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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-02-03
Planned to Widen Fifteenth
Street, Between Bemidji*
and Irvine, to 60 Fl.
PROPOSAL TO MITCHELL
SEEMS LIKE GOOD OFFER
Fire Chiefs December Report
Shows Heavy Expense for
Response to ''Bum" Flues

Incidental to the proposition to ex-
tend the paving Of the two state
trunk lines of the Babcock system,
which enter Bemidji, the city council
on Monday evening appointed COM
mittee of three, Aldermen Palmer,
Barnell and Backus, City Engineer
Bourgeois and City Attorney Huff
man to act with the committee, in
adjustment Of property rights In two
instances, where the highway will
be extended in the city. The report
will be made on this at an adjourned
meeting to be held next Monday
night.
street, between Minnesota and Irvine
avenues, where the street is only 80
feet wide. 1T is desired to secure an
additional 80 feet on the north side
of this street to bring the highway
to 50 feet.
Seems Like Benefit.
The other is to divert the Bemidii
avenue route across the northwest
"sorner Of lot, located on the south
east corner of the intersection of
Ninth street, to connect with Tenth
street on Dour avenue, where the
hf9hway would continue on out to
Fifteenth street to connect with the
state road.
This property in question is owned
by d. S. Mitchell who has the two
corner lots, one Of which it is desired
to use that the turn may be made
with no damage to motors in making
"a short shift around a sharp corner.
Adjoining the Mitchell lots to the
south is vacant lot, and an offer
has been made to purchase this lot
and give it to Mr.. Mitchell as COM
pensation for the corner OF his lot to
permit an easy turn at that place.
In this transaction, it was stated,
that his house facing Ninth street,
will remain untouched, and that he
would obtain another lot, and with
the putting in of the pavement he
residence sites in that part of the
city.
Flue Fires" Expensive.
The report of Chief Daily of the
fire department for the month of
January showed that the most dam
block, and that the department had
been called at all hours of the night
for defective chimney scares and
false alarms, the latter causing ex-
pense to the tax payers of about 5000
last month, for inattention to SCOT
.clogged and uncleaned flues.
The question of improper electric
wiring being menace throughout
the city as being a fire hazard was
also broached, and President Wander
sluis of the council asserted his belief
that Bemidji should have new
building ordinance, as the one now
on the ordinances was defective in
many respects. He also advocated
~ chimney and wiring inspector to
reduce the city's insurance expense.
Inspectors Smile-Raise Rates.
1t was also brought out that insur-
aHce inspectors gave little attention
to defective wires and fire menaces.
but would raise the rates and take
a chance.
The city authorized the purchase
of 100 cords of three-foot green
wood, and 100 cords of four-foot dry.
Bids will be advertised for.
Two new faces were seen in alder
manic chairs, Joe McTaggert of the
Fourth, who was appointed tempor-
arilly in the seat of the late Alder
man Groom, and G. w. Walker, who
derman Benner, who is manager of a
general store in Puposky.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
TRUcKMEN ACCUSED
Charged With Violating Quarantine
on Corn, Celery, Etc.

Federal quarantine inspectors Nc
Cue and Clark from Albany are busy
in Bennington and other neighborinl
/ towns investigating violations OF the
European Corn borer quarantine Yes
terday they found a New York state
struck with a shipment Of celery with
out tags which is violation Of quar-
antine. 1t being necessary as a pro
lection for Vermont farmers for New
York state truckmen to purchase
goods under quarantine such as
celery, green beans in pods, beats
with tops, spinach, rhubarb, oat and
rye straw as such or when used for
packing.
1t is the intention OF the inspectors
/ to prevent the New York state truck
men from bringing European Corn
borer to Vermont
The regulations under which they
work are as follows;
A new Federal quarantine to pre-
vent interstate shipment OF carriers
of the corn borer has been promulgat
ed by the Secretary of Agriculture
against the States Of Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New York, and
Pennsylvania, but it applies only to
such portions of those States as are
now or may later become actually in
tested, No restrictions are placed on
shipments from points in the quaran-
tined States outside of the infested
areas, although authority is reserved
to extend at any time the areas off.
cially designated as infested.
In enforcing this quarantine the po-
licy is to make inspections and Ger
tifcations of the plants under quaran
tine upon request of shippers within
the infested area wishing to make in
terstate shipments. Growers antici.
pating the shipping, interstate, of any
of the quarantined products, should
keep in m'nd the fact that where in
spection is requested. certihcation or
permits will be granted according to
the severity or extent of the infesta-
tion in the locality where plants are
grown.
ANtSNibAiOA 4NOs piON lutH lldL
where absolute freedom from infesta-
tion cannot be determined, certlfca-
ton will be refused Clean cultural
methods will assist materially in max
ing this determination The presence
Of weeds among the products to be
shipped and the distance from other
infested plants such as corn, etc,
will be determining factor
All inspections and certifcations
of plants quarantined and grown with
in the infested area, other than cut
flowers, must be made on the prem.
ises before the product is harvested
Products included in the quarantine
and shipped from points outside to
points inside the quarantined area
VIII be certified for reshipment to
points outside the infested area upon
app ioation to this Office, providing
positive evidence OF origin is fur
nished.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
SOCIALIST FIVE
REELECTED FOR
N. \. ASSEMBLY
Constituents Return Quintette
0usted Last Winter
FUsloNISTs LOSE FIGHT
Vlctors In Yesterdays Election Claim
Increased Majoritles in Con-
tested District.

New York, Sept 17.--All five of the
Socialists ousted from the New York
I1egislathre by action of the Assemb.
ly last spring were reelected to their
seats in "a SPECIAL election yesterday
The Socialists claimed last night
that not only were the ousted AS
semblymen reelected by increased
majorities, but that big gain was
made in a sixth district-the Nine
teenth--where special election was
held to fill vacancy caused by
death
All five ousted Assemblymen were
opposed by Fusion candidates.
The election of the five Socialists
does away with the opportunity to
cry fraud, which it is understood the
Socialists were prepared to set up in
the event of defeat. Previous to the
election they had paved the way for
fraud charges by asking for repre-
sentation among the election Off
cials at the polling places Under
the law the election officials are
named from the two dominant par
ties, and 1t was claimed that as the
two dominant parties had joined,
naming a fusion ticket to defeat the
Socialists, it was unfair their Off
cials should be in charge of the
voting at the polls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
cal Moment To Make Fool Of Himself-.Achison Globe
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DEAD
Daniel Sullivan, Who Had Been al
Home Here Since August, 1916


Daniel Sullivan died at the Vermont
soldiers home Friday morning, Sept
II Of a complication OF diseases
which finally caused senile dementia.
He was born in La Cole p. c., Aug.
10, 1S43; came to the home Aug. /,
1916, and had been member since,
though absent at various times. His
occupation during most Of his left was
that of a printer and as such he had
travelled and worked in most sections
Of Canada and the United States,
In fact, he was what is commonly
called a tramp printer During his
life here he was rapid pedestrian
and was fond Of exploring the region
around Bennington Though regard
ed as somewhat eccentric, he was
generally well liked by his comrades.
He enlisted for one year from the
town of Westheld in Co K, First Vt.
Cavalry, but was transferred to Co.
c, Oct. II, 1864 and was mustered
out August 9, 1865.
lie leaves n wife, now residing in
Florence, Mass, but It is not known
that he had any living relatives. The
dispos4t on OF his remains has not
yet been finally determined, but he
viii probably Re buried in the Home
cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
NORTH BENNINGTON.

Tomorrow, a real, genuine western
thriller of the usual Bill Hart va
riety Square Deal Sanderson" has all
the thrills and enough plot and story
to satisfy those who want someth ng
in a photoplay beside riding and pis-
toll practice. The Sennett comedy will
please you.-Adv.
Leroy Robinson left Monday for
Randolph, where he will attend the
Agricultural school
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hager and DR..
Martin and Mrs, Martin of Troy re-
turned Tuesday from a two weeks
camping trip at North Hero.
Mrs, William Green of Hall farm is
visiting in New York city
Mrs. Carrie Phillips, who has been
spending two weeks with her broth
or, George f. Houghton, has returned
to her home in Washington, D. c.
Leroy Robinson pleaantly enter
tanned twenty of his friends from
Bennington and North Bennington at
a farewell party at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs, F. r. Huntington, Friday even
ing, September 10. Dancing was en-
ioyed by the young people with music
by Harry Phillips of Bennington and
supper was served, A pleasant even
ing was enjoyed by all.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
TREASURED HANDLED
OVER SEVEN MILLIONS
State Derived More Than Half Nil.
lion from Motor Vehicle Licenses

Montpelier Sept H. A report is
sued by state Treasurer Walter r.
Scott of Brandon for the year ending
July l. 1920, shows that funds total
ling $7,346347g2 were accounted for
by his Office during the period This
included $55I7l5,69 in cash on hand
at the close Of the preceding II
months period There was in the
bank on June 30, 1920. S1,965,122.36.
Taxes netted the state $2,947. SOS. 30
during the year ending june 30, last.
Other interesting items of receipts
are: Hunting and fishing licenses,
$5I16I35; court fees, $16627I67; ag-
riculture S6S,9l6 motor vehicle IL
censes, $545.9lG4l; various exanlin-
ng boards $2O912.55; penal insttu-
tions, $449,73191
Inheritance taxes melted $143,33566
and corporation taxes, $67,3773S
A summary of the liabilities shows
total Indebtedness of s2,9O7,737. %.
The excess Of liabilities over assets
is $942,61A92.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
DEATH TOLL OF BOMB
EXPLOSION TOTALS 36
MORE THAN 200 HURT

jured we're given immediate treat
meni.
Evidence tending to confirm the the
Dry that the explosion was caused by
a bomb or some other internal ma
chine, came from several sources.
! Chief Police Inspector Lahey re-
ported late today that he had found
evidence to justify the conclusion that
the explosion was caused by a huge
bomb loaded with 4 n T.-trinltro-
toluo!-renforced with iron slugs
/ fashioned from window weight bars.
Pieces Of these sugs were found in
several adjacent structures. This
( type Of weight bars, close nspec-
tion by police and department of
justice agents disclosed, is not used
i'm any build ng within a radius Of
several hundred feet from the scene
of the explosion
! Dectestiye w. J. Burns said he was
convinced that t0days explosion was
Il premedated attack and was moi ac
c.dental
Mr. Burns stated that his personal
investigation convinced him that a
wagon containing a bomb or bombs
was left IN front Of subIrcasury bund
ing with a timing device so fixed as
to cause it to exp ode precisely at
uoon no trace of the driver OF the
wagon has been found. he said, and
added that in his opinion the imam cs-
capped a few moments before The ex
plosion occurred.
Fire Chief Kenlon and officials from
the bureau of combustibles also OK
pressed the belief that the explosion
was caused by bomb, after examining
fragments OF metal found in the
street in front of the Morgan Offices.
Or William T. Doyle, chief OF the
bureau Of combustibles pointed out
that the small hole found in the
street near the Morgan Offices. and
the widely scattered scars on the
facades of nearby buildings, also in
dicated that the blast was caused by
bomb rather than BY an explosion
Of quantity Of dynamite or ether ex-
plosiyes
The banking house Of j p Morgan
and Company, and the recently com
pleted annex 10 the sub-treasury
building received the greatest amount
Of damage from the explosion All
the windows in the Morgan building.
acng on both Wall and Broad
streets, were blown out and with them
the wre protection by which they
We're faced on the inside of the siruc-
ure The glass dome ceiing Of the
building was also broken and many of
the steel supports to the glass bent
and twisted
AT the sub Treasury building the
entrance with its steel grill work,
was twisted and torn The stone fac.
ing to the doorway was SCARED and
clipped by flying missiles
The greatest general property loss,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
CHURCH WORKERS INSTITUTE
Successful Gathering in Burlington
Closed Thursday.

The church workers Of Bennington
were treated to a splendid program of
4 principles and methods Of church
work this week by the pre- ience of a
group of four prominent field instruc-
tors in the department of rel gious
education. Following the County Sun
I day school convention three days
institute with sessions afternoon and
evening, Mrs. Tomlinson, Dr., Batten
DR.. Stevenson and Mr. Briggs dealing
respectively with elementary service,
adult and young peoples activities,
gave Illuminating class talks, address.
ses, outlines and held discussions.
Nothing is more clear, whether we
turn to religious experts, to statemen
or to great business men for opinion,
that this, the church dealing in the
principles and program of Christ is
the only institution that can save our
present civilization. THIS great insti.
tuition aims to make steady progress
in the application of Christion ideas
and ideals to the tumultuous world
in all its phases of life. BY this meth
cd only can we forstall a wave Of Dol
shevism sweeping over our western
civilization in Europe and America.
Dr. Batten emphatically dec ared
that, il America settled back to the af-
fairs of money making as she was be-
fore we entered the war. she would
lose her soul and declared that she
ought to, quoting the words of Jesus.
He that findeth his life shall lose,
but he that loseth his life for my sake
and the gospels, shall find it,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
j. f. Kennedy.
Federal Prohibition Director.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
IN PERIL, PARIS VIEW
Supreme Test Near, With Action, Not
Theories, Needed to Prove Its
WORTH.

Paris, Sept. 15.-Commenting I'D
on the defeat OF the League OF Ma
ticns issue in the Maine election, the
semioffcial newspaper LIE Temps.
admitted tonight that the existence
OF the League is threatened even il
the American Government should
decide to enter it with reservations,
unless the League should be able to
show that it is something more than
an inactive theory.
There are two opportunities. the
Temps says, to be found in the Po,
lish-Lithuanian and AAland Island
problems that the league is to tackle
tomorrow.
If the league adjourns without tax
ing any decision, the effect will be de.
piorab-e throughout the world" says
La Temps. For the League of Ma.
tions, as well as individual nations.
must act or perish. There is only
one way to reconquer American sym
pathyand that is to solve effectively
some international conflict or over.
come the danger of a war The day
the league renders such a service its
partisans will be able to present the
only decisive argument in its favor"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
PICTURE WITH A PLOT
"The Rivers End" at Library Thea
tire Pleases Large Audience.

tire Pleases Large Audience.
Someth ng out of the usual run was
provided for the large gathering that
attended Library theatre last evening
to witness the first production at
that house of THE Rivers End" the
screen verson of James Oliver Cur
woods novel Of the same title.
Like the novel, the picture is foun-
ded upon plot so successfully Oh.
scure in the early stages that it ap-
peals strongly to the imagination and
maintains the spectators interest to
the final closeup
THE Rivers End" is a clean, whole
some tale of the far northwest. It
involves the activities of the celebrat-
ed mounted police and furnishes
thrills enough for spectators who en-
joy tingliug of the nerves when at
tending a cinema. Two good love
stories run through the picture which
even goes to the extreme of proyid-
ing an original final closeup and the
scenes depicting the land of almost
perpetual snow are exceptionally
beautiful, The picture will be pro
duced again at Library theatre this
evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
CHAMPIONSHIP BALL GAME
Sunday Contest 70 Decide Champion.
ship Of Bennington County.


The baseball game between Ben
nington and North Bennington at
North Bennington next Sunday WI lie
eide which one of. these teams can
claim the championship OF Benning.
ton county When the baseball sea
son opened the managers of both
teams arranged for series of games.
TO lay claim to the champion hip Of
the county the winning team had to
take four out of the seven games
played Bennington won the first
four games and also the champion.
ship
Since the last game which took
place at North Bennington and all
of the local fans know how it came
out without printing the score again,
North bennington is bound and deter
mined to administer a defeat to the
local team A strong nine from
North Adams is to represent North
Bennington next Sunday Arrange
ments were made to secure this team
by some Of the loyal rooters" from
the north side.
Bennington can boast Of a strong
nine and this same nine that has de
ieated some Of the strongest teams
from different towns is expected by
local fans to do the same trick next
Sunday This viii be the deciding
game of the season and worthy OF a
large attendance Of fans from Ben
nington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
BAR TO THIS ELoPEMENr.
SWANS Were Married and Their
Wives Objected.

Rochester. n. Y, Sept. 1.-two
Rochester girls told the old story of
waiting at the church to the Syria
cuse police recently when they found
themselves unable to pay for their
rooms at hotel in that city They
had been urged to elope by two men,
and the plan was for the girls to go
to Syracuse and wait there for their
swains.
The only fly IN the ointment was
that the swains were married and
when they suggested the necessity of
their visiting Syracuse on business
their wives suggested even more
strongly that it would make a nice
trip for them as we'll SO the would
be eopers waited for the SWANS,
who naturally did not show up. Bills,
tears, police, explanations. Names
suppressed at the request Of the po-
lice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
A chautauaua Aftermath.

II men who play cards and dance
will go to hell where is there a place
to give just deserts to the fellow who
conceived the idea of seating Chau-
tauqua crowd on hard pine plank?
(Bring a cushion, Bill, and put it
where it will do the most good. jew
ell Republican.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
LONG STRIKE ENDED
Official Act on Taken by Local, 1896,
United Textile Workers.

- CHlbEd iTNlliC WOi kCISt
Official action has been taken by 10
cal 1896. United Textile Workers Of
America, ending the strike which was
called a year and five weeks ago at
the Plant Of the Black Cat Textiles
company underwear mill since known
as the Allen A company plant.
The subject of officially calling off
the strike has been discussed at re-
cent meetings of the local National
officers Of the United Textile Workers
have been present and have urged
the members of the local to take this
step At the last meeting Of the 10
cal only two of the members present
voted against a motion to end the
strike
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
CIDER MAKING RULES
One Of the Reasons Why the Volstead
Act Is Unpopular

TNA 10 ObPOFulaF
Collector James f. Kennedy of Bur
lington has sent out rules for cider
mills which put them practically un.
der bonds not to make cider for any.
body who wants the cider to drink.
The regulation is as follows:
Manufacture of Cider.
Persons operating custom mills in
the manufacture of cider, that is, per-
sons making cider for other people
than themselves, must obtain a per
nit from the Federal Prohibition
Director, Federal Building, Burling-
ton, w, and file bond Of $1,000.
This also applies to persons manu-.
featuring cider for conversion into
vinegar.
j. f. Kennedy.
Federal Prohibition Director.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17

bilities of the comics on the stage can
boast Of an entire'y capable company
Of players, singers, dancers, farceurs,
vaudevillians who are well versed and
equipped in the age of modern enter
tainment. Jiggs Mahoney and his ter
magant wife, Maggie, who tries to
keep him from making fool of him
self and sqpandering his fortune, will
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17

the new piece have caught the spirit
of the characters, the Mahoneys, as
well as Mr., McManus, himself, with
the result that one Of the most anus
ing offerings Of the season is on the
tapis. Lifting songs, screams, high
class reyelry, wit, repartee, and every
ingredient to arouse infectious laugh
ter and mirth will be employed This
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17

Damage Win Run as
High as S2,5OO, ,OOO-FinanciaI
Centers Throughout Country
Converted Into Armed Camps
to Prevent Similar Disasters
Troops in New York in
Readiness to Uphold Law and
Order.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Saturday; light
frost in some localities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
"BRINeING UP FATHER"
McManus Cartoon Comedy at Opera
House Tuesday Evening.

Bring ng up Father at the SEQ
shore" is underlined as the next at
traction at the Opera House Tuesday
evening Sept. q. AS its title implies
the new piece is based on the popu-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17

WANTED-Ope fireman; one team
ster married man. house furnished
one teamster single man hours
work. Fillmore & Slade, tel 500 It6
FOR SALE E-Nash touring car In
good condition Price reasonable Wm
Fonteneau, Dewey St 7t6
FOR SALE-One 26-in Stewart Pipe
less Furnace one circular saW table
with saw, about five thousand brick.
large number Of staging horses and
plank, The Bennington Garage. 7tG
FOR SALE-Oue heavy work team
two colts and three COWS George II.
Davis, 209 Pleasant St, tel 25l-W.
7u2
LOST---A bunch Of KEYS Finder
please return to Banner Onlce 7t6%
WANTED-A cook and chamhermaid.
Good wages to right party Apply 10
Mrs kuhl American House 7t6+t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-17
POLICE CONVINCED
BOMB CAUSED TRAGEDY

Narrow Street Filled with Peo-
pie when Terrific Blast Part
tally Wrecked Buildings and
Filled Narrow Thoroughfare
with Debris-WOmen tainted
and Were Trampled by Panic
Stricken Office Clerks Seeking
Way TO Safety.