The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 26, 1923, Page 1

. WEATHER ‘FORECAST Snow tonight? and Thursday. Colder with a Cold Wave. I ABLISHED 1873 } ‘ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1923 - BASEBALL IS ; PLAYED HERE ON CHRISTMAS ' None Just Like it Before in 50 Years, Weather Bureau Records Disclose — FOOTBALL ALSO PLAYED Large Number of Fans Turn Out For Contests Played at Local Park There’s been no Christmas Day in Rismarek 1874 comp&rable to that of yesterday, the weather bu reau records here showed when & search was made today The thermometer reached an of- ficial maximum yesterday of 35 de- grees above zero, with the lowest 2+ above. ‘This maximum was exceedea in . when it was 44 above zero, jaf on that Christmas day there was two inches of snow on the ground A note in,the weather bureau records since m in 1919 stated that Dec. 20 w the warm Christmas day since 1874, The coldest Christmas day was in 1914, when the thermome- w 18 below zero Baseball, football, tennis and golf were Christmas day sports here, ac- cording to schedule. tismare d Mandan teams,playea five innings of baseball before Mood-sized crowd, with the score % It s proposed after the game a return game in Mandan on N ‘s day. The game was called at the end-of the 5th inning mn account of darkness. Only the pop and peanut venders were missing tu make it a real ball game. Phe Mandan State Traini team lined up as follqw: Love, p; McClelland, 1b; Stewart, Breuninger, ss: Chaffee, If; Shaw, cf. St. Germain, ¢; Sherin, nd Bauer, 1b; Scroggins, 3b; W. Dohn, ss: Fitch, cf; Thompson, pte 2b; Cadoo, 1 rt; 43mp.re-Chagley Boardman. . inger, The football team -selected from the Little Big Four league gave the jhird high school team a great bat- tle in the Xmas afternoon game here. Four of the men selected for the high sehool team failed to show up and four from Houser’s first string vent into the breach. ‘They were Gabe Brown, Jack Livdabl, Jim O1- n, and Bruce Murphy. Undaunted by this formidable array Ed Alfson’s youngsters tore into the’ fray like veterans, time and again making tifeir yards through the line and on cnd'runs. “he only score was made when Jack Livdahl caugint a forward pass on the goal line. The kick was Pemothered by the youn g tigers. Phil Boise refereed, he was assist- by Jack Burke as umpire, ang head linesman. The teams lined up as follows: High School—The line: John Erick- n, Ole, Benson, John Anderson, Hy 'd Bolter, Jim Olson} back- field, hie McGray, Gabe Brown, Jack Livdahl, and Bruce Murphy. ail so STORM SWEE EVENTFUL YEAR BRINGING PROHIBITION NEARER EN Copyright. Harris & Ewing THE YEAR. BY HARRY 8B, HUNT NEA Service Wr Washington, Dec. 26.—The, year 1924 will mark the beginning of an era: of peace and understanding be- tween the nations of the world, fol- lowing a decade of war and strife, according to Madam Mareia, Wash- ington as who reads the stars for 3 of Washington- ians, including many high officials and diplomats, who are. anxious to foresee fi It was Madam Mareia who, in 1920, predicted President Harding would not live out his term aind who, when he was taken $I, fore- cast the ver of his death. developing during will continue un- til, within three years, or by late 1926, the United States will Rave joined the World Court and a new period of good will, in which justice and humanitarianism will prevail, will have been established, Within these same three y predicts, the United States: w ify its prohibition laws by ting the manufacture and sale of beer and wines, under a high gov- ernment tax. e The political course of the coun- try during the year will be greatly ith, late in May 1 leading citizen his death will be ctor in the presiden- a very great oy future affaias of state. Predicts Mysterious Epidemic ly in the year, probably in March, the country will be swept, she predicts, by an epidemic “whic doctors will able to remedy. Following on the heels of this will come equally widespread labor trou- * ¢Gontinnad on Page 8) rs, she 1 mod- or high official. a controlling PASSENGERS The ‘ttle Big Four—The line, Meinie Danrot, Gord Landers, Mat Hummel, Bert Nicola, Ross Danley. Rac McGettigan, Headstrum, Hy Brown. The back division. Sty Marquette, Fred Landers, Bus Gobel, and Bus Rosson. There were a number of golf and tennis players out yésterday, and pictures were taken. K. of C. Council To Build Home Dickinson, N. D., Dec, 26.— Ground for a new $40,000 home to be built by Dickinson Counci' No. 15lu Knights of Columbus, on their. lots Tocated just north of the L. R. Baird residence 6n First Avenue West, will be broken in the early spring and the building rushed to completion, F. W. Wilkinson, grand knight, announced at.a special meeting of the council held at the Elks’ hall. The pre- posed home will be one of the finest appuildings of its kind in the west. ‘o 2 | -The Weather | 62 For twenty-four hours ending noon. ‘Temperature at A. M. Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday . Lowest last night Precipitation Highest wind velocity Weather Forecast For Bfsmarck ,and vicinity: Snow tonight and Thursday. Colder with a cold wave. Temperature ,bclow zero tonight. Strong shifting ‘winds. For North Dakota: Snow tonight and Thursday, Colder with cold waye south and west portions. Fempera- ture below zero tonight. Strong shifting winds. Weather Conditions A high pressure area is - centered oot 4:@er Montana this morning and it hay been accompanied: by colder weather over the northwest, with sub-zero Yemperatures in Saskatche- wan and Alberta, A:low ,\ pressure area ‘covers the middle Rocky. Moun- “tain and Plateau States and. precipi- . tation oceurred generally over the Northwest. ; 2 ! Orris, W: Roberts, Meteorologist. SKIRT DEATH IN SUBWAY, Make Way Out of Tube, Walk- ing Along Side of Dan- gerous Third Rail New York, Dec. 26-—Several hun- dred passengers on @ subway train were forced to grope their way un- derground for several blocks be; tween tracks skirted by a third rail when two cars of the Jong train were derailed near the Atlantic Avenue station in Brooklyn early today. No one was injured. Picking their way in the semi- darkness of the subway tube most. of the ipassengers were covered with grime and dirt when they reached the street. Police reserves were called ‘but reported fittle con- ‘fusion. " The accident tied wp the maine line subway service for five hours. -An emergency shuttel serv- ice was operated until the tracks ‘@| were cleared: SECOND VICTIM OF CRASH DIES Wells, Minn., Dec. 26.—August Wetzel, 31 years old, who was in- jured in an automobile accident be- tween here and Easton) Sunday, .|when Will tevens of Wells was , died in a local ‘hos- Jacob instantly kill pital Tuesday’ night. covering. hh -The three men were on their way to Blue, Marth, where they in- tended spending Sunday when’the car left -the road ata turn and ARRHUS TAKES tical citelcs throughout the © sta has retired* from. “The Progressive,” Nonpartisan paper published in Far- go, and *henéeforth will be associated with the, “Association. of, Depositors | of Closed Banks,” it is announced in the Fargo pape k 3 MADAM MARCIA AND THE HOROSCOPE FOR 1924 ON WHICH SHE BASES HER FORECAST FOR permit: | understand or be] Schortz. driver of the car, is re- phinged over a high embankment. NEW POSITION P. L. Arrhus, well known in poli- FAMED WOMAN ASTROLOGIST FORECASTS 1924 AS | AIRSHIP FATE STILLMYSTERY: 50 ARE ABOARD Dixmude, French Dirigible, Reported Over Various Parts of Tunis “pos. THE HEAVE,.. i ; HAS PROVISIONS 80-Day Supply of Biscuits on Board the Missing Vessel ec. 26.—(By the Associated fficials at the ministry of marine sai y that although they hud received many -mes ing the presence of the gible Dixmude over various parts of Tunis and the seacoast they consid- ered that the latest trustworthy news was the official dispatch from Biskra last Friday announcing her arrival there. It was at this point that Dix- mude was instructed by wireless to emain in the south because of a vio- lent storm along the French coast. The message in question was sent 11 p. m. Friday at-which hour the dirigible was seen 12 miles from Par! 2 » De 0 | . PREDICTIONS THAT CAME TRUE i | She also foretold that Mrs. | Madam Marcia’ is celebrated as an astrologist of note. It was Norman Galt, who later became | Uled Jellal, 33 miles from Biskra, KRekG Ro lan ea Ee aBotT Neuron Mrs, Woodrow Wilson, would one [which is about 125 miles south of ELAS WAKO yy CS ho ere day be, mistress of the White |the Mediterranean Coast. The Dix- } nation and death of President House. mude was then proceeding south- ward, Regarding the crew on board the dirigible, it is stated that in addition to fresh meat and other perishable food sufficient for three days she rried an 80-day supply of biscuits and an 11-day stock of preserved meat together with 330 gallons of water, a+ three-day supply, and her 2 tons of water ballast. A revised statement of the numbe of persons on board given out today s the total, was’ 50--14 officers, 10 officers as passengers and 36 men. FINE LIST OF PRIZES GIVEN IN CORN SHOW Cash Official Washington, her home, holds her in high repute. Madam Marcia, however, places great emphasis on her denial that she is a fortune teller. “I am a scientist,” she says. Harding. Her first divination to attract. public notice was that of the ac- quittal of Roland B, Molineaux, twice condemed for murder in in 1891. “HARDENED CRIMINAL” HELD MYTH BY LIFER SPEAKING IN STATE PEN |Daniel Noah Tells Other Prisoners That the Old Timers Always Give Advice to the Young Ones to go Straight H — Convicts Don’t-Object to Prison Reformer, a in Faet, Welcome Helping Hand Is there such a thing | Daniel Marion Noah, lifer who has spent rs in penitentiaries |and reformatorges, says not. He made his dec ion Christmas after- ‘noon at a program held in the North Dakota e penitentiary, in Awards Already An- which he serving a life sentence for murder, in one of the most un- usual proggams ever held inside prison walls. Four convicts made i : : specches, with 221 convie the audience. The speeches were interpol- | Rounced Exceed $300—Dis- ated in a musical program. ict Pri ‘vey “Phere is vo such thing as a hardened crimi said Noah, who trict Prizes to be Given | presented a good appearance in spite of his prison pallor which made him ‘ook beyond his 41 years. “Some people on the outside ask this ques- tion, and I don’t believe they can find one. “People on the outside,” MURDERER’S .” continued Noah, “think that almost every crim- inal, if given the chance, would im- Ten Ear Samples Are to Be formatories and prisons I have never yet been or heard of a criminal ad- vising another man to go wrong. On the contrary, within the walls of penal institutions, they. are just the opposite. “I have often heard men whom a lot of people believe to~be hardened criminals strictly advise young fel- jtows they come in contact with to steer clear at all times of wrong mediately teach some other person to ae lead a_life of crime but they are Submitted by Entrants in wrong. In my 22 years spent in re- BODY BURNED The Competition j More than 30 prizes for best ex- hibitions of corn, alfalfa and clove: seed will be offered at the first North Dakota State Corn show, to be held in Bismayck on January 22, 23 and 24, 1924, i% was announced today by George F. Will, general chairman of the committe: rranging for the show. In addition, a score of dis- BONES FOUND Burning of John Snow’s Bod Remains Mystery to Maine doing, and to follow the still small Authorities trict prizes will be offered to- corn voice of conscience, whenever in growers, and special prizes for the doubt. Damariscotte, Maine, D 96, —| best alfalfa and sweet clover seed exhibited at the show. will exceed $300. The Grand Championship Prize— The L. B. Hanna silver cup will be awarded to the county having the highest number of prize winning en- tries in the corn show. his cup, donated by the former governor be cause he believes North Dakota has The burning of John Snow's ‘body Cash awards yesterday in the home ‘of three of the five persons whom he shot and killed last Saturday remained a mystery today so far as the ident- ity Of those who participated in the affair was concerned. The county authorities aftér putting back in the lonely farm grave the charred bones taken from the ruins in Jefferson were non-committal as to whether they would pursue an ac- tive inquiry who was responsible. Barred from the village cemetery Snow's body thad been buried on the farm adjoining the cottage where his wife, her aunt and her grandmother had livédd and where he kijled them and himself after driving from Whitefield, a few. miles away where he had shot the wits and son of Deputy Sheriff Jewett. a Long before daylight yesterday the casket wag dug up, ithe cover pried off and the body taken to the cottage. Apparently kerosene ‘was sprinkled about and the ‘house set on fire. It was several hours later that the authorities were notified and found the grave empty and the bones of the slayer in the ashes where the house had stood. $75,000 FIRE LOSS REPORTED ATLAKOTA “Grand Forks, Dec. 26'—Fire of un- determined? orlgin. discovered early this morning destroyed five build- ings in: Lakota. The loss is esti- mated between’ $65,000 and $75,000. Buildings destroyed ai Barret hardware, fool half, Foster Imple- ment, Monteith Mlieat Market, Sheets building and a ‘vacant building, The blazg was discovered in the hard- ware'store. « Most of the damages were covered by insurance. be fed to cattle and hogs. r j 5 Convicts Are Reformers “Of course, some people, after hav- ing heard that a young man has gone wrong after having served time inj a penal institution will say he aia so on account of his association, with hardened criminals, However, | in my mind I think these cases to be| those in which young men have gone | wrong in spite of good advice which | they may have received. They just | make the same mistake a lot of peo- ple who never'see a prison make— ‘they have to learn through exper- ience instead of taking the good ad- vice of some one.” Others who talked were Clarence; Qrton,"lifer; Harry Smith, lifer and) Roger J. Roach, in for burglary. Orton devoted a lot of his talk to incidents of prison life and express- ed his opinion of the wardens and the other officials he had come in contact with. His talk was chiefly! praise. He declared thathe had never, known as good’a warden as Warden J. J. Lee and praised Secretary H. R. Jones and other members of the pen- itentiary staff of officials. Want Outside Help Harry Smith gave the convict’s, view of prison reformers. The con- yicts don’t object to them, he said. “What we need,” said Smith, “is the hand that reaches down and lifts up.” . “Of late years,” he continued, “the public has been taking more inter- est in the workings ‘of penitentiar- jes. It is right that they do so, for the ihstitution don’t belong to the inmates nor the warden and officers, but to the public. If they don’t be- lieve the institution is run right it is the publie’s privilege to give help- ful criticism. If it is run right it is pretty hard to place credit unless, it belongs to the inmates. “What we need from the “outside is a friendly hand, A lat of fellows (Continued on ‘Page 8) . Drunks Arrested - Four drunkg was ithe toll of po- lice activities on. Chrigtmas night. One of thém also ‘was chi with: being disorderly. { state, will remain in the custody of county officials of the winning coun- ty. To be permanently retained, the cup must be won two years in :ue- cession. ‘All other prizes will be cash awards. the contest will be judged by expeits from other states, it'is announced. Entries may be made on entry blanks which will he furnished on (Continued on Page 3) FIRST CAR LOAD OF What was said to be the first car load of shelled corn for the aa market ever sent from this county was ghipped from Brittin on Wedne: day being sent by the Brittin elev: tor to a commission house in Minn- eapolis, Final arrangements for handling corn were made by this elevator last Saturday and on Mon- day and Tuesday nearly fifty loads of corn had been hauled to the ele- vator by farmers in that community. There will be a great deal more corn shipped by this elevator from this season’s crop than wheat and it is the opinion of all the ‘farmers in 45 cents per bushel there is more at 1,00 per bushel, as corn is run- ning from 30 to, 60 bushels to the acre and wheat averaged only around 5 or 6 bushels to the acre. Besides the surplus corn, which is ’ THE RULES ARE GIVEN that neighborhood that with corn at money in it than there is in wheat being shipped, thousands of bushels will THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE (atom PRICE FIVE CENTS LITTLE ‘Kintyre Tot, Who Thought H Singing Feature of The heart of a little girl who thought Santa Claus lived only in her ‘home town of Kintyre was reached by Bismarck’s Community Santa Claus. This little tot, forced to remain ‘over night in a local hotel with her parents while wafting for a train, was sorrowing because she wouldn’t see Santa—he only came to Kintrye. But Santa Claus visited all the strangers in the city he could find, and he heard in particular about this little girl. Her parents. sug- Rested she go out into the hali and perhaps she would see Santa Clius. She did, and she burst into an ecstasy of joy when sie saw him in the flesh before here. Two little children, who live in the country and had not been in | town on Christmas Eve before, also beheld: Santa Claus with wonder- ment ut 10 o'clock Monday night. They were gazing at the beautiful Chirstmas decorations saw in the stores when Santa s suddenly wppeared on the street before them, with sacks of cand and Chistmas held a new meaning to them. Still another little invalid, $45,000 PAID | TOBURLEIGH CO. IN TAX SALES The total amount of the tax sale in ‘Burleigh county this year was $45,031.70, and the total amount of unsold taxes was $6,605.39, it was who le Only Came There, Is Over- joyed to Find Him Also in Bismarck — Community Christmas Exercises bemoaned the fact that she couldn't} Wind see Santa Claus, was happy when he appeared at her bedside with gifts. Thirty-five children who had in- formed the Association of Com- merce that they were sick and could not see Santa Claus were visited, and but one, who failed to give an address and, who could not be located, was missed, accord- ing to Frank Gale, who “managed” Santa Claus’ tour. + A triumphant tour of the side was made last nicht by Claus, bearing 100 sac s of cant which he distributed while sitting on thé radistor of an The hospitals also were visited. Former Postmaster Frank Reed, who ds in a weakenede ondition in a local hospital braced to wish the visitor a Merry Christmas. Community singing. with Spen- cer Boise as leader, brought a large number of people to the Community Chirstmas tree at the Northern Pacifie park last night. The entry of Snta C'aus into the city at 4 o'clo ke Monday afternoon agrind true; ) for him, with 1 hundred children there to FOUR KILLED IN KENTUCKY ON XMAS DAY announced today at the county treasurer's office. The property sold included 629 farm de: ‘tions, totalling $38,970.51 and 78 city descriptions totaling $6,060.66. ;Some of the property has already been redeemed since the sale on December 11. The unsold taxes divided as fol- }iows: Farm, $3,317.99; city, $3, 287.40. ‘Phe chief s in city pro- |perty were on state-built houses | which are in litigation or dispute over ownership. MAHON LAND IS BOUGHT BY STATE'S BANK Land Figuring in Farm Loan Aired Politically Is Taken Over ! The famous | to J. W. Paul when the Non- Beach, N. D., “McMahon I MeMahon of St One Also Said ‘to be Dying While a Sixth Man Is in Serious Condition MANY OTHER DEATHS Hazard, Ky., Dee, 26.—Perry coun- ty’s toll from Christmas shooting to- day stood at four dead, one in a dy- ing condition from bullet wounds and a sixth man in serious condition in ‘a haspital here. Those killed were William Smith, deputy sheriff; a man named Hay: J. D. Matthews, a barber, believed to come here from Evansville or Loogootee, Indiana; and John, Rich- mond, a negro, Jerry Dunn thought to be’ fatally wounded the condition of Dennis Philipps is serious. eputy Smith was killed Chris Eve in a pistol fight att of Philips near Gloamwar, the officer had gone to quell . Philipps, wounded by caped but later surrender- Meanwhile reports of Smith's death reached here and Deputy John Davidson and James Witt started to Philipps’ home. = home where Smith, controlled the farm! loan department of the Bank of! North Dakota has cost the state) $28,421.28. The mortgage was fore-| closed by the state bank and a fore-! closure sale held in Beach Saturday, December 22. There was no bidder! except they Bank of North Dakota, which took over the land. j McMahon, a land dealer, was said to be an uncle of former Congress- man John Baer, active in the Non-' partisan League, When the loan was made, it was assailed as political favoritism, as bad business and ex- cessive. It was vigorously defended by the league bank officials. | McMahon never paid the state any interest on the loan, which was $25,- 000 and dated from Feb. 28, 1920, with interest at 7 percent. After partisan ‘Leagu the Bank of North Dakota, McMahon gave a second mortgage on some land in Sargent county to take care of the first two annual interest install- ments. These are excluded from the loss of $28,421.28 which the the land to reduce the loss. The loan was made on thousand acres of land in Valley, the worth of which land was ‘several application to the secretary, North |a subject of much debate, some as-' bank) ious condition. The North Dakota corn entered in | faces, unless it realized money on! ! THREE DIE IN CRASH Golden: ‘As the trail of deputies passed through Karles, a firecracker was said to have been exploded at their eet. Believing they had been fired upon the officers were said to have directed a volley into a store oper- ated by Dunn. A bullet passed through the storekeeper’s body and killed the latter. When firing ceased a survey of the building disclozed the body of Hays. Richmond, the fourth man slain, was killed Christmas Day, James Workman was reported to have kill- ed him with a shotgun when the vic- tim attempted to enter Workman's home after the later had told him to stay away. POISONED BY LIQUOR New, York, Dec. 26.—Three sons, two of them women per- more a great future us a corn raising |the present administration took over than’ 60 years old, were dead, two were in a critical condition and more than 4 score of persons were in hospials last night as a result of idrinking poisonous Christmas liquor. Some gf the victims were in a ser- Bloomington, Ill., Dec. 26.—Three persons were killed and five ser- iously injured last night at Deer Creek, Ill, 30 miles west’ of here, serting it was valueless as farm land.) when @ Nickel Plate engine and ca- oO SHELLED CORN SENT FROM BURLEIGH CO. Some farmers complain they have been paying too much to have their corn picked as they have paid from 12 1-2 to 20 cents per bushel, while in Towa and other of the so called corn states, the charge has been on- ing and corn has averaged higher here than there. “This means that eventually, when our farmers can get better buildings and better facilities for Mandiing their stock, that instead of shipping in grass fed cattle to be fattened by farmers in Iowa and Illinois, that we can fatten our own cattle here and instead of getting from 3 to 6 cents per pound for them, we ‘from 8 to 11 cents and make the same profit that these other farmers are making; it means more milking, more hogs, more poultry: and other ly,6 and 8 cents per bushel for pick- | boose hit an automobile, owned and driven by Frank Newell. The dead: Mrs, Millison Roves, 70; Mrs. Sadie Rossman, 40, and Robert Newell, 5. The injured are Frank Newell, 29; ‘Mrs. Frank Newell, 28; Wayne | ie automcbile. is | nd | PS NORTH PACIFIC COAST RRR eee GIRL FINDS HERE THAT — SANTA GOES BEYOND HOME TOWN 9 LIVES LOST 2 SHIPS ARE STORM WRECKS Reaches 80 Miles an Hour in Vicinity of Grays Harbor WINDOWS ARE SMASHED Other Damage Is Done on Many Cities in State of Washington Seattle, Wash., Dec. 26—(By the Associated Pregs)—After a Christ- mas Eve and Christmas Day in which the Pacific Coast in the vicinity of British Columbia and Washington was lashed by furious gales, causing a death toll of five and the loss of two ships and temporarily disabling two others, the storm-swept section was recovering today with weather conditions considerably improved. The storm apparently centered about Grays Harbor where the winds reached a velocity of 80 miles an hour. At Port Angeles, on the south side of the street of Juan de Fuca and at Tacoma and Seattle, the da raged from 45 to 60 miles an hour, breaking government weather bureau records in some instances. The fata- lities as a result of the storm includ- ed four members of the ‘Canadian tug Tyee, which was wrecked on the rocks of Pedder Bay, near Victoria, B. C. and Gus Quarnsterom of Aber- deen, Washington, who was killed by current from a fallen electric power wire. In many cities the gules smashed windows, tore down power lines, throwing entire communities into darkness on Christmas eve, unroofed buildings, interrupted telephone and rail communication and drove many small boats in exposed ports or « ships upon the rocks where they sank. LIEUT. WOOD GETS FORTUNE INN. Y. STOCKS Son of Governor-General of Philippines Is Said to Have Made $700,000 Ss. TO QUIT U. ARMY. Will Resign to Enter Diplo- matic Service, Says New York Times) Article New York, Dec. 26.—Lieut. Os- borne Cutler Wood, 26 years old, son of Governor-General Wood of the Philippines, has admitted making be- tween $700,000 and $800,000 in spec- ulations in Wall Street securities conducted by cable from Manila, where he is aide to his father, says a copyright dispatch to the New York Times today. The dispatch, by Richard V han, in part follows: (Copyright 1923, by the New York Times Company, by permission ot the New York Times.) Manila, Dec, 26.—Lieui. Osborne Cutler Wood, an aide of Governor: General Leonard Wood, will return to the United States soon, probably by the end of January, with the in- tention of resigning his commission and entering the diplomatic service. This step is not only in accord with his inclinations but he is better able to take it for the reason that he has accumulated enough money through fortunate investments to enable him to follow a diplomatic carcer inde- pendent of salary consideration. Lieut. Wood’s streak of good for- tune began in September or Octobe. of last year when he bought stoc« fe the Standard Oil company of New jersey just prior to its sensational rise. Although his capital was ex Oula- Newell, 7; Nathan Newell, 3, and Betty Newell, seven weeks. The same crew was in charge of a train which Nyt an automobile in this city | October 30, killing four persons. . j TWO KILLED AT MOBILE Mobile, Dec. 26.—A white man and a negro were killed here yesterday, another negro Christmas. fol EAT FIREWORKS, DIE | “dancing devils.” The children pick- can getjed up the objects that, in\color, ree | Wood, | aemble chocolate candy and chewed | Gener on them, causing the fireworks to} pine, Islands, but it They were badly wounded] that the question had inever been and bled to death in a-.short while.| formally before the department and explode. things which go to make a prosper- ous community,” said a local man with farming interests, today. same, experience, i tremely small then, so he told me to- day, the fact that this stock rose approximately 60 points gave him profits which placed him in ‘a posi- tion to make further investments on alarge. scale. Practically all of them were profitable. While Lieut. Wood said today that he did not know offhand the exact shot and perhaps {amount of his. profits he estimatea ;fatally wounded and one man. badly | them at between $700,000 and $800,- stabbed as Mobile’s crime record for | 000. NO COMMENT Washington, Dec. 26.—In the ab- Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 26—James| sence of Secretary Weeks, who is Burleson, 13 months, and Ida Bell| away over the Christmas holidays, 1 Vann, 18 months, are dead as the re-|the War Department today withheld {sult of eating fireworks known as] formal comment on the financial operations of Lieut, Son and aide.of Governor- Leonard Wood of the. Philip- as indicated A third child is in a hospital hover-| that nothing in the way of instruc- ing between life and death from the| tions or orders have been si dealing with it. 5 Osborne C.° - issped