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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
SAND CREEK

A number of neighbors gathered at
Mrs. Aug. Hessler's home Monday
afternoon to help her celebrate her
9th birthday.
Rev. Channer is holding revival
meetings at Duxbury this week.
The Ladies' Progressive club met
with Mrs. Litzen Larson all day Sat-
urday.
Ole Roland lost his best cow in
little Sand creek Saturday. She got
into the quick sand and was drowned
Mrs. A. Hessler received two very
pretty presents from Mrs. Neva Mudd
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
FLOODS SWEEP
EAST STATES
Main Railroad Arteries Are Para.
lyzed-Many Are Drowned
In Vermont.

Boston-The terror of death in the
raging waters of some food swollen
streams had given way to new perils
as New England took up the sorrow
full task Of burying its storm victims
now known to be in excess of 150-
and starting the tasks of reconstruc.
ton.
The fresh dangers that faced this
disaster-swept area came in part from
the possibilities of disease and in part
from hunger. A chill wind with blind
ing snow squalls, the first harbinger of
winter in northern New England, adj
ded keenly to the sufferings of thou,
sands Of poorly clad refugees whose
only homes were the temporary shell.
ters afforded by others.
While the waters in the northern
states continued to subside, the situa.
ton to the south remained acute with
5000 persons reported routed from
their dwellings in Springfield, Mass,
where the full effects of the Connec-
ticut river at flood state were being
experienced. The rivers rise was
most serious at Hartford.
Army planes reached Vermont and
New Hampshire towns with supplies
OF typhoid serums, medicine and salt
and Major General Preston Brown,
commanding the first corps area,
went by plane to Montpelier to confer
with Governor Weeks ON the question
OF relief measures.
Another entire destruction of
amily was reported when news came
hat in the 26 deaths at Waterbury,
Vt, were Fred Charles and all the
seven members of his family. Earli.
er reports had told of the death of
the John Sargent family, totalling
! even also.
Messages by circuitous route and
persons fighting their way through
the mud from the Winooskie valley,
have confirmed earlier news that the
most sorely stricken towns in the
foods path in Vermont are Water
bury, Bolton and Richmond. Re.
ports of the severe loss of life in
these three places persisted.
In contrast with the high water at
he capital, the flood reached only
four or five feet in the streets at
Barre, but swept through the town
with velocity not felt by its neigh
Dor. The death of Lieutenant Cover.
lor s. HOLSTER Jackson was attri.
outed to the speed of the rushing
waters. AS the second ranking state
official stepped from his automobile
near his home, he was swept to his
death.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
CLOVERTON.

Gerald Green made business trip
to Duluth Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Krebs and son,
Jim, and Frank Krebs of Duluth,
spent Sunday at the G. l. Austin
home.
The Rebekahs entertained Mrs.
Flora Humphrey, district president,
and son of Duluth last Thursday ev-
ening. After the lodge meeting a
supper was served. Mrs. Emma Dilley
received a commission on the "un-
written" work.
G. L. Austin and Gerald Green are
again. working at nights on Highway
No. 35.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
Tremors Rock South CaIiforni,

Los Angeles-An earth tremor com
ing in three distinct shocks SHOOK
cities along the southern California
coast from north Of San Luis Obispc
10 points south of Los Angeles. Dam
age was reported from Santa Maria
$50 miles north Of here, where plate
glass windows were shattered. Bricks
ell from several chimneys and clocks
we're stopped.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
Platinum Strike in Alaska

Akirak, Alaska - Goodnews Bay
south Of the Kuskokwim river in west
ern Alaska, attracted the attention OF
Alaska miners with the news that
CASTOR Sinclair, a prospector, was re
ported to be mining about 5000 worth
of platinum daily from that region
Last spring prospectors came from the
foodnews section greatly excited over
platinum they had found there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
Better Jury Choice Method Asked

Washington-The establishment of
national clearing house for criminal
statistics and the improvement of the
caliber of juries were advocated by
speakers, including former Secretary
Of War Newton Baker and Chief Jus
tice Taft Of the supreme court, at the
losing session of the national confer
ace on the reduction Of crime.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
Fall MistriaI To, Cost $735, 900

Washington-The Fall-Sinclair mis-
trial cost the government and the de
tense nearls three-quarters Of a mil
lion dollars, It was estimated by law
yers. This tremendous burden wa
Believed to include half million dol
lar expenditure by the defense, with
4 quarter million expense to the gov
nrnment-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
Scientists Find Pharaoh's Tomb

London-The discovery at Sakkara,
near Cairo, Egypt, Of what is believed
to be the tomb of King loser, famous
pharaoh of the third dynasty (about
1000 B. CO. is reported in special dis
patches from Cairo.
The find is said to be more i'm.
portant archaeologically than the dis
covery of the tomb Of King Tut-Ankh
AMEN.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
Man Wins Beauty Contest

Northampton, Mass.-Jack McGratl
of Holyoke, six feet tall, and rudd,
of complexion, is the possessor Of
silver cup awarded in beauty con
test conducted by local guardsmen
The judges were seven girls, beauties
who took part in the recent Atlantic
City pageant.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10

Polish Diet Dissolves in Uproar.
Warsaw-The Polish diet and sen
ate were dissolved by Vice Premiei
Bartel, amidst great uproar to pre-
vent the opposition from airing its
dissatisfaction with the governments
policies.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10

and family. one of them being big
snow white cake and the other a
framed picture of an orchard grove
in full bloom. It reminds her of her
old home.
Mr.. Roland has had the good luck
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10
Woman starts Fire With $1,000.

woman starts FIre WIFI $o,UUU.
Kittaning, Pa.-Five thousand dol
lars in bills were used to kindle fire
in the home of Peter Salensky here
Salensky drew the money. his life's
savings, from the bank and intended
to tell his wife that he left It
wrapped in a newspaper in the kit
chen. That was the newspaper she
used to start the fire.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10

eouth Dakota 'U' President Resigns.
Vermillion, S. D.-President Robert
L. Slagle of the University of South
Dakota, for 80 years chief executive
Of three Of the states leading edu
cational institutions, has resigned.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10

Australian Wheat Crop Below Mark.
Canberra, Australia-Latest est
mates of the Australian wheat crop
are In the neighborhooG Of 100000,
700 bushels, more than 100000
,ushels below last season.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-11-10

Athens, Greece-A treaty OF com
merce and navigation between Jugo
Slavia and Greece was signed here
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-02
DEMAND
SEEMS FUTILE
Grand Jury Not Likely to In
dict DECATUR Doctor.
Bv United Press

By United Press
DECATUR, Ind, Dec. 2.-The de-
mand Of DR.. e. s. Shumaker, sup
erintendent of the Indiana Anti
Saloon League, that DR.. c. G. Rayl
be indicted of q change Of violating
the Wright dry act, will not be
granted by the Adams County grand
jury, 1t was indicated today.
The grand jury, which also has
been asked to indict Attorney Gen.
eral Arthur L. Gilliom for obtaining
the whisky DR.. Rayl prescribed and
used is expected to include only
the Gilliom matter In its report,
Saturday.
DR.. Rayl, informed Of DR.. Shu-
makers demand, said that he was
perfectly willing to pay fine," for
prescribing and administering whis-
ky to Gilliom's sister, "if that is
what the laws Of Indiana want" He
also retorted that if physicians
cannot be trusted in the use of
medicine, their licenses should be
taken from them.
Although the Indiana University
College Of Medicine, a State institu-
ton, teaches the use of whisky. it
is predicted that Gilliom will be in
dicted on a charge of violating the
Wright act for getting whisky for
the physician.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-02
QuaYt-ette
CoatIeSS Males Chatter
in Jail; Fail 10 Save
ACcompanist.
were four men in the

THERE were four men in the
Il apartment Of Miss Pauline
Donahey, 20, at 522lz N. Illinois
st., Thursday night. And there
were four overcoats.
Police came on the scene and
ordered the party to police sta
ton.
And the four men .journeyed
out into the chill, below freezing
winds without their overcoatS.
Why?
Three bottles Of white mule
nestled in the pockets of one of
the coats, according to Sergt.
Edward Deeter. If three had worn
their overcoats the ownership of
the fourth coat, and the mule,
would have fallen on the coatless
man, so all shivered together.
AS a result, Miss Donahey was
charged with operating a blind
tiger and the men with vagrancy.
They gave their names as Jack
Nix, 20, of 1885 Ashland Ave-;
Lawrence Donahey, 81, of 535 E.
Market St; Charles Richardson,
AZ, of 1923 Williams ST., and
Ruddy Claffey, 80, of 1880 Man
ker Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-02
deer CHASE on;
HUNTERS Die
Thirty Hurt in Pennsylvania
Thousands Go Cunning.

BB United Press
HARRISBURG, Dec. 2.-Penhsyl-
vartia's big game season, less than
forty-eight hours old, already has
cost four lives and at least score
are injured some so seriously that
they may die.
With more than $4,000 hunters In
the forests, seeking the 10000 bucks
which are legal prey, game commits
sion officers estimated that the
number of deer killed would be
close to $1,000. Last year $4,000 deer
were killed, as well as nine elk and
600 bears. The season on deer, elk
and bear lasts until Dec. IS.
John w. Michael, 16, claims to be
the youngest person to kill deer
thus far. Michal brought down a
four-prong, 200-pound buck late
yesterday.
A 140-pound buck was struck and
killed by an automobile driven by a
party Of hunters in the Williamsport
district.
George Williams, also hunting In
the Williamsport district, killed a
pure white deer, with eight-pronged
antlerS.
At Bethlehem, Michael Maurer,
shot a large buck in Saucon Park
within the city limits of Bethlehem.
ALI three mines of the Susque-
hanna Galleries Company at Lykens
were closed yesterday and today to
allow the 2,700 miners to seek deer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-02
Paper Reports Wholesale
Federal Arrests to Fol-
low Investigation.
BO United Press

B1 United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-The Chicago
Herald and Examiner today said
that amazing evidence Of collusion
between Chicago police officials,
politicians and operators of booze
and gambling resorts has been un-
covered by Federal officials" investi-
eating here the past month.
Every one Of the city's forty-two
police captains has been continuous
~ Shadowed by Federal operatives, I"
1t said.
Government agents have been
constantly trailing ward and pre-
c1nct committeeman and their
lesser heutenants, many of whom,
1t Is said, have constituted them
SelveS collection agents to gang
chieftAins and the lesser ilk, who
peddle and retail booze, beer and
gambling opportunities.
The story said several score Fed
eral indictments may be expected
as a result Of the investigation.
George E. @. Johnson, United
States district attorney, intimated
the Herald Examiner story Was
much exaggerated.
1t generally was known, however,
that an investigation Of the ramifi-
cations Of gang influence and
political power In connection with
liquor law violations has been in
progress for some time.
E. G. Yellowley, prohibition adj
ministrator, declined to comment on
the Herald Examiner article.
GangSters celebrated Chief of
Police Michael Hughes second
warning that bombings must cease
by setting off blast in a restaurant
owned by Theopolis Dunirnes early
today. The second floor of the place
was said to have been headquarters
for a minor gambling syndicate.
Hughes told Fifty police captains
Thursday that if they cannot pre-
vent bombings they must quit the
department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-02
WIDOW, BEACH GIVE
ALIBI FOR DEFENSE
Lawyer Says Sick Fowl,
Not Jealousy, Caused
Break With LiIIiendahI.
BY SAM LOVE
United Press staff Correspondent

COURTROOM, Mays Landing, N.
j., Dec. 2.-An alibi and evidence of
good character were presented to-
day as the defense upon which Mrs.
Margaret Lilliendahl and. Willis
Beach expect to win acquittal in
their trial for the murder Of DR..
William Lilliendahi.
The defense set out to prove that
Beach was not at the scene of the
murder when it was committed and
had no reason for killing the aged
husband of the woman who is on
trial with him.
Mrs. Lilliendahl'S attorneys prom
ised the jury they would prove the
truth of her story that two Negroes
did the murder.
Denial Promised
There will be some sixty defense
witnesses who will attempt to break
down the circumstantial evidence
presented by the sixty-seven State
witnesses. Mrs. Beach is expected
to be a defense witness for Mrs. LIZ
liendahl.
Samuel Bark, who astonished
spectators Thursday by telling of an
alleged confession of Beach in Balti-
more in the killing Of DR.. William
Lilliendahl, has been subpoenaed by
the defense.
Beach, it was understood, would
take the stand in an attempt to
prove he never was in Baltimore
after the murder. The State, how
ever, had four other witnesses who
identified Beach as being there. All
but one weakened under cross-ex-
animation and admitted there was a
possibility of mistake.
No seats were vacant In the
courtroom, but the crowd was the
smallest since the trial began.
Family Introduced
Hedges introduced to the jury, in
friendly sort of 'Let's-all-get-ac-
quainted-now" manner, first Beach,
then Beach'S son Ray, Beach's
wife and Ray. Beach's wife.
He told the jury the Beaches are
all friends and that Willis Beach
and his family and Beach'S broth
er's family are all friends of the
Lilliendahls, although Willis Beach
and the doctor didn't agree, it was
true, on how q sick chicken should
be cared for.
The State had attributed the
trouble between Beach and DR..
Lilliendahl to Lilliendahl's jealousy
over Beach's supposed attentions to
Mrs. Lilliendahl.
Hedges opening statement was
brief and then Charles L. Phillips
arose to outline the defense Of Mrs.
Lilliendahl.
He pictured Mrs. Lilliendahl as a
comparatively young woman, nurs-
ing through life an elderly and Oft
times enfeebled husband.
I'VE will show, so clearly you can
not doubt it," he promised the jury.
that two Negroes killed this
woman's husband-the husband she
loved"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-02
ALONE; TRIES TO DIE
Widow Near Death by Gas
and Poison.

Mrs. Nellie McCarty, 54, chose
death by gas and poison instead of
a lonely life Thursday night and is
near her goal in city hospital.
Mrs. McCartys husband, Michael,
died four weeks ago. Wednesday
she took a room in the home Of
Mrs. Margaret Scudder, 1902 Pros
pect st.
life isn't worth living without
Pa" she told Mrs. Scudder.
Wednesday night Mrs. Scudder
heard her crying and screaming in
grief and despair. So she didn't in
vestigate last night when she heard
screams again.
This morning she found the door
locked, with paper stuffed in latch
and keyhole. She looked in the
window, saw Mrs. McCarty col
lapSed on the bed and called police
and Ira Bennett, 1926 s. keystone
Ave-, q nephew.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-02
COLD WAVE BROKEN
Freeze Tonight, Warmer by
Saturday, Forecast.

Indianapolis probably will get re-
lief from the cold wave by Saturday
night, but the mercury tonight
likely win drop to a new low mark
for the season, 20 degrees, Weather.
man j. H. Arlington predicted TO-
day.
Temperatures rose to 80 at 7 a. m.
today from the low mark of the
night, 30, at 1890, but will drop
gradually today, reaching about 20
tonight.
The cold wave, which has come
from the northwest, will sweep
eastward. affecting northern In
diana somewhat. The effect here
should be over by Saturday night,
resulting in slightly warmer tenn
peratures Sunday. Armington said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-02
PICK BLAIR AS JUDGE
Named to Preside in Trial
of vandagrifft.

Circuit Judge Alonzo Blair today
was chosen a special judge to try
Of works president; F. S. Wells
mere and D. L. Taylor on blue sky
law indictment in Criminal Court.
Judge Blair will be notified i'm
mediately and word as to whether
he will accept is expected soon.
He is the second judge to be Of
fered the case.
Judge James A. Collins submitted
names Of Blair, Cleon w. Mount,
Upton, and Fremont Miller, Frank
lin.
The State struck of Miller. At
torney Ira L, Holmes for the defense
struck off Mount.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-02
JACKSON QUASH
PLEA UP FOR
RULING today
Montgomery to Give Deci-
sion on Motion to Throw
Out Case.
STATE READY TO ACT
Another Indictment viii Be
Drawn If Defense
Is Upheld.

Whether Governor Ed jackson.
George v. Coffin, Republican chair
man; and Robert I. Marsh, former
law partner Of Jackson, will be tried
on charges Of conspiracy to offer a
bribe was to be decidedi this after
noon when Special Criminal Judge
Oscar H. Montgomery ruled on the
defense motion to quash the indict-
ment.
Montgomery heard all-day argu-
ments of Louis B. Ewbank, defense
attorney, and State attorneys Mon
day.
If the court overruled the motion
1t was expected date would be set
for trial. If the motion was sus-
tanned, the State was planning to
start preparations for another In
dictment. probably based on the
same charges.
Bribe Offer Alleged.
The defendants are alleged 20
have offered former Governor War
rem Z. McCray $4,000 and a prom
iSe OF immunity IN Indiana courts
u ne appointed James E. Mcdonald
county prosecutor. McCray's finan-
cial activities were being investi-
gated at the time, and william p.
Evans, his son-in-law, resigned as
county prosecutor.
Ewbank, arguing In support Of the
motion to quash, pleaded the stat
ute OF limitations, asserting the
crime was not concealed and the
statute had run. The State con-
tended that through "fear and
duress," persons knowing Of the all
legged attempt to bribe McCray was
kept from informing the public and
prosecuting authorities until last
July, when The Indianapolis Times
published it.
Ewbank asserted the alleged GRIM
inal attempt was mot concealed,
because the highest State officer
and the prosecutor knew it."
He also averred there was no
vacancy in the Office of prosecutor
that would have given the defend
ants an opportunity to make the al
legged proposal, because Remy was
appointed Immediately on Evans
withdrawal.
Replying to the States arguments
that the statute Of limitations was
in operation by reason Of conceal
ment Of the alleged bribery offer,
Ewbank laid stress upon the fact
that Remy was appointed prosecu-
tor December 8, according to State
house records, and that the indict-
ment sets out ION or about Decem-
Der 15," as the time the alleged
offer was made to obtain McDon-
AIDS appointment.
Date Called Essential.
Ewbank argued that the date
would not need to be specified If
the indictment had been filed with
in the two-year limit of the statute
Of limitations; but that inasmuch
as the state contended that the
statute was imperative, the date
did become essential, and since OBJ
viouSly incorrect, served to make the
indictment invalid.
Prosecutors opposed Ewbank's as
sertions that the indictment was
drawn improperly, pointing out it
was modelled upon forms in book
on criminal procedure written by
Ewbank himself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-02
u. S. SAYS POLITICS
CORRUPTS CHICAGO
No Paroles,

There will be no paroles In
the stockings Of Indiana pris-
oners Christmas morning, Gov
ernor Ed Jackson announced
today.
mo special holiday paroles
will be granted for Christmas"
he said, unless some regular
paroles come up in the course
OF business during the month"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-02
PICK CURTIS AS
SENATELE

Senator Nye (Rep.) Of North Da-
kota, was designated to this
place. This was regarded as peace
Offering, serving notice that there
no longer exists the conflict between
regulars and insurgents which re-
suited three years ago in ousting Of
the La Toilette group.
Senators Smith, Illinois, and Ware,
Pennsylvania, who face fight for
their seats, took part in the caucus
discussions. Afterward, Smith en-
tered the Senate chamber to select
a seat. 1t is the last seat in the last
row-cloSe to the door at which next
week he may be barred.
Ware has seat Just a row ahead
and also close to the exit.