»r .» 15.- w, .v •.» 4jj 4-/' TkE INTERNATIONAL FALLS JPRfcSS PAGE EIGHT— 1 _^V. IN istry and photography, to detection. Necklines on Modish Frocks ANNUAL REPORT "^-'f -''•v.^.OF books for testing, work have been "In my-opinion we aire not yet in KCK)CHICHING'«OUNTYSERVICE .supplied by th^ extension sefvice. sight of a crimeless civilization. Crime The county agent, ai a member of is a part of human nature. Much ^kf the agricultural "itfbmmittee of the (This is the-second of a" series of ar it. is" spontaneous^ The fear o£ detection Koochiching County club (formerly tides covering the activities and accomplishments, and /punishment will not prevent International Falls Commercial club) of Vhe County^ Extension FRENCHMAN FEARED BY CRIMINALS has taken an active part in this organization's it. '"H:. .,^-v. Service for the period from .Nov. 15, OF ALL CLASSES "I would like to point out that part program for the benefit of. 1921, to Nov. 15. 1922.) IN FRANCE Of our endeavor has been to help protect agriculture. Speakers have been secured for meetings of this organization. innocence, and'prevent the miscarriage II. Work Done in Co-operation Paris, Dec/27-^-A cheijiist, of recent of justice. Science does not Improvement Organizations years has become the best knownrsdetective seek to convict. It lookk for the truth The board of directors of the Northern Farm Bureau, because While the /n France. Edmond Bayle is a no more and no less. Minnesota District Fair association of its county-wide scope and system -small, dark, quietr man he works in a "During the war a spy case, that of has requested the county agent of local unit organization!) modern equipped laboratory in the a certain Vigo, alias Almereyda, attracted to attend most of its meetings. Assistance throughout the county, "has been $he Palais de Justice he is feared by much public attention. The has beefi given in the preparation chief co-operating agency, his it fact criminals of all classes and hfs ultimate man was found dead in his cell, and of a suitable premium list and making been designated by law as the extension fame promises to surpass that of Alfonse there were those who claimed he ha« other arrangements for holding the organization of the county, extension ~6ertillon, the French finger been assassinated there. Th^ only second annual exhibit of this association. agents have willingly co-operated print expert who died in 1914. •evidence was two spots on his shoe Judges for all departments were with all organizations in the county in Dr. Bayle is chief of technical bureau laces,. By comparative analysis of secured through the county extension of promoting that part their work these, one was ^ound, td be mud and of the Paris police department. service. Similar assistance has been which is of such a nature that it can Here all the criminal information of the other paint off his bed, and I was given*the Koochiching county fair at properly be classed- under the head of the republic is concentrated, classified able to. conclude he had hanged himself Northome. agricultural extension work. The primary and studied. From this bureau and'thus clear the jailers of guilt. The county exhibit prepared under purpose of a co\inty extension the expert chemist and physicist gives "Another case during the war a agent is to know and tell the truth in the direction of John Berg, which took directions in the field of criminal detection. young captain wrote his_ mother the regard to agriculture: as revealed by first prize at the Minnesota state fair So succesfully has he been night before a battle in which he was research work of the institutions this year, was ifiade possible through that the ignorant criminal classes have killed. A postscript to 'the letter revoked which he represents and as demonstrated the activity of the Farm Bureau and come to regard him as a worker in a former will in favor of his of successful by the experience extension service a year ago, when black magic. His unique methods have wife. By analysis of the ink and the farmers in the county. It is the community organizations were interested been studied by the police department handwriting in this postscript, it was policy of extension agents t© use to is this subject to the extent of of New York City. Dr. Bayle shown that the mother had forged his the fullest extent possible every organization contributing $400.00 for its support. "S signature. She confessed it, though rarely gives much attention to the or agency in the "county The exhibit was thus revived after going personality of criminals or their particular her confession added nothing to the adapted to and interested in extension by default for several years. The yalue of the proof. psychology., He works rather work. Considerable extension work good showing made by this exhibit resulted with material things. His work shop "We are beginning to eliminate eyewitness has thus been done by assisting improvement in ready support for the under-, proof in crime. We prefer consists of many rooms and passageways, organizations to carry^ut taking this year. The very unusual COPYRIGHT BY CALLS equipped with all the paraphrenalia our own, as eye-witnesses distort the their programs. showing this year is due to the continued^interest, dcclae'"y tie two afternoon frocks illustrated. and smart facts without sometimes wishing to. of a big industrial laboratory, J?e n?w"tCMlnes fastening in front! the other Organizations in addition to the one shows a beIt support and co-operation fashion Science cannot lie." 0n SUCh SliSht evMence 13 the and includes a photograph galleiy. Farm Bureau which have used the of the farmers to make the exhibit He Has spectroscopes, microscopes and county extension service during the a success, together with the added SLACKER G. C. BERGDOLL X-raSy machines by the dozen, each fitten year are the three farmers' clubs assistance of all organizations and WONT LAND AT PENSACOLA, for a special purpose such as examining which have not yet become units of agencies which have now become interested FLORIDA blood~ spots, forged docu-' Ball Magnates Meet in New York the Farm Bureau, commercial organizations, in this project. It is impossible ments, counterfeit money, powder (By Associated Press} fair and exhibit associations, to estimate the bearing the extension Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 28.—This port the forest service and the public library service has had on this exhibit burned clothes, and the wreckage that is picked up on a criminal trail. was being guarded today to prevent service. through its work in introducing standard the landing of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, Dr. Bayle's study is lined with books By presenting conditions at the Nett varieties of' crops adapted to the alleged slacker, who is reported Lake Indian reservation to the post- county, and improving crops througtt on science, anl catalogue, records of his work. In the records of his bureau to be enroute to a gulf port. 1 office department at Washington, the and by arousing.interest in the exhibit Bois Fort Farmers' club was assisted so that the best specimens fpr the exhibit there are registered no less than, /•p Jj'l MARRIED LAST EVENING in securing a postoffice in that community. were made available to those in eight million names of persons involved This has been of value to charge. in crimes, past and present. residents there, not only as a means "The detection of crime today is Last ^vening Mr. Thomas Cox and The Minnesota forest service was of getting mail conveniently, but it something very different from the popular Miss Lucile Feeley were united in represented at each of twenty meetings also makes it possible for them to dispose conception," said Dr. BayTe to the marriage. The wedding was a very hid throughout th county last of some farm produce by parcel Associated Press correspondent. "The quite affair, only a few of the most winter under the auspices of the extension post shipments. Sherlock Holmes and Arsene Lupin intimate friends being present. Rev. service to arouse interest in stories of great criminals and their Father O'Dwyer of the St. Thomas land clearing. A better' understanding A. E. Olmstead, Farmers' club leader feats are no doubt most entertaining, Catholic church conducted the ceremQnies. from the university, was secured to of t^e forest service particularly the burning permit l^w, has resulted from but that is all I can say for them. speak at meetings of the Ranier and From my point of view there is no Miss Feeley is a daughter of G. Feeley Silverdale Farmers' clubs. The latter these meetings. The forest service has of Fort Frances, who was formerly crime that cannot be detected, that organization has also been assisted in also been assisted in arranging with does not leave traces behind, at least connected with the Shevlin-Claike organizing a co-operative bull association, local people to rebuild one cfi their theoretically. ""For one thing1 crim company. Mr. Cox is the well kno-Cvn securing two pure bred daily telephone lines which had become unserviceable- inals, as a rule, are not very intelligent. night clerk at the Rex hotel. sires and arranging for a cow testing They both have the hearty congratulations association. All necessary record Arrangements have been made fpr The uneducated man usually i' of their many friends in Fort commfts crimes of passion and brutality the educated man runs a fraud. Frances and this city. BY CONDO EVERETT TRUE "My methods astound the ignorant Taxicab drivers and others who are criminajs, and they have com^ to /THAT H=A-n=r2. me notN you Sold compelled to use the Ranier road say fear me when I enter the courts. The HOT N- UMnsre. Yoo that if the authorities would scrape so-called intelligent professional WOU^.3). i/yAwT (A/GCC., MR.TRUS, that highway at the present time it. criminals seem to have begun to try to You TO COIMfe AV-ONGJ you H/veiM'T -ivSNi IT could easily be put in first class shape thwart me, in a small way. Nowadays OO^f To TH& HOUSC^ -and that it would then hold its shape Johnny Evers, "Kid" Gleason and Eddie Collins "(left to right) they endeavor, by wearing gloves, not 4NO C-OOP. It uSOIHtoTlWOJ and condition if another snowfall occurred chummed around with Judge Landis during the New York baseball to leave finger prints behind, but we J9 soon. The road is not now in have reached the point where their meeting. While they talked some baseball, there was much more talk good shape, and once a car gets out of the old golf game. finger prints through gloves can be of" the ruts it is a most difficult thing detected. •urmiFiiOi to get back in again. "Crime is really not yery mysterious. s. The curious point to me is that the A Timely Suggestion THE OLD HOME TOWN BY STANLEY criijies which interest me most do not This is the season of the year when interest the public. the' prudent and careful housewife replenishes "There has been very great progress •CTCHCR WOP Sttfc* her supply of Chamberlain's 1 HOME made in the detection of crime during BRUNO! CURIOSITY Cougl\ Remedy. It is almost certain IS JUST .the past six or eight years, particularly EAT1N UPTHOSE to be needed before the winter is over through the application of ^chem- OLD LOAFERS" Y00 BOYS and results are much more prompt and \N1U_ HAVE To QUIT satisfactory^when it is kept at hand NO-NOWHATMEXT representatives of,, the Minnesota library CROWDJN ITS A l^jiD AP- 1 and given as soon as the first indication IN SO CLOSE commission to explain the ]tENE(gAL. WIU_THEY FOOL MAfc of a cold appears and before it BRING? county library plan at the annual has become settled in the system. county Farm Bureau picnice, at the There is no danger in giving it to children, Your meetings of the Wildwood and Highland as it contains no opium or other Farmers' clubs and at the RanietFarm S. harmful drug. On.sale by N. Rubin. and Community club picnic. A "They have also assisted in making inspection Truly Pathetic Plea. of libraries at Loman, Littlefork, A doctor received a hamper and a Gemmell, Mizpah and Northome. ..note from his elderly aunt, who was Farmers' institutes have been held passionately devoted to cats. during the past year at Littlefork and This was the note: Mizpah. The attendance has been LH 'TTaiv. "Dear Richard: I am sending you larger than in any previous year and a by special messenger a hamper containing keen interest ws taken in the talks ot Tiggles. The realisation has C. E. Brown, who discussed potatoes, been forced upon me that he has become and John Bower, who spoke on dairying. extremely old and infirm and the painful necessity arises for me, as The Littlefork Commercial club his devoted mistress, to arrange for anj&^the Mizpah Farm Bureau unit cooperated his speedy and merciful demise. It to make these meetings a would be too heartless, I think, to consult success by arranging for a meeting a veterinary surgeon. Therefore, place ahd serving lunch. An effort AUNT SARAW PEABOUTCALLE AT THE DEPOT TODAY dear Richard, I beg of you to treat will be made to secure a' few days of AND CARTED AWAY THE LAfcQE BOX -MOST EVERYBODY /AJ "TDWM him with the same care that you expen^ HAS GUESSED ON WHAT M«5HT BE It* THE BOX institute work for the' county again upon your o\yn patients and kill nea service this winter. him with chloroform." MAIL IS READY I GUE5S Y/E'D BETTER THIS IOOK JUST THROW v/mP- ),9 OVER AND SEE IT ON THE DESK- HOW WE STAND! "C J) A .ta.'w i. :.,-L