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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-07
SP0nS SYSTEM SCORED
BY c. S. REFORM lea CUE:
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transact. the public business, The
relative ability and capacity of men
appointed under the preference laws
is shownsby competitive examinations,
that of non-veterans on the eligible
the report asserts, to be. far below
lists. D, z:.s n j, /, :. H..
"A veteran who IS worth his salt, !"
it. continued, will want to stand son
his own feet and notSbes dependent on
specia favors for his future exist
ence. 1t IS only theederelicts and
the mediocree III eterans who will
seek. the,t advantage, Of the prefer
,ence given. The preference law
was never j,ustitia!ble. It's repeal is
imperative. 49, 5sS .Ss d
Post Offices condemned n. I'D
The Posts Office .departme mt lis
Severely c0ndehlne d ii .the report
for seeking !. the :eSrec comnenda tions
OF Congressrnen en- prior to making
der President HardiAg's modih dihcation
post-mastership appointments, u Un-
Of the Wilson Gorderfi ion #prsid entail
postmasters,. which set down; as
"a distinct concession to= the de-
mands of Congress for spoils," any
one Of the three highest eligibles
may be appointed and Congressman
are given the privilege $5by the post
Office department, the report states,
Of designating their choices for post
masters in their districts. ..
ut is. an essential absurdity ~ the
report continues, as...to have competi-
tive examinations fort the purpose
of elimina ting vspoils and still to -ad-
nit the patronage system by per
mitting e on gressmen and local poll
ticians to determine upon the seIec-
ton of one of the first three
t During the administration Of
President Roosevelt, the !. report
states, the appointment was, given
to thes first man on the eligible list
in over 90 per cent Of the cases,
whereas under the J Harding order
the first; man on the. list for post
master is appointed in less than "a
per cent Of thescases.
During the past year the merit
systein.has been subjected#::to more
insistent assault Sby aunscrupuous
public officials, Z" the report asserts,
than Fat any time since the enact
ment of the .ciyilsservices law in
1888. However, a strong public re-
action has made congress aware of
the popular feeling with respect to,
the merit system, and spoils &legisla-
ton and spoils appointments under
the present administration have re-
ceived a setback. which will not
soon be forgotten.R q. &
It is announced in the report that
the Civil Service Reform League5is
about to undertake country-w
campaign to secure the adoption of
laws providing for the merit system
Of appointment in the r3S states
that are still without civil service
laws. During the coming year the
principal effort Of the League will
be oentered in Pennsylvania, Com
necticut, Nebraska, Minnesota, Ken
lucky, In diana and Virginia.
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Another glimpse Of the Baconian the
ory-Ls Angeles Times. 4. j. ! / !.

The Shipping Board, with num-
Der of. law suits on hand, is wonder
ing whether it lis: not almost as hard
to arrange for international scrapping
to cancel contracts for ships as it is
of the completed product ct.-Washing-
ton Star. w &
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DRINKING MILK

s Drinking milk these days seems to I: be
quite the popular thing all over the nation.
It will soon be a case sof getting more cows
and better ones il the prod duction is to keep
up with the consump mption About good milk,
We can now adopt the slogan Of former
days another little drink won't do any
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FROM OTHER PAPERS
MORE FROM DULUTH

Bemidjps A new 5000, 600 high
school, one of the handsomest public
buildings$sin the state, is practically
completed and the board of education
is planning on its formal dedication
some time in January. Minnesota
people have many things in which
they may take pardonable pride, but
when it tscomes to magnificent school
buildings, Northern Minnesota has a
larger percentage Of them than any
either section. Of the states-Duluth
Herald. d: 4 stgs.5 <, q Is.
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THE l: KU K. tKLUxERs

The Ku Klux Klan IS getting a lot of pub
licity. these days, most Of it unfavorable.
In spite of this fact they seem to be grow
ing stronger in every state in the unlon;.
and these ''birds'' are getting lot Of ad-
vertising that isn't costing them a cent.
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TRADE AT HOME

t'The range cities must hang to-
gether .or hang Separately declares
the Eyeleth Clarion in a ringing edi-
torial pointing out the advantage Of
buying st home. Buying at home is a
plain, commonssense doctrine for any
town, but the Clarion's hanging me-
aaphor strikes too doleful a note. The
range cities will be important points
on the map lone after NEST of us have
gone And in the meantime the
greater their prosperity the more it
viii please as well as benefit all of us.
Duluth Herald.
New York men have formed an as
sociation to develop cave-men me-
thcds'' of running their households.
The ladies' will note that the men had
TO hold hands to keep up their nerve.
Chicago News. 5.s
Lectures on agriculture insist that
the American hog is a work Of ar,
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ed to Bemidji Friday. They will be
employed at the new detention hos

employed at the new detention hos
pital- r- $,s7r.ssS
Mr.. Felix Scott and sons Joseph
and Herbert spent Saturday IN Be
midi. s.vtMNL
Mr., William H.s Thole was a
Thanksgiving guest at the Harley w.
Hanson home. N te
The farmers club will met the 4 9th
at the Ole Void home, II !
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CHRISTMAS SHOPPING I.

Buy that Christmas gift in Bemidji. By
Saturday night Of this week, every store IN
town Will.be dressed in holiday attire and
you will find what you want at the price
you want to pay without looking through
outside catalogues.
Every house in town has been supplied
with outside. mail order and department
store. Christmas literature, but after look
ing them sall through from cover to cover
We are pleased to advise our readers that
BemidI stores cannot only supply what is
advertised in this sout-of-towp propaganda,
but can meet every price quoted:
Then, IN addition to this you will have
the: privilege of inspecting what you buy.
Further more you will have the privilege
OF exchanging it if you don't like what you
Make your Christmas Bought in Benz
idji Christmas and see how much better
you will feel -ss55fs$ =. %#g
Give Bemidji stores chance to prove
that they can serve you better and we know
they will appreciate it, if you will point out
where, in your opinion they ARE failing in
this. >za,.:~.~ .%.s.Fzz4.R
NATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK
The week IS on and some Of us are being
educated along lines of which we freely ad-.
mitted our marks were above the average.
President Deputy in his talk to the Asso-. 9
ciation members pointed out some anna zmg
facts with regard to our lack OF education,
that should result in our effort to keep IN
closer touch with the present day educa-s
tional problems. iss4
Tbs greatest need today is broadening
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our eyes, he will return with his mission ac--.
complished s. ..555ss
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Buy it in Bemidji, it will win in the long
run always, and most Of the time in short.
runs ss..ss (
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Lectures on agriculture insist that
the American hog is work Of art
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-21
MRS. MARY E. PIPES
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Mrs. Mary Ellen Pipes. aged 30
years, wife of the late Milton Pipes,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Luisna Raltzell, 306 South Di-
vision street. on Thursday evening at
1905 o'clock, following two weeks
Illness of neuritis.
Besides Mrs. BaAzell, the following
children survive Frank Pipes OF
Brink Haven, Mrs. Alice Dudgeon OF
Harrison township, Mrs. Catherine
Engle o I Howard. Edward Pipes and
Elmer Pipes of Mt. Vernon. Twenty
grandchildren, IS great grandchildren,
and three sisters, Mrs. Susie Biggs OF
Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Caffeine Dial and
Mrs, Drusilla Pipes Of Gambler, also
survive.
Funeral services will be held on
Sunday at IL o'clock at the Grove
church, Rev. l.. G. Walker officiating
Burial in Union Grove cemetery.
MIS-. Pipes was lifelong member
of the Union Grove church.
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sum of $1,000, according to the courts
order.
Immediately, an answer was filed
in the case by w. A. Hosack, the
guardian, in which he denies that he
has the sum of $4,000 in his hands
belonging to his ward. He also denies
there is due the plaintiff the sum OF
$1,015.23. The guardian further says
that the state of Ohio is demanding q
sum of money for maintaining Frank
Hildreth at the Lima state hospital
and that this is the first and best
claim and must be paid. He asks that
the petition of the plaintiff be dis
missed and that the Judgment be de-
clared null and void. William A. Ho'
sack is the attorney for the defend
ant.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-21

Harry Daley spent Friday in Can
ton as the guest of his sister.
J. F. Blubaugh and w. II. Baker
were business visitors in Mt. Vernon
Wednesday.
Danville All Stars had an easy time
winning from the Orioles of Mt. Ver-
non here Wednesday,; The score was
"a to 10. \A,Hy
A large crowd from here attended
the dance at Greersville last Saturday
night.
Whistle Daley has enrolled at Ken
yon college for the balance of the
term.
Philip Miller has purchased the
Jenny Durbin property and expects to
move aoout april I.
Ralph Carver and Gilbert Harmer
spent Thursday evening in Mt. Ver-
non.
Miss Susan Miller and Clifford New
ton we're married at Canton Friday
The All Stars walked away with the
Warsaw basketball team here Satur-
day night to the tune OF 34-12.
Both of our high school teams were
defeated at Gambler Friday night
Miss Lucille Banbury has returned
home from Athens, where she was at
tending school.
Clyde Cornell spent Tuesday at
Walhonding on business.
Bell Wagner was Columbus visit
or Sunday.
Curtis Sapp was business visitor
In Mt. Vernon Monday.
ID. b. II. s. basket shooters will
play Walhonding team here Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Loney and Mr..
and Mr. Harry Loney are attending
the hardware dealers convention at
Columbus this week.
Mrs John Biggs spent Wednesday
in Columbus.
]. " Cochran OF Peoria, ILL.,, Is Wis
iting his family here for few weeks
Dale Workman was business Wis
itor at Mt. Vernon Wednesday.
Miss Coreta Rice entertained the
senior class OF the ID. II. H. s. with q
musicale and luncheon ut her home
Tuesday evening About 30 guests
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Baker spent
Wednesday at the county seat.
NJ. T. Gaines was n business visitor
at Mt. Vernon Wednesday
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BRINK HAVEN

Mr.. G. !. Sapp and Mr.. Carl Umph.
rey attended the hardware mems con-
vention at Columbus this week.
The high school cleared $40 at the
entertainment Tuesday evening last.
Mrs. Jessie Hendershot and Mr..
Shepherd OF Danville spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. Lyle Hendershot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Parsons and son
have returned home after working mt
Warsaw.
Miss Edna Sapp led the Epworth
League Sunday evening. 1t was we'll
attended. The leader for next Sun
day is Mr.. Clyde Hoaglapd,
Mr.. Carlos Simmons of Buckeye
City was business caller here this
week.
Mr.. W. A. Barnes OF Granville is
spending a week on his farm east OF
town.
Mr.. Enos Spurgeon Is building "a
new house on his lot north OF town.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Slate of Dan
Vile spent Sunday evening at the
home OF his brother Charles Slate.
Mr. Sanford Day spent few days
at Cleveland on business.
The play, Jephthah' Daughter. vii
bc given satvsdey sYSthEye yeb. 49, a
tho NJ. r. church. = ~ " ~3~
Rev. Simms OF Howard preached
very sinterestings sermon at tn
Church Of Christ Sunday morning.
Preaching next Sunday morning AM
evening at the NJ. II. church.
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case Carried Up

case Carried Up
The case of the Industrial Commits
sion of Ohio VS.. Guy Hogle is to be
carried tc the state supreme court, ac'
cording to information received at the
office of the Knox county clerk OF
courts today, ordering the court to
prepare the necessary papers for the
admission OF the case to the higher
court In the lower courc Hogle OBJ
tanned verdict against the industrl-
al commission in the sum of $1,000 for
the loss of an eye while employed at
the Mt. Vernon bridge works. The in
dustral commission carried the case
to the court of appeals of Knox coun'
ty, which affirmed the common pleat
court. The industrial commission
then carried the case to the supreme
court of Ohio.
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The pastor wishes to thank all for
their willing cooperation.

A fire at the home of Harry Beck,
lolo East Vine street, did damage es.
timated at 800 Thursday night. The
fire department responded to the call,
which was sent in about o'clock.
Origin Of the fire is said to have been
caused by an overheated stove pipe
extending from the sitting room on
up through a ceiling to the second
story. Several holes were burned in
the ceiling and floor. The fire de.
partment, used chemicals in extin.
gushing the blaze.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-21

The lives of several hundred Mt.
Vernon persons were endangered late
Friday afternoon when a team OF
horses, said to belong to Newton His
song, ran away and made lively dash
through the residence and business
section Of the city.
The horses were attached to grav-
ell wagon when they started on their
wild flight near. the Pennsylvania
shops, in the east end Of the city. The
team ran almost the entire distance
of East Gambler street, across Main
and then contiued west on Gambler to
the B. G O. railroad tracks. Going
north to High street the runaway
team started east on High and to the
public square. Avoiding automobiles
and pedestrians the team in its wild
flight continued south on Main to
Vine where 1t was finally stopped un-
der most exciting circumstances.
During the progress Of the runaway
the rear portion of the gravel wagon
was soon lost, but with the front
wheels still singing to the pole and
harness the horses for almost mile
and half.
| On West Gambler street, near Main,
the runaway team crashed into Ford
coupe owned by Okey Wyker. The
team is said to have struck another
Emachine on West Gambler street and
still another on West High street.
I At the corner of Main and Vine
streets the runaway team crashed in
to an automobile belonging to County
Surveyor Carl Vanvoorhis. The sur
veyor and Secretary Hoy L. Russell OF
the Chamber of Commerce were in the
front seat of the auto and Mrs. Rus
sell occupied the rear seat. Mrs. Rus
sell saw the runaway team coming
and jumped from the machine just ir
time for the next instant the pole ol
the wagon was thrust through the
rear of the automobile where Mrs
Russell had been sitting. Her escape
from serious injury was miraculous.
Russell, who was in the front sea
of the auto, grabbed one of the horse!
by the bride and brought the run
away team to a standstill..
The rear portion of the VanVoorhi!
automobile was badly damaged, Will,
the Ford coupe belonging to Mr.. Wyk
er was severely damaged on one side
During the runaway one of the hors
es severed an artery in its leg and /
was necessary to take the animal to I
veterinary surgeon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-21

In letter to her father, Attorney J.
b. Graham, the terrible conditions
now existing in Austria are graphical.
ly described by Miss Ada Graham,
Miss Graham is in the Red Cross
service and is located at Vienna. The
work of the institution with which she
is connected is. to feed starving chill
dren of that city. Conditions there are
in such chaotic state that the work
at the institution is done behind for
tifcations.
After visiting relatives in Mt. Yer
non last June Miss Graham entered
the Red Cross service, being attached
to that branch endowed by the Rookie
feller foundation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-21

Bladensburg Union Grange, No. 500,
has entered into contest beginning
Feb 10 and ending April l. Win Col
gin and Steven Underwood have been
chosen as captains and the men whose
names appear on this list, together
with their wives who are members of
this grange, so to make up the teams.
1t is asked that everyone who is a
member of either team do their best
to secure as many members as pos
sible. either new or by reinstatement.
At the close OF the contest the Perry
grange team will put on the thiFd and
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-21

Edward w, Allin, who has been EN-.
ployed at the New Knox National
bank for the PAST IS months, has re-
signed his position. effective Feb. Is
and departed Thursday for Cincinnati
where he will accept a position with
the Fifty-third National bank of that
city Mr.. Allin is a brother of Mrs
Fred w. kahrl of Mt. Vernon. He has
made many friends during his stay in
Mt. Vernon.
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KNOX CO. NEWS

Some new developments came to
the surface today in the matter Of
the salary cuts given Chief Parker
and the city firemen, by an ordinance
passed by council at its meeting last
Monday night.
While the men concerned are non.
committal and have nothing to say
for publication, yet it is admitted,
however, that the law under which q
quiet investigation is being made is,
Section 'S6-17, Vol. 1O6, Page All, Ohio
Jaws, which in substance provides
that no employe under civil service
shall be reduced in pay without such
employe first being served with CO.
py stating reasons for the reduction
and that such employe shall be given
a reasonable time in which to make
and file reply.
This law was passed in 1915 and it
is said that it has not been changed,
nor amended in any particular.
Neither the firemen, nor Chief of
Police Parker, were served with any
notice of the intention of council to
reduce their salaries, they say.
If the matter is taken"up or any
action taken. it would come before
the Mt. Vernon civil service commits
sion.
The ordinance is not effective for
30 days and IL action is taken it will
be filed with the commission within
that time.
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Wins Suit In Court In Case
Brought Against Lever
ing Brothers
RECEIVERSHIP IS
tJ3 ASKED In A SUIT
Motion Filed To Compel The
Plaintiff To Give Securi-
ty For Costs; Notes

After two hours deliberation late
Thursday afternoon, the jury in the
case OF j. II. Arlington vs.. lowering
Bros, tried in the Knox county COM
mon pleas court, returned verdict
for the plaintiff in the sum of 1886. 80.
+, The case was given to the jury at
2'55, and the verdict was returned at
) p. m.
The plaintiff sued the defendants
for the sum of $719, alleging this
amount was due them for chickens,
hides, etc, sold the defendants.
The case of j. G. Levering vs..
George Wisner was scheduled to come
mp for trial before the jury in common
pleas court Friday morning.
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FREDERICKTOWN, O., Feb. lS-
The members Of the Fredericktown
high school basketball squads. both
boys and girls, are highly elated over
their record SO far this year. The
boys team so far has played II games
and won ten. The girls have a record
almost as good.
On last evening the boys and girls
teams journeyed to Willard and de
feated the teams of that high school
The Fredericktown boys defeated
the Willard boys by score of 81 tC
IL. and the girls team defeated the
Willard girls by a score of 12 to g.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-21

1t was announced at the meeting
last evening that the 50-foot range
would be completed by the middle of
the coming week., The club room will
also be fitted up before the next regu-
lar meeting.
All members of the club are re-
quested to be present at the shoot
next Friday evening as important
business will be taken up.
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Jacob Ashley French, aued n yea

Jacob Ashley French, aged n years,
Of Prospect street, section boss on
the 3. & o. railroad for II years, was
probably fatally injured this morning
about 9 O'Clock when he was run down
by switch engine In the 3. & O.
yards In this city.
French, with the section gang, was
working on side track just north OF
the Northwestern Elevator & Mill
company's plant. A locomotive was
backing down the side track when an
other train was approaching on the
main track. French failed to see the
locomotive on the side track and step
ped directly in front of 1t.
The wheels of the locomotive crush
ed his right leg and his right wrist
was caught in the frame of one Of
the wheels.
The injured man was rushed to the
Mt. Vernon hospital in Miller & O'Bry
ans ambulance where he was attend
ed by the B. & O. railroad company's
surgeon, DR.. N. n. Eastman, assisted
by DIR. G. ID. Arndt.
The surgeons amputated French's
right leg just below the knee. Hi.
right hand was badly crushed ant
amputation of the hand may be nee
essary later the surgeons announced
However. efforts are being made a
the present time to save tho hand.
French's left ear was torn Off ant
he also sustained q bad scalp wou~'
and puncture in the skull on til,
left side of his head.
The attending surgeons announces
this afternoon that French's condition
was exceedingly critical, but that h
had a chance to recover.
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That the Waterford Farmers insti-
tute, now in session, is being favored
with capacity attendance, was the in
formation given out by County Agent
S. l.. Anderson today.
Mr.. Anderson says the speakers are
popular. the programs quite interest
ing, and the Christian church In which
the sessions are being held is filed to
capacity.
The last session Of the institute will
be held tonight.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-02-21

Twenty-nine persons have just unit
ed with Wayman Chapel. A. M. e.
church, of this city. as a result of the
revival services which closed Sunday
night. Six members We're permitted
to join Calvary Baptist church.
Sermons We're given during the
revival by Rev. Mason. Rev. Walker
and Rev. Newsom. Rev. Mason, pas
tor Of the A. NJ e. church. delivered
II sermons during the revival, and al
the conclusion was presented with q
purse by the members OF Ais church
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The Knox County Duroc Breeders
Association held a very successful
sale of Duroc hogs Wednesday after.
noon. Thirty-six head of bred sows
averaged $44.20)per head. There was
also two young gifts sold and two
young boars. The total amount OF
the sale was $1,711.O0. A very large
crowd attended the sale. The sale
ring was lighted with electric lights
furnished by the local Delco-Light
company.
The highest price gilt was consign
ed by b. R. Carpenter, Walhonding
Ohio, and bought by H. A. Porter, OF
Fredericktown, for $4,000. This was
an exceptionally good one. Harrison
& Weaver consigned pair of fine
gifts which were litter mates. s. S
Pealer of Amity got one for $500
and c. F. Mckinley of Mt. Vernon the
other one for $55.O0. The crowd re
manned until the last hog was sold
and the bidding was good all the way
through.
Three sows went to Delaware coun
ty, one to Licking and one to Rich
land county. The members of the as
sociation are we'll pleased with the
sale.
The thing that makes the members
feel the bast over the sale is that
some of the buyers this year were the
same men who purchased sows last
year. This shows that the Duroc's
are well liked in Knox county and the
offering in these sales are making
good for the buyers. The Durocs are
becoming the popular breed of hogs
in Knox county. ee