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HEALS LEG SORES

81 had All ulcer on my ankle had
it 80 years and could not get it heal
ed. For the the last six years had
several doctors. l got one box OF
Peterson's Ointment and it almost
healed it and it was entirely healed
before / had used the second one. |
don't think there is a better remedy
on earth" Mrs. J. G.. Henderson, $40
Sprague Street, Winston-Salem. N. {.
Big box GO cents.
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For Commissioner. District One
! hereby apn01nce myself q can.
didate for county com missioner
District No. I. Burleigh county. al
the primary election June 30. 1926
Your vote and support solicited.
GEORGE +. WILL.
political Advt.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-12

tall Manufacturing Company has pur-
chased 100 acres of land near here
where it proposes to build garden
village to house its employees.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-12
STONE NAMED
CANDIDATE
FOR SENATOR
Selected BY Executive Com
anittee Of Better Citizen
shin Association

{. r. stone, Fargo. yesterday
was selected by the executive com
mittee of the North Dakota Better
Citizenship association as its can
didate for the United States SEN
ate. Stone will run on.a wet plat
form S4
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-12
Mill City Police
Tag SIS Motorists

Minneapolis, Mimi, April l2.-.lP)-
In the biggest traffic drive Of the
year, Minneapolis tagged SIS motor
lists over the weekend. They were
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-12
NAME NEW ALDERMEN

Elgin.-rG. J. Heinlc and &. j
Zacher were elected aldermen at the
city election here Wednesday. d. j
Kuehn was elected police magistrate
having held the office for sever
al months BY appointment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-12

john BlschOf Is president OF the
institution. which has capital. sur
plus3and undivided profits of over
SAP. 900. Other officers are vice
president, NJ. J. Ruemmele; cash
ier, George Aherle; assistant cash
Ter. III. j. Bischof.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-12
House Passes Navy
Building Program

Washington, April II LP) A bill
cmbodying an Ssi.O00.0O0 five-year
building program flor the naval ar
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-12

POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
For Commissioner, District Four
hereby announce myself u can.
didate for county commissioners.
District 4, Burleigh County. ct the
primary election June 30. 1926.
Your vote and support solicited.
(Signed) Axel Solder.
political Ad.)
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEM ENT
For Commissiopsr, District Three
Il Hereby apncphce myself . can
didate, for spn4ty commissioner,
District 8, RurleiEh County. 1t tl.e
primary election June 80. 1926
Your vote and support solicited.
(Signed) Qs<sr Dackmah.
(Peliticsr ADJ
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-12

Beef cattle require abou. one ounce
Of salt per day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-12

l. an : candidate fer the office Of
SfateS Attorney ~ DnTleigh Coeply
It The Pftnilry Electioh. 1 wS9ld
'aSpfectsle ysSf Se1eoft:
(PoliticaT Advt.)
Evening star., 1926-01-23
S. R. WATERS DIES;
SAVINGS BANK HEAD
President of Seventh Street Insti-
tuition Succumbs at Gar
field Hospital.

Somerset r Waters. 50 years old.
president of the Seventh Street Saw
ings Bank. died I'm Garfield Hospital
last night after a long illness.
Mr.. Waters, formerly a wholesale
grocer, had long been identified with
banking and commercial interests AT
the time of his death he was also vice
president Of the Second National
Ba' a director of the Schneider
Baking Co. and of the o Street Mar
ket Co.
He was member of Lebanon
Lodge. No. Z, F. A. A. NJ: Washington
Commandrv. No. I, Knights Templar;
Eureka Chapter No. 4, Royal Arch
Masons, and was also a Scottish Rite
Mason. He was a member also of the
Washington Board of Trade and the
American Bankers Association.
Born in Carroll County, Nd, Mr..
Waters was a defendant OF Revolu
tionary ancestors, and was a mem
ber Of the Sons of rhe Revolution.
In 1888 ne married Miss Lillian Mary
Spignul, a member of an old Wash
ington family. She died three years
ago yesterday. He leaves his son,
Somerset r. Waters, jr.: a daughter.
Miss Rosalie S. Waters, and other rel
atives in Maryland.
Funeral services will be conducted
at his late apartment in Wardman Park
Hotel Monday afternoon at o'clock.
DIR. w. S. Abernetny, pastor of Cal
vary Baptist Church, will officiate. In
terment viii be in Rock Creek Gene
terry, with special services at the grave
under the auspices of Lebanon Lodge.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
CHILDS' BANDIT GETS
10 YEARS IN PRISON
Frank Tunnell, Who Staged Day.
light Robbery, Stunned at
Sentence.

Frank Tunnel. q years old, who
staged a daring daylight holdup at
Childs' Restaurant, on Pennsylvania
avenue, was sentenced today by JUS
tice Stafford, in Criminal Division l.,
to serve 10 years in the penitentiary.
Tunnel walked into the restaurant
and took $500 from the cashiers cage
and ran out the morning of December
29. He was caught by Detective
Sergt. Alligood In the basement of a
nearby hotel few minutes later. The
money was recovered.
Tunnel appeared stunned for a mo-
ment when sentence was passed, but
recovered quickly and walked from
the room with a jaunty air, donning
his hat before he reached the door.
Charles Craig, colored, was given Is
years in the penitentiary for a Grim
inal assault on a 9-year-old colored
girl.
Goldie Dobbins, convicted of house
breaking. will serve TWO years in the
penitentiary, and Benjamin Gaskins,
colored, was given a similar term for
robhing the mails.
William Wade, who pleaded guilty
to a charge of housebreaking, was
sent to the penitentiary for three
years. Louis c. Mays. his accomplice,
will go to Occoquan for one year.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
WINTER COMES BACK.

NEW '.ORk. January % P,.-
Blythe illusions that Spring had stolen
q march on King Winter have been
shattered il the Eastern part OF the
United S.ate'.
s chilled sale from the Northwest,
nart Of one that had been sweeping the
Middle West for the past few days,
struck the y rth and Central Atlantic
toast Yesterday and transformed un-
Seasonable halny weather INTO Icy
,DId.
Parts Of the Ohio Valley, Arkansas =.
Oklahoma. southern Missouri and New
England are blauketed with heavy
snow. and weather forecasters gener-
ally predict continued fair and cold
weather.
So far the intense cold has account
ed for onlv three victims in the East.
One man died at Perth Amboy, n. j.,
and two collapsed on the streets of
New York
No reports Of suffering because OF
the coal shortage have been made yet.
New York. New Jersey and New
England were In the grip OF strong
northwest winds. Rain early yester-
dav changed to snow and sleet. and
fupeded street traffic. Zero tenpera-
lures are reported north of northern
Kansas. Missouri and Illinois. In
New York the temperature dropped 25
degrees, hitting Il above zero last
night.
SaranaC Lake. ". Y. recovered
slightlv from 81 34-degree decline to 4
degrees above zero yesterday. but was
still bitterly cold.
Southern California and the south
ern half of Florida were the only por-
tions Of the United States today bask
ing in sunshine and warm weather.
although the cold in the Middle West
was slowly giving way.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
LEGISLATING FARM AID
FUTILE, ASSERTS GLASS
Senator Says Agriculture Would Be
Better Off If Left Alone by
Government.
BY the Associated Press.


STAUNTON. Va. January 23.-The
futility of trying to legislate the farm
ers Of the United States into prosper
ity was voiced by Senator Carter Glass
of Lynchburg. Va, in an address de
livered yesterday before the annual
convention of the Virginia State
Dairymen 8 Association.
81 haven't much faith in Govern
ment aid OF any kind" the Senator de-
Clared. IF the Government will leave
against them, they'll get along all
right"
Mr.. Glass also attacked the War
Finance Corporation and what he re-
ferred to as bureau Whims' and
'h1ty-fifty" propositions in govern
mental affairs.
Regarding the finance corporation,
he declared politicians perpetuated
the wartime organization on the sup
position tEat it still had a useful pur-
pose to serve. The corporation loaned
peanut growers in tidewater Virginia
S72b,0O0 for one year, every dollar or
which could have been borrowed from
local banks. North Dakota, with one
SIKH tie population of Virginia. got
$1,000 900. DO you call that 'hfty-fifty'?
For every dollar the Virginia farmer
got he was taxed ten.
Virginia paid into the Federal
Treasury S4S.000,0 900 last year. New
Mexico paid in less than two millions.
New Mexico took out as much money
Tor the construction of its good roads
as Virginia did. l don't call that fifty
fifty, nor do l call that Government
and"
Evening star., 1926-01-23
GIRLS FIRST HUSBAND
DENIES DIVORCE TALE

Mary Cameron and Dallas J. De
ynsnt of 1923 Twenty second street,
chGrged with statutory offense,
pleaded not guilty in Police Court to-
day. with the defense that the wom-
ans first husband, Colin X. Cameron,
had secured a divorce.
Evidence introduced before Judge
Gus A. Schuldt disclosed that Mary,
t. pretty l9-year-old girl. formerly
from Ballston, Va. had been married
to Colin K. Cameron by Rev. W. r.
Mtnnick at Rockville. Md, June 2.
1924. 4 marriage certificate to this
effect was shown.
Evidence was also disclosed that
Mary was married to Dallas J. De-
ment in September. 1925. The certif-
cate TO this marriage was signed also
by the same minister.
Mrs. Cameron told the court that
her first husband had told her that
ne had secured a divorce from her
this statement on the witness stand.
He instigated her arrest
JudeeSchuldt declared it was posi-
BILE the girl might have thought she
had been divorced. as 1t was hardly
conceivable that she would have gone
again to the same minister to be
married q second time.
day. during which time the girls
mother will be summoned. Both de.
1endants are locked ups
Evening star., 1926-01-23
PLAN "COMMUNiTY SINGS"
AT FRIENDSHIP HOUSE
Hymn Contests Also Will Be Held
Sunday Afternoons for
Eight Weeks.

Community sings" and a HYMN con
test will be conducted at Friendship
House, 326 Virginia avenue southeas ST,
each Sunday afternoon al ! 80 O'Clock
beginning tomorrow.
The singing is to be under the direc
ton of Miss Esther Linkins, president
of the District branch of the Federa
ton of Music Clubs, and all persons
ilving IN Southeast Washington are
invited.
The hymn contest is to last eight
weeks. All contestants are supposed
TO memorize two verses of each hvrnr
that is sung and also to know some
thing OF the writer Of the hymn. one
hymn is 10 be sung each week and
examinations will be held at the close
OF the contest and prizes will be dis
trlbuted among the winners. Nearer
My God to Thee" has been selected
as the first hymn. Miss Katherine
Lippert, l3 years old, will play a piano
solo at the sing tomorrow after
noon. Another special feature of the
occasion will be storytelling by Miss
Ellen Dashield.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
ROCKVILLE,

ROCKVILLE, Md, January % tSps.
clal)-A conference of the high school
teachers of Montgomery County was
held in the high school auditorium al
Galthersburg Yesterday under direc-
ton of William K. Klingaman, one
OF the state supervisors of high
schools. About 40 teachers attended
Miss Annie Sue Anderson of rhe
Gaithersburg School gave a teaching
demonstration in physics, following
which there was q discussion
Wyron w. King of Washington and
Miss Lois NJ. Gerhart of Big Pool. Md,
were married in Rockville a day or
two ago by Rev. John r. Henderson
of the Presbyterian Church.
A largely attended dance was given
in the community hall at BarnesvilIe
last evening by the young people OF
Barnesville and vicinity. 1t was in
charge of a committee consisting Of
F. L. Hays, w. b. Hilton and r. $.
Hays. and the chaperons were Mrs
Reginald J. Darby. Mrs. Clagett {.
Hilton and Mrs. L. l. Hays. During
the evening refreshments were served
Church night was observed at the
Christian Church here Wednesday
evening. Following joint devotional
exercises, conducted by the pastor.
Rev. S. j. Goode. each of the various
church organizations held a separate
meeting.
Announcement has been made that
the marriage of Miss RebecCa Cot.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James =
Gott of Rockville, and Robert NJ
Williams of Boyds, Md, whose en-
gagement was recently made known
will take place at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Gott next Wednesday.
The members of the faculty of the
Rockville High School were enter
tained at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert E. l. Smith early in the
week by the Rockville Inquiry Club
Mrs. Harold C. Smith and Miss Kath-
crime Smith rendered instrumental Sc
lections. Mrs. Frank H. Higgins sang
and Mrs. w. Ernest Offutt con
tributed a reading.
The condition of Chief Judge John
E. West of the Orphans Court for
this county, who was taken to
Washington hospital last week, is
reported to be much improved.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
HOTEL BLAZE KILLS
8 IN ALLENTOWN
20 Persons Hurt in Flames,
Many in Jumping From
Windows to Street.
By the Associated Press.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, January 23.-
Fire early today destroyed the cen
tury-o!d Lafayette Hotel. taking with
il toll of At least eight lives. The
bodies of three or four persons are
believed TO be IN the smoldering
ruins. Twenty persons are in two
hospitals, some of them in critical
condition. There were As guests in
the hotel when the fire started. Only
one of the bodies has been identi-
fed that of Miss Anna Novak. a
waitress
The hotel. q f1ye-storv brick struc-
ture, located on Seventh street be-
tween Linden and Turner streets,
caught fire shortly after am, with
the temperature only 10 degrees
above zero. The flames started on
the third floor, according 90 firemen,
and spread rapidly.
Firemen We're quickly on the scene.
Their first work was to rescue the
guests, trapped in the upper floors.
Some were taken down LADDERS, while
others, fearful that they might not
be saved, jumped TO the street. Sew
era1 of those who Jumped were IN
jured in the fall. Most OF the guests
came from eastern Pennsylvania
towns.
oIle OI CnOSe O.ldCCOuulcu LCl IL
James Mckeever. %, a newspaper
subscription solicitor. Firemen said
Mckeever was leading Miss Novak
to safety when she broke away from
him Both are believed to have lost
their lives
A revised list of identified dead fol-
lows: William ]. Shanahan. regular
boarder at the hotel; James Mckeever,
Allentown; Anna Novak, waitress:
Mrs. c. Deamont, Philadelphia, and
Alexander Troup. Bordman. Pa.
hospitals were registered from various
Pennsylvania towns.
The inside of the hotel was a mass
of flames when firemen arrived. The
Railways and Stairways ablaZe, and
unable to leave their rooms, fright
ened and bewildered guests stood at
the windows waiting for their res
cuers. Spectators could see the occu-
pants of the burning building and
hear their cries for help.
Few of those rescued reached the
water over the fliusy garments.
which turned into ice a few minutes
later. Automobiles and taxicabs
were Communicated and the guests
taken to the hospital. There was
no time to wait for blankets or
clothing.
The Allentown Hospital was forced
to call every nurse to duty and a
call was sent out for extra doctors
and nurses.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
FOUR SENTENCED
T0HANG IN CHICAGO
midget Bandit" and Three
Others Get Death Penalty
for Murders.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, January 23.-F'our men
yesterday were sentenced to hang for
murders committed during robberies.
Henry J. FernekeS. the midget
bandit" and two codefendants, Dan
iel McGeerghegan and John Flannery,
were ordered executed on February
19. They We're convicted few weeks
ago of the murder of Michael Swion-
towski, cashier Of the Pulaski Building
and Loan Association, who was shot
down during an $l1,000 hold-up last
March.
The fourth man was Campbell Nc
Carthy, 19-year old negro, whose eX-
ecution was set for February 49, After
an all-night deliberation. jury yes
terday reported judgment that the
youth was sane. His previously set
execution had been delayed on an in
sanity plea.
Judge William NJ Gemmill over
ruled motions for new trials for Fer
nekes and his companions and. pass
ing sentence. said a private investiga-
ton since their trial had convinced
him of the justice of the conviction.
This man is the most dangerous
man in the community" the court de
clared in a denunciation of Fernekes.
His hand Is against every decent
man. woman and child"
The three men were under heavy
guard In solitary confinement yester-
day, following discovery Thursday of
an elaborate plot for their escape from
the county Jail. Examination Of the
cells revealed a saw, files and other
materials for the trio's second attempt
at liberty. A previous effort was frus-
trated several months ago.
Fernekes, who is wanted for muir
der and robbery in New York, was
brought here for trial from the State
Penitentiary. where he was serving a
sentence for robbery. He had been
arrested while reading in Chicago
library.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
MAYOR IN LIQUOR TRAP
OF DISGUISED VISITORS
Thomas W. Allen of Homecoming
Faces Trial for Sale Of Alleged
Beer to "Mine Surveyor"
BY the Associated Press.


LONACONING, Md. January "a
IN the dining room of Mayor Thomas
W. Allen, a pseudo mine surveyor and
his assistant asked for and aliege they
We're served four bottles of home brew.
Mayor All, now awaits a hearing be-
fore United States COMMISSION r In
Cumberland. The mine surveyor was
William X. Harvey, formerly prohIbi-
tion director at Baltimore. now
assigned to the Cumberland district
Harvey said the brew was served
by Mrs. Allen, who also gave him a
recipe for making 1t, and confided
that she had been warned dry agents
We're about and so had to be careful
who she sold tito"
You have not been careful enough" :"
Harvey answered. and displayed his
badge. Mayor Allen was called and
assumed all responsibility. The agents
reported they found four cases of
nome brew and a half gallon of wine
Mayor Allen will be arraigned on
charges Of manufacturing possessing
ana selling be er OF more than legal
alcohuNc content. He is serving his
third term as mayor.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
BUSINESS DEFEATS TECH
QUINTET IN BIG UPSET
Scores 22-16 Victory Over Favorite
in HardFought Game-Losers'
Rally Late.

Business High School defeated Tech
by the score of % to 16 in the biggest
upset of the scholastic basket ball
series at the Arcade this morning.
The game was featured by the close
guarding of both teams. and neither
was able to score until nearly the
close of the first period. The first
half ended with Business on the long
end of a l4-to-6 score.
Business increased it's score s points
In the third period, while Tech was
able to gather but 2. The final period
started with the score 20 to in favor
of the winners.
In the final period Tech held Busi-
ness to points and scored 8 itself.
The squirt came too late, however,
Evening star., 1926-01-23
800 TOATTEND DINNER.
Soroptimist, Quota and Zonta
Members to Meet.

Three hundred members and guests
Of the Soroptimist, Zonta and Quota
clubs are expected to attend the ban
quet being given at the Congressional
Country Club tonight in an effort to
promote closer relationship in business
and civic matters among the women's s
clubs. Mrs. Nina G. Van Wrinkle,
Soroptimist president: Mrs. John G.
Capers. Quota president, and Miss
Jessie LaSalle, Zonta president, will
preside alternately.
Miss Mary Mcdowell Chicago pub
lie welfare commissioner, will talk on
Women In Public Service" and Helen
Rowland, author, will speak on PRO
fessional Women and Matrimony"
Vocal and instrumental selections will
be given.
The committee in charge includes
Miss Marguerite Sitgreaves, Miss Nan
ME C. Barndollar and Miss Karoline
Klager.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
SLAYER REPR|EVED
ON EXECUTION EVE
Saved From Chair Second
Time by Order of Governor.
Had Eaten Last Meal"
BY the Associated Press.

OSSINING, n. Y, January "a
This was second unexpected day OF
life for Ambrose Ross. sentenced to
die in the electric chair at Sing Sing
for the murder of Ernest Whitman.
bond salesman, in a bank robbery
nearly two years ago
A telephone message from Gov.
Smith in New York three hours before
the time set for his execution last
night granted him second reprieve.
On Thursday he was snatched from
the chair by a court order granting a
temporary argument Of his counsel
that his testimony would be needed
in another case. The testimony was
heard, but a further stay was denied.
Resigned to Death.
Ross had resigned himself to his
death and had just eaten a second
last neal when the unexpected
message came. He was talking to his
sister and three brothers from behind
the bars that separated them in the
death house when the telephone rang
in the prison offices.
Supt. OF Prisons James l.. Long an
swered II. He recognized the voice OF
Gov. Smith, saying, Put off the exc
cution. l will communicate with you
tomorrow morning"
Supt. Long ran to the death house
with the message.
kneel in Prayer.
Ross relatives. grouped before the
wire screen. kneeled in prayer, led by
Father McCaffery, prison chaplain.
Two men were convicted with Ross.
One has been granted new trial.
The other was sentenced to the chair
but Gov. Smith on Wednesday com
muted the sentence to life imprison-
ment.
When the First National Bank at
Bellmore, Long Island. was held up
April 4, 1924, Whitman was shot down
N trying to block the bandits escape
with Sc 900.
A new executioner, whose name has
been kept secret. would have ofticiated
for the first time last night.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
PROBE MYSTERY
OF DIVORCE SUIT
Rockville Prosecutor Seeks Au.
thorship of Paper in Case
of Mrs. Kilburn.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, January 23.-
Pending continued search for George
A. Fisher, Washington attorney, who
last April filed the divorce suit in the
name of Mrs. Ethel p. Kilburn of
Washington, which Mrs Kilburn has
caused TO be withdrawn upon the
ground that 1t was unauthorized by
her, states Attorney Joseph c. Cissel
is conducting an investigation.
II the name of Mrs kilburn was
signed to the papers which preceded
the ming of the suit and were said to
have been received by Fisher with a
sum of money as retainer, either p
forgery was committed or the attorney
was imposed upon in a criminal Way
it is said. The investigation depends
upon the finding of Fisher. who has
an office here. but is in Washington
much Of his time. Mrs. Kilburn is
the wife of Charles L. Kilburn. a for.
mer Army captain, now in business in
Detroit, Mich.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
Today in Congress
Senate.

Senate.
Senator Norris of Nebraska de-
livered another address on the
tariff when the Senate convened at
II o'clock today.
The committee on agriculture
held second hearing on the
Caraway cotton bill.
The railroad consolidation meas
ure was before the interstate COM
merce committee for further hear
ing.
The nomination of Federal Judge
Anderson of Tennessee was again
before a subcommittee of the ju-
dietary committee.
Members of the Senate District
committee made a tour of inspec-
ton early today Of the ground
lying between Rock Creek and Po-
tomac Parks, which is being
sought by pending measure to
form a connecting link between
the two parks.
Evening star., 1926-01-23
More Factories Electrified.

SiXty-four per cent of the manu-
featuring plants in the North Central
States are now electrified. About So
per cent of the power used comes
from central stations, while the bal
ance is from privately generated
plants. There is a steady development
in the electrtfication OF industrial
plants.