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WEATHER FORECAST Probably snow. gonight and Sun- day; somewhat colder Sunday. THE BISMARCK BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS OOTBALL BATTLE ENDS IN TIE Ji FALL-DOHENY. FINAL SCORE ESTABLISHED 1878 ARMY-NAVY F ae : Henry Shows Nicky the Works ARTHUR GOULD IS CLEARED OF BRIBE CHARGES Republican Nominee' For United States Senate From Maine Vindicated Valley City Man Had Not Been Generally Mentioned ' “For Marshalship IS” ANTICIPA wick Army backt ped. full on wat ———_—- the “Aen © Soya rl-! Recess Gives Court Oppor- d riod ter for two yards. On a fake ki 1 feE Navy Scores One Touchdown Lait orl tunity to Untangle Mass of COL. MUDGETT'S ("naar story ot * APPOINTMENT)+—""""""-"**=.! Gace DELAYED OF CHICAGO. ed by it the | for five punted VICTORY FELT CERTAIN yard incomplete, | JURY : y interfered und Navy was nn the ball on Army's 45-yard line [Others Seek Position—N. D. Fi |‘ Senators Believed Opposed ‘to Mudgett Appointment of Col, of Valley City {shal tos | nounced yester | prise to most. pec | least to the om learned people, it was (night ‘in questioning persons {ment in state politics. Very few, if tany, had even heard the Valley City man mentioned for the post, although it has been generally understood for ;% number of months past that some- one other than Mr. ea was to be named. The latter's term expired last March and he s been “hold- ing over” since that time. It is pre- sumed that Mr. Shea is re’ 1g vol untarily from the office which he has held the greater part of the time since 1907, Among those who had been prom- inently mentioned for the marshi ship were Chas. McDonald of Man- dan, sheriff of Morton county; Roy Frazier of Divide county ide Ha- gen, former state commissioner of agriculture and labor, and others. FIGHT KEPT GUARDED THEN ARMY TIES SCORE Cadets Make Third Touch- down in Third Quarter and Navy, Ties in Fourth Chicago, Nov. 27—()—Rich as is the Army-Navy football fray in color und tradition, it reached the clim: ,| #8 8 Spectacle today with the grea est crowd gridiron history, clo: .| to 110,000, rsh. of the country to fill the expanse of the newly dedicated Soldiers Field. Thousands cume from far and near to see and be a part of the brilliant, if decidedly chilly thousands came not the Spectacular elements of the game's first midwestern battleground, but to watch a battle between two of the most formidable elevens in the country. A Notable Throng Few sporting events have attract- ed as notable a throng as this and only one, the Dempsey-Tunney fight of last September in Phila lelphia, had been the magnet for a greater outpouring of fans from all walks of life. They came by thousands from the east, where the 28 previous serv- ice tilts have been fought, and in Complicated Problems Devel- op in Attorneys’ Argu- ments on Points of Law Gould’s Supporters Claim Klan Is Attempting to De- feat Him at Polls dwell ds, but five and ilton for ffside { i | number! jeorgia| has just} degree mur- th: Augusta, Maine, Nov. 27—(— Arthur R. Gould, republican nominee for the United States senate, stood cleared today of charges of having exceeded the $1,000 limit placed by this state upon primary campaign expenses, Gould, upon whose election next Monday depends republican control of the senate, emerged last night from a hearing before Secretary of Stat Frank Ball, confident that the dis- missal of charges had vindicated him and assured his victory over Fulton J. Redman, democratic nomine. The klan is charged by Gould’s sup- porters with un attempt to defeat him and throw the election to Redman, Monday’s election will be for the « of Senator Bert M. Fernald, who died last August. Red- man has attacked his opponent's record in connection with the building of a railroad in the Can: ince of New Brunswick the record of a royal showing Gould gave a former premier Washington, in a snarl of | Fall-Doheny oil conspiracy trial’ was in recess today to give the court an the mass of| last two ses: Mudgett M center fof th i. On the next’ play Caldwell scored touchdown, Hamilton dropkicked yard Li e, Nuvy 7; t 1g ss raised at th wing out of the attempt to get before the ju record of Edward L. Doheny’s the senate investig: ie of the Elk Hills, Cal ve, when A B. ary of the interi argument between attorney: ed such a complicated proble: terday that the court dec could not make a ruling before ked off to Hamilton, to the Navy 28-yard Caldwell broke through tackle for 13 yards, putting the ball on Navy's 41-yard line. Caldwell step- d outside without gain, and the Ml was carried " Caldwell plowed through center for four ards. Schuber slanted off right ckle for two yards, Hamilton punted 45 yards, Hardwick downing the ball on Army’s two-yard line, s punted 40 Army rd line, Caldwell downing it. Both teams took time out. Han- negan's pass was batted down. On a fake pass Schuber got loose around left end for yards. Navy, how- ever, was offside and the ball was brought back for a five-yard penalty. with her, but a her on the grounds of self-defense. JURY DECREES HANGING FOR SIX CONVICTS Prison Inmates Who Slew line, y led i Mon- | “7. he jury in the meantime is con- fined under guard. among the problems con- fronting the court, with no prece- | dent to guide is the right of the prosecution to enter in evidence the! senate investigation testimony Doheny. It includes his own story of the $100,000 loan Fall obtai i Nicholas found it no trouble at all to make friends, with Henry Ford at Detroit. For “Nicky,” like Henry, is of a mechanical bent. Here’s Ford showing the prince the work Dearsorn. They’re in- hy specting a new motor. DEATH LIST IN SOUTHERN Si ATES man nti $100,000, A Gould has contended the money was a forced political campaign contribu- tion while the presiding justice char- acterized it as a “bribe. ANOTHER BRYAN WANTED. BUY YOUR ENEMIES. SCIENCE NO MENACE. $170,000, AND TOO CHEAP. By Arthur Brisbane. (Copyright, 1926.) The Iowa state chairman says the Democratic party ought to find a .nan like by W. J. Bryan, something hard to do, Bryan had one great quality, and you could say, as it is said of another, “That man believes every word he says. Such men are dangerous.” ; There is a tremendous power in » and, right or wrong, on old, silver or prohibition, Bryan had that’ power. : Prime Minister Stresemann admits hat u netvspaper opposing the gov- ernment of the German republic was purchased with government money.| And then the paper went right on at- tacking the government, but natural- ly without any teeth in’ the attack, seis the statesman who can} his friends’ and buy his ene- Bismarck did it. “bloodless _ Dr. Lorenz, surge Vienna,” says is umanity by keeping the u $ ature tries to wipe out those not fit to perpetuate the spec: Sei- ence prolongs their lives and adds un- fit children to the population. Red Indians used to_ kill en! that did not seem vigorous, and killed all children born deformed. That didn’t make a great conquering race of the Indians. Some of the most useful men, Voltaire for in- stance, would have died in infancy but for extraordinary scientifie*care, on of uring alive. Pope, who wrote’ the “Essay on Man” and other things worth while, would have been killed had he lived among the Indians. He had to be sewed up in a canvas jacket each day that he might sit up and write. And consider the good moral effect that helping the unfit has upon the ubler types. What we call charity is largely a philanthropic, gymnasium for the prosperou stock exchange seat sells for 000, the highest price on record, too low. In these id with the prospe! |, every broker ought to earn the price of a seat in a year. By the way; the authorities should investigate the union labor regula- tions, and especially the important question, “Do unions li the num- ber of union men?” They do, of cour: not, unions wouldn’ A $170, but a great deal If they, did st ‘long. Would the government also be in- terested to know whether the Stock ExeWange Union limits the number of gentlemen that may buy and sell shares? If it does, there are 1,100 of them, and if you suggested increas- ing the number you would hear a roar.like the voice of many waters. The value of exchange seats shows that it is better te bi and sell things than to make know how cottor peer feel just now. ‘In 8 Pp cotton isn’t bigh or low, the in- mnie hid profit. is. ween Marie is. o PP The last thing haying traveled’ all | and just ‘01 ul was to sail ‘al! on a Standa SWEPT BY TORNADO MOUNTS TO 84 | Communities Are Clearing Away Debris and Caring For Wounded—Funds Be- ing Raised in Various W: For Relief Work—Property Damage Nears Million Nov. 27 communities which felt breath_of whirling topna day and Friday were clearing away marries and tending their wounded t day as the total of those killed by the wind’s fury reached 84, Funds for supporting relicf m ures for injured hi being raised by news; icent societies in onse to cries for aid which followed the path of destructive — wind. from Texas to Virginia were more than 300, and the property damage as expected to aggreagte above a Wilton dollars. Reports from the various storm marked states today gave these -esti- mates of known dead, addition to a number of i Arkansas 47; Louisiana 1 ppi 10; Texas 1; Alabama ouri 4, and Virginia Heber Springs, Ark., suffered the heaviest damage with 21 dead and 15 residence blocks razed by the twisters. SEAL SALE IS Memphis, Southern the deadly OPENED TODAY The annual Christmas seal sale is der way; haying opened this morn- a ha campaign in the busine dist The business men, planning to use the seals on their Ch mas mail, bought generous! Bismarck are condu the sale. scheduled ember 4, Boothe s and var- places, nge has been made in the division of the sale pro- ceeds for 1927, In the past years the proceeds were divided equally be- tween state and local work but this year the division will be made only of the amount equal to eight cents per capita. Any amount above that Percentage will be used locally. In ‘ismarck, for instance, 50 per cent of the amount equal to eight cents per capita, goes for local work, and 100 per cent of the sales exceeding that ‘amount will. be used in Bismare! North Dakota Tuberculosi: Association conducts the sale of Christmas seals and the proceeds are used in its work for the prevention, Ce Bia and eradication of tubercu- losis. Weather Report ' Weather conditions North Da- kota points for the 2¢ hours ending at 8 a. m. ' Temperature at 7 a. m. . 1B Highest yesterday ...\. 12 Lowest last night - 10 04 12 for Saturday, Di Precipitation to 7 a. m. Highest wind velocity ......... WEATHER FORECAST Bismarck and vicinity: Probably snow tonight and Sunday; somewhat colder Sunday. 8 For North Dakota: tonight and Sunda: ture tonight east colder Sunday. WEATHER CONDITIONS Rising te ra- portion; isorareene ipitation thas been over North Dakota, ‘warmer er prevails, . ORETS Ww. , Official in charge. The \ injured} Probably snow | th A. C. Members Urged ‘to Register for Dinner Reservations for the annual Asso- ciation of Commerce dinner, to held Monday evening, November 29, tel, should be turned to the association offices by Monday morning so that the num- ~ ber who will attend the meeting will be know! this week on which a space was left for indicating whether or not they would be able to be Lpresent. All members are urged to | bring their ladie GIRL LOST IN. Searching Parties Quickly \ Formed After Radio Call, But Are Not Needed A little seven-year-old girl, daugh- ter of Mr, and Mrs. Volk, who live on the south side, was hunted in the woods along the Missouri river about four miles south of Bismarck late yesterday, although it developed lat- jer that she had been found by wood cutters about 11 a. m., and had been cared for by them. The girl told those who found her erying in the woods that she had been staying ut the Maxwell home, south of the city, but that she decided to return to her own home yesterday morning and started out alone, with- ‘out the knowledge of the Maxwells. \She became lost in the woods and was found by Alfred French, 16-yea) | old son of L. S, French, of Bismarck, who with his uncle, Cary Johnson, was cutting wood along the river. He heard faint cries and found the little one, suffering from the cold and ex- posure. fire and made the girl comfortable, Not realizing that searching parties would soon be out looking for with them until they were sea to return to Bismarck at dusk. They noon to keep the girl warm, and about 6 o'clock they brought her inta town, At about the same time telephone calls came to the police station for missing girl. The Bismarck radio station, KFYR, which was broadcast- assistance and within 20 minutes flashlights and lanterns, left town, however, the word was re- ceived that the girl had ben found. Court Order Which . Grants New Trial Ap Fred Jansonius of the Burleigh coun- ty district court for a new trial in Wetzstein Brothers, owners Mandan-Bism: later sharing their lunch with her. lost girl, the men decided to kee kept the campfire burning all after- leaving her at her home, searching parties to help hunt the ing at the time, sent out a call for take up the search, Before they had Olson Appeals From peal from the order of! Judge je of Peter Olson of Bismarck fited today with the beimg sti nek by * ei mn bus In October of this bribe. SNAKE CUTS POWER Beloit, Kas—The lights of three seloit went out one SEAR: veseaely A aint’ wae fou lying across two electric light wires. Cards were mailed out to! ? .ymembers earls WOODS FOUND BY : WOOD CUTTERS : Senate Fight Expected It is anticipated by those well versed in North Dakota politics that efforts to have Col. Mudgett’s ap- pointment, which is yecess one, confirmed in the next session of the United ecipitate a fight, since it is not believed that his appointment will meet with the approval of Senators Lynn J. Frazier and Gerald P. Ny strong IVA. considered who is about 57 years d his early education After leaving col- ccepted a position as beok- x for a lumber firm in Ne- ka, which placé he held for come to North Dakota and located in Valley City in 1884 as bookkeeper ifor the Gull River Lumber company. He enlisted in Co. G, First North | Dakota volunteers, as a private in At the outbreak of the Span- ish-American war he went with regiment to the Philippi i een made a capti 1897, While in the P| Mudgett was appoin i evenue collector for the city of Ma- inila. On June 1, 1899, he was mus- tered out of the service. He has a large personal following. On January 7, 1909, Col, Mudgett was commissioned a major in the first North Dakota infantry. He re- signed his commission in January, 1913, but on June 28, 1917, soon after ithe United States entered the world war, he was again commissioned a maior in the second infantry. Op Sept. 21, 1918, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. He went over- seas with the second regiment and was attached to general headquarters France. He was awarded both the tinguished service medal and thy French croix de guerre. Returning home after the close of the war, he was discharged from the service on July 16, 1919, Is Bank Cashier For a number of years past ( Mudgett has been cashier of th First National bank of Valley City. ‘He is married and has five children. | Mrs. S. jollingsworth of 523 First | in pin | The men quickly built a huge camp- |p’ street, Bismarck, in his sister. is well known to Bismarckans, since he served his district as state sen- ator for two terms, starting in 1913. The retiring marshal, Mr. Shea, made quite a record for himself ihis capable conduct of the office, | being rated high among the eighty odd marshals in the United States. appointment by President sevelt was one of the most pop: ever made in the state, it is said, and he has filled the post creditably. Mr. Shea was born in tate, but came to North Dakota when 16 years of age. He was employed as a herder for the government in the days just prior to the Custer massacre when most of the Sioux were on the warpath. Dur- ing the Indian troubles of the middle seventies he was a government scout and had many heirbreadth escapes. In 1878 he homesteaded in Richland county and ea successful farmer and trader and man of rtance in the community. Later became active in politics and for many years a delegate to the state conventions of the Republican party. In 1900 he was made state railroad commissioner, which posi- tion he held for four years. ‘emperature and Road Conditions (Mercury readings at 7 a. m.) Bismareke-Clou venient ae dur- ing night, 18; roads goed. | St. Cloud—Cloudy, 15; roads good. Toads good. Minot—Cloudy, 1 zo—Cloudy, 14; roads good. Jamestown — Cloudy, 12; roads. eer peers killed and 52400, ‘nj in grade. crotiing ae ieee! te 4 Col. Mudgett is] A He then decided to, % Schuber cut through right tackle for four Hi: com milton’s pass to Lloyd was in- e, the ball rolling off Loy Hamilton punted 45 yare er the Army goal play on Army's vy took time out, | went around left end for ‘ds, Dahl added a yard, but enalized five yards for Ity put the ball on Dahl stepped ing. Trapnell, nt formation, was out gaining. See- rds to Hannegan, Davidson on the i the ball line. It run upset by Eddy man punted who was nailed yard line. ‘aldwell cut through center for two yards. Schuber slid off left but the Navy was penalized is for holding. The penalty on Navy's 33-yard ‘on sent a long pass to Schuber, who dashed to the Army 47-yard ‘line before he was thrown out of bounds. That gave Navy first down, Culdwell bumped_ into center for three yards.’ Lloyd went around: right end for two yards. Caldwell { broke through center for 11 yards; and first down on Army's 31-yard line. ‘The Army took time out. A flock of Army first string men rushed on the field as replacements Mutrell replaced Dahl at fullback Wilson replaced Trapnell; and Cage replaced Gilbert in the Army back- i Caldwell hit center without gain but Navy was penalized five yards for offside. Caldwell plowed through center for three yards, but both teams were offside and the ball was brought back. Schuber dashed around vee end for seven y: i the y by | center as the period ended, with the ball on Army's 28-yard line, and the score: Navy 7; Army 0. Second Period Schuber picked up five yards on « thrust through center. It was, fourth down with one yard to go | Navy took time out to confer, y | |decided to rush the ball and Cald- |well gained the necessary yardage off left tackle for a fi down on tArmy‘s 20-yard line. | Hannegan dashed around left end for a yard, |but Caldwell was nailed on the next play without gaining. Schuber cut | through center for seven yards, go- jing to Army's 11-yard line. It was fourth down with one yard to go, and Caldwell made it with a smash at_ center, It was first down on Army’s seven yard line, Schuber tried left end, aining two yards. Caldwell bounced into center for three yards, taking the ball to Army’s two-yard line. Schuber tried to break around right end but was nailed on Army's one- yard line. : Schuber dashed through right tackle for the Navy's second touch- down. Hamilton added the extra point by dropkick’ from the 15- yard line. Score, Navy 14; Army 0. Eddy kicked off for the Navy to Cagle, who caught the ball on his five-yard line and ran k to the Army 29-yard line. Both teams took time out. Cagle bumped into center for rd. “Murrell punted, the ball be- in downed on the Navy's 26-yard ine. Caldwell stepped out of bounds without gaining and the ball was carried inside. Hamilton, running from punt formation, gained two ards on a thrust off left tackle. Hamilton punted 40 yards to Hard- ing, who was upset by Floyd on the Army's 41-yard Ifne. Murrell picked up a yard at center, but the Army was penalized five yards for offside. On a_ sensational ih around left end, Wilson gained 25 yards, run- ning to Navy's 40-yard line before he ‘was check It was the jal first down for Army. 1! was hurt on the py and time was taken out for him. sford replaced Caldwell at full- lor ie Navy. le drave center for two yt Ci tireled right end for 21 ya: the Navy 17-yard line 8 sf On the next play Wil- ad through left tackle for a touchdown, : Wilson kicked goal for thd extra point, making the score: Navy 14; Army 7. Sprague kicked off to Schuber, who rd line omens the, ball on his 12-ya: van it back to the Navy 36-yard Ransford cut th right tackle for four yards. nsford | (Continued on page three.) id test yesterda, milton stopped Wilson without | 1 from him while the leasing negoti ations were in progress, and this transaction is regarded as the vital point in the government's case. The defense holds that the prose-! cutior carefully verified transcript of hi testimony cannot be duced in a criminal trial in. wh he is a defendant. Further, the method of prerent their case which the governm counsel holds to be necessary, in view of the nature of the evidence, is jectionable to the defense, which contends that the rules of procedure are being ignored, STOCK SHOW OPENS TODAY AT CHIGAGO 5,000 Samples of Hay, Grain and Feeds on Display— Show Lasts Week Chicago, Nov. 27—(P)—The inter. ational livestock exposition opened today to continue a week at the Union Stock Yards. A spe feature of the exposition the display of. hay, grains and feeds, and more than 6,000 in the various classes we: The feature of the opening da; program was the college stock judg- ing competitions, and teams from 22 institutions were entered. College men went into the judging arenas to take the place of the boys and girls from ious sections of the nation wh rticipated in con- in which the Wyom ing team won ‘with 1617 out of pos- sible 1800 points, Oklahoma’s team finishing second and that of Mlinois third. The rating was on competi- ion in all events. The permanent team trophy went to Wyoming’ youngsters largely through the efforts of Gerald Os- gard, who scored 563 out of a pos- je 600 points. He won a $500 scholarship at the agricultural col- lege of his choice, Roy Callahan won a $300 scholarship for second honors and a $200 scholarship went to Wes- ley Castle of California, third. TWO SPECIAL TRAINS CARRY NORTH DAKOTANS Fargo, N. D., Nov. 27—(#)—A spe- cial Northern. Pacific train, s expected to carry 300 North Dakotans tothe International Livestock Exposi- tion, will leave Fargo at 10:15 p. m. today. The train will arrive in Chi- ‘cago Monday morni in time so that passengers will be able to Wwit- ness a large part of the early judg- ing of stock entered in the exposi- tion. A similar train over the Great Northern line will leave Fargo at 1:30 p. m, Monday. This train will be made up in Grand Forks and will leave th oly 15 p. m, Monday. The train will arrive in Chicago at 8 p. m. Tuesday. _ Scores By Periods | 6 First Period Notre Dame 0, Carnegie Tech 0. Georgetown 0, University of De- troit 0~ Navy 7, Army 0. fan Period Carnegie’ Tech 13, Notre Dame 0. Georgetown 7, U. of Detroit 0. Navy’ 14, Army ie si Third Period Carnegie, Tech 19, Notre Dame 0. Army 21, Navy 14. Final Carnegie Tech 19, Not 0. Beene Coll 0, Holy, orne leyan 6, Davis Elkins Z ee hia Quakers 18, New York | bette: Frankfort Yellowjackets 7, De- troit 6. ind if it has fan a0 WR than 40,000 , We a less than 30 mi ibrations per second. { | i | | Warden at Joliet Will Pay Penalty on Gallows t, WL, Nov, 27 , demanded by the jury which tried a sextet of conviets who slew a warden in last May's prison break, marks the heaviest penalty ever as- sessed in Ilinois for one murder. The jury decreed hanging for the men who stabbed Deputy Warden Peter N. Klein in their d fe freedom from the new penitent at Stateville, returning its verdict late_yester ona ber 10. Those convicted are: Charles 25; Charles Shader, 19; Walter Stalesky, 37; Bernard Roa, a Rizzo, 20; and Robert One of the men who ames Price, has not prison been capture {4 RATLROADS BOOST WAGES OF SHOPHEN Advances Range From One to Three Cents an Hour—Will Be Effective Soon Chicago, Nov. 27.—(#)--Eleven rail- roads operating out of Chicago have granted wage increases that will add three millions annually to the pay of P about 100,000 shopmen. , The advances range from one to three cents an hour, in most cases an hourly increase of two cents, and either wre already in effect or will be by the end of the calendar year. Railway officials suid that the first major and general increases since those incident to the strike of shop workers in 1922 were voluntarily granted and not forced by demands, There have been advances on some of the roads since 1922, but of smaller proportions, Roads involved ii Rock Island & Pac lington & Quincy, ern, With the announcement of the in- ses it became known that the o & Northwestern is negotia- ith the federated shop crafts, FERDINAND’S CONDITION IS NOT CRITICAL Rumors That Rumanian Mon- arch Is Dying of Blood, Disease Are Denied Bucharest, Nov. 27.—(#)—The Ru- manian foi office today formally authorized Associeted Preas to categorically deny “unfounded and fantastic rumors that King Ferdinand is dying of a blood disease and that the ng's mental vigor is impaired.” The king is- continuing to receive and work with his ministers daily. Re- Hable and authoritative sources re- port the monerch’s condition im- Proved. de the Chicago, Chicago Bur- ind Great North- Cc ting wi The newe rs ennounce today that the bse in attendance up- on the a } are ly to fc operation if his repond "| rr, there agreement hem ‘every, available source that it is There has not been the sl Seepent’ we either in the press rexel of circles regardi Helen, wife of former Crown (P)--Six lives large numbers from the south and far west to make the occasion as na- tionally representative as it is na- tionally interesting. Dyed-in-the-wool football fans who ven't missed’ a football classic in irs, mingled with such conspicuous personages as Vice President Dawes, Secretaries Davis and Wilbur, Speaker Longworth, Governor Ritehie -y | Spectator: ! 1 j of Maryland, Mayor Walker of New York and high officers of both branches of the service. The game itself gave every prom- ixe of supplying the thrills eagerly ought by the great outpouring of Seldom have the rivai academies sent such well drilled and y. The date of the ex-| well matched elevens into batt! ecution was not set, pending hearing| never before ba: jotion for a new trial Decem-!cance been attac any more to the oute Wagering About Even Expert opitiion, which largely had favored the c' showed an ov: ment toward the prospects of a navy victory for the first time since 1921. It didn’t require much of a drift te figure the outcome as a toss-up, for wagering on the game at no time put the odds on the cadets at more than 7 to 5. The fact that the Navy had more at stake than the Army reacted fn favor of the Midshipmen. It was not that the Cadets hud any less in- centive to win but that the Midship- men, with a clean slate of eight ma- jor victories, sought a victory thet would clinch mythical eastern title laurels and put the sailors on a par with Alabama, Stanford, Notre Dame or any other claimant for national championship honors. he Navy's line held a decided weight advantage over its rival for- ward bulwark, averaging 191 pounds to 182 for the rangier Cadets, but the advantage of far greater experi- ence went to the Army backfield. Clear but decidedly cold weather greeted the day of battle. The tem- perature was freezing overnight, forecasting the necessity of furs and blankets Berar! spectators and the lity of difficulty in handling igskin by players with numbed fingers. The gridiron, well protect- ed by straw and a waterproof cov- ering from the snowstorm that swept o it yeaterday afternoon, was dry and fast. MRS. HALL ON WITNESS STAND Last of Three Defendants to Testify—Defense’s Case Nearing Close Courthouse, Somerville, N. J., Nov. 26.—()—Mrsa. inces 3 Hall went to the witness Stand in the Hall- Mills trial at 2 p. m. today. Dressed in black, as she has been since the trial began, Mrs. Hall walk- ed to the witness stand in same calm manner that has merked her conduet in the court room since the trial began almost four weeks ago. Her testimony was expected to bring the defense’s case to a close. Mrs Hall was the last of the three def ants to testify. 5 Mrs. Hall told the jury that she did not kill her husband, the Rev. Edwa Hall, and Mrs. Eleanore R. ae eo Bene re played no part in the ly and was not in the neighborhood of the. craba) Ee ne russey’s Lane, or the hillip rm, on the night of Sep- tember 14, 1922. Mrs, Hall ified that she thought her husband true to her and knew of no. affair or correspondence between minister and choir singer. Notre Dame Loses Princess! ri Prince’ at Carol, for membership in @ regency.|the Rocknemen’s passes.

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