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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10

Mr.. f. w. Stamm left Wednesday
evening for an extended stay in the
Ozark mountains in southern Mis-
souri,. He expects to be absent. about
three months
Maccabees dance Saturday evening,
75c. Ladies' free with escort. Extra 15c
This XII
Mr.. A. c. Dickinson and Miss Mary
Dickinson, who have been the guests
of Mrs. G. +. Baldwin and Miss Mar
tina Irvine, East Gambler street, will
return Friday morning to their home
in Sharon, Pa.
Mr.. Thomas Bogardus left yester-
day on an automobile trip to Washing
ton, Pa, where he will be the guest
of his sister, Mrs. Ruth Bogardus An
ders0n.
Mr.. Raymond Taugher, Miss Eliza
beth Kelley and Mrs. James Tighe
spent Thursday in Columbus.
Messrs. George Ritz and G. II. Bobb
of Columbus were business visitors
here today.
Mr.. Frank baltimore went to Mar
ion today to spend few days.
Messrs. Harry Bennington, Maurice
Steifel and Carl Zolman went to CO.
lumbus today on business.
Dr. V. c. Garster of Columbus, who
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Waters for several days, went
to his home in Dayton today. Mr..
Garster recently graduated from Ohio
Startling medical college.
Mr.. II. G.. Van Ness of Mansfield
spent Thursday in the city on busi-
ness:
Mr.. Solomon Rice of Danville was a
business visitor here Thursday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10

treatment of disabled soldiers, recon-
mendations that mean adequate hos
pltal treatment to 10000 wounded vet
erans now In poorhouses, asylums, In
sufficiently equipped hospitals or In
no institution Mt ali, ns we'll MS pay
ment for disability to thousands OF
veterans not In hospitals.
The report Of the Dawes committed
is considered as n great victory for
the American Legion program for dis
abled soldier relief. Its recoinfivepda-
tions embody the principal features
Of the Legion plan.
They are:
I. appointment of one Official Ia
have charge Of all disabled sol,jcrs'
relief and benefits. There now ara
three departments.
z. DecentiNllzatlon of ndmInistra-
tlon, so officials with delegated author
ity may net without red tape.
3. Appropriation OF whatever addi
tional money Is necessary for new
hospitals.
Other members OF the committee
We're: +. w. Galbralth, Jr.. national
commander Of the American Legion
Franklin D'Oller, pnst national COM
mander of the American Legion
Thomas w. Miller of Delaware; Theo'
dore Roosevelt, assistant secretary OF
the Navy; Mrs. Douglas Robinson o:
New York, sister of former Presi
dent Roosevelt; John J.. Lewis OF
Indianapolis, president of the United
Mine Workers of America Mrs. Henry
Kea of Plttsburg; Milton j. Foreman
of Chicago; Henry :. Berry of Hen
dersonville, Tenn, and Il. V. O'Connol
OF Buffalo, head Of the longshoremen's
union.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10

ia, on June 16. All relatives and
friends are cordially invited.
%
""*The Boilermakers' union meets
this evening at 1880 o'clock in N. U.
hall.
*+*Timon lodge, No. a, X. of p, will
meet in regular session Thursday.
June 8, at 1880. A large attendance
desired.
***Regular meetings OF the Ameri-
can Legion are held on the second
and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
Therefore, the next meeting will not
be held until June Ia.
*#+Kokosing encampment, No. 3S, l.
10. o. G., meets Friday evening, June
10. Royal Purple degree. Members
and candidates he present.
***There will be business meeting
OF the Hopewell Baptist church Thurs
dy evening, June 8, at the church. All
members are urged to attend.
*+~The 22nd anniversary of the
Motz. Richert families will be cele-
brated Saturday, June IS, at Odel's
lake five miles east Of Loudonville.
**%The seventh annual reunion Of
Dailey-Weller families will be held on
June II at the home of George Weller,
Brandon. All relatives invited. A
basket dinner will be served.
***Rev. w. H. Shields. pastor of the
Presbyterian church of Mt. Vernon,
will preach at Mt. Pleasant Presby.
terian church at 3 p. III. Sunday, June
~.
a"%Ah Odd Fellows are requested to
meet at l9uindarO hall next sunday
morning at o'clock to march to cem-
etery to decorate graves of deceased
members. From the cemetery they
will go TO the Gay street NJ, Il. church
for memorial service. Members of
the Rebekah lodge invited to join in
this service.
**4All Knights of Pythias are urged
to meet at castle hall, West Gambler
street, Sunday afternoon at 1880. Pre-
liminary memorial services will be
held at that hour, after which the pa
rade will start promptly at o'clock
for the cemetery, where the outdoor
memorial services will be held. Please
bring flowers. ,,r,o-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10

President Hard
ing's special COM
mission to frame
a comprehensive
program for the
relief OF disabled
veterans, which
was headed by
Brig. Gen. Charles
q. Dawes Of Chi.
cagO.
He jam m @ d
through, In less
.hnn two days,
nm inU,liry into
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10
No Red Tape.

"One thing ! particularly admire
about the law Of gravitation," said Sir
Isaac Newton as he rubbed his head
when the apple hit him, ''is the SIM
plicity and accuracy Of the methods
for its enforcement"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10
FOR SALE

FARMS. lat acres on pike, one Of
the best and highly improved, fine
home, close to the city. Good all
around 106 acres, we'll located; 80
acres S2500; 40 acres $4,000; 50 acres
$65OO; 1870 acres $4,000; 10 acres un-
improved close to Academia $1,000;
close in tracts of and 10 acres un-
improved but very desirable. See W..
G. Rockwell Farm Land Co. tt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10
PUBLIC NOTICE

You will be glad if you do
and sorry if you don't buy
one or more of those 5-acre
tracts we are offering on
the (soon to be) Mt. Yer
non and Newark pike. See
us today. w. G. Rock
well Farm Land Com
pany. tt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10

FOR SAlE-Rebuit typewriters,
all makes, $15 up, check writer's So
up, carbon papers, ribbons and sup
plies. Johnson Press, 9 East High
street. Phone 438 red. TuThS tt
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10
VIM. E.. BLACK
CHIROPRACTOR
Over Woolworth's 1oe Store.
Phone 1880
MEETINGS

"%"Ice cream and strawberry fes-
tival at the Methodist church, Amity,
Saturday evening.
o.
*+*The annual reunion OF the Jack
son and Hobbs families will be held
at the residence of Ezra Bishop, one
and 4 quarter mile southeast OF Spar
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10
q Tile q!
Af(ERICAN
LEGIO(N
Copy for This Department Supplied b!
tho American Legion News Service.)
MEANS VICTORY FOR LEGION
Principal Features Of organiza.
tion's Relief Plan.

All investigation speed records Mt
the national capitol were broken by
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10
FOUND

FoUND-A steer came to my prem
ises on April 20. Owner may have
same by proving property and paying
for keep and other expenseg. C. II.
Cline, on Harley Bolinger farm, four
miles east of Fredericktown. x14
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10

FOR sALE-Typewrier $40, adding
machine $25, check writer SIS. Cash
register cheap J. Steel, Madisonville,
Ohio. x9
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10
CHILD DIES AFTER
VERY SHORT ILLNESS

Catherine Christine Swain, aged four
years, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Swain of Green Valley, died at
her home at 12:4O Thursday afternoon
after four hours illness of heart
trouble.
Funeral services will be held Sat.
urday afternoon at 1880 at the home.
Burial in Mound View cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10

FOR SAlE-Two No. IL DeLaval
cream separators, good as new. Phone
1925 green, or call at 1103 West
Chestnut. xii 40
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10
LOST

lOST-Girls' tan raincoat, June 7,
on the Martinsburg road. Reward.
Phone 79S red. x9 40
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10
CLASSIFIED COLUMN


FOR SAlE-knox county Spotted
Poland China boar pigs, grandsons Of
Spotted Pathfinder, 12549. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed and pedigrees furn-
ished. H. M. Gaines, Danville, D. x10
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10

men will go to the hotel where Bibles
will be dedicated to the use Of the
travelling public. Cordial invitation to
the public to attend this service.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10

WANTED-A girl for dining room
work ut Busy Bee Restaurant. x10
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10

++*Timon lodge, No. a, X. of p, will
meet in regular session Thursday.
June 8, at 1880. A large attendance
desired.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-13
SEAMEN'S LAW AT
Tackled

Washington. - Simultaneous with
the shipping boards and vessel own
ers' attack on the seamen's law, Con-
gressman Edmonds, Of Pennsylvania.
has introduced joint resolution en-
powering the president to suspend
any portion Of that law during the
existence Of war or any other emer-
gency by which the free operation
Of ships in the American merchant
marine would be endangered"
Congressman Scott has also intro
duced q bill which would annul the
seamen's law.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-13
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS


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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-13
TRUST IS MASTER
Has Complete Domination
Over Steel and Iron
Industry

Washington.--Tha United States
steel corporation has complete domi-
nation Of the iron and steel market,
says the federal trade commission in
a statement which shows that the
trust owns and controls over rs per
cent Of the ore deposits in the Lake
Superior district, wherein is located
the greater part Of the iron ore de-
posits in this country. The second
largest deposit Of iron ore is in Ala
bama, likewise owned and controlled
by the trust.
The trust owns and CONTROLS the
transportation systems, both rail
and water, which carry iron ore from
mines to manufacturing plants and
owns and CONTROLS coal mines and
lime stone quarries necessary in the
manufacture Of steel. It controls 145
plants and manufactures and sells
AZ per cent Of the crude steel in the
form Of ingots, as per cent Of rails,
sheets and structural fabrics and SO
per cent Of other steel products.
The federal trade commission says
that the steel trust "owns and con-
trolls the ultimate iron ore supply in
the United States" and that because
Of "its power and influence through
the percentage Of the steel manufact.
uring business done by it and sup
ported by it, it's consequent potentia
power to embarrass or destroy it,
competitors by unduly lowering its
price schedules is tantamount to thu
naming by the steel corporation o.
prices that are to be charged by al
the steel manufacturers in th'
United States"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-05-13

federal government Of bsaainess en-
terprises that would exploit Chinese
cheap labor and that country's un-
limited resources.
These concerns, that viii do bus
mess in China, will be outside the
control Of any state, will have per-
petual charters and be exempt from
taxes, while having the protection OF
the American flag. Congressman
Rankin declared that the plan is
equal to the imperialistic policy Of
Germany and would breed trouble
for u.s." Congressman Sission said:
"This ia . most radical departure on
the part of the federal government
in creating for the first time in the
history Of the country federal char
ter for few people who may take
advantage Of the federal charters to
develop resources in other countries.
The object Of this bill is to avoid :
tax which present corporations, -
now constituted, would have to pay in
this country like other citizenea, to
do business in China.
"This bill IL to enable the great
corporations fthe United States to
get these federal charters. thus avoid
ing state control and all state taxa
| ton, The great fortunes in America
have been made by avoiding taxation,
Now, taxes are so high in the states
and in the nation that big business il
beginning to avoid the burden, and
this congress is taking this, the first
step. to bring about system Of law
that will place the burden Of our fed
eral and state taxes upon the hacks
Of the masses Of the people"
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-01-22
Sued KATOLICKEFo DEL
NfKA.

Omaha y Neb., 10. ledna. Wee
ra byl zde zahajen generalni
Sized Katolickeho Delnika "a
ucastenstvi delegatG re statu.
V nichz spolek ten puso-
bi, zejmena ma stfe'nfm zapa-
de a jihozapade. Katolicky
Delnik zalozen byl V roce 1891
Rev. Janem Ryndou, PIP. j.
Vackem, j. Kalinou, J. Hovor-
kou, Jakubem Steinbauerem,
Em. Povolnym, FIR. Moudrym a
J. Kovarikem, die zakon1 sta.
tn Minnesota. V pfitomne do.
be eita 4,273 clenI, kteri jsou
usazeni v patnacti statech u.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-01-22
PRONAJME Sc:

PRONAJME Sc byt o z po-
kojich nahofe, vse zaffzeno.
Najem $4,000 mesicne. Hla-
ste Sc v els. 1868 Crennel
Ave. u vych. 1876 ul. 1-22
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-01-22
VYROCNi
SCEIUsZE

Patronatu cesk &
N!arodni Sine ma
Broadway kona ce-
lorocni schIzi priissti
nedeli, q. ledna, We
4 hod. odpoledne. Je
velrni nutne, ably vsi-
chni zastupci, jak
start tax now Sc do
.eto schHIze dostavili.
Predseda.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-01-22

ME a pojisteni cell-c~, ~ "a =
708,500.0O. Go Sc F1e tinanol,
Jest Katoiicky D6lnlA iednor
. nejlape situovanych jednot
ceskgch nebot' We SVEN zaloz.
MIN fondU ito $442,757.51, y
lmrtnim fondu S4,Se5.29, v o.
becnem fondu S1,90O.85, We
valecnem fondu S11,763.75, tie.
dy celkem uctuii Sc fondy Ka.
tolickeho D6lnika We vys
s461,317.40.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-01-22
NABfDNUTt K sNATKU

Zamozna pan, V nejlep-
Sim veku, mini Sc seznamiti
5 radnym panen V staIi pres
50ti rokI, dobr6 intelligent
nj povahy. Jen poctive mi
meme nahidky, mozno-li 8
podobenkou, ktera Sc ma
pozadani vrati, zaslete pod
znackou Snatek do adm. t.
listu.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-01-22
Uhnem STATISTIC


no uvedene eno nf o konc 28 1920 re spr %
tho roku
].
OVERENf SPRAVNflO VYBORU
a rokk
/. F.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-01-22
S748,051.79

Dividendy beznych akcii .......S 6,715.0O
Dividendy splacenych akcii 80. 2,758.93
Over reservniho fondu .... 3,500.00
Over nerozdeleneho zisku .. 613.13
uroky ma vklady - 15,67687
Urok vyp1jeenych penez 49,. 5000
Sluzne urednlku a fiditela $500. 3,445.0O
vtpomoc, rent pravni sluzba.. 1,43SOO
Ostatni vydani .. 495.s3
Opravy majetku spolecnosti .. 5000
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-01-22

"Milacku, az Sc vezmcme,
nebudes nekdy hubovat ma j.
dlo?" - Nikoli, ma draha.
Jist budeme v hostinci a pax
budeme hubovat ma jidlo oba."
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-01-22

Uhrnem $568,826.41
ROZDELENf
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-01-22
DrobI1e
Oznalr1ky

ZE STARE VLASTf prijeta
divka hleda sluzbu V radne
ceske neb slovenske rodine.
Haste Sc V els. 9318 Dunlap z
f.. 93. ul. 1-25
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-01-22
FINANCNY VYKAZ
THE EAST END BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION
Cevelands fisani rok koncici e. prosincem 1920

Hotovost v pokladn6 S 896792
Pajcky ma mortgage ..... 41,502.67
Pujcky ma akcie certifikaty
knizky ......... 3,113.00
Nabytek a zarfzenl ... 1,16O.20
Pozemkovy majetek a budova.. 14,O82.62
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-03-25
IRISH PLEA TO MRS. HARDING
Five Prominent Women of Erin Ask
Presidents Wife to Aid Relief
for the Suffering.

Dublin, Ireland, March 19.-Five
prominent Irish women, in message
transmitted by the American relief
committees delegation here, called on
Mrs. Harding, wife of the President
of the United States, to appeal to
American women for emergency relief
for Irish women and children. The
message asserts that large numbers of
women have been made homeless by
the destruction of houses, farms and
shops and that their babies are dying
by hundreds. The signatories to the
appeal include Alice Sophia Green, the
historian, and Lady Augusta Gregory.
playwright.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-03-25
SPRY APPOINTED LAND HEAD
Golf Named Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral and Finney to interior
Department.

Washington. March 1S.-A recess
appointment as commissioners of the
general land office was given by Presi-
dent Harding to William S. Spry, for
mer governor of Utah.
Guy d. Golf of Milwaukee was ap-
pointed as assistant to the attorney
general.
Edward G. Finney of Kansas was
appointed as first assistant secretary
of the interior.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-03-25
Eaas lowest in Six Years.

Bloomington. H., March 23.-The
egg market collapsed in central I'LL
nois and dealers are now paying but
f9 er"'. ae~on. the lowest price In
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-03-25

MIR. Edison has listed his
IS Eavorite tunes. Ask for
o copy of what Edison
Likes in Music"
What other great Amer
leans favorite songs would
you like to know? Come
in-votel
Receive free, Mr.. Edi-
sons favorite portrait; 8
pen-etching by Franklin
Booth, IL x 10 inches.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-03-25

F7e detected an ara' red these vocal de-
fects throu,, % elisn.
If the New Euiaon can reveal the defects
Of mediocre voices to scientists,-it can
bring the perfecti.e1s of great voices TO you.
You hear the worlds greatest music
al its greatest, when you hear the New
E--5oa
Bisbee daily review., 1921-09-25
HUGE SHR|NKACE
in INCOME TAX
IS C0UN TED ON
Estimated Total of Revenue,
AS Bill is Approved by
Committee, Lowered
DECREASE is EXPLAINED
Senate Revised Tax Measure
Calls For 50 Millions
Over Actual Needs

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a. = A
shrinkage of more than 81 900 0OO, 900
in income and excess profits taxes
this fiscal year was reckoned on by
the senate finance committee in re-
vising the house tax bill with view
to raising $3.324 100000 in internal rev
enue in the II months ending June 80
This was disclosed by the majority
report approved today by committee
Republicans and made public. The
estimated total of revenue is $780,
100000 less than treasury experts
have figured would he returned this
fiscal year under the present law, but
is $84.000.000 more than the revised
total under the house bill.
Estimated returns this fiscal year
from income and profits taxes are
$3.50. .000. .000y according to the report
as against $4,000, 100000 of actual col
lections in the fiscal year ended June
30 Only about 100000 of this diff
ference OF $1.120.000.00O is accounted
for by proposed changes. Treasury
officers and committee members ex-
planned that the remainder is charged
to shrinkage on account of business
depression, diversion of funds to t&~
exempt securities and other causes
Declaring that the $3.324 900 900 to-
tai proposed under the. revised bill
was only $52,000,0O0 more than the
treasury had estimated would have to
be raised through internal taxes, the
report said this was "a margin of safe
ty none too large for the fiscal year
1922 in view of the business depres-
sion and tho uncertainty attaching to
the yield of income and profits taxes.
Your committee has acted" the re-
port said, ION the assumption that ex-
cept the special railroad expenditures
which will be nearly if not wholly
completed in the fiscal year 1922, the
aggregate expenditure for the fiscal
wear 1928 will be substantially as
large as in the fiscal year 1922 The
special railroad expenditures includ-
ed in the 1922 budget amount to $500
100000, and receipts from customs
and miscellaneous sources for the
fiscal year 1928 are estimated at
730.000.000. Deducing both amounts
from the total estimated expenditures
| for 1922 ($4.O34, ,OOO,OOO) leaves in
round figures $780, 100000 to be sup
piled by internal taxes for the fiscal
year 1923.
"The revenue bill as recommended
| by your committee will raise during
| 1928, it is estimated, $2,735. .70O,0 900
! difference or deficit of $65, 900
| about equal to the corresponding sur
plus for the fiscal year 1922-can and
| should be avoided by savings and
economies. Your committee recon-
mends a tax program which, while
providing revenues substantially suf
| ficient to meet ordinary expenditures
on the nresent scale, assume that &
| reasonable measure of retrenchment
and reductions will be accomplished.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-09-25
SERIOUS CHARGE
MADE BY CHIEF
CHICAGO. POLICE
Fitzmorris Says so Per Cent
Of Members Involved in
Illegal Booze Sales
PROHIBITION IS FLAYED
More Deaths From Drunken
ness Now Than in Dry
Days, Official Declares

CHICAGO, Sept. "a Charles c..
Fitzmorris, general superintendent of
police, today asserted in letters ne
sent to John n. AlcOck, firs3 deputy,
and Charles F. Clyne, district attor-
pey, that he is convinced that so per
cent of the members of The Chicago
police department are involved in IL
legal sales and transportation of liq-
uor.
Chief FitZmorris promised drastic
action if evidence to support his be-
lief was obtainable.
F,tzmorris, after writing the let
ters, in which he asked aid i'm obtain
ing evidence against his officers and
men. said he would take the guilty
men before the civil service commits
sion when the government had sup
piled him with evidence. He said the
same step would be taken ''if I can
get the evidence myself"
Prohibition now Is fa1atcy ana
there are more deaths and drunken
ness than in the wet days" he said
in one letter. From reports I have
received. 7 am convinced large per-
centage of the membership of the no
lice department is involved seriously
IN TIE Sdic- VI ltdi>POi tbtioia
o. liquor.
''In fact. the reports and rumors
indicste 30 per cent of the depart
ment is interested in some way in
violating the prohibition laws.
81 have made every effort to cor
rect this condition. which is impair
inc the efficiencyiof7 this deDartment
The Chicago police denartment con
sj~te os pDwards of 5000 men.
Chief Fitzsimmons also issued an
order changing the boundaries of each
police district except two. and OPEN
ing three police stations closed sew
eral years ago by former police
chief
He indicated that he was planning
| general shake-up in the force.
The chiefs statements concerning
the liquor situation followed closely
! the arrest by federal officials of three
! detective sergeants charged with illeg-
al transportation of liquor.
One of them, Sergeant Eddie Small
was on trial in the case in which
! Mike de Pike" Heller and others
were found guilty OF Stealing car
| load of whisky shipped here from Ken
lucky, but was acquitted. Small and
! his two companions were released on
| bonds of $4,000.