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Evening star., 1926-04-11
TEAM OF AMERICAN
UNIVERSITY WINS
Debaters, by Final Victory, End
Year Observation-Disclosures
Give Party.

The student body and friends Of
American University are elated over
the success OF the college debating
team, which in it's first year came
through undefeated completing it's
work the past week with a unanimous
victory over Randolph-M Macon College.
The team previously had won 2-to-l
decision over the experienced Cniver-
sity of Wyoming team. which is on
an extensive tour of the East. and had
faced in no-decision debates teams
from Carleton College, Northfield,
Mimi, and George Washington Uni
Versity of this city.
The American University team
which debated from the negative side.
Resolved that the pending child
labor amendment to the Federal Con
stitution should be adopted" consists
of: Charles J. Mcdowell of Washing
ington; Hugh w. Speer Of Olathe,
kans., and Roland NJ. Rice of Water
bury, Md.
An entertainment and party was
given by the students at the Wom-
ems Residence Hall last Friday night
Miss Frances Bernice Field was gen
era chairman in charge of arrange
mentS.
Girls i'm Exhibition Drills.
Girl students of American Cniver-
sity presented an exhibition last night
at their gymnasium at the Women's
Residence Hall on the campus. con-
sistinG of a review of the work of the
physical education department, under
direction of Miss Julia Pennington,
Women's athletic director. There was
large attendance.
The program included dance. Jack
and JILL" Misses Alice Mae Ramsey.
Catherine Edwards, Rose Kaycoff and
Sarah Roher; drill by wands, Misses
Mary Tryon. Florence Fellows, DOro-
thy Moore, Ruth Rinkle. Beulah
Widstrand. Louise Turbett, Rose Kay
cnf, Martha Joyce, Mary Il. Wales.
Sarah Roher. Thelma Clugston. Cath
crime Edwards; dance, 'kamarin-
skaia" Misses Dorothea Mehring
Ruth Elizabeth Ely. Dorothy w. Buc-
han. Florence L. Fellows. Helen Ed
wards, Lillian Anne Peters; dance solo.
The Clown" Lucille Beatrice Inlay;
dance "Columbine and Harlequin
Misses Clugston and Widstrand: In
dian club drill, Misses Aileen Nivosh.
Beatrice INLAY, Helen Edwards, Alice
! Mae Ramsey, Dorothea Mehring.
Helen Roher, Lillian Anne Peters,
Ruth Ely, Chew Liam Chan; folk
dances, by the ensemble: eccentric
dances, Misses Turbett and Navash.
Roher and WALES: informal free hand
mass drill. and Brownie Dance" by
| the ensemble.
| DIR. Kaufman HOnOred.
| The American Council of Learned
| Societies has officially informed Chan
| cellor Lucius c. Clark of American
| University that it has awarded to DR.
| Paul Kaufman. professor of English
| a grant of $500 to aid him in compile
Evening star., 1926-04-11
SUITOR ENDS LIFE
THINKING HE KILLED
WOMAN HE LOVED

Continued from First Page)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
GRAND JURY
INDIC?S,FOUR
In HALL CASE
Henry Stevens Joins Brother
and Cousin in Jail
Widow Out on Rail
PERJURY CHARGE MADE
Prosecution Win Endeavor to
Have Mrs. Halls $4,000
Bail Raised ;.

Son,erville;a N. T., Sept. lG. R-
Henry stevens. firearms" expert, to-
day Joined his brother Willie and
cousin Henry De La d Carpe nder in
the Somerset county Jail on charges
Of numbering the Rev. Edward Wheel
er Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, whose
bodies were found under a crab ap-
pie tree four years ago this morning.
The slain rector's three relatives
by marriage and his widow, Mrs.
Frances Stevens Hall. were indicted
for the murder yesterday as one of
the last acts Of the April grand jury
which will probably consider evil
dence against other persons in the
case before 1t is superseded Tuesday
by the September grand jury.
Indicted yesterday, they will be
arraigned tomorrow afternoon. The
prosecution will make un effort to
have Mrs. Halls bail increased. She
has been out on $4,000 bail.
Ater the indictments were return
ed, Special Prosecutor Alexander
Simpson said: "Thsre are some ques-
tions Of perjury which may be pre-
sented to this grand jury" He re-
fused to name the individuals con-
cerned. but he revealed that while
Ralph v. NJ. Gorsline, former vestry-
man in DR.. Halls church, was testi-
flying a grand juror rose and said:
isn't there some way in which that
man can be punished for perjury p
Gorsline and Miss Catherine Ras-
tall, formerly a member Of the choir
led by Mrs. Mills, recently disclosed,
after four years Of denials, that they
were within 800 yards Of the MUIR
der.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
Two Breckenridge
! .CitigeKs i Mistaken
For ;Thieves-Sh

Breckenriuee. Minn., Sept. TO-
Ralph Stevens0n and Garret Donahue
Of Breckenridge are in the St. Francis
hospital herr recovering from bullet
wounds received when Casper Schott,
night patrelman, fired at them in the
dark In the belief that they were
wouldbe anto thieves.
Mayor John McCabe, Great North
ern engineer, returning from q late
run, saw two men in his private
garage. trying to start his auto, the
lights Of which had been turned on.
He notified police headquarters and
Schott and Officer Zehren hurried to
the McCabe home by auto, but the
suspected thieves had gone.
Believing the providers were trying
out other. garages in the neighbor-
hood, Schott and xehren began in
vsstigating allsywsys and saw two
men in the garage behind the Steven
son home here. The men left the
garage and were in an alley when
Schott called v-on them to halt. In
stead they fled, and Schott opened
fire. Stevenson received q flesh
wound In the log and DonahAe was
shot throsgh the toes.
Stevenson and Donahue explained
that they had just returned home by
auto from dance and had put up
their car In the garage. It being dark
they did mot know they were con-
fronting police and elected to run,
fearing . possible holdup attempt.
Sch0tt IL the officer who recently
killed poolroom bandit here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
TAXPAYMENTS
TO JULY / BEST
EYER IN STATE
State Auditor Steen Protests
Misrepresentation Of
Financial Status

Protect against alleged -misrepre-
sentati0n Of the financial situation of
the North Dakota state government
has been made to an eastern financial
publication by State Auditor John
Steen.
. Ths publication (The Bond Buycr)
drew wholly false conclusions from
statenient prepared in his office,
Steefl said, when it assumed that tax
collections this year were only slight-
" more than half Of the collections
for last year. The fact is, he said,
that on July ! the percentage Of taxes
assessed was the largest in the his
tory Of the state.
The statement as issued by Steen
showed that 1923 taxes were 1922 per
cent collected; 1924, 81 per cent and
1925 taxes were 55.65 per cent col
lectcd. No reference was made to the
fact that one-half the real estate
taxes co1lectible for 1925 do not be-
come defiaduent until October. 1895,
and that the 1926 record as Of July
was the best in history. Instead of
threatening the stability Of North
Dakota bonds, as intimated in the ar
ticle, the tax collections give assur-
ance that there will be plenty Of
money on hand to meet all state OBJ
legations, state officials said today. !,
The article was particularly unfor-
tunate in that it may have the effect
Of discounting the worth and stabil-
ity Of North Dakota bonds, most Of
which are backed not only by the
states credit but by valuable real
estate, according to C. R. Green, man.
ager Of the Bank Of North Dakota.
Green now has $4,000, 900 Of q re-
cent issue Of real estate bonds which
he may wish to market within the
next few months and fears the effect
Of an article containing misleading
information. Numerous inquiries al
ready have been received here from
banking and bond houses inqpiring
into the situation, II was disclosed.
In letter to the financial publi-
cation State Auditor Steerf has asked
that the erroneous information be
corrected in justice to the state and
its securities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
NINE NATIONS
MADE MEMBERS
OF C0U NCIL
Uruguayan Delegation Criti-
cises Method Of Caucus.
ing Which Was Used

Geneva, Sept. lG--dR)-3Thc nine
non-permanent members of the
League Of Nations council were
elected by the assembly today. They
are: Poland, Belgium, Rumania, Hol-
land. Chile, Colombia, Salvador.
China and CzechO Slovakia.
After balloting, q letter was read
from the Uruguayan delegation ex-
planning why that country had been a
candidate from the floor of the as
sembly and criticizing the method Of
caucusing adopted by the Latin amer
lean states to decide who should re-
ceive the three seats allotted to them.
The letter maintained that the as
sembly itself should be- the sole judge
as to which states should sit in the
council.
The delegation thanked the assem-
bly, for having hOn0red Uruguay with
a council seat in the past and gave
assurance that Uruguay would con-
tinue faithful to the league ideals.
The assembly voted three:year
tenure of the seats for Poland, Chile
and Rumania, and two.year tenure
for Colombia, Holland and China. The
remaining three temperament mem.
hers, Belgium, CzechO Sl0vakia, and
Salvador. will serve one year on the
council.
BY y special vote, Poland was de-.
clared re-eligible for election ut the
expiration Of her three-year term,
thereby becoming semi-permanent
council member.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
Ohio Campaign Funds
Under Fire Today

New York, Sept. 16.-LP)--Ohio
campaign funds for 1921 were under
fire today in the trial Of Harry NJ.
Daugherty and Thomas w. Miller.
Checks which John E. Durkin.
secretary Of the late John T. King.
former Republican national, commit
teeman from Connecticut, said were
used TO cover q deficit ii the Ohio
campaign Of that year, were identi-
fled by him. One Of theses checks,
Durkin said, was payable to Daugh-
erty. Two checks, Dnrkin Said, were
payable 70 Jesse w. Smith, aid To-
Daugherty - attorney general, who
committed suicide in WaahiNgt0h.
Two other checka. which Durkin said
represented the proceeds Of the sale
Of liberty loan bond COUPONS and
which we're issued BY King t0- Daugh-
orty. also were mentioned.
Walter D. Miller. former butler
for Daugherty and Smith, testified
that Smith had the status Of privi-.
legsd character in tho department Of
Justice building, having On office
close to that Of Dangherty when the
latter Was attorney general.
He said that Smith could be seen:
In 1871 N almost oxery part of the
department Of justice building, igoinS
from office - officc ana often carrS-
Ing 4Qfficih papers" With him. !,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
People Living Along Illinois
River Move to Higher
Ground as Waters Rise
Rapidly - New Embank.
ment, Built After Fl0od Of
!, 1922, Is Threatened A

Chicago. Sept. GF)-Streams
swollen by the fourth genefAf down
pour in the midwest in two weeks
threatened today to add to the tolI
in lives and property Of the heaviest
September rainfall in the history Of
the region.
Along the Illinois river in western
Illinois, hOusehOlders moved their
families and goods to higher land,
away from levees lashed by water
risen to the 22-foot stage.
Every available person in Boards.
town was drafted for patrol duty
along the new embankment built aft
er the disastrous levec break in f022,
when the entire town Was inundated.
One break near the city was closed
with sand bags.
Western Illinois was hardest hit
by the rains, which descended on Sec
tions Of Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South
Dakota, Wisconsin xnd Michigan.
The rain, Of near cloudburst pro-
portions in many places, swept the
central grain states while they still
suffered from previous deluges of
the month, and swelled the Septem-
Der rainfall to II inches for some
areas.
Corn, already fully two weeks late
and under threat Of heavy loss from
frost, was further damaged. Farm
ers abandoned hope for much small
grain in the fields awaiting thresh-
ing. Estimated vast losses were CIV
en- only in general terms.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
ARREST OF
EVANGELIST
PLANNED
District Attorney Reyes Con-
tinues Inquiry Into Alleged
Perjury Conspiracy
CLIMAX COMING SOON
DR.. Waters, Mentioned BY
Mrs. Sielaff, Kills Self
BY Taking Poison
CLIMAX COMING SOON

Los Angeles. Sept. .le--Lp)--iWith !
number Of 9rfesty sss66sitsent, u sen-
sational clln1x Was fofecast today in
the Aimee 0emplc MePhe erson kidnap-
ing investigation. District Attorney
Asa hcyes. pushing his inquiry into
an alleged perjury conspiracy, said he
would question . number OF persons
thought to be implicated BY the re-
cent expose Of the Miss X" hoax.
The re-opcning Of the entire Nc
rherson case was precipitated by
Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman Sielaff, who
charged that she had been hired and
financed to conjure up a mythical
Miss X rs the companion Of Ken
meth G. Ormiston, former Angelus
Temple radio operator. during TO-
day sojOurn ut Carmel-by. .the-sea.
Witnesses N previous invest tigations
testified that u man identified as
Ormiston had occupied a cottage ut
Carmel with woman companion
shortly. after the evangelist disap-
peared last May.
Others Face Arrest
From an authoritative source it has
been learned that plans are under
way to take the Angelus Temple pas
tor into custody within the next As
hours. At least two others and pos
sibly five 'ersons face arrest on
char"es of subornation Of perjury, it
was said
Among those scheduled to appear
before Keyes for questioning today
vas Joe Watts, said to have been u
rroccss server for r. A. Mckinley,
blind Long Beach attorney. recently
killed III an automobile accident.
Watts entered the McPherson inquiry
when Miss Bernice Norris, formerly
private secretary for Mckinley, iden-
tifield him - the. synthetic "Steve"
IN an alleged plot to produce myth ical
kidnapers to substantiate' the evans
geIist's abduction story.
Miss Morris told auth critics it was
Watts whose. voice and photograph
Mrs. Mcpherson had recognized as
"Steve," one Of her alleged abduc-
tors.
"Invisible Enemy" Blamed
Mrs. Mcpherson last night an
nounced from her pulpit and over the
radio that the latest attacks. on her
kidnapping story are the Vaccinations
of IAN invisible enemy intent upon
crushing her"
The suicide yesterday of DR.. A. M.
Waters curtails the inquiry planned
by Keyes on the charges made by
Mrs. Sielaff. Waters. who died after
taking poison, was mentioned in
connection with the case when his
name was found in . note book be-
longing to Mrs. Sielaff.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
jos, .C0GHLAN
DROPS CONTEST
Recount Abandoned After
Days Check Results In
Very Little Change

Jos. Coghlan, Bismarck attorney
who contested the nomination of b.
F.. Tillotson as candidate for Bur-
leigh county states attorney, dropped
his case in district court late yester-
day. As a result Tillotson will be q
candidate for etestioE this I'll. oppos-
inG F, f. McCurdy, incumbent.
Coghlan abandoned the recount Of
ballots, which he and Tillotson were
making under the direction Of the
court. after considerably more than
half the total number Of ballots cast
II the county had been gone over
with NO material change in the final
result.
All Of the ballots cast in the city
pf Bismarck were checked rs we'' as
tkose voted in few Of the country
ptecincts,1 In the early recount Til
lptson's majority over Co9hlan of %
was reduced to II. but at the close Of
yepterday's checking this figure re-
nt9lned unchanged.
The case was dismissed with preju-
dice, eaeh agreeing to pay his own
costs in the matter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
OPPONENTS
.SIX-CENT CUT
WILL TESTIFY
Various Interests Inform
Commerce Commission Re-
ducti0n Ii Unnecessary
CALL 1T A HANDICAP
Kansas City, Omaha, Sioux
City, and st. Louis Inter.
ests Oppose Change

Minneapolis, Sept. lo-lN- -Oppon-
ents g the proposed six.eent cut on
all-rail ehipments Of gsaia and flour
from 0l1noopolis TO the east brought
forward additional testimony today
In IN effort to convince the Inter-
state Commerce Commission hearing
here that reduction is unnecessary.
With the conclusion Of testimony
by groups favoring the rlan, -c,rc-
sentatives from Kansas City. Omaha,
Sioux City, st. Louis and Tacoma
came to the fore with testimony in
opposition to the cut.
Sioux City from competing with Min
neapolis for northwest grain was the
opinion advanced by n. c. Wilson,
representing the Sioux City grain cx-
change.
Would Hurt Omaha. Kansas City
John A. Kuhn. traffic manager of
the Omaha Grain Exchange, told the
commission that Omaha would have
to function under a rate handicap of
1Ok cents per 100 pounds on ship
ments to Chicago under the proposed
rate, while w. R. Scott, traffic COM
missioner of the Kansas City board
Of trade, told the hearing that south
west millers, competing with Mime
ap0lis, would have to sell flour at
sif-cent disadvantage under the rate
cut.
A. warning was issued to the CON-
mission by C. A. Ross, Lincoln, rate
clerk for the Nebraska state railroad
commission. that in case the proposed
rate is prejudicial to the interests
he represents the commission would
be petitioned Immediately to abol-
ish it.
H. O. Berger Of Tacoma, rate and
traffic expert for the department of
public works efs-the state Of Wash-
ineton, declared the new rates will
tend to disrupt every other market
and give 70 -middleWestsFa. mills ,an- |
due advantage in eastern markets as
sContinusd on page tAses.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
FRANCE. WILL
BE URGED TO
SETTLE DEBT I
Belgium Decides ON Campaign
TO Get France to Ratify
Agreement With II. S.

Brussels, Sept. l6-LP)-The Bel
gian. government seemingly has de-
cided on Y campaign to induce France
to ratify her debt agreement with
the United States.
H. the Belgian plea for such action
should fall on deaf ears in Paris, it
is not unlikely that Belgium may de-
eide to create q gold franc, in the
hope Of disassociating her money
from the influence Of French franc
fluctuations.
Minister Of Treasury Tranquil, who
is going to London shortly to nego-
tiate consolidation loan, expects to
visit Paris before returning home,
with the hope Of inducing the French
to ratify the debt record.
Belgian financial and government
tai circles have begun to consider
such action as an indispensable pre-.
liminary to the restoration Of Bel
gums currency as well as that Of her
neighbor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
ALBERTA HAS
FOOT OF SNOW
Manitoba Reports Hail Storm
Saskatchewan Has Cold.
Rainy Weather

Winnipeg. Man., Sept lG.-lR-
Cold winds swept the prairies today,
carrying snow and rain into Alberta,
. slight hail storm in Manitoba and
indications Of cold and rainy weather
into Saskatchewan.
The snowfall is the earliest in
years in Alberta and today in the
northern sections of the province.
The white blanket covers the ground
from six inches to foot.
In the Edmonton district the snow
fell the heaviest, but Lethbridge, in
the southern portion of the province.
felt the first blast of winter We'd
nesday. The fall. however. was very
light.
Manitoba and Saskatchewan points
have escaped the snow, but rain show
ers were experienced in many dis
tricts yesterday and it was cold and
breezy today. with the sky overcast
and prospects Of additional moisture.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
new YORK TO
PARIS.FLIGHT
is POSTPONED
Leak in Gas Tank Discovered
Just as Fliers Prepared
10 Start Trip

Westbury, N. Y, Sept. l6.--[R---
The New York to Paris flight Of Cap
tain Rene Fonck, French ace, and
three companions was postponed to-
day, perhaps indefinitely, because Of
leak in their biplane's gasoline
tank. The leak was found as they
were preparing to hop off.
Igor Sikorpky. designer and builder
Of the huge three motored biplane,
gave orders to put the plane back in.
to its hsngsr when it proved diff
cult to stop the flow OF gasoline
which was leaking ut the rate Of 10
gallons an hour.
Fear had been expressed that il
the flyers did not get under way to-
day weather conditions might not
permit them to start this year.
Mr.. Sik0rsky ,said the trouble was
quickly located and that il was
small matter to repair. He expressed
the belief that the plane would take
off tomorrow morning IL weather
conditions were favorable.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
FARM LAND IS
IN DANGER AS
LEVEE BREAKS
Men Work Frantically to Re-
pair Break-River Rises
Half Foot During Night

Viewer. Iowa. Sept. lG-tP)-The
Skunk River levec broke one and one
half miles below the railroad bridge
this morning. The main section of
the levee below that point. which is
protecting thousands of acres of
farm land. was still intact, but the
river rose half foot during the
night. With the break above. men
working on the lower section of the
levee have withdrawn, fearing that
effort to stop the break may not be
The break in the levee came on the
Fred Tucker farm. A four-fOot gap
at the time widened to u seven foot
gap despite efforts Of farmers and a
large number Of state prisoners from
me Fort Madison pcnitentiary, who
are ut work ut the break.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
GAP WIDENS, WORKMEN
ABANDON TERRITORY

Burlington, iowa, Sept. l6.-tAp--
The gap in the Skunk river levee had
widened to 25 feet ut $3.50 this morn
ing, according to telephone reports
to the Burlington Gas company, and
the wOrkmen trying to save it are
abandoning the territory. Cement
sacks filled with sand are being car
ried away by the swift current as
fast as they can be thrown in place.
Although the levee is holding be-
low this point, it probably cannot
save the Green Bay bottoms and TO-
600 acres may be flooded, according
to reports here. The water is pour
ing into the district from the north
where the break occurred and it is
stated that even il the lower levee
holds, the flood probably will come
in behind it from the upper levee.
With the continuance Of high wa
ter throughout the day yesterday,
most Of the livestock was driven TO
higher ground and residents Of the
district moved their furnishings to-
the second story of their homes.
There are from $1,000 to $4,000
acres in the Green Bay bottoms, ex-
tending south from point about
nine miles south Of Burlington. About
5000 acres Of this land is high.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
Democrats Likely to
Adopt Majority Rule

Chicago, Sept. l6-LP)-Success OF
the movement within the Democratic
party to abolish the tw0-thirds rule
for national nominations was pre-
dicted today by the national commit
tee members Of Iowa who have been
leaders in the movement since it's in
ception early this year
Clyde e. Herring Of Des Moines and
Mrs. Madge O'Neil of Columbus juno
tion, Iowa, the Iowa members. issued
. statement showing that 48 members
Of the national committee have
pledged themselves for the adoption
Of snejority rule in ~ future conven-
,tions. and predicting that an over.
xhelming majority 81 the convention
vote of 1898 would be behind the
movement, on the basis Of this figure.
6tntes from which favorable ne
sponses have been received from one
OK betA members Of the national com.
mt1tee include North Dakota, Mime
saets and South Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-16
.WfATHER FORECA6T

.W6AT4EH FOHECA8T
For Bismarck and vicinity: Most
ly cloudy tonight end Friday, some
rain probable. Much colder tonight.
For North Dakota: Mostly cloudy
tonight and Friday. Some rain prob
able. Cooler tonight; much colder
east and central portions, with tenn
perature near freezing extreme
northwest portion. Cooler Friday
southeast portion.
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
Low pressure, with centers over
North Dakota and over the extreme
West, extends from the Plains States
to the Pacific coast and precipitation
occurred at most places from Mime
sofa and North .Dakota westward md
northwestward to the North Pacific
coast. II was showing at Calgary
and HAyre 1T .. m. this morning.
Moderate temperatures prevail from
the Plains States and southern Rocky
Mountain region eaatwerd but con-
sidersbly colder weather prevails
over the northsrn Rocky Mountain
oRhIs v. RosERrs.
I 01ftcla) IN Chafge.