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ESTABLISHED 1873 OARIN 3 BRITON OVE | A Fitting Prize ROKENER SEEKS U.S. MONEY FOR BUILDING SHIPS ‘Graf. Zeppelin’ Commander Wants $15,000,000 for Four Dirigibles SUGGESTS AIRPORT SITES Reported Henry Ford Will Cruise With Craft on Flight to Detroit New_York, Oct. 1 18-(AP)—Dr. ‘ luge _Eckener, commander of a regular transatlantic air service will be nearer reality. He hopes to interest American, capitalists in his plan for four eat dirigibles, bigger than the Graf Ze] 94 pally sy Eyring. on 50 hour weedy Europe and the States. He needs finance the undertak! to interest capital in He believes an airport near Wash- ington or Baltimore with the pei ean terminus in Switzerland would be the most feasible because of weather conditions. A conference a himself, of- ficers of the Sooner ad ce cor- ration of Akron, O. jopes to interest in the Pad wee ee for ‘ere he wakes oe ue Pe opt is Taerthed, The conten was the first break in the round of social activities through which he and his have been ions on the ocean flight passing. After the gr il are goes to Philadelphia where he and his officers ard crew are to = of the city at a reception and inquet and then on to Washington Friday for breakfast with President Coolidge and other social activities. Next Tuesday Dr. Eckener expects to start his air tour of the United States in the*Graf Ze expected repairs on the Zeppelin’s| damage fin will have been completed by that time as well as the verbal ing of her eaeines and refueling off her storage tan! Captain A. Lehmann, the Pate s first officer, said the tour would be only a two- day one and that the ship would then. “Balboa Tommy” won his way into sie att te a contestant held in Los Ai les the other wr diay. He was aware @ cup, and ie fk to be a fitting prize. = SMITH CERTAIN HE WILL CARRY STATES VISITED ‘Hello, Boys! Hov How Are You?’ Al Yéils to Cheering Chi- return to Lakehurst to take on more fufel and hyd: Newspapers said that Hi might be a on th Pe- | 5; lin as far as Dearborn, Mic! re a stop is Serre ‘at the Fi oer ing mast. One newspaper said Mr. Ford is to £2, as the guest of Dr. Eckener while other passengers would be obliged to pay fancy ae The motor car magnate is to in Eas: Orange, N.‘J., Saturday for the presentation to Thomas A. Bie of the pr tRenENg gold SLAYER OF TWO DIES FOR CRIME }: Executed Communist First). Italian to Forfeit Life Since 1860 Oct. 18.— (AP) — lore, a Paap Lucea, Italy, Michele Della jist convicted of Fascisti, was executed this ae ibehind the Ponte Buggian: 2 Bs j normally Re blican} £5) Mate in the seventh ‘and last cam- speech of his present. stump- tour. ‘omorrow ni hear in the 13ist regi- ment armory Democratic ‘presi- dential nominee will deliver his Chi- address, and Saturday morning will ll find hin trailing homeward to c muster his ~eserve strength for the peal eee and a half drive of the oy rein an ovation was given hi a throng that crammed every available space in the Union sation train shed and waiting room. “Hello, boys! How are you?” was his greeti and as - flashlights boomed and a tremendous cl oar from. the well-wishers, he’ Torches Line A’ Once in their automobiles, the gov- ernor and his party were hig down Michigan boulevard to tl steps toward obtaini f Larry Slater, 0 : iy F. i : E : a H i eieey EF te BISMARCK, NORTH 1 DAKOTA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1928 HICKMAN CALM | WAITING NOOSE | IN DEATH HOUSE Slayer’s Attorneys. Pin’ Last Shreds of Hope on Sanity Hearing WARDEN WILL NOT ACT ‘Goodbye, Ed,’ Companion Mur- derer Says as Slayer Is Ready to Die San in, in, Calif, Oct. 18.— ‘AP)—William | Edward . Hickman, ‘ansas City murderer, today await- ed his fate in thé death cell of San entin prison. His execution for kidnaping and brutal murder of iityear-old, Marian Parker in Los Angeles last December is set for 10 &. m, tomorrow. His removal to the esl cell in the fine Jerom Eos his attorneys, continued their efforts to save him. They Avid far into the night collecti whose hands reheat | ing rests, has informally that. he would not. act. Is Willing to Die Hickman has declared he is ready die and seemed resigned as he Tow The Preliminary “death march was a weird one. bright autumn moon illuminated the quadran, containing the tiers of cells in which condemned row is located. ough it was time for “taps,” every prison er was on his feet, pressing against the bars. Yard Captain John H. Car- nter unlocked: the cell in which ickman and Russell Beitzel, an- other convicted slayer from Los An- geles, vee hou “Good bye, Ed,” said Beitzel. 5 2 rege cated rect fenipecrn Sralkked. iy recited then | 22 the efecation chaniber Thot na ick of El Pano, mAs man. y te an lel ion has flung back at the Mad Mother: Tries to Drown Them Attar she had drowned Feged of her ghildren, Mrs, Beatrice Canterara of Detroit was two other siden nthe a in the: aie shown above, La from iy. She wi fener the two children the lives of herself and iter in the Detroit river under, when motorists rescued JB She hed just drowned Mary, three; Anita, two, and Gloria, eight months old. i See Says' Smith Has ‘Superficial: Knowledge’ Inaccuracies in Citation ef Figures of Fiscal Affairs : Is Shown Al Forgot to Mention Veteran Bureau Expense in Sedalia Address Washington, Oct. 18—(AP)— Taking issue with Governor Alfred E. Smith on the latter's criticism of “Coolidge economy,” ae presidential nominee charges that his speech of Teeter night at Sedalia, Mo., eontaliy ed inaccuracies in citation of estes and suited a “most superficial gkmowieshe" of #°On two points in particalse be dla? o points in the New York . had to do with S: ven sertion that the difference between the cost of operatir= the gove: posed} ment in 1921 and in 1928 was the and| difference Pretest wartime peacetime ofall the ' preand ernment was: wrt cratic t Seiwa = = Tite | States district attorney's of- | late, Mr. Hagen, | United States as his permanent resi- 2en over for two paras achat years when the Republican falsh.and Cant Mion fa in san Fran: cisco last night ‘said they had administration ‘téok contrdl of the government in 1921.” He went on to ask if “Governor Smith would have us believe,” the reductions in they expenditures between 1921 and 1928 ickman fourteen times and - cage as declaring he is sutferisg rom dementia nite atoacan GLEN ULLIN HAS LIONS CLUB DAY|=s were inevitable, “why hadn't the; at ad ae ready been more: largely fected?” Mellon Lauds Budget To the budget bureau in the first year of its operation, Mr. Mellon iat credit for “paring’ a costs that had already been appropriated for the Fiscal year 1922 to ‘the ‘extent of ($755,000,000. x There was, he said, “nothing very gradual, automatic or “inevitable about that.” Turning to Smith’s . statement ‘with reapect to increased expendi- tures between 1924 and 1927, Mr. Mellon declared that Governor Smith had been. grossly misin- New Salem Service Body to Be| formed. Organized Soon by Larry Slater (Special to The Tribune) Glen Ullin, N. D., Oct. 18—OQf- ficers and directors of one new Lions club were elected last night and first ing s charter have been taken by another nizer for tional Lions club, announced “The total ordinary expenditures of the: government, which does hot | include athe ‘expenditures payable | $5, postal revenues,” he from sagrreratied in 1924 #1,828,000,000 : in = $25,000,000, and = eo a a, J ‘ pi are Smith Error Bellen, aoe op which "Smite the a an error B] ins po al ay peers to Scat ¥ aeering that Row pe of ag ‘taining the government's Dogan ent bureaus had’ increased 400,000 in 1914 to Fish. 000000 0 in to 2 “ “Governor Smith. rly there,” Mellon said. Sate Dac aay What a Lawrence Golden, M urther Was the c-| o GREEN DEFENDS NEN ARRESTED AT GIANT STILL Former Federal Attorney Joins Connolly in Defense of Rum Makers That the powers “behind” the screens of the gigantic alcohol still which was confiscated by federal agents in Oliver county last Friday are coming into action in the defense of the four men arrested at the site dis os still was evidenced this eerie C. Green, St. Paul attor- ney, former assistant United States district attorney at Fargo, and the Cass county state’s attorney who be- came famous in his prosecution of William Gummer some poe ence a0 been retained by the efendants, Green is well ell gouontnied with the tar Me. ceeumunion” Waban fice. ‘according’ to John, N. prshibition inistrator for North ta, .who ‘conducted the raid on the still. * His retention. indicates that the “powers behind”. have a great amount of money and are eager to obtain’ the best possible “Gefense, Tees 1a “i with oh hee 2 confer ng wi tera Garber Cooperates With Connolly ene is coo) conperating. with Louis Connolly, attorney, in the defense of the four men. four men waived preliminary hearing before United States Com- Piaf quasi J. K. Doran at the Bur- leigh county court house shortly be- fore 11 a.m. today.” Decision to waive was reached by Connolly and Green after a long-distance tele- phone conversation a short time sorter. Baws remained fixed at 000 for each of the men. ‘inot; Charles Augberg, Chicago; and Walter Kauf- mann, transient. ‘Action will be taken immediately before Andrew miler 5 eal judge the southwestern North Dak its had no search warrants an = conducted the raid. Represents Defendants indants were represen ly,and fg United ina Sess it United States siistriet ri irgo | Work said le wished a bays A tonight. lacey, won ride dy. toni ve PRICE FIVE CENTS UE ON LONE ATLANTIC HOP 1/0UTR AGE, SAYS ee Brave Briton Unseen | UNSEEN SINCE |woRK, REFUTING HOOVER ATTACK Denounces ‘One of Most Un- just Whispering Campaigns in History’ SAYS FRAUD ON PEOPLE Refers to Charge Hoover Ap- plied for British Citizen- ship and Was Voter Washington, “Oct. 18.—(AP)—A statement by Hubert Work, chair- man of the Republican National commit! published today, de- nounces “one of the most w whispering cam Bd the shapers, Cabot peer lish voters’ rolls without his know!- edge years Saying that he has been informed that American detective agencies and opposition newspapers have tak- en photographs of these rolls and them in the Unit- n outrage on Mr. Hoover and a fraud on the American le. The listing, Work explained, was done by English officials under re- of law because Hoover jor of a house near Lon- don paid taxes and the names of all taxpayers are automatically placed on the voters’ lists although this in itself does not carry the right to vote. 8. Citizen . ue oie. epee = thi whispering cam was made pub- lic yesterday rie ter the state depart- ment had issued a formal statement declaring that “there never has been the slightest question of Mr. Hoov- er’s American citizenship.” This statement was in the form of a let- ter written to the representative of an unnamed newspaper which had asked for a record of the dates when Hoover registered at the American consulate in London. Signed by W. R. Castle, J: Hoov: y “In all Heations for Passpo tha Teter eatés-“ay well” as original stration at the conse loover establis! dence, In every application he signed the usual form. Tha: he in- tended to return to the United States with the purpose of residing and performing the duties of citizenship. Denounces Whispering After quoting this letter, Dr. chairman of the Republican National committee to denounce “this whispering cam- pelgn, and I trust that the Democra- Continued on Page Two) SNOW THREAT IN CHILL RAINE to| First October Rain Falls in Bismarck After Indian Sum- 'e’ isn’t snowing. thins what the Bismarck weather peddler says. The city awoke this morning in a) -,: chilling atmosphere which made beds| 7a! Lieutenant Commander nald, a flying novice, has dis- appeared somewheres between Har-| N, bor Grace, and Ireland. Emu- lating Lindbergh, but exceeding the famous American in daring shown, the Briton hopped off yesterday on| & proposed transatlantic flight in the smallest plane that has ever al tempted :o span the Atlantic ocean. He expected to reach Ireland in 20 hours and ctated that he could fly for 24 hours. His 24 hours were up at noon today in: Bismarck. a FIRST EXHIBIT “| REGEIVED FOR CORN DISPLAY Red River Valley Farmer Beats Slope Exhibitors to Entry Lists A Grand Forks county man has the honor of entering the first ex- hibits for the Sixth North Dakota state corn show which will be held in Bismarck, Nov. 7, 8, 9, and 10. He is Jacob Fetter, Reynolds. The Grand Forks farmer has sent a 10- ear display of Dakota White Dent Flint corn and retary. “Burleigh county will attempt to win the county on prize for busit reasons, if for nothing more,” A. R. Miesen, county agent, said today. The azent is writi in the county today si that it means dollars win first prize in thit “North Dakota is eer for its to farmers men More comfortable than cold lend Moist atmosphere and cold winds) Co? from the northwest made today one of the most wintry days in Bismarck this year, the weather man said. Ml tari’ today oa Andie state fell early y on rew Carlson Sola 18 miles northeast The temperature was 41 5 at 8 a. m., but had fallen to sogreee fore noon. It will be cloudy tenght and Engy. sega tonight, but eee the weather man *Bismarck’s first October rain this First snow fell last year Sent. 19 direc-| but it didn’t come to til hour ‘period. Burial Conducted for marck eas house, 2 Buveighs corn is marketed the corn areas. If Burle’ ‘can win this prize, it wit one of their greatest advertisements,” Mie- of|#en_is telling them. “We've got the corn and there is Lay zeasen why we shouldn't win,” he 14 MEXICANS DIE} IN FIERCE FIGHT C. Mac-| at SUDDEN JUMP FROM CANADA Expected to Reach Ireland in 20 Hours With Favorable Weather CAN KEEP UP 24 HOURS Hopes Entertained Command- er‘MacDonald Is Heading . for Croydon r London, Oct. 18.— 18.— () —Last reported far north of his course, Commander H. C. MacDonald, daring British aviator, who yes- terday set out from go Grace in a tiny Gyps: mare on a nonstop so! by Aven to land, was long pecdnat this afternoon, Anxiety for his safety in- creased as hour after hour went by Aivtatorat sp arrival, and this was in no wa decreased by the receipt of tives news of his being sighted at sea at 7:30, cen standard time, last new; the’ Dutch peanerHatdenberg by ies by and laced the intrepid” jer east of breed red — ate miles bead hives oi ered be England. (By the Associated Press) England and Ireland were .anx- ly ae the western sky to- for the tiny Gypsy, Moth De ine in Aeh hich Fight Come =a sy more mm standard from Harbor Grace, Visibility along the Irish was generally soce and there was the Possibility th that he had con- tinued on to Croydon, near London, about 400 miles east of the south Trish coast. This would bring him in about noon, eastern standard time. Tt was estimated that the extra line carried in MacDonald’s 26- foot machine could keep him inthe air for at least 24 hours, or until about noon today, eastern standard ae fed pene uld vary, how- depending upon whether he had favoring vind and weather. London, Oct, 18—( 18.—(P)—Watchers on this side of: the- Atlantic’ today were having an anxious deedeh for Lieutenant Commander H. C. Mar- Donald center, to span the At- lantic alone from Newfoundland in a tiny motor plane —a feat never before accomplished. At 11:34 a. m. (6:34 a. m. eastern standard time). there bed ‘been no reports of his progress since hop- ping off from Harbor Grace, New- foundland, yesterday. Unfavorable weather was reported off the Irish (Continued on page ntinued on page two) 13 P.T. A. BODIES HOLD SESSIONS *| Demonstration Precedes North Dakota Convention Open- ing Friday Representatives fro from 13: Burleigh county Parent-Teacher associations were present at a demonstration to- day which — being conducted by Mrs. Hugh Bradf Sacramento, Cali J reeeee of the national 1 core oa in meeting opened at 9 a.m. O. 0. F. hall. Local arrai ade by Miss Madge Bis-| Runey, county superintendent of schools. Mrs. H. L. Chaffee, Amenis, an- other vice president of the national organization, was attending the meeting. legates from many groups outside of Burleigh county were also present. The institute, an annual affair, is being held as a preliminary to the North Dakota Parent-Teacher asso- ciation meeting here Friday and Sat- 8 for the state meet are today. Regis- conducted tomorrow morning. Presidents ef most of the state normal schools and teachers’ Mexico City, Oct. 18.—(#)—Fierce | it hand-to-hand fighting between in- surgents and government troops was chronicled yea in Mexico City newsp: a dis rom Queretaro said it 10 oe were k: ee of Bismarck Man band ‘illed when | meeting Hi 7 arg ah YR A A RRA.