The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 12, 1927, Page 1

b | it . } \ of NORTH DAKOTA’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED 1873 RUTH ELDER SOME AT OCEAN CITY ARE WIPED OUT $600,000 Hotel, Normandie by the Sea, andHotel Fraymor Are Burned BOARD WALK DESTROYED Beore of Persons Treated For Minor Injuries, But No One Seriously Hurt Ocean City, N. J., Oct. 12—(7)— Bwept by fire, the Leart of this south Jersey seaside resort today was a mass of ruins. Driven by a brisk ocean breeze, the blaze, which started at 7 o'clock last night in the Unger Arcade building at Ninth street and the rd walk, wiped out approximate- ly 60 buildings, including hotels, cottages, shops and theatres, before it was brought under control four hours later. Many others were damaged. Mayor J. G. Champion estimated the damage at close to $4,000,000. The board walk between Seventh and Tenth street was almost com- pletely destroyed. The Arcadia Cafe, the Hippodro:.e, < pier and amusement center; several motion picture houses and a score of shops and other business places along the walk were burned before the flames spread inland. Large Hotels Destroyec Among the larger hotels destroyed | were the Normandie by the Sea, which contained 1,000 ‘rooms and} was valued at $600,000, and the| Fraymor, Nearly every structure from the | board walk to Wesley avenue, three blocks inland, between Eighth and | Tenth streets was.eitker destroyed or damaged. Among the private homes burnc! were those of Mayor Champion and Dr. W. P. Haynes. fhe latter was one of the show places of the resort. A score of versons were treated for minor in- uries but no one was seriously hurt. ARK PLANNED FOR EAST END Strip of Land to Be Purchased Near Richholt School, Board Decides Bismarck’s east end is to have a park, On motion of Father John Slag and unanimous decision of park board members at their meeting last night, $1,000 was set aside for purchase of THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1927 Here is Gov. Henry H. Horton of Lewisburg, Tenn., taking the oath of office as governor of Tennessee, succeeding the late Austin Peay, ‘rhe picture shows Justice Arthur Crownover of the court of appeals (at the right), Governor Horton and Mrs. Horton, GERMAN PLANE [state Cones | Man Eight Months | STARTS ON WAY j° TO AMERICA Heinkel Hydro - Monoplane Plans to Make Two or Three Stops En Route Here London, Oct. 12.—(AP)—Pat- tick Woodman, a laborer, today was sentenced to eight months imprisonment for what he called a mistake. Mrs. Ruth Kerridge testified Woodman kicked her violently. “I mistook her for my wife,” Woodman explained. MONTANA MAN THREATENS TO KILL FAMILY Planned to Shoot Wife and Two Grown Boys—Now Held in Jail at Stevensville Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 12. —*'—The_ Heinkel hydro-air- lane D-1220 was forced to land Elbe river near Brunsbuettel this afternoon because of a ra- diator defect. Warnemuende, Germany, Oct. 12. —)—Another German contender. for transatlantic flight honors, the Heinkel hydro-monoplane D-1220, lifted itself out of the sunlit waters: of the bight of Warnemuende at! 1:21 this afternoon and took a south-! western course in the direction of the English channel. S| , Stevensville, Mont., Oct. 12.—(?P) Her ultimate destination was the —Joe Ostman, 60-year-old farmer, United States although it was an- is held in the Hamilton county jail nounced that the flight would likely here y on :. charge of attempted be punctuated with landings at, murder Tuesday uf his wife and two Amsterdam, Vigo and the Azores. | grown boys. The outstanding feature of the! According to Mrs. Ostman, her equipment of the D-1220 is the husband has several times previous- American Packard 800-horsepower ly threatened her life and the lives motor upon which the supporters of of her two eldest sons. the flight pin their faith that the’ Tuesday Ostman pre eded his expedition will end in New York by sons home, and, taking a gun from this week-end, allowing for two or the wall, slipped three shells into three landings en route. the stents pane et thers i for e is al ave tol Backed By “Air Pool” vite se ea 5 ais f, | wife, “and the others for the boys. While the plane is the product of; Mrs. Ostman struggled with her; the Heinkel plant and the prelimin- husband for possession of the gun aries to the flight have been con- and called for help. Her cries ducted under the immediate scrutiny brought the two bcys to her aid and of its experts, aviation circles have they overpowered their father and learned that the expedition is being surrendered him to the authorities. CANDIDATE FOR U.S. SENATOR ‘If People See Fit to Draft ue,| I Shall Respect Their ishes,’ He States N. D. STRONG FOR LOWDEN Governor Thinks Delegates Will Be Instructed For Illi- nois Man For President Minneapolis, Oct. 12—A)—Gov- ernor A. G. Sorlie of North Dakota, in Minneapolis today to testify in the interstate commerce commission hearing on grain rates, said he will not be candidate for reelection as governor but is receptive to any move which may be started to “draft him,” for United States senator. He has been talked of as a candi- date against Senator Lynn J. Fra- zier next year, “TI will have served the state as governor for four years,” said Gov- ernor Sorliec, “and I think I shall have discharged any obligations I owe to the people of the state in that time. I shall not be a candi- date for governor again.” “How about United States sena- he was asked. “If the people see fit to draft me for some other office I shall respect their wishes,” the governor ex- plaii Sentiment of his state is for Frank O. Lowden for president, he said. “There is a feeling that Mr. Lowden understands our proble t ion’, La.; J. M. Henry,*Winond ecliton of “those who will never forget” was tendered to Georges Clemenceau, Fra leaders of the American ne picture, left to right at the top, are EK vage, former legion commander; Clemen new vice commande: The Weather Generally fair tonight and Thursday. Slightly warmer, Fire Legion. sion w ard KE. u, and Gen. John pafford. Lett to right obrd, New York C fs and Paul R. Younts, The o in honor and is more in accord with our views than other candidates, and I believe our delegates will be instructed for him at the national convention,” he concluded, Senator Borah of Idaho Will Be Their Spokesman in Polit- ical Matters Washington, Oct. 12.—(?)—West- | ern Republican senators, belonging} to the so-called progressive group,’ have announced their intention to unite “for solidarity of action” in consideration of presidential candi- dates and legislative problems of the next congress, Disclaiming any threat of forming a third party, the western senators, Receipts of the Bismarck post- office for the nine months September 30 are $156,797.18, as! compared to $139,717.88 for the first | nine months of 1926, it was an- nounced today by Oliver Lundquist, postmaster. This represents an WESTERN AREA BUSINESS AT PLANTO UNITE BISMARCK P.O. SETS RECORD Total Receipts For First Three Quarters $17,000 Larger Than Last Year ending increase i Major General Summerall Will Be SENATORS FROM /Zere Next Week----Reception Planned Chief of Staff, U. S. Army, wk Visit Bismarck October 19— Will Visit Fort Lincoln anti Be Speaker at Luncheon Meeting of Local Service = | REACH COAST Plans for entertainment. of Major General C, P. Summerall, chief staff, U, army, Who will visit Bismarck October 19 are now being | formulated. | General Summerall will arrive from the west at 8:58 in the morn- ing. He will be met at the station by a reception committee composed | of a group of rep iti both military and c To Visit Fort Lincoln pafford, new commander of the le} war-time 6th birth How- of the former premier’ J. Pershing. Below a they are Dan Spurlock, Ralph P. O'Neill, Topeka, K Chariotte, N.C. port, John REBELS MAY BE | ATTEMPTING TO | | Federal Troops Still Pursuing Generals Gomez and Almada | Through Mountains Mexico City, Oct. 12.— (AP) — Pursued through the wild mountain country of western Vera Cruz, the » Arnulfo Gom and today were believed h the coast, ishing boat or PRICE FIVE CENTS WHERE OVER ATLANTIC TODAY Jersey Seaside Summer Resort Partially Destroyed by 60 BUILDINGS ||___New overnr tates oat | SORLIEMAY BE Tesion tno Frances Warne Te] PLANE MAKING GOOD TIME AND WEATHER FINE Steamer American Banker Sights American Girl 400 Miles East of New York WIND AIDING PROGRESS s Elder and Haldeman Fol- lowing Shipping Lanes— 3,600 Miles Over Water New York, Oct. 12.—(AP)— The monoplane American Girl was speeding eastward over the Atlantic ocean toward Paris today, bearing Ruth El- der nearer to a realization of her ambition to be the first woman to fly across the At- lantic. The Independent Wireless company at 5:45 this morning, eastern standard time, an- nounced receipt of a wireless message from the steamer American Banker saying the vessel had sighted the mono- plane at sea in latitude 41 north, longitude 65.04 west. The plane was reported mak- ing good, time in ideal flying conditions. The American Banker said the course of the plane was directly east, The position is about 400 miles east of New York. Wind Aids Progress Northwest wind on the tail of the plane was aiding its progress, the vessel reported. The American Banker sight- ed the plane at 10:35 p. m., eastern standard time last night. The comely 25-year-old Flor- ida aviatrix, who said she was relying upon God and the pray- s of her mother for a suc- ssful termination of the ven- ture, hopped off from Roose- velt Field at 5:04 p. m., yester- day with Captain George Hal- deman as co-pilot. If all went well they expected to reach their goal in 38 to 42 hours. A hop of 38 hours would put them in Paris at 7:04 a. m., Thurs- day, eastern standard time, or 12:04 p, m., Thursday, Paris time. Longest Over-water Hop The flyers were following a course that called for the long- est over-water hop on record, a flight of nearly 3,600 miles along the shipping lanes di- rectly from Long Island to the ° with Senator Borah of Idaho as their spokesman, declared in a state- ment that their purpose of banding together was based on the theory that,“the Republican party is a na- tion#l party and not an eastern French coast. Seven other transatlantic airmen made over-water hops of approxi- mately 1,900 miles from New- From the t , General Summer- i ctly to Fort Li and make an inspection of the build- ings and troops. At 12:15, he will! be the guest of the Associztion of $17,079.30 over the first three quar- ters of last year, one of the largest increases on record at the postoffice | here. If receipts are normal during the a strip of land located between St. Mary’s cemetery and the Richholt school. The money was transferred from the fund for improvements of parks other than Custer to the pur- nced by the same “air pool” Mrs. Ostman suffered severe cuts which is backing the D-1220 now in and bruises during her tussle and Lisbon, This pool is made up of a was taken to the hospital. group of German financial, commer- . cial and industrial interests. H. N. Menefee Suffer: i init 2 ths of the year,| Commerce «: 1 service clubs of the| he; foundland to the Irish coast on chasing fund. The land is to be} The D-1220 is a one-motor low- arty.” remaining three mon py “Sean he Pa. od r dj purchased as soon as possible. winged hydro-airplane of the mono- Burns From Acid When| "While Senator Norris of Nebraska, it, 88 expected that the total for See lenendon, ab eiesicand ee. | opted, the main beds | lights to England and Europe. The luncheon is open! within the limit of | Those wishing to to make their res- the year would be approximately $200,000.00, or slightly over. This would be an increase over the 1926; total of approximately $21,000, No definite plans were made as to what would be done with the pro- posed park, but suggestion was made To Rely on Instruments Although it called for a total fly- ing distance of some 3,800 miles, the plane type, being equipped with pontoons which have been subjected to a series of rigid tests. The plane a progressive leader, has not indi- cated his desire to enter the presi- dential preference primaries in west- Gomez and Almada with only 100 follower: dozen small groups, sc to the public places availa attend are Automobile Tips Over “ dj ‘, ie p d ; ; southern route was selected in by members of the East Side Tax-| carries an 800 horsepower Packard H. N. Menefee, farmer living near| ern agricultural states, the wester hough figures for oth st-| ervations with Harry P. Goddard, | in every direction, were decl | mote Bout ue : payers association, who appeared! motor which supplanted the German Bismarck, was painfully burned by| senatorial group expressed unanimi. te the Nee tuaeeee Tae secretary of the Association of Com-| the government to be all th was Fins hope of cuchiing ie eae before the board, that trees be plant-| engine. eye acid from the storage battery when| ty to support him in any state in not yet been given out, it is be-| merce, Monday, October 17. | left of the column, which it is} Sniy being able to fly over for. a ae ee playground equipment| Horst Merz, the pilot, is rated as his automobile turned over near| which he will consent to have his lieved that the Bismarck postoffice , Officers of the third battalion, fourth | stated _n exceeded 1,000 men, y . inst While the course followed the ship- ping lanes all the way, Haldeman said he would rely entirely on the plane’s instruments, an earth ine (Continued on Pige 3) Bentley Farmers Have Good Yields Mott, October 12—Excellent crop yields and large earnings are re- one of the best German air naviga- Tower City Monday, aid he is now tors. Wilhelm Bock is the radio in Fargo receiving treatment. The operator. car hit some loose sand snd tipped faa causing the Age from, the ittery to run out. e machine Mrs. a & poy caught zits and he peeunants broke e glass from the doors to escape. o elva ialianeania The six adul‘s anc two children in the car all etcoped serious injury except Mr. Menefee. They were en route to Morton, Minn., where they were to attend the funeral of Mrs. name before the voters, Other mem- bers of the group included Senators Frazier and Nye of North Dakota and Brookhart of Iowa. Z Ne Action Taken Although the purpose of the! group’s organization was announced yesterday after a conference of the pei die alae a senators, it was stated that, in con-|" Kentucky claims America’s fattest nection with a presidential choice, no boy. Meredith Taylor weighs 125 action had been taken, and none| pounds, wears ‘size 42 overalls, a Vera Cruz dispatches say the main group captured by the government troops numbered more than 650 and that all were from the units which marched out of the Mexico City garrison barracks the night of Octo- ber 2. infantry, are to be guests at the luncheon. General Summerall is to speak at the luncheon, which will be presided over by Fred Conklin. After the luncheon a reception will be held, probably beginning at 1:30 p. m., at which the general public is invited to meet General Summerall. Fol- lowing the recepion, a tour. of the city. and surrounding country will be made and if any time remains still holds its rank as the second largest in the state. If the total receipts should go over $200,000, it would mean that the postoffice would be advanced a step in rank. It is now ranked in the class which has receipts be- tween $150,000 and $200,000, State’s Attorney F. E. McCurdy and Louis Benser spoke for the Tax- payers’ association. They pointed out that the recreational facilities are all located in the west end of the city and suggested that action be taken to assure the east end some facilities. Interested in East End Father Slag pointed out that the park board was interested in the Trains Are Guarded To guard against the activities of | bandits attempting to take™advan- | tage of the situation, the govern- ment has ordered an escort of sol- Mrs. A. G. Anderson. 59, of Velva died Tuesday at a local hospital fol- lowing a short illness. The deceased was horn in Switz- Menefee’s sister. The party, with| would be effected until other west- 17 shirt and a 72 cap. Yet he is| before the departure of his train,|diers for freight and passenger|ported by farmers of the Bentley st end of the city and wanted to/erland Sept. 24, 1868, Beside her/ii. oycention of Mr. Menefec, con- ived i hingtor ’ he will be entertained by the various i vicinity in this county. ea Ma nate He said that the| husband she leaves two sons, George | ti, oF ite paireay te Mon ern senators arrived in Washington | only four years old, almost as broad | he wi entertaii y trains. in county. 8 Conti thi ly national guard and reerve officers, kit i: f ts that| George Huber, living southwest of park board did not want the citizens| Anderson of Velva and Clarence An- (Continued on page three) as he is tall. Bavenalisnard: and reteree afte Taking cognizance of reports * piking, 2.9 acres of clearing and derson of Chicago, and two brothers, Emil Roulier of Velva and Charles H. Rouller: of Dunseith, The body will be taken to Velva Thursday morning where funeral services and interment will take place. to feel that the board was only in- terested in the west end of the city and averred that they are just as solicitous of the interests of the east end as of any other section. The board decided to call for seal- ed bids, to be received by October 20, for the construction of a drive- way through Riverside Park along the Missouri near the Memorial | bridge and for building of ap-|¢ thes to it from the Memorial ‘Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday . Columbus Day Is Now Holiday in 35 States New York,: Oct. 12—()—Col- umbus day was observed as a legal bolieay, in 35 states tosiay As 0 | monies commemorating the discov- Report 'lery of America in 1492. _ Weather Report _ [ery of Auerice in 108 pita. ings and private businesses in many cities were closed and exercises FAMOUS DR. FRANK McCOY Colorful Reception Planned From the civilian viewpoint, there will probably be a most colorful re- ception during the time General Summerall inspects the fort. When he enters the grounds, a salute of the number of guns appropriate to his rank will be fired, and appro- priate salutes will be played by trumpeters. Just what ceremony or review will be presented after this is not yet known. the government had manufactured a case of treason against Gomez and General Francisco Serrano, who was recently executed, President Calies has issued a statement tracing the history of the movement. He declared he was aware as early as August that the revolt was being planned; that he sought to dissuade General Serrano from the attempt Bentley, had a field of flax on old land which yielded 25 bushels to the acre. Others have had flax yields nearly as large. Gottlieb Magstad, whose farm is located eight miles south of Bentle: had 200 acres of wheat which yieli ed an average of nearly 30 bushels to the acre, Jacob Reichert and Joe Schmidt each had over $10,000 returns from and that he refrained from action only because of his hope that the plotters would abandon their enter- crops this year. Adam Kelsch had over $8,000 return and a number of other farmers had cro) wal marking the 435th anniversa: ji ri which ‘g we a 43 iv of The subject on which General | prise. brought in be! [: fork on the road, which would| r t last night .. the vo: of Columbus were Pid, ject ee | ot, somultans ith their duty,”|breught in between 000 and encircle the park, was estimated to Precipitation to Ta wo yage Peat HEALTH Summerall wili speak at the lunch. he Seu Pr ane gis command. | $10,000, incl .03 miles of turnpiking, 250 Sen of earth for extra turn-| Highest wind velocity .. Fee the first time in its history WEATHER FORECAST Ne ota today celebrated “Discovery Day.” Although Octo- EVANGELIST eon is not yet known, but it is ex- pected that he will discuss in some detail the different phases of the ers who were invited to rebel in- formed me thereof, which, with the Community Chest i i secret service, afforded me from the . grabbing, 1450 cuble yards of e5:| |For Bismarck and vicinity: Gen-| be: 12 has long beer «legal holiday "The commitice in chatge of ar-| beginning full knowledge of the eon- Directors Chosen cavation, wire guard rope and guard| erally fair tonig! a y-| it has heretofore been known as rangements pointed out that Gen-| spiracy.’ Mt RA esuered posts, htly warmer Thursday. Columbus Pay. Last winter, how- eral Summerall. is particularly anx- irs. F. Lahr, Judge A. M. . lor North Dakota: ever, the legislature pa: ed a law ious to meet those who havo served| REVOLUTION 18 ENDED, Christianson, William Harris and) Wire Communication | fair tonight and Thursday. Slightly the name so that Lieb under him in his variou: commands, | SAYS GENERAL OBREGON Dr. H. A. Brandes were elected to} irmer le . |Erickson, said to have visited Amer- in the year 1,000. also could honors. ‘ Is Badly Crippled ss jen in uddy. oudy, 88; roads good. 87; roads good, i BISMARCK TRIBUNE at the reception following the luncheon. gent men the army has ever pro- , duced. Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, Oct. 12. —(®)—General Alvaro Obregon, called revolution” is at an end and two-year terms as members of the Community Chest board of directors] uro) Borealis pressure area General mera!l has been chief | sole candidate in Mexico’s presiden-|at the regular meeting of the chest} by A ra ne pod iid ye? RUE otc e i ‘et staff my cereenerall Be of 1926 and/| tial field after the execution of one| association held Tuesday evening. poera) region i has been highly praised for his| opponent, General isco Ser-| The directors are to hold a meet- New York, Oct, 12.—(AP) — Au-| has preel; (as naged Temperature and ‘ ‘lear, concise forceful presen- | rano, and the revolt of another, Gen-|ing in the near future to elect © bd oF “Northern Lights,”| and eee “isied ne tation of various subjects connected | eral ulfo Gomez, arrived here|ficers for the year. went on a rampage today and crip-| Great i bot ippi Val- Road Conditions ‘ €o the vi ibe wae peeetes today. ? The annual drive for funds fe -~ pled thousands of miles of tele-| ley, pat ttered over eerste re re He has been cal-ed one of the most} In an interview with the Associ-|the chest will be held some time Sank wines in the Tinted Beaten ane Rates ok 2: oes High pressure,| Mindy egg gee Plaly forceful characters anu _~st intelli-| ated Press he declared that the “so-| November, the members decided, lor_more . . the date has not yet been fixed. l. that within six days General Gomez | six-month allotments to the organ-| of telegraph companies, the Plateau states and oe would fall into the hands of loyal|izations participating in the chest di with excess electricity,] Mountain region.. The Jamestown—Cloudy, 35; roads “HAM AN’” RULES troops and any plot against the gov-|have been paid and representatt ing Ly oy page ms oH cnpped ye ee the gt ‘i j : Chicago. — Ham and ats, better ernment now existing would come to of ome soups expressed them: ween .» toda ississi eastern sismarck—Clear, 84; roads good. 4 . ‘ sel wel eased =with wan a wie LE ig of the keene Rocky ee ea ‘but it is ris-| Devils Lake—Cloudy, 37; roads Full Announcement Tomorrow Peat Amerie ‘dish. Reports taken me working of the liber plan. ciated Press was affected as far| ing over the far west. . rom hotels, dining cars and restaur-| For the first time in 200 years,| The budget committee is no’ west as Bisnfarck, Commercial ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Grand Forks—Cloudy, 38; roads ants show that this savory combin- parts of Westminster Abbey are| working out allotments for the or-| wires also were hit, . Official in charge. | soft, ing thoroughly cleaned, xanizations for the coming year, ation still is the favorite breakfast.