The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 31, 1929, Page 1

i { } { North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE The Weather beaut fair tonight and Thursday, Warmer Thursday. ESTABLISHED 1878 WKENZIE BATTLES el TOWN SECOND TIME Prairie Flames Sweep Five Sec- tions, Causing Loss of $5,000 Thursday LENHART ISSUES WARNING More Than 100 Fight Blaze Menacing Town and Fine Crops in Bottoms Fighting flames for the second time in a week, residents of McKenzie and neighboring farmers Tuesday afternoon again saved the little town 18 miles east of Bismarck from de- struction by a prairie fire that swept five sections of land causing an esti- mated loss of $5,000 to a community that suffered a $12,000 blaze last ‘Thursday. aie Originating just south of the main line of the Northern Pacific railway, one mile west of the town about 3 Pp. m., the flames billowed south and east over some of the most fertile land in Burleigh county before they were extinguished about 7'p. m. by more than 100 fighters. Two buildings, more than 60 hay- stacks and approximately 400 acres of wheat, oats, rye ‘and barley were devoured by the flames racing over “a before a strong north ind. Lenhart Cautions Bismarck People “Whereas, heat has established new records in Bismarck the last month, with mercury going above 100 on five days, and, coupled ee ee “And, whereas, baildings will ignite and burn easily for’ the ley, wheat, oats and hay; the Hack- ney ranch, wheat, oats and hay; Wil- ia Langer, Bismarck, wheat and ay. Ervin Anderson who has a flock of 2,500 sheep lost all of his hayland and winter feed. No livestock, farm machinery or other buildings in the path of the flames were lost. Miles of hayland in the bottoms Watson's hay meadows, ves RG RATES TO INCREASE St. Paul, July 31.—()—An increase ia relane caee on Meastecks frei i Perego herg sen od of Conan =i a fs nillen recerred tara sonar Soon Interstate Commerce Commission. Between St. Paul and New bg Philadelphia or or Baltimore, the in- crease will amount to 4 cents a hun- dredweight. Winner of Test Will Receive: Four-Year Scholarship to Technical School ~ ARE GIVEN QUESTIONNAIRES |tteis All Are’ Anxious About Tomor- row, When Electrical Wiz- ard Will Face Them \ salt-coneciout “and. quite’ appareatiy | =" jus . about » + When When Hoover Welcomed Coolidge : ‘Back Home’ predecessor, it Coolidge. it into effeet the new Kellogg-Briand Anti-War It was thelr f first meeting since President Hoover's inauguration. 49 FRIGHTENED BOYS GATHER TO TAKE s epg EXAMINATION BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1929 net results of presidential life and, no doubt, gave Political outlook. Here you you see President Hoover, former President to r Boys Go Out for or | Motorcycle Mark Roosevelt Field, N. ¥., July 31—() —Four boys living near this flying field are out for an endurance record @ motorcycle. One vaults into prog seat from the rcar while the pre- vious occupant leaps over the handle- bars. As a driver passes a refueling station he grabs a vee of eelioe off the end of a 5 teeing poe: TEPPELIN PREENED AT GERMAN HANGAR | * FOR OGEAN FLIGHT |" | Cargo, . Including Several Ba- boons, Is in Holds Ready for Start Tomorow Friedrichshafen, Germany, July 31. (®)—The Graf agred gjant Ger- man dirigible, -Preened in its hangar today for its its start at dawn to- morrow for Lakehurst, N."‘J.,-on its second westward transatlant £ EE ef | a if 3 u BE 8 ns New zie ue agit =f i i if th > i i i | i | a! i i i Ht NORTH SEEKS HELP 10 FIGHT FLAMES IN VIRGIN TIMBER Fanned by High Winds, Forest Fires Break Out of Control of Fighting Guards DANGER |S GREAT IN CANADA With No Sign of Rain, Situation Becomes Daily More Seri- ous to the Dominion Oconto, Wis., July 31.—(4)—Fanned into life by @ high wind, a forest fire in Northern Oconto county which had been thought subdued, broke out again early this morning and was sweeping into new country while calls for help in fighting it were sent out. WITH NO SIGN OF RAIN SITUATION IS SERIOUS Toronto, Ont., July 31.—(4)—With no sign of rain, seemingly the only remedy, the forest fire situation in Canada continued to grow more ser- ious today. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, palls-of black smoke lay over wide areas in every province. All available man power, fire fight- ing equipment and airplane auxiliar- jes were being pressed info service by dominion and provincial authorities. Thick clouds of smoke and flames licking close to the right of way caused the transcontinental limited, fast passenger train of the Canadian National railways, to be delayed eight hours east of Cochrane in Northwest- ern Ontario. Serious fires were gaining headway in the Kenora, Pickle lakes, Windigo and Patricia districts of Ontario, while alarming conflagrations existed in Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba. In the Crow lake district, some 2,000 acres of timberlands have been de- BISMARCK OCCUPIES NATION'S SPOTLIGHT WITH MERCURY DROP From One of Hottest Points of Nation, Capital Is Now One of Coolest BOISE IS A TORRID PLACE Break in Heat Fails to Alleviate Severe Drought Condi- tions in State Bismarck occupied the weather spotlight of the United States today. From one of the hottest cities in the nation yesterday with a maximum of 102, the temperature here sank 50 degrees in 12 hours to become the coolest city in the country. Temperatures that tumbled precip- itously overnight brought to the en- tire country a break in a@ five day wave of excessive heat. From coast to coast and from the Canadian border to the Gulf cities, appreciable drops were reported. Es- pecially in Bismarck was the drop so sudden that national. attention was focused on North Dakota's capital. The highest reading at 8 a. m. today was 88 at Boise, Idaho. The break in the heat, however, failed to alleviate severe drought con- ditions in the United States and Can- ada. Agricultural authorities’ of the east estimate that three days of soak- ing rain is needed for crops in their region. In Suffolk county on Long Island farmers feared a $3,000,000 loss to their potato and cornfields. Crops Shrivel In North Dakota, crops planted early continued to shrivel up with damage to corn and potatoes becom- ing daily greater. Early planted grains are reported to be in better stroyed. ' FIRES IN MINNESOTA REPORTED DANGEROUS Duluth, July 31.—(AP)—With no rainfall of any consequence for the past two, weeks and the weather reported “dry” numerous fires con- tinued burning in the northern sec- tion of the state today, with condi- tions reported “dangerous” by state and federal forestry officials. JW pls the largest fires have been (Continued on page nine.) CHICAGO BEER WAR IS STARTED AGAIN; RACKETEER DEAD Battle in Bad Lands Ends in Shooting of Three; One Is Bailiff of Court Chicago, July 31.—(#)—James )” Shupe died this morning from. ® bullet wound received in a shoot- ing affray last night in which two other men were wounded. Physicians at Bridewell hospital expected mo- mentarily the death of Thomas Mc- Nichols, 37, believed to have been one of ‘the participants in the shooting. ‘They said he could not live more than @ few hours. The other wounded man is George Riggins, 29, a friend of Shupe. His condition was serious. Police saw in the shooting, which took place in the west Madison street “Bad Lands,” a possible renewal of the beer wars, since Shupe, a former convict, was known, they said, to be engaged in the beer trade. Shupe los oe served time for burglary aud wee. the ne r of Tommy jupe, now in prison for taking part in the $80,000 International Harvester Here Is Saddest Washington, July 31.—(AP)— Out of work, broke, his wife ie pad his 6-year-old boy in need, Wi Ross, peered Ste aril, N. ‘C. carpenter borrowed money for gaso- line and drove his small car to Washington. He had six cents left when he st rived, but parked his car and ly trudged the streets all day foe ne for work. At pliatsfen, weak, orried, discou: he dn’ condition than at first supposed. Pas- tures are drying up rapidly. Rye and barley harvest is well ad- vanced over the whole state. Spring wheat and oats harvest is under way. Potato digging has begun with early crops reported extremely poor. ” Foumten was the hottest spot in the nation yesterday with a high mark of 106. Napoleon was second with 104. North Dakota led the whole country in high temperatures with Oklahoma running a close second where several marks of 100 or over were reported. 102 At Grand Forks Amenia, Grand Forks and James- town all registered 102 degrees. Wis- hek and Larimore reported 101. Han- kinson, Hettinger, and Lisbon noted 100. Ellendale and Larimore reported | light precipitation. Warmer Thursday with fair weath- er is the official prediction of O. W. Roberts, federal meteorologist in charge of the U. S. Weather bureau in Bismarck. While cooling breezes brought some slight relief to New England last night, residents of other sections of the heat belt suffered from uncom- fortably high temperatures with the exception of North Dakota and some other points in the northwest. In New York city the mercury climbed to 90 degrees with one death and six prostrations from the heat. Some representative temperatures for the nation were: Washington and Baltimore, 94; Boston and Philadel- phia, 92; Indianapolis, 92; Chicago, 86; Kansas City, 8; Cleveland, 80; Denver, 66; Pierre, 68; Salt Lake City, 68; Seattle, 58; and Winnipeg, 54. ’ Pilot Stays Aloft 1 8 Hours in Glider | Gerefeld, Germany, July 310) — pilot named Meininger has stayed aloft eight hours 26 minutes in a | 1 e AT MEETING TODAY ickinson Man Succeeds George J. Brown as Head of the State Penitentiary . Turner of Dickinson today succeed George J. i Be & a1 ii Ht a g 7 t ik | ie i E i i i li iz General Hugh Scott Wil Scott Will Be the Principal Speaker at Elab- orate Ceremony LAND IS AROUND OLD FORT Landmark Where Pioneer Sol- diers Repulsed Indian At- tacks Will Be Preserved Buford, N. D., 31.—(AP)— One of the most historic spots in pioneer North Dakota, a _twenty- acre tract of land, will be dedicated as Fort Buford State Park tonight with elaborate ceremonies, General Hugh L. Scott, former chief of staff of the United States army and a prese..t member of the United States Indian commission, will be the principal speaker, Ceromonies in connection with the dedication also include a drill by the American Legion drum and bugle corps of Williston, music by the Williston municipal band and several vocal selections by a male ouartet. The land which will be dedicated as the park is around the old fort where pioneer soldiers repulsed the attacks of the Indians. Only a few buildings are left of the 70 that once stood on the site. John Mercer, who was born at th~ fort and has spent his entire life there, occupies the principal building on the land. His sisters, Sarah and Kathleen, also were born there. The building, erected about 40 years ago as quarters for army officers, has 20 rooms and has been well preserved. This afternoon .¢ Mercers were to keep “open house” for the vis- itors. VESTRIS FOUND UNFIT FOR WINTER VOY AGE; Too Heavy Load, Delay in SOS, Poor Manning of Boats Caused Death of 112 London, July 31—(4)—The Lam- port and Holt liner Vestris, when she set out on her fatal voyage from Ho- boken last November, was overloaded and unfit to encounter the perils of her winter trip, was the main finding {of the board of trade's inquiry into her sinking with a loss of 112 lives rendered today. The inquiry court also found that when peril did over- take the ship, her SOS warning was too long delayed, the court declaring that it should have been sent out six hours earlier. The court ordered the payment of £500 costs by David Cook, vice pres- ident of Sanderson & Son, New York agents of Lamport and Holt, who, it held, had not taken adequate meas- ures to prevent the vessel from being loaded below her load line and it named Captain Harry Wheeler, ma- rine superintendent and Captain Wil- liam Heasley, assistant marine super- intendent, as blamable in lesser de- grees. The court also found that there was remissness in placing all the women and children in certain life- boats through the mistaken applica- tion of the traditional order “women and children first.” -jtion of the # BOBBY JONES MAY RUN FOR CONGRESS Golf Champion Receives Back- ing to Represent Georgia as a National Lawmaker July 31,.—(AP)— ee cone Bobby Jones. ¢ name of the national open and ue golf king; was put forward today by a delegation of Canton county citizens, headed by State Senator H. G. Vandervier, who sug- gested he would be a serious con- tender for the Georgia fifth district seat left vacant by wae Rec! of Representative Lesli le. Thy iressed his ability as a feere fame as a golfer. oer would make no statement, but he is listed as one of the numer- ous potential candidates pending ac- ifth district congres- sior committee next Monday in considering plans for a primary. cern. a G. Hardman set the eal election for Cetober 2. Date the primary has not yet been de- led upon. ces graduated by the A, lanta law school two years BLAME PUT ON AGENT SI. LOUIS ROBIN’ ALIGHTS AFTER 420 HOURS BUFORD, N. D., WILL DEDICATE STATE STATE PARK TRACT TONIGHT | ane | Cuts ‘Red’ Tape ° ‘ o— She got into Russia without any “Red” tape. Miss Mary Van Rens- selaer Cogswell, above, New York | society girl, came to the Soviet front- | fer bound for Moscow with only an ordinary visiting card for a “pass- | port.” But Soviet officials decided it would be only fair to admit such @ fair visitor anyway. Mirror Gives Up | Sad Reflections || Niagara Falls, Ont., July 31.—(@%)— There's a mirror in the flooring of a bridge used by many automobiles coming from Canada. In it United States customs officers can see the images of bottles hung under cars. MMR. AND MRS, LINDY PLAY IDE AND SEEK WITH PLANE MISHAP Twice Within 12 Hou 12 Hours They! Have Narrow Escape From Crash in Landings ° i | i Newark, N. J., July 31.—()—Land- ing at the Newark airport today on completion of a_ transcontinental flight, Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. | Lindbergh experienced their second narrow escape from scrious mishap in 12 hours. The plane went into a ground loop, | damaging one wheel and the tip of a wing. Neither the colonel nor his wife was injured. Late yesterday, in landing at Col- umbus, Ohio, their last stop before | Newark, the plane started a ground loop when a tire on one of the wheels | blew out. The plane skidded half way round, but the colonel righted it after | scraping a wing on the runway. The Lindbergh's arrival marked the end of their cross country flight to in- | spect the lines of the transcontinental air transport, of which he is technical | adviser. ‘The colonel and his wife spent the night at a Newark hotel. Neither made any comment on the mishaps. Bums Are Blamed for Fire in Lumber Yard Minneapolis, July 31.—(#)— Bums who sat around on the dry grass and hardwood lumber in Minneapolis early today. The fire occurred at the G. M. Stewart Lumber company yards. BOY BURNS TO DEATH Little Falls, Minn., July 31—(7)— Raymond, 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Raudzis, living 12 miles west of Little Falls, was burned to death in a barn late Tuesday. The lad is believed to have been playing with matches in the hayloft. Beat of Tom-Toms Recall Battles PRICE FIVE CENTS . PILOTS PAY TRIBUTE, TOPALLEN COMRADE WHO DIED IN CRASH Jackson and O’Brine Abandon Test After Two and a Half Weeks; Motor Good |MAKE A PERFECT LANDING | Several Are Injured in Rush on Field When Monoplane Fi- nally Comes to Rest | | St. Louis, July 31.—()}—Dale (Red) Jackson and Forest O'Brine, who came back to earth last night after living seventeen and one-half days in the sky in their monoplane “ | Louis Robin,” to score a new and his= torical triumph for aviation, turned ; from the plaudits of the nation today to humbly pay their respects to a fallen “air buddy.” | They abandoned their amazing air ‘feat while yet short of their goal in ‘order that they might bow before the bier of George Lea Lambert, their friend and fellow airman, who, was killed Monday in an airplane crash in St. Louis county. The funeral was set for this afternvon. The epic flight ended at 7:30;30 last night at Lambert-St. Louis field. The ground had been made muddy by ® downpour of rain an hour earlier | but Jackson brought the little orange- |colored monoplane to a safe landing | while a crowd of 25,000 persons, which | had stood in the rain, went wild. Several persons were injured, but ; none seriously, as the cheering crowd. broke through ropes to reach the fly- ers. There was another thunderous | ovation by an equally large crowd 3 the flyers reached a downtown hotel, | escorted by a squad of motorcycle | police. | The flyers’ greatest thrill came, |they said last night, as they watched jthe milling thousands below churn *|the dust of the field into a sticky gumbo as a hard rain descended jabout 6 o'clock: + Crowd Jams Field A crowd Of 25,000 was at the field and easily broke police lines and a fence erected to protect the plane. They cheered wildly and vented about the hangar where Jackson and O'Brine were rushed. Employes of the Curtiss - Robertson company, sponsors of the flight, together with Police, foiled souvenir hunters and |the plane was towed with a tractor to {its resting place beside the hangar. jIts motor, a six-cylinder air cooled radial Curtiss-Challenger, will be dis mantled for a thorough factory ine |Spection as to any faults which may ihave developed in the long sustained flight. The champion endurance grind was started as a test for the motor, which was brought into come |mercial production about five months ‘ago. Jackson and O'Brine were cheerful jalmost to hilarity as they |their achievement with reporters. jRed’s greetings to the field physician as his physical examination started was “Good morning, judge! What's (Continued on page [=») ‘LITTLE OPPOSITION | TOFEDBRAL BOARD Caraway Declares Pre: Should Have Own Wa: Kelvie Completes Roster ~~ | ed Washington, July 31.—(AP)—Lit- tle opposition to senate confirmae ‘tion of federal farm board members is expected by Senator Caraway, democrat, Arkansas, one of the leaders in the senate fight for the defeated equalization fee and debenture plans. Caraway expressed this view in ened the appointment of Sam . McKelvie, former Nebraska @ove coe to the board as a represent- ative of wheat and coarse grain growing interests. McKelvie ae ly opposed the fee. The Arkansas senator said be bee lieved President Hoover should have the farm board he desires and his views were echoed by Senator democrat, Utah. Ali members” the board, which is now complete, must be confirmed by the senate when it reconvenes in August. Becoreine oc ae selection was expres: ry who sajd that ees his record, £ presume that the farmer can ‘exe pect nothing from him but s: i and he will need it if Mc! rons true to form.” for Black Hills Geld Rapid City, S. D., July et? today's Cap" ad was 8 mn | ek