The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 18, 1928, Page 1

NORTH DAKOTA’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED 1873 OBREGON THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK,- NORTH “DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1928 SLAYING ROUSES MEXICAN PE Smith Faces Heavy Odds in Campaign to Beat Hoover ADVANTAGE IS GIVEN HOOVER AT GETAWAY Solid South Must Cast Its 114 Electoral Votes for New Yorker NEW YORK NEEDED Hoover Counting on Strong Support in States of Middle West BY RODNEY DUTCHER (NEA Service Writer) Washington, July 18.—The ques- tion in this campaign is whether or not Smith at He The Republicans tage. The country is regarded as normally Republican. It’s an ab- normal campaign, but who will get the benefit of. its abnormalities? The only possible way to guess at the outcome is on the of elec- toral votes, of which there are 531. In 1924 Coolidge had 382 of those, Davis only 136 and La Follette 13. In 1920 Harding had 404 and Cox 127. Smith must virtually double the D: vis electoral vote in order to wi he must take 130 away from the Repub! 266 elects. Obvi » Smith faces great odds. If he does win, it,can hardly be by.more than a bare majority. At the moment, any effort to show how he can win must be helped on by a great many assumptions. We must assume, and this seems fairly safe, that the solid south will again cast its 114 votes for the Democratic ticket. Needs New York It is also all-important that Smith carry his own atate of New York with 45. It’s not certain that he will, but if he can’t this story might as well be ended right here. Any- way, New York and the south wou! give him 159, He ought to get the . three-vote states of Arizona, Ne- da ‘and New Mexico along with Rhode Island’s five, making 173. But let’s look at Hoover. If we atart with the south’s 11¢ as a rea- sonable certainty for Smith, we must line up some regularly Repub- lican states for Hoover and consider them pretty sure to be his. Let’s gives him California, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ncw Hamsphire Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dako- ta, Utah, Vermont, © Washington, West Virgina and Wyoming. One or two of these states might con- ceivably Ae for Smith, but probably ‘won't. eir total electoral vote is 184, (Don’t take all this dope too seri- ously!) ‘ Hoover also confidently expects to hold these: Illinois 29, Minnesota 12, Nebraska 8, North Dakota 5. Total 54. Grand total of Hoover’s prob- he cletoeel votes, according to our iguring—238. That would leave Hoover only 28 votes sho: of election. Smith with 173, which was 98 short of election. States Unattached The states we haven’t yet as- signed to anyone are: st: Connecticut 7, Delaware 8, Maryland 8, Massachusetts 18, New Jersey 14. Border: Kentueky 13, Oklahoma 10; Tennessee 12. ‘West: Missouri 18, Wisconsin 18, Montana 4. That leaves us with 120 “doubt- ful” electoral- votes on our hands. Democrats in the border states say they can hold them in the Demo- cals conn. If we assume they ww what they're talking about, we Soted und bring him up vo 208, lear- vo! up v= ing us 85 votes still undistributed. i needs from i; rt Fee rh fe ce Et i E 7 at i i i et We left | that Mrs. Memories of War Stir Marshal Foch* (By NEA) Paris, France, years ago today, the sky of France was singularly overcast— “Ten years ago today the Allied forces with a united front turned valiantly against the enemy hordes which had been pressing ug with such desperate energy, and began the 't drive that ultimately brought us to victory.” Marshal Ferdinand Foch, former generalissimo of the Allied armies in France ke these words de- liberately a uietly, but none the less dramatically. And*though “his face was kindly, almost fatherly, the keen, deep-set eyes were the eyes of an eagle, and of a fighter. He was recalling the. Allied French and American offensive on Crob Outlook Is j the 40-mile front from Fonteboy July 18.—“Ten} to Chateau Thierry, which was be- gun back on July 18, 1918, and which pushed all the German troops beyond the Marne, by the 20th. “This anniversary is worthy of profound reflection,” he went on, “because the movement always will be associated with this date. The Germans had opened a breach and Paris once again was threatened when in this grave hour American forces, fresh and full of fight for freedom, came to the aid of their war-worn comrades. t forth a-mighty will to win_and the capacity for sacrifice. In our. struggle, we forged bonds of friendship which must never be broken. It is happy for us to recall these bonds. Better Than 1927 Surveys of Bank of North Da- kota Show Little Damage by Rust surpassing toda: field agents of the Bank of North Dakota, ‘ Although several fields infected ae red leaf rust aye bene. faa e nts, No rust is in evidence. Earl wheat is considered out of danger fom the rust, the re- ports said. Forecasts of a cro it of 1927 were made Agrealiara pros! are consid- erably better than Ag in 1927 and indications ae for a harvest about 10 days earlier than in normal rs, said A, L. Miller, reporting tor the northeast section of the state. He said that many fields of wheat are aay. headed and that some flax is in om. ‘ Wheat Acreage Cut “Although farmers in this_section of the state have been hampered by rainy weather, Nelson, Benson and Eddy county farmers have haying well under way,” Miller said. “Acreage of the total crop is about the same as in 1927. The acreage of wheat is a little less than that sown in 1927 bee more barley aed Hes was plant Pastures are in excel- Jest condition and livestock is doing “ th no bad winds were re- ea ait ES ce if = r i Ftd 4 d F F PEACEINSIGHT ASLEAGUERS GET TOGETHER Predictions Made State Repub- licans Will Strike Hands and Support Nominees Strife weary Republicans in North Batons state Sections, Ruy it to- ther to support Herbert Hoover, fron J. Frazier, George F. Shaft and the Republican candidates no! inated at the June primary. This was the prediction voiced to- day in influential sources as the executive committee of the Nonpar- tisan league went into session at the Patterson notel. Roy Frazier, chairman of the com- mittee, who- called the meeting, said he had.no comment to make at noon other than that the meeting was called to “have a talk” over: general conditions. Senator Frazier was in the city, arriving last night, and was meeting with the committee. yy Frazier said the committee | m had taken no definite action on any atter at noon, and was engaged simply in a general survey of the situation. While there has been some demand from the rank and file of the league for a mass convention to decide the course the league will take, the un- derstanding today -was that it has not been articulated with sufficient. force to warrant the committee in calling the. mass convention at this 2. “ Apparently a truce was in sight after 12 years of spectacular politi- cal warfare in North Dakota between its major political factions. One view taken was that in the renomination of Senator Frazier the league at the June primaries won @ vietory too important to be jeop- ardized by further gesturcs at this HAMMILL GIVES |L AST WISH OF {RACING SILK PARTY’S CHOICE} AGED MAN TO | SPECIAL GIVES ENDORSEMENT] SEEDAUGHTER| STATE THRILL Declares Republican Nominee Has Farm Relief Plan That Will Aid Agriculture Aboard Hoover Train, Omaha, Neb., July 18.—(7)—A prediction that Herbert Hoover will offer a plan of farm relief more practical and intelligent than any heretofore advanced was made today by Gov- ernor John Hammill of Jowa after a conference ‘with the Republican presidential candidate aboard the special train. 3 This is the message which the overnor said he would take té the epublican state convention today at Des Moines: to which city he is to fly by airplane from Council Bluffs, to address the state political gather- ing. e After half an hour’s conference with Hoover during a ride between Missouri Valley and Council Bluffs, Governor Hammill declared that the Farmer has in Hoover ‘“‘a real cham- pion.” “When his final explanation of his platform is made it will chal- ‘lenge the admiration of all those in- terested in agriculture and the na- tion as well,” Hammill said. Asked upon what he based this conclusion, the governor said he believed the G. O. P. standard bearer was going “to be specific and is going to have a relief program that is worth while.” Farm Relief First “I can speak with a knowledge that is specific,” he said. “Mr. Hoover is going to make farm relief | the first principle of his administra- tion. He regards it both as a moral and positive obligation to the party and of himself. He recognized that obligation upon the whole people.” “The farmers are going to have faith in» Hoover and his program. In my -judgment~he~is going” to offer a plan more sound and intelli- gent than any yet offererd to the American people.” Gov, Hammill s&id he would deliver this nfessage to the convention in much more elaborate form, explai ing that he would outline the defi j ite things -vhich Hoover would pre- sent in his acceptance speech at +] Palo Alto, Calif., on August 11. The govern.r conceded that the equalization fee had been definitely thrown into the discard, but he de- clared emphatically that the farm leaders of Iowa were surrendering no principle ard no cause, but were agreed that there were more ways than one by which the agricultural problem could be solved. Towa for Hoover Finally the Governor predicted t Iowa would go for Hoover by a majority of at least 200,000. After his conference with the candidate, Governor Hammill issued this state- ment op the action of the corn belt committee recently in commending the Republican farm plank: “The corn belt committee which met in Des Moines, composed larg ly of Democratic leaders, passed a ries of resolutions from which it pears they believed the ‘ic party, Governor Smith and Mr. Raskob, chairman of the Demo- cratic national committ have promised them the equalization fee legislation. * ws “It is important to the people of Towa to knoy. whether. the corn belt committee tas any assurance from Governor Smith or Mr. Raskob upon which to base their action. “The corn. belt committee, Mr. Smith and “{r. Raskob owe it to the people of Iowa to clear up this question.” Ward ‘Accepts Plans for New Courthouse Minot, N. D., July 18.—(AP)— Ward county commissioners ‘uesday accepted preliminary plans for a new court house in Minot, the seematad cost of the structure to be The building, should it be erected, will combine first floor quarters for ex-service men and will be known as_a memorial court house. The proposition of erecting the structure through building funds on hand and 8 tax levy without a bond will be submitted to the voters the November. election. Duis Is Reelected by Wheat Growers Grand Forks, N. D., July 18) Be in selgi yon oes ph here ee diet me George E. Buis of this tye dent; L.A. M.rros of Epping, vic Recaidont and A. J; Scott and . L. both of Grand q ‘3 and treasurer, vs lg eats there is a problem and that it is an|, Plans for Reception of Candi- date on West Coast Are Changed Today SCHEDULE SPEEDED Nominee Confers With Farm Leaders in Three Western States Omaha, July 17.—(AP)—The train bearing Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover, en route from the summer white house to Palo Alto, Calif., rolled into the union station at 8:37 a.m. today. Mr. Hoover’s scheduled con- ference with Gov. Hamill of Towa, at Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the river, occupied about a half hour, from the time the : train entered Council Bluffs un- til_it reached Omaha. The first news to reach the party of the death of Mrs. Hoover's father was given to an aide of the presidential can- didate by Fred Carey, a political reporter for the Omaha Bee- News, The word was then sent to Mr. Hoover. It was made known that Mrs. Hoover would not be told of her father’s death until the train was well out of Omahcz, rolling across the Nebraska: plains. Placerville, Calif., July 18.— (P\—Charles D. Henry, father law of Herbert Hoover, Mr. Henry died without hav- ing realized his last wish—thi he might live to see Mrs. Hoov- er, his daughter, once more. The end came at 5:30 a. while -the~ 1 train bearing the Republican standard bearer and his wife toward California and home was racing westward across Iowa. Arrangements to speed up the schedule of the train so Mrs. Hoover might reach Placerville to see her father alive were made yester- day. But at best they could not reach, the west coast before Fri- day morning. At the bedside were Mrs. Guthrie Large of Georgetown, Calif. another daughter, and Allan Henry Hoover, son of the presidential candidate. Mr. Henry, who was 84 years old, suffered a paralytic stroke on July 4 while on a camping trip. Physicians said he would have died almost at once except for his remarkable vitality. Aboard the Hoover Train, St. Paul, July 18.—A)—Herbert Hoover, while assing through the corn belt to- y, considered the farm question, which he intends to discuss with the governors of two states—Iowa an Nebraska—and party leaders from other sections. John H. Hamill, governor of Towa, who called the first agricul- tural conference, gave his views to the Republican presidential candi- date over the breakfast table in the Hoover private car,,having led the train at Missouri Valley early y. Gov. Adam McMullen of Nebraska, who was a supporter of Frank O. Lowden the preconvention cam- paign, was to talk with Mr. Hoover , later in the day, the schedule calling | for him to board the train at Fre- mont, west of Omaha, for a ride across the state. 5 Others with whom the nominee held conferences during the night and early morning included Arthur Nelson, former mayor of St. Paul and Republican nominee for senator from Minnesota, opposing Henrik Shipstead, renominated by the Farm- er-Labor party to succeed himself, as state leaders in Minnesota. Studies Farm Problem Admittedly, the farm re! lem is one of the major issues (Continued on page two) with FOR PILLAGE Des Moiner. Ia., July 18—M— The solution to the farm problem could be in no better ‘hands than Herbert Hoover’s, the Republican state convention was told here today by William A’ Hunt, Ottumwa at- torney, in his keynote hairman, ed the Democrats ibition question and it “New York City’s cor- hine become a of| all as} Ti Carries Cargo Worth $2,500,- 000 in Marathon from Pa- cific to Atlantic North Dakota thrilled today to a romance of the fascinating business of transportation as a freight train speeded over its prairies in a sea- board to seaboard race bearing eleven cars of silk valued at more than $2,500,000. Guarded: by federal custom men the silk train was handled from Dickinson to Jamestown in 4 hours and 45 minutes running as the first section of No. 2, the east bound Comet. Switchmen, telegraph operators, train dispatchers, agents at ‘little rural stations, trainmen and engine- | men responded to the thrill of the race and did their bit to cut seconds from a transcontinental freight Marie reening locomotive passing in ic flash of steel, whirling a speed faster than the of yellow smoke, a shower of red- hot cinders, an engineer—cap pulled low—eyes ever on the steel path— booming train a superb action picture. Only water stops were made. All day today and all night tonight the race will continue with the speeding cargo well down the Burlington river division and through the Twin Cities terminal maze by daylight tomorrow morning and speeding to New York on a rock-ballasted double-track road bed equipped from terminal to terminal with the electric block sig- nal system." . Engineer Jones of Jamestown tool the train out of the Mandan term- inal this morning. It passed Bis- marck at 8:40. Over thg entire. Northern Pacific system the train held the right of way over all trains. Cargo From Japan The cargo it bore originated in Ja- pan, crossed the Pacific in a boat of the Maru line, was loaded in spe- cially equipped ci at the Seattle docks and started its race to New York and: Paris less than 36 hours jalong fastest scheduled passenger, a | ago. A toiling fireman wiped a grimy brow with a gauntlet glove wrist at 11:15 today as the silk train speeded into the Jamestown yards, 2 hours and 35 minutes after left Bis- marck. He was humming happily to himself: “Casey Jones was a good engineer, He said to his fireman: ‘Have no fear. All you need to do is to Shove in the coal, While I sit up and watch Them drivers roll’.” The silk train was on time to the second. The train crew heaved a of relief. They had “carried on”. in accordance with the best id traditions of the railrod game. PAULSON GIVES HOOVER STATE Minneapolis, Jul y18.—(AP)—An optimistic outlook in North Dakota for a record wheat crop and for a comfortable majority for Herbert Hoover, the Republican presidential nominee, was voiced Tuesday by H. D. Paulson, editor of the Fargo Forum, who was in Minneapolis on a business op “Hoover will carry Nerth Dakota without aneation, predicted Paul- son. “Inde; taking their cue from the Kansas City conference of the national committee are im- pressed with the importance of or- ganized effort and when we cement your Seating ormsniastion for the campaign I have no doubt but that there will be a combined front of Tndenendents and regular party line voters.’ TAMMANY INTERESTED IN WEST . ONLY IS CHARGE agriculture in the greatest and in pote, it has ever occupied at yaad in the history of the Unit- “Certainly,” the temporary chair- man said, “no one takes seriously ‘ammany’s and overwhelm- ing solicitude for the American farmer. So far as Tammany Hall of concerned the western boundary of the United States is the Hudson riv- er, for pillaee . the prohibition ques- tion Bir. Mont seid’ that. the: Demo. pb Bool, C platform with an avowed “wet? Fis sale Sas ic Roorees Dosis fevoring sncivcesens 9 tee the od Hoover’s Father Dies As Special Speeds The Unsettled ton! Weath ain Probably local showers. OPLE POLICE ARMY GUARDS CITY; PRICE FIVE CENTS | \ er and Thursday. [7 i West} TROOPSREADY} 4 Here is the latest photograph of General Alvaro Obregon, president- elect of Mexico, who was assassinat- ed yesterday while attending a ban- quet. Obregon elected as an unopposed candidate and was to suc- ceed President Calles in December. NINE NATIONS APPROVE PLAN TO END WARS England and Belgium Announce Approval of New Treaties for World Peace Ottawa, July 18—(/)—The Canadian note accepting the re- vised proposals of the United States for 2 multilateral treaty to outlaw war is in the hands of the United States minister here, the prime minister's office an- nounced today. The note is to be made public at the same as the British reply Friday. London, July 18.—(AP)—Sir Austen Chamberlain announced in the house of commons today that British acceptance of the Kellogg proposals for the out- lawry of war has been delivered to the American charge d’af- faires. < Replying to a question, the foreign secretary said: “T handed this morning to the United States charge d'affaires the reply of the governments of Great Britain, the common- wealth of Australia, New Zea- land, and the Union of South Africa, and the reply of the government of India, accepting the proposals of the United States government for a multi- lateral treaty for the renunci- ation of war. “As regards the ature of the treaty, his majesty’s govern- ment will be happy to sign it at such time and place as may be agreeable to the United States government.” The announcement was greet- ed with cheers. Washington, July 18.—()—Bel- gium, the sixth of the fourteen na- tions invited by the United States to Participate in the conclusion of a multilateral treaty forthe renun- ciation of war has informed Secre- tary Kellogg that the treaty text as sulnteed meets its “full approba- tion. in a note, which has caused much ‘isfaction to Secretary e and American government official the Belgiun government said it had examined “with lively sympathy” 8) treaty. m is deeply attached to peace,” the communication, dat- ed July 17 and made public by the state department today. “She has always worked actively for the real- ization of movements tending to consolidate peace. . She is therefore happy to pay her tribute to the idea insp' the draft treaty. jiven Full Approval “The text prepared by the govern- ment of Washington commands the Kellogg | kn: Killer, Questioned by Calles, Coolly Refuses to Give Murder Motive BANQUET DEATH SCENE Political Opponents of Slain President-Elect Flee from Capital City Mexico City, July 18.—(AP) Antonio Rios Zertuche, who was named- chief of police by President Calles immediately after the assassination of Gen- eral Alvaro Obregon, said today that Juan Escapulario, the as- sassin, was “now commencing to talk.” Senor Zertuche expects further arrests and believes he will learn who were the master minds of the crime. Mexico City, July 18.—(AP) Headed by President Calles an impressive cortege today escort- ed from the National Palace to the railroad station the body of General Alvaro Obregon, presi- dent elect, who was assassinated yesterday by a man passing as a cartoonist. The body had rested in state at the National Palace all night watched over by a special guard of army officers and viewed until a late hour by long lines of mourners. The crowds began gathering near the palace before dawn to- - day and stood patiently behind lines of troops waiting for the funeral procession to pass. The highest dignitaries of the gov- ernment and a large military escort prepared to board the special train which was routed to Guadalajara and thence up the Southern Pacific to Sonora. cota of both Obregon and alles, cen Mexico City, July 18.—()—Assas- sination of President-elect Alvaro Obregon caused stringent measures today to curb disorder. Censorship was in force. Police and soldiers patrolled the streets of the capital and the roads of the sur- rounding countryside. The army was prepared for an emergency, all troops being ordered to barracl and held in readiness in case of di: order. Intense excitement _ prevailed everywhere, but neithe: the newspa- pers nor the government had any in- formation of trouble breaking out anywhere in the Republic. The war department today issued an official communique saying that the army would guarantee the public peace. Calles Guarded President Calles was surrounded by @ strong guard. All saloons were closed as were theaters and other Places of amusement. Many of those known to be op- posed to Obregon fled from Mexico City before the fury cf his friends and supporters which was kept in bounds only by police precautions. The headquarters of Luis Morones, secretary of labor and Obregon’s greatest political opponent, were Surrounded by a guard at the in- stance of esident Calles, who feared that there might be some at- tempts at violence. General Obregon’s body rested to- day in state in the great salon of the National Dalace which he had expected to occupy for a second time in December. It was surrounded by a guard of honor composed of mem- bers of the cabinet and the highest officers of ‘e wigan navy. lobbed The one armed warrior-president- elect was in yesterday afternoon at a banquet in his honor by a man proached under the guise of 1g Obregon some cartoons he had drawn at the dinner. He fired six bullets into the general from a led among the sketches, sassin was mobbed by mad- dened friends of the slain general. He was rescued by police and rushed to jail. These he confessed the crime although his motive was not made own. President Calles made a futile at- tempt to learn the motive of the crime from the assas: “It is useless,” the slayer said, “for you to attempt to force me to tell anything. IZ I was resolute “2 to k'll Obregon in the pres- ence of several hunared of his vag porters, knowing full well that it meant my. death, I am resolute enough to say nothing. Newspapers had an unconfirmed report y which attributed this statement to the assassin: pletely and not pa! re The assassin gave Juan. In rumors spread about the capital he was referred to Palpatine i-Cat ted lh Biogas