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EXPLORER GETS 15 YEAR SENTENCE
CMWN PRINCE CANNOT RETURN TO I HE 1555 ONE
EXPLORES COOK
GETS PRISON TERM
MISOSE OF MAILS
FORT WORTH. Nov. 24—Doctor Fredrick A. Cook, oil operate,*
and Arctic explorer who was found guilty in the Federal court at Fort
Worth yesterday for the misuse of mails in connection with operations of
the Petroleum Producers Association of which he was the sole trustee,
was sentenced to 14 years and 9 months in the Federal prison and fined
$12,000 by Federal Judge Killits. Cook remained in jail in default of
$75,000 bail.
Twelve confederates of Cook were given from one to thirty years
and heavily fined. Cook was made an international character because
of the sheer effrontery in his conducting a cold blooded deliberate con
fidence game. Judge Killits declared after having passed sentence
IfF-PT. OF Jl’STlCK 1XDEKTAKES DRY IAH FVFOIM F.MKM
WASHINGTON. Nov. 24—“This is just the beginning, we in:< •
to show the people that the country can be made dry." commented F
Chief of the R ireau of Investigation of the Department of Justice, o t! e
indictments ot m* a g- Sa'-guimh who werr ■•barged with violati •»
prohibition laws. Darns added that the Department of Justice aksoed
several months ago that it would be comparatively an easy rna: to
break up bootlegging provided the trained Detective undertook th* • «
FRENCH DISPLAY ENTHUSIASM OVER
DM PROMISE
PARIS, Nov. 24—Although conceding mat the Entente w sur
vive the present crisis* French officials display little enthusiasm ov*- the
compromise of negotiations which ia that former Cr wn Prince K: iirick
Wiliam’s return to Germany will be allowed to drop out of the dim ussion.
UNIVERSITY VIENNA rbOSKS It ESI LT ANTI JEW AlTIMTlKS
VIENNA. Nov. 24—Anti Jew demonstrations have resulted in
closing the University of Vienna and have spread to Gaejlto Gran. Uni
versity, where all Jewish students have been excluded from th. schools.
ONLY LEHMAN SPY CrtXVK’TKD IN I. S. OIMiKHKIt «KI J \SKI>
LEAVBNWOHTH. Nov. 24—Letn, Witzke. the only German spy
convicted in the United States during the world war, and who was sen
tenced to death and later-whose sentence was commuted to life imprison
ment by Woodrow Wilson, has been pardoned by President Coolidge and
ordered released.
Representatives of the German Government met Witzke at the
prison gates and will accompany him to see that he is immediately de
ported as provided in the Pardon.
NOTORIOUS BOOTLEGGER KIIJ>F1» »Y |>RY AGEVIS
OKANOGAN, Washington. Nov. 24—A man who was known in
Okanogan, as John Sterling was killed by Federal Prohibition Agents in
the capture of four automobile loads of liquor at the Condon Ferry on the
Columbia last Wednesday. There were eight members of Ih* rum
running ring and two who were wounded were lodged in trie jail at
kanogan. The man who was killed and who was known as Sterling,
was later identified as Benton Werner of Spokane, and was an alleged
notorious bootlegger of 8poknne.
HORLEY ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR SUPREME COURT
TACOMA. Nov. 24—John A. Sorley, Deputy Prosecutor, announc
ed his candidacy for the Supreme Court on the issue of the pardoning of
Gustaf Lindberg who was convicted in the. Scandinavian American Bank
of Tacoma, case.
Sorley announced that he intended to make the campaign against
Chief Justice Main, whose term ends next year, on the grounds that a
“leak” in the Supreme Court made it a current rumor before Governor
Hart left the State that the Supreme Court would hand clown a decision
In the Lindberg caae and that Lieutenant Governor Coyle becoming act
ing Governor during the absence of Hart, would pardon the convicted
GERMANS WARNED
CROWN PRINCE NOT
TO TAKE THRONE
PARIS, Nov. 24—The Allies thru their Representatives in the
Ambassadors Couue.il last night agreed to notify Germany that the Inter
allied Military Control Mission will resume its functions in the Reich
and that the Berlin Government is bound to afford its facilities and pro
tection. The Allies also, in a second note, warned the German Govern
ment to see that the former Crown Prince does not attempt to take th ■
Prussian throne, and declared that the German Government must adhere
rigidly to its promise to prevent the return former Kaiser William
to Germany.
LATE TELEGRAPH
NEWS TO DAY
TAX KKIM'('TIO\ MOVK'IKM STARTER IN
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 A non-partisan cooperative movement
way started in Congress during ;h- ensuing week for the purpose of putt
ing thru a. tax reduction legislation, along the general lines of the pro
gram proposed by Treasurer Mellon.
FORMER PKKSIItKNT Ik W. A. REAR
LONDON, Nov. 24—Doctor John Clifford. former president of the
Baptist World Alliance Is dead hi London, according to a dispatch re
ceived from that city today.
EARTHgi.AKE KILLS CATTLE \NI» SHAKES IM>\\\ IH lEDIVGS
.MADRID, Spain, Nov. 24 An earthquake which took place near
the Pn-nneau Valley m Spain, shook the entire volley, many buildings
collapsed and large herds of cattu were killed.
hOltlt KOH I'RESIDENT ON PROGRESSIVE TICKET
OMAHA. Nov. 24—The IM tgressives. Farm Laborites and Inde
pendents gathered into office. Roy M. Harrop as National Temporary
Chairman. The Progressive Party announced Ford for President, and
his •name will he placed on the ballot in the Nebraska Primaries in April.
PROTESTANTS I IEGE COOEIIH.E PARTICIPATE WORLD COURT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 Representatives >>f the Protestant
Churches of the United States, whereof George W. Wickersham of New
York is the spokesman, urged President Coolidge to use his influence
for American participation in the World Court and invited Secretary
Hughes to call a Special Conference to consider the European problem.
COMMANDER < ALMOI N ACQUITTED BY COURT. MARTIAI.
SAN DIEGO. Nov. 24—A verdict of acquital was returned by the ,
Naval General Court Martial in the trial of Commander William L. ‘
Calhoun. Commanding Officer >>{ the U. S. S. Young, one of the vessels j
which was stranded off Honda Point on September ftth.
AMERICAN WITHDRAWAL BE PROPOSED
W’ASHINGTON, Nov. 24—American withdrawal from the Philip
pines will be proposed in a resolution which Senator King said yesterday.
R'ould be. introduced immediately after the couve-ning of the Senate.
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING DIPLOMA MILD
HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 24—A Grand Jury Investigation of an
tlleged Physicians "Diploma Mill” In the middle western States, which
las been placing "Graduates'* m connections, is underway.
WIFE CONFESSES
HUSBAND KILLED
DEPUTY SHERIFF
I l/OS AXGBLRS. Nov. l*4 Mrs. Edward M. Carlton confessed to
| the police today that h-r husband killed Deputy Sheriff McGee, the
j Deputy Sheriff surprised Carlton wh'le the latter was robbing a residence
I Thursday night last with the result that McGee was shot to death by
Carlton who escaped and no trace ..f the murderer was found until yes
t unlay when Mrs. Carlton confessed that her husband, whom she married
j recently, and who was a deserter from the battleship Arizona, was tnu
j murderer sought by the police.
SEATTLE. oNv. 24—Edw rd H-nny Carleton. the slayer of Deputy
| Slier.ff McGee at Los Angeles is a step-son of the late Police Sergeant.
I (Jin Lewis Carleton of Seattle who was shot and killed in the latter city
j by a fellow officer, patrolman c K. Mnntellus, in November. 1919. The
slayer’s real name .said his widowed mother, Mrs. Hdiy Carleton, yester
| day morning, is Edward Bishop mil his father is Edward Bishop who
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 2 4 Edward Carleton, the slayer of Deputy
Sheriff McGee of Los Angeles, was arrested aboard the former Alaska
steamship Humboldt, today.
M« HIT** ISKS MELLON’S BONUS POLICY
^-s 'N?
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 24 — McAdoo in criticising *.’M don 'vtand
regarding the Soldiers Bonus said: ‘The Nation should take the Sold
iers Bonus question out of politics by paying the Veterans in cash raised
by isuing fifty year bonds, and by doing so. build an effective barrier
against any future demand for service pensions.
% M BASSAIH HIS ADOPT TEATS TWO NOTES TO G KRAI ANY
PARIS. Nov. 24 It has been learned that the Ambassadors have
adopted the texts of the two notes to Germany, one concerning Inter
Allied .Military Control and the other regarding the former Crown Prim-.'.
Both will be delivered as soon as Poincare signs them. It was not made
public but it is known that the in regards the former Crown Prince
says that the Allies accept tin German thesis and the former Crown
Prince may lie considered a private --itizen. but if Germany is unable to
deliver him never the less duty will see that he abides by the letter of
December 1st. IBIS which renounced the Prussian throne.
LADY NOVELIST WITNESSES TRANSFUSION OPERATION
SAN FRANCISCO Nov. 24 -Gertrude A Thornton, a well known
Novelist, made a trip to the San Francisco prison and saw for herself
how Doctor J. L. Stanley, noted prison Surgeon, restored youth. The
Novelist watched Doctor Stanley perform Goat Gland Transfusion opera
ENGINEER WHO TUNNELED UNDER GERMAN LINES DEAD
MONTREAL. Nov. 24- Major Neil McDonald, American Mining
Engineer, and a world war here is dead in Montreal. McDonald served
with the Engineer Corps in the Canadian Army in Flanders and was one
of the Chief Engineers of the Tunnels which undermined the Hlndenberg
SPECIAL PETTICOAT MADE FOR SMUGGLING DRUGS.
VANCOUVER. Nov. 24 A system of taking narcotic drugs from
the liner Empress for distribution in Vancouver and other ports waa
described at an investigation by th<* Royal Commission into the drug
running activities indulged in by the Mounted Police. Mrs. Annie Jones
told the Commission yesterday afternoon that she had a petticoat especial
ly made for carrying drugs and packages of narcotics, she also stated
that she was interested in the taking of drugs from boats to depots in
the city, the evidence showed that Constable Eccles of the Mounted Police
was with Mrs. Jones when she did her smuggling and went into a taxi
to her house from which place the drugs were distributed to Chinese.
Mrs. Jones stated that she received ten dollars for each package of drugs
she transported.
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