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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-08
PROCESSES
IGNORANCE
OF INQUIRY
Says He First Learned of
Alleged Trust Violation
From News Writer.
left TO ASSISTANT
Sargent Gives Evasive
Replies to Questions by
Senators Walsh, King.


WASHINGTON, Jan. s.--Attor.
ney General Jcrn @. Sargent told
the Walsh eommittee today that he
did not. know much about the in.
vestigaticn of the department of
justice Ito the aluminium trust
controlled by SC cretary Of the Treas
ury Mellon.
The NermGnter, tcstifyinp as first
witness in the inquiry of the senate
Judiciary comma. &c, saId he learn
ct of the ease from newspapers aft
er taking office anG .ert the matter
to his assistant, Attorney General
William q. Donovan.
Sargent was closely questioned by
Senator Thomas j. walsh, who two
.,,ars ago disclosed the Teapot Dom
scandals. as to the time he first
lcq.d of tho aluminium ease.
He testified that - first heard of
the aluminium trust case about
sly months after ilc assumed office,
from newspaperman during one
of the biweeklv conferences or
Washington correspondents
Sargent said the reporter told
him that his predecessor, Attorney
General Stone had written letter
holding that the Aluminium Com
panv Of America was violating the
antitrust law. The matter had
been left to his assistant William G..
Donovan, ne stated.
In reply to a question from Senator
Borah. Sorgcnt sad tho aluminium
tlust matter was in the hands of 4
division of his department, which
he felt confident was able to handle
it and that he saw no reason to take
personal charge of it.
The attorney general was cvasivc
in his replies to questions by Sen.
ators Walsh and King tending to
STOW that Sargent was not suff:'-
icntly interested in the case to find
out the facts, particularly with
reference to the refusal Of the fed
etal trade commission to turn over
evidence II obtained regarding the
aluminium trust to the department
of Justice.
my information is that the com.
mission refused to turn over evi-
dcnce which was obtained by them
in confidential way from persons
under investigation. he finally al.
mitted.
He added that in mis- opinion it
was better to get evidence indepcn
dent of the federal trade commits
sion as il would make better
ease, and in reply TO a aquestion from
Senator Overman, he asserted that
he alwT(. rroseeutes every ease
vigorously. @H
Senator Borah asked il there is
any way the federal trade commits
sion can be forced to give up any
information it considered confiden-
tial and Sargent replied that he
did not know. as st
Senator King inquired if the at
torney general takes tn esame atti-
tude which President Coolidge ex'
pressed in recent speech in New
York, to the effect that business has
purged itself of its iniquities and
that there is no occasion for in
voking the antitrust law, to which
Sargent replied that he never heard
Of anv such proposition either
from President Coolidge or the de-
partment Of justice.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-08
TRAGEDY MARS MARRIAGE OF
ELLIN MACKAY. IRVING BERLIN:
FATHER STILL IS UNREI ,ENTINC

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-The
Creates recent romance CT high
socisty--the ma~Tiaoe IF irving
Berlin and Ellin MacKay =
seemed dominated today by It's
tragic phases.
While two DAYS seo New
York was 1aucfing oyer the
runaway marriage Of the daugh-
TER Of Clarence II. Mackay and
the man who once was inst
Ivy Baline Of "Nigger
Mixes East Side cafe, the
city stopped and wondered at
the developments OF the last "a
hours.
First sign that all was not as
joyous as wedding bells ere ex-
pected to be came with the Ber-
ljns' return to New York, the
bride almost in tears.
Then came Ccnsuel> Wander
bits wedding yesterday--one
of the years greatest social
ev'ents-and Nrs. P)'lin was
absent, although the bride was
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-08
SMITH
VICTIM Of
PNEUMONIA
Popular Football Chief
Passes After Valiant
Fight in Philadelphia.
SPORTSMEN GRIEVE
California University Is
Plunged Into Mourning
as Word Is Received.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8. -

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8. - IN
drew L. (Andy) Smith, the Univer-
sity Of California s famed football!
coach and former Pennsylvania
football star, died at a. m. today
at the University OF Pennsylvan!s
hospital here. He hao been i'll since
the middle Of December from pneu-
monia. Pulmonary abscesses fol
lowing bronchial pneumonia was
given as the immediate cause OF
death.
DR.. Robert G. Torrey, close friend
of Smith and himself former foot
bah star, and Bill Hollenback, also
former Pennsylvania football
man, were with Smith at the hour
kf his death. rs e-.A fsa'ess -. 49, I
Had Been Gaining
Smith had been slowly gaining
for the last week, according to
the hospital, until yesterday, whe1
he suffered a relapse. In thf
evening some Of his friends were
notified, as his condition grew
steadily weaker. Physicians wori;'
ed much of the night to save h}i
life, hut to no avail.
"I feel kcenly the loss Of an old
friend and team NATE said r.
Torrev when he announced Smith s
death.
"Andv's death is a big loss to
football.' added Ho'lenback. A
greater hack never carried the ball.
nor did better coach ever run
team
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-08
SCOUT BOOSTERS
TO MEET TONIGHT

Business men of the valley. who
are members of the executive board
of the Imperial county boy scout
organization, will meet tonight al
the FL Centre chamber of commerce
Mt 1880 TO discuss important mat
ters, according TO Scout Executive
s. L. McCrory.
Dinner for members of the fin
ancc committee and the leadership
aud training committee, will be held
at the Oregon hotel cafe at
@ clock preceding the evening meet.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-08
Atorney General is GriLled in Aluminium Trust Probe
500 DROWN IN
MEXICO FLOOD,
HEAVY LOSS

by United Press Leased Wire
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 8
Heavy property damage and de
struction of 400 houses in floods
in the state Of Nayarit are re-
ported in d telegram President
Gales today received from the
state governor.
The governor claimed 500 per
sons had been drowned.
Federal aid is being sent.
Property loss is placed at s.
100000 pesos.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-08
Expect Crisis in
Strike COnclave

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-A crisis in
the conference of miners and mine
owners to end the anthracite coal
strike was expected today.
Either decision involving some
form of agreement for settlement of
the strike or a definite break in
the conference was looked for be-
fore adjournment.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-08
CARDINAL MERcIEP's
CONDITION UNCH ANcED

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iion of r7rj ral Nerrier r.rsrfis
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-08
QUAKE SHOCKS CRACK
HOUSES IN TRIESTE

TRIESTE, Jan. s.-Earthquake
shocks were felt intermittently here
today, while at Posthumia walls Of
homes were cracked by strong trem-
ors. = Several huge stalactites of the
famous caves Of Posthumia fell.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-08
CAMPUS NOURNe PASSING
OF GREAT GRID HERO
~ Yr,tcd P-esS Leased W!re

pFPKFLEY. Cal, Jan. s. -
"Andvn Smith IS dead. The wcra
spread rapdlv over the University
of California campus today, plung-
ing the student body into gloom.
ponular candy, the rugged
pridiron coach who placed the
golden bears on the football map.
was steadily imnroving according
n the latest word received here.
HIS death was most unexnected the
whole student body anticinating
his early return FOR spring training.
So far as is known here. Smith
had no living close relatives except
brother. He was unmarried and
made his home at the Hotel White
Cotton.
Started Work in 1915
Smith s coaching engagement Az
the Tniversitv of California beqan
in 1916 but il was not until l92V
that he had laid the ground work
for a tenn which went through rive
wears without defeat.
The Golden Bear elevens Of 1920
10y ava ~ We're uHutFtiFh'
Even though this year s team lost
To WASHINGTON, Stanford and the
Olympic club smiths popularity
was unaffected. He made no eS-
cuses .ud went ahead planning
comeback next wear. just rev
weeks ago. after he vent east. he
accented nv wire four-year ex'
tension Of his contract.
Graduatd At Penn
Smith graduated from a high
school In Dubois. Pa. and recister'
cl M Penrsvlvania state Univer'
sitv. whore he plavcd fullhaek in
1901 md 1909. The next wear IN
transferred 20 the University or
renrivlvrnia and n'sved on eiev-
eve fv,rr thst lnstif9'ion In iaos
ara loot y wvs T. these two
-.e-rs thas ~ yvNn -aflapsi fse'hall
ss-',e Nv heirc selected en Walter
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-08
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Present Day Club meets, r.
A. Chestnut home, 8 p. IN.
J. j. Deuel. addresses farmers
meeting. McCabe school.
Signal Chapter o. E. s. No.
276 meets Masonic hall, 8 p. m.
Foreign adult night classes,
Lincoln school, Z p. m.
1.-THE Awakening of John
slater" Brunk's tenA theater.
"Braveheart,' Palace the
ater. sr.- t.
Hands Up" Valley theater.
TOMORROW r@4. !.
w. G. T. w. food sale, varney
company. .ses4%.3a3 4s7
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-08
SMITHS ENTIBr ESTATE
is LEFT TO UNIVERSITY

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. g.
The entire eststs Of ANDY Smith
University ~ oah:Drnia foot
ba'l coach who died today In
philadelphia. Is left % the uni.
versity Attorney Milton Farmer
a personal friend revealed.
suifh Was worth approximate
~ S2o e0o. IL vas sad. sio 600
81 wnirh - = e. % sssahiirhinx
twa sthiefic sciAoisrships fur IA.
per Tlass faethsu pisvsrs. Ths
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-08
PRESIDENT NoNINATEs
SAN DIEGO POSTMASTER

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.--Presi
dent COOLIDGE todsy sent "a ihe sem
ate the following nomipatioH foF
postmaster: SaR nicgo. Calif- EW
est W. DOrt.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-08
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CONDITION Is CRITICAL

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-04
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Knapp, left
Monday enroute to Akeley.

Monday enroute to Akeley.
Friends in Sank Centre will be
pleased to learn that Mrs. E. H
Cooley is much improved in health
The lady has been quite severely il
at the home of her daughter Mrs. V
l.. Burgess.
Miss Genevieve Cook who had spent
the past two months in this city visit,
ing at the home of her aunt ano
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Brown
returned to her home at Richmond
Wis, Monday.
Paul Besser, churn man at the
Blue Valley is having a forced vaca-
| ton of several weeks duration while
+ recuperating from light operation
which he underwent at st. Cloud a
short time ago.
i Anthony Schoenhoff, assistant
cashier at the First State Bank who
had spent a week in Chicago transact
ing business and visiting with his
brother Leo, returned to Sank Cen
ire Friday evening.
Miss Margaret Benson spent the
week end in Sank Centre visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Benson. Miss Benson returned
to Grove Lake where she is teach
ing school Monday morning.
Beginning Friday morning I will
be prepared to care for all your
needs in Marching, Waterwaving,
Bob Curling, Scalp Treatments and
manicuring at the Rose Beauty Parl-
or. Erma L. O'Gara, Culturist.-
Adv. 40
Frank Bunker accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. Susie Bunker, and his
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Bunker, motored to Pequot
Saturday and remained over Sunday
visiting at the home of their sister
and daughter, Mrs. A. C. Judkins.
Miss Erma O'Gara returned to
Sank Centre from Minneapolis Wed
nesday evening. Miss O'Gara who
has been working in Minneapolis as
culturist since graduating from the
Minneapolis School of Beauty Gull
ture has accepted a position at the
Rose Parlor in this city and will start
her duties there at once.
! Beginning Friday morning I will
be prepared to care for all your
needs in Marcelling, WAterwaving,
Bob Curling, Scalp Treatments and
manicuring at the Rose Beauty Parl-
or. Erma l.. O'Gara, Culturist.-
Adv. 40
The result of the indoor base ball
game between the American Legion
and National Guards which was
played at the Armory Wednesday
evening gave the Legion another vic
tory over the Guardsmen. This is the
third straight defeat handed the
gunners by the ex-service men in a
series of plays. To prove that the
gunners are well trained and in good
physical trim Capt. Roy Scott insisted
that another game be played at once
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-04
Pay Herald Subscriptions
Stearns County Schools
Will Receive $27,703 Aid
1888 Pupils in County Attend Pub
&. lie Schools Over 40 Days Each
During Year

Public schools in Stearns county
will receive $27,703.7O as their semi
annual apportionment this spring. J.
M. Mcconnell, state superintendent
of education, Monday certified for
payment Of this amount from the
current school found.
This apportionment amounts to a
per capita rate of 81 80 per pupil for
the 1858 school children and is part
of $9,500,000 payment to counties of
the state for the present school year
ending June 80.
Stearns county received $27,7O3.-
70 for 1858 pupils; Benton county
received $8,201 for 2,828 pupils,
and Sherburne county $5,417 for l.
863 pupils.
This is approximately the same
amount as was distributed one year
ago. It is based on the school enroll
ment of 1925 as reported by the coun-
ty superintendent of school last Sen
TENDER. The money will be avail
able to the various school districts as
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-04
Harold Bishop spent Tuesday a
Clarissa transacting business.

Harold Bishop spent Tuesday al
Clarissa transacting business.
Mrs. Jas. Wamsley spent the
week end at Alexandria visiting
relatives.
j. Borgmann and Fred Lux mo-
tored to Richmond Saturday on q
business trip.
Mrs. F. A. Gilbert left Monday en-
route to Brainerd where she is Wis
iting her daughters.
Would like to do ironing for peo-
pie at their homes. Write care box
1O7. 80 pd-Adv.
Mrs. Diamond left here Monday
enroute to the Twin Cities where she
is visiting relatives for a time.
CT Calking of West Union spent
Monday in Sank Centre and vicinity
transacting business and visiting
friends.
George Huey of Duluth arrived in
this city Monday for a short visit at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Sarah
J. Huey.
Mrs. Chas. Hhoda went to Royal
ton Sunday and is spending this week
at that place visiting relatives and
old neighbors.
Attorney l.. l.. Kells has spent
several days this week at Long Prai-
RE where he is transacting legal bus
mess this week.
Mrs. Mable Whipple of Minneapo-
lis spent the week end in Sank Cen
tire visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. E. Hansen.
Dewey O'Gara motored to Mime
apolis Wednesday and spent the day
transacting business in the interest
of the O'Gara Garage.
Miss Florence Parker came up
from St. Cloud Saturday evening for
an over Sunday visit in this city at
Mayor and Mrs. w. M. Parker.
Frank J. Weiner has accepted a
position on the sales force with the
O'Gara Garage and commenced his
duties with them Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. I. Meppen and
family motored to Osakis Sunday
and visited at the home of the gen
tleman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o.
kleppen.
H. w. Bishop left Wednesday
morning enroute to the Twin Cities
where he is spending several days on
business in the interest of the Bishop
Co., Stores, Inc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Winter and
family, George and Nick. Minette and
Miss Rose Minette were Sunday Wis
, itors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Mickels in Hoboken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Rehkamp and
daughter, Doloris of St. Cloud spent
Sunday in this city visiting at the
home of the lady's sister and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mickels.
Mrs. M. Mann who had spent the
past few weeks here visiting at the
home of her daughter and family
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-04

soon as the county treasurers make
their tax settlement with the state.
Figures prepared by Christopher
Lindahl, department accountant,
show that the annual cost of the
Minnesota public schools amounts to
approximately $58,000,000. The state
contributes almost one-sixth of the
total school costs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-04

portions as to make us a true nation
of neighbors are going to wear an
emblem in the form of lapel button
which bears picture of a telephone
with the figure so superimposed and
thus personally join in nationwide
commemoration of the OCCASION"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-04
TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Eleven employees of the telephone
company in Sank Centre will join
with hundreds of thousands of other
telephone workers in the country in
a digniffed and concerted observance
of the Fiftieth birthday anniversary of
the telephone March 10, according to
Mr.. Schwalen, local manager for the
Northwestern Bell Telephone Com
pany here.
On March 10, 1876 the first, mes
sage was transmitted over the tele-
phone.
On that day, Alexander Graham
Bell telephoned from his laboratory
on the top floor of an old house at
5 Exeter Place, Boston, to Thomas
A. Watson, his assistant, in another
room on the same floor, saying, "Mr.
Watson, come here; / want YOU"
"And So" said Manager Schwalen,
"on the Fiftieth anniversary of that
day workers everywhere in this great
industry which has grown to such pro-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-04

as he was confident that his "gang''
could win. He was correct for the
Guardsmen won the second game by
two points.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-15
Guards Stationed
at Dempsey's Camp
to Keep Folks Out

Atlantic City, i. j., Sept. l5.-LP,--
With the ga.es closed to the public,
Jack Dempsey started on his fiaal
stretch of training ,.cday.
Guards were stationed a. the en-.
frances Of the grey hounh racing
track with instructions t. pcrmi: no.
body to enter, with the exception Of
newspaper correspondents.
Dempsey will work out before the
critics again tomorrow and Friday
he will take another iayoff. Then
on Saturday, the workouts will be-
come strictly private, with even the
newsrapermen barred.
While there are rumors that Demp-
sey intends to perfect some new mys-
FERROUS punch or defense. he says he
merely desires to 20 through his
PAGES unhampered by prying eyes.
The camp has been disturbed by re-
ports from the coast that Dempscy's
health is none too good. Dempsey
laughs these reports off. His appear
ance and playfulness indicate perfect
health. Tom Gibbons thinks tho
champion is in as good shape as he
was when he fought Tom.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-15
Minnesota to Pave
Road From MOOrhead
to Hawley at Once

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 15-Bids for the
laying of concrete paving on the 20
mile stretch Of read from MOorhead
to Hawley, Mimi, will be opened Oct.
5. and work on the strip will start
this fall. Charles NJ. Babcock, Min
nesota highway cOmmiss oner, an
rounced Monday.
4 check conducted by the Minneso-
tn highway department on number
of unpaved roads in the state showed
that, with the exception Of one short
piece of road between Minneapolis
and Excelsior, resort, the traffic
on the stretch between Moorhead and
Hawley to be the heaviest of any
road in the state.
This traffic census revealed that
an average of 1890. vehicles travel
over the strip, part Of state truck
highway No. 2, each day.
way department says that the paving
on the Moorhead-H awley road will be
concrete and that it will total 153, 500
square yards.
Decision of the department to pave
the stretch is believed to be partially
the result of a promise given a Moor
head bridge committee by Mr.. Bah
cock last spring. The Moorhead COM
mttee at that time, claimed that the
highways traffic warranted the paw
ing project, and the departments
traffic census has verified the claim.
When Mr.. Babcock promised the
paving, he told members Of the COM
mttee that the AZ mile stretch from
the western boundary Of the state to
Detroit Lakes would be paved by the
fall Of 1923.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-15
BOBBY JONES
MEDALIST AT
BAIT USR0L
Atlanta Star May Meet
George Won Elm or Chick
Evans in Final Match

Short Hills, N. j.. Sept. l5-tP) :
Two Jonescs youthful golfers Of the
north aud south--wcre among ~
players surviving for tOday's first
round Of match play for the national
amateur golf championship at Bal
tusr0l.
Robert Tyre Jones of Atlanta is
seeking to win the title for the third
consecutive year.
Dick Jones Of New York in the 1926
tournament beat Roland Mackenzie,
the medalist, and Lauren Epson, and
reached the semi-finals where he was
beaten by l'obby's Atlanta chum,
Watts Gum.
Bobby won the qualifying medal,
adding 10 yesterday to his opening
round Of TO- Next came Rudy X.
Nepper of Chicago, four strokes be-
hind.
Restoration of the qualification
field to SO players saved many Of the
stars yesterday, but Bob Gardner,
Walker Gu captain, was left out in
the cold.
TOday's matches are two rounds ut
IL holes which will leave eight men
to start 36-hole match play tomor-
row. The draw for match play offers
the possibility Of final between
George Won Elm and Bobby Jones,
also Of Chick Evans gratifying his
desire to play Bobby.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-15
CROMWELL.

No. school in Cromwell ~,
struck by lightning one night iasi
week and the chimney was hadjv
damaged. The school is being Aauehi
by Miss Erna Christensen from ii.
iendale. Mimi. Miss Christensen !.
boarding at the Cecil Mount home
during the school term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Varlev wero
Bismarck visitors Saturday.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Fmnon MOI.
son planned picnic in complimen,
TO their guests Mrs. Mullenberg nnd
Mrs. Stephenson at Yeean's grove
Among the guests were mr.. and Mrs
Frank Barnes, Chris. Yepnn and M;aa
Yegan and Mr.. and Mrs. Horner. SIM.
dav evening a large PARTY wa. rivar
for them at the Frank Barnes home
in Bismarck.
A large crowd attended the com.
munity dance given in the Gao Nal.
SON harm Saturday night.
A. Robert. the three-year-old son OF
MI. and Mrs. Geo. Gadle, had the
misfortune to get his leg broken
wnile playing with his brother. The
older hoy accidentally slammed d
door on the little fellow. This is the
SECOND accident which has happened
in the family recently. 1.-the
George is still in the hospital, where
ne is recovering from his accident
OF several weeks ago. Robert IL be.
ing cared for at home,
Donald, Cecil and Brant Morris.
Joe Jiras and Levi Anderson have
gone to Saskatchewan, Canada.
where they are working on threshing
rigs.
Harry and lay Brown were supper
guests at the Edward Morris home
Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-15
Complaints Name
q Furniture Firms

Washington, Sept. l5-LPl-An-
other broadside was touched off today
by the federal trade commission i'm
its war against the methods of some
manufacturers in advertising and
seven firms in Grand Rapids, Mich,
many of them doing nationwide
business. were accused Of unfairness
in complaints dockcted by the COM
mission.
The action was part Of drive by
the commission to secure a trade
practice agreement among furniture
makers as improper advertising tao
tics.
The complaints charge that the
companies have advertised furniture
40 oak, maple or walnut without adj
vising the prospective purchaser that
the articles were only veneered. The
reply of the furniture companies has
not been docketed.