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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-12-21
Death Rate Increases Slightly.

Washington.-There were 11.8
deaths last year for every 1000 popu-
lation in the registration area of the
United States which comprises 50 per
cent Of the total population, the
census bureau announced. That was
a slight increase over the 1921 rate
which was 11.6 per 1000 but MOI SO
high as the 1920 rate of 1871.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-12-21
Salesman Robbed Of Gems.

Nevada City, CAIN. Z. Grossman,
travelling salesman for a jewelry
firm, reported TO Sheriff w. G.. Rob-
ertson THAT he had been held up
seven miles from here on the state
highway by two unmasked bandits
and robbed of diamonds and jewelry
samples valued at 100000.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-12-21
Uroes Relief for Germans.

Washington, d. C.-Creation Of a
foreign commercial credit for food
supplies is strongly urged by Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover. as a solu-
ton for the acute economic break
down which is threatening some 90
600, 900 people in Germany.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-12-21
pjnchot Plan Given Support.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Representatives of
six anthracite consuming states, in
Guiding Pennsylvania. agreed here to
support a proposed federal anthracite
coal control act, outlined by Gov. Pin
chot and without binding themselves
to accept it, consented to consider his
proposal for a compact Of states to
regulate the hard coal business.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-12-21
Nail Wound Is Fatal.

Huron, IS. D.-Failure to have a
rusty nail wound dressed resulted in
the death here of Fl. E. Remington,
Sc, a farmer residing west of Huron.
Blood poisoning had set in.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-12-21
Winter Brings UNEMPLOYMENT.

Minneapolis, Minn.-With the ad-
vent of winter has come the usual
~slackening Of employment in many
industries in Minnesota, according to
the federal employment service report.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-12-21
Three-Inch Snow at Omaha.

Omaha.-A heavy, clinging snowfall,
which fell for about four hours left a
three-inch blanket of snow over Oma-
ha and surrounding country. While a
moderate temperature prevailed dur
ing the time the snow fell, the mer-
curry dropped later and a sharp wind
gave promise of a heavy freeze.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-12-21
contiscate Merchants Wealth.

Warsaw.-As an example to food
hoarders and profiteers a grocer has
been sentenced to Is years at hard
labor and his entire fortune confiscat-
ed without appeal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-12-21
Woman Rum Runner Captured.

Leonard, N. 1.-THE capture OF a
woman rum runner. a coupe and a
load of rum row whisky destined for
the Christmas trade in New York
city, was reported by state troopers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19
THE FIRST BILL PASSED
Would Allow Women Candidates To
Use Husbands Names.

st. Paul-The first bill to get
through one house of the Legislature
at this session in the regular order of
business was passed by the House OF
Representatives.
1t permits married women to prefix
the Mrs" to their names and use
their husbands names in filing as can
didates for public office. Representa-
tive L. A. Barnes of Duluth is the
author. The bill now goes to the Sen
ate. During the first week of the $685.
sion the bill appropriating 100000 for
legislative expenses was passed by
both houses under suspension of the
rules, but this was a routine measure.
House Passes Resolution.
The House also passed the Joint re-
solution of C. M. Bendixen and Nels
T. Moen urging revision of the fed
eral grain grades.
Among the IA bills introduced was
one calling fora constitutional amend
ment to invoke an 8-hour law in nearly
all industries. Exceptions are allowed
for nurses, farmers, domestics and
perosns working in canneries, cream
cries and cheese factories. Its spon-
osrs, members of the Farmer-Laber
group, are Representatives Samec.
Howard, Cain, Kleffman, Erling Sven
son and Starkey.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19
ASK FOR MANY TAX REFORMS
New Bill Would Wipe Out Personal
Tax of Small Tax Payers.

st. Paul-Tax reform measures
looking mainly toward reducing the
burdens of small taxpayers, but in
different ways, are finding their way
into the legislative hoppers. While
many believe the state income tax
will be proposed by constitutional
amendment, giving a referendum on
the question next year, as urged by
Governor J. A. o. Preus, there are
other plans to give immediate relief.
Thomas H. Girling's bill would in
CT ease the personal property exemp-
ton for the head of family to 5000,
instead of 500, wiping out the person
al property tax entirely for many
small taxpayers.
The Redistribution bill also is be-
fore the committee. o. G. Neu-
man and M. B. Cuiium offered it in
the house. 1t proposes l that re-
sidence structures shall be as
sessed at only Is per cent of cash
value, instead of 40 per cent. House
hold goods, agricultural products in
the growers hands, tools, implements
and machinery would take the same
rate. This would cut valuations
heavily and interfere with bond limi-
tat.ons, it was pointed out today, I'M
less rates on other classes of prop
erty are raised to correspond.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19
PUBLIC OPINION ASKED
House Committee to Hold Open Meet
ing on Capital Punishment Bill.

House Committee to Hold Open Meet
ing on Capital Punishment Bill.
st. Paul-Because of numerous re-
quests from many interested persons,
public hearing on the three capital
punishment bills now before the House
was determined upon by the House
committee on crime prevention. The
hearing will be held in the House
chambers January "a at 7:30 p. m.
The three bills each provide the
death penalty for first degree murder
but differ in provisions
EIectrocution Suggested.
The Patterson bill provides the
death penalty for conviction on a
charge of first degree murder, the exc
cution to be cacrried out by the sheriff
of the county affxing the sentence.
Electrocution at the state peniten-
tiary for first degree murder is pro-
vided for in the bill presented by Rep
resentative Louis Deneke of Minneapo-
lis.
The third bill, presented by Frank
Nimocks and Sue M. Dickey Hough
of Minneapolis, provides the death
penalty for first degree murder only
in the case of person convicted of
the charge while in the act of COM
uniting a felony. The bill is aimed at
bandits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19
Brooks-Coleman Street Car Law to be
Center of Hot Fight.

6rooks-coIeman Street Car Law to be
Center of Hot Fight.
st. Paul-The first bill to repeal the
Brooks-Coleman street car law was
drawn up by Representative S. A
Stockwell of Hennepin county, for
presentation at once to the Minnesota
legislature. Mr.. StockwelPs draft of
the bill repeals the law of 1921 in its
entirety.
Section 2 of the bill provides that
all indeterminate permits granted to
street railway companies under the
law, which include the permits under
which the st. Paul and Minneapolis
lines are now operating, shall be an
nulled. Section of the bill makes it
Immediately effective after it's pass
age.
The measure of Mr.. Stockwell car
ries out campaign pledge of the
Farmer-Labor forces, and one of the
hottest fights of the present session is
sure to center around this bill, accord
ing to opinions expressed by members
of both houses
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19
STATE ECONOMY ASKED FOR

Women Voters Call Conference to Dis
cuss Greater Efficiency.
Minneapolis-Pla for reorgani-
cation of state department in Mime
sofa to bring about greater economy
and efficiency will be discussed at a
conference in Minneapolis, called by
the League of Women Voters. Invi-
tations to this conference were sent
out to about 80 persons.
"The time seems to be ripe" the
letter says, "for asking the legisla-
ture to do something more towards a
plan of reorganization of the state de-
partments in behalf of economy and
efficiency"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19
Surprise Attack Starts Panic.

Dublin-Dublin was recovering from
the most intense fighting within the
city since the siege of the Four
Courts. Irregular forces launched a
sudden attack on several strategic
points and although driven off by the
Free State troops, they continued in
termittent firing until early morn
ing.
The suddenness with which the
fighting broke out threw the city into
state of excitement bordering on
hysteria.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19
Domestic

Kansas City,. Mont Reilly, COVER
nor of Porto Rico. had two ribs brok.
en- in a motorcar accident here.
Pontiac, Mich.-Five men were seri-
ously injured when gas explosion de-
stroyed the plant of the Michigan Drop
Forge company.
New York-The Equitable building,
New York's largest office building and
the second largest in the United States
has been offered for SALE
Indianapolis-Cal for joint meet
ing of coal operators and miners OF
The central competitive field for New
York city Jan. Is, to negotiate wage
contract, has been signed.
Beaumont, Texas-The Magnolia
Refining company suffered more than
q half million dollar loss here when
lightning struck two tanks, containing
10000 barrels of gasoline, and de-
stroyed them. BY pumping, the re-
finery was able to save but $4,000 bar.
rels of the product.
New York;. B. Thayer, president
of the Aemrican Telephone and Tele.
graph company, picked up the tele.
phone on his desk in Broadway sky.
scraper and talked to a group OF
scientists in New Southgate, London
Eleven minutes later messages re.
ceived by cable stated: 'rThayer got
through to all"
New York-James B. Forgan, presi-
dent Of the First National bank OF
Chicago, was elected a director Of the
New York Central railroad, succeed.
ing the late William Rockefeller.
Chicago-Shoe prices ranging from
So to SIS for low shoes and from IS
to SIS for high shoes, with extreme
styles much more costly, emanated
from the National Shoe Retailers asso-
citation in annual convention here.
San Francisco-William E. pussy.
foot) Johnson, noted prohibition ad-
vocate, returned to Amepica from a
losing fight for the dry cAuse In New
Zealand. Mr.. Johnson said, 1.-The
cards wera stacked against me in New
Zealand
Albany, N. "a bill has been In
troduced in the legislature proposing
to add to the legal definition of muir
der, in this state, the following: ANY
person who sells, gives or otherwise
furnishes intoxicating liquor which
causes the death of human being is
guilty OF murder in the first degrse
and punishable accordingly"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19
START WORK ON FORD PLANT
U. S. Action on High Dam Application
Called Key to Actual Building.

eapolis-Action by the federal
waterpower commission on pending
applications for the power rights at
the high dam is the key to actual be-
ginning of building operations on the
tract purchased by the Ford Motor
company on which to build $4,000
900 manufacturing plant adjacent to
the dam on the ST. Paul isde of the
Mississippi river.
The state immigration department
will cooperate in every way possible
in the developme tn Of the Ford in
~dustrial property, Mr.. Smith, State
Commissioner of immigration said.
I'VE believe the Ford development
program means much to Minnesota
and the northwest" Mr.. Smith said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19
U. s., BRITISH MAY AGREE
Commission Plans so to Sc Year Time
To Pay War Debt.

Washington-A proposal by the
American debt commission that pay
ment of the British debt to the Uni
ted States be completed within per-
iod ranging from so to sc years, is
being given serious consideration by
the American and British commits
sions in conference here.
1t IS reported that all members of
the American commission are agree
able to these terms and that the
British commissioners are consider
ing them favorably.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19
CANFIELD STATE FAIR HEAD
Annual Meeting Plans Ban on objec-
tionable ShoWs-NeW Features.

Minneapolis H. Garfield
was reelected secretary and general
manager of the 1928 Minnesota State
Fair, September 1 to 8, at the annual
reorganization meeting of the State
Fair board.
W. H. Honebrink, st. Paul, was re-
elected treasurer, Douglas K. Baldwin,
st. Paul, was reelected assistant Sec
rotary, w. w. Sivright of Hutchinson
was made president-emeritus, the first
time such a title has been conferred
upon a retiring president.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19
PROPOSED LEGISLATION

Extending supervision of the Min
nesota boxing commission 70 smaller
cities of Minnesota, Senators Michael
Boylan and Fred W. Bessette introd-
duced bill in the senate. The pres
ent law applies only to Minneapolis,
ST. Paul and Duluth, while the new
bill extends legalized boxing to all
cities of 5000 population or more.
Representative Stockwell of Mime
apolis, will introduce into the house
bill providing for constitutional
amendment to be voted upon by the
people at the next election, permitting
the state to acquire, own and operate
water power sites, and also to build
and operate auxiliary steam power
plants. Mr.. Stockwell will be among
those legislators who will support a
bill in this session to make complete
survey of the water power resources
of Minnesota, with the view of bring
ing about state ownership and opera
ton of water power.
st. Paul-State relief for blind
would be administered through the
state board of control, under terms of
a bill by Representative w. d. Wash
burn of Minneapolis, introduced at the
request of Mrs. Frank Finsterbach of
the Minneapolis Industrial Home for
the Blind. 1t is proposed to add $780,
600 to the board of control budget to
care for this work, If the bill is
passed Agents of the board would
investigate cases and determine those
outside of institutions who need relief.
taking their cases out of the hands of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
Big Happenings Of the Week
Condensed for Benefit OF
Busy Readers.
Washington

Washington-War department en-
gineers have approved st. Paufs pro-
posal for the new Robert street bridge.
Washington-The Chamber of Com.
merce of the United States began a
referendum on the question Of extend
ing the Federal governments activity
on behalf of education.
Washington-A railroad case de.
scribed as one of the most important
to reach the Supreme Court in recent
years was taken up for argument
shortly before adjournment.
Washington-An amendment to the
National bank taxing bill which will
enable states to re-impose taxes re-
covered by National banks was dis
cussed in the Senate by Senator KEEL
logg of Minnesota.
Washington-A bill to pay Gertrude
Lustig, an army nurse, the salary
withheld while she was facing charge
of being Germany spy, was passed
by the senate after the charges had
been declared a frameup.
!" IL NOlhihAtSSS W shS
whole the Senate adopted an amend
ment by Senator kellogg of Minnesota
to the agricultural appropriation bill
including the barberry bush eradica-
tion fund from s350,OO0 to 100000.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Knute Nelson
filed with the Senate petitions from
citizens of Albany and Richmond,
Mimi, urging that Congress pass legis-
lation at once to grant relief to the
famine stricken subjects of the Ger
man and Austrian republics.
Neutrality-suspicious. Fuller of
the House Pension committee intro
duced a pension bill similar to the
Bursum bill, which was vetoed by
President Harding last week, but
with some features cited as objection
able by the President omitted.
hington-President Harding and
republican house leaders, after thor
ough canvass of the situation, decided
that this is not the time to seek an
amendment to the debt funding law
liberalizing the terms of settlements
by nations owing money to the United
States
Washington = President Harding S
canvass of available candidates for
the Supreme court vacancy resulting
from the retirement of Jusuce Pitney
has brought into particular pron~.,
ence the names of Guy D. Golf, until
recently assistant to Attorney General
Daugherty, and Edward IT. Sanford
for the past eight years United States
district judge for the eastern and
middle districts of Tennessee.
Representatives Walter
Fl. Newton and o. j. Larson of Mime
sofa will be conspicuous in a meeting
called at the Capitol to lay the plans
for battle to be waged in the House
for enlarged appropriations for the
Improvement of rivers and harbors
On the outcome of this fight depends
the success of the army engineers pro
gram for the construction of six-foo
channel for the Mississippi river from
Minneapolis to the mouth of the Mis-
souri,.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19

London-The Berlin government has
decided to expel all French civilians
from Germany and establish prac-
tically a state of war against France,
aside from fighting, according to a
Berlin dispatch to The Daily Express.
Hugo SHINES, the German indus
trialist, has OF tanned from a group of
London banks credit of 2,000,00U
pounds for buying coal, of which he
wants 100000 tons.
The London Times Dusseldorf
correspondent says that from an eco
nomic point of view the situation in
the Ruhr. is distinctly worse. German
determination is hardening and the ir.
ritation of the population is increasing.
Industrial leaders who attended a
meeting with the French interviewed
The Times correspondent, were en-
phatic in declaring that nothing would
induce them to change their attitude
or consider resumption of PREPARATIONS
deliveries while the Franco-Belgian
troops were in the Ruhr.
On the other hand, the French are
equally determined to enforce their
will. The correspondent quotes
French general as saying there is moth
ing they are not prepared to do to
compel the industrialists to abandon
their obstinate attitude.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19
GERMAN MOVES
THREATEN WAR
Berlin to Drive Out All French
Civilians-Defy French Or
derS for Payment.

Dortmund French general
headquarters has information
that $4,000 men of the German
Reichswehr are concentrated
south of Muenster, less than Is
miles north of Luenen, to the
north of Dortmund. The French
have advanced to both Dortmund
and Luenen, and the outposts of
the French and German forces at
some points are only from eight
to ten miles apart.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19

The shores of many Minnesota
lakes now being bought up by private
parties would be saved to the public,
and county commissioners would have
authority to open roads around them,
Senator c. W. Gillian and George A.
Turnham said, if the bill they intro
duced into the legislature is passed.
The bill provides tina. the county COM
missioners can build road around
any lake which lies within a mile Of
a public road
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-01-19

Representative Otto c. Neuman of
Wheaton, proposes to change the date
of the primary ELECTION from June to
September, which was the time used
up to 1914 The date was changed to
June on the ground that farmers are
too busy in the fall to go to the polls.
Mr.. Neuman, however,g believes this
argument no longer holds good. The
change would mean a shorter cam
paign both for candidates and the
public, he says, and would be well
coined generally.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-26
VICAR Broadcasting Schedule
START GIRL MEETINGS
First of Series of Conferences to Be
Held Monday.

Miss Ethel Niermeyer. national Girl
Reserve secretary for the Southwest,
who arrived in San Antonio Saturday
to give a special training course for
the girl leaders Of the local clubs will
hold the first meeting at ) 80 Mon
day afternoon at the Y. w. C. A. A
joint meeting of the councils of the
two high schools Of the city will be
held. The councils are. composed of
the chairmen of the four committees
of each school and their respective
sponsors.
A discussion will be held as to the
functions and duties of the council and
Miss Niermeyer will tell the members
of the work in other cities.
The National Girl Reserve has only
been organized in San Antonio two
years. but it has grown large mem
bership. The clubs are composed OF
school girls between the ages of II and
IS and both grade and high schools are
we'll represented All of the clubs are
self-governing, with, of course. a
teacher acting as sponsor. Each lead
er is held personally responsible for
her club.
Interesting programs have been out
lined for every day this week at which
time the main point at issue will be
a discussion of the training of girl
leaders
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-26
BARACA CLASS MEETS
Rev. Arthur Moore Addresses Men on
THE Christian Church.

Rev. Arthur J. Moore spoke to more
than 200 men at the st. Anthony Ho-
tel in the Baraca Mems Bible class of
Travis Park Methodist Church, on the
subject. THE Christian Church" This
was the third of a series of sermons
to men under the general head of
Things of Strength in a Nations
Life" The general text was taken
from the fifteenth verse of the 144th
Psalm, Happy is that people whose
God is the Lord"
Rev. Moore stressed the point that
the strength of any nation is measured
by the character of its people
THE Church of Christ is the great
est molder of character in the world
today. The president of one of the
large South American republics said
in reply to q question. as to why the
United States has surpassed all the
countries south of us, that the peO-
pie went to South American in search
of gold, but the early settlers came to
North America in search of God"
In speaking of the church. Rev.
Moore used st. Matthew sixteenth
chapter and the eighteenth verse
where Christ said, Upon this rock
will build my church and the gates
of hell shall not prevail against it. 4"
Christ knew that the time for his
death was at hand and he took a
group of his followers apart to QueS-
ton them about his work. In an
swCr to the question, Whom do men
say that l amp several of the proph-
cts were mentioned; then Christ ask
ed. Whom do you say that l am 2
Peter answered for the disciples.
Thou art the Christ. the son of the
living God This confession, of px-
perience and belief of Peter was tao
rock that Christ spoke of in the
text,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-26
ASK AID FOR VETERANS
Appeals for Liberalization Of Bill;
Forbes Returns From Europe.

Washington, ID. C.. Feb. 90
Enactment at this session of Con-
gress of the Sweet bill for liberalza-
ton Of The veterans bureau acr WAS
urged yesterday by c. Hamilton Cook.
national commander of the disabled
American veterans, who said he had
appealed to Representative Mondell,
Wyoming. the Republican leader, to
use his influence TO obtain House ac-
ton on the measure. which has been
approved by the commerce committee.
Col. Charts i. Forbes, former di-
rector of the veterans bureau, on his
return from Europe yesterday on the
steamship President Harding. an.
nounced he would assist the Senate
committee in complete investiga-
ton of the bureau. Colonel Forbes de-
MED that he had been removed from
his position and said he would issue
2 formal statement in Washington to-
day.