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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-27
PrOhibitiOniSt Norris
Says Change Is Needed

Washington, Dec. 27.-(F)-A pro-
hibitionist who favors legalization of
beer to save" the 18th amendment
probably will have as much to say
las anyone else in congress about
what is done this session to change
the dry laws.
He is George w.. Norris, gray
haired Nebraska Republican and
chairman Of the senate judiciary
committee, where both the beer and
repeal issues are now conferred.
Though for many years he was one
Of the strongest supporters of the dry
laws, he now favors legalized beer
because he believes enforcement has
broken down and that unless the Vol
stead act Is modified the prohibition
amendment itself will be repealed.
I'm approaching the problem from
what I believe is the right stand
point" Norris said in explaining his
position. I'm a prohibitionist. But
the 18th amendment has not been
satisfactory and we must either mod
lily the Volstead act or repeal it.
"I'd like to give modification q
trial before we repeal the amend
ment."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-27
PIONEER PUBLISHER
OF north DAKOTA
dies in S4TH YEAR
John J. Jordan, in Newspaper
Work More Than II Years,
Succumbs

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 27.-tR)-John j.
Jordan is dead. The fingers which
for more than II years had been
turned to newspaper production in
the northwest were stilled by death
Monday.
Infirmities of old age and body
shaken in an accident years ago took
their toll at 8 a. m. while the 84-year-
old newspaperman lay unconscious In
his home here.
The man who first began his labors
with the fourth estate as newsboy
in Minneapolis at the outbreak of the
Civil war refused to relinquish his
daily duties of editing the Fargo
Blade, a weekly, writing his memoirs
of a Minnetonka boyhood and avidly
scanning the worlds news until few
days ago.
Funeral services will be conducted
here Wednesday, with burial in q
Fargo cemetery.
Native Of Canada
Jordan was born in Eaton, Quebec
Canada, March Is, 1848, the son of
Phillip and Susan Hammond Jor-
dan, both natives Of Canada.
In 1853 the family moved to the
u. s. to settle in Minneapolis. Two
weeks later, the father, a blacksmith
and farmer, died at Minnetonka. He
was AZ years old. His widow died In
1874 at the age of 66.
On April 10, 1861, Jordan, who had
been attending the Minneapolis pub
lie schools, abandoned his books to
become a newsboy for the Mime
apolis Atlas, which then had cir
culation Of about 200 copies a week.
The move was necessary, Jordan's
brothers, Amos and Lyman, having
enlisted in the Union army, leaving
their younger brother as the sole
support of the widowed mother.
Jordan claimed the distinction OF
being Minneapolis first newsboy, as
he delivered the papers to the entire
list of subscribers over the town.
Was Mechanical Foreman
In 1867 the Atlas merged with the
Chronicle and the name was changed
to the Tribune, Jordan becoming
foreman of the mechanical room.
Starting as newsboy, next becom-
ing the office "devil," the job of
pulling proofs was his lot. He liked
to recall pulling proofs of stories re-
counting the battle of Antietam, the
victory at Gettysburg, Sherman's
march through Georgia and distrib-
uting the type which told Of the as
sassination of Abraham Lincoln in
1865.
On March 4, 1883, he came to
Fargo with his brother, Amos, to en-
gage in the newspaper business. His
other brother had been wounded in
action during the war and died in
an army hospital.
After coming to Fargo he pur-
chased the Republican, forerunner Of
the Fargo Forum. In later years he
also established the Morning Call,
forerunner of the morning edition of
the Forum.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-27
Christmas HOlidQu
Claims 400 Lives
More Than Half Are Taken in
Automobile Accidents
Over Weekend
CALIFORNIA IS STRUCK HARD
BrawIs and Shootings, Trains,
Drownings and Fires
Exact Toll
(By The Associated PresSj


This years three day Christmas
weekend holiday was q costly one in
the number Of human lives sacrificed,
1t was revealed Tuesday as reports OF
violent deaths came from the width
and breadth of the land.
Tabulations by the Associated Press
indicated the total casualties would
approach and possibly pass the 400
mark with the Illinois mine disaster,
in which 81 lives were lost, leading the
list.
However, fatal automobile accidents
caused by far the greatest death toll,
exceeding 200. California, with 20
auto deaths, had the greatest number
for any single state although the
Observation-Disclosures total was %.
Michigan had Is and Missouri and
New Jersey IL each.
Other classifications in the Asso-
ciated Press tabulation of holiday
deaths included brawls and shootings,
trains, drownings, fires and miscel-
laneous.
Strangely enough fires, which used
to be factor in the observance of
Christmas when lighted candles were
used on trees, accounted for only IL
deaths this year. At least 80 persons
lost their lives in brawls and shootingS
while trains figured in 10 tragic
deaths.
The II drownings reported occurred
for the most part in the north, Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Arkansas being
the southern states to report such
deaths. Their combined total was
eight.
With total of at least lob deaths
classified as miscellaneous 81 were due
to the entrapping of the miners at
Moweaqua, ILL.,, the day before Christ
mas. The figures by states included
North Dakota auto death; Montana,
l by fire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-27
PRES|DENT-ELECT
ANDDAV|S CONFER
ON DISARMAMENT
Envoy Tells Roosevelt Reduced
Arms Necessary For
World Recovery

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 27-(P-Presi-
dent-Elect Roosevelt and Norman H.
Davis Tuesday continued their pri-
vate discussion of world disarma-
ment, war debts and economics. The
American. diplomat told Roosevelt
Monday night there are favorable
signs on the disarmament horizon.
Davis, who was sent by President
Hoover as American delegate to the
disarmament conference at Geneva,
remained as an overnight guest at
the executive mansion after a fire.
side conference with the president
elect. Sitting in the Roosevelt study,
he related his belief that disarma-
ment is necessary to restoration OF
world confidence and credit, and said
he believed important steps had been
taken toward the reduction Of arma-
ments. This in turn, he predicted,
would have a favorable effect on eff
forts for successful world economic
conference.
After another talk with Roosevelt
Tuesday morning, Davis plans took
him to New York for meeting with
American members Of the commit
tee on agenda for the world eco
nomic conference, which he said
probably would be in London early
next summer.
He arrived at the executive man
sion late Monday afternoon a few
minutes after Governor Roosevelt
himself had returned from Hyde
Park, where he spent Christmas with
his family. The conference of the
two old friends began almost imme-
diately, with newspapermen sitting
in during the first part Of the con-
versation.
I'VE need disarmament to restore
confidence" Davis said, because
confidence means credit, and credit
Is the dynamo for trade and COM
merce."
The first step, he said, would be to
persuade France and Italy to en-
dorse the terms Of the London naval
agreement of 1880. particularly re-
gardtng submarine construction. Dis
armament advocates, he said, be-
Heved they could ban submarines in
spite of the objections Of France and
Japan, or at least limit them to
coastal defense.
Then, by outlawing offensive wea-
pons, poison gas, mobile heavy ar
tillery and bombing airplanes and
banning the manufacture of aerial
bombs, the world would be ready to
work toward restoration Of conf
dence, he went on.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-27
Sales Tax Brought
Forward by SOlOns

Washington, Dec. N.-R>-Renewed
discussion Of the advisability of levy
Ing . manufacturers sales tax sprang
up In both the senate and the house
Tuesday as the house ways and means
committee laid plans for beginning its
study Of the governmental fiscal stu.
alton. r.
In the senate, the veteran chairman
OF the finance committee, Smoot Of
~ Utah, said the sales tax Is the only
means that can be found to balance
the budget.
A somewhat similar statement came
from Speaker Garner. He said that
If 1t were necessary to pass such q tax
measure I'D do It."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-27
HOLD SUSPECT IN
Staying AT LAKE
Jack Spiesman Arrested As A.
termath of Eight-Year-OId
Murder Case

Des Moines, Iowa. Dec. 27.-(Pe
Des Moines authorities Tuesday were
holding a man who gave the name Of
Jack spokesman, believed to have been
involved in Staying in Devils Lake,
N. D., more than eight years ago. Au-
thorities were checking the North Da-
kota city for details of the shooting
there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-27
SNEESBY SHOT AS HE
SURPRISED BURGLARS

Devils Lake, N. D., DEC. 27.-(Re
Charles 6neesby, So, night patrolman
Of Devils Lake. was shot June 26, 1924,
when he surprised gang Of bandits
attempting to break into the postof-
flee here.
The robbers were working at door
in an alley in the rear of the building
when Sneesby appeared with q flash
light. He was shot in the head and
the gang fled.
Jack spokesman lived here for q
number Of years. His father was q
farmer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-27
STAGE COMEDIAN DIES

New York, Dec. 27.-(P)-Max Rog-
ers, So, nationally known stage favor
lite for many years, IS dead. He was
one Of the Rogers brothers, German.
dialect comedians who provided fun
for generation Of theatre-goer with.
skits such as Rogers Brothers In
Spain, Rogers Brothers in Wall Street,
Rogers Brothers In Harvard"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-27
INDICT ALLEGED sLAYERs

Minneapolis, Dec. 27.-(P)-Three
men captured after the raid on the
third Northwestern National bank
here Dec. Is were indicted by the
Hennepin county grand jury Tuesday
each on two murder charges and one
Of bank robbery. A bank robbery
charge also was voted against the
fourth fugitive, Lawrence Barton.
known also as Barker and Devol, who
was indicted on two murder counts
last week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-27
FLU STRIKES SHIP

Glasgow, Scotland, Dec. N.-(Fe
Nearly one-haf the 900 passengers
aboard the steamship Cameronia.
which arrived here from New York,
have suffered from mild type Of In .
fluenxa, 1t was learned Tuesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-27

COMPLETES ONE-MAN VOYAGE
Miami. Fla, Dec. T.-(R)-Alfon
Moller Hansen. 26-year-old Viking,
sailed his 25-foot sloop Mary Jane In.
to Miami harbor Tuesday, completing
: one-man voyage from Oslo. Norway
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-27
REsCrIE FOUR SAILORS

Vigo, Spain, Dec. 27.-(R-The
crew of the ship Europa II rescued
Tuesday four sailors who were adrift
IS hours on the disabled boat valen-
tina.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-27
Weather Report

Partly cloudy and somewhat unsettled
tonight and Wednesday; warmor to-
night; colder Wednesday afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19

Go window shopping in your easy chair. Read the advertisements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
CORNHUSKER STAR FINDS RIGHT JOB
 AFTER TWO YEARS

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 19. It took Chris Martin three years to find hole that fitted, but now he's one of the smoothest working parts in the University of Nebras- ka's football machine. The 147-pound C.ornhusk CT seemed destined for quarterback by nature. That was his post all during successful high school career. He lined up a quarter with Nebraska in 1930 and 1881, but each season saw less duty.
 Then Coach Dana x. Bible de- cided he had spotted his man wrong.
 Mathis grinned in relief and went to work carrying the ball. Duties of field general appealed to him no longer.
 Against the weighty Minnesota eleven he averaged more than five yards every time he got the ball. Teamed with pound Clyde Car lyle Staab against Kansas, he soon showed such speed and elusiveness that writers dubbed him rabbit back"
 Almost overnight he became the toast of the Nebraska campus. Pittsburgh will find him a threat every time he runs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
CARNERA PUTS SANTA TO MAT
 THREE TIMES
R eferee Stops Bout III Sixth Human Beef
 Displayed in Ring

NEW YORK, Nov. 19-A quar- ter of a ton of beef collided last night, unique spectacle in ring Primo Camera won the percheron title of the heavyweight division in a six rounder by a technical knockout over Jose Santa, man. moth Portuguese.
 Santa crashed to the canvas in the second and third rounds for the counts of eight and in the sixth round for the count of nine when the referee stopped the bout which probably saw two of the largest men mix in the history of boxing.
 Camera weighed 27o1a pounds and Santa weighed PAT pounds.
 The fight was a comedy affair which amused small crowd of COCO fight fans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
REFUSES TO WAIVE
 RULE OF TRANSFER

FULTON, Mo, Nov. 19. = Not wishing to deprive any of its ath- letes of valued competition, West minister College asked the Missouri College Union to waive the trans fer rule when Westminster aban- doned football This would have enabled Vest minister players to shii5 to an- other school without losing year of competition.
 The Union, however, decided that such waiver would be inviting students to leave Westminster and therefore declined to approve it
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
STAGES INVENTIONS

A. A. Stagg has contributed as many innovations to the game as if not more than any other of the famous coaches. He is given credit for being the first to use back in 1890, plays with the ends back of the line. He was also che of the first to employ the prin- ciple of the shift.
 He was one of the first, if not the first, to use the double pass with the forward pass. A few years ago he developed flanker play and this year he has a very interesting backfield shift that is original with him.
 1 Glenn Warner is credited with first using the crouch start, the clipping block, the single and dou- ble wing-back formations and the modern reverses.
 , Fielding H. Yost has originated many plays that are now common ly used in football. Back in 1901. he used back in the same way that, the "tail-back" is used these days.
 He has always used off and on, the nine man line on offense and was the first to devise a simple signalling system. In his book printed back in 1905, he describes a spiral pass which was prob ably the first publicity given to this type of pass.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
VERY TRICKY
Georgia Eleven's Coach Even Fools Himself
 on Gridiron

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Harry Mehre, Georgia coach, is so tricky he fools himself. He groaped when he thought his ball carrier had been downed in a recent game, gasped moment later when the Bulldog who really had the sphere scored Where did that ball come from?" he ejaculated. They must be using a spare. Temple has, mt lost a night football game in three years. Right, they're called the Owls" ... Only Is men turned out for Slip" Muiligan's first St. Mary's football team in 1921. =. Marty Brill, who used tc plant would-be tacklers among the sweet peas when he blocked for old Notre Dame, has opened a flower shop at Ardmore, Pa. A 67-year-old Yale professor scored a hole-in-one the other day. Now his cronies probably wish he were absent minded enough to forget ali about it. .. Teammates call Joe Buonanno, star Brown back, Bananas" And opponents find him hard to digest. :. Carey Selph, the infielder with the minor league complex. is happy again. The White Sox have signed him to Columbus. .. Carl Pescosolido, Harvard halfback, can run the length of a field quicker than you can say Carl Pescosolido. He's a ten-second man.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19

out. Their first meeting was in Ketchikan ring three years ago and went to Murphy on a decis- ion.
 Richmond May Even
 Young Richmond may even up the game count between himself and Hulse. The latter koyoed Richmond on July 4, here, after Richmond had taken an early lead on points Richmond is the flash fer boxer and better snowman of the two, but Hulse is steadier and doesn't wilt under punish ment.
 Eddy Murphy, kid brother of the middleweight king of the Terri tory, is the classiest boy of his weight in these parts, unless Jack Howard, his opponent for tonight, is under wraps. The younger Murphy almost took Dynamite Weaver apart when they met last Labor Day. It was Eddy'5 first appearance in the ring.
 Curtain Raiser Good
 The four round curtain raiser between Jerry Roberts and Billy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
SPORT
 SIANVT'S AAM eolO

Footballs eminent statistician and fact-finder, Parke H. Davis ot Easton, Pa, credits Walter lief finger of Yale with being the first guard to pull out of. the line and lead the interference. This was back in 1900 and was first used in the Yale-Princeton game played Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1890.
 William H. Lewis of Harvard was the first center that he saw use the rowing style of play on defense. Alonzo Stagg, however stated in his book some years ago that he employed a loose center when he was coaching at Spring field in 1890.
 George Woodruff of Pennsylvan- ia is credited with inventing the guards back formation and of us- ing smashing ends with the cen- ter backing up the line. s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
SPORT BRIEFS

Harry Lange, a medical student at Emory University, has been awarded a medal as the schools best all-around athlete.
 Pete Morrell set new bowling record for Houston, Tex. alleys with a three game total of TIA pins.
 Joe Kirkwood, trick shot golfer, scored a 66 over the sand-greens course of the Okmllgee, Okla. Country Club in an exhibition.
 Capt. Red" Espey of the North Carolina State College football team played 315 consecutive min utes this year without being re- lieved.
 Jack salmon as well as trout will be matched this winter by the Missouri state game and fish de- partment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19

Twety two rounds of boxing by some of the cleverest boys ever to show their wares in a local ring comprises the card scheduled by the American Legion in it's arena at A. B. Hall tonight. There are only four scraps-three six-round- CTS and an eye-opener of four but all of them are classy enough to suit the most exacting fan
 Main Go Even
 The main event, between Miles Murphy, who has his Alaska mid dleweight crown at stake, and Nina Gurvich, Prince Rupert boy, seems to be natural. As to size, they are almost evenly match ed. Miles has two or three pounds the advantage in weight but in reach and heighth they are almost twins.
 In ring experience there is lit- tie to choose between them. Both have had several years of it, start ing at bantamweights and coming LID through the successive classes to middleweight section.
 Both Can Hit
 Each man is a clever boxer and both can sock. Murphy packs a dangerous right, affd probably has Q slight edge there. But with the left hand, Gurvich evens the score. Both are reported to be in the best of physical condition.
 Tonight's meeting, the second between them, bids to be natural. Each will try hard for a knock
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19

AFTER THE SMOKER Saturday night dance to the Ser enaders' Music at Moose Hall Big Time! --adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19

of six brothers wh omade grid iron history with the Tigers.
 It was in the same year that Army and Navy played their first games, won easily by the Midship- men. Army's team, it's first, was organized and explained by Den his Michie who was kiIiGdi at San Juan Hill in Cuba ana in whose memory the present stadium stands at Wes. Point.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19

Jacks is better than the run-of- mine preliminary. They are both fighting cocks, game to the core and have more than a mere nod ding acquaintance with the ring. The show starts at 8 o'clock. Billy Franks and Harry Sperling will be third men, dividing the bouts as usual Judges are Ed. Adams and Karl Theile, and Dave Housel is time-keeper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19

Old papers for saIe at the Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
VETERANS SHOW IN ARENA WILL
 BE HOT AFFAIR
Four Bouts, 22 Rounds of Torrid Scrapping, Prom
 ised for Tonight

. MURPHY VS. GURVICI Middleweights-six rounds G. HULSE VS. RICHMOND Middleweights-six rounds E. MURPHY VS.. JACK
 HOWARD.
 Lightweights-six rounds JERRY ROBERTS VS.
 BILLY JACKS Lightweights-four rounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
LONG RUN WASTED

CILLICOTHE, O., Nov. 19.- Standing behind his own goal line 3 Graceland college player fum- bled a kick in a game with Chil- licothe Business College. Then he picked up the ball and ran 103 yards for a touchdown. But Chil- licothe put. over another touch- down and won, 12 to 2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
REMEMBERS HEFFELFINGER

In his book on American Foot hall,'i A. M. Weyand, captain of West Points 1915 team, refers to one of the points made by Parke Davis, as follows:
 Tn the Princeton game, Yale's great guard. Heffelinger, was used to come out of the line to head the interference. In this manner, McClung scored four touchdowns and Morrison made 70-yard run for another" h
 Ralph D. Paine, the author, was a substitute on the 1896 Yale team. Princeton's captain was Edgar AL Ian Poe, later attorney-general of the State of Maryland and one
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-19
ENDSFOOTBALL CAREER

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 19. Army physicians have told Cor poral N. Gannuzzi that he is through playing football after eight years of campaigning on western gridirons as fullback of the West Coast Service team. He was taken to the hospital early this season suffering from influ- enza.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-19
THREE CALIFORNIA JOBS
 INCLUDED RELIEF BILL

WASHINGTON, D. c. July 19. - California's three Self-liquidating projects, the two San Francisco bridges and the Los Angeles aque- duct were provided for in the new compromise relief bill with identi- cal language as written in the veto- ed Garner Wagner bill.
 California members of the House said that the new measure provides for purchase through bids, of se- curities by the Reconstruction Fin ance Corporation, for projects of public agencies" and 'political subdivisions" These clauses cover the Golden tate and Transbay bridges and the Los Angeles acQue- duct.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-19
FAsC|sTs AND REDS
 BATTLE IN GERMANY

ALTOONA, Germany, July 19, - Ten persons were killed and 50 in jured here Monday in street bat tie between Hitler Fascists and Communists.
 The fight followed a march of several thousand of brown n-shirted Fascists in the working class dis trict of the city. The battle was one of the most serious in Germany in recent months Of political un- rest.
 Two policemen were seriously in jured. Over 200 persons were ar rested by police who broke up the fight.
 Rain aided in scattering the crowds. By Monday evening a superficial calm had settled over the scene of the disorder, but the atmosphere was still charged with bitter animosity. Police who patrol led the district, were accompanied by armored cars.
 Altoona is a city of about 17O,OOO population and is near Hamburg