davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
REEORMERS NOW
PLANNING FIGHT
ON TOBACCO
Will Seek Legislation to
Stop Cigarette Sales and
Billboard Advertising.
Ey JULIAN SNYDER
nitcd Press Staff Correspondent)

Y
WASHINGTON, Aug. ia cam
paign similar to the temperance
crusade which resulted in the 18th
amendment, will be launched short
" to stamp out the use of tobacco
in any form, officials of the anti,
cigarette league announced here to-
day.
The league particularly will seek
legislation to bar women from smok
ing, according to w. II. Mahoney,
secretary.
CIT will be national calamity
if the mothers of our children fall
victim to the cigarette evil - Ma
honey declared. ''The race will
retrograde and degenerate.
Plans for the drive against tobac-
co will be formulated at the second
annual convention of the league at
Winona Lake, Indiana, August 25-27
Mahoney said.
The no tobacco league, a similar
organization, will hold its conven-
ton at Winona Lake at the same
time and it is probable, Mahoney
said, that the leagues will unite in
a single organization.
The anti-cigarette league, he said,
will seek the aid of the National
Parent Teacher association, which
has gone on record against the Gig
arctic.
The legislative program includes
Il demand for laws banning the sale
of cigarettes and tobacco to minors
and prohibiting bill board advertis-
ing of tobacco.
The league since its organization
here in March, 1925, has collected
statistics purporting to show that
tobacco smoking parents cannot
produce normal children and that to-
bacco dwarfs mankind physically,
morally and mentally.
These statistics will be used in
the coming crusade, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
DISCUSS !. s. ATTITUDE TOWARD MEXICO
district Directors Endorse 6. c. Young For Governor
.itter Meeting
Elects Officers

Citizens active on behalf of NJ.
d. Witter in his campaign for cleo
tion to the assembly met in El
ccntro last night at Il business
meeting Of the Witter for AS
scmb!v club. The meeting was
presided over by Oscar Sweeney,
president Of the club. Guy Bcynon
acted as secretary.
The following were elected as
vice presidents: w. l.. Garrett. AL
len C. Nuffer and John r. Robert
son. Reports were read showing
that the Brawlcy EDITORS following
is increasing in every section of
the district The next meeting Of
the organization is scheduled for
Tuesday night in FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
ASSERT GIGANTIC ARSON PLOT
EXPOSED BY ARREST OF MEN

connection with the Camp Kear-
new scandal.
They were indicted yesterday
on four specific corTtS, involv-
ing fires at the California Cloak
and Suit company here on june
25, and the Myers Fur company,
July 2.
Hundreds of other fires, be-
lieved Of incendiarv origin, are
heing investigated on the theory
they were ENGINEERED by a gl-
gantic arson ring.
Operations of the ring Were
statewide, according to District
Attorney Asa Keyes. The meth
cd used by the combine, accord
ing to Keyes, was to place in
surance on various stores pre-
aratorv to fires, and often 1T
was stipulated that the premium
was not to be paid until the in
3ucance money was collected.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
Divorce Actions
Filed In Court

Declaring his wife deserted him
less than four months after they
were married, Jess w. Waddell has
filed suit in district court asking
a divorce from Edna G. Waddell
In his petition he states he was
married in Ell Centre on March Is,
1925, and says his wife left him
in July.
In second divorce action filed
in superior court today, Melqiades
Rogue asks for a divorce from
Preeiliano Rogue, on the grounds
of cruelty. She asks division of
community property worth $4,000.
The couple was married in FL Cen
fro in 1920.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
OFF
POLICY IS
At 1ACKEO
Administration Fights to
Keep Out of Row With
Mexico.
WANT BAN LIFTED
Sheffield Said to Wish
Stronger Policy Or Will
Resign.
By LUDWELL DENNY
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. = The
Administration struggled today to
keep from being drawn unto ma
ior controversy with Mexico as
Catholic and commercial interests
increased their pressure against the
state department s hands off policy.
Developments included:
l. j. J. Flaherty, supreme knight
of the Knights of Columbus called
on Secretary Kellogg and is believ-
ed to have protested against this
government non-intervention in
the MeXicanC Catholic conflict.
After lengthy conference, Flah,
erty and Kellogg announced they
had agreed to give no interviews.
Then they resumed their conference.
.. Reports of Il contemplated
Catholic drive to raise $5,000,0oO
for relief of their co religionists in
Mexico.
3. Reports of renewed activities
of Mexican counter-revelutionis
on the Texas border, necessitating
. increased watchfulness by depart
ment of justice agents.
4. Secretary Kellogg. denied this
government is withdrawing Ameri-
can Ambassador Sheffield from Mex
leo City as sign of displeasure to-
ward the Gales government, adding
that Sheffield was returning solely
on a vacation.
.. The state department support
ed Sheffield S urgent representa-
tions to the Mexican government in
the ease of j. M. Grande, Los AM
geles business man held incommun-
I icado by Mexican police.
&. Business and religious inter
ests continued their demands that
the United States lift the embargo
of private arms shipments to Mex
leo, alleging its continuance is in
effect American intervention in be-
half of Gales.
Z. Secretary Kellogg prepared a
report of the situation including his
recent note to Mexico on American
| rights under the land and oil laws.
which he will submit personally to
President Coolidge at White Pine
camp over the weekend.
| 8. Discussing the reports that the
Knights of Columbus are contemplate
ing raising a fund of $5,000,000 for
the relief of Catholics in Mexico,
! Mexican Ambassador Teller said
. here that 1.-THE Mexican government
is ready for any emergency"
! Ambassador Talks
Tellez called the knights the
"most obnoxious organization in the
world" and said the order in Mex
! leo had always "been the least pa
triotic in the country
1.-The government policy as shown
in the past two weeks" he said, sis
to show the greatest consideration
/ to everybody within the law but
the law must be complied with by
everybody"
Despite continued demands for a
stronger policy toward Mexico,
officials here are convinced that
most of the country supports the
Coolidge Kellogg neutrality attitude
in Mexican religious struggles.
/ 1t was emphasized, however, that
wherever definite American prop
| erty rights are jeopardized through
endangering American lives or prop
erty this government intends to
protect its citizens across the bord-
er.
The situation was complicated by
reports that Ambassador Sheffield
| desires "stronger' policy and
that he will resign unless he can
convert President Coolidge to his
view while in this counry.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13.-
Benjamin Sugarman and Joseph
Greenberg, prominent Los An
geles insurance adjustors, were
surrendered to the sheriff's Of
flee here today as the alleged
ring leaders of a wide spread al
son scandal.
Greenberg and Sugarman have
been indicted on specific charg-
.es of arson and conspiracy to
defraud an insurance company
in connection with a series of
local fires. Five others were
indicted in connection with the
same asserted swindle.
The accused pair formerly
owned the Army and Navy
stores here and were indicted
in 1921 on charges Of attempting
to defraud the government i'll
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
JERSEY Staying =
INQUIRY SHIFTS
TO CALIFORNIA
by United Press LEASED Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.-
Investigation Of the four year old
Staying of Rev. Edward Hall and
Mrs. Eleanor Mills near New Bruns-
wick. n. j., shifted to the United
States disciplinary barracks on AL
catraz Island here today.
That Il former maid in the home
of Rev. Hall, whose purported story
is to be the basis of new grand
Jury investigation Of the double
murder, has not told many important
details. was the declaration of Henry
J.. Dickman, cx-New Jersey state
trooper. now serving a term at Al
catraz for descrtion from the army.
''That maid knows whole lot
more about it than she has told,'
Diekman declared TO prison officials
who questioned him after his name
was mentioned in press dispatches
from New Jersey.
Dickman admitted freely that he
accepted money to disappear
while the investigation four years
ago was in progress. 'Of course /
took the money to shut up and get
out. If / hadn t. why would I
have left there with two months
pay as state trooper still owing
me?' the prisoner is reported to
have declared.
1t already has been brought to
light by New Brunswick authorities
reopening the Hall-Mills slayings
probe that Dickman had disappear
ed during the original inquiry with
several months pay due him by the
New Jersey constabularv.
Coincidently with Dickman s
story, it was revealed that another
prisoner, whose name would not be
divulged, was also in possession of
facts concerning the maid s testi-
mony.
How the other prisoner figures in
the case other than that he is said
to know important facts. could not
be asccrtained. 1t is probable both
he and Dickman will Immediately
be removed to New Brunswick as
witnesses in the grand jury probe, .
SOMERVILLE, N. j., Aug. IA
With three members of the Hall
family held on charges of murder
the Hall Mills ease moved swiftly
to a climax today.
Nearly four years after the Rev.
Edward w. Hall and his choir sing
cr sweetheart, Mrs. Eleanor Mills,
were found dead under crab apple
tree on the Phillips farm near New
Brunswick, the state specifically
charges the following with the murd
erS.
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, widow
of the slain clergyman.
Willie Stevens, her eccentric
brother
Henry De Bruvere Carpenter, her
cousin and neighbor.
Stevens and Carpenter were ar
rested last night at the Hall home
where Mrs. Hall is remaining under
$4,000 bond.
They were in the Somerset county
Jail today awaiting a hearing this
afternoon in the country court
house.
The sudden decision of Prosecutor
Alexander Simpson to arrest Stev
ems and Carpenter, came at the con
clusion of a week s questions II
which 81 witnesses had been eX
amined.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
WHITE ANT ARMY IN
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
By United Press Leased Wire

HANFORD, Aug. 13.-White ants,
whose destruction of wood in Pasa-
dena buildings is reported, are in
vading the San Joaquin valley, ac-
eording to T, s. Hamilton, district
manager of the Southern California
Edison company with headquarters
here. Starting in Mexico the ter
mite pest has swept as far north as
Earlmart, Tulare county, he says,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
Mission Manager
Given Release
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "a
Walter Schmidt has been given his
unconditional release as manager of
the Mission baseball club of the Pa
cific coast league, President William
Mccarthy of the club, announced
today.
William "Bad Bill' Leard will
arrive Monday from Idaho to take
over the managerial post.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
TWELVE KILLED IN
GERMAN TRAIN WRECK
by United Pres. Leased wir.

BERLIN, Aug. 13.-The Regens-
burg Munich express was dereiled
today at Langebach, near Munich
and IL persons were killed, accord
ing to an official statement regard
ing the wreck. Twenty seven peo,
pie were said 10 have been inJuf
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-13
SUB-COMMI
TO PROBE INTO
MCPHERSON CASE
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. 13 = The
Los Angeles county grand jury, af-
ter cXoncrating one of its members
from charges of stealing evidence
in the Aimee Semple Mcpherson in
vestigation, stood adjourned today
+, for two weeks vacation.
y Whether the Mcpherson ease will
be re-opened or not depends on the
result of a report to he made by
Il special committee when the jury
rc,conVenes.
The committee, headed by Fore
man William II. Carter, was Great
ed to make a secret examination of
"new angles and advise the jury
whether the Mcpherson probe
should be permanently dropped or
continued.
If the investigation is resumed
several witnesses will be called
from Carpel-by-the-Sea where
Kenneth G.. NOrmiston, former An
gclus Temple radio man, and q
mysterious "Miss X occupied a
cottage last May.
Several persons have volunteer
ed to testify that photographs of
Mrs. Mcpherson bear Il resemblance
to the woman seen at the Carmel
cottage with Ormiston, it was said.
May Summon Aimee
Aimee Scmple Mcpherson may be
hailed into court here in connection
with the trial of four men accused
of selling Il newspaper attacking the
story of her kidnapping and impris-
onment.
Milton NJ. Golden, attorney for
the accused men announced today he
would subpoena the evangelist as a
defense witness when the ease is
called. District Attorney Asa Keyes
and Deputy District Attorney Joe
RYAN will also be called, the attor-
ney said.
The trial of the news vendors is
to be heard in municipal court here.
The defendants are Sam j. Stein
berg, Heinev Smith, John G. Brooks
AMI Manuel Goodman. They are
accused of selling a san Diego week
" on Los Angeles streets containing
Objectionable comment ON Mrs. Nc
Pherson.
SALINAS, Calf, Aug. 13.-Den-
mis- T. Collins, Salinas garage at
tendant who contributed with a re-
puted "identification' or two to
the Aimee Semple Mcpherson in
vcStigation, today was arrested on
a San Diego warrant charging him
with failure to support his minor
child.
Collins linked his arrest with the
threatening letters he claims he has
received since he identified Ken
meth q. Ormston, former radio oper-
ator at Angerus Temple. Mrs. Me
Pherson's gospel tabernacle, as a
nocturnal visitor at his Salinas gar
age.
"It's Il frame-up, he declared.
''Thc same gang wants to get me
down south so they can do me vio'
lencc.
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14

February was held. Mrs. c. E.
Haynes offered the use of the
Methodist church for the occasion.
A tentative menu was drawn up
and it was decided to ask the four
Ladies Aid Societies to bid on the
serving of banquet for that eve
ming. Mrs. j. c. DeWane was
appointed chairman of the deco
Irations committee with Mrs. Hugh
N. Marron and Mrs. Bert Norby
as her assistants. Miss Belle
Donaghue was appointed chairman
of the entertainment committee.
She will choose her assistants.
At the conclusion Of the bust
ness session Miss Laura Dahl
strom conducted a demonstration
of cake baking. Materials for the
demonstration were furnished by
Mrs. Lee Jenkins and Mrs. Thomas
R. Forbes. A luncheon was then
served by the hostess, Mrs. S. A.
Walker.
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14
Eastern Star Installs

At the lodge meeting Wednes-
day evening Riverside chapter
mo. "a, o. E. S. installed officers
for 1926. The officers are
Worthy matron, Lillian E. Swed-
berg; worthy patron, A. V. Ap-
pelgren; associate matron, Edith
e. Johnson; secretary, Viola
Heinze; treasurer, Mabel Winnes
conductress, Norah Clayton; as
sociate conductress, Katherine
Schenkenberger; chaplain, Agnes
Martin; marshall, Gertrude Appel
gren; organist, Cola Flint; Adah,
Lucille Jackline; Ruth, Alice Bar
tholomew; Esther, Elsie Ditmar-
son; Martha, Geraldine Conrad
Electa, Elizabeth Randall; ward
er, Gladys Peters; sentinel, G. B.
Larson. Mesdames Swedberg,
Heinze and Peters and DR.. G. B.
Larson being out Of town, will be
installed at later date.
John H. Appelgren and Esther
la. Burgess, retiring worthy pa
tron and matron, respectively act
ed as installing officers and Elsie
M. Schoening was installing mar
shall.
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14
GREAT MATCH AT VIDA
ALLEY WINS TWO FALLS

When it comes to wrestlers in
the light heavy weight class Mon
tana holds the honors over her
neighber, Canada. This was
proven Wednesday night when
Tom Alley, claimant to the light
heavy weight title of the Treas
ure State, won two straight falls
from Nels Moe, claimant to light
heavy weight honors across the
line.
The men were of nearly equal
avoirdupois and the match was
close and exciting, and made al
hit with the big crowd that at
tended. Moe put up hard bat
tie and it took Alley an hour and
fifteen minutes to down him for
the first fall. But the big Cana
dams resistance was worn down
and the second fall came easier.
taking Tom about seven minutes.
A big dance followed the bout
and completed the success of the
occasion in the regular Vida
style.
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14
WOMAN'S CLUB
MEETS TUESDAY

A business meeting at which
the various departments reported
on their work for the winter and
a home economics demonstration
later in the evening, were the
main features of the meeting of
the Wolf Point Woman's Club at
the Presbyterian Manse Tuesday
evening. Mrs. F. H. Livingston
presided at the meeting.
The report of the Dramatic de-
partment was to the effect that
the contemplated play would be
dropped because of the poor
health of the director.
The Philanthropic department
reported that the Nieman dairy
had agreed to supply what milk
was needed by the department for
undernourished school children.
Mrs. Norris Winnes read le.-
ters of thanks from Galen boys
and girls and from officials there
thanking the Wolf Point club for
the Christmas boxes which they
received from us.
The January letter from Mrs.
Ike E. O. Pace, state president,
was read. The letter urged the
club women to support the Shep-
pard-Towner bill; told of the eff
forts to make the department of
Indian work a live one; and asked
that each club compile a local his
tory so that a published history
of each community be ready by
the end of 1926. Any suitable
for the club maga-
zine, the Montana Woman, which
showed community progress, farm
or industrial features or are of
value to the community in any
other way were asked for. In
the discussion which followed the
reading of the letter it was re-
solved to send resolutions of sup
port of the Sheppard -Towner bill
to our senators and congressman.
Mrs. C. L. Marshall was appoint
ed by the president to compile the
history Of Wolf Point to be sent
in to the state president. Mrs.
]. c. DeWane was appointed
chairman of the billboard commit
tee, whose function it is to see
that the billboard companies OBJ
serve proper regulations with re-
gard to advertising on billboards.
A lengthy discussion of the
,arty for husbands to be given in
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14
MAN
DIES SUDDENLY

Fred Kalitzke, a boiler maker
employed at the Great Northern
roundhouse, died at a local hos
pital at a a. m. Monday after an
illness of little more than "a
hours. Kalitzke was an ex-ser-
vice man, 26 years of age, who
served Is months over seas and
a year on the Mexican Border.
Had Been Ailing
Kalitzke worked his regular
shift last Saturday night although
not sick he complained of "feel-
ing tough" His fellow work
man, Fred Greaze, says he had
noticed for several weeks that
whenever Kalitzke did work that
was at all heavy he perspired very
freely. Sunday morning the sick
man went to bed. At about
HOO a. M, he awoke with pains
in his chest. At 100 a physician
was called and found him sitting
up in a chair but suffering from
pneumonia in an alarming stage.
The patient was taken to the
Wolf Point hospital but grew
steadily worse in spite of all that
could be done for him.
Fred Kalitzke was a fine young
man who stood high in the esteem
of many friends and his sudden
death was severe shock to them.
Native of Valley County
Kalitzke was born and raised
in Valley county. While in the
service he was gassed severely,
which is thought to be the rea-
son he was unable to withstand
the attack of pneumonia.
Kalitzke leaves two brothers
here, his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
David Kalitzke, brother ard
sister at Glasgow, a sister in Cal
fornia and a brother and sister
IN Canada. For a number of /
years he had been a member of
he Glasgow Legion.
Legion in Charge
Members of the local Legion
Post took charge of the body and
escorted it to the depot for ship
nent to Glasgow Monday eve
ling.
Funeral services will be held at
Glasgow Friday afternoon at
100 o'clock from the Lutheran
'hurch, Rev. A. N. Livdahl Of
Iciating. Interment will be made
n Highland cemetery with the
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14
Loyalty Lodge Installs

Recently installed officers for
the Loyalty lodge are: DR.. j. R.
Burgess, worshipful master; w.
IB. Dewitt, secretary; S. T. Cogs-
well, treasurer; A. V. Appelgren,
senior warder; John Appelgren,
junior warder; Arlie Foor, senior
deacon; o. C. Johnson, junior dea-
con; S. A. Cherry, senior steward
DR.. ]. G. Veldhuis, junior steward ;
Rev. S. A. Walker, chaplain; John
Randall, tyler
w. V. D Chapman, retiring
worshipful master, was the in
stalling officer.
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14

Glasgow Post, American Legion,
in charge of services at the grave.
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14
SOCIETY
RARSE-SPANG

The honor of being the tirst
couple to be married in Roosevelt
county in 1926 goes to Miss Stella
Barse of Poplar and James Spang
of Lame Deer. They were mar
ried in this city Thursday, Jan
uary 7, by Judge Charles Gordon.
The groom's sister, Miss Elaine
Spang and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cole of Poplar were the guests
at the wedding.
Mrs. Spang, who formerly lived
at Waubay, South Dakota, has
been employed during the last
wear as a stenographer at the
Fort Peck Reservation offices IN
Poplar.
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14

An installing committee of Mrs.
S. w. Jackline, Mrs. John Roberts
and Mrs. Anna Brown installed
the following officers: Mrs. S. W..
Jackline, president; Ada Barton,
vice-president; May Helm, past
president; Elida Anderson, second
vice-president; Mary Jelley, lady
usher; Agnes Ripke, assistant
usher; Inez Brown, pianist; Edna
Yandell, secretary; Anna Alexan-
der, outer usher; Augusta Mann,
inner usher; and Nettie Miller,
treasurer.
Luncheon was served by a COM
mittee of Susie Carr, Mary Jelley,
Mary Delaney, Mary and Orla
Dietrich. The luncheon commit
zee presented Mrs. Jackline with |
4 cake in honor of her birthday.
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14
d. of H. Party Tuesday

Two candidates Jessie Wagaman
and Alice Browning were Initiated
Tuesday evening when the Degree
of Honor met at the Krogsrud
hall. It was decided that the
lodge would give their annual
dance at the Coliseum, Friday eve
ming, January 20.
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14
"Best Ever" Party

Thirty members of the fresh
man class of the local high school
enjoyed the chest ever" party in
the high school gymnasium last
Friday evening. Miss Juliet GIFTS
and Miss Myrtle Winnes were spec
ial guests who proved able assist
ants on the program committee
Both the entertainment COM
mittee consisting of Lillian
Schrieber, Lauretta Geisen and
Margaret Alrick, and the lunch
committee consisting of Joylta
Tolksdorf, Alma Pipal and Evelyn
Bannister deserve great credit
for their work in planning the.
party.
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14
Doueherty's Entertain

Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Dougherty
entertained at whist last Tuesday
evening in honor of Mr.. Dougher-
tvs birthday. Five tables were
enjoyed during the evening. MISS
Tressa Heser won first prize for
ladies and J. H. Coffey won first
prize for gentlemen. A dainty
luncheon was served during the
evening.
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14
Mrs. Biorgen Entertains

Mrs. E. c. BjOrgen entertained
Thursday afternoon at Kensing-
ton. Her guests were Mesdames
F. E. Rathert, G. H. Flint, H. A.
Schoening, L. w. jenkins, H. G.
Ditmarson, w. l. Burnison,
Thomas R. Forbes and S. A.
Walker. A dainty luncheon was
served.
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14

Maiden, Mass.-Armbands bear
ing the words: 81 have whooping
cough" must be worn by children
who have the ailment, the board
of health has decreed.
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14
Guest in Poplar

Mrs. Colby Thompson was a
guest at dinner party at the
Helmer home in Poplar one day
this week. The dinner was in
honor of the 36th wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Helmer.
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14
Birthday Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Mcneil en-
tertained at dinner Sunday in hon
or of Mr.. McNeirs 73rd birthday
Their guests were Mr.. and Mrs:
A. D. Mcneil, L. A. Keeling and
Mrs. Sig Lund.
The Wolf Point herald., 1926-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Johnson
entertained last Saturday night
with four tables of cards. A radio
concert was enjoyed during the
evening. The hostess served a
delicious luncheon at the conclu-
sion of the playing.