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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
ACCIDENT TOTAL
STILL Is HIGH
Grade Crossing Mishaps De-
crease, But Fatalities In.
crease, Milh0llan Says

Although the number of grade
crossing accidents reported in North
Dakota during the first six months
of 1927 decreased one-third as COM
pared with 1926, the number Of IA
talities as a result Of the accidents
increased exactly 100 per cent, ac-
cording to Fay Harding, member Of
the state railroad board.
For the first months of this year
there were 10 grade crossinr acci-
dents and during the same period
year ago there were Is, Harding
said. However, those reported this
year were far more disastrous and
resulted in twice as many deaths.
Statisticians estimate that each
automobile driver has one chance in
1901 Of meeting death in an auto
mobile accident during the year and
one chance in 80 of being injured.
This estimate is bas-d on the fact
that there 'as one injury for every
80 cars and on4 death for every
1901 cars in 1926 Statistics COM
piled from reports filed by the rail-
roads in the board offices show that
North Dakotans are keeping up with
the rest of the nation in this regard,
Harding said.
Cars Run Into Trains
Approximately one-third Of the
grade crossing accidents reported in
this state result from automobiles
being driven into the sides Of trains.
Four injuries resulted from this in
1926 and fou~ injuries and one death
for the first six month Of 1927.
Pointing out that elimination OF
the grade crossing is the only way to
permanently solve the problem,
Harding said that elimination Of the
500 grade crossings in this state
would cost $40, 100000 or one-
fourth Of the present railroad valua-
tion. Because Of this, he said, elim-
ination Of all gra :. crossings would
be the work Of generations.
Rero-,ting Of highways to take
traffic away from Grade crossings,
uniform signs and warning devices
help some, Hardir: said. but the best
protection for the motorist still Is an
alert eye and mind and the realixa-
tion that an automobile cannot sue
cessfully dispvt. the right o. way
with railroad train at : grade
! crossing.
.AANk AAkhk
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
Big TUMBLE IN
CORN MARKET
Nearly Six Cents a Bushel Cut
From Values in Early
Rush of Selling

Chicago, Sept. 81. - R - Corn
prices underwent big tumbl. today.
Nearly six cents a .u was cut
from values in an early rush Of SELL
ing. Indications that frost last
night failed to do any important
damage was chiefly responsible.
Opening prices were 2ss @.1a cents
lower and additional setbacks fol-
lowed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
MITCHELL STARTS FIREWORKS AT
LEGION CONVENTION ON AVIATION
REPORT OF DEFENSE COMMITTEE
San Antonio Gets
Next Legion Meet

Palais du TrocaderO, Paris,
Sept. 21.-(AP)-The selection
of San Antonio, Texas, for the
1928 IN entiOn Of I. American
Legion by the Legion's commit
tee was approved by he conven-
tiOn today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21

WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday. Warm.
er tonight.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Thursday. Warmer
west and frost probable east portion
GENERAL WEATHER coNDI.
High pressure. accompanied BY
cool weather, covers the Plains
States and eastern Rocky Mountain
slope. Frost occurred at many
places In the northern Plains States
and along the northeastern Rocky
Mountain slope. Low pressure, ac-
con1panied by somewhat warmer
weather prevails west Of the Rock
les. The weather is generally fair
in al sections except at few scat
tered places along the Canadian
Border where precipitation occurred.
North Dakota Corn and Wheat Re-
gton Summary
For the week ending Sept. 20,
Threshing and flax harvesting
were delayed by rain during the fore
part Of the week and by high winds
thereafter but good progress was
mede generally with yields some-
what above expectations. Corn II
mostly beyond frost danger and
much Is being cut. Soil conditions
are favorable for fall blowing and
seeding winter rye, both activities
being well advanced. Pastures,
Uanges and livestock are excellent.
oRRIS w. ROBERTS.
- r.' Official in charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
Temperature and
Road Conditions

(Mercury readings at a. m.)
Bismarck-Clear, 80; roads good.
Mankato - Clearing, So; roads
good.
Rochester - Cloudy, 81; roads
good.
Minot-Clear, 26; roads good.
Jamestown-Clear, 46; roads good.
Hibbing-Clear, As; roads good.
Duluth-Clearing, 45; roads good.
Devils Lake - Cloudy, AZ; roads
good.
Winona-Cloudy, 48; roads good.
Fargo-Cloudy, 45; roads good.
Mandan-Clear, 40; roads good.
Grand Forks ~ Cloudy. 45; roads
good.
Crookston - Cloudy, AZ; roads
good.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
PUBLIC SERVANTS POOR

Madrid is q commonly
expressed ambition in Spain to Give
like q cabinet minister" but the
holder Of such q position is gener-
ally on the bank Of bankruptcy un-
less he has private means. He gets
1000 .pesetas q month-about $500
and If he has an average family
he must spend some 2,240 pesetas
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21

Minneapolis, Sept. 21-(APJ-
Radio has created another new oc-
cupation. Residents Of communities
remote from broadcasting stations
and troubled by imperfect reception
are uniti-.g to employ experts to
locate local causes Of interference
and static and to bring about their
elimination. Business is rushing at
present, for many communities are
Clearing the air. for the Dempsey.
Tunney fight broadcast.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21

Out Of nearly q, 1000 bills and reso-
lutions introduced in the 69th Con-
gress only 9a8 became laws. So
many Of these are of local char
acter that not more than 200 will
affect the nation a. = whole.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
Elevator to Sell
Mercer Co. Lignite

Taking on a new line, the Occident
Elevator company in Bismarck will
in the future sell coal. The local
company will deal in Mercer County
Ignite, said to be hot, clinkerless
coal, which sells at moderate price.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
TWO PLANES
REMAIN HERE
OYER NIGHT
Entries 65 and 81 Arrive Here
Shortly Before Dusk
Leave Early Today
FARGO ENTRY DELAYED
Four Planes Land Here Early
This Morning Within Less
Than a Minute

Into clear sky, holding their en-
gines at top speed, belated aviators
in the National Air Derby hoped
off from the Fort Lincol field today
their goal, Spokane. Fighting
gamely to make up for lost time,
they roared westward.
Every effort to make up time lost
farther east along the route and to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
E, E. BALL0UGH
OF CHICAGO IS
LEADING RACE
C. w. Holman, st. Paul Pilot,
Follows Close on Heels of
Chicago Flyer
WEATHER MUCH BETTER
PLANES Due to Reach Spokane
Tonight After Three Five
minute Stops

Miles City, Mont. Sept. d. .
ape. E. Ballough of Chi
cago led the class "A" planes
into Miles City this morning in
the air derby between New York
city and Spokane. He arrived
at 1922: :53 and left at 1O:37:43.
st. Paul, Sept. 21.-(AP)-With
flying conditions greatly improved
over yesterday, nine planes in the
class "A" air derby from New York
to Spokane got away for Aberdeen
S. D., in q period of eight minutes
from the st. Paul airport, early to.
day.
First to take-off was Pilot E. E.
rsllough Of Chicago, his Laird
Whirlwind entry No. 6, whose
wheels left the ground at 6:3O:15 a.
m. the other eight planes that
spent the night here after flying
from New York yesterday roaring
their way into the west in this or.
der:
No. 4, Pilot c. w. Holman, St.
Paul, v:ol:11 a. m.
No. II, Nicholas B. Manner, Spo.
kane, 6:32:16 q. m.
No. 13, Tex Rankin, Portland
Ore, 6:33:15 q. m.
No. 8, John P. Wood, Wausau
Wis, 6:34:17 a. m.
No. z, E. H. Lee, Chicago, 6:35:1S
Z. m.
No. 2, E. X. Campbell. Molir ;,
ILL.,, s 1922 .. m.
No. 3, E. w. Cleveland, Cleveland,
6:37:22 q. m.
No. II, James Rae, Philadelphia,
6:38:14 q. m.
Dickinson Z Passenger
Pilot Ballough, who led the field
into st. Paul yesterday when he ar.
rived at 2:14:21 p. M, in approx.
mately nine hours and nine minutes
elapsed time from New York, was
accompanied by passenger, Charles
Dickinson, the 69-year-old Chicago
flyer.
In his "Spirit of st. Paul." ""Speed'
Holman had made q merry race of
it yesterday with Ballough, and at
the take-off today the st. Paul flyer
expressed confidence that he could
win an advantage over the course
today, with which he is familiar.
With three five-minute compul-
sorry stops set for today on the route
to Spokane, the flyers shot away to
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
FAVOR MOMENTS WORK

Paris.-Only one in Is of the
Partisan girls attending trade
schools train to be stenographers or
secretaries. P eferences run to
dressmaking, millinery and similar
"women's work" rather than these
dressed up" jobs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
HE'LL NOT BE KISSED

st. Joseph, Brides must not
kiss the justice Of the p,ace." That
was the sign posted in . Missouri
justices office. It was explained
that one Of the recent enthusiastic
osculations he received was not the
most pleasants 49,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21
Weather Report

Temperature at z a. m. ........ 8
Highest yesterday ............ 5
Lowest last night ............. 8
Precipitation to 2 q. m. ........
Highest wind velocity .......... /
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-21

The Babylonians were the frs
to use the arch in building.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-07
LAWYERS BODY
TO BE EXHUMED
BY AUTHORITIES
BY United Press Leased Wire

ST. LOUIS, May THE body Of
Clifford NJ. Hicks, murdered ST..
Louis attorney and financial mani
pulator. will be exhumed for posi-
tive Identification, Mark Dodd,
chief depty sheriff Of st. Louis
county informed police here today.
Agenta Of insurance companies,
investigating the possibility that
the supposed murder was plot to
collect Hicks life insurance and 80
save him from financial disaster, re-
quested that the body be disinter.
red.
The decision Of authorities to
grant their request was made fol.
lowing receipt Of anonymous tele-
phone calls. The voice of a man
from the other end Of the line said:
"You are on the right track.
That is not Hicks body
The theory was advanced several
days ago but at first given little
credence that some one resembling
Hicks was murdered in his place.
The attorney was heavily insured
and literally worth hundreds Of dol
lars more dead than alive.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-07
Julian Stock Is
Taken Off Market

LOS ANGELES, May 7. Pend.
ing an audit Of the stock Of the
Julian Petroleum corporation, trad.
ing in stock Of the concern on tho
Los Angeles Stock Exchange has
been suspended it was announced
here today.
A formal request by s. c. Lewis,
president of the corporation, result
ed in the action by the board Of
governors of the stock exchange.
cit appears there is an over-is-
sue of the stock Of the Julian Pc
troleum corporation and whereas
the amount Of the over.issue can
not be Immediately ascertained it
is hereby resolved that trading Of
the Julian Petroleum Corporation
stock on the Los Angeles exchange
is suspended until further notice. y
statement by the board read in
part.
Lewis announced that he had
transferred his personal assets to a
trust fund to offset any over.issue
above the authorized issue Of 60O,-
600 shares of preferred and 100000
shares Of common stock.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-07
'HARDWICK TO
BE- SENTENCED
NEXT TUESDAY
CalexicO Chief Is Found
Guilty of Assault With
Deadly Weapon.

eve find the defendant g ilty
Of the crime of assault with dead
ly weapon.
That was the verdict returned at
$3.50 O. clock last night by the jury
in the case Of Joe Hardwick, chief
Of police Of Calcxico. the jurors
filed into their seats in the jury
box after three hours of delibera-
tion and the verdict was presented
Judge A. c. Finney by Rev. Noah
Garwick, foreman.
Judge Finney then set $50
o clock Tuesday morning as time
for sentence. Conviction carries
with'it sentence of not more than
10 years in San Quentini penitenti-
ary.
Few people were present when
the verdict was returned. 1t was
believed by the majority that the
jury would be out all night in its
deliberations and less than so were
lingering about the lobbies Of the
court house when it was announced
that a verdict had been reached.
The majority of these were friends
of W. A. Taylor, complainant in
the case OF Of the defendant.
Attorney I.ieberman represented
the prosecution and Attorney Her
vey the defense as the verdict was
brought in.
The case went into the hands Of
the jury at exactly 4:30 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. One ballot
was taken before an hour adjourn
ment was taken for supper. An
other hour and half Of delibera-
tion after the supper hour sufficed.
Closing argument by both Attor-
ney Hervey and Attorney Conkling
Of the defense and District Attor.
ney Heald for the prosecution was
made yesterday afternoon. Hervey
had begun his argument during the
morning session and took about 20
minutes of the afternoon session to
complete his argument. He finished
with plea to the jury to protect
its police officers.
Attorney Conkling then made his
argument, stressing strongly the
point of the alleged drunkenness of
the witnesses presented by the pros.
ecution on the night of the shooting
in Calcxico.
District Attorney Heald then took
the foSr. The district attorney op-
ened his argument with fiery ad-
dress. He pounded the railing of
the jury box in his efforts to drive
home his remarks and pictured Joe
Hardwick as the magnificent po-
liceman, who throws injured men
into CELL" He described him as
killer and flashing his gun in the
faces of the jury termed it the
"gun of killer"
The court then instructed the
jury in what it might do in arriv-
ing at its decision. The charge of
the jury was we'll delivered by
Judge Finney and gave to both
sides every point in their favor.
Although no definite statement
has been made it has been intimated
by the defense that the case will
be appealed in the higher courts.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-07
F RE NCH
Fl LYERS
ALL SET
Nungesser and Coli Are
Ready for Paris to New
York Flight.
START TOM OR ROW
Express Hopes That Two
American Flyers Will
Start From New York
by United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, May 7.-Charles Nunges-
ser and Francois Coli made final
preparations today for their flight
from Paris to New York, which
they expect to start at dawn tOmor-
row, weather permitting.
As Coli, the one eyed French war
ace made final tests of his navigat-
ing instruments, he expressed TO
the United Press the hope that
Clarence Chamberln and Lloyd
Pertaud would be ready to start
simultaneously from New York to
Paris in their Bellanea monoplane.
1--WE hope to make it real
race he said. 1.-THE Americans
have a splendid plane and we know.
from experience that they are dare
devils as well as splendid fliers.
Bertaud' s air mail career shows he
is very capable aviator.
Il still hope to eat dinner in New
York Monday
Nungesser and Coli had hoped TO
start this morning but were unable
to prepare the plane. The landing
gear had to be changed, gasoline
tanks emptied and refilled to insure
proper fuel, and navigation instru-
ments verified.
Fogs and storms were reported IN
the north Atlantic today.
LIE BOURGET, France, May T.
Weather conditions at 8 p. m. to-
night were favorable and it was ex-
pected that Charles Nungesser and,
Francois Coli would start before
dawn tomorrow on an attempt 10
flv from Paris to New York.
Heavier under carriage construe
tion was placed beneath Nungess-
er's plane today.
The start will take place at this
airdrome which is the nearest field
adjacent to Paris whore trans-chan
mel air liners call.
Once the airmen are in the ah
and beyond continental shores, they
will drop their under carriage late
the sea, it was expected, to lightsa
and thereby to accelerate the speed
OF their craft.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-07
Little Hope Held
For French Flyer

RIO DE JANEIRO, May Only
slim hopes were held out today for
the safety of Captain Saint Roman,
French aviator, and two compan-
ions, on a trans Atlantic flight, who
were overdue at Pernambuco.
The flyers left Africa for Perm
ambuco Tuesday morning and kept
in constant radio communication
with ships and shore stations until
late in the day when their half
hour reports suddenly stopped com
ing in. They were due at Pernam-
buco at midnight Friday. ~e
Two possibilities for the safety of
the trio were held out. 1t was pos-
sible they had landed at somn in
accessible place on the Brazilian sea
coast, or that they had been fore
ed down ana had been rescued by
some small ship unequipped with
wireless.
But it was pointed out that the
first possibility was reasonable only
if the fliers hal lost their bearings
for they did not pass the island Of
Fernando de Noronha, off the Bra
lillian coast which is in a direct line
from Africa to Pernambuco. The
second theory also was only a hope,
for along the line of flight of the
aviators almost all ships carry wire
less.
The aviators took their chance
with death when they embarked on
the flight in a plane not equipped
with pontoons and unable to remain
long afloat if it were forced into
the water. The French government
which had sponsored the. flight,
withdrew all connection with it
when the pontoons were removed at
Casa Blanca, Morocco, after several
attempts proved the engines could
not lift the plane weighted both
with pontoons and an overload Of
gasoline.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-07
ANNUAL W0MEN'S
CLUB CONVENTION
) ENDS PEACEFULLY
BY United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, May despite
threats of warfare and public
walkout'' by members Of the Los
Angeles delegation, the annual con-
vention Of the California Federation
of Women 8 Clubs, came to a peace
full close here today.
Pleasure trips to points of his.
toric and scenic interest in Sacra.
mento and Sacramento Valley were
on the program for the final day
of the convention.
Although reports Of secession by
Los Angeles Clubs were heard on
every side rs a result Of failure Of
the federation to accept the propos.
ed amendment to give the Southern
California clubs more representa-.
tion in the federation, no official
statement or act on the part of
the Los Angeles delegation was
forthcoming.
Several Of the federation leaders
declared that they were certain no
withdrawal would result. after the
Los Angeles leaders reported to
their clubs on the overwhelming
vote against their proposal.
Mrs. W. w. Green, Of Biggs, new.
ly elected presideny, pleaded for
unity as she took the gavel.
"Let there be no north, no south,
ne east or west,' she said. "Let
California, your state and mine, be
our motto"
An invitation to attend the open
ing Of the San Francisco Women 8
Club building May 81 to June 4,
was extended by Mrs. Edward Dex-
ter Knight. chairman Of the build.
ing committed.
Six district presidents made their
reports at the closing business ses-
sion late yesterday. as follows:
Mrs. Otto J. Mouron, Alameda
district; Mrs. J. B. Lorbeer. Los
Angeles district; Mrs. w. W. Green,
Northern district: Mrs. William Lee
Sales. San Francisco district; Mrs.
W. D. Cairns, San JOAQUIN and
Mrs. Edmund Euell knight, South.
ern district.
The closing supper Of the wcek
was held last night at tho Scottish
Rite Temple. with the Sacramento
Tuesday Club in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-07
SECRETARY SAYS
DAM BILL SURE
TO BE PASSED
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Seere
tary Of the Interior Work reiterat-
ed his belief, expressed recently in
California, that the Swing Johnson
Boulder Dam bill or similar one
will be passed by the next congress.
"If the Swing-Johnson bill isn't
passed, one embodying the same
principals is certain to be passed.
he said.
~ base this prediction on the
merits Of the bill and the discus
sion that followed when it was just
taken up in the last congress.
Work refused to comment on q
speech before the United States
Chamber of Commerce convention
this week favoring development of
the project by private interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-07
Talks On Music
Given at Wilson
School Assembly

observance of National Music
<crk-which has been the subject OF
the daily assembly programs at the
Wilson school throughout the week,
was brought to close with spe
cial assembly program yesterdaya
which was opened with talks o.
music appreciation by Miss Helen
Cruickshank and Mrs. B. NJ. Cru.
well.
Rev. Arthur E. Schultz sang
group of vocal solos and DR.. Edwin
o. Carter played cornet solo, Mrs.
Gruwell and Mrs. Carter acting IA
their respective accompanies. The
numbers were received with much
interest by the children, who paid
the sincere tribute Of perfect atten'
ton and responded with enthusias'
tic applause.
The five programs, arranged un'
der the direction Of Miss Nora Ep-
Ter, principal of the school, were the
cause of much discussion by. the
children, one enthusiastic hoy de-
claring that he was going to organ.
ize a chorus Of his own when he
grew up.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-07
GRAY
TRIAL. HALTED
OVER WEEKEND

LONG ISLAND, n. y, May T.
Witnesses testimony concluded in
the Snyder Gray murder trial, at
torneys today polished their closing
arguments which will be made Mon.
day.
The - men who win deliberate
on the guilt or innocence Of Ruth
Snyder and Judd Gray, were con,
fined to their quarters in the Kew
Gardens Inn, admonished not to dis
cuss even among them selves the
evidence they have heard III the
past two weeks
The defendants, remaining IN
their cells, rcstlessly awaited the
passing Of the weekend. Only once
more will they be led into the high
ccilinged courtroom to hear their
cases attacked and defended.
Dana Wallace, harsh voiced and
dynamic, will sum up for Mrs. Sny
der. He will picture her as unwill'
ing to slay her husband and then,
at the moment set by Gray for the
preparation of the plot, begging
him to leave the house, even at
tempting to pull her lover away
from the attack.
William j. MillarH gray haired
and an old time orator, will present
the summation for Gray. He will
argue that Gray was 80 dominated
by his mistress tha; he was led un'
willingly to the assault and that
when he was unable to complete the
murder because of intoxication, he
was joined by Mrs. SNYDER, who
was responsible for the actual slay-
ing
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-07
Man Attempts
To Take Life

Olaf Stewart, %, Of Holtville is
believed to have attempted to end
his life by drinking poison on Olive
street last night. He was rushed to
the FL Centre hospital in critical
condition and counteracting liquids
were administered. His condition
was greatly improved this morning
and he was discharged from the hos
pital.
1t is believed that Stewart in
fit Of melancholy over family trou-
bles attempted to kill himself. He
was found lying on the ground,
writhing in pain.
Stewart was arrested few days
ago in Holtville, charged with hav.
ing threatened to kill his wife.
Deputy Sheriffs Thaanum and Nc.
Clelland made the arrest, pulling
Stewart out from hiding place in
under his home when they arrived.
He was released under $500 bail at
that time pending hearing in tho
ease.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-07
Chicago Court
Frees Johnson
By United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, May "A legal tech
nicahtv made William Johnson,
wanted in San Diego, Cal, on charg-
cs Of bribing district attorney and
assistant district attorney in a muir
der ease, free man today.
johnson was hailed into Judge
John Sullivan s court on writ of
kabeas corpus filed by his attorney.
Counsel for Johnson argued that n
California fugitive warrant charg-
cd johnson with bribing "execn-
tives' and insisted that prosecutors
are "officials not executives. Be-
cause Of the wrong wording, Judge
Sullivan said he was forced to dis
miss Johnson.
Johnson 8 brother AL and Hugh
"Stubby' McGovern were freed by
q jury in murder trial two years
ago and William Johnson was ac-
cused of having bribed the district
attorney and his assistant.