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Evening star., 1926-09-19
MARYLAND MAY RAISE
OUTSIDERS HUNTING FEE
State Game Department and Group
of Shooters Organizations Back
Higher Charge.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star
BALTIMORE. Md, September is
Increasing hunting license fees re.
quired from non-residents of Mary
land is backed by the state Game
Department and a group of hunters
orga nizations which will meet in De.
Cember to formulate recommendations
for changes in the hunting laws
State Game Warden T.. Lee lie
Compile said that the next Legislature
would be asked to increase the non
resident fee from SO to SIS. Mr.
LIE Compile said this step was made
necessary by similar fee increases in
nearby States.
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
New Jersey recently raised their non
resident hunting fees to SIS" Mr.. lie
Compile said. The majority of out
of-State gunners who shoot in Mary
land during the ducking season come
from these States. 1t is only fair
that the MARYLAND nonresident hunt
adjoining States"
The hunting orga mutations at their
meeting also will consider proposals
to change the present system of
county and Statewide hunting licenses.
County licenses now cost 81 each.
limited to hunting within the county
where the hunter resides. Statewide
licenses. issued to any resident of
Maryland for hunting in any of the
% Maryland counties, now cost S5.
The proposed change in these fees
is that fat So fee for Statewide
hunting privileges be substituted for
the present county and Statewide
license plan. The revenue under the
proposed plan would be approxmately
the same as at present.
Evening star., 1926-09-19
HISTON STILL HELD
FOR INVESTIGATION
Man Jailed in Connection With
Hold-Ups Lacks Definite
Identificat alton.

Jailed since Friday afternoon for
questioning in connection with four
hold ups staged in nearby Virginia.
despite the fact that headquarters de-
tectiyes on the case admit there is no
evidence against him. and term the
arrest a mistake. John E. Histon, "a
years old, an electrician, of Sol K
street northeast. still was held last
night for investigation.
Fred Klaus, gas station ernploye OF
Alexandria. who was one of the ban
dts victims early Friday, said he
identified Histon, but local police We're
not satisfied, and others who lost
money in the hold ups will be brought
over here this morning. 1t was said.
Because of Klaus purported identi.
fication. Histon must be held await
ing some move by Virginia authori-
ties. Inspector Henry G. Pratt, chief
of detectives. said.
Another man was held in connec-
ton with the case last night. 1t was
reported, but his identity was with
held
Evening star., 1926-09-19
DECLARES RURAL WOMEN
ARE KEENEST IN POLITICS
Campaigner in Maryland Says
They Are More Interested Than
Men or City Women.
specisl Dispatch to The Star.

Speclal Dlspatch 10 lne star
BALTIMORE. September IS. -
Women in rural districts OF Mary
land are taking more interest in
politics than the men. according TO
Mrs. Mildred Kohler Geare, who made
a tour of several counties in the in
terest Of the candidacy Of Representa-
tive John Philip Hill just before the
primary.
In her tour into various rural com
munities of the State she said she
found the women were the first to be
at the doors of the hall where the
political rally was to be held. 1t was
their questions. keen and pointed ana
intelligent. which came to her as
soon as the address had been finished.
II was amazed at the questions
which these women in the rural dis
tricts asked" continued Mrs. Geare.
1T shows they are we'll informed on
the present political situation. I'm
like the women in the city. who are
too busy to be Bbthered. these coun-
try women read every bit of political
literature which comes to them.
They told me they were more inter
ested this year than they had ever
been in politics before. They wanted
to hear who each candidate was and
what he stood for"
Evening star., 1926-09-19
MARYLAND TREE CONTEST
Winners to Be Determined Soon
After Inspection Trip.
special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, September 1s.-Win-
ners in this years tree contest held
by the State Department of Forestry
will be determined late this month.
according to- State Forester F. w.
Besley.
Mr.. Besley will leave next week for
a final inspection trip of the 450 trees
entered in the contest, which must be
officially measured to determine their
standing.
More than 40 species Of trees are
entered in the contest Framed Ger
tihcates will he presented as prizes
for the best of each species.
The Forestry Department started
three contests last year, when A num-
ber of large trees We're entered. The
purpose is to produce information
concerning large trees to be found in
Marvla nd
Evening star., 1926-09-19
Daughter Elopes
Second Time as
Father Is Arrested
Special Dispatch TO Tn. Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
MARTINSBURG. W. Va. Septem-
Der 1s.--While his daughter Bertha
Grace was eloping to Hagerstown,
Nd, to be rewed to r. B. Hull Of Ha-
gerstown after their first marriage six
months ago had heen annulled be-
cause Hull was technically violating
the divorce law Isaac Edwards Of
this county. father of the girl, was
being taken into custody today for
violation of the prohibition statute.
He was later found guilty and sent to
Jail
The original Hull-Edwards mar
riaee was declared invalid because the
groom had not been divorced six
months from a previous wife. Objec-
ton was also made by the parents Of
the girl because she was only II years
of age Hull went to Jail for his first
marriage with the girl.
Evening star., 1926-09-19
Keyless Lock.

Something new in the way of locks
is the keyless style, as described in
the Popular Science Magazine. This
invention works with a combination
like that of a safe and thus saves the
carrying of a bulky key. The comb
nation Is controlled by a series of 10
rings along the edge Of the lock. capa
BILE of 1.024 combinations. of which the
owner may take his choice. Since It
is worked by touch the owner can
after a little practice, open II in the
dark. No remedy is suggested in case
the owner forgets the combination.
Evening star., 1926-09-19
CHILDREN'S HOME OPENS
WITH PARTY SATURDAY
Ursuline Sisters Place at Alta
Vista Will Also Have Lawn
Fete at Night.

The opening Of the Ursuline Sisters
new country home for children of
working mothers. Alta Vista, Md.
will he observed with a card party al
The nome next Saturday afternoon
at o'clock. followed BY a lawn fete
that evening.
Shade and fruit trees which sur
round the home will he fitted fifth
swings. hammocks and seats and
other means devised for offering
children an opportunity for study
and play in fresh air
Mother Navier of the Crsuline Con
vent. 519 Fourth street, will he in
charge of the home. Among those
who aided in securing the home were
r. r. Saul. Mrs. A. McDonough
Charles Johnson. Joseph p Tumulty
j. Carr Mrs. NJ. j. Eeane. r. r. Ans
berry Hugh Riley. ID. I. Callahan, D.
j. Barry. W. ]. Dante r. A. Drury,
Mrs. f. j. Brennan. Miss =. Ford
Mrs. James q. Shea, Mrs. Oliver
owen Kuhn, Mrs, Anton Auth, Mrs.
James Cailiflower. Mrs. Thomas Cant
well and Mrs. John Roddy.
Evening star., 1926-09-19
Shanghai Still Has Own Army.

Shanghai with cunSi'!e. able reason
called the New York of th ma. Is
most intricate city. II does not re
semhle Manhattan in the way II Ia
laid ont and built up. but IL like il
because il is in reality city ruled
by FIVE different nations. The urban
aera known as Shanghai includes the
international settlement, city OF
500 900 people I'm itself. The municipal
government is aSed on written
treaties With foreign powers. and II
is probably the only city with an army
of its own
Evening star., 1926-09-19
Teeteling Rock Once Upset.

Al Lands End England where
teeterins rock is one OF the sights of
the community. the story is told how
a century or more aco naval ohicef
with dozen men dislodGed il in
sport. only Ia find the citizens 50 en-
ragged that the admiralty forced them
to restore il to it's original position.
This they did with the All os Is
capstans and cables. The rock weighs
20 tons and the pressure of the land
makes il rock. though little less than
an explosion viii dislodGe it.
Evening star., 1926-09-19
Romans Ate Camel's Heels.

Roman epicureans had many unus-
ual dishes, some of which have been
revived by modern chefs. but as yet
no professional cook has offered a
Roman tidbit made from carfels
heels. These heels were prepared in
potted form and were a favorite dish
at Roman banquets.
Evening star., 1926-09-19
Bees Studied in Canada.

Three types Of bees, the Italian. the
Cariola ms and The Cauca slams. have
been placed in twelve bee colonies
near Red Dear. Alberta. Canada, with
the idea Of finding out which type
thr1ves the best in that section of
Canada. The Dominion has an apiar-
list for the purpose of fostering bee
culture A bee field day" is planned
for next Summer.
Evening star., 1926-09-19

jail Is where those who take things
easy can't take thugs eaSS.
Evening star., 1926-09-19
Sacred Cow Troublesome.

India'S sacred COW Is the cause or
much friction between the Hindus and
the Moslems. both of whom lie
large numbers in close proximity In
that country. The lilndus tegaru the
cow as dear as life itself but the Mo
hammedans not only eat leef. hut sac
rifice COWS at their festival of Bakrid
Evening star., 1926-09-19
.FONCK NOW PLANS
TOSTART TUESDAY
Bad Weather Conditions,
Especially Tropical Hurri-
cane, Postpone Flight.

bS tHS AssOCldtSu fTsSs
NEW YORK. September Is. - Def
mite postponement until Tuesday of
the hop-off of the Sikorsky biplane
SIS on it's projected nonstop flight
from New York to Paris was an
nounced this afternoon.
Capt Rene Fonck. comma nder. and
Lieut.. Lawrence William Curtin. U.
S. n, the navigator, said there was a
likelihood the start could not be made
until even later than Tuesday on ac-
count of weather conditions
A report from the Bureau of Aero
nautics in Washington this afternoon
said conditions on the whole were un-
favorable and 1t would require two
or three days for the storm area to
clear, with conditions beyond that
period remaining uncertain, due to
the advance Of new tropical hurri-
cane.
Sure Of Eventual Success.
WEsTBURY. Long Island, n. Y,
September Is (R.-There is no con
sideration of not making the take-off
for the transa tlantic flight when the
conditions are right" declared Capt.
Rene Fonck today. when shown a
Paris dispatch from Corndt. Weis. for
mer commander of the squadron in
which Capt. Fonck served.
But / shall be the one to give the
orders as to the take.off," said Capt.
Fonck. II am sure that Comdt.
Weis, a good friend of mine. did not
mean to imply an order or any crti
cism of my own command Of the
flight.
There will be no landing in the
ocean" he said. My command to
hop off will be given at the time when
conditions are right for starting and
completing the flight"
One and one-half cases of love make
one divorce case, says the once Boy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
Business Failures
Show Steady Decline

A progressive reduction in the
number of commercial failures in
the United States has occurred dur.
ing the last four months, and the
total Of 1905 reported to r. G.
Dun & Co. for July is the smallest
for all months since last October.
The decrease from the 1,7O8 defaults
for June of the current year is about
6 per cent, and the falling off from
the 1895 ins0lvencies of last Janu-
ary, which represents the high point
for the year. exceeds 80 per cent.
Moreover. last months failures are
nearly s per cent below the l.6S5
defaults for the corresponding peri
cd Of 1925. and are slightly less than
the number for July. 1924.
Although moderately above the
June total. last months liabilities Of
@29, $50, ,OO9 are under the amounts
for al other months since last Oc-
t0ber. The aggregate for June was
$29, ,4O7 ,523, but in May the indebted
ness exceeded $500, 900, in April
It was over $38, 900 900 and last Janu-
ary some $43.6OO.O 900 was reported.
For the seven elapsed months Of the
present year, the liabilities have
approximated $239. .6OO, 900, while for
: similar period Of 1925 the aggre-
gate was fully $273. 900, 900. TAis is
= decrease of more than 12h Per
cent. In point of number Of defaults,
reports for the current yeAr to date
show : total Of 1881. which 10 slight
" below the lS,l06 insolvencies for
the corresponding seven months pf
l026. This 10 : satisfsctory showing,
y view Of the increased number 81
L.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
YUGO-SLAVIA
GAINS GROUND
New Domain Taking Place of
Austria Hungary in Com
mercial Importance

Belgrade. Aug. 10 up -Yugo-
Slavia gradually is taking the place
Of the old Austria Hungary in the
economic and political domain.
A wave Of prosperity is sweeping
through the new Kingdom Of Serbs,
Croate and Sl0venes. Everybody is
getting prosperous. Agriculturally, in
dustrially and financially, the country
y growing at a phenomenal rate
Peoples deposits in the banks have
increased four-fold within the Ia st
eighteen months.
This years government budget
shows big surplus. The crop prom
Uses to be one of the best in recent
years. Foreign visitors have agreed
that of all the Balkan countries,
YugO-Slavia seems the most promis
ing. Something approaching political
and social unity seems to have been
achieved.
The country has been able to fund
its debt Of $63, ,85O. 600 to the United
States. and negotiations have been
under way for an adjustment of its
war debts to England and France.
building and reconstruction opera
tions are proceeding on tremen-
duOus scale.
Belgrade's population has increased
from 10000 to 225, 700. From a small
capital in 1913, the .Slav metropolis
at the junction of the Slav and DAN
ubc rivers has been transformed in
to city Of broad streets, splendid
public buildings. fine homes. COM
Portable hotels and immense govern
ment structOres.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
RECORDS OF
MANY YEARS
ARE BROKEN
Salina, Kan. Leads With 1l2
Degrees-Highest in
! 28 Years
HUMIDITY Is LOW, TOO
Five Days Stretch Of Heat
Hurts Fruit-Relief
Is Promised
HUMIDITY Is Low, TOO

Kansas City. Aug. l0-IP,-Wsst
or northwest breeses were forecast
today to supplant hot south winds
which yesterday swept southwest
states under glaring sun, breaking
heat records Of several years stand
Ing and causing damage to corn and
other forage crops.
Four Kansas cities and one Okla
homa point reported ITO or higher,
Salina. Kans., leading with li2, .
% year record. The century mark
was also passed in many sections OF
Missouri and Texas, the lO3 degrees
recorded in Kansas City being the
highest since 1918.
Fruit Crop Damaged
Farmers generally reported forage
crops drying up, with q need Of rain
IL normal yield is to be obtained.
The virtually unbroken heat wave
for the last five days has also dam
aged the fruit crop, orchardists say.
Rains forecast for the northwest and
central states today have little
chance Of reaching the southwest,
weather reports indicate.
Low humidity throughout the re-
gion prevented suffering usually
caused by such temperatures. Al
though numerous persons were over
come by heat, no deaths were re-
ported.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
Kiwanians Start
Meetings Thursday

Hot Springs. s. D.. Aug. l0-(AP)
Prom the two Dahotas and from
Minnesota, Kiwanians will come
Thursday for the annual two day dis.
trict convention at Hot Springs.
District Governor DR.. w. A. Gov.
entry. Of Duluth, Minn.. will arrive
aboard governors special train
which win pick up Kiwanians on its
way to the Hills.
A number of committees that have
been ct work since June predict .
record breaking attendance. With
registration and entertainment, pre-.
convention activities will begin Wed.
nesday.
The business interests Of the dis
trict will have adequate considera.
tion during session hours and enter
tainment will be provided for spare
moments. Guests will be given the
treat Of trip through the surrounding
hills. Of plunging in "the worlds big
gest bathtub"-the indoor plunge, or
seeing pageant reincarnation, the
west.
The speakers of the convention are
to be President G.. w. Pugsley Of
State college: Arthur F. Nelson Of
st. Paul: E. ]. Knowles Of Minneap-
oils. William c. Green. Fargo and
Governor Coventry, who will open the
sessions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
SHORT $780,;
GETS 2 YEARS
Assistant Cashier Of Kintyre
State Bank COnfesses 10
Embezzlement

Abner Hartinson, assistant cash.
ier Of the Kintyre state bank u
Kintyre, is in the penitentiary here
following his confession to embez.
xling $1,000 from the bank.
Martinson was arrested late last
week, pleaded guilty Friday and Fri.
day night was brought to the peni.
tentiary here.
Efforts to find out in open court
why Martinson took the money fail~d
He agreed, however, to tell judee
McKenns Of the Emmons county dis
trict court in private session.
MartinsOn was sentenced to two
years in the state penitentiary. He
has y wife and one child. The bank
was fully protected by = bond.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
Bryan Unopp0sed as
Primary Candidate

Omaha. Neb.. Aug. 10-LP)-Today
is primary election in Nebraska, but
for Republican and Democratic party
leaders who appear confident that
there will be no upsets, the election
appeared merely a. the opening of the
fall election campaign between the
and Bryan forcs for control
OF the state administration.
There we're no special issues and
no senatorial contests. Polls opened
at & q. m. and will close 1t p. m.
Charles Bryan. who relinquished
good chance for reelection as COVER
nor in 1924 to run for the vice pres
idency. is unopposed for the Demo-
cratic gu'bernatorial nomination in
today's election. as are Osman Byron,
Pender attorney and La Follette-I
pendent candidate. and Roy Harrop.
Omaha progressive.
Gov. Adam McMuilen expected his
chief competition from Fred G.. John
son Of Hastings, former attorney gen.
eral, but has been 20 confident of re-
nomination that he has not made any
campaign.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
STATE HOLDS
TITLE TO LAND
Supreme Court Says Law I'm.
constitutional Transferring
Property to Williams ca.

Reversing . decision Of the Will.
liaMs county district court, the su-
perme court has held unconsti4ution-
81 Chapter 2l6, seDsion laws Of 1926
directing the state board Of admins
trstion to transfer to williams coun-
ty land at the former Williston agri-
cultural experiment station.
UphOlding the contention. Of Attor-
ney General George Shafer, who ad-
vised the board Of administrator
that the law Was not constructions
the courts decision pointed out that
the land was donated to the state for
IN educational purpose and that Sec
tion lko Of the state constitution prO-
hibits ,xhe state from transferring the
land without just consideration.
Project Ahaa1oaed
In case the lAn1 10 sold. the de-
cision points out. 10 must be appraised
and sold under the rules laid down
for the sale of pablic land and the
money used TO further the object Of
the donors.
The land in question is . quarter
section donated to the state by Will
liston citizens and corporations in
1907 for use - N agricultural ex-
pertinent farm. ,rhs project was
abandoned in April 1925 and the>leT-
isl1ture ordered trnnsfer of the land
70 Williams county for use - poor
farm. ].
The case first wAs tried In the dis
trict court Of Williams county where
Williams county commissioners Oh
tanned writ of n,nndamus issued d.
recting the board Of administrator to
make the transfer. The case then
was appealed to the supreme court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
DRIVER FOR
JACKIE C0OGAN
SHOOTS GUARD
Watchman Seriously Wound.
ed In an Attempt to Frus-
trate Revengeful Action
ASSAILANT ESCAPES
Former Chauffeur Hides In
Shrubbery Near Boy Film
Actors Home

Los Angeles, Aug. lO.-LR)-What
police believe may have been an At
tempt to seek revenge against Jackie
Coogan, boy film actor, and his par
ents for fancied wrong was frust-
rated here early today but resulted
In the serious wounding of Joe
Block, ~, special watchman.
Block was shot three times when
he stumbled over a man hidden
among shrubbery lining the driveway
Of the Coogan residence in the Will
shire residential district. The watch
man emptied his gun at his assail-
ant but the man, identified by Block
and police as Don McRea, alias Don
shepherd, former chauffeur for the
Coogans. left the scene in q road
ster automobile. The car was found
by police q half hour later on the
other side Of the city.
Discharged Several Times
McRea, police say. was discharged
by the CoOgans on several occasions
but re-employed. He was discharged
by his employer in New York lately
and returned to the coast a short
time after they arrived here from
the east.
Arthur L. Bernstein, Jackie Coog-
ans manager, informed police that
shortly before the gun fight. be was
called to the telephone and informed
that he was marked for death. He
reported that he recognised the
mans voice as McRea's.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
WILL CONSIDER
WELFARE WORK
Grand Lodge, knights Of Py-
thias, Open Conven.
tioR in Chicago

Chicago. Aug. 10-GN-Expansion
Of its field Of benevolence presented
an item Of business Of major impor-
tance for the grand lodge of the
Knights of Pythias, for whose thirty
fourth biennial convention members
gathered here today.
Among extensions considered for
the public veal to be taken up, when
the Pythisns formally launch their
convention tomorrow, will be home
for tubercular sufferers. probably in
Arizona and construction Of hospi.
tails for the care Of those in the
culion leper colony in the Philip
pine Islands.
Delegates from grand lodges in
each Of the 48 United States and
eight Canadian provinces are here.
In addition to consideration Of the
broadened scope, the .Pythians will
have several other outstanding mat
tiers to dispose Of including selec-
tion Of permanent headquarters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
STILL WORKING
TO REACH 5.
men IN CAVE
Rescuers Hope to Get u
Trapped Miners Before
Sundown Today
FATE STILL UNKNOWN
Efforts to Communicate With
Victims Prove Futile
on Sixth Day
FATE STILL UNKNOWN

Salem, Kentucky, Aug. l0.-CN-
Whether life Senains "a aAy of the
five men Trapped laet .Thuxs0ey BY .
cave in of the 8u6oon mine u ~.
pected 70 . dsesfniasd q sundown
today.
i Two groups Of workers are labor
ing - reach the entombed men. One
group IL using a pump to remove
water and clear u path through the
old shaft into the laternl tunnel.
Follow Sand Cave Method
The other group is resprting to the
method used 1t Sand Cave, Ky, -
reach Floyd Collins. A shaft = being
sunk to tap the tunnel behind the
slide. This shaft has reached 9
depth of 60 feet and It is estimated
the workers must double that dis
tance before breaking through the
trap. as
Still. Hopefal
Efforts to communicate with the
trapped men by tapping on air lines
had failed but compFessed air is
being forced through the. lines con.
stantly in hope the victims are still
alive.
National guard troops are on duty
to keep hundreds Of curious from in
ssrss. terssrins with the work Of rescue
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10
Board May Adopt
New Rule on Ethyl

New regulations for ventila&ion Of
garages, made necessary by the re-
turn to the market Of ethyl gasoline
as we'll rs . greater appreciation Of
the dangers Of gasses from autom0-
bile exaiausts. will be considered by
the STATE board Of health ct its next
meeting. DR.. A. A. Whittsmore. state
health director. indicated today.
The new regulations. Dr. White
more indicated. probably will provide
that garages; filling stations and re-
pair shops have at least . Apecified
minimum of ventilation and that
they be registered with mo public
health department..
Pointing out that aal sxhaust gas
10 dangerous DR.. Whittemors said
motors should not be psrmittsd 70
run lon9sr than 80 seconds unless
the cas u In motion or the exhaust
pipe connected with the open air.
Use of motor fuels. except ordinary
gasoline. for cleaning parposes was
warned against because fnmes from
their evaporat3on may be injurious.