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Morris tribune., 1920-07-23

any other subject, and never ques-
toned his faith therein. That said
Volstead never has been and is not
now an atheist nor opposed to the
Bible That said Volstead, ever since
childhood has been and is now be-.
lever in God and in the Bible and
is not opposed to either. That said
Volstead during his youth and since
attended Christian churches and
helped to support the same.
THAT the republican voters in
said district during said campaign
large extent Christians, members of
the Lutheran and other churches, be-
: levers in God and the Bible, and had
reverence and respect for God and
His word.
=" THAT 'contestee was then a minist-
er of the gospel ordained in the
Lutheran church, and had charge Of
congregation at Benson in said
! county and district.
''That prior, to said primary cleo
, ton and June 1880, said con-
testee caused said circular to be dis
tributed throughout said COMPRESSION
! al district among the voters therein;
that on that date 5000 copies of said
circular were mailed to individual
voters in said district.
NO JUSTIFICATION SEEN
THAT said acts of said contestee
constitute deliberate, serious and
material violation of the laws of the
state relating to nominations and
elections and that there is no justifi-
cation or excuse therefor.
THAT said Andrew ]. Volstead
made, published and circulated in
said district prior to the said prim-
airy election the circular attached to
said answer, marked Exhibit l. and
introduced in evidence as Exhibit B.
"That except as herein found, the
allegations in the petition and the
other pleading have not been proved.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
LAS conclusions of law the court
finds that the contestee is guilty of
violating the laws of this state in re-
1ation to nominations. That because
of such violation the cOntestee was
not duly or legally nominated for the
office of member of congress from
said district at said primary election
and is not entitled to have his name
placed or printed upon the official
ballot as a candidate for that office.
That because of the facts herein
found that the said Andrew J. Vol
stead was duly nominated as the can
didate of the republican party fol
said Office at said primary election
LET judgement be entered accord
ingly."
''There has been much talk anG
much comment in the press in rela,
ton to this case," says Judge John,
son in a memorandum attached tt
the decision. cit is very plain anG
simple case, and yet of the highes
;, in the determination of this case
nothing but the evidence and the Law
will be considered. The lawyer ant
the minister stand before court with
equal right to be heard. The fac
that these opposing candidates are
republicans, one supported and thu
other opposed by the Nonpartisar
league, could have no possible bear
ing upon the decision of the court
STATEMENT HELD NOT TRUE
sIt appears that contestee wrote
and caused the circular to be dis
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23

distributing false statements in rela-
ton to candidates for office, tend
ing to affect voting.
cit appearing to the court beyond
every doubt that the contested vio-
lated the corrupt practices act 1T
follows as necessary consequence
that. his nomination must be an
nulled A seat in congress cannot
be obtained in that way .
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23

the character and acts of the Nom
partisan league were attacked, and
a circular published by Volstead.
There is no Justification in any of
these matters for committing acts
specifically forbidden and made a
crime under the law. The policy of
the law is to add refinement to pol
itical campaigns by prohibiting all
persons from knowingly making and
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23
KVALE BUSTED AS NOMINEE
Continued from Page ~

sion to 7contestee's preaching on the
miracle of of the five 1oaves and two
small fishes. That said circular con-
tanned a statement charging that said
Volstead is a pronounced atheist and
opposed to the Bible.
'"That each and all of said state
ments were and are false. That said
VoIstead never made any sneering or
any other alIusion to the preaching
Of contestee upon said miracle, or
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. CARNEY returned
on Tuesday evening from a visit with
friends in Prior Lake.
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23

Jack Lentz has returned from a
trip to Iowa with a party of pros
pective land buyers.
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23

Mrs. Joe Brom has as her guest
her daughter, Mrs. Henry Lewis, and
two children, of Wheaton.
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23

Sylvester Flatner visited at the
home of his mother, Mrs. M. o.
Flatner this week.
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23

Wallace Brisbane returned on Mon
day night from a trip to the southern
part of the state.
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23
CITY NEWS ITEMS

Miss Nora Grim is spending a
weeks vacation at Excelsior, Mimi.
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23

T. J. Mangan has returned from a
trip to the southern part of the state.
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23

A big dance Saturday, July oath at
Lake Emily. Everybody welcome.
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23

If you have a farm that you want
to sell call and see me, or write to
me at Morris, Mimi. Jos. J. Gaffney.
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23


! CITY NEWS ITEMS i
| !
Miss Nora Grim is spending a
weeks vacation at Excelsior, Mimi. /
T. J. Mangan has returned from
trip to the southern part of the state.
A big dance Saturday, July oath at
Lake Emily. Everybody welcome.
Wallace Brisbane returned on Mon
day night from trip to the southern
part of the state.
Sylvester Flatner visited at the
home of his mother, Mrs. M. o.
Flatner this week.
Jack Lentz has returned from a
trip to Iowa with a party of pros
pective land buyers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. CARNEY returned
on Tuesday evening from visit with
friends in Prior Lake.
Mrs. Joe Brom has as her guest
her daughter, Mrs. Henry Lewis, and
two children, of Wheaton.
If you have farm that you want
to sell call and see me, or write to
me at Morris, Mimi. Jos. J. Gaffney.
adv.
There will be a meeting Of the
Swan Lake Community Club at the
Walter Hendrickson home on Satur-
day evening.
An ice cream social will be given
by the Kongsvinger Young Peoples
Society at the Alex Larson farm
Sunday afternoon, July rs.
George Welscher of Herman, form
erly bookkeeper for the Wells Bros
Hanson Company, was Norris visit
or on Tuesday. >s-:-.
MISS MAY AdlSO11 VI N4CAWOOuS
rived in Morris on Wednesday night
to be a guest at the L. H. Schumann
home for a few days.
Julius Olson, employed by the
city, severely burned his hand in a
gasoline explosion, while working on
the tractor, a few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Smelling and
son John returned on Monday from
a two-weeks' visit with Mrs. Smell
ing's mother and sisters at Crook
stOn.
There will be a regular meeting
of Morris Lodge No. 90, Degree of
Honor, in their hall over Vinje's
Store Monday evening at o'clock,
July 26th.
Don't forget to get your good
things to eat at the Degree of Honor
food sale held at Krueger's Drug
Store Saturday, July oath at two
o'clock p. m.
Mrs. VIM. Frame is visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John McInnis at Breckenridge, Mimi.
Mr.. Frame was there over the week
end, returning on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Danielson
drove over from Aberdeen, S. D. >. last
Tuesday to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Danielson. They returned
Wednesday by the way of Ortonville.
F. M. ROSSiter returned Saturday
from Seattle where he had been called
on account Of little Doris being seri-
ously i'll. Mrs. Rossiter stopped at
Howard Lake to visit Mrs. ROSTERS
parents.
M. S. Carl of Clara City, president
of the Alberta State Bank, was a.
business visitor in Morris on Tuesday.
He went from Morris to Alberta with
F. R. Putnam to attend bank direct
Ors' meeting.
Miss Frieda Kirk, accompanied by
her father, G. F. Kirk, left from Min
0"PoAA0 On "0uh00Udy LII Cue Mayo
Hospital at Rochester. Miss Kirk
has been in the hospital at Mime
apOlis for some time.
DR.. and Mrs. Amos Leuty will
motor to st. Cloud today to visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Ed. Hirt
They will come back to Morris on
Monday and Robert and Mildred
who have been attending summer
school at st. Cloud, will return with
them.
A program and Shadow social will
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23

There will be a meeting Of the
Swan Lake Community Club at the
Walter Hendrickson home on Satur-
day evening.
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23

An ice cream social will be given
by the Kongsvinger Young Peoples
Society at the Alex Larson farm
Sunday afternoon, July rs.
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23

George Welscher of Herman, form
erly bookkeeper for the Wells Bros.
Hanson Company, was Norris visit
or on Tuesday. >:--:-
Morris tribune., 1920-07-23

Miss May Larson of Glenwood, ar
rived in Morris on Wednesday night
to be guest at the L. H. Schumann
home for a few days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-24
GALVESTON HAS
new DOCK fire
Explosion on Oil Tanker Starts
100000 Blaze at Southern
Pacific Docks.
CAPTAIN SAVES HIS SHIP
Master Of Aschenborg Pilots
Vessel Through Channel
of Blazing Oil

GALVESTON. Dec. % Damage
tentatively placed at $500 600 result, =
here this afternoon when a fire spread
by an explosion aboard the oil barge
Bolikow swept a portion OF the south.
ern Pacific docks Three men are
known 10 be dead and two injured.
The Boiik0w Was a total loss. while the
steamships ~ Occldente. Aschenborw
and Hastnai sustained damage from
the flames Part Of the docks on both
sides OF the ship II which, the vessels
were berthed were burned
Captain Wallace Mackenyie mas
ter Of the British ship Aschenborr.
brought his vessel safev through "A
blazing inferno. with the fire licking
at his vessel from both sides and a
wall of flame rising from the 81 COW
cred water. Captain MacKcuzia
crouched on the bridge o. HE yessel
one hand on the wheel ard the other
on his engine room contrCherg polxed
the Aschenborg safely through the ire
and into the channel. The damage TO
the ri Ocoidente was not obtaiuable
tonight. but Il was officially an
nounced that th@ IaSlnai suffered
only slight damage 10 her suporstruc-
fmrn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-24
ENTIRE BLOCK AT
MULLENS BURNED

MTtI.ENS. W. Va. Dec. 24.-Mul-
lens today suffered It's third disastrous
nre In a. many years when an entire
city block was reduced to ashes. en-
failing a loss estimated AZ $1,000 GOO.
The IRE. the cause ~ which was un-
determined. originated in Keyster's
tailoring shop late this afternoon and
rapidly spread 60 adjoining buildings.
The following structures were de-
atroNcd
Kingser's jewelry store. Lopinsky's
department store, Smiley's. Guyan-
dOttea' and Towue's restaurants. Bail
ey and 1ackson's grocery store. Den
tons grocery store. city meat market.
Ideal fruit stand. Alberts fruit stand.
COnrade and Konns' shoe shop. sew
eral ufnce and minor structures
SO far as could be learned tonight
there was no loss of life. Many per
sons who made their homes in some
of the buildings were made homeless
by the fire.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-24
HOUSTON DECLARES SOLDIER BONUS
WOULD NECESSITATE FLOTATION OF
new BOND ISSUE TO MEET DEMANDS
Secretary of Treasury Opposed
to Bonus and To War
Finance Plan.
FORCES MARKED DOWN
Houston Says Liberty Bonds
Are Now Suffering from
Continued 'Relief" Talk.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s. = Market
prices Of Liberty bonds and other gov
ernment securities we're said today by
Secretary Houston TO be suffering rs
result - the continued discussslon
of the soldiers bonus and the various
Legislative measures Tor the relief of
the farmers. such as the revival or the
war finance corporation.
Enactment into law of either of
these propositions. the treasury secre-
taFy declared would necessitate flo
tation By the government 81 loan
which would add to the amount Of
government securities now outstanding
and cause consequent reaction in the
market for government bonds
Necessity OF a bond Issue 20 IL
nance soldiers bonus. AIR. Houston
said Is readily understood. bat II
would be equally necessary for the
government 10 borrow in order 60 en-
able the war finance corporation TO
function. The corporation. he said.
has about s2T0. 0o0, 600 in book credits
against the treasury. bat to resume its
activities u would have either 20 issue
ARAAa @A It's Own 10 0NtAin GNMMM OF
call upon the treasury for it's balance.
which case the treasury would be
forced to issue certificates OF Indebted
ness IN order TO raise the money
The secretary also said he was OPP
posed 90 the various proposals. for ex-
tending credit to foreign nations on
the basis Of government funds the
administration having decided there
should be an end 10 foreign loans
Discussing a aaies tax 70 proviae
government revenues. a subject nlbw
under confederation bss> the house
ways and means committee. the secTe-
tary declared himself opposed 90
general sales tax on the ground that
IL was contrary 80 the theory of pro-
gressive taxation. He added. however.
that he favored a selected sales tax.
applicable TO certain classes II artI-
cles not necessaries. which. he said,
would keep the burden of the tax
from those unable to pay
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-24
HOOVER CALLS FOR
ADDITIONAL HELP

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. 23.--
Philadelphia was asked today by Her.
bert Hoover 10 adopt" 100 600 Euro
pean children until the harvest $50
America may complete It's relief work
abroad
la behalf Of the European relief
council the cooperative organization
~ All American relief ia Europe, he
made what he termed his final ap-
peal.
lie pleaded that once again the ma -
tion give him 'the price of ore battle.
ship that the American flag may be
planted I'm hearts Of t5.0o9. 600 chill.
dren-a child sawed for every man lost
In the war"
OF this original responsibility only
4. 500 900 children remain 10 he cared
for until the September harvest A
$40 contribution is asked for each.
Upon these children" he said. rests
the future of Europe and upon the fu-
ture Of Europe rests the welfare OF
your children and mine"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-24
TOBACCO GROWERS
WILL SELL CROP

LEXINGTON. Ky. Dec. 23--Plans
for a cooperative tobacco marketing
were approved at "a confer
ence Of central Kentucky tobacco
growers here today A resolution pro
testing against the proposal &C tho
secretary ~ the treasury that TIE tax
on manufactured tobacco be increased
8 cents n pound also was adopted
The marketing company plan. which
will be finally passed upon by the ex-
eoutive committee Of the organization
tomorrow follows closely the coop
crative plan Of the Southern Caiifor-
MIA Fruit Growers. according 70 John
~. Newman. president ~ the Barley
Tobacco Growers Association.
The plan was formulated by direc-
tors ~ the hurley tobacco growers.
bunkers. warehousemen farmers and
re- dryers OF tobacco.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-24
COAL DEALINGS
CRITICISED
Senator Calder Charges That
Government Paid S1l.50
for So. so Coal
wENTZ ~ ON GRID
President Of National Coal As
sociation il Severely
Criticised.

wAAsHGNGTON. Dec. 29- senate
investigation OF the coal industry was
suspended today until next Wednes-
day. but sharp criticism of the Ma
ti0nal Coal association came upon the
senate noor when Senator Calder -
New York. chairman of the investi-
eating committee. brought recent dis
closures into debate.
The New York senator gave notice
that the committee would proceed
next 10 clear up charges by George
D. Cushing. managing director 81 the
American Wholesale Coal association.
that government officials had person
ally participated in coal profits during
the period OF shortage last fan. Sena-
tor calder. speaking on the senate
floor said the war department had
enabled coal men 10 make ss.0oo.0o0
IN profits by buying two million tons
of coal during the stringency. and re-
ported that n " Wentz president of
the National Coal association. took
SIS 600 IN commissions for purchasing
a part ~ the quantity.
senator pomerene. democrat ohio.
denan nded that the committee refer
the matter 10 the department Of JUS
tice n Il found that Colonel Vents sold
coal mined by himself for $3.50 4 ton.
while the government paid $3.50 for
is quota Senator edge. republican.
New Jersey. said that IN fairness 20
the association president the senate
should not that ne advised the war
department against making the pur-
shaaes and did not sell the government
his own coal Senators Pomerene and
Kenyon. republican. Iowa, exchanged
a. % the common honesty
in coal dealings while Sem
ator Calder charged that the ceal as
soclatlon haa influenced the Interstate
coFr merce commission, manipulated
geological survey figures on coal pro
auction and collected $1,000, 900 from
.ts members e. maintain for three
years the organization. the activities
~ which he criticised.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-24
TEXAR BRIDGE
TOBE OPENED
Fine Concrete Structure Ranks
as One of the Best in the
Southern States.

Escambia county win receive one
of the finest Christmas presents pos
sihle a. . O'Clock tomorrow morning
when the me. new bridge across
Bayou Texar viii be formally opened
for traffic. The bridge has been ON
pleted and the concrete has had suf-
ficient time 70 cure. 80 that the board
Of county commissioners yesterday
afternoon. after making 4 final lnspec-
tion. decided 70 open the bridge on
Christmas day aa originally planned.
The bridge Is one Of rhe finest in
the state and also one Of the longest
Ia state az long bridges. n il es4
feet long with an eighteen foot road
way and four and one-haif-foot side
walks. The clearance Is thirteen feet
az mean low water.
The foundation is two reinforced
concrete abutments and thirty i've
bents of four reinforced concrete piles
each. The floor slaz IN reinforced con-
crete supported on four reinforced
beams thirty inches deep.
Wath reference to the capacity 81
the bridge Engineer Wheat announces
that II II designed 70 carry 100 pounds
20 the square inch distributed over
the entire roadway. two fifteen-ton
trucks on one slab or one twenty ton
truck on one slab.
without making any allowance for
false work, seventy -eight carloads Of
materials have entered into the con-
struction OF the bridge. This includes
nfteen carloads of Portland cement.
twenty-four carloads Of sand. thirty
nve carloads OF gravel ana four car
loads Of steel for reinforcing. The
weight of these material IL G24a. 600
pounds. or approximately three nd
one-f fourth tons per llneal foot 81
bridge
The pliings used to support the
bridge have eight and one-haif Ilneal
feet Of steel TO each lineai foot OF
pile. The caps, beams. roadway side
walks and handfaii are strongly reln-
forced. making the bridge moro than
50 per cent stronger than the engi-
neerss specification.
The bridge has cost STf,0o0. The
price was tss 900 BY agree
ment additional pile lengths costing
81 COO were put down and extras 20
the small sum Of 81 900 were added.
making the actual total cost 20 the
county of $1,000
This II approximately SIS per llneal
foot ~ bridge. compared with other
bridges IN the state which |
cost from 500 to $3.50 per lineai foot /
10 build. according 20 design. The |
difference is accounted for by the l
method Of construction. IN this bridge /
the false WORK and forms were used 4
over and over again. reducing both /
forming material and labor 70 a min /
lmum
The clty's approach on the Gads-
aeu-st end - tire bridge ~ complete
and u Ia keeping with the bridge IT,
SELF. being of excellent concrete con-
(conitnusd or Page Thres)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-24
SIR JOHN COPE
STARTS SOUTH

LONDON nec 2a IT John Cope.
commander 81 the british Imperial
antarctic expedition. has sent the fol-
inwinE message from Port stanley.
capital of the Falkland islands
sailed from here pec 90 with fun
equipment and dogs Hope % land at
uraham'n nee g. AT thc party well.
Expect 20 hear from us in eighteen
months Good bye"
Commander Gone. with four com
nanlona. purposes spending eighteen
months 81 surveying and charting the
western ahorea of Weddoll sea and in
raFryinN ouf scientific work Ia the
antarctie. Thn party viii live during
the entire period Is tents and huts
end WI depend Tor fresh meat oa
seals and rengulns
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-24
PAINT MAKERS
ARE UNDER fire
New York's Building Trust In
qifry Reaches White Lead
Manufacturers.
PIPE MAKERS TO QUIT
Untermyer's Attack on One
building Material Assoei-
alton Crumples Ii.

NEW YORK. Dec. aa.--Fava mann.
Iactnrtng concerns. controlling Owes
Do per cent OF Americas white laa.s
output. principal ingredient OF nalns
were accused of coIlusi0n ana prica.
liking today by New Yorlk's "buslalnv
trust inquiry"
The capital stock OF these eornora
uons approaches s40o .9ou. 600 ana sha
goant legislative COMMITTEES eonductinn
the inquiry was told In today'w test
mony that they maintained eausl
prices and exchanged information re-.
sa1ruing quotations and names of Gus.
temera.
This revelation came to the com
H'l'tee from Charles T. Tuttle. secre.
the american Institute or Lead
'sS'aFers. the association
sasDa6h Whlea the companies Hex.
enansea price data and other infor-
Ahe corporations he named were
the sh@rwin- Williams comnanv ~
.soaai seolla Isead company. r. ]. DUPONT ae
sehlours company and Hammar
Rrothera, the last named sha orss.s.
OF the Eagle Pitch eonnanv AZ ssts.
oago, NTH member Of the rroun T-hav
try. - SoAn-
Samuel Untermyer, commltt~. eo.,,.
set charged that the institute vas :
ck-riheed combination ana auy-
sested mat good name for 1t wn,,Ia
DC IN" Lead Pipe White Lead ctneh .
Ahotner organization Of manufae.
tnrers Of building materials. east sron
pipe IN this instance. crumplea an -.
day under th@ attack OF the lare.fi
satorH. The East Sell Pipe Manufae-
TURNS association promised - alm-
sslve within 4 week.
"sth he coming of the New Year
sae warfare against alleged comhlna.
tions IN the building trant,, wr,s, -
augmented hy the United states se,.
ate committee on reconstruction ana
production to come here from yyaah.
ingten TO conduct Investigation Is,t,.
building combines along natgoraa
Inca
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-24
Attempts to Establish
Irish Peace Continue

and London are believed 20 have. an
important bearing on the preliminary
negotiations. has returned here and In
reported 10 have an appointment with
Premier Lloyd George. but he has re-
fused 20 discuss the prospects of a
settlement
In other quarters. however, it In
Intlmatea that the negotiations now
going On behind the scenes may be
expertea - ccme into the open at any
maornent wlfh an established common
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-24
DANIELS APPROVES
LAMBS DISMISSAL

TAMPA. Fia.. pec. s3 For alleged
liquor smuggling by seaplane from
himiui into the naval station az Key
West last April. Secretary Daniels
has approved and directed dismissal
from The service ~ Ensign Frank
Lamb. United States naval reserve
force. and disciplininE of Ensign
Windsor ~. CushinR according 10
notice received here today By Prohi-
hifion Director Hilburn u was at
the instance ~ protests entered by
the lattor's office that the officers
were removed II was said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-24
Santa Clause Will Haze
No SnOLU This Christmas

old days" % q white Christmas The
only snow ~ sufficient depth for the
slctEs of the Christmas saint tho bu-
rcau said. would b. ina Wisconsin
northern Michigan. northern New
York and northern New England,
where snow feii eariy IN the week and
has not melted The Pacific coast was
excepted from the forecast for fair
weather the charts and maps ~ tire
weather bureau showing that rain ana
gencral, unsettled weather might be
expeetrd Wesi 90 ths Rocky mountains
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-24

WASHINGTON Dec za-Sanfa
Claus. on his visit to the home of
American children tomorrow night.
win hn compelled % resort almost
completely 20 an airplane or some sim
liar new tangled conveyance. for thc
weather bureau tonight forecast q
nnomle Christmas far almost the
entire United states "Fair and cold"
waA the weather fnretasters' prcdies
tioa ruf almost fhe entire portion 20
tbs snuth accustomed ln rthr good