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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-30
Record. Of Judge II 4. si,m.on',
Court Commissioner. Show
Agents Are Not Idle
OFFENDERS BOUND OVER
TO FERGUS FALLS JURY
Number Of Stills Are Found
in Operation; Mash and =
Booze Con6scated

Although little # anything has
been said about the work Being
done by the Indian department to-
ward cleaning up the territory of
moonshine stills and home brew es-.
Establishments, the men on the job
have not been idle.
From the record of Judge H. A.
Simons, SRI, court commissioner, be-
fore. whom the cases. are heard, it
is found that considerable home
made " Hardware" has been secured
and that some Of the offenders are
held: over to appear at the Fergus
Falls term of court in, November.
Among the names Of the offenders
are found the names of Gust Smith
from whose premises were taken a
Is gallon still, q copper coil, Is
gallons of mash and cooler. He
was bound over August 18th. u
H. Heffmeister's premises were
relieved :of washboiler still, two
empty: barrels and half-plnt of
moon. ne Will EGSA Vic july a.
Fergus Falls why he had these about
his premises. ..s. -
S: Snack, on August 9th, had his
premises improved by removing q
rs gallon copper still, COPPER coil
and some nasty, old mash. The Fer.
gus Falls court next November will
hear the truth about his case.
G. Nelson in the early part OF
August got careless about his prem.
ises and the agents saw fit to take
possession of washboiler still in
operation, a gallon off -.moon" and
no gallons Of mash;s also three large
mash barrels ana three kegs. one
three-burner oil stove. two oil can.
and five jugs. He will be given an
opportunity to tell why this collec.
ton of rubbish was permitted on
his place Of business. =.
Just recently the. agents found a
quantity of stray beer and moon and
some other paraphernalia on various
premises and for which the owners
may have to given an account.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-30

at railroad crossings; four BY speed
ing; four by driving on the wrong
side of the road, and, four by reckless
driving. None of the fatal accidents
was caused by skidding.
Statistics, from city records in San
Francisco on automobile and motor
cycle accidents, show 5000 accidents in
1921. OF this number only 1873, or
SO per cent were due to skidding. OF
the 100 of these occurring on asphalt
payements, IS per cent we're the result
of carelessness. Four-ffths of San
Francisco's paved streets are of the
asphaltic types. Owing to rains in
winter and fogs in summer, they are
in wet condition most of the time,
SO the slight percentage of accidents
due to skidding is at once apparent.
The tabu1ation of an average tfou-
sand reports on causes of automobile
collisions. filed with the claim depart
ment of the Inter-Insurance Exchange,
Los Angeles. shows only E per cent. of
the accidents were due to slidding.
Forty per cent. of these skidding acci-
dents resulted from imprudent attempts
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-30
Sen. JOHNSON LEADING
CALIFORNIA PRIMARIES
(By United Press)

San Francisco, Aug. Ex-senator
Hiram W. johnson running against
Charles C. Moore for the Republican
nomination for the United States
senate in California, increased his
lead steadily as returns from yester-
days primary were tabulated.
Figures covering all but IL of So
counties of the state, none of which
are complete, gave Johnson 123,367
and Moore 89,888.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-30
HALF MILLION POUNDS
OF WOOL GO TO POOLS

More than 100000 pounds of
Minnesota's 1922 wool clip have
gone to the various farmer owned
marketing agencies which are CO.
operating with the Minnesota Farm
Bureau Federation. Reports from
the three sales agencies suggested
by the Minnesota wool marketing
committee early this year show that
in spite of reduced production, the
amount of wool pooled by Mime
sofa farmers this year is equal tc
the largest amount marketed coop
eratively in any other year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-30

London-A mathematical analyser
has reduced "theater noises" to
science. He claims that during the
average London performance there
among the audience 5000 noises,
made up as follows: ESQ coughs,
800 throat clearings, 10 sneezes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-30
RANKIN LEADS TODAY
m MONTANA PRIMARY
(By United Press)

. Helena, Mont, Aug. 3O-Welling-
ton D. Rankin obtained slight lead
over his opponent for the United
States Senate in Montana in today's
return from yesterdays primaries.
Congressman Carl w. Riddick ran
close second.
Benton K. Wheeler led Tom Stout
by more than a thousand votes for
the democratic senatorial nomina-
ton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-30
BEMIDJI STAR ABANDONs
REGULAR TRIPS ON LAKE

Due to the lateness of the season
the Bemidji Star of which George
a. Port Of Bemidji is owner and op-
orator, has discontinued its regular
Lake Bemidji scheduled service and
viii now operate only, for excursions
and when chartered for outing par
ties. Each Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock, when the weather permits
the boat will leave the Third street
dock for an excursion. The launch
may be chartered at any time, it is
announced by Mr.. Port.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-30

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 3o-Plans
for the development of the North
Dakota Ignite fields are being dis
cussed here today at the meeting OF
the newly organized North Dakota
Ignite Coal Operators association.
Stanley Washburn is president of
the association. III -7
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-30
Reckless Driving Toll Is One Life
Eeery ~ Minutes On u. S. Highways


Automobile accidents IN the United
States in 1921 caused: the death of
1880 persons,-one person killed every
forty-two minutes day and night. More
than 100000 persons were injured. The
fatalities on our highways last year
were more than the American dead in
the Spanish-American War, while the
injured far outnumbered our 2Zl,OOO
wounded in the World War. $50
= That the automobile hazard is grow
ing steadily is shown by the fact that
although accidents on the railroads are
decreasing automobile crashes in 1921
increased 4 per cent o'1er 1920.
For more than two years the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad has placed men
at crossings where large numbers of
automobiles pass. These observers
note the machines crossing and take
down the license numbers of those
whose drivers fail to take any precau-
ton.
In 1920 these observers noted $4,000
vehicles and, according to their records,
$4,000 drivers failed to take any pre-
cautions at highway crossings. In one
month Of this year 1917 automobiles
were checked by the railroads observ-
ers and 2o72 drivers were reported as
having failed to stop. look or listen
before crossing the tracks. During the
first four months of this year 58,806
machines were observed and the "fail-
ures" reached seventeen per cent.
Few Accidents from Sliding
The impression prevails in some quar-
tiers that asphalt pavements are Slip
perry, especially when wet, and conse-
qiently are dangerous to drive over.
If this were true, accident records
would show, a large percentage of
cases where skidding was the cause of
the accident.
A three months investigation re-
Gently. made in Maryland disc1oses the
fact that 90 per cent. of automobile
accidents are due to speeding. OF
fourteen fatal accidents, two were
caused by failure to heed the warning
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-30

washington, Aug. 30-Representa-
tive johnson Of South Dakota in
tends to force test of seizure SEN
-, CONTINUED on Page 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-30

The Pioneer is the only daily
within 100 miles Of Bemidji and
has the largest circula zion in
Northern Minnesota. as 1.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-22

ether is the recognition of labor
power or man-power itself as a form
of capital aflording a basis for bust
ness transactions.
Some timid conservatives may find
in this situation a new radical men,
ace" 1t is really nothing of the sort.
Il is rather promise Of industrial
cooperation, stability and progress.
AS the labor unions themselves be-
come recognized capitalistic organi-
cations in the realm of business, they
will come to work with employing
capitalists instead of fighting them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-22
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 90, 1922
INTERNATIONAL COMMON SENSE

The situation In the Near East is
regrettable and menacing but it has
one hopeful feature. It may that as
the allied governments realize the
full force of the dangers which con
front them they will come to their
senses, and from now on will pursue
a better policy.
France and England and their al
lies to certain extent, have played
pclitics with the eastern situation
just as they have played politics with
peace in Europe. Nobody has been
willing to yield anything The result
of their individual selfshness is upon
them in their common danger.
II looks as If another great war
soon might be thrust upon the weary
peoples whose leaders have betrayed
them into this wilderness. Surely
rather than have such a responsible
ity upon their souls those responsible
fer allied policies will unite to pre-
vent this intolcrable possibility and
to assure that another such situation
cannot arise.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-22
H|SSQNC ARRESTED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE:
Apprehended By Sheriff Ly-
tie On Charge Of Passing
A Worthless Check

Jay Hissong, Mt. Vernon man, pa
trolman at the local Pennsylvania
railway yards. was arrested Tuesday
afternoon by Sheriff B. II. Lyle on n
charge of passing worthless check.
The affidavit against llissong was
sworn to by l., b. Evans, proprietor
of gasoline iillng station. Evans
alleges the check was issued on Dec.
I, 1921, and was in the sum of $40,
Evans says he gave llissong nearly n
year in which to make good the
check, but that the man refused to
pay him.
llssong was taken before Magis
trate George s. Ilarter for hearing
llissong's hearing was continued
indefinitely, When nrraigped before
Justice lIarter, while admitting his
present inability to make the check
good, Hissong announced his purpose
tc do so when he receives his next
! pay. Action accordingly was sus
pended to give him opportunity tc
keep his promise.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-22
Oberlin Business College
Opens Fall Term
With Large Attendance

The Fall term at the Oberlin Busi-
ness college opened last week wit,
large increase in attendance over
last year. Students are present this
year from high schools all over Ohio
and several other states.
The increase in attendance this
year is somewhat remarkable consid-
erlng the business conditions at the
present time and shows the great
place which this school has come to
occupy in the training of young men
and women for business, Office, secre,
tarial, civil service positions, and as
teachers of commercial branches.
This Is the only business college in
Ohio, II not in the United States
which makes high school graduation
an entrance requirement, except in
the case of a few special students. II
now has the highest standing giver
to any business college in Ohio b,
the state school department at Co
lumbus. Any of our readers wishinl
to enter this school should re fo
dates OF entrance. 8 *2.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-22
FARMERS EXCHANGE
IN OHIO COMING
Meeting Held To Lay Plans
For The Big State
Organization
tBy The ASSOCIATED PRESS,

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 20-A farm
ers' exchange, with the primary pur
pose @of protection against unsatis-
factory seeds, probably will be form
ed in Ohio soon. A joint committee,
representing the Ohio Seed Improve.
ment Association, and the Ohio Farm
Bureau Federation, has had meet
ing here, and made preliminary plans
for such an organization. 1t was as
serted at the meeting that Ohio, has.
in many instances, been, the dumping
ground for unsatisfadtofy farm seeds.
"The great need for such an ex-
change now, is to furnish to farmers
of Ohio clover and alfalfa seeds of
known origin and quality" said A.
Il. Anderson OF the Federation. ut
has been known for many years that
this state has been the dumping
ground for much poor seed.
zone of the main troubles has been
the importation and sale in the state
Of large quantities OF clover seed
from Italy, and other foreign cOun.
tries. These seeds have been brand.
ed by the United States department
Of agri ,ture as comparatively un-
satisfo ry. Experiment stations In
Michigan and other states have
shown them much inferior in com.
parative tests to native seed. Unfor-
tunately. these seeds will pass a test
for purity and termination, but they
will not produce satisfactory crops
in Ohio"
Plans now are being considered by
those working for pure seed ex.
change on cooperative basis, for
the handling of all lines of seeds for
which there is demand. The main
object, the prospectus of the organ
ization says, is to get pure seeds of
known origin and high termination
and purity and to put them within
the reach of every farmer. They
would be able to clean and bulk seeds
according to certain known stand
ards, with regard to purity and germ
nation, 1t was pointed out. 1t Is
hoped that arrangements will be
made to handle clover, alfalfa, and
grass seeds, and certified potatoes, In
time for next springs demand.
Those backing the plan for the Ohio
Cooperative Seed Exchange point t.
neighboring states that already have
been successful In improving tn,
seed supplies In their territories.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-22
'BuRRlS IS OuSTED
As POSTMASTER
Democrat Removed At Dan
vile; Herbert Whitney Is
Acting Postmaster

According to information just made
public, Mr.. c. V. Burris has been re-
/ moved as postmaster at Danville at
ter many years of active service.
The removal was for political rea-
sons only, Mr.. Burris being Demo.
crat. 1t is said that many residents
of Danville, irrespective of politics,
were in favor of Mr.. Burris remain.
ing, but the axe was welded at Wash.
ington and Mr.. Burris has not been
postmaster since September 5.
On September 8, the postoffice was
removed from the Burris drug store,
where it has been located for years,
to the Banbury hardware store. Her
bert e. Whitney has been named act
ing postmaster and is in charge of
the office.
The United States civil service
commission has announced an exam
ination at Mt. Vernon on October IA,
for the position of postmaster of
Danville.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-22
TO PROTECT HOLDERS
OF SAVINGS STAMPS
Knox County Citizens Hold
$649, 200 In Stamps To
Be Redeemed
Jan. |

In an effort to protect the holders
of the 1918 series of war savings
stamps which are to be redeemed
January l, from fake stock salesmen
and Investments of doubtful value,
building and loan officials in Knox
county, through James A. Devine, Sec
retary of their state organization,
have offered the services of their in
stitutions to United States treasury
department officials show that ap-
proximately S649,2OO worth Of war
savings stamps of the 1918 issue still
remain in the hands of Knox county
purchasers to be redeemed January
1st
1t has been suggested to the gov
ernment that the house shortage ex-
listing in Ohio could be materially al
leviated IL the money to be returned
war stamp purchasers was placed in
local financial institutions where it
could be reloaned for building pur.
poses.
"lf the money to be returned in
January to the people of this county
Is placed in local institutions which
finance home building, what won.
derful impetus it will give to bust.
hess in this section" said VIM. A.
Hosack of Mt. Vernon, speaking for
the building and loan men in this
county, The government has been
cited the record of building and loan
companies in Ohio which during the
last 30 years have not lost single
penny of their depositors' money. On
the other hand it is pointed out that
many millions of dollars are lost year
ly through investment in worthless
securities. This county needs ever,
dollar that the government is goinl
to refund us for legitimate business,
said Mr.. Hosack.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-22
COAST TO COAST IN A DAY

The postoiiice department an
nounces that by this time next year
it expects to carry mail regularly
from New York to San Francisco in
% hours. This will be accomplished
by making the air mail flights con
tinuous, with night relays.
At present all the mail flights are
by daylight. Light systems must be
established before night flying will
be safe and sure. There is to be n
string Of signal lights every % miles
and lights Of another color showing
pilots where to land safely.
If mail can be carried across the
continent in % hours, so can passen'
gers. Then the time soon will be re-
ducod to "a hours or less Tie time
is probably nor far distan, now when
passenger will be able to leave
airy part Of the Atlantic coast at
dawn and reach the Pacific coast be-
fore dark.
Tell that to the Forty-Nlners who
took months for the same journey.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-22
MAN.PoWER AS CAPITAL

There is widespread interest in the
fact that a New York bank lent the
United Mine Workers union 100000
during the coal strike. Here is new
phenomenon in industry, which may
he said to mark the beginning of an
era
The money was used apparently to
pay for food and lodging for needy
strikers.
The bankers concerned express
wonder why anyone should be sur
prised at their lending labor union
money. and doing IT. without security,
on the responsibility of the union Of
iicials. The loan was made, say the
bankers, on "the integrity of 000,OOO
miners and their families and as
far as the principle of the thing was
concerned, the sum might as well
have been S5.0O0,O0O. They point out
that the United Mine Workers are
an organization which, though not in
corporated. has normal income of
half a million dollars Il month
Such procedure, once started, may
become the usual thing hereafter.
Labor unions may be able to borrow
money In large sums, for any lesiti'
mate purpose, almost as readily as
employers.
Indeed, labor organizations are be
coming their own bankers The Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers has
thriving bank of its own, with mil
lions on deposit, II owns Il modern
office building in Cleveland worth q
couple Of million dollars. and recent
ly paid $2,5OO,OO0 for new bank
building.
Thus union labor Is turning capi
talist, There are two lines OF devel
opment One Is tho accumulation %
capital in the ordinary sense, in thu
form OF money and property. The
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-22
REMOVED FROM THE
HOSPITAL TO JAIL
Richard Creedon, Said To BE
Insane, Is Taken To
Knox Co. Jail

Richard Creedon, who has been a
patient at Mercy hospital for the past
two days, was removed to the Knox
county Jail late Tuesday afternoon by
Sheriff Lytle and Deputy Sheriff
Walker.
Creedon is said to be insane and an
affidavit in lunacy may be filed
against the man.
According to hospital attendants,
Creedon started to raise disturb
ance in the hospital Tuesday after
noon. A physician was called, but
was unable to quiet the man. The
sheriff was then called and Creedon
was removed to the county Jail and
locked in a cell. Sheriff Lytle stated
Wednesday that Creedon had paced
his cell all night and that he was ex'
ceedingly restless this morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-22
HARVEY |. FLETCHER
DIES SUDDENLY
Proprietor OF Mt. Vernon
Tire Store Passes Away
OF Heart Disease

Harvey Edwin Fletcher, a promi-
nent merchant Of Mt. Vernon, died
suddenly at his home, 116 Wooster
avenue, Monday night at 10 O'CLOCK.
He had been feeling unusually well
all day, it was stated, and at o'clock
was seen at the Central Market, West
Vine street.
Mr.. Fletcher retired shortly before
10 O'Clock and few minutes later
was discovered in a dying condition
by members of his family He died
before physician reached the house.
Heart disease was given as the
cause of his sudden death.
Mr.. Fletcher was Ga years of age
and was born and reared in Brown
township in the vicinity of AmitM
Several years ago he, with his fami-
ly, removed to this city and since
then up until the time of his death
was one of the proprietors of the Mt.
Vernon Tire Store corner Vine and
Mulberry streets.
He is survived by his wife, Josie
Fletcher, six sons and one daughter,
namely: Lawrence Fletcher, deputy
county recorder, Stanley, Garold,
Dwight and Dale all of Mt. Vernon,
Encil. student at Athens, and Mrs.
Dwight j. Magers. He also is sur
yivod by nno hrofhar Cbar1ec ENIat oh.
er, and sister, Mrs. Emalie Kunkle
Of this city.
He was member of BartholO
lodge, |. o. O. F., Amity, and of the
Royal Arcanum.
Funeral services will be held at the
home Thursday at 1:30 with Rev.
Hugh Wayt officiating. Burial will
be made in Mound View cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-22
DELAY IN FREIGHT
HOLDS UP Opening
Opening OF Knox Tire And
Rubber Company's Plant
Is Delayed

Judge f. o. lowering, president of
the Knox Tire and Rubber company,
announced this afternoon that delays
in the shipment of freight is holding
up the opening of the Mt. Vernon
plant.
On account of the railroad strike
and other industrial conditions the
Mt Vernon company is unable to re-
ceive shipments which should have
beer made weeks ago.
After certain machinery is receiv-
ed ard installed, officials of the com
pany will announce the date of open
ing tho Mt Vernon plant. fn
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-22
G(|ERNE: PAYS TWO
FINES TO JUSTICE
Pleas OF Guilty Made To
Charges Alleging lntoxi- =.
cation And Assault

Charles Guerne was arraigned be.
fore Justice George S. Harter on two
charges Tuesday morning. He was
charged with intoxication and disor.
derly conduct and with assault upon
his sister, Mrs. George. Yoakum. The
complaint in each case was signed
by George Yoakum.
Pleas of guilty were made by
Guerne to each of the accusations.
On the intoXication charge he was
fined $40 and the costs; on the intoxi-
cation charge the fine was $500 with
the costs added. The total of fines
and costs in the two cases was $50
which Guerne paid.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-22
THE RECOVERABLE LETTER

The old idea that letter once
mailed is gone irrevocably has been
banished by an edict OF the postal au-
thorities. The writer who changes
his mind after he has dropped his let
ter into the box can get his missive
back il he chooses to take the trou-
| bic. These are the official directions
for doing it:
go to your local postmaster and
explain that you want to withdraw
your letter from the mails. The post
master must comply with your re.
quest, provided you can furnish
proofs that you are the sender. These
proofs consist in giving an accurate
description of the letter YOU wish
back. as well as presenting sample
Of your handwriting.
"Postmasters also are permitted to
telegraph the railway mail clerk and
get him to take letter out OF the
mail pouch after it has left the CITY.
This measure is taken, however, only
in extreme emergencies"
This news may be comforting to
the vascillating or impetnous persons
who fail to do enough thinking before
they write, and there may be real
emergencies in which TIE recovery Of
mailed letter is vital. But on the
whole it is much the simplest process
| to be sure of your emotions or de-
cisions before you commit them TO
paper and cntrust them to Uncle
Sam. Then there will be no need OF
! postmortems.