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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-03
BREAD Co.'s up.

CHICAGO. March bread went
Up one cent loaf here Thursday.
The new prices are ten cents for
the pound Leaf and 3 cents for The
pound and a half loaf. No reason for
the raise was given BY the bakers
and the high cost committee OF the
city council started an investigation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-03
BATAILLE. FRENCH
DRAMATIST. DIES

PARIS. March 2.-The death is
announced OF Henry Bataille. dra-
mAdst.
Henry Bataille was born in 1872.
HIS hrst piece. The Sleeping Beau
ty.' a fairy tale. with music, was
presented in 1894. and two years
later he published The Leper Won
an" a legendary tragedy.
His biggest success was said 10 be-
The Thief" later named The
ScoundreL" His last play bears the
title Of Human Flesh"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-03

Mrs. Edgar G. Frady, shot by her
husband Sunday night at Miami.
Fla. as the result of a quarrel. died
Thursday. Her husband. who is
president and treasurer of a Chicago
motor sales company. is expected to
recover. He slashed his throat with
razor blade after firing three bull
let's into his wifes body. He has
been charged with murder
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06

motion the. chairman Of the meeting
was. authorized to appoint a. committee
Of i've to- make the preliminary arran-
kgements for such AN organizatiO ion. II
Sheriff Was Present
s It is said that Sheriff Bonde was in-
yisibIy present at the meeting. He
should have come inside where the lis
tening was better: There is no doubt
that the badge Of his officesWou1d have
admitte d him even tho he might have
felt the need Of a ticket Of admission.
At a citing Of the kind there was the
opportunity for up1ift even for the most
efficient public official.
n Strika Settled Says Superintendent
al. AS a matter OF information something
further regarding the. strike situation
should be. said no doubt. F. G. Handy
asked Supt. Frogner if favorable con-
sideratiOn would be given to applica-
tions OF strikers who might ask. for re-
employment under the new working ar
rangement with employees. z:s5*
Is I'm all work. except in the shops Mr.:
F'rogner said frankly, the force is large
and very efficient. The company has. a
binding contract and working arrange
ment with the men, There is not a
single opening. Z...#
!. It. is possible that a. very limited
number of trained machinists could be
given empl oyment should they apply
as individuals and be willing to enter
the employ of the company on the same
status as the men now employed.
But I must say" concluded Mr..
Frogner, that there are some men who
can never again work for the Great
Northern.' = r -.
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I x
had the temerity to say theywere 60.
ing to vote against the incumbent of
the high office Of sheriff Mr.. Baker had
the temerity. to say that he was going
to vote likewise.
the belief that it was a privileged pleas
ure Of the citizen to express his pre-
ference for a candidate for high Office.
All Of this being said so publicly It
reached the. official ear and forthwith
the official backbone stiffened, the Off
Ecia1 axe8wass given a keen edge and the
official executioner was placed upon a
strict diet Of raw meat. 5sss...Z.,
In the old days, following a. ceremOn-
ial such as; that which ensued, there
was always the time when all * was
..very peaceful and quiet the subjects
having lost their voices with their
heads; and it being heralded effectively
that the king can do no wrong.
reprinted above. from the columns Of
the W3illmar Tribune, is the official con-
fession. It should, however be printed
on the first page like this for the good
Of the community where all is very
peaceful and quiet" and open confes-
sion is good flor the SOUL. It is we'll
also. that the confession exonerates the
tions,. for he had no: part, in the decap-
ltatiOn ceremonial. He had been called
to the counsels Of those bent upon the
program of destruction. Invited to, APP
prove their proposed violent undertake
ing, he had counseled contrariwise and
forthwith had been waved aside:
s. And so it is we'll that this confession
shall stand until {or unless) it's author
shall question it's sincerity "
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06

and limbs OF only Sc the employees
assigned by the railroad 50 use this
equipment in violation Of the law,
but also to protect the loss Of lives
and limbs Of the unsuspecting trav-
cling public ! and, be it ffurther
8 RESOLVED, That ! copy of this
resolution be forward TO- the Pres
.ident Of the United States, the chair
man of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, United States Senators
and. Representa tives for compliance
with at once, in the interest Of the
citizens Of the United States, and,
be it further .@.5
RESOLVED, That a copy Of this
resolution be submitted to the daily
and weekly papers Of the commune
ties for publication. 5i.z=
Signed,
". SAMUEL T. EVANS, President.
7 JAMES POFERL, Secretary.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06

and it was talked about and handed
from mouth to m outh until it had in
the imagination of those interested,
grown from reporters one-inch
item stating a fact into q GLAZING
front page article condoning wrong
by the mayor"
Now what has been the attitude of
the mayor. Of Willmar in regard to
lawlessness in the shipments strike?
How has he expressed it through the
columns Of the Tribune?
Here is what he said in the July
10 issue Of the Wil1mar~ Tribune:
*.rhe situation at W'illmar is merely
Incidental to the nationwide struggle.
The men here have cast their lot with
their fellows all over the country, and
the local :rai1road officials have no no
choice but follow the. orders of their
superiors and do their best to keep
Transportation .; Eong ~, a LEGAL adjust;
necessarily become tense at, times. 1T
is therefore, to be hoped that locally
at least cool heads will prevail among
vocation be made as possible that may
lead to overt acts - .t .##
THE. railroad officials claim that they
are getting what help they need most
urgently and will keep the trains rum
ming. Neither county nor city have put
on any special officers. The local au-
thorities do not think any. are needed
Both Sheriff Bonde and Chief of Police
Westgaard have assured all interested
that protection will be given to persons
and PROPERTY should necessity, arise, and
any one breaking the law will be dealt
With regardless Of who he is.'' Ss -
And there has been no deviation
from this attitude announced downs
to this date and we defy these irrii-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06

.tated gentlemen to reproduce any
comment from the Tribune or cite
any official act of the mayor to prove
their contention. 49, -.
As for the second incident refer
red to by Mr.. Baker, we certainly do
dispute the correctness Of his state
ment as to the incident at the polling
place Of the first precinct of the
Third Ward. We deny that we used
any pressure whatever: on the judges
Of election. They are men who are
fully capable Of standing on their
own feet and would do what they
thought was right regardless Of what
the mayor, challenger or attorney
might say. We twice took issue with
Attorney Gilbert. Once when he in
sisted that a man remain to vote
when he who had given up and was
starting to go out, and again when
MIR. Gilbert insisted that the man
must be given ballot altho the judi
ges said positively they did not be-
lieVe he was a legal resident OF the
precinct. No man can truthfully say
that we used our influence to deprive
any man Of an undisputed right to
vote, but in the five minutes Of the
election day that we were present at
the polling place in question we did
protest against judges Of election be-
ing bullied into doing something
against their own honest convictions.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06
BOMSTAD-NELSON
Gerald Bomstad and Miss Gladys
Nelson United in Marriage last
Tuesday

Gerald Bomstad, the son Of Henry
w. Bomstad Of Lake Elizabeth, was
united in marriage to Miss Gladys
Nelson, the daughter of Minus E.
Nelson Of Fahlun township on Tues
day, Nov. %, at 1890. The ceremony
was performed at the Lake Lillian
Methodist parsonage with Rev. A.
Anderson officiating. ..
The bride and groom were accom-
panied b yMr. and Mrs. Floyd Sum
merlet. The bride was attired in a
beautiful gown Of brown canton
crepe. = s.z
Mr.. and Mrs: Bomstad5 will make
their home on the groom's farm in
East Lake Lillian township. Their
many friends wish them q long and
happy journey thru welded life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06
ATTENDED MEETING

The officers Of the Superintendent
Division of the Minnesota Education-
Fl Association met with the Dean Of
the College Of Education At 1.-THE Of
fce Of State Commis sioner Con:
hell. Supt. Hargiis Of Redwood Falls
IS the president Of the SSuperintends
Sents Asso ciat ion, Supt Fobes' offs
Mortified IS the vice presiiden and
=Supt. Geo. o. Brohaugh of TIL. city
IS the secretary.
The object. Of this meeting was to,
arrange the program for the super
intendents meeting that will held
IN Paul arch.
All Of the sur erint and the
Priincipalssof agr,;ailel chool&
be present at t Il S, &c
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06

man. At every shoe repair shop he was
Joined by a number Of strikers. Finally
he returned to the roundhouse without
the shoes soled
This was all that was published. A
news item picked up by our reporter
and published as statement Of fact.
There is no comment, either condon-
ing or condemning the act. It may
have been a serious mistake to pub
lish the item but our boys are keen
for items-that is what makes the
Tribune success as newspaper.
Doesn't it take long stretch of
Imagination ferti1ized with feeling Of
political illwill to read into the above
item deliberate attempt of the
mayor of the city to hold up to
'scorn and ridicule" the victim of
the above incident? Doesn't it just
as much hold up to scorn and ridi-
Guile the men who followed him or
the men who refused his business, de-
pending upon your point of view,
Judge Gilbert? And how can you,
Mr.. Baker; say that the above item
holds up this incident as commend
able and paraded as a matter for
special laudation, in the mind of the
mayor?"' ) E
Pretty far-fetched, isn't it, kind
reader? Fifteen weeks this little
item slunnbered without notice from
one side or the other. Then it be-
came necessary to bring forth some
thing with which to accuse the mayor
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06
YoU ARE QUITE MISTAKEN, &
MIR. MAYOR, QUITE MISTAKES

In your comment dltorially, Mr.. May
are quite mistaken in what you are
pleased to make your conclusions: I
No one has, said that the strikers in
peaceable and every decent man. in town
is sorry for them. s>.s.. ss-s: g.,s
If YOU have an honest sympathy for
the strikers, no one will blame you nor
(, You are mistaken when you say. that
the yellow paint episode caused the
meeting Of Monday night. That painting
whether or not they are union men:
No one has asked you or wanted you
! unions -" = .N-s.[~
| No one has expected you to "take
sides either as mayor or. editor of a
newspaper, against the unions
You ask for facts. -
Northern railroad We're interfered with
| in. the enjoyment Of their personal lib.
| erty on the streets Of Willmar, you. the
NJ Meyer g19 Of the City Of Willmar, PRINT.
them on the front page of your news.
No one is blaming you for what was
a9ne that Day. Law violation is pos
| But to the mind Of the mayor of the
City Of W1llmar this nasty thing that
| was done to a working man trying tc
get his shoes fixed, was SO commendable
! as to be -paraded as a matter for spe.
cial laudation.
Bringing. forth the facts again:
On the night of election day you stood
in the polling place in, the First. Pre-.
clnct of the Third Ward when a work.
! ing man. citizen, was fighting for hi:
ballot, literally battling for his consti-
tut1onal rights. Your own legal advisor
said that the man should have the bal.
| lot, but you protested with such vigo1
as to, say, in effect, the mayor says no
| Can you doubt, Mr.. Mayor, that that
working man has the same right to vote
that you enjoy? 49, - '---eS- 800
Just these two specific, :undisputed in
cidents arc cited. '...~
They are enough
They relate to that which is funda-
mental regarding the rights guaranteed
to every law abiding citizen. '
This is sufficient explanation for Mon
day nights meeting. .
Anybody's attitude toward organized
labor has nothing ito do with, it.
In. bringing the strike controversy in
to this situation. in fact, Mayor Law
son does injury to the people whose spe-
cial friend he boasts of being.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06
Str / She
PASS A RES0L UII0N.
Strikers Urge Government Is See
That Railroads are Safe to
Travel Upon

The local striking shopmen at their
regular daily meeting~on Thursday
Iof last week passed the following res
Eolution which was signed by strike
officials, Samuel T. Evans and James
IPoferl. .sSs=
r. The resolution calls upon the gov
Iernment to appoint. sufficient mspec-
Itors to seeto ii that the railroads Of
Hthe country and in particular those
ION which shopnen are out on strike
ARE. safe for the public. to travel up
/ on. The strikers maintain railroads
are running locomotive and Other
equipment in defective condition
Idue to the strike situation This, the
fstrikers maintain, is contrary to the
EStatute Laws of the nation The gov
Eernment should therefore appoint IN
|spectors in sufficient number to keep
ia rigid inspection of the roads. The
resolution follows: Z :. =!
( WHEREAS, Since July LIST, 1922,
the date of the Federated Shop
Crafts strike; the government of the
United States Of America has seen
| fit to deputize tens Of thousands citi-
zens as Deputy United States Mar
|shals upon seemingly the solicitation
of the Railroad Arrangements to see
that the laws were not violated by
| the strikers, and >z 81. :.
WHEREAS, There are 91,112 To-
comotives used in transportation SER
vice, and 5,682,323 cars in the SER
fvice. Fifty Federal locomotive in
Ispectors are assigned to inspect the
E91,112 LOGON olives and fifty Safety
ICar Appliance Inspectors to inspect
the 5,682,323 cars who are to see to
lit that the Railroad Companies do
not operate locomotives OF cars which
do not meet up with the require
sments of the law, and
/ WHEREAS, It is common knowl-
ledge that the railroads are in viola
ton of the Statute Laws of our ma
ton operating or causing to be oper-
lated locomotives and cars in viola
ton Of the laws, thereby, endanger-
ling: the lives Of railroad employees
and the travelling public, and
t WHEREAS, Specific cases, facts
and charges Of the railroads operat-
ing OF causing to be operated bad
order equipment have been brought
ito the attention of the Chief Federal
Locomotive and Safety Car Appli-
ance Inspectors; answer to such cas-
| es, facts or charges we're invariably
in the form Of an apology for the in
ability, account of insufficient num-
Eber Of Inspectors, to properly see
THAT the railroads complied with the
laws, therefore, be it
| RESOLVED, That the United Sta
ties Government appoint at once and
ldeputize Deputy United States Loco
motive Inspectors and Safety Car Ap-
pliances Inspectors in sufficient mum
bers to cover three eight hour shifts
at each terminal, One" Federal Loco
motive and one Safety Car appliance
inspector to be assigned to each Of
the three shifts, and, be it further
I RESOLVED, That action be tax
en- at once to protect the loss of lives
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06
SKATING RINK MEETING
Plan. for ! Skating Rink 70 be Dis.
cussed at Meeting e Be Held
On Friday Evening

All those that are interested in a
skating rink will please meet in the
Council Chambers of the City Hall
on Friday evening at eight . clock:
Plans Will= be discussed as to the light
ing and keeping the ice clear of
snow. It will also be decided by the
meeting whether the city will have
charge Of the work OF whether It
will be left to private parties.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06

We have reproduced the Gazet-
te's report of last weeks meeting
in this connection for it contains
some sidelights on that gathering
that must be considered in connec-
ton with the remarkable editor
ials that follow. Our heading of
"soreheads" above applies only to
those connected with this affair who
cannot accept political defeat grace
fully and who are not aware that the
elections of 1922 are a thing of the
past. 1t does not refer to any bust
nessman or railroad official who was
caught in this sudden outburst and
honestly believed that serious stu
alton had been precipitated by some
alleged terribly uncanny misdemean-
or of the city administration:
The Republican-Gazette has sum-
med up the alleged sins of the mayor
in it's closing editorial when it says
"Just these two specific, undisputed
incidents are cited. They are
enough"
The first incident refers to a small
news item published in the Willmar
Tribune of August 16, near the bot
tom of the first page which reads as
fol lows:
BACK TO THE RoUNDHousE
A young assistant to the cooks for the
strike breakers or "scabs' at the Great
Northern roundhouSe% came to town
Thursday intending to have a pair of
shoes half-soled. Some strikers obser-
we'd him carrying the pair of round
house shoes and followed the young
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06
BANK CLOSES.

The Citizens State Bank Of Itch
field closed on Thursday due to poor
management according to Supt. Rath-
burn Of the State Banking Depart
Tment. It is Doubt III whether the
bank will con ttiinue to d. business.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06
Friends an Expensive Luxury.

Friends are an expensive luxury !;
and when a mans whole capital Is In
vested in a calling and a mission III
life, he cannot afford to keep them.
The costliness Of keeping friends does
not lie in what one does for them, but
in what one, out of consideration for
them refrains from doing: This means
the crushing OF many an intellectual
germ. Letter, Ibsen to iBrandes, 1870.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06

GARFIELD PARENT. TEACHERS.
The Garfield Parent Teachers as
ISOLATION will hold their regular
meeting on Friday afternoon. Lunch
will be served. All members are urg-
ed to be present. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06
/. STORE BURNS.

E A gasoline tank expl oded ii i store
at Casey Saturday evening, Nov. Is.
TIE entire: building was wrecked.
The home Of r. Wittne bel, butter
maker, was saved by chemicals. The
! Litchfeld Fire Departme rt respond
ed -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06
LOST FOUR FINGERS

5E Willard Hoffman Of Kerkhoven SUI
fered = great mist ortune when he. had
his left hand caught ii corn pick
e Four fingers we're badly man
sGled These fingers were amputated
1T the 81 illmar Hosp lastts# week.
Hoffman Isl imp rowing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06
Virtue In Rising From Defeat.

Virtue In Rising From Defeat.
There is something solid and
doughty IN the man that can rise
from defeat. the stun of which vic
tories are made in due time, when
we are able to choose our. position bet
ter and -thss sun IS at our back.
Lowell
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06

And SO. MIR: Bakers crowd having
brought displeasure to those in official
positions. it was decreed that the citi-
zenship of two hundred men should be
decapitated
True. the only offense these men
could be charged with was that they
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06
con Front Page, Double Column Head)
Business Men Pledge Gsss
Fairness and Cansrf0
- City Administration
RESOLUTIONS ARE 81
POINTED FRANK 49, .5
Relationship Of the City to Railroad
Company and to Company En- T.
ployees Considered. i. =.
sUFERINTENDENT PRoaNER =
- EXPLAINED POSITION OF i5.i
RAILROAD; COMPANY
Fairness Not Favors Asked for thss
Company and All Of 1ts
Employees. -

RESOLUTIONS 5 L t $ ! adopted at a Meet
ing of Business Men and Cit1- {
0 We, Citizens Of Willmar, deep {
o city with the sole aim of be-
ing fair to all it's citizens and {
o wishing to further and protect (
o unfair methods being practiced (
towards anyone, do hereby declare {
Q THAT, we sincerely regret and {
o deplore. the present state of af- {
Wife WIFI we We f sn1S!s sympat dz With With
o and feel concerned and sorry for {
c com 81 abpu{ by the
o own free choice), We do not APP {
o prove or endorse any action of c
o the men in refusing to peacefully c
o places with the Railroad Company, {
o IT dissatisfied and unwilling to c
o continue working themselves, and {
o must must denounce any attempt at in
en ho or 9 6sr tow Nv
o just and un-American and con- c
o trary to the rights of free born c
o American citizens. We regret and c
0 gone forth that the business men c
o Of Willmar are hostile to the c
o Great Northern Railway Company, {
o Or any of it's employees. and we c
o terests Of the Railroad Company c
o and of it's employees, and of the c
o City of Willmar are mutual c
o We further regret and deplore c
o the fact that injustice has been c
o done certain employees of the c
o Railway Company and that such c
o injustice has been countenanced {
o by the City ADMINISTRATION. &
o Dated November q. 1922.
o T. o. GILBERT.
Q S. L. BENTON.
o P. B. HONG.
o F. C. HANDY.
o AAof Com1nittee {
o O o o O o o O O,
At, meeting held at the Masonic
temple Monday evening, resolutions
TSading as as 9boye were adopted supt
Great Northern had asked for the op
portunity to meet with the business mer
OF the city and the most representative
gathering of business men and profes
slonal men ever meeting in Willmal
assembled
The resolutions were adopted by {
rising vote, after discussion and the
vote was PRACTICALLY unanimous. 0nt
not vote.
Explained Co7npany's Position
Supt Frogner. explained the com
pany's position in the strike situation
He said that it was the opinion Of com
pany officials that they had done the
only thing possible for them to do. Dur.
ing the war. period the railroad labo,
board had fixed at various times wage
increases which the company had paid
There came as ar inducement to the
strike the wage reduction that the ma
tional officers of the shopcrafts refused
to accept
No Quarrel With G. N.
For some time Great Northern Off
Gals, he said, negotiated for settle
ment. The men, however, advised
that they could do nothing because the
strike must be adjusted on a nationa
basis. tho there was no quarrel witt
the Great Northern,
1t was up to the company to keer
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-06
(In large type on First page. 2 columns)
BEHEAD THEM! TT
!: The King Can Do no wronrl

Once. upon time there was a king,
who being displeased with some Of his
SUBJECTS: in that they had presumed to
oppose his will, called few Of his side
kicks together and asked what should
be the punishment to be naeted out.
.tBehead them!' was the cry
So the chief executioner and his axe
men took the subjects ont into the back
yard and cut their heads off,
And all was very peaceful and quiet"
For the king can do no wrong.
This happened a long time ago, so
long ago that it: is almost looked upon
as fiction. 1t has almost been disbe-
'lieved if not actually forgotten and then
we read this in the last issue of the
Willmar Tribune: