The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 11, 1929, Page 1

NORTH DAKOTA'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE _ESTABLISHED 1873 PRESIDENT HOOVER PLANS TOUR THROUGH DIXIE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1929 BISMARCK IS PLACED REBELS Ch HISPAY SO PILOT OF (7) MISSOURI SLOPE (FARM RELIEF BILL'S unter ON RATE BASIS WITH REB FARGO, GRAND FORK: Craft Bought With Ba With Bank Loot Also Disappeared With Es- cobar’s ‘Little Eagle’ FEDERALS STILL SEEKING IT Tevision of Intrastate Class Freight Schedules Ordered by Railroad Board OLD PREFERENCES REMOVED Various Wholesale Distribution Points on Par With Dis- tributing Rates 4 leader uf the Mexican rebel air Reviston of the general intrastate nae ene Class freight rates to place all dis- tributing points in North Dakota on the seme basis has been ordered by the state railroad board. Preferences which were given some cities under the old rates, notably Fargo, Wahpeton and Grand Forks, are removed by the new schdules and the various wholesale distribution points placed on a par with regard to wholesale distributing rates. Cities mentioned as being on a parity under the new rate system are Bismarck, Carrington, Devils Lake, Dickinson, Commander Tried to Pay Amer- ican in Paper Money Good if Revolutionists Won EDITOR'S NOTE: In this, the second of two e: By EDWARD D. BARBER “Chickens today and feathers tee morrow”—that’s the old saw a soldicr of fortune must live by. If things break your way, you may live in a palace; and if they don’t, you sneak out the back door—and go on your way. Which is another way of saying that when General Escobar, who led CARRIED OFF AIRPLANE "Robot Detects {| | ‘Plugged Nickel’ | New York, May _11—)—There rang out in Times Square today the death knell of the “plugged nickel” and other forms of “wooden money.” In a rug store in that district was installed the first automatic bogus coin detector, a machine that not only detects but tells all about it in a loud Voice. The first “robot” slug detective was attached to an automatic change maker but is ada; ne to any slot machine. If a bad coin, even though of proper size -and weight, is dropped in the slot, it is deflected from the course of good coins by an electro magnet and a loud mechani- cal voice admonishes “please usc good coins dog) OF RETIRE HORSE'S WANDE WANDERING HAS COST $200,000 Northern Pacific Freight Train Wreck at Wibaux Ruined Engine, 22 Cars BANKERS WILL HOLD MEET AT BISMARCK Regular East Missouri Slope Bankers Association Meet- ing Is Tuesday J, P. WAGNER IS PRESIDENT B. E. Groom, G. N. D. A., and W. C. Macfadden, State Asso- ciation, Are Speakers Seventy bankers are ex to attend the annual mecting of the East Missouri Slope Bankers association in Bismarck May 14. This was announced today by J. P. ‘Wagner, cashier of the First Guar- anty bank and president of the as- sociation. Approximately 80 banking institu- tions in 11 counties have member- ship in the association, Mr. Wagner said. Counties included in the dis- trict are Burleigh, Morton, Grant, Sioux, Oliver, Mercer, McLean, Em- ie Logan, McIntosh, and Kidder. . Groom chairman of the live- PASSAGE SEEN WITH CONTROVERSY ENDED Senate Recesses After Twice Voting Down Recommenda- tions of Administration i CLEAVAGE WOUNDS HEALING Final Ballot on Agricultural Measure Expected Tuesday With Debate Limited Washington, May 11.—@)—Hav- ing voted on the most controversial sections of its farm relief bill, the senate took a recess today with pas- sage of the measure in sight carly next week, On top of the decision Wednesday to retain the export debenture sec- tion in the bill despite President Hoover's opposition, the senate yes- terday refused to leave the salary of the chairman of the proposed fed- eral farm board to the discretion of the chief executive, adopting an oe al to fix it at $12,000 a [Bullet & Ends Secret Marringe Secret Marriage The Weather Fair tonight and Sunday. Somewhat cooler Sunday. PRICE FIVE CENTS (GOOD WILL TOUR AS . FAR AS TEXAS WILL BE MADE IN AUTUMN Will Be Separate From Journey to West Indies to Round Out Latin-American Trip WILL VISIT FLOOD SECTIONS Alabama, South Carolina, Vir- ginia Cities Invite Him to Dedications Washington, May 11.—()—Presi- dent Hoover contemplates a tour of the south and is hopeful the admin- istrative and legislative situation: will be cleared up sufficiently so he can absent himself from the capital for an appreciable length of time this fall. His trip through Dixie will be Separate from the journey he is to make to the West Indies for visits to Cuba, Porto Rico and perhaps some other islands. He hopes to be able thus to round out his good will tour of Latin America within a year. Drake, Fairmount, Fargo, Grand the Mexican revolution, had dreams emie committee of the Greater North | While the itinerary of the southern 4 Minot, New Hocklord. Ontos’ Vanicy [Of victory, we all built hopes of fame, Juyt because a horse wandered on- Dakota association, and W. C. Mac- vAithoush the Republican Inde+ Here are the principals in Texas’ most sensational tragedy in recent years, | {rip as yet has not even approached » New |, Oakes, y Northern « fortune and high position. And when the house of cards toppled over, I ducked out under cover of night. Called Him “Little Eagle’ Escobar would spin some of the dreams to me as I piloted him about —for he had made me his personal pilot from the beginning. He called City, Wahpeton and Williston. The new rate schedules are to be- come effective May 20, on not less than three days’ notice to the board and notice to the public by filing and posting of tariffs in the regular man- ner and are to remain in effect until further order of the board. Must Post Tariffs The order provides that single line class rates shall be not less than three days’ notice to the board and notice to the public by the filing and posting of tariffs in the regular man- ner and are to remain in effect until further order of the board. The order p~ vides that single line class rates shall be not in excess of 90 per cent of the current single line general distance class rates. Joint rates will be n.ude by adding the fol- how many dozen medals lance Class 1, cight cents; class 2, seven cents; class3, six cents; class 4 five cents; class 5 and classifi- cations A and B, three cents; classes C and D, two cents; class E, one cent. Based on 1927 Conflict’ ‘The decision was based on evidence presented in 1927 during a hearing on all North Dakota intrastate freight rates which was ordered to de- termine numerous apparent conflicts which had been called to the atten- tion of the stete railroad board. Among these were the contention of Jamestown distributors that Fargo wholesalers were enjoying preferen- always were paid in gold. No One Paid For Days But things soon began to one in the air force me his “Little Eagle” (I only weigh about 200 pounds) and would tell me all be would do for me when he be- came president. I was to be head of the air force and would get a fine salary, high rank and I don't know And while he was flush with vic- tory we made a lot of money. A free- flyer of fortune fares very well —that is, while he fares. I was paid $250 per flight, and after I was called upon to meke four and five flights times, when he had made a good we ‘were paid in advance—and $200,000. Old Dobbin did his wandcring at a go from bed to worse with the Mexican rebel army. The finances were particular- ly bad. There came a time when no to Pacific railroad tre near Wibaux, Mont., last Wed- nesday, the railroad company is out tragic time for himself and an in- convenient time for the railroad. A west-bound freight train was using the track at the same time and things happened. The horse went on a journey into eternity. The front trucks of the engine left the track and journeyed 250 feet down the track until they struck a switch. Then the engine left the track and came to rest on its side. There were 54 cars in the train and 22 of them left the track, also. Wrecking crews worked 15 hours to clear the track. Many of the cars other commodities were strewn over the lai Engineer Hugh | (Mickey) Rogers said he didn’t even see the horse. Estimates of the loss were made by. railroad officials. DEMONS ARE AMONG FAVORED AT FARGO all tial rates; the claim of all North Da- kota wholesalers that the intrastate rate structure was higher than in some adjoining states, and numerous charges of discrimination in certain cases or on certain items. Intrastate commodity rates were fixed by the commission in an order issued September 2, 1927, but action jdo that on the class rates was held up be- cause interstate class rates then were state board said it appeared probable «Continued on page nine.) STATE PILOTS HERE ON AIRPLANE ORDERS uston fiyers,urrived here; Priday ev ers, arri eve- ning, on a business trip and remained on the local flying field until iit hs sal nasi 8 i¢| Ellendale, Moorhead and Grand | er! Forks Place Heavily in Dash Prelims Fargo, N. D., May 11.—(AP—Ellen- dale, Moorhead and Grand Forks be- came strong contenders for first place honors in the Agricultural College May Festival track and field meet when they placed several men in the dash semifinals staged this morning. They are conceded an almost cqual chance with Bismarck and Fargo, strong in field events and distance runs. Summary of the semifinals follow: 220-yard low hurdles: First heat— Hill, Ellendale; Brundevold, Valley Second 120-yard hurdles: First heat— iy ; Otten, Grand Forks. fadden, Fargo, secretary of the North Dakota Bankers association, will be feature speakers on the program. Other officers of the East Missouri Slope Bankers association are Verne Wells, Robinson, vice president; W. J. Watson. Mandan, secretary; and A._J. Hezel, Zeeland, treasurer. The complete program follows: Morning 10—Registration at Association of Commerce office. 10:15—Meeting called to order and appointment of committecs. 10:30—County association reports. 11—Discourse, “Farm Sales Con- tracts,” B. E. Groom, Greater North Dakota association. 11:30—“Bank Management.” W. C. Macfadden, Fargo, secretary of the North Dakota Bankers’ association. President of the Bismarck city com- mission. Response—E. A. Ripley, Mandan. Vocal duet—Henry Halverson and George Humphreys, Bismarek. Address—“How Banks May Gain Confidence and Good Will of the People,” Governor George F. Shafer. Vocal solo—Mrs. Frank Barnes, Bis- marck. Afternoon Legislative report, Gordon Cox, Bis- marek. “Bank Protective Measures,” led by Verne Wells, Robinson, and Henry ri me Mandan, Morton county Sainty Credit Bureaus,” led by George H. Leick, Hebron. “Community Educational Talks on See: ” led by M. Tschida, Glen ‘Coordination of Banks with wee’ ty Agents’ Activities,” led by A. R. Miesen and R. C. Newcomer, Burleigh and Morton county agricultural agents respectively. Confidential and closed group dis- cussions and report of committees. Election of officers. SPANISH PRINCE 70 WED OLD AMORATA Paris; May 11.—(7)—Love's young dream, awakened 22 years ago in the breast of Prince Luis Ferdinand @'Orleans de Bourbon of Spain when he first saw Mrs. Mabelle Gilman Corey is about to be realized, but only after the diminutive infarte has be- {noon meal, up together to defeat the adminis- tration stand on the debenture pro- posal provided the principal strength for the salary amendment, the sharp lines of cleavage which developed in the former disagreement were not apparent yesterday and the ele- ments of bitter controversy were lacking. Senator Fess of Ohio, assistant republican whip, whose complaint against “Senator Borah and other pseudo-Republicans” for disregard- ing President Hoover's declaration against the debenture has served to keep that dispute alive and Chair- man MeNary of the agriculture com- mittce, were among the administra- contest who opposed the dele; by congress of power to fix sa! The possibility of a final vote on out in the agreement reached by ee senate to limit debate after 3 p. Monday. A vote usually follows within a few hours after such an agreement is invoked. FRANCIS TUCKER IS BEHIND PRISON BARS Francis Tucker, Verona, convicted slayer of Banker Hans Bjone, today began the long journey toward cter- nity behind the walls of the state Prison here. Arriving just at the time for the he ate lunch with the other prisoners and this afternoon was permitted to attend a baseball game which is a regular Saturday afternoon feature at the prison. He was “dressed in” this afternoon. This term being applied to the pro- cess of taking his picture and finger prints and fitting him with prison clothes. His number is 4859. Tucker was convicted of Bjone's murder in La Moure county. Efforts to obtain a new trial and an appeal to the supreme court failed, although relatives and friends made a strong fight in his behalf. His attorneys are said to be considering an appeal to the United States supreme court. TORRENTIAL KANSAS tion supporter's in the Wednesday | 4 the bill Monday or Tuesday is held | versity of Texas coed, the slaying of Tom Walton, Jr., by Judge R. H. Hamilton of Amarillo after the youth’s secret marriage to the judge's daughter, Theresa Hamilton. Judge Hamilton, right, shot and killéd young Walton, latter came to tell him of the secret wedding. The widowed bride, a Uni- below, when the is shown at the left. INJURED, AS F Strawstack Fired ‘ By Sparking Youth Burns ‘Love Boat’: < It was a night that only sweet- ° | i A Williston flaming youth took his “molten mamma” for a ride in the country west of Minot. Near the Eric Hustad farth they ‘found a strawstack. -Just the thing to break the sweep of the cold north- west wind. They parked and sparked. | Whether it was a man or motor, Mr. Hustad knows not. But he found | next morning his strawstack a smol- dering mass of ashes. The ruins of a car was silent witness to a “hot party.” Mr. Hustad has written W. S. Gra- ham, motor vehicle registrar, asking him to identify the owner of the cre- mated car, having found the license tags still readable. MISSING MISSIONARY | ISN. D, MAN'S SISTER Marie Monsen, Believed Prey of Chinese Pirates, Is Fes- senden Woman Fessenden, N. Dak. May 11.—! Marie Monsen, Norwegian Lutheran church missionary who is reported being held by Chinese pirates since April 23 when the steamer Peking was attacked off Lungkow, is a sis- | ter to T. D. Monsen, Fessenden. Mr. Monsen has taken the matter up with Washington officials and has ‘enlisted the aid of Senator Gerald P. FIVE MEN KILLED, SCORE ARE IRE GUTS HOTEL, Amarillo, Texas, Hostelry is De- stroyed; Discover Three Bodies on Third Floor May 11.—(?)—At | ist hotel today. Three others, one a) woman, were injured perhaps fatally. Authorities were unable to identify the victims immediately. The bodies of three men were found in their beds on the third floor. Two other men, one of whom was believed to be “Buffalo” Atchi- son, Shamrock, Tex., cattleman, were killed when. they jumped from the third floor of the blazing building. Miss Birdie Rhodes. who operated the hotel with Fred Rogers, a blind man, was injured, probably fatally, when she leaped from a window. The others, dangerously injured were C. H. Welchel, Gainesville, Texas, and R. Barnhart, Elk City, Okla. Rogers, the blind manager, burned about the hands and bod: The cause of the fire was not deter- mined. H. C. Wilson, aged oil mill worker who had lived in the hotel for the last 21 years, was saved because of a rope he had kept in his room since 1908. When he discovered the fire he packed his suitcase, lowered it on his rope, tied the rope to his bed and slid to the ground. Two of the dead were identified later by police and undertakers as Raymond Cozart, Detroit, Texas; Pete Kearns, Pine, Colo. ‘ENGLISH ACE KILLED TESTING NEW PLANE Lowell, Mass., May 11.—(/P)}—Capt. Ronald Smith, English, aviator, was killed instantly here today when the was ; the formulative stage, it will carry him as far southwest as Texas, which he has been urged to visit ever since his election. He had considered go- ing there on the return from South America, but found that time would not permit. Will Visit 3 Cities Formal invitations have come to the president from the Chambers of 1 Commerce of Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston, where the Democratic Na- tional convention was held last ye and expectation is that he will range his schedule so as to visit all three of these places. Naturally he will want to revisit jthe scenes of his flood relief work on the Mississippi two years ago, and | So is expected to include Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and perhaps ; Arkansas in his schedule. Tennessee a day. A nice little income—$1,250 a|Contained automobiles, nearly all of to the president. Several debenture | hearts can appreciate. Amarillo, Tex., lis the only one of these states he has ‘ lowing arbitrrries in cents per 100 /day, ‘and for a while I got it, and|Which were damaged beyond repair. Luncheon proponents, on the other hand, voted | Over Minot a brilliant moon | east five persons perished in a fire | visited since his nomination for the pounds to the single line rates: 30 did the other fellows. Some-|Breakfast food, broken sewer tile and| Welcome address—A. P. Lenhart, |to give the president that power, | beamed. which destroyed the three story tour- | presidency. To Unveil Memorial One of the latest invitations from the south to reach Mr. Hoover is that, jfrom the American Legion at Bir. ; mingham to visit that city in Novem- |ber for the unveiling of a world war! memorial. Charleston, South Carolina, has ex tended an invitation that he visit, that city in September for the open- ing of the King’s Highway bridge, the last connecting link in the Coastwise highway from New York to Florida. Norfolk, Virginia, also has requested Mr. Hoover to come there, and in- ; Vitations have been extended for vis- its to Richmond, the capital of the confederacy, Raleigh and other cities farther to the south. GRAIN GROWTH NEAR BISMARCK 1S BETTER Soo Line Survey Shows Past Few Days’ Rains Improved Crop Conditions Grain growth conditions are 25 per cent better and the moisture situa- {tion is 90 per cent better in the Bis- marck district today than they were @ year ago. it was reported by division offices of the Soo Line here today. One-half inch of rain Thursday which was general over the territory served by the railroad in the vicinity of Bismarck helped conditions great- ly, the report says. Growth and germination of grain ’ r flyers who came Nye in making arrangements to|-Moth” airplane he was testing| was retarded considerably between Sore eae set ataen esa | FLOODS BRING DEATH |s".<"e™* “sees ee a oe G en Wi je ve dell, of Minot. ar toa a wife of William Bi. As Mi lonst Pi is Capt. Smith had five German/| were hot winds and no rain. It rained The Williston flyers came take orders for a Kansas make fessional men band aie plane for nuueanl use and wens rae Oe tour of ‘ihe state in June ie dwindled considerably, Can- field said in Pap with aa Bismarck 220-yard dash: ris heat — L. Moorhead; ‘Knauf, Mohall. Zane ak secon. ee Anamoose; Morris, Moor- lis Corey, steel magnate, herself an- nounced Topeka, Kas.. May 11.—(7)—Two persons were drowned and several were missing in floods that invaded four towns in Kansas today as the result of torrential ree se At Herington two uniden' Mexicans were drowned, three Hwanghsien for the purpose of co- operating in mission work with Amer- ican Baptists there, LeRoy Weer United States consul at Chefoo, is seeking to find her. Because of the shallow water at the mouth of the Yellow river, it is im- possible for warships to enter the re- planes to his credit during the world war. He himself was shot down three times and on one occasion severely wounded. Officials of the company said they believed Smith was in a tail spin when the plane went to the ground. heavily, however, from May 14 to 16 last year. From 10 to 15 per cent of durum wheat seeding remains in the terri- tory north of Bismarck, which is about the same as last year and five to 10 per cent better than two years ago. re hte cee ee has 4 i i . and Mr. Webber is seeking to 9 2 oats and barley Sort througt the Nationalist military Gene Tunney’s Wife. completed all over the pe | thorities to fin« r. jax ady is tween prince's mother, refused to permit her nn Monsen is editor of the Wells Undergoes Operation and 30ner Gear eas gs “a ¥ son to wed one not of the faith. Mother’s Day Service Will Be Held by Snow Special Mother's er’s Day services will be conducted at the Methodist-Epis- at Moffit, McKenzie, tomorrow, it is an- houses in Council Grove this morn- ing. Aboyt 150 homes were flooded. d s 3 i é 5 : . on County Farmer. American Legion Will Hold Sunday Meeting Bismarck Legionnaires will hold a Brioni, Italy, May 11.—@)—Mrs. Gene Tunney, the former Polly Lauder, has undergone an operation for the removal of an old undis- covered appendix abscess. She was reported to be doing well this after- noon. So serious was Mrs. Tunney’s con- dition that it is felt that her li saved only by the prompt interven- are of two Berlin specialists, Drs. A. W. and Fritz Meyer, who oper- ated upon her. > Fire Fighters Quench Arizona Fo Forest Blaze { | Nogales, Ariz, M May 11—@—A forest fire which swept through the Patagonia mountain renee & | a ites mile Fue was Brough, oder | trol lai nia Ay fire fighters. a fire broke out on Si meschy: § 6 pinnae in the range, and volunteers