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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08
SAYS HIGHWAY BOND
PLAN GOOD BUSINESS
COMMISSIONER BABCOCK STATES
THAT ONLY REASONABLE BOND
ISSUES WILL BE ASKED

HJust good business, ''~ is the label
put by Charles NJ. Babcock, state high
way commissioner, on the state high
way bond proposals to be recommended
to the incoming legislature. No in
crease in taxes will result, Mr.. Bah
cock makes plain, and the plan will
give immediate use Of improved roads
without extra cost over a period of
years.
"Highway traffic must be kept NOV
ing, or complete paralysis will come"
said Commissioner Babcock. estate
trunk routes carry four-ffths of the
road traffic, but get only one-fourth Of
the road money in the state. Present
trunk fund revenues are but fraction
of the large sum spent to run motor We
hicles. The highway department main
tains that tho proposed improvements
will take only money that otherwise
must be spent for automobile deprecia
tion and repairs, more tires and gaso-
line and that owners can easily make
500 per cent on auto tax Investments.
"Minnesota is outgrowing it's high
ways, particularly the trunk routes, y
continued the commissioner. "An
average of 7l0 vehicles a day now use
the trunk highways where formerly
there was less than 70; speed has in
creased to 25 to 35 miles an hour from
4 to 8 miles and loads to 10 to II tons
from 2 tons average. Highways are
carrying more passengers and almost as
much freight as the railroads. In the
last ten years highway uses have in:
creased ten times over without pro-
portionate advance in highway funds.
The highway department. believes that
these changes are generally appreciat-
ed, that the public wants adequate
roads and knows that the Minnesota
plan to get them is economically sound
"Highway department recommends
tions to be made to the next legislature
for financing the trunk highway }pro-
gram the next two years are just what
we believe manager would urge upon
stockholders were it private enter
prise. It is just good business and
has no personal side.
eff the bonds are authorized the
program can be speeded up to nearer
the demand. Waste Of money for
gravel on sections that should be paved
can be stopped. Many localities will
be given better roads without delay.
The cost will be no greater than if the
progress is slower and there will be no
increase in taxes because trunk high
way revenues come wholly from fixed
sources.'
Commissioner Babcock drew a par
allel in the case Of farmer or busi-
ness man. Neither can charge the
full cost of the farm or business set
up to the first years income. He
must spread it over a term of years
during which the returns, he said, will
be sufficient to meet all charges and
yield profit besides. The same was
held to apply with equal force to the
highway program.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08
H. S. DEBATE POSTPONED

The Little Falls s-Crosby high school
debate, which was scheduled for next
Friday, Dec. Is, has been. postponed
until some time in January, possibly
the 21st. The debate will take place
at Crosby and Little Falls has the ar
frmative side of the subject, the title
Of which is "Resolved, that Mime
sofa should adopt the Kansas Court OF
Adjudication.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08
H. s. HOLDS ] PRI- r /
MARY ELECTION.
NOMINEES ARE SELECTED FOR
OFFICES OF SCHOOL. GOVERN
MENT NOW BEING FORMED

During the next ten days the local
high school viii be the scene of great
deal Of soap box oratory and other
methods of election campaigning. A
system of government patterned on
the order Of the city government is be-
ing organized and the procedure is
much the same as in forming munich
pal governing body. -
First candidates fled for the various
Offices on the Independent, Democratic
and Republican tickets Last Wednes-
day the primary election was held and
nominees chosen. The nominees will
now be given about ten days. time to
campaign, whereupon the general elec-
ton will be held The officers to be
elected are mayor, city clerk, city
treasurer, city attorney, alderman-at-
large and four aldermen from each
class.
Following are the results of the pri-
mary:
Independent
Mayor-Spencer Nelson, nominee,
1853; William Lasky, 63; Andrew Sted-
ler 6.
City Clerk-Henry Gierok, nominee,
90; Clement Gierok, 92; Walter
Themes, 80.
City Treasurer Brown 191.
City Attorney-William Caldwell
113.
Alderman an-at-large-Ione Crosse, NOM
inee, 81; Francis Randall 80; Kenneth
Sayre 46.
Aldermen-Senior Class, Mercedes
Gravel, Clifford Olson, Ralph johnson,
Florence Ring; junior class, Walter
Grimes, Frank Kiewel, Floyd Nelson,
Carl Peterson; sophomore class, Helma
Karhula, Lester LaChappelle, Arthur
Hauser, Robert Nelson; freshmen
class, Elizabeth Cameron, Sophia Guer-
non.
Republican
Mayor-Lyle Crosse, 16, Eugene La
Fond, nominee, 80.
City Clerk-Gordon Rosenmeier, 2l.
City Attorney-Harold Pierce, e3:
Aldcrman-at-large - Dorothy hle-
vel, 16. "
Brown; junior class, Fred Keshck,
Calvin Oothoudt, Leonard Simonet;
sophomore class, Ted Doty, Charlotte
Hall, Irene Kaliher, Harold Sparry;
freshmen class, John Tanner, Eugene
Kiewel, Gunnar Norberg, Daniel Bas-
tien.
Democratic
Mayor-Carl Sallden, 81:
City Treasurer-John Schreiber, 2l:
Aldermen-Sophomo class, Louis
Fortier, Stephen Vasaly, Mary Bscon;
freshmen class, Stella Afford. - - T.
The Judge will be selected by the
high school debating class.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08
Municipal Court

Eugene and Frank Sweeney of Belle
Prairie were arrested by Game Warden
Totten Saturday and hailed before
Judge Randall, the first named on
charge of having in his possession in
closed season one muskrat skin and the
latter on charge Of having in his pos
rat skins during closed season. Both
pleaded guilty and Eugene Sweeney
was fined SIS and costs and Frank
Sweeney was fined $50 and costs. Wal
ter Zak was arrested Monday and
brought before Judge Randall on a
charge of having one muskrat skin in
his possession during closed season. He
was sentenced to pay a fine of $50
and costs or spend 40 days in Jail. Be
ing unable to pay the fine he was COM
mitted to Jail. ..'s
Ole Christensen and A. j. Ohotto,
both of Pulaski, were arrested Tuesday
and brought before Judge Randall on
charges in each case Of taking and
having in their possession one musk
rat skin during closed season. fney
pleaded guilty and fines Of $40 and
costs were assessed. Game Warden
Totten made the complaints. A. E.
Zak of Platte Lake township, Crow
Wing county, was also arrested on COM
plant of Game Warden Totten,
charged with taking and having in his
possession one muskrat skin during
closed season. He pleaded guilty and
was also fined $40 and costs. <@a' 49, !.
Peter Kasella of Royalton pleaded
guilty before Judge Randall Friday to
a charge of selling one mink and one
muskrat skin during closed season. A
fine of $40 and costs was imposed,
which was paid. The complaint was
made by Game Warden Totten.
Game Warden Tetten calls atten-
tion to>the fact that while in the
above mentioned cases Of trapping vio-
lations the offenders were prosecuted
on only one charge, they had in their
possession as high as six dozen skins
and the law permits separate prosecu.
tion for each such skin in offenders
possession. .-es 80
@ Fritz Olson of Elmdale township was
arrested Saturday and brought before
Judge Randall on charge Of second
degree assault upon the person Of Er-
nest Eckstrom Of Upsala. The com.
plant was made by E. w. 5mith, zu-
perintendent Of the Upsala school.
Mr.. Olson demanded an examination,
and tho case was adjourned to.Deeems
ber il at p. m. He was released nm
der 800 bonds.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08

cost less than ) billion dollars, whereas
the bill for cigars, cigarettes and snun
amounted to- 1 billion 400 million. dol
lars, that year.
81 Dr. Brown concluded his addS
With appeal 70 the people q Sn-
.forcs HE compuls lsory edueat kt1.
sandl aet the childd IS the sc os
school llop g
se.ssss M
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08

Mrs. l.. NJ. Davis has rented the
store room in the Realty block on
Broadway east, formerly occupied by
the Massy Agency, and will move her
millinery store there the first of JAN,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08

The Professional Five Hundred club
was entertained at the hcme of Mr.
and Mrs. John Wetzel Tuesday eve
ming.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08
FUEGER, DEPUTY SHERIFF,
SIGNS POSITIONS

"a. "a. Fueger, deputy sheriff Of
Morrison county, has re signed his posi-
tion, effective last night. Mr.. Fueger
has been deputy sheriff under Sheriff
Paul Felix since Mr.. Felix was elected
to Office eight years ago and has served
with ability and courtesy. He has no
definite plans for the future.
Roderick> Felix, son Of SHERIFF. Felix
will be appointed as deputy in place Of
Mr.. Fueger. 49,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08

The mothers club Of the Central
~~hool will meet at the school next
Thursday afternoon, Dec. IA. a Chrisv-
mas program will be given.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08

A bort car belonging to George
Trebiatowski Of Pike Greek was de-
stroyed by fire last week. The car
caught fire while the family were mo-
toring to Sobieski and was entirely de-
stroyed. The loss was covered by in
surance.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-08

Arthur Schmidt returned Wednesday
from a business trip to, Minneapolis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
EFFORT
UNSEAT
Lodge
=
Charges Filed in Sen
ate Against Henry
Cabot Lodge The
Greatest Enemy Of
World Peace

Washington, Dec. 16-Vice-Presi-
dent Coolidge today received &C
protest and challenge against the
election of Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, of Massachusetts at the
November election, sent by Conrad
w. Crocker, attroney for John a.
Nicholla, who was the prohibition
candidate against Lodge.
He said he was not representing
William A. CASTOR, the defeated
democrat.
The papers were referred to sen
ate privileges and elections COM
mittee. Apparently it will be press
ed when the new congress corr
venes. 1t cannot be taken up now.
The papers charge Hagrant irreg-
ularities, referring to Lodge as the
"miaogity'' winner, and saying that
he has been 'repadiated. He asked
for an immediate hearing, Creoker
said,. the move; was partisan,
but was designed to "unseat man
who has accomplished more harm
as an obstructor of world peaee and
the. natural expression of liberal
Thoughts than any man since Nero .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
FLU SITUATION
IMPROVING
State Health Department Has
. Encouraging Reports -

Columbia, Dec. 15.-Improye-
ment in the influenza situation
throughout the state is reported
by the state health department to-
day. Only two cases were report
ed for the day.
=. From orangeburg T. S. Dibbie,
clerk Of the health board of that
city, reported to the state health
officer here that of a. total number
of e95 cases of influenza, 18S had
been dismissed. There are now in
Orangeburg, the report shows, 113
cases of influenza under. treat
ment, with two pneumonia pa
uentse orangeburg reports no
deaths from these diseases.
DR.. ]. B. Edwards, OF Swansea,
reports 60 cases of 'au." with
several entire families stricken.
A report from Cross Hill. in
Laurens county, shows eight cases
Of flu there.
> Current rumors in the capital
city, that. the University of South
Carolina would close on account
cf the number OF cases of in
fuenza and pneumonia were denied
by. the health authorities. There
are only a few cases at the Uni
versity.
In the city of Columbia the city
health authorities report to the
state health officer today that the
number of Influenza cases so far
total 1,l76, pneumonia cases 45.
and deaths from the two lG. City
Health Officer LaBorde reports
this as q rather high death rate,
but he says he is confident a
number Of pneumonia cases have
not been reported. More than
half of the pneumonia cases re-
ported to the health officer of this
city have been discharged, and
DIR. LaBorde reports today that the
situation shows great improve
ment. 1.-The epidemic in Colun-
bia is on the down grade" stated
DR.. LaBorde. in scanning the re-
ports of health nurses Of this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

LEAVES FOR
LEESYILLE
w. E. Moore to Move From
This CITY
-soL1 EVERYWHERE

Mr. W. E. Moore. who has been
a resident of Sumter for num-
ber ofgyears plans to. leave for lees
vile, S. c., next Monday where he.
has accepted a position as cashier
of the Farmers and Merchants
Bank of that place. .s
Mr.. Moore viii be greatly missed
from Sumter by his large number
of friends. His activities in !. all
public affairs in which he took an
interest and especially in musical
circles has made him one Sof: SUM
ter's most popular residents, and bis
ability as a vocalist has gained for
him AN enviable reputation in this
section. s;
Although Sumter regrets to see
him leave. the best wishes Of all for
his success go with him to his new
Z. " /. l.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
HARRISON
GRANTED STAY
OF EXECUTION |
10
Judge Cothra11' Grants.
Petition Of Attorney
For Murderer

Greenville, Dec. IA stay of
execution in event counsel for Ira
Harrison. sentenced to die in the
electric chair on December %, on
conviction of the murder of j. c.
Annette of Columbia, wish to appeal
to the entire supreme court OF
South Carolina. would be granted
in. the order of Associate Justice
T. P. Cothran. following appear
ance before him here last Friday
Of B. 3. Evans, Harrison's attor-
dey. appealing from the decision OF
Judge Mauldin, in circuit court or
the sanity of the defendant, Judge
Cothran said tonight.
The appeal to the entire cours
would be from the decision Of
Justice cothran. who held that the
decision of Judge Mauldin rela-
tive to the sanity Of Harrison is
not appealable-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
County Fair Meeting.

80
At IL a. nl.--. tomorrow, Tues
day, December 18th, at Sumter
Chamber of Commerce the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Sumter County Fair Association will
be held. Every stakeholder who
possibly can ought to attend tomor-
rows. meeting and help to start the
movement for a Greater Came
cock County fair for 1923 and for
years to come.
The stockholders ought not to
expect few directors to carry the
burden of continuing a county
fair but the stockholders should
themselves pitch in and. help to
make, our annual county fairs
what they ought to be.
The annual. election of officers
and directors will occur at tomor-
rows meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
WAI'EREE BRIDGE
CELEBRATION
Secretary Reardon Receives
Encouraging Letters From
Columbia.

Columbia IS lining up in fine
shape for the approaching big
celebration of the opening Of the
Waterec River bridge The fol-
lowing we'll known citizens OF that
city have written the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce in part as
follows:
Honorable w. A. Coleman. may
or of Columbia: Il shall refer
this matter Immediately to F. Will
linn Cappleman, president of the
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
for consideration at this evenings
meeting of that body"
Mr.. E. O.. Black. president of
the Standard Building and Loan
Association writes also: II wish
to congratulate your organization
on its good judgment in celebrating
the opening of the Wateree River
bridge. In my opinion. it is a good
occasion for Sumter and Columbia
and it is indeed appropriate and
fitting that something exciting, as
an evidence of appreciation, be
done. From your interview in The
State and Record of last Sunday,
@ould judge that you intend to pull
this affair off in very appropriate
style.
President F. William Cappleman
of the Columbia Chamber of Com
merce has written: Il know that
our Chamber of Commerce and all
organizations of. Columbia will be
glad to coopeate in this celebra-
ton proposed. 1 hope to be able
to write you definite plans in a few
days"
Eastoter is wideawake for this
celebration and getting ready to do
its part in hospitality and jubila-
tion if that town is selected for
the celebration. Sumter will be
there as 1.-The daddy yof the cele-
bration" and twin sister" with
Columbia in starting the move
ment to have this great bridge
erected. Just as soon as the state
highway commission says when it
will throw open this bridge for
traffic there is going to be some
thing doing in Sumter and Colum-
bia to put on a historical celebra-
tion that will long be remembered
in South Carolirle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
GOVERNOR
REFUSES
PARDON

Columbia, Dec.e-l5.-cne week
from today F. NJ. Jefords,. young
Columbian, will die in the electric
chair for the murder OF j. c..
Annette, filing station proprietor.
The, young man showed slight
signs. of emotion when today he
received the letter. of Governor
Harvey. declining to grant his pc
tition for executive clenency, thus
closing: in his face, the, last door Of
hope His life viii so for one he
took, to get insurance. money: One
Of his two partners in crime, Ira
Harrison, will not die on the 22nd,
as an appeal notice has automati-
cally stayed the execution: The
other, Glenn Treece, is serving a
life sentence. I.
You will never know how sor-
ry I am for YOU" the governor
wrote to Jeffords: 'how feel for
you and your. dear ones and how
I would like to give you some hope
in your trouble. My heart goes
out to those who love you, and
only wish some real justification
warranted me in being Of help to
you. The governor is not given
the. power OF clemency based on
sympathetic grounds. There must
be some reason, not known to, the
courts. You were duly tried ac-
cording to the>l law. and appeals
through the regular channels have
all been exhausted, and interfer-
ence by: me: solely on grounds OF
kindness, sympathy and good will,
would. be to faunt the duly pro-
yided system Of trial provided by
3ou
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
Tuomcy Christmas. Charity Be.
quest

The question having been rails
ed at the Christmas Fund mass
meeting as to the terms of the
Christmas charity bequest by the
late Mrs. Ella Tuomey, the follow
ing section of her last will and
testament is published as matter
for information:
Seventh: l direct my executor
TO invest the sum Of three thou
sand dollars in good securities. and
TO pay over annually al Christmas
to the city council Of the city of
Sumter. South Carolina. for dis
tribution amongst the needy poor
of said city. in such manner as
said city council may deem best,
the annual interest Or income TO
be derived therefrom.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
-
Clarendon Wants Bridge across

Clarendon county is becoming
actively interested in the plan to
build a bridge across the Santee
at Pinekney,s Landing, connecting
Clarendon and Orangeburg eoun-
ties It is reported. This proposed
bridge is one of the major bridge
projects on the state highway de-
partnaent program land is shown
on the state highway map, as a
needed link in the state system Of
highways. It was stated a year or
two ago that as soon as the Santee
bridge at ST. Stephens and the Wa
teree bridge at Gamers Ferry were
completed the Pinekney Landing
bridge ,wenld receive consideration.
The Santee bridge is nearing COM
nietioh and viii be opened for traf-
:ac in the early part of next year,
and the Wateree bridge has been
completed several weeks and viii
be open. for traffic as soon as the
swamp approaches are completed
early in January. Therefore it
seems that the time is oppertune
for those interested IN the Pinck-
ney Landing bridge 20 press for
action on this project In a good
manyt respects the Pinckney
Landing bridge would be of great
er Benefit than the Wateree bridge,
since it would give this town and
county easy access to q section OF
the state that, while only short
distance away in miles, is almosk
wholly Inaccessible. except by rail-
road. A bridge located there would
shorten the distance to Charles
ton, 0rangeburg. Augusta and all
of country south Of Columbia ly-
ing between the Santee and Sa-
yannah rivers and would open up
trade territory that would enable
Sumter merchants and other busi-
ness establishments to reach out
for new business. The Sumter
'Paxyille-Summerton road. which
will be paved to the Sumter county
line, leads directly TO Pinckney
Landing, and with the construc-
fion of bridge at Pinckney
Landing would bee6me one of the
main travelled highways of the
state
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
FARMERS
TO JOIN FOR
( ) ~
PROTECTION
Lives Of Members Ap-
pearing a S Wit
nesses Will Be Safe
guarded, Says Re-
port

Marion, ILL.,, Dec Is (By the
Associated Press).-Sworn to pro-
tect the lives of their members
who have testified for the prose-
cntion at the trial of five men
charged with murder. in connection
with the Herrin mine riots, sec
ret organization Of farmers today
was reported to have been formed
in Williamson and Johnson coun-
ties, according to Investigators
from the Office of Attorney Gener-
al Edward sBrundage..
For; the life Of every farmer
taken as the results of his testi-
mony, we will exact ten lives of his
(attackers," were said to have been
the words spread over the coun-
tryside.
| One. Of the witnesses heard yes
tefday just before the. adjournment
! over Saturday and Sunday was said
by one of the states lawyers to
have broken down and wept just
before taking the stand and to
have pleaded that he be excused.
| FL don't mind for. myself" he
| was quoted as having said. t.but I
| have a wife and family to censid-
err si;M1EH
| William Goodman, farmer;
who took the stand yesterday in
everalls and testified that he had
seen Otis Clark, .ones Of the de-
fendants. in the crowd. coming from
1.-THE mine with, 80 or, 40 prisoners,
was asked to tell what he heard
Clark say.
''Do I. have to answer that?' he
asked the judge, and when answer
ed in the affirmative he stated:
Well, he said, I'VE ought to
take these men out and kill them.
Equal reu9tance was experienc-
ed with several other farmer wit
nesses, who have appeared dur.
Ing the first three days session OF
the trial and have pointed out sew.
eral of the defendants as men they
had seen with guns on the morn.
ing. of the tragedy
:. Both the defense and prosecu-
ton expressed pleasure today with
the course the trial has taken and
the speed with (which the witness
es have been heard and legal tech
lnicalities been cleared away.
/ Monday the state will continue
the introduction of testimony de.
fsigned to show how the non-un.
ion. workers at.ti1e strip. mine
I had been attacked and had been
shot down after they had sur
rendered their arms on the prom
ise of safe conduct out of the dis
trict.