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Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30
Final Chapter Written
In Murder Mystery

former waitress in Omaha and Des
Moines restaurants, whose parents
are said to live in Colfax. Ia. told
the police they were absolutely GER
tain the body was that of Miss
Massette.
The efforts Of the police to learn
anything about the woman's where
abouts, or to get in touch with her
relatives. have proved Of no avail.
Neither have the police been able
to learn anything about the move
ments of a mysterious man, who is
said to have been seen the last time
with Miss Massette few days be-
fore the murdered woman was
found.
No Trace OF Fugitive.
The man for whom the police have
been searching, until recently, was
employed as 4 waiter in Louie
Ahko's chop suey restaurant, Fiji
teenth and Harvey streets. Miss
Massette and the waiter were seen
dining together in Ahko's restaurant
a few days before the murder was
discovered.
The man is said to have fed from
Omaha az soon - he read the news
paper accounts Of the tragedy. He
was thought to have gone to Kansas
City, where his wife, according to
friends here, was visiting at the
time. No trace of the fugitive has
been found either in that city or
any Of the other dozen cities to,
which the local authorities wired.
Miss Massette and the waiter
were said to have been sweethearts
until the man Tilted her and mar
ried another woman. The girl is
alleged to have made studied efforts
to cause her former lover grief and
embarrassment in every possible
way. They were heard to quarrel
frequently and the police were told
the man threatened a half dozen
times to kill the girl if she did not
let him alone.
The girl left Omaha several
months ago and worked in a Des
Moines restaurant. Later she re-
turned to this city and renewed her
tactics in causing misery for her for.
mer lover. Repeatedly, friends OF
Miss Massette declare, she had
threatened to prosecute the waiter
under the Mann act.
Detectives working on the case
advanced the theory that the couple
auarreled in the restaurant the last
night they were together and the
man deliberately planned the MUIR
der while they consumed their meal.
It is thought she was lured to
room in a secluded section Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30

ing up with Ford in the republican
primary.
In ! list of So "overt acts" at
tached to the indictments was an
accusation that Helms "compensa-
ton" for his candidacy was $50 .
week.
~ Men Charged.
These SO alleged overt acts were
charged agaist IA men and carried
accusations of having given rewards
ranging from promises OF a good
Job" to payments of sums varying
from S. to $3.50 as returns for sup
port or activity in the Newberry
campaign. One country editor is al
legged to have received ton OF
printing paper.
The extreme penalty which may
be imposed under the indictments IS
fine of $4,000 and two years inn
prisonment.
The identity Of only the chief fig
ures in the case was revealed IN
court today.
On instructions from Judge CLAIR
ence W. Sessions, of the United
States district court, the names OF
the others were impounded, to be
released only when their owners
have been served with warrants
based upon the indictments.
Greatest Political Scandal.
Government officials asserted that
the testimony presented to the grand
jury had revealed a political scandal
that in many respects was without
parallel in American annals. They
said it extended from the most pop
ulous wards of Detroit to the Indian
reservations on the shores of Lake
Superior. where aborigcnes were
voted according to the behest Of the
Newberry campaign organization.
1t was alleged that voters were
bribed, election boards corrupted,
editors subsidized and moving pic
tdre theaters bought up in the en-
deavor 10 defeat Henry Ford, first
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30

in the primaries OF both parties, and
later, when he had won the demo-
cratic nomination, in the election
itself.
Officials Were Secretive.
Officials were . bit secretive as to
how the alleged conspiracy was un-
covered, but a general outline OF
their methods was made available.
A corps of investigators were sent
into the state under direction Of
Earl ]. Houck, who, with Frank c.
Daley, special assistant to the at
torney general, was . central figure
in the election fraud cases of Terre
Haute. indianapolis, Evansville and
Frankfort, Ind. These cases, be.
ginning in 1915, resulted in some 200
convictions.
Daily and Houck came to Michi-
gan last August. Bank records
were inspected and the visitors lists
of safety deposit vaults gone over.
With the tale of these as a starter,
the investigators were sent out.
They visited Small fry" politicians
first. offering them vague hints Of
what might come from a mythical
campaign of certain Michigan poll
tician. Objections to small returns
were followed by "conhdentia"
comparisons with the Newberry
campaign.
Small FRY" Fall.
Generally. il was said. these lesser
political leaders fell into the traps,
telling what they had received and
explaining who fought to handle the
money" in given wards of towns.
The next grade of political leader
was then approached and by this
method, It was stated. . clear trail
was blazed to the higher ups"
When brought into the grand jury
room and confronted with accurate
accounts Of their conversations
with the agents, the men generally,
it was said, repeated their stories.
The governments legal experts,
headed BY Mr.. Daley, Mr.. Dalesou-
ster of Grand Rapids, former as
sistant district attorney, and OH
yer Pagan, indictment expert for the
Department of Justice, took both
state and federal laws as the basis
for the indictments. The federal
corrupt practices act Of 1910 limits
TIE expenditures of senatorial can
d:dates to $4,000, and requires that
four statements be filed with the sec
rotary OF the senate, one preceding
and following first the primary and
then the election. The Newberry
affidavit cited in the second ifdict-
ment was filed in compliance with
this act.
The second federal corrupt prar-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30
Cold Spell in West
Reported as About Over

Denver, Colo, Nov. 2o.-Reports
from the Rocky Mountain states to-
day indicated the cold snap is over.
In Denver at 10 o'clock this morn
ing the mercury stood at IS degrees,
rise of approximately AZ degrees
in "a hours. Warmer temperatures
were reported from all over the
district except in western Colorado,
where :. heavy blanket Of snow prob
ably viii. hold back the coming Of
warmer weather seys:a! 4 Z
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30

city where the argument was re-
newed, and in a burst of rage the
man sent bullet crashing through
his victims brain.
Later, it is believed, he obtained
the assistance of friend, secured
an automobile. drove to the lonely
spot on Ridge road and there
dropped the body over the steep
embankment. 1t is thought the hat,
coat and shoes were removed to
battle attempts at identification. The
point also has been made that per-
haps an entire change of clothing
was placed on the body.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30
INDICT NEWBERRY
and 1873 OTHERS
IN ELECTION CASE
Corruption, Fraud and Con-
spiracy Charged Against
Senator Who DEBATED
Ford in Michigan.
CONTINUED From Page One.)

sioncr and opponent of Henry Ford
in the democratic primary, received
from the Newberry organization
funds for his compensation and ex-
penses in seeking nomination to
said office of senator, at the pri-
mary, the alleged purpose being to
aid the Newberry cause by pre-
venting democratic voters from lin
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-30
Autopsy on Body Of
Skinner Co. Watchman
Found Dead in Tunnel

An autopsy Will be held Monday
on the body of Charles Babcock, 81
years old, night Waterman for the
Skinner Packing company.
Babcock, who lives at Fifth and
Locust streets, East Omaha, was
found dead at 1880 Friday morning
in the Skinner tunnel, South Twen-
ty-seventh and r streets. The body
was in a sitting position and evi-
IDENTIFY Babcoek had not been dead
long when found as his body was
still warm. 1t was sent to the
Brewer undertaking rooms.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-12-11
PRICE OF SUGAR IS TO RE-
 MAIN AT 21 CENTS

Memphis. Dec. 8-According to officials of two of the larg- est retail grocery stores in Memphis, sugar will remain at the price of 21 cents. No change is expected until the crop from Cuba comes on the market in January.
 The sugar situation was ex- plained by them as follows:
 According to government regulations, the south must use Louisiana sugar; the beet sugar of the west is not allow cd to be shipped south. For that reason Memphis has found iself dependent upon the
The Brinkley argus., 1919-12-11
FARMERS SURPLUS FUNDS
Are Better Invested in U. S. Securities That Pay interest Than in Land
 He Cannot Cultivate.

The Treasury Department is urging the transfer to private investors Of Liberty Bonds still held by banks. which, as the Federal Reserve Boar ! has pointed out, by reducing the inf - cd credit situation will be one effective factor for checking rising prices.
 The farmers Of the country tar7. their full share in the war loans for the first time became generally a vestors in securities The prcs a arises, can they to their own l. 6a.,- tage continue to invest money @ a curities, and if so, what for s1a ;. the investment take?
 A leading rural economist r ca..seiir pointed out that the farmers coula not do better than place tAcis 3U o,ss funds in Liberty Bonds. Trez. 1la / quarters comes the warni1r -ai 5- the danger in rising land prices, Which are in part due to the investment of the farmers surplus in land which he does not intend to cultivate, but to rent and sell again.
 The government is interested in pro noting the holding of Liberty Bonds, in preventing fraudulent practices by Liberty Bond manipulators, and in continuing the flow of money into Liberty Bonds and other government securities.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-12-11

Louisianna sugar, which first came on the market about Nov. l.
 There was a serious short age of sugar at this time. This shortage was not in Memphis alone, but all over the United States. Memphis found itself in great need of sugar and the Louisiana crop was just com ing on. The demand for sugar became very acute. Planters received all the way from 211a to 2 cents per pound for their sugar because of the great demand and for this reason retailers in Memphis were selling sugar for different prices, sometimes varying
The Brinkley argus., 1919-12-11
SIXTY TIMES OVER THE TO
Fort Smith, Ark, War Savings Soeie
 Makes Splendid October Record

Here is the record made in 0ctobl by a War Savings Society in 10 Smith, Ark, that is simply indieatiV of the interest taken in the campaia Of Thrift inaugurated by the Units States Treasury Department.
 This society is composed of sixtea persons connected with the Jo1 Schapp 6 Sons Drug Company. N total pledges were s22. but the sall for October, according to repoI nlade by Executive Secretary EDeil shows that the sales fotaled N1 orr nearly 60 times the amount of pISdges.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-12-11
Castor Oil for BotuIism.

In a case of botulism-poison1 from eating spoiled vegetables or m and most common with canned gDodsI the most effective remedy is genq ous dose of castor oil. But 1t my be given quickly, as one of the ehe1 of the poisoning is to paralyze tRe testines, and when this has taken plaJ the oil will do no good.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-12-11
.-gntil the Cuban sugar

comes on the market in Janu- ary Memphis must depend on Louisiana sugar. Though the price in the west may be P cents a pound. his sugar can not be shipped to Memphis.
 How acute the situation is in other places, even though the price is low, is shown by the request to ship a barrel to friends in the west by ex- press, regardless of cost.
 Supply for Memphis may be limited by the shortage by of the crop. Sugar in Memphis is TOW sold in any amounts de- sired, though some stores are limiting it to 25 pounds. Under normal consumption the acute shortage experienced the first Of November need not happen again. Sugar will continue at q cents per pound, so far as it is seen, with no change until the Cuba sugar comes on the market. It may then drop. All depends on what action the government akes in regard to handling the Cuban crop
 This exlains the retailers point of view. The public has been demanding to know why sugar sold all the way from 12 cents 9 pound to 25 cents a pound within the last three weeks The retailers explains it by saying that the price the planter demanded ran from IS to P cents a pound early in November, thus making part of the variation. The other fluctu- ation was due to the fact that a few retailers had on hand some of the old crop, which they were able to sell at the normal price of II or 12 cents. Now that planters get IS cents for the best grade, retailers be- lieve that sugar will sell at 21 cents until the end of Decem- Der. What will come when Gu ban sugar appears on the market they will not predict.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-12-11

widely.
 Now the government has stepped in and fixed the price at which planters may sell their sugar at IS cents per pound for granulated sugar of the best grade. Freight and profit Of the wholesaler makes, plus the profit of the reailer, brings the pprice up to 2l cents. The frofit made by the retailer is less than the piofit made on other things, and is as low as 10 per cent, seldom exceeding 15 per cent. The normal profit that must be made to carry on business is 20 per cent, possibly p per cent. /
The Brinkley argus., 1919-12-11
Around the World ia a Day.

If you could fly in an airplane U steady speed of 1,039 miles an a' and keep t up for twenty-four noa and were to start westward at noon, the equator, the sun would nol se' you that day, but the earth VI make one complete revolution 'ln' your feet.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-12-11

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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-09
SCRUB POULTRY IS
SOLD FOR PUREBRED

Farmers all over Minnesota are
buying scrub poultry thinking they
are getting purebred stock, says W.
E. Stanfield, extension poultry man
at university farm. Farmers and
others who are making this mistake
are being induced to do SO by deal
ers" or "hucksters" who pick up at
packing houses and elsewhere scrub
stock which looks like purebred but
which cannot qualify under close in
spection. Mr.. Stanfield says that
men doing this kind Of business in
the state are undoing the missionary
work of the agricultural extension
division of the university and others
who are trying to induce farmers to
put in good foundation stock.
1 A case cited by Mr.. Sta nfield Is
that Of farmer who thought he was
getting some fine White Wyandottes
and BECAUSE of his confidence in his
purchase placed them on exhibition
at poultry show, only to discover
that he merely had white scrubs and
not White Wyandottes at all. An
other farmer who paid $12 for two
or three "blooded" cockerels was
found to have cockerels that were
scarcely worth the market price for
dressed poultry. .,
A. tIrls view Of the situat atfo1l Nj. stan
'feld urges farn1erssto buy only from
men&who are known to- breed their
stock. If they have any doubt. ip
any case he says they should invest-
gate before ,purchasin sv.ra,,.pa.sa..,1
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-09
LADIES! DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
Use Gradma's Sage Tea ~ahd
Sulphur Recipe and No.
body Will Know.

: The use of Sage and Sulphur for
restoring faded, gray hair to its nat
ural color dates back to grandmoth-
er's time. She used it to keep her
hair Beautifully dark. glossy and at
tractive. Whenever her hair took on
that dull, faded or streaked appear
ance, this simple mixture was applied
with wonderful effect.
But brewing at home is mussy and
out-of-date. Nowadays, by asking at
any drug store for a SO cent bottle
of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" you will get this famous old
preparation, improved by the addi-
ton of other ingredients, which can
be depended upon to restore natural
color and beauty to the hair.
X A well-known downtown druggist
says it darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell it
has been applied. You simply damp
en- a sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair, taking
one strand at a time. By morning
the gray hair disappears, and after
another application or two, it be-
comes beautifully dark and glossy.
Wyeth' 8 Sage and Sulphur Com
pound is a delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire more youthful
appearance. It is not intended for
the cure, mitigation or prevention
Of disease.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-09
HYATT PLACED ON TRIAL
FOR BANK ROBBERY

Minneapolis, April 9.--Trtal OF
~ George Hyatt, Anoka county, Sun
dav school teacher and alleged rob-
ber, was scheduled for today In the
county court here.
Hyatt Is charged with attempting
to rob the state bank of Champlin
March IA and assaulting Miss Hazel
Flynn, teller. Miss Flynn was severe
ly beaten by man in soldiers uni
form and dragged to the basement
of the bank when she refused to di-
yulge the combination to the bank
vault. Subsequently Hyatt was ar
rested at Anoka.
have been made to the county au-
thorities by Hyatt and Is year old
boy who accompanied him Hyatt had
been playing double3role for nearly
ten years. He was deacon In
church at Anoka, teacher OF sun
day school class Of boys, a printer
and considered model man.
The Anoka county grand jury fol-
lowed the Hennepin county grand
jury in indicting Hyatt, the former
charging him with robberies dating
back several years.
L. l.. Longbrake, public defender,
had Hyatt examined by DR.. J. A.
Sweeney who declared Hyatt has the
mentality of a boy ten years and two
months old. Hyatt Is 81 years old.
DR.. Sweeney examined thousands Of
men at Camp Grant for army service
and as a result of his testimony At
torney Longbrake is expected to de-
fend Hyatt On the ground Of insan-
ity,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-09
SNAPS! P

Groom cottage, modern except
heat, basement 12x14, garage.
Two screen porches. Fine loca-
tion. $4,000, part cash.
. 12O acres, hardwood land, clay
. loan soil. IL acres cleared, small
stream flowing thru one forty,
some natural meadow. Broom
house, basement narn. On state
road only " mile from r. R. Sta
ton, postoffice and consolidated
school. $3.50, 500 cash, balance
terms to suit purchaser.
Will trade 40 acres of good land
for a five room house, close in.
Fine residence site, 50x140, east
front. On Bemidif>ave. near Tenth
St. $1,000, easy terms, small cash
payment.
broom cottage, modern except
heat, hardwood floors, screened
porch, small barn. so #. corner
lot. $4,000, at least $500 cash.
, Liberty Bonds accepted for any
amount!
Team, weight about 5000 lbs.
Wagon and harness, a real bar.
gain. .:.>1
GEO. H. FRENCH...-.....-Ph Phone 90
J. p. LAIR Phone 1928
Markham Hotel Building
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-09
Everyone Should ii 3. 3
Drink Hot Water
i 91;;.
in the Morning
Il 81
Wash away all the stomach, liver,
and bowel poisons before
breakfast.

TO feel your best day in and day
out, to feel clean inside; no sour pile
to coat your tongue and sicken your
breath or dull your head; no consti-
patton, bilious attacks, sick head
ache, colds, rheumatism or gassy,
acid stomach, you must battle on the
inside like you bathe outside. This
is vastly more important, because the
skin pores do not absorb. impurities
into the blood, while the bowel pores
do, says well-known physician.
To keep these poisons and toxins
we'll flushed frem the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels, drink before
breakfast each day, a glass of hot
water with a teaspoonful Of lime
stone phosphate in it. This will
cleanse, purify and freshens the en-
tire alimentary tract, before putting
more food into the stomach.
Get, a. quarter pound Of limestone
phosphate from your pharmacist. It
is inexpensive and almost tasteless,
except sourish twinge which is not
unpleasant. Drink phosphated hot
water every morning to rid your sys-
TEN Of these vile poinsons and tox-
ins; also to prevent their formation.
To feel like young folks feel; like
you felt, before your blood, nerves
and muscles became saturated with
an accumulation of body poisons, be-
gin this treatment and above all,
keep it up! As soap and hot water
act on the skin, cleansing, sweeten-
ing and purifying, SO limestone phos-
phate and hot water before breakfast
act on the stomach. liver, Kidneys
and bowels. -.-tr ...J~" - ';&2 49,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-09
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MAY BUILD ARMORY..

l.Moorhead, April s.-Moorhead,s 8
memorial to soldier-heroes permitted
under the pewvstateg law. Just, passed
by the Minnesota legislature may
take the form -. Of a., long desired
armofy for the national guard. Clay
county scauld levy s25,0O0 for the
purposeS eSands this together, with fS1 e.
900 available from the state for ma
tional guard armories would erect
4 b creditabIe building r. -. PVT
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-09
SNOW OF GREAT VALUE.

Better than heavy rain is the
snow of the first of the week proving
to be- The snow is melting rapidly
and is giving the soil a thorough
drenching. Farmers are planning to
seed just as soon as the snow Is en-
tirely gone, and thereby benefit by
the moisture with which the soil has
been provided.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-09

Your Dollars
Buy the Most
At
:. y
General Store .

Heinz vinegar at per i. i
bottle =. zoe & 25c
/ large bottle salad
dressing Csc I
6 cans best milk. 35c1
10 barswhite and dark
soap. &. :. .59c]
(P.G. Soap, white; Len
OK soap, dark; S. Pride]
soap, white; S. Pride
soap, dark) -. |
Large can peaches, per
can Csc
Large can apricots, per
can .28c1
Large can pineapple, |
per can ZSc |
l qt jar preserves, :. 44c
Apple butter Il. Il. 25c
Best brooms at SIC, 64c |
Fresh milk, daily at 4
quart 1Oc
Also .butternilk k
Try our line of
Cookies and Crackers
Also
Hay, Flour and Feed
Cofee-we have the
best at a low price.
New crop Japan tea,
per pound. .49c
We carry a good line of
Meats
Call us up for prices
on other things-We can
save you money.
Yours for business
Herbert Carver
7O3 18th st.
Phone ,237
We deliver free
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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-09
WHY COUCH~AND
COUGH :AND:ColJGH?
DR.. Kings New Discovery
removes the danger of
nefIect

Coughing until the parched throat
grows painful should not be permitted.
II should be relieved before it gains
headway with q dose of DR.. Kings
New Discovery.
The same with a cold or bronchial
attack. Millions have used this we'll
known remedy for half century
regularly without thought of change.
Sold by druggists since 1869. An all
importan, adjunct to any family
medicine cabinet. 60c and $1.20. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-09
GETTING, Them Mixed.


Hazel, age six, dotes on using biR
words, but she occasionally gets them
mixed. She came home from school
one day sail aglow with sympathy
There was little. boy in her. room
tuo poor to buy any: paints, E.asa
"All right, Hazel said her mother
you may have the money to buy the
paints, only you had better. have the
teacher give them to the little boy In
stead of giving them yourself. for fear
he, might be embarrassed"
II gave them to Miss Wright
mother" said Hazel. that evening il
telling of what she had done, land
+ told her not to tell the little boy
who sent them cause i was afraid
he might be so astonished"
Snn1a narsons' idea Of fooling away
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-09
The Burden of Constipation

is lifted, comfortably but positively
when you treat your bowels with DR..
Kings New Life Pills. The liver gets
busy, digestion improves, the sickly,
sallow skin 10 freed from bile. Get
bottle today-start the day right. 2sc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-09
FOR SAxE

FOR SALE-One room cottage at
5O4 MINI. Ave- Well arranged,
large screened in porch, electric
lights. You will like this place,
it's all in good shape. Also one 3
room cottage, hardwood floors,
electric lights etc. Will sell both
together or will sell separately.
Reasonable prices and terms. A. T.
Carlson. Phone 61-J. 1d49
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-09
MEETING POSTPONED

The meeting of the Bemidji Farm
ers' club has 'ebeen@postponed from
next Saturday until Saturday, April
10. p