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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-03
RAIL MERGER
CALLED AID TO
FARM RELIEF
Sen. Brookhart Blames High
Freight Rates For Part of
Farmers Troubles
FARM BILL NOT CURE.ALL
Iowan Proposes Bill Requiring
Consolidation of All Rail-
road Systems
FARM BILL NOT CURE.ALL

Washington. Nov. 3.-lR)-Enact-
ment Of a railroa consolidation
measure as part of the farm relief
program was advocated today by
Senator Brookhart Of Iowa, in 9
statement issued in behalf Of the
group Of western independent Re-
publican senators.
"The farm problem" he said,
"cannot be solved by the mere enact
ment of q farm bill. There is NO
single farm bill that is cure-all
for all the determinations against
agriculture. About 10 per cent of
the farmers troubles are due to ex-
cess charges for ra .srortat.on."
May Use Radio
The independents who favor the
presidential candidacy of Senator
Norris of Nebraska, one If their
group, worked on plans today for
spreading their views through the
middlewest by use Of the radio.
Norman Baker, owner Of 10000
watt broadcasting station 1t Musca-
tine, Iowa, has volunteered to erect
q small station here by which ia
carry their messages to his station
for rebroadcasting.
If the campaign is pushed into
other states than Nebraska, it seems
destined to force a showdown be.
tween the farm .oAces led by Nor
ris and Lowden, both advocates Of
the vetoed McNary-1..a..gen bill
Senator Borah Of Idaho, one OF
Norris chief supporters, voted
against the McNary measure but ir
reply to the criticism of him by the
st. Louis farm conference yesterday
he asked that friends of agricul.
ture be not misled." He also called
on the conference to name its can.
didatc.
Would Ferse Consolidation
Senator Brookhart proposed bill
requiring railroads to consolidate by
condemnation Of their stocks and
bonds, providing for their operation
in a '.littl private corporation
earnings of which would he fixed by
law, with power in congress to re.
capture the stock at par"
The Iowa senator de red that
Amer: IAN farmers re .eived about Is
cents a bushel less for their wheat
crops than Canadian farmers be.
cause of railroad rate discrimina.
tions.
He declared that tentative valua-
ton Of the railroads by the inter
state commerce commission give the
roads "a legalized value Of $7,0OO,-
OOO, 900 more thar their market val.
ue, as the farms IRE always valued
"The law then gives them q re-
turn Of five and three-quarter pei
cent upon this entire valuation, wa
ter and all. The farmers must con-
tribute in excess f.eight rates to pay
this return, as we have seen upon
wheat"
He recalled that in the first year
after wartime government opera
tion, operating expenses Of the rail
roads were increased by 81, ,485, ,000,-
900 Of which, he said, $500, ,000, ,000
went to labor increase land the bal
ance to graft and tn. inefficiency
Of private operation
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-03
MNARY-HAUGEN
BILL FAVORED
BY DELEGATES
Resolutions Attack Senators
Borah, Reed Of Missouri,
Fess and Bruce
CALLED FARM AID FOES
No Candidate Endorsed For
President, Although Low.
den Is Applauded
CALLED FARM AID FOES

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 3.-(R-Spar-
ing none who opposed the McNary-
Haugen farm relief bill, agricultural
leaders from the southwest and cen
trail states closed their two-day
meeting here with threats Of third
party, an attack on the administra-
tion, and = statement Of their wants
from the approaching session OF
congress.
They. left in their wake a set OF
resolutions endorsing the McNary-
Haugen bill and attacking, among
others, Senator's Borah of Idaho
Reed Of .Iissouri, Fess Of Ohio and
Bruce Of Maryland as opponents Of
farm relief legislation.
Discussing presidential possibili.
ties freely, the farm leaders named
none as their choice, although the
name Of former Governor Frank o.
Lowden was applauded frequently in
the discussions. "Favorite son and
forlorn hope" candidates should be
avoided, the resolutions said, so that
agriculture may settle upon candi-
dates with q chance Of nomination.
Coolidge Is Bl.med
Blame for the failure Of farm re-
lief legislation was laid at the door
Of President Coolidge who vetoed
the McNary-Haugen bill.
Criticism Of Secretary Of Agricul.
ture Jardine as ''tool" Of the presi-
dent was also heard in the conven.
tion.
Referring to the four senator's, the
resolutions said:
During seven years Of agricultur-
al distress the attitude Of Senator
Borah Of Idaho has been one of in.
difference and obstruction such as
to rank him with Reed Of Missouri
Fess Of Ohio, and Bruce Of Mary.
land on tho question. Of Agricultural
policy"
Suggestions Of q new party, while
not mentioned in the resolutions
. came from Charles P. Truax, direc-
tor Of agriculture Of Ohio, who said:
Political parties have been formed
on issues less vital" than the ignor.
ing Of demands for farm -elief leg.
islation.
Farmers Warned
Truax also warned the farmers to
"look with suspicion" on any farm
relief plans formulated by the ad.
ministration or the four senator's.
The resolutions were presented by
q committee headed by Governor Nc
Mullen Of Nebraska.
Besides asking for passage Of the
McNary- Haugen bill or one similar,
the conference also requested mem
bers Of the house from the west ia
''insist upon the adoption of house
rule under which It's members can
by petition take any measure from
any committee and place it upon the
calendar for q vote"
This was an effort to prevent the
death Of farm legislation in the
house.
Demands were also made upon the
Republican and Democratic parties
to carry out their national platform
pledges adopted in 1924 with respect
to farm relief.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-03
Final Hearing in
Purchase Case Set
For November -

Hearing in the case Of George II.
Purchase, states attorney Of Sioux
county, against whom custer pro-
ceedings are pending, will be held at
10 q. m. November % in his office
ct the capitol building, Governor A.
G. Sorlie announced today. Purchase
will be given a final opportunity to
defend himself at the hearing, the
governor said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-03
PICTURE
PUZZLES

begin todsy on page 3. Turn
to that page, find the layout Of
IL pictures of prominent men
and women, get out your pencil,
jog your memory q bit - and
then see if you can't name them
sll.
You'll find it 4 lot Of fun.
One of these picture puzzles
will be printed each sday for the
next five days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-03
The Weather

Fair tonight and Friday. Mob
much change in temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
MANDELL DEFEATS
M'GRAW WITH EASE

by the Associated Press.
DEROIT, July 16.--Sammy Man.
dell, without scratch on him.
emerged from his 10.round battle with
Phil McGraw of Detroit here tonight
still world lightweight champion.
He was awarded the decision after
the one-sided contest, while the crowd
OF 10000 to 10000 roared approval.
Mandell was complete master of Nc
Graw from start to finish. The cham
pion took the lead in the very first
round and never was in danger of
even getting his hair mussed. Twice
Mandell came within an ace of STOP
ping the Detroit challenger, bnce in
the first round and again In the sew
enth. But McGraw, beaten and slug.
ged furiously with short rights to the
chin. gamely stuck to his feet, al.
though his knees sagged half dozen
times
In the first round Mandell cracked
his foe on the chin with a short right
cross that knocked him into the ropes.
He was hurt and in distress, but
Mandell did not follow up the ad-
vantage. In the seventh Mandell
came dangerously near upsetting Nc
Graw with a series of hard rights to
the Jaw, delivered as the challenger
Dacked into corner to escape.
McGraW was no match for the
champion. His punches were wild.
He swung them instead OF shooting
accurately and the pace set by Man
dell tired him quickly. Mandell blocked
skillfully and boxed in mastery
fashion. He either ducked McGraw's
wild swings or backed away from
them, stepping in with jolting right
crosses. He excelled in long.range
boxing, continually keeping McGraw
off balance by popping long lefts into
his face.
When the 10 rounds were finished
Elmer slim" McClelland had no
hesitancy in following Mandell to his
corner and raising his water.soaked
fist as the signal of victory. Mandell
did not have a mark on him, while
McGraw's lips were cut and bleeding
from the shower of leather he re-
ceiVed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
"A MAJORITY FAVOR
SHARKEY, HOWEVER
Most Critics Believe Youths
Speed and Science Will
Offset Vets Punch.

By the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK, July 16.-Approach
of the most spectacular non
championship heavyweight bat
L tie of the century today found
the experts sharply divided,
but with an apparent majority, never.
theless, convinced that the youth.
speed and craftiness of Jack Sharkey
will check the comeback Of Jack
Dempsey and whatever punch the ex-
champion can muster.
The last few days have witnessed
somewhat Of a trend among critics
toward Dempsey in the belief that he
has recovered the wallop that en-
abled him to beat down so many foes
before he lost his title to Gene Tunney.
BY suddenly suspending his workouts
with the gloves, six days before the
battle, Dempsey himself apparently Is
satisfied with his punching powers.
Dempsey sentiment has been re-
fected, too. in heavy financial sup
port for the former king Of heavy
weights, but unless there Is a more
pronounced shift in the few days in
tervening before the match next
Thursday in the Yankee Stadium, he
will be on the Short end" for the first
time since he knocked out Jess Will
Sharkey Slight Favorite.
Sharkey, according to Wall street
commissioners, remained slight ia
vorite today in spite Of the influx Of
Dempsey money. 1t Is estimated that
close to $1,000, 900 will be wagered on
the outcome Of the fight.
Dempsey Is the principal magnet
for throng that Is expected to eJ-
coed 5000 and pay close to 81 .250, 200
to see fight which will decide Gene
had scared to about 100000 by to-
night.
But II Dempsey's decision to sus-
pend boxing has caused a lifting of
the eyebrows among the "sharps" it
also Is apparent that not a few
Sharkey hackers have been disturbed
by the sailors apparent lack Of seri.
BUSINESS in his conditioning. He has
displayed a nonchalance noteworthy
even in a figure so super-confident of
his powers. His answer to this, how
ever, and it sounds convincing. is:
why wear myself down to a thin
edge training when l am already in
shape? / have been fighting during
the Winter and Spring while Dempsey
has been laying off. I'm set to go
now
How the Critics View 1t.
Dempsey's best chance Of victory
in fact, his only chance II one listens
to most critics-is to carry a rushing,
smuggling attack to Sharkey in the
early rounds, break through the sal.
lor's defense and weaken him for the
finishing wallop.
Sharkey's prospects of winning, the
same dopesters aver. will improve with
every round the fight goes. They fig
ure that if the rugged Lithuanian
weathers an early storm his superior
boxing craft and speed. plus &C.
knowledged punching power. will
carry him to victory on points and
possibly to a knockout.
The sailors best defense against
Dempsey's expected forcing tactics
will be a swift and accurate left jab.
the tantaliZing blow that baffied Jim
Maloney and prepared the way for
Sharkey to administer a knockout
with his right. 1t was Tunneys left
jab that threw Dempsey so con-
sistently off balance and the ex-cham-
pior will have equally as disturbing
weapon to meet when he faces the
sailor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
Take OpenerF From Experts Dr1dedon Outcome
NATIONALS BATS WEAKEN
AFTER AN EARLY SPLURCE
Harrrsmeu Make FIsshy Start TO Offset Lisenbee'
Poor Pitching, Then Become Helpless o" Al
tack and Drop Verdict by Z TO 5.

: turned out to he good for single.
| bur Braxton persisted in throwing to
| first. His heaVe was wild, so Schaik
mar ged to reach the far corner. any
wav. while Connally got to second.
Roth runners held their bases as
Judge took MetZler's roller down the
first base line and tossed out the bat
ter and Schalk was caught easily
when he tried to score as Biuege
scooped up Peck's grounder. Con
nallv got as far as third base, only 10
be stranded there when barrett
hoisted to Goslin. 1t was superb de-
tense.
Ruers single. Bluege's pass, and
Reeves sacrifice came after Judge s
retirement in the Nationals seventh,
hut Braxton watched third strike
whizz past. The Chisox, however, IN
their half stepped out to win.
clancy had been retired when Faik
drove a double along the right-neld
line. kamm singled to right. deep
enough to send Falk home, but Kfce
would throw to the plate. BID was
on his way to the ChisOx dugout when
the hall arrived and all the heave dio
was let kamm make second. Hefe
Harris yanked BraXton and ordered
Marberry to the hill. Ward, nfst 10
face the big Texan. lined 10 right.
Rice apparently misjudged the otlVe.
His one. handed stab failed TO cneck
the ball. so Ward got a two'naSger
end the Chisox were two runs 10 the
good. 80. o.
The Nationals got two hits ON Con
nalJv thereafter. Speaker doubling
with two gone in the eighth and Judge
onening the ninth with a. single. Cos
lin Jofted to Falk to end the eighth.
LYONS came on the scene as soon as
Connally was reached for the SAFETY,
at the outset Of the last session ano
stonned the Nationals cold. Judge had
progressed as far as third when PecR
tossed ont Reeves to end the fray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
HARRIS HURLERS FEELING
EFFECTS OF RECENT WORK

probably will not start again until
the Nationals get home for their stand
against the Western clubs and the
Yankees.
In recent seasons, Johnson has not
been at his best during hot weather.
Heat saps his strength quickly, 1t
seems, and after four or five innings
of toll on g. really warm day he is
just about through" There Is no
reason to believe he has overcome this
particular weakness. In fact, those
choices have intimated that excess
sively warm days will not find the old
timer on the hill this year.
This city today had no arctic tenn
perature, but weather changes quickly
here and tomorrow may he a day
suited to johnson. But very likely
the club will run into plenty Of regu-
lar Summer heat when 1t gets back
to Washington to start 20.day home
stay Q. week from next Tuesday. TT
so, the veteran of 90 campaigns in
the big show probably will not boost
the Nationals standing much, If at
all.
Connie Mack's crew is full of pepper
again and confident that it will wrest
second place from the Nationals soon.
A number of the latter, who came to
Chicago ahead of the main club squad
met the Athletics here Friday and the
AS admitted unblushingly that they
were on their way up again. The
sMackmen gave the White Sox a
sound humping and announced they
were ready to do the same to the
Tigers. They may not find their road
so easy in Detroit, though, for MORT
arty's men can wallop the ball and run
bases more intelligently than any
other club in the American League.
But the recent splurge of the Ath'
letics means that the Nationals must
fight harder than ever to maintain
their runner.up position in the 1927
race. They are not so far ahead OF
the other first division clubs that they
can afford to slip often.
Trainer Mike Martin is having
trouble once more with the foot tnat
put him out of action for week in
Washington last month. The recur-
renee Of the ailment was noticeable
yesterday in Detroit and today
much swollen dog had Mike limping
badly. He had it treated by surgeon
here. but got little relief. If the
swelling and pain are not decreased
today the trainer will remain in the
hotel for treatment during the last
four days of Chicago stay.
Dick C0Afman, young pitcher. who
came back to the Nationals from Jer-
sey City last week, is hoping for
chance to start against Chisox. As
this series will extend through five
days. the clubs having decided to
make use Of the open date next
Wednesday instead of staging a
double header at Comiskey's plant.
Harris says the blond Alabaman may
be picked to open fire against Ray
Shalk's men.
Jimmy Callahan, one of the Ma
tionals' scouts and also a Chicasoan,
what at hand to greet the athletes to-
day. He had a. few thousand words of
praise for Bert Atkinson, the out
fielder he got from local semi.pro
ranks for Clark Griffith. He admits
the new National is rather small in
stature for a big Lacquer. but firmly
believes that within a season or two
the Chicago hoy will be q valuable
player to have around. j
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17

VIC view IL tHCiC aiC OAIy
~ two good reasons why
~ Sharkey. shouldn't take
"A Dempsey in their little
argument at Yankee Stadium next
Thursday night. One is the fact
that the boast6ul boy from the
Bay State. is being rather gener-
ally picked to win by the Eek
perts.' and the other is the sock
ing power of the party of the
second part. :,
Judged by the returns from
ringside, courts, links. diamonds
and other assorted sites of COM
petitive endeavor about the great
est handicap contestant can
labor under is to be the choice of
the so-called wise men.
Bobby Jones triumph in the
British open golf championship
over the historic St. Andrews
course in Scotland last week was
one of the exceptions that prove
the rule but rule it has become
with steadily increasing frequency
in the last few years that the ia
vorite is foredoomed to defeat,
and hackers of the renamed Josef
Paul Cucoschay may do well to
ponder a bit on this score.
Dempsey's Dynamic Dukes.
The other consideration-Demp-
sey's dynamic dukes-are worthy
of more than mite of considera-
ton.
1t seems to be universally
acknowledged that the old man
with the scythe has been getting
in some telling swipes at the
business of whiting down the
former super-athlete to ordinary
mortal size. Dempsey no longer
is young as fsticuffians are rated.
The fire that once burned brightly
in those dark optics has been
dimmed, a certain measure of re-
siliency has departed from those
bullying muscles-even the lure of
glory has lost some of its mo-
tivating force-for Dempsey al
ready has known the heights.
The 1.-THE, bronze figure that
wrested the heavyweight crown
from the hulking man-mountain,
Jess Willard, in the seething pine
cauldron at Toledo eight years
ago; the tigerish, bounding sharp
shooter who battered down giant.
outweighing him by some 50
pounds, today finds himself handi-
capped in the matter OF speed,
wind. science and stamina by
pugilistic climber who now is
the same age that the Manessa
Mauler was when he achieved the
title.
Old Jack Can Still Sock.
In the matter of punching
power alone is the Dempsey of
today comparable to the aspiring
leather pusher who prepared for
his coronation as king of 'em all
on the shores of Lake Maumee.
And therein lies the gravest
danger to Sharkey. If the Bos
ton Lithuanian fails to avoid being
cornercd and plastered in the first
few rounds he will face the ne
cessity Uf starting all over again
next Friday. but if he uses his
noodle by the employment of the
boxing skill he undoubtedly pos
sesses and holds Dempsey at bay .
until the veteran gets arm weary
aud short of WIND The eocky
s.-s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17

CHICAGO. July 16.--lndians and
Tigers were so free in the use of
their war clubs that Bucky Harris
pitching corps cannot be regarded as
in the pink of condition at present.
ln1ost every member OF the Ma
tionsls' pitching Group suffered a
severe battering and may feel the
effects Of the punishment during the
remainder Of tbisSWestern jaunt.
Even though the White Sox have
beenstaking the count frequently as
o. result of blows delivered during
their present home stand, Manager
Harris does NOT look upon the series
that started today as one in which
his club is apt TO find the going easy.
With his mound corps left daZed by
the pounding in the two previous
series, the Nationals boss figures that
almost anything unpleasant might
happen to his outfit here.
Horace Lisenbee, Hollis ThurstOn.
irving Hadley and Bob Burke par
ticularly, have had their troubles
since the club came West and 1T
was these fellows more than any
others of the rather slim staff of ex-
perienced hurlers his club Is carry
ing that Manager Harris thought
might blaze brillian trail through
this section of the circuit.
Remedy Is Prescribd.
A means to make Lisenbee more
effective than he has been recently
already has been devised. He will be
Il no he
himself into good form once more.
Now Harris plans to give Hadley
some of the same medicine. The
chunky recruit, like the serious slab
man from Memphis. has been rather
wild in his work lately.
Thurstons failure. to. go we'll dur
ing the tour is something of a.
mystery. He appears TO have lost
none or his pitching cunning, yet
every time he steps to the hill these
DAYS he takes a deal of punishment.
Perhaps he may make an effort to
change his style of pitching. Hereto
fore he has resorted mainly to the
fast ball. although he has, little natu-
raj speed. and as a consequence finds
it difficult to get his fast one by bat
ters. Hollis has an exceptional curve
hall, though. and should he employ it
formidable finger again.
/ Although those in charge of the
Nationals have not said SO. they prob
ably are disappointed in Burke. This
slender 20-year.old pitcher who per-
formed so impressively in relief tricks
in the early part of the campaign and
then subdued the Athletics in brilliant
fashion in his debut as a starter has
been woefully weak during the present
trip. Apparently Bob is Just trifle
. shy of the amount of ability a big
Lacquer needs.
Whether Walter johnson will be of
any great value to the Nationals dur.
! ing the next six weeks is somewhat
uncertain. He came through with q
sterling performance when he faced
the Indians i'm Cleveland last Saturday.
In the rain-halted game in Detroit he
opened poorly, but was in fine fettie
in the second. his last inning.
Harris now plans to send the
veteran against the ChisOx here to-
morrow end IL the Big Train runs
smoothly he very likely will get shot
at the Browns during the last series
Of the trip. Should he be ineffective
in the Sunday game. though, Walter