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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-06
MORE MYSTERY
FORTHCOMING
IN HALLCASE
Telephone Calls and Alleged
Missing Trunk Become
Headline Factors
ORDERS WITHDRAWN
Police Believe Reported Theft
of Trunkful Of Evidence
Is q Hoax
ORDERS WITHDRAWN

Bound Brook, N. j., Aug. 0--LN.-
Mysterious telephone calls and nm al
legged missing trunk have been added
to vanishing witnesses rs headline
factors in the reopened investigation
Of the murder four years ago of the
Rev. Edward W. Hall and Mrs.
Eleanor Mills.
Police today discounted as q, hoax
. report to them at midnight that .
trvnk full Of documentary evidence
had been stolen from the home Of
Mrs. John Merlett, where Axiriah
Beekman, who conducted the first in.
vestigation. lived before his death.
Attention of . score Of newspaper
men had already been concentrated
on Bound Brook earlier in The day BY
tip purporting to come from the
Jersey city office Of Assistant At.
torney General Simpson that, "some.
thing big would break in Bound
Brook at midnight" Somewhat SINH
lar tips" have been daily occurrences
this week.
Reporters Wait In Vain
Wednesday night a score Of re-
porters waited with Nellie L. Rus
sell, negress, at her home near New
Brunswick until after 4 o'clock in the
morning Tor her arrest as material
witness. Another group watched
vainly for the advertised arrest Of
Ralph v. Gorsline, who was y vestry-
man in Dr.. Halls church.
Yesterday Mr.. Simpson withdrew
orders for their arrest, then in
structed state troopers to hold the
warrants ready for use when wanted.
He declared state troopers had been
ordered to watch Mr.. Gorsline in
wildwood and arrest him il he At
tempted to leave the state, but re.
porters were unable to locate Mr..
Corsline there.
BETWEEN SIMPSON, TROOPERS
Jersey City. N. j.. Aug. GtAP)--In-
dicatiOns of dissensiOn between Spec
and New Jersey state troopers in.
vestigatinx the Hall-Mills murder
mystery became apparent today.
On Wednesday the prosecutor gave
orders to the state troopers to have
warrants issued for Nellie l.. Russell,
negress, and Ralph Gorsline, who was
= vestryman in DIR. Edward Halls
church for questioning.
The warrants were. NOT Obt0ired
and last night the prosecutor called
troopers to his office and insisted
that the papers be issued. He said
today that he doesn't know yet" If
his instructions have been carried
out.
He said that the warrants were not
to be used unless the two persons at
tempted to leave the state.
State police today were rounding
up four former servants in the Hall
home according to Senator Simpson,
so that he might question them. The
witnesses included Mrs. Louis Geist
Riehl, . former maid. whose alleged
statements revealed in her husbands
annulment suit reopened the murder
investigation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-06
Weather Report

Temperature at q. NJ. 81
Highest yesterday -. .66
Lowest last night. .54
Precipitation to Z q. M. o
Highest wind velocity. SO
weather conditions at North d.
kote points for the q hours ondlne,
at :. m. today:
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Dismafek-Clear, 81; roads good.
St. Cleud-Clear. 66: roads good.
sHihbine-RadninG s1l night and
sow, 90; roads Heod.
Minot- Clear, IS: roads good.
Mendan-Psrtly cloudy. -; roads
good.
Fargo Cloudy, 60; roaAs good.
-C1oar, 10; roads good.
Gs1n6 Forks-Partly cloudy; g.;
ro1ds Hood.
Manksbo Clear. 70; roads good. !
Clear, GO; roads fair.
Duluth C)esdy, rain during night.
60; roads good.
Jemsstown-Rartiy cloudy. 81:
roads good. NE
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-06

Fair tonight, Saturday increasing
cloudiness, moderate temperature.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-06

I. At forty-four cents ! meal, thak
family wond need each day 49,
for food alone. leayine. 2 deficit ct
$5.24 dey, 70 say notAing q seae,
and clothing. Thoee thft ealll ~. :
and keeping family On TIT sau.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-06

n Theatrical people sa|ch pay e1.-
1(iN.44 for . dinner, ~ coAts for TIE
food and $1,000 for the actors fund
Forty four cents for one 0iamdt
seems cheap TO . prosperous actor.
IN seems ! good deal to. the nietheI
or five children wA0ae AuSband
earns $4,a day.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES
 GRIEVANCE OF GERMANS
Acquittal of Frenehman Who Killed German Is Subject of
 Disapproval.

Paris, Dec. 23 Pl-German Am bassador Won Hoesch, instructed 10 protest to Foreign Minister Briand against the acquittal of Lieutenant Roucier in the Germersheim incl dent, has already talked with Secre- tary General Berthelot of the for eign office regarding the case.
 Roucier was cleared by a French courtmartial of cnarges of killing one German and wounding two others, while several Germans were convicted for striking at him.
 The righist organs and even those politically impartial assert that it was merely local incident, that Roucier acted in legitimate self defense and that Germany, whose trials of war criminals by the Leipsic court resulted in acquittals or "featherweight sentences" has no right to talk now.
 Le Gaulois warns Germany that if the Locarno spirit exists, then the Berlin government should endeavor to calm the popular indignation. The newspaper adds:
 European peace should be above such miserable polemicS If it is not, then it is not the peace that Germany wants"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
M|LLDALE STORE
 L00TED BY THIEF
Tobacco Valued at S100 Is
 Taken Away

Milldale, Dec. 23.-Thieves broke into the lunch room and waiting station at the end of the Milldnle- Waterbury Tramway company line in this town early yesterday and stole cigars, cigarettes. tobacco and candy valued at more than S100. The place was left in a topsy-turvy manner, show cases being tipped over and merchandist throughout the store generally being left strewn about. One large package of to- bacco intact which was received by the owner yesterday was overlooked by the robbers and saved the pro- prietor more than s150.
 Entrance was gained by prying open a window on the north side of the building. The proprietor, Edward J. Minnix reported the theft to the local police and stated that his shop was open until late Tuesday evening and was locked securely when he left. He found thA place ransacked when he op4ned up early this morning.
 Finger print experts are working on the break in cooperation with tic Southington police but up until a late hour last night no clues had been established.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
TEXAS LAND STOCK
 HITS OVER S2,00O
Is First to Get This Distinction
 on Exchange

New York, Dec. 23 REJumping as much as 100 points on sales of 10-share lots, Texas Pacific Land Trust stock today achieved the dis tinction of being the first issue to sell above s2,O0O a share on the New York stock exchange. Less than a hundred shares changed hands in the forenoon trading, with the price mounting from s1,S00 to s2,40o.
 Early this year the shares were quoted as low as $510. The discov- cry of potash on the company's pro- pertAes and large increase in rev. enues from mineral and oil leases stimulated the demand for the stock which is closely held. Less than 3D. 100000 of stoc; is outstanding and the small floating supply has recent ly been further reduced by the pur- chase and retirement of certificates.
 The previous nigh record for security in the stock exchange was by Atlantic Refining which sold at s1.575 a share before declaration of 900 per cent stock dividend in 1922.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Double Murder and
 Suicide After Quarrel

Devol, Okla, Dec. 23 R)-Dispute over a will that an S1-year-o old farmer intended to make resulted near here yesterday in | double killing and a suicide.
 After James Willis. 50, had shot and killed his aged father, J. E. Willis, and his brother, J. w. Willis, 55, he aided his S0-year- old mother in placing their bodies on a bed and then slipped way to nearby grain ary. where he shot and killed him. self with the same revolver he used in the double staying.
 Fearing the approach of death due to his advanced age. the elder Willis wanted to go to Walters, the county seat, to make his will. He was to be accompanied by J. W. Willis. James objected to the trip because of bad roads and the shoot ings ensued.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
1906 Model Auto Is
 Operating Every Day

Quincy Mass, Dec. 23 P(-A 1906 model roadster that can still do its regulation 25 miles an hour without undue fuss has led its owner, Will liam Janvio, a local automobile me- chanic, to lay claim to driving the second oldest registered car in the United States. The machine is far from a museum piece, despite its ornate brass trimmed head lamps, carriage side lamps and hub caps, as it's owner uses it regularly on busi- ness trips to Boston. Gas consump- tion and rattle in the driving gears are its only drawbacks. He be- lieves that except for one New York registered car, his machine is the oldest actively used machine in the country.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Bank Sues to Recover
 On S3,OOO Mortgage Loan

An action for $3,000 damages has been brought by the Berlin Savings bank against John F. Di Nonno, as administrator of the estate of An- gelatin Santucci. Vincenzo, Albert. Antionette, Angelo and Lucy San- fucci, Morris Poliner, the Central Realty Co. and James E. Cecere & Co.
 Vincenzo Santucci is the widower of Angelatini, and the other Santuc- cis named are their children. It is claimed that Mir. and Mrs. Sansucci gave a mortgage note on property to secure s3,000 loan. May 24, 1924. The wife died the following December and payment of the mort gage has been refused, it is alleged in the writ drawn by Attorney Charles F. Conlin of Plainville, and served by Constable James w. Man. ming. Those named as co-defend- ants with the Santucci interests are claimants who hold mortgages and liens.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Boston Publisher to
 Face Libel Charges

Boston, Dec. 23 R-Frederick w. Enwright, former publisher of the Boston Telegram, will go on trial January 10 on an indictment charg- ing criminal libel. He was indicted last fall on charges brought by for mer Mayor James M. Curley.
 After the Telegram was petitioned into bankruptcy last September, it was succeeded by the Boston Tele- graph which, however, has not been published recently.
 Enwright and the former mayor engaged in fist fight when they met on State street last October, as result of certain statments pub lished In the Telegraph. Two days later Mir. Curloy applied for a war rant for the arrest of Enwright on grounds of criminal libel,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Widow Gets Compensation
 For Death of Husband

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Dec. 23 tP-A compensation award of SIS a week for S12 weeks was made today by Compensation Commissioner E. T. Buckingham in favor of Carrie B. Mccullough, widow of the late Will liam Mccullough of 36 Linwood av- enue, New Haven, employed as travelling salesman by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass company of Pittsburgh, Penna. On January 16, 1925. when on Seaview avenue, this city. he fell on slippery sidewalk. For a time he was in a hospital for his in- juries but returned to work in March. He died April 2.
 Commissioner Buckingham finds that death was due to embolism of the pulmonary artery. Prior to the accident he was a healthy, we'll pre-
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
No Prosecution After
 Death of French Boxer

Hartford, Dec. 23 R-Prosecutine Attorney John L. Bonee. in polics court today asked for noHe in the case of Alfred Man. pugilist, of Bos- ton. held here on a charge of man. slaughter following the death Or Charles Pegulihan, 21. of Pau, France in a ring battle at the state armory the night of December F The Frenchman, who was engaging in his first fight in the United States. was in the light heavyweight class.
 Death was due to hemorrhage of the brain and the fatal blow was delivered in the closing round of the fight. A coroner's finding-made puh- lie yesterday stated that the fighters death was accidental and misad- venture"
 Judge Schatz granted the prose tors request today and entered nolle in the case.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
La Guardia Asks Facts
 Of "Under Cover" Parties

Washington, Dec. 2S R-Demand that Secretary Mellon give the house any knowledge he may have of the connection of prohibition agents with an alleged speak-easy operating as a Bridge Whist. club in New York was made yesterday in a resolution by Representative LaGuardia, republi- can. New York.
 The resolution referred to testi- mony in federal court in New York recently that Ralph w. Bickle. under cover" prohibition agent, has operated the speak easy.
 LaGuardia declared the use of under cover" agents by the pro- hibition unit 'is a crooked and vi- cious" practice.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
PROBABLY 5000
 PLANES IN ] $. A.
Coolidge Advised on Number of
 Commercial Machines

Washington, Dec. 2S-Between $500 and 5000 airplanes are now in commercial use in the United States, besides the huge fleet of planes used in the air mail transportation. Con- trary to popular belief the United States enjoys more commercial air service in number of miles flown and firms operating than Great Brit ain and France combined.
 This statement was made to Presi- Henderson, president of the Aero nautical Chamber of Commerce, in presenting a report on commercial air development on behalf of that organization. Col. Henderson was ac- companied to the White House by other members of the air chamber.
 The report points out that approv- imately S,000,000 miles are flown by mail planes annually, and existing routes cover 9,450 miles. Private operators numbering 290 have flown considerably more than 5,000,000 miles with passengers, in addition to an enormous mileage flown in mis- cellaneous service.
 Although none Of the private com panies holding air mail contracts can yet show profitable operations, off, cials of these companies are encour- aged by the situation existing today, but believe that public interest in commercial aviation should be aroused.
 There are $500 landing fields in this country, of which 255 are regu- larly appointed commercial fields.31o are regular municipal fields,2, 762 are emergency fields The others belong to the army, navy, air mail and sea plane operators.
 Tho committee thanked President Coolidge for his share in govern ment cooperation with commercial air firms. declaring that if all offi- cers of the government in their ad- ministration of the present laws ap- piled the principle of aiding aviation as recommended by the chief execu- tive and fostered by congress the progress of commercial development in the air would be assured.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Three Christmas Trees
 EnI;yen White House

Washington, Dec. g R-This years Christmas at the White House will be merrier than ever if out ward indications count for anything.
 Three Christmas trees will dec- crate the house instead of the cus- tomary one. One probably will be placed in the blue room. one in the red room. and one in the green room.
 Three turkeys also have arrived, one particularly fine gobbler from Fort Worth, Texas, weighing 30 pounds. The other two came from Cleveland. The name of the donors with withheld.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Taxi Hits Two Girls
 And One Is Killed

Providence. R. l., Dec. 23 R- Jennie Germaine, 22. of Harrington, was killed and one of her con- panions, Angela Cardente, q, was seriously injured this morning when they were struck by taxi driven by Frank E. Duffy, of this city.
 The girls were members of a party of five on their way to work in the Warren mills before daylight. Duffy claims that the headlights of an approaching machine blinded him. and that he did not see the girls until it was too late.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
GARAGE MEN WARNED

Paterson, N. J., Dec. 23 lD = Automobile service stations where signs are displayed "Alcohol For Sale," will subject the owner to ar rest and penalty under the federal prohibition act, Ira L. Reeves, pro- hibition administrator for District No. 4, said last night, in a warning he issued to the effect that such signs are clearly q violation of the law. Administrator Reeves said he would proceed against such service words completely denatured alco- hol."
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Four Providence Men
 Held as Suspects

Providence. R. l., Dec. 23 R)- Theodore Jackvony, 2s, Angelo Marchione, 25. Jay Webster. 1s. and Joe Brown. 43, arrested by state police in North Providence, are held in this city today while the police say that they are investigating re- cent robberies. Brown and Webster have been identified as taking part in an armed holdup of north end grocer last night and Webster has confessed, the police state. In this holdup the grocer locked the cash register with $40 inside and Webster said he got only 30 cents lying on shelf. He says his home is at Will ton, N. H. Brown says he came originally from Chihuahua City, Mexico, but has lived in Chicago and Buffalo.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
POLICE STOP KUTSCH RUN.
Arrest Iowa Football Star as He Tucks Christmas Tree Under Arm.

Iowa City. Iowa, Dec. 23.-R- Nick Kutsch. the cowboy" of the University of Iowa football team, was thrown for loss Tuesday night by local policeman.
 Imbued with the holiday spirit, Kutsch wanted Christmas tree and when an evergreen In front of gro- cery store took his fancy he tucked it under his arm and started home. A policeman strolled by about the same time and after a short chase tackled the football star.
 When Kutsch appeared in the police court today he was penalized S25 and costs. The mayor warned him to confine his football tactics to the gridiron.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23

homo led to the finding of . pistol. Detective Peter J. Hayias of the New York Homicide squad was with County Detective Allen and tbe Leonia police when the arrest was made. It was learned this afternoon that many other deliveries of these guns had been made in Bergen county.
 They are sold by the Tosi Music company of Boston. The prisoner said he bought the machine gun for $40 to protect himself. Ieraeitano IS a laborer.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23

landed 1t at the Ford airport. When the Fords build transportation museum the plane will be an import ant exhibit therein, Edsel B. Ford said yesterday.
 An escort of planes met the Arc tic plane at Toledo. When the his- toric Fokker had landed, the pilots taxied 1t into the Ford hangar, and Byrd and Bennett alighted to meet Edsel Ford. Mrs. Bennett accom- panied her husband on the trip. Commander Byrd returned to Bos- ton last night.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
EXTRA DIVIDEND

New York. Dec. 23 Pr-An extra dividend of one dollar a share and the regular quarterly disbursement of S2.50 a share were declared to- day by the Delaware, Lackawanna X Western Coal Company. Virtually all of the stock is owned by Glen Alden Coal Co. Dates of dividend payments have been advanced one month to correspond to payments by Glen Alden Coal.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Italian Aviator Claims
 New Altitude Record

sesto Calende, Italy. Dec. p R- 6andro Passaleva, Italian aviator, piloting an s-59 airplane with an ace type of motor, today established what is claimed to be world alti- tude record for an airplane carry ing a useful load of 500 kilograms, G,100 pounds). Passaleva attained 8 height of 5,a30 metres. or about 5.450 metres was made by French aviator.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
MACHINE GUNS TRACED.
Arrest Reveals Many Weapons Have
 Been shipped to New Jersey.

Hackensack,F N. J., Dec. 23.-The Bergen county authorities are con- siderably concerned over the de- velopments following the arrest of Francisco Ieraeitano of Fort Lee who was caught in Leonia after re- ceiving .3S calibre Luger type or machine gun from the express office at the railroad station there.
 The machine will carry forty-two bullets and can be carried under an overcoat. A search of the prisoners
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
BOY SCOUT LEADER

Derby Conn.,, Dec. 23.-The execu- tive board of Housatonic Council, Boy Scouts of America, which in- cludes scout troops in Derby. An sonia, Shelton and Seymour at meeting last night elected Jermaha Higgins of Springfield, Mass, scout executive, succeeding Clarence o. Ward who recently resigned to be- come regional director of the scout movement in four southern states. Mir. Higgins will assume his new duties shortly after January 10.
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-23

served man: that he never recovered from the effects of the fall
 The commissioner find that the accident was in connection with his employment.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
ARTIC PLANE IN DETROIT
Josephine Ford Is Received by Edsel
 Ford from Commander Pyrd.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 23.-The Jo- sephine Ford came home to stay yesterday afternoon when Com mander Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett, the mon who flew the plane over the North Pole last Summer,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
SURE TWO WERE SLAIN
Detective Says Skeleton is That Of
 Man Who Vanished with Wife.

Mount Holly, N. J., Dec. 23.-The mysterious disappearance of John Zembiecki and his wife from their shack on Earl Bogs, near Johnson Place in October, 1917, is solved so far as County Detective Parker is concerned.
 Deer hunters returning from the woods of Burlington reported to Parker today that they had found a skeleton about a half mile from Johnson Place. Investigation showed 1t to have been a mans body. Parker links this with the finding of woman's skull near the same place about five weeks ago. He Is certain that the Zembieckis had been mur- dered.
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-02-17
VOLSTEAD AMENDMENT

Bishop Manning of New York rebukng an EplS-
copalian temperance society for demanding the
amendment Of the Vols cad Act to permit beer ana
light Wines said recently:
81 do not believe that the NolStead Act should
be modified at this time When the law Is being OBJ
served by all thai can be assured is modIicatlon
would not mean its practical notification; when Its
modification desired by he sincere friends we'll
as by the enemies of prohibition, change will
probably be made.
This statement doubtless comes nearer TO repre-
sentng the views Of the church people Of the country
whole, than does the statement OF the organization
he criticses. Very likely it represents the still donl-
nant sentiment of majority Of citizens.
Yet it is evident that sentiment Is changing. The
prohibition amendment is admittedly fixture IN the
Constitution but there is less inclination to stand pat
the Vostead Act the administrative expression of
that amendment
The enemies of prohibition have always demanded
beer and light wines entering wedge to resto-
prohibition wondering whether mild alcoholic bev
erage, if divorced from old saloon associations, would
not do more good in the fight against bootleg whskey
and gin than their Incidental harm would amount to.
The time the bishop suggests, may not have
yet Fears of the old liquor traffic power
fu that any concession will be regarded by millions
surrender, and fought accordingly. But the issue
will not down.
Unless enforcement has far greater this
year than it has had yet unless miraculous
temperance movement sweeps the country, there may
be demand for Volstead Act amendment next win
ter to which the present agitation is only mild warn
ing