The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 21, 1928, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1878 eae THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS } SHAFER STEALS MILL PLANK. SAYS THORESEN SMITH OFFICES ARE OPENED IN HOUSTON HOTEL Jim Reed Is First Candidate to Start Flamboyant Advertis- ing on Big Scale . COAT LAPELS DISAPPEAR ‘Standing Room Only’ Sign to Be Posted on 15,000 Capac- ity Convention Hall Houston, Texas, June 21—(®)— Houston today started seta on its best dress for the ocratic litical party, just five days away. ‘ly arrivals found decorators decking buildings with bunting, the stars and stripes and the lone star flag of Texas, ile windows and store fronts convention flag, two steers looki: wonderingly at the passers-by an saying, “Me too.’ George R. Van Namee, pre-con- vention manager for Governor Al- fred E. Smith, today opened the Smith headquarters, in same hotel where Senator James A. established his offices several days ago. . Representative Cordell Hull is guest at the same hotel but has opened headquarters. The Tennes- see congressman strolls about the hotel lobby standing right in the midst of his headquarters. Senator Reed was the first to ad- vertise on a large scale. A banner “Beed headquarters,” and another on the inside advised readers to “Win with Reed.” ° Soon after the arrival of the New Yorkers badges bearing a likeness to Governor Smith ared on Pl on ¢i counters wit the announcement “Governor ‘Al’ Smith, our choice.” There were S—— also on display of louston’s favorite son annou! that Jesse H. Jones is “The Man the Hour.” Finishing touches were being th placed on the coliseum where the convention will be held and in- dications were that its capacity ae 15,000 not be enough for dedication “si room only” sign probably will be displayed for the first time. Seats Are Assi; Seats for the 1,480 delegates have ‘been assigned and the men and ‘women who will nominate Demo- cratic tes for president and vice president will have nothing to do but find their places when they reach the new hall Tuesday for the °) ning session at noon. To assist privileged portion of the audi- (Continued on Page Two) PIONEER I$ | Zona Gale Weds played Houston’s|- Zona Gale, authoress, and W. L. Breese, 50, wealthy manufacturer of Portage, Wis. Miss 3 R -se and Miss Gale had been close friends for years. His first wife died 15 years ago. AMELIA SPENDS $1000 FOR DUDS a= London Shops Keep Boston Girl Busy While Men In- spect British Planes my a Amelia hart went shopping in today in company with Mrs. see utah, pam of the Frederick sa transatlantic flight of the Friend- ship, while a crowd stood way in RAE rai catch a glimpse 5 ho “flew the ceremonies Sunday, The b mer Stultz, pilot of the hip and Louis Gordon, mechanic, spent several hours at Croydon airdrome where they inspected the British airplanes used in the London-Paris service. Gordon, who had never seen a British airplane engine pre- viously, was particularly interested and asked the airway officials and many questions. NEAR DBATHEES W. S. Casselman Stricken With Cerebral Hemorrhage While at Race Track Suffering from cerebral hemor- rhage, W. S. Casselman, 75, Bis- marck pioneer, was re} near death in a local hospital today. News of his condition came as a the d- ship received in Southampton and London and said today that she felt much better. SHIP ISSEIZED 650 POUNDS OF FOOD DROPPED INNOBILE CAMP Dirigible Commander. Sends Radio Instructions for Rescue of Party. AMUNDSEN HUNT STARTS ban ns PLEDGES SAFE, Norwegian Explorer and Fremch Aide Believed to Have Landed in‘Ocean one (Copyright 1928, ad Associated Ki Bay Spitebergen, June 21. —Wreetreeted the 850 nds of Independents Hit Political Sawdust Trail in Numbers League Republican Candidate for Governor Introduced at Sterling by Man Whose Name Was Published as Mem- ber of Nestos-Shafer Club SANE CONDUCT OF INDUSTRIES State Money Sent to New York, Ohio, Minnesota Should Be Kept at Home, Declares Leader of Farmers’ State Ticket, in Address one other way to dis) of it and “unfortunately it is fireproof.” This editorial was written by one of Shafer’s closest friends in “the old home town.” Again there was demonstration for Thoresen when-he said: “I am for the development of the pleaded in - far as it can be safely and sanely managea, And if Iam elected governor I promise you there will travagant expenditure of state money. Holding in his hand a copy of the business map of the Nation's Busi- ness Thoresen pointed with pride to the fact that it is the only state in the union that is entirely white. He asked if this is not positive roof of the ulterior motives of hose who are shouting ruin, bank- ruptey and impaired credit in this cam) paign. He ‘declared that the Ind lent posal to close the Bank of North ota unit which has shown a = Hh of $988,000 and permit it to function only as a land bank in which department it has shown a loss of 000 is the best proof of what seek to achieve ty attacking the industrial program. Is this business, he asked? Branch Bank Issue On the branch bank issue he said that the industrial commission now Highlights of Thoresen Talk “George F. Shafer and his friends have stolen the League Republican state platform and seek to ride into office upon. it. “L. L. Twichell, boss of North “Ww. C. Gra im, close friend of Shafer and editor of the Wat- onli Guide, Re afer’s e town, quoted him in 1926 as saying in a speech mi on mill. further quoted him as saying: ‘There is another way of dispos- reife it, but unfortunately it “The Inde; ta to close the walt of the Best, of re given the authority ee estab- ‘Bc! banks their. votes. He declared this is Imitation instead of expansion of the branch egret red to isbeing made ry. lependen’ Thoresen said the cost of the state mill and elevator and the state bank to the people of the state is 46 cents per $1,000 of valuation on the average farm. He if this indicated ruin or bankruptcy. On pie! Scr that has been taised in the Valley City debate and since Thoresen put Shafer and the Independents on the defensive mer- cles ae convincingly. Pace reste tegen of the fight of (By 2 Staff Correspondent) square deal” Phecercey ri of the Sterling, N. D., June 21.—More| Equity Cooperative Exchange down Independent Republicans hit the|to the Republican tion in sawdust trail here last night. A| Jj half dozen were still at the mourn- City gave an im- pressive historical: background and traced. the reding, Ferre of the ter- minal marketing facilities at Grand Agriculture Basic “Al ture is basic to all else,” inets depends ‘pon it The farmer upon was forced into politics to protect his economic ‘interests with the rocking: of the in that case. It includes and em- his | bodies some of the darkest in the history of this state, involving great interests and in one case an the most impressive de-| official of the state of North Da- he in jon for governor. Ever since the Valley City debate, has spoken, there has been an. ji Harbor Grace, N. F. Jane 21 ()—Miss Mabel Boll took off here at 5:37 local time this morning the monoplane Columbia for Curtiss Ff ph that has ever occurred in | kota. forth Dakote’s Inde-|, “The overhead expences, of t 55 Seen mee farmer has increased by leaps and bounds, whi his gross - a ace about ue lor average range » excluding the war per- , | iod, ‘been, from 78 cents to $1.25 a bushel. But there has been no in his commodity with Sa orig of to buy i ? i H E 7 i i i & » HT z E | i i af He Rn SE ae we of 100,000, bushels, The million bushels. At that the business of S55 receele ge LB & & f ft F H § E vit Hi The peti- hard|tion also said that Carol’s present DOCTOR FLEES WHEN HUSBAND MAKES CHARGE Made Objective of Statewide Search by Telegraph and Radio Today MURDER COUNT PLACED Sheriff Arrives to Arrest New Salem Physician as Victim’s Funeral Is Held Charged with second degree mur- der, Dr. Steven Fisher, 52, 20 years a Vets, f physician at New Salem, was the object of a statewide search conducted by telegraph and radio today. The charge against Fisher is made by Lawrence Burley, farmer living near New Salem, who alleges that a criminal operation done by Fisher caused the death of his bride of less than six months in a Bis- marck hospital Sund: Morton county officials seeking to effect Fisher's arrest proceeded to- day on the theory that he ‘4s fled the country in‘ an effort to evade arrest, deserting his famiiy at New Salem. Fisher was seen in New Salem late Tuesday night, when it was said he had gone into the coun- try to answer a call. He could not be fouad yesterday when Sheriff H. R. Handtman went to New Salem with the warrant charging him with second degree murder sworn to by the dead woman's grief-stricken husband. Doctor Flees Sheriff Handtman learned, it was said today, that news of his im- pending arrest on the murder charge had reached Fisher Tuesday and resulted in his flight. The sheriff arrived in New Salem poner, to arrest Fisher as the funeral of Mrs. Burley was in prog- ress from a New Salem chureh. State’s Attorney Kelsch, of Mor- ton county, said today that decision of Lawrence Burley to place the murder charge against the Ni Salem doctor was reached sult of statements made to him b: his wife while she lay near deatl in a hospital in Bismarck. Dead Woman Was Teacher Mrs. Burley, who was before her a rural school teacher near lem, went to Fisher for it, according to Burley’s about June 1. The crim- ion was done at New mi New treats state! inal ope: ne Salem. When complications de- veloped the woman was brought to a Bismarck hospital, where she died from peritonitis Sunday. Fisher returned to his home at New Salem from Minneapolis Mon- day night Sheriff Hand.man was informed yesterday. No trace of him hasbee::foundsince he answered telephone call and announced he was going into the country on a sick call sday night. Nk Morton county officials today were confident he cannot escape and that his arrest is but a matter of days. RLEN GRANTED CAROL DIVORCE Flighty Rumanian Crown|= Prince Again Single—Bucha- rest Courts Free Wife Bucharest, Rumania, June ?1.— (®—The Bucharest courts have ted a divorce to Princess Helen ym Prince Carol, former Crown Prince of Rumania. if Princess Helen, desezted wife of Prince Carol, filed a formal peti- tion for a divorce two weeks ago, the suit being instituted in the ap- pellate court at Bucharest. ‘ The Princess, who was mar atts, ie Tost pended for the is * for the di. o Fe fu nd affronts offered and deserti conduct is an offense to the royal court. It contained a supplementary authorization by the three who -govern for the Boy King Michael, to Princess Helen to apply for the divorce. At first, it was reported that Carol, who is living in exile, would st the divorce, but announce- tent was made on June 16 that he had decided not to oppose his wife’s King Michael, Princess tion specified that the make no order for his his status was settled 3°33 BERR f q 4 » iti i] i sae iy E i s : 5 E Z 5 § Y F rt i : H LB i t ; $ f I Fis 3 : & ° u i #8 A queen for a week was Rose Cor- rigan, of Asheville, N.C. Her beauty was responsible for her se- lection as ruler of the Rhododen- dron Festival at Asheville. Here's Her Highness in her royal robes. INJUNCTION 1S HANDED THEA Former Backers Seek to Keep German Aviatrix from Mak- ing Atlantic Hop New York, June 21.—(#)—A tem- porary injunction today stood be- tween Thea Rasche, German girl flyer, and her projected flight to Europe. The injunction was obtained by Harold W. Hartwell and his as- signee, the Hollis corporation. The proceedings revealed them as the backers with which Miss Rasche re- cently severed relations. The injunction, returnable tomor- row afternoon, restrains Miss Rasche from using the plane pur- chased by her new backer, Mrs. James A. Stillman, or from making any flight from North America or urope. A similar injunction was served upon A. R. Martine, banker and aviation enthusiast, from whom Mrs. Stillma. purchased the plane. Miss Rasche and Mrs. Stillman were at Curtiss Field making ar- rangements for a flight this morn- ning to Old Orchard beach, Me., when the papers were served. “I'm not worried a bit over this,” Mrs. Stillman said. “The plane is now in my name, the insurance papers are in my name and I don’t see how they can stop us.” Calvin | flight manager for 1 Yr ion, and Harry Heckheimer, it itorney, charged Miss Rasche with breaking relations with their company at the instance j-|of Mr. Martine to accept more ad- vantageous terms from Mrs. Still- man, ee|H ATL PIERCES HEARSE ROOF Ellsworth, Wis. June 21.—(P)— pelted as destroyed, small lemolished, crops damaged and ae broken ak tornado and hail storm which struck between and he now is the ‘da, TWO DEPUTIES ASSASSINATED IN JUGOSLAVIAY Radical Parliament Member / During Frenzied Session Fires Wildly NATION IS IN FERMENT Balkan Relations Strained; Break With Mussolini Gov- ernment Feared Belgrade, Jugoslavia, June 21.— (®)—The killing of two deputies during a session of parliament to- day was regarded as likely to bring es throughout the ht rejection of the Nettuno convention was predicted. This t, which permits Italians to i Imatian Ce been the occasion of demonstrations in the past, strain- ing Jugoslavia’s relations with the Mussolini government. sinations will probably result in the breaking up of the con« ference of the littl Rumania, Czechos! slavia—now in mn Italy’s penetra‘ f Albania, Hun- “. attempts to revise the treaty of Trianon and the Nettuno treaty were on the agenda of the confer- ence. It' was understood a new minis< try would be formed with Stefan Raditch, fiery political leader who was wounded in the shooting, as a member. The whole of Jugoslavia was in @ ferment of excitement today. The government issued appeals th: h the press not to let the crime in- flame public opinion. Grave conse- quences were feared in Croatia, however, where the wounded depu- ties are popular. jation Mourns All of Jugoslavia was draped in black fli Newspapers appeared mourning borders. ‘ Ratchitch, the murderer, a tadics] deputy, was under arrest day. He is a Montenegrin and all recent disturbances in ‘par’: ment has been the noisiest and vehement in his denunciation ©: opposition led by Stefan Radi itefan’s nephew, Paul Re. The Croat depu: aritchek, was fatally woun! and died on the way to the hos)..t: Pernar and Deputies Granu ind Jelasitch were wounded. inj Alexander visited the wounded. He said to Raditch: “Don’t worry; everything will be all right.” “I Won't mind for my life, your majesty,” the wounded man replied, “but I ist live for my country. There’s still much work to be done. I don’t want to see Jugoslavia be- come a vassal to Italy, which will happen, if ths Nettuno convention is ratific The shootin, occurred after Stef- (Continued on Page Two) PLEA DENIED BY COOLIDGE Superior, President Coolidge denied today the clemency plea of Nicholas Lee Eagles, John Proctor and Samuel Moreno, sentenced to be electrocut- ed next Friday in Washington for first degree murder. The announcement was made at the executive offices here where it was said that Mr. Coolidge’s deci- sion had already been forwarded to the attorney general at Washington. The three convicted men were found guilty of murdering Patrol- man Leo Busch in his September, 1926. All higher courts which sustain conviction. The clemency filed with President Cool! last resort. The justice de ment reviewed the clemency plea which asked commutation of sentence to life im- prisonment, and after ‘a study of the attorney general's’ report on this matter President Coolidge de- nied clemency. . , JUDGES man RISKS’ as risks by surance companies, J John P. disc: $10,- 000 fire insurance policy on his home was canceled by thi