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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
WET FORCES UNITE
ALL OVER THE U. S.
Leaders at ST. Louis Hope to Make
the Liquor Question the Prin-
cipaI Issue in 1924.

st. Louis.-Steps to organize tho
forces in every state to obtain
modification Of the Volstead act were
discussed at a two-day meeting OF the
National Association Opposed to the
Prohibition Amendment, which be-.
gan here.
Predictions were made by delegates
that the liquor question probably
would be the principal issue OF the
1924 presidential election as a result
OF claims that the vets won a sweep
ing victory in the recent general cleo
tons.
Denial that a third major political
party favoring amendment of the Vol
stead law was planned, was made by
delegates, who said hiatt wet candi-
dates of either the republican or dem
ocratic parties would be supported.
and that where candidates of both
major jarties were found not suit
able. an independent nominee would
be SUPP ted by the association.
William l.. Fish, who assisted in the
election of Gov. Edwards, Of New
Jersey, to the United States senate
on a light wine and beer platform,
said that the prohibition question
question would be the principal issue
in the next genel.l election.
People all over the country are
clamoring for a chance to express
themselves on the prohibition pues'
ton" he said. When the national
platforms are constructed this queS-
ton will come up, and neglect of it
will be construed as an indication
that the offending party is dry
THE November elections proved
that the large law abiding majority
of our population wants a modifica-
ton of the Volstead act, which will
permit beverages Of light alcoholic
content.
1--WE have no desire to get any
thing like a third party movement,
but believe that the two great parties
will see their way clear to settle the
wet and dry question"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
CIVIL SUITS FOR MILLIONS
HAVE BEEN PLACED ON FILE
Actions Involve Wrongful Expendi-
ture Of More than s2o,ooo,ooo In
Army Camp Work.

Washington, ID. Civil suits to re-
cover more han $40, 900 900 alleged
by the government to have been fraud
ulently expended in the construction
of Camps Upton, Jackson, sherman
and Funston, were instituted by the
department of justice against the
contractors who were in charge OF
each project.
The suits were said in official
circles to be the initial step in a cam
paign at law against wartime con
tractors who are supposed, on the
basis OF auditors reports, to have
gone beyond the intent and purpose
Of the authority given them by the
federal departments.
Additional actions are in prospect it
was said at the department of justice.
Whether criminal action would be
taken in any case, 1t was said, would
depend to a degree upon the results Of
the civil suits.
Unofficial estimates place the total
which might be expected to be re-
covered from all the construction
cases at between $40, 900, 900 and $780,
600, 900.
In the cases filed the government
alleges that the Hardaway Construc-
ton company spent an xce of S.
$4,000 in building Camp Jackson,
South Carolina; the Thompson,
Starrett company. $4,000, 600 at Camp
Upton, New York; A. Bentley and
Sons company, $4,000 900 at Camp
Sherman, Ohio, and George A. Fuller
and Company, $4,000 900 at Fort Riley
Kan. The suits were filed at Charles
ton, S. c.. Brooklyn, N. Y, Columbus,
o., and Topeka, Kan, respectively.
The principal accusation is made
that the contractor violated a direct
and intimate relationship Of trust and
confidence" in executing his contract,
while it was impossible because Of the
existing war emergency for the gov
eminent to exercise normal s%upervis-
ion and inspection OF the work.
The bill filed against the Bentley
company at Columbus, charges there
were great and unconscionable
waste OF the materials ~puICndSeu lOI
Camp Sherman and that the contract
or sold to and also purchased and re-
sold to the defendant at a profit
much material that was not needed
in the project. Further charges were
made that Large amounts Of useless
and unnecessary work was done in
such a manner that construction was
retarded" and that "workmen, en-
ployed without reference to skill, ex-
perience or other capacity" were paid
the same scale OF wages as unskilled
workmen and artisans. AS a result OF
delay in completion OF Camp Sherman,
the government alleged, the cost was
not enhanced, but, sickness and
death Of some soldiers ensued."
Charges Of mismanagement against
this contractor included also accuse,
tons hat he permitted continual
loafing. instruction Of effort and
sabotage permitted, advised and
caused large quantities of lumber,
cement, hardware, tools and equip
ment to be destroyed and that por-
tions of the project were sublet to
other parties and the cost Of this add.
ed to the bill submitted to the gov
eminent.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
PRETTY GIRLS IN
BOOTLEGCER ROLE
USED BY THE MILLION DOLLAR
WHISKY RING.
CARRY WHlSKEY TO CHICAGO
Travel to That City with Trunks Lad
en- with Liquor from New Orleans
and Other Points.

Chicago.-A dozen pretty bootleg
gers, posing as actresses and debu-
tantes. are now being used by the ST.
O00, 900 whisky ring, operating with
New Orleans and Florida points as the
source OF supply and Chicago as the
distributing point.
The girls are the newest recruits
since federal agents arrested a num-
Der of pullman porters and scared them
from acting as agents. Up to that
time liquor in large quantities was be.
ing transported in special steel con
tainers hidden underneath the seats.
Fifty indictments have already been
returned against principals and agents
OF the ring.
Only pretty girls, Of impeccable
style and quick wit, were selected for
the ~bootlegging duty. Prohibition
agents became suspicious over the
large number of pretty girls travelling
back and forth between Chicago and
New Orleans and Florida points. The
wit and bold assurance Of the girls
saved them when agents raided the
Seminole limited. The girls were so
indignant that they were permitted to
depart, but later when their ward
robe trunks were examined, all OF
them were found to be filled to ca
pacity with liquor. The trunks had
been consigned to four or five leading
Chicago hotels.
Active search is now under way for
the IL girls and all incoming trains
from the south and the baggage will
be closely examined.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Mother Slain; Body In Trunk.

San Francisco.-A policeman found
q ~9-year-old child crying at a down
town street corner. An officer &C.
companied the girl to her home. Papa
put m into a trunk" the child
said, while the policeman led her to-
ward home. At her house the girl,
later identified as Helen Bannon.
pointed out the trunk, which, when
opened, revealed the doubled up
corpse of Mrs. Margaret Bannon, her
mother. bleeding from head wounds.
Elmer Bannon, her husband, was TAX
lAn into custody earlier in the day. /.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Near East parleys On.

Lausanne.-Hope that peace on
earth would result from the labors of
the near eastern conference was
voiced by the speakers at the brief
opening session. This sentiment was
voiced first by President Haab, of the
Swiss confederation, who presided
over tho opening plenary meeting, and
1t vas dwelt upon by Lord Curzon and
Ismet Pasha in their responses on be-
half of the numerous delegations as
sembled in the Lausanne casino,
where the impressive inaugural cere
mony was held.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
German Cabinet Member Quits.

Z Berlin.-Dr. Herman Mueller, minis
ter of agriculture and food controller
in the new cabinet Of Chancellor
Cuno, resigned. The resignation came
after attacks made in the reichstag
upon him by socialists, who accused
him of having actively participated in
the Rhineland separatists movement
I'm 1919.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Hich Price for Film.

Chicago.-Movie history was made
I'm Chicago when Mary Pickford signed
a contract for the local rights to her
latest picture, Tess of the Storm
Country" and left the Balaban and
KATE Chicago theater building, where
the signing took place, with a check
for s4S. 900, said to be the highest rem
al ever paid for a feature film.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Einht Missinn in Eire

Winnipeg, Man.-Pev. Father Bour.
Ike announced to the Canadian press
from the archbishop place, st. Boni-
face, that eight persons were missing
as a result of fire which destroyed
the college there. Rev. Father Bour-
Ike stated that four bodies had been re-
covered. but not identified, leaving
four still u%naccounted for.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Premier of China Quits.

Peking.-Premier Wang Chung-Hui
resigned. The designations of the en-.
tire cabinet have been in the hands
of President Ii Yuan-Hung since the
arrest q week g Of Lo Wen-Kan, FL
nance minister, on the charge of &C.
cepting a personal commission in con-
nection with the negotiation of a pre-
war loan with Austrian and German
capitalists.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Man Pounded to Death.

Manila. Ia.-Walter Simmerman,
n, living 7 miles north of Manila,
vas killed and his body frightfully
mangled when his coat caught on the
machinery of a gasoline engine and
held him fast while he vas pounded
to death by the swiftly revolving fly.
wheel. Deceased leaves a widow and
two small children.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Pension for Mrs. Hall.

New York.-Although Mrs. Frances
Stevens Noel Hall, widow of Rev.
Edward Hall, slain with me Of his
choir singers in New Brunswick, NJ.
j.. has not applied for a pension. she
will automatically be granted one, it
was announced at the offices of the
Episcopal church pension fund.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Four Killed at Crossing.

Chicago.-Sour persons were killed,
their automobile was demolished and
the engine of a California mail train
on the Northwestern IA ditched as
the result Of a road crossing accident,
at Elinhurst just west Of the city.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Governors Slayer Denied Pardon.

Boise, Idaho.-Harry Orchard, con-
victed slayer of former Gov. Frank
S~teunenbarg, was denied a pardon
by the idaho board Of pardons.
Orchard pleaded guilty to the murder
of former Gov. Steunenberg by e
Of a dynamite bomb attached to the
gate in front of the Steunenberg home
at Caldwell, on December 80, 1905.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Cost of Food Increases.

Washington, d. Can indicated in
crease of 3 per cent in the retail cost
Of food to the family In the United
States during the month ending Octob-
er Is was reported today by the bu-
reau of labor statistics Of the depart
ment of labor, based on the prices of
43 articles in 81 cities.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Irish Leader Not Executed.

London.-The Evening News pr =
ed a dispatch from Dublin sayin IL
was rumored Erskine Childers dnr
eight other unnamed men had been
executed. Shortly afterwards, how
ever, it received another dispach
from the Irish capital stating that
the rumor regarding Childers had
been officially denied.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
To Rush Daugherty impeachment.

Washington, ID. C.-Announcement
that they intended 10 vigorously push
~imneachment proceedings against At.
torney General Daugherty was made
in a joint statement by Representa-.
tive Keliar of Minnesota, who pre-
scented the original impeachment
charges to the house, and Representa-
tive Woodruff OF Michigan.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Sultan Reaches Malta,

Malta. The British dreadnaught
Malaga, with Sultan, Mohammed VI
on board, arrived here. Since the
sultan is travelling %incognito, the GUS
tomary honors and salutes We're dis.
pensed with. Mohammed, who is &C.
companied by his 1~0-year-old son and
three officials, will stay at Fort Tigne,
which has been specially prepared
for his reception.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
"EarI Of DunpIane" Convicted.

Charlevoix, Mich.-A. w. Gfeig,
who posed in numerous nothern Mich
igan resort cities as the earl OF Dun
blanc and sold residents and summer
visitors alleged bogus securities to
the amount OF $4,000, "a convicted
by a jury in circuit court on a charge
of larcey by embezzlement. Greig
was sentenced to from two and one
half to five years in prison.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Product of coconut Tree.

A 5 year old coconut tree begins to
yield 60 nuts a year. 1t Is estimated
that 1000 nuts will make 25 gallons
OF coconut oil, which is nsed for soap
making and candle making. The husks
are useful also (: they may be turned
into cordage, brushes or mating.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Robbers Loot Nebraska Bank.

Seward, Neb.-Cracksmen broke in.
to the building Of the Bank Of Staple
hurst, this county, wrecked the safe
with IN explosive and obtained over
$4,000 in cash and $4,000 in Liberty
bonds. The bank safe was completely
wrecked and the building damaged.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Alignment Nebraska Legislature.

Lincoln, Neb.-The official list of
members of the new Nebraska legis-
lature as prepared today by Secretary
OF State Amsberry shows there will be
% republicans and 10 democrats in
the state senate and 81 republicans
and Al democrats and two progress
siyes in the house. I
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Bandits Get AWAY.

Norfolk, Neb.-Two bandits who
kidnapped Err Whalen, Norfolk taxi
cab driver, used pepper to foil blood
hounds at Haddam, Kan. Sheriff
Smith returned with Whalen's stolen
taxicab.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Obenchain Trial Continued.

Los Angeles.-The trial of Mrs.
Madalynne O%benchain for the murder
of Bolton j. Kennedy, was continued
until December 4, because the trial
OF Arthur c. Burch, her co-defendant,
was in progress in the same court.
room.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Mrs. Phillips Not Sentenced.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Passing of sen.
tence on Mrs. Clara Phillips, convict
ed OF murder in the second degree for
the Staying Of Mrs. Alberta Meadows,
was continued until Thursday. Her
attorney moved a new trial and asked
time to prepare his argument.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
cAvElN KILLS TWO CHILDREN.

Cedar Rapids, Ia.-Homer Rude and
Quentin Knape, both 8 years old,
were killed here when a sand bank,
on which they were playing, caved in
and buried item under a ton of rock
and sand. Their Eodjes were recOv.
cred after several hours work.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01

This we'll is near Nablus, Syria. 1t
is claimed that 1t was hewn in the
rock by Jacob. A church built over the
well was destroyed during the period
Of the Crusades.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Cardinal Mercjer m.

Brussels. - Cardinal MERCER, pri.
mate of Belgium, is i'll with influenza.
His condition was reported as pro-
crossing favorably.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-12-01
Dividend Increased.

New York.-The National Lead
company increased its quarterly divi-
deud on comnon stock from $3.50 to
81.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-27
KEEP LIST OF WEDDING GIFTS
Royalties Now Take Nc Chances Of
: Presents Being PiIfered by
Dishonest Personaaes.

Royal wedding gifts-,a subject of
topical interest at the moment-were
not always so carefully dealt with and
tended as they are nowadays. Visit
ing curio dealers shop in Aberdeen
in the early days Of her widOwhOod,
Queen Victoria discovered there one
of her own wedding presents-a piece
Of silver given by q servant of Stock
mar, the prince consort's friend ard
physician. "Perturbed and wounded y
the queen instituted an inquiry ard
found that many things given her at
her wedding were carelessly stored in
odd rooms at Windsor, in cellars at
Buckingham palace, at Osborne and
at Balmoral; lack Of control in the
household had allowed others, lnclud-
ing pieces of plate and various costly
gifts, to be spirited away, and some
sold. At once she put In hand the
work of cataloging and photograph
ing her wedding gifts, the catalogue
being afterward extended to all her
personal possessions. The same sys-
TEN was afterward applied in the
case of wedding gifts to King Edward
and King George. and the catalogues
now fill many big leather-bound and
indexed volumes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-27
rWo SPECIAL FEATURES AT
THE GRAND TONIGHT

Two special features are on the
1rand theater program tonight last
.howing. The return engagement
# IT Do, Harold Lloyd's comedy,
for those who are married, those
Who expect to be married, and those
Who don't want to be married. 1t
$ also for the children of parents
md the parents of children. Outside
# these classes no one will be ad-
lifted to the Grand theatre tonight
and Saturday, when Harold Lloyd Will
demonstrate, in two reels. the results
f a simple II Do" It's a merry
matrimonial mix-up. =,
'sDiscontent'1', says Emerson is the
want of self-reliance; it is the inflrm-
.tv of the will" The feature at the
;rand theatre tonight and Saturday
the strong drama of "Discon,,
ented Wives" Its heroine is girl
Who gives up the luxeries her father
,ad always provided to marry the
nan she loved and 60 west with him
O help him find their fortunes IN
he cold regions of California.
"Discontented Wives" presents no
problems, but does relate, IN a
straightforward manner, a problem
If married life that might have, but
luckily did not end tragically.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-27
Voice Carried $500 Miles.

BY means of the transcontinental
telephone line. connection W,is ex-
tended to San Francisco and Nthenca
south to Los Angeles. where, by means
of radio telephone connection, the
circuit was extended to Catalina island,
thirty miles distant in the Pacific
Satisfactory conversation was thus
carried on between Catalina and Cub,,,
q distance OF something over $500
miles. This is the greatest distance
over which commercial telephone serv-
Ice has thus far been established.
The Cuba cables are the longest
deep sea telephone cables in use, and
embody in practical form number Of
the recent scientific developments. To
provide for the traffic expected three
of these cables were successfully laid.
Each cable is capable Of carrying
simultaneously one telephone ccnversa-
ton and eight telegraph messages.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-27
Setting Out Plants.

Not all permanent plants can be
set out in the spring, but most Of them
can be. That is the proper tine. to
plant the whole glorious company CT
Towering shrubs, from golden bells to
lilacs and philadelphus. 1t is the
chosen season for setting out the
royal family of roses, without which
no garden is complete. 1t is the best
time even to move most herbaceous
perennials, meaning thereby plants
which die. down in the fall, but come
up in the following spring. Iris, to
be sure. ought to be set out in the late
summer, shortly after they are
through blooming. but good many
of them will stand planting next
month with no harder protest than
that of blossoming little late. AS
for others Of the perennial group,
especially in, inexperienced hands,
they are much safer planted In spring
than in fall.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-27
HELEN GIBSON TO APPEAR
AT THE REX IN PERSON

Manager Brinkman of the Rex
theatre has succeeded after much ex-
,ense in securing Helen Gibson
herself, to appear in person at the
Rex theatre June l and 2, with her
attest picture "The Wolverine"
: Miss Gibson is we'll known to
theatre goers of Bemidji as the most
laring actress on the screen. While
she was making her we'll known Sc
les "The Hazards Of Helen" her
work was under the supervision OF
railroad Officials as they were i'll
constant fear that some of their
,ailroad equipment would be wreck
I'd as a result of her marvellous OAR
ng. L;,o.
Leaping from horses, automobiles
md airplanes onto trains is child
,lav. for Miss Gibson.
sThe Wolverine", the picture
which will be shown with her per-
onal appearance, is very wo ihy
Vehicle for ]diss Gibson. In TINS
picture she displays horsemansn..'
which very few of our male western
,tars can equal. She is we'll support
I'd by a very capable cast.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-27
u AM THE WOMAN" AT o..
THE REX THEATER TODAY

I The feature offering for To-Day a'
he Rex theater will be the first OF a
cries of eight five-reel Western
5(ranias with the ever popular screen
star, Texas Guinan in the s steiae lo ali
Ter former efforts in this particular
inc: ira Of work is evidenced in the high
maise bestowed upon her by the
Metropolitan critics after the first
moving of tn epicture in the Greater
City. ., euo,,,
Z It is a logical story, taken from
in actual happening in the history
If the Great West, that has been oulit
hat master of Western stories,
TEX" O'Reilly, to the extent that 1t
rips the attention of the spectator
from. the introduction of the charac-
ers until the final unravelling OF the
complex nature Of the plot.