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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
MERTON FELT
LEGAL CLAIM
NOT STRONG
Oral Transfer of COmpany's
Stock Made Claim Weak,
He Testifies

New York, Sept. l4-LR-When
Richard Merton, German industrial.
ist. first arrived in America in April
1921. to attempt to recover assets OF
the American Metals company he
knew his legal claim was weak. He
testified to this today at the trial OF
former Attorney General Harry NJ
Daugherty and Thomas w. Miller,
former alien property custodian,
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the government.
HIS legal claim was not strong, he
felt, because the transfer Of the stoc K
TO the S0cictc Suisse, a few days be-
fore. America entered the world war,
was oral.
In answer to question by United
States Attorney Buckner concerning
the late John T. King, former Repub-
lican national committeeman from
Connecticut, he said he did not come
here with the idea of fighting "a
clever politician" Mr.. King was also
indicted hut died shortly afterwards.
Merton said that he pictured Amer
lea as a nation much different than
England, France or others of the al
lies. Il did not think America ex-
actly friendly" he said. "but l GER
tainly knew that they would be more
decent than the others
Although he felt his case to be
weak. Merton said he also felt that
America had no desire to seize pri-
vAtc property or to impound it with
ont just sufficient cause.
Had Two Plans
Merton said his mind was "split"
by two ideas.
One was that the claim could be
collected by showing that the oral
transfer was legal. This was an
ownership claim. The other idea
was to show that although the Metall-
gcscllschaft owned shares OF the
stock of the Societc Suisse, that COM
pany was indebted to the Societe
Suisse, for the amount of the shares
Of the American Metal company,
which had been offered as a guaranty.
The guaranty was made to prevent
the S0ciete Suisse and it's adjunct
institution, the Swiss bank, from
going into bankruptcy. This was
q debt claim.
In any case, Merton said, il was not
his intention to reveal the relation
Of the Mctallgesellschaft until neces-
sary. He said he felt that a revela-
Lion of this relation would prejudice
his claim.
After conversations with G.. r. Will
liams, first assistant to Miller, who
was then alien property custodian,
Merton said he learned that the claim
would be made on the ownership
basis and that it eventually was
made and paid on this basis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
FLOOD DAMAGE
ESTIMATED AT
FOUR MILLION
Relief Organizations Rush
Supplies to Victims in
Southeastern Kansas

EmpOria. kans.. Sept. l4.-tP) :
With damage estimated ut upwards
Of four million dollars and five
known dead, relief organizations to-
day were rushing supplies to hun
dreds of families in southeastern
Kansas. where heavy rains Sunday
transformed streams into raging tor
rents. Although the streams were
reccding today, forecasts Of more
rain threatened to hamper relief
activities.
The heaviest damage was caused
in the Neosho and Verdigris river
valleys, starting ut the head waters
few miles west Of here and extend
ing through fertile farming section
about 30 miles wide to the Oklahoma
border 15O miles southeast.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
EVIDENCE OF
MOB VIOLENCE
Is PRESENTED
Chief Executive Told Putnam
County Is Terrorizcd-
Asked TO Restore Order
TWO REPORTED KILLED
Sheriff Reports IA People
Told Him Of Being Flogged
Two We're Women

Tallahassee, Fla. Sept. A.--tR,-
Sheriff Il. j. Hancock Of Putnam
county and Mayor r. Swaymer of
Palatka met Governor Martin here,
today to discuss cvitiepcs piAeed hA-
fore the governor yesterday showing
that 63 floggings had occurred In The
county within the last year.
From one to five floggings oc-
CURED each Saturday night. the gov
crnor said he had been told. The
evidence showed two white women
were floggcd and that two persons
died as the result Of mob violence.
The chief executive said he had
received many letters asking that he
take steps to restore order and claim
ing the county was terrorixcd. Two
delegations Of citizens have called on
the governor to ask him to intervene.
he said.
"Mobs have been formed at night
to tcrrorize the community and citi-
zens have been forced to carry wen-
pons," Governor Martin said.
Sheriff Hancock last night said II
persons. two of them women, have
reported to him they have been fog
ged, "for bootlegging and operating
disOrderly houses"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14

WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and. vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Cool.
er Wednesday.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Wednesday. Cooler We'd
nesday.
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
The barometric pressure Is. high
over the Great Lakes region while 1t
is low over the Plains States and
Rocky Mountain region. Precipitation
occurred in the Mississippi VALLEY
and at scattered places in the central
and northern Plains States. The rain
fall was general in northern asid
eastern North Dakota. Mostly fair
weather prevails from the Rocky
Mountain region westward to the Pa
cific coast. Cool weather prsvails over
the Northwest.
ORRIS W. ROBERTS.
Official In CharIo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
CLAIMS COURT RULING
VOID IN PENNSYLVANIA

Philadclphfa. Sept. i4.--lP)-Appar-
emily undisturbcd by the granting Of
an Injunction by the Indiana super
for court seeking to prevent the
Dempsey-Tunney title bout, Tex
Rickard, promoter, asserted today
that his plans would go forward
without change. He said counsel had
told him the ruling of the lndiana
court would not be operative in
Pennsylvania.
II will go through with this fight =
he said, "if it is necessary to appeal
to tho highest court in the land"
The promoter is pleased with the
ticket sale. He displayed report Of
his treasurer showing that 81 ,36B,377
had already bcen deposited in banks
and he predicted th1t the sale would
reach ut least $1,7OO,0O0.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
TREATIES OF
L0CARN0 ARE
now IN FORCE
Representatives Of Six Inter.
Csted Nations Deposit
Notifications

Geneva, Sept. 14.--tR--Thc Eocar-
no treaties Of security and arbitra-
tion became officially operative to-
day when the ratifications of all the
signatorics were deposited with the
sccrctariat Of the League of Nations
The representatives of tho six in
tcrested nations assembled in the
office Of Sir Erich Drummond, the
league secrctary-general, and ut.
tached their signatures to q proto-
col affirming the deposit and regis
trati0n of the treaties. Afterward
congratulations were exchanged.
Those taking part in the ceremony
were Sir Austen Chamberlain, Great
Britain; Foreign Minister BRAND,
France; Foreign Minister Strese-
mann. Germany; Signor Scialcia
Italy; NJ. de Brouckere, Belgium,
and NJ. Zaleski, Poland.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
B00TLEGGER
is SENTENCED
TO DIET TERM
Bread and Water Sentences
Continue Despite Numer-
Gus Legal Maneuvers

Harrington. Neb., Sept. l4.--lAy-
Obviously unconcerned about the
legal mancuvers which are being
made to liberate three men mt
Tekamah from their bread and water
sentences on liquor charges. Judge
Wilbur Bryant sentsneed Fred S.
Dirks to so days in jail. the first
ten and alternate 10 days of which
must be served on bread and water.
and fined him 500 when he pleaded
guilty yesterday to a charge of
transporting liquor. Il addition to
the diet sentence Of fine, Judge
Bryant ordered that upon the expira.
tion Of his imprisonment, Dirks must
post $4,000 bond to stipulate that
he will not violate the liquor law
again within year
Injunction proceedings have been
Instituted in the district court ut
Iekamah on behalf Of Roy Carson.
IS. who has served seven days Of
his 6O-day Jail sentence, the first
and last 90 days Of which must be
on tho diet
An appeal has been made 10 the
state supreme court in an effort to
free Max Saltzman, Is, from serving
his second Today stretch at Tekamah.
which begins tomorrow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
GOVERNOR
OF MAINE IS
REELECTED
New England State Goes Sol.
idly Republican in Bien-
nial State Election
REFLECT CONGRESSMEN
Amendment Prohibiting An.
preparations to Private
Schools Defeated
REFLECT CONGRESSMEN


Portland, Maine, Sept. 14-(R-
Maine went solidly Republican in the
biennial state election yesterday and
the result ~ Q political barometer
was interpreted differently today by
RepublicaAo aud Democrats.
Governor Ralph o. Brewster was
reelected by q majority Of 10000 or
more over his Democratic opponent,
Ernest l.. Mclean, mayor of Anrus.:,.
The states four congressman, all Re-
publicans, were reelected.
A constitutional amendment spon-
sOred by Governor Brewster and
passed by the last legislature, which
would have prohibited the appropria-
tion Of funds for private schools or
other institutions, was defeated by u
margin of more than $4,000. This was
one of the leading isucs in tho cam
paign.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
Two Men Injured
in Auto Collision

Barney Burbaes was bruised about
the chest and F. L. Hubbard, who
was riding with him. had his foot
injured when Mr.. Burbage's truck
and . light coupe driven by Bertha
Boehrnson collided at the intersec-
tion Of Avenue A and Eighth street
at $50 last night. The coupe was
travelling east on the avenue and the
truck was going north on the street.
The truck was tipped over BY the
impact but tie coupe remained up
right.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14

Kiwanians of Grand
Forks Are Guests Of
Club at Jamestown

jamestown, N. D., Sept. 14.---CP9-
Ten members Of the Grand Forks
Kiwanis club, headed by President ].
w. Wilkinson, motored to jamestown
Monday and took luncheon with the
local Kiwanis club and furnished the
program Of the day.
DR.. A. G. Abbott Of the univcr-
sity, who is district lieutenant gov
ernor Of Kiwanis, gave the principal
talk, speaking on Kiwanis. Musical
numbers were given by quartettc
consisting Of Mickey Lynch, Prof. +.
G. Uggcn. Earl Smith and H. l..
Edwards and DR.. E. p. Robertson.
president of Wesley college, gavO a
witty lO.minute speech.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
DEMPSEY BOUT
IS ENJ0INED BY
INDIANA JUDGE
Famous $40 Contract Basis
For Injunction to Prevent
Championship Match
RICHARD WILL FIGHT
Promoter Of Dempsey .Tunney
Fight Will Go Limit 10
Put on Title Event

Philadelphia, Sept. 1t.--.(A,--
The injunction Ohtaimca IL In
dtana TO prove nj the Dempsey
Tunncy fight u merely .,."'.
Of news IN the Pennsylvania
courts; 1t has nO legal ..tcct,"
sd Attorney Gcn..l, George w.
Woodruff ted
Indianapolis, ,... II .fAD The
famous tcn-do|!ni contract calling for
i bout between Jach Dempsey and
Harry Wills, negro challenger, has
bobbcd up again. this time as tho
basis Of superior court injunction
to prevent the chailpion's match with
Gene Tunnry ut Philaicl. ,hia Scptem-
Der %.
Judge Clinton Giyan, holding that
ownership "f the much disputed con-
tract leprcs"ntc.! 4 property right
granted the petition Of the Chicago
Coliseum club for an injunction last
night. in spite OF the fact that prize
fighting is not sanctioned by Indiana
law.
Assertions by Il. G. Clements. pres
ident Of the Coliseum club, that suit
would be entered in Pennsylvania i'm
mcdiate!y to make the injunction
operative in that state, were met by
emphatic declarations from Promoter
Tex Rickard that he was "going right
to the Limit TO put on tho fight as
planned
VIII Go the Limit
Before signing Dempsey, went
thoroughly into the claims $, Of the Chi.
cago Coliseum club and was con.
vinced that they were without merit,
kiekard said ut Philadelphia. "The
club prom ;scd Dempsey a million dol.
lar purse, but did not nut up i
nickel. 1t tried to hold tho champion
up"
The orphan contract, which has
passed through several hands, was
signed by Dempsey in Los Angeles
last winter and bound by the pay.
ment to the champion Of a $40 bill
according to developments. II called
for first payment Of 100000 to the
champion early. in August, and the
Coliseum club exhibited ut. the hear.
ing q phOtostatic copy Of check for
this amount, which IL claimed It was
trying to induce the champion to
accept.
Agreement Not Carried Out
The original contract for Wills
Dempsey fight was negotiated at
Niles. Mich. by Floyd Fitxsimmons,
who subsequently disposed Of his
right to the Coliseum club, the al
legged Los Angeles agreement taking
It's place. Fitzsimmons. testifying
here for the defense, maintained that
both agreements were invalidated by
the clubs defaulting payments. He
testified that Dempsey "never re-
ceived dime from the Coliseum
club, and previously he had asserted
that the club had failed to pay him
the amount stipulated for the trans
fer of his original contract.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
and WORLD COURT ARE
ISSUES BEFORE VOTERS OF 9 STATES
Standard Bearers For State
and Federal Offices Will BE
Chosen at Primary Flee
tiOns-klan Is an Issue Of
Senatorial Campaign in
Colorado

Washington. Sept. II -LR)-prohi-
bItion and American adhesion to the
world court figured prom inc ntly
again today among issues before vot
crs Of nine states who went to the
polls to choose party standard bear
ers for stat. and federal offices.
The campaign of Washington Cook,
member Of the governors council in
asSachusctts, against Senator Will
liam NJ. Butler. chairman OF the Re-
publican national committee. for the
party senatorial nominal ion, has fea-
tured advocacy Of modification Of the
VOlstcad act. Former Senator David
l. Walsh has no opposition for the
Democratic nomination.
In Louisiana, Senator Broussard,
Democrat. was opposed for renomina-
ton by Jared Y. Saunders, former
governor and dry.
Prohibition likewise featured the
Maryland Republican primary where
Senator q. f. Weller was opposed by
Representative John Philip Hill, who
IS prominent among wet forces in the
house. Representative Millard Tyd-
ings has no opposition for the Dem
ocratic senatorial nomination..
Has Six Opponents
Senator Wesley l.. Jones. dry. is
opposed in Washington by SIX candi-
dates for the Republican senatorial
nomination. The subject Of prohih
tiOn has been prominent during the
campaign.
In Colorado Senator Rice w. Means,
rcputcd to have the support Of the
ku klux klan, is opposed for the Re-
publican nomination by the forces Of
Clarence e. Hamlin. Republican ma
tional committeeman, who heads the
anti-klan wing. National issues
played no part in the campaign,
which was one Of personalities.
In South Carolina, Il run off pri-
mary found Senator Ellison ID. Smith
cOntcstinr for the Democratic nomi.
nation with Colonel Edgar A. Brown,
speaker Of the state house of repre-
sentativeS. Neither received a ma
jOrity in the original primary. Col
onel Brown has attacked Senator
Smiths vote in favor of American ad
hcrence to the world court.
Dale Has No Opposition
In Vermont, Senator Porter II. Dale
had no opposition for the Republican
nomination but the voters were choos-
ing candidates for state offices and
for members of the national house Of
representatives.
In New York the wet and dry ques-
tion was prominent in four rcprcscn-
tative districts, three dry Republi-
cans being opposed for rcnom ination
by vets, while there was also ono wet
and dry fight for Democratic con-
gressional nomination.
In Michigan the campaign hinged
upon purely state issues with Cover
nor Alex j. Groesbeck running for his
fourth Republican nomination as
chief executive against Colonel Fred
w. Green, for years mayor Of Ionia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
and
Road Conditions

(Mercury readings at .. m.)
Bismarck-Cloudy, Al: roads good.
st. Cloud--Cleudy, 56: roads good.
Min0t-Clear. 40: roads rough.
Fargo Cloudy. So; roads good.
Devils Lake Foggy rain during
night. 46; roads good.
Duluth Raining. 81; roads good.
Misunderstanding, 80; roads
good.
Hibbing Light rain. So; roads
fair.
Winona Cloudy. 81; roads fair.
Rochester Cloudy, 56: roads fair.
Msndan--eartly cloudy, 48; roads
good.
Grand Forks Cloudy, 30; roads
fair.
Jamestown-Clear. 81: roads fair.
Crookstpn Cloudy, s2i roads god.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
COghlan Election
Contest Postponed
to This Afternoon

Hearing Of the Jos. Coghlan elec-
tiOn contest case. which was schcd-
nled for this morning before Dis
tfict Judge Fred Jansonius, was
postponed until sometime this after
noon because Of the fact chat Judge
Jansonius was summoned to the
supreme court today to sit ON the
bench there because Of the absence
Of Judge Sveinbjorn johnson from
the city.
Mr.. Coghlan Is contesting the
nomination Of B. r. Tillotson as one
Of the candidates for akate's at-
torney of Burleigh county. Tillot-
son received q. more votes than
Coghlan in the June primary, accord
ing to the county canvassing board,
and was certified % 1 candidate.
States Attorney r. E. McCurdy was
the other successful candidate for
the nomination.
Coghlan claims that votes were
improperly counted II many OF tke
voting precincts and that absent
voters ballots were counte dillekel.
u In some precincts because they
wers not properly initiated BY the
election officials.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
CLAIMS INJUNCTION WILL
STOP PHILADELPHIA FIGHT

Chicago, Sept. 14.-FD--A trans
cript Of the Indiana decision enjoin-
ing the Dempsey -Tunncy fight will
be presented ina Pennsylvania court
Immediately, it was announced here
by John NJ. Whitcside, lawyer for b.
G. Clements Of the Chicago Coliseum
club. MIR. Whitesidc drew the bill
which was presented in court at
INDIANAPOLIS.
"Thc best legal opinion that we can
get advises US that the injunction
will stop the Philadelphia fight" he
said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
Devil,e to Talk at
Jamestown tonight

]. N. Devine, comm missioner of immi-
grafton, went to Jamestown this aft
ernOoH where this evening he will
speak before . regional meeting Of
the Greater North Dakota associa-
tion. His topic will be "rhe Out
jsst LESS 'T ThresSins Msehines and
Binders, More Cultivators and Nov.
ers In North Dakota"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14

SCHOOL PalNC1PAL REslCNS
.Halliday.--Pfpk. Badger, for four
years head of the Halliday school,
has turned IN his resignation effec-
tive - soon - the school board se4
leets & succeesor. Mr.. Badger has
accepted position with ne Grnlist
pnblishing company.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14

Is speedometer Of locomotive has
1eeii devised. Il employs magnetic
eoasrator, driven from one Of the
'snsine wheels. With an indicator IN
the cab.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
T0day's Games in
National League
Pittsburgh

II E
Pittsburgh ....... s. g. J.
New York .. o. 2
Batteries. for Pittsburgh. Kremer
and Smith; for New York, McQuillan,
Poetsch and Florence. y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
MAKE
1877 ARRESTS
In 3 MONTHS
Fines of 81. .623.O5 Assessed.
: $433.lO Collected, BAL.
ance Suspended

: One hundred and ninety seven ar
rests were made by the city police
department between May l and Aug
ust Is. this year, according to re-
port presented to the city commission
Monday night by City Auditor NJ. II.
Atkinson, following an audit Of the
departments books. One hundred
and thirty-fOur Of those arrested
were arraigned in Police Magistrate
Cassclman's court, the records show.
35 were brought before Justice of the
Peace r. H. Crane, eight came before
Justice Of the Peace A. Beer, l8 were
either discharged by the police or
turned over to the sheriff, and two
were turned over to Y. s. army Of
ficials.
Traffic violations brought the
greatest number Of people into po-
lice court during that period, u hav-
ing been arrested on that charge.
Drunkenness came second, with 46 ar
rests, and disordcrly conduct third
with 33 arrests. The number of ar
rests made on various other charges
was rs follows: Investigations, 10;
assault and battery, z; vagrancy. &;
having liquor in possession, 3; issu-
ing bad checks. 3; gambling. 2; fail
urc TO obtain dog licenses, 2; rape, /:
fOrnication, 2; contempt of court, .:
IN sccllancOus. 3: dcscrtcrs from IT,.
5. army. 2.
$4j3.1o Collected In Pines
Fines tOtaling $1,623.O5 were as
sessed in the cases listed, of which
$1.270.96 was suspended, and $433.i 10
collected. The records Of the vari-
GUS courts on this point arc shown in
the report ais follows:
Fines imposed BY the different JUS
tices az follows:
w. s. Casselman. .........$ 1,lO7.O0
II. IL. Crane. ....... ALTOS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14
Weather Report

weather conditions at North. Da-
kota points for the "a hours ending
at a. M TODAY.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14

However, all that interests the av-
erage American less than the hum
drum of the day, which is, how to get
modest little million or two, invest
the amount safely, then live wisely
and uscfully.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-14

Partly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday. Cooler Wednesday.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-23
JIMMY O'CONNELL
LEADING HITTERS
WITH $50 MARK
(By Dispatch A. Il wire)

Ell PASO, June 22-Jimmy O'Con-
nell, former New York Giant who is
at present burning up the Copper
league with his alb around playing for
For; Bayard is leading all league
EATERS with a percentage of .55S. He
is also the topmost home run hitter
with IL circuit clouts to his credit.
Tony Antista, Juarez second sacker
has scored more runs than any other
Copper league player. Antista has
denteG the home plate 4S times. Benny
Showers, another member of Fort Bay
ards wrecking crew, is first in hits
secured with II opposite his name,
and also first in doubles with IL
Manager COMBS of the Giants has
the most triplets, having amassed
nine. Second Baseman shannon, an
Others Veteran takes first place in
bases stolen witt Is pilfered sacks
under his belt. Sloan, with II sac
rifice hits, leads in that division.
Douglas daily dispatch. [volume] (Douglas, Ariz.) 1903-1961, 1926-06-23
FAVORS TUNNEY
(By Dispatch A. p. Wire)

NEW YORK, June 22.-The opinion
that Jack Dempsey or Harry Wills
because of long inactivity are not en-
titled to box for the heavyweight
championship until they have proved
they are fit'' was expressed today by
William Muldoon, S1-year- old member
of the state athletic commission. Null
doom registered the only voice among
the three members of the commission
today in support of a Dempsey Tunney
title match first. as proposed by Tex
Richard.
Muldoon declared his belief that
Dempsey is now "underweight, close
to being nervous wreck, and prob.
ably not within so per cent of his
best"
The condition and ability of Wills
also was doubtful he said, adding that
both men should have preliminary
tests before being put in the ring to-.
gether. Tunney, he Indicated, would
furnish a desirable ''tryout'' for
Dempsey.
TT would not be fair to the public, .
said Muldoon, "to match them without
first testing their qualifications now,
Both have been inactive too long to
be at their peak