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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-21

Cleveland, Aug. 2l.---(P)-The
steamer Howard S. Gerken, battered
by gigantic waves, whipped into fury
by 5O-mile an hour gale. sank in
Lake Erie, eight miles out e e.ie,
Pa, today.
Two life-boats, containing l6 men,
bers Of the steaner. were picked up
by the car ferry, Maitland Of Ashta-
bula. Another boat. in which four
men put off from the sinking steam
err, has not been found.
The men aboard the missing life-
boat are George McKinn, mate; Rich
ard Freemen, watchman: Herman
Wageman, fireman, aud William
Logan, derrick engineer.
It is feared these four men have
been washed out of the little craft.
Message BY Radio
Report of the sinking Of the Ger
ken, freighter listed out Of Buffalo,
n. Y, and the rescue Of the l6 men.
was received here by the Intercity
Radio Telegraph company, in radio
dispatch from the Maitland.
The sinking of the steamer was des-
cribed by J. B. Gamble, captain Of
the boat. His steamer, he said, was
loaded at Erie, Pa, and was bound
for Buffalo. While II was being
pounded by the heavy sea, it sprang
leak.
Water rushed into the hold rapidly,
and it was only a matter Of few
minutes before the ship sank. The
waves for more than mn hour until
the Maitland. bound for Canada,
crossed their course and was attract
ed by the distress flares shot from
the boats.
stand By Till Daylight
Captain Heyman of the Maitland
put his car ferry about and picked
up two of the life-boats. The third
could not be seen. Captain Heyman,
it was announced in message from
the radio operator of the Maitland,
stood by until daylight and then
started q search for the missing
boat.
The missing life-boat could not be
found when search was conducted
for it by the Maitland after daybreak,
according to q later radio message
received here. It is feared the small
boat was swamped in the heavy sea
| and the men were drowned.
OWNER IS RESCUED
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 21.-LJ-The
Howard S. Gerken, which sank in
Lake Erie today, was q converted
freighter owned by Howard 8. Ger
ken Of Buffalo. who was among the
survivors. The vessel was formerly
the Canadian Steel steamer Phslan.
She was about eco feet long and wpa
engaged in the sand and gravel trade.
TELEGRAPH EDITOR HEARS ~Se''
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Of the Indianapolis News, died here
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-21

FIREMAN WASHED ASHORE
Cleveland, Aug. 2l.-(@)-A
man. believed TO be Herman
Wageman, fireman Of the steam
er Howard ). Gerken, which
went down early today off Erie.
Pennsylvania, In IN 83.mile IN
hour gale was washed ashore ,
Erie Peninsula shortly before
nON today. So
Although alive, his condition
was 30 serious thnt he was Nm.
able to identify himself. T. n.
Heyman. acting captain Of the
Maitland. = car ferry, which
brought the Gerken's SURVIVOR
ashore. described the rescue OF
l6 members Of the Gerken's crew
and told Of three other men
adrift In one Of the life b0ats
off from the sinking ship.
Despite the fact that one man
had been washed ashore, he des.
paired Of the lives Ut the re.
naming trio unless currents had
caught their tiny craft and swept
II toward the Canadian shore.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-21
Weather Report

Weather conditions Ut North Da-
kota points for the "a hours ending
ak & A. M today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-21
LIFEBOAT IS
MISSING WITH
PARTOF CREW
S. s. Howard s. Gerken Bat.
tered by Gigantic Waves
Near Erie, Pa.
SHIP SPRINGS A LEAK
Water Rushes Into Hold and
She Goes Under in Few
Minutes

Sixteen men were brought
ashore at Ashtahula BY the Matt.
land. after they had been removed
from the small bOat. cast of the
Gerken. which sank about 1:3o
=. M, in an 02.mile gale. None
of them suffered more than minor
injuries.
The fate Of the remaining three
men of the crew Ut twenty has
not been determined. With clear
ing weather early today, other
boats. AZ we'll ~ the Maitland,
are searching the lake for them,
hut little hope IL held for their
rescue. unless they were swept
onto the Canadian shore after
their tiny boat capsixed.
Capt. John B. Gamble Of the
Gerken. veteran lake pilot, de-
nominated the storm the worst In
his score of years IN the Great
Lakes.
LIFE BOAT FOUND EMPTY
Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 2l.-(P)
The life ,bOat in which four
members Of the crew Of the
steamer Howard 8. Gerken, which
sank off Erie, Ps., early today.
were cast adrift In Lake Erie,
when their craft was swept from
the aide Of the rescuing vessel,
the car ferry Maitland. was found
floating upside down in mid-lake
this afternoon by the steamer
Uranus.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-21

Partly cloudy tonight end Sunday
becoming unsettled. Warmer tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-16
Two Survivors of
Coal Barge at Boston
Praise Tug Captain

Boston, March Is -(AP)- saved
from drowning when the Lehigh VAL
lev coal barge 1856 sank Sunday ten
miles northwest Of Peaked Hill Bar,
Cape Cod. Captain Peter J. Boysen
and Seaman Hugh Mitchell. both OF
Perth Amboy, N. j., arrived here TO-
day aboard the tug Cheektowaga.
The two survivors praised Captain
Edward Clark of the tugboat for the
rescue which was made during an
extremely rough sea. A huge wave
had smashed the matches and filled
the hold of the barge with water.
Boyson and Mitchell donned life pre-
servers and waited on the sinking
barge until a line was thrown to
them from the tug. Making the line
fast about them, they were hauled
aboard the tugboat. Five minutes
later the barge went down.
The barge was bringing cargo OF
HOO tons of coal for the Metropolitan
Coal Company of Boston. The ves-
sci and cargo were insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-16
Indict 112 Persons
In Alleged Bootleg
Alcohol Conspiracy

Cleveland, March Is - (AP) - An
indictment naming 112 persons in an
alleged bootleg alcohol conspiracy
was returned by the Federal grand
jury here today.
The document. probably the long
est ever returned by a Federal grand
jury. charges 165 overt acts, and In
cludes millionaires. real estate men,
manufacturers, railway employees,
warehouse men, government en-
ployes and bootleggers in IL cities.
1t contains 103 typewriter pages, or
about 10000 words.
Forty-six of those indicted are
from ST. Paul; 81 from Cleveland; Is
from Duluth: 10 from Philadelphia;
five each from Chicago and Minne-
apolis; four from San Jose and San
Francisco; three Pittsburgh, and one
each Detroit, Boston and Providence,
r. I. They are charged with con-
spring to violate the national pro-
hibition laws by dealing in, hauling
and storing Illicit alcohol.
Among those indicted are Harry
Volpe, Of Providence, r. l., alleged
dealer in Illicit alcohol in Chicago
and other cities and William NJ.
Lovejoy Of Boston. the superinten-
dent Of storage company in that
city.
Volpe, whose confession last sum-
mer led to the investigation, pleaded
guilty to the conspiracy charge i'm
mediately after the indictment was
returned. United States Commits
sioner James Donovan released him
on his personal bond of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-16
Increase in Number Workers
During February, New Eng
land Survey Reports-Noti-
ceable Activity in Shoe Trade
Throughout. Section = Sea-
sonal Slackening in Building
Trade

Boston, March 15.-(AP)-An in
crease in activity in the shoe trade
and increased employment in the
textile industry in Massachusetts
during February was reported today
by the New England district of the
United States employment service. In
Maine there was a slight improve
ment in industrial employment con-
ditions. Some decreases and part
time operations in textiles. wood
working and railroads repair were
reported from New Hampshire.
A gain in the numbers of workers
was noted in Vermont and Connecti-
cut, while Rhode Island reported Eek
cellent" conditions. Throughout
New England seasonal Surplus in
farm labor was reported. The re-
port by states follows:
MAINE
There was a slight improvement in
Industrial employment conditions
during February. While part time
schedules continue in effect in the
shoe, textile. machinery and a few
other industries, the working quotas
in many cases were increased during
the month and in some centers the
shoe industry resumed full time op-
erations. A general seasonal slack
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-16
To Use Taxing
Power Govt. to Fight
Nations Bootleggers

washington, March Is - (AP) -
Plans to use the taxing power of the
Government as weapon against
bootleggers were announced by AS
sistant Secretary Andrews of the
treasury in charge of prohibition en-
forcement.
Deputy internal revenue collectors
will be designated TO serve with pro-
hibition administrators and levy and
collect taxes on the manufacture OF
moonshine.
Not only will this prove an efficient
enforcement step, in the opinion OF
Mr.. Andrews, but sufficient revenue
should result in a few years to de-
fray the entire cost of enforcement.
The law provides, he pointed out,
for the collection of $6.40 gallon on
distilled spirits which are diverted
to beverage purposes.
Attempts will be made, he said, to
collect taxes not only on the amount
of liquor seized but on the total
amount which prohibition authors
ties estimate the bootlegger has
manufactured.
Collection of such taxes already
has been tried out in the Pittsburgh
and Texas districts and has proven
successful, he added.
Fines amounting to $4,000, 900 an
nual1y are now collected by the Gov
eminent from prohibition yielators,
he estimated, and with the addition
of the taxes Mr.. Andrews is confident
the annual Federal bill of about $30.-
100000 for prohibition enforcement
will be met.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-16
court REFUSES TO
review CHAPMAN'S
CASE; TO Die APRIL 6

Washington, March 15.-(AP)-The
supreme court today refused to step
in between Gerald Chapman and the
gallows.
With a two-word verdict the high
est tribunal swept aside all hope of
relief in that quarter for the notorious
offender against state and national
laws, who, after three reprieves, is un-
der sentence in Connecticut to die for
murder three weeks from tomorrow.
The court merely wrote Petition
denied" at the end of the long recital
of technical objections on which Chap
mans counsel had sought to bring the
question of his status for review.
In effect. the decision gave approval
to the course followed by federal and
Connecticut state authorities in bring
ing Chapman before the state courts
for trial for the murder of New Bri-
tain policeman. So that the verdict
of the trial court might be carried into
effect, Chapman was given pres1den.
tial Communication of the federal sem
tence he was serving in Atlanta led
eral prison for mail robbery
This Chapman contended, was ille-
GAL He insisted that President Cool
idge exceeded his constitutional au-
thority when he issued the commute
ton over the condemned mans protest.
In a reply which the supreme court
accepted as sufficient, Connecticut as
serted that federal prisoners could le-
gally be taken for trial by a state
while serving a term imposed by a
federal court, and that as soon as
Chapman crossed the states borders II
had authority to try him.
When Chapman's attorneys were In
Washin gton in connection with the FL
ing of their petition they indicated
some further expedient would be
adopted should the supreme court
close the door against them. They did
not disclose, however. in what quarter
they would make their next appeal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-16
Hold Truck Driver
In Springfield Crash

Springfield, Mass, March 15-(AP)
Harold j. Fenwick, driver of an ex-
press truck, which crashed into a
Hartford and Springfield Street Rail-
way Company bus in Longmeadow
last night, injuring 16Spersons. was
arraigned in district court today on
charges Of driving so as to endanger
life and going away after an accident
in which injury was done without
making himself known.
Four among those injured are on
the danger list in local hospitals. A
total of Is persons are under treat
ment in hospitals. Those whose con-
dition is grave are: Mrs. Minnie Bray
of Woronoco with fractured jaw and
severe burns: Henry Santinello, IA,
of this city, severely burned; Alfred
Santaro, Springfield, internal injur-
les; Gustav Danos, Springfield, frac-
tured skull and possible internal in
juries.
The bus. northbound from Hart
ford. Conn, to this city, driven by
Russell Belmer of West Springfield,
was struck head-on by the express
truck which witnesses say was on the
left side of the roadway. Almost i'm
mediately after the collision, the gas
oline tank of the passenger bus burst
into flames which partially envelope
the bus. The passengers were panic
stricken and many of the victims
were injured in the struggle to es-
cape from the burning vehicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-16
Plea of Forbes and
Thompson Denied
By the Highest Court

Washington, March 15.-(AP)-
Charles r. Forbes, former director of
the veterans bureau, and John w.
Thompson. a st. Louis contractor,
convicted of conspiracy in the
awarding of hospital contracts. must
go to the penitentiary unless they
can prevail upon the supreme court
to reverse action it took today when
it denied them an appeal.
They will have an opportunity to
ask for a hearing but the practice of
the court indicates that there is little
possibility that such a motion would
be successful.
The court, through Chief Justice
Taft, simply announced today that
their petition for a review had been
denied" and gave no explanation.
The separate briefs filed by Forbes
and Thompson advanced various
grounds upon which they contended
that their Sentences of two years
Imprisonment and $4,000 fine should
be set aside. They alleged illegal
seizure of papers. which had been in
the possession of Thompson, attack
ed the Jurisdiction of the federal dis
trict court at Chicago to try the case
and assailed the testimony of Elias
H. Mortimer the principal govern
ment witness.
The government replied that none
of the constitutional rights of the
two men had been violated and in
that view the supreme court mani
testify agreed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-16
Employment Better in
Maine as Spring Looms
BRAZIL URGED TO
FAVOR THE LEAGUE
ENTRANCE GERMANY

Geneva, March 15-(AP)-Brazil,
no longer Poland, held the key to the
league of nations crisis tonight. With
amazing swiftness the focus of inter-
est of the big political drama being
enacted at Geneva has shifted from
Warsaw to Rio Janeiro, and appar-
emily the only obstacle impeding SOL
ution of the council controversy is
BraZiPs insistence that she will vote
against Germany for election to the
league and, what is vastly more i'm
portant. against Germany for a per-
manent seat in the council
An urgent cablegram has been sent
to the Brazilian capital embodying an
earnest appeal from the league coun-
Gil that the Rio Janeiro government
modify the instructions heretofore
binding on Senior Mello Franco, and
authorize him to vote for Germany.
This appeal was transmitted through
Mello Franco, and hardly had it
started on its long journey to South
America when there began a specially
convoked meeting of representatives
of Latin-American states to discuss
the situation created by the Brazilian
attitude. which was that Brazil would
veto the election of Germany to the
council unless she herself got a per-
manent place.
The delegates Of eleven Latin An
Continued on Page 4ECoI. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-16
Balloon Courageous
In Animals Struggle
To Escape Fire in n. Y

New York, March 15.-(AP)-Ta1eS
of animal heroism were brought from
a smouldering building in Cortlandt
street, told by firemen who fought
flames that caused the death of 5000
canaries, $50 parrots, 40 monkeys and
several cats and dogs.
Several boa constructors dashed
about, terror stricken, in their cages,
monkeys chartered and parrots Shrek
ed. creating a bedlam of noises such
as a jungle explorer might hear in
nightmare. The jungle law of the sur
vival of the fittest prevailed, and the
weaker of the imprisoned creatures
persisted. So frightened were the boa
constructors and two wildcats that
they were rescued without attempting
to attack the fremen.
The outstanding hero of the fire, as
reported by firemen, was baboon,
which took his inseparable companion,
a kitten, in his arms, broke open the
door of his cage and escaped to
safety with his charge.
A loss of more than $4,000 was
caused by the fire. Most of this was
caused by the deaths of the animals
and birds. The animal store. known
by circus men.
Representatives Of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
rendered first aid to the animals
which it was thought would recover.
Those more seriously injured were
killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-16
BANDIT GROUP HOLD
town AT BAY, GET
AWAY WITH $4,000

Hartselle, Ala. March 15.-(AP)-
After tying up six men and holding
the town for more than four hours,
eight men blew open the safe of the
Bank of Hartselle early today and
escaped with between $4,000 and
$4,000.
The band descended upon the town
shortly after midnight and after
binding and gagging every man in
sight, leisurely proceeded to open the
SAFE Nitroglycerine and picks were
used in getting into the bank itself.
Citizens aroused by the explosion
attempted to advance on the robbers,
but were held at bay when the men
fired upon them, injuring DR.. j. B.
Johnson, dentist.
Inhabitants routed from bed by the
explosions, said members of the band
patrolled the street in front of the
bank with sawed off shotguns while
their comrades plugged away at the
vault for two hours before breaking
it open.
Tonight it was said one or two
mail pouches were missing from the
Louisville and Nashville station.
The robbers escaped in an auto
mobile which was later found
abandoned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-16
Frances Greatest
Steamship Takes to
Water at st. NaZaire

st. Nazaire, France. March Is
(AP)-The "Ile de France" the lar
gest ship afloat flying the French flag
and the new pride of the French
Steamship Line, was launched Sun
day afternoon in the presence of
Under-Secretary of Marine Roustan
and NJ. John Henri Dial Piaz, presi-
dent Of the line
The future flagship of the French
Line, designed to be the most modern
liner afioat, is a model of French
taste and luxury. All her fittings are
copied after exhibits in the decora-
tive arts exposition. She will enter
The Havre- Plymouth New York SER
vice in May, 1927, her keel having
been laid September /, 1924. Captain
Manrras, who is now captain of the
Paris, will be in command.
The lie de France measures Al 900
tons and will be provided with tur-
bine engines developing $1,000 horse
power. She is $50 feet long and will
accommodate 1900 first class and 600
second class passengers. Her crew
will number 500 men and she Is ex-
pected to make 81 knots per hour
She will rank about sixth in point Of
size among the floating palaces Of
the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-16
Arrest Three When
Strikers Form Picket
Line at Passaic, N. ].

PaSsaic, N. j., Mar. l0.-(AP)-
Three strikers were arrested today
for disorderly conduct when 700
idle textile workers of the Passaic
district formed picket line at the
Dundee Lace Works of the National
Silk Dyeing Company at East Pater-
son. County police and deputy
sheriffs armed with riot guns ana
clubs preserved order. Many of the
women workers left in closed trucks.
Albert Weisbord, strike leader.
will go to Washington tomorrow
with Frank P. Walsh of New York,
labor attorney, to seek a congress
sional investigation of the wage and
working conditions in the industry.
Picketing at other plants in the
affected area was carried on in the
early morning and at noon. A
striker was arrested at Botany Mill
and sentenced to 10 days in Jail on
disorderly charge when he failed
to obey "a police order to move.
The three men arrested at Eas,
Paterson were taken to Hackensack,
Bergen county seat, and given
hearing before justice of the peace.
All were given Jail sentences.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-16
248 Dead, 90 Injured in
Costa Rican Train Wreck
FARNSWORTH, FORMER
Maine KHAN LEADER,
DIES IN HUB HOSPITAL

Boston, March 15.-(AP)-F. Eu-
gene Farnsworth. president of the
Loyal Coalition and former King
Kleagle of the XII Klux Khan In
Maine, died in the Phillips House,
Massachusetts General Hospital. last
night.
Farnsworth was born in Eastern,
Maine.e When youth he moved to
st. Stephen, N. B., and became an
apprentice to a barber. After COM
plotting his apprenticeship he turned
to the Salvation Army and led street
corner meetings.
Later he took UP hypnotism. and
gave exhibitions in a number of New
England cities. He gave this up and
became a photographer on a Boston
newspaper.
He was active as an organizer OF
the Ku Klux Klan in Maine. New
Hampshire. Massachusetts. Iowa and
other states. He was King kleagle
of the organization in Maine from
the time Of it's organization until
April, 1924, when he resigned. An
investigation within the order was
CONTINUED on Page 4Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-16
Raps Trend Being
Taken by Theatres

West Palm Beach, Fla, March Is
(AP)-Modern theatres main aim is
for large box office receipts and no
art, declared DIR. John Roach STRAIT
ton here last night. The ''girl shows"
he said, ARE put on solely for the
purpose of exploiting girls and wo-
men in nude and vulgar display.
Conversation, which off the stage
would make a woman unfit for de-
cent company, Is not only tolerated.
but demonded by theatre managers"
he said, adding, "the crook is pic
tured as a joke, stealing is laughed
al, swearing is entertaining. Illicit
love is the real spice of life, the silly.
smoking, swearing woman Is the
real fellow and the home is tanned
a place to so when everything else
Is played out"
Artistic plays are often presented,
DR.. Straton admitted, but said they
were only offered by scheming thea
Tical managers as bait to get the
public to come to the theatre and
then follow it with a low class per-
torrance,
The entire social set also came in
ior its denunciation. He avowed
mat modern society has gotten so
Jazzy' and so WOODY and so depend
ent upon the feet instead of the head,
ana SO helpless without dance master
ana bootleggers, imported largely
from the underworld, the the trans
nguraton from the former delight
Jul life of the social set is tragic and
terrible"
The address was delivered as an
a,tack against society leaders here
VINO helped produce a benefit per-
,Mormance of Zeigfield's palm Beach
Nghts" at which more than 100000
was raised for a Washington hospi-