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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-29

Will Attend DAUGHTER Wedding
G. w. Runge, district freight and
passenger agent Of the Southern Pa
cific company, will leave this after
noon for San Diego, where he will
attend the marriage tomorrow of his
daughter Louise, to Lieutenant HON
er Ambrose of the United States
navy. Lieutenant Ambrose is as
signed to the Oklahoma, which will
leave next week for Panama. His
wife will make the trip to Panama
aboard the transport provided by
the navy for the wives of officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-29

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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-29

Statement of Deposits Received and
The Washington times., 1926-11-09

dumped the whole gamut of hui
man expression into his brew
pot, evolving a compete that
will suit rugged tastes to
nicely.
Backgrounds on the war PIANO.
rama and boasting two stirring
trench scenes. "cilamour," as
tersely as i can state Ii. is q loud
litany OF love, deception. hate.
jealousy. fear, courage. revenge
and triumph All that for S1.50
and they throw in an extra pair
OF pants in the shape of smoke
screen which gasses the first six
rows with offending realism.
This Mr.. STANCE can write gus-
tanned drama and he knows how
10 build a curtain. He has three
effective curtains in this play,
namely the groom's sudden cali to
the colors, an hour after his mar.
rage, old stuff. but sincerely done
by Ralph Morgan and Irene
Homer: the groom's meeting with
his brides seducer in an outpost
in Belgium and in the last act,
the broken veterans return home
to claim, in a frenzied moment of
realization. the love he should
never have cast off.
If you liked What Price
Glory" / think you'll like
Glamour" They are brothers
under the skin, but dissimiliar in
theme and telling. The first
act needs shortening and one or
two other bits can be omitted
with no deleterious effect; partic.
ularIy Morgans supplications to
the crucifix which give bogus
note to an otherwise good scene.
Irene Homer endows a trying
part with definite skill. enacting
first willy and seductive flap
per and later a siren of the
most approved sheath-gown spe-
cies. Minna Gombell holds back.
with estimable delicacy as the
shelved sweetheart who later
comes into her own. Ralph Nor
gan's fist.clinching in earlier acts
The Washington times., 1926-11-09
GAYETY TURNS
NATIVE WITH
"ALOMA"

The new plan OF those who
control the Columbia burlesque
wheel OF interpreting that form
OF entertainment with recent
dramatic successes. Is proving
popular IN washington, judging
from the throng that was present
at the Gayety last night to see
John B. Hynaer and LIE Roy
Clemens "Aloma OF the South
Seas. This. alIuring drama OF
love and youth was splendidly
presented by q company gathered
together by James Thatcher.
pleasantly remembered as a.
former manager OF Polls.
The story OF "Alona" Is fam
iliar to most theater goers. the
play having been seen here
previously. The central figures
are Alon1a and Bob Holden. de-
picted by Rita Nolan and Robert
Burke O'Brien. Miss Nolan gave
splendid interpretation OF the
dusky little South Sea islander.
O'Brien took full advantage of the
many opportunities afforded him
to bring ont the full character Of
the drunken American. Frank
king, as .Red" Malloy and George
Hurd. ais Nuitane. Aloma's lover.
were effective.
Others In the company include
Archie F'oulk. r. j. Barrett. Don
Valentine. Hope Carlton. Nancy
Fayre, Blanche I4anett, and III.
Albert Rodnlan. Al series of ma
tive dances with stringed instru-
ment accompaniment, was fea-
ture The tropical rainstorm
that closed the second act was
reaIistic.-H. w.
The Washington times., 1926-11-09
Honolulu Night

A Hawaiian string orchestra
and a group of South Seas
dancers from visiting theatrica;
attractions, will supply tropical
atmosphere for "A Night in Hon.
olulu." to be staged at LIE Paradis
tonight. Quivering grass skirts
leis and ukeleles and steel guitars
will all bend in a South Sea SYM
phony.
LIE Paradis Band, led by Jack
Golden, will also Guido itself sor
the occasion, both in super-torrid
dance music and interpretations of
vaudeville planned for the occa-
sion.
The Night In Honolulu" marks
the resumption of lie Paradls
Specially Nights of last season.
The Washington times., 1926-11-09
SUGARY ENDING
MARS "MANON
LESCAUJT"

'Manon Lescaut" ended.
The bizarre lights of the Ward
man Park Theater flashing on,
Nine. Lya de Putt rose for bow
Of appreciation 10 the applauding
audience. She spoke no word, IN
accordance with her American
cinema contract.
The foreign star. petite and
exotic. turned up the aisle 10 go.
The American premiere of her
latest UFA starring vehicle
pleased her, with one exception,
she remarked in French to
companion.
That exception, she told The
Washington Times reviewer. was
the tres terrible American ending
so apparently tackled on for
those morons, who insist on 4
happy conclusion.
Her expressive face wrinkled
. into a frown, as she attempted To-
explain In English. Assured that
she could use the French To give
her views. Nine. de Putti rapidly
regretted that the true ending OF
her picture was not used on the
American screen.
Following closely Able Prevost's
story, Manon Lescaut stands
out as a live and true portrayal
of French Life in the days when
men wore curls and loved gener.
ously. With a gripping conflict
well sustained straight through
the picture. the interest is ar
ried crescendo until the intriguing
Manon dies in the arms OF her
loyer-des Grieux.
The candle has gone out. the
room is darkened.
Then the pecunious American
producer had to reSurrect the
candle flame, and with it the
heroine-so we find the two arm
in arm anticipating the future.
The toothless old maids IN the
audience grunt, Amt that
sweet" and add to the box of
flee receipts by recommending
"a cute show to their friends.
That Is why Nine. Lya de Putt
herself does not like the ending
shown last night as well as the
true ending, which finds des
Grieux berefr of the electric fire
which kept him from the cloister
and sent him to cheat at cards.
The picture as a whole is well
acted; and is notable for the
excellent filming. Using methods
not found by the many of our less
ingenious native directors. the
U. F. A. artists succeed in lending
authenticity to their production.
Particularly noticeable in Ma
non Lescaut' is the frequent use
of filming through windows,
through which we see persons
traversing the staircase. the street.
etc. The use OF unusual angles
in showing the atcion likewise
makes for realism.
Nine. de Putt was expressive In
all her moods, aided by a face rich
with personality. Her eyes invited,
and the eagerness which racked
Des Grieux lie easily understood
by any man not senile.
Particular mention should be
made OF the forceful close ups, not
at all like the lnane close.ups Of
the handsome males and pretty,
pretty females of our highly paid
stars.
The Wardman Park Theater
should recognize that audiences
which viii patronize 1t consistently
are the sophisticated audiences.
In their interest, at least. do not
pander to the public which de.
mands unreal endings. Is II not
possible to cut "Manon Lescaut"
when the flame within Manon is
dead. instead OF conjuring her TO
life again in that silly. asinine
way?-ED.
The Washington times., 1926-11-09

is a little too much for me nut
he oyercones memory OF this
in a stirring last curtain which
leaves him wet from his labors.
Roger Pryor Is delightful.
breezy intrusion who betrays per
sona1ity without even speaking:
though speak. he does. md much.
Say for 1G'amour that It Is q
pretty good war play If there IL
still an audience for such.
The Washington times., 1926-11-09
''Howdy King" to Resume

"Howdy King Anne nichols
comedy of love. youth and adven.
ture, will resume playing next
Monday, November Ia opening a
three day engagement at Hart
ford. Minor Watson. the leading
man, has fully recovered from his
recent Illness contracted while
playing in Pit:sburg. The cast OF
principals remains the same ex.
cept for the role Of the American
girl which, Is played by Harriet
Mace ihhOn
The Washington times., 1926-11-09
ONE PHASE OF THE War
BACK HOME
RY HAROLD PHILLTPs

times thrilling drama of and its results
sector Glamour which exploded thunderous
charge srapne the Beasco last night An awk
getaway early in the first act suppaned thereafter by
The author,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
POLICE HUNT
FOR II NEGRO
YOUNGSTERS
Children Disappear While
Custodian Is on Trial
For Cruelty
"WITCH" FOUND GUILTY
Two of Her Alleged Victims
Tell Amazing Stories
of Mistreatment

Camden, N. j., June 10.-LP)-State
police are searching for IL negro
children, reported to have disappear
ed mysteriously from the home of
Abby Vancy, a dwarf known as "The
Witch" while the latter was being
tried and convicted yesterday on
charges of cruelty to childen.
Police found 13 children at the
home of the woman, the alleged high
priestess of a religious cult. Two
of the oldest were taken to court,
but when officers returned for the
others sometime later, all had van
ished.
"The Witch" negress but four
feet tall, and said to be high prizes
tess of the "church of the black chos-
en- people of the gospel kingdom"
was sentenced to six months in Jail
on the testimony of two of her alleg-
ed victims, a negro boy and his sis
ter, and several other witnesses.
Stripped and Beaten
William Costl, Is, and his sister,
Lillian, IA, told amazing stories. Will
liam said he was stripped Of clothing,
a rope tied around his neck and fas-
tened to the floor. Then he was
beaten until he could not stand,
sometimes by man and sometimes
by. "The Witch" Lillian said she
was forced to disrobe, her arms and
legs tied with rope and Il dog col
lar placed around her neck. Both
children exhibited welts that doctors
said would remain probably for life.
Members of the church appeared
against "The Witch" against their
will, fearing they said, to incur her
wrath.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
WITNESSES
WANTED ARE
NOT REACHED
Questioning Of Wayne b.
Wheeler, Anti.SalOOn League
Man, Is Not Ended
w. c. +. U. ENTERS QUIZ
Committee 10 Ask Concerning
Use of Huge Sum Raised
BY Organization
w. c. +. U. ENTERS QUIZ

Washington. June 19.-[P)-The
senate campaign funds committee
suddenly called off today's session
OF it's hearings and announced it
would resume the inquiry next Mon
day with Wayne b. Wheeler of the
Anti-SaloOn League on the stand,
The decision to hear no witnesses
today was reached u half hour after
the time fixed for opening the ses-
sion: The members we're late in
reaching the hearing room, and after
consultation Chairman Reed said
all the committeeman had other
pressing work to do. He added that
an additional reason for postponing
the hearing was the failure to reach
witnesses for whom subpoenas have
been issued.
Mr.. Wheeler was on hand to re-
sumo his testimony, begun Thursday.
and was accompanied by Bishop
James Cannon, Jr., chairman of the
legislative committee of the Anti
Saloon League, and a young attorney
Of the league. They had not been
able to get from Westerville, Ohio.
however. all of the information the
committee wanted from league head
quarters.
w. c. T. U. Leaders Summoned
Besides inquiring further into
the activities Of the league, the COM
mittee has decided to investigate
charges made by Mrs. Maude Sey-
mour of McConnelsburg, Pa. regard
ing the use made of huge sum
raised by the Women's Christian
Temperance Union for prohibition
enforcement work in Pennsylvania.
In addition to Mrs. Seymour, the
committee has summoned Mrs. Ella
George Of Pittsburgh, president Of
the W. G. T. U. and it may be that
other officers will be heard. The
committee will seek to establish
whether any of the fund was used for
R2lit!cal pyrPQass. Some of these
Witnesses are expected to appear at
Mondays session.
The committee was started on this
line of inquiry by testimony given
several days ago by John NJ. Flynn.
member of the Pennsylvania legis-
lature and Democratic leader Of Elk
county. He testified there were re-
ports that between 100000 and
$25O,OO0 was raised by the w. C. L.
u. to supplement the state prohibi-
tion enforcement fund appropriated
by the legislature.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
FILIBUSTER
AGAINST FARM
BILL CHARGED
Farm Relief Used TO Kill Off
Waterway Bill, Says
Virginia Senator

Washington. June 19-tR-Chargcs
that filibuster was being conducted
against farm legislation to block ac-
tion on the rivers and harbors bill
was made in the senate today after
another effort to agree on time to
vote on the McNary farm bill had
failed.
Senator McNary, Republican. Ore
gon. manager Of the bill, requested
unanimous consent to further limit
debate on the measure after 4 o'clock
next Monday. When Senator Willis,
Republican, Ohio, chief opponent Of
the house rivers and harbors bill, now
before the senate commerce commit
tee. objected, Senator Swanson, Dem
Ocrat, Virginia, charged that Willis
and others were filibustering. He
said,it looked as though a small group
was determined to use farm relief and
other. measures as vehicles for killing
off the waterway bill.
Senator Willis replied that he had
beer tied up with committee hearings
and had not had opportunity to discuss
the MEASURE and so he would object
As to the rivers and harbors measure
he said "that question was not nov
before the senate" lltiq
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
CHAS. ". BLUNT
PASSES AWAY
AT NOON TODAY
Pioneer Resident Of Bismarck
Succumbs to Illness Of
Long Duration

CHARLES w. Blunt, resident Of
Bismarck since 1878 and for as years
associated with the Benton Packet
company, died at the Bismarck hos
pital at noon today following a linger-
ing illness which has caused him to
grow gradually weaker during the
past few months and which has kept
him to his bed the greater part Of the
time for several weeks past.
Mr.. Blunt cameshere from st. Louis,
Mo-, where he was born on April 2l,
1858, and during his early life was a
pilot on one of the large Missouri
River steamers. Later he was in
charge Of the eompany's branch Of
flee here. A complete account of his
life will be published Monday.
Mr.. Blunt leaves, beside his widow,
two daughters and two sons. They are
Mrs. Melvin Welch, DR.. j. X. Blunt,
Miss Dorothy'H. Blunt and Carroll w.
Blunt, all of Bismarck. He also has
two sisters who live in Burlinggame,
Calf, Mrs. w. H. Pearson and Mrs.
Thomas Lorton.
Funeral Monday
Funeral services will be held at the
Presbyterian church Monday after
noon at ! o'clock. with Rev. w. E.
Water Of the McCabe Methodist
church officiating as courtesy to
Rev. Paul S. Wright, who is confined
to his home by illness. The list Of
active and honorary pail bearers in
cludes several of Mr.. Blunt's most in
innate friends. Interment will be in
St. Mary's cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the
Webb chapel on Main street from z
until 5 O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
FOUR MEN AND
ONE WOMAN TO
COUNT VOTES
Law Specifies Makeup of
State Canvassing Board
For the Elections

To four men and one woman will
fall the task of counting the votes
which will be cast at the primary
election June 80.
The men are the secretary of state.
the clerk of the supreme court. the
chairman of the Republican State Gen.
trail Committee and the chairman Of
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee. The lone woman will be Miss
Minnie J. Nelson. superintendent of
public instruction. Under the law
these persons are required to review
all abstracts of votes cast for the can
didates for various state offices as
certified by the auditors of the vari-
Gus counties to the secretary of state.
They are required to prepare and
certify general statement showing
the names Of all candidates. grouped
according to their party affilation, a
statement of the names of all candi-
dates nominated and q statement of
the whole number of electors regis>
tered. This must be done within 80
days after the primary election date.
In canvassing the returns of gen.
eral election, however, the makeup of
the board is entirely different. In
addition to the secretary of state, the
chief election official, the general
election canvassing board is composed
of the state auditor, state treasurer.
attorney general and superintendent
of public instruction.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
MAN ARRESTED
ON COMPLAINT
OF YOUNG WIFE
Charged With Assault For
Failing to Stop Her When
She Tried Suicide

New York, June 19.-[P)-Rogers
McDermott, 10, son of a wealthy Con-
necticut family, today faces charges
of felonious assault filed by his II
year-old school girl wife on the
grounds that he made no effort to
stop her when she attempted suicide.
Mrs. Katherine Meister McDermott
brought the charges against him yes
terday, the first Of such basis ever
to come before the New York courts.
They ended a high school romance
which eliminated in q runaway we'd
ding last October.
Girl Tired Of Simple Life
The couple have been living in a
single room and trying to make ends
meet on McDermott's slender earn
ings as an oiler in Grand Central
Station, life which the school girl
bride, who is the daughter of Her.
man Meister, wealthy builder,
found was in too great contrast with
her previous life in the substantial
Flatbush home of her parents. Mr..
McDermott's family manufactures
silverware.
While out walking May "a, Mrs.
McDermott announced she was going
to take poison. The fatalistic younp
husband replied calmly, "Dont take
it in front Of me; I'll go in and buy
some candy while you take it." The
girl thereupon gulped two poison
tablets, fell to the sidewalk. and was
taken to a hospital, from which she
was recently discharged. She has
been living with her parents since.
After his arrest McDermott was re-
leased on $1,000 bail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
SECRETARY OF
LABOR SPEAKS
AT RECEPTION
Davis Voices Attitude of Unit
ed States Toward Re-
ligi0us Freedom
REPRESENTS PRESIDENT
Eucharistic Congress Called
Most Stupendous Re-
ligious Gathering

Chicago, June 19.-lP9-The Atti'
tude Of the United States toward re-
ligious freedom and tolerance has
been voiced in the presence Of high
churchmen Of the Catholic hierarchy
here for the 28th Eucnarfstic con.
gress.
1t came from the lips of James J.
Davis, secretary of labor, here as the
representative of President Coolidge
for Chicago's civic reception last
night to congress delegates.
The reception, planned purely as a
formal affair, developed into DEM
onstration. in which $4,000 participat-
ed, and recalled scenes of national
political gatherings staged in the
same auditorium--Chicago's famous
Coliseum.
Secretary Davis delivered mess
age from the president to Cardinal
Mundelein in response to an invita-
tion to attend the congress. He fol-
lowed with a speech in which he re-
ferred to the Catholic colony of
Maryland sharing with Rhode island
the honor of being the first in Amer
sea to establish the principles Of reli-
gious tolerance.
Frequently Applauded
Frequently he was applauded but
when he came to the sentence: eff
there is any prejudice against Cath
olics in America, it comes from per-
sons who make speciality of preju-
dice" tremendous roar went up
from the audience. Ten red-robed
cardinals on the platform and other
church dignitaries joined in the APP
plause. A minute later he added,
"and like other countries, we have a
few that do Again he touched a
responsive chord near the end Of his
speech when he declared:
II can promise you will always find
in Americana matter what condi-
tion may prevail in other sections Of
this hemisphere-the freedom which
you require to teach your faith to
young and old and to be missionaries
to us ALL"
John Cardinal Bonxano, the papal
legate, who stood while the secretary
read the message of the president,
was again on his feet and cordially
grasped Mr.. Davis hand. While the
cheering continued the other cardin-
Continued on page four.)
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TODAY
NOT FOR BOSSES,
YOUR RICH UNCLE.
ROUSING RELIGIOUS HATE.
THE ABUSED BOLsHEvIKI.
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE.


Mr.. Ware, Pennsylvania boss, went
after the senatorship. He and his
friends contributed half q million to
the big money scramble and Ware got
it. Now he is warned that the SEN
atorial powers will take away his
seat.
The senate's "better minds" evil
IDENTIFY believe that political bosses
should confine themselves to selling
senatorships to their betters. A boss
goes too far when he buys = senator
ship himself.
Uncle Sam is certainly q rich old
gentleman. His receipts yesterday
amounted to more than 500 million
dollars, just q small part of his in
come. In Tom Reeds day people
called it dreadful for one congress to
spend q billion. Half Of congress
could spend that now in half year.
and ask for more. No wonder Wa1l
Street and the big men are happy.
The real money and real values are
here.
Average weekly car loadings in May
were above . million. They are ex.
pected to reach 100000 in July
You are told "this means wonderful
prosperity in the fall"
But it isn't necessary to watch car
loadings. This country has an in.
come of more than 10000 million dol.
lars year. Those dollars are worth
100 cents each. And this country
isn't producing one per cent Of the
IDENTIFY will produce. Why worry?
An anonymous letter, widely spread
throughout the country, published in
many newspapers yesterday, seeks to
increase religious antagoniAm by at
tacks on Governor Smith Of New
York. The Ku-Klux-Klan is accused
but without proof, Of sending letter
signed, "A Daughter Of the Revolu-
tiOn," to every congressman, ia
clerygymen, school-teachers and thou.
sands of others. It is repudiated by
the Daughters of the Revolution, as
it should be.
Tho letter protests against the
governor being invited to make the
tprincipal address at Monticello
Thomas Jefferson's home. on July 1
The attack is based on the fact thai
Governor Smith IL . Roman Catholic
speaks Of his "invasiont of, the Solid
South" as "the crowning step In thu
effort of Rome to put Roman Cath.
Ollie in the White House"
A<S
!. The writer Of the anonymous lettel
J. ought to know that Governor Smith
was working for the Democratic nom
ipation as hard as he knew how, lonl
before Rome ever heard of him.
And Governor Smith Was invited &<
Monticello by Mr.. Gihboney, who IL {
(Contipued on pase four.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-19
Crop Expert Says
State Will Have
Fair Wheat Yield

Fargo, N. D.. June R)-North
Dakota can look for a fair wheat crop
even though fields in most parts OF
the state are spotted, in the opinion
of George C. Bryant, crop expert with
Jackson Bros, and company, Chicago
grain brokers, who is in Fargo today
after trip Of nearly 500 miles by
car though the territory.
The condition Of the fields is re-
sponsible, Mr.. Bryant said, to drought
which took UP practically all of the
sub-soil moisture. Frequent rains are
needed to keep the crops in good
shape on this account, he said.
There is not as heavy an acreage of
oats in the state this year as last, the
durum wheat acreage is little larger
and the hard wheat little less, he
declared.