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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1926 PT MOVEMENT IS SWEEPING NORTH DAKOTA Cent Organized in 5 Years, Thompson Says Grand Forks, N. D,, Sep, 20. ~-Cureful attention to the physi 1 being of children before th organiza. tions in the state, just issued here. “Many a child has lost interest i school and become o failuse becaus his hearing was impaired or his vi- sion was poor and he was in need of lasses,” the bulletin points out. “We all know the dull child who takes a new lease on life.when the adenoids are removed. These are all things bbs parents can do for their chil- dre The bulletin also irges parents to soe that their children get plenty of sleep under healthful conditions, simple, wholesome food and outdoor exercise. The recommenda-ions are made by Mrs. Oscar Kjorlie, Fargo, in an article written for the bulletin. Many Advanta : Arthur E. Thompson, Washburn, in another article declares that the par- t-teacher movement is. sweeping the state and that every county will be 100 per cent organized within five, years. Many counties have organized 50 per cent of their schaal: and all have done somethit Commenting on the advantages o! the movement, Thompson said: makeg, Pogsible a better unde ing wees, home and school. simplifies administrative ideas and their effective reception for the school and public, ike dynamite, it must be intelligently handled to be put to constructive use, for as n conveyer and maker of opinion it must he directed into wise channels. It has given new birth of public in- terest to whole communities and as such is heaven-sent. It should be welcomed to those school communi- tiea that do not have it and em- braced by those that have.” Legion Post Will Resume Activities Wednesday Evening The meetings of Lloyd Spetz Post No, 1. Anverican: Legion, will be re- sumed on Wednesday, September 22. deveral important items of business await attention, among them the clec- tion of two new members of the ex- ceutive committee, to take the places left vacant by the removal from the city of L. P. Warren and George rogram has been Russ. An interesting ’ arranged. Colonel Fraine Baker, o member of the vost and a member of the general staff of the United States Army at Washington, D. C., has been secured to address the post concern- ig the activities of the war depart. ment. The reserve officers corps of the city of Bismarck. has been‘invited to join with the Legion in enjoving the program. The program will be followed by. a.feed and a smoker. The officers. of the post are very anxious to have a large turnout, and start the season with an euthusiastic meeting. Livestock Show For Club Members at Farm College A livestock show and sale for boys’ ’ club members in North a stitute, according to an announce- ment made by Harry E. Rilling, state bo; ind. girls’ club leader. ~ not interfere with county fairs,” “as the winter show will be a di: play of market grades and classe: while the summer shows are breeding stock. “We believe that this show will do much to encourage club memb$rs and also adult farmers to improv: re quality of their 1i that it benefit in demonstrating the finds of livestock that the consumer wants and for wi Pay an extra d.. fe hich he Will th premium.” Premiums will be-effered for mar- ket classes of Shorthorn, Herefords und jar i beeves, Duroc, Ches- ter White and Poland China pigs, and Hampshire and Shropshire lambs. ‘Grand ghempicns will be chosen in jeach class. Cash premiums aggrega- ting $700 will be offered for prize- winning animals. Following the show, held at which all ai will be sold by mals entered an auctioneer, and the money will rer to th exhibitors. In addition to the Agri sultural college, those have 9) ready offered co-operation in put- ting on the show include the Fergo comieeteia cr aaee nd the orth Dakota Livestock Breeders as- sociation, the state Shorthorn and Angus ass¥eiations, and the national Duroc gnd Hereford association: [Fon (Continued frém one.) exists somewhere in that greater brain, nag ‘universe. Senator Caraway. of Ai the United Sattes to dig u to America the bodies of 30,000 Amer- ican soldiers buried on French soil. . . He) says. Europeans hate us so in- ten ly ‘that he saw ‘insulting lines scribbled on the white crosses above the graves of our soldiers. — i wld Thy fed nal jers y, “Tb was the big ‘ind of joke wi ston dis in'a wat not out ore. § rkanas wants - brit own, abd tie , One e i 4 ——_—_ | Temperature and | Road Conditions ings at 7 a. m.) ly cloudy, 48; roads) 3 roads good. Minot—Clear, 35; roads good. Mankato—Clear, 55; roads good. Duluth—Clear, 50; ‘roads good. Devils Lake—Clear, 40; roads goo Rochester—Clear, 52; roads good. at ar, 69; roads fair. Hibbing—Clear, roads fair, | a. ronds good. lear, 45; roads good. roads good.| oads good, C First Dispatec es From Storm Area! 4 (Continzed mobiles filled with refu; for the health of many children were prevalent because of lack of water, milk and proper sanitary conditions. | A wall of silence guarded the ex- Vtent of the hurricane’s toll in Fort ! Lauderdale, said to have been one} of the heaviest sufferers. {,. Hundreds of persons were injured in Miami by flying debris during the ine hour storm, a Pullman conduc- tor reported. He said the wind tore heavy galvanized iron sheets from the roofs of buildings and carried them about like es * ’ Bread Lines Formed Bread lines have been formed in Miami and severe penalties fixed for hoarding and profiteering. The city is under mastial law. and no one i allowed on the streets at night un: less on urgent business. 8 Yonflicting reports were received from Moorehaven and Clewiston, on the south and west shores of Lakg Okeechobee. Refugees reaching Seb- ring said that only the brick. build- ings catie through the gale unscath- ed and that wreckage was strewn over a wide area. They said the May- flower Hotel at Moorehaven was turn- ed completely around and that num- ergus small buildings were wrecked, A man reaching Lake Land from Moorehaven, however, said most of the buildings were standing. Esti: mates of the death toll in this sec- tion ranged from 80 to 100. The flood was receding today. Doctors and nurses were arriving in the section today, bringing sup- plies of food and medicine. Urgent calls had been sent out for bread Fort Lauderdal Shi Hard Hit Additional reports today told of mounting damage to shipping along the east coact. Several schooners were reported in distress and hun- dreds of small craft had been piled upon the shore. An unidentified man who swam to shore of crew’ of a schooner wrec! Fort Lauderdale. He left h | for several hours Saturd: | escaped with | team: X picture of Marshal Foch, left, and General John J.. Pershing? Well, es, hut Pershing would consider it first of all a picture of little Jeanne] for him. Fournier Foch, the war leader's grandchild. ship which brought General Pershing home. It came in on the same tain on board with both arms aud his back broken and a companion who rted the swim perished. The man too exhausted to give further details. Citrus fruit suffered age throughout the storn ve The west coast of Florida althoueh in the grip of a 75 to 90-mile gale y afternoon, comparatively damage and no casuulties were re- | ported, Club Teams Go to Sioux City Fair}« Three boys’ and girls’ club. teams are representing North Dakota at the Interstate fair at Sioux City. They are competing —_— against teams from 11 other states, for national club: honors, according to Harry Rilling of the North Dakota Agricultural college, boys’ and girls’ club leader. making the trip are those £ mbers of the agricultural dem- onstration team are Melvin Mus- land and Melvin Olson of the Sun- shine baby beef club of Edgeley, La- Moure county. These boys received their training under the direction of County Agent D. C. McLeod of La- In addition to. placing high i 1 demonstration Moure. in the \ agricul contest at the si fair, the: were on the programs given in con- nection with the beef cattle special train for three weeks this spring, ; Showing methods of livestock control. The — stock-judging team is made up of Kenneth Ferguson, Park River; Christopher Midgarden, Graf- ton; Wilbur Hall, Monango, und Al- bert Lewis, Grafton, alternate. Wil- bur Hall. received his training from County Agent A. A. Penn of Ellen- dale, and the other three from E. J Taintor, of Park River, in charge of club’ work in Walsh county. The home economics demonstration team is also from Walsh county, the members being Mabel Graving and Jeanette Rye of Grafton. A, C. Livestock Wins Many Prizes at Fairs “That the herds and flocks at the North Dakota Agricultural college furnish splendid material for stu- dent livestock judges to work over is evidenced by the remarkable number of prizes won by the college live- stock at the 1926 Fargo and Grand Forks fairs,” declares H. L, Wals- ter, dean of the school of agricul- ture. “It should be remembered that in these fairs, the college livestock is not only in competition with herds and flocks from North Dakota, but they also bump against the sharpest kind of competition from exhibitors from all of the states in the north- ern Mississippi valley. “In the face of this severe com- is interesting to note college horses took 14 first HALE PRACTICE BYERY EVENING WOULD BNAGLE US TO slight, state The lacing high at the state fairs at rgo and Grand Forks this summer. boys +} dale, places at id 915 first i Grand. PeReaS tke the thege beef cattle took two first place: o and three first places ‘orks: that the college sheep took either first or hig! 4 36 different closacs at Fargo different c' and that the college swine capture 10 first places and 13 second places at Fargo, and 1@ first Rae and 18 second places at Grand Forks. “Students in animal husbandry in| the school of agriculture at the North | Dakota Agricultural college not on] work over these splendid college own- ed animals, but are also taken on frequent judging trips to the herds, With the fine material in all of these herds and flocks available for judging practice, agrtcultural stu- dents at the North Dakpty Agricul tural college expect to make eed showing in the International judgin, con.est at Chicago this fall.” JACK DEMPSEY THROWN INTO RECEIVERSHIP (Continued from one.) Kearns sets forth that he lea of agreement with Tex ard on August 18, 1925, for Dempsey to fight Wills on or before July 4, 1926, und that the champion had been guaranteed $500,000 for this engage- ment. Kearns has a suit for $333,000 pend- ing against Dempsey in New York. This represents a third of the money Kearns figures Dempsey could have earned provided he had carried out the campaign Kearns had mapped out Dempsey, however, split with Kearns, breaking off all business relations about a year and @ half ago. Since that time, Dempsey has ap- peared in numerous exhibitions, earn: ing as much as $5,000 for each ~ pearance. He also has engaged in motion “Picture work. Kearns said he is entitled to one-third of all of Dempsey’s earnings. % 2,000 Injured, 38,000 Made _ Homeless By Terrific Storm (Continued from page one.) Miami jockey club and of the Miami ennel club were demolished, Many Boats Wrecked Shipping seeking haven in the Mi- ami harbor was hard hit, more than 150 small craft, including yachts and pleasure boats, being lifted from the water and splintered on the shore. C.F. Hafley, Ridgeway, Colorado, said most of the wooden structures in the city have been blown down or unroofed. Large cogercte and steel buildings have been twisted at their base. Practically every piece of plate glass in the city: was, broken. Many of the injured and killed at Miami were hit by flying roofing the damaged buildings, Sam Hint h, east coast Puliman conductor, snid. ed fel Heavy galvanized iron sheetings of roofings were flying about the city like scraps of paper and were wrapped around trees, Smith reported. - CASUALTY ESTIMATES RUN FROM 600 TO 1,500 Miam a., Sept. 20—()—Esti- mates ranging from 600 to 1,500 dead this morning as first contact with the prevailed in the Miami disaster area} d: America’s Youngest Ballerina Helen Denizon, called the younges stage, is described as “ethereal” in her dancing by Michael Fokine, t prima ballerina on the American the grace and flawless technique of ballet master, who taught her. s father on his back through up tostheir necks, Is PARTLY RED FOR STORM Mobile, Ala. j phone to Ch: the wind at 96 this afternoon and the barometer registering 29.06, Mobile and vicinity found itself in tt midst of the hard- est part of the hurricane. Thus far no lives have ported lost, only minor injuries have been sustained, and the property damage was confined chiefly to brok- en plate glass windows and signs. The winds coming from the north east carried the waters of the Ala- bama river and of, Mobile Bay from the city. The waters of both are low and no danger is expected from fe ing hi w MOBIL PRED Tele- ‘With been re- s’ preparation found the city as well prepared to withstand the hurricane as possible, PENSACOLA 18 HIT BY SEVERE STORM TODAY Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 20. P)—The tating hurricane, which raged across the lower part of Florida over six to 10 feet gbove the water level of the bay. During the storm’s |height six feet of water rushed over | the causeway, | WILL TAKE YEAR TO | REBUILD FLORIDA | (By Associated Press) | Ever mounting estimates of prop- ferty damage and death toll emanated ‘from the hurricane lashed east coust of Florida. A property loss above the $200,- 000,000 mark was fixed by newspaper- men after at inspection of Miami ‘district and the number of dead was estimated to range from 600 to 1,300 in the Miami area and 200 at Moore- haven, 75 miles northwest of Miami. The West Indian hurricane con- , tinued its furious sweep up the Gulf \of Mexico and at 11 o'clock ‘this morning was reported to be hammer- ing at Pensacola. That city. was iso- lated from outside communication. Hefore the lines of communication were severed the wind was reported to have attained a 100-mile velocity. While fast, trains and ‘airplanes were rushingy medical aid and su \plies into the stricken area, steps were being taken in various cities 1 outside world was established by air-| the week-end, today was reported de-;to raise relief funds for the suf- planes, automobiles and relief trains.{scending upon Pensacola in the ex- ferers. The $150,000,000. In the Miami storm disaster are: are included Hollywood, Fort Lauder Redlands, Moorehaven, and Clewiston. Little contact with the places had been established as the causeways were flooded and wreckage and high water barred traffic. Because of continued severe winds pilots of air- planes were re ‘as wary of a tempting to enter the storm area. Airplanes could not locate any landing places and seaplanes feared the rough and debris filled water. Relief Stations Established The American Red Cross had estub- dished relief stations throughout the stricken area and the aid of nearby towns and cities was*offered. Efforts were being made to locate the relatives or friends of more than 200 children who have been found wandering about what remains of Mi- ami, separated from their families. Miami was under martial law and None except government or state of- ficials, newspapermen and _ persons performing missions of relief were allowed to enter, Scores of automobiles ‘were leaving here hourly with refugees, for the most part families with children fo whose health there was concern d to the scarcity of milk and the lac of proper sanitary facilities. Identification Difficult Mdentifi n of the dead in the various sections was proceeding slow- ly ea ontinued for additional bod City Manager Wharton of Miami has ordered all persons from streets unless they are in search of maisalag relatives, attempt- ing to identify the dead, or are assist- ing in relief work. lief trains from West Palm Beach have arrived, bringin vional train der another proclamation of Whar- ton’s. It provides that no prices may be changed in excess of those prevail- ing September 18, the day fallowing the storm. Violatgora will suffer con- fiseation of their supplies, a heavy fine and imprisonment. Avon Park, Fla., Sept, 20—(#)- With 56 bodies in an improvi: re today and the missing totalling fescue workers in Moorehaven, were bending every efter to remove al! persons from the fl setad arate ie col on Ly dike along. Lake Olesthebec. broke Saturday moraii the waters eet Tacs deca te the highest snot est spol in Moarshaven. te" the. lowlands” was over the roots of Clewiston Ia No one had Clewiston, 20 + t Moorehaven, today fears were essed that many lives were lost An aviator flew over the Figs the Wy signs 4 grou, people 01 Pg gig ese rescue fa hres aqbout 280 was estimated at :| FOOD SHORTAGE IN MIAMI BECOMES ACUTE it petee patrol the streets, | treme northwestern part of the same » state. A wind which was blowing at the ate of 100 miles an hour, attended y a terrific downpour, was reported ; from Pensacola early tot Wire communication wi la was interrupted early t COOLIDGE APPEALS TO PEOPLE’ FOR ASSISTANCE ton, Sept. 20—()—Pres dge today appealed to th: peneis to cone to the as- sistance of sufferers in the Florida disaster. In a presidential proclamation he asked that contributions to a relief fund_be sent to the American Red Cross. ; 7 He promised that the federal gov- ernment would render “such assist- ance as is within the means of the executive departments.” The Red Cross nation ters itself made an ini tion of $100,000 to the re NON-RESIDENTS FLEE FROM MISSISSIPPI COAST CITIES * New Orleans, Sept. 20—(#)—Flee- ing before the approaching storm, hundreds of non-residents left the resort cities of the Mississippi coast last night for a haven in their homes morning. American headquar- 1 contribu- ef fund. ere. While non-tesidents left the v ity, residents of the coast made } he blow, betieved he: issippi and Louisiana coasts after wreaking heavy damage on the southern part of the Florids peninsula, < ive cigar trains and a special from the ppi coast arriving here last night brought Orleanians back to their homes while today the highway connecting the two states as crowded with returning motor- ists? (By Associated Press) Bread ‘lines ure reported to have been formed in Miami due to the food shortage. while at Hollywood only bread and water are being served in restaurants, lief surveys disclose water in Miami pis ‘and profiteering hi y edict of city officials, The shortage of food aches necessities Joot ing, ehiefly in the negro section of Miami, Military permits juired for the purchase of food, er, icv, and line, which are sold nly. in limited quantities. Guardsmen Patrol Streets With martial law in fore stuffs and led ,to some 1 q % no one abroad without a military pass. Miami and Miami Beac! ‘fare without electric light and jer, high waters making it impossible to operate emergency generators. A guard destroyer was ed ashore by the high wayes in Bay ‘and laid on its side in a ‘gravel driveway. a. block cn. ae wie eke Royal Palm Pationte in the F 1 A i in the 2 ate hos- at Homestead ee exposed: for| jours to thre elements when the storm finned off the roof structure. occa wort, t refuge from: the ‘atorm. in fou ferent Ronees Ht water pecfecgrnl to oes the road ‘where a train was stopped of flood jor her, eA ms “f ane, tend Miami Pensaco- | yo of the Associated hei: rred! bank, tables, s At. thi Many Bodies Recovered _ At Avon Park §6 bodies Iny in‘ an improvised morg and nearly 200 perséns were missing. The death tool there was ea at 200, I ports today fr lewiston, whieh was feared to have been ‘washed away, said no lives were lost there. | Thomas Temple, executive secretary , of the Chicago Chapter of the Ameri- |can Red Cross, estimated that “it will ‘take at least a year to rehabilitat Florida.” Carl G. Fisher, one of the neer develope: it Miami Beach announced at New York that steps would be taken shortly to rebuild NEWSPAPER MEN HAVE EXCITING EXPERIENC West Palm Beach, Fla., Sept. 20.—- (/)—With news dispatches from We: Palm Beach yesterday of the devasta- tion along Florida’s lower east coast came details of obstacles encountered hy Associated Press representatives in getting news of the disasjer to the outside world. _Torn and tangled communication lines, roads strewn with wreckage and debris, and blinding rain con- fronted the men when, after tuking 4 hasty check of the toll of life and property, they began their torturous Journey to a telegraph office. R. P. Mitchell, Miami correspond- ress, and Amis, telegraph editor of the mi Daily News, walked cight miles from Miami to Coral Gables for un automobile to bring them to West Palm Beach, and the it communication lines. Finding th automibile wrecked, they comman- deered-a delivery truck of the Miami Daily News and began their journey at 4:15 p.m, Saturday. Strewn with Wreckage In the face of blinding qe they picked their way through wogds, swamps and over railroad tracks, o: ‘en encountering water so deep it rose above the floor boards of their truck. All along the 60-mile route they found towns wrecked, telephone noles and wires blocking the roads with a tangled mass of wreckage, were forced many times to climb to the top of the truck and clear off broken limbs of trees, Six miles south of Fort Lauderdale ir became mired in a muddy walked the railroad track to Fort Lauderdale and slept Saturday night in the woman's club there with 50 refugees. 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