Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 17, 1920, Page 24

“THE BEMIDJDAILY ‘PIONEER WORST PRISON Nothing to Match, for Horror, French Convict Settlement in South America. FEW SURNE. INPRISUIMENT Punishments Are "Frequent and of Fearful Severity, and if Man Lays Hand on Warder the Penalty Is Death. London.—We have heard ugly tales of Siberia. ‘The Spanish penal settle- ment at Fernando Po is no health re- sort, while Italy was obliged to close up her prison colony at Massowah be- cause wardens as well as convicts were dying by tne score. But of all prisons existing today. there is nothing to match, for horror, the French convict settlement of Dev- 1I's island, a writer in London Tit-Bits asserts. Devil's island lies off the coast of French Guiana or Cayenne, the one colony which France owns In South America. This settlement Is reserved . for the worst cases, and few survive ‘a term of imprisonment there, A prisoner sentencad to Cayenne I8 usually given six months’ solitary con- finement {n a French prison before be- ing sent away. The term varies ac- cording to the length of time required to collect a cargo of unfortunates. Arrive at Devil's Island. For a week or two before leaving the prisoners are given some meat and wine to preppre them for the or- deal of the voyage In a convict ship. The "tween decks of the ship are made Atrived at Devil's island the pris- oners are stripped. and searched. They are then divided Into large barracks, each of which holds 50 prisoners. These large rooms are perfectly bare, \gnd paved with stone, and the _unfortunate prisoners are. obliged to lie/on the floors all through the sweat- ing nights, tormented by mosquitoes and other insects. The food consists of provisions con- demned by 'the military and naval au- thorities... The only exception is the flour, which Is of fair quality. Roll call sounds, at five in the morn- to work in the sweltering sun. They clear the land and cultivate 1t. Yet ordered 60 days in the cells. “Cells”_means confinement in an air- less place, sleeping on a plank bed, and only one meal a day, that being brcad /agd water. Punishments are frequent and of fearful severity, and if 2 man lays hands on a warder the | penalty is death. Sea Swarms With Man.Eaters. Devil's island was first used as a prison about 70 years ago. At that time there were no guards. Since the tepid sea teems with man-eating sharks, the authorities thought it need- less to take other precautions. Then came the escape of Henr! Cha- banne, one of the most wonderful ine stances of prison breaking on record. Under his directions his companions built a large raft. They made oars, a mast and sail; they even construct- ed casks to hold fresh water. \ Seven in all started away. They left at eight in the evening, and next morning were out of sight of land and in a rough sea. They were up to thelr waists in water, with hordes of sharks around. After four days and four nights of indescribable horror, they landed on the coast of Dutch Guiana, but there was no fresh water. Chabanne and another plunged into the forest, and after five days reached a plantation fnto one long passage with cells on either side closely burred In front. “ Near the boilers are two punishment cells in which a man can neither lle nor stand and where the heat is al- most unendurgble, i where the owner received them kindly. Chabanne asked for assistance to go back and fetch his friends. This was granted, but of the five only three were alive. v Christmas cheer means good things and thoughts for all. Let us do our bit in making it complete—These .itéms are listed for your conyénience and app!‘ovalé—Come in and allow.us to show you the host of good things we have selected to make this Christ- mas the “Best Ever.” Christmas candies, fresh and pure. We make spe- cial prices by the pail to churches, schools” and clubg. Competition mix, Xmas mix, old time mix, jelly fruits, Miller Boston fancy. fruit mix, butter- cups, tropical fruits, cream carmels and chocolates. Carry-a-fiit——-Sa@e-a-Bit Nuts, new stock, No. 1 quality—peanuts:2 grades; California soft shelled ' English walnuts; genuine Sicily filberts; Taragona almonds, from Spain, none better.... extra large washed Brazils, new crop; Texas pecans, fric- tion polished. est of Vegetables for your table. Some Cheese, Brand; Mammoth full cream cheese, made in ¢ Herkimer county. New York Siate. Ceme in; we have something to tell you about it. Richelieu Fresh Country Eggs —We have made arrangements for fresh eggs for very day before the Holid ys. ng, after breakfast the gangs go out: if one is caught, picking up a coco- | nut or any other fruit. he Is at once | GRINAGER’S | = * . ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— Plum Puddings, Héinz—'Olives, Queen and Stuffed-—Salad Dress- ings—Olive Oils—Ripe Olives, 3 sizes—Pimentc Cream Cheese, . fresh daily—Canned Fruits and Berries of all Kinds—The Choic- ¢ This. was the first of a long serles. be escapes, or attempted escapes. One man, Adrian Demerian, possesses the amazing record of having made three separate escapes frorn Devil's island.. TEDDY BEAR SAVES CHILD Clasped in Her Arms, Toy Shields Body From Wheel of Automobile. Deflance.~A. fuzzy, brown Teddy bear which she held clasped in her arms, probably assisted in saving the iife of the four-year-old daughter of ! Mr. and Mrs. Alvert Degler. As the | father backed his automobile out of | thé garage one of the rear wheels passed over the body of the little girl. She was still holding the Teddy bear in her arms when picked up. The wheel of the car also passed over the toy bear, which shielded the child’s body. Indications are that the girl |, will recover. Maybe He Thought of No Breakfast. Madison, W.. Va.—Hillard Toney, who tips the beam at 215 pounds, was too corpulent to squeeze.through the hole that had been cut in the iron bars of the Boone county jail, and wqs forced to remain behind while the other prisoners escaped. He was | the only one of six to greet the jailer for breakfast, i Mood and Might The man who calmly expects to win has already begun to conquer; our mood has so much to do with our might—Dr. J. H. Jowett. Dreaming of Fortunes. To recover a fortuae which has been lost denotes syccess to the dreamer. To fall heir to a forfune.foretells g pleasant surprise. . j Famous Whoppers. 4 b “My wife never would say anything | like that to me. She knows I wouldn'q stand for it."—Detroit News. ' Pacadoxical, 044 that o-man, should go. In pur- sult of hjs health when it is already run down.—Boston Transcript., . Raisins, for eating, pies, cakes and sauces; import- ed Spain cluster raising, seedless, seeded muscats in bulk or boxed. Fancy boxed figs; imported bulk figs and package dates. ) Remember — To always get our prices om No. 1 * creamery Dbutter, sugal‘, flour and groceries—we can always save you money. L ST T POLAND War With Russia Has Left Coun- try in Serious Condition. IS bzkmurel United States to Be Called Upon to Feed' and- Clothe 1,250,000 Chitdren. London.—One of the aftermaths of | the Polish-soviet. war. is .that Amert- cans; will be called upon to feed angd.|’ clethe more than: 1,250,000 Polish chil- dren this winter. through the-Ameriean.| reliet administration. Up to. the time of, the lutest out- break of hostilitles, ‘destitution . had been so reduced- thint the 'relief ad- ministration. officialg believed that. Po- land, with, the organization the Amert- caps had perfected-would be_able’to carry on the work.after this autumn, That is considered impossible now and Preparations are under way: for caring for as many ¢hildren as during the dark days .of. last. 'winter. ‘This decision’ came after receipt in London of reports of a complete survey of the country begun immedi: ately. after the Bolshevikl were driven back. Teained observers. report that the Poles thémselves have not paint- ed the plcture black enough. After two arniies fought over the there was little left Zor hildren, they report, and each requested imme- diate shipment of food and clothing. As far as possible, distributing agents for the administration are complying with these requests. The organization by which about ‘E.OI)0.000 worth of food and clothing ‘was distributed in Poland In sixteen months at a cost of approximately $80,000 is virtually intact. It includes 4 _betw‘e:: 115,000 and 18,000 Poles whose who worked under the diréction of.a few American adwministrative officers. The Poles also_pay for transporta- tion from the ahlfl's. warehousing and distributiont In additlon, they supply are pald for. by Poland but;| ‘| all flour received by them through a $200,000 credit granted them by -the grain corporation. Although the distributing orgnnlza- tlon was considerably disarranged dur- ing the recent fighting, officlals here say they can get into working order again very quickly after railroad re- pairs have been completed. Speaking of Manna. The friends of a certain first-day school were astonished at the text given by a small girl, who in a tone of great earnestness repeated during the closing exercises: “Ye canndt serve God and mamma."—Friends’ Intelll- gencer. AND TRUE FRIENDS; FOR THE GIVING OF GIFTS WE WILL HELP %0U SOLVE THE GREAT PROBLEM WHICH MAKES YOUR CHRISTMAS GIV- ING AN ECONOMICALLY PLEASANT ONE AND NOT A BURDEN" hy ssssssstssssasseses Three Babies Killed .~ by Missouri Woman Gorin, Mo.—Mrs, Grover Bu- ford stabbed three of her four children to death with a butch- er knife at their home near here, then attempted to kill her- “self. The other child, a boy-of 9, who withessed the tragedy, ran to a neighbor . for. assistance. Mrs. Buford's husband, a: farm- er, was at-work at the time. ’ The ages of the dead children : ’ ’ ranged from 2 to 7 years, cesssssssdndasassssssssasen $essassssssssssncssssssand TORTURE TALE ROUSES. TOWM PO 4 i Ridgeway, Pa., Probes Woman's Alfeged Cruelty Toward Adopted " Daughter. Ridgway, Pa—At an. “indignation meeting” of more than 1,000 residents of Ridgway a branch of ‘the National Humane society was. organized and. 8 committee appointed to investigate the story of brutal treatment at the hands of the woman who adopted. her, sald by the authorities to have been told by 20-year-old'Julia Hector. Mus. Rhines Georgel, defendant. In the case, was. charged Wwith™ assault and battery with intent to malm, at a hearlng, and ball was increaked . _ from $1,500 to $3,000." Miss Hector, who is recoyering from the effects: of the alleged ill-tregtment at the home of Deputy Sheriff Joseph “May, told authorities,. tey said, of being tortured by Mrs. Georgel with hot irons-and boiling water, and fn other ways. A de.are.reguired. to.hy gle line of trees on:ench slde, ces apart.yafying from 16 to 32 feet. ' | Doctors are fond- of sen patients for 8. rest cure. ‘In. the ma- Jority of ‘cases ‘a“worlecure would do them more good.—Dean In:e.m B Pays;for: Slow Time. Montgomery, Ala.,—The Loujsville , & Nashville railroad must pay Mrs, El)en Carey of Decatur, Ala., $500, be- cause-the clock in the, railroad station | at Decatur was slow. She was ac- companying the body, of a son, an8 missed her train because the clovk was four minutes behind time. She sued for $3,000. The court figued that her anxiety was worgh $500, — A NATION-WIDE INSTITUTION CHRISTMAS HAS LONG BEEN CELEBRATEP AS THE TIME FOR THE HEARTY REMEMBRANCE OF OLD FRIENDS iy ' TO WHOM WE LOVE. FOR THE GIRLS French I(id Gloves, brown, black, Grey and French Kijd Gloves, ....4.98, 4.49, 3.98 and 2.49 3 . long wrist’, in above COlOrS e s vvee el eennivne. . s:.5.90 to 4/98 French Kid Gloves, 16-button length, black, white, gray and brown. ... ..5.90 to 4.98 Cape Kid Gloves, fur lined \ -9.90 Silk-Hose; brown, navy, white andtan.. .. andblack......... Boudoir Caps ... .. ... Boudoir Slippers, various colors. . ...2.98, 2.49; 1.98 and 1.69 Silk Gloves, white, gray, brown ..2.49, 1.98, 1.69, .98 to .49 . ......198, 1.69 to .49 ..3.69 t0 2.49 A beautiful collection of Georgette, Tafetta, Crepe de chine and Messaline Waists that make very appropriate gifts . .. ....12.50 to 2.98 FOR THE What could make a boy happier than a new Suit of Clothes........ A new pair of Shoes. .. | ANeckTie. ............, A Pair of Mittens . A pair of Pajamas likedads ...:.....1.98to 1.49 A Flannel Blouse. ... ... A Flannel Shirt like dads. ... ......2.49 to 2.25 A pair of Rubbers like Dads. . .. FOR THE YOUNG MEN A Silk Shirt in crepe, silk jersey, silk broad- cloth or tub silks. . .. A pair of Dress Gloves. . ... BOYS NOILALILSNI AAIM-NOILVN V—00 XENNEd O ' e .12.50 to 6.90. e .4.49t0 2,98 Jevee... .59 t0 49 ceie....98t0.25 e i gt 4198 ...6.90, 5.90 to 3.98. 4.98 to 2.49 Wash Satin Bloomers ‘are always appreciated,. . .. pink and blue........ ..4.98 to 3.98 Silk Crep'e Bloomers. ...... ( Silk Chemise .. . e erenii....5.90to 498 Silk Underwear. . ............oe.. .4.98 to 398 - Embroidered Pillow Cases. ..........1.23 to .98 Silk Waist Patterns, per yard..............1.49 Draperies are useful articles. .. .. What could please the little Miss more than a beautiful Party Frock, in black, blue, sal- mon, Nile, lavender, pink or rose, 34.75, 39,50, 24.75, 19.75, and 18.75 Bath Robes in cuddledowns 12.50 to 2.98 imonos, crepe and fleeces 8.90 to 1.49 ies’ Traveling Bags . ....29.50 to 2.98 Ladies’ Boston Bags, all leather. . Ladies’ Boston Bags, leatherette . Silk Petticoats . It is with great pleasure that' we extend New Year, and may the calendar days perity for all. N ....19810.49 ’Asilkneck‘Ti’e..‘........... A silk neck Scarf . ..... eeiiee.....498 to .98 c.o.....298t0 .49 LOOK AT THIS—A Gillette Safety Razor in’ beautiful nickeled cases and leathes - % ‘ 4.49 and 3.98 Safety Razor Blades 79¢ a doz.; 39¢ for 6 Silk Hose in novelty and staples. . ....1.98 to .89 Al leather Gladstones, leather lined .. ... .39.50 All cowhide English Kit Bag. ..... All Traveling fiags v vicn A new Hat in furs that wear. . . A leather and corduroy convertible coat at ..19.75 Men’s fur lined Gloves Men'’s Bath Robes » Men’s House Slippers . Men'’s Flannel Shirts Buy him'a pair of PAY DAY Ingralls. i 15T to our patrons every wish for a Merry Christmas and A Happy of the coming year be filled with Health," Happiness and Pros- 3 Z NOILNLILSNI AQIM-NOILVN V—00 AANNAd D f _ NOILNLILSNI HAIM-NOILVN V—'0D AANNId D T