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The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30

Murdo early Xmas morning SO he
could be with his mother over
Xmas. Mrs. Emerson has been on
the sick list at the home of her
daughter there for some time.
The Crum family entertained a
number of their neighbors and
friends to a big dinner on Xmas
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle DAILY enter
tanned number of their friends
and neighbors at a big dinner ON
Christmas day.
The Pleasant Prairie School is
having a vacation this week.
Mrs. Albert ONeill and Mrs.
Lee Crum'was visiting at the M.
A. Ferguson home Tuesday.
Vivian and Grace DAILY attended
the big party at the new Consoli-
dated School near Milesville and
report a large crowd and very
pleasant evening.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30
PLUM CREEK PARAGRAPHS

The Plum Greek mail carrier did
not go through as usual on Thurs
day on account of the bad roads.
Dave Page was calling at the
Plum Creek office Thursday.
Miss Elshire who teaches the
O'Neill school gave a nice pro-
gram and basket supper Christ
mas night. A number of the Plum
creek people attended. They all re-
port very nice time but that on
account of the severe cold weather
the crowd was not very large.
Albert Emerson made a trip to
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30

attraction for the youngsters. A
very pleasing program was also
put on and the distribution OF
the presents was followed by MD
night mass.
At the Norwegian Lutheran
church a special Christmas pro
gram was given followed by the
distribution Of presents from the
large tree prepared for the occas'
ion. Special music and recitatlons
comprised the program.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30

The following players from Philip
took part in the game at various
stages: Charles Hoover, Harold
Hoover, Verne Watson, Hal Whea-
ton, Anderson Michael, Thomas
Mcclure, Dick Williams, Clair Sew
erin. Lester Dorothy refereed the
game.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30

which is almost sure to come with
the spring months. For this rea-
son many are willing to take
things little easy now, knowing
it will belly to hell by and by.
Willie Martin was in town the
first of the week and John during
the week end Of last week.
G. f. Maeder will be looking
strictly after the cash end of his
business for a few days.
There.is some talk of starting
card club in and around Ottum-
wa for the purpose Of passing aw-
ay the long winter evenings.
Mrs Goldie Kibling was an ar
rival last Thursday evening and is
spending the week at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L.
Dorothy. She expects to leave for
her home in Kansas City tonight.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orrin Alice of NowIin sus-
tanned a broken leg the latter part
of last week. DIR. Gearhart of this
place was called and attended to
the injuries.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-12-30
N Il w Y Il A II"

Resolved-as we stand upon the threshold Of
New Year, to strive earnestly and IN every way
that lies within our power for bigger, better work
bounded faith in the future to do our full share
in making this year of 1921 the biggest and best
in our history.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
REPUBLICS FIND
ST. JOSEPH EASY


Continued from page one)
pitcher By Crow 3, (Tooley, Boyle,
Chouinard.)
Sunday Game
Hagerman probably would have
had a shutout Sunday had it not been
for a series of wild throws, with
three men on in the fourth, the err
rors allowing all three men to cash
with runs Hagerman then struck
out three straight, making eleven
strikeouts in four innings, three each
in the first, second and fourth and
two in the third. From that stage
on only three men saw first, one on
a single to right, one on a base on
balls, and one in the ninth who was
hit by Hagerman.
The Republics pounded Moore and
Know hard all during the game, the
hard hitting of the Truckmakers
causing the South Bend cast to waiv-
er in its support several times, there
by aiding the Alma team in its scor-
ing. Eighteen hits were taken from
the two hurlers, however, far more
than sufficient for needs Of the oc-
casion. Boyle and Hunter, with four
hits in five trips to the plate, Cakes
with 4 in and Dunckle with three
in five, led in the attack on the visit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
WILL ORGANIZE
Funeral Directors of County Are
Forming an Association.

AT meeting held in the Park
House in ST. Louis on Thursday even
ing, September 16, which opened with
a fine banquet, the funeral directors
Of the county started county or
ganization which will probably be
completed within the next few weeks.
The wives Of the funeral directors
were guests at the banquet.
J. r. Mcdonald presided as toast
master and called upon all of the
funeral directors for short after din
ner addresses. Fred Cook of Grand
Rapids, who was present at the af-
fair was also called upon for an adj
dress.
Nearly every funeral director of
the county has joined the associa-
ton which is being formed. Tenn
porary officers have been elected,
these being as follows: President, c.
l.. Beebe of Ithaca; secretary, G. V.
Wright Of Alma; treasurer. A. f.
Branch Of st. Louis. A committee
was appointed TO get up the consti-
tuition and bylaws for the associa.
tios. which will meet again in the
near future.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
ANNUAL RECEPTION

Next week Friday the annual re-
ception of the Federation of Church
es for the teachers of the city will be
held in the Baptist church Sunday
school room. Teachers and citizens
are requested to save this date for
the event. One week from Sunday
has been designated as City Wide
Rally Day by the Federation of
Churches. On that day all persons
in the city will be asked to make an
extra effort to be present at the
churches of their choice.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
Men Wanted TO Sell Groceries
Selling Experience Not Necessary

One of the Worlds largest grocers.
Capital over $1,000.000.00) wants
ambitious men in your locality to sell
direct to consumer nationally known
brands of an extensive line of groc-
cries, paints, roofings, lubricating
oils. stock foods. etc. No capital re-
quired. Write today. State age and
occupation John Sexton & Co, 352
W. Illinois St, Chicago, I'll. 64-lw
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23

Three base hits-Hunter. McElli-
gott. Two base hit-Dunckle Sac
rifice hits-Smith 3, Chouinard 9,
McElligott Stolen bases-Loney 2,
Boyle, Sisler. First base on balls
Hagerman /, Moore l. Struck out
Hagerman 10, Moore 3. Hit by pitch
er-By Hagerman 1 Brown.
Umpires-Green and Devogt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23

Continued from page one)
pitcher By Crow 3, (Tooley, Boyle,
Chouinard.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-19
IF farmers Conference
Plans Cooperative
Elevator in Omaha

St. Louis, Dec. l8.-Establishment
of cooperative farmers banks as a
method of assuring credit to agricul-
turists was considered at the final
session of the nationwide agricul-
tural conference here.
A resolution adopted asserted such
banks were necessary at present be-
cause OF the lack OF credit to farm
ers and rural banks,
The conferees discussed the feas-
ibility of building large ELEVATORS in
the nine principal terminal cities. and
smaller elevators in various other
sections of the country.
The nine proposed grain centers
are:
Chicago. Omaha, Kansas City,
Seattle. Galveston, Baltimore, Min
neapolis-St. Paul, St. Louis, and
New Orleans.
1t was announced that committee
would be appointed to meet January
4, to work out plans of financing the
proposal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-19
Charged With Taking
Employers Circulars

Roy NJ. Harrop, 1857 Douglas
street, was arrested late yesterday
AFTERNOON on the complaint of Of
ficials of the Western Sales and
Auction company, Brandeis building,
who allege, according to Chief of
Detectives Charles Van Deusen, that
Harrop, formerly in the employ OF
the firm, took circulars, pennants
and advertising literature belong
ing to his employers.
Since leaving the Western Sales
and Auction company, it is alleged,
Harrop used the goods, valued at
S35. in a business which he estab-
lished.
Harrop. who says he is a mining
engineer, is held on $l00 bond, pend
ing investigation. He is secretary
of the Citizens and Taxpayers league
of Omaha and is said to be we'll
known in labor circles. He was de-
feated at the recent election as a
candidate for state railway commits
sioner. 'Nr
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-19
and
.Crar1lller to
Die Mons, !:
Supreme &c ~ to
State; Cha for Two
Howard { anty Men.
.Currie to Throw Switch

Lincoln, Neb,. Dec. l8.-(Special
Telegram. Cole and Grammer will
be electrocutedN Monday.
After exhausting every avenue OF
escape, through the state and fed
eral courts, Alison B. Cole and Al
len V. Grammer will 60 to the cleo
trio chair as punishment for the
murder OF Mrs. Lulu Vogt in How
ard county in 1917. 1t will be the
first electrocution in the history of
Nebraska.
At the state penitentiary in Lin
coin the electric chair, equipped a
year ago, is waiting for its two vic
tins, now confined in the death
chamber in an adjoining room. Ed
ward B. Currie of Boston is en- route
to Lincoln and is expected to ar
rive Sunday to throw the switch
that will snuff out the lives of the
two young men.
Many Reprieves Granted.
More than dozen reprieves have
been granted the two men, as they
appealed the case on various
grounds from time to time. The
last reprieve was signed by Gov
ernor McKelvie Saturday. delaying
the execution until Monday.
The state supreme court dismissed
today a petition in error filed by
attorneys of Cole as last attempt
to save the mans life. The writ of
error was recalled. This ruling af-
firms the opinion of District Judge
Paine of Howard county.
With this decision of the court it
appears impossible that the execution
can be stopped unless Governor Nc
Kelvie relents at eleventh hour and
grants the two men clemency. He
has signified no intention of follow
ing this course and has ordered
Warden Fenton of the penitentiary
to complete arrangements for carry
ing out the sentence OF the Howard
county district court.
Will Obey Law.
Governor McKelvie when informed
of the decision of the court instruct
cd the warden to carry out the
electrocution sentence as provided
by the Nebraska statutes. This will
make the party" strictly private and
exclude newspaper men from wit
Messing the electrocution.
1t has been more than three years
sine Cole and Grammer were first
sentenced to be e4ectrocuted for the
murder of Grammer's mother-in-law,
Mrs. Vogt. Cole was cervicfedrcf-
committing the crime at the behest
cf Gran1iner in order that Grammer
could come into possession OF her
money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-19
Women With Sha.Cls
To Censor Dress in
Zion City Tabernacle

Zion City, ILL.,. Dec. lS.--Two CEN
sors, armed with one dozen woolen
shawls, we're appointed by Wilbur
Glenn Voliva, overseer, of Zion City,
n enforce an order against the wear
& of low-neck dresses in the Zion
tabernacle.
The censors, Mrs. w. H. Glendin-
en-, wife of the mayor, and Mrs. T.
{. Phil, are to place a shawl around
any woman who violates the order.
conduct her from the tabernacle and
surrender her to a waiting policeman.
A sign has been posted across The
front of the tabernacle warning Zion
women against wearing dresses with
out collars: skirts more than three
inches above the ankle, openwork
stockings, "x-ray" sleeves or trans
parent blouses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-19

Forces Given Clean Bill of
Health by Naval Inquiry
Board on Charges of IN
discriminate Killings"
Statements Groundless
by The Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The naval
court of inquiry which investigated
the conduct of the marines in Haiti
reported to Secretary Daniels today
that there had been no proper
grounds" for the statement by Bird.
Gen. George Barnett. former conf
mandant of the marine corps, that
the force had been guilty of "prac-
tically indiscriminate killing" of
Haitiens.
After a careful survey, the court,
presided over by Rear Admiral
Henry T. Mayo, found General Bar
nett's charges were f'ill-considered,
regrettable and thoroughly unwar-
ranted reflections on the work of
the marine corps in Haiti, adding
that the corps had performed diff
cult, dangerous and delicate duty
worthy OF the highest commenda-
ton.
The marines virtually were given
clean bill by the court which de-
clined to recommend trial by court
martial of Freeman Lang of Los
Angeles and Doras Williams of Bir-
mingham, Ala, charged by native
witnesses with the murder of Haiti
ans. Indeed, the Lang and Williams
cases were not mentioned.
Daniels Approves Report.
In all Isolated cases of unjusti
fable conduct by marines, the court
found disciplinary action had been
taken.
The findings as made public were
approved by Secretary Daniels and
Maj. Gen. A. Lejeune, commandant
OF the marine corps.
The courts findings follow:
The court finds two uniustihable
homicides have been committed. one
each by two of the personnel of the
United States naval service which
has served in Haiti since July Is,
1915, and that 10 other serious acts
OF violence have been perpetrated
against citizens Of Haiti by individ-
uals of such personnel.
The court finds that these Of
fenses were all isolated acts of in
dividuals and that in every case the
responsible party was duly brought
to trial, convicted and sentenced
No Evidence of Oppression.
THE court has found no evidence
OF the commission of any other un-
justifable acts Of oppression or of
violence against any OF the citizens
OF Haiti or unjustifable' damage or
destruction of their property caused
by any OF the personnel in ques-
ton.
I'm view of the fact that the only
justifiable acts found to have been
committed are those wherein dis.
ciplnary action has been taken and
where no further proceedings could
be had in the matter, the court has
not deemed it necessary to report
further as to responsibility.
Conclusions.
Referring to paragraph two OF
the precept, it is the conclusion of
the court that there have been no
proper grounds for the statement
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-19
Troops Go on Duty
At independence
Negro Who Started Riot Spir-
tied Out of Tdwr by
Officers.

Independence, Kan, Dec. 1S.-
Two companies of state guardsmen,
one machine gun unit, arrived here
carly today from Lawrence and took
charge of independence.
Shortly after 6 o'clock this morn
ing, before the city stirred, Noble
Green, negro, whose arrest two days
ago as the slayer of white mer-
chant caused threats of lynching
and brought about race clash, was
spirited from the city jail and
rushed from the town in an auto
mobile. Green was in custody of
officers from Nowata, Kan. A muir
der charge has been flied against
Green.
All last night civilian guards,
many of them former soldiers, pa
trolled the town. On one of the
prominent corners was stationed
Miss Leonora Watson of Parsons,
Kan, who carried revolvei. and
stayed at her post throughout the
night.
Il just came over to help out"
was Miss Watson's explanation. OF
how she happened to be on guard
duty. 81 heard about the trouble
and thought / might be needed"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-19
Police Arrest
Aviator on Stock
Selling Charge
Alleged Promoter of Blue Star
Aviation Company Said to
Have Misrepresented
Status of Firm.

A. V. Green, 1886 Newport avenue,
aviator and one of the alleged pro-
moters of the Blue Star Aviation
company, was arrested at $50 yes
terday afternoon by detectives on
complaint of County Attorney Wal
ter Vasey of Gage county that Green
had sold stock in the company un-
der misrepresentation.
In the warrant for the aviator's
arrest, Vasey alleges that on October
% Green sold Ralph Scott of Gage
county one share of stock for 800.
The county attorney asserts that
Green represented the company as
being lawfully incorporated and that
it had the permission of the depart
ment of trade and commerce to sell
stock. Vasey denies in the warrant
that the company is either lawfully
incorporated or had permission of
the department to sell stock.
According to Chief of Detectives
Van Deusen, Green is alleged to
have sold stock to other parties in
Gage county. Green denies the
charge.
He was released on a S. 500 bond
and will be taken to Beatrice upon
the arrival here of officials from
Gage county, according to police.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-19
Former Publisher Of
New York Mail Found
Guilty on Two Counts

New York, Dec. 1S.-Dr. Edward
A. Rumely, former publisher of the
New York Evening Mail, and S.
Walter kaufman and Norvin Lind
helm, his co-defendants, were ac-
quilted by a jury here on three
counts of an indictment charging
conspiracy to withhold from the
government knowledge of the al
ieged German ownership of the pa
per, and found guilty on two counts.
The finding of not guilty was on
counts alleging that the German
government owned actual shares Of
the newspapers stock, while the YER
dict of guilty was on that part of
the indictment which alleged that the
defendants had borrowed money
from German sources with which to
conduct the paper.
The jury made strong recon-
1nendation OF mercy for the defend
ants, whose bail was continued. The
court adjourned until next Monday,
when they will be sentenced.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-19
Fate of Woman on
Trial for Murder
In Hands of Jury
Self.Defense Plea of Defend.
ant in Sensational Trial at
Alliance-First Woman
To Face Charge.

Alliance, Neb., Dec. lS.-(Spe.
cial. 1.-The fate of Evelyn Preiss
McElhaney OF Alliance, 81, charged
with first degree murder in connec-
ton with the shooting of Earl B,
Anderson here December ], went
into the hands of the Jury shortly
before 4 o'clock today. The trial has
been one of the most sensational
ever heard in Box Butte county and
is the first in western Nebraska in
which a woman has been tried on a
first degree murder charge. The trial
began Wednesday.
Eighteen witnesses testified for the
state and seven for the defense.
Testimony was completed at 10
o'clock today and arguments con-
sumed the remainder of the time to
nearly 4 O'Clock. Attorneys for the
state in arguments stated that the
state would not demand conviction
on first degree murder, but intinated
that it would be satisfied wit con-
viction on a second degree charge.
Conviction on second degree carries
sentence of ten years to live impris
onment. First degree carries PEN
atty of death or life imprisonment.
Self-defense was the argument OF
the defendant and testimony showed
that Anderson had abused the wo-
man on several occasions and that
she followed him into darkened al
ley at | o'clock in the morning and
fired the fatal shot. She admitted
firing the shot but claimed the re-
volyer was discharged accidentally.
She claimed she had struggled with
Anderson and taken the revolver
away from him just before the shoot
'frg.
The defendant on the witness
stand displayed high temper and
fairly screamed some of her answers
under cross examination. At no time
during tie four days of the trial did
she show remorse for her action.
She evinced little interest in the tes-
timony of the states witnesses and
listened to the fiery plea of attorneys
demanding her conviction for mur-
der with apparently no emotion.
Her husband, L. A. McElhaney, a
tailor of Edgemont, and her brother
in-1aw, Oscar Brush, farmer near
here, sat with her during the trial.
Three brothers, four sisters and. her
father, Joe PRESS, sat in the audi
ence each day. She is handsome
woman of the brunette type and ap-
peared each day at the trial nattily
dressed in a blue serge suit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-19
Agreement
Reached On
Irish Bill
British Government Accepts
Proposal on Home Rule
Measure as Framed by Up
per House of Parliament.
Early Action Is Expected
BY The Associated Press,

London, Dec. 1S. - When the
amended Irish home rule bill reached
the house of commons from the
hcast of lords this afternoon, it was
nounced by Sir Laming Worthing-
ton Evans, for the ministry, that the
government accepted the proposal
framed by the upper house regarding
the Irish council. This removed the
only outstanding difference between
the houses and indicated the speedy
adoption of the bill.
The house of lords last night
agreed virtually to leave all the
amendments to the bill made by the
house of commons, changing them
only to provide the Irish council
should not be elected by proportional
representation and that the lord lieu
. tenant should retain the right of
nominating the president of the coun-
Gil.
Amendment Passed.
The lower house today amended
the lords proposal that if either area
IN Ireland refused to set up parlia-
ment the executive could not make
the offer second time unless within
two years both houses adopt reso-
luton asking for it. On motion of
the government, the house passed
an amendment by vote of Us to II,
making the time limit three years
after June |. -.
The bill this afternoon was re-
turned to the lords, who will con-
slider it Monday. -
Lloyd George, speaking concern
ing the time limit amendment, said
TO accept the lords proposal for two
years was placing the whole chance
OF the experiment being brought into
operation upon the possibility of the
government being able to succeed
al the first go.
Good Thing to Try.
While he was not altogether con-
fident that when the government
made the offer to the southern area
Of Ireland in the next few months it
would be accepted, the premier as
serted he thought it was good thing
to try. 1t would be a means of be-
ginning to rally the population
against forces of disorder, he said.
Even if the government got only Is
or so per cent to commit themselves
to constitutional methods, Mr.. Lloyd
George went on, it would be of ad-
vantage.
The premier declared Sir Hamar
Greenwood, chief secretary for Ire
land, had achieved remarkable sue
cess in the direction of restoring or
der in ireland and there was greater
desire to try the experiment of con-
lstitutionalisnr in Ireland again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-19
Seventeen Men and 20 Stills
Seized in West Virginia

Huntington, W. Va, Dec. IS
One of the biggest "moonshine"
raids in southern West Virginia. ex-
tending nine days and centering in
Logan county, was reported by
Frank Adkins, state prohibition Of
ficer.
Seventeen prisoners were taken
and 20 stills, 100 gallons of moon
shine, 5000 gallons of mash and 40
pints of bonded whisky were COR
fiscated
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-19
Parcel Post Mail in
Days Exceeds Last
Year S by 1904 Sacks

Omaha prosperity note from the
postoffice: .. g.
In the last three days. 1.204 more
sacks of parcel post mail were sent
out from the postoffice than on the
same three days last year.
An Associated Press dispatch
from Washington, D. c., few
days ago reported that the Omaha
'postoffice was the only Office in the
larger cities TO report an increase
in parcel post business for the Yule-
tide of 1920.
Nor does this represent the real
increase Postmaster Herbert S.
Daniel said today. This wear we
are using big, burly sacks for par
eel post mail, which are nearly
twice as large as those used last
year."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-19
Stevenson Defends Bill.
Huge Wireless Station
Delivered to France

. Bordeaux, Dec. 18.--Rear Admiral
T. P. Magruder, naval attache to
the American embassy in Paris on
behalf of the American government,
delivered to France the Lafayette
wireless station built by the Amer
lean Navy department during the
war toaprovide better communication
with the United States and present.
cd by the United States to France.
The station is the most powerful
in the world.