The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 15, 1929, Page 3

QUICK DISARMAMENT PROGRESS URGED BY LOUDON IN ADDRESS Lord Cushendun Censures Pres- ident for Reading Letter Asking Peace Air Force Geneva, April 15.—()—The prepar- atory disarmament commission held its opening mecting at Geneva today. President Loudon, in his introductory address urging the delegates to hasten on with their work. President Loudon declared that public opinion was becoming impa- tient of delay and rightly so. Point- ing dramatically to a huge stecl file back of him, he said that he had re- ceived several thousand petitions urg- ing the quick progress of disarmament and some of them demanding convo- cation of an international disarma- ment conference in 1929. These peti- tions represented the voice, not of thousands but of millions of n--vie, chiefly workers, the. president said. He urged delegates to take up the Russian plan for partial disarmament and the German proposal for publicity as well as the question of limitation of stocks of war material together with unsettled points ih the draft convention. These unsettled points, he explained, included chemical war- fare, air armaments, naval and air fectives, Jand armaments, naval arm- aments and budgetry expenditures. President Loudon announced that he had received a letter from Clif- ford B. Harmon of Philadelphia. pres- ident of the International League of Aviators, suggesting organization of an air force to keep peace in the world. The president read a lengthy letter from Mr. Harmon in which the latter expressed belief that the world should adopt 2 pact renouncing war from the air as a supplement to the Kellogg pact. He said that gas bombs dropped from airplanes could anni- hilate entire populations and placed himself at the disposition of the com- mission to outline details of his air force project which would guarantee against war from the air. i The action of President Loudon in reading this letter brought a strong protest from Lord Cushendun, the British delegate. Lord Cushendun said that reading letters from indi- viduals was open to grave objection as it would merely be an invitation to countless people who “hunger for publicity” to write to the league. President Loudon appeared some- proved the principle of Lord Cushen- dun’s remarks and said that he had read the letter because he believed the idea extremely interesting. A number of delegatcs privately ap- proved the principle of Lord Coshen- dun’s protest. In the course of his opening address, President Loudon voiced pessimism as to the probability of agreeing on the draft text of a disarmament treaty at the present session. Making particular allusion to the great naval powers, he declared that it was hope- less to think of achieving a general accord until the interested govern- ments ironed out their capital differ- ences. PARACHUTE FAILS T0 OPEN, FLYER KILLED Missouri National Guard Ship Falls; Pilot Leaps Into Heavy Timber Safely St. Louis, Mo., April 15.—(#)—The body of Lieutenant Shapley of the Missouri National Guard air unit was found this morning in a field near Gumbo, 20 miles west of here. lieutenant had jumped from his plane when its motor stalled while on a re- turn trip from Jefferson City late yesterday. The flyer’s parachute was found intact strapped to his body with the release cord still in his pocket. Captain William B. Wimer, pilot of the plane, took to his parachute and landed safely while the ship was de- molished in the timber near the river. Two Pay Fines for Breaking Food Laws) sa: Two North Dakota mqn last week paid fines for violations of the state's pure food laws, according to an an- nouncement made today by R. O. Baird, food commissioner and chem- ist of the state regulatory depart- ment. They were H. E. Hoberg, Hillsboro, who was fined $25 and $13 costs, and J. J. Ruebel, Jamestown, who was fined $25 and $6.65 costs. Hoberg pleaded guilty before Ern- est Johnson, justice of the ce, to a charge of buying eggs count and paying in full without candling them, which is in violation of the laws. He is a representative of the David Park company, Bemidji, Minn. Ruebel, proprietor of the Ruebel Brothers South Side Meat Market, pleaded guilty before Justice Kellogg to preparing meats under unsanitary Charges were preferred against both men by J. P. Galyen, inspector. * WHATTA WALLOP: El Centro,.Calif., April i goo E MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1929 Aimee at Judge’s Trial | Aimee Semple McPherson, Los Angeles evangelist, is shown as she waited to testify in Sacramento, Calif. in the impeachment proceedings against Superior Judge Carlos F. Hardy. It was alleged Mrs. McPherson paid the judge @ {ce for advice during her famous kidnaping trial. She is pictured here with Cromwell Armsey, her secretary. OIL LAND LEASE LAW CAUSES FRAUDULENT ‘WILDCAT’ SCHEMES ' Of 34,000 Prospective Permits j located and he and Mrs. Davis will Issued Only 56 Leases Have Been Granted Washington, April 15. — (®) — The general oil land leasing law was said today in an interior department an- nouncement to have been used by many unscrupulous persons and asso- ciations for their own special benefit and to the detriment of those induced to enter their schemes. Some of the schemes, it was said, violated the general laws against fraud rather than the public land laws and in many cases improper use of the mails had been found. The statement added that of the 34,000 oil prospecting permits that have been Eaed only 56 leases have been is- sl The department's files are filling gradually with letters from persons who have paid into “wildcatting” or- ganizations funds they cannot recover. Since President Hoover's oil conserva- tion program went into effect many more violations have been uncovered. Many permits have been acquired by legitimate developers and the gov- ernment has received millions of dol- lars in royalty from their efforts. But since the passage of the general leas- ing law nine years ago the depart- ment has had thousands of applica- tions for prospecting permits in ter- ritory where government officials had found no visible eyidence that it con- tained oil and gas. va These applications were filed and certain requirements of law met in the hope that the land might be eventually sold for a large profit, the statement said. FEDERALS, REBELS PLAY ‘FREEZE-OUT American Army Forces Defend- ing Border Keep Watchful Eye on Naco Situation Naco, Ariz., April 15.—(4)—Mexican Yebels and federals apparently settled down to a game of “freeze-out” south of here today while American army es defending the border kept a watchful eye on the situation. Although the chances that the rebels would attack the Naco, Sonora, loyal garrison seemed to be growing more remote, additional American forces were moved close to that town. Brigadier General Frank 8. Cocheu, commanding United States troops in Arizona, ordered a third troop of cavalry and another com- pany of infantry to Naco from Fort Huachuca, Ariz. south of the loyal garrison was said to number 1,000 men under General eS es ae Ses \ Body of Mrs. Brennan Is Taken to Bathgate | Youth Says He Was Abducted | STORY OF KIDNAPING by Rebels Because of His Knowledge of Airplanes El Paso, Tex., April 15.—(?)—The American consul’s office at Juarez, across the border from here today was investigating the story of Al Coenen, El Paso, youth, who returned yesterday and said he had escaped from Mexican rebels who kidnaped him last Tuesday because of his knowledge of airplanes. The investigation was begun after P.'D. Wynne, who has been drilling water wells near Casas Grandes, in western Chihuahua, Mexico, where Coenen said he was held, reported that the gebels paid the youth for his services and then discharged him because his work was not satisfactory. Upon his arrival here, Coenen de- clared the rebels forced him to ac- company them when. they evacuated Juarez. After working three days in rebel airplanes, he said an American pilot assisted him in his escape. He paid $125 to his guard, he said, and rode in an automobile to Douglas, Ariz., from Casas Grandes. He re- fused to reveal any other details of his escape and experiences. The day after the youth’s abduc- tion consular officers received in- structions from Washington to de- mand his immediate release. Coenen has a wife and two chil- dren, The body of Mrs. Joanna Brennan, who died Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Florenct H. Davis, historical society librarian, will be sent to Bathgate tonight, for interment there. Her son, James P. Brennan, banker at Savage, Mon- tana, who was ona trip through South Dakota and Colorado at the time of his mother’s death, has been accompany the body from here. GRAPE, STRAWBERRY RAIL RATES REDUCED North Dakota Gets Benefit of Lowered Charges From Missouri and Arkansas Washington, April 15.—(4)—Reduc- tions in railroad rates on grapes and strawberries moving from Arkansas and Missouri to North and South Da- kota points located north and west of .Sioux Falls, were ordered today by the interstate commerce commis- sion to be put into effect within 10 days. At the same time a general com- plaint of the Arkansas railroad com- mission against the strawberry and grape rate schedule to western terri- tory generally was dismissed on the ground that present schedules are reasonable. To ‘North and South Dakota points, however, the commission held that the Arkansas und Missouri producers were given unfair rate treatment par- ticularly in that California grapes were enabled to reach the consum- ing points at a relatively lowe: charge. To correct the injustic found, the commission provided a mileage scale which in substance placed re- ductions of from 10 to 15 per cent on the grape and strawberry move- ment from Arkansas-Missouri pro- ducing points to North and South Da- kota territory described. Under the scale, the Arkansas-Mis- seuri producers will pay 87 cents per 100 pounds on grape shipments of 500 miles or over to Dakota territory, the scale yising to $1.27 for distances of 1,000 miles, and to $1.59 for distances of 1,500 miles, a differentia! of 18 cents per 100 to be added in each case for the benefit of the railroads handling the shipments in Dakota. On strawberries from the south- ern points, eae ieee ee prescribed was $1.13 per 100,‘ris: $1.64 for 1,000 miles and to $2.07 for 1500 miles with a differential of 23 cents to be added for the Dakota por- tion of the haul. Proportionate amounts were fixed in the scale for intermediat: dis- tances. William R. Billings, Farmer, 67, Dies; Body Sent Back: to Illinois William R. Billings, 67, died at his farm home, 14 miles southeast of Bis- marck, between Steele and Napoleon, at 10:45 Sunday night. The body will be started for Savanna, Ill., for in- terment there, his old home, as soon as a brother arrives to accompany it was a well known farmer Billings Ss ‘his community. The family con- sisted of himself and the wife, Mrs. Lucy E, Billings. There were no chil- dren. Death was due to acute heart trouble, and Billings had been ill sev- eral months. He was born, in Ilipois and had been out here about 35 years. PLANE DROPS 5,000 FEET ON PARACHUTE Successful Lowering to Ground Is Accomplished With 600 Square Yards of Silk THE RISMARCK' TRIBUNE AMERICAN CONGUL'S| rons sem rea OFFICE INVESTICATES| gm No jails will be broken in Elkton, Md., | as long as she has a shotgun within | reach. Armed as above, Mrs. G. Clinton Logan, wife of the sheriff, foiled a wholesale escape from the Elkton jail by holding at bay a group of prisoners who had sawed their way out of their cells, Meanwhile her husband went in chase of the only prisoner who actually got out of the jail and caught: dim. ing, Work for Building Tradesmen Looms Prediction that general labor con- great improvement with the opening Santa Ana, Calif, April 15—()—An of spring work is made in the month- airplane, with its motor cut off at 5,000 feet altitude, was successfully lowered to the ground by a parachute yestexday. The parachute, released from the plane by a coil spring, took up the ship's weight of 2,800 pounds after drop of 200 feet. Captain Roscoe Turner, Hollywood stunt flyer, piloted the craft, a biplane, which was landed gently in a ficld three miles from the Martin airport, where it had taken off. The parachute was 60 feet in diam- eter and contained 600 square yards ly report of the federal labor bureau for the northwestern states, received here today. The demand for farm help is in- creasing but the supply is sufficient and the next four weeks should sce {idle building tradesmen at work. In- is employing a normal quota of help. At Fargo the demand for farm help was better in March than in February and several building prospects will be and highways is expected to demand much unskilled labor. of silk. The test was believed to be A surplus of' common. labor was the first successful one in aviation history. BOTTINEAU FIRE RUINS 31 AUTOS Bottineau, N. D., April 15—(7)— Fire of an undetermined origin caused an estimated loss of $60,000 to $70,000 here carly today by destroying the C. R. Gleason company garage. The loss was partially covered by insur- ae e garage, a brick and cement structure erected in 1918, contained 31 automobiles, all of which were con- sumed by the flames. 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