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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
ACT TO VOID
STATE FIRE,
TORNADO LAW
OlSnesS Seeks to Force MinOt
School District to Insure
With State
CLAIM FUND INSOLVENT
Commission Aims TO Replace
Old-line Insurance Held
by Boards
CLAIM FUND INSOLVENT

A test of the state. fire and tor
the result Of case filed today in
the state supreme court.
The case resulted from an effort
by S. A. OlSneSS, state commissions
er Of insurance, to force the Minot
up old line insurance policies and
take out state insurance.
The brief by attorneys for the
school district sets forth that it is
an appeal from the order of the low
murrer to it's petition for writ
prohibiting che insurance commits
sioner from cancelling its old line
insurance policies and issuing new
ones on the state insurance plan.
Claim Insolvency
The school board alleges that the
state fire and tornado insurance
fund, created in 1919, is unable to
furnish such insurance as business
prudence demands and expresses tho
belief that the state fire and tor
nado insurance fund is insolvent.
The present old line policies on
buildings controlled by the board
will not expire until January. 1928.
The state contends, however, Olsness
said, that they we're illegally renew
ed after the state insurance law
went into effect in such manner as
to evade the provisions of the state
insurance law which requires all
public buildings to be insured by
the state.
The court order was sought by
the school board following Olsness
threat to cancel the old line insur-
ance on the buildings and his de-
mand that the board pay 1900 into
the state fund as premium on the
state insurance which he proposes
to issue.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
INDIA GOES IN FOR IRRIGATION
PROJECT

Bombay, India.-One of the largest
irrigation projects in the world, a
dam one mile long and ITO feet
high, is nearing completion 100 miles
inland from Bombay.
This dam will form Il lake l8
miles long and 40 miles in circum-
ference. It's waters would cover an
area Is miles square to depth Of
LAB feet, or enough water to irri-
gate 100000 acres.
Water from this lake will be car
ried out to farms by two canals, each
longer than the Panama canal.
Rainfall at the site of this dam is
but 40 inches a year, but the lake
will extend to district where the
rainfall is more than 240 inches a
year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
Built at Lakehurst

The Shenandoah was the only
strictly military dirigible in the
United States. The property of the
Navy, it was equipped with machine
guns and could be used for purposes
of war, whereas its sister ship. The
Los Angeles, was constructed in
Germany and flown to the United
States under an arrangement of the
Versailles treaty providing that it
should be used only for non-mili-
tary purposes.
While the Los Angeles has been
in the custody Of the Navy since it's
arrival here, steps have been taken
by capitalists looking to it's leasing
for commercial uses. The Shenan-
doah, on the other hand, was used
for extensive military tests in con-
junction with units of the fleet.
Machine gun armament was given her
only few weeks ago.
Built At Lakehurst
The Shenandoah was designed on
the basis of the German Zeppelin
Lao which fell in the Vosges during
the war but all available aircraft
information was utilized by a special
committee of engineers and experts
appointed by the Military Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics in draw
ing the plans, so that it represents
modification of the Zeppelin de-
sign with many American ideas
utilized.
Built at Lakehurst, N. j., from
parts made at the naval aircraft
factory in Philadelphia, the huge
craft was placed in service in Sept
ember. 1928, as the ZR-l, it's con-
struction having required two years.
Subsequently, on Navy Day, October
27, 1928, it was christened the
Shenandoah. an Indian name mean
ing, daughter of the Stars" The
following are its dimensions:
Length, G81 feet.
Diameter, 78 feet.
Height, 96 feet.
Gas capacity, 2,1l5,OOO cubic feet.
Total lift, about 100000 pounds.
Deadweight, about $4,000 pounds.
Speed, full, 60 miles per hour.
Power plants, five 6-cylinder 300
horse power engines.
Cruising radius without stopping
1000 miles.
Rigid Construction
The frame was constructed OF
Duralumin, an alloy of aluminium
copper and magnesia, which combines
the strength of light steel with one
third the weight. Within this wer'
cells containing the gas and over aj
was cover of cloth fabric. Eirht
thousand gallons of gasoline coulc
be carried on the ship. 1t was IN
- ~
able, non-explosive gas Of which the
From the day of it's commissioning
the aircraft has been used in flight:
to different. sections of the Unitec
States ana in maneuvers ut sea, ex
cept for brief periods when it has
been Debated to allow the inflatio!
Continued on pas three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
Burleigh County
Corn Promises
Excellent Crop

Burleigh county's corn has
been coming In fine the last few
days.
Paul Brown Is exhibiting in
his store on Broadway some ex.
ceptionalIy good ears of Square
Deal Golden Dent which he says
will run fifty bushels to the
acre. The ears are firm, we'll
matured and should be prize
winning ears.
Those expecting to show their
corn at the State Corn Show in
Bismarck should begin making
their selections as early as pos
sible.
This county should 60 over the
top and capture some of the rib.
b0ns at the next show.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
Appoint French
Debt Commission

Paris, Sept. 3.-(P)-The
French Cabinet today named the
debt commission which will 20 to
Washington under the leadership
Of Finance Minister Caillaux.
The commission will consist of
four senator's, four deputies and
two bankers.
The personnel Of the commits.
sion is: Senator Berenger, Chap
sal, Daussett and Dupuy, De-
puties Auriol, Lam0ureux, Boksn-
owski and DeChambrun or the
banker Simon (Maurice Simon
is controller Of the French), and
the Finance Ministry expert,
Andre Moreau-N Neret.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
NAVY DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES
PROBE INTO CAUSE OF CRASH
ON EVIDENCE NOW AVAILABLE
Loss of Shenandoah and Valuable Supply of He''um Gas
I,ody Blow to Navy Air Service Department

Washinpton Sent, 3-LP)-From fragments Of information"
brought in from the department sought TO-
day tragedy whose full import cannot
ct be assessed.
the disappearance in
of thc naval pIane PN.9 to fly to Hawaii
shadow Of uncertainty
officers who have endeavored
nm on nractical mes he service of naval aviation
The the only military dgbe IN Inc pos
s.sso, limited built
lines safety entirely modern and had been rock
had built
pe the lighter ina" air
Iof al rcraft.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
Financier Dies
at Locust Valley

New York, Sept. 3.-LP-Edward
r. Stettinius, partner in the bank
ing firm of J. p. Morgan, died at his
home in Locust Valley early today.
The cause of death, which occur
red at a. m., was announced as em-
bolism, blood clot on the brain.
The offices of J. P. Morgan & Com
pany were closed today except for
the transaction of urgent routine
business.
He was born in St. Louis, Mo-, in
1865.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
CUCKOO! CUCKOO!

Berlin.-A forester recently found
a grown cuckoo in tin can, former
ly used as nest of firetails. The
forester believes that the cuckoo
egg was laid in the nest and hatched
by the firetails along with stheir
brood, but that the cuckoo grew 80
fast that it could not get out
through the small opening in the
can. The firetails were still feed
ing the cuckoo when it was found.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
ROME NEWSPAPER
SUPPRESSED FOR PUB
II0HlNG ERR0NE0ll2 ITEM

Rome.-Reformers who urge that
newspapers be forbidden to print
gruesome details Of crimes or SEN
sational news, tending to influence
legal Investigations or trials, won a
signal victory recently when the
Prefect of Rome exercised the pow
ers vested in him under the Fascist
Press Law to suppress an important
newspaper which asserted erroneous
ly that the perpetrator. OF sensa-
tional crime had been identified.
An edition Of the Tribuna, one of
Rome's leading evening newspapers,
was seized and the next day the pre-
feet announced the suppression had
been caused by the papers publica..
tion of statement that a criminal
who had brutally killed little girl
had been found. This, the prefect
explained. was untrue and it's wide
spread publication, he asserted, tend
ed to Illustrate the ends Of justice.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
EYEWITNESS
ACCOUNTS

Belle Valley, Ohio. Sept. 3.--(P)-.
Fourteen officers and enlisted men,
including Commander Zachary Lans-
downe and Commander Hancock,
were killed in the crash of the giant
airship, Shenandoah, near here early
todav. according to information as
scmbled here.
Seen In Distress
The Shenandoah, which early this
morning had circled over Cambridge
apparently in distress, apparently
was struck by u windstorm at that
point and drifting southward, broke
into two sections.
One section landed at Ava, a vii
lage about five miles north of here.
Some time later, the second portion
of the dirigible came to earth near
Valley. SO far as is known, there
emily was having trouble and was
unable successfully to combat the
strong wind which was blowing.
Trapped in Cabin
According to c. l.. Archer, opera
tor of gasoline station here, who
said he had visited the scene of the
crash, 13 dead were found in the
control cabin Of the ship which fell
near Ava.
Archer said that the major portion
of the ship. about 600 feet in length,
had landed two miles east Of Ava.
The control cabin, according to
Archer, landed about half mile
east Of the ship proper, and it was
here that the 13 dead were found.
SHIP COLLAPSES
Cambridge, Ohio. Sept. 3.-(P)--
The naval airship, Shenandoah, broke
over small village near here
this morning, according to reports
here.
One section is reported to have
| landed in corn field four and a
half miles south of Pleasant City
The other is said to have floated
away in an easterly direction.
A severe wind and electrical storm
ragged in this vicinity last night.
Sighted at Wheeling
The great ship was sighted near
| Wheeling, w. Va, on the way tt
Ohio, shortly before a. m. today
| Maintaining its scheduled 80 miles
an hour. it should have passed ovel
| GAINESVILLE. 20 miles west, shortly
before 4:3O a. m.
The crash probably occurred short
ly after four o'clock this morning at
Ava. approximately so miles from
Wheeling.
| There was no exact information
from Ava, however. as ambulances
were just beginning to bring the
dead and injured to this city.
While one portion of the giant
ship dropped to the ground mile
north of Ava, near here. the other
did not descend until it had driftee
10 miles further south to Sharon
near Caldwell.
Seen at Cambridge
Almost an hour before the
ship was broken into two sec.
tions, she had appeared over
Cambridge. For approximately
three-quarters of an hour the
big craft was seen to circle over
the city.
| While the ship was over the
city. windstOrm came up, ac-
c0rding to observers, and the
craft was said to have turned
over partially on her side IS she
drifted southwark in the mod
erately strong blow.
I Shortly after the first sectio
came to earth at Ava. doctors an
! Continued On pago tAIoa)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
ONE GALLON SNAKE JUICE

New York.-Raymond L. Dltmar,
curator of the Bronx zoo, has sailed
for South America to perfect an an
ti-snake serum, taking with him a
gallon of rattlesnake juice, collected
from snake killings all over the
country. The gallon of juice is suf-
ficient to kill all the people in New
York City.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
FIVE SWIM CHANNEL

New York-Five men have been
successful in swimming the English
Channel from Dover to Griz, a dis
tance of 20 miles. They were Cap
tain Mathew Webb, an American, in
1875; William Burgess. Englishman;
John Sullivan, American; Enrique
Tirabocchi, an, Argentine, and
Charles 10th. an American. The Ar
gentine made the fast time of l6
hoUs and 80 minutes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
THE ENGLISH OF 1T

Vevey, Switzerland.--Folk here had
a good laugh recently at the expense
of an Indian rajah. The rajah had
habit of walking along the pro-
menades and distributing money to
anyone who looked as if they need
ed it. SO when he met Princess Vic
t6ria, sister of King George, the ra-
jah pulled 5-franc piece from his
pocket and offered it to her. The
princess was very much amused, but
accented the money.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03

No letup in the protracted heat
spell which has held the Bismarck
area in its grip for nearly week
was forecast by o. w. Roberts, To-
cal weather bureau, today. The
mercury hit sc yesterday.
The entire state sweltered yester-
day under boiling sun. Fessenden
with temperature of lOl was the
hottest place in the state. Mercury
marks in other sections of the state
ranged we'll above 80. 1t was 81 at
Napoleon.
~ see no chance for cooler wealth
er for a day or two," Roberts stated
today.
No heat prostrations were report
ed in Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
CANADA EXPORTS GAIN

Ottawa, Can.-Canadian exports
last year totaled $263,414,526 more
than her exports. The Canadian Ma
has not been able to earn enough to
pay arrears of interest accumulated
on loans. These total about $751;
100000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
Northwest Man
Reported Safe

Washington, Sept. 3-P)-Among
those rescued from the Shenandoah
disaster, as reported to the navy de-
partment, was Walter Johnson Of
Minneapolis, an enlisted man. He
was the only man in the rescued list
from the central Northwest. iAclud
ing minnesota and the Dako,aa.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
No Explosion


There was no explosion. The big
ship simply met winds Of strength
which it was unable to combat. A.
ter encountering the storm at the
high altitude. the ship headed heav-
EDWARDS to an altitude Of approxi-
mately 5000 feet when it suddenly
came down again and broke into
three pieces
One piece, 450 feet or more in
length, fell in a field about / 1-2
miles from Ava. The control COM
partment in which the commander
and navigating crew were riding,
fell so feet away and the third Sec
ton, $50 feet long, drifted through
the air like free balloon, for l2
miles. landing near Sharon, Noble
county.
Most of the dead. were found i1
the tangled wreckage of the c:ntrsl
cabin where "a full crew was on duty
attempting to ride out the buffeting
winds which resulted in the COM
plete destruction of the giant of the
air.
Ambulances and other convevances
which carried physicians and others to
the scene Immediately following the
accident were transporting the dead
and injured to nearby towns. Those
who met death in the unsuccessful
fight against the elements were TAX
en- to Belle Valley, while the injur-
ed were scattered in the various hos
pitals of the community.
Cite HerOism
The story Of the disaster is one Of
heroism of the crew, pioneers in the
development of lighter-than-air
| transportation.
1t is best told by Col. G.. G. Hall,
U: S. A., observer aboard the ill-fat-
ed ship.
I'VE were travelling west at an
altitude of about 1000 feet when we
| encountered a Storm" Col Hall said.
"By changing our course dozen
or more times, we lodged it, only
to encounter the line-squall which
sent US to an altitude of $500 feet
before We realized what had happen
ed.
Open Valves
1--WE opened the valves to let out
gas and lowered the ship and were
driving away from the storm at a
fftymile per hour rate when the
storm enveloped us and broke the
ship into three pieces.
II exclaimed to commander Lans-
downe, Every one beat it, When
the crash came l was on the ladder
leading from the control cabin to
the rear portion of the ship.
"As it started to fall, l clutched
a girder to which l hung suspended
finally swinging my body over il
and crawling 40 or so feet back in
to the ship"
Start Descent
When he reached the ship proper
Col. Hall said that he found other
members of the crew preparing to
open the valves in order to bring
about a descent. Here he found
Lieutenant Roland G. Mayer, leading
officer, and Lieutenant J. B. Ander.
son, aerologist. The latter, Col. Hall
said, had made his way to the rear
On the cat walk. All three descend.
ed safely.
Col. Hall said that the catastrophe
was in no way attributable to any
defect in the ship. Meteorological
advices, warning the navigators o1
the storm would have saved the ship
he said. Since there were no meteoro
logical stations in the vicinity, how
ever, these advices were not avail
able.
At the time of the crash, Hall said
four of the six engines which pro
PEELED the air monster, were goin1
full speed, The craft simply me-
, air currents which she could no,
survive.
l CONTINUED on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
WHERE TYPEWRITERS co

WHERE TYPEWRITERS GO
Washington-Great Britain and
France bought one-third Of all Amer
lean typewriters exported last year.
Twenty-Five other countries bought
more than $l,00O,O00 worth. Some
Of the typewriters went to. Peru,
Egypt. Salvador, Siam, West Africa,
Bolivia, Panama and Jamaica.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
DIRIGIBLE CRACKS; Is DEAD
NO FLAW IN
CRAFT, CLAIM

Philadelphia, September 3.
--LG')--No fault in construction or
ismanagcment while in the air
caused the wrecking Of the airship,
was the opinion explained here today
by commander Ralph ID. Weyerhach-
er, builder of the Shenandoah.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
DOCS GO TO COLLEGE

Lincoln, Neb.-In Douglas county
near here John W. Welch conducts
college that gives degrees to dog
graduates. Only the German police
dog is eligible for a degree. The
course requires six months time to
complete.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
COMB SURFACE
OF OCEAN FOR
MISSING SHIP
Navy Will Abandon Further
Nonstop Hawaii Flight
Attempts
HOLD OUT HOPE TODAY
Empty Gasoline Tanks Said to
BE Capable of Floating
Craft
HOLD OUT HOPE TODAY

San Francisco, Sept. g.
(AP)-Search for the miss
ing naval seaplane, PN-9
Number l. and crew which
disappeared in Mid-Pacitic
Tuesday afternoon, after rid
ing along on the high hope of
reaching Honolulu on a rec
ord-making flight, continued
today, after overnight re-
ports to naval headquarters
from searching ships and air.
craft brought only routine
messages.
The Navy withdrew from
further attempt to make a
nonstop flight to Honolulu
from San Francisco when an
nouncement was made here
yesterday abandoning the
projected take-off of the huge
PN-9 Number 2 which was
scheduled to start for Homo
lulu today.
Hold Out Hope
Empty gasoline tanks
probably caused the plane t.
despair of reaching Honolulu
became their hope of rescue
when the craft was forced
down. 1t was estimated by
the plane-builder that buoy,
apcy of the empty gasoline
tanks would be sufficient tt
float 1885 pounds on the wa
ter, the weight of the plane
without fuel.
The missing PN-9 Numbe,
| was IN the air about 2:
hours when it dropped out OF
sight.
The skill of Commands
John Rodgers, in charge OF
the craft, caused navy of
ficials here to remain hopeful
that the missing commands
and crew were still alive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
WHO'D A THINK TT,

London.-High prices Of tea may
force England to become a coffee
drinking nation again. Two centur.
les ago coffee was the English ma.
tional drink.
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Weather Report

Temperature at q. III. .......' %
Highest yesterday .............. SO
Lowest last night .............. %
Precipitation to Z a. m. ...... -. 0
Highest wind velocity .......... 10
Weather Forecasts
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Friday; not much
change in Temperature.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Friday; warmer in northwest
portion tonight.
General Weather Conditions
The pressure is low over the Ohio
Valley and over the Canadian Pro-
vinces while higher pressure prevails
over The middle and southern Rocky
Mountain states. The weather is
generally fair with moderate ~ high
temperatures in all sections.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Official in Charge
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03

1t takes 22O pounds of flowers to
make a single ounce of essence of
roses. This essence has q selling
value of more than $40.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
TORRID WAVE
GRIPS STATE

The mercury registered 81 to.
day at the Bismarck weather
bureau observatory, the highest
temperature for the month and
the most intense heat reported
in September for many years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03

The most sanguine of the dirigible
enthusiasts conceded today that her
loss would greatly handicap them
in asking congress for further ap-
propriation for craft Of that type.
Since the cruiser, Los Angeles, can
not be used for military purposes,
the navy has left only one lighter
than-air ship, a non-rigid blimp now
laid up at Lakehurst, N. j.
First Dirigible Loss
The Shenandoah was the first
rigid airship to be lost b" the navy.
The ZR-2 which was broken in two
over Hull, England, on August -.
1921. with the loss Of Al lives, still
was in the possession Of the Brit
ish who constructed her and had not
been accepted by the United States
when she was lost.
In the case of the ZR-2 it was
found that structural weaknesses
were in the craft, due to efforts to
develop craft that would go faster,
higher and with a greater load, than
the German Zeppelins.
Feared Storm
Washington, Sept. 3.-lP)-lt was
the fear of just such a storm as over
came the Shenandoah which led the
navy department to refuse to send
the dirigible into the mid-continent
during July or August. For that
reason the trip was deferred until
this month, when it was thought
danger of heavy wind and electrical
storms had passed.
Commander Lansdowne himself,
Secretary Wilbur Of the navy said to-
day, was allowed to fix the time of
the flight and to arrange the course.
This was in accord with policy Of
never issuing peremptory orders to
officers in the dirigible service.
Helium Loss Great
Along with the Shenandoah, the
navy apparently has lost precious
supply Of helium.
The Los Angeles has been tied up
while the Shenandoah engaged in
maneuvers with units of the fleet
off the Atlantic coast and the west
ern flight because insufficient hell
um was available to initiate both
ships simultaneously. The loss Of
helium in today's disaster is ex-
pected to mean that the Los Angeles
continue idle for some time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-03
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and Friday; not
much change in temperature.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-25
lei Income Tax.
Confirmation de la la. pagina)
LO QUE DICE Ell SENADOR
FAGUNDO
dido mover.

Aver nos encontramos en- el Ho-
tel Palace con el senador Coma
lez Fagundo y le pedimos su OPT
MON en- relaci6n con los ultimos
acontecimientos.
"Si, puedo decirle que la poli-
tica de Ia Camara triunfa por
mayoria en- el seno de la conlision
de conferencias. Nos hemos que
dado solos Fuertes, Iriarte, Apon-
te y yo.
sPero tenga usted la absolute
certeza de que 81 solo me aaedase,
mi voto serla el dnico en- contra
del proyecto de income-tax. Yo he
sostenido con todas mis- fuerzas Y
creo haberlo demostrado que la
retroactividad es perturbadora y
que sus consecuencias seran te-
rribles para ell pals. Estoy pues
frme, mi criterio va esta Tornado
y 10 sostendre en- todas las cir
cunstancias.