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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-08

ed over and his shoulders shook
with sObs. His daughter embraced
him, patting him gently upon the
back and trying to comfort him.
DADDY! Daddy!" her lips form
ed
RemuS, flushed of face and head,
and crying aloud, glanced uD at
Judge Chester r.. Shook with a
husky aDpeaI for IAN adjournment
for a minute"
JUDGE Shook hastily excused the
jury, many of whose members were
crying. OF the two women Jurors.
Mrs. Anna Kicking, SO year old
house wife. was the most affected.
Her shoulders shcOk with sObs.
As the jury filed out Remus raised
his head and exclaimed to Judge
Shook:
''Your honor, I apologize"
Again and again he repeated the
apology. and his voice rose and broke
in scream.
1t was then that hysteria claimed
the "a year old Romola, and a moment
later, Mrs Ryerson.
Romola, screaming aloud, was half
carried into the corridor where re-
peated screams echoed, Mrs. Ryerson,
unnoticed in the crowd of
Continued on Page Tenl
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-08
Smith Denied Oath
By Senate, SIS to 20;
Ware Is Considered

the committee to act during the re-
cess.
Senator Reed OF Missouri will wait
until after the senate has acted on
the Ware case before he calls his com
quiries where they were left off last
year after extended hearings in Wash
ington and Chicago.
Smith will be permitted ito appear
in person and be represented by coun-
sci and to call any witnesses he may
desire. Committee members said they
would seek to expedite the hearings
so that a final report can be made be-
fore the Christmas holidays if possi-
BILE. There is no doubt in the minds
of any senators but that the commit
tee will advise against seating Smith
and also against seating Ware, if his
case is referred to it. And there like
wise is no doubt but that both OF the
senator's elect will be excluded from
the senate on the final ballots.
The vote on Smith came with I'M
expected suddennesS after Senator
Borah, republican, Idaho, had spoken
vigorously for an hour urging the SEN
ate not to establish the precedent of
barring senator-elect without grant
ing him his inherent right" of being
heard on an equality in the senate
with those who challenged him.
When Borah concluded, Senator
Robinson of Arkansas, the democratic
leader, acting on behalf of Senator
Norris, who was absent on account of
illness offered an amendment to the
original Norris resolution requesting a
hearing before the special campaign
funds committee instead of an i'm
mediate vote on exclusion
Leading the fight for Smith, Sena-
tor Deneen, republican, Illinois, Of
fered substitute resolution propos-
ing that the oath be administered i'm
mediately. That was voted down, 80
to so. Then Deneen proposed that the
and elections committee instead of the
Continued on Faye Tenl
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-08

WASHINGTON Dec 7 up = AL
though denied the oath of office pend
ing further hearing, Senator Elect
Frank L. Smith of Illinois gained some
advantages today in the senate.
First his opponents abandoned their
effort to bar him without a hearing
tanned unanimous consent for him to
plead his own case on the senate floor
before a final vote of exclusion is TAX
en- after a hearing before the special
campaign funds committee, headed by
Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri.
The senate twice voted against Civ
ing Smith the oath, the first time so
to 80, and the second, 55 to 90. Then
it took up the case of Senator Elect
William S. Ware of Pennsylvania, with
the expectation of disposing of that
temporarily and in the same fashion
before the week ends.
1t was Reed of Missouri, chairman
of the committee which investigated
the Illinois senatorial primary cam
paign, who obtained unanimous con-
sent for Smith to be given the priv
ilege of the senate floor to speak in
his own behalf after the committee
has reported
On third and final roll call, the
senate adopted 53 to %, a resolution
of Senator Norris, republican Neb-
raska, vigorously condemning Smith S
acceptance of contributions to his pri-
mary campaign fund from officials of
public service corporations which COM
monty had business before the Illinois
commerce commission of which he was
then chairman This resolution speci-
fically referred the case to the cam
paign funds committee and it's adop-
ton removed any doubt as to the
senate's view that that body is legally
constituted and has never ceased. The
vote on the proposition to send Smith S
case to the campaign funds committee
follows:
For denying oath: Republicans
Blaine, Brookhart, Capper, Couzens,
Curtis, Dale, Frazier, Howell, Johnson,
Jones of Wash LaFollette, NGcNIaster,
McNary, Norbeck, Nye and Willis-16
Democrats: Ashurst, Barkley, Bay
ard, Black, Bratton, Bruce, CaraWay,
Dill, Edwards, Ferris, Fletcher, George
Glass, Harris, Harrison, Hawes Hay
den Heflin, Kendrick, McKellar, May
field, Neely, Pittman, Reed of Miss
ouri Robinson, Sheppard, Simmons,
Stephens, Swanson, Thomas, Tram
nell, Tydings, Tyson, Wagner, Walsh
of Massachusetts,, Wheeler-36.
Farmer labor ShipStead-1.
Total 3d.
Against denying oath:
Republicans: Bingham, Borah, De-
neen, Edge, Fess, Gillett, Goff, Gould
Greene, Hale Keyes, Mclean, Met
calf, Moses, Phipps; Pine, Reed OF
Pennsylvania, Sackett, Schall, Short
ridge, Smoot, Steiwer, Waterman and
Watson-24
Democrats: Blease, Broussard, Rams
dell, Smith of south Carolina-4.
There was no word of protest from
the friends of Smith against reference
of the case to the Reed committee
although such a proposal had beer
expected to bring strenuous opposition
from the group of senators who tiec
up the machinery of congress at the
end of the last session to prevent 9
disposition of resolution authorizing
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-08
FATE OF WIDOW
A N D BEACH Is
IN JURY'S HANDS
With No Prospect of Agree
ment Jurymen Locked
Up for Night.

MAYS LANDING, N. j., Dec. z
jury in the Lilliendahl
trial, which took the case az
:35 p. M today, was ordered locked
up for the night at l1:1O p. m, when
they reported they saw no prospect
of arriving at a verdict tonight.
Before they left the courtroom
several jurors asked the judge if the
state and defense attorneys could
have questioned Harry Sanderson, a
state witness, further, concerning the
reasons for changing his testimony.
They were told by the court that
either side could have questioned
Sanderson further if it had desired.
MAYS LANDING, N. j., Dec. z (4r
The fate of Mrs. Margaret Lillien-
dahl and her reputed paramour, VIII
lis Beach, an elderly chicken farmer,
who are jointly charged with the
murder Of the woman's aged husband,
was in the hands of jury tonight.
The case was given to the jury at
5:35 %. M, and deliberation was begun
Immediately by the seven men and
five women. headed by a woman
foreman, Mrs. Carrie Calkins, silver
headed housewife, from Atlantic City
The entire days session, the ninth
since the trial opened, was taken up
with summations of opposing counsel
and the judges charge.
The defendants, who were accused
of having carried on an illicit love
affair, were charged with numbering
DR.. A. William Lilliendahl, 72 year
old retired physician, in secluded
lane to which Mrs. Lilliendahl drove
him on September Is.
Beachs defense was an alibi' and
(Continued on Page Tenl
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-08

Copper firm; electrolytic,
spot and futures 14.12-
14.15c; lead spot, 5.82-5.85c.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-08
KANSAS CITY GETS COP. CONVENTION
Mighty Blizzard Sweeps Over Central States
! = y y = y \ = y & y y = =
Charles Evans Hughes
Eliminates Himself As
Successor To Coolidge

X NEW YORK, Dec. up -
y Charles Evans Hughes today de-
Y flated the boom in his behalf
Y for the republican presidential
\ nomination. The day after Presi-
Y dent Coolidge eliminated him
Y self for denomination, the for
Y mer secretary of state issued
+ statement saying: ST am not a
\ candidate in any sense"
4 "I am keenly disappointed by
Y Mr. Coolidge's decision" he said,
Y ''but so far as my own attitude
Y is concerned, I stand by the state
+ ment made last May. I have
+ nothing to add to it."
+ Mr. Hughes in his May state
ment, issued when reports were.
+ that Hughes boom would be
Y launched in the event President
+ Coolidge should definitely with
Z draw said:
+ Il do not wish my name to be
+ used in any contingency. I am
+ too old to run for president and
1 would neither seek nor accept
+ the nomination"
+
+ y y * * X = Il * 4 X X 81 y
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-08
Blizzard In Western
Canada Credited With
Death OF Six Persons

+ WINNIPEG, Man, Dec. Z Up
+ Belated reports today increased
+ to six the known number of
+ deaths from blizzard that swept
+ western Canada Monday.
+ To the four deaths previously
+ reported were added two when
+ the body of an unidentified hunt
+ er was found in a drift near
+ Ronolane, Alta, and hope was
Y abandoned .Ior seven year old
+ Johnny Huculak of Coalhurst,
+ Alta,
/; temperatures of from 10 to 38
+ degrees below zero were reported
+ tonight throughout the storm
+ swept area, with 60-mile gale
= raging over the. Lake Superior
I. region, where a, sharp drop in
+ temperature practically sealed
+ the end CT navigation from the
+ head of the lakes this season.
+ 81 y - 81 y * * * * s. 4 y *
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21
HAZARD TO TRAFFIC
IN CURB STATIONS
Arrange for Parking Space, Is
Advice to Vendors Along State
Highways.

The traffic hazard caused by curb
filling stations, chicken shacks and
other refreshment stands on the trunk
highways is being investigated by the
Minnesota highway department. The
hope of the department is that curb
stations will be gradually eliminated
and refreshment stands pushed back
so as not to create congestion which
may result in accidents.
Granting permits for curb filling
stations is in the hands of city and
village authorities. Curb stations
were a convenience to motorists be-
fore regular filling stations were
built, but since automobiles have be-
come numerous, curb pumps have be-
come a traffic hazard in many pla-
ces, especially on narrow streets. On
wide streets the danger is less, but
accidents happen when motorists drive
and stop on the left side of the street
to get gas.
Many municipalities are refusing
to grant permits for new curb sta
tions and a few are taking steps to
eliminate those already existing. Be-
sides the traffic hazard, it is felt that
it is unfair to permit some to use the
public streets when others build sta
tions on private land.
Outside the municipalities no fl
ling stations, refreshment stands or
commercial establishments Of any
kind are permitted on the right-of-
way of trunk highways, but many
have built right up to the edge of
the right-of-way, and customers park
on the roadway. Where traffic is
light and the space between the main
travelled portion of the road and the
edge of the right-of-way Is wide, the
danger is not great. But where traf-
fic is heavy and the road shoulders
are narrow, the parking causes con-
gestion and often results in accidents.
Congestion often keeps customers
away, and the bulletin suggests that
owners of refreshment and vegetable
stands provide parking space outside
the highway right-of-way. Many of
these stands would increase their bus
mess if they were moved back and
better parking space provided.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21
FIRE INSURANCE LOSSES
MOUNTING

Fire insurance companies in the
United States in 1926, suffered an
underwriting loss of $23,73S,395, or
374 per cent, which was a slight i'm
provement over 1925.
Despite this slight Improvement
Wilfred Kurth, retiring president of
The National Board of Fire Under
writer's, points out that 1925 had the
worst fire loss record in the history
of the country.
"It is true that the value of the
insurable property in the country is
steadily increasing" said Mr.. Kurth,
land there is a certain plausibility
in the argument sometimes heard
that, while the absolute amount of the
fire loss is rising. the ratio borne by
this amount to the total value of ex-
listing property is gradually falling
"The stern fact that the under
writer's have to face, however. is that
in succession of recent years, in
which no major conflagration has oc-
Cured, both the sum total of the
country's fire losses and the sum total
of their own loss payments have in
creased more rapidly than has the
sum total of the premiums they have
received from the insuring public.
Gas against this actual condition, a
theoretical improvement in proportion
between total fire losses and property
values affords small ground for salts
faction or encouragement. Hence
common business prudence compels
the underwriters to assume that exist
ing fire loss conditions are practically
beyond their power to change, and
to look to what they can accomplish
within their own domain for the cor
rection of the untenable underwriting
position in which American fire in
surance now finds ITSELF"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21
OPINIONS OF OTHERS
ABOUT BARN DANCES

We wish to thank Mr.. r. S. Ras-
mussen in regard to the article writ
ten two weeks ago. Everyone has a
right to his own opinion, so here's
one more.
Time and money can be spent to
much. better advantage than to ad-
vertise such an affair. There has
been a lot of trying to introduce
some method to check the tremendous
present crime wave, but no one will
ever encourage the motion any by an
nouncing that kind of amusement.
If observing carefully, you will find
that the greater part of the crime
committed originates at or from a
dance. 1t is also said to be the
healthiest exercise one can do. But
taking look at most of those coming
to and from, there certainly is suf-
ficient evidence and proof enough to
convince anyone that such gatherings
fan out other things than health or
very much happiness.
A few years ago in a nearby town
was a man (married at that) being
persuasive enough picked up is
year old girl and started out to a
dance some 30 miles away. This sup
posed-to-be gentleman was we'll loaded
with joy water and travelling at a
neck-breaking pace rolled over an
embankment and wound up by killing
the innocent girl instantly. That did
not prove very healthy exercise.
It's a pity to see a bunch of i'm
mature boys (girls too) IA and Is
years old, flock around such places
boasting of who can stand the most
moonshine.
That's a long way from healthy ex-
ercise. This world is in bad need
of less barn dance patients and more
philanthropists.
We need more young men and wom-
en- who will strive to eradicate moon
shine and be able to support some
thing else besides the wet end of a
cigarette Why does the greater
percent in the want ad column in any
paper read, mo cigarette smoker or
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21
REFORESTATION NEEDS IN MIS-.
SISSIPPI FLOOD CONTROL
SUBJECT OF SURVEY

An extensive survey under which
will be brought together all available
information upon the location and
area of forests needed on the Missis-
sippi watershed as a part of flood
prevention and control has been
started by the Forest Service of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture and will be completed by early
fall.
THE survey, says Col. William B.
Greeley, Chief Forester, will define
the main tributaries of the Mississippi
to be treated as units, and for each
OF these tributaries data will be
brought together on the acreage, the
amount and character of the precipi-
tation, the more essential or more
common soil classes, features of physi-
ography, Including ruggedness of
topography, natural reservoirs, etc.,
the general character of the vegeta-
tive cover, and rating of the value
of the protective cover as means Of
flood prevention and control"
The object of the survey is to bring
out on this enormous drainage basin,
the area or watersheds where, on ac-
count of rainfall, character of soil,
topography, ETC., forest cover has an
important protective value.
Considering especially character Of
soil, steepness of slope, and character
of precipitation, rating will be given
the protective value of forest cover
as an element of the particular wa
tershed. The plan is to eliminate
watersheds where on account of these
factors the maximum protective in
fluence that a forest might exert
would have a comparatively minor
effect upon stream and flood condi-
tions, and to locate the areas where,
because of soil, topography, and pre-
cipitation, the effect of forest cover
would be important.
A somewhat similar rating Of the
protective efficiency of the existing
forest cover on the Mississippi sys-
TENS watersheds is proposed. The
plan contemplates putting all this
data as far as possible on set of
maps for ready consultation in the
formulation of comprehensive plans
for flood prevention and control in the
Mississippi valley. The data obtained
by the Department of Agriculture
through the Forest Service will be
correlated with that of the War De-
partment and other agencies for the
construction of reservoirs and other
engineering methods of flood control.
E. A. Sherman, associate forester,
has been named to direct the survey.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21

boozer need apply" if the clean cut
kind were not in demand?
There is no doubt plenty of places
to pick up such stuff but for some
reason or other you very seldom hear
of dance (barn or any other kindly
but what somebody gets "stewed" or
arrives that way. .. -
Yours for dry country, 1jAJ
....: c.. e. s.. p.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21

"Well. here you are" said doctor
to a patient, "a pill for the kidneys,
tablet for the liver, and capsule
for the nerves." "Yes," said the pa
tient. "but will these things know
where to go when they get inside?"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21

An explorer of some remote islands
reports that cannibals there live on
their enemies. Here in civilized
lands it is more the custom to live
on ones friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21

Have you ever noticed how a man
likes to find fault with a job in the
presence of men who haven't as good
a one?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21

Heard at the social: MRS. -
is a we'll preserved woman" well
she ought to be. She has been in a
lot Of family jars"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21

American Want Ads do the business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
BY IL. c. BYRD.


~ GEORGETOWN. Catholic Uni
versity and Maryland engage
I in athletic e. eom 94st'n,entjor So
two in base bail games on
their home diamonds and the last in
tract. and lacrosse on foreign fields.
HOLY Cross, which yesterday took
che measure of Catholic University,
ReAlains here TO play Georgetown,
while Stevens, which meets Mary lana
eNis afternoon, comes in town Tor a
game with Catholic L. Maryland s
track team goes to Lexington Tor a
dual meet with Virginia Military In
stitute and its lacrosse twelve TO An
nspolis to meet Navy.
Holy Cross. judged by its showing
at Catholic University. has brought TO
Washington another good ban team
one that is likely to give any college
nine about all that it may be looking
for and more. Georgetown undoubt
s.liv viii have ia play far better bali
tomorrow 10 whip the New England
eys than il has been showing IN
lis games 50 far. Too many runs
are being scored against the lilll
toppers. and defeat yesterday by La
fsyette was not very encouraging.
Just what kind Of a team Stevens
is bringing here for games with Mary
land this afternoon and with Catholic
L. tomorrow is not known, but 1t prob
ably will be fairly capable. The Ho'
boken school seems never to do quite
so well in any other sport as in bas-
kat bali, however.
MARYLAND breaks open the Spring
track season for local colleges. In
some respects it is sending fairly
good squad TO meet Y N. T.. but in
others is woefully weak. In. the pole
vault, for instance. it is doubtful II
the Old Liners will have an entry. and
il is probable the best they viii be
able to do with the Javelin Is around
$50 feet. In contrast to that the team
is strong in the dashes up to and in
Guiding the quarter and also in the
hurdles and distances.
Against Navy the Marylanderss real
4Ze they have their team up against
one Of the best lacrosse combinations
in the country. Navy always is strong.
and this year seems to be making a
special effort in this sport because it
is the one thing in which the Army
appears at Annapolis in competition
with the Sailors. Maryland is hoping
TO make a good showing.
Maryland. only one of the local
schools to win in base ball yesterday,
did so in a clean-cut way, outfielding
and outhitting Lehigh. The count was
tied in the early innings. but hard
hitting by Maryland and poor fielding
by the Bethlehem aggregation enabled
the Old Liners to break the 3-to-3 tie
and eventually win by to 3. Brom-
ley started for Maryland. but gave
way TO England, who pitched good
ball
The victory over Lehigh made four
straight for the Old Liners. Richmond
was first to fall before them, and then
Springfield and Yale. incidentally, the
game in which Maryland beat the
Dark Blue by to was one of the
best seen in years in this section in
college ranks.
Charley Moran's Catholic University
ball tossers were unable TO solve the
offerings of F'ons, Holy Cross pitcher,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
College Teams Will See Action Tomorrow in Trio of Paste

80. This is the next event on the Hill
top track schedule.
Fred Wiesner lis especially busy these
days getting in shape to represent the
Blue and Gray in the decathlon events.
Fred shines in the pole vault and high
jump events and is expected to make
bid for the honor won on several
occasions by Georgetown athletes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

ported last Fall in hopes of represent.
ing Georgetown on the water. one Of
me rev major sports in which the
bihe ana Gray does not compete. How.
ever the athletic board deemed il best
nor 10 attempt to revive rowing as yet.
II Is Planned to make 1t a major sport
wIthin me next few years, when bet
ter facilities win be afforded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

in the fourth annual George Wash
ington University interclass track
meet to be held tomorrow in Wilson
Stadium at Central High, starting at
] O'Clock. Letter men will be per-
mitted to compete only in the open"
events. Officials will include Hilary
a. Tolson, chief judge; Prof. Henry
G.. Doyle. Prof. Harold G. Sutton and
Gilbert l.. Hall, judges; Thomas f.
PRODIGY. official starter: James Sprig-
man. chief timekeeper; George Mar
tin and Milton l.. Dennis. clerks of the
course, and Miss Virginia Hopkins,
director of women's athletics. who
will assist in events for the fair sex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

1t is said that Wilson, Naval Acad.
envy pitcher is one of the best men in
the section. a man who formerly
was a big league hurler was respons-
lble for the statement this morning
that Wilson is an exceptional slab
man and has the appearance of being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

a brilliant all-round athlete. Wilson
is about the only man the Navy has
who can really be depended on, ac-
cording to reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

Hopes of having crew represent
Georgetown have been abandoned for
several years, 1t was announced at the
Hilltop yesterday.
A husky bunch of candidates re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

Hilltoppers will send a good squad 10
the Quaker carnival, including a crack
relay four.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

John ID. "SiHyer Fox" O'Reilly is
prepping his Georgetown track ath-
letes for the big Penn relay carnival to
be held at Philadelphia April 20 and