The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 2, 1926, Page 1

4 4 WEATHER FORECAST Fair tonight and Sunday; mod- erate temperature. ESTABLISHED 1873 NONPARTISAN CONVENTIONS Precinct Meetings to Be Held January 9, County Con- vention January 27 83 COUNTY DELEGATES Burleigh County Is Entitled to Three Delegates to the State Convention A convention of Bur of Burleigh county. Nonpartisans wilt eg Sold 8 the coun- Bi court pores in Blemarc at anes call issued by tke Barieigh Geox a cal jssuet ju oun “ty Rater pete Committe ind signed ie H. W. Voight, chair- and Ella C. Boise, secretary. Business to be transacted at the county~meeting inc! Election of three de}egates to at- tend the state convention, which will be held at Bismarck on pees 10. Endorsement of three candidates for the house of representatives from the\27th district. Blection of a county executive com- mittee of three members for a period of two years. The basis of representation from each precinct is one delegate for each 40 votes or major fraction thereof cast for the Nonnartisan can- didate for governor at the last gen- eral election, although cach precinct is entitled to at least one delegate. Precinct Mectings The county convention will be pre- ceded by precinct meetings to be held at ad m,, Saturday, January 9. Qutside the city of Bismarck the »precinct meetings will be held at the usual polling places. In the city of Bismarck the precinct meetings will be held at 7:30 p. m:, on the same at places designated in the of- 1 call as. follows: First Ward, Ist Precinct at. resi- dence of Irene Charlebois, 602 3rd St. First Ward, 1st Precinct, derre of L. A, Cram, 36 Av First. Ward, 2nd precinct, at re: dence af James Corran, 222 3rd St. Second Ward. 2nd Precinct, at r ape of Alfred S. Dale, 215 Wash. Sth Ward, ist Precinct, at resi- dence of Fred Hanson, ie th St. Third Ward, 2nd Precinct, at resi- dence of -8. 5. MeDonald, 715 9th St. Fourth Ward, at residence of Matt. Pillen, 119 .S, 12th. St. Fifth Ward, at residence of J. H. Calderhead, Bismarck Bank Building. Sixth Ward, Ist Precinct, at resi- dence of C. A. Fisher, 400 7th St. Sixth Ward, 2nd Precinct, at resi- dence of Fay Harding, 417 10th St. At each. precinct meeting a pre- cinet committee chairman and secre- tary will be elected, to serve under the direction of the county execu; tive committee for the ensuing two years. The names of the chairman and , Secretary of each precinct commit- tee, elected, should be mailed to Ell Boise, seeretary, 608 Avenue D, Bismarck, 'N. D., according to in- structions in the call, as well as the names of the dalegates elected to the county meeting. All credentials Fe vountv delegates must be siene by. the chairman and secretary nesting. Number of Delegati ‘The number of delegates each precinct is entitled #3 follows: Tet, e 1 Wild Rose . 2 Long Lake ‘Morton Rett which is given No. precinct Del. ‘ Hay Riverview . Burnt Creek . Seaabton Me ‘Sibley, "Butie’| Christiania Clear Lake Glenview ..... Painted Woods . Ecklund a 4 - CBO Rm EOLOES LO ROR iene hm ee et tO et ee Mrs. Soledad C. Chacon, secretary o: f state of New York, and Mrs. Emma j the BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1926 2 KILLED AS GRANDSTAND COLLAPSES; Structure Held Large we Watching the Tournament of Roses Parade START INVESTIGATION More Than 200 Treated at Pasadena Hospital—Some Are Seriously Hurt Pasadena, Calif., Jan, 2.—-(A4)--As the colorful tournament of parade was moving past, a temporary j privately owned grandstand collapsed vesterday, killing two persons and Injuring mhore than 200 others, The dead are: Mrs, Bessie calif. Mrs. Caroline Sherman, 50, of Los Angeles. Four or five of the critically in- jured may die. Today two investigations were un- der way. The Pasadena police de- partment = and district attorney Asakeyes in Los Angeles started ef- forts to fix the responsibility for the tragedy. Owner of ind Missing Paul Mahoney, alleged owner of stand, disappeared shortly be- fore the crash, and has not returned home since. The collapse of the grandstand, constructed especially for the pag- eant, occurred while the narade was in progress. Without warning it gave way, carrying down into » its wreckage betweent 500 and 1,000 men, women and chidlren, Stricken by the horrible sight, one woman, Mrs. Caroline Sherman, 50, of Los Angeler, collapsed, and died an hour later of cerebral hem- orrhage. Amid the screams of the victims, police and ans frantically cai ried on rescue work. All means of transporation, including street cars and taxi cabs, were pressed Barish, 65, of Long. Guy Cromwell, secretary of state of Kentucky, met for the first time }service to curry the injured to hos- at Hollywood, Fla. WARMEST NEW YEAR'S DAY BUT: (ONE ON RECORD Mercury Reached 42 Above Yesterday—Weather Ideal * for Golf, Motoring Bismarck at the present time vies with California and Florida as an igeg! winter resort, and a healthier and ue Ee AGvicorating. climate can- not be city SM ieay experienced its est New Year’s day, but one, in the ‘62 years ‘that the: records have heen kept) of weather obse lucally, The teinperature at Yesterday infternoun was 42 abov ero, te a en ubove the freez. | ARE, mark, iter part of the day. the only’ pag New Year's day on record was'‘in 1918 when the mer- cury on Januar: i mounted to 43 above. “The coldest New Year's day here was. in 1887 when 41 degrees below hero. was :fzcorded. In 1902 on, New Year's day the mercury. touched the same mark reached: yeaterday~-42 above, und in 1889 the temperature was 39 above on January 1. A yeur dgo the warm. est point. diring the .day was 8: above ze: Other New. Year's day maximums for the past eight years follow: 1924, °2 below zero; 19: above; 1922, 24 above; 1921, "at above; 1920, 3 above; 1919, zero; 1918, 48 above. With three inches of water stand- ing on the municipal skating rink, and with not enough snow to provide jurface drawing a handsled, fet alone skiing. or sliding, Bismarck outdoor sport enthusiasts. yestesday turned-to golf, and several followers of the ancient Scotch game were on the links. And overcoats ‘and mit- tens. were entirely unnecessary, as the temperature was such. that the Players were comfortable, in, just the usual ‘golf togs.. The day Was also ideal for ‘motoring, the roads being free of snow and in fairly good con- dition, ‘The lowest temperature . teached during last night was 17 above zero and the weather today has -been ‘al- most as favorable as yesterday. The ction today ‘fair t lay, moderate temperature.’ St. Alexius Did Not Build - Detention Home seoncerning. the build- made in Bismarck dur- the ly Rated that St. Alexius hospital had added a new detention home dur- ing the year. ‘The hospital has al. ready bt mstruction of a fine home for nurses, which will be com- pleted the Meratag summer, but ‘no detention home has been built. Hoe ngabz il Pal be “| For Bismarck and vicinity: — in Thursday's issue of| it year, it was inadvertent- | 8,142 Autos Are Stolen in.Chicago During Past Year Chicago, Jan. 2.—UP)—Cash and merchandise. losses through robheries in Chizago were less by $616,287 in 1925 than in 1931, said police department statistics today. During the year holdup men, burglars and lesser thieves s 1,793,132 in merchandise $522,637 in cash, The 1924 total was $2,931,956. Automobile thefts, however/ in- creased 2,820 in 1925 to a total of 8,142, NO SPECIAL pitals. The city’s small emergency hospital was over crowded at once and the cars carrying their crushed burdens were hurried on to the adena hospital, the city’s only infirm- ary. Los Angeles Sends Aid Aid was obtained from. Los Ange- les The general hospital sent all of its ambulances except one, and e {full load of medical supplies. A check of the Pasadena hospital last night showed that 235 persons had been treated, and that 136 were still there. Mrs. Barish died during the night as a result of her injuries. injuries was wife of the author. ‘She received bruises which, it is said, will confine her to her home for several days. Another fi i marred the. day when Mrs. . Bowen of Pasadena was killed in a fall of two stories from the top of a building while viewing the parade. Man Locked in Drug Store While Talking to “Sweetie” SESSION WILL BE SUMMONED Sorlie Quiets Rumors That |" If He Is Not Seated If the United States senate refuses o seat Gerald P. Nye, Cooperstown leditor, on the ground that he wi illegally appointed no special sessi of the North Dakota legislative will sked to grant the governor that. power, Governor A. G. Sorlie s: statement was made in e to questions concerning a rumor that Nye had returned to the state to ask that a special session be called to confirm his appoint- ‘ment. The executive said Nye had junds no suggestion regarding a spe legislative session and said oaottinns that he will not.cal] such a ses- sion regardless of any action the senate may take in the Nye case. ea i" Weather Report | Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday, Lowest last night Precipitation to 7 | Highest wind velocity | Weather Forecast Fair j tonight and Sunday; moderate tem- | perature. For North Dakota: Fair tonight} toy and Sunday; moderate temperature. j Weather Conditio Pressure conditions have changed very little sage. the past few days. A depression is Centered over Alber- ta while “highs” prevail over Wyom- ing and in the Southeast. The low- est temperatures. occurred in”Wyom: ing and Montana but minimum tem- Ihe Can Heys near freezing over Canadian Northwest this morn- Nye Asked This Be Done | Chicago, Jan. (#)-—Entering a drug store about one o'clock in the afternoon zenternay, 1. By Decker bought a slug and stepped into a peenuene booth, At two o'clock, it being New Year's and a holiday, the let locked up the place and went Me, Decker emerged from the booth ut 2:30 o'clock, after completing ‘his lengthy conversation, and noticed a strange anime about the place. He tried the door and found he could not get out. So he called the police, ‘but they had no keys that would fit and Mr. Decker waited a good two hours uftil the proprietor was fi- nally found and released him. “But who were you talking? to?” inquired a policeman as the door wang open. moh" blushed Mr. \Decker, “my girl.” Reynolds Takes. New Position With - Bridgeman-Russell Mandan, N. D., Jan. 2.<#)—Wil- liam R. mereeltes. former state. dairy commissioner, announced his Seceptance of’ an offer of the Bridges man-Russell Creamery company of Duluth to fill a new position just created, that of general field super- intendent over the 15 creamery and ice cream plants rated’ by the pu. from Buffalo, N. Y., to lontana. Mr, Reynolds served three years state dairy commissioner .under appointment by Governor R. A. Ne: tos, resigning a year ago to become general manager of the North D: he Fi Improvement Association. headquarters will be Jamet Mr. Reynolds. is one of the firgt farmers of western North Dakota to iter dairy on a large scale at his farm near Lark, Grant county. Smoking Causes Death of Woman a Years of Age ni, ai Jan. 2.— WM caused the death here to- irs, peers F Ligionags . For- ae: es it into * Among those who suffered minor 4; Mrs. Montague Glass,’ i. DEMOCRATIC BLOC OF DAYS TO COME * roses Here are six future free silver, delian theory. home at Cocoanut G ve, Fla. anti-evolution, and Democratic supporte They are the grandchildren of the iate Willi Left to rigat. Reginald Bi 1 Jennings B n, Owen, Elizabeth Baird B: if there is anything to the Men ‘yan, pictographed at the Bryan n, Heten Rudd Owen, Mrs. Ruth Owen Meeker, Helen Virginia Bryan, and Mary Scholtes Bryan. JAMES OPENS CAMPAIGN IN LINTON SOON Evangelist Who Took Bis- marck by Storm Return- ing to North Dakota Rev. Harry Pames, noted evan- who coducted ao series of re- val meetings in Bismarck during ‘ovember and December, will open an evangelistic campaign’ at Linton, about 50 miles southeast of Bis- , on Sunday, January 3, ac- i ek's issue of the mmons County Record, published at Linton, The Record s Harry. Av dames, an~ Ohio it who has been in this state few. months conducting neetings, will be here Sund: 3rd, to begin a big revival in Linton, sneording to a telegram re- ceived this week by Rev. Evanson, of the M, E. church. from his district superintendent in Bismarck. The re will be non-sectary ) ministers of some of the other Lin- :ton churches met with Rev. Evanson jMonday night in planning the de- tails of the revival. Accompanying the evangelist will be the same son; | director from New York, who assisted in the Bismarck revivals. No Distinction Between Churches “This avenge is of the spectac- ular type. He was formerly in the theatrical, business and was convert- ed some years ago at a Billy Sunday meeting. He sold out two theatres, went to the Moody Institute in Chi- cago, and started out on an evan- gelistic career. About two months ago he landed in Bismarck to con- duct a revival in a local church, A short time later’ other churches join- ed in with him and rented the audi- torium, When the corn show forced im out of that building, enthusiasts Bismarck helped him to erect a bem eraty ote tabernacle seating 2300 people. ight after night for weeks that place was filled to overflowing. He makes no. distinction between churches. He tries to secure con- verts and then advises them to join whatever church they want to join. it is understood that only a short break in arranged dates made it Pos- sible for hi spend some time in one other section of this state and the district ‘superintendent decided ‘Linton needed him. “The Linton ‘Bazaar building, we understand, has been secured and will be fixed up for the rev’ meet- ings as no church available is large enough to accommodate the expected audiences. FORBES LOSES APPEAL FROM CONVICTION Must Serve Two Year Prison Term Unless He Appeals ” to Supreme Court Chicago, Jan. — 2.(#)—Colonel Charles. B. Forbes, former. director of | 7 the United States Veterans’ Bureau, today lost his appeal from convic- tion of conspiracy defraud the government connection with con- tract for hospitals for Vlgtiby form- er soldiers. The United Si cuit court of appeal aftirmed conviction in the ¢ district court. John W. Thompson, wealthy St. Louis contractor who was found guil- p a with Forbes, appealed with ‘forbes, and both must go to aie "unl taey appeal to thi initéd States supreme court and ob- e George Cary were tri ison for two years pars] nk in oaatiee fined them each $10,- X-RAY FASHION Versailles A. minent medical that since X; Woman Takes : Taxi Ride ‘and Is Found Dead Mrs. ona Jan, Sullivan, eee day few. hours Chicago, Mary N tucked and then beaten to d They are searching for the FLOODS CAUSE MUCH DAMAGE Railway Dykes Collapse and| Traffic Is at Standstill in Holland Amsterdam, Holland, Jan. 2, (®) -—-The floods in the valleys of the rivera Meuse, Waal, Raine and Lek have assumed the character of a Sf eae with the waters still dykes have collapsed at several places and others threat to follow. The damage is so se that considerable time must elapse after the waters subside before rail- way traffic can be resumed. Several villages are flooded and it is feared others will suffer like- The authorities are workin nd night to assist the popu- Rallway jous HUN D SUFFERING CAUSED. BY on bir iy auatie fant cap ix suffering se ely from the overflow of the Orne river. The property dumage will reach severai million franes. Only one death has thus far been reported, No trains ur ation and a number of the inhabitants of district, isolated by the water, have been without food for 36 lours. In the city itself none of the restaur- ants are doing business und the pre- fecture, post office and theatres are inaccessib The conditions are worse than during the flood of 1910. Paris breathed easier today, de- spite considerable water front dam- age, because the rise in the Seine yesterday was below that forecast but it is now said that the river will not reach its maximum before next Tuesday. People Taken From Housetops Northern France is hard hit. Part of Mezieres on the Meuse under water, while. the village of Stock- heim_Sous ‘Yok, in Belgium is submerged with life’ saving boats taking people off the house tops. One death, that of a child, is reported. The waters are contiquing to along the entire Meuse valley. The Saonir River theatens to pass its flood mark of 1852, while the Champaigne regions report that the overflow of the Marne has created a great lake Yetwten Epernay and Vitry-Le-Francois, The inhabitants of the latter town are evacuating their homes, COLOGNE WITHOUT ELECTRIC LIGHTS ' Cologne, Germany, Jan. 2. (P)-- city was without electric light list night, the swollen waters of the Rhine having reached the under- ground lighting cables. Various sections of the Rhineland report that the waters are gradually beginning to recede. SUBSCRIPTIONS 8T/ STARTED FOR FLOOD Rphtdegera Brussels, Belgium, Jan 2 A nati subscription hi ban ¢ op- ened through the newspapers and the Bel im Red Cross on behalf of the ferers from the floods, which have attained the proportions of a disaster. MONEY TO FAMILY the | G | jeral seconds and in ot! ‘London.—None of his fortune of | 70,000 pounds was left to public: ob- ee by the will of the late Sir prone Dashwood Taubman Goldie, foun x of the British Territory of Pgs The will stated his belief | 0 | a a pantie gifts ‘QUAKE CAUSES PANIC AMONG CELEBRATORS A Few People Injured as Crowds Rush Into Streets From the Theatres (?)—Many hotiday 1M night | crowds, celebrating New York in theatre it street festivals, or in! their homes throughout ern Italy, were thrown into panic last night by a violent earthquake. In some places the shock lasted s s as long northeai 8 three minutes, The movement was apparently cen-} 7 tered in the mountainous forth ‘of the Adriatic /Seai felt. most regions It wan lently at Trieste, Venice and Verona, but Paduu, Revenna, Udine, Monfalcone. and many other places in Italy and Jugo Slavia were also shaken, No loss of life was reported but a few, people were injure the erowd rushed out of theatres and other places of amusement, frantic- ally seeking safety in the open, Some were injured when chunks of plas- ter or masonry fell down upon them. The earthquake was noticed in Milan and Bologne and was record- ed strongly in Florence and Rome, MAJ. GENERAL HART IS DEAD 62-year-old Army Officer Un- able to Recover From a Serious Operation Washington, Jan, neral Wi m H. Hart, quarter- ster general of the army, carly today at Walter Reed hospital. He was operated on two weeks ago, for what it was feared was a can- cerous growth. For a time he had He was Pom sixty-second General Hart was appointed quar- termaster general in August, 1922, on the retirement of Major General Harry L. Roge: General died in Philadelp! ago, after having preferred charges againstt General Hart, alleging i proper methods of procuring his ap- pointment. The charges were- found at the war department not to war- rant any proceedings. A Minnesota Son a] Hart was a native of Win- but was appointed to. the military academy from North Dako- ta, graduating in 1888. , He served as. an infantry and cavalry officer un- til 1900, when he became a captain in the commissary department. He was transferred to the quartermas< ter corps on the consolidation of supply and pay services of the army in 191; Duging the world war he was quar- termaster of the base section at St. Nazaire, France, and after the war was supply officer at Boston, San Fr: o and depot quartermaster at Norfolk before he came to Wash- ington for dut; HART AT. ONE TIME LIVED IN NORTH DAKOTA St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 2--(P).-Gen- eral W m H. Hart, # native Mch- nesotan, was born in this state March 20, 1864. A few years later he went with his parents to North” Dakota. He was appointed: trom that state to the military academy at West Point from whi he was graduated in 1888. When the United States the world war, General Hart was colonel and ranked high as quarter- master at St. Nazaire, France. He was decorated by both the French and American governments. entered Paieimoneene Leicentorahire sir Bache Cunard, grandson the founder of the Cunard line of | pied alge mae Sed died a or ing in precious PRICE FIVE CENTS HENANDOAH WRECK WAS CAUSED BY STORM + GALL OUT FOR [reg rn secneraes or st PERSONNEL NOT BLAMED FOR CRASH Naval Court of Inquiry Makes Final Report to Secretary of Navy Wilbur TOO FEW GAS VALVES Reduction of Automatic Valves From 18 to 8 Inad- visable, Statement Says Washington, Jan. 2—()-—The air h henandoah, wrecked last Sep- tember 3, over Ohio, was a victim of the storm which encompassed her, with no blame attaching to her per- sonnel, The naval court of inquiry made this report to Secretary bur after exhaustive investigation into the accident which cost the li irigible’s commander, mmander Zacha' 13 other dfficers and members of the crew. Final destruction of the ship, the court concluded, was due pi to the effect of unbalanced rody- namic forces arising from high velo- city air dtrrents.” _ It regarded the disaster. as “part of the price that must inevitably be paid in the de- velopment of any new and hazardou art,” and urged the navy to give close consideration to plans for pro- e development of lighter than has ig the airship’s crew of any pespeneltihty for the wreck, the court was “unable definitely to de- mine” whether minor damage to the hull caused by excessive pressure in the helium cells was a determin- ing factor in the break up of the sh However, it -thought, reduc- tion of the number of automatic gas valves from 18 to 8 was inad: Some critics had held the chi sponsible for the ship's collapse. Should Limit Experimental Flying Ww aking direct issue with rs. Lansdowne that her husband ad protested against making the midwestern flight on account of weather conditions, the h her ina visability of exhibition flights. that point it said: ile recognizing that the prac+ tice of ordering movements of naval vessels for the purpose of comply- ing with public requests is in uccord with long established custom, it is that” guch” “movements should be limited to essential naval and military cperations insofar ax possible, especially in the case of new and experimental types. ‘As to commander Lansdowne’s ut- titude toward making the flight the court found: “The commanding officer of the Shenandoah was fully consulted and given every opportunity to state his views in regard to the mid-west flight. “The commanding officer of the Shenandoah did not at any time ex- Press opposition to, or reluctance in. undertaking the flight beginnin: September 2 on the ground of possi- ble adverse weather conditions.” Objects of Flight The object of the flight was held to have been threefold; to test the Ford ndoring mast at Detroit; to continue training personnel, and to comply with many requests received from citizens of the section of the country that such a flight be made. ‘The court declared that Command- er Lansdowne was “entirely justified in starting the flight at the time chosen, as the weather maps and re- ports indicated nothing which would have rendered it ungafe and inad- ble.” LEGION HEADS TO MAKE TOUR Will Inspect 14 Posts in State —January 8 Set for Visit at Mandan On consitered Fargo, N. D., Jan, 2-—Walter Gr Curtis, Lisbon,” state commander of the legion in North Dakota; Williams, Fargo, state udjutan C. T. Hoverson, Fargo, manager of the regional office of the United tates Veterans bureau here, will visit 14 posts in the second, filth and sixth districts during January and February, Mr. Williams deciared Thursday At the recent post commanders’ and adjutants’ conference in Fargo, a committee wes appointed to. plan the itinerary for the officers. The district meetings will be attended by Legionnaires from all posts in the district. The itinerary follows th district: Beach, Jan. 5; Die inson, Jan. 6; Kildeer, Jan. 7 und fth ‘dist Le Stanley, Jan, 12 Minot, Jan. 11; Kenmare, Jan. 14-and Crosby, Jan. 15. Second rict: Rugby, Feb. 8; | Bottineau, Feb. 9: Devils Lake, Feb. 10; Langdon, Feb. 11 and Grafton, Fel sf a sportsman ind’en artist]