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The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-05-18
L'ANSE NEWS NOTES

stalled in the Ford mill by the Weikes
Boiler Company of Saginaw. Each
boiler has capacity of $50 horse
power. This will give them all the
power that the plant can use.
The ladies of the Lutheran church
will give a social at the McKernan
schoolhouse next Saturday, every
body being invited.
Messrs. Harold Anderson and Pc
ter Demgen motored to Houghton
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank I. Bertrand
motored to Hancock Tuesday after
noon.
Your money has great purchasing
power at Johnston's store. See his
ad on page eight.-advertisement.
Elmer Paradise expects to have
his new home completed enough by
next week so that he will be able to
move into it.
Menard & Sanregret on Wednesday
received three Studebakers and five
Chevrolets.
Mrs. Robert Piatt returned We'd
nesday from a visit at Mt. Pleasant.
DR.. Roland Sanregret has pur-
chased the dental Office Of DR.. M. NJ.
Main at Negaunee and will continue
the business. Roland graduated last
July from the University Of Michi-
gan and has charge of this cSice.
| DR.. w. A. Rylander has moved into
the rooms over the Peoples meat
market.
Messrs. E. G. Kingsford and Geo.
Headquist of Iron Mountain were
here the first of the week. Mr.. Kings
ford, with Woods Superintendent
Herman Hartt and Attorney H. "A.
Brennan spent Tuesday in the woods.
Rev. FIR. Rezeck of Houghtch was a
guest Tuesday Of Rev. FIR. Breaul.
On Tuesday the L'Anse Garage de-
livered cars to the following: DR..
Marshall and w. E. Collins, each "A
Dodge; Marin Johnson Of Keweenaw
Bay and Jalmer Rahkala Of Aston,
Overlands; and Herbert O'Connell, a
Ifive-passenger Buick As.
Mrs. Otto JGoltsch visited Tuesday
in Houghton.
| F. Kline of Mcmillan arrived Sun
day, being employed as night operat-
or at the South Shore depot.
| Try Johnston's special sales on
Saturday and Monday. For partic-
ualrs see his ad on page eight.-ad.
vertisement.
Il Mrs. Mattson returned Tuesday
from Hancock and reports that hel
husband is doing as well as can be
expected. He suffered a fractured
leg.
E. w. Rogers of Reading has beer
here the past week looking after the
interests Of the Rigley Protective As.
sociation, of which he is the state
representative.
| Joseph Chaput was a Houghtor
. visitor Tuesday.
| Mrs. John Fribley returned Tues
day from weeks treatment at thu
Hancock hospital.
Julius Mattson last Saturday broke
his left leg at the ankle. He was EN-
Iployed at the mill as engineer ant
. fell to the ground floor, forgetting
that the stairs had been removed o.
changed. He was taken to the hos
lpital at Hancock.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Knepple ant
, DR.. and Mrs. F. G. Knepple and sol
of Lake Linden motored to Eagl
: River Sunday. They enjoyed the tril
J exceedingly.
!, Nat Paradise Of Onoway is her
and has accepted position in tn
, mill.
, Mrs. Jack Dazere Of Ray, N. D., /
: a guest Of Mrs. Elmer Paradise.
j Township Treasurer Peter A. AL
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-05-18
EXAMINATION CALLED FOR
L'ANSE POSTMASTERSHIP

On Saturday, June 9th, compet-
tive examination will be held to Sc
lect a postmaster for the L'Anse
postoffice. The United States Civil
Service Commission has ordered the
examination.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-05-18
SENIOR PLAY

The Senior class has selected
clay entitled "Betty's Last Bet"
which will be given in the gymnasium
Friday night, June 15.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-16
MOB FACTS LAID BARE
 BUT NEWSPAPERS DON'T
 BOTHER THEIR READERS

Parr was told that the committee wanted him to resign. Garvin, he said, wrote out the resignation, took 1t to the committee after it was signed, and then took Parr up to the committee room, where he re- cognized among the members Clay Holt Walter Snapp, Sam Dennis and George Mckinney.
 He said all the members 'tgave him round-up," accusing him of union sympa- thies and that Sam" finally said: Well, we won't whip you. You can go now"
 Parr said he went directly to his home and remained there till he started for Little Rock
 One of the most significant pieces of testimony was that given by John T. Rogers, St. Souls newspaper man. Rogers, after describing the difficulty of his efforts to get through mob ruled territory, said that upon being restrained by mob guards his release was obtained by an appeal to General Manager Mur- ray of the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad. Murray says pass these men," were the magic words that got Rogers and his journalistic companion out of danger.
 In Harrison, Rogers says, he was in- structed that what took place there must be closed book"
 The legislative committee has closed its Little Rock hearings and will hold the remaining hearings in Harrison. It is curious that none of the 12 members of the mob dictatorship was questioned in Little Rock. Neither was General Man ager Murray. These are to be heard in Harrison, if at all, for reasons that the committee seems to consider sufficient.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-16
Lawmakers Ignore
 Poor Rail Service

Denver, Feb. I6.-The Colorado state senate defeated a resolution that the governor be requested ''to use all the powers of the state" and take such action as he deems necessary to secure railroad transportation service.
 The resolution was approved by the house, but railroad lobby was sue cessful in the senate. The debate de veloped that the farmer, stockman, fruit grower, miners and merchant are all suffering because of faulty railroad service.
 In several counties 1t has been inn possible to move many thousand head of cattle, sheep and hogs, and in min ing sections mineral is awaiting trans portation Citizens are desperate be cause of these conditions and appeal ed to the legislature.
 Senator Tobin recalled the present Rio Grande railroad scandal by his statement that the Denver & Rio Grande Western is not interested in supplying cars, but that Wall street manipulators are engaged in wreck ing this property.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-16
WANT TO COMPROMISE.

Salem, Ore, Feb. 16.-Organized labor's agitation for, higher awards under the state workmen's compensa- ton act alarms employers, who now offer small increases in the rates.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-16
Immigration Changes
 Are Watched by Labor

Washington, Feb. 16.-Organized labor is giving careful attention to proposed changes in the immigration law that are recommended by the house committee on immigration.
 One of these recommendations is that the 3 per cent provision for ad- mitting immigrants shall be changed to per cent, and that the 1910 cen sus, on which the admittance percent age is based, shall be changed to the 1890 census. Other recommendations call for the admission of more rela- tives than IS now provided. for
 At largely attended meeting of trade union representative in A. F. of L. headquarters, President Com pers presiding, several amendments were agreed ot, and an effort will be made to have them incorporated in the house committees recommends tions.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-16

While the Harrisons Ark, mob situa-
 tion is a closed book in most daily news
 paper offices the state legislative inquiry committee goes on digging up sensational and important information.
 Numerous witnesses have testified to
 being whipped, threatened, imprisoned or deported.
 Witnesses also have testified to being
 swoEn in as deputy sheriffs, and then
 being assigned to duty as members of squads of the mob organization. William Parr, the White-haired mar shall of Harrison, has told the committee how he was forced to resign and how he remained hidden in his own attic for hours to "save his neck" from the mob that compelled him to resign. X He and his wife remained in the garret he said for 40 hours, from Mon-
 day noon until "Wednesday forenoon, and while there heard several persons enter the house below and ransack it. About noon Monday" he testified, George O'Neal told me the committee had called him, and asked me to go with him. At the postoffice there was mob l and a fellow called out, 'The Harrison police Hang the --.'' They point
 ed guns at me, but we kept on up to the committee room in the Rotary Club. Clay Solt showed me out, saying: We'll get you later and down ln the street, | when the mob threatened me again, | Walter Snapp, told them: Let him
 alone, now. We'll get him later' went home and hid"
 A little before daylight Wednesday, | he continued, his wife went down town
 and saw an attorney Colonel M. Garvin,
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-16
MRS. JOHN N. STREETER DIES

Mrs. John N. Streeter, wife of John N Streeter a member of Local 7o, Carpenters and Joiners, died sudden ly on Monday, February 12 She had been ailing for some time, but the members of the family had no idea that her condition was so serious Mr. Streeter was a delegate to the State Council of Carpenters and Join CTS convention and was in attendance at the convention at Greenwich when he received word to return to New Haven immediately It was not until he reached the city that he was in formed that Mrs. Streeter had passed away.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-16
RAIL UNION OFFICIAL DIES

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Feb. 16.- Charles E. Whitney, general secretary and treasurer of the Order of Rail way Conductors, is dead after three weeks illness of heart disease
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-16
CONTROL OF INDUSTRY.

The Teapot Dome deal was a coup that enabled Sinclair to break down the last straw barrier to what amounts to a f1fty-f1fty partnership arrangement with the Standard Oil Company in the domination, if not absolute control. of the oil industry Shortly after the Tea- pot Dome contract was made public Sin- clair was able to sell fifty per cent interest in the Sinclair Pipe Line Com- pany to the Standard Oil of Indiana for $16, ,3eee, 900. This arrangement makes possible control of the oil output of the Wyoming field
 A still bigger partnership deal, na- tional in scope, IS the Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company, a joint or ganization in which half interest IS held by the Sinclair Consolidated Oil Com pany and the other half interest by. the Standard Oil Company of Indiana. The capital IS $20,000,000, but that is paper The promoters do not use their own capi- tai. They issued a S45,000,00O bond issue, thus enabling the insiders to take organization. This pooling of interests in the purchase of oil virtually elirni- mates competition.
 FORECASTS PRICE CONTROL.
 By buying the oil from small pro- ducers this combination will be able to control the price of petroleum and petroleum products in the market The high price of gasoline will continue to be fact.
 In all his dealings Sinclair has tried to establish control for himself, the only exception being the partnership arrange ments with Standard Oil. Out of all the stock of the Mammoth Corporation Sim clair and his associates in the Sinclair Consolidated, retain all but block of 100000 shares that went to the banking syndicate and 50,OO0 that went to Harry Payne Whitney. From the standpoint of corporation policy 1t was wise to dis tribute little of the Teapot Dome in- terest to outsiders, so that in case of trouble with the federal government over the contract Sinclair and his associates could hide behind these so-called out siders.
 All this makes Harry Sinclair look like a financial wizard. It is con- ceivable, however, that anybody receiv- ing an oil concession of such magn1ture from any government could buy the ad- vice of lawyers so as to insure himself against poverty in his old age.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-16
Pay Rich Dividends
 and Pauper Wages

Bayonne, N. J., Feb. I6-The Vacu- u1n Oil Company, Standard Oil unit, has been forced by its workers to pay a wage scale equal to other local com panies. The workers first demanded a I2 per cent increase, but they ac- cepted the compromise.
 This company is one of the most prosperous among Standard Oil afflll- ates Recently 1t announced large stock dividends.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-02-16
INFANT MORTALITY CUT.

Albany, N Y, Feb. I6.-Canandai- qua, with an infant mortality rate of 38 per I,ooo Jed the state last year in protecting the lives of babies, accord ing to state officials. The infant death rate throughout the state has been reduced because of improvement in scientific care of mothers and babies, 1t is stated.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
Lafavette,s Home a Club.

Lafayette, We are here again! The
chateau de Chavagnac in the Upper
Loire. birthplace of the illustriOus
marquis. which the family was unable
to retain. has become the property of
a Eroup of Americans. Numerous re-
pairs and improvements have been
made and the old place IS now club
for American visitors.
There is a splendid view from the
terrace of the chateau and the air is
fine and fresh. Visitors will find COM
Portable equipment, spacious grounds,
a golf course, tennis courts and other
athletic features. Also they will have
the satisfaction of sOjOurning beneath
the roof which sheltered the infancy
of the hero whom they so ardentlY
admire.-From lie Petit Parisien,
Paris. Translated for the Kansas
City Starr
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
OUTLAWS DROPPED TO DEATH
Mexican Authorities Alleged to Have
Devised Unique Punishment for
Murderers and Robbers.

Thrilling stories Of his experiences
with Mexican bandits are told by r.
w. Hammond, who has charge of land
matters in Mexico for the Humble
oil and Refining company He has
been travelling through the wilds Of
that country TOR many years and has
come into close contact with many
bands of brigands. ON several Occa-
SionS he was captured by outlaws and
his life threatened but he always
managed to come through unScathed
One of his interesting statements a
few days ago was that the govern
ment authorities of the TampicO dis
trict have adopted new method of
putting bandits and revOlutiOnists to
death. Instead Of standing the con
demned men in front of a firing
squad, as has been the usual prac-
tice the prisoner is tied to an air
plane and taken to an altitude of
1000 or 5000 feet and there the rope
is cut and the man falls to his death.
1t is asserted that this unusual form
Of melting out the death penalty has
thrown terror into the hearts of the
criminal element and that there has
been a very noticeable decrease of
murders and robberies since the aerial
route of dealing out death was
adopted.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
NO HOPE FOR THAT CLASS
Witty Individual Put Reckless Drivers
Beyond the Possibility Of
Eternal Salvation.

Speeding motorists have inspired
many village scribes to elOquence in
the signs warning against eXtravagant
use of gasoline in passing through
their localities. A sign in a Jersey
town worthy OF perpetuatiOn reads:
"Drive slow and see our town; drive
fast and see our jail"-An American
variation of the Russian proverb that
"They drive farthest who drive slow
~" But the prize warning to speed
prs is that which cOnfronts the motor
iSt on approaching a little Connect
cut village The Salvation Army, IN
its practical work of prOpagating the
faith along the highways and byways,
had painted Biblical paraphrase on
a railroad culvert to the effect that
"Jesus is powerful to save all"
Underneath in fresh letters was
added. except reckless drivers" =
Wall Street Journal.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
WANTED THAT CARD TABLE
Boy Was Taking No Chances, Even
Though He Was Bidding
Against Himself.

He was the most persuasive auc-
tiOneer the Woman nas ever seen-Or
heard There was such a compelling
tone to his voice, such a pleading note
when the bidding Jagged, that the
Woman was almost induced to offer
bic or two herself. And that she GER
tainly had had no inten$On of doing
when she had succumbed on a sudden
impulse to the alluring invitation Of
the red flag that announces Auction
today"
The bidding seemed to be going
slowly and the auctiOneer leaned far
forward, exhOrting earnestly and
pleading with evangelistic fervOr.
Item number &c, a folding card table,
was put upon the stand and a nervous
tow-haired youth in the second row
bid 81.
"One dollar l am bid. Do l hear
two? VIII any one make it two. A
folding card table in first-class con
ditiOn 1t folds, ladies and gentle
men. A bargain! Will any one say
sop
l was beginning to wonder whether
couldn't in some way use the table
myself when the tow-haired youth
spoke again.
"Two dollars" he said.
The auctioneer looked at him scOrn-
fully. your bid is ST." he said.
The boys face grew very red IN
der his. tow hair, but he stuck to his
guns.
4 know, but it's 50 now," he re
piled firmly.
sold" the persuasive auctiOneer
announced promptly amid general
LAUGHTER, III which even the boy
joined Chicago Journal.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
CONFIRM JUDGE H. L. RICE

Nomination For Second Term APP
prOved-SwOrn in Thursday Morning
At an executive session of the Sen
ate, Wednesday afternoon, the reap
pointment by Governor Denney, of
Herbert L. Rice to be judge for twelve
more years, was confirmed. The Sen
ate also confirmed the appointment of
Elisha w. Ryan, of Georgetown and
Daniel Thompson of Newark, as JUS
tices of the Peace. 1t is understood
that no other appointments were CON
sidered at the executive session, which
was the first held by the Senate dur
ing this session of the Legislature
Judge Rice was sworn into office by
Chief Justice Pennewill in Court Room
No. l, at Wilmington, at 1870 o'clock
Thursday morning. Following the adj
ministering of the oath, Judge Rice
presided over the "Plead Guilty Day
session of the Court of General Ses-
sions.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
$4,000 FIRE AT BRIDGEvILLE
Famed By High Wind 1t Threatened
the Business Section of the Town

the Business Section of the Town
Fire recently threatened the de-
struction to part of the business dis
trict of Bridgeville, the flames orig
mated in the confectionery store of
Bradford Jones, located opposite the
railroad station and a few doors away
from the Belvedere Hotel. The fire
was discovered in the storage room in
the rear of the building. A high wind
was blowing and the citizens, fearing
a serious cOnhagration, with made
quate apparatus to fight it, telephoned
to Seaford for aid. The Seaford fire.
men responded with their fire engine,
but on their arrival had, by hard and
heroic work, gotten the flames under
control The building, owned by Miss
Name Jones, was damaged to the ex-
tent of about $4,000. The stock and
fixtures were damaged to the extent
of about $4,000, both partially covered
by insurance. The origin of the blaze
is unknown.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
The WAY They Are.

In one of the big city railway sta
tiOns two men labor through the hours
to remove wads of chewing gum trav-
elers have tossed on the floor
They are tolerant, these tOilers.
They do not denOunce an uncontrolled
and ill-bred humanity which makes
such toll necessary. Patiently they
scrape away, freeing the floor of gum
so that it is in a suitable state for
the application of mop and cleaning
fluid
"NO," they say. pauslng a moment
In their diligent scraping. mo, we
amt got anything against 'em, they're
like that. Just exactly like that. That's
the way they are"
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07

J. B. Raybon, proprietor of a gar
age in Seaford, had his life threaten
ed on Sunday night, when two un-
known negroes, under the influence of
drink, drew a long knife on him, dar-
ing him to come out of his garage.
RaybOn withdrew to another part of
the building, securing a revolver, and
pointing it at the negroes, they hur-
ried away. One of the negroes is
said to be a Seaford man. The other
one, who had the knife, is said to have
come from Philadelphia, but is a
former Seaford negro.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
How Canada Fights erasshoppers.

1t is estimated that 1,O96.OOO acres
Of grain in the province of SASKATOON,
Sask., were saved by the graSShOpper
campaign. according to the tenth an
nual report Of the field crops branch
of the department OF agriculture. The
cost Of the ingredients used was less
than that in previous years, a consid-
erable saving having been effected by
notifications made in the poison bait
rpciDeS
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
COMPTROLLER HAS CLOSE CALL
Bullet, From Unknown Source, Pass
es Through Office Window

A singular thing occurred at Dover
Thursday, which the authorities are
endeavoring to forret out. A bullet
was shot through the east window of
the county comptroller's office in the
Court House, which, after striking the
lower part of the window pane, graz
ing the woodwork, sped on to the
frosted glass in the door of the office,
shattering it. The ball, failed, how
ever, to pass through the window.
Comptroller Meredith fortunately was
not in his office at the time, or the
bullet would most likely have hit him,
as its course was in direct line with
his seat at his desk. The opening in
the window, through which the bullet
came, was no larger than the size of
the bullet, which resembled a % cal
ibre.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07

1t has recently been discovered that
some vandals have broken into sew
eral cottages on Lewes Beach, which
are not occupied at this season of the
year. Among the cottages entered
were those of F. Irving Walls and
Mrs. Richard Reese, of Wilmington;
Mrs. Robert H. Orr and Miss Sallie
Marshall, of this town, and Miss Mary
Tunnel, of Philadelphia. The thieves
ransacked all bureau drawers, throw
ing what they did not want to the
floor. They gained entrance by break
ing the doors.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07

Mrs. George Short, mother of Mrs.
Ira Wiley, of Bridgeville, with whom
she lived, was found dead in bed
Thursday morning. She had gone to
bed in excellent health and when she
failed to appear in the morning Mrs.
Wiley went to her room and found
her dead. About one year ago Mrs.
Short lost her husband and since then
has made her home with her daugh-
ter.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07

A delegation of business and rep
resentative people of southern Della
ware, headed by postmasters J. E.
Wiley, of Seaford, and Arthur Heam
of Laurel, have just returned from
Washington, D. c., where they held a
conference with the first assistant
postmaster general in reference to
having the rural postofice service re-
stored on the train leaving Seaford
at 11.30 P. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07

Five men who were caught in an
ice jam off Swan Point bar on We'd
neSday, three of whom started out
from Baltimore and two who started
from Rock Hall to secure the three
who had been caught, were taken on
board by the ice boat Annapolis and
returned to their homes none the
worse apparently for their narrowing
experience.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07

Lee Holloway, a well-known farmer
Of Caroline county, Md, feeling a
pain in his leg below the knee con-
suited a physician, who, upon cutting
open a lump on the farmers leg, dis
covered a needle. Mr.. Holloway re-
membered the needle sticking in his
leg about four years ago, but which
had never bothered him, causing the
incident to escape his mind.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07

A fire of unknown origin almost de-
Stroyed the art shop of Mrs. William
Willin's on Main street, Bridgeville.
Prompt work by the fremen saved the
building, but the entire stock was de-
stroyed. There had been no fire in
the building for about ten days and
thus no one can account for the blaze.
About two weeks ago the store was
visited by the "pink candle" thieves.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07

The farmers around Seaford have
begun plowing for the sowing of En-
glish peas, but it is said the acreage
that will be planted in that section
this year will be small, notwithstand-
ing that it is one of the greatest pea
sections in the country. The uncer-
tainty of the crop is said to be the
cause of the small acreage.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger Penin-
sula Towns and Communities

The right of way for the new con-
crete road between Lewes and Harbe-
son has about been secured.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07

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JAMES J. ROSS. President
CECIL C. FULTON. sec'y and rrsar


in
towns - ~ ~ ~ -
b AEntTO W. o. HoFFECKER Agent. suyru.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07

George W. Stevens has been nomi-
mated for postmaster at Sudlersville.
His name was sent to the Senate Mon
day.
Smyrna times., 1923-03-07

Albert E. Goodrich, of New York
State, has purchased the fifty-acre
farm owned by William Allsbrook in
Nanticoke hundred.