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December 06, 1919 Page 9

Ironwood News Record (Newspaper) - December 6, 1919, Ironwood, MichiganIRON WOOD NEWS RECORD UDLBY 31. NUMBER 39. HOUK INDICTED "jit" NEWBERRY HEARING a| County Manager Among 1.13 Indicted by federal Court at (Jrand Rapids. pudifV Honk of this city was among 133 men indicted in the recent earinc �' (il:iml RnDi(lH of election i Truman Newberry of Detroit to , u,it�l Slates senate. Mr. Houk s notified f his indictment on ednesilay fn'ni Captain Marsh, eom-sndor of tin1 upper pcninsuln troupe [ the state police He left Wwlries--y afternoon for Iron Mountain and s formally served with the papers the evening at the Hotel Milliman. Thursday night Mr. Houk left for mi Kiipi'.ls. where he will be forro-|y arraigned with 10 -other upper -ninsu/a county maunders on u M(e of nsiiiK the mails to defraud. "As far as I am concerned, I fed bsolutel.v guiltless of any wrong -ing, "sai'l Mr. Houk, Thursday. the hearing i" Grand Rapids last fek 1 presented a statement of gj told how the entire $187.10 was for stamps wind envelopes carry the New b e r r y -paigti literature through the its. H there is any fraud in that notice, I was not aware of it. I eived no rciuumoration for any -prices rendered by me during the inipaij."'- I merely performed what considered a privilege." At Grand Rapids Mr. Houk will kati "not guilty" to the charges preared against him and will be releas-� on 51,0011 hail. The bonds will be wished hy a surety company of rand Rapid*, with which Newberry's ttorneys have made plans to handle i bonds for the indicted men. Sena-r Newberry has also announced that his counsel will defend any ofthe rsons whose cases may be placed in eir hands. Senator Newberry and 133 other rsons were indicted by the Grand jary at (hand Rapids last Saturday, IRONWOOD, GOGEBIC COUNTY, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER (>, 1919. after an investigation, which had extended over u month. Evidence ob-ta.ned disclosed the expenditure of between $50,000 and $100,000 and government officials have declared that testimony was presented at the hearing to show that the mails were used to defraud all the people of the state or Michigan, that both the federal and state laws were violated far in excess of legitimate expenses, and that 38 "overt acts" which carried with them accusations of having given rewards ranging from promises of a "good job" to payments of aums varying from $5 to $2,750 as returns for support and activity in the Newberry campaign. Truman Newberry was nominated as the Republican candidate for United Suites senator in August, 1918, over a field consisting of Henry Ford and Chase Osborn. In Gogebic county Ford led the. field with a total vote of 845, with Chase Osborn second with 777 votes and Newberry third with 614 votes. Ford, at that time, also obtained the county and state nomination for senator on the Democratic ticket. In November, niter a spirited campaign, Newberry defeated Ford in the sUUe and county. Newberry carried Gogebic county by a majority of 235 votes over Ford, the total vote being 1405 for Newberry and 1260 for Ford. Perhaps the indictment of Dudley Houk on a charge of "using the mails to defraud" will cause Gogebic county people to suspend judgment until the accused men have been given a fair trial in open couvt. The News Record does not believe that the sending of literature through the mails in the interest of a Republican candidate is "using the mails to defraud." If it is, then it is a fair assumption that the postal service is a partisan Democratic institution. If it is found that Dudley llouk's admissions in this matter are the truth-and the News Record believes they are-then it is about time that the people who are not Democrats should, inquire as to who owns the post office dfartment. VARGA FINED $300 ON GAME LAW VIOLATIONS Pleading His Own Case, Local Furrier Loses Heavily Before Municipal Court. On Thursday afternoon Frank Varga pleaded guilty to the following charges: 1-Unlawfully having one raw beaver skin in his possession without seal attached; 2-Unlawfully having in his possession five beaver skins with uncancelled seals attached. A fine of $100 and $5.30 costs first charge, while on tho second was meted out to Varga on the charge he was fined $100 and $1.20 costs and 30 days in the county jail. Upon the recommendation of Deputy Game Warden Claude Larson, the prison sentence was suspended and Varga was placed on probation for three months. To Insure Genuine Satisfaction in Your Baking -USE- Devoy's Best Flour Every Sack Guaranteed Fresh Ground Buckwheat Flour New Sweet Apple Cider SULLIVAN & COUMBE Don't Neglect Your Cough use the best remedy White Pine EXPECTORANT and get quick relief The City Drug Store Opposite the City Hall, MoLeod Avenue III- DC The Clang of the Fire Apparatus is a reminder that if you aro not insured, it behooves you to waste no time getting protected against fire loss. Make that your first duty. We will write you n policy In any company and plaeo it in force )m- jZj nied others hip Drive and Extensive Program Being Planned By Business Men. For First Time in History of Race, Jews Arc Asking Others For Help. Adolph Skud is the general chairman for the "drive" that is being made in Gogebic county for the relief of the Jews in eastern and central Europe, who are starving and dying as a result of the World War. Iron-wood's share of the quota expected is $2,500. The Jewish people of this city have already contributed nearly one-half of that amount, and are asking the help of the people of other faiths in the. community in raising the balance. Thus for the first time in the history of their race, the Jews are asking help for their people from those who are not of their own blood. They are doing it because six million Jews in eastern and central Europe are actually in wieed of food at this moment. They have nothing to look to, to keep them from starvation, except the bread lines, soup kitchens and milk stations which American Jewish relief agencies are establishing. The conditions which have, left them starving and dependent are not of their own making, War,, which took their men, and destroyed their trade and devastated the countries in which they have dwelt for centuries, tore down their homes and drove many of them to foreign lands, is alone to blame for their predicament. The problem of 6,000,000 starving men, women and little children ought to be the problem of all humanity. Mr. Skud may call on you for a subscription H'or this worthy cause. An intensive canvass has been made among the" Jewish people of Iron-wood, and donations will be received from all others who may wish to contribute. It is impossible that an appeal so deserving and ii need so pressing will be unheeded by , the charitably inclined people of Iron-wood. Send your check for the amount that you feel you can afford to Mr. Skud today, or send the money to his store. Let it not be said that "Ironwood fell down" in the matter of giving relief to any people, Jew or Gentile, who suffered because of the devastations of the World War. The Jews have given liberally to help others; they have done this in addition to sending relief to their own people for nearly five years. They did this freely and gladly, as they now urge others-for the first time-to give help to their people. Thirty-five million dollars will save the Jewish race in Poland, Lithuania, Roumania, Czecho-Slovakia, Palestine, Siberia and the orient from starvation during the coming year. For this reason the Jews are asking help for their people from you. The News Record does not believe that you will turn deaf ears to their appeal. .Membership Campaign Committee. K. W. Hopkins, Chairman. T. L. McKevitt, Kd. Hedllund, C. ]<:. Houk. II. I,. Tro/.isc, A. C. Buss, J. A. Landers, Paul Snut-<t, Kd. Oxnam. This committee will meet next .Monday morning at 10:00 a.m. to make arrangements for the drive. Cold Facte. A comparison of temperature readings of this week and a year ago (from readings taken at 0:00 o'cllock each morning of this year .and last): j 1918 1919 Dec 1______ 8 above 19 below Dec. 2________ 22 above 9 below Dee. 3______ 17 above 12 below Dec. 4______ 20 above 2 below Dec. 5______ 18 above 5 below BOND ELECTIONS LAID OVER TO FEBRUARY MUST APPLY FOR REAL ESTATE LICENSES Real Estate Brokers Must Have Permits To Operate In Michigan. Applications for licenses for real estate dealers, real estate salsmen, and business chance brokers, ai-e coming to the Michigan Securities Commission at a fairly good rate, although thei'e is every indication, that many of the dealers and salesmen throughout the state will have to hasten their applications in order to be provided with n license by the first of January when the law becomes effective The last legislature, in what is known as Act 306, provided that beginning January 1, 1920, all persons who sold or leased real estate or sold ! businesses for others for a considera-I tion and compensation, must secure licenses from the securities commission Blanks upon which applications are to be made were completed by November 1, and since that time have been sent to inquiries in all parts of the state The fees for the licensos are $10.00 for the real estate broker, $2.00 for the real estate, salesman end $10.00 for the business chance broker. The difference between the business chance broker and the real estate dealer, as the law prescribes, lies mainly in. the fact that the business chance broker is one who deals in business properties, good will, etc, as opposed to the* plain sale of lease of real estate as conducted by the real estate broker. The Michigan Securities commission at its Lansing offices, will gladly furnish all information necessary regarding the licenses and will send blanks to those who require them, along with a booklet explaining the law ami giving the regulations of the commission. The Ironwood Commercial Club has tken on a new lease of life, after a year of little activity. At a meeting'of the board of directors and members on Tuesday evening, plans were adopted for a snappy membership campaign and a committee appointed to arrange a program of work during the winter months. Membership Drive Planned. It is the plan of the directors to devote next week towards the membership drive. Dues for new members until the annual meeting in March will be $2.50. This fee will entitle them to all the privileges of the club as well as the voting power at all mnetinga and elections. "The Commercial Club should be made an attractive organization for the city. Not only should the older men of the city be interested in it, but the younger generation as well, for those men tomorrow will be the leaders in the civic affairs," declared one of the directors on Wednesday. "The new members obtained will be given some active part in th work of the club at once and will be so trained that at the general election in March, many of them will be able to shoulder responsibilities which have fallen upon a few during the years part." Informally tho members on Tuesday evening discussed various projects for the city. The tourist question, which present signs point, will be larger next year than in any previous year, will be given active attention. The Housing question, the municipal building, a state park for Gogebic county, a federal building were points of interest mentioned by various members. South Shore Case May be Reopened. Relative to the government building the club will immediately set to work to bring pressure to bear on government authorities and representatives at Washington on the need of the building here. Facts and material relevant to the project will be collected and forwarded to Washington. Several members of the club advised the directors to take some active steps to obtain a decision from the state utilities commission as soon as the railroads were turned over to their owners on Jan. 1, regarding the extension of the South Shore railroad into Ironwood. Late in 1916, a lengthy petition was filed with the state commission setting forth facts and arguments why the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic railroad should be compelled to enter Ironwood. The commission has never made a report on the petition, for shortly after the testimony was taken and the inspection of the country surrounding here made by the commission, war was declared and the railroads turned over to the government for operation. May Have Paid Secretary. With the club in a flourishing condition the directors spoke hopefully of procuring a paid secretary to handle the many pieces of work which come before the club each year. At the present time, George A. Curry is secretary of the club, and is unable to devote sufficient time to the interests of the organization to do justice to the numerous inquiries which have been received and must be investigated and acted upon without delay The tourist problem is a question which must he handled oftentimes without delay With a paid secretary and accurate files of tho housing of the city, tourists unable to find accommodations at the hotels of the city for an all night stay here, could be readily placed by the secretary. Registration books for tourists and travelers in the city would he kept by the secretary and would be of great, asset to the city and to the compilation of facts and figures at the end of each year. Plan and Outdoor Ice Kink. Much discussion was given the petitions now being circulated asking the city council to open one or more ico rinks in the city. The directors appeared strongly in favor of the i plan, and the club as a unit will undoubtedly use their influence to see that some quick action is taken upon the petitions, when they are. presented to the council or consideration. Du not forget the Saturday market, and apron sale of the Woman's Guild of the Episcopal Church, to be held at Reid's Eat Shop on Dec. 13, beginning 1 at 10:im a. m. j Attorney Belmont Waples was in  Lansing and Madison on a business trip during the week. Municipal Building and Water Bond Issues to be Voted Upon at Same Time. That a special election to vote on the two bonding propositions before the city council will be presented to the electorate early in February, 1920, is the belief of H. M. Norris, city attorney. Several legal constructions in the charter will make it impossible for the attorney to draft suitable set of resolutions for presentation at the council meeting next Tuesday night, but he has hopes that the resolutions will bo ready for adoption at the meeting on December 23. At the council meeting on Tuesday night the bond election for a muni-ipal building was postponed and the chances are that when it is called up for decision with the bonds in February, the sum will be for $300,000 instead of 400,000 as was formerly proposed. The water works bond issue will be undoubtedly for $290,000. Should both of the two propositions be acted upon favorably by the voters, the total bonded indebtedness of the city will be $1,000,000, which is the limit under the provisions of the city charter. Four hundred and ten thousand dollars in water and sewer bonds are now outstanding against the city. The largest single item in this total is the $360,000 worth of bonds, which were issued by tho city to purchase the present water plant from L. E. Meyers interests of Chicago. $2.00PER YEAH IN ADVANCE JUDGE DRISCOLL 8LBCTS 65 TO CITIZENSHIP The Largest Class of Declarant* and Military Service Men JH�de Citizens Saturday. Sixty-five declarants and aX-ftol-diers were made full-fledged citittna of the United States at the Kovmlwr term of circuit court on Saturday by Judge G. O. Drscoll. Of the number 25 were returned service men and who were made citizens by exhibiting1 their honorable discharge papers and certificates. The number is the largest group of men to be naturalized in the county at a single time and includes men of every European nationality*. The list of men, who were made citizens under: the existing regulations of the department of labor, is as follows: Mike Svistik. Stanley Dzeilewaki* Andrew Kacmarek, Benjamin Finco, Kalle Talvanen, Nestor Rosenberg,, Mandel Rice, John G. Niemi, Prank Gheller, Guiseppe Gismondi, Samuel Bond, Gust Syrja, Matt Kangas, John Hanpaa, Kalle Richard Wirtenan, Felice Battichio, Samuel Koivu, Umbarto Vaccari, Luigi Savant, John Cardone, Jacob Grounen, Charles Uren, Ubaldo Pierotti, Gust Rolfman, Ernest Pro-teau, Richard Robins, John Omago, Alex Alio, Alfred Nevala, Peter Nich-olls, Jacob Koski, John Warren, Paul Bush, James Bogar, Louis Ellis, Carlo Fendo, Joseph Petrusha, Frank Mrof-chak and John Lubach. The following ex-service men were admitted to full citizenship under the recent ruling relative to their naturalization: Riceardi Giacomo, William Broman, Paul Bionchini, Oskar Aho, William Bulfitt, Karl Oleszcak, Nestor Kamminen, Andrew Bolo, George Chiochios, Gustav Del Borni, John Berchiatti, Giovanni Dalle Ave. Axel Kilponen, Angelo Faccini, Anton Bos-io, Gust Seppala, Louis Braspeuninc-ski, Peter Bisschop, Alois" Ruto, Emil Wesa, John Dalle Ave, Nichola Fer-zacca, Matt Waataja, Peter Colombo and Quinto Aivola. The Store Ready for Holiday Trade The Big Store with a comprehensive display, brimful of pep, from basement to galleries, and prices that will mean increased savings for every buyer. Do Your Christmas Shopping Early When Service and Assortments ar* at their Best. DAVIS &