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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
|OWANS VICTIMS
Of GRAFT GANG
MANY FARMERS AND CATTLE
RAIsERS SWlNDLED.
LOSSES NEAR TEN MILLIONS
Five Concerns in Hawkeye State
Branches of French System.
Forced into Bankruptcy.

Chicaeo.-New swindles, which may
total SO, 000, eco, were credited to
Charles w. French and his associates
In Bank Wreckers, Ltd" by Assist
ant United States District Attorney
John V. Clinnin.
Iowa farmers and cattle raisers-
scores Of them-are reported TO be the
victims.
Four men, one named in a confes'
sion by Alva e. Harshman, former
secretary to French, are under fire in
the new investigation, following invol-
untary bankruptcy proceedings
against five concerns, all of Iowa.
Col. Clinnin received a telegram
from Iowa authorities, telling OF the
operations of the band and asking for
cooperation in prosecuting the four.
He will send special Investigators to
Iowa. The men under fire are: Har-
vey Beeson, named by H%arshman; S.
g. Meservey, r. X. Cook and Nj. b.
Cohen.
The concerns, all Of which were
forced into bankruptcy, are: Bankers
Loan Company, DesMoines; Bankers
Mortgage company, Cedar Rapids;
Farmers Cattle and Loan company,
Council Pluffs; Missouri Valley Cattle
Loan company and the Associated
Producers, Des Moines.
BeesCn is reported under indictment
at Linn City, Ia, charged with fraud.
Col. Clinnin refused to comment on
the connection with French and his
$50, 900, 900 operations pending more
thorough investigation.
Another wire received by Col. Gin
mir. from John e. Bennett, of San
FIansico, related some of French's
operations on the Pacific coast some
years ago when he was promoting the
"big idea" involving a $500, 600, 900 in.
vestment in mines, smelters, railroads,
steamships and banks.
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, former
owner of the Los Angeles Times. was
named by Bennett as n who listened
favorably to Frenchs proposition. as
did the late u. S. Grant, son Of Presi-
dent Grant.
The specific deal related by Bennett
told of $3.50, 900 in promissory notes
given French by w. S. Tevis, Of San
Francisco, and Bakersfield Tevis is
reported to have suffered a loss of
$3.50 0 in the deal. He is alleged to
have given the notes to French when
the latter promised to discount them
through Chicago banks, a service for
which he was to receive $4,000.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Flood Damage in Arizona $4,000.

Phoenix, Ariz.-The Phoenix flood
is over. Waters which inundated the
capitol grounds and flooded the base.
ments and lower floors of state build.
ings were rapidly receding, A major
ity of the records stored in the base
ments Of the state buildings were
saved. Those which were ruined by
being stored in nouwaterproof vaults
were Of slight value. Total damage
to state property will be much less
than estimated when the flood was at
it's crest. A preliminary survey after
the water had receded set the damage
at $50. 600.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Wilson Steadily Coming Back.

Washington, ID. C.-That Woodrow
Wilson, former president Of the Unit.
ed States. is steadily coming back
into his own physically was demon
strated. After having gone to see a
vaudeville show at B. f. Keith's theat-
er, walking into and out of the play.
house unassisted, he stood up in an
open automobile and waved his hat in
response to the plaudits of a large
crowd Of theatergoers on the G street
side of the playhouse.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Broken Parts Merely spliced.

New York.-Girders of the ZR-2
snapped when the dirigible first was
inflated and we're never properly PC
placed, Frank M. Corey, former chief
machinist's mate, u. S. ~, and one OF
the original crew Of the airship, de
clared in a sworn copyrighted state,
ment published in the New York Daily
News. Corey alleged that IL girders
out of % broke. This was at Bedford
while the ship was under construction
in 1919. The broken parts were merely
spliced, he said.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Two Die in Booze Fight.

Duluth. Minn.-Frank Hicks, Du
luth federal prohibition agent and ar
unidentified man were killed in a gun
fight between a band of alleged rum
n and government agents near
International Falls, on the Canadian
border, according to a report received
by local authorities. Hicks is said to
have been killed by a bootlegger, who
an instant later, was slain by George
King, a federal agent.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Many Believed Killed in Fire.

Macon, Ga.-Three persons are
known to have lost their lives in a fire
which destroyed the Brown House, a
frame hote' here, and firemen ex-
pressed the belief the death list would
be materially increased when the ruins
OF the structure had been explored.
approximately 20 of the $50 guests of
the hotel were injured. The guest
register was destroyed and there is no
way Of checking up the number Of
dead. Firemea and police. assisted by
volunteers. were searching the ruins
for bodies.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Wilson Cleared of Murder.

Sioux City, a-Following a tele-
phone communication between H. NJ.
Stoner, state agent, and w. r C..
Kendrick. assistant state attorney
general. Max Wilson, % years old
charged with the murder of Walter A.
Lapham on the night of July 26. was
released from the county Jail. Will
sons explanation as to his where
abouts on the night Of the murder
satisfied state sleuths hat the youth.
iul Hawarden, Ia. garage proprietor
was not the man who shot Mr.. Lap
ham.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Rockford into Fight with Trolleys.

Rockford, Incorporation counsel
D.. d. Madden Of Rockford was in
structed by Mayor j. Herman Hall
strom to demand from the Rockford
Street Railway company a statement
of what authority the traction com.
pany is now operating on local streets,
The move followed the information
given to council members by Mr..
Madden that the present traction com
pany franchise is illegal. 1t was
granted in 1898 for 25 years. The
council at the time had no right to
grant Tor more than 20 years
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Erzberoer Killed by Two Youths.

Berlin.-Mathias Erzberger, former
vice premier and minister OF finance,
was murdered lear Offenburg, Baden
where he was soj~ourning with his
family. His body contained IL bullet
wounds. Herr Erzberger had left
Bad. G~riesback. where he took the
cure, in company with the reichstag
deputy, Diez, for a foot tour of the
Black forest, An hour later both men
were confronted by two youths who
separated them and then emptied re
volyers at Herr Erzberger. who was
killed instantly
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Sousa Recovering Hearing.

Philadelphia.-John Philip Sousa,
the famous bandmaster, has been
made able to hear his own music it
was learned. The bandmaster lately
has become a patient Of an osteopath-
ic physician OF this city and, although
he has received only two treatments,
declares he now hears much he form
erly missed. In fact, he expects in a
short time to be restored to %acuteness
Of hearing.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Sixty Excess Aliens Deported.

New York.-Sixty aliens, many OF
them women, who had arrived in ex'
cess of the quota for August prescrib'
ed by the new restrictive immigra
ton law, were deported on the steam
ship Italia. F~orty-five were Greeks
and the other from Syria. Turkey, Ar.
menia and Palestine. These we're the
first deported since the law became
effective last June.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Woman to Be Daueherty's Aid.

Washington, ID. C.-Appointment of
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, of
Los Angeles, as an assistant attorney
general, will be recommended to Presi.
dent Harding by Attorney General
Daugherty. The appointee will sue
coed Mrs. Annette Abbott Adams, of
mar to hold office as an assistant at,
torney general.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
capper.Tincher Bill to Harding

Washington The Capper-Tincher
bill to halt gambling in grain and cot.
ton futures was finally enacted, The
Senate adopted the conference report
on the measure soon after the House
had taken similar action. The bill
now goes to President Harding,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Hundreds of Villages Wrecked.

Peking.-Hundreds Of villages have
been destroyed and thousands OF per-
sons left homeless by an overflow OF
the Hoang-Ho or Yellow river, which,
after a month Of heavy rainfall. has
flooded large areas in the province OF
Shantung.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Farmers Aid Passes House.

Washington With a number of
amendments the Senate bill, which
would make 1000, 0OO, 900 available
through the war finance corporation
for stimulating expectation of agri-
cultural products was passed by the
House.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Ships Bids Rejected.

Washington, ID. C.-The shipping
board has rejected all bids on four
teen former German vessels and in
structed the officer in charge of sales
to open negotiations with the bidders
on an all cash basis. The ships will
be sold "as Is" and where is it was
said.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
plane Falls In Channel.

London--An airplane carrying mail
from London to Brussels fell into the
English channel, a few miles of
Calais, France, as the result OF the
explosion of its patrol tank. 1t is not
known whether there were any fatal
tiles.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02

Washington, ID. C.-Formal accept.
ance by the British government of the
invitation to participate in the Wash
ington conference on limitation of
armament and far eastern questions
was received by Secretary Hughes.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
100 Killed In Brazilian Riot.

Buenos .Aires.-One hundred per
son are reported to have been killed
by soldiers in the course Of an upris.
ing in the village of Malta. Brazil.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
FIFTY Reported Killed.

Rome.-Fifty persons are reported
to have been killed and many serious.
ly injured when a passenger train col.
lided with a freight train ten miles
from Rome.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Storm Kills Two in Wisconsin.

milwaukee, 1.-TWO persons were
killed and so to 100 injured in a dew.
astating storm which swept over Wis.
consin.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Spain Abandons .. s. Recruiting.

Washington, d. C.-Recruiting in
the United States by Spanish officials
for Moroccan service has been sus.
pended IN orders from Madrid, the
Spanish embassy announced.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02

Madison, w. Va.-The march OF
miners from Marmet to Mingo, in pro-
test against marital law, came to an
end when President G.. f. Kenney, Of
District II, United Mine Workers OF
America, induced 500 or 800 OF the
men to agree to return to their homes.
Keeney said that special trains would
be provided for the men here while
the thousands along the road between
Madison and Peyton had already TAX
en- the back track.
A meeting of the advance guard of
about 200 was held in the baseball
park here, the men occupying the
grand stand Enough stragglers came
In along the Peyton-M Madison road to
swell the gathering 10 about 500.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02

Indianapolis, Ind.-President Hard
ing was asked in a message sent him
by John l.. Lewis, president OF the
United Mine Workers Of America, to
call a joint conference of mine work
ers and operators Of Mingo county,
West Virginia. with the view of reach
ing an agreement that would end the
industrial conflict that has continued
there for several months.
Mr.. Lewis message proposed that
the conference first consider abolish
ment of what he termed the guard sys.
tenn maintained by operators through
a private detective agency, and second
that it consider an adjustment be-
tween the operators and miners union
upon any honorable basis which can
be found"
In concluding his message OF more
than 600 words. Mr.. Lewis pledged
the cooperation of the international
union sin an honorable attempt to adj
Just the Mingo county situation" and
offered to arrange for the miners rep
resentation a any conference called
by President Harding.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02

Washington, d, Conformation
from West Virginia was discussed at
a meeting of the cabinet and after
ward it was made known that Presi'
dent Harding was keeping close watch
Of developments.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
MINERS SEIZE A TRAIN;
ARMED MEN ARE ABOARD
Boone County Authorities Wire State
Officials at Charleston hat
Situation is Tense.

Charleston, w. Va.-Coal miners,
rebelling against union officials, cap
tured a Chesapeake and Ohio passeng-
err train at Danville and started 1t
with several hundred armed men to
Blair, Logan county. Several persons
were shot. The situation is tense.
This information was given to state
officials by Boone county authorities
by telephone.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-11-10
ST0KER NO LONGER NEEDED
Use Of OIL Instead Of Coal Has Rem
dered Picturesque Character on
Shipboard Unnecessary.

1.-THE Passing OF the Fiery Fur
mace" might some day appear as the
title Of a book telling of modern meth
ods of travelling by sea, with emphasis
on the bunkering of ships with fuel
oil instead of coal, thus eliminating
the stoker who, day ard night, shov.
eled that coal into the ever-yawnlng
depths of fame. Doubtless those tray.
elers who used to feel sorry for the
stoker's plight will join in the pleas
tres Of the trip with greater equanmi'
ty on the oil-hurnlng boats. One Of
the most interesting OF recent sights
in the Kaleidoscope harhor of New
York was the bunkering with fuel oil
of the Cunard liner AQultania directly
from an oil tanker. In about twenty
hours 10000 barrels Of oil was stored,
by means of an SB.inch flexible metal
hose. the services Of but three men
being required, Had all four conNec.
tions been used, the hunkering could
have been completed in six hours by
seven men, this including both proc
esses of dscharging and receiving.
Thus the modern method means n
saving Of time, labor and expense
since the coal bunkering Of ~ ocean
liner usually requires the ces Of
many men for several days, 1t is also
interesting to note that the liners
first run with oil as n fuel resulted
in the consumption Of approximately
5000 tons, as against the usual 5,S4C
tons Of coal.-Christian Science Moni
tor.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-11-10
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF DISTRICT ROAD MEET
ING,

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to a
petition of the requisite number of legal
voters of Road District No, 2 of Nor
row County, State of oregon, and an or
der of the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Morrow Cunty, made and
entered on the 4th day of November,
1921, a meeting of the legal voters of
said Road District Number 2 Of Morrow
County, State Of oregon, will be held
at the School House in Boardman, Nor
row County, oregon, In the said Road
District Number 2, November 26th 1921
at the hour Of o'clock in the afternoon
Of said day. for the purpose of voting
an additional tax for Road purposes up
on all the taxable property in said Road
district to the amount of Ten Mills on
the dollar
VIM. II. CAMPBELL, County Judge
Attest
j A. WATERS. County Clerk.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-11-10
NOTICE OF SALE OF ANIMALS.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the laws of the State of Oregon. the
undersigned has taken up the follow
ing described animals found unlaw-
fully running at large upon my prem
lses in the County of Morrow. State
Of oregon. and that ] will, on Saturday,
the 5th day of November 1921, at the
hour OF 2 o'clock in the afternoon Of
said day. at my residence at Irrigon,
Oregon. sell to the highest bidder for
cash in hand. the following described
animals. to-wit
One brown gelding. 3 years old,
branded with spreading NJ on left
shoulder. halter broke.
One black nlly, coming years old,
branded with spreading NJ on left
shoulder and with square cross inside
OF a diamond on right stine.
Dated this Goth day of October, 1921.
w. A. MOORE.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-11-10

papers They have been educated do Every merchant
ought advertise You remember the story about John Wana
maker The first day he in business his receipts $6 He
kept GA cents and spent the $24 the day advertising We all
cant duplicate this feat but according the best statistics available
three per of the gross sales should put aside for advertising
Possible will 9" don't need to advertise I've been in
this town thirty years and everybody knows me- ~
Probably they do but did stop think of the sales
lose because fellow competitor adverses He may advertise the
goods you have stock but the people don't know you have
them The other fellow the sale because he adveres And then
how much more business would do if did advertiser
We know of one merchant who advertised lot of goods 10
yard They cost him p cents He took clean oss but while
the sale going he could buy goods II cents He them
with the other goods and the result that shelves
of the old goods and he broke the deal Advertising
buying iquidaed his stock without loss.
We can't all be John Wanamakers, but all advertise in
proportion business Results will be advertise hon
ey and service bring people
but can make people buy your goods Your clerks
dpen upon the service you how successful your business
will be-
What done in the big cities be done right here town
fyou will show the the and advertise Make business
good You can do it through this newspaper
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-11-10
A Newspapers TWO
Sources of Revenue

DESCRIPTIONS and advertising the only sources of
revenue newspaper has, and often the subscriptions
do not pay for the cost of white paper.
Advertising today, especially in newspapers, is the
greatest business getter there is This is acknowledged
by men who know Peonle read advertisements in news
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-11-10
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice Is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has filed his final account as
administrator OF the estate of James
W Craig. deceased. and the County
Court OF the State Of oregon for the
County OF Morrow has appointed Mon
day, the 9Th day OF December, 1921, at
the hour OF 10 o'clock A. NJ, as the time
and the County Court Room at the
Court House in Heppner, Oregon, as
the place. OF hearing and settlement Of
said final account Objections to said
fnal account must be filed on or before
said date.
w. II. HERREN Administrator.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-11-10
Spend More, Is
Suggestion of
Judge E.H.Gary
Continued High Prices Are
Not Based on Logical De-
mand Is His Claim.
Reason, Fairness, Honesty Are
Held Only Cure for Situa-
tion Today.
BY Ebert Il. GARY

Editors Note.-Judge Ebert II. Gary
needs no Introduction to any reader Of
any daily paper in the United States.
Whether one agrees with what he has
said or done in the past or not, no one
can refrain from reading his views OF
the present national economic situation
with anything but interest and with
the knowledge that the writer is a man
whose words are well weighed before
being uttered or put on paper. AS the
head Of the steel corporation his great
mentality was given wide opportunity
to make itself felt and he accepted ev-
cry chance. II was taking these
American public. The following will
continue to hold him there national,
dominant figure.
The devastating and destructive war
lasting four and one quarter years and
ending November llth, 1918, left the en-
tire world In a dilapidated and demor-
allied condition. Minds had become
distracted. visions obscured. morals
perverted. natural progress interrupted
and the total economic structure dis
jointed The destruction of and damage
to lives and property were SO great and
the souls OF men so embittered that 1t
was difficult for them 10 tnInk straight
or to act intelligently. In this extrem-
ity 1t seemed desirable, but was found
impossible, to promptly establish a ba-
sis for the absolute prevention Of fur
ther international military conflicts,
Since the armistice was signed nearly
three years have elapsed and nations
have been drifting and struggling. en-
deavoring to formulate and adopt plans
for reasonable readjustment and Tehab-
ilitation. Up to the present time there
still exist doubt dscord and disorder.
This very brief outline I think will
suggest to our minds many facts and
circumstances which. combined, have
brought the business situation In the
United States to its present state. In
country OF 1O7,0O0,OO0 people, requir-
ing for their daily necessities various
products aggregating in value billions
upon billions Of dollars per year. which
can be obtained here, having money to
supply themselves, production is pro-
ceeding much below that which Is act
ually needed for consumption,