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Show I ' ' . .'" ., ! . , TOE W&IHIAM IMXETIM VOLUME THIRTY-SEVE- N BINGHAM CANYON, UTAH, SEPTEMBER 5, 1927 ......... . " NO. IS MANUFACTURERS', BANKERS AND RETAILERS ORGANIZE IN EAST . TO COMBAT MAIL ORDERS Large number of business men of Chicago and middle west meet to confer on best method of attacking direct selling and mail order scheme. Mail order houses and direct selling was declared a serious menace to American life at conference of Middle West maniK facturers, bankers and retailers to be held Oct. 2C to 29 in Chicago. The same arguments advanced at this conference are those which have been used by The Bulletin in support of trade at home. "Death by Mail," is the title of an address to be delivered at the conference by George H. Cowan, former vice-preside- nt and general manager of the Wilson Packing company. Mr. Cowan is chairman of the group's executive council. The sessions are expected to attract a large number of business men from surrounding states. Following each address or reading of paper there will be general discussion. L. M. Michelson of Clinton, la is the secretary of the council and at the conference will discuss The Door Bell Ringer." For nearly 20 years Michelsen has been the publisher of a daily newspaper. It Is espcially significant that bank- - . ers will take prominent part in this conference, for the reason that no one realizes better than the banker what it means to have the citizens of any community send their trade away from home. "Slowly but surely the 'direct sales' manufacturer and the mail order house are destroying individual busi-ness enterprise in. America. When this is destroyed the American com-munity will cease to exist "The systems of merchandising re-ferred to do not contribute one iota to community building. They pay no local taxes, they do not advertise, either in the local papers or in trade journals; they build no churches or school houses, or public libraries; they do not build parks or play grounds. They do not support the local banks. "It is a well known fact that mer-chandise sold by 'direct sales' manu-facturers and tnail order houses, for the most part,' is of an inferior qual-ity and the prices charged are as high as, if not higher than, the prices products of similar quality. None of charged by the local merchants for these concerns ever pretends to give anything like service. "These institutions comprise a ser-ious menace to 'American Fife.' We are dependent absolutely for Ameri-can free institutions upon the com-munity, upon the public press and the local bank; wherefore, if these are destroyed, our very national life must be considered to be in jeopardy." BINGHAM BUSINESS MEN URGED TO PROMOTE ENTRY FOB 1928 IN r ; THE UTAH-IDAH- Y LEAGUE - . ,1 Successful season of Copper League gives ample ! " reason for entering teams in local circuit; Class A I baseball enjoyed by Bingham fans throughout ; ' the season. .'- -. Now that Bingham and immediate towns has closed one of , the most successful baseball seasons in its history, the thought k has occured to us that it might be a fine idea for the Bingham mines and local business men to settle on the entry of a strong ' team next year in the Utah-Idah- o League, r . It would be our suggestion that one team be entered from Bingham and one from material taken from Garfield, Magna and Arthur. This would make two teams from this district and in- -. sure a large number of professional league games here during the coming season. During the past season it wag suc-cessfully shown that Bingham 'is cap-able of supporting good league team. We believe that it would be to the best . interests of the community to enter this team from Bingham in the Utah-Idah-o circuit. It would be a united Bingham that would appear to root for this aggregation. In addition to strong moral support, the community would be in a position to give strong financial backing to such a team. The same thing would be true with Magna, Garfield and Arthur. Bingham is as much entitled to the best baseball material available as any other town m the country. We feel that our support of baseball has warranted this attitude and we pro-pose to content for this condition to the best of our ability, v.' Throughout the past season the Cop-per league players displayed Class AA baseball and we believe that we are fully capable of maintaining this kind of a team in the Utah-Idah- o league which is considered one of the best baseball aggregations in the country. Anyway we are 'putting this thought for what it is worth and would ap-preciate what each of the various com-munities' named above have to say on the subject. Events in the Lives of Little Men J ifS (UM9. AS A REWARDW " I T rfCx!) I 6OD WHAWO I'M GOING I s$J$ to appoint wo MOMITOR. I Utah Business Conditions Sound It is Declared A large number of western railroad officials meeting in Salt Lake thia week, declared that business condi- - tians in Utah were fundamentally sound and that while traffic has not been as great as anticipated, the fu-ture is bright Among those present were: Harry M. Adams, president of the Western Pacific arrived in Salt Lake Thursday wfth a delegation of W. P. men. , F. W. Robinson, vice president of the Union Pacific in charge of traf-fic, and several other U. P. men Join-ed the party of Prest Carl R. Gray here Thursday. President Gray was in Salt Lake Wednesday also. F. C. Lathrop," assistant passenger traffic manager of the Southern Pacific rail-road, San Francisco, arrived here on business Thursday also. During the course of their interview with the press, Mr. Lathrop made the following interesting observation: That his railroad has reached the conclusion that the day of the rail-road so far as handling short haul passenger business is gone, so the Southern Pacific is beginning to place bus lines on branches leading to main lines, in Oregon and California. Busses have already begun opera-tion for the company in Oregon and they will soon be placed in service in California. Better and more frequent service can be given at less expense by using busses, he said. Mr. Lathrop also predicted that the time will come when all railroads will be using busses for their short haul business. The long haul business, outside of a 200-mi- le radius of large central station, is safe for the railroads, he said, but there-- will have to be con-siderable speeding up of schedules to hold the business. Schramm-Johnso- n to Celebrate Anniversary The Bingham store, of Schramm-Johnso- n Drug company is being made attractive, both in interior and win-dow displays in commemoration of their eighteenth' anniversary. The people of Bingham and vicinity are invited to join in the celebration, by taking advantage of the wonderful bargains offered as anniversary spec-ials, on Thursday, Friday and Satur-day. Manager Casper states that Schramm Johnson's are grateful for the patron-age given them by the people of Bingham and are offering exceptional bargains to show their appreciation. Their page advertisement appears in this week's issue of the Bulletin. Read it over carefully, then go to the local Schramm-Johnso- n store and par-take of the marvelous savings offered you. Tunney Will Get Cool Million for Go with Dempsey Gene Tunney, heavyweight cham-pion of the world, is to get (1,000,000 for his fight with Jack Dempsey, Sept. 22, at Chicago. All financial arrange-ments have been made and certified checks have been deposited with the Illinois boxing commission. Dempsey, Utah mauler, is to get $450,000. It has been figured that for each three minutes of fighting Tunney will receive as much as the head of the United States Steel corporation gets in salary in a year. Here are some of the salaries paid to the biggest men in the life of the nation in politics, business and in sports: President of the U. S $75,000 President U. S, Steel Corp 100,000 Judge Landis 75,000 Will Hayes 100,000 Babe Ruth 70,000 Ty Cobb 40,000 Rogers Hornsby 40,000 Governor New York state 10,000 Mayor of New York City 25,000 Secy, of Treasury A. Mellon.... 15,000 Secy, of Commerce Hoover....'15,000 Chief Justice Taft ........ 20,500 Vice President Dawes 15,000 U. S. Congressmen and Senators, each 10,000 The new contracts, arranged by Tex Rickard over the week-en- d with the champion and his challenger, were substitutes for the original agreement which gave the two fighters an option of a percentage of the purse. The new terms give them the flat guarantees embodied in their pay checks handed to the boxing commission tonight, and no further'participation in Rickard's hoped for $3,000,000 gate. The million-doll- ar certified check is just twenty times as large a sum as has been posted with the Illinois com-mission. Rocky Kansas was given a $50,000 guarantee for his unsuccessful defense of his lightweight title in Il-linois' first fight under the new law, a year ago. Utah Division of Identification To Meet at Manti Police Chief Burbidge of Salt Lake was president of the Utah division of the International Associa-tion of Identification, at the annual meeting held in Brighum City last week and Manti was chosen as the next convention city. Other officers elected are: vice pres-ident, Sheriff James H. Sanderson of Sanpete; secretary, Herman L. Bauer, Salt Lake, editor, E. P. Penrose Salt Lake, ser-geant at arms, Sherif V. F. Fraughton of Wasatch county; directors, Sheriff J. H. Zundel of Boxelder, Sheriff J. T. Leigh of Iron; Sheriff C. W. Patten of Salt Lake; Chief G. Mecham of Logan. Addresses were made to the peace officers by Governor George H. Dern, Congressman Don B. Colton, Secretary of State H. E Crockett and Commis-sioner of Public Safety T. T. Burton, of Salt Lake. Bingham Stores Display Fine Line Of Women's Wear In ambling about the town during the week in search of news The Bul-letin reporter visited the Fashion Shop the Bingham Mercantile company and the Mrs. T. H. Parsons store. To say that it was a revelation to visit these places and see the fine line of women's wearing apparel, is putting it mildly. ' We have visited the best of Salt Lake's stores and the shopping centers of some of the larger cities, but no-where have .we seen a finer line of goods or better priced articles than we saw in our rounds of the three stores mentioned. Ladies' coats and dresses were being shown at ridiculously low prices. In fact The Bulletin reporter thought that some mistake had been made and called on the management of the var-ious places to verify the prices. "No there is no mistake in the prices,' we were told. "It is our pol- - ' icy to give the people of Bingham the best the market affords at the lowest possible cost There is no reason why the merchants of Bingham should be undersold. We are at the very door of one of the best shipping centers in the west, which means that we will allow no one to undersell or give bet-ter values." After carefully examining the goods the reporter was fully convinced of the truth of the statements and hied himself to the closest typewriter to tell the people of. Bingham and sur-rounding territory that nowhere would they get better bargains than right here in their own community. Canyon Hall Dance With the Paramount orchestra fur-nishi-its usually fine music, a dance will be given Saturday night in the Canyon hall. Truck Driver is Painfully Injured R. E. Binkhead of Salt Lake was painfully injured last week when his truck left the highway near Highland Boy and plunged down the embank-ment, a distance of 20 feet. Binkherd suffered severe bruises. His truck was wrecked. Investigation of the accident by local officers disclosed that the steer-ing gear on the truck had broken. Binkherd was treated at the Bing-ham I hospital and later removed to his home. Dinner Guests C. A. Morley and Andrew Ottesen were dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. McCloud Sunday evening. C. of C Mining Committee to See Tintic District Members of the Salt Lake chamber of commerce will make it annual ex-cursion to the Tintic mining district Sept 18. Plans for the excursion trip are be-ing arranged by H. B. Cushing. The party will be entertained at Eureka by the Kiwanis club and the Eureka Elks. The purpose according to the chairman is to promote public interest in the state's mining resour-ces and for this reason business and professional men not directly connect-ed with the industry are urged to make the excursion. , Besides the chairman, the special in charge comprises M. J. McGill, Joseph Worthlen, J, J. Fitz-gerald and Charles Peter. Autoists Urged to Protect Lives of School Children r ' Now that school has started, auto- - ists are cautioned by traffic officer Stanley Davis to use every precaution , when passing the school buildings dur-ing the recess period. Several child-ren during the past week have nar-rowc- ly escaped serious injury. While it may be held the fault of the child for playing in the roadway, yet it must be acknowledged that a child at play has little responsibility. For this reason autoists must be doubly cau-tious. ' , O. F. F. Club at Hudson Residence Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hudson enter-tained the O. F. F. Club, Tuesday evening at their home. Five hundred was played, first prize being wjn by Mr. and Mrs. James Denver and sec-ond prize by Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Scott. The consolation prize was awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Basil Doman. A dainty two course luncheon was served to the following members: Mr. and Mrs. Wil-liam Heines, Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Mug-fi- n, Mr. and Mrs. James Denver, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Scott, and Mr. and Mrs. Basil Doman. Mrs. R. A. Murand . Entertains Club The O. O. G. club was entertained with refreshments and cards at the home of Mrs. R. A. Murand, Monday evening. ' First prize was won by Mrs. V. Christensen, Mrs. Charles Cary, sec-ond and Mrs. Jack Davidson, consola-tion. Among those, present were Mrs. Hattie Lotts, Mrs. Joe Warming, Mrs. Elvin Harris, Mrs. Will Bennett, Mrs. V. Christensen, Mrs. Jack Davidson, Mrs. Charles Cary and Miss Margaret Anderson. Commissioner Stenacker Takes Action Sues Editor of Democratic Party Newspaper for Criminal Libel . ' Commissioner W. H. Stenacker has entered suit against Frederick L. Bagby, Editor of the Utah Statesman, the official organ of the Democratic party of Salt Lake County, charging him with criminal libel. The complaint was signed by William H. Stenacker, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, issued by County Attorney Wallace B. Kelly and signed by Judge H. Tanner, who fixed the bond at $1,000.00. . The warranj for arrest was served on Mr. Bagby Saturday evening at 6 o'clock by deputy sheriffs and he was taken to the county jail, where he was released on his own recognizance. He was ordered to appear before Judge Tanner Monday morning at 10 o'clock to fflrnish bail. ' ' A purported news article appealing in the August 20 issue is charged as libelous, the parts cited including both headlines, and part of the story. The libels are alleged to have been malicious and scandalous as respect-ing Commissioners W. H. Stenacker, R. T. Dahlquist and Rulon H. Labrum, "intending to impeach the honesty, integrity, virtue and reputation of said commissioners . . . thus and thereby exposing them to the public hatred, ' contempt and ridicule." The statements are alleged to be false and defama-- - tory. ' " vs PURPORTED BRIBERY ' y'-- t The subject matter is purported attempted bribery to persuade the Statesman not to publish a "booze" story. The libel complaint alleges' that the attempts chged were never made, but that the story of the at-tempts Is malicious and untrue. Publication was made in Salt Lake, it is :,; alleged. '" :'" ' The alleged offense la punishable, if proved, by not to exceed $1000 One and one year in jail. It is an indictable misdemeanor, according to Mr. Kelly. Following are the alleged libelous words: .."Commissioners try to buy paper's silence with bribe (meaning the Utah Statesman, of which Frederick L. Bagby is editor). Money is offered in vain attempt to quash booze story. County heads sent agent to editor with proffer of $1000 cash to forget story on liquor 'party.'" The story begins: "Proferring a bribe of $1000, an agent of Counfy Commissioners W. H. Stenacker, R. T. Dahlquist and Rulon H. Labrum sought in vain last Friday afternoon to buy the silence of the Utah States-man on the commissioners' boze party at the Caratensen home." ' CONCERNS COMMISSIONERS The complaint states that Mr. Stenacker, Mr. Dahlquist and Mr. Labrum are the commissioners of Salt Lake county, and were the persona concerning whom the alleged libelous matters were printed. ' Undergoes Operation Roy Davis, 18, son of Officer Stan-ley Davis, underwent an operation at St Marks Hospital this week for her-nia, Latest reports are that he is do-ing well. Visiting Sister Mrs. Janibelie has been visiting her sister-in-la- Mrs. Gust Shaffer at Highland Boy during the past week. Two Alleged Drunk Drivers Crash Into Man Near Drug Store C. N. Hermansen and Alexander Sink were arrested Tuesday after striking George Kempros with their automobile near the Campbell drug store. , " Hermansen in a complaint by Jus-tice of the Peace Ray H. Kenner is charged with driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor and Sink is charged with being drunk. Kempros suffered severe body bruises. Under a recent statute it is pro-vided that drunken drivers when found guilty must serve a jail sentence. This law has been applied in practically every case that has come before the courts since, the law was enacted four years ago. More Democratic Slush Rumors against County Chairman, J. B. Sharp It looks as if what is a determined effort by the "Poison Squad" of a faction of the Democratic Party that is stopping at nothing in their effort to discredit the active members of the Republican Party, have gone to the extreme lengths in spreading rumors that there was a shortage in the County Committee funds at the last general election. It is well known to those identified with the last campaign that the books were audited by the financial committee and in their report they complimented the County Chairman on the correct manner in which they were kept and we understand expressed themselves that it was the best set of accounts that had ever been kept by the County organization. County Chairman Sharp, can well afford to ignore such rumors. His unselfish, successful work for the Republican Party speaks for itself and the attempt of the Democrats to be-litt-le his success will, no doubt, be ignored by all right thinking citizens. Two Arrested in Bingham by Sevier County Sheriff G. W. Rawlings wanted in Richfield for failing to provide for his family, and Herman Unger, charged with issu-ing a number of bad checks in Sevier county, was arrested during the week in Bingham by Sheriff V. M. Fair-banks of that county. Sheriff Fairbanks was assisted in making the arrests by local deputy sheriffs. (ADVERTISEMENT) HEIR WANTED John Feeney, who left Edinburgh about thirty years ago and whose last known address was Care of J. P. Boyle, Utah Con. Works, Bingham Canyon. Salt Lake, about 1910, is requested to communicate with the British Vice-Cons- Salt Lake City, Utah. |