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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-08
Beauty Contests

young lady who represented certain eastern
city in Of the recent bathing beauty contests
has sued for divorce Her husband replies that she
"has been the same" since she won the con-
test.
The chief objection to bathing beauty contests,
like the objection to overemphasis college foot
ball. lies not in the effect the spectators but the
effect those who take part.
How anyone could expect young, immature girl
to remain level-headed and poised after going
through big bathing beauty contest is mystery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-08

Jupe. II know where there are love-
ly fat ones with several colors of
stripes"
NO." said the bat.
r "Or boll-weevils ?" asked Hickydoo.
"They grown down south and it isn't
50 far"
No. said the bat.
"Or flies 2" asked Nancy. 81 know
where there are"
The first thing you know, you'll be
playing another trick on me. I've
said my last say. So be gone'"
There was nothing else for it.
Nancy and Jupc got on one motor
cycle and Nick and Hickydoo got OH
the other motorcycle and away they
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-08

started in the direction from which
they had come.
But they hadn't gone more than a
mile when the motorcycle OH which
Jupe and Nancy we're riding had Il
blowout. And everybody stopped.
Jupe and Hickydoo were looking to
see how they could fix it, when sud-
denly Nick called out, "What do you
know about that" And he pointed
to sign which said. Elevator to
China. Step in"
Ito Be Continued)
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-08

The man who laughs at his wife
when she had a, bad cold should be
arrested for attempted suicide.
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service. Inc
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-08

Prince Of Wales made a speech at
the British Industries Fair without
soaring u single horse.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-08

We all know what we would do
this spring if we had the money.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-08

Canada now uses annually an aveE-
age OF 100000 to- 100 ,OOO, 900
pounds of Irvine to bind her grain.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-08

Lcnroot wants an investigation o.
milk. We want to know when COW.
started giving vanishing cream.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-08

The chief grounds for famous di.
vorce filed recently is that they have
been married since 1926
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-08

TOMORROW: The Story Believed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-08

In Berlin, they are catching a
kind of an itch from matches. Eatur-
ally it is an inflammation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-08

In White Plains, N. r., ten SPUR
rels invaded mans hcmc. Maybe
he has been acting like nut.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-08

Man paid 100000 for Il Gutenberg
Bible. That's cheap. Any Bible is
worth more thant that.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
IN
LIQUOR CASE
Vessel Had Wealthy
Party Aboard
When Seized

NORFOLK, Va. June 16.-tPl-The
Laurenthian. luxurious $50 foot yacht
flying the New York Yacht club flag.
L. held in the lower harbor with a
party Of wealthy guests aboard while
its captain. Benjamin Jarvis. faces
charges of violating the federal pro-
hibition law.
The yacht was seized by a coast
guard patrol boat in the New York
river Monday night after she had re
turned from a trip to the Curlsneck
estate Of c. X. G. Billings on the
James river. Chief Boatswain Jes-
ter. commander of the patrol boat,
charged that he found 30 cases of
liquor aboard. and turned the cap
tain and evidence over 10 the United
States Marshal Smithers at Norfolk.
Fred NJ Alger, brother of Russell
A. Alger, owner Of the yacht, said at
their home in Detroit last night that
the vessel had been leased for three
months to Billings. Members Of the
Billings family and party Of
friends were said To be aboard when
it was seized, and elected 10 stay
on the boat last night rather than
suffer the city heaht.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
TO HEARPLEA
ON CAUSEWAY
Hearing is to be Held
Thursday on Point
Isabel Bridge

Opposition to theh construction Of
an automobile causeway from Point
Isabel to Padre Island. for which Col.
Sam Robertson has asked a permit
from the government. will be given
an opportunity to express itself at a
hearing To be held at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning at the Cameron
county courthouse.
Colonel Robertson has made appli-
cation for permission to construct n
causeway to connect Padre Island
with Point Isabel. crossing north IF
the proposed hrabor and fishing in
terests at the Point have voiced op-
position to the move. They claim
that the construction Of such cause
way would interfer with the free
movement of fishing vessels out Of
the harbor.
Major J. L. Schley, United States
district engineer who Is in charge of
the harbor project Mt Point Isabel,
arranged for the earring.
Colonel Robertson wishes to build
this causeway TO connect his ocean
side beach drive with the mainland.
He operated a ferry for a time but
discontinued it awaiting for the ar
rival of a larger boat
Colonel Robertson, the fishing in
terests and the Brownsville chamber
Of commerce will be among those pre-
sent at the hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
REVERSAL IS
HAD IN CASE
OF GOODMAN
Criminal Appeals Body
Remands Case To
New Trial; Confes-
sion Cause

AUSTIN. Tex, June l5.-(PD-The
five year manslaughter sentence
from Dallas county Of William
Bryan Goodman. former Tulsa uni
versity football star and Oklahoma
National guard captain. was reversed
and remanded today by the court of
criminal appeals.
Although Presiding Judge w. q.
Morrow dissented, the court over
ruled the motion for rehearing Of
II. f. Fall from Matagorda county.
Fall who is under indictment for
murder in connection with the kill
ing Of Mr.. and Mrs. Camden San
born, several weeks ago, VAS denied
bail. He recently was taken from
the Bay City jail to "a hospital be-
cause of Illness, but has been re-
turned to the jail.
Goodman was convicted in connec-
tion with the Staying Of Charles :.
Swinney, Dallas night watchman.
June II, 1925. Joe Brown, also from
Oklahoma, was convicted of man-
slaughter for the same offense.
Goodman y sentence was reversed
and rcmandcd because the trial court
allowed the state to introlucc Ger
tain statements Brown. while under
arrest and out Of the presence Of
Goodman, was said 10 have made 10
Assistant District Attorney John
Tipps OF Dallas, a state witness.
Iipps testified Brown told MIN
" Come back at 3 o'clock in the morn
ing, and I'll not only tell you but
VIII take and show you how we killed
ola man Swinney.r
The count saiu:
"A confession or statement Of a
co-dcfendant under arrest and out
of the presence Of the accused is not
admissible against the defendant on
trial.
Brown was granted a suspended
sentence in the Swinney case. Short
IN after his trial. however. he was
convicted Of felony IN a federal court
and q Dallas county district judge
decreed the manslaughter sentence
become operative. A short time ago,
the court Of criminal appeals affirm
ed this action.
A majority of the members of the
court reaffirmei their stand that a
jury would be justified in inflicting
the death penalty on Fall. In dis
senting, Judge Morrow said, "di-
verse differences touching the incl
dents of the homicide may be drawn
from the testimony Of those wit
nesses for the state who appeared to
have been disinterested
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
VALLEY Wide
CLUB SOUGHT
Scottish Rite Masons
Are to Meet Here
Thursday

All Scottish Rite Masons in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley are invited
TO attend the quarterly banquet Of
the Brownsville Scottish Rite club
at O'Clock Thursday night in llar-
per's cafe for the purpose of or
ganizing a Nalley-wide club.
The call is being issued by /. W.
King, president Of the Brownsville
club. and those desiring to attend are
requested to send their reservations
to Archie Ruff, secretary.
Mr.. King says that the organization
Of a Valley-wide club had been con
templated for a long time since there
are a large number Of Scottish Rite
Masons in this part of the country.
Many Of them often attend the meet
ings Of the Brownsville club which
are held four times year.
Numerous inpitations have been
sent out by Mr.. King who says that
he hopes to see the largest crowd Of
Scottish Rite Masons ever assembled
in the city. Officers probably will
be elected and other details of or
ganizGtion attended to.
Lonnie Irwin o. san Antonio is on
the program for a speech and prob
ably one other man will be secured.
The other speaker may be William
Mcintosh. business manager of lie
San Antonio Light. No confirmation
of his acceptance has been received,
however.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
WOMAN QUITS
PRISON FARM
Was Serving Life T erm
Upon Conviction AS
Murderess

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. June 16.-tPl
Beyond discovery Of foot prints in
dicating that some one had passed
through a field near the prison, no
trace had been found today Of Mrs,
Winona Green. convicted murderess,
and two companions who escaped
from the state. farm for women at
Jacksonville. Ark. last night.
Mrs. Green was serving life term
for the murder Of her father-in-law,
j. II. Green here in 1924. On her
return to Little Rock she also told az
numbering her mother-in-law Picher,
Okla, and the body of the elder Mrs
Green was found in a wooded section
according to directions given by her.
She was sentenced TO life imprison-
ment on the first charge. She es-
capped from theh Pulaski county Jail
early in 1925 but was recaptured in
Memphis. She was then transferred
to the state farm at Jacksonville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16

vestigations VI the Oak Cliff rob
ber suspects. Detectives believe
these things were purchased with
loot from the various other rob
berries.
Officials Of tho Strawn bank.
victims Of an $4,000 holdup last
March. are expected 10 arrive here
today TO examine the four suspects.
Photographs are being prepared for
mailing TO Houston and San An
tonic for examination by attaches
Of four banks looted in March
and April.
Another Of the men held here was
arrested Tuesday afternoon by 4
traffic officer. acting on a tip.
after two Dallas detectives had
kept a fruitles watch on house
in Houston where the suspect liv-
"a four days Two women ar
rested with him are being held for
ueqstioning.
The other two men in Jail were
arrested sevedal days ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
DRYS WIN in
Wet DISTRICT
New Jersey Primaries
Give Advantage to
the Pros

NEWARK, y. j.. June l6.-(P)-
Although this state has two wet
senators in Washington and a wet
governor in Trenton. returns from
yesterdays primary elections gave
advantage to the drys in two of the
three prohibition clashes.
In the third, woman advocate Of
a prohibition referendum. Mrs. Ade-
line Lawrence, was the winner in a
dry county. Mrs. Lawrence II the
wife Of a circuit court judge, and
contested the democratic nomination
from Monmouth county for the state
senate against James r. Hendrick-
son. bone dry.
h. Duncan McClave, brought for
ward BY wet republicans in the sixth
congressional district against Rep
Iegentative Randolph Perkins, a dry,
had lost by 5000 votes on returns
from half the district. The anti
saloon league termed this battle n
real prohibition referendum, and
urged its followers TO go TO the polls
on stretchers, if necessary. TO vote
against the saturatedly wet" Nc
Clave.
The campaign Of assemblyman
Herbert j. Pascoe against state
senator Arthur iPerson for the sena-
torial nomination in Union county
failed by 1000 votes. Pierson was
dry and Pascoe was leader in at
tempts to have republicans take q
stand for modification or q refer
endum.
The fall elections in a majority Of
the congressional districts will be
fought between wet democrats and
dry republicans rs a result of the
primary returns. The present dele
CATION contains two democrats and
two wet republicans, with the others
dry republicans or not out and out
vets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
Arrest Four iuB0nk
HOId-mps;; Seeking 3

DALLAS, Tex, June 16.-tPi-
Four ~ seven ncn believed to re
perpetrators OF series of TeNA-
bank robberies since January, are
in Jail here and nolice expect 10
arrest the other three.
The fourth man. q recently par
doned convict. was arrested Tues
day night at his expensive home in
Highland Park by Dallas officers
working on the recent $4,000 rob
berry of the jefferson Bank and
Trust company in Oak Cliff.
A closely organized gang Of sew
en- men is believed By detectives %
have engineered not only the Oak
Cliff robbery. but hold ups ut
Houston. San Antonio and Strawn.
Certain modes ar operation were
common 10 an the robberics, and
descriptions of theh bandits though
meager tailed 10 a great extent.
Airplanes, automobiles and e.
pensive clothes have figured in in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
US. INFLUENCE
IN BRAZIL ACT
fast DENIED

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June l6 LPl-
American diplomatic officials made
swift land emphatic denial today
that they had been involved even in
directly in the league of nations
controversy which resulted recently
in Brazil's withdrawal as league
member.
Rumors Of American involvement
have been in circulation both in Ge-
neva, the seat OF the league, and Rio
De Janeiro, the Brazilian capitol.
Even before the report had reached
Washington in news dispatches. +.
" Morgan, the American ambassa-
dor at Rio had cabled the state de-
partment a categorical denial of a
story that he mad congratulated
President Bernardez upon Brazil's'
resignation from the league.
Published statements that he had
called upon the Brazilian president
for any such purpose, or had other
wise taken such action, were said by
false.
Spread Of the reports from Rio to
Geneva had been made known 10 the
state department meantime by Hugh
Gibson. the American minister there.
The department Immediately forward
ed Ambassador Morgan's statement
to Mr.. Gibson.
Secretary Kellogg and other state
department officials believe that 70
issue formal denial Of reports that
the Washington government had been
influencing Brazil would unduly to
dignity the reports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
MOVIES OF BIRDS
HERE MAY BE MADE

The wide varieties of bird
life on Green Island, one Of the
group of islands under the care
of the National Audubon soci-
ETY.. and the countless number
Of birds Of each variety on the
island has attracted the atten-
tion Of moving picture con-
Germs. and 1t IL expected that
a film of the bird life on the
island will be taken in a short
time.
The island IL under the di-
rect care Of X. j. Camp. deputy
y. $. game warden, and also
connected with the Audubon
society.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday; not much change in.
temperature.
For East Texas: Parity cloudy to
cloudy tonight and Thursday; cooler
in northwest portion Thursday.
Gentle to fresh southerly winds on
the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather was mostly cloudy and
unsettled over much of the country
east Of the Rockies, with a moderate
disturbance over the southern Plains
states Mt the morning observation.
Scattered showers occurred within
the last % hours practically through
out the northwestern states. also in
Missouri and Iowa, and in the east
ern half of the cotton belt. Tenn
erature changes were unimportant.
and readings were generally near the
seasonal average.
tn highest temperture yesterday
at Txas stations ranged from 90 at
Abilene and Fort Worth to SO at Gal
weston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
NONCOMPLIANCE
MOTION REJECTED

OTTAWA. Ont, June 16 tPp-Ten
hours Of uncertainty over the fate on
the liberal government Of Canada
ended in the early hours this morn
ing with rejection by the house OK
commons Of a conservative motion or
confidence. lot to 113.
The conservative motion took the
government unawares Yesterday
afternoon. II was based on "fail-
ures to fulfill promises" but was di-
rected specifically at the govern
ment for dropping from it's programs
the return to Alberta of the ma
tural resources Of that province, now
held by the government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
&C. ACTSON
VILLA MARIA
Committee is Appoint
ed to Conduct Drive
For Bonds

Directors OF the Brownsville cham
Der Of commerce Tuesday night ap-
pointed a committee for the purpose
Of starting the drive for $4,000 as 4
bonus for the $250.000 administra-
tion building 10 be constructed by
Villa Maria college. Manager G. I.
Richardson also was appointed to be
present ut the causeway hearing TO
be held Thursday at the court house.
The first meeting of the committee
will be held at 10 o'clock Friday
morning at the home Of Father J. b.
Frigon when details Of the drive will
be worked out. Father Frigon was
present az the directors meeting
held Tuesday night.
|. The chamber Of commerce man
aper was instructed to notify the
following OF their appointment on
this committees: George Murphy,
Grover Wagner, X. VI. Dalzell. Joseph
Webb. Burt Hinkley. ST.. Dick Nor
ris. Emmett Dodd, John Dervin, G. i.
Barreda. Harry Faulk. A. b. Cole, Jose
Martinez and +. G.. Anguera.
These committee members are to
work out line of campaigning to
be used in raising the Villa Maria
fund.
The attention of the directors was
called TO the fact that Col. Sam Rob
ertson had applied for permission to
construct an automobile cauSeway
from Point Isabel to Padre Island
and that Maj. J. L. Schley, United
States district engineer. had called
for a hearing on the application for
Thursday at the Cameron county
courthouse at which all objects were
TO be heard.
The chamber went on record as
favoring the causeway provided that
IL does not interfere with the
United States projects. Mr.. Rich
ardson is TO represent the chamber at
the hearing. the directors decreed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
in FORT WORTH

FORT WORTH. Tex, June 16.-lP)
james r. Woods, So, and Mrs.
John W.. Thomson. 3s, are dead fol-
lowing a double shoting early We'd
nesday in Riverside, a suburb. A
pistol was found near Woods body.
Mrs. Thomson was struck in the
neck by a bullet and Woods was
wounded twice. one shot entering the
temple. Bodies OF the victims were
found BY Guy Beck. butcher. few
minutes after a wcmar's scream, fol-
lowed by shots was heard BY near
BY residents. Mrs. Thomson was
dead when found and Woods died a
short time afterwards.
No motive has been assigned for
the shooting. Officials were unde-
rided whether an inquest would be
held.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
Verdict in Damage
Suit Is Upheld

AUSTIN. Tex. June rs Rl-An
award Of $4,000 libel damages TO
Fred III. Lancaster. former police
chief Of San Antonio. from the San
Antonio Express was upheld today by
the supreme court
The court affirmed the judgment Of
the district court and the court Of
civil appeals on the ground that
acual malice was found by the jurors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
RED SPECIAL Is
OFF FOR CHICAGO

NEW YORK, ~ Y, June I6 LPl-
The ''red special" bearing Cardinal
Bonzano. papal legate. and q group
Of other cardinals 70 the Eucharistic
congress AZ Chicago left the grand
central station shortly after ten
o'clock. eastern stndard time. this
morning.
II required the combined strength
Of city and station police to restrain
the crowds as they pressed forward
in an attempt 10 see Of in hope Of
opportunity TO kiss the ring OF
Cardinal Bonzano. papal legate, an
he was escorted to the train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16
Ware Henchnem
are Questioned
in Fund Probe

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 26.-
tP)-Politieal lieutenants Of William
S. Ware in his successful campaign
for the republican senatorial nomi-
nation in Pennsylvania were jolted
along a nerve wracking road of cross
examination today as the senate cam
paign funds committee pursued its
quest for the inside story Of the
Keystone states $4,000 900 primary.
In prime form, Senator Reed Of
Missouri, the committee chairman
conducted the questioning. Almost
without let-up during the two-hour
session he prodded toward the inner
workings Of the Ware organization.
it, sources OF revenue and its meth
ods Of battle, and in particular its
operations in the Ware stronghold in
the first twenty wards Of Phila-
delphia.
Harry A. Mackey, field marshal Of
the organization in the recent pri-
mary campaign. was taken step by
step through these wards where in
some precincts Ware polled more
than 100 votes to ] over the COM
bined strength Of his opponents.
Governor Pinchot and Senator Pep
per. The witness said he could not
attempt 70 account for the variations
in comparative strength shown in
some of these wards, but he main
tained that the voting has been ac-
cording 70 the rules Or the game and
protested that the stuffing of ballot
boxes would have been impossible
even If some one had wanted TO do
il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-16

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. June lG Up
Drastic tactics were adopted today
by the senate campaign funds COM
mittoe 20 get at the bottom OF the
situation which resulted in an ex-
penditure Of some S2,O0O.000 in the
republican primary campaign in
Pennsylvania.
Waving aside Harry A. Mackey
the Ware campaign manager. just a
he was about 70 resume his testi-
mony. Chairman Reed summoned 70
the stand another ware supporter
Joseph ~ Mackrell Of Pittsburgh.
~Who were you talking 70 on the
long distance phone in the adpoin-
ing room just now" demanded Reed
albert Cooper at Harrisburg
Mackrell replied "A political matter
What political matter?"
Mackrell was hesi;ant, but Reed
was insistent.
Was To Be PenaliZed
"Well. | supported Beidelman (the
unsuccessful Ware candidate for gov
ernor) and | understood ! was 10 be
penalized in my county for that.
the witness finally said. "Mr. Beid-
Gilman was to arrange to keep me
from being penalized."
Virtually"
What else?'
Mackrell again hcsitated.
what did you mean BY saying 4
understood nothing from nobody
IF you will give me a little more
time perhaps ! could tell you"
That's all I'm going to give foi
the present. What did Cooper say
TO you?"
"He said you know what is being
done here He said he had beer
talking to the governor-that's Beid'
elman-and that things would be as
had been talked over"
where's the sentence Il under
stand nothing from nobody" Reed
demanded as he chewed impotientlS
on his cigar.
Il didn't pay much attention to tho
| conversation. It wasn't important.
Feared Political Reprisals
"You didn't pay much attention x
what you said"
"Wcll, the main tenor was thai
Beidelman would protect Us from 20
litical reprisals.'
"Reprisals from whom"
II don't know. It's just street talk
Ny term as registrar Of Wills ex
pires in year"
Reed suddenly switched from the
phone conversation TO Mackrell's ac'
tivity for Ware and Beidelman.
"Did you contribute any money!"
"Yes, $1,000"
"Where did you get it?"
"I'd saved it over period of three
years"
Mackrell said he had kept the
money in ! vault Gt his office. He
said his salary was $1,000 and year
and commissions that would average
! about $l1 900 a year.