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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-06
Fire Takes
Eight Lives
Boarding House in Williamson,
w. Va, Is Destroyed Early
Today
FLAMES CUT OFF ESCAPE
Six of the Victims Were at
Williamson to Testify in
Murder Trial

Williamson, w. Va, Dec. 6.-(AP)
Eight persons met death in a
fire which destroyed a boarding
house here today.
Six OF the victims were residents
OF the Dingess section Of Mingo
county, who had come to William-
SON to testify in the murder trial of
Elijah Wellman and his three sons.
The fire originated in q hallway
between two sections Of the room
ing house about q. M, and spread
SO rapidly that the eight were
trapped when flames cut Of the
only stairway.
All the bodies were found in
bathroom in the upper floor, to
which the victims had fled. Those
burned to death were:
Mrss Will Hampton, her three
children, Goldie, Wade and a six
weeks-old baby: Pearl johnson
Browning and nenrtv Sheriff John
L. Marcum, all witnesses at the
murder triai, and boz A ~sun anu
his son, Albert, who conducted a
cafe on the grodhd floor OF the
building and lived above 1t.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-06
Dog Team Takes
Medical Aid to
Stricken Youth

Salt Lake City. Utah, Dec. g..
(AP)-A team Of picked racing
dogs lay struggled through
heavy snow from Psyette Lake,
Idaho, to carry medical aid to .
sick boy marooned in an isolated
cabin near Webster. One hun.
dred .and fifty miles of hard
shedding was ahead of them.
A dispatch to the Tribune
here says DR.: Don Numbers left
Mccall, Idaho. by automobile
Sunday for the Payette Lake
district. where nine feet Of snow
compelled him to try the dog
team. The boy, Emmett Rout.
son of Weiser, Idaho, was
stricken with influenza and
hemorrhages and was not ex.
pected to survive unless medical
aid arrived within three days.
Dogs were rounded up from
among championship teams and
taken to Payette Lake to await
DR.. Numbers and Roy Slower,
expert musher, who will drive
the team into the Thunder
Mountain region in the west
central district Of Idaho.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-06
Forest Fires. Do
$l,5O0,O0O Damage
Over California

Los Angeles, Dec. 6.-(AP-With
four of the five major fires extin-
guished after having swept over
thousands Of acres OF brush and for
est lands OF southern California, and
the fifth fairly well under control.
estimates Of losses to property and
watersheds today sent the total
damages to more than $1,500.000.
BY far the greater part OF this
was In loss OF watersheds. The
chief property loss was In Sunset
Canyon on the Verdugo hills area,
Of Los Angeles. where al
most u hundred homes and the old
Sunset country clubhouse. valued at
q total of 100000, were burned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-06
BOARD FAILS
TO AGREE ON
WAGE DISPUTE
Union Officials Demand Fur.
ther Consideration When
Denver Meet Fails

Denver, Cold, Dec. 6.-(AP)-
Failure of mediation board to
reach an agreement here in q wage
dispute between the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
and more than SO western railroads,
today brought q demand from union
officials for further consideration.
The board Of six members last
night reported it was unable to
agree on the principal question, rel
ative to increased pay for firemen,
helpers, hostlers and outside hostler
helpers, and declined to make any
award on other demands. These
workers sought an increase Of one
dollar q day.
Samuel A. Boone and Albert
Phillips, appointed by tho Brother
hood, agreed on an increase for road
firemen Of As cents = day and 40
SCENTS for other empleyes. r. v.
Fletcher and John Higgins, repre-
sentatives Of the carriers, were un-
willing to give the firemen an in
crease but favored q boost Of seven
and a half per cent to other en-
ployes involved.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-06

Washington, Dec. 6.-(AP)-Off
to y whirlwind start that generous
~ bore out pre-session forecasts Of
IA arduous winter, congress plunged
into It's second round today, welcom-
inc slight breathing spell afforded
BY the reading Of President Cool
Mge's legislative recommendations.
An historical signal attracting at
tention to the country's need, the
presidents message found the
house virtually composed and atten-
tive, but the senate at fever pitch
With first concern directed at its
own problems.
y While lending its ears to clerks
reading Of the White House sugges-
tions. the senate turned its energies
toward the Smith Ware eligibility
4iGAt, which began almost stimuli
taneosuly with the first fall Of the
|gnSol yesterday.
Fight 0ves Seats Delayed
~ unanimous consent that meant
|oaly 4 few days tEuce, the senate
|aGrood % dG)ay 1or a'tilne the fight
ever SEATING Gonatcrs-eloct Frank
II nth q IllinSis, ana william s,
vare o1 Henn1ylvlnia. Even thl
most squally Disturbing question 81
|organisation, With its attendant
doubt whether the small but whip.
holding group Of independents VII
throw the senate control to the Re
| publicans or Democrats, NAs thrus
|.nto Temporary discard. Both vii
n <nAWk{Nn~AA - xnaaA &~.,nA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-06
FIVE INCHES
J FELL DURING
LAST NIGHT
Indications Are That New
Record For Early Snowfall
win Be Established
ROADS BADLY DRIFTED
Lowest Temperature Last
Night 1 Above Zero-Sub.
zero Readings Predicted
ROADS BADLY DRIFTED

More snow has fallen in Bismarck
IN the past so days than the total
fall in 1925, or 1926, according to
figures on file in the office Of o.
w. Roberts, federal meteorologist
Of the u. 8. Weather bureau here,
which record 22.2 inches up until 8
=. m. today.
This mark also approximates that
Of 1916, when q total snowfall of
22.5 was registered for the months
Of November and December.
With the month still young, Mr..
Roberts believes that this figure
will be surpassed and that q new
all-time record will be established,
Five inches Of snow which fell
during the past "a hours, backed by
q 12-mile an hour wind, was form
ing impenetrable drifts on highways
in this sector, a telephone survey by
Mr.. Roberts revealed.
Wind Is Biting
A biting wind that sent Goa:
tails flapping and caused pedes-
trians to burrow closer into their
fur coats and ulsters today caused
many telephone calls at the weather
bureau in regard to temperatures
which were estimated at from 20
to 80 degrees below.
However, Mr.. Roberts instru-
ments show q low mark Of one
above zero during the night. but he
predicted subzero temperatures for
tonight and Wednesday.
A to- IL Of 25.4 inches of snow has
fallen so far this season in st.
Cloud, Minn., where the state re-
formatory weather bureau reported
three additional inches during the
night and the flakes still falling.
C0incident with the announce
ment Uf the breaking of !. snqw9a1l
records IN Bismarck, proprietors Of
cafes and restaurants dubbed the
weather-"coffee weather"-as
shivering patrons crowded and ell
bowed their way to the steaming
cauldrons Of coffee which were soon
emptied.
Montana, western North Dakota
and the northwest Canadian prov
inces reported temperatures rang
ing from 6 at Williston to. 20 at
Prince Albert, Sask.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-06
600 EXPECTED
AT BANQUET
Rev. G.. w. Stewart of Mandan
to Give Principal Talk At
Patterson Dinner

More than 600 Bismarck fathers
and sons will attend the annual
Dads and Lads banquet that will be
held in the High school gymnasium
at 6:3O p. m. Thursday.
Under the auspices Of The Rotary
ard Kiwapis clubs, with w. G.. Full
ton, director Of bcys' and girls well
fare work. in charge, an unusually
interesting program has been pre-
pared. George Shafer, attorney
general Of North Dakota, will act
as general chairman.
The program follows:
Ensemble. B. H. S. Orchestra
america .............. Audience
Invocation. 1850. Rev. W.. f. Water
Group Songs
....... Led by H. j. Ducmeland
Song. H. s. Girls sextettc
Boys Work. ..........W w. G. Fulton
Address. ....... Rev. G. w. Stewart
America ................ Audience
Members Of the committee that
arranged the program and banquet
are F. L. Conk.in, Frank Brown.
George Bird, w. L. Nu~ ~ssle, w. G..
Fulton, L. E. Birdzell, Father John
Stag, P. E. Byrne, and DR.. G. E.
Stackhouse.
Calling the attention Of many Bis
marck. fathers to the fact that there
are many boys who do not have faith.
ers, Mr.. Fulton urges sonless faith
efs to call H. @. Saxvik, superin.
tendent Of the public schools, who
will allot some boy, for the evening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-06
High Lights Of
Annual Message

Farm Relief-Creation of q
federal farm board to adminis-
ter a revolving fund to. help CO.
operatives.
Flood Control-Construction
of dikcs, emergency spillways
and aides to navigation on the
lower Mississippi.
Taxation-Moderatc reduction
as recommended by the Treas
ury and retention of certain ex-
else taxes.
Army-Largc enough for ma
tional defense with a generous
supply of officers.
Navy-More cruisers, SUBJ
marines ant. airplane carriers
but no participation in a naval
building race.
Prohibition - Strict enforce
ment.
Coal-Legislation permitting
the president to act during
strikes.
Foreign Relations-Undcr-
standing with other nations to-
ward 0ntlawing war and neg0-
tiations Of covenants not out Of
harmony with the Constitution.
Philippines - Congressional
supervision of revenue cxpendi-
lures and visit to the Islands
every two years by q congress
sional committee.
Panama Canal-Construction
of q $2,0OO,0OO canal at Alha-
juela for flood protection.
Merchant Marine-Stop fur
ther building; turn ships over to
private capital as second line Of
naval defense.
Inland Observation-Disclosures
Of the Gulf to the Atlantic wa
terway through the st. Law.
renee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-06
MAY REPEAL
H0CH- -SMITH
RESOLUTION
Farmers Warned That AT.
tenpt Will Be Made at Pres
ent Session of Congress

Chicago, Dec. 6.-(AP)-A warn
ing to farmers that an attempt
probably will be made at the pres
ent session Of congress to repeal the
Hoch Smith resolution, directing
the interstate commerce commission
to change freight rates to permit
movement Of agricultural products
at lowest possible rates, was issued
today by John E. Benton. Of the Ma
tional Association Of Railway and
Utilities commissioners.
Mr.. Benton was here to address
the ninth annual meeting Of the
American Farm Bureau Federation
at which an attendance Of 1000 was
expected. 1
"Whether the attempt will be sue
cessful, depends largely on the atti-
tude Of farm organizations" he said.
1.-THE Hoch- Smith resolution has
been q substantial benefit t. farm
ers, especially in the prevention Of
important advanc.Sin freight rates.
Relief ls In Sight
"An investigation affecting the
principal farm products over wide
areas is being made b. t.. commits
sion and Is promises substantial re-
lief to farmers. A result is that
demands for repeal Of the resolution
are being made by certain shippers
organizations which fear tha. IN re-
visions some increase in rates may
come to them.
"Not only should the resolution
be retained but IL should be
strengthened TO establish - . per-
manent principle in rate making
that the products Of agriculture
shall be entitled to the lowest pos
sible lawful rates."
Representative Lister Hill Of Ala
bama said the agricultural policies
of the nation demand fundamental
economic readjustmentS In The five
years ending in 1925, S1.O00Do0O
acres Of farm lands were abandoned,
he said, He made Z plea for pas
sefs of the Madden bill, conserving
Muscle Shoals, to provide fnxlner1
with fertilizer 1t rpdpcsd prices.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-06

Bismarck Has More Snow Than During Winter of ,25 or '26
Lindbergh Has
First Mishap
Since May 20

Hasbrouck Heights, N. J.,
Dec. 6.-tF-Colonel Charles
A. Lindbergh's Spirit Of st.
Louis was in the work shop
today for repairs to 4 propeller
blade, bent in the Transatlantic
airman's first accident In e..
400 miles Of flying.
A wheel Of the plane dropped
into . hole yesterday es Colonel
Lindbergh was landing the
craft after I trial flight, and
the nose tilted, sending the
whirling propeller into. the
ground. The colonel was un.
hurt.
1t was Colonel Lindbergh's
first mfshap since he took the
air for Paris from Roosevelt
Field last May 20. A few days
before the take-off he damaged
q tail skid whem he swerved his
plane in landing to prevent
crashing into a group of photo
graphcrs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-06

Senate Republicans Authorize
Continuance of Negotiations
With Independents

Washington, Dec. 6.-lP-New
storm clouds gathered over Capitol
Hill today as the new congress, in
the second day Of it's session, as
sembled to hear the reading Of
President Coolidge's annual mes
sage.
Not only did the presidential
message disclose a chief executive
standing pat on those controversial
subjects which have been the source
Of his greatest opposition in the
senate and house, but the senate
itself uncovered a new element of
uncertainty and political contro-
versy in its own ranks.
Just before the annual message
was received at the capitol, senate
republicans threw down the guant-
let to the group Of five independ-
ents who are demanding certain
legislative assurances on farm re-
lief and other subjects before they
support the Republican slate Of
senate officers. The conference,
after some plain talk about telling
the independents to 60 as far as
they liked, finally did authorize a
continuation of negotiations.
Trouble In Sight
This development, added to the
Smith-Vare row, gave promise of
plenty of trouble before the senate
actually GET down to business.
The house, however, was in q
more serene mood. A few minutes
before arrival of the presidential
message, in which the president
stood four square behind Secretary
Melons tax reduction program.
the ways and means committee
formally submitted its tax bin for
early house consideration. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-06
MOTION Is DENIED

Madison, Wis, Dec. 6.1R)-The
state supreme court today denied
the motion Of attorneys for the
Izaak Walton league Of Wisconsin
for permission to start action in
quo warranto, against L. B. Nagler,
conservation director. The con-
templated action would have re-
quired Negler, former secretary to
Cove nor Zimmerman, to show he
was qualified for the office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-06
CONSTRUCTION CREW IS
NARROWED IN MONTANA

Denver, Dec. 6.-QR-The first
severe blizzard Of the season roared
southwark from Canada today to
cripple traffic and leave more than
a score Of persons trapped on the
prairies in central Montana.
With thermometers standing at
subzero marks, the storm struck in
Alberta yesterday. Snow soon
filled cuts to paralyze railroads, and
traffic in cities as well as rural dis
tricts. The storm was the worst
experienced in several years.
Driven across the Montana border
by q strong wind, the snow whirled
over the prairies last night to
maroon q construction crew of Is
men seven miles south Of Shelby,
Mont.
Msrcury Drops Rapidly
The rescue party reported shift
ing winds drove heavy snow into
their faces with such force they
could see but . few feet. Tenpera-
lures dropped in . short time from
so degrees above to below zero.
As more volunteers left Shelby
to aid the crew, repqrts came from
Brady, SO miles north of Great
Falls, that 10 school children were
marooned in = bus. Crippled COM
munication lines made verification
Of this report impossible.
Railroads IN northern Montana
were operating behind schedule and
power service was interrupted.
Live Stock Losses Heavy
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-06

MlS. n. =. 8OLLEY,
President, Flsren6e Crlitsa1en Iene Beard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-01
% REWARDED
!. At BROOKLAND

twenty-five athletes, II varsity
and IA freshmen, have been
awarded letters or numerals at
Catholic University.
Eddie Keale, first baseman and
captain, and Sam Bonomo, pitcher,
are the only members of this years
varsity ball team who will be miss.
ing next year.
Those awarded insignias include:
Baseball-Varsity, Capt. Eddie
Keale, Ray Foley, John Long, Ed
ward Mansfield, John Hartke, John
Smith, william Byrne, Sam Bon
ONO, H. T. McGovern. Freshmen,
Joseph Brennan, John Gillardo,
Jules D'Agestino, Timothy Sullivan,
Joseph Raich, John Donovan,
Joseph Gioffre, Oscar Gerth, John
O'Connell, Vincent Walters.
Track-Varsity, Capt. william
Howell. Paul Langley. Freshmen,
Edward Sullivan, Joseph Champa,
James Howe, Oscar Gerth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-01


place the ball near the hole, NOS
to try 10 hole Il out It Is the
getting down In two from this
position off sIle green that Is so
effective. However. In playing
this shot the BAH occasionally
viii drop in and that. OF course.
viii help.
I use much wrist in this iigger
run-up, although / take my hands
back a short distance just as in
full shots. The small movement OF
this shot is a segment of all the
shots to follow. and IL you learn
well you will have gone far IN
playing. When the right hand is
drawn back in the wrist action
neither 1t nor the left hand is pro.
mated. Be sure to feel the club
head on the ball before following
through.
When the blade Is felt on the
ball it seems as IL a telegraphic
message is flashed to the brain.
As hit with the wrist the club.
head pulls up bit and that gives
the desirable overspin. If / rush
this shot ali is over, and this
applies to practically every shot.
Copyright, John F. Ollie Col
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-01

Babe Ruth was hardly known a.
decade ago, but he is known the
world around today. He is an idol
to thousands of kids on the sand.
lots.
Sports! Yes, sports has its heroes,
as aviation has its Lindbergh. In
golf there is William Berkslowski,
better known as "Billie Burke"
Burke, as he is called among pro.
fessionals was the sensation Of the
opening days play Of the recent
Metropolitan open golf tournament.
His game was no flash in the pan.
He is going to rank with the very
best pros before many more seasons
have passed.
Last winter, i'm one Of the
Southern tournaments he sprang
from ObScurity to fame over
night. He is not stopping there.
He Is getting better every day.
Mr.. Berkslowski, or Billie Burke,
strikes everyone with his refreshing
modesty. He has hardly a word to
say, in boastfulness, about his golf.
Friends are aware Of his golf, there
AOACS lucy dL0 AOI GOAH6 u AcL D14AAS
pass into the land of unknowns.
Burke, a Lithuanian OF retiring,
modest ways, is an exact contrast to
another Lithuanian, Josef Paul
Cukoschay, better known to fight
fans as Jack Sharkey, the blatant
broadcaster Of Boston.
Where Sharkey tells the world"
how good he is, Burke is at peace
with the world when he talks of
things other than his golf and his
ability to shoot in low scores.
Burke was q puddler In an
iron foundry in Union City,
Conn. He was practically
dragged out from under. the
''shOt puts" and forced in the
Connecticut State amateur tour.
nament of 1924. This was his
first tournament and what he
did to the field was q plenty.
No doubt he would be back at
the Iron foundry IL he was not
forced to accept a post as golf pro,
secured for him by his friends who
recognized his talent with a driver
and putter.
Now that he Is in the limelIght,
Berkslowski Is going ahead In spite
of himself. All of which proves
that IL you have the goods folks
are going to find it out. Ask Lind
bergh, Babe Ruth and scores Of
others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-01
BEATEN,
KEEPS crown

CHICAGO. June 1.-Mushy Gala
han, of Los Angeles, still wears his
worlds junior welterweight title to.
day, although, according to sports
writer's he only won two of the 10
rounds here last night in his bout
with Spug Myers, Of Idaho, at Cubs
Park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-01
COLE E0R ALL

The Salisbury Country Club Of
Long Island, which already boasts
five splendid golf courses, is plan.
ming an additional 1S-hole layout
to be used exclusively by the mem.
bers of trade organizations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-01
BAD NEWS FoR Rivals

George Philbrook, Idaho track
coach, is expected to assume charge
of field and track activities at
Notre Dame in order that Kaute
Rockne may devote all his time 70
football in the future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-01
HARD LUCK

Pat Malone, Minneapolis pitcher,
recently struck out six batters in a
row-one short of the worlds
record-but was beaten by the Mil
waukee Club, s to 2.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-01
Billie Burke; Iron Puddyer
Coils Latest Sensation
BY Bingy Bryan

How often have heard of who sprung
security night and his praise by the people throughout
the country.
Lucky Lndbergh tuned up" his plane simply filtered
across the Atlantic into the hearts of kings ymen
His on the lips OF and child today hero
Of all the world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-01
GIANTS SELL HANDY

NEW YORK, June 1.-The New
York Giants have sold Catcher
Sanford Handy outright to the New
Orleans team Of the Southern AS.
ISOLATION.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-01
A FAIR QUESTION

Why did observers think that
Nebuchadnezzar was eating grass,
when he was only looking for a
ball he'd lost In the rough?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-01

You Will raise yourself in your wife's
estlmatiOn when You present her with
used car. The good ones are listed
az Inc Times and Herald Classified
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-01
A RUNNING FAMILY

Alan Halffrich, former Penn State
track star and Olympic runner, has
a younger brother now on the Nit.
tany Lion track squad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-01

The British players feel the re-
sponsibility of their position very
keenly, according to Ted Ray. the
captain. Although five of the MEM
bers are making their first visit to
America, they declined many invita-
tons to enjoy the attractions of New
York and came here for three full
days of practice.
Captain Ray explained that his
boys were not ION their own" but
had been sent by money subscribed
by British golfers and that they were
duty bound to confine their efforts to
giving their hackers a run for their
money. Ray insisted that the Brit
ish team be excused at an early hour
from a welcoming banquet planned
for Thursday night.