The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 9, 1928, Page 1

NORTH DAKOTA'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BI SMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1928 M Py! s and Friday. nee cra ee PRICE FIVE CENTS JAVA VOLCANIC ERUPTION WIPES OUT 1.000 MARINE KILLED {Paul Cook Is Eliminated BY NICARAGUAN | by Barnard in Golf Upset NORTH DAKOTA HARVESTS ITS BARLY GRAINS Wheat Reaping Will Be Gen- eral Over the State Next Week, Is Report RUST DAMAGE SLIGHT ‘Average Stand of Wheat Good; Corg Grows Fast; Barley Yigld Heavy Harvest of oats, barley and rye throughout North Dakota is gen- erally in full swing, and harvest of wheat is expected to be general next week, according to reports made to the Bank of North Dakota by field representatives, Bis and barley in the central part ‘of the-state is being harvested, and wheat harvest will be in‘full swing about Monday. In the territory west of the Missouri river rye and barley harvest is well along. Wheat har- vest there is starting in general. In southern Wells, Sheridan, and north- ern Kidder counties, rye and barley harvest is just fairly started. Rye, barley and oats, and some wheat, are being cut in the southwest portion No material from rust has been reported from Minot territory, including Ward, McHenry, Renville and Bottineau counties, said H. M. Erickson. Some “rot” has found in wheat heads, however, and considerable ergot found in rye. Heavy r: during the last week delayed harvesting somewhat. Tem- peratures were favorable to growing grains, and winds were moderate. Free ¥-om Rust A Although weather conditions in the central part of the state have been ideal for rust development, no cases of the disease have been re- ported, according to R. M. Risn- worth. Pastures in that section of te are in fine condition. rvest in the northwest part . of the state, of the state will be the most ex-|. pensive in_vears, red T. L. Charlson. The crop will be good, but the yield will not be as much as indications pointed to, he said. No black rust damage has been reported there. Considerable hay was dam- aged by excessive rains during the week. apie oes livestock and pasture very gt a 2 Three heavy rains anda heavy hail storm did some damage in that territory. The damaged area ex- tends from the Montana state line to Epping, about eight miles north of Williston. General weather conditions during the week were favorable to growing grains and harvest, said C. A. Sea- mands, reporting for the southwest- ern part of the state. High tempera- tures were recorded Monday and ‘Tuesday, with the remainder of the week slightly cooler. Harvest Prope Good progress is being made in harvesting operations. "Some fields of wheat and rye are rather thin, but the average stand is good. a re exceptionally well filled. rn is making good growth and the average stand is good. Although market prices are satisfactory in general, farmers the northwest and central parts of the state are satisfied with this sea- the country. Fi has been active for the last few ‘STUDENT FLYER ip taba ith ii it >’ Feet Ssse the All| capturing ern trade Fast I. C. Trains Wrecked in Crash At least eight persons were killed and more than 60 infured when a fast Chicago-to-New Orleans pas- senger train jumped the rails and sideswiped another Illinois Central passenger train that was standing .on a lel track near Mounds, Ill. A large iron pipe that fell from a freight car is blamed for the wreck. se pictures were taken shortly after the crash while dead and injured were being removed from the overturned coaches. Gene Tunney Will Marry Granddaughter DIXIE EXPERT STUDY DISEASE FREE POTATOE Southern Horticulturists Hope to Use North Dakota Seed Tubers Harvey, N. D.,. Aug. 9.—@M— Southern horticultural leaders and potato experts-who came into North Dakota yesterday to of. dishase-free potatoes for seed purposes, came in to Harvey today to continye their investigation, after inf and Carrit a Pleased at conditions found in the Carrington district, where marked ogress was revealed by several farmers who supervised tato plants, the southerners turned their attention today to Triumph potato strains being developed in the Har- ndslate today they will go to Minot and Burlington, N. D. to continue investigations of tha strain of potatoes. The aim of the leaders is to use disease-free potatoes for seed es, with the expectation of a large share of the south- that demands that its seed It costs the potato grower in the southern states from $100 to $150 an acre to grow potatoes, said K. P. Bemis of Chicago, in addressing a rene during an inspection at Leal. southern trade, Mr, Bemis said, “jan't squeamish about s handsome royalty for the free pota- The southern. investigators made exhaustive studies of the fields they visited in the Leal district. The Forthcoming Marriagé Was Real Reason for Retirement from Ring South Bristol, Maine, Aug. 9.—(?) —Gene Tunney, whose retirement as heavyweight champion is estimated to have cost him a million dollars or more in potential ring earnings, is to marry the granddaughter of one of the early Pittsburgh millionaires. His engagement to Miss Mary Josephine Rowland Lauder, grand- daughter of George Lauder, one of the organizers of the Carnegie Steel company and a cousin of Andrew Carnegie, was pica perc d e George. Lauder, i. J ed mother, ftom her summer home at John’s Island near here. The marriage will take place in New York in the late autumn or winter, the announcement said. Tunney is with his fiancee and her family at John’s Island. 5 The announcement confirmed re- rts, current since he announced ‘is retirement from the ring on July 31, after defeating Tom Heeney, that a forthcoming marriage was the real reason for his retirement. Since he won the championship three years ago, Tunney has earned *| approximately $2,000,000 iss Lauder is the daughter of the late jGacrss sander, Jr. proms nent yachtsman o: years ago, who inherited a fortune from his father and increased it curing his lifetime. Her family is listed in the social register and she is a member of the junior league of New York and Greenwich, Conn. She is a graduate of the Lenox school, and the Finch School for Girls of New York and Versailles, France. She is tall and dark, a striking brunette as Sompared to Tunney, who is fair. She is an Episcopalian, He Catholic, Miss Lauder is 21 years old and first met Tunney when she was 16. Tunney is 30 years old. He is scheduled to sail for Europe 4 August 16 for a walking tour of France and Germany with Thornton ‘Wilder, the author. seed, Cotton Prices Break HY nl Aa $4 to $7 Per Bale excha heavy selling by ‘Wall pool and southern int Ly iterests, Liver-|crashed Wednesday near Williams- the Indian reservation at ‘\0f Early Pittsburgh Steel Millionaire IDA IVERSON, 27, YOUNG BUSINESS WOMAN, IS DEAD Succumbs in Local Hospital on Birthday Following Emer- gency Operation Miss Ida Iverson, 27, prominent young business woman of Bismarck, died at 3:30 a.m. today in g:local hospital, following s.two. avet ness, Following an emergency operation on her birthday, Wednesday morn- ing, Miss Iverson rallied in the after- noon and physicians were hopeful for her recovery. At midnight she re- lapsed and sank slowly into uncon- sciousness. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. . Iverson, she was born August 8, 1901, in Grand Forks, where she grew to young womanhood. She at- tended the public schools there until 1917, when she moved to Fargo with her parents. She attended Fargo high school. In 1918 she came to Bismarck, where she graduated from the Bismarck high school, and has resided here since, Miss Iverson was secretary to F. L. Conklin, executive secretary of the Provident Life Insurance com- . She was also secretary of the ek Building and Loan asso- ciation. 4 Her mather was with her at the end, having arrived from Everett, Wash., last night. Mr. Iverson is expected here Saturday. he leaves, besides her parents, a sister, Mrs. J. F. Williams, Mason City, Iowa, and a brother, A. Iverson, International Falls, Minn. They will arrive in Bismarck Friday. Funeral services will be held from the First Presbyterian church Sun- day at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be made at Grand For! KILLED IN PLANE CRASH Williamsharg, Va., Aug. 9.—(P)— Sergeant Si Hawkins, of Broad- ax, Virginia, was killed, and Lieu- tenant James F. Walsh, of Farmer City, Illinois, was ba! hurt, when their pi Corps Tactical school, Langley field, burg. | | | INSURGENT FIRE Three Wounded as Rebels Rake American Boats Hunting Guerrillas TEN REBELS ARE KILLED Airplane Corps Today Pur- suing Band to Secret Hid- ing Places Managua, Nic., Aug. 9.—()—Ma- rine corps airplanes today were seek- ing out the position of rébels who killed one marine and wounded three others in northern Nicaragua. The marines fired on the rebels, killing 10 of them_and wounding three. Private Myer Stengle of Hart- ford, Conn., was killed. Thomas Paine, Roxbury, Mass.; Russel! Schoenberger, South Charleston, W. Va. and Melvin Mosier, Topeka, Kas., were wounded. They were \taken to Puerto Cabezas by plane for medical treatment. The marines were members of a detachment of 50 under Captain Merritt A, Edson of Burlington, Vt., who were hunting out a band of rebels believed to be in the Coco river region. They were making their way up the Coco river in boats, and sighted the band about 20 miles from Wam- blan on Tuesday. The marines opened fire on the rebels, who gath- ered along the shore, and a brisk en- counter followed. It was estimated that more than 100 insurgents were in the band. They were believed to be the main body of the rebel force which had been bombed by marine airplanes on July 24, Active pursuit of the rebels was undertaken by planes soon after the encounter. It was the largest num- ber of insurgents that had been killed in many months. CIVIL WAR FEAR FELT AS FIERY SLAY HEAD DIES Stefan Raditch, Jugoslavian Peasant Leader, Succumbs to Wounds Vienna, Aug. 9.—(?)—Death of Stefan Raditch, fiery Croatian peas- ant leader, as a result of a shooting in the chamber of deputies, is caus- ing deep anxiety in Europe as well as Jugo: The belief was held in some quar- ters today that the situation cot tained at least the possibility of civil ar for Jugoslavia unless strong outside influences were efficiently exerted. Troops were parading today through the streets of Zagreb, where Raditch died last night at the age of 55. Police also appeared in strong force and all places of enter- tainment were closed. There was an uneasy feeling that strations would occur. These, it was feared, might lead to greater disturbances in view of the intense resentment of the Croats against the Jugoslav government pay whom they hold responsible for the shoot- ing. Devils Lake Indian School Builder Dies St. Paul, Aug. 9.—(?)—James J. McHugh, a resident of St. Paul for 73 years, died here today. His wife was killed by a hit run driver July 23 and Mr. McHugh never re- covered from the shock. Mr. McHugh followed the trade' of carpenter and had the government contract to erect the bui - » N. D. Bismarck Flash Fights Through Extra Hole Before Suc- cumbing to Vet Devils Lake Man Alone Sur- vives to Challenge On- rushing Fargoans Fargo, Aug. 9.—(AP)—Jim- my Barrett, veteran Devils-Lake star, was three a on William A. White, Jr., of Fargo, at the complc:ion of 18 holes in their semifinal match in. the North Dakota state golf championship play here today. In the other semifinal match, Bill Fowler of Fargo, defending champion, played par golf to be 4 up on R. T. Barnard, veteran Fargo player. Fargo, N. D., Aug. 9.—()— Three favorites and an outsider sur- vived the second and third rounds of match play Wednesday and will clash today in semifinals of the 14th annual tournament of the North Da- kota State Golf association. The favorites, William A. White, Jr, of Fargo; Jimmy Barrett, o: Devils Lake, and Bill Fowler of Far- go, defending champion, were joined in this select semifinal group by the veteran R. T. Barnard of Fargo. Barnard sprang the biggest sur- prise of the tournament when he eliminated Pa:l Cook, star young player from Bismarck, after an ex- tra hole of play. This was the big upset of the tournament, but it was up to White, the medalist and three times champion of the Fargo Coun- try club, to turn in the best brand of golf. White eliminated Tom Hull of Fargo, 7 to 5, to play an over- whelming setback for the former state champion who played 13 holes in the three strokes over par. Barrett eliminated Moynthan Pag- ett of Grand Forks, 2 and 1. Fow- ler won from Pote, 7 and 1, latter was unable to make work effectively. Pote w: at the completion of the upper route, one up, but sie that he missed many comparatively easy opportuni- ties in semifinal play today. White will meet Barrett while Barnard will be arrayed against Fowle: STRATON WILL DEBATE SMITH Baptist Minister Wants to Meet Al in Catholic Cathe- dral Also New York, August 9.—(AP)—A special dispatch to the Evening Post from Greenwood Lake, N. Y., today quoted the Rev. Dr. John Roac! Straton, pastor of Calvary Baptist church, saying he willing to deba' th Governor Smith ih Cal- vary Baptist church—provided the governor was willing to repeat the debate in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Dr. Straton’s suggestion was & reply to the governor’s challenge that they debate the pastor’s charge that the Democratic presidential nominee is “the deadliest foe in America today of the forces of moral progress and true political wisdom.” 5 “T am making the suggestion that we debate both in my church and in in St. Patrick’s Cathedral,” Post quotes Dr. Straton as say- ing, “because I do not like to have Catholic friends suppose for a minute that I believe a Baptist church is more holy ground than their cathedral.” “Understand I am not a foe of the Catholics,” the pastor continued. “Some of my dearest friends are Catholics. I am conducting a one- man fight on Governor Smith's pub- He record—not on his religion or his character. There is nothing I have against him personally.” | Rising Tide Drowns Man by Inches Held Fast by Wedged Foot Philadelphia, Aug. 9.—(AP) tte ol) hel red foot, Ryan was tender on a draw- bridge over Frankford creek near the point at which it empties into the Delaware. He went beneath the bridge at low tide to grease the mechanism ex; by receding water. Slipping, his foot came between two pilings..| For four hours Ryan strug- gled to free himself, and shouted for help, as the tide lapped steadily higher upon him. No one heard his cries until the water was to his neck and he was exhausted from his strug- gles. Men who responded at last were unable to extricate him, and a hurry call was sent for a police patrol boat. When the boat arrived the water had closed over the bridge tender. CITY SWELTERS UNDER HOT SUN, BURNING WINDS Yesterday’s Temperature of 95 Second This year Only to 96 May 23 Bismarck consumed gallons of Malted milks, and ice cream confectioneries yesterday afternoon while a mi 4 ie sun beat down upon the 0 city, southern winds - swept a through the streets, and the mer- cury, not to be outdone, highjumped to 95 degrees. pony promised to be almost as hot with the temperature registering 83 degrees at noon. Orris W. Rob- erts, U. S. meteorologist said that cooler weather tonight is predicted. No rain was indicated by humidity reports this morning. Ten men working on five ice wagons were three hours behind schedule all day yesterday, so great was the damand for the frozen Mis- souri river aqua, Men, women and little children barely able to walk, crowded the city swimming pool to capacity. Shade Sought Shaded areas, in great demand, were crowded throughout the cit; and streets were noticeably aban- doned by suffering persons who sought relief in downtown buildings and residences from the rays of the hot planet, Not since May 23 has Old Sol been so vicious. Mercury registered 96 on the y day for high temper- ature of the year. But Bismarck may expect many more days like yesterday for August i: by far the warmest month of the year, O. W. Roberts, U. S. meteorologist, said today. The warm sun was welcomed by farmers, especially those who use combine harvester-threshers, for it greatly ripened the seasonal crop in Preparation for threshing. ate ripening is one of the enemies of the combine harvester-threshe! State Mercury Climbs North Dakota sweltered under a] Th blazing sun yesterday as temper- atures soared near the 100-degree mark. Only once before this year have the Sampersiares been equal. All North Dakota points reported temperatures of more than 90 de- aa yesterday, with Napoleon lead- the list with 96-degrees. Bis- marck, Jamestown and Hettinger showed 95 degrees each. Pierre, S. D.,.recorded a maximum of 104 de- grees and Huron and Rapid City had 96 degrees each, A report on the maximum tempe?- atures follows: Amenia tineau 91; Crosby 90; Devils Lake 92; Dickinson 98; Dunn Center 91; Ellendale 90; Fessenden 94; Grand Forks 90; Hettinger 95; Jamestown 95; Langdon 93; more 93; Lis- bon 93; Minot 92; Napoleon 96; Pembina 92; Williston 92 and Moor- is in sight forecast by ud the state weather bureau says. The forecast today is for mostly fair weather tonight and Friday; some- what cooler in the east portion to- night; warmer in the northwest por- tion Friday. PLUNGE FROM OFFICE FATAL Filiedeliia, Aug. 9.—()—Ar- thur Hamilton Vail, manager of the Philadelphia offices of Halsey- Stuart and yoy OM investment brokers, Fev. fell to his death from the fourteenth floor. of the Packard building. Vail fell only s he arrived at the office. from ‘Y| size swept over the ii NEARLY ENTIRE ISLAND WASTED BY EXPLOSION Six Villages Destroyed by Fire Following Rain of Hot Lava QUAKE SUBMERGES COAST, Six Hundred Persons Injured by Fragments Thrown Out of Crater Batavia, Java, Aug. 9I—(P)—Aw cording to reports transmitted by a resident of Timor, nearly the entire Island of Paloeweh, in the Dutch East Indies, has been destroyed by the eruption of the Rokatinda vole cano on August 4 and 5. Six vile. lages were destroyed by fire. The death toll was believed to be nearly a thousand. Six hundred persons were injured when hit by fragments thrown out of the crater. Further casualties were caused by the submersion of the whole sea- board of the island through an oe accompanying the erup- ion, Paloeweh Island, also known a# Rusa Rajah Island, lies about five miles off the north coast of Flores Island, one of the larger of the Ma- lay Archipelago Islands. It is about four miles in diameter and rises to a peak of 4,593 feet high which is covered with trees to its summit, The remainder of the islanders; numbering 5,000, were stated to be safe and ample provisions available, It was feared that nine native boats en route from Celebes Island to Paloeweh foundered with their crews, The Dutch resident of Timor is perce eding to the scene of the dis- aster. RECALLS KRAKATOA VOLCANO DISASTER Washington, Aug. dort sesttits it ‘aloeweh recal r, but prob- ably more extensive, disaster in the East Indian area forty-five years tlone all but destroyed the ilanh of ut desi t Krakat in r ind of ~ oa, in the Sunday straits, be- tween Sumatra and Java, That island in 1883 was the scene of a series of terrific discharges from May to August, which were the most terrific the world records. Available records of that disaster are that a cubic mile of rock ma- terial was hurled into the air, with attendant explosions which were heard 150 miles away. Simultane- ously violent atmospheric disturb inces and sea waves of tremendous ind, causing great loss of life, estimated as high as 30,000. Scientists computed that the volcanic dust was carried by upper air currents around the world twice and gave rise to a succession of widely distributed sunsets of markable brilliancy. As a result of the disturbances the whole north part of the island altogether disappeared, including its highest peak. STORM MOVES TO GULF COAST Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 9,.—(?. e government weather bureau at Jacksonville announced today the tropical disturbance whic! the east coast and raged through the citrus section to the west coast centered at 8 a.m. “near the Gi coast” about 50 miles north Tampa and moving slowly up th¢ coast in a northwesterly direction, The bureau said that due to greatly decreased velocity of th¢ storm it now felt no concern over i Indications were that it probabl; would strike the northeast corner the east gulf if it continyed its prese ent course. Prayers for Kellogg Antiwar Pact to Be Offered in England London, Aug. 9.—()—The Arch bishops of Canterbury and York to. day issued a statement advising | cle! of parish churches E to offer prayers of thanks- gi ing on the occasion of the sign- ing of the Kellogg anti-war part in Paris on August 27. “The occasion is a great one in the contemporary history of the eee where it was onder the ler prayers on A Archbishops st it be > twenty-sixth: 12-Year-Old Boy Ends" Life With Rifle Shot Duluth, Aug. 9.—W—A boyish im hile He See eed