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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-06
CATHOLICS ARE
NOT IN POLITICS
SAYS 0'REILLY
Fargo Bishop Declares No Pre-
late Has Right to Denounce
Candidates.

Devils Lake, Aug. 6.-R-
Speaking before over 10000 Cath
olics here yesterday at the annual
North Dakota Catholic day. Bishop
O'Rielly of Fargo stated plainly
that the Catholic church in America
lis not in politics."
Bishop O'Rielly made this pro-
nouncement following high mass
celebrated in the Lakewood Park au-
ditorium in the presence of an esti-
mated crowd Of 10000 people, con-
sidered the largest gathering Of
Catholics ever held in North Dakota.
Bishop O'Reilly continued: "You
will find no Catholic prelate, or any,
one who has right to speak in the
name Of the Catholic church, de-
nouncing the candidate Of one of the
great parties and endorsing the car
didate Of the other. She is bound up
with no party politics. My advice to
you, then, is to cast your vote for
the candidate who, in your opinion,
has the clearest light to do good and
who has the courage to follow that
light"
In the auditorium, it is said, there
were at least $500 people during
the mass while outside about $500
others listened through the medium
Of loudspeakers. At the high mass
Father Kemp Of Devils Lake served
As celebrant and he was assisted by
Father J. J. Mcdonald Of Michigan
as deacon and Father j. Field of
Starkweather as subdeacon.
The mass was celebrated in the
presence of Bishop O'Rielly and the
sermon was delivered by Father
William Mulloy Of Langdon. Others
participating in the mass were
Father Othmer Of Devils Lake and
Father Ryan Of Fargo.
During the afternoon q program
Of addresses and music was held
started by concert by the Cover
nor's Boy Concert Band Of Devils
Lake. Monsignor John Baker, Of
Valley City explained the ceremon-
les connected with Catholic services
and pleaded with Catholic parents to
give their children q Christian edu-
cation in Catholic schools before
they entered other institutions Of
learning. Father Ryan Of Fargo
told what the church is doing to-
wards aiding orphans in various or
phanges and asked that. these insti-
tutions be well supported. Frank H.
Hyland Of Devils Lake former lieu
tenant governor pleaded for re-
ligious tolerance and told Of the part
which the Catholi church has played
in the founding and maintenance Of
the American government.
The program was arranged by
knights Of Columbus councils Of
Devils Lake, Grand Forks, and
Langdon. The Grand Forks council
had charge Of the choir ct the morn
ing mass.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-06
HUSBAND FINDS
BODY BATTERED
AND MUTILATED
Youth Discovered Groveling in
Clothes Closet Denies
Crime
BEER BOTTLE IS WEAPON
q Gave Her q Terrible Beating
After q Fight Suspect
Confesses
BEER BOTTLE IS WEAPON

Los Angeles, Aug. 6.-tR-Solu-
tion Of another violent murder case
confronted the police today in the
Staying Of Mrs. Myrtle L. Mel!us, IL,
wealthy and socially prominent.
Her nude and battered body was
found yes.e :day in bedroom Of the
Mellus house, located in a fashion
able residence district. Leo (PatI
Kelly, %. q suspect. was found grow
cling in a clothes closet on the first
floor. He denied killing the woman
although he said he gave her q
'terrible beating" police said.
Discovery of the crime was re-
ported by her husband, Frank Mel
lus, club man, and vice president Of
q wholesale concern, who returned
home late from a lays fishing trip.
The house was locked and he fcyced
9 door to gain entrance. Discovery
Of the. suspect was made ty police
who oyerpowered Kelly vh.n he at
tempted to escape.
Used Beer Bottle
The body appeared to have been
stripped during q terrifi: struggle
preceding the death blow, which ap-
parently was delivered by beer
bottle. The room showed effects of
this futile fight for life, while Mrs.
Mellus' face was badly bruised and
her body mutilated.
Robbery was discarded as motive
when a jewel case, containing jewels
the husband valued at $4,000 was
found unmolested.
Police at first thought Kelly q
maniac, but discarded that theory
when it was learned through his
mother that he had been friendly
with Mrs. Mellus, and that his
mother had warned him this friend
ship might 'lead to trouble"
Took Several Drinks
Under grilling Kelly told the Off,
GERS "She is the only woman l ever
loved" He said he had gone to- the
home early yesterday after taking
several drinks.
1--WE had q fight" he continued,
sand I gave her a terrible beating.
] did not kill her, though. fell
asleep then, and did not wake until
this AFTERNOON. ] know / didn't kill
her.
Kelly declared he had known the
slain woman for five years. Police
found empty glasses and liquor in
the house.
When confronted by the woman's
husband Kelly lunged at him and
shouted "Take these handouts off
me-. I'll kill him, too" En- route to
police headquarters, he attempted to
leap from the police car several
times.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-06
BANDITS GRAB
FARGOAN'SCAR

Minneapolis, Aug. 6.-R-A. w.
Crary, Fargo insurance man. and
]. P. Beaton, also Of Fargo, were
held up and robbed Of $27 and new
automobile Saturday night by two
bandits who entered the car with the
two men jrst outside Of . Mime
apolis hotel.
The insurance men reported that
they had driven to . hotel here to
visit friends. A they were leaving,
two men unceremoniously opened
the rear door Of the sedan and
climbed in.
II beg your pardon" said Mr..
Crary to them. There must Be
some mistake. believe you're
getting into the wrong car"
"This amt no mistake, mister" /"
one Of the bandits said. "You just
drive like we say you should. He
pressed Z revolver against Crury's
back and Crary proceeded to drive
the car.
Directing the driver to lonely
uptown spot the bandits took @2O
from Crary nd 81 from Beaton after
which the victims were lef. stranded
while the two bandits rode away.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-06
Mayville Publisher
Dies After Illness

Fargo, Aug. -@-G Gilbert
Teien, Mayville, N. D.. publisher,
died in . local hospital today. He
had been i'll since June a with kid
ney trouble, which caused his death.
Mr.. Teien was editor and publisher
Of the Mayville Tribune. Previous
to settling at Mayville he had resided
IN Fargo, where he managed : print
ship, and IN Lakota and Aneta,
whore hs published newspapers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-06
BANDIT BOYS
REAP $4,000

St. Paul. Aug. 6.-LR-Two young
men, armed with . shotgun and .
revolver, held up P. A. Hanson Of
the St. Paul Milk company As he
was en- route to the bank this morn
ing, and escaped with $500.
The men intercepted Hanson just
as he was about to step into his
automobile, n,enaced him with their
weapons, seized the money bag, and,
after tearing wires from the spark
coils in Hanson's machine, entered
their own automobile and sped away.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-06
0VALE NAMED
DRY OFFICIAL

Washington Aug. 6.-(R-Three
acting prohibition administrators
were appointed to the position they
now hold today by Seymour Low
man, acting secretary Of the. treas
ury. They are: Roy c. Yyle q
Seattle, for Warrington and Oregon:
Sigrudt B. ovale, st. Paul, for North
Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
and Minnesota; and Sam s. Haley.
st. Louis, for Missouri and Ar
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-06
1000 SMITHS CELEBRATE

EvvVV OW11 n y C6H66MAIE
Galveston, Aug. 6.-A-Two
thousand Smiths celebrated "Smith
Day" here and promised their sup.
port to . certain candidate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-17

all ships Monday TO stand by and
then the s. o. s.
Arthur S. Costigan Of q Radio
Marine Corporation, testified he
corporation had found only one mes
sage sent by Captain Carey TO the
line offices and that was after the
s. q. s. had been sent.
The message had m a. m, Mon
day, Move. Der l., stamped on IL
and read:
Hove to from noon yesterday.
During night developed ~ degree
list. Starboard decks under water.
Shin living on beam ends. Impos-
sible to proceed anywhere. Sea mod
erately rough"
Hold Other Inquiries
While one inquiry is proceeding be-
FORE Commissioner OtNeill. two
other inquiries as 70 the seaworth-
mess OF the Vestris are being held,
The board OF underwriters OF New
York is seeking information which
might have a bearing on the pay
ment OF $4,000. 900 Of cargo insur-
ance. while officials from the te-
partment of commerce. the federal
agency charged with inspection Of
steamships, have arrived from
Washington to take charge of an in
quiry launched by local officials.
In the inquiry before the steam
ship inspectors Captain Frederick
Sorenson. "A passenger on the YES
iris. testified that so far rs he
could tell the ~iifeboats were in good
condition and that the crew launch
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-17

shaken up. Most channel steamers
suspended service. Many fishing
boats were sunk along the shore y
several lifeboats had a terrific time
in answering calls Of distress.
The big Cunard liner Alaunia post
poned her departure from Southamp-
ton. The coasting steamer Edith
crawled into Liverpool with her fun
mel missing. The crew had been
without food for two days and was
forced to crouch in the ~stokehoid be-
cause cabins and galleys were awash.
A plane which left lie Bourget for
London was forced to alight Mt Deau-
Wis and overturned. IL was wrecked
but the passengers escaped injury
All other air service from lie Bour-
get was suspended.
The harbors of Brest, Lorient, St.
Nazaire and C%herbourg we're filled
with craft which sought shelter from
the gale.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-17
TRYTOBLAME
Continued from page one.

Continued from page ohe.l
steamship before she left New York.
Frank Johnson, a wind-browned
wisp Of a man who was promoted to
be first officer Of the steamer Nes-
sris Just before it sailed on its fatal
voyage, testified today that ne a
not inspected the coal ports although
their condition was his responsible
ity.
Other survivors Of the Nestris dis
aster have charged that coal ports
lust above the water line were I'M
properly closed and that water pour
ed into the ship through them, at
least contributing to the sinking
with the loss Of more than 100 lives.
Operators Evasive
Attorney futile at yesterday ,
hearing questioned Charles YER
chere, ~Is-year-old third wireless op-
orator of the Vestris, and james \.
r. Macdonald. second wireless man,
in an attempt to learn what radio
messages had been sent prior 10 the
S. O. s. but was met with evaslNe
answers.
Verchere, when pressed closely by
futile. finally said that maybe
Captain Carey Of the Nestris =
sent a message 10 the lines agents
Sunday night telling them the ship
was in a bad condition.
Didn't you tell me downstairs
there was one reading We may need
help" (This, Mr.. Tuttle's ques-
tions indicated, Verchere had told
him was sent out Sunday night,
hours before the vessel sank.)
Eyes. / forgot Nerchera answer
ed.
"Who told you to forget?" the at
torney pressed him.
"No one"
Mr.. futile then turned r. the
commissioner and said:
your honor. this bears out a
statement | made TO you before
this hearing began"
Tells Of Collision
R~emarking "it does" the commits
sioner warned Nerchere as TO his
oath to tell the truth.
Nerehere also testified that when
the Nes.ris was leaving the drydock
in Brooklyn. where she had had her
hull Clipped and painted, she collid-
ed with another ship.
Macdonald denied knowledge or
any messages sent to the owners
telling Of trouble the ship was law
ing previous 70 the general call 70
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-17
MANY TOWNS

CONTINUED from page one.l
his head which are believed TO have
resulted in his death.
DR.. G.. f.. White Of Edinburg. who
was called to Hargill on the case de-
clared that the wounds or Russells
head apparently caused his death.
The story told by Pillar Loya and
another man being held in Jail Is
that Russell came 10 their home and
that after being there several hours
went to the lot where he was kicked
By a mule. Fearing difficulty in ex-
planning the mans death. they said
the body was loaded in the automo-
bile and returned to his partner in
business.
Russell. who was born in Paris,
Texas. had been a resident Of Edin-
burg for the past six years. He Is
survived by a widow and family.
The body has been turned over 70
SINNERS Undertaking company pend
ing funeral arrangements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-17
Woodmen Circle
Officials Here

Although Mrs. Mary II. LaRocca Of
Omaha, national president Of the
Woodmen Circle. was called home
from sherman. Mrs. Dora Alexander
Talley. national secretary and mem
Der Of the investment committee;
Mrs. Eta Davidson of Houston, state
supervisor and national director. and
Mrs. Callie Barry Of kingsville. dis
trict manager. arrived here Saturday
morning to hold conferences with
Valley Groves and investigate the
proposed bond issue " 81 100000 TO
be offered for sale By Cameron coun-
IL within the next few weeks
The visiting officials will attend a
meeting Of Valley groves - be held
I'M the Noodmen Circle club rooms
al 2:30 p. NJ. Saturday and a meet
inc ~ Mexican roy TO be held sat
urday night. They will take a trip
over the Valley Sunday, lunching at
the S~tonewall Jackson hotel as guests
Of the San Benito grove and dining NJ
Casa dc Palmas rs guests Of the Mc-
Allen organization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-17
STOCK GAINS
Less VIOLENT
Close Is Irreg ular;
Sales 100000
Shares
BY STANLEY W. PRENOSIL
Associated Press Financial EDITOR

NEW YORK. Nov. l7.@tPGFren-
zied trading in stocks continued IN
today's market, which assumed rec
ord breaking proportions. The main
price movement was upward but the
advance lost some of its violence,
and a number Of issues fell back
under an enormous volume OF week
end profit-taking. The ticker gar
fell hopelessly behind the market.
Price movement continued TO
bear little relation 20 news de-
velopments most o. which continued
favorable. There was still q wide
spread divergence OF opinion regard
ing the significance of the small,
increase in federal reserve brokers
loans this week but many spec
lators continued 20 buy stocks heav-
liz on the belief that il Indicated
heavy investment buying. Stock
exchange member bank loans early
next month will be awaited with un-
usual interest.
Radio was again a spectacular
feature. opening , IL points high
err at 800. advancing to 3ol. break
in 10 392 and then rallying to a new
high record at 303. Montgomery
Ward also sold around the record
high established yesterday. At least
two score issues moved into new
high ground, the list including Ana
conda Copper. Bethlehem Steel,
Packard Motors. North American
Company and National Bellas Hess.
among the score or so issues 70
sell 3 to ) points above yesterdays
final quotations were May Depart
ment Stores. Sloss. Sheffield Steel,
Midland Steel Products preferred.
General Railway Signal. American
Telephone. Park and Tilford. Inter
national Telephone and American
Steel FOundries.
Pullman. Sears Roebuck, Common
wealth Power. Greene Cananea Cop
per. Mexican Seaboard. Victor Talk
ing Machine and National Supply
all sold down . 10 nearly ) points.
The closing was irregular. Total
sales Appropriated 100000 shares.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-17
COOPERATION
SAID FARMS
BEST RELIEF
Coolidge tells Grange
Government Admin
istrative Body Is
Practicable

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-P)-
Widespread adoption OF the cooper
stive principle by the agricultural in
dustry is advocated by President
Coolidge as the most effective means
of solving the farmers marketing
problems.
Speaking last night before the an
nual convention of the National
Grange. the chief executive defined
the cooperative system - a move
ment 70 unity all agencies of pro
auction. distribution and consump-
iion. 50 that they can function as a
coordinated whole which will sell at
the right place and At the right
time" To help in the advancement OF
the movement, the president said that
the government might well provide
an administrative board equipped
with sufficient funds to demonstrate
the soundness of the principle IN us
experimental stage. i,
In addition. Mr.. Coolidge reviewed
the development of American agrl-
culture. citing two great perloos q
depression. in the wake OF the ClNli
war and the World war. detailed the
steps that the government mas taAeh
70 relieve the latter and again eA-
pressed his opposition 20 any attempt
at governmental fixing Of farm pro-
duce prices or the establishment OF a
governmental subsidy.
Declaring that the farmer appar-
emily had become well schooled IN the
art OF production. President Coolidge
asserted thst the lesson Of marketing
had not been so well learned.
Zone Of the greatest handicaps OF
agriculture is overproduction," he
said. 1.-The world IS hungry TO CON
sumo All that the farmer ever raises.
His difficulty arises from attempt
ing 10 sell at the wrong time or the
wrong place. The most successiui
method Of meeting this difficulty has
been through cooperative assocl-
ations. They have enabled agricul-
ture in = large way TO take better adj
vantage Of all agencies Of distrlhu-
ton. the bankers. the carriers. the
commission merchants, the packers
and the millers'
Mr.. Coolidge said that cooperative
marketing sometimes had failed
through lack or management. but
added that IL was "sound in theory
and when conducted in a business
like way offers the most promising
solution for the farmers market
fnE problems.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-17
CALL
FOR AUTOS
Must Have at Least
Nine Cars to Take
Corps to Meet

g.. q. Richardson. manager Of the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce.
Saturday issued the third and last
call for automobiles to take mem
bers Of the American Legion drum
and bugle corps to the second annual
convention Of the South Texas Cham
Der Of Commerce which opens in La
redo Monday.
All cars making the trip will re-
port at American Legion headquar-
tiers at z o'clock Sunday morning and
leave there in a body for the border
city. il Is said.
Up until noon Saturday, only four
cars had signed up for the trip and
IL was understood that three az them
were owned by members of the mu-
steal organization.
1T will be necessary for Us to
have at least nine automobiles 10
take the boys to Laredo and motor
lists who intend to make the trip are
urgently requested TO get in touch
with me or with the chamber of COM
merce as quickly as possible" he
said. If the chamber Of commerce
is closed when they find that thsy
will be able 70 make the trip, they
can call me at my home
Every city in the Valley. with the
possible exception Of Brownsville, IS
taking a large delegation 10 the CON
ventiOn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-17
NERVOUS HEADACHE
Kentuekian Tells How Taking
Black raught Relieved
His Pains and How Well
He Feels Now.

Wavnesburg. Ky.-Eow = few
foses OF Thedford's Black Draught
brought relief TO a man who had
been suffering from frequent spells
Of severe headache. is told below in
the statement OF Mr.. Charles F..
Todd, OF EsteSburg. near this place.
II was suffering with nervous
headaches. About once a week I
would have these headaches, and
have to quit work. and 60 to bed for
about twenty-four hours. / would
have pains IN my neck, and right
behind my right ear.
"A merchant at Estesburg saw me
one day when / "a suffering. and
told me TO try taking Black
Draught. which ! did.
Il took a package home that
night, and took a few doses. 1t
relieved me. From that time on.
i would take Black raught as soon
as I felt like I was going to have
OF those headacheS-and they
wouldn't come on.
Every few weeks. I take three
or four doses Of Black-Draught, and
I feel so well, and do my work.
and don't lose any more time with
headache.
Il haven't had a headache In six
months"
Costs only one cent a dose.
Get q package today. kC-iS9
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-17
COLD FOLLOWS
36-HOUR Rain
Central States Pre-
pare For Floods;
Cooler Here

KANSAS CITY. Nov. l7.-tPi-
Colder weather today followed thir-
tySix hours or nearly continuous
rainfall in Kansas. Missouri and
northern Oklahoma e. add TO the
suffering OF many persons threaten
ed by increasingly menacing floods
IN the tri-state area.
While the drenching torrents con
tinued undated the temperature
slipped downward into the thirtics
here as fresh reports Of inunda-
tions, washouts. and marooned peo-
ple were received. Many versions.
especially in southeast Kansas low
Iands and in west central Mis-
souri,. were prepared for or expect
ing the worst floods in local history
following the unprecedented Novem-
her downpours. ranging in places up
10 9 inches.
Three Deaths Result
Three deaths have resulted from
the storm while two persons we're
seriously injured here by r~ain-hlind-
ID motorists. An unidentified mo-
torist drowned when his automobile
was swept into a flooded stream at
Faola, Kans.. yesterday. Il. n. King.
= drillcr. was e%lectrocuted at Null
berry. Kans.. when he slipped on
wet planking. Hugh Reave was kill
cd here last night when his stalled
car was struck from behind by an
other automobile.
Ten feet az water stood over
three railroad lines entering Kan
Sas CITY today. and train service
was PARTIALLY paralyzed following
> inches Of rain. A railroad bridge
was washed out. MANY persons
along flooded sections 81 the Blue
river were driven "a high ground.
Thirty persons who fled their
homes in low sections II Augusta.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-17
Foodless Champ
Found Guilty Of
Eating on Job

BERLIN. Nov. 17.-P-Asicgfried
Hcrg. AHA, Jolly" Germany's cham
pion faster who set Up an alleged
world record of a foodless days ~
1926. today was found guilty of
fraud and fined 1000 marks.
The sequel 20 the fasting eXhlbi-
tion staged ia a Berlin restaurant
and seen bv enormous crowds at fiji
Is ~pfennigs per person, resulted from
a falling out between jolly and his
Jolly alleged he had been
cheated out Of $4,000 marks in gate
receipts. Thereupon his impresario
charged that Jolly "a secretly fed
with chocolate during the last stages
of his hunger marathon
Shortly after the fasting cxhibi-
tion jolly was challenged ny Frank
Wolfe OF Jones. Oklahoma. who has
claimed the worlds fasting record Of
fifty days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-17
CHIEFS
TOUR VALLEY


HARLINGEN. Nov. 17.-Several
Of the Southern Pacific and Pacific
Fruit Express company officials
who were in the Valley for the meet
ing with shippers here Thursday aft
ernoon remained over Friday and
made a tour Of parts Of the Valley.
Officials who were here for the
meeting included +. III. Norris, man.
ager of the perishable fruit SER
vice, Southern Pacific; II. Giddings,
vice president and general maAager
Of the Pacific Fruit Express COM
pany; L. l.. Yates. superintendent
Of the car department Of the Pa
cific Fruit Express company; O.. r..
Mcintosh, superintendent of the +,
+. E.; J. j. GOWN. assistant traffic
manager. and A. II. Fischer, special
representative. both of the T.. f..
T., with headquarters in San Fran
cisco.
Other officials. Of the Southern
Pacific were Wills J. Carter. district
executive agent for the Southern
Pacific in the Valley: r. II. I'm
tinker. assistant superintendent Of
transportation: 6. NJ. Cage. trans
portation inspector. and other mem
bers of the force Of these two or
CARNATIONS.
The important point brought out
in the discussion so far as the Val
ley is concerned was that there will
never be a shortage of airs here, ac-
cording Il Mr.. Carter. Officials Of
the Pacific Fruit Express company
emphasized the fact that when the
Valley is shipping, few other sec
tions are moving produce. and that
there will always be plenty Of cars
on hand.
Many Of the officials left Thurs
day night after the meeting, and
others remained over Friday, and
some spent the weekend in the VAL
lev.