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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-24

prosecutor, suggested the trial begin
late in January, and defense counsel
suggested early in March. Justice
Bailey set February 2, after points
ing out that the indictments mad
been voted in May, 1925, and that
demurers had been dismissed by the
United States supreme court before
the motions to quash were offered
three weeks ago.
The prosecution began final shape
ing of its trial plans by filing appll-
cation for summons of Harry M.
Blackmer and James e. ONeil, for ;
mer officials of the Continental
Trading company of Canada, VINO
are now IN France. They We're IN
accessible as witnesses last year in
the Teapot Dome civil proceedings
in the United States district court at
Chevenne, Wyo, but the government
contendcd that the Continental com
many from which Sinclair bought
crude products, was the instruments
tality through which oil profits were
shared with Fall.
Under an act Of congress approved
last July at the fnstance of Senator
Walsh, of Montana, prosecutor OF
the senate oil inquiry of three years
age. Blackmer and O'Neil may be
summoned for testimony before an
American consular court anywhere
in the world if they refuse to return
10 America to answer to the courts
subpoena. Refusal to respond to the
summons of a consular court would
entail under the Walsh act liability
rp to 100000, which may be quieted
through seizure of American prop
ertv Of l3lackmer and O'Neil. Rob
herts suggested an advance of $500
NV the court for travelling expenses
in connection with the serving OF
the subpoenas. Justice Bailey TOOK
The application under advisement
William E. Leahy, attorney for
Fall. told the court in his plea for
a later date that his client was not
in vigorous health He said he would
be greatly benefited by month
on his New Mexico ranch after the
strain Of the Elk Hills conspiracy
trial. which ended last week in the
acouittal Of Fall and Edward u,
Doheny, California OIL operator Jus
tice Bailey, however, expressed the
view that February 2 was reason
able date, all things considered.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-24
KILLED ny AUTO

BIsBEE, Dec, 2s. - lP - Francisco
Tanori, seven-year-old boy, died here
today of, a broken neck received when
he was struck by an automobile driven
by Walter Lynn Bierbaum of Tucson.
a coroner's jury, summoned immedi-
ately following the accident, exoner-
ated the driver on the testimony of
several witnesses that the Tanroi boy
ran directly in the patch of the car
and that the accident was unavoidable.
E. L. Grefor of Detroit, Mich, was an
occupant of the automobile.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-24
FATHER and z.
BROTHERS DEAD
AFTER SHOOTING

WICHITA FALLS. Texas, Dec. 20
R)--A father and his two sons were
dead last night following a shooting
at their farm near Devol, Okla,
according to advices to the Wichita
Falls Record-News.
The dead are: j. e. Willis, a
farmer, and his sons, Jasper, willis
and James w. Willis.
Officers found James Willis dead
in granary near the home, and q
shotgun was by his body.
The aged mother of the two boys
was a witness of the tragedy.
The three men were in one room
of the Willis home prior to the
shooting, according to the story told
officers by the aged mother
The father died almost instantly
from a bullet wound in the head.
James Willis laid his father on a
bed and helped also to care for his
wounded brother. He then retired
from the house to an old granary
some distance away. AS officers
approached they heard d single shot.
Entering the granary they found
Willis body and a shotgun lying
near. m
The aged mother of the Willis
BOYS told officers there had been a
disagreement over the terms Of =
will prior to. the shooting. The Willis
family had lived in the Devol COM
munity for Is years and We're con-
sidered in good financial circum-
stances.
Devol is 20 miles northwest of
Wichita Falls, on the banks Of Red
river
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-24
Crack Trains of
Southern in Collision
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siding. No casualties occurred on
the Royal Palm. The number of in
iured has not been determined, but
it is expected to equal the list OF
fatalities.
More than four hours after the
wreck, officials had been unable to
announce the exact number of cas-
ualties and only one of the dead had
been identified, Fireman Moss, of the
Ponce De Leon Rescue workers. how
ever said ~ or Is bodies had been
recovered and that at least that
many more were believed to be in
the wreckage.
The wreck occurred in a driving
rain with the Ponce De Leon carrying
a large number of passengers home
ward bound for the holidays, run
miles an hour
Most of the dead were in the
dining car of the Ponce De Leon and
a day coach Immediately behind. The
latter car was piled on top of the
smashed diner, part of il tearing
through the roof and dropping down
into car which a few seconds before
had been filled with merrily chatting,
dinner hour crowds, who were re-
turning home for Christmas.
The estimate of the dead was given
by newspaper correspondent who
was the first to return here from
the scene with definite news of the
wreck. He said he counted five bod
les in the wreckage and that rail-
road officials expressed the belief
that many more would be found in
the debris.
One Pullman car and dining car
were telescoped. he said, the dead
and injured being mostly in those
coaches
Little progress had been made sew
eral hours after the accident toward
removing the bodies or the injured,
a heavy rain darkness and confusion
among passengers handicapping rescue
workers.
AS fast as the victims were re-
moved, however, they were brought
to the local undertaking chapel.
Some of the more seriously hurt
were given refuge in homes while
others We're taken to hospital at
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-24
COLONEL GREEN RESIGNS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2S.-Hl-Col.
Ned NJ Green, who was acquitted in
the United States district court here
last Tuesday on a charge of having
embezzled liquors confiscated by the
government, announced tonight that
he had resigned as prohibition admin
istrator for northern California and
Nevada.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-24
Man Selects 6 Former
Sweethearts to Act as
Bearers When He Dies

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dee. 23 tP),
--Tsinh BlrIsey smith, residing at
Pleasant Lake, near here, is not
going to take amy chances or
having anybody else select his
pallbearers. for he named them
himself today, selecting slA
women, all former sweethearts
smith also erected his own monu,
ment weighing ten tons, built OuN
of red. white and blue stone. HS
declined to have his body con-
signed to vault, declaring 'when
Gabriel blows that trumpet,
don't want to be impeded by
having a concrete OvercOat on"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-24
Texan Held on Order
of Band and a Sheriff
CONTINUED From Page one)

A telegram sent to the Bank of
Clyde, at Clyde, Texas, brought tele-
graphic instructions from this bank
to hold McCallister and his car, and
also stated that there is $50 reward
offered for the recovery of the ma
chine A telegram sent to the
sheriff at Abilene brought the fols
lowing reply:
Il hold felony warrant for Mccall
lister. Hold him and car until my
arrival. There is reward of s25
offered for recovery of the car.
III. TOBAR, Sheriff"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-24
oFF1c1ALs wIrHHoLp REPoRT

N1SS CN Dec. 20. - up - Dis
patches telling of the wreck of the
two Southern Railway passenger trains
near Rockmart, Ca, early tonight were
arriving at Southern headquarters here
in such haphazard way that II. w.
Miller, vice president in charge of op-
erations, ordered discontinuance of re-
ports on the accident until it was def
initely cleared up.
The Rockmart dispatcher reported
that due to confusion at tn escene"
details of the wreck could not be avail
able for several hours
FIREMAN KILLED
ROCKMART, Ga, Dec. ga fire.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-24
CARRIEp HoLInAY pAssENGERs

MACON, Ca, Dec. 23. (P)-The. north
bound Ponce De Leon, reported in a
head-on crash with the southbound
Royal Palm at Rockraart, Ga.,, tonight,
passed throughi here this afternoon
heavily laden with people returning
home for the, Christmas holidays, re-
ports from railroad men here said.
Both trains operate between Cleve-
land, Detroit and Chicago to Miami
and other Florida points and are two
of the best trains operated by the
Southern 3~}a
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-24

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cult when colony leaders learned a
raid was planned by state 3ollce
She was later divorced.
Damage suits seeking recovery OF
property turned over to the colony
by former members and a suit in.
stituted by the state to compel ap-
pointment of receivership are alsc
pending. Today's hearing was at
tended by Glare Retain, attorney gem
eral, who is acting in an advisory
capacity with rne county prosecutor,
George H. Boolwalter.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-24
Army Inquiries Into Air
siA8li~ plane Crash in Ill.
tcontlnued prom Page onel

stantly when their two ships came
together about 4O5 feet in the air,
aid Captain Foster died soon after
he was removed to a hospital.
The board of inquiry heard testl-
mony today showing that Lieutenant
Kunkers plane was flying southwest
at the time of the crash and that
Lieutenant Lawter attempted to. fly
under it in q northeastern direction
in his De Haviland, possibly sighting
it only at short range because OF
.nurky weather.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-24

ma manned Morse was killed and two
other members of the two train crews
were injured seriously in a head-on
collision between the Ponce De Leon
and the Royal Palm, fast Southern
Railway passenger trains, two miles
south of here early tonight.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-24
Fall and Sinclair Ordered
to Trial in ID. C.

Continued From Page one)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-24
Third Woman Testifies
in Kings" Case

CONTINUED From Page one,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
SENATOR'S AND MACKlNEN
 CAIN W LEAGUE RACE
Yankees Drop Two to Athletics-Senators Topple Red Sox Twice-Detrot Drops Twin Bill to St. Louis Cleveland and Chicago Divide - Cincies Win One and Lose One to Cards-Brooklyn and Boston Split -PhiIIies Trim Giants Twice-Other Games.
By the Assoclatad Press.

Washington Senators and Phila- delphia's Athletics seem to have overlooked the fact that in many previous seasons the league leader on July l has been the champion in October. They gained much ground yesterday.
 The Tanks helped the Mackmen to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in the city where it was signed. They drop ped two games by 2 to 1 and 10 3, while Washington advanced by top bling the Red Sox twice, ' to 4 and , to 2.
 Baseball fans and the players themselves are beginning to wonder whether the Tanks are coming or going. If they lose out after gaining a ten-lap lead on the field there probably will be loud denunciation of Bob Meusers basestealing efforts. Bob led his league in pilfering but in trying to stretch his record just one more came up with a sore leg recently and is out of the game for some time.
 Lefty Grove struck out 12 New Workers in the first contest and al- lowed only four hits, but at that it was the errors of Mark Koenig that lost the battle. In the second contest Koenig appeared only as a pinch hitter, Tony Lazerri going to short and the veteran Aaron Ward 10 his old post at second. Grove also pitch ed three innings of that contest.
 Walter Johnson and Fred Marbcr- quests, It was the first start Of the year for Marberry, who gained fame as a relief hurler and he granted only seven hits.
 Detroit fell before St. Louis twice. with Van Glider and Zachary the winning moundmen, f to 3 and to 3. The Browns drove Whitehill from the mound in the sixth inning of the second game when they punched hits for six runs.
 Cleveland and Chicago divided with Levsen too strong for the Chi cagoans in the morning contest which he won by 4 to 2, and Thomas of the sox retaliating in the after noon for an to 0 verdict.
 Peter Donohue pitched another excellent game for Cincinnati, shut ting out the Cardinals, 4 to 0, but Billy Southworth hit a homer which decided the second contest in favor of St. Louis, ' to 5.
 Brooklyn and Boston also split, the Braves capturing the opening tussle, to 4, and Brooklyn ham, mering the ball to all corners to win the second II to 5. Jess Petty of the Dodgers lost another close deci- sion in the first setto.
 Songer gave Pittsburgh 4 to l victory over Chicago in the morning. retiring in favor of Adams in the ninth. The crafty veteran inn mediately brought about a double play to end the game. Five Pirate pitchers permitted IS hits in the afternoon and Chicago won, 77 to z. Adams of the Cubs had five singles in six tries.
 Philadelphia took two from the Giants, to 3 and to 4 by piling up leads in the early innings. Will Hams, Leach and Henline of the Phillies and Lindstrom of the Giants made homers in these contests.
 The only other homers of the day were produced by Miller of the Browns, Southworth of the Cardinals and Walker and Rush of the Reds.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
OPEN FOR
 SWIMMING EVENTS
Second Annual Competition to
 Be Held at Willow Brook Park

The second annual swimming
 meet 10 be held in this city will be
 staged at Willow Brook park July 10. The events will pc run off Sat
 urday afternoon and medals will be
 awarded the three highest point
 winners in the boys and girls classes. The program will be con-
 ductcd under tho joint auspices of the Rcd Cross. Boy Scouts. Girl
 Scouts, '. W. C. A.. Y. M C. A., public amusement and playground commissions. The prizes have been donated by the public amusement commission.
 The meet is scheduled to start at S:$0 o'clock and will be finished by o'clock. The meet is open 10 any boy or girl in the city r years Of age or under.
 Any boy or girl desiring to enter any of the events can do so by ill., ing out the registration blank print ed in this newspaper and mailing it 10 the yhpsical director. W. NJ. C. A. before Friday noon, July 9th.
 The program of events is as fol- lows;
 5 yard swim for boys under Y years of age; 24 yard swim for girls under 17 years of age; log rolling boxing contest (boys); 30 yard swim for boys over 17 years Of age; 50 yard swim for girls over r years of age; 50 yard swim Cnovclty 12 1t. board race); 50 yard swim for boys under 17 years of age; 50 yard swim for girls under Y years of age; water polo match, Boys Scouts vs. !. M. C. A.; 100 yard swim for boys over 17 years Of age; 100 yard swim for girls over 17 years Of age, and Red Cross life saving exhibition by '. w. C. A., Boy Scouts and '. NJ. C. A teams
 The following mon and women have been selected to officiale at the meet: Charles Chuck" Vibberts; timers and judges, Howard Rchm, Ralph Wainwright, Ralph Gould, Miss Gertrude I'awcctt, and Wilfrcd Shean The committee hopes to have the Boys club fife and drum corps pep up the swimmers during the meet. The public in general is cor lially invited to attend the meet.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
LOSE TWO GAMES

Inc Nesf Cromwell CoIlegians lost to tho St. Paul's team Of Kens- ington Saturday by the score of 13 10 10. Greco. reported 10 be a mem ber Of the All-Kensington team. hit a homo run with two on in the sixth. The Collegians played poor baseball yestodday 10 lose 10 the North Ends Of Meriden by a 80 to f score. The fielders gave their pitchers poor support all around and failed 10 con- meet at bat
New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press.
 Clevland-Tod Morgan. Seattle, junior lightweight champion, defeat ed Ted Blat+. Chicago. Johnny Hill, Jamestown, N. Y. beat Jimmy Mem do, Cleveland, CID.
 Jamestown, x. Y. - Osk Till Rochester, won from Augic Rather New York, CID.
 Tampa. Fla.-Hilario Martinez Spenish lightweight champion. and Frankie Osner. Tulsa, Oklahoma, fought a draw G0).
 Havana -- Black Bill, feather- weight champion of Cuba, and Will lie Davies. CharlcrOi, Pennsylvania, fought a draw CPD.
 Everett. Washington Scwoll Duane, Everett, beat Mickey Rus sell, Omaha. (C).
 Killings. Mont. - Al Webster, Billings middlcweight won on a foul from Joe Cans, of St, Paul, t5).
New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
TRACK STARS TRY
 ID BREAK RECORDS
Crack Field Of Athletes Entered
 in Championships Today

Philadelphia. July The pick
 of Americas college and club ath- letic stars prepared for a fresh at
 tack upon time today in the final half of the National Senior A. A. U. championships.
 The program comprised ten re- lay championships five each for club and district association run ners, in addition 10 the decathlon. in which Harold Osborn, Illinois A. C. veteran, was favorite to defend
 his all-around title against a crack field.
 The battle for national team hon. OTIS apparently rested between the New York Athletic club, defending champions, and the Illinois A. C.
 Western athletes led the whole sale record breaking yesterday, in which championship marks were broken in seven of the nineteen events and equalled two others. Outstanding among the individual victors was an 1S-year-old Arizona Indian, Philip Osif, who exhibited distance running ability that may help Americas next Olympic efforts by outracing a strong field 10 win the siX-mile championship.
 The 1925 champions in both spring races were dethroned as new speed kings flashed 10 the fore. Charley Borah, former Philips Exc ter star, now an undergraduate at Southern California, won the 100- yard dash and finished 2. close sec ond in the 220-yard went 10 George Sharkey of Mia.li university (Ohio). \ dark horse.' Jackson Scholz, New York A. C. veteran and 22O- yard title holder last year. was out sprinted in both races by younger rivals. Frank Hussey. former 100- yard champion. met mishap that forced him out in the first trial heat.
 Sten Peterson, highly touted Swedish hurdling champion. met misfortune in his American debut. He was disqualified in the 120-yard high hurdles. which Leighton Dye, Southern Californian, won in the record timeof II 3-5 seconds, and was kept out of the 440-yard hurdle events by leg injury after losing 10 the champion, F. Morgan Tay- Tor. in the trials.
 Other record d-brcakers among the new champions i: cluded John Kuck, | Kansas giant, in the jayelin throw, Dehart Hubbard, negro star. in the broad jump;Alva Martin fof the Chi caGo A. Ain the half-mile; Bud Housor, Southern California ace, in the discus, and Harry Hinkel of the New York X. C., in the Smile walk. | Lloyd Hahn of the Boston A. A. failed to break record in the mile but his time of 4:16 was the second fastest in A. A. U. title history.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
WASHINGTON TAKES
 TWO OVER HOLIDAY
Goes F Innings Before Winning
 From New London Club

The Kensington baseball team made it a perfect weekend with two wins over the holidays. The team took the Fort Trumbull All Stars into camp on Sunday in Ken sington while on Monday, Kensing- ton downed the Mohawks of Meri- den in the Silver City.
 Win In 12 Innings
 Kensington was forced to go 12 innings before winning from the New London team Sunday. It was q free hitting affair with Kensing- ton having the edge in the long run. New London started right off in the first inning when Belknap was safe after forcing Gabois at second. Hewitt also forced Belknap tat the midway sack but Soule hit for three bases sending in Hewitt. Kensington came back strong to go into the lead in the locals half. Jasper walked and Beagle was hit. Mccormick doubled to center SCOT ing both runners ahead of him. He was out trying to stretch the hit to third.
 New London tied it in the third scoring one run, but Kensington scored two in it's half on singles by McCormic'; and Sheehan scoring Beagle and Mac.
 Then came the blowup that look cd like a win for New London. Seven runs clattcred across in the fourth for the Stars. Chapman started with a single through the box Jasper erred on a grounder, and Zepp singled filling the bases. Two scored when Gabois singled. Sheehan dropped Belknap's fly again filling the sacks. A forceout at the plate left the bases filled. Another walk scored a run. ". Chapman slammed Q triple leaning the sacks. Fields went in 10 pitch and walked the first man. c. Chapman singled to right scoring W. Chapman. Two strikeouts stopped tn. orgy.
 Kensington got one in the fifth when Sheehan singled, went to third on Ziegler's double and came in on q sacrifice fly. New London added another in the sixth when Sleehan misjudged c. Chapman's hit letting the runner go to third. Montgom- cry hit to Jasper and his throw to Beagle was low letting Chapman in. Kensington scored one in the sev- enth when Mccormick doubled and scored on an infeld out. Two more came in in the eighth. Fields walk ed. Jasper singled to right and Beagle doubled bringing both in. Two more in the ninth tied the score when Weir and Greco scored on Sullick's hit New London went into the lead in the 10th when Ga bois scored on Soule's single.
 Kensington tied it up when Pat rus on third and the bases loaded, scored when Soule unused up Ziegler's grounder. The 12th in ming came around and New London was out in order. Kensington came in to end the game. Mccormick singled and stole second and Beagle drove a single 10 right field scoring Mac, ending the game.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
FIGHT IN COURT FOR
 OPEN HORSE RACE BETS
Chicago Racing Enthusiasts Want Lid Torn on After 2f
 Years Restriction.

Chicago. July 6 tE) - The battle over the attempted return to Chi cago of open betting on horse races was transferred today from the mutucl windows at the Washington park track 10 the court room of Circuit Judge Ryner. Represent ativcs of States Attorney Robert l.. Grove of Cook county, and coun- sel for the Illinois Jockey club were summoned for arguments preliminary 10 q ruling as to whether or not the modified mu- fuels system introduced at the track Saturday violates the state anti-betting laws.
 The attorneys for tho jocky club sought a ruling to make permanent a temporary order restraining in- reference by city, county and state enforcement authorities which the court issued Saturday.
 A permanent injunction would lift the lid which has been clamped on open wagering at Cook county tracks for a quarter of a century.