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DEATHS.

powER-In this city. on August 20.
1921. Lewis A. Bower.
Due notice of funeral viii be given
GTBBONs-In this city on August IS,
1921 Harry J.. husband of Elizabeth NJ.
R-gan and son of Susan and the late VIII
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence of his
father-in-law. Richard F.. Regan, 2ls
North Broome street, on "Wednesday morn
ing at O'Clock. Solemn requiem mass at
ST Paul's Church. Interment at Cathe-
drai cemetery.
HEDLEY- Suddenly in this city. on
August 2e.. 1921. Annie M. widow OF
Kelstives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral from her late residence,
s05 Jefferson street; on Tuesday morning
Mass at The Cathedral. lnterrnent at
Cathedral cemetery.
IockARD-At Bloomfield, n j.. on
August 2S 1921. Ellen j.. widow of
John Lockard. formerly OF this city.
aged "a years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
Riverview cemetery o0 Tuesday, after
noon. August 80, at 2-30 o'clock city
rme ~ keaIns W1s may be aa,ne Tlewed at the
fourth and Market streets, on Monday
evening.
sENTMAN--At eie Grant avenue. this
city. August 21; 1927. Mary = daughter
of James and the late Sarah A. Stafford
and wife Of the late David Sentman
Age "a years
sReiarives and friends are invited to
0eer at the residence Of her sister. Mrs
Annie Taylor. on 6l9 Grant avenue
august 30 at ] O'Clock, local time
Services in Christiaua NJ. E. Church
Christiana, Del. at 2 O'Clock local time
InterInent Presbyterian cemetery. Christi
ana Del
hH HsRPE-In New Castle hundred on Au-
gust 20. 1921. Della, widow of Joseph
Sharpe. in her s0th year
Funeral from the residence of her SON.
John J. sharpe. near Christians. Del. on
Tue sday morning. High mass of requiem
~ 81 Johns Church. Newark. Del. at 9
o clock. standard time Relatives and
friends may view remains after s p. M.
A6pday. Interment at Cathedral cene-
oeeT. NNmiugto ton ..1-
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SCHOOL CONFERENCE.

The state Board of Education will
meet in the Supreme Court chamber of
the State House. Dover, Thursday
afternoon for the purpose of consid-
ering the recnt severance OF relations
by the Delaware School Auxiliary As
sociation.
Flwood. n member of the State
Board. and DIR. Joseph II. Odell pres
iaent of the School Auxiliary. con-
ferred Saturday afternoon concerning
the restoration Of relations. and Mr..
tsotder expressed the belief that It
will be effected.
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IrJURERD MEN DIsAPPEAR
Three Rsported Hurt Whom Motor
cycle Crashes Into Steam Roller.

John r. O'Neil. contractor. who ls
making repairs along the Newport
pike. reported yesterday that three
men were injured early Sunday morn
ing when the motorcycles they were
riding crashed into a steam roller
standing along the road near Newport.
1t was thought the injured had been
brought To one of the local hospitals
but inquiry at all OF them elected the
information thnt they had no such
patients there.
Joseph Poleearo. aged 23 years, OF
Gordon Heights. WAS admitted to the
homeopathic Hospital yesterday shf-
ferinR from injuries about the head.
received when he was thrown from n
motorcycle At Delaware avenue and
du pont streets. lie walked to the
hospital following the accident
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THEATRE BOMB
BLAMED ON MUSICIANS
Large Section of City Shaken
by Blast In Empty Play
house.

Chicago. Aug. 2s.--A bomb explo-
sion in the Columbia Theatre shortly
after midnight yesterday morning
shook the entire business district. The
theatre was empty at the time, not
yet having been reopened for the sea-
son. Several persons were reported,
however. to have been injured by fly
ing glass According TO the police,
the explosion was due to labor trouble.
The explosion took place at 12.1e A.
m. The bomb had been placed at the
entrance 10 the stage door In an alley
The force OF the blast shattered the
heavy steel door and broke hundreds
of surrounding windows. The In
terror of the theatre itself wne not
damaged
The theatre is located in the heart
of the business district. half block
from the City Hail and the sound OF
the blast attracted thousands. A
special detail of police was called TO
clear the streets and aided fremen in
keeping hack the crowd
After hurried investigation, 1t
was announced that the bomb. ap-
parently a steel cylinder. had con-
tanned black powder. Parts Of the
casing were found imbedded in the
walls OF surrounding buildings. The
damage TO the theatre was declared
slight. AS a result OF the explosion
a guard OF police was placed about
Columbia and several other theatres.
The Columbia Theatre is a burlesque
house on what is known as the Col
umhia Wheel Recently 1t had been
covered with unfair" notices as re-
suit. il was said, OF trouble with the
union.
The headquarters OF the Columbia
Nv heel" Is in New York. and il oper-
ates a chain of theatres in a score of
cities, mostly in the East
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THREE DEAD IN PLANE CRASH.
Woman, Boy and Pilot Lose Lives
When Machine Drops.

Philadelphia. Aug. ss.Conrad w
Foss. an aviator, and two passengers
he had taken up In his airplane, were
killed late yesterday when tho ma
chine rashed to earth on tho north
eastern .outskirts OF the city. The
other victims were Mrs. Mary Pus-
sycki and her eight-yesr-old son.
Ross lived 1T Hartboro. suburb,
and made a business of taking per-
sons up in his plane. He had made
several flights today and until the ill-
fateed trip. appeared to have his ma
chine under perfect control.
1t is not known what caused the &C
cident. but witnesses expressed the
belief IT was due to a broken wing.
The machine was circiing At a height
of about 1000 feet when 1t suddenly
fell and II was apparent. spectators
said, that Foss had lost control.
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PRISONERS HEAR ADDRESSES.

DIR. q. w. Davis. founder of the
Cheer Up. Don't Worry Club" Of
Philadelphia, was the speaker at the
religious services conducted yesterday,
ut New Castle County Workhouse. lie
took as his subject THE baseball of
Life"
Another speaker was Edward Nor
rell Director Of the Department of
Prisons. of the Bureau Of Commercial
Economics at Washington. who Is In
charge of the Philadelphia branch
office.
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SCHOOL EHTRArcHs.
High school Open All This Week for
Registration.

The High School building VIII be
open all this week for the registration
of those who desire to take school en-
trance examinations. Az an Increased
attendance II looked for. those whn
wish to register are urged to do so
promptly.
An examination for those pupils who
have been tutoring during the vara-
ton period will take place on We'd
nesday OF next week. September Z.
Monday, September ~. ia the open
Ing day for the school term in all the
district schools MS well as the High
School. Some changes OF personnel
and assignment In the teaching staff
are expected. but these have not yet
been announced.
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p. AND 8. HOSPITAL PLANS.
Public Asked to Help support Con
tagtous Disease Unit

Disappointed by the inability OF
Council to aid in the maintenance OF
the contagious hospital unit OF the =
and S. Hospital. the management has
decided 20 appeal direct to the public
for funds TO make it unnecessary to
close its doors.
j. A Bader has already sent check
for $3.50 and Louis Topkis one for
500. The aid of the Kiwanis, Rotary
and other organizations will be sought
and the general public appealed to
The sum of $1,000 VIII probably be
required at present
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ChrIstinna Fair . anccess.

The carnival held by the ChrIstiana
Improvement Association last week
was n success, according TO the mem
bers. The purpose was to secure
funds TO purchase fre apparatus
Prizes at the carnival were won by
Thomas Donaldson who was awarded
shot gun aud X. A. Mce'loskey who
secured Morris chair. G. n. Bayiis
Of Newark was awarded "A pig.
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etc ~ s.4oN.SNS a.2Sf ,9pf
Referring to the tax on Eansporta-
ton. Commissioner Blair shows that
IN spite Of the depression in business
nearly slO.0o0,ooo more was collected
from Freight shipments this year than
last. Receipts from passenger trans
rortat!on fell of nearly s1,5oo.oo0.
Passengers occupying herths and state
rooms, on the other hand. paid nearly
g. .5ooo eoo more in taxes In 1921 than
m 1920. The AK return upon tele-
rhonsl ard telegraph messages in
creased nearly ST zoe .ean and the tax
return upon insurance increased about
$500 goo.
The taxes paid on distilled bever-
ages increased from ss7,27o. 7sa TO $7s,-
al .s06 IN spite OF prohibition. The
returns from fermented beverages fell,
however. from ss1.743,ssI to s17,135,
the largest percentage loss shown in
any direction. The tax from non-al-
onholic beverages increased from $751;
$50. .95s TO s5s.673,1s2.
Revenue from tobacco fell off all
along the line. The collections We're
about s4.5oo, 00Q less from cigars; sl6,-
coo 900 less from cigarettes; s15,oo0,-
90 less from manufactured tobacco:
81 90 less from snuff; 100000 less
from cigarette paper and tubes and
IS .6eo. 90 less from floor tax.
Similar losses are recorded upon
most OF the excise taxes. the report
shows. For example, $4,000 600 less
was collected upon automobiles; s2,-
oo0. 900 less on pianos and organs; s2,-
600 600 less on candy; $4,000. 900 less
on firearms; ss,o00,o0o on articles
made of fur; s5oo,oe0 less on paintings
and sculpture: 81 ,5o0,0 ,000 less on jewell
ry and 81 .0oo. 900 less on perfumes and
cosmetics. The tax return on chew
ing gum. on soap, sporting goods. auto
matte slot machines. yachts and motor
boats, on the other hand, increa ased
somewhat
Uuder the head OF special taxes. II
is shown that the return from capital
stock decreased about s12 .ooo. 900: from
brokers about 81 10000. 900; from thea
tres. $500. 600; from bowling and BILL
lard rooms. s4oo. 900: from importers
Of opium. s4oo. 600 and from automo-
biles for hire. s45o.ooo.
Stamp taxes Of every issuance in
cluding bonds, stocks. conveyances,
capital stock. transfers. sales of pro-
flucs on exchange and playing cards
showed reduced returns Of from s1,-E
600 600 to So 100, 900
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REVENUE TAXES FOR q
DROP s812,579,486
Combined Revenue -, $685..
0OO765; Big Decrease in
Incomes.

Washington, Aug. ss.--Revenue
from internal taxation during the
n~csd year 1es1 ended July / decreased
sSls s.h1s.sss. as compared with the
fiscal year 1920. according to a pre-
hninary report made by Commission
cr of Internal Revenue ID. II, Blair 10
the Secretary of the Treasury.
II cost tho Treasury Department to
co'lec; tho taxes for 1921 approximate
ly sac. .eso. goo or about IS cents for
every stoe. as compared with 5s
cents In 1920. There are included In
this amount. however. expenditures
Of ss.sss.ooo for the enforcement of
narcotic and prohibition laws. De-
Quoting this amount, leaves s3s,164,-
o0o as tho net expenditure for the
year. maktns the actual cost of coll
lection 7e cents for every 800 col-
lected. The increase was mainly due
81 is explained. 10 reduced collections
ana Increased expense In supervising
tho regulatory laws.
Figures show decreases in revenue
from incomes. from profits. from bev-
srsges and tobacco. from excise taxes,
from capital stock levies and from
stamp taxes.
Increases are shown from the tax
upon estates. from transportation in
all it's forms. from insurance. rrom
admissions and dues. from the en-
ployment OF child labor and from GER
sain miscellaneous collections, includ-
tng receipts under the national pro-
slhiticn act.
= The total collections OF internal
revenue from all sources in 1891
amounted TO S4,5e5 .00o.7s5. The year
before the total amounted to s5,407,-
bS0.25i. The heaviest loss to the gov
9rnment was upon individual incomes
snd profits. the total decrease being
ST3l Ia. $50. The next heaviest loss
was upon beverages. tobacco. capital
ttock and stamps. amounting to $751;
sS4.1S5.
A recapiIulation Of the collections
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on Delegation at San Antonio.

San Antonio. Texas. August 27.- Wal
ter C. Taaele. president of the Stan
dard OIL Company Of New Jersey. head
ing a party Of fve nrominent oil Of
ficials on route to Mexico City for 2
conference with President Alvaro
Obregon, concerning the Mexican pc
troleum situation. arrived here today.
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Want driver Telephone a classi-
fed ad.--Call 1900,
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" High Lights of the Sale

Couch Hammocks, in
KHAKI or cretOnne, sl2.00
20 $500.
Bonn Sanitor Refrigera
tors. S54.oo % Ssl.o0.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29

Kitchen Cabinets, white
enamel or oak, S46.50 TO
5000.
Icyco RefrigeratorS, $3.50
to S49.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-29

Royal Easy Chairs, tapes
try or leather, s2s.75 to
S49.75.
Bohn Syphon Refrigera-
tors, $4,000 to $148.00.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-03-18
McMASTERS VETOES RAILROAD
BOND BILL

Word was received here Wednesday g
hat Governor McMasters had vetoed
several bills passed at the recent ses
sion of the legislature, last Monday,
and among them was House Bill No.
285, the Railroad Aid Bond Law,
which passed both houses by vote
of ten to one, and which we published
infull in our last issue. This new
law was Of vital interest to the people
Of this particular section as it was
hoped that by the aid of railroad
bonds the building of a badly needed
railroad in this section could be has
tened. Thus another hope goes glim
mering. We did not learn on what
grounds the Governor based his veto
of this measure.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-03-18
PIONEER BOYS ACRE CORN
GROWING CLUB

We will again conduct the Mellette
County Pioneer Boys Acre Corn Grow
ing Club this year, and we are now
ready to receive entries, under identi
cally the same rules as we have con
Quoted this club for the past several
years. Any boy between the ages Of
ten and eighteen years, residing on a
farm in Mellette county is eligible to
membership. Entries in this Club
will close May lst. Each member
must agree to plant one acre of Rose
bud King corn, (seed sufficient to
plant one acre to be furnished free by
the Pioneer. to all who have not been
members of the Club in former years.
Each member must agree to plow
plant, cultivate and harvest this acre
with his own individual effort. He
must agree to gather ten of the best
ears grown on his acre an exhibit them
iu Wood at date to be announced
later, and all corn SO exhibited be
comes the property of the Pioneer.
The silver trophy cup will again be
awarded, and the winner will hold the
cup until the succeeding year, unless
the present holder of the cup should
again be declared the winner, and in
that event he shall become the sole
owner of the cup. Whenever the
same boy wins the cup twice in sue
cession he becomes sole owner of the
cup. Every contestant must make
proper entry on blanks to be supplied
by the Pioneer. All ready now, boys,
lets SET if we cannot work up the big
gest and best corn club ever this year
We would ike to have at least fifty
entries by May lst. Remember there
are no initiation fees, no dues, nothing
to buy, nothing to pay for, only few
simple rules to live UP to aud to make
entry on the proper blank and then
go to it with determination to come
out winuer. We hope to be able to
announce several other prizes little
later to be awarded in this contest.
Make you entries NOW, boys!
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-03-18
SPRING HOUSE CLEANING

The officials Of Tripp county ap
parently have already started their
spring house cleaning in the county
joining rs on the east "A week ago
last Saturday night they raided a
gambling game in the city of Winner.
Nine men were caught in this raid,
and each was given fine of $2l .05 in
Judge Hedricks court. which together
with the $500 that was ia the JACK pot
Of the game when the raid was made,
and was confiscated by the officials,
made total Of $500 that was contrib
uted by these breakers of the law.
According to report the Tripp coun
ty officials made an official visit to
Carter last Saturday night and ra:ded
a quiet little game there. Sunday
night the officials nabbed couple of
notorious boot leggers at the sam e
place according to the report received
here.
The officials of Jones county also
nabbed trio of booze peddIers in
Murdo last week and coufscated
their stock in trade and their car.
These spring house cleanings are
all right and proper, il the ofiills
would not neglect to dust a little,
once in while, between cleanings.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-03-18
WOOD COMMUNITY DEVELOP.
MENT ASSOCIATION

In response to the notice that ap
peared in last weeks Pioneer about
thirty or forty men Of Wood and the
surrounding community met at the
Pioneer Office Tuesday evening, and
proceeded to organize the Wood Com
muulty Development Association, by
electing G, w Sawyer, President; j.
II. Bundy, Vice President; Fred c.
Kirch, Secretary; Frank 5 Richard
son, Treasurer. Several committees
were appointed to start work ON sev
eral projects, among which was
committee to look after the organza
tion of the remaining Congressional
townships in the east end of the coun
ty into civil townships There are
but i've unorganized townships left in
this part of the county and an effort
will E9 made to get these organized
at the April meeting of the County
Commissioners. Another matter that
received some attention was the rail
road extension. A committe was ap
pointed to get into communication
with the Northwestern officials to as
certain if possible whether or no, the
Northwestern is seriously considering
extending their line from Winner
westward, either this or next year. If
the committe should finally bring in
adverse report, Judging from the sen
timents expressed at the meeting
Tuesday evening, some other method
will be found hereby we may have a
railroad out this way.
Several other matters of vital i'm
portance were also discussed 1t was
practically decided that the merchants
and business men Of Wood would
unite and put on a big Dollar Day
sale in Wood in the not distant future
Watch tor the date of this big event.
There will also be other features al
ded. Its going to be big day and
worth coming to.
A NJ mbership committee was also
appointed to solicit membership in
this organization. A membership
costs bat dollar and everyone should
join this organization which will en-
deavor to work for the good of not
Wood alone, but for the entire county
and more particularly this immediate
trade territory. 1t is a community af
fair. A committee to draft a cOnst
tuition and by laws was also appoint
ed. and they are to report at the next
meeting. 1t was decided that the
next meeting should be held at the
school house on next Tuesday even
ing, and the ladies will also be exp ect
ed to be present. 1t is planned to
have light lunch and perhaps a SO
cial hour after the business session.
Plan to attend this meeting, and bear
in mind that in union there is strength
Let us all put forth our best efforts
to make this a better community to
live in, and this organization can be
made the vehicle Of much good for all
the people. Let's work together for
the upbuildipg Of this, the real gar
den spot Of the Rosebud.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-03-18

If the ground hog realty came out
OF his hole on February End this year
and saw his shadow, and then went
back in his hole for another six weeks
hibernation, b. certainly was fooled
good and plenty on weather condi
tions this year.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-03-18

August Beuge arrived here Sunday
from Winner with bag and baggage
and is now resident of Wood again
His many friends welcou.e him back
TO Wood.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-03-18
LITERARY PROGRAM

The following is the program for the
Literary to be held at the Wood school
house, Friday evening, March 25;
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-03-18
NOTICE OF FINAL EXAMINA
TON FOR SEVENTH AND
EIGHTH GRADE

First Examination April s, 1921.
Second Examination May II l3, 1921
Pupils may take either of these ex
aminations but not both. Teachers
will please notify the office how many
Seventh Grade Applicants and how
Eighth Grade applicants they will
have for each examination.
VERNON r. BRANsON,
7t2 County Superintendent
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-03-18

AIE-KesoIved, That County
Life is More Happy Than Town
Life.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Ed Sinkler Raymond Sawyer
Irene Hall Grace Ogden
Elizabeth Sorensen Edith Sinkler
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-03-12

canyon construction, and about three
miles of gradual slope construction
on the opposite side of the summit to
connect with five miles of good road
already constructed out from Carlin;
and the other Of the two routes hav-
ing twelve to fourteen miles of rail-
road grade; the construction Of a
bridge at Gravelly Ford, the con-
struction Of three or four miles of
road in. an open country with a grad
ual upward slope. about four miles OF
canyon construction to the top of the
! summit. and a gradual slope down.
ward from there to connect with the
end Of the FIVE miles constructed from
Carlin.
We venture to say that either OF
these two routes could be built for
approximately fifty per cent less than
the route via White House and Wei
che's Canyon, and either of these two
routes would be a better road-from
any STANDARDIZATION the other;
could be more easily and cheaply
maintained; be nearer to the rail-
roads, and most important to the
tourist, give him a break In his So
mile jaunt from Carlin to Battle
Mountain and also give him a supply
point at Beowawe-facts which will
appeal strongly to many a disheart-
ened tourist.
And IL we may consider the road
distance from Beowawe to Battle
Mountain the same as by railroad,
or SO miles, and add to 1t the dis
lance from Beowawe to Carlin, we
have a total distance of SO to SIS
miles from Battle Mountain to Car
lin as compared with 60 miles by way
of the White House, according to the
statement of the Highway Commits
sion in their report.
In closing we wish to again re-
flute the statement made in the High
way Report that there is nothing to
commned the Emigrant Canyon road,
etc." and we wish to emphasize the
fact that there is everything to COM
mend it and little to commend the
Welche's Canyon-White House route.
Would not a conr setting link be-
tween the Lincoln Highway and the
Overland trail be a strong favorable
point to consider. which could be
done from the Emigrant Canyon
road via Palisade and Eureka-and
is not the traffic over this apt to be
considerable?