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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
PURCHASE IS
DETERMINED TO
CHARGES
Clique of Half a Dozen
Blamed For Action to Remove
Sioux Co. Officer

Further action in the effort to re-
move George H. Purchase, Sioux
county states attorney, was delayed
to-day when it was announced at the
governors office that the executive
had not vet appointed an attorney to
act for him as referee ut the hear
ing which would follow an order re-
moving Purchase from office.
It had been expected that an order
for Purchases removal pending q
hearing, and appointment of a
referee, would be made this morn
ing.
Purchase Denies Charges
Striking back at his accusers, Pur-
chase, in a statement ut Mandan last
night. said he has been honest. up
right and just in all his actions as
states attorney but that an attempt
to oust him Is being made because
he refused to approve certain illegal
bills which were presented to the
county auditor and county treasurer
by certain clique of about half q
d0aen."
The bills were for road machinery
and tractors for which bids never had
been asked by advertisement. he said.
He asserted that he expects the
auditor, treasurer and sheriff OF
Sioux county to testify in his behalf
at the hearing and to swear that he
has never been absent from his work
= day. has never been under the In
fluence Of liquor and has always at
tended to his duties as required by
his oath.
Glad to Face Charges
He had received no notice last
night Of the impending action. Pur-
chase said, but will be pleased ia
faee the charges at Z public hearing,
( Asserting that 80 per cent Of the
voters Of Sioux county stare behind
me-" Purchase asserted that two o1
the county commissioners, against
whom buster proceedings recently
were had. in district court, have in
stigated Institution Of the action
against him.
]. II have been . resident Of this
state for 48 years and there isn't 4
man, woman or child in Sioux county
who II agaipst me except this little
clique, - Purchase said. M
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
WEATHER NOT
FAY0RABLET0
OCEAN TRIPS:
Planes Take sOff For New
York Delayed-Levine Hav-
ing. More Trouble j. /.

: Paris, ;. Aug. Ia R Rumor
brought small gallery of enthusi-
astic flight fans out to Lebourget
flying field in the early hours of this
in the hope of seeing one or
two, or. it was said even three planes,
take off for New York, but they had
their vigil for nothing. Neither
pilot, navigator nor passenger ap-
peared, and, toward dawn most of the
watchers reluctantly left.
Among the rumors was one that
Dieudonne Coste would arrive at Le-
bourget from the Villa C0ublay field.
He was not heard from.
Latest weather reports indicated
that conditions over the Atlantic had
tended to become worse rather than
improve, and these prompted the en-
thusiasts to abandon the watch.
More Trouble Develops
Fresh trouble between Charles A.
Levine, owner of the TRANSATLANTIC
plane Columbia, and Maurice Drou-
hin. engaged to pilot the craft back
to New Yark, has caused considerable
stir in the air world. The trouble
developed when Drouhin, on making
an inspection of the Columbia yester
day afternoon, found that the con-
tact points had been removed. He
did. not conceal his displeasure, ac-
cording to the stories, when the
owner said he had removed them.
Mr.. Levine is reported to have re-
ferred to rumors that a scheme was
afoot to take the plane out for a
flight without his knowledge or pres
ence.
The newspapers are full Of this lat
est development. Some of them.
criticizing Levine severely. even ex-
press doubt whether the Columbia
ever will really start.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
LEASING
CAUSES WORRY
for Oil Prospect.
ing Permits Question
Decisions

Although policy has been form
ulated by the state land board IN
connection with the leasing of state
land for the purpose of drilling for
oil, no leases will be granted until
members of the board have had time
to ponder the North Dakota situation
still further.
The board had formal blanks print
ed setting forth the terms OF q
standard lease on state land for the
purpose Of prospecting for oil and
turnedSnhe matter over to Land Com
missid Carl r. Kositzky to ad-
Kositzky prepared to begin issu-
ance of leases and then he found
that 1t wasn't as simple as it looked.
The question was which of several
applicants should be given. lease
on a given section Of land. The
board had laid down the rule Of
"first come first served" but even
that didn't help much.
Applicants Start Argument
Some contended that the first ap-
plication received should have prefer
ence and others contended that the
first application received after the
law permitting the leasing Of state
land to oil hunters became effective
should have thS right of.way.
In view Of the fact some Of the
applications had been filed in March
and April and others had been filed
early in July the point stkuel
Kositxky as important 50 he referred
Some Of the members were absent
hn~. U~n Al. = -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
2 Trainmen Are
Killed In Wreck

Racine, Wis.,. Aug. 12.-(AP)-
Two members of the crew Of the
fast Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad mail train were
killed teday when the locomotive
and four cars left the track at q
switch near Sturtevant, west of
here.
l.. H. Brock, engineer, and. T.
NJ. Webber, fireman, both of Mil.
waukee, were killed when the
train, flying from Milwaukee u
Chicago On q nOn-stOp run, was
wrecked. Other members Of the
crew of the eight-car train, car
rying only mail and baggage,
were not injured. The cause Of
the wreck has not been ascer-
tained. Officials at first .ex-
pressed belief that an open
switch caused the derailment.
Possibility Of ascertaining the
cause apparently was, slight, as
the rails were torn mp where the
train left the track
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
Man Pays Penalty for
Killing His Step-s0n

Huntsville, Tex, Aug. H. R -
F. NJ. Snow, Stephensville woodchop-
per, was elscteoeutsd at the state
nrison here shortly after midnight
for the slaying Of his young step-son,
Bernie Connally.
Following his conviction Of the
staying Of connally, Snow confessed
that he also killed his wife and
mother.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
FULL BENCH IS
!. SuMb[QNfF0R
THAT PURPOSE
Condemned Men More Cheer
full as Counsel Prepares For
Court Hearing
|SACCO STILL ON FAST
Warden Hendry Denies, How
! ever. That He Is In State
of Collapse

Boston, Aug. l2.-LP)--The' gloom
of the death house had lifted its
pail to some degree from Nicola Sac
co and Bartolomeo Vanzetti today.
although one-twelfth Of their stay
from execution already had expired.
The men were distinctly more
cheerful as word came that their
counsel had passed the last legal
barrier TO presentation of their con-
tentions for q new trial to the state
supreme court. Together with Gel
estin0 Madeiros, who because of his
Identification with the case also was
respited, the two radicals had been
removed to freshly prepared cells in
q part Of the prison remote from the
they waited until barely Is minutes
norance that stay had been granted.
To- Meet Tuesday
The full bench of the supreme
court, or as much of it as was avail
able, has been summoned to meet
next Tuesday morning to hear argu-
.ments by defense counsel on the last
two lines of legal recourse left open
in the state courts.
\ The way to both Of these was
spaved yesterday when Judge Webster
Thayer, superior court judge who
presided ut the original trial, and
Justice George A. Sanderson of the
supreme court, consented to allow
appeals from prveious adverse rul-
- saceo Refuses Food s,-s'~e.
Sacco, continuing his long hunger
strike, entered his. 9th day without
food, but Vanzetti yesterday twice
drank coffee.
Warden William Hendry Of the
state prison took occasion today to
say emphatically that Sacco was not
in state of collapse. 1t was cx-
planned at the prison that so long as
Sacco was able to walk the prison
physician, Mr.. Joseph Mclaughlin,
would not consider attempting forci-
Bile feeding.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
HOP OFF TOMORROW
Ia VERY DOUBTFUL

Paris, Aug. 12.-lRT-The feveflsh
activity which centered Ground the
ira ransatlantic planes yesterday was
absent today, giving rise to the gen.
erai opinion that none Of the sxpe-
ditions planed to hop off tomorrow.
The Columbia, owned by Charles
a. Levine. remained in her hangar.
s. Ieon Giyon. pilot Of the Farman
exre& &ition. dismounted q motor Of
m N0lue Hird" for repairs.
Paul TarascOn's Tango Bird" hop
ped q Villaceublay for mschnical
it IN ~ ~ overcast. u
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
LABOR LEADERS REGRET
CO0LIDGE'S DECISION

Rapid City, 5. D., Aug. 12-<A1-.
An impersonal survey conducted by
officials Of the labor department dis
closed that labor leaders were vir-
tually unanimous in regretting Pres
ident Coolidge's announcement that
he did not choose to run for reelec-
tion, Secretary Davis declared today
upon his arrival for visit ct the
summer White House.
The secretary reached Rapid City
by train, having taken an airplane
from Mooseheart. ILL.,. yesterday to
catch the train at Huron, s. D. His
visit was described as purely COM
plimentary and ~ not having to do
with any particular problem.
"Our survey showed" Mr.. Davis
said, shat the labor leaders were
sorry Mr.. Coolidge decided not u
run. They had learned not 70 expect
any favors from him but belisvo he
gives them square sdeal.n
The labor secretary had No AoA-
eern that the. bituminous coal strike
would cause hafdships Tor ~ eesl-.
sumner. The nonUnion mtnAs, ~ aaid,
we're producing about l,0o0N0e tans
short o1 eonaumpti0n bue 0 4hAyI
were run - capaeity they eoula pfG i
duce AL that = needed, I60x6 10 ~
reserve 81 hand. 10 o19o1 RI
70 and q Millien tone tn ~ ~
|prsssnt eesis q pre1 = -
prexsnt : yeal shsrta ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
POLICE PROBE GANG
WAR CONSPIRA(TEQ

st. Paul, Aug. 12.-(F}-Police to-
day delved further into gang war
conspiracies in an effort to solve the
slayings of two sisters whose deaths
brought the unsolved slayings here
to II during the past 10 months.
The husbands of the two women.
Mrs. Ruth Barrett, 32, and Mrs. Lii
liam kooser. 35, were sought by po-
lice. Both men have police records.
The women were found shot to death
in the Barrett home yesterday.
Mrs. Barrett's husband, James Bar
rett, alias O'Brien, alias Harry Nor
ris. was engaged in an automobile
finance business here. Police are in
vestigating the possibility that he,
too, may have been slain. His auto
mobile was found burned on q county
road near here.
KoOser, whose wife came here o
few months ago from Mankato, Mimi,
to live with her sister, Is charged
with grand larceny in connection with
jewelry store robbery at Blue
Earth Mimi. He has been at liberty
on bail. Several months ago he was
acquitted on bank robbery charge.
He is believed to be somewhere in
Canada.
Police learned that one of the
women was friend Of two women
who were slain here five weeks ago
in what was believed to have been q
bootleg gang feud.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
SQcco- VanzeH Appeals viii Be Heard 1uesda1
Aerial Derby to Hawaii
to Start Next tuesday
Sterling Man !.
Hit BY Train

Sterling. n. d., Aug. l2.-(Spc-
cial to the TrIbune)-JOe Psul-
ron. Sterling. was injured when
he was struck by q westbouad
NOr:her Pacific passenger tram
at crossing here just be.Ore
noon today.
PaulsOn was hauling gravel for
a contractor working west Of
sterling and drove on to the
track just ~ the secO.,d section
Of the North Coast Limited ap-
preached.
PaulsOn was carried GO feet
ty the train and his body was
badly bruised and lacerated. The
truck he was driving was totally
demolished. He was taken tU \
Bismarck hospital this afternoon,
where the attending physician
pronounced hts chances for re-
cOvery AZ good.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
Three Flights in Prospect

It announced schedules are main-
tained, at least three transoceanis
flights will be in progress in the next
two days.
The race from Paris to New York
is waiting later weather reports. Al
though Leon Givon was ready to
jump today, his take off in the Blue
Bird was tentatively set for tomor-
row morning a. was that Of the "Col-
umbia." Two Junker planes at Des-
sau were reported ready for take-off
IN the New York flight at 9 p. m. to-
morrow
Otto Koenecke plans to Jump sone-.
time ahead Of the Junkers on the
same route.
Two others are in the offing ct
Southampton, Courtney is reported
waiting mora favorable weather re-
ports. and start Of the serial derby
from Oakland, Calf, to Hawaii has
been postponed. BY unanimous agree
ment Of the entrants, until next Tues.
day morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
DAVIS, LORD, TO
CALL nN CAL
Steady Stream of Official
Callers at Summer White
House Continues

Rapid City. s. D., Aug. 1o.-{R-
The steady stream of official callers
which has been coming into the
Black Hills this week continued
again today with Secretary DAVIS Of
the labor department on the engage
ment list Of President Coolidge.
Director Lord of the budget also
was expected late today and Eugene
Meyer, chairman of the federal farm
loan board, was another visitors on
the presidents list for today.
Secretary Davis is the third cab
met member to come here this
'-on', Sac~et a~;"s Wilhnr and Work
having preceded him. While he took
g.. l4oni Moose.eart, Ill.,, his sum-
mer home, in an airplane yesterday
to come to the summer White House.
there was no indication here that the
president had anything urgent to
take up with Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Davis
is coming here in response to an in
vitation extended to him by the
president early in the summer when
the secretary was at st. Paul.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
AUTHORITIES
In ST. PAUL
ARE B.AFLED
No Clues to Murder of W41nen
Whose Bodies Were Found
Yesterday
GIRLS PARENTS ARRIVE
Suggestion Made That Slayer
May Have Killed One or
Both Husbands
GIRLS PARENTS ARRIVE

st. Paul, Minn.. Aug. 12.-(PD--
While police today sought the hus-
bands Of two women found murdered
here yesterday. the victims parents
suggested the slayer might previous
~ have killed one or both Of the
husbands.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Jennings, par
ents Of the two women, came here
today from Chatfield. Mimi, to claim
their bodies and give whatever infor-
nation they could to aid the police
in running down the murderer.
Mrs. Ruth Barrett, 81. and her sis
ter. Mrs. Lillian Kooser, 36, were
shot to death in the Barrett home
sometime Tuesday night or Wednes-
day morninN. Coroner c. A. Ingerson
declared.
Mr.. Jennings said letters from Mrs.
Barrett indicated her husband, James
Barrett, alias O'Brien, had gone to q
northern Minnesota lake on q fish
ing trip, and that he was due home
Tuesday night or Wednesday morn
ing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
BEN PURNELL
ON WITNESS
STAND TODAY
House of David Leader A4d-
mits He Never Secured Di-
vorce From First Wife

st. Joseph, Mich, Aug. 12.-F-
"King" Benjamin Purnell, on the
stand as a witness for himself in
the states dissolution suit against
the House Of David. today ad-
mitted ohfctysS exNmination by As
sistant Attorney General George E.
Nichols that he had never secured a
legal divorce from his first wife,
eighteen or nineteen attorneys
told me didn't need one. l was only
an ignorant boy then,' he said.
1t has been the contention of the
state that Purnell was bigamist.
His wife, "Queen Mary" had previ-
ously insisted that Purnell had se-
cured divorce and that .she was
legally married to Pnrnell.
Brought In on Cot
Purnell was brought to the court
house in an ambulance. Three stall
wart b0dyguards carried him in on q
stretcher. The witness chair was re-
moved and the king testified re-
clining on his cot,
Purnell looked weak. His eyes
flashed and his gestures were ami
mated. however. He wore cap
pulled far down over his long gray
hair.
Purnell made : sweeping denial Of
the charges preferred against him by
the state. QuestiOped by w. ]. Bar
nard, chief defense attorney. the
king replied: u never did" when
asked IL he had mistreated any girl
or women members Of the colony.
r. i
Denies Charges !
Purnell replied with quavering
negatives when asked II he had set
up IAN inner circle Of Shiloh girls
or had snosed 90 "God Emmanuel, the
prince Of peace, Or Gabriel.
Benjamin insisted there were no
tunnels cr hidine places In any House
Of David buildings.
Purnsll's y0ice was 20 weak that
the stenographeP was forced to re-
tContinue4 On paes thFesl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
Wecther Report

4 Weather condition5 at North Da-
kota points for the q hours ending
q H0AlRe .-..-. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy tonight and Saturday.
Probably local showers. Cooler.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
OLDFAVORITES
AGAIN IN
CAPITAL
Allyn Villa ms Has
Many American
Commissions

Mr.. and Mrs. Allyn Williams have
arrived from England to pass the
winter in this country. They will
divide their time between Bal more
and Washington, where Mr.. Viii
Iiams has commissions to paint sew
eral miniatures. Just now they are
staying at the Powhatan.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams have spent
a good deal of time in Washington
during the last few years. The
batter was horn and grew up here
A member Of the "cave-dweller" set ..
Before her marriage to the British
artist she was Miss Anna Vernon
Dorsey.
While Mr.. Williams has been
winning fame as one of the fore
most artists in miniatures, Mrs.
Williams has been claiming diStinc-
ton as writer-her first novel
being published in this country four
or five years ago. and dealing with
life in Washington a generation or
two ago.
Mrs. Williams will go 10 Long
Island TO make an indefinite stay.
Allyn Williams is president of the
Royal Society of Miniature Painters
and has an international reputation
lie recently did portrait on ivory
Of Paulina Longworth. and a min
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
"FOX" INVITES KIDDIES
TO HEAR ORCHESTRA

The Fox Theater OrChestra-to
the school children of Washington.
Saturday morning, from ? to IL
and each Saturday morning there
after-a limited number Of school
children will he the guests of
Director kornspan at rehearsal
playing of the Sunday symphony
concert program of the Fox Theater
ncert orchestra.
Mr.. kornspan will tell the story
of the different compositions, be
fore they are playel. Also. he will
demonstrate the instruments of the
orchestra, by sometimes playing
composition as it Is written. and
then giving themes to different in
struments, changing effects, ex-
perimenting, in a way that will be
an education in orchestration to
the young listeners.
Some 200 children will be in.
vited each week. The idea really
carries out the Emusic apprecia-
ton work of the schools. 1t is
done through the Parent-Teacher
Association of the city, with co.
operation Of DIR. Z. n. c. Barnes,
director of music in the public
schools, and his assistants in music
education and music appreciation.
All the theory in the world can.
not take the place OF real expert
The Washington times., 1927-11-17

Lawrence Tihhett, singing here
Friday. at 4:S0. at Polls, is the sec
ond attraction in Mrs. Wilson
Greene's popular series that opened
with The Beggar's Opera" last
month. Mr.. Tibbett will be remem-
bered for his overwhelming success
in the Metropolitan Operas "Caval-
leria Rusticana" here last spring.
as well as in his numerous concerts
here.
Tibbett. at the Met" with his
resonant baritone voice and his fine
dramatic art, has already made
landmarks in operate history. His
program here includes the suaVe
Caro- MIC ben of Giordano; the
famous "Credo" from Nerdi's opera
"Otello;" IIandel's 80 Ruddier Than
the Cherry" and for songs one
finds a group of Brahms, two songs
by his accompanist. Edward Harris.
Retreat by La Forge, "A King
dom by the Sea" by somerville.
"Bricklayer Love" by Rupert
Hughes, and also this composer S
"Roustabout."
Then we have THE Country
Feast" by MousSorgsky-rem
ing that Mr.. Tibbett uses some OF
Chaliapin's songs; a Charles Wood
Ethiopia Saluting the Colors, ana
Captain STATIONS Fancy by
Deems Taylor, whose "Henchma
charm is still with us.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
Sen. AND MRS. BRUCE
LEASE DEWEYS' HOUSE

Senator and Mrs. William Cabell
Bruce, who will come to Washington
on December !, have taken Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles s. DeWeys house at
1910 Rhode Island Ave for the win.
ter.
Mrs John Allan Dougherty Is
chairman OF boxes for the Navy re.
lief bail 10 be given At the Willard
Hotel on THANKSGIVING night.
Those who have taken boxes in
clude the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Wilbur, Mrs. Theodore Douglass
Robinson. Mrs. Edward Eherle, Mrs.
f. II. Campbell, Mrs. Dwight Ches.
ter. Mrs Sidney Cloman. Mrs Frank
Lerts. Mrs Karl Klemm. Mrs. Peter
Drury. Mrs Charles Boughton
Wood, Mrs. Ridcley Hunt, Mrs.
I.arz Anderson, Mrs. John Hays
Hammond, Mrs. Arthur Willard,
Mrs. Charles McNay, Mrs. Hayne
Ellis. Mrs. Paul Bastedo, Mrs. Will
lard BrownSon Mrs. Tanner. Mrs.
John A. Lejeune. Admiral Rodgers,
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman and Mrs.
Bryan Pitts.
Major and Mrs. Roland Walsh. the
latter formerly Miss Dorothy John.
son. have returned from their we'd
ding trip and are at home in their
apartment in the Potomac Park
Apartments.
Mrs. Wilson KENNEDY Ray is on.
tertaininc AZ a bridge tea for Mrs.
Walsh on Monday.
The Washington times., 1927-11-17
W HITE HOUSE
AIDE TO
WED
Engagement of Miss Idan-
thea Moffat and Capt.
Beyette Announced

Mrs. Jessie Emerson Moffat has
announced the engagement Of her
daughter, Miss Jessica ldanthea
Moffat, to Capt. Hubert Ward
Beyette, I. s. a., who is one OF the
military aides at the White House.
The wedding will take place in
Washington the middle of December.
The announcement was made at a
dinner given last night at the Carl
ton by Mrs. Moffat for some 40
guests. most OF them t1ung friends
OF MISS Moftat and captain Beyeite'
MRS MotIat ~ New Yorker VINO
came |" W Washington last winter ana
presented her daughter, the ninth
here. She has again taken an apart
ment at 240o Sixteenth St for the
winter months.
Captain Beyette is the son of Mrs.
Eustace A Beyette, of Fort Worth,
Tex.
~
Mrs. Charles F.. Summeral, wife
of Major General Summeral. chief
of staff, and Mrs. Herbert Crosby,
wife of Ma ior General Crosby chief
of cavalry, were the guests in
whose honor Mrs Fitzhuph Lee
luncheon in tho Erorantine ponn, ~
tho Wardnan parL Hotel TODAY
He, ot ba,, guests ware Mrs Erancis