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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-25
new CONTRACT
WILL BE MADE
FOR LAND DEAL
Board of Administration to
Buy Only Part of Farm
Take Option on Balance

Decision to enter into new con-
tract with V. Lahr for the purchase
Of land to be added to the state
penitentiary farm was announced
Tuesday by the state board Of admin
istration following a conference with
Attorney General George F. Shafer
and +. A. Lahr, Bismarck banker,
who acted as agent for his father in
the deal.
The new contract, it is believed,
will be free of the legal objections
urged by State William Martin,
Morton county, in his suit to force
the board to cancel a contract al
ready made.
By its action the board virtually
admitted that Martins contentious
that it exceeded its power are we'll
founded. Attorney General. Shafer
also is said to have advised the board
that it's contract with Lahr is illegal
in that it presumes to bind the state
for an amount in excess of the ap-
preparation made to finance the land
purchase.
Price to Be the Same
The price for the land will remain
the same in the new contract as was
stipulated in the old contract, $3.50
an acre. Board members are pre-
pared to defend their action in case
the court, action is pressed in an
effort to show that the state paid
too much for it, X. b. Murphy, board
chairman, said. He said the feeling of
the board is that it obtained the
land at fair price, considering its
fertility and its nearness to the city
of Bismarck and the penitentiary.
Under the new contract the state
will purchase outright as much of
the land as can be paid for with the
$4,000 available for the purpose. It
will then take an option on the re-
mainder Of the section at a nominal
price and leave the decision as to
whether it should be purchased to the
next session Of the legislature.
Under this arrangement the state
would acquire immediate title to 281
acres but would continue to farm the
remaining $40 acres held under
option.
Hearing in the case has been set
for June 3 and the new contract will
be completed before that time.
Murphy said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-25
ALL CLASSES
OF FRENCHMEN
RESPECT FLYER
Modesty and Tact, n Face of
Unprecedented .:.tten.
tiOnS. Is Notable

Paris, May 25--(P) Americas
aviatorenyoy, Captain Charles A..
Lindbergh, has won universal admiru-
tion and aroused unparalleled en-
thusiasm. BY his modesty and tact,
displayed in the face of unpreced-
ented attentions, he has won even
greater honor-the respect of all
classes Of Frenchmen.
it was commented on everywhere
today that never for one moment had
the young American. who bounded
so suddenly from comparative OBJ
security to world fame, lost his head
or proved unequal to the situation in
which he found himself thrust with
out preparation. He has been called
upon to act in circumstances which h
would have proved difficult for a
ruler or seasoned diplomat trained in
the usages of. public life. and never
once has he made mistake. He ac-
cepts compliments with the same
manly dignity as he listens to what
to him must be silly questions he
replies to all alike with untiring
patience and ready good nature.
Gets Another Honor
Another honOr-and there are
many more to cOme-awAited the flyer
today--the honorary diploma of the
Higher Normal School, one of the
greatest institutions of higher educa-
tion in the world. It's class lists are
simply Il roll Of honor of all that is
greatest in French literary, scientific.
and political worlds of the past CEN
tury. The directors Of the school
feel that never was a diploma, al
though an honorary one, ever better
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-25
lindbergh Is Given
Great Ovation by
Chamber Of Deputies
Ambassador Herrick Ex-
presses Aviator's Thanks
For Royal Welcome-Flyer
Himself Gives Short Ad-
dress-Legislators Assure
Him of Their Admiration

Paris, May 25.-(R)-Charles Lind
bergh, "the new ambassador of Amer
ica," was introduced to the French
chamber of deputies today by Myron
T. Herrick, "the temporarily retiring
ambassador" The American aviator
received tremendous ovation from
the crowded chamber.
Ambassador Herrick, speaking for
Captain Lindbergh, expressed the
aviator's thanks for the royal vel
come which had been accorded him.
Then Captain Lindbergh himself
proved that he was just as facile an
orator as his host, and in one of his
customary brief addresses, endearcd
himself to every one of the deputies
who crowded the presidents salon to
welcome him.
Hopes Good Will Result
"When Franklin came over here
$50 years ago." the aviator said
''some body asked him what good is
trial balloon?' His reply: What
good is new born baby?' When
Bleriot crossed the channel in 1903
people asked: What good did it do
to cross the channel? In the same
way people today are asking what
good has it done to cross the At
lantic.' l hope it will produce the
greatest good, not only for the great
spirit of friendship between the two
countries, but also in future actual
and regular communication across
the Atlantic by air"
Captain Lindberghs words had-~to
be translated for his listeners, but
they were greeted with rounds and
rounds Of applause as the dignified
legislators pressed forward to shake
his hand and assure him Of their ad-
miration.
Once more the American airman
then touched lips to the traditional
champagne wine of honor while
he was toasted enthusiastically. Out
side huge crowd again gathered
and cheered him as he left the Pal
ais Bourbon in Ambassador Herricks s
automobile en- route to the American
embassy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-25
.SORLIE URGES
PEOPLE TO BE
MORE CAREFUL
Public Must Get in State of
Mind Where Safety Is In
stinctive Thought

Minot. N. d., May 25.--R)-If
every North Dakotan will constitute
himself Il committee Of one to look
after his own safety. safety codes and
safety laws will be unnecessary, hun
dreds Of lives will be saved and prop
erty damage tOtaling millions pre-
vented, Governor A. G. Sorlic said
IN an address at the meeting Of the
state safety council here today.
Pointing out that he signed three
safety laws passed at the last scs-
sion, the executive said these merely
represent the sentiment Of the COM
munity on one Of the vital questions
concerning the commonwealth and
that every citizen should aid in max
ing the laws effective.
Laws are valuable only in the
proportion that the public sentiment
makes them enforcible." the execu-
tive said. "Laws are necessary, it is
true. but what we need more is to
get the public into state of mind
where safety is an instructive thought
Must Think
when an automobile driver
realizes, as he approaches railroad
crossing, that he may be dashed into
eternity the next instant unless he
takes proper precautions to cross in
safety, that railroad crossing. has
ceased to be dangerous for that driv-
er. To the driver who has not trained
himself to think in that manner every
railroad crossing is potential death
trap"
Pointing out that 29S North Da-
kotans lost their lives in accidents in
1925, the last year for which figures
are available, Governor Sorlie said
no real effort has been made to COM
pute the economic loss which was in
cidental to the tragedies. but that it
is safe to say it runs into hundreds
of thousands and probably millions
of dollars.
The idea that the aims Of the
safety council are directed only to-
ward reduction Of the automobile
death toll is incorrect, the executive
said, and pointed to the statistics
which shows that ''safety thinking
is as necessary in the home and
workshop as it is on the highways. i
North Dakota, he said. has done
well to take the lead in this con-
9structive work and expressed hope
that it would continue in the fore
front in "this humanitarian and COM
mon-sefise endeavor."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-25
DRIVERS MUST
KNOW LAW FOR
SAFETY'S SAKE
Greater knowledge of Traffic
Code Would Prevent Acct
dents, Young Says

Minot, N. D., May 25.-1P)-Enact-
ment of the uniform traffic laws
advocated by the national safety con-
ference would do much to reduce
automobile accidents and solve the
problems arising from an increasing
density Of automobile traffic. c. L.
Young, Bismarck attorney, told del
egates to the meeting of the state
safety council here today.
Passage of three of the four uni-
form laws advocated by the ma
tional organization puts North Da-
kota in the front rank of the states
from a safety legislation standpoint,
he said.
Pointing to differences in the laws
Of various states, Young said that in
some states drivers overtaking an
other vehicle are required to pass
on the left side. A neighboring COM
monwcaith may have rule rcquir-
on the right side. In the absence
of statutes the courts of one state
have made decisions and rulings
which place the motor car drivers
in their state at loggerheads with
those from other states, he explained.
Ordinary Care Needed
If all drivers would at all times
exercise ordinary care and have due
regard to the rights Of other driv-
ers, only simple traffic code would
be necessary. In the absence Of such
a state Of mind however, minute
regulations are necessary for the
protection of the travelling public,
Young said.
To make the law effective, how
ever, it is necessary that all, drivers
familiarize themselves with it, Young
said, in order to avoid an increase
in the number Of accidents rather
than reduction which the law is
hoped to accomplish.
"The more detailed the regula-
tions the more readily they are
violated" he explained. ~The, suc-
cess Of the regulations depends upon
their unfailing observance and this
necessities familiarity with them.r
Habitual offenders, people who
drive recklessly, at excessive speed
or without regard for the rights Of
others, are the worst menace to-
safety on the Highways. Youne said,
ard urged that violations Of the IL.
@be noticed and dealt with % IL "a
put m end to their repetitiom.' The
objectionable offender, M said. u
the hit and ran" drispr. ~. 'Is
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-25
PINEDO LANDS
NEAR AZORES.
is UNINJURED
Forced Landing Will Only
Temporarily Delay Ital-
ian's Flight
BEING TOWED INTO PORT
Flyers HOmeward Course
Charted From Azores to
Portugal, Thence TO Rome

New York, May 25.-tR)-Unin-
jured despite his forced landing in
mid-Atlantic during his 1900 mile
jump from. Trepassey, N. F., to the
Azores, Commander Francesca de
pincdo today presumably was with
his plane at FayaL Azores, or near
there. The last advices from Fayal
with communication difficult, were
that he was being towed to port.
The Santa Maria, de Pinedo's
plane, was seen Monday in tow Of
the schooner Infantia Vcsagres, 800
miles southwest of the Azores, by
the steamer Cabo Torres, said wire
less messages received by the Radio
Corporation of America.
De Pinedo's course was charted
from Trcpassey to the Azores, thence
to Portugal and then to Rome. Ex-
pectations are that he will resume
his flight when his plane is over
hauled in the Azores.
De Pinedo left Trepassey early
Monday and was due in the Azores
in the afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-25
WEATHER FORECAST


For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday. Not
much change in temperature
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Thursday Somewhat
colder northwest portion tonight.
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
The low pressure area is centered
over the upper Great Lakes region
this morning and scattered showers
occurred throughout the northern
states and in the middle Mississippi
Valley. Slightly higher pressure pre-
walls over the West and cool weather
continues over the northern and west
ern states.
North Dakota Corn and Wheat Re-
giOn Summary
For the week ending May "a, 1927
Considerable seeding was accom-
plished in the west and northeast
portions of the State, but wet
grounds delayed work in the south
east portion. Rains during the latter
part Of the week stopped all farm
work. Except where fields are under
water soil is generally in excellent
condition and the weather was favor
able for small grains. Flowing for
corn is somewhat backward. Pas
lures and meadows are excellent,
and an ample hay crop is assured,
Highways are generally poor, newly
constructed impassRble.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Official in charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-25
WATER SLOWLY
SPREADS OYER
NEWTERRITORY
Flood Waters of Atchafalaya
Sweep Aside Strengthened
LeveeS at McCrea
FIELDS ARE FLOODED
Evacuation Of St. Martin
Area COmplete-Refugees
Number 1902

Little Rock, Ark, May 25--
A fund of approximately $1,000
600 to be made available by the
American Red Cross will be
needed in the three principal
states Of the Mississippi valley
to supply feed and seed tO farm
crs, II was decided today at
conference here between Secre-
tary Of Commerce Hoover and
other officials. Arkansas needs
about S5OO,OOO. it was decided.
The remainder will be used In
Louisiana and Mississippi.
New Orleans, May 25.-1P--Thc
slow spread of the muddy waters Of
the Atchafalaya river, pouring
break over 1000 feet wide
at McCrea. today brought realization
to the inhabitants Of Louisiana's S
Sugar Bowl" Of what "the greatest
flood in the history Of the Missis-
sippi" means.
The levee at McCrea broke early
yesterday when the current Of the
swept aside the barriers
1000 men had been laboring weeks
to hold and burst in upon the fertile
fields of the east Atchafalaya basin.
The break is approximately 1870
miles northwest Of New Orleans.
Evacuation Is Orderly
Inhabitants of the Sugar Bowl
who saw the flood Of 1912 go by and
leave them unharmed, and who
watched others struggle with the
waters in 1922. today were making
preparations to remove their prop
erty before the waters swept over
the area.
The evacuation was proceeding in
an orderly manner. None of the
panic which had characterized the
last minute rushes in other sections
was visible.
From the west, Lafayette reported
that the evacuation Of the St. Mar
tin area had been virtually complet-
cd. A total Of l7,02l refugees were
reported in Lafayette last night.
Waters Spread Rapidly
Along the Teche, the evacuation
was reported to be complete. At st.
Martinsville, in the heart Of the
Evangeline country, the waters of
the Bayou were reported spreading
rapidly.
On the lower Mississippi the wa
ters continued to fall and the whole
lower valley breathed easier as the
worst appeared to be over. The
gauge at New Orleans showed "a 3
foot drop in 25 hours bringing the
level to 90 feet. the lowest it has
been in several months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-25
1855 TO ATTEND
INITIATION OF
STATE K C.'S
Initiates Into Fourth Degree
to Come From is North.
west Councils

One hundred and sixty-five candi-
dates are to be initiated into the
fourth degree, Knights Of Columbus,
at special ceremonies here May 80
J. r. Wagner Of Bismarck, master of
the district Of North Dakota, is in
charge of the ceremonies.
Initiates come from councils ut
Bismarck Mandan, New Rockford,
Devils Lake, Dickinson, Fargo Moor
head, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Lang
don, Minot, Wahpeton, Williston, st.
Paul and Duluth, Mimi, Galesburg,
ILL.,, Fond Du Lac, Wis.,, and Glendive,
Mont.
Mass to Be Celebrated
The gathering will open with cele-
bration of solemn pontifical mass at
St. Mary's cathedral at 10 a. M, with
Right Reverend Vincent Wehrle,
Bishop of Bismarck, as celebrant and
with Very Rev. J. J. Raith as pres
byter assistant. FIR. John Stag is to
be master Of ceremonies. "Missa
Tertia," by Michale Haller, is to be
sung by the Bismarck Knights of
Columbus male choir.
Registration at the Grand Pacific
hotel is to follow the mass and ini-
tiatory ceremonies will begin at 1880
ut st. Mary's auditorium.
J. r. Wagner heads the fourth de-
gree corps. FIR. John Stag is his
torian; J.. N. Roherty, narrator; +.
defender Of the faith; Edw. Hughes,
E. Gaffaney. marshal. FIR. John Hal
lorpn, chaplain; E. b. Klein, inside
sentinel; Joseph Clifford, outside
sentinel, and J. D. Healow, color
In the fourth degree quartet are
A. p. Simon, first tenor; FIR. W.
Fischer, second tenor; E. p. Grain
first base, and T. G. O'Hara, second
bass.
Fr. Stag Is Chairman
FIR. John Stag is honorary chairman
of the general committee and ]. N,
Roherty is chairman. ]. L. Clifford
is secretary. Other members are F.
E. Mallick, Jamestown; w. H. Glenn
ems, Fargo; Math J. Kraker, Wahpe-
ton; Ralph Lynch, Grand Forks; E.
J. Donovan, Langdon; B. c. Roche.
Williston; John Strauss, New Rock
ford; Michael Tschida, Glen Ullin;
+. J. Hartl, Minot; Frank w. Wilkin-
son, Dickinson, and Fred F. Walz
Devils Lake.
F.. b. Strauss heads the reception
committee. Other members are Edw
Bannon, L. H. Carufel, j.. L. Clifford.
Leo DeRochford,, VIM. Dolan, T. E,
Flaherty, F. H. Gierman, w. ]. Gill,
Francis Halloran, J. d. HcAlow, J.
H. Healow, Harry Homap, E. B. Klein,
Geo. Kramer, v. J. LaRose, p. E. La
France. Thos. Lee, Jacob Messmer,
T. G. O'Hara, Henry Schultes Fred
erick Peterson, A. p. Simon, J. B.
Smith, Edw. Steinbruck, Michael
Tschida and f. G. White.
Officers Of, the Bismarck fourth
decree assembly are ]. n. Roherty,
faithful navigator; Frederick Peter
son, faithful captain; W. !. Gill,
faithful admiral; Henry G. Schultz,
faithful pilot; ]. b. Smith, faithful
friar; A. p. Simon, faithful comp
trotier; J. L. Clifford, faithful inner
sentinel; E. B. Klein, faithful outer
sentinel.
All visiting ladies will be enter
tained and are requested 70 register
and be at the Grand Pacific hotel
at $3.50 p. m. The banquet for fourth
degree knights is also to be held II
the Grand Pacific.
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Temperature and
Road Conditions
fMercury raadinsa & : !. MI

~S~SSe1 SOoOA0&U ~ - usJ 3
Bismarck-Clear, A.; roads good.
St. Clond-C Cloudy. So; roads fair
Minot-Partly cloudy, 46; roads
fair.
Fargo Cloudy, 81; roads fair.
Jamestown--Partly cloudy, SO;
roads fair.
Mankato-c Cloudy, 81; roads fair
to good.
Rochester-Partly cloudy, SO; roads
good.
Hibbing-Raining, so; roads wet
Crookston-Clo Cloudy, ~; roads mud
dy.
Winona Cloudy. 52; roads good.
Grand Forks Cloudy, 4y; roads
muddy.
Duluth Partly cloudy. -; roads
fair.
Mandan- Partly cloudy, 81; roads
fair.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-25
FLYERS READY
FOR START OF
BALLOON RACE
1927 Event at Akron MemOr-
ial Day 10 BE One of
Greatest in History
Is BALLOONS ENTERED
Three Pilots Who Travel
Farthest Distance to Com
pose American Team

Akron, o., May 25.-- NEA --O Ons
of the greatest airmeets of American
history will feature the 1927 national
balloon race to start from Akron
Memorial Day.
hundred airplancs, two dirig.
ibles. and l5 huge balloons will take
part in the program which is sched,
uled to begin at Cleveland Akron
Speedway.
All the thrills Of the air are to b,
offered to crowd expected to cx
ceed 100000 people. who will crow,
an area 100 square miles in extent
set aside by Governor A. v. Donahe!
of Ohio as military reservation.
The national balloon race itself
while but IA short part Of the pro
gram which has been arranged
has as it's prize for first place tn.
Litchfield trophy, a silver pedestal
1t is to be the largest balloon rae,
of the Is American nationals tina,
have been held, and has drawn the
greatest Of American balloon
pilots as its entrants.
Pilots Assemble
The three whose balloons come
to earth farthest from Akron ar,
to compose the American team il
the international balloon race. t,
be held from Denver on or abour
Labor Day, when American pilot.
Will compete against Europe
men of the air in an effort to re.
tain in America the James Gordor
Bennett cup now held here.
The pilots who will battle fol
that honor have been assembled
from every balloon center il
America.
Among them arc Ward 7. Var
Orman and w. W. Morton. tn.
Goodyear team, who now are ma
tional and international balloon race
champions.
Van Orman and Morton last year
crossed the Baltic Sea to win tn,
international race. In 1925, Van Or
man was blown out to sea during thu
international race. and after hours il
the air, over the storm tossed At
lantic, came to rest aboard the S. s
Vaterland.
From the Pacific
Lieutenant Robert T.. Lchr, wht
for sport used to ride an east wine
out of Los Angeles over the Pacific
and wait for the direction to turr
SO he could come safely back tt
land, is one of the entered pilots
He will fly for Congressman Mar
tin l.. Davey, Kent, O., whose com.
pany has entered "Thc Davey Tree
Expert"
Captain H. Z. Honeywell, ths
dean Of American pilots, who has
flown in every recent American
balloon race, and who is known a.
"the hard-luck balloonist," has en-
tered his monster "F~anco- Amer
ican," a huge varnish balloon. Cap
tain Honeywell has never been "ou,
of the money" in national race il
which he competed.
And Jack a. Bottner, who hold.
the "'troit News trophy, one of Tho
airs most priced awards, will fl!
this year for the Central Group oil
Scripps-Howard newspapers. Boett
ner, two years ago, piloted a balloon
through a Lake Erie waterspout
which tossed him about like rub.
ber ball in a fountain. He placed in
the last years national race, ane
was one of the 1926 American
Gordon Bennett cup race team. HI
placed in the 1925 Detroit News
CONTINUED on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-25
OwLYWAR ON RATS

! - w ashinRtf IN. Cats. traps and poi
son have failed to end the plague of
rats that infest Lord Howe Island in
the South Seas. The Australian gov
ernment sent m expert to see what
could be done to relieve the clever,
Inhabitants, who threatened to quit
The Island. The expert sent for two
scases Of California barn owls. most
persistent Of all enemies of rats,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-25
FIVE PERSONS
CONVICTED OF
MANSLAUGHTER
Jury in Trial Resulting From
Film Cowboys Death Quick
~ Reaches Verdict
TIME TO CALL A HALT
Quintet, Which Includes Slain
Actors Widow, Will BE
Sentenced Friday
TIME TO CALL A HALT

Los Angeles, May 25-P)-Holly-
wood today found itself tagged with a
fiat against wild parties and kill
ings'-the incidental decree of a
jury which yesterday convicted five
persons of manslaughter for their
participation in drinking orgy
which ended in the shooting to death
Of Tom (Two Gum kcrrick, film
cowboy.
The quintet involved in the verdict.
which was returned after little
more than 3E hours delibcration. in
cluded the slain actors widow, Mrs.
Sarah Kerrick, whom some of her CO.
defendants accused of delibe erately
welding the gun that killed her hus-
band. The others are Joe Hunt.
Arizona cowboy, said to have financed
the party; Iris Burns, Anita Davis
and Henry Isabel, the latter three
film extras.
The five will come up for sentence
next Friday morning. The penalty for
manslaughter under the California
law is from to 10 years imprison-
ment.
One Guilty-All Guilty
A spokesman for a group of jurors
declared after they had been dis
charged:
eve felt that it was about time
to call u halt on Hollywood's wild
parties and killings. To have returned
a verdict of not guilty would have
put a stamp of approval on such dis
graceful carousing. We simply could
not do anything else but find the
defendants guilty-all of thcm-un-
der the law, and instruction from the
court. And, under the law, if one
was guilty all were guilty."
The verdict followed out the
states contention that under the
California law on riots, where two or
more persons are assembled and en-
gagged in an unlawful act, if one men,
ber of that assemblage should be
killed AS result, then all members
OF the group are equally responsible
for the killing.