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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-24
EYE WITNESS TO N. J.
MURDER DENIES STORY
(Bv Joe p. Overflow

New Brunswick, N. j., Oct. a.
Mrs. Jane B. Gibson, SO, a widow,
has told authorities she was an eye
witness to the murder of Rev. Ed
ward Wheeler Hall and Mrs Eleanor
Mills, an attache Of the prosecutors
office said today.
According to the information, Mrs.
Gibson said she stumbled onto the
gruesome murder scene on the night
of September 18th, when she was
on the Phillips farm trying to To-
cate some stolen property Mrs.
Gibson, authorities stated, saw two
men and two women underneath a
crabapple tree and heard them engage
in heated argument. One of the
men, Mrs. Gibson is quoted as say
ing, took out revolver and fired
on Mrs. Mills and Rev. Hall. The
witness then fled from the srene.
Mrs. Gibson, when seen by report
ers at her home in Hamilton Lane,
denied she had told any such story
to the authorities.
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POTATO q SELLING DRIVE
PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL
One Solicitor Declares Drive
Proved Number Of Things;
Mentions Several\

Although more of a success in some
ways than in others, the potato sell
ing drive carried on by the Bemidji
Civic and Commerce association last
week for the benefit of the farmers
in this immediate vicinity, with the
aid of the, Farm Bureau, has been
termed a success in general.
Speaking of the~drive, one of the
members of the association who as
sisted in the canvas remarked as
follows: ID! Il =. g.. a. 90.
"sThe potato selling drive proved
a number Of things among which
may be mentioned the following
points:
I Potatoes can be sold before the
market is fully supplied-by farm
ers who call on. the customers, 1--WE
were told that one farm woman who
sold $50 bushels in one day two or
three weeks ago. by other statesmen
who systematically canvas from house
to house
"Potatoes can hardly be sold to
people in greater quantities than
they can use.
1.-The. value of organization and
co-operation-The Bemidji. Civic and
Comerce association by organizing the
project has; made, directly and in
DIRECTLY immediate sale: for nearly
la thousand bushels Of potatoes that
might not otherwise have been sold
until, later, while the farmers need
the money right now. .s, H.
h. ...The power of the press The
Bemidji newspapers helped greatly
in giving the news; of this movement
to the citizens of our community and
jim inspiring them to loyalty cooper
kate4 by; giving their orders to the as
|sociation's solicitors and n many other
eases direct to the farmers them
selves. s.:EkaHiy "ssf!. : AZ, #
y, 1.-THE efforts made by the rassoci-
alton and the press steadied the po-
[tato market and established a price
at az profitable point and have been
worth while from that. point alone,
even ,ifFless potatoes: had been sold.
eve have ideals and will respond
to idealistic pleas. We are not so
altogether selfish as is often believed.
and indeed as sometimes appears.
We believe in ''live and let live"
We are willing to pay more than the
actual market prices for products
when the matter is presented in the
right light. - -
"This potato selling drive is one
instance in proof Of the fact that
humanity is growing predetermined.
We begin to see that individuals can
progress only in the progress Of ev-
erybody: that there is law of nat
ure behind the statement Of "all for
one and one for alp; that, as Roger
Babson says, statistics teach that the
Golden Rule is PRACTICAL; that society
is being slowly but surely Christ
ianized !, by accepting. the central
spirit Of Christ's teachings which
seems to have been SERVICE"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-24
Peggy Beal is Acquitted in,
Kansas. tc City on Charge. Il
Second Degree Murder
UNUSUAL PLEA BROUGHT
INTO COURT PROCEDURE
Right of a Woman to Kill a
800 "ES$.
Rowing Winner Of Hearts
Wins Her Freedom
(By United Pres,s)
(By J. S. Beaman)


Kansas City, Oct. 24-"Sheik
Love" was recognized along with the
unwritten law as\ provocation for
murder.
The unusual plea was given cog
nizance for the first time in legal
history when a jury in Judge Lat
shaw's court acquitted diminutive
Peggy Beal last night for the muir
der of Frank S. Anderson.
Basing her case on the new de-
Tense that she killed her perfect
lover" to save other. women from the
same disappointment Of hearts at
ter he had showed her a list Of so
girls whose romances he had blight
ed, Peggy gained her freedom from
the second degree murder charge.
Introduction of the new; character
in legal procedure came after one of
the shortest trials on record. The
jury reached an agreement on the
fourth ballot, just IL hours after
the trial of the modern Thuvia was
called on the docket.
A plea of temporary insanity. was
injected as side issue by the defense
but the right of woman to kill
a rowing winner Of hearts was the
maint theme that won PegEy her
freedom.
This is the introduction into
court procedure Of an unusual plea
for the defense that promises to have
a fer-reaching effect in criminal law
in the future, George Birmingham,
attorney for Mrs. Beal, said today
in discussing sheik love-, ~ T., r.
The court by recognizing the
soundness of the condition. has es-
tablished a precedent for courts and
a new chapter to the moral law, ne
said. .., -. .,rfs.,.
"The jury's decision malaea the
defense an unwritten law for IN
married women. It means that
women as in Mrs. Beal's case who
have not the protection Of marriage
vows, may seek the solace of a mar
ried woman who has an unwritten
law to guard her, for if she lived as
a wife with her soul mate and he
made promises of marriage to her
and led her to love him and give
herself to him, it was right
and just she be given the same
means of seeking protection for her
self and other women. The un-
faithful lover and the sinful hus-
band are in reality the same"
Mrs. Beal thanked the jurors and
announced in the court room she, in
tended to remain in Kansas City and
"make good"
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TWO COURT CASES OF
LONG STANDING ENDED

According to, word received from
the clerk of that court, the United
States Circuit Court of. Appeals, sit
ting in st. Louis, has just announc-
ed its decision in two cases appealed
to that court from Judge Page Morris
of the United States District Court
for Minnesota, which cases were
tried at Fergus Falls.
The, cases involved two valuable
tracts of land located in the White
Earth Reservation in the vicinity OF
Lengthy and grew out of contested
claims of allottees. The cases were
entitled, Joseph Vezina Waller, ap-
pellant, VS.. United States of Amer
and Henry Vezina, appellant, VS..
United States Of America and Luck
Land Co., appellees. These actions
have been pending for several years
and have just been finally decided
by the United States Court of APP
peals.
r Senator Peterson of Moorhead re-
presented the appellants in each case,
the United States was represented
by government attorneys, and Henry
Harry and Luck Land Co., in whose
favor judgements were entered, were
represented by M. A. Spooner OF
this city. ~
One interesting and unusual feat
ure of the appeal was that the Unit
ed States requested to be allowed
to use and adopt Mr.. Spoonar's
briefs in the cases, and its attorneys
subscribed the same as the brief OF
the United States.
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|SI1PT CRu> ~. e
RED LAKE h. ( WORK
viii Take Muc 4, s'I' Cd Rests
May Enter Business for ]
Himself Shortly |

z - W. 81. Nh
George w. Cross, superintendent of
the Red Lake Indian Agency, an
fnounces that he is taking six months
leave of absence and that it is very
probable that he will go into business
for. himself, and not re-enter the
Indian service again. He plans on
taking a much needed rest and look
ing around for a business opening.
He wishes to convey to his friends
in Bemidji, and northern Minnesota
his gratitude for favors and assist
ance rendered him during his adj
ministration att Red Lake. He: sex-5
presses very, feelngly his apprecia-
ton Of all kindness shown him
Mr.. Gross has. been 10 the Indian
service for the past. seventeen years.
Eleven years. Of this time has been
spent in, northern Minnesota among
Chippewa Indians. Mr.. Gross enter
ed;the Indian service i'm 1905 at Rose
bud, &c. Dak,,,as a teaeher- II. 1906
he. was promote ito the position o. OF
principal of4ythe !. Tohatchi Boarding
school in New; .Mexicos,,fsisln 1enl he
was promoted to- the position, of Sup
Ierfntendent. of athe.:Fpn du Lac Res
|ervation, ,Cloquet. Mnn: In 1919 ne
was promotedsto the superintendency
| Of the Red Lake, school and Agency.
In, 1920 in addition tosthe Red: Lake
Agency, he was given charge OF the
Fon >du; Lac, Grand Portage and Nett
Lake reseryations:s:s y. gs..1sxey So.
= ,Mr. Cross has been mighty good
| friend to: the Indians and has pro-
tected their interests in every way
possible. He has been an able, con-
scientous, hard working Official.
t He wishes to convey to the Red
Lake Indians that. he has nothing but
the kindliest- feelings toward them.
| that he wishes for their success and
happiness, and trusts that they will
| all become useful and prosperous
citizens.
B. R. Doo1ey, travelling auditor, is
now at Red Lake taking inventory
of the property and will receipt to
Mr.. Cross for all the government
property and funds belonging to the
Red Lake Agency. He will be in
charge at Red Lake until a superin7
tendent has been appointed. It has
not vet been decided who will sue
coed Mr.. Cross as superintendent at
Red Lake. o..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-24
BlRCHlONT OWNERS TO,
HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

Stockholders 0>f the BemldJl-
Birchmont Hotel company are to
meet irsannual session at the rooms
of the Bemidji Civic and Commerce
association at 8 o'clock tbs evening
to. attend to annual business mat
ters. ,:,s3 lteste!t5.. ....~,. ,5,s =,
At this meeting, directors for the
ensuing year will be elected, and
other business regularly coming be-
fore the meeting will be considered
and acted upen,e ~ -. 4
ALI stockholders are urged to pc
present at the meeting, those not
being able to attend to SO notify
the secretary, Hallan L: Huffamrl.
It is expected that very interesting
meeting will be held.
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MORE CAME NEEDED FOR
= LEGION FEED THURSDAY

R. B. Lycan, who is in charge OF
the game dinner to be, served mem
bers of the American Legion at the
Elks Club rooms. Thursday evening,
states that, considerable more game
is needed for the dinner and re-
quests the members of the post, or
any others who care to do. SO, to turn
in at least part of their hunt today
and tomorrow, 80 that a sufficient
quantity may be supplied Tor all who
attend the feed. The game may be
turned in to Mr., Lycan at any time
before Thursday morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-24
CONDITIONS !! i IN y. NORTH d I !! /! !.
End ALSO NEED REMEDY

County Auditor A. D: johnson, to-
gether with members of the county
board of commissioners, and William
Everts and Steve Snyder, engineers,
returned Monday from a trip into
Northern Beltrami county where
they made an inspection Of the roads
and bitches. * .;:s.
Iii speaking Of the trip, Mr.. john
son said: "They north end of the
county is growing and is comprised
Of an aggressive and progressive
type Of people. ss.z,. III.
The raising of crops in that section
is not the problem, but the securing
Of market and a price are the big
issues. This is true throughout the
country, but the farmer who has no
market nearby should be encouraged
to develop the country, as he is now
doing but he cannot be expected to
continue unless his crops can BRING
him a living wage. =
Something should be done to rem
edy these conditions and ! feel that
every effort should be made to bring
about a change for the betterment
of the farmer ..,-.. -. -.
Mr.. johnson and the county board
have, favored and worked hard for
tax reduction and have succeeded IN
cutting the county levy down 10
per cent. They are striving to do
even more than this, realizing that
present conditions are more or less
serious. - - 49, - -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-24
WOMEN LODGE PLANNING
~ ts' BIG MEETING THURSDAY

+ The Yeomen lodge will meet on
Thursday evening in the new, Moose
hall at 8 O'Clock. This will be an
open meeting, and also a Children's
Festival will be held, as it is the Gus,
ON Of the lodge to, have a meeting
to which the children are invited in
October. All Yeomen and their
families are requested to be present
Refreshments will be served and
souvenirs will be given to the
children,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-24
COLLEGE FACULTY TO "
ATTEND STATE MEETING

Several members Of the faculty of
the Bemidji State Teachers college
plan to. attend the state convention
of the Minnesota Education associa-
toan which meets in St . Paul this
week. Mrs. Grace B. Thacker and
Miss Telulah Robinson expect to leave
this evening, while Mrs. A. J. Nc
MILAN, Miss Floy Edson, Miss Isabel
Johnson, Miss Ruth Jessup, Miss Clara
Schuster, Mrs. Edith B.Ness, Miss
Mabel Bonsall and Miss Lucy Dun
igan plan to leave Bemidji, Wednes-
day evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-24
TAGLEYS LEAVE TO MAKE 80
THEIR HOME IN SAN DIEGO

: Mr. and Mrs. o. J. Tagley and
daughter, Miss Jennie, left Monday
afternoon for Spokane, Wash, where
they will spend the winter and then
continue. on to San Diego, Calf,
where they will make their future
home. The Tagleys, among the old
est residents of this city, Mr.. Tagley
having been located in business in
Nymore for number of years, spent
the past summer in this section OF
the state, visiting Bemidji on several
occasions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-24

The Great Northern Depot on
Minnesota avenue is now undergoing
number =. of improvements. The
interior is being newly painted and
re-derorated and will present an ex-
,ceptonally fine appearance when the
work is completed. This depot is
always kept in good condition and
J. G. Ryan, local agent, is to be
complimented for the improvements
now being made.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-24
JUSTICE DAY OF SUPREME
COURT RESIGNS TO-DAY
Inv limited Presal

Washington, Oct, 24-Justice Day
of the Supreme Court today pre-
sented his resignation to President
Harding.
The resignation is to become eff
fective November 18th. The justice
relinquished his high judicial office
SO that he may devote all his time to
his new work as arbitrator of Amer
lean and German claims growing out
of the war.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Porte, Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Zentz and Mrs. j.
w. NaugIe left this morning for
Fergus Falls, where they will attend
the district convention of the Meth
odist church.
DIR. Zentz will preach the sermon
at the opening of the conference to-
night. The conference will continue
for two days. The Bemidji party
expects to return to Bemidji Thurs
day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-24
PRESBYTERIAN LADIES TO
SERVE SUPPER TOMORROW

Plans long in advance are made
each year by the ladies' Of the Pres
byterian church to accommodate the
large crowds that attend the annual
chicken-pie suppers of the church and
this year is no exception. A splendid
menu has been prepared for tomor-
row night and supper will be served
from 5 until 8. The ladies have made
a reputation for themselves as good
cooks and a splendid menu has been
prepared. An unusually large crowd
is looked and hoped for.
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Mrs. G. ". Clifford is i'll at the
hospital and is reported as being
very low.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-26
Dozen Shots Fired
I'm Political Riot
flushed by Police
US. Narcotic Agents Witness
Bronx Battle in Which 40
Cornbatants Are Rounded
Up and Ambulance Called

Four Federal narcotic agents who
played the part Of innocent bystanders
in near riot on the corner of Alex
andcr Avenue and 135th Street, the
Bronx, early Sunday morning, still are
wondering at the modesty Of the police
of TIE Alexander Avenue station in sup
pressing the news Of their success in
Quelling the disturbance. They report
that fully a dozen shots were fired be-
fore the crowd could be dispersed, that
four men were treated by an ambulance
surgeon who was rushed to the corner,
and that about forty men were taken to
the station and questioned before they
were sent home or parole.
Investigation in the reighborh ood
last night indicated that the trouble
was political in origin, for half dozen
residents Of the district declared that
party feud had been brewin for some
months and that it had been expected
to come to q head some time ago. The
narcotic agents were noncommittal on
this suggestion, but pointed out that if
the riot was Of q political nature it
would be easy to explain the kind of
pressure which induced the police to
hush up the arrests.
Il never heard of riot being kept
quiet for any other reason" said one
OF the agents. "This trouble came near
being serious. Some one in the crowd
whipped oct revolver when the DO
lice began making arrests, and the uni
formed men had to shoot into the
crowd and beat half a dozen men with
their nightsticks before they could re-
store order. They took twenty pris-
oners or SO away with them and round
ed up another score later"
At the Alexander Avenue station last
night the police admitted that there
had been a gang fight on the corner
mentioned by the Federal detectives
but denied that any one had been shot
and refused to give out the names of
the men who were arrested. Hospitals
in the vicinity denied any knowledge of
the shooting, although the agents were
positive that an ambulance was called
and thought that 1t came from Lincoln
RoS,,ita1
New-York tribune., 1922-09-26
8 Bandits Hold Up
Empty. Mail Truck
Near Police Station
Bystanders See Attac k
Block From Hcadquar-
ters; Finding Nothing,
Thugs Escape in Taxicab

Three overzealous highwaymen held
up mail truck at 1:45 a. m. yester-
day Mt Lafayette and Spring streets,
within a block of Police Headquarters
In their eagerness to- get the job over
with they stopped the wrong truck, an
empty vehicle returning from the
Grand Central Terminal. Within five
minutes truck containing registered
mail from Brooklyn passed the corner
but the hold-up men had fed.
They were in a taxicab which trailed
the truck for several blocks down La
fayette Street, speeding up and cut
ting in ahead at Spring Street. Rob
ert Mccoy, driver of the truck and it's
sole occupant, reduced speed to avoid
collision and three men armed with
revolvers clsmbered from the taxi to
the truck.
Needless of gaping group who
paused at the Spring Street subway
the robbers forced Mccoy to stop the
truck and put up his hands while the
others darted to the rear door. Since
the 100000 mail robbery Of last Oc-
tober, carried out in almost exactly
the same way at Broadway and Leon.
ard Street, drivers do not carry keys
to their trucks, but the robbers were
able to see through the grating that
the truck was empty and made no at.
tempt to force the door
Discovering that they had made g
mistake they jumped into their taxicat
and speed away. The whole affair
took not more than two minutes
MoCoya truck was still standing in
Lafayette Street when heavily lader
truck from Brooklyn came numbering
down the street. It's driver drew W
alongside McCoy's truck, thinking he
had had an accident. Learning Of the
hold-up he drove on until he came
across policeman. whom he notified
The police sent out general alarm
for the three hold-up men and are
hunting also for the driver Of the
taXicab. In connection with the hold
up it was learned that the standing
reward offered by the Postofce De.
partment for the arrest and conviction
Of such mail robbers has been reduced
! from Sh 600 IN SO O00
New-York tribune., 1922-09-26
Sir Harry Trims Sir Thomas
Ont of Ninepence Coming Oper

there's a fine. friendly feeln' between
the United States and masep. I've
spent fnair time in America these last
fifteen years than st hame, and I've
sung at sixty-six concerts on board
ship"
Every time he comes Sir Harry
seems trifle younger and more genial
His keen blue eyes have rapier slash
behind his spectaces, and he thinks
we'll before he speaks He's canny
Scot. His favorite slodge to gain time
is to put match to pipe that is
always going out.
Doubts There'll Be War
Sir Harry was serious but optimistic
when questioned on the trouble in the
Near East.
81 think the situation vera disquiet-
ing" he said There was no sign OF
war when left. but we hae oor sojers
and all we need to say is quick march
and ava they go. If the demand is to
fight we are not afraid to fight at any
time if there is the need. am positive
that the United States would never
stan by and see Britain by hersel' in a
war for the benefit O. humanity. Amer
lea, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
won't see anything go wrong with Brit
ain. | hate war. / believe there are
men in Turkey educated enough to con-
slider this thing aroun' the table o. in
telligence."
Sir Harry thinks censorship Of the
stage is all right provided the censors
are not narrow, bigoted people. 1t is
his own boast that none of his songs
has ever come before the censorship
council of Great Britain. AS for pro
hibition-"weel, it's aw right for them
. COW oG'ord ;f and Tn, Droh hi
zionist anyway whilst Pm in America. "
Lady Lauder accompanies Sir Harry
on his visit to this continent. He will
sing all next week in the Lexington
Opera House and will give a benefit on
October for the Saranac Day Nursery
One day this week he expects to sing
for the insane at Wards Island.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-26
Daily Radio Program,
Tuesday, September 26
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