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New Britain herald., 1926-07-15

THERE'S something very solid and sub- stantial about Prince Albert. Dependable -. as good friend should be. Uni formly mild and mellow. It always tastes the same-which means that it always tastes great! The reason for all this is the excellent quality of the tobacco.
 Prince Albert quality has made this one brand the most popular among pipe lovers; has earned for it the title of the National Joy Smoke. Get yourself a tidy red tin of p. A. today at the nearest p. A.-sunshine shop and know for your. self what grand and glorious smoke it is.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15

Kensington starts twilight base Il tonight against the Landers am, leader of the Industrial league. anager Pat Buckley is anxious 10 y out the scheme to see if it orks.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15

Berlenbach in that meeting, seemed to us to be very slow. De- laney on the other hand, was so fast that it was with difficulty that one could sec him land his punches.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15

The City league will play it's regu- T games this Saturday and the tie
 me between the Pirates and the est Ends will be played off next ednesday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
DRY FORCES TO
PRESENT FACTS
ON PROHIBITION
To Inform Public of Economic.
Moral and Social Benefits.
Says Wheeler

New York, Dec. 1.-GR)-Wayne B.
Wheeler. general counsel for the An
ti-Saloon League, forecasts an educa-
tional campaign directed in part
against any wet candidate for presi-
dent in 1928, that will "sow the ma
tion knee deep in facts on the bene-
fits Of prohibition"
Speaking at dinner given by the
New York Economic Club last night,
Mr.. Wheeler declared "state execu-
tives who aid in the repeal of state
enforcement laws can never be trust
ed to enforce the constitution of the
United States in the White House"
and his assertion was considered a
reference to Governor Alfred f.
Smith.
1.-THE new dry campaign" said Mr..
Wheeler, twill sow the nation knee
deep with facts on the economic,
moral and social benefits of prohi-
bition," and public sentiment will be
aroused until "a reputable citizen
will no more think Of speaking Of his
bootlegger than he would Of his
horse thief"
State referenda with "no legal OF
binding effect will be ignored" he
said, and the drys will continue to
nominate and elect dry congressman
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
ALlBI GIVEN
FOR DEMPSEY
Man in Charge Of Training
Camp Says Fighter Was
Given Poison in Coffee

Baltimore, Dec. 1.-LR)-Poison in
Jack Dempsey's coffee the Saturday
before his fight with Gene Tunney at
Philadelphia sent the champion to
defeat, Captain Charles J. Mabbutt,
generalissimo of the Dempsey train
ing camp, charges in an article writ
ten for the Baltimore News today. ut
is now more than nine weeks since
Jack Dempsey lost his heavyweight
boxing crown to Gene Tunney at
Philadelphia" Captain Mabbutt says.
II have purposely refrained up to this
time from discussing in detail what
happened at Dempsey's training camp
at Atlanta City but after due deliber-
alton offer as my firm belief the
opinion that both Dempsey and I, as
well a. his trainer, Jerry The Greek,
were victims Of foul play and that
poisonous substance introduced into
the cream used by our party did the
work." He said he has satisfied him.
self as to "the facts Of the case"
Captain Mabbutt says: ION the
Saturday preceding the fight Demp-
sey, Mike Trent, his body guard,
Jerry The Greek and had breakfast
with him as usual at cottage in
West Atlantic City. It was about 7
q. m.
"After Saturday Dempsey did prac-
ticslly no training, and barring
punching the bag for a few rounds
Sunday, he discontinued active work
Of any kind. He was an i'll man."
He said all at the breakfast table
except Mike Trent drank cream il
their coffee on Saturday morning
Trent, he said, took black coffee ant
was not i'll.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
FAIR TRIAL IMPOSSIBLE,
PROSECUTOR TELLS COURT

Courthouse, S0merville, N. j., Dec.
1.-R)-Alexander Simpson, special
prosecutor in the Hall-Mills murder
case, today moved for mistrial al
leging that members Of the jury had
committed improprieties which made
It impossible for him to obtain fair
trial.
The motion was made at the COM
pletion of the states case against
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall and her
brothers, Willie and Henry Stevens.
They have been on trial for four
weeks on charges of killing Mrs.
Eleanor r. Mills, soprano in the
church of which Mrs. Halls husband,
the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, was
rector.
Simpson grouped his allegations
under three heads:
Jurors Asleep
That members Of the jury had been
asleep; that they had been improper
~ guarded, one member having been
observed in consultation with MEM
bers Of the defense; and the manifest
hostility of some members Of the jury
to. him and to the states case.
Simpson introduced several affi-
davits on which he said his motion
was based. The first affidavit, he
said, was made by Ralph Grimm who
stated that he had been In the court
room every day and had seen juror
number two, John w. Young, farmer
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
Percy r.. Trubshaw
Being Mentioned For
House Speakership

Percy R. Trubshaw Of Valley City,
former editor of the Valley City
Times Record, is being mentioned by
the Valley City paper and a number
Of his friends as candidate for the
house speakership at the coming ses-
sion of the state legislature.
Mr.. Trubshaw served in the legis-
lature several years ago and those
who are supporting his candidacy be-
lieve his previous experience quail
fies him Tor the office. He has q
wide acquaintance throughout the
state, being a pioneer resident OF
North Dakota.
IF Mr.. Trubshaw were elected
speaker each and every member Of
the house would be treated with the
utmost fairness" says the Valley
City Times Record in supporting his
prospective candidacy. "He would
bring to the discharge Of his duties q
sincerity and fidelity which would
insure q highly valuable service for
the state"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
WAGNER WILL
HEAD G.N.D.A.
DRIVE HERE
Campaign For 1927 Members
in Bismarck Will BE
Launched Tomorrow

The campaign to enroll OPT mcm-
bers in the Greater North Dakota As
sOciation in Bismarck will be launch
ed tomorrow morning, J. p. Wagner,
cashier of the First Guaranty Bank,
who has been named chairman of the
campaign in Burleigh county, stated
today. The appeal to Bismarck busi-
ness and professional men to serve
for few hours on teams and COM
plete the canvass in one day has been
very ready, Mr.. Wagner said, and a
meeting will be held late this after
noon in the Association of Commerce
office to assign the workers to teams
and give the teams their lists of calls.
Last year Bismarck raised $2,115
for the state association" MIR. Wag-
ner declared, "and this year we ex-
pect to raise Just about the same
The quota for the county
is $1,000. The campaign i'm other
towns Of the county will be made as
soon as Bismarck is completed. Of
the lOl members secured in Bismarck
last year. rs pledged their member
ships for the entire five year period
l926-3O. With these. the teams will
merely collect the checks for their
1927 dues. Those who did not pledge
1927 membership will be asked to re-
new and we also expect to reach a
number Of firms and individuals who
for some reason or other were missed
last year.
Everyone is quite familiar with
the splendid service given to North
Dakota by the Greater North Dakota
Association during the past year. The
work must continue and il is crafty
ing to know that q counties have al
ready exceeded the amount Of money
they raised last year. This means
that the campaign is going over and
the association will have close to
100000 to finance it's 1927 activities.
Bismarck will undoubtedly assume its
share cheerfully. We hope to COM
plete the campaign in one day."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
CO. TREASURER
IN MONTANA: IS
R0BBER VICTIM
Officer and Deputy Threat
cned With What Wheelock
Got in North Dakota

Plentywood, Mont, Dec. 1.--tE)-
Robbers who held up the county
.reasurer's office here yesterday es-
capped with $4,000 in cash and bonds
after threatening employees with
what Wheelock got in North Dako-
ta."
The robbers took $4,000 in cash
and bonds, some negotiable, approxi-
mating $4,000, after forcing the
county treasurer, Eugene Torstonson,
and his deputy, Miss Anna Hovet, in
to vault.
In ordering the pair to hold up
their hands, one of the two robbers
said: Be damned quick or you'll
get what Wheelock got in North Da-
kota." He presumably referred to
a recent bank robbery in North Dako-
ia in which the banker was shot.
A description Of the robbers cor
responds to that of the pair who rob-
bed bank at Malta, Montana, 10 days
ago and took $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
DULUTH Man
is SHOT, BUT
SAVES COIN
Battles With Two Bandits in
Bunk Car on Northwestern
at Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dec. I.--tR
John Cirkva of Duluth, Mimi, fought
4 desperate battle with two bandits
in bunk ear on the Northwestern
railroad here last night. and while
he saved his money, he was shot
through the shoulder and badly heat
en- on the head by one Of the bandits
who used gun butt To club him into
submission. Police are looking for
Troy Smith and Jack White.
Cirkva says he was aroused Wheig
il gun was poked in his side. He is
thought to have carried Il large sum
If money, but il hes did he still has it..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
New Formula Made
For Settlement of
Chile-Peru Dispute

Santiago, Chile, Dec. l--tR)--A
new formula by Frank Kellogg, the
American secretary Of state, for the
settlement Of the dispute between
Chile and Peru over the provinces
Of Tacna and africa has been made
public here.
The proposed solution calls for the
cession Of the territory to Bolivia,
that country to pay Chile what
ever money the Chilean treasury has
expended for public works. 1t pro-
poses also that africa be declared !,
free port, that the territory be de-
militarized and that commercial
treaties be signed by Chile, Peru and
Bolivia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
Clubs, Societies
Urged to Purchase
Christmas Bonds

Fifty prominent organizations of
the city today received letters from
the Christmas seal committee solicit
ing their purchase Of Christmas seal
bonds. Because Of the fact that many
of the organizations have been formed
and maintained principally through a
feeling Of benevolent sympathy, the
committee feels that the plea will
meet with . generous response. The
organizations are asked to make their
returns as soon as possible.
Interest in the Christmas seal drive
is expected to be considerably boost
ed when George H. Shafer, attorney
general, gives talk this evening at
Z o'clock over Hoskins.M Meyer station
KFYYR in the interests of. the drive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
BURNS CAUSE
DEATHOF TWO
N[INNES0TANS
Mother and Five Children All
Burned When Stove Elk.
plOdes Near Avon
TWO OTHERS MAY DIE
Blast Occurs Az Mother Pours
Kerosene on SmOldering
Ashes in Stove
TWO OTHERS MAY DIE

st. Cloud. Minn., Dec. 1--LP)-The
toll Of dead in the tragic farm house
burning near Avon yesterday morn
ing rose to two today with the death
of Edmund, age 2, youngest son Of
Mrs. James koska, who succumbcd
late yesterday afternoon to the
burns she received.
Mrs. Koska, with her five children,
all of them boys, were victims of a
fire in their farm house ut Avon yes
terday morning, when a stove ex-
ploded as Mrs. Koska poured kero-
sene on the smoldering ashes.
Following the fire, Mrs. Koska and
her children were taken to a St.
Cloud hospital. It was indicated by
doctors today that Leonard, age S
will not live and that William, 8, the
eldest child, may also die. They are
suffering from severe burns and ex-
posure, having run a quarter Of Z
mile for aid, scantily clad.
The father, who was at work at
Avon when the tragedy occurred, is
prostrated. He has not learned of
the deaths of two of the members of
his family
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
Reported Escape of
Lone Wolf. Bandit
Denied at Prison

Rumors current about the city this
morning that Norris Forrest, the
"Lone Wolf" bandit recently sent to
the state penitentiary here from
Minot for burglary, had escaped from
the institution during last nightrwere
emphatically denied today at the of
flee Of Warden John Lee. There have
been no escapes from the prison re-
Gently. according 10 the warden's
secretary. who said the rumor must
have been the product Of some would
be joksster's mind.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
Publicity Avoided
DEFENSE INTRODUCES
LETTER FROM HARDING

Washington, Dec. 1-LP)--A letter
by President Harding, approving the
oil leasing policies of Albert B. Fall
while he was secretary Of the in
terror was brought into court today
by the defense in the Fall -Doheny
oil conspiracy trial.
The letter was sent to the senate
in April, 1922, in reply to the original
resolution Of inquiry into the Teapot
Dome and Elk Hill leases. 1t was put
into evidence while a prosecution
witness was on the stand, and was a
part of defense effort to show that
Fall did not himself bear the rcspon-
sibility for award Of the Elks Hills
lease to the Doheny interests, after
Doheny had advanced him "loan''
of 100000.
In his reply to the senate, Pres
ident Harding said he was acquaint-
ed in detail with the policies of the
interior department, had been ap-
prised of the exact terms of the
various leases and approved and sup
ported the entire program Of the de-
pATtWcHt.
f. c. Finney, assistant secretary
of the interior, a government wit
ness. testified he personally had SUBJ
mitted much Of the interior depart
mental detail incorporated in the
presidents message.
"The policy which has been adopt
ed by the secretary of the navy and
the secretary Of the interior in deal
ing with these matters was submitted
to me prior to the adoption thereof :
wrote Mr.. Harding, land the policy
decided upon, and the subsequent acts
have at all times had my entire ap-
prevail"
The presidents letter did not &c
into details regarding individual
leases, but he enclosed a statement
by Fall. then secretary Of the inter.
ior, outlining what had been done
and saying that he was certain the
contracts entered into twill rebound
to the credit Of your administration
both in the present and the distant
future"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
Temperature and
Road Conditions
(Mercury readings ct Z q. m.)
Bismarck--Cloudy, minus IL; roads

Bismarck Cloudy, minus IL; roads
good.
st. Cloud-Cloudy, 4; roads icy.
Minot-Clear, II; roads fair.
Crookston-Clear. minus 26; roads
heavy.
Fargo-Clear. minus 1S; roads fair.
jamestown Partly. cloudy. 20 be-
low; roads fair.
Grand Forks-Partly cloudy, IS be-
low; roads 1air.
DuIuth-Psrtly cloudy, minus s.;
roads good.s
Winona- Cloudy, II; roads fair.
Rochester Cloudy, /; roads icy.
Hibbing-Cloudy. minus -; roads
fair. Ii
Mankato Clear, 10; roads good.
Mandan-Partly cloudy. Il below;
roads good
Devils L2ke-Cloudy, minus u;
roads badly drifted.- !.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
NAVY HAD PART
IN AWARDING OF
OIL CONTRACTS.
This Is Contention Of Fall
Doheny Counsel in Con-
spiracy Charge
COLLUSION IMPOSSIBLE
Witness Says Fall Sanctioned
Contract If Navy Secre-
tary Thinks Best

Washington, Dec. l.--(R)-With the
structure Of the governments con-
splracy case against Albert b. Fall
and Edward l.. Doheny nearly com
pleted, the defense already has begun
work on the effort to tear it down.
The first important move in that
direction became apparent at the first
overtime session Of the trial of thd
former interior secretary and the oil
magnate hast night when their counsel
took up cross-examination Of Assist
ant Secretary Finney of the interior
department.
Finney has much first-hand knowl-
edge about the awarding of contracts
to Doheny's Pan-American Petroleum.
company for construction of the Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii, naval oil storage
plant and for exploitation Of the Elk
Hills, California, naval oil reserve.
Basis Of Charge
The conspiracy charge against the
two men arises out of those awards
and "a 100000 transaction betwee 4
Doheny and Fall which enabled tho
latter to extend his ranch holdings in
New Mexico.
Frank J. Hogan, chief defense coun-
sci, told the jury at the beginning of
the trial that he would show that the
navy department participation in
the awarding of the oil storage con-
tract and the lease precluded the pos
sibility of collusion between Fall and
Doheny. Questioning Finney, he
brought out testimony that Fall,
then at his ranch, sanctioned award
ing Of the Pearl Harbor contract to
Doheny's company, on condition THAT
admiral Robson and the secretary
of the navy think BEST and "if au-
thorized by DENLY (the naval secre-
tary)."
Robson was chief Of the bureau
Of engineering Of the navy at the
time.
Publicity Avoided
Statements that the plans for the
Pearl Harbor project originated in
the navy department also were placed
before the jury by Hogan. together
with testimony by Finney that Theo-
dore Roosevelt. AS assistant secretary
Of the navy, was the first to suggest
to interior officials that publicity be
avoided in the negotiations.
Acceptance Of the Doheny plan was
approved, Finney said, by Robson
and A. Wambrose, petroleum tech
nologist Of the bureau of mines, be-
fore Fall was requested by telegraph
to authorize its acceptance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01

Flasher !. Brown, we'll known
pioneer raneher Of the Flasher dis
trict, has okfsrsd q reward af 12001
to any person who will fuFnish Svi-
dence which will had "a the arrest
and comyiction Of cattle rustlers who
have visited his ranch. Nr. Brown
has lost seven head Of Young cattle.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
MURDER TRIAL
LOADED
SAYS SIMPSON
Is REQUESTED

CO0fthOOse, SOmervtJIe, N. j..
DcC. l.-,>r,-JIstirc Charles w.
Parker, this afternoon denied q
motion by the state for mis-
trial In the lIall-Mills case.
Judge Parker made M COM
ment beyond saying that ne had
studied the affidavits submitted
by the prosecution and that he
had decided to deny the motion
for . mistrial. Neither state nor
defense counsel CONNIE nted.
Somerville, N. j., Dec. l-(P>-
Charges that the Hall-Mils jury is
loaded" and that some jurors are
stupid" are made in a letter from
Special Prosecutor Alexander Simp-
SON to Governor Moore.
Having determined to ask that q
mistrial be declared, Simpson asks
the governor, who appointed him, to
take note Of the situation.
Simpson announced his decision to
ask mistrial after checking up a
letter from the keeper Of IL hotel
where the jurors are quartcrcd. The
hotel keeper says he overheard con-
vcrsations that revealed the jury
had decided upon acquittal before
all the evidence was in, and that jur-
ors had spoken slightingly of Simp-
son and the states star witness, Mrs.
Jane Gibson, who claims to have wit
messed the murder four years ago of
DR.. Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs.
Eleanor Mills.
Describes Conditions
Simpson said he would offer a mo-
ti0n for mistrial as soon as the
defense concludes sur-rebuttal testi-
mony which defense counsel thought
would be completed today.
In his letter to Governor Moore,
Simpson calls conditions in Somer-
vile $50 bad as to be disgusting"
II am, Of course, not working for
conviction at all hazards in the
trial of Frances Hall, Henry Stevens
and Willie Stevens" says the letter,
"but every one in Somerville knows
that the jury is loaded. Some of
them sleep during the evidence;
they receive telephone messages
without any guard; also receive WIS.,
itors who talk to them without any
guard or sheriff's officers.
II have reports that the jurors
are SO stupid-that is, one or two
of them-that they have openly
boasted they didn't care what the
evidence was. but they would find
against the state.
1T seems to me that the chief ex-
ecutive Of the state, having sworn to
see that the laws are faithfully ex-
ecuted, should take some notice of
this condition"
Defendants Expect Acquittal
The three defendants, Mrs. Frances
Stevens Hall and her brothers,
Henry and Willie Stevens, expect Il
speedy acquittal in the present trial
for the numbering Of Mrs. Eleanor
r. Mills. Simpson indicated that in
case mistrial was granted. he
would at once start machinery NOV
ing for a new trial on charges OF
killing the Rev. Edward w. Hail.
whose body was found with that of
Mrs. Mills.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
Depot at Streeter
Destroyed BY Fire

jamestown, N. D., Dec. l-lRD-
The Streeter depot burned to the
ground shortly after five o'clock last
evening, the fire thouhgt to have
started from an overheated stove
while the agent was busy in another
part OF the building.
Express and small freight in the
depot was saved and the fire was
kept from spreading by the towns
people, battling in q small blizzard
with the temperature around zero.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
THIEF ARRESTED

Sentinel Butte-Arrest within q
few hours OF the guilty party follow
ed the burglarixing Of the general
merchandise store OF Mcdonald and
Boisen Friday night. The stolen mer-
chandise was recovered and the sus-
pect, . young man named Miles. con-
fessed to the crime when he was dis
covered wearing part Of the loot. He
is now in the Golden Valley county
Jail awaiting sentence. The stolen
goods was worth About $3.50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
State Pardon Board
Will Meet Tomorrow

The state pardon board will hold
it. regular meeting tomorrow morn
ing at the penitentiary. A number
Of applications for pardons have been
received and the full board will IT.
tend the meeting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-01
WEATHER FORECAsT

Precipitation to =. m. .......... %
Highest wind velocity ........... IL
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Mostly
cloudy tonight and Thursday; prob
ably unsettled. Not 80 cold.
For North Dakota: Mostly cloudy
tonight and Thursday; probably un-
settled. Not 50 cold tonight and east
and central portions Thursday.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
A high pressure area ID centsred
over Manitoba this morning. Low
pressure prevails over the Pacific
Coast States. Light precipitation oc-
CURED over the Northern Pacific
Coast States and Idaho. A marked
drop In temperature occurred over
the Southern Rocky Mountain Region.
Plains States and Mississippi vs1lsy
with h1gow zero temperaturss report
"a froh Manitoba, North Dakota and
eestsr& aosth Dakota; ELSEWHERE
warmer weather prevails.
0RRI4 ". ROBERTS.
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