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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15
EXCESSIVE
SPEED CAUSED
TRAIN WRECK
l. C. G.. Safety Bureau Makes
Report on Accident in
Which 30 Were Killed

Washington, Oct. l5.---(P) -Exces-
sive speed was the cause Of the pass
enger train wreck on the Denver and
Rio Grande Western near Waco.
Colorado, September 5, in which 80
persons were killed and 54 injured.
the safety bureau of the Interstate
Commerce Commission reported to
day.
Several cars were thrown into 4
river when the train was derailed.
The train was being operated by &.
NJ. Lillin. foreman Of equipment.
The operating officials Of the Den,
yer and Rio Crandc had been com
planning against the failure OF pass
enger trains to make schedule time,
the report said, and the demand for
speed had "resulted in the subordin-
ate official continually talking with
the train and engine service em-
ployes.
1T would appear probable that had
the engine man remained in charge OF
the engine it would have reduced the
speed when approaching the curve
in time to have avertcd the accident,
it continued.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15
j. S. TO GIVE
PCARRYING
OF AIR MAIL
Will Relinquish Operation OF
Transcontinental Routes
to Private Firms

Washington, Oct. l57LP)-The gov
ernment intends to relinquish opera
tion Of the transcontinental air mail
service and within 80 days invitations
will be issued by the postmaster gem
eral calling, for bids for it's operation
by private enterprise.
with the passage by the last con-
gress of legislation placing the de-
partment of commerce i'm charge Of
commercial aviation matters, Post
master General New said he felt the
time has arrived when the pOstOfficc
department could step out.
The department has on hand about
IS airplanes, Is hangers located at
flying fields all over the country, and
shop equipment worth several million
dollars.
The postmaster general reiterated
today that no company would success
fully operate . commercial air serv-
ice on a muil contract alone, but must
also be prepared to transport passen.
gers and express.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15
AMERICA IN
GREATDANGER
OF DOW MALL
Too Stupid to Match Progress
With Means to Defend
it, Says Author

Indianapolis, Oct. l5-LE-Anelo-
American friendship rests not on
sentiment, but on the fact that each
nation is measurably at the mercy
of the other, John Carter, former
diplomatic aid and staff member Of
the London Chronicle and the New
York Times, asserts in q book pub.
lished today by the Bobb- Merrill COM
pany.
The tacit alliance between the two
nations, Carter suggests in MAN is
War;" is not q durable one for sit
will not long be polite for Great
Britain to maintain friendship with
nation which is not prepared to pro-
tect it's own interests"
"The current movement in both
countries for Anglo-American friend
ship-rests. on the fact" writes Car
ter, shat the United States is
measurably at British mercy and
that British colonial and commercial
welfare are measurably at the mercy
Of America.
"At the moment Great Britain is
engaging in plucking America at her
ease, in the matter Of naval strength,
oil, rubber and in diplomatic legerde.
main, so American weakness does not
mar British interests. When America
has paid the full price for British
friendship. however. she IL equally
snpine in the face of the other ma
tions, Great Britain will scarcely find
it to her advantage to help her to de-
fend herself"
The author pictures America as "in
dangev of the greatest downfall in
, history" sstoo timid or too stupid
to match her economic progress with
the means to defend it" and with
foreign relations "never so precari-
Ous."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15
GOVERNOR TO
HEAD GROUP OF
W WELC0M ERS'
Special Train Carrying East
ern Men of Importance
to Stop Here Tonight

Governor A. G. Sorlie and a num-
her Of other state officials will head
party Of local business men who
will be at the Northern Pacific sta
ton ut 6:45 this evening to greet a
group of bankers and other prom.
inent men from the eastern part OF
the United States. e'he tourists. 126
in number, are en- route home fol.
lowing o months tour of the western
states, including California and other
states along the Pacific coast. They
are travelling aboard a special trail,
which will stop in Bismarck for IL
minutes. A number Of financial
writer's representing influential news
papers in the east are included in
the party, as are also several maga.
zine writer's.
Governor Sorlic will greet the Wis
itors in behalf Of the city Of Bis
marck and the state Of North Dakota.
The Association Of Commerce will be
represented at the station by dele
CATION Of business men, and bankers
Of the city are expected to be pres,
ent to meet the eastern capitalists
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15
MEETINGS OF
DAKOTASYNOD'
CLOSE TODAY
Rev. d. X. Ford Of Crosby Is
Appointed Vice Moderator
Of This District
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
Rev. Boyd Of jamestown, Rev.
Mack and Miss Shafer
Win Speak Tonight


Meeting this morntnG, members Of
the North Dakets Presbytsrian Synod
listened to committee goports and
heard IN address by 4evosond Moses
Rresse. secretary Of the Board Of
Ministerial Relief and Sustentation.
i report on the Young Peoples
Coaference held at jamestown this
summer by Reverend A. Hill of Ryder
told of the success Of the meetings.
nearly l5O people being present ut
the sessions. Plans are NOW being
made, he said. to accommodate even
larger numbers next year.
The morning session began with q
devotional service, after which the
minutes were read and approved and
committee reports heard. Reports
were given by the committees on
bills and overtures; judicial busi-
meas; minutes of the general as
sembly; records Of Presbyteries; fl
nance; correspondence; committee on
revision of permanent committees;
special committees appointed at last
Synod; election of trustees, and re-
port Of committee on Young Peoples
Conference. A report of the commit
tee on ministerial relief and susten-
tation was given by A. G. Burr Of
Rugby.
Committees Appointed
Rev. d. X. Ford~o Crosby, N. d.,
was appointed vice-president at the
Thursday session and the following
standing committees were named:
Bills and overtures-Rev. S. B. DOty,
Rev. G. w. Stewart, Mr.. +. NJ. Nc
Donald.
Judicial business-Rev. H. E. Dier-
enfield. Rev. 5. M. Kelley, Mr.. c. M.
Balcom.
Minutes of general assembly-Rev
w. +. Grundy, Rev. r. l.. Colvin.
Records of Presbyteries Rev
Nathan Wood, Rev. d. A. Martens
Rev. P. H. Pollock, Rev. A. A. G. Hogg
Rev.sA.. r. Cory Rev, E. ". Headen
Finance. F. Plummer, w. J
lane, M. u. Patterson. IT,, 80. ,s--
Correspondence---Rev. r. C. Crouch
Rev. A. c. Hill, M. N. Hatcher.
Resoluti0ns-Rev. d. T. Robertson
Rev. f. Shallcross, A. G. Emslie.
Mileage-Rev. F. L. Shoemaker
Rev. b. A. Fahl. George Campbell.
The report Of the committee OF
foreign missions was presented b!
the Rev. H. F.. Dierenfeld Of Mino
and contained the following recon
nendations:
That every church and Sabbatl
school in the Synod contribute t,
the cause Of foreign missions.
Whenever possible special f0reig
mission object shall be taken over b.
(Continusd on page 3D.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15
Report That Turkey
Is MObilizing Army
Being Discounted

London, Oct. 15--(R)-A Reuter- dis
patch from Constantinople says the
newspapers there assert that Turkey
has mobilized four army corps in the
Threatened region"
The dispatch does not explain where
the "threatened region" is or give
any further details.
The report is not taken seriously
in London's official circles, beiE.
considered probably reaction to the
recent rumor, since discounted by Of
ficial denial in Rome that Mussolini
was preparing for war against Tur-
key.
It is believed here that the threat
ened region" mentioned in the dis
patch possibly means Syria, upon
which Greece and Italy are supposed
to have been casting fond giances for
some time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15
NORTH DAKOTA
DAY OBSERVED
!. AT CONVENTION
5000 People Hear N. d. Le'
gi0n Rand-Devine Tells
of Opportunities Here

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. l5-Thurs-
day was North Dakota day ut the
Sesquicentennial. The North Dakota
Legion band, in . three hour concert
ut the North Dakota exhibit in the
liberal arts building, drew u crowd
exceeding over 5000 pe6ple. The
exhibit was in charge of John X
Kennedy Of Mandan and consisted OF
the combined exhibits Of the North
Dakota Legion, Greater North Dakota
association and the state Of North
Dakota.
Commissioners Of immigration J. NJ
Devine addressed several, additional
meetings. Devine said IN part, "Da-
kota has the greatest per capita
wealth, the smallest percentage OF
illiteracy and the happiest and most
contented people in the world He
called attention to the wonderful OPP
portunities for farmers and for CAPT
tai to develop the natural resources
Of North Dakota.
States Advantages Told
Other meetings were addressed by
LegionnAtres, under the direction Of
T. O. Kraabel Of Edmore, who stress
ed NoTtl. Dakota's wonderful adj
vantages and the additional fact that
North Dakota was q friendly state
Pamphlets and literature were dis
tributed BY Legionnaifes under the
direction Of Commander Earle Sarles
who. expressed himself % being very
pleased over the participation oi
North Dakota dolsgAtes and repre-
sentatives In the activities Of tht
Legion convention and the, Sesqui
centennial exposition.
Jack Williams. department adju
taut, WAS named chairman Of thi
western caueps. John p. Comusy .ol
Fargo was reappoints@ advocate NJ
tlonal ~ the noMjy eleeted nations
commander q thp Forty and Eight
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15
DIRIGIBLE
LOS ANGELES
AT DETROIT
Navy's Big Zeppelin Com.
pletes Voyage From Lake
hurst at 3:2H A. NJ.
TRIP WITHOUT MISHAp
Commander R0sendah! Pilots
Ship Close TO Ground Over
Ohio Territory
TRIP WITHOUT MISHAP

Diet rOit, Mich, Oct. l5-(ArO-
The navy dir,g hle Los Angeles.
which arrived here from Lake
hurst, N. j., early this morning.
will start her return trip about
o'clock this afternoon. Warm
ing Of an apvrOach.nK storm
caused Lieutenant f. ROsendahl
to change his plans to remain ut
the Ford airport until tomorrow.
Detroit, Mich. Oct. IL. tP)-The
navy's great airship. the Los Angeles,
arrived ut the Ford Airport at Dear
born. near here. Ut 3:2S a. m. today
and was anchored safely TO the moor.
ing tower 2la hours laten
The big zeppelin completed the
voyage from the airport at Lakehurst,
N. j., to Dearborn. the objective Of
the ill-fated Shenandoah. in slightly
more than lG hours. Weather condi-
tions encountered along the route
were generally good and the ship
functioned we'll, according to men,
bers Of the crew.
Thousands of persons waited all
night for the arrival Of the ship al
the arpurt and cheered as the big
gray hulk hove into sight. Although
the airport. which is fenced off, was
not thrown open to the public until
after the ship was moOred, crowds
gathered IT the enclosure and wit
messed the arrival and mooring oper'
ations from the outside.
Two Hours to Land
The ship hovercd about the moor
Ing mast more than two hours. Fin
ally line, were caught and the grea
dirigible drawn gently down.
Lieutenant Commander {. +. R0s
endahl, in charge Of the ship. was th'
first to Chamber down the ladder t.
the ground. He was quickly follOwe'
by Admiral Moffett and others of tn
personnel.
The trip, which marked the firs
: inland voyage of the Les Angeles
was without serious mishap. Castinl
off from the naval airport at Lake
hurst at ll:O5 a. NJ. Thursday, tn
ship maintained q speed of bette
than so miles nm hour over Pennsyl
vania.
No. Serious Winds Encountered
As il entered the dangerous pocke
| TERRITORY of Ohio the ship wa
pifoted close to the ground. Although
no particular serious winds were en-
countere in the district, Command
er Rosendahl, who was also secon
in command Of the Shenandoah, too
every precaution on his second ven
turc. As it entered Michigan and lef
behind the dreaded district. the Lo
Angeles put on speed until the Dear
born airport. Its objective. was reach
ed.
Besides Commander Rosendah
seven members Of the crew Of tn
Los Angeles are survivors Of tn
Shenandoah disaster.
! The Los Angeles carried crew
"A men, together with Admiral MOI
fett and three other officers rate
as passengers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15
WRIGHT WILL
BEQUElRIED BY
BLOESKY BODY
President of Riverdale Homes
Company Must Defend
Right to Sell Stock

W. G. Wright, president of the
Riverdsle Homes company, whose af-
fairs recently were investigated by
the state securities commission. to-
day was ordered to appear before
that body on October 20 and show
cause why his license to sell stock
in the company should not be re-
vOked.
The citation of the commission
avers that the audit Of the firms af-
fairs, made by o. b. Lund, shows that
the company has violated the terms
and conditions under which it was
authorized to sell stock by failing to
place in escrow deposit proceeds from
the sale Of stock in excess OF $15,-
600; that the company is and has
been for. u long time past, ins0lvent;
that large sums Of money belonging
to the company have been dissipated
and mjsappropriated by its officers;
that ity semi-annual report filed with
the .commission on August 10, 1925.
is false and untrue in that it does
not give q full and complete state
ment 81 the company's financial con-
dition and does not correctly account
for the expenditure Of its funds, par
ticularly money received from the
sale Of stock, and that the books and
records of the company are tncom-
plete and false and do not reflect its
true condition in that large number
Of financial transactions do not ap.
pear to have been recorded.
Another Company On Carpet
! At the same time the commission
ordered the Rich Briquet and Mines
company, st. Paul, to show cause
why its license to sell stock should
not be revoked. This concern wal
authorized to sell 100000 of stocl
/ to finance o briqaetting plant al
Havelock on condition that IS pei
cent Of the proceeds Of stock sale'
be placed in escrow subject to thu
control of the commission. The com
pany has not lived up to It's agree
ment, statement issued by the com
mission said.
The commission tod3y adopted
policy requiring monthly agreement
from companies permitted to eel
stock under escrow agreements. B!
the escrow plan the companies ar
required to place 50 per cent o
money from stock sales under contro
Of the commission. II the compau!
appears to be doing we'll the commits
sion then releases the money for tn
use Of the company. Otherwise It y
returned TO the purchasers Of stock
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15
PUBLISHER IS
SUMMONED TO
APPEAR AGAIN
Grand Jury Apparently
Gained Little Information
From Stephenson

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. l5.--tA)-
The grand jury investigating alleged
corruption in Indiana politics today
summoned for the second time
Thomas H. Adams, publisher of the
Vincennex Commercial. Adams
charges that high office holders bar
gained corruptly for political support
with d. C. Stephenson, former grand
dragon Of Ku Klux Khan, eliminated
in the grand jury probe.
The publisher was the first wit
ness called last Tuesday when the
investigation was started and a SUBJ
poena was issued calling him to APP
pear again today.
Apparently having gained little i'm
formation from Stephenson himself
when the ex.klan leader was brought
from the state prison Wednesday, Of
ficials turned their attention Today
to persons who were close to him
before he was convicted Of murder
ing Madge Oberholtxer and sent ia
prison for life. Subpoenas were is
sued for several Of Stephenson's
friends.
Adams alleged that Stephenson had
concealed somewhere information
that will substantiate every allega-
tion Of graft made.
Reed Ii N0ncOmmittal
Strenuous efforts were made yes.
terday to interest Senator Reed
Democrat. Of Missouri, in the indiana
situation to the extent Of having hin
bring HIS senatorial investigating
committee here for a hearing. A,
Ioplin. No., last night Senator ReeC
decllned 10 say whether the commit
tee would enter the Hoosier state
HI did say. however. that at 9 meet
ing Is be held in Chicago Monda,
the committee would consider an!
suggestionS regarding conditions il
ether statss. and will take such &C
tion ~as facts seem to warrant"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15
CITY NATIONAL
BANK MAY BE
REORGANIZED
Il. X. Patterson. Chief Bank
Examiner. in Charge of
Institutions Affairs

h. 4. Patterson Of Minneapolis,
chief national bank examiner of the
ninth Federal Reserve district, arriv-
ed in Bismarck last night to take
charge Of the affairs of the City Ma
tional bank here, which failed to
open its doors Thursday morning.
Notices posted on the doors this
morning state that the bank was
closed by order of the board of di-
rectors, and that the national bank
examiner is now in charge.
Mr.. Patterson was in conference
the greater part of the forenoon with
officers and directors Of the institu-
tion, and has not yet had an oppor-
tunity to make accurate statements
as to the banks future.
A hasty investigation of affairs
.eads to the belief that q reorganiza-
ion along satisfactory lines is bet
ter than possibility. Negotiation:
along those lines are under way, and
it is possible that definite action will
be forthcoming shortly.
Hess Will Take Charge
Grant H. Hess of Bismarck, nation
al bank examiner for this district,
will be actively in charge of the in
stitution a little later, as Mr.. Pat
terson plans to return to Minneapo-
lis probably Sunday. 1t will be Mr..
Hess duty to perfect the details Of
reorganization If il is found such q
plan is feasible. In the event that
a receivership is found necessary.
the appointment il made by the
comptroller Of currency at WASH
ington.
The city water works department
had approximately So, 900 on deposit
in the closed bank, while the Bis
marck school district had about $24,-
600 there. Both of these accounts
are covered by a personal bond, ac-
cording to city and school district
officials. and no loss to either the
city or the school district is antic-
ipated.
Payment of $1,000 interest on city
waterworks bonds, due today, will not
be delayed although check drawn
on the City National bank had been
sent to Minneapolis to cover it. The
city had ample funds in other banks
here to make the payment and ar
rangements were made accordingly.
] No County Funds in Bank
| No Burleigh county funds have
been on deposit in the bank for al
most a year, since the bank declinet
to furnish new bond, as provided
by law, on July 1, 1925. Officials Of
| the bank at that time told count.
officers that they did not care fol
county deposits, claiming that tn
money was productive to them
and consequently county money thel
on deposit was gradually withdrawn.
The board Of county commissioner
recently went on record as requiring
surety bonds from all depositarie
handling Burleigh county funds.
1 Officials Of the closed bank had NJ
statements to make today, except tina
the affairs Of the institution wer
now in the hands Of the examiner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15
IDENTITY OF
MISS X STILL
is UNS0LVED
Mrs. McPhers0n's Defense
Counsel Claims She Is Mrs.
Wiseman's Sister

Los Angeles, Oct. l5.-lR) The
Carmel incident of the Aimee Sempla
McPherson mystery remained an un-
solved equation today with the iden-
tity Of miss X" the unknown factor.
The mysterious Miss X made her
debut in the case BY swearing that
she was the companion of Kenneth &.
Ormist0n, fugitive radioman, during
a sOjourn ut Carmel By. The Sea last
May and then vanished. She has been
partly identified by Mrs. Lorraine
Wiseman-Sielaf star state witness.
and confessed perpetrator of the
"Miss X" plot.
Mrs. WtSeman, co-cOnfidant with
Mrs. Mcpherson and the evangelist's
accuser in the conspiracy hearing
now in progress in municipal court,
testified yesterday that she knew
'.Miss X" to be Rachel Wells Of
Philadelphia. Her present where
abouts are unknown to Mrs. Wise
man, she declared. She said she had
reasons to believe that the woman
who accompanied her to Salinas. Cal
ifornia, and signed an affidavit II!
IN attempt to prove that Mrs. Nc
PhersOn was not ut Carmel, is IN
New Orleans.
Attorney w. l. Gilbert of Mrs. Nc
Pherson's defense counsel, contends
that "Miss X" is in reality Mrs
Wiscman's twin sister, Mrs. Virls
/, Kimball OF Oakland. He made tht
charge yesterday during his cross cx,
animation Of Mrs. Wiseman. 1t was
the first time that Mrs. Kimball'.
name had been injected into thu
hearing. Mrs. sWiseman was emphat
ic in her denial that her sister hat
any part in the alleged conspirac!
to clear the Angelus Temple pasto'
| Of charges that it was she who share,
q Carmel cottage with the missing
radioman during q part Of the tim
she says she was held captive by kid
napers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-15
BALLOTS
TAKEN BUT NO
CHOICE MADE
Col. Johnson Of South Caro-.
lima, H. p. Savage, Chi.
cag0, Are in Lead
AUXILIARY ELECTS
Mrs. Adalin Wright MacAuley
Of Menominee, Wis.,,
Chosen President

Philadelphia. Oct. l5-tR-The
American Legion national convention
indulged In long contest today to
elect national commander who will
have the honor next year Of leading
the Second A. F.. r." to France.
The leading candidates were Col.
j. Monroe Johnson of South Caro-
lima and Howard p. Savage Of Chi
cago.
The other candidates placed in
nomination were Thomas A. Lee Of
Kansas and Jay williams Of South
Dakota.
There was no result after four
ballots. The vote: Johnson, 400;
Savage. 4s4: Lee. 20: Williams. ls.
The necessary vote for choice Is 5l9.
Lead Changes
Johnson took the lead on the first
ballot, lost it in the second to Saw
age. regaining Il on the third, only
to lose it again to Savage.
Alabama led the roll Of states and
consistently voted for Johnson. The
chairman Of this delegation raised a
laugh by initiating the governor Of
Alabama who consistently voted "24
for Underwood" in the last Demo
cratic national convention.
Auxiliary President
Mrs. Adalin Wright MacAuley,
Mcnomince. Wis.,. was elected presi-
dent Of the American Legion Auxil.
iary at the final session of its con-
vention today.
Nominated to succeed Mrs. Eliza
beth London Shepard rs president OF
the auxiliary Of the legion were Mrs.
A. H. Hoffman, Des Moines, Ia, Mrs.
MacAuley. and Mrs. Rose Spencer.
WinOna, Minn.
Charles A. Mills, Miami. Fla. was
elected chief de chemin de fer Of
the society Of the Forty and Eight,
fun making organization of the
legion.
Mrs. Freda Cramer of South Da-
kota is the new grand chapeau Of
the Eight and Forty, the auxiliary
of the Forty and Eight.