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, the Ruhr valley to enforce her de- The Weather Partly cloudy. FORTIETH YEAR THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE == BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, ’22 PRICE FIVE CENTS PRACTICAL ULTIMATUM WILL BE PRESENTED T0 RUSSTA BY ALLIED GOVERNMENTS, Payment of War Debts and Pre- War Debts Included in De- mands to be Made \ INDEMNITIES ALSO ASKED Will Insist Russia Pay for. Losses To Foreigners — Conference Breakdown Discussed London, April 26—(By the A. 'P.)— The allied note to be presented to the Russian delegation at Genoa tomor- row, says an Exchange Telegraph dis- REPORT AT GENOA MANY KILLED | INQUAKE THAT ~ SHAKES TOKIO Tokio April 26.—(By the A. P.) —A heavy earth shock centering , in Tokio occurred at 10:15 o’clock this morning. A few persons were killed. Considerable damage was done to buildings in the city and their contents. . The earthquake was one of the batch from Genoa, wiil be practically; most severe experienced here:in a an ultimatum demanding unequivocal replies on four (principal points. First, the payment of war debts either entirely or with a reduction fased on Russia’s capacity to pay. Second, the payment of pre-war ddbts with the granting if necessary of a reasonable moratorium. Third, indemnities for all damages caused to foreigners, 4 Fourth, restitution ‘o¢ confiscated Property. * Three other points adds the dis- patch, will be drajwn up by the allies today and an effort will be made to force Russia to reply at the earliest possible moment in order to bring the conference to a close before May 10 when Prime Minister Lloyd George and others of the leaders except to be obliged to leave Genoa owing to the Pressure of home business, ‘SEE BREAKOWN. " London, April 26.~—(By the A. P.)— The probable early breakdown of the Genoa conference ig frankly discussed in some of the London newspaper edi- corials today, “Fresh disaster for Europe” will re- sult if France is determined to‘invade mands upon Germany, one newspaper says. ARRESTS REPORTED London, April 26—(By the A. P.)— Five Russians including Kerensky’s former secretary wens arrested in Genoa by the Italian police on Sun- day, says'a dispatch to the Daily Her- ald. CALL ALLIED COUNCIL Genoa, April 26.—(By the A. P.)— The signatories of the treaty of Ver-~ sailles will hold a mesting probably within a fortnight to elicit further in- formation of the French attitude in- long period, Ofvcials stated it lasted 15: minutes, the longest in years. The American embassy was slightly damaged and many of the exhibits at the Peake exhibition were broken, Yokohoma was as severely shak- en as Tokio and tie Chinese quar ters there virtually destroyed. The earthquake was preceded by an eruption yesterday of a volcano 90 miles northwest of Tokio which broke out with loud reports pour- ing forth columns of ashes, stones and smoke. . TRUCKS VALUE OVER MILLION GIVEN COUNTIES Distribution of War Surplus Material Is Made by Hizgh- way Commission More than a million dollars’ of trucks and other war equipment is to be distributed among counties of the state, according to J. M. Hansen, superintendent of the ‘surplus war equipment division of the state bigh- way commission. Trucks are Now being allotted to counties on a basis of one truck for every 20 miles of improved highway. Counties are required ito pay the handling charge of $395 to the high- way commission and may,use {be trucks until such time as they can “be timated in Premier, Poincare's Bar le. seciered unserviceable, when dhe title Due speech’ and’'to decide upon allied | action in this event of Germany failing to meet her reparation obligations of May 31 f CALL IS ISSUED FOR CONVENTION HERE ON MAY 8 A campaign: committee for Burleigh county for the coming campaign will be selected at a convention of Repub- lican and Democratic anti-Townley voters in the court ‘house Monday night, May 8. The convention is called i ‘by ‘HL 'P. Goddard, former chairman of the campaign committee. Two dele- gates from each precinct |are entitled to sit in the convention, and Chairman Goddard recommends caucuses be held the night of May 6 at the regular vot- ing precincts to chose delegates. The campaign committee will act as a com- mittee on credentials. PUTS BLAME ON | SLAIN CONSTABLE Los Angeles, Calif. April 26.—All ‘blame for the night riders raid of Sat- urday night was placed by William Bobourn, supreme attorney of the Ku Klux Klan upon the slain constable, ‘Medford Mosher, in an official state- ment dictated today to the Associated [Presa by the attorney general for the clan, PREDICTS DEAL WITH OPERATORS a Chicago, April 26.—(By the A. P.)— The mine workers ‘of Illinois do not passes Ito the counties.-Under govern- ment regulations’ only urpervicable trucks aN be sold, and the above method was devised to permit coun- ties to get trucks. ‘ If some counties fail to take their quota of trucks the trucks will ibe given to other counties, Mr. Hansen said, urging that counties dedg:ring trucks make. immediate application. The highway commission thas about 340 trucks for allotment, including 147 ‘already sent to various counties. No more trucks are being. taken from the government, although offers of additional war surplus equipment have been made, because of inability of the highway commission (o finance the handling of them. There are several caterpillar tract- ors which wijll be alloted to counties, and a. considerable amount of mis- cellaneous material, including scrap- ers and similar equipment. The total value of the surplus war meterial given the highway commissjon is ea- $1,500,000. FORERUNNER OF MAN IN AMERICA SAYS SCIENTIST Washington, April 26—The previous existence on this continent of a new genus and species of primates “much more closely resembling the human type that it does any known species of.apes” although distinct tram ei- ther is believed to have been estab- lished by the recent discovery of a small tooth in Nebraska, according to @ paper read at the concluding ses- Sciences today by Henry Osborn, of want intervention, but prefer to deal with the Illinois operators an time when such conference can_be held is “not very far off,” Frank Far- gngton, president of the Illinois min- ers, declared here today. DUNBAR APPEALS FROM SENTENCE Jamestown, N. D., April 26—Judge wl Nuessle in the local district court held Harry Dunbar guilty ot contempt of court and sentenced him to 30 days in the county jail, the max- imum penalty. A stay of 30 days was granted to enable Dunbar to perfect an appeal to the state supreme court. The argument arose over a demand by Judge Nuessle that Dunbar pro- duce in court certain intoxicating ll- quors seized wh/le Dunbar was chief Jaw enforcement officer for the at- torney general’s office. (Dunbar claims the liquor was destroyed on order of District Judge Lowe of Minot. Dunbar gave notice of appeal. incase ate NORTON STAYS N THE RACE P. D. Norton, returning to Mandan today from the eastern part of the state, declared he was in the race for United States senator until midnight of June 28, and he expected to be nom- inated. A craze for black jewelry and. ornaments has taken a firm hold on the fashionable women in Paris. - the American Museum of Natural d_ the | History. TO INVESTIGATE NIGHT RIDING| ‘Los Angeles, Calif, April 26.—The United States government ‘is taking; steps in the investigating of the En-} glewood night riding and it is indi-| cated that a grand jury can be called within 24 hours, WEATHER REPORT For twenty-four hours ending at noon April 26 Temperature at 7 a m. Highest yesterday: . i 56 | Lowest yesterday . - 29) Lowest last night . 31! Precipitation ..... None | Highest wind velocity sion ‘here of the National Academy of; BOY IS RECORD MARKSMAN William Locke, Dinuba (Cal.) ‘igh school boy, has ‘broken the world’s rifle shooting record of the Junior Na- tional Rifle association for consecutive bull’s-eyes, Young Locke made 644 consecutive ibull’s-eyes, He started fir- 645th shot at 5:20 p. m,, firing con- tinually the while. The former rec- ord was ‘held by a Fresno (Cal.) ‘boy with 253 consecutive pull’s-eyes, JAIL IS FILLED ' WHEN KENTUCKY JUDGE CLEANS UP Manchester, Ky., April 26—With \the county jail filled to capacity and the home.of jailer John Har- ris, sheltering a large number of women prisoners the Mill creek section of Clay county is quiet today. In compliance with Circuit Judge. Hiram Johnson’s order for the arrest of every person over 12 years of age in the Mill Creek territory the jail today houses 135 men and many more are under orders to appear before the grand Jury to testliy regarding the slay- ing of a witness and the wounding of a deputy sheriff. SPANISH FIRE DEATH TOLL 20 Malaga, Spain, April 26 (By the A. P.)—Twenty persons are. known to have lost'itheir lives and 30 were in- jured in a fire which swept the gov- ernment building last nfght and was, still burning today. KILLS TWO MEN, TAKES BODIES TO AN UNDERTAKER taining the bodies of Joseph Holiday and C. B, Hurst, also members of the force to an undertaking establish- ment where he was alleged to have said he thad killed ‘Holiday in sejf- defense and Hurst accidentally. Welch’s story as stated to the police was that he was walking a beat today with a byother officer when Holiday and Hurst drove by in an automobile. Holiday made a motion as if he were going to draw a gun, Welch declared, timated by Mr. Hansen at close 0! Whereupon he (Welch) opened fire. AGED SENATOR WINS IN SUIT Fairmont, Minn., April 26.—After deliberating one hour, a district court! jury late yesterday returned a verdict for A. L. Ward in the $75,000 damage suit brought by Mrs. Viola Limburg of this city against the 80 year old; senator and banker. as * ‘The verdict followed ore than ‘an hour of testimony by the aged defendant during which he denied charges of Mrs. Limburg that he hugged ‘and kissed her on two acca- sions whet she visited his orphanage here, \BABY SHOT BY ' FATHER LIVES Devils Lake, N. D., April 26—The; oldest of the two children shot by their father, James Kallias, after he! had killed their mother and before he ‘committed suicide by jumping in front of a train, is not | ex- pected to live more than a few hours, according to physicians. .The baby brother-of the fatally injured boy is| reported to be recovering. | JUROR LOST IN SMALL’S CASE Waukegan, Ill, April 26—The trial of Governor Lep Small, starting the Weather Forecasts \ For Bismarck and Vicinity: Fair | tonight and probably Thursday; slightly warmer tonight. | For North Dakota: Fair tonight and probably Thursday, slightly warmer; tonight in’ west- portion. | | i General Weather onditions The northwestern high pressure ar- | ea has overspread th> Missouri and | Mississippi valleys and fair weather | is general over that, reg/on, excepting slope where th> weather continues un- | rain has also fallen over the Lake re- gion. (Minimum temperatures were again considerably below frcezing last night in North Dakota. along the eastern Rocky ‘Mountain | * settled and light rain has fallen. ee tentatively seated yesterday by the State, At the opening of court Judge Claire Edwards, excused oné man who said ‘he was nee@ed at home. GRONNA SOON TO RETURN HOME | Rochester, Minn., April 26.—A. J. Gronna, former United States senator from North Dakota continues to im- prove from his recent operation for tomach trouble, and he and Mrs, Gron- na expect to Jeave here for their home | at Lakota, N. D., the last of the week, Mrs. Gronna said. Leyden University -wes founded in 1575 by William of Orange. .|Governor iR. A, Nes: Tells St. Paul Business Men That Rebuilding of Confidence Is Talk of State DISCUSSES LEAGUE AIMS Governor’ Presents..’Statisties Showing Fundamental Sta- bility of the State St. Paul, Minn., Dakota’s people are told the members of the St, Paul As-, sociation of Commerce at their lunch- ecn here today. The Govevnor spcke at length upon the conditions of the state in the last five years, explain- ing what he considered to be vhe aim of the league leaders in their contro} of the state and of the ideals which he and his associates ‘cher‘shed concern- ing government. “Government after all should be ing at 12:45 p, m, and missed the nothing. but the business-like admin- istration of public affairs,” Governor Nestor told the members of the As39- ciation in the beginning of his address. “In speak’ng to you this noon I want tal speak of the developments in our state during the last five years, large- ly from the standpoint of whether the affairs of the State of North Dakota during that period have been man- aged in conformity with sound. and honest business principles. “IT know that you are integested’ in the governmental activities of our state—not as vitally so’as those who live in the state but nevertheless deeply concerned because of the close relationship that: exists between the | people of North Dakota and the peo- ple of Minnesota. We are in many respects an economic unit. The res lationship both “socially, industrially and financially is very close, and the prosverity cr distress of one section of the northwest greatly affects all other sections, and St. Paul, lying in the "heart of this district, .will feel keenly the reaction from the nrosper- surrounding country. Seek to Create Confidence “In the work of rebuilding general prosperity it is most important ‘not only that the p2ople have confidence in their government, if the govern- ment is such as to merit that confi- denco, but it is also important that all the others who are interested in the eccnom‘e lif2 of the territory un- der consideration should have and show the merited;.confidence in the management of fts‘affairs, \ >" “During the last five. years I be- lievo I may say without seeming pre- sumptuous that your people have in a measure lost confidence in the state of ‘North Dakota and in its political and economic development. A great deal of your apprehension and lack of confidence) has ‘been warranted, I must confess, and many incidents have occurred that naturally would make the faith of any one who was those whom, though. not occupying | public office nevertheless wielded a substant’al and often controlling power in governmental aftairs. “I want to say, if you will bear with me, that it is my opinion, that while your lack of faith in those who ad- ministered the bus:ness affairs of our state was abundantly justified, your lack of confidence in the state it- self and its people was not warranted, and was based in part on a lack of in- formation, or on a great amount of misinformation which was supplied by the former political leaders of our state to the people, not only of the Twin Cities, but even mone so_ to those of the eastern states. What League Sought Governor \Nestos discussed the Non- partisan league and the men who cre- ated it, and then said: “When, the movement started in 1915, there, ware many and real grigv- ances in connection, with the market- ing of farm jproducts, in cost of trans- portation, in interest rates, and in al- together too frequent failure of those elected to public office to redeem promises made to the people. “It was this feeling on the part of the farmers of our state that those twenty-five or thirty Socialists to .whom I have referred were clever enough to capitalize in the organiza- tion of the ‘Nonpartisan league, and it was by offering the people the re- lief they had been secking that they gained the confidence, the good will and the support of so large a propor- tion of our farmers. Had they kept faith with the farmers, and had they rastrained their selfishness and greed, competent men to manage the pub- lic business, honestly sought to serve the people of our state, I dare say that it would have been quite a number of years more before the farmers would have had their eyes opened to the fal- lacies and weaknesses of the schemes, in their widest application, that the | League Icaders were proposing. “But the history of the last few years will show that at no time was . 12-SB| third day, lost one of the four jurors there any overwhelming desire or any real intention to serve the people of the state honestly and well, and the main desire of the leaders of: the |League and of most of the office- holders was to serve themselves, and their own political organization only |in the hope that by means of these po- ‘sitions, the power and the public and lprivate funds they would: be able to perpetuate) their organization, and to {retain their hold on the public purse and public office. The inevitable re- ‘sult was that there was waste and ‘mismanagement in practically every department of the public service— there were constant appeals to their membership for fees, for accommoda- tion notes, for ‘subscription to stocks in a multitude of different enterprises, {and practically every device known to (Continued on Page 4) SOUND AT HEART, GOVERNOR SAYS ity or lack of prosrerity in all of the GOVERNOR MRS, W. D. MOWRY Kansas City, Kas. April 25.—Mrs. W. D. Mowry hag entered the race for the Republican nomination for governor of: Kansas, Her girl, oppo- nent, om the same ticket, is Miss Hel- en Pettigrew, who recently declared in favor of the return of light wine and ‘beer. i u . Mrs. Mowry is opposed . to ‘any loosening up of the prohibition Jaws. Both candidates live in Kansas City. CHILDREN ARE POISONED BY MOTHER; 2 DIE Pocatello, Idaho, April 26.— Strychnine was found in each of the stomachs of the two Taylor children who died Sunday near First, 30 miles north of Pogatello, The mother, Mrs, Luelia Taylor, 33, wife of James Taylor, of Kim- ) wall declares she placed the pofows in the cocoa and gave it to her four children Saturday evening, acting under the haliucination that she had been commissioned by God to sacrifice her loved ones. As a result Edward, aged eight, and Leroy, aged 18 months, are dead. Arlin, 6 years, is expected to recover, and Keith, aged 3, is said to have noticed a peculiar taste to the cocoa and refused it. STOLEN AUTO ~ TSRECOVERED Dr. W. H. Bodenstab Gets Back Car Stolen Several Days Ago The Cadillac automobile of Dr. W. iH. Bodenstab, ‘stolen several days ago, was found abandoned in the’ road about eight miles south of Turtle Lake, Dr,.Bodenstab was informed this Anniston, Ala., Aipril 26.—Policeman | familiar with the narrow and canping | morning. - William Wagner, living near [ENTERS RACE FOR STATE'S PEOPLE |Cahill-Munphy case after hearing it ‘yesterday afternoon in (Mandan. PAST MASTERS’ NIGHT WILL BE | Annual Masonic Affair Expected To Bring Many Visitors to Bismarck Lodge aT ae. ( The annual Past slasters’ night of Bismarck lodge No, 5, A. IF. & A, M., will be held Apri “28 in the Masonic temple, it is annocnced. An elaborate Program is planned for the event. The first section will receive the Master Mason degree beginning at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. ‘here will be a dinner at 6:30 P. M., with an ad- dress by Dr. W. J. Hutcheson, The second section degree work twill start | at 8:15 P, M. During the evening the Masonic quartette will furnish music, A large number of past masters are expected to be present for the event. | There are seven past masters of other lodges living in Bismarck and twelve i the city, The reception committee named for the evening includes: A. J. Arnot, H, C. Postlethwaite, W. H. Webb, C. E. Stackhouse, J, G, Wallace, Judge L. B. Birdzell, 1B. M. Dunn, J. A. Graham, Oliver Lundquist, 7% Many visitors are expected to pe present, MURPHY - CAHILL CASE SUBMITTED Judge H. L. Berry, of Mandan, Takes Case Under Advisement Judge H. L. Berry of district. court, Mandan, took under advisement the The quest‘on before the court was whether the injunction issued against members of the board of administra- tion prohibiting them’ from interfer- ing with J. I. Cahill’s performance of should ‘be continued. J. L, Sullivan, of ‘Mandan, appeared for R B, Murphy, appointed ‘to Cahill’s ‘place by the Governor, and the board, and C L. Crum appeared for Mr. Cahill. REPORT BREACH Marshal Welch, of the local police| spirit that seemed to move the execu- | (Garrison, saw the car, compared it force, today drove an automobile con-|tive officers of our state as well as/with the description in newspapers, and called Dr. Bodenstab. The car had been abandoned be- cause the gasoline supply was ex- hausted. There was some damage done to the car, by jamming of parts, and one door was torn off. \ The car had been standing in the road since abandoned. J. P. MORGAN WILL SERVE New York, N. Y., April 26—J. P. Morgan today announced thathe has accepted the invitaltion to serve as a member of the International commis- sion to investigate whether the loan to Germany could be arranged. He plans to leave for Europe May 15th. If the loan is arranged it will be thru popular subscription and it is expect- ed that the most of it will be placed in the United States. REDUCTION IN, R. R. RATES Washington, D. C. April 26.—An! ex- tensive reduction in railroad rates will be. announced by the interstate commerce commission within the next ten days, . EDITOR KILLS _. CONTEMPORARY Durango, Colorado, April 26.—J. T. Day, editor of the Durango Democrat shot and killed William ‘Wood, editor without bail. The reception accorded Marshal Foch of France, in Bismarck last winter, his smoking the “pipe of peace” with Chief Tomahawk and the Indians’ gift of the name “Charging Thunder” aroused the curiosity and interest of French- men, according to a letter received by Floyd H. Lofthus from a friend in France whom he met during the 1 OW The friend enclosed a cartoon from a leading French comic jour- | nal depicting Marshal Foch smok- ing the pipe of peace with Chief Tomahawk in front of a wigwam, with scores of Indians in native dress, a small Indian holding a French flag and an Indian band beating the tom-tom in hoor of IN GOVERNMENT Belfast, Apri] 26.—(By the A Pj)— A ‘breach betiween the Belfast and Dub- lin governments which Ulster political | quarters declare may also entail # fupture of the London agreement is indicated by a statement isued by the! provisional government in Dublin this afternoon announcing that it is un-| able to co-operate with the Belfast government in an inquiry into the Irish railways, MISSING PLANE ' REPORTED SAFE ’ ON AN ISLAND Miami, Fla., April 26--The seaplane, | Santa Maria, missing since early Mon- day when it hegan a flight from Key West to Nassau with six persons on ‘board has ‘been found at Wilson Is- land, according to a wireléss message received here today at 11:30 a. m. from Havana, The radio which was sent by way} of the naval plane sent out early to-| day stated that the passengers on the | Santa Maria were taken to Nassau by a small boat while the pilot ‘and mechanics remained with the plane. PAPER WORKERS REFUSE WAGE CUT iNew York, April 26.—(By the A. P.) —tThe strike vote taken ‘by the Inter- national Brotherhood of Paper Makers was overwhejmingly against accept- ance of wage réductions proposed by and their insatiable desire for power| or the Durango Herald, resulting from | manufacturers of nawsprint paper, J. and pelf, and had they by securing | 4 controversy between the two papers | 5. Carey, president of the brotherhoed, for several years. Day is held in jail| announced at a conference with tie manufacture’s today. MARSHAL FOCH’S VISIT WITH INDIANS HERE PROVES DELIGHT TO FRENCH the genera] while a movie man dressed in the style of a cowboy grinded away. The cartoon was headed “The Pipe of Peace” and contained the following explanation: “The Grand Chief ‘Watakpech Wakiya’ (Charging Thunder), smokes the pipe of peace with the Indian chief, Tomahawk.” “In France we have been touch- ed by the good welcome Marshal Foch has received in the United States,? the letter to Mr. Lofthus said. “I enclose in my letter a cartoon that has been published in the Echo de Paris of the time of the visit of the Marshal to North Dakota, “It is to show you what we think of the Indians in France.” 36 PERSONS REPORTED DEADIN FORT WORTH FLOOD AND AREAS __AREBEING COMBED FOR BODIES past ma#ters of the Bismarck lodge in], time residents, City Gradually Emerging From High Water of Trinity River Which Flooded City HELD | AP. RIL 99 ces: ane “sworn “ih Made Special Policemen to As- sist Authorities in Preventing Looting 4 DEATHS TOTAL 47 Dallas, Tex., April 26.—Forty- seven persons were unaccounted for of were known dead today as a result of a flood and one wind- storm in Texas in the last 24 hours. The list was Fort Worth, 36 missing; Breckenridge, 3 re- Ported drowned; Sonora, one drowned; Belton, one drowned; Mountain Creek, 1 man reported killed in a windstorm yesterday. Actual casualties will be known only after the flood waters go down and the list of missing and the reports of drowning can be verified. Fort Worth, Tex., Apri] 26.—Gradu- ally emerging from the high waters ‘of the Trinity river the flooded areas of Fort Worth today were being comb- ed for the bodies of dead. Forty-six bersog are included in the first unof- ficial list of dead or missing. ‘Rescue workers are laboring tire- lessly in bringing reliéf to flood suf- ferers and attempting to rescue the flood strickeh from their homes: The entire city has united in this work. With boiler rooms 07 the city power and light company. flooded residential Forth Worth spent the night in gar’ ness, \No water thas been aval. since early yesterday morning and it is believed that the entire city wil] be without lights or power, ‘Water stood three feet deep in the stock yards and was only a foot from the Livestock Exchange building last hight, but these waters are expected to quickly subside, 3 Worst: in History. The flood is the most ‘severe in the history of the city, according to old Trinity river stood at 36.7 feet at noon yesterday and was stil) rising. The guage measure) only 7 feet yesterday. Coming on the ‘heeig of a nine-inch rain, the heaviest. in, the history of duties as a member of the board |‘Fort Hlth, a wiral and ‘electrical storm, the flood toox scores of. people ‘by’ surprise. . Men, women and chil- dren were. rescued off’ tree tope and the roofs of houses by police in boats, An aged couple was taken from the uppermost (branches of:a tree. One family was saved when police sawed a hole in the roof of a residence in ‘which the family was caged. ‘Ars the flood waters spread, people ving in the lowlands were forced to vacate their ‘homes, seeking refuge in tree tops and high points. Drench. ed and chilled, many cjung to places of safety for hours, awaiting the ar- rival of rescuers. Business Is Suspended. ‘Women with small babies in their arms, many clad only in thin night clothing were severely chilled when found, ‘Business was practically suspended all day yesterday, A man took refuge in a tree early Yesterday, He cried for help severa} times, but officers and rescue workers were unable ot locate ‘him.. Shots were fired several times in*the dark- ness but the man was not located until dawn, When he asked who was firing the shots, the rescue workers told him they were shooting in an effort to locate him. He told them that a limb’ of the tree, in which he took refuge, was shot off and ‘he nar- rowly escaped being struck by the charge of the gun, Five hundred citizens were appoint- ed last evening as special officers to aid the police in preventing looting and to guard approaches to the lev. A and lowlands, yr es Dynamiting Reported 2 -—"f. Evidence of dynamiting of the let vee along the Trinity was not found \. today and further developments in the report that unknown persons caused, the break in the levees were lacking.;- Flood workers along the river ex- pressed the opinion that tie report was started when shots were fired yes- terday to warn people in the low- lands. Although more than 2 inches of rain fell last night bring'ng the to- tal rainfall here to 10.59 inchos during the past 36 hours the Trinity was re- ceding rapidly and the worst of the danger of additional damage and loss of life was believed past. The river this morning was 33.7 feet, a drop of nearly sfx feet from yesterday’s max- imum, Many dwellings that were inacces- sible yesterday have emerged from tha flood today until they may be reached dry-shod. The flooded area near the packing houses has been re- duced by several square miles, THREE ARE DROWNED ‘Breckenridge, Tex., April 26—Three persons are reported drowned in the sudden flooding of Gonzales creek here today. SWISS WAITER IS DEPORTED Washington, April 26.—August Probst, the Swiss waiter who has charged that he was “kidnapped” be- cause of ‘his»romantic interest in the datighter of a wealthy member of the fashionable Rolling Rock country club near Pittsburg will be deported from the United tSates under an or- der issued by Assistant Secretary Henning, of the labor department. ~~