The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 10, 1928, Page 1

NORTH DAKOTA'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED 1873 CHICAGO VOTING BRINGS SHOOTING, KIDNAPINGS Commerce Sec Secretary Now Leading in G.0.P. Presidential Race DISORDERS OF RHODE ISLAND GIVES HOOVER 13 DELEGATES Territorial Convention at Ha- waii Instructs Two Dele- . gates For Him SMITH GAINS SUPPORT McAdoo Pays Tribute to Walsh —Lowden Expected to Carry Illinois Washington, April 10.—(AP)— Hilbectitdl litics advanced an- other big: stride today with clarifi- cation o: gates leanings in two states ‘and as many insular possessions, in which Hoover and Smith figured, and the bringing up to the front line of bat- tle of more oral artillery for Walsh. By nightfall, three more states— Mlinois, Nebraska, and Oklahoma— were to know how they stood, at least partially, for nominees at Kansas City and Houston. Hoover, now ahead in the race for the Republican presidential nomina- tion, today could lay claim to per- haps 17 more convention delegates as a result of party conventions and other activity Tie Rhode Island’s state meeting rec- ommended the commerce secretary to its 13 delegates, the territorial convention of Hawaii instructed its two for him, and reports from Ma- nila indicated the two Philippine pepe re chosen as uninstructed last February, now favored Hoover additional convention dele- in event President Coolidge was not | $ drafted. Smith Picks Up Support Smith, leading on the Democratic bid for delegates, apparently was the only other of the dozen or more presidential aspirants to pick up support yesterday. The Utah state convention selected 16 Houston dele- gates, each with a half vote, without expressing a choice, although back- ers of the New York governor claimed all eight votes would be for their candidate. Utah’s action was regarded as an upset, however, as Smith’s supporters had counted on a senet vote instructed delegation ere. Other Monday political develop- ments brought a lengthy tribute to Walsh, Montana’s entry in the June Democratic convention, by William G. McAdoo, who engaged in the memorable deadlock with Smith for the 1924 nomination and who heads the slate of Walsh delegates in Cali- fornia, and a decision by the Hoover forces to resume active campaigning in Ohio, where his fight has been in abeyance since the death of his April 24 primary opponent, Senator Willis. Lowden to Carry Illinois Lowden, neck and neck vith Hoov- er in the preconventon struggle, looked to Illinois today to put him out in front again in the delegate contest. | mi The former Illinois governor was the only Republican entered in that state’s primary today and his man- agers expected to land at least 30 of the 50 district delegates. Eleven celeanies at large will be eelected later. Smith’s supporters had tlaimed most, if not all, of the 50 Demacratic “(Continued on page two) [Weather Report 3 Temperature at 7 a. m. ....... Highest yesterday . Lowest last night . Precipitation to 7 a. m. Highest wind velocity ... 51 52 50 Crosby .. 50 28 Dickinson ... 59 82 Dunn Center. 52 27 Ellendale ... 51 16 Fessenden ... 53 23 Grand Forks. 48 36 Hettinger ... 54 25 Jamestown .. 54 17 50 30 31 36 36 36 36 82 uth Huron ...... 52 32 Pierre ...... 52. 38 Rapid City... 58 36 WEA’ For Bismarck and vicinity: For North By sree’ veuthene 4 and now 4x. Mountain slope to Montana and Min- nesots. The weather is somewhat unsettled over the Northwest and sure is high over. the Pacific Soest Cape te te Beek Peenee oe ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Official in ‘charge. [Census Echo S/[MMIGRATION CONSPIRACY IS BROKEN UP THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1928 EEL TTT ea | Accuses Will _Accuses Will Hays: } i. Frere Rortk Dakota Democrat, charges former can Leaders of Elaborately —_ ized Ring Are Reported Under Arrest STOWAWAYS ARE FOUND Contraband Human Cargo Had Been Planted on Western Bound Ships Halak April 10.—(AP)—A round. of leaders of a widespread and elaborately organized ring aiding clandestine immigration, chiefly into North and South America, was announced by the Fascist militia headquarters today. The organization had agents at Trieste, Fiume,. Naples, Civitavec- chia, Palermo and other ports, who aided in stowing away persons aboard ships and falsifying pass- ports. Police and the militia cooper- ated in the roundup. The latest haul was the discovery of 24 stowaways aboard the steam- ship Carnia, outward bound from Trieste, when the vessel put in at le: The firemen and cooks aboard the boats conspired to hide the emi- ants in tho galleys and holds. ‘or this the stowaways paid sums varying from $850 to $1,000. The voyages were made under terrible conditions of heat and squalor. The organization had succeeded in planting its contraband human car- aboard the steamships Columbia, driatic, Martha Washington, Al. berta, Lucia, Clara, Ida, Isargo, Providence and Patria. An investi- ss is being pushed into the ring’s ramifications in all seaports. Most of the stowaways were destined for North and South America and a few for France. Prior to embarkation, elaborate provisions were made for harboring ants. re was a8 system of motor transport to speed them from one port to another in order to avoid the vigilance of the authorities. The conspirators had even per- fected a code by which they wire- lessed accomplices aboard the ships to learn if it was safe to take on the emigrants at the next port of call. RING LEADER AND FIVE ACCOMPLICES ARRESTED Benevento, Italy, April 10.—(10) -The head of a ring which smuggled Italians aboard ships bound for North and South America was be- lieved to be under arrest here to- day in the person of Raphael Fosch. ino. Foschino, a man of 64, has real estate holdings amounting to 3,000, Four indictments for felonies and two for misdemeanors are stand- ing against Mrs. Florence E. 8S. Knapp, former New York secre- tate who was pp \dminigtration of 200,000 state census fund. Mrs. is shown above; below is George Z. Medalie, special prosecu- tor who will conduct the proceed- ings against her. NOTED SINGER GIVES ESTATE TO “HER BOYS’ Madame Ernestine Schumann- Heink Deeds $230,000 Place to Disabled Vets Minneapolis, Minn., April 10.— (AP) — Madame Ernestine Schu- mann-Heink, the singer, was happy today because Schumann-Heink, mother, had made a sacrifice for “her boy: She gave away her $230,000 estate Geuty| Canada Drops Charge aod) chtage 000 lire, or nearly $160,000, and hold. ings of cash and convertible paper of 1,100,000 lire, or roughly $58,000. Five accomplices were arrested’ at the same time when they attempted to stow their human cargo aboard the steamship Carnia at Messina. HOOVER IS NOT FARM FRIEND, LEADERS SAY Statement Attacks Commerce Seeretary’s Attitude To- ward Agriculture . Gros Mont, near San | ‘alif.—gave it to the “boys’ abled veterans of the Wort war — where needy ones and their families t find rest and care. ‘he noted singer—“Mother Schu- LHe the boys called her—present- a deed to the estate to Mayor fn E. Leach of Minneapolis, at a ham and cabbage “feed” given in her honor here last night local disabled veterans. The former . service men of the country, had honored her two sons who died in the World war—one on the side of Germany and the other on the side of America. “You honored me by calling me ‘mother,’” she said. “You honored me by honoring my boy who died on a submarine. He may have killed some American boys, but he couldn’t help that. It was war. But you honored him and I love you. That is why I give you Gross Mont. Iam a mother who learned to understand you.” Three Trustees Named Mont Gross is near the sea. There is a 32-room house and there ere orange and lemon groves and a vineyard. Mayor, Leac! tho com. manded the Ieist Field "artillery {1 in France, will act as trustee, with two | Te! He will ask Tove Brandon Cuba, and h, ambat General Rui MacArthur to serve him. The dinner and the announcements played Ey for other Schumann's two lost their lives in the war. Schumann wept as “her boys” her from the root Washington, April 10.—(AP)— Herbert Hoover and his attitude to- ward agriculture was the target to- day for another attack by a group of farm leaders whocontended a mis- leading effort was being made to represent the commerce secretary as a friend of the farmer. “The American farmer suffered too much at the hands cf Herbert Hoover,” said a statement bearing the names of six farmers’ re atives, “to view with comp! the effort to make bis him me ADGA as : ‘farmers’ friend ‘candi The statement, 2 Ae in the form of a pamphle “report, of farmers aenntias on the farm record of Herbert Hoover,” car- ried the names of the following as on Tourist Articles) 29!" werer, chairman of Ottawa, Can. April 10.—(). Kin oe emilative wa, — 5 ive Bona fide tourists orth will be permitted to Lyd their ee eperting os or cameres J%0. Panne witb rr led y fhein'a dutiable io vale with he Ay a by eg pRei of oH toms. ¢ ust me present it will affect particu. and | 1s: Pacific where uty spring sports are ‘n full EASTERN STAR LODGE IN- “STITUTED of|a Breckenridge hos; vestigation. Arthur now. Lect f to Sen- ator P. Nye, head of ‘the inves- gating commit- rthue te Senate proceeds with farm relief debate while house takes a legislative appropriation Senate finance committee opens public hearings on tax re- duction. Coal inquiry continues before senate interstate commerce com- mittee. Cctton investigation goes on before senate agricultural sub- committee as another starts hearings on Ransdell cotton fu- tures bill. Parker motor bus measure comes before house interstate commerce committee. Foreign gts committee of house considers bill to protect American ens from mili- tary service in foreign countries. NeSweeney. reforestation bill continues hefore house agricul- ture committee. YESTERDAY Senate debated farm relief, Fess predicting veto, and Gil- lett resolutien asking renewal correspondence regardin; American adherence —_ wor! court protocol; passed several secondary measures and re- ceived George resolution for investigation of onage dis- position in Geor; house con- sidered District of Columbia legislation, heard Garner de- mand action on Muscle — and Aswell nate flood contr: as National duty. Senate's right to examine production costs in West Vir- ginia challenged at reopening of interstate commerce com- mittee coal inquiry. Cotton price inquiry continued before senate agriculture sub- committee, Senate military committee approved bills promoting to lieutenant general the war- time gencrals of that rank, Hunter Liggett and Robert Lee Bullard, \.ho retired as major gencrals, Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona, attacked pending Boulder Cany- on dam bill in minority report to _senate. Heflin renewed attack on Smith candidacy in congression- al record. House elections committee filed report upholding right of England, Republican, sixth West Virginia district, to seat con- tested by J. Alfred Taylor, Democrat. 4 Lose Lives When Home Is Destroyed Chicago, April 10.—(#)—Four persons, a mother and her three children, were burned to death to- day, and four others were injured, when fire destroyed their home. A policeman saw smoke belch- ing from the house of Leslie Whit- aker, in the northwest part of the city. After crashing in the front door, he carried a woman outside and called the fire department. Whitaker was found by the fire- men wandering about the back yard, blinded by the flames. His wife, Elizabeth, 22, and his three children, Tanging from 18 months " gas and a half years, were le The woman carried out by the pa- trolman was Mrs. Elizabeth Bray- ton, 62, of Warrensbury, N. Y., an aunt. Her burns, as well as those of Mr. Whitaker, may prove fatal. Others injured were Mrs. C. Whitaker, a \dmother, and To- Bist Piff, 20, brother of Mrs. Whit- er. The fire was believed to - have started from a tank of oil in a shed which became ignited in some un- determined AOE YOUTH KILLED IN AUTO CRASH Three Others Are Injured When Car Leaves Highway and Turns Over Barnesville, Minn, April 10.—(#)| ne of in| —Erwin Muller, 16° years old, is Bie bro dead and his thers are in ital as the re- sult of an automobile accident 12 miles from here Si . rs recover, said today. The brothers were en route suffered Proton arma ‘apd: Sie other was The occu; of the car were “Jovernment Claims Sinclair CASE AGAINST OIL OPERATOR /——= IS OUTLINED Gave Fall Money in Sus- pizious Manner 4 PAYMENTS MENTIONED Both Sides “xpress Satisfac- tion With Jury—Deposi- tion Is Awaited Washington, April 10.—(?)—The charge that Harry F. Sinclair, lessee of Teapot Dome, rave Albert B. Fall a total of $293,000 in four payments “under circumstances of secrecy of suspicion” was made to- day by Owen J. Roberts in outlining the government’s case against the wealthy oil operator who is accused of conspiracy to defraud the gov- ernment. « The first payment, Roberts said, were made of $233,000 in Liberty bonds. The second was $10,000 in cash, the third was $25,000 in cash, and the fourth was $25,000 in Liberty bonds. Roberts said that the government further would show that the con- spiracy was first hatched at Fall's New Mexico ranch when Sinclair, the cabinet officer, and his counsel, J. W. Zevely, laid plans for getting control of the naval oil reserve. Jurors Under Guard The jury to try the case was se- lected yesterday, in a little more than three hours. The men range in age from 22 to 58. Both sides have expressed satisfaction with the makeup of the jury which, unlike that in the first trial of the oil operator with Fall on the same charge, will be placed under strict guard. : The first trial was declared mis- tried as a result of Sinclair's hiring of Burns detectives to shadow the jury. The case since was severed and now Sinclair faces trial alone. The charge against Fall will not be geet so long as the former inter- ior secretary is too ill to stand trial. Arguments were expected to be completed late today or tomorrow. Then the government will call its first witness. Fall’s deposition taken at El Paso and which Sinclair intends to use in his defense has not as yet reached Washington. It is understood that M. H. Bull, the commissioner who took the oral testimony in the Texas city, will bring the text here per- sonally when he finishes typing it. Sinclair and Mrs. Sinclair entered the courtroom a few minutes be- fore court opened, he sitting by his counsel where he listened closely to the arguments of Roberts. Willing to Pay a Million Roberts spoke of the high value Sinclair placed on, the reserve, and of his buying up “valueless” placer claims so that he would be the only man able to surrender them to the government as a part of the Tea- pot Dome lease requirements. In order to put the deal over with Fall, he said, Sinclair was willing to pay a million dollars for the claims. government attorney told the jury of “secrecy” which he said had been thrown about the lease trans- actions; of “untrue statements” made by Fall when other prospec- tive lessees inquired into the status of the reserve. "When the government shall have proved to you these matters,” Roberts continued, “we shall ask you to find that these two men did conspire to defraud the United States and did do acts and things to bring to fruition their agrec- ment and conspiracy and to find them guilty as charged in the in- dictment.” Defense Is Outlined As Roberts concluded the defense counsel conferred briefly and Dan- bY Thew Wright, speaking without repared argument, outlined the ée fense. . “My adversary has been able to aire. you so little information that we hope-to give yes facts that will aid you in reaching your decisi said Wright. He outlined the min- ing laws and oil and mining leases that were in force before the Tea- pot Dome lease was negotiated, and sought to show the placer claims in the Teapot Dome reserve were not valueless as Roberts had maintained. | here: Neche Banker Dies jand Mrs. L. in Grafton Hospital| ¢ Neche, N. D. A Asell 10.—M)— Frank P. Holmes, 71, iis pres lent of the First Nation: of Neche, died at a hospital in Grafton Mon- aay: Death followed a short ill- “Mr. Holmes, a former railway train dispatcher in Wisconsin, came to Neche in 1886 to associate with his brother, the late H. L. Holmes,|be taken in the banking business. Since Reng to this place, Mr. Holmes has been active in civic af- fairs and served as mayor for sey- eral terms. BLA Foimee was a member cf eye a No, 225 B. P. O, Hg an . of the Knights Templar at mer. WATER APLENTY Pee 10—There’s no short- age of hot water at Niederbretsig, | t a town on the bank _ A bee oem (ae ae interrupt fed | sesen, ‘of, hot water richly impreg- carbonic gcd gas Headlights in Wings Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will fly in oplane. to New Lindbergh Plane The ship, with room for five persons, improvement, including headlights set into the wings, which give 500,000 candlepower light for landing at night. The Weat! Cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight and Wednesday. Cooler. PRICE FIVE CENTS MINOR NATURE ARE REPORTED Ballot Box Stuffing Is En- gaged in at Some of the Polling Places Show Way by Night POLICE GUARD POLLS Negro Shot in the Arm While on Way to Polls in Twen- tieth Ward Chicago, April 10—(%)—One shooting, several kidnapings, slug gings, ballot box stuffing and ead or disorders were reported less than two hours after the poli had opened at the close of hottest and most vituperatice ary campaign. The sun shone bright as more than a million voters started to the polls and election officials said that the fine weather, added to the inter- est in the campaign, would result in a heavy Republican vote. Inter- est in the Democratic primary was not so intense because js of the ticket were for the most part un- opposed. Before the polls had o) ‘Titus Haffa, alderman recently indicted for violation of federal hibition laws and candidate for publican pith ern le on the eee} of May- or Thompson, was repo eset and his Noalquaveeea believed had been kidnaped. Committeeman Kidnaped R. ee be a ager oy “4 commit man, Was several men who forced him into their automobile as he was deliver- he rides his new mon- equipped with every luxury when SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS DECISION OF LOWER COURT IN GAMMONS CASE pe ee a | Bremen’s Start | | Again Delayed | so ee ee ° Baldonnel — Airdrome, Irish Free State, April 10—(AP)— ‘The German plane Bremen will Not start its transatlantic flight today, A stormy Atlantic still frowns on the Bremen‘s venture. The weather report received in Ireland this morning was un- favorable, the eastern Atlantic Presenting a too difficult prob- ler: for the transatlantic plane, although flying conditions over the western Atlantic continued to improve, Ancther weather report was expected at Baldonnel tonight and thus tomorrow is the carl- jest possible for a start, since the flyers want the first part of their trip to be by daylight. MRS. JAMES P. CURRAN DIES THIS MORNING Wife of State Printer Suc- cumbs to Pneumonia and Complications Mrs. James P. Curran, wife of State Printer Curran, died at 7 o’clock this morning following only a few days’ illness. Taken ill last Wednesday with influenza, she later improved, but early this week pneu- monia developed and late yesterday complications set in which caused her death. Born in Prairie du Chene, Wis., on June 3, 1890, the daughter of Mr. M. Prescott, she moved with her parents to Grand Forks in 1893, where her father was an em- ploye of the Grand Forks Herald for 25 years. On November 23, 1910, she was married to James P. Curran. After several years’ residence in Grand Forks they moved to Hibbing where ies lived for two years, returning rand Forks. Nine years ago they came to Bismarck when Mr. Curran a fit appointed state printer, and me. ince made their home Besides her husband, she leaves her mother and a sister, Miss Vivian Prescott, who make a home here; another sister, Mrs. A. L. Larson of rand Forks; two brothers, Albert ing ballots, beat him severely then shoved him out into the street. Squads of detectives were rushed to several precincts shortly after the polls had opened on reports that election officials were permit- ting the stuffing of ballot boxes. A negro was shot, another kid- naped and a third rey kidnaped in election disputes in the twentieth ward in the negro district. The negro was shot in the arm as he was on his way to the polls. The most trouble during early hours was reported from the twen- tieth ward, where hoodlums were reported chasing voters away from the polls. Detective sq and election officials were sent to in- vestigate conditions. A worker allied with the Senator Deneen Republican organization was also reported kidna| from one precinct in the twentieth ward. Photographer Gets Black Eye A newspaper pict aee very indignant, said he been beaten by two women election workers when he tried to take pictures, but added that a man came to their aid (Continued on page two) ARMY OFFIGERS IN. VENEZUELA UNDER ARREST Military Revolt Against Gomez Government Suppressed With Bloodshed Writ of Mandamus F Seabees. sienna Ordering State Auditing Board to Pay Salary. to Sec- retary of State Industrial Commission Affirming the decision of Judge Fred Jansonius in Burleigh county district court, the state supreme court ‘yesterday ruled that John Gammons, industrial commission secretary, is entitled to his pay and upheld the writ of mandamus com- pelling the state auditing board to pay him. The unarimous decision of the court brings to an end the argument over whether or not Gammons should be paid, which started last summer when Governor A. G. Sor- lie, a member of the auditing board, disallowed a warrant for that pur- pose. The board also contended that there was no fund available with which to pay Gammons, inas- much as the governor had vetoed the provision of an appropriation bill passed by the 1927 legislature which covered salary of the indus- trial commission secretary. Practical Construction Considered “In construing a statute of doubt- ful meaning the courts will give weight to the practical construction placed thereon by those charged with the duty of executing and ap- plying the supreme court ruled. “This rule is especially applicable en the construction has long pre- vailed, and the practical construc- tion of the officer or department has received the implied approval of the legislature. “A general repeal clause purport- ing to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict with the act con-|have been student riots on various taining such provision, in legal ef-| occasions in the capital and on Sat- fect, adds nothing to the repealing | urday, between midnight and dawn, force of the statute of which it is|a battalion of federal troops took up a part, and operates merély to re-| their arms to overthrow the govern- peal those acts on the same sub-| ment. ject, or parts of such acts, as are} The mutinous troops were those clearly in conflict with the new act|of the garrison at Miraflores palace, and then only to the extent of the| situated in the center of the conflictin; provisions. and the home of President “In case it is held that the| Vicente Gomez. appropriation made in the act creat-| Gonzalez, who remained loyal, was ing the industrial commission of|slain, and Colonel Anibal Garcia, North Dakota (Chapter 141, Laws|subcommandant of the 1919) did not lapse at the expiration | who also refused to join the rebels, of the biennium, but was intended | was mortally wounded. by the legislature to be a continu-| The revolting battalion under ing appropriation, available for the| Captain Rafael Alvarado and L’‘e:- use of the industrial commission in| tenant Barrios tees. started for Sén carrying out the purposes of the act|Carols barracks, in the northern until the appropriation had been | section of the city. Students of the fully expended or repealed, and| university joined the ranks of the that such appropriation was not re-| soldiers. pealed by general repeal clauses in} A large quantity of arms and the general appropriation bills of | munitions = stored at the bar- 1921 and 1923. racks and rebels intended to Meaning of Associated Words seize these. pe Lopez Contre- Caracaz, Venezuela, April De (AP)—Several army_ officers under arrest today after a military revolt, aided by students, against the Gomez government had been: suppressed with bloods! Since early in February there Prescott of ‘Duluth and Napole Prescott of Winnipeg; and four chi dren, Elizabeth, 16; Marian, Dolores, 9; and James, 5. Mrs. C ran was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters here. ‘uneral services will be held at St. Mary’s procathedral here Thurs- day morning at 7:45, ihe Rev. Fr. Slag Cece age The body will then Grand Forks, where wil be held on Friday and interment made ir. the family lot in the Grand Forks cemetery. WELLS COUNTY BOY HONORED Harvey—Henry Bessesen, Jr., Minneapolis and formerly of Har- vey, was recently appointed as of- ficial pianist at the new Minnesota theater, lis, at a sally, of $88 a week. ssesen, who is 19 Hog hac) ‘was selected for this posi- ition with many second ished. plants ee - Rang is-the son of Bes- and bogie = wat aor ney senator while his home in Harv. olis. ey, “In determining the meaning of a | ras, commanding the forces in Cara- particular term fh a statute refer-|cas, however, learned of the revolt. ence will be had to the meaning of | He immediately put the barracks on the words with which it is as-|a sroeg ete of defense with tha sociated. aid of “In this construction of a partic- ular statute or any of its provi- sions, all acts relating to the same subject or having the same general purpose will be read in connection with it. This rule applies. with peculiar force to statutes past at the same session of the legislature. “The requirement of section 4, hactst ie pled that mj orders, rul rej and written contracts adopted o1 authorized by the industrial ‘come fective, be approved. by: the "gov. lective, ernor as c Fran and shall not be in force unless approved and signed by him,’ does not indicate a Lg lative beer) ¥e] inpens upon the steiner e of personally ap- Kd oe ee ee copter. upon him the absolute s2 to disallow such bills.”