which Lawrence was head, and the testimony brought out this morning showed that the gen'men who frequented the place rolled the bones abit and had always been yer yer sociable. The festivities were at their height on the night of March 12, when interrupted by the police who were not so sociab1e and thirteen African Golf Players were brought before the police desk. Lawrence displayed that he was a regular fellow and paid the fine imposed on the men taken in. His previous good record was cited In court this morning and fine of S75 imposed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-08

Mystery surrounds the tragic end which the discovery. of the mangled body of a man. as yet unidentified. found near the tracks on the New London, Norwich and Worchester branch of the New Haven road, at about eleven o'clock last night A north bound freight train in charge of Engineer Charles Sullivan had plowed into seven railroad ties. which had been wired across the rails
 Murder Is Believed
 State police, railroad officers and county detectives who have been working on the case all night were in clined to believe the man was mur- dered, and his body placed on the railroad ties across the track.
 Another theory is that the man was struck while he was wiring the ties to the track in an attempt to wreck a train
 What incIi.les the police to the theory of murder is that around the neck of the body is a deeply indented mark. which looks as though a wire. of the same size as that used to lash
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-08
Ss44.OOO Authorized.

 The aldermen agreed to authorize s3 A, ,0o0 for imm ediate improvement of the school plant, $100,000 for a High school site, and they will au- tn ortze a further bond issue for High school construction, as fast as the discharge of maturing debt may per- init.
 The East Side High school project has been first on the list of the Board of Education for six years. Funds for the work could not be ob- strenuously pressed. The High school became much overcrowded and the Board, determined to obtain some remedy, pressed for the transforma- could be made into a school which would shelter about 1,400 pupils. To this, there was determined op- position, led by the East Side, which took the position that the extempor- ized school would delay an East Side school for many years. Successful Campaigns. The East Side aldermen conducted successful campaign in the Come mon Council. to prevent the authoris zatfon of bonds for the Star Shir4 factory. The East Side proposed a tenn porary school in the Remington dormttories This project was also submitted to the State Board of Ed- ucation. The State board refused it's approval to both buildings, except for temp porary use and the Board of Ed
 
 public funds upon old buildings merely for temporary use.
 Public attention then being center ed upon the school problem, the Com mon Council. after consultation with the Chamber of Commerce committee decided to take liberal policy toward the school construction.
 No Easy Task.
 The selection of the East Side site will not be an easy task. Generally speaking, a school site is chosen with relation to the probable center of population of the territory it is to serve, after a period of years equal to the time which will elapse before another district must be established.
 The East Side problem is compIi- cated by the geographical relation of two parts of the territory to each otfl- er- Between the East Side proper and the East Side, the transportation facilities are not adequate. It will be hard to find a site which will be large enough for the purpose, which will give maximum transportation fa- ciittes to both parts of the district and which will be in the center of population ten years hence.s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-08

Her Death KeenIy Felt.
 Announcement of her death on Tuesday morning struck deep into the hearts of those who had known her down through the years during which she was -hera1ded. as the Queen of American Opera" and hundreds of sympathetic messag ges have been received at the home, as well as many beautiful floral tokens.
 The funeral at which / Pittsburgh friends and admirers from all over the country wil1 gather in farewell tribute will take place in Trinity Episcopal church at :S0 o'clock
 Marines Stood Guard.
 Silent sentinels, a detachment Of U s. Marines. has stood guard at the death room in the Moore home since
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-08
Elsie Hills Neice
 To Wed Dr. Sharp

Norwa1k, June S-The engagement of Miss Eleanor Hill Weed, grand daughter of the late Congressman n Ebenezer Hill. Vassar graduate, and now studying in her second year in the College of Physicians and Sur geons at Columbia. and pr. James Clayton Sharp, assistant professor at Columbia, was announced here today by the mother of the bride. Mrs. Helena Hill Weed.
 Miss Weed is a niece of Mrs. Elsie Hill Leavitt. the we'll known cham pion of Wo1nan's Rights. Like her aunt, Miss Weed will not let mar riage interfere with her life work it was stated here. She plans to conn p1ete her college course in medicine and to practice after her marriage.
 Dr. Sharp was a captain in the Madica1 Corps in the World War.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-08
Remington Will Not Have General Layof
 As Reported About

Reports to the effect that the Remipgton-U. M. C. Company plant is contemplating a general 1ay-on. are absolutely without found dation." was the statement made at the offices of the company this morning.
 The statement of the Manufactur- ers Association which has just been issued shows that 31 Bridgeport in- dustries are working with larger forces than those which they main tafned a year ago. The 31 industries are now working On 59.4 per cent Of normal payroll numbers.
 An increase of 2.7 per cent in the number of workers brings the total to 15,049 as compared with 146o3 year ago. The gain for the month of May amounted to 3.7 per cent. The nan-hours have increased over 25 per cent during the year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-08

their arrival from Washington under orders from Assistant Secretary Of Navy Roosevelt. They are watching over a dead comrade, for such she was by official warrant during the World War. when she held the rat ing of gunnery sergeant And when their vigil has ended they w1h be the body guard on the march to the church and thence to the cemetery.
 There the survivors of the 1O7th Field Artillery will escort the cortege from the gates to the vault where Mrs. Moore's body will find a resting place until a suitable mausoleum can be erected. A firing squad from the American Legion whose ranks the distinguished woman graced by her membership, will render the farewell salute.