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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
Hazen League Women
Will Conduct Meet

Hazen, N. D., Nov. 20.-Membera
of the newly formed Hazen Civic
League tonight will hold their sec
ond meeting since the group was
formed. All Hazen women have been
urged to attend the meeting.
The league was formed recently
and at a meeting held Immediately
after the papers Of the group were
drawn the officers were chosen.
They are Mrs. Henry Klein, presi-
dent; Mrs. Robert Miller, vice presi.
dent; Mrs. E. Riley, secretary-treas-
urer.
Charter members are Mrs. C. r.
Chapman. Mrs. Roy Seibert, Mrs.
Henry Klein, Mrs. Robert Miller,
Mrs. +. Riley, Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs.
A. r. Brooks and Mrs. James Brown.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
Los Angeles Police
Captain Suspended

Los Angeles, Nov. 2O.-(AP)-
The Los Angeles police commission
last night voted to suspend Captain
j. ]. Jones for four months without
pay for his part in having placed in
the psychopathic ward of the county
hospital, Mrs. Christine Collins,
mother Of missing Walter Collins
after she had refused to accept as
her son runaway Iowa youth who
said he was Walter Collins.
When the youth admitted that he
had fabricated story of his identi-
ty in order to obtain a trip to the
Pacific coast, Mrs. Collins was re-
leased. Her son never has been
found.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20

cousin in Battle Creek and was
taken in custody.
Prosecutor Norman C.. Orr said
ne was investigating stories told to
him by members of the pastors
congregation concerning threats OF
violence by the husband of one of
the women parishioners. The clergy
man denied knowledge of the
charges and said he had suffered a
lapse OF memory from the time Of
his disappearance until he reap
peared.
Mr.. Van Loon disappeared in
1874 and reappeared IL days later
with the letters tx. X. K" branded
on his shoulder.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20

Hot Springs, N. c., and other towns
within a radius Of some 200 miles,
although no damage was reported.
The mountain area in Tennessee,
Georgia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Virginia was slightly
rocked about q month ago at about
the same hour of the evening. No
damage was reported at that time,
although the temblor was felt as far
south as Chattanooga and Atlanta
and extended as far west as Frank
fort, Ky. These cities felt no shock
last NIGHT.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
MEEhAN, M'CANN
STAGE TEA FIGHT

A bunch Of the boys making
whoopee.
Ed Patterson was host.
Plat Willie Meehan, clutching q
chicken sandwich, was telling Jack
Mccain between bites how to be-
come heavyweight champion of the
world.
From nowheres, a set Of leather
ring pillows thudded and bounced on
the oriental rugs.
Plat Willie's celorie-laden paw
paused twixt luncheon plate and
food orifice. McCann's flailers
dropped to his hips. Mr.. Patterson
pounced forward.
Folks" Mr.. Meehan is going to
demonstrate the only punch that
ever started Jack Dempsey counting
stars and planets. Mr.. McCann will
show you how he is going to take
Gene Tunney's CROWN" said Mr..
Patterson.
And so Meehan donned boxing
gloves for the first time in five
years in a setting more fitting for
tea parties than the prize ring.
Round one" chanted. guest.
Swish! Plat Willie's 224 pounds
swung devastating uppercut that
whistled by Sanger Jacks ears.
They clinched. Willie laid rabbit |
punches to the back of McCann's
neck. Mccain retaliated with q
kidney tattoo. The whoopee party
whooped.
Back and forth across the oriental
rugs. The cut glass chandeliers
shook. Teacups ratified as more
han 400 pounds of muscle wrestled
about lockwood tables, Chippendale
chairs and French lace curtains.
Break" Patterson yelled ducking
the entwined battlers. Both
boys pummeled Patterson and the
crowd made whoopec.
Gerald Sicafoose made an 'Ap-
pearance.' Plat Willie clouted his
fellow trouper on the chin.
Meehan, McCann, Patterson and
oicafoose untangled themselves.
Enough" cried Willie, slumping
down into an upholstered chair.
The boy has possibilities. I'd have
heaved him out the window though
# he had socked these sore ribs of
mine."
And he seized a cup of tea.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
Woman Arrested for
Breaking Radio Ban

Evanston, ILL.,, Nov. 20.-(P)-The
first arrest for playing the radio
after midnight in Evanston was
made early today when police took
Mrs. Elizabeth Wood into custody.
Mrs. Wood was jailed after she
slapped Policewoman Georgianna
Juul for disturbing her pastime.
The midnight radio ban was in
voked BY a recently enacted ordi-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
3 CHILDREN ARE
FLAME VICTIMS

Tulsa, Okla, Nov. 20.-(R-Three
small children were burned to death
here last night when they were
trapped in their burning home.
Their mother, Mrs. Colbert Roberts,
had left them alone to 60 to q
grocery store. The dead are Colbert
Jr., s, Lorraine, 3, and Jack, is
months.
Finding Of the body of Jack in
front of an open fireplace led fire
men to believe that the fire was
started when the boy played with
the fireplace embers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
Sanity of Pastor Is
Questioned by Police

Pontiac. Mich, Nov. 2O.-(AP)-
The Rev. Oren G. Van Loon of Der.
kelley, Mich, who disappeared last
Wednesday night, was in Jail TODAY
pending > sanity test. He reap-
peared Sunday 1t the home Of his
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Allegheny Mountains
Shaken by Tembl0rs

Asheville, N. c., Nov. 2O.-(R-
For the second time in a month the
southern tip of the Allegheny noun
tains was shaken by earth temblors
shortly after 10 o'clock eastern time
last night.
The shock was distinctly felt at
Asheville, N. c., johnson City, Tenn,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
LANCASTER BANK CLOSES

LANCASTER BANK CLOSES
st. Paul, Nov. 2O.-(AP)-The
Lancaster-Halma State bank at
Lancaster, Mimi, was closed today
on account of depleted reserve
caused by heavy Withdrawals, A. j.
Veigel, state commissioner of banks,
said. The bank had deposits of
$198,O00.
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WAR HERO DIES

Washington, Iowa, Nov. 2O-(AP)
Colonel David J. Palmer, 80, Ma
tional commander Of the G. A. r. in
1914, and who 81 years ago was in
jured and left for dead at Shiloh,
famed civil war battlefield, died at
his home here.
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HOOVER CONSIDERS NEWMAN?
Kansas City. Nov. 2O.-(AP)-
The Kansas City Star says Albert
Newman. executive vice president of
the Commerce Trust Co. here is be-
ing considered for comptroller of the
currency in the Hoover cabinet.
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And he seized a cup of tea.

URGES FARM LEGISLATION
Faribault, Mimi, Nov. 2O.-(AP)
Congressman August H. Andre
sen. member Of the house committee
on agriculture, sent letter urging
President Coolidge to call for arri-
cultural legislation in his message to
the December congress.
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
$750,000 BLAZE RACES
 IN BURLINGTON TODAY
Two Five-Story Buildings Comprising Entire City
 Block Are Destroyed

Burlington, ", Feb. 1 RrLoss estimated at $750,O0O was caused to- day by a fire which destroyed two five story brick buildings compris- ing an entire city block in the center of the business section of the city. Three persons were injured by . falling wall
 The fire started on the third floor of the Y. NJ. c. A. building and quickly spread to the connecting structure. The adjoining police sta ton and city hall were saved.
 Twenty persons living in rooms at the Y. M. C. A. escaped. three Of them being taken down ladders. Those injured by the falling wall were Bremen James Murphy and Thomas Bessette and an unidentified spectator.
 In addition to the Y. NJ. C. A. quarters, which included the state offices of the organization. the two buildings housed the MacAuliffe Pa per Company. Bailey's Music Rooms, Curling Clothing storc. Wright's Clothes shop, Palace Barber shop, Vermont Oil Heating Corporation and the offices of the Prudential Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. and Dr. Manson.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
Two Dogs Flag Train;
 Save Life of Master

West Julian, Ia.. Feb. 1 (UP) Two dogs Jagged train near here and saved the life of their unconscious master.
 G. F. Clark. farmer. fell un- conscious as he started across a railroad track. His two dogs, Treve and Freckles, were with him. Treve sat down at the side of his master and began to bark. Freckles ran up the track toward an approaching train.
 The fireman, George Craft, saw him coming, and looking ahead saw Treve tugging at mans body. The engineer stopped the train. As the engine slowed. Freckles ran alongside barking and when it stopped he lay down in front of it.
 Clark was put on the train and brought here. with the dogs as escort. His condition was not serious, physicians said.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
THREE CHILDREN DIE AS FLAMES RAzE HOUSE
Youngsters Aged ?, 3, and 6 Lose Lives in
 Maine

Presque Isle. Maine, Feb. 1 P'- Three children aged 2. 3 and years lost their livets at Eagle Lake. near the Canadian border, last night, when the home of Joseph King was burned.
 The' King family, consisting of ten daughters, besides the parents. occu- pied a one and half story house. Mrs. King vas alone with four of the children when the fire broke out the other six girls being out and the husband and father being at his work in the woods on numbering operations.
 Mrs. King had the children who met such an untimely death. i'll their beds and had gone upstairs to retire for the night. leaving a 12 year old daughter downstairs. Sud- denly she was surprised to see flames engulfing the interior of tho little home.
 She tried to save the children, but failed to do so and only saved her self from a similar fate by jumping out of the upper window. but not until she had severely burned one hand. She was badly bruised and shaken up.
 The girl whom she had left in the living room of the house managed to escape from the building unharm- ed. It was thought she had play ed with a gasoline stove. causing it to explode and setting fire to the house. She was, however. unable 10 explain what happened. she was so badly frightened by the experience.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
Wanted Her Bow Legs
 Strengthened, May Die

Chicago, Feb. OCP)-Miss Sadie Holland of Detroit, who recently underwent an operation to have her DOW legs strengthened. today was said to be in serious condition after gangrene had set in necessitating amputation of both of her legs.
 Joseph !. Holland. the girls brother, said the original opera tion had been performed by a plastic surgeon and that after gangrene had developed Dr. Will liam Van Doren. a surgeon, was called in.
 The amputations were perform ed by Dr. Paul Magnuson who had been called into conference by Dr. Van Doren. The girls brother said she had gone to the plastic surgeon to have a burn treated and that the surgeon had suggested he could straighten her legs by splitting the big bone in each leg with an electric saw.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
Transformers Give Fr. Bojnowski
 S2.0OO Purse on His Anniversary
Pastor of Sacred Heart Church Guest of Honor at Banquet Attended by More Than 400.

Tears dimmed the eyes of more than 400 men and women last nigh' in the Sacred Heart school hall when during a celebration in honor of the 33rd anniversary of Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski''s ordination. a seven year old boy presented the beloved pastor with a gift in behalf of the Polish Orphanage, and with childlike sim plicity and sincerity thanked the priest for the shelter and care given him and his colleagues.
 The speech was but one of the many and the gift had less intrinsic worth than any of the others given the pastor during the evening. But. as the boy, in speech that finally broke into d sob and ended with tears flowing from his eyes. although his voice was still strong, told of his own and other typical cases of fath- crless and motherless children. pick ed up and given every comfort of life in the orphanage. the gathering succumbed to it's emotions and wept freely. The boy Is F. Borowska. Miss A. Blumstein. lso from the orphanage. spoke along similar lines.
 Gift of Cash Presented
 Alex Bentz and S. kowall:s, trus. tees of the church. spoke of the progress made by the congregation under the leadership of ther Boj- and Mr. Bentz presented the priest with purse Of S2,Oqo from the parishioners.
 Paul Nurczyk introduced the toastmaster. Leon Tomikowski. A seven course dinner, preceded the
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
BERGER ELECTED HEAD
 OF MALLEABLE IRON co.
Naugatuck Man to IHrtct Plants h Various Cities, Including
 New Britain.

Naugatuck, Feb. CUP)-Charlea L. Berger of Naugatuck was elected president of the Eastern Malleable Iron company. operating plants in Naugatuck. Bridgeport. New Britain and other cities. at meeting of the stockholders here today.
 Other officers were chosen as fol- lows: Chairman of the board. How ard B. Futile. vice-presidents. E. Mannweiler and John E. Walker; secretary-treasurer, George R. Wool son: and assistant treasurer, Law renee F.. Jones.
 Five new directors were chosen. as follows: Nelson 6. Spencer. New York: E. L. Whtttemere, CleveiaA1. Ohio; Charles E. Spencer. BsstoAs and Donald 6. Futile and Au0t1o h Adams. both of Naugatuck.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
MEXICAN PRIESTS SAID
 TO HAVE DIED FIGHTING
45 Reported Killed in Threc-H Hour Battle BItwtsn Rebels and
 tCxlerals.

Mexico City, Feb. 1 (UP)-Forty- five Catholic rebels were killed in a diers near Cotija, Guadalajara dis patch said today.
 Father Crescencio Esparza, q priest said to be co-leader of the rebels, was reported killed. Luis Guizar Morfin. the other reported leader, was said to have been wounded.
 Father Esparza's body. the dis patch said. was given by the author request.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
$tos,ooo BUILDING PERMITS
 GRANTED IN ONE HOUR
Putnam School, Bronson Hotel and American Hardware Spocia-
 cations Filed

Inspector Arthur ". Rutherford had before him for consideration today applications for building per mits in the amount of S10s.00o. all of which were filed in the first hour.
 John E. Downes. supervisor of school buildings made application for . permit to reconstruct the 1s- rael Putnam school which was de- stroyed by fire. Plans were prepar- cd by Max Unkelbach and the work will be done by the city of New Britain, Mir. Downes supervising with John Kunz as foreman. The work will cost $50.0O0.
 Richard H. Erwin took a permit to remodel the Bronson hotel build ing which became his property when he exercised the option he has held for the past month. The work will cost Sl5,o0O. George Runner is the architect.
 A permit to erect a storage build ing at Lake and High streets. was taken by William H. Allen, con tractor, for the American Hardware Corporation. The building will be lSSxG0 and will cost s13,00o.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
Sen. Walsh Brings Out Startling Financial Deals of DeiunCt
 Continental Trading Co.
GOVT. CLAIMS PART OF
 PROFITS WENT TO FALL
Totiay's Testimony Shows That Sin clair Crude Oil Purchasing Com- pany Bought Contract Which Net ted Them Handsome FOrtuM- Officials Are Vague aS to Who Made Such 8 Clever Deal,

Washington, Feb. 1 LP-A deal by which the Sinclair Crude Oil Pur- chasing company bought from the Continental Trading company for S400,000 contract which saved it s3.000,o00 was disclosed today be- fore the senate committee investi- gating the disposal of the profits of the hastily formed and now dead Continental concern.
 25 Cents a Bcrrel Gain
 The Continental, whose guarantors included Harry F. Sinclair and Ro- bert w. Stewart. chairman of the board of the Standard Oil company. of Indiana. had contracted to sell oil to the Sinclair company for $1.75 per barrel. It had paid $l.50.
 A. l.. Carlson. secretary and treas urer of the Sinclair Crude, who was placed under severe fire by Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, the com- mittee prosecutor, finally testified to the s40o.000 contract, but told the committee in answer to q qucs- tion as to its origin that "he did not make it"
 Part of the profits of the Contin- ental company, the government Fall after he leased Teapot Dome 10 Harry F. Sinclair.
 Questions Carlson
 "When you signed the contract with the Continental Trading cOm- pany, what did you know about its financial affairs?" the Montana sen- ator asked Carlson.
 Nothing" Carlson replied.
 'If I should walk into your office and ask you to sign 50 million dol lar contract with a Montana com- pany. would you do it without inves- tigation?%
 Cant&sct Was Guaranteed
 You will find from the contract that it was guaranteed by our prin- cipal directors"
 Who are they?"
 "Mr. Sinclair and Mir. Stewart" (Robert w. Stewart, chairman of the board of the Standard Oil company,
 
 Wow We have some kind of reasonable explanation" Walsh ob- served.
 Had you ever heard of the Con- tiental Trading company before?'
 No sir
 Didn't Know of Contract
 "What did you know about the contract made of May 26. 1923. by which the Sinclair Crude and the Prairie Oil and Gas acquired the Continental Trading company"
 'I knew nothing of it until 1t was presented to us for purchase"
 At that time what amount of the 33 million barrels of oil had been delivered?'
 "3,971.711 barrels"
 Previous testimony showed that 33,S33,S333 barrels of oil was con-
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
Struck by Auto in Town
 Of Milford, Victim Dies

Milford, Feb. H9--James Wells. 3S. dishwasher at the Seven Gables Inn, died in the Milford hospital to- day from injuries received when he was struck by an automobile last night.
 Wells was struck after he had left a bus. police said.
 sherman A. Wiley. 17. of Strat- ford, driver of the machine which hit Wells. was held in $1,000 bonds pending the result of the coroner's inquest which was held today.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
20 Children in Bus Are
 Overcome by Gas Fumes

Decatur. Ind. Feb. l UP) - Twenty St. Mary's township school children were overcome today when a heater in a school hack in which they were riding developed a leak and sent poisonous fumes through the enclosed vehicle.
 John Thatcher. 21, driver of the bus, said he was not aware that any thing was wrong until he stopped at the school at Bobo six miles east of here.
 Several children were unconscious, but physicians believed all would re cover.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
WATERBURY MAN DIES
William F. MOi,er, We'll Known in Political Circles, is Victim Of Pneumonia.

Waterbury. Feb. i William F. Moher. democratic floor leader of the local board of aldermen. and who for number of years served Water bury in the offices of city clerk and assistant city clerk. died early this in S;. Rarhael's hospital in New Haven, of pneumonia. Mir Moher in addition to being actively engaged in politics here for the past quarter of century has also been active fraternally.
 He is past grand knight of the Knights of Columbus and for the past ten years has served as secre iary of the local Acrie Of Eagles.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
Yale Freshman Fined $100 For Ringing Fire Alarm

New Haven. Feb. (UP) - For sounding a false alarm which called out three companies. Irving Mckee. IS, of Wcstport. Yale freshman, was fined $1O0 and costs in city court here today.
 In imposing sentence. the judge expressed regret that the law did not provide a jail term for such an of fense.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
Hoover on First Ballot,
 John T. Adams Predicts

Washington. Feb. LP-Secretary
 Hoover will be nominated by the re- publican convention in Kansas City on the first ballot. John T. Adams, former chairman of the republican
 national committee. predicted today after a call upon President Coolidge
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
Muscle Shoals

Washington, Feb. 1.-UP)-The senate agriculture committee report cd favora bly, today the Norris reso- lution for government operation of the Muscle Shoals power project In Alabama.
 The committee also added a provi- sion limiting investigation of Utilities Corporations campaign ex- penditures to those for the election of the president, vice-president and members of congress.
 Senator Wheeler, Dem, Mont, said a minority report would be pre- sented,
 Nicaraguan Policy
 The senate foreign relations com mlttee deferred action on pending proposals for a senate investigation of |. s. policy in Nicaragua.
 Chairman Borah said the commit tee was awaiting action by the Nlcaraguan congress on a measure recognizing the power Of the United States to maintain its marines there
 The committee considered com plaints of American citizens regard ing alleged violations of their pro- perty rights in Cuba. Borah was authorized to consult the secretary of state about it.
 Third Term Bill Tomorrow
 Senator IaFollette served notice or the senate that his resolution to prevent q third term for president will be called up tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-01
KELLOGG AGAINST
 RUSS BOND SALES Says U. s. Bankers Will Co. operate to IhWart Moscow Plan CONGRESS ACTIVE TODAY
Walsh Resolution Approyesl-Housc to Oppose Jones Bills-Committet Reports on Muscle ShOals-Nica" ragua Probe Postponed.

Washington, Feb. l tP-Secretary Kellogg announced today the Ameri- can government did not view with favor the sale of Russian Soviet gov ernment bonds in the United States and that he was confident America n bankers would cooperate with the government to that end. The secre- tary said the Americans banks con- oerned in the proposed bond issues had been so notified by the state department.
 Walsh's Resolution.
 The Walsh resolution for an inves- tigation of public utility power cor porationS was approved by the sen ate interstate commerce comm .ttee with an amendment confining the inquiry to companies engaged in interstate business.
 The resolution was unanimously reported out by the committee after a motion to refer the investigation to the federal trade commission was lost by tie vote of nine to nine.
 It was also modified to provide that the inquiry into holding com- panies should be made of only those holding corporations having the stock of two or more public utility corporations op arating in different states.
 Jones Bill Opposition
 Material opposition is expected to develop in the house to the Jones bill in the form which it passed the senate.
 Even before a formal report of the senate's action had been receiv- cd, it was apparent today that a number of republican house leaders proposed to, wage vigorous battle against the measure which is design ed to expand the American mer- chant marine and maintain it under government control.
 Included in this house group is Representative Tilson, of Connecti- cut, the majority floor leader. who said that he is opposed to the bill unless material modification is made He objected to the provision that unanimous consent of the shipping board would be necessary to sell any of the governments ships and doubted the wisdom of the recon ditioning for service of a number of decommissioned ship.