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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
WALTER LlCGElT IS
WITNESS AS SO[ONS
EXAMINE DRY LAWS
Newspaper Man Flags Judges,
Police Officials and Gov.
ernor Of Michigan =
CAN PROVE HIS ASSERTIONS
Representative Graham Says
18th Amendment Test Has
l.. Been Unsatisfactory

washington, FEB. 2.-(R-The
first congressional hearing in the de-
cade Of prohibition on the merits Of
the dry statute itself opened ct the
capitol today with . denunciation Of
the law by Chairman Graham, Re-
publican. Pennsylvania, Of the house
judiciary committee and q series Of
sensational charges concerning en-
forcement conditions in half . dozen
big American cities.
Judges, police officials and even the
governor Of Michigan, were assailed
by. Walter Liggett, former North Da-
kota newspaperman and . magazine
writer. and the first witness before
the committee. without mentioning
names he told Of q party in Detroit
on the night Of Nov. 5, 1929, at which
he said the governor and the chief Of
police Of Detroit and four judges
were present.
But this was only q part Of Lig-
gets general indictment. Going
down the line he denounced condi-
tions in Boston, Washington, Topeka,
in the State Of Minnesota and In
Wichita, Kansas. where he said there
"a one Of the "classiest" roadhouses
to be found. comparing favorably
with those in New York City.
Ready To Furnish Proof
Finally he was asked by Represent
alive Kitchener, Republican, Michi-
gan. q member Of the judiciary COM
mittee, II he stood ready to furnish
proof Of his assertions.
Liggett answered yes, but ut the
same time expressed doubt that he
would ever be called upon to confirm
his story because he added he had the
facts.
Liggett recently engaged in m ex-
pose Of Washington liquor conditions
and appeared before . District Of
Columbia grand jury. The jury which
investigated conditions generally e
turned only q few indictments.
Chairman Graham, Republican,
Pennsylvania, at the outset Of the
session, which was n punctuated
frequently by applause from specta-
tors as the witness on the stand n
gagged In exchanges Of debate with
committee members, said the eigh-
CCSutI1 01I1641UIIIS1At 0A40 9A1C SA1AO4V~.
ment' law had been tested for ten
years without satisfactory results"
Drys To Have Chance
Today's hearing was given over n
tirely to those attacking present con-
ditions under the prohibition act. The
drys yet have their story to tell.
Chairman Graham opened the
hearings before that group on reso-
buttons to repeal the 18th amendment
with the statement that "the 18th
amendment and the enforcement law
have been tested for 10 years. With
out satisfactory results"
enforcement has left . train Of
consequences most deplorable and
depressing to every patriot" Graham
declared. killings amounting to
over 1850 have resulted Ia the last
10 years from enforcement.
One hundred fifty-one citizens
killed by prohibition officers and sixty
four agents killed by citizens. In one
year there were 77,361 arrests for
violations, alleged or real.
During the first year under pro-
hibition there were 1000 cases insti-
CONTINUED On page eighth
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
Famous william Herndon, His
Law Partner, and Billy Rex
Keep His Secrets
NET on TRAMP IN WOODS
Emancipation Had No Especial
Love for colored, Man,
Black Friend Stated
Nv BRUCE CATION

Springfield. H.. Feb. l2.-(NEA)-
Before Abraham Lincoln left Spring.
field to 60 to the White House, this
home town Of his held just two men
who could claim to be his c~onfidants.
One was his law partner. the ia
NOUS william A. Herndon.
The other was q colored barber. Will
liam de Ueurville, known to the
Springfield Of that day as BILLY the
Barber" or BILLY Rex"
A search Of the yellowed old files
Of the Illinois State Journal and q
series Of talks with Springfield anti
quarians established Billy the Bar
ber's position rs an unSung but pic
turesque character in the Lincoln
drama.
Met in the Woods
Born in Haiti and raised In q Bal
timore orphange. Billy came to NIL
nois in the early sos. Tramping
through the woods on q hunting trip
one day he ran into Lincoln. en-
gagged in q similar GRAND. Lincoln
took him back to the Tavern at New
Salem, where Lincoln then lived, gave
him a dinner. and then. learning that
Billy was q barber. put him to work
cutting the hair of all the nearby
males.
With the money thus gained Billy
moved to Springfield. at Lincoln's
suggestion. and opened a barber shop
there-the first. 1t is said. in the state
Of Illinois. Later. when Lincoln
moved to Springfield. Billy became his
b~arber-and his confidant.
The ancient files Of the Illinois
State Journal contain Billy;s ads.
They we're breezy and refreshing. like
the following:
Billy the Barber most respectfully
begS leave to infrom the public that
he has recommended the old trade
Of reaping chins and clipping fore
tops"
And this:
I'm addition to his business as bar
Der, Billy Fleurville carries on that of
securing coats and pantaloonS. which
he does in the best manner"
He also referred to himself as
BILLY Rex" spoke of his shop as his
kingdom" and referred to one May
berry. his negro assistant. as his
chancellor"
Jacob c. Thompson. assistant state
superintendent Of public instruction.
Is one Of the states foremost Lincoln
Here Is what he says
about Billy the Barber:
There were just two men In
who really knew Lincoln
in those old days. and Billy was one
Of them. Knew Lincoln? Say. when
. man goes to the same barber, week
In and week out, for IS or 20 years.
that barber gets to know him. doesn't
he? Billy knew Lincoln.
For instance: Billy always In
Continued from page eighth
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
NORTHWEST HEARS
PATRIOT PROGRAM
Christensen Gives Gettysburg
Address; Indian Girls Sing
Battle Hymn

Thousands of Northwest radio lis
teners Tuesday night heard the In
augural lessons Of . proposed school
of the air, which the state depart
ment Of public instruction hopes to
launch in North Dakota.
The initial broadcast was made
from six stations with speakers 1t
each station prefacing q reading Of
Lincoln's Gettysburg address with q
statement of conditions under which
it was given and other details. The
statement was furnished to the
speakers by the public instruction
department.
Stations participating in the broad
cast. were K FYR, Bismarck: WDAY,
Fargo: KGCU, Mandan: KLPM.
Minot: KDLR. Devils Lake and
KFJM. Grand Forks. The next les
son viii be broadcast In the same
manner the evening Of Feb. a and
will deal with Washington,s birthday.
The public instruction department
plans to organise . school Of the air
which would give information pri-
MARTY designed for children In the
grammar grades but which also would
prove interesting to adults. Plans for
the permanent establishment Of such
q school now are under consideration.
The program. uniform ct all sta
tons. was made up Of . reading Of
the Gettysburg Address and . musical
presentation Of the Battle Hymn Of
the Republic" together with the
reading Of introductions describing
the circumstances under which each
was written.
Miss Palmer explains that students
in the seventh and eighth grades are
required in their state course Of study
to commit the Gettysburg Address Of
Lincoln to memory and that
q study Of the Battle Hymn Of the
also Is required.
At Bismarck, Supreme Court Jus
tice A. N. Christiauson gave the
Gettysburg Address and read the In
while the glee club Of the
Indian school. under the
Of Madam Hermann ochef-
fer, presented the song.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
General Offers to
Fight College Prof

Macon, Ca, Feb. 12.-{R-Address-
Ing the Georgia conference on the
cause and cure Of war, Major General
frank n. Mccoy, fourth corps area
commander, offered to fight q college
Professor last night because Of the
tone" OF questions which the educa-
tor propounded to him regarding the
foreign policy Of the United States.
After the meeting, however, the
general was introduced to his cues
TONER. Professor John D. Allen. in
structof In journalism 1t Mercer uni
verstty. and q conversation BROUGHT
the incident to m amicable end.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
Idaho Potato Propaganda on Menu
In Congressional Cafe Is Protested

washington, Feb. 12.-E-Repre-
sentative Snow, Of Maine. has started
protesting and BE says hen keep right
On protesting TIL be gets Idaho pota-
toes of tho house Of representative
restaurant menu.
Not that Representative Snow OBJ
jects to tho serving o. Idaho potatoes.
Oh. no. IT'S potato propaganda" that
sh0 denounces IN . loud volce.
Several times lately." laid Repre-
sentative atone. r have found Idaho
Ipotatces listed n I'd ipk = or -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
Taft's Condition Is
Said Very Favorable

Washington, Feb. 12-R-The con-
dition Of william Howard Taft was
said today by his physicians to be
very satisfactory"
Resuming the noon day bulletins,
which were discontinued yesterday,
Mrs. Thomas A. Clayton and Francis
Hagner said:
THE chief justice had q very good
night and his condition Is very salts
factory"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
Angler Drowned by
Fish He Had Hooked

Honolulu. Feb. l2.-R-Sagugoro
Kusuhara, So, while fishing from the
banks Of the WAIKIKI canal today, was
pulled into the water and drowned
when q large fish jerked his line
catching him off balance. Kusuhara's
son, 20, was at his side but could not
save him..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
Mortgage Payment Is
Blamed for 4 Deaths

New York. Feb. 12.-(R-Because
she lost 800 her husband had given
her to meet . mortgage payment on
their home, Mrs. Martha Widauer.
-, killed herself and three children
with gas.
The bodies were discovered In the
kitchen Of the home In queens by the
husband. Oscar Widauer, upon his
return from work.
Tho children were aged ten, seven,
and four years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
Three Street Cars in
New Orleans Bombed

New Orleans. Feb. l2.-R)-Three
street car were dynamited here last
night In Z renewal Of bomhings grow
ing out Of . strike Of transportation
employees last summer. Only one
person. . woman passenger, was In
jured. No. arrests have been made.
The explosions brought to more than
s. the number Of trolleys dynamited
since the beginnings Of difficulties
between street Car employees and
"jitney" operators.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
HARDWARE MEN. VOTE

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 12.-R1-Final
action Is expected today by the North
Dakota Retail Hardware dealers on q
proposal OF q field man whose duty
It would be to circulate among MEM
hers suggesting Improvement In bust-
ness methods. The proposal Vas
made at the first days meeting Of the
convention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
WTLLISTON WOMAN DIEs

WA0kAA01VN WON3ZAIN O1&S
Fargo. N. D., Feb. l2.-(ReJeGse v.
Todd. wife Of D. I. Todd. secretary Of
the williams County Farmers Union
OF Williston. died. Funeral services
win be held ct Williston Friday which
would have been her 5lst birthday.
Two sons and two daughters survive
besides her husband.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
COMING EVENTS CAST
THEIR SHADOWS BEEORE,

washington, Feb. 12.-lR-Election
of william ]. Granfield, Democrat, as
representative from the second Mas
sachusetts district yesterday was said
today by Representative Garner of
Texas, the house minority leader, to
be an indication "of what Is going
to happen In November"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
DRAPER DIES

Sarasota, Fla, Feb. 12.-(F-Drap-
er paugherty, son Of Harry N.
Da1gherty, attorney general In the
Harding administration, died here
last night. Death resulted from COM
plicatious following an appendicitis
operation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
The WsaAl~

Mostly cloudy and coldor teaig11t
and Thursday; snow probabl9.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
ECONOMIC THEORIES
Of SUPREME COURT
NOMINEE CRITICIZED
Says Views Of Hoover's Choice
on Living lust as important
as Legal Ability
LINKED WITH LIVING COSTS
Defeated by People at Polls,
w Are Now Told He Must
Go Back on Bench

Washington, Feb. 12.-(R-A
determination to keep the senate
In session today until . vote coald
be obtained on the nominatlon az
Charles Evans Hughes - chief
justice Of the United States VA
voiced off the floor late today By
senator Watson, Of Indiana, the
Republican leader.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12

Points OFT Ceincedence
Senator Dill called attention to the
birthday Of Abraham Lincoln and
added what . coincidence that the
senate should spend the birthday os
the greatest champion Of human
rights since Jesus Christ walked the
CONTINUED from page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-14
MACKS LEAD
in HITTING
Rio Hondo Fielding Best;
Brownsville Weak
With Stick

Judging from the records. Har-
lingen has the best balanced club in
the Rio Grande Valley baseball
league.
Topper Rigney's boys have played
four games-enough to give a fair
size-up On the aggregation-and
they are second in both batting and
fielding. The Harlingen swatsmiths
are pounding the horsehide for an
average Of 1871 and afield are breez-
ing along at a .954 clip.
With three games under their
belts. Harley Jackson's McAllen
nine Is leading the league in hitting
with a fat average OF .376. They arc
fourth in fielding with a GIT marx
Rio Hondo. who has played but
one game. is leading the loop IN
fielding. Her mark is .957-three
points ahead Of Harlingen.
Donna is in a fair way 70 become
the Boston OF the Valley loop shes
in the cellar in both hitting and
fielding. The DONATES are hitting
.126 and fielding .846.
San Benito. who shares the league
lead with McAllen just at present
is third in hitting and fifth II
fielding with marks OF .267 and -sUz
respectively.
The Brownsville Broncs are weak
with the willow. batting 1Se- hut Is
fielding third with a mar. OF 80
The averages follow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-14
DERBY WILL BE-
RUN SATURDAY
Gallant Knight Favored To
WIN Washington Park
Classic

CHICAGO, June l4HP-Four-
teen horses-one figured to have
jus as good a chance as any of
me others-were named for the
tw-enty-second running of Wash
ington Parks American Derby and
r. s50.000 bag Of gold today.
No championship was involved in
the blue ribbon event Of the tracks
meeting. Gallant Fox having been
withdrawn. although the two out
standing fillies. Snowflake or the
East, and Alcibiades OF the West.
mad some unofficial superiority
business TO settle. The eatern filly
not only was favored over Alci-
blades. but was considered a serious
contender for the big money posi-
ton.
Gallant Knight. runner-up TO
Gallan. Fox in the Kentucky Derby.
was the overnight f~avorite. but
Kentuckians gave Tannery support
snG the east leaned to Walter j.
Salrron's Snowflake, and N Of
them we're possible post time ia
voriteS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-14
Miami CHARGES.
CAPONE AGAIN
Campaign to Chase Gang
Leader Opens Summer
In Florida

MIAMI. Fla. June i4-P-Per-
Jury charges were filed here tocay
against Scarface Al Capone imme-
dlately after he had defeated Ms
EFFORT Of the state 10 paddock n-s
palatial Palm Island home on the
ground that II was A nuisance
The Chicago FanEster was cahea
on 70 answer warrants growing mn
OF the charges OF false arrest Il
Drought against Safety Director ii
=. McCrearv. This va a move q
Capone following the orders y ~
police TO take him into CUSTODY q
keep him out Of the connunit9
Capone had heard the court ~
morning order the paddock pIoceeuo
lngs dismissed for lack OF ~
on the nuisance charges ana -
started for his palm Island aoooe'
rants.
Deputy sheriffs we're dispa.cn7O
forthwith TO serve the warran.
State attorney vernon Hawtho-r
prior 70 the issuance Of the
rant. said .
4 an going u run this man out y.
q here II II takes AL slirin county
respectable people Of Daae hare
VIII not stand for his a. srsm.-
10 Haunt hts nYrsence peloE5
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-14
STONER HURLS
NO-HIT GAME
Spuds Stretch Lead BY
Humping Buffs
Is to z
by GAYLE TALBOT. Jr..
Associated Press Sports Writer.

That are phenomenon OF the
diamonds no-hit. no-run game
fell yesterday to the lot OF LII
Stoner. the Bowie baker. who re-a
veLtly returned 10 the Fort Worth
camp from the big show. Frcm here
o. out they will have Q hard time
convincing the sturdy highlander
there is anything ominous in Fri
dsy, the 18th.
The San Antonio Indians we're
the victims OF Stoner's brilliant
performance. succumbing 2 % D.
What Stoner lacked OF pitching a
perfect game was just "a whisper.
lie issued walk, TO Ballew. and
the runner was thrown out stealing.
Only ~ batters faced the Cat star
- nine innings. lie struck out sev-
e..
Stoner's no-hitter was the first
OF the current season and the first
the Texas league has seen In sew
eral years. Bill Ruggles. league
statistician. thought the last one
was pitched BY Snipe Conley for
The Dallas Steers back IN "a or rs.
Denny Burns. hurting for Beau
mint. held San Antonio hitleSs in
A seven-inning second game last
season, but Ruggles cpined that
didn't count.
Pill HarErore was the unfortunate
who faced Stoner yesterday. The
Iroian Highlander did well. him
self allowing only eight hits. but
one OF them was a homer bv Joe
B0nowitz, which was sufficient
Under the circumstances. The VIC
tory squared the series FOR the
Panthers.
While a thrilling individual feat.
Stoner'S performance had no ap-
rreciable effect on the league race,
the Wichita Falls Spudders stretch
ing their lead a little further By
humping their closest pursuers, the
Houston Bluffs. Is TO 2. for the sec
cnd IN a row. They were eight full
rares ahead OF the Bluffs and
Shreveport Sports. who were dead
locked for second place.
~ took IL innings for the Dallas
steers 10 nose out a 8 20 . wtn-aMgr
Beaumont. They did 10 the hAft
way allowing the Exporters %
score twice IN the first or the
twelfth and then coming back with
three In their half after two were
or.
Old Paul Wachtel made his first
start for the Waco Cubs and had
no luck. the Shreveport gang beat
ms him, 7 TO 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-14
CALIFORNIA
ROWS TODAY
Westerners Take on Navy
And Princeton This
Afternoon

PRINCETON. N. D.. June i4-fFl
-California's oarsmen. entered In
the Poughkeepsie regatta later this
month. make their first eastern an,
pearance Of the season today on
lake Carnegie. engaging Navy and
Princeton in a triangular regatta.
Varsity and freshman races az a
mile and three-quarters will give
the two eastern representatives, a
chance 70 test the Golden Bears
mettle. The freshman race IS sche-
duled for AS p. m. &c. s. To and
the varsity a half hour later.
Navy. beaten only by Columbia
this season. i favored to take the
varsity brush. although California.
strength Is not discounted. TN
Golden Bears have made only one
start this season. losing by a few
feet To Washington's great crew
Princeton. which has experienced q
disastrous season. is not expected 20
be 4 favor In the big race.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-14
COSLIN GOES
TO ST. LOUIS
Hard Hitting Senator Is
Traded for Manush
And Crowder

ST. LOUIS. June 14-tP-Leon
Goose Goslin. hard hitting out
fielder OF the Washington Senator'S,
has been traded TO the St. Louis
Browns for Heinie Manush, outfield-
CT, and General" Alvin Crowder,
a pitcher. According to Bill Freil,
the Browns business manager, the
deal was a straight player trade
with no cash involved.
The trade was engineered via the
telephone last night by the pres
idents Of both clubs. Phil Ball OF
the Browns and Clarke Griffith OF
Washington.
Goslin will appear in a Brownie
uniform today and Manush in the
Senator's outfield as the two teams
open a four-game series here today
III will be Washington's first appear
ance at Sportman's park this sea
SON..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-14
Memphis Beaten

ATLANTA, Ga, June 14-CF-
The leading Memphis club Of the
Southern Association bowed to the
Hampton Birmingham Barons yes
terday in c close game. 4 10 ?.
Touchstone. Baron mOundsman,
United the Chicks 10 eight blows.
Wild Bill Rogers used three
pitchers a. New Orleans batsnen
rounded out IL hits 10 ChattanooEa's
-.rht and he brought the Lookouts
through 10 another victory Y 10 81
The fifteen runs affair az Thurs
dav was reDeated Yesterday by
Nashville Is the Volunteers trounced
Thu Mobile Bears IS 70 5.
Both teams played a great game
IS Atlanta nosed out Little Rock
: r s.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-14
NV YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, June Ito Cot
ton opened steady at a decline Of 7
to Is points, with the initial offer
ings absorbed by weekend cover
ing, but the selling continued with
the market soon becoming nervous
and unsettled.
There was a renewal Of july
liquidation which seemed to ~
coming partly from abroad. while
some Southern selling was also le-
ported which may have been partly
against cotton available for delIT-
cry. This sent the price off to l4l5.
or rs points net lower, and the near
month weakness had an unsettlng
effect on new crop positions which
we're also sold on a favorable view
Of the weather and reiterated re-
ports Of a poor demand for cotton
goods.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-14
England Meters
Set for Victory

WIMBLEDON. Eng. June l4-tPD
Great Britain needed only an
even split in the last four matches
today 10 regain possession OF the
W.ehtman cup. emblematic OF the
worlds women's international team
tennis championship.
america, heavy favorites TO win
in advance calculations. Jared bad
II in the first three matches yes
terdav. Only Helen Wills Moody.
captain Of the invading team, was
able to score a victory. and Eng
lard entered the second and final
day OF play with a two 10 one lead.
Miss wills won easily from Joan
Fry. 81. 6-1, but Helen Jacobs was
beaten in three sets by Mrs. Phoebe
Y atson. 20. 60. Ga. and the young
American doubles combination OF
Sarah Palfrey and Edith Cross lost
Miss Fry and Eayntrude Har-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-14
ALLEY OPENED

NcAILEN. June Flowing en-
thusiasts Of McAlen were interested
In the opening OF the Royal Bowl
ing Alleys of j. w Crowder and
"A. :. Justice here Thursday after
noon.
". :. Sanford held high score al
t1n end or the opening day with
ig7. and Charles Bartl!ff was second
with a score Of l78.
McAlien bowlers plan to play In
tournaments with other teams in
tie Valley. and II Is expected that
4 team will be sent from here 70
the national bowling contests next
year.