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The Washington times., 1926-01-30
"RUM-RUNNING IN
WASHINGTON"
By DONALD McDoUCAL
Movie an. Stage Rights Reserved)
CHAPTER XVIII

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Copyright 1886
Out of the dock boy staggered
Ia tall youth with a bandaged
head and two blackened eyes that
contrasted horribly with the dead
whiteness of his face. He seemed
barely able to stand.
Daniel E. Harris" the bailiff
announced. And not til then did
recognize the poor boy.
Turning to the bench, the clerk
made some remark in a voice too
low for me to hear. satisfactory
90 me- the judge replied, and settled
back in his chair.
"Au witnesses case Daniel r.
Harris report to United States
court upstairs" the clerk called
out. extending a paper to the
/. baiIiff. Then, in q lower voice
"Take him along.
So Danny wasn't to be tried by
this Judge, and / felt disappointed.
He would need every possible adj
vantage, according to Burkhardt.
And here he was. loser at the lrst
throw. The United States Cour1
nudge might not be as impartial as
the one / had just listened 10. A
good MANY people We're criticising
the courts right severely for leniensy
in rum trials. and the case against
Danny was pretty strong.
/ hurried up two flights OF stair
as fast as l could hobble.
Burkhardt met me at the door OF
the courtroom. Harris has cases
against him in two courts" he ex-
planned, but the judges have very
kindly agreed to let them all be tried
at one hearing since the same wit
nesses are involved and the testi-
mony is more or less overlapping.
/ don't believe the poor boy could
go through the ordeal twice. His
mother is pretty well used up, too.
This way-into the witness room.
You'll be called when we're ready
for you"
Shep Ready Perjurer
Shep was in front of the bench,
his hand aloft, covering himself
with perjury, as / followed the bailiff
into the witness room. There
Dwight and Staples were glover
ing at Lem: who was grinning al
the pair with particularly ex-
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DRYS T ALL
To JAIL
BOY
SYNOPSIS


Philip Jones, out Of a job. turns
puna-runner to get easy and q"ick
yMoney to pay hospital bills for his
pife Eileen and infant, Sonny. He
has just arrtped in Woshim0ton from
Baltimore driving a block or protec7
zion car for load of rum. Convoy
bag the liquor into garage IN
southwest Washington alley, u is
accessory to- nearly toreck an auto
bearing prohibitions officers. These
prohibition men hare had bad
Teek;; they haven't made many ar
rests ard they frame an innocent
boy, Danny Harris, slipping pint
Of liquor into his pockets and then
arrestin0 him. NoD 90 on Dtth '15
STORY
The Washington times., 1926-01-30

co-workers. This SQUIRT is familiar
with your methods, and with those
Of your associates.
Those methods constitute a pub
lie disgrace. if not public menace.
Do not bring any more sucn cases
before me again. All the charges
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A Raw, Sore Throat
Eases Quickly When Yoa
AppIy LittIe MusteroIe

Musterols won't blister like the old
fashioned mustard plaster. spread IL IN
with your fingers III penetrates %
the sore spot with gentle tBngie
iopsens the congestion and draws out
the soreness and pain.
MusteroIe Is >cfean, white ointment
made with oil Of mustard Brings quick
relief from sore throat bronchitis tom
siIlitfs. Group, stiff neck. asthma, mpu-
raIgia headache. congestion pfeurfay
rheuma tisfn. lumbago, pains and aches
Of the back or joints, sprafns, sore
muscles bruises, ghiibiains, frost "a
for Instant use.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
LAKE ELEVEN

Miss Esther Nelson of Minneapolis
is spending a week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Nelson
Howard Voegttland who has been
working In Des Moines and Chicago
is spending the holidays with his
father.
Miss Melvie Nelson accompanied
her grandfather, Mr.. Walin, to Min
neapolis, where his eye will again
have medical attention.
The Arvid Felt family spent Christ
mas day at the Oscar. Felt home.
Carl Peterson of st. Paul, spent
Chrismtas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Peterson.
Mrs. Chas. Erickson entertained a
crowd from Kroschel on Sunday, Dec.
26th.
Vernon Nelson of Duluth, who has
been visiting at the Nels Nelson home
spent Christmas with his sisters in
Minneapolis.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Chandler December 10th.
A baby girl arrived at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Monnie Peterson, early
Monday, December 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Bailey and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Carlson and children spent Christmas
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
Carlson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
4 Die As Planes Crash in Air;
Officers 400 Feet to Death

Rantoul, Ill.-Four officers at Cha.
mute field were killed when their two
airplanes crashed headon in mid-air
above the field. The dead are Cap
tain Harold G. Foster, World war vet
eran of Chicago, Second Lieutenant
Ralph L. Lawter and First Lieutenants
Henry w. Kunkel and Albert j. Clay
ton. Foster and Lawter in one plane,
and Kunkel and Clayton in the other,
were cruising over the field: R. c. Lee
man, a travelling salesman, was driv-
ing past the flying field when he saw
the ships collide about 400 feet above
the ground and mile from the air,
drome. He apparently was the only
witness of the accident. He rushed
to the scene and retrieved two bodies,
then hurried to the airdrome for aid.
Neither plane caught fire. Attaches
of the flying field determined that
three of the four were killed instantly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
Oak Lake NeighbOrhOOd

The following students are home for
their Christmas vacation: Anna and
Evelyn Larson of Bruno, Clara Ander-
son and Inez and Raymond Johnson
of Moose Lake, Alice Swenson and
Hilma johnson OF Duluth.
Irene Swenson, Agnes Anderson, and
Alfred Swenson of Duluth, were home
over Christmas, returning to Duluth
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson of Du-
luth spent Christmas with the latter's
mother, Mrs. Chas. Anderson.
Clarence johnson and Anders An
derson who are employed in st. Paul,
were home for the holidays.
Miss Nora Wolby entertained sew
eral girl friends Wednesday afternoon.
The Christmas program at the
church Sunday was well attended, the
church being filled to capacity.
Chris Bornhoft entertained at a
stag party Tuesday evening. To say
it was jolly is putting it mildly.
The Luther League was entertained
at S. c. Johnson's Monday evening.
VIM. Koecher is home after spend
ing a. couple of weeks in North Branch
and the Twin Cities.
Rudolph Swatek had unique ex-
perience last week while out trapping.
While passing large brush pile a
wildcat suddenly came out of the pile
and was just getting ready to spring
III &,,r Z &c Tim
and shot him dead. Although several
had seen tracks for some time, no
one had been able to get a shot at
it before.
Mrs. M. C. Balsom and son, Robert,
were entertained at Peder Erickson's
Christmas day.
Several young people were enter
tanned at John Swenson's Saturday
evening.
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MARKVILLE

The teachers are visiting at theil
homes during the holidays, Miss Ost
lund at Langford, s. D., Miss Proth
4 ero at Herman; Miss Dunn and Mis-.
Petersen at Duluth; and Mr.. and Mrs
Lehner at Sebeka.
Miss Rice is expected back to teach
the grammar room again after Christ
mas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freymiller of Fenni.
more, Wis, are spending the holi.
days with their son, DR.. Freymiller
R. D. Rutherford came down from
| Iron River, Mich, to spend Christmas
with his family.
Frank Hall arrived home Friday
after a months visit with his sister
at st. Paul.
Otto Lindgren spent the week enc
with his parents.
Those arriving here to spend
Christmas at their respective homes
are: Stanford and Helen Quigley
Gunhild and Ebba Longstrom, Vera
Cronen, Genevieve and Beatrice Brow
and Hattie Berg.
| Maxine Coleman entertained several
of the young people Friday evening
the occasion being her fifteenth birth.
day.
Several Christmas dinner parties
were held in this vicinity. Rev
Lewis at Christmas dinner at Berg.
mans, the Ellis family at DR.. Frey.
nil1nr,c hn ~ ri ,cfr 30 ~
J Frank Halls, the Morris Furman and
Cooper families at Wits, and the
John Brow family and Albin Bjork
at Henry Brow's.
Miss Beth Eddy is spending the
holidays with her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Slipper and baby
spent Christmas with Mrs. SLIPPERS
parents at Danbury.
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Chapman and
Frank spent Christmas with home
folks across the line in Wisconsin
Leo Hansen, Roy Nation, and e. E
Ellis drove down to Pine City Thurs
day, Albin Bjork taking them down
in the Buick.
Robert Eddy left Friday for Clear
Brook to visit relatives over the holi.
days.
Mrs. Pearl Bailey was assisting al
the bank couple of days last week
as Otto was on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zillmer visited over
Sunday with the Ray Chapman fam
| lily.
Father Mccarthy held Mass here
Christmas morning.
John Boise of Belden, spent Christ
mas with the Quigley family.
Forrest Stanley spent Christmas
with friends here.
Margaret Ballantyne is spending
the holidays with her parents al
| Anoka.
Chas. Cronen passed away on
Christmas day, at the home of his
| daughter, Mrs. Vern Carlson. Mr.
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Mob Demands Mandan Slayer

Mandan, N. D.-A mob of more
than 100 persons drove to the Morton
county Jail and demanded that Ar
mold Thiele, who killed Nels H. Rom
er, chief of police, be turned over. to
them for summary punishment. Sher-
If Charles Mcdonald, who personally
captured Thiele after he had run
amuck, had in the meanwhile taken
Thiele to the state penitentiary at
Bismarck for safekeeping. When he
invited members of the group into the
jail and had proven this to them, they
dispersed. Thiele, salesman, killed
Chief Romer when he responded to
call by neighbors after Thiele's wife
and family had been driven from their
home as Christmas dinner was being
prepared.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
Latimer Orders Disarmament

Managua, Nicaragua-Rear Admiral
Latimer, in command of the Ameri-
can special squadron, has ruled that
DR.. Juan Bautfsta Sacasa, the men,
bers of his Liberal cabinet and all his
troops must disarm or leave Puerto
Cabezas, which has been declared a
neutral zone. The American blue
jackets are relieving all the Liberal
forces in the zone of their arms. On
account of the American admiraps de-
claration the Liberal government,
which was set up at Puerta Cabezas
in opposition to the Diaz conserva-
tive government, finds its temporary
capital gone, and the Liberal foreign
minister has entered an earnest pro-
test, on the ground that 1t will have
q very unfavorable effect on the new
Liberal government.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
De LUKE TRAINS
CRASH; 80 DEAD
Many Passengers Returning
North for Christmas-Train
Running 80 Miles an Hour.

Rockmart, Ga.-Thirty persons at
least are thought to have met death
in the wreck near here of the Royal
Palm and Ponce de Leon, crack South.
ern railway passenger train.
All of those killed were on the
northbound Ponce de Leon from
Miami, Fla, which collided head-on
with the southbound train as the lat
ter waited for it to pass on siding.
No casualties occurred on the Royal
Palm. The number of injured is ex-
pected to equal the list of fatalities.
The wreck occurred in driving
rain with the Ponce de Leon carrying
q large number of passengers home.
ward bound for the holidays, running
late at a reported speed of so miles
an hour.
Rescue workers found it necessary
to use blow torches to free the i'm.
prisoned bodies and injured passen-
gers.
Confusion reigned as rescuers sought
with the screams of the injured pinned
in the debris of the all-steel cars, were
the frantic shouts of those who sought
to free them and the commands Of
trainmen directing the work of clear
ing the tracks. The bodies Of four
children were among those recovered.
AS fast as the victims were re-
moved they were brought to the local
undertaking chapel. Some of the
more seriously hurt were given re-
fuge in homes, while others were
taken to hospital at Rome, about 20
miles distant.
The Ponce de Leon, speeding down
grade, failed to clear switch and
crashed into the Royal Palm, which
was waiting for the other train to
pass on siding.
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Civilian Board for Philippines

Washington-Steps to re-establish
cooperation between the executive
and legislative branches Of the Philip
pine government were placed first in
a series of IL recommendations ap-
pended to the long awaited report of
Carmi A. Thompson, transmitted to
congress by President Coolidge. Col
onel Thompson found that the "funda-
mental need" in the Philippines was
the solution of its political problem,
one phase Of which is the deadlock be-
tween Governor General Wood and the
legislature and the other the indepen.
dence movement.
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Norman Township

Wallace Ogilvie has been endeavor-
ing to the best of his ability to keep
the "home fires burning" by saving
wood for the neighbors.
Dan Forsyth spent his Christmas
vacation at his parental home. He
returned to Duluth in time for work
Monday morning.
Mrs. Stockie had the misfortune to
fall and break heE>hip while carrying
in wood last Thursday. She was
taken to the University hospital for
medical aid Saturday. We all extend
our sympathy to the aged lady.
Arthur Wood, the able Sandstone
blacksmith, came home Friday eve-
ming to spend Christmas with his
family. =.
Miss Loretta Peck, graduate nurse
of La Crosse, Wis.,, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Mary Peck, during the
holidays.
The heavy snowfall of last Thurs
day forenoon transformed the land
scape into sight to delight the eye
of the beauty-loving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnin entertained
at Christmas dinner the Gust Over
becke, James and Wallace Ogilvie
families. They were pleasantly en-
tertained by the w. C. C. o. in the
afternoon.
Ardon Forsyth of Detroit, Mich, is
ill at his home here with serious
case of measles. 1t was necessary to
call DR.. Ehmke Saturday evening.
We are glad to report that he is re-
covering.
Joe Prochneck has been doing some
carpenter work for Gust Overbecke
and Bert Forsyth.
Corrine Sangren came home from
Minneapolis to spend the holidays
with her father and brothers.
We are pleased to learn that one
enterprising farmer in our midst is
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Coolidge Greets Disabled Vets

washington, d. q. - Christmas
and New Year Greetings to the
disabled former service men in the
World war were sent out from the
White House. Again l take gre at
pleasure" said President Coolidge In
his message, Gin sending my holiday
greetings to you who have sacrificed
so much in order to maintain the
honor of our country. America will
never forget the unselfish services of
those who have rallied to her defense.
Particularly does the heart of the ma
ton go out to you whose health and
strength were impaired as result +
your devotion. Our government will
continue it's solicitious care of those
seeking restoration and rehabilitation.
Nothing possible in that direction will
be left undone."
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Park Township

John Sway took another truck load
of Christmas trees to Minneapolis the
first of the week.
The programs given at the Park
Center school by the children were
both well attended and very much
enjoyed by all present.
Miss Besse Dilley is spending her
Christmas vacation at the home of
her parents near Cloverton.
The H. ]. Berglund family and
Miss Meta Dilley of Pleasant Hill.
attended the Sunday school program
at Park Center school Sunday eve
ming. Their assistance in the pro-
gram was very much appreciated by
all of the Sunday school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Olson and family
were entertained at the H. ]. Berg
lund home Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Southerton and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Souther-
ton and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Smith and family, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Clewitt and family were enter
tanned at the Guy Watson home
Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Berg and family
were callers at the Nels Nelson home
Christmas day.
Miss Adeline Rudd is spending the
Christmas vacation at the home of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Rudd.
Mrs. Anna Larson has a new radio
installed in her home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
HARRIS

lola Lund spent Christmas at her
home here, returning to Minneapolis
Monday.
Ed Trester and family spent Christ
mas >at the Paul Hansen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Johnson and niece,
Lucille, spent few days in Superior
visiting Mrs. Johnson's folks.
lola, Marion, and Everett Lund Wis
tied at the Trester home Sunday eve
ming.
Miss Jean Meyers is spending
Christmas vacation at her home in
Hinckley.
Edmund Trester was a Superior
caller recently.
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getting excellent results from his eff
forts to build up a good dairy herd.
Bert Fortyth tells us that he has been
getting as high as one and a half
pounds of butterfat per day from
some of his best cows. Mr.. Forsyth
goes about his dairying in a system
attic way and deserves results.
~ Several friends of Mrs. Leonard
Kowitz helped her celebrate her
birthday last Wednesday,.
The Bert Forsyth and Mrs. Mary
Peck families ate Christmas dinner
at the Frank Du Vail home.
Miss Adele Ogilvie from Pine City,
was among those home for the holt
days.
Mrs. Bert Forsyth visited in Bruno
from Saturday evening till Monday.
Tell it through Want Ad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
Congress Takes Holiday Recess

Washington-Congr gave up its
deliberations on the state of the union,
granting Santa Claus unanimous con-
sent to carry on until January 8. The
senate did not surrender before the
advance of St. Nick without a struggle,
but the house, with much time and
little work on its hands, INDUCED in a
sort of dress rehearsal to prepare for
the 11-day vacation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
Quakes Hit Albania Homes

Rome-Numerous houses have been
destroyed at Durazzo, in Albania, by
a violent earthquake. This informa-
ton comes from the royal legation at
Durazzo, which says that a thousand
or more people are WITHOUT shelter.
Premier Mussolini has ordered meas
ures taken to aid the homeless and
provide for the helpless.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
Annie Oakley Leaves $5OO,0O0

Newark, N. Jamie Oakley, In.
ternationally famous markswoman,
and. Frank e. Butler, her husband,
both of whom died within 18 days in
Ohio last month, left upward of $780,
600 to relatives and charitable institu-
tions under the provisions of their
wills filed here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
Albert Fall Taken Seriously III

Ell Paso, Texas-Albert B. Fall,
former secretary of the interior, who
recently was acquitted in Washing
ton with Edward L. Doheny on
charges of conspiracy to defraud the
government in connection with Cali
fornia naval oil land leases, was seri-
ously Ill at his home here with pneu-
monia.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30

Liner Carries Record Consignment.
New York-The Cunard liner Fran
coma came into port with 10000 bags
of Christmas parcels and mail taken
on at Liverpool and Queenstown.
This is believed to be record con.
signment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
10 Alabama Convicts Escape

Montgomery, Ala.-Ten convicts
escaped from the state penitentiary
at Speigner near here, after fleeing
through fusillade of bullets. One Of
the men was captured within 20 min
utes, but guards aided by dogs were
still in pursuit of the other nine
The prisoners cut through the strands
of barbed wire runway and eluded
the guards in the dark.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30

Cronen has been in this vicinity for
several years. Until the time of his
wife's death few years ago, he re-
sided on his farm about a mile east
of this village. He has been failing
in health for some time and the
past few weeks has been confined
to his bed. Everything that loving
hands could do was done for him.
but his Master called him home,
where there will be no sorrow or
suffering. The community extends
it's sympathy to the relatives in their
hour of sorrow.
ALI Karlson spent the week end
at Cloverton.
Some of the people from here at
tended the Christmas program at
Cloverton Thursday night.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
Ferdinand Reported Recovered.

Bucharest, Rumania-King Ferdi-
nand, a communique issued from the
palace says, has recovered from his
recent operation. He was able to
leave his bed several days ago and
his general condition is considered
satisfactory.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
Rhinoceros Goes to Museum.

Rhinoceros Goes to Museum.
New Haven, Conn.-Old Bill, rare
armored rhinoceros weighing a ton
and a half, who was in the circus ~
OF his % years, is to be placed in the
museum Of natural history at Yale.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
Antique Timepieees Donated.

Antique TImepIeces Donated.
New York-A collection of histor-
ical and antique timepieces, valued by
experts at more than $150.000, has
been presented to New York Univer-
sity by James Arthur of New Rochelle,
n. Y.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30
Stove ExpIodes; $4,000 Lost.

Stove ExpIodes; $6u,uOu Lost.
Peoria, Ill.-Fire starting from the
explosion of gasoline stove in res
taurant caused approximately 100000
damage to four business houses IN
Green Valley, Ill, south of this city.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30

American Want Ads do the business.
The Bozeman courier., 1926-10-01
G. 0. P. EXECUTIVE
Committee NAMED

HELENA.-W. w. Gail of Billings
has been named as secretary of the
Republican state executive committee,
according to an announcement made
Saturday by Frank Hazelbaker Of
Dillon, chairman of the Republican
State Central committee. Other
members of the executive committee
are:
j. D. Scanlan, Miles City; C. E.
Baldwin, Bridger; DR.. o. M. Lam
strum, Helena; Frank P. Keith, Mis-
soula; c. M. Dowlin, Forsyth; Df, R.
C. Monahan. Butte; James Griffin,
Chinook; Matt Murray, Glasgow; C.
A. Rasmussen, Glendive, and DR.. E.
M. Larson, Great Falls.
Appointment of a woman vice
chairman and of a treasurer will be
announced later by Mr.. Hazelbaker.
Mrs. Eleanor M. Cloy has been en-
ployed as clerk at the state headquar-
ters kere.
The Bozeman courier., 1926-10-01
EDTToR YIsITs BozFMAN.

o. H. P. Shelley, former Republican
national committeeman from Montana
and now editor and publisher of the
Carbon County News at Red Lodge,
was in Bozeman this week to attend
the meetings of the "Dude" ranchers
and of the eastern and western di-
visions Of the Yellowstone Trail as
sociation. Mr.. Shelley reported con-
ditions in Red Lodge as active and
encouraging, and dwelt at length up
on the resources and advantages Car
bon county has to offer. He declared
that in scenic beauty the Beartooths
are worthy rivals of the Rockies in
this vicinity, and asserted that tourist
traffic to Red Lodges recreation
grounds is increasing by from 100 to
200 per cent year.