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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-10
PROHIBITION
SP0ILS STUDY
OF WILD WAVES
No Bottle on Shin to Send
Messages ins- Hydro
graphic Office Suffers
BY CHARLES =. STEWART
Especial COrrcScOndentl

Washington, Feb. TO- If you want
to prove conclusively that proaib!-
tons bad thing, go to the "bot,l,
division" Of the navy photographic
office. There they'll furnish you with
an argument that Wayne y. Wheeler
himself will find it hapl to combat
Among other things. the hydrogra-
phic office is interested in ocean cur
rents.
One of its ways of studying them
rs by getting mariners to toss bottles
overheard at sea and leaving 'cm to
drift. A fair share are picked up
LAYER and turned in to the "bottle d-
vision" which notes how far they've
travelled, in what direction and how
fast, and draws its conclusions ac-
cordingly.
The division provides blanks to be
enclosed in these bottles filled out
with the time Of their abandonment,
the position Of the ships from which
they're cast and the time and posi-
ton Of their recovery.
No Bottles Available
The photographic office isn't par
= ""'"~ MS tn tn" nationality Of the
havigators to whom it entrusts its
IS al, m the interest of
science, anyway-but being an Amer
lean nyurvsrapnic office, naturally it
depends mainly on American ships
merchant ships, warships, tramps,
liners. all kinds.
And ever since prohibition, the
photographic office complains. there's
been a serious shortage Of bottles on
American craft.
With no bottles to put EN- in, what
good are the blanks?
"You may think all this is Joke"
said the chief clerk of the ''bottlc
DIVISION" "but. I'm here to tell you it's
no such thing.
'Lcmme illustrate.
zone Of the best bottle workers we
used to have was mate on ship be-
tween New York and Caribbean ports.
He was heavy drinker, fortunately,
and every time he cmptied bottle
of beer, he'd fill out and stick in one
of our blanks, cork it up and over
she'd CO.
Regular Baromcters
"Every night" reminisccd the
chief clerk. "he'd report to us by
wireless
"'Six bottles today
'That would be the first day out,
when he had his hands full, and may
be it was late in the afternoon before
his ship cast off.
"Then
"'Twenty-seven bottles tolav!"
"Hurrah! Well out at sea! Every
thing snugged down! Fair winds and
smooth sailing!"
Things" continued the chief clerk.
''would run along like this for few
days and then
"'Five bottles today
'Ah,' we'd say to one another here
in the photographic office, heavy
weather off Hatteras! Timkins has
been too busy for much drinking
eve certainly appreciated all that
chap did for u.s."
"But now" mourncd the chief
clerk, 1--WE seldom hear from him.
Either he's quit, or else he's taken
to hard stuff, which goes farther and
means fewer bottles.
''It's more or less the same on all
American ships.
That's what prohibitions done to
the bottle division
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-10
FORMER LOCAL
!. Man URGED TO
WRITE STORY
D. +. Barry, Now Of Superior
and Col. Particle Re-
united by Letter

The Superior, Wis.,, Telegram re-
Gently carried news story referring
to D. +. Barry, at one time resident
of Bismarck but now engaged in
Photographic work at Superior. Mr..
Barry is member Of the national
committee in charge Of the 5Oth an
nivcrsary Of the Custer battle, and
was resident here at the time Of
the Custer raid.
The Wisconsin papers story fol-
lows:
A letter received today BY d. F..
Barry, well known Superior photog-
rapher, from Col. j.. NJ. T. Particle,
at one time known as the worlds
greatest rifle shot and who, with
Mr.. Barry and General Godfrey,
heard Chief Gaul tell of the Custer
battle on the tenth anniversary Of
the battle, casts some interesting
sidelights on the sincere comrade-
ships fostered in the old days OF the
west.
For many years Mr.. Barry won
dered whether his old friend and
companion, Colonel Particle. were
alive. He wrote to army officials at
Washington and learned the c0lorj.l
was stationed mt San Francisco, al
though he has long since retired
from active service.
A portion of the letter from Col
onel Particle follows:
1T was so good of you to send to
me the account of the next ami
versary Of the Battle of the Little
Big Horn. But any word from you
brings back and recalls so many
scenes where we underwent hard
ships. secuted everywhere. and now,
the days o. the Empire are past and
gone. But The memory remains and
among all those wonderful times you
stand, for me, so far in front that
the thought brings you clearly to my
mind.
Barry Congratulated
II congratulate you most heartily
in having been designated by General
Godfrey. You have done more to
substantiate the truth of that fatal
day than anyone who ever lived. In
deed, with the splendid photo illus
trations you have, you should write
great story and leave it. 1t would
be a genuine record of the historical
event.
II last saw General Godfrey at the
Army and Navy club in New York
but since then have been wandering
here, there, across the Pacific or any
old place. Just now l am here in
San Jose temporarily in connection
with the Lick observatory on Mount
Hamilton, for / have done consider
able astronomical work and am more
or less connected with most of the
observatOries.
"God bless you, dear old friend,
and the best of luck to you in the
memory Of old and happier days."
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R0CAH TAKEN
!, TO MINNESOTA
UNDER GUARD
Gopher Officials Get Their
Man After Previous I'm
successful Attempts

Fargo, n. D., Feb. TO- PD-Sur-
rounded by guard Of five officers.
and handcuffed to one of them, log
CT j. Roach. alias Ed. II. Stanton. AZ
years old, was taken from the Cass
county Jail in Fargo to Moorhcad.
Mimi, where he and the officers
boarded Il train at BIB p. m.
Roach is being taken to Center
City, Mimi. county seat Of Chisago
county, where he will face trial in
April for ~ alleged robbery of the
Farmers State Bank at Almelunds,
Mimi, on July %, 1921.
This is the fourth time that Min
ncsota officials have tried to take
Roach from North Dakota to Mime
sofa 70 face the robbery charge.
But we have got him this time, "
&. }. Brown, manager of the Protec-
tive Department Of the Minnesota
Bankers Association, said before
leaving with the prisoner.
Wife Visits Him
The accused mans wife, calling
herself Mrs. Roach of St. Paul, Wis
tied with her husband in Cass county
jail this morning.
Roger may have done wrong at
times, but he is innocent Of this
charge" she declared.
II convicted, Roach viii be sentcnc-
ed to life imprisonment, $. Bernhard
Wcnnefberg, county attorney of
Chisago county, declared today.
Tuesday, night Roach gave UP the
fight to /cvade trial in Mime sofa
when he waived his STATUTORY right
to hearing under habeas corpus
proceedings in connection with his
txtradition
But he said today that he would
make his last stand for liberty by
attempting to prove an unaSsailable
alibi ut his trial, in spite of the testi-
Mony Of three or four witnesses
whom the county attorney said would
positively identify Roach as the ban
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with l76 in 1924. In 1925, the reds.
counts for members numbered II ,524
notes amounting to $92,37l 900 as
compared with 27,527 notes totalling
$100,354 900 in 1924.
Latent Purchasing Power
"Thc year 1925 opened with con-
siderable latent purchasing power in
the hands Of agricultural producers.
which was Of assistance to business
in this district during the early
months Of last year." says Mr.. Nit
chell's report. 1.-The exercise of this
power. created by the
crop Of 1924. was especially notice
able in larger shipments Of agricul-
tural implements, during the first six
months. heavier retail sales Of lumber
the district during the
building permits throughout the year.
civil engineers Of Kansas City. was
presented and discussed. The report
included three projects adaptable to
Mandan. All three include filter
plants and additional reservoir capa-
city and additional water mains. Civ
ing the entire system equal water
pressure to all parts of the city.
Two new stores. constructed IN
Mandan during the winter. are nearly
ready for occupancy. The Alfred
Johnson Jewelry store is practically
complete. WORK will be started on
the elaborate remodeling of the en-
tire First National bank building.
the banking room being enlarged to
include that part now occupied by
the drug store.
Frank Baeoc Of New Salem, presi-
dent Of the North Dakota Holstein
Breeders association. yesterday an
nounced plans to hold the annual
Of the organization in Man
dan Thursday. February %.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-10
Visitors Drink From
Cups But Governor
Uses a Long G0urd

Jackson. Miss, Feb. 10.-P) Sani-
tary drinking cups are furnished to
visitors. but the Governor of Mis-
sissippi drinks from gourd.
The long gourd hanging near the
water cooler in the executive office
has been source of interest to visit
ors who have dropped In for social
CALL" The neck of the gourd is al
most three feet long and the bowl is
clcyerly fashioned into servicable
dipper.
Governor Whitfield has used this
gourd since taking office more than
two years ago. 1t was presented to
the executive by Attorney General
Rush Knox when he observed paper
drinking cup collapse in the COVER
nor'S hand.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-10
Future Soldiers
of South to Visit
Stone Mountain

Atlanta, Feb. 1O.--CP-Youthful
future soldiers of the new. South
will attempt to catch inspiration
from memorable soldiers of the old
South when they visit the Stone
Mountain memorial during the an
nual meeting of the Association Of
r. 0. T. G. Colleges Of the Fourth
Corps Area here February 20.
A visit to the memorial is one Of
the features on the entertainment
program.
Eighteen college presidents will ac-
company other representatives Of
their institutions to the meeting,
sessions of which are to be held ut
Georgia Tech.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-10
Rome Law Prohibits
Covering Radiator
With Piece of Paper

Rome, FEB. l0.--(P)-~Already be-
set by scores of new and complicated
traffic regulations, Roman chauffcurs
now have to guard against new way
Of getting fined-committing aes-
thctic misdemeanors.
One aesthetic misdcmcanor is the
act of covering the radiator in chilly
weather with sheet of newspaper
or other paper. This, says Governor
Cremonesi, constitutes d most un-
decorative ornament. "If," says an
ordinance, Especial conditions rem
der necessary covering the radiator,
this should be effected by the proper
means"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-10
IMPROVEMENT OF THE
! DISTRICT DURING 1926 SHOWN BY
REPORT OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

Minneapolis. Feb. TO- CR)---A strik-
ing decrease in demands for credit,
made last year by northwest banks
Of the Federal Reserve bank of Min
neapolis, indicates the financiaT i'm
provcmcnt Of the district during
1925. as sequel to the good grain
crops and favorable prices of the
previous year, according to the 18th
annual report CT the reserve bank.
In 1925. the reserve bank received
only 1859 applications for loans from
it's members in the ninth district,
about half the total Of 1902 reported
for 1924. according to figures com
piled by John r. Mitchell. federal re-
serve agent.
Only 300 member banks borrowed
money. in the form Of rcdiscounts.
from the Federal Reserve bank Of
Minneapolis last year. as compared
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-10
CRICKET FOR FRANCE

Paris-French soldiers soon may
blossom out with blazers, ties and
scarfs Of various hues and brilliancy.
Plans are being made to teach them
to play cricket, and to organize
cricket teams in all barracks. Eng
lish comment on the proposal indi-
Gates that the mercuric temperament
of the Frenchman may make him UNI
willing to wait three or four days on
the sidelincs for the outcome Of the
game.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-10

From, Mother Natures storehousc
We have gathered the roots. banks and
herbs which are compounded, under
the famous Tanlac formula, to make
Tanlac. III
II your body is weak and under-
,nourished, ifkyeu cant sleep or eat,
have stomach trouble or burning
rheumatism, just yOu see how quickly
Ianlac can help you back to health
and strength. b s.
Don't delay taking Tanlae another
Day. Stop at your druggists now and
ret bottle Of this, the greatest OF
al tonics. Take Tanlac Vegetable
Fills Tor constipation. ADV.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-10
20 BIRTHS, 20
DEATHS CITY
IN ] AN UARY
IL Names Added to City's
Pcpulation-Only Five of
Deaths Bismarck Folks

Deaths Bismarck Folks
Boys born in the city Of Bismar
during the month Of January out
numbered the girls 3 to 4, accordin,
to the official records just filed ii
the office of City Auditor NJ. II. At
kinson. There were 20 births in tn
city during the month. of which Il
were boys and five were girls. Elcv
en- Of the 20 new arrivals were b0rl
to parents residing in Bismarck, an,
the other nine to parents rcsidin,
elsewhere.
The records also reveal the fac
that there were exactly the sam,
number Of deaths in the city durinl
January as there were births, 20 PEG
pie passing away here during tn,
month. OF this number, however
only five were Bismarck people, tn,
other Is living outside the city.
The births and deaths in the cit,
for January. as shown by the records
were as follows:
Births
January
To Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Nordlund
DlSuATCk. SON. .4<,s
January
J To MIR. and Mrs. Lee Haniblen, Nc
keRzie. a daughter. aa
January s
To Mr.. and Mrs. knownly O.. Dor
man, Bismarck. a son.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ehncs, Regain
= daughter.
January 10
To Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbcrt O'Donald
Linton. a son.
January IL
To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Danialson
Wilton. a daughter.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Gilbert
Morristown, S. D., son.
January ~
To Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Rice
Arena, n. D., son.
January Is
To Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Myhra
Bismarck, Il son.
January IL
To Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Roth, Bis
marck, Il son.
January II
To Mr.. and Mrs. knut W. Swanson
Bismarck, son.
January Is
To Mr. and Mrs. Earle II. Morris
Bismarck, daughter.
January -
TO Mr.. and Mrs. PHILIPPE r. Webb
Bismarck, son.
January 20
To Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine NJ. Zim
norman, Taylor, n. D., son.
January 2G
To Mr.. and Mrs. Harold LyneI
Perry, Bismarck, a son.
January q
To Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Francis Nc
Cormick, Menoken, a son.
January 81
To Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad E! John
son. Bismarck, son.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nichols
Bismarck, son.
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sempfendor
fer, Golden Valley, n. D., a son.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Tom 5. Nassif
Bismarck, daughter.
Deaths IS
January :!
David ID. Eisenbcis, 90, Ashley, No
Oak.
January
Hermann LcMur Schcffer, &C, Bis
marck, N. d.
Daniel A. Falconer, II, Bismarck
N. D.
January 10
Ruth NJ. Licbig, &, Dcnhoff. N. ID.
January IL
Bengta Monsoon, -, Lafayette
Mimi.
Evclccn Elizabeth Ode, II, Bis
marck. N. u.
Lewis Napoleon <borton, G5, Huron
s. d.
January IL
James Lynch, 72, Turtle Lake. N. d
Heinrich Schiller, 25, Washburn
N. D.
January ii
Anna Marie Kastncr, 81, Glen VI
lin, N. D.
January Is
Mrs. Martha Raspiller, IS, Wind
sor, N. D.
January %
Bertha A. Fristad, "a, Harmon, N. D
January "a
Paul JOS. Meyer, 4 months, Hazel
ton, N. d.
January Is
John Hargrave, 81, McClusky, N. o
January &c
Ruby Edna Allensworth, %, Brittin
N. y.
January %
Mrs. Myrtle Muilcnax, II, Bis
marck, N. d.
January 30
Catherine Guthmucllcr. G3, Kuln,
N. d.
Margaret Arnold, So, Bismarck, Nc
Oak.
Martin Andcr, &c, Glen Ullin, N. D
January 81
Jennie Mitchell Thomson, 81, Man
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-10

The case of the Bismarck Water
Supply company vs.. E. G. Patterson
will be the first to be heard at the
regular term Of United States district
court in Bismarck. which opened this
morning at the Federal building. and
trial will commence tomorrow. Judge
Andrew Miller Of Fargo is presiding
at this term. but Judge w. A. Cant
ct Duluth will arrive here tomorrow
morning to hear the Patterson case.
n The water supply company is su-
ing to collect approximately SAC. 900
on on promissory notes given it by Pat
terson In payment for water. Patter-
son claims compromise was made
with officials of the company where
ny he was to have been relieved from
paying the full amount alleged to be
we'd.
On motion by the defendant. the
case of Jacob Verbrugh VS.. Beulah
Coal Mining company was dismissed.
The case IF Midland National bank
VS.. Theo. E. hayward ct al was dis
missed upon motion by the plaintiff.
The case of the Fidelity & Deposit
company VS.. New Leipzig Equity Ex-
change company was continued over
the term.
The Calendar
The following cases, in addition to
the Patterson case, are set for trial
at this term:
Paul c. Reyes vs.. Phillip Miller.
Nils J. Smith/vs. Oscar A, Erland-
son.
National Surety Co. VS.. Geo. F..
Wilson ct al.
G. c. Storing VS.. A. d. Taylor.
G. c. Storing VS.. w. H. Stutsman.
G. c. Storing VS.. E. j. Conrad.
National Surety Co. VS.. David Juz-
eler ct al
f. D. Fogle vs.. Lakeside Bridge &
Steel company.
Jurors have been ordered to report
tomorrow morning and, as soon as
the Patterson case is disposed Of,
criminal cases will be first given con-
sjderation. The atterson case is ex-
pccted to require from one to two
days.
Officials Here
Court officials and attaches here
for the term. all from Fargo, include:
Judge Andrew Miller, p. B. Garberg,
assistant u. s. attorney; James F.
Shea, u. S. marshal: ]. A. Montgom-
cry, CLERK; Miss B. A. AcMichael,
l.sc. re.ary 20 Judge Miller Miss Ella
O.Kccfe. chief clerk U. S.ssttorney's
rfficc; n. H. Strack. chief deputy u.
S. marshal; J. J. Ryan, Hector G..
Barnes md ]. G. Brown, deputy mar
1hals; F. S. Talcott, deputy clerk.
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BOYS SUFFERING
my little boy has had trouble
with his bronchial tubes since he was
three. We tried all kinds of cough
syrups and medicines, without any
relief. For ten weeks he was down,
didn't get nights sleep due to his
cough. A friend gave me bottle
Of Foley's Honey and Tar and that
night, after taking Foley's Honey
and Tar, he slept all night" writes
Mrs. Ruth willard, 1924 Kappes
Street, indianapolis, Ind. Satisfaction
-guaranteed.--Ady.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-10
NEWS BRIEFS

a
Fargo executive committee Of
the North Dakota Bankers association
has decided to call officers of the
eight groups of the association to
meeting in Fargo soon to consider
various subjects.
Mortified. MINI. Endowment cam
paigns to obtain 100000 for st. Olaf
college here and $25O,O00 for Luther
college. DEBORAH, Iowa, were decided
on.
Fargo r.. J. Roach, alias Ed H.
Stanton, on the eve of his release
from the Cass county Jail, announced
he would not fight extradition to
Minnesota on a bank robbery charge.
Boston. Approval of the present
prohibition laws was expressed yes
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-10

The level length Of beard in
Indis during the time Of Mahonnet
was fixed ct seven to eight inches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-10

! At the regular meeting Of the city
commission last evening report,
prepared By Burns and Mcdonnell,
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REGULAR TERM
OF US. COURT
OPENS TODAY
Jurors Report Tomorrow :
Water Co. VS.. Patterson
First For Trial

George Many Wounds, John
HOrping, Steven Bendish and
Bernard Standing Soldier plead
ed not guilty when arraigned in
federal court here today on
charges Of selling intoxicating
liquor on Indian reservations.
= They will be tried later in the
term.
Clifford Johnson Of Dodge
pleaded guilty to charge Of US
ing the mails to defraud, and
was fined 500.
Geo. h. Shaffer of Arena
pleaded guilty to misappropria-
tiCn Of pOstOfficc funds and was
fine! 500.
w. {. STIR and X. +. Buck
nell. former officers Of u bank
at Sentinel Butte, pleaded guilty
to charges of making false en-
tries in report to the comp
trcller Ct currency, and were
Gncd $3.50 each.
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!, "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1926

terday in resolution adopted by the
directors Of the Greater Boston Fed
Grafton of Churches, representing IL
denominations.
Honolulu.--The health board, an
nounced that its analysis Of ship
ment Of bay rum to an unnamed deal
err who trades considerably with army
and navy men disclosed that it con-
tanned 81 per cent wood alcohol and
was not labeled poison. Six United
States soldiers died recently after
drinking bay rum.
The Nome nugget., 1926-02-06

Farm Organizations unanimously resolved the urging of abolition of the Federal Commission Congress sional Inquiry into the Commis- ,ions records and charged an m warranted delay in disposing of the tarir questions affecting the far mers. They declared that the Com mission took secret testimony in the case after being informed by In crested parties that the hearing was concluded.
 The case principally concerned the butter tariff 1t was learned by the farmers leaders who protested and declared that after the public hearings butter sales were closed in April. Attache of the Danish le, gation who appeared before th2 Commissioner secret session was auetioned about the butter pro duction in Denmark.
The Nome nugget., 1926-02-06
OLD SOURDOUGH SUICIDES
 AT KODIAK ISLAND

Seward. Feb. 3. R-Captatn W J. McDonnell aged 75, a Pioneer of Alaska, sYicided at Kodiak last Sunday. Friends found his body Monday with bullet through his heart. 1t is believed i'll health was the cause of the trneedv. The de- ceased was a graduate of McGiIl University law school, he took to the sea early in his life and in 1923 he was in command of the trading schooner Marion Rennie which visited the land of the cannibals in the South Seas.
 A part of his career is portrayed in Julian Thomas book on Canni- bals and Convicts, the scenes being laid in New Calidonias and the France Penal Colony. The deceased is also reputed to be one of the first commanders of the famous Clipper ship Glory of the Seas. Capt. Me Donpell served as deputy collector of Customs at Unalaska in 1922 and in 1s23-4 ne was collector ai customs at Unga and also agent tor the Northern Commercial Company
The Nome nugget., 1926-02-06
9COrT DENIES SUTHERLAND
 FRAME CHARGES

Cordova, Feb. 1. (H-AEswering he charges made by Sutherland
 nd Frame, Thomas Scott, manager if the Bank of Alaska, said:
 There is no truth in there Coal Company charge as far as the Bank of Alaska is concerned. The pnly time the bank had an interest the goal company was when 1t .ashed checks through the book keeper at Kateila for the men working fOr the Alaska Anthracite load. The checks were subsequent paid and the bank reiin1uished ;ts interest" Referring to the ab-
 ence of O'Neill and Galen, who are n the Victoria enroute to Seattle. .ttorney T. J. Donohoe said: "I am
 [ q loss to know words in the eng
 ish language Judge Richie could 'se which would libel Frame. AS the statement that he is chro- lie deadbeat, l think it is perfect y true. have known Frame for
 wenty years and Rever knew him be anything else. As to Flana- san's letter 10 Sutherland regard ng Foster. Council and others. who ,re alleged to be members of the bootleg ring, while it is unneces ,ary to deny it, l do deny it as ab- 5olutely false. l believe that I am 'airly well acquainted with whats going on around Cordova, and there is no bootleg ring in exist ence. and never has been. It is un- fortunate that O'Neill and Galen are not here to defend themselves, but their good Hame needs no de- fcnsa in GordOva nor elsewhere where the gentlemen are known" Doctor W. W, Council hatly denied the charges saying: Y am not a member of any bootleg ring nor never been" Friends of Foster said that many affidavits have been secured showing the utter falsity ,f the charge that he was turned out of the Valdez Hotel.