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MONDAY, 25, 1929, Berrien News From 32 Correspondents Furniobed Dy A-P Full Wire Report Administration Bond Proposal Before Legislature Tonigh THE NEWS-PALLADIUM TODAY'S! STOEY FORMER U. S. DRY OFFICER In Lansing Justice Prater Of Paw Paw Urged For Office As Judge Of Probate Court SHOWDOWN ON NEW CRIMINAL CODEALSODUE GRAND RAPIDS ACQUIRES COP OF HIGH TYPE BUTT-LOG OF GIANT PINE IS PLACED IN PARK AS MEMORIAL LAKE CITY, Feb. 25 A monument, commemorating the once all-important lumber industry of this section, has been mounted in the park here. It is the butt-log sawed from the famous "Big Pine" of Stitts-vllle which was cut down last year.

The log measures 12 feet in length, is six feet across the butt and more than four feet across the small end. The tree cut one hundred lineal feet of logs, despite the fact that some 30 feet of the top was broken off some years ago. While the "Big Pine" is probably not the largest tree ever cut in Missaukee county, it ranks near the top and will serve as a reminder of the early days when this section wm covered with the giant pines. KALAMAZOO BLOCK DAMAGED BY FIRE GUARD KILLER OF 2 DETROIT DETECTIVES Payroll Bandit, Caught In Chicago, Is Returned To Michigan (By Associated Press) DETROIT, Feb. 25 Special guards have been placed over Arthur Gamache, 29, held by police here on a charge of killing two Detroit who were guarding a payroll for a contracting firm February 16.

Gamache, who was wounded in the holdup, was arrested Friday in Chicago and returned to Detroit Saturday. His wife, Josephine, 24, arrested with him, is held by police as a witness, According to the Detroit detectives who brought Gamache back from Chicago, he admitted shooting Detective Lieutenant Ben Smith and Detective Clarence Stadler. Stadler before he died reported that he was shot by Fred Bows, the bandit who was killed in the attempted holdup. Gamache was to be arraigned today in the recorder's court of Judge Thomas M. Cotter.

Solons Reconvene For Week Crowded With Significant Business BY GILBERT T. SHILSON Associated Press Staff Writer) LANSING, Feb. 25 The legislature will convene tonight tor what may be the most important week of its regular session. Alter week ot marking time, it has before it finance, capital pun-iehment, amusement tax and amendments to the criminal code to exempt liquor violators from the life penalty. With the administration whip lash ing out over the legislature, urging speed eo the proposal can be submitted to the people In April, the Senate will take up tonight the discussed administration-Wood $24,000,000 bond Issue.

The plan finds the administration mingling with political enemies. Senator Arthur E. Wood and Governor Green have Invariably been on opposite Bides of the fence. They are togeth-- er on the bond issue. Minn Plan Gets Hearing Speaker Fred R.

Ming's amusement tax Is to be discussed in a pub lie hearing tonight, indications are the House ways and means committee will report it to the floor Tuesday. There is a strong group in the House which favors passage of the amusement tax estimated to raise from $8,000,000 to $10,000,000 annually in lieu of all other special forms ot taxation. 1 Capital punishment, one of the controversial issues before the legislature, will be discussed in a public hearing Tuesday. Contrary to reports that it is too late to get the question on the ballots for the spring election there is plenty of time It the legislature sees fit to submit the question to the elector-ate. Code Up Thursday Administration amendments to the criminal code come up as a special order of business 1 nthe house Thursday.

Indications are there will be a substantial majority In favor of the changes despite the opposition of R. N. Holsaple and other dry workers. KALAMAZOO, Feb. fire in the Boudeman block on South Bur-dick street damaged the third floor to the extent of $2,500.

The fire is thought to have started from defective wiring. TThe Kmfifflgfett9 (By Associated Press) Legislature to convene tonight in what is expected to be most important week of session. Finance, capital punishment, and crime code revision issues to be tought out during week. Administration will review effort to put over Wood bond issue plan tonight in Senate. SODUS SODUS, Feb.

25 "Uncle Abner" Barnhart is visiting relatives in St. Joseph Mr. Barnhart is 82 years of age. There are still many victims of measles in this locality. If no new cases appear both rooms in Sodus school will be on a regular schedule again this week.

The grammer room opened last week. McGowan's store is installing a new refrigeration plant. The new Dohm block that will house the postofflce Is nearly completed. The Sodus Odd Fellows are planning for an oyster supper for the next meeting and also laying plans for the entertainment of the county I. O.

O. F. in March. Sodus and Pipestone friends of Mr. and Mrs.

D. F. Hartsell ot Pa-vone street are happy over the recovery of Mrs. Hartsell who has been at Mercy hospital four weeks recovering from an operation. CHURCH CLASS TO GIVE PLAY AT EAU CLAIRE WEDNESDAY EAU CLAIRE, Feb.

25 Some well known local talent is noted in the cast of the play, "Nora Mixes In," given this Wednesday evening at the Community Congregational church by the S. F. S. class. This is the cast: Rosland Hersey Lavica Pratt.

Grace Paxton Anna Handy. Miriam Barney Martha Averj. Jesse Sherry Mable Andrews. Fanny Gee Grace Baughman. Norah Angell Nellie Birkholm.

Bettina Bridges Edna Becker. Sophronla Beulah Peever. Mandy Barker Irene Briney. Mrs. Sherry Ina Strong.

Caroline Snow Doris Baughman. Nelly Snow Leone Becker. BARODA WOMEN AID BUILDING PROGRAM BARODA, Feb. 25 A meeting of the committee from the Congregational Women's Home Missionary union will be held tonight in conjunction with the building committee and board of trustees, at the Charles Priebe home to plan equipment for the rooms in the church basement which is being remodeled. On the committee from the union are Mrs.

Charles Priebe, Mrs. Esse Swope, Mrs. Josephine Lemon, Miss Cora Wetzel, Miss Mabel Nold and Mrs. Thomas Atnslee. Edgar Howard Is the contractor in charge of the remodeling of the basement.

Around 87 per cent of India's agricultural Implement imports are supplied from the United kingdom and 10 per cent from the United States. PAW PAW. Feb. 25. "Good Morning Judge." Since 1922, 947 respondents, charged with criminal conduct have been arraigned before Justice Wll-1 liam Prater, Paw Paw.

Of this num- I ber of cases docketed only four of the justice verdicts have been appealed to the circuit court and only one was reversed. During this same period 489 civil suits were Instituted. Out of five appealed, the decision of the lower eourt was sutalned In four instances and only one was reversed. Judge Prater during a long and active public career that began in 1902 with his appointment as county agent of Corrections and Charities, which post he held until February 1911 has held many responsible positions. He has been superintendent of the poor, administrator of public charities, manager ot the upper peninsula Prohibition campaign and has been a member of several state commislsons that had for their purpose the investigation of public charity and indigency.

Succeeded Klllefer Friends of Justice Prater Indorsed his candidacy for the appointment to the office of probate judge following the death of the late William Klllefer. His name has been persistently mentioned as a candidate for the same office at the March primary but despite the circulation of his petitions by his friends and sup-sporters, Mr. Prater, however, has withdrawn from the probate race in favor of his opponent and Incumbent, Merle H. Young, Paw Paw, who will be unopposed for the' Judgeship at the spring primary. William Prater was born 63 years ago of pioneer stock on the Old Prater homestead in Paw Paw township known as the Wolverine farm.

He received his education In Paw Paw and later taught in the rural schools of the community up to 1892. Mr. Prater's first appointment to public office came In 1902 when he was made county agent of Corrections and Charities. During the nine years that he was serving in this capacity he was made chairman ot the Legislative Committee of the State Association of Charities and corrections and as such drafted and was largely responsible in securing the passage of the present Juvenile Court Law, the Indeterminate Sentence Lawand the Mother Pension Law. Members serving on this commute with him were Judge Harry Jewell, Grand Rapids; Reverend Caroline Bartlett Crane, Kalamazoo; Judge Murphy, Detroit; Judge Hul-bert, Detroit; Gillespie, Grand Rapids and County Agent Merrill, Kalamazoo.

Mr. Prater's most cherished treasure is the gold pen that was used by Governor Fred M. Warner In signing the Juvenile Court Law which was presented to the chairman in recognition of his services in the enactment of the Juv-nile Law. In January 1912 Mr. Prater was employed by the Board of Supervisors of Dickinson County to administer Public Charity in that county under a special commission.

In 1913 he was employed by the Menominee Board of Supervisors to systemize Public Charity in that county, and ia 1914 was employed by the Marquette to Supervisors to make survey of Public Charity for Houghtou county. Head of Prohibition William Prater was appointed manager of the upper peninsula state prohibtion campaign in 1915 and had the pleasure of seeing this territory vote dry to the tune of over 1,000 ballots. The state legislature of 1915 provided for a commission appointed by the Governor to make a survey of the state of Michigan and report to the legislature of 1917, relating to the matter of public charity r.r.d indigency with recommendations for the curtailment of the same condition. Because of bis signal work in this field Prater was cited to sit with the commissiou. Fellow members of the commission were Dr.

C. II. Cooley, head ol Sociology department University of Michigan; Carroll Sweet, Grand Ilupuls; Benjamin F. Merrick, Grand Hnpids; Fred G. Stevens, Detroit; Merl T.

Murray, Lansing. Mr. Prater was appointed secretary to conduct and supervise the survey. This survey extended to all but five counties of the state and a persona investigation of conditions was UP ION JUDGE PRATER Paw Paw man, prominently mentioned as successor of late Judge Klllefer as probate judge, who was author of juvenile court law, has held many public offices In Mlchi-(jan, but has withdrawn from the spring probate race In favor of Merle H. Young, also of Paw Paw.

Judge Prater last week received notification from Governor Fred Greerrof hit appointment as parole officer. Young was appointed to fill out Killefer's unexpired term. made in each of these counties with especial surveys being made In Wayne, Kent, Calhoun, Saginaw, Houghton, Iron and Marquette. Several reforms in administration of public charity and care of indigents was the result of this survey. Working with the committee anointed by the governor there wereUhree expertly trained case workers in addition to the secretary and an assistant.

FARMERS AT THREE OAKS TURN DOWN PICKLE CONTRACTS THREE OAKS, Feb. 25 Contracts for pickles are being turned down by pickle farmers near here, dissatisfied with the price cut being offered them this year. Reports stated that the dissatisfaction arose from two principal causes: the new price is $2.75 a hundredweight, a reduction of 25 cents below last year's rate, also the specifications that the cucumbers be provided in a smaller grade than heretofore required. Both changes In the contract, It is said, would work greatly to the detriment of the producer because he would not only receive a lower price for his cucumbers but also must gather them earlier in order to have them accepted under the new smaller size provision, thus reducing the bulk of his crop. ABANDONS CANADA TO CUBA FLIGHT (By Associated Press) ANN ARBOR, Feb.

Leonard C. Flo, Ann Arbor river had planned to take off today on a second attempt to make a uoa--icp flight from Canada to Cuba, announced today that he had abandoned his plans for the present because of the successful flight Saturday of 'George Haldeman and James iinyden. IS CONVICTEfi' DETROIT, Feb. 25. Lew W.

Lev- inson, former clerk in the Uniteil States district attorney's office, waq convicted by a jury In federal court here of forging the name ot formed District Attorney John A. Baxter tcj a prohibition indictment The JurjJ returned the verdict at 8 a. m. Sun day after deliberating nearly 19 hours. Federal Judge Edward J.

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"We must select our prospective material carefully. Every new man taken on the force represent a potential Investment of $51,000," this represents salary for 25 years, plus a pension for his life expectancy. "The amount of service we get for that money depends on the type of individual, plus his training and supervision," Col. Sinke continued. "The whole success of a police organization is in the character of Its personnel.

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According to the Alpha test, a grade of shows average intelligence. The men who pass this test are then given a personality rating by a board of three, and their references carefully checked. The successful candidates are then given four weeks training in a police school before being made full-fledged patrolmen. Success of this system may be seen In the class that recently took over their beats. Only 20 of the 42 men who took the test qualified.

Or this group the average age is 25 years, the average weight 175 pounds, average height five feet 11 inches, and the average intelligence well above normal. MICHIGAN CENTRAL SUED FOR $100,000 (By Associated Press) MONROE, Feb. 25. Michaell Ar-grusso today brought suit in circuit court here for $100,000 against the Michigan Central railroad for injuries suffered July 15, 1925, in Detroit. Argusso was struck by a train at a grade crossing.

DETROIT In five robberies Saturday night and yesterday the thieves obtained only $400. to p- m. to 1 p. m. STAtE NOTES FLINT Four thieves who Saturday night removed a 700-pound safe from the office of the Flushing Coal company probably are now convinced industry Is not always rewarded.

The safe was found in the Flint river, five miles away. The combination had been broken but the door withstood all assaults. In the safe were records valued at $15,000 and $20 cash. CLARE The annual 10th district convention of the American Legion opened here yesterday, with representatives of eight Legion county organizations attending. State Senator A.

H. Gansser, of Bay City, was the principal speaker. MONROE Six days after attending the funeral of the 72-year-old brother with whom she lived, Miss Rose Navarre, 55, will be buried She died yesterday morning after suffering an apoplectic stroke Sat urday while attending the brother's funeral. WOMAN FATALLY INJURED WHEN AUTO HITS CAR (By Associated Press) MONROE, Feb. 25.

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