davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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country is not so much in money as
in the volume of manufactured arti-
cles. necessities and such, that are, in
the hands of the average person. 1t
also follows that the greater the bulk
of manufactured material finished and
in process of finishing, the greater the
amount of collateral to cover this must
be in our banks.
Last year we made 100000 auto
mobiles and employed 100000 people.
This shows a production of 10 auto
mobiles per man per year. In one OF
the European countries they manu-
factured $4,000 automobiles with 100,-
600 people. or three-tenths of an auto
mobile per man per year.
"Anybody who has visited this coun-
try will recognize. first of all. that
there are more than 80 times as many
automobiles here as there are in Eu-
rope; also that the American working
man has about 80 times the material
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THE SUNDAY STAR wAsH1NeroN D. G. MY o la2e-pART 3.

utilities as the workmen in any other
country People will work fer the
things they want and which they en-
joy after they have. and the motor car
industry has placed American indus
try in an entirely different aspect than
what it was number of years ago.
1--WE have taught our American peo-
nle. by the automobile industry. that
they can have almost anything that
they want. and as they want it; and
as the quantity increases, the cost
decreases.
THE automobile industry is not fin
ished. There are many great prob,
lens yet ahead of it, The question of
building cars to meet future condi-
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WONDERS OF AUTO
INDUSTRY OUTLINED
TO LATIN EDITORS
CONTINUED from Fifth PaGe)

been reduced to a very low cost per
pound, which is just another way of
saying that the conversion factor Of
our American operator has been in
creased so that he converts "A larger
tonnage of raw material into vehicles
per hour of work. This has had its
reaction throughout all American in
dustry, and it follows that just in pro
portion as the hour of work converts
more material the individual can have
more.
''The SIG 900, 600 900 which have been
spent for American motor vehicles do
not represent an economic loss, be
cause at the same time there are
$40 900. 600. 900 in our American saw
ings banks. And the real worth of a
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and money to the study of future prob
lens which the industry has to meet
"As people become used to an arti
Gle, they in turn begin TO seek for
more, and it is these research organi,
cations that are trying to fulfill and
develop this need and be ready to meet
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tions must receive consideration. The
traffic questions must be studied and
all of the different ways in connection
with the use Of motor cars will be eX-
panded and improved. To this extent
the automotive industry like the cleo
trical. has large research organiZa-
tions in which they are devoting time
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TROUBLE REDUCED
BY vAPOR COOLING
100000 Miles Low Service
Cost Predicted as Result
of New System.

Virtual elimination of The carbon
problem, better carburetion and the
reduction of the engines tendency to
knock at high operating temperatures
are claimed for the new vapor-cooling
system described at q recent meeting
ui the Buffalo section Of the Society
at .AutomotiVe Engineers. The Sys-
tenn. which calls for the injection Of
super heated steam into the intake
manifold. was discussed by {. II. Ken
NcWeG of Pittsburgh.
An average engine should operate
ct least 900 miles at a very low
service cost before an extensive over
hauling becomes necessary if such a
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Michigan issued $4,000 license
plates during 1925, but has found a
supply of zoo, 900 inadequate for 1926
damn pHS
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the non-existing demands of the pub
lie, which will become existing de
!nands a few years hence"
Official figures of the Bureau of Pub
lie Roads show that during the firsl
six months of 1925 gasoline taxes paid
ny motorists totaled $50. .10S,134.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-14
HARBORS BILL
TAKEN UP IN
SENATE TODAY
Poison Gas Protocol Returned
to Senate Foreign Rela-
tiOns Committee

Washington, dec. 14.-LR)--Thc
senate faced the long impending row
over distribution Of rivers and har-
bors money today as the $50, O,OOO, 900
bill finally BECAME the order Of bus
mess under an agreement reached at
the last session.
The agreement appeared to have
the senate iron clad arrangement to
fierce vote on the controversial sub.
l0ct before the, Christmas. holidays.
Beginning Monday. debate will be
limited to ono hour for each member
for discussion Of the bill and &c
minutes upon any amendment. After
O'Clock Tuesday, no senator car
speak more than once or longer thar
l5 minutes on the bill or any amend.
ment.
Two main issues stand out--the st
Lawrence river tidcwater project anc
the lakes to gulf water wav dispute
The bill. however, as passed by the
house, also touches pro ieets in vir
tuaNy every section of the countr,
an is filled with fighting possible
ties. In addition the senate com
merce committee increased by Sc.
100000 the allotment for power
flood control and irrigation survey
and where the house voted to permit
Improvement Of the. Missouri riveI
above Kansas City to Sioux City aa
top cost Of $50 900, 900 the commit
tee decided to limit this to $4,000,
600.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-14
SENATOR'S LOOK OVER
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

washington, Dec. l4-fR)-With
the house registering rapid progress
in disposing Of the regular sheaf of
departmental supply bills, members
Of the senate today had an 0pp0rtun-
ity To took over Legislative program
arranged by the rules committee,
which contains IA number of measures
which have produced much heated
controversy in the past.
This program included not only the
rivers and harbors bill, which was
granted the right Of way for consid-
GRAFTON today after the poison gas
protocol was returned yesterday to
the senate foreign relations commit
tee, but such measures as the Good
ing railroad refund bill, the Capper
truth in-f fabric bill, the Swings ohm
son boulder canyon dam proposal,
and the 5O-year-old French spoliation
claims.
Once these proposals are out Of
the, way, the rules committee decided
that two prohibition measures, which
undoubtedly will accelerate the pro-
hibition controversy, should be TAX
en- up.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-14
PRINCE HOTEL
TO BE OPENED
WEDNESDAY
Former Van Horn Completed,
RedecOrated. Refurnished
Many Inspect Place

Opening of the new Prince Hotel,
formerly the Van Horn, which has
been completely redecorated and re-
furnished, will take place Wednesday
morning at z a. M, according to
Arthur J. Kredler, manager of the
hotel.
Informal pre-opening views Of the
building were held Saturday. Sunday
and Monday and this afternoon for
Bismarck residents and the final
pre-opening affair will be this eve-
ming, with state officials guests of
the management.
Guests Saturday afternoon were
Burleigh county pioneers, and men,
bers of the Press, and Satur.
day evening members Of the u. C. T.
and the u. G. r. Auxiliary were
guests. On Sunday afternoon, men,
bers Of the Woman's Community
Council, comprising the leading
w0men's clubs of Bismarck. visited
tho building and in the evening, mem
bers of the Association Of Commerce.
Yesterday afternoon nurses and doc
tors Of the city were visitors, with
the Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club and the American Legion
Auxiliary members as guests last
might. Open house was held this
afternoon for Mandan people, who are
we'll acquainted with Mr.. Kredler al
he was at one time manager Of the
Lewis and Clark hotel in that city.
Window boxes outside the build.
ing, filled with tiny pine trees girdled
with colored electric bulbs, and
wreaths suspended from the canopy
give "Christmasy" atmosphere to the
outside of the building, as does the
exterior woodwork around the win
dows, which has been painted a
pleasing shade Of green.
Attractive Lobby
The newly decorated ond refur-
nished lobby is a striking feature of
the building. To the left of the en-
trance way is waiting room, with
comfortable chairs and with two
beautiful antique walnut Spanish
tables, on which stand brass Spanish
lamps with decorative parchment
shades. A large screen is one of the
features Of the lobby decoration
Cleverly painted with ancient gal
Icons, with illustrations showing the
progress of transportation in steam
and other vehicles and bearing maps
of North Dakota, Burleigh county
and the western and eastern hemis-
pheres, this screen IL unique and
artistic piece Of work. A pictorial
map OF the United States and rep
Iica Of the Great Seal Of North Da-
kota add to its beauty.
Wrought iron fixtures bearing elec-
trio "candle" lights, suspended from,
the ceiling, and black and white
marbleixed flooring Of inlaid linoleum,
are additional f6atures Of the. lobby.
Above the windows 10 grille work in
Chinese red and black, and framing
them are heavy overdrsres. Venetian
blinds arc used on all windows.
TO the rear night Of the lobby is
the registration desk, with . top Of
French black marble and sides 81
Italian marble. At the rear left, five
stsps up. IL the wolnenss writing
room, with the newly installed eleva-
tor and stairways to the upper floors
ana baselnent. A swinging door =
CONTINUED % pags ssven.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-14
18 BELOW ZERO
AT BISMARCK
This MORNING
New Record Low For This
Season. But Biting North
west Wind Subsidies

new record low temperature for
bismarck so far this winter was set
this morning at 8 o'clock when the
government thermometer registered
18 below zero. The biting northwest
wind of the past two days had sub
sided somewhat during the might
however, and the cold did not seem
as intense as that of the day before
Nine below zero was the highest
temperature recorded during Mon
day. Bi-hourly readings at the
weather bureau here from a. M
Monday until noon today were as
follows: Monday, 8 q. M, Is below;
10 a. M. Il below; noon, 10 below;
p. M, 8 below; 4 p. m, 8 below;
6 p. m, II below; 8 p. M, Is below;
10 p. M, II below; midnight IL be-
low Tuesday. 2 a. M, Is below; 4
a. M, 16 below; 8 a. m., II below;
8 a. M, 18 below; 10 a. m., IL below;
noon, 8 below.
Grand Forks was the coolest point
in the state this morning, according
to weather reports received here
The minimum there was 26 below
zero. Minnesota points reported
evenl lower temperatures, with "a be-
low. at Crookston and Hibbing. pu-
luth had ,25 below, st. Cloud % be-
low, Rochester 10 below, Winona IA
below and Mankato 10 below
Temperatures this morning. in
other North Dakota cities were: Mi.
not, II below; jamestown, % below;
Mandan, 10 below; Fargo. 20 below
and Devils Lake Is below. Roads in
most parts Of this state and Mime
sofa are reported as badly driftcd
and not in good condition for travel
Today's prediction calls for 'gen-
orally fair tonight and Wednesday
not quite 30 cold Wednesday after
noon."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-14
FORMAL ACTION
TAKEN TODAY IN
FRAZIER CASE
Republican Senate Conference
Welcomes Senator Back
by Unanimous Vote

Washington. Dee. II tP) Banned
after the 1924 election as a political
undesirable in the Republican ranks.
Senator Frazier. North Dakota in
surgent. was formally welcomed back
into the fold today by unanimous
vote Of the Republican senate con-
ference.
Senator Frazier was not present
when the action, which will auto
matically invite him to all party
conferences i'm the future, was taken
1t also was voted to confirm recon-
mendations made by the committee
OIL committees which puts Senator
Frazier in line for the chairmanship
of the Indian committee after March
A, and reinstating him to his former
place on other committees.
Designation of Senators Norris
Nebraska, as chairman Of the judi
ciary committee; McNary, Oregon
as chairman of the agriculture com
mittee Phipps, Colorado, as chair.
man of the irrigation committee, and
couzcns, Michigan, AZ chairman Of
the education and labor committee
also was approved.
The action i'm the Frazier case was
designed to heal the breach caused
by the election from the party coun-
ellis Of those Republican insurgcn,s
who supported the late Senator liz
Toilette Of Wisconsin, in his indie
pendent campaign for the presidency
The North Dakota senator is the only
one Of those deprived Of his party
status now in the senate. and soon
after the election last month, which
reduced the Republican majority t.
the vanishing point, steps were taken
to bring him back into the party
conference.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-14
! Dent know Why ! Killed
Him. She Tells Officers
tainted After Pulling Trig-
ger--Wiil Not BE Ques-
Toned at Length Until Pres
ent Nervous Condition I'm
proves

Sanish. N. H., Dec. ld.--tR)-Wl-
liam Nafus. 22, was shot and killed
here yesterday afternoon by Miss
Aiiee Hoist, 20, waitress in a local
cafe. who tainted almost simultane-
ousIy with the pulling of the trigger.
Inc girls motive for the shooting is
unknown, as she has told authorities
she does not know why she killed
Nafus.
Miss Hoist, whose home is on n
farm between Sanish and Van Hook.
walked into the Amsler pool hall in
Sanish, and told bystanders that she
wanted to see Nafus. When Nafus
appeared, according to witnesses, the
girl pulled IA revolver out Of her coat
pocket and, pointing it ut him, shot
him through the heart.
Witnesses say that Nafus said:
"For Gods sake. don't shoot, Sis!"
Among her friends, the girl has the
nickname Of ISIS"
When the revolver shot rang out
the girl swOoned. Nafus walked about
four steps and told Frak Amsler, an
employe in the pool hall, to call a
doctor. Nafus died in about five
minutes, it is said.
No Reason known
Friends of the girl say they know
Of no reason why Miss Hoist should
have shot Nafus. She had been
keeping company with another man,
it is known here, and so far as can
be ascertained, she has never been
in the company of the slain man.
The girl remained in, a hysterical
condition throughout most Of yester-
day afternoon and evening. following
ch k:nk -
lao p. m., but has assumed a more
composed attitude today, being COM
fOrted by her parents who came to
Sanish immediately after learning Of
the affair.
At coroner's inquest, held here
last. evening, it was found that Nafus
died as result Of being shot by Miss
Hoist, and States Attorney C. N.
Cottingham of Mountrail county has
announced that it is likely charge
Of first degree murder will be filed
against the young slayer.
Sheriff Stray, States Attorney
Cottipgham and DR.. A. Flath, coroner,
air OF Stanley, came to Sanish late
yesterday, soon after being notified
of the staying, and took the girl into
custody for questioning. She was not
questioned at any considerable
length, however, and, probably will
not be until her present nervous con-
dition improves.
Taken To Stanley
Miss Hoist was taken TO Stanley,
the county seat, this forenoon, in the
custody Of the county officials and
wa4 accompanied by her parents. She
will be arraigned this afternoon be-
fore Justice George w. Wilson on =
murder charge. according 70 the plans
Of authorities.
Nafus' home is at Van Hook, whore
his parents reside. He WAS the only
son in the family, and has six sisters.
Friends of the girl told the off,
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-14
10 MEN KILLED
IN EXPLOSION
! OF CHLORINE
2O.OOO Kilograms Of the I.iq-
uid Blow Up at Factory
in st. Auban
20 OTHERS ARE INJURED
Sudden Rise in Temperature
After Extremely Cold Spell
Given as Cause

Dignc. Department Of Basses Alpcs,
France, Dee. Up Nineteen men
arc dead, most Of them having been
asphyXiated in consequence Of the
explosion of 10000 Kilograms Of
liquid chlorine in factory ut st.
Auban. Seventy other men were in
jurcd. 30 Of them seriously.
Those who met death included six
Frenchmen. The remainder were
Algerians, Russians and Portuguese.
A sudden rise in the temperature
after an extremely cold spell is given
as the cause Of the explosion Of
chlorine. At first the belief was held
in some quarters that it was due to
sabotage.
II is considered marvellous that
moro men we're not asphyxiated as
500 of the 500 workers employed
were in the immediate vicinity OF
the tank when it burst.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-14
DEFENSE IS
MAKING ITS
REBUTTALS
DOheny Sinclair Attorneys
Attempt to Beat Back Tide
Of Prosecution Arguments

Washington. Dec. l3.--LP)- The de-
fense began today its final attempt
to beat back the tide Of prosecution
argument in the Fall-Doheny oil con-
spiracy trial.
With every prospect that the casa
would be in the hands of the jury
by shutdown tomorrow, a succession
of defense attorneys were allotted Il
six-hour period in which to tell the
jurymen there was no taint of guilt
in Edward l.. Doheny's loan Of 500.
600 to Albert b. Fall, while Fall was
in the cabinet and before Doheny was
awarded thu, lease To the Elk Hills oil
reserve.
Except for half hour at the open,
ing Of court, during which Owen J
Roberts, for the government, com
pleted the prosecution argument be.
gun yesterday, the defense was given
all Of todays session for its replies
Roberts repeated again the charge
that the $lOO.Nm was part Of con
spiracy to defraud the government.
Frank J. Hogan. chief counsel 70,
D0heny, was the first Of the defense
lawyers to take up the argument. HI
denied directly Roberts charge tha,
any wrong doing attended the 500,
900 transaction, which he described
as nothing hut a loan given by Doh
eny to his friends Of 30 years stand
ing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-14
DENSE FOG IN
n. Y. CAUSES 2
TRAIN WRECKS
Is Incoming Ships, Carrying
$500 Passengers, Detained
Off Quarantine

New York. Dec. 14-lR>-A dense
fog. blanketing the New York region
was blamed today for two railroad
wrecks, collision Of river craft, and
the detention off New York harbor
Of $500 passengers aboard Is inconl.
ing ships.
Nine persons were injured in two
railroad accidents in New Jersey last
night, one a rear-end collision be-
tween two express trains of the
Pennsylvania railroad near New
Brunswick and the other derail-
ment Of Baltimore & Ohio railway
train near Trenton.
Among the Is vessels detailed off
quarantine were eight liners includ-
ing the Berengaria Of the Cunard
Line and the Deutschland of the
Hamburg American line. Pilots re-
fusedt risk an attempt to guide
the giant ships through the heavy
fog.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-14
Good Merchandising
Will Bring Greater
Prosperity to N. ID.

Succsssfa! merchandising OF it's
superior agricultural products will
assure prosperity TO North Dakota,
Governor a. G.. Sorlie has informed
The Detroit FreePress in response
to IN inquiry as 10 his views of the
probable business, social and cultur-
AT advance Of the state in 1927.
In his answer 10 the query Gov.
Soriie said North Dakota is en-
gagged in merchandising its great
agricultural products by teaching the
consuming public the superior quail
ity OF our goods. Successful mcrchan-
disine assures greater prosperity
Our people possess high ideals and
u full appreciation Of the best il,
music, literature and art, hence social
and cultural development is con.
stantly advancing"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-14
ENACTMENT OF
DEATH PENALTY
WILL BE SOUGHT
Attorney General George
Shafer Strongly in Favor
: of the Proposal
EXPERIENCE COUNTS
II States Attorneys Approve
Recommendation It Will
Go TO Legislature
EXPERIENCE COUNTS

Restoration Of the death sentence
as the penalty for murder will be
recommended to the North Dakota
legislature at the coming session,
Attorney General George F. Shafer
said here today.
Shafer, who strongly favors the
proposal, will present it to COM
mittee Of the North Dakota Associa-
tion Of States Attorneys at a meet
ing to be held here in the near
future. If the committee approves
the proposal it will be referred ia
the States Attorneys Association for
final recommendation to the legis-
lature.
Need for the return of the death
penalty is obvious. Shafer said, tc
protect the state from. the depreda.
tions Of professional criminals. Ex-
perience has convinced him, the at.
torney general said, that criminals
engaged in robbery where a urdc,
may become an inc ident to their ef
forts to complete the robbery prefe,
to operate in states where life i'm
prisonment rather than death is tn,
maximum penalty.
Use of the automobile by tn,
criminal classes, he said, has ma
terially changed the problem Of com
batting the depredations of profes
sional robbers. ut is possible for ,
band of criminals to leave any out
side state, come to North Dakota
perform robbery. commit murder
and return to their starting poin
within "a hours" Shafer said.
Real Deterrent Needed
Before the widespread use of th'
automobile when criminals lacked al
easy means of escape from the scene
# the crime, there were few in
tances of cold -blooded murder 70
erofit.- In this day and age, how
tver. when whole bands of men ar,
ilaking profession of robbery ant
% not hesitate at murder to accom-
lish their end it is necessary t
ave some real deterrent. The pros
ect of a life sentence to the peni
sntiary is not nearly as effective il
alting deliberate and planned muir
er as the prospect Of death in tn
vent Of capture and conviction.
case which should shock tn
tate into realization Of the need 70
dealing sternly with men who mur
der for profit. Shafcr said, is tha
Continued on page three.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-14
BOXER DIES
AFTER FIGHT
AT HARTFORD
Charles Pegulihan, French
Light Heavyweight, Is
Carried From Ring

Hartford, Conn, Dec. ii. R-
Charles Pegulihan. French light
heavyweight. died at st. Francis hos
pital early today following his fight
with Elmer Friedman of Boston at the
state armory last night. 1t was his
; first fight in this country. Friedman
was held by the police.
Pegulihan collapsed in the eighth
round Of his bout with Friedman.
The end Of the contest came unex-
pectedly, for the French boxer. who
had been substituted for George Lam
son, Cherokee Indian fighter, had
been more than holding his own.
The Frenchman had complained
that Friedman was butting, but de-
spite this he was fighting hard, Civ
ing and taking heavy punishment in
every round.
In the early part Of the eighth
round Friedman drove his right to
Pegulihan's stomach and followed
with rain of blows to the head. The
Frenchman was driven to the ropes,
where he braced himself. They
clinched and Friedman pushed away.
Pegulihan then staggered and sank
to the canvas. He arose at the count
of 10 and then collapsed.
National "uardsmen carried the un-
conscious boxer to his dressing room
and Friedman was taken to police
headquarters where he was held on
. technical charge Of breach of the
peace.
Friedman was charged with man.
slaughter when he was given hear
ing before Judge Day in court. The
case was continued to December 23,
pending an inquiry by Coroner Cal
houn. Friedman was ordered held in
bonds Of $1,000.
Pegulihan, who was 81 years old,
came to America early in September.
The Hartford bout was his Goth pro-
fessiOnal engagement and the first in
America. He had fought in % bouts
as an amateur, Winning "a Of them.