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New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
GETS PAY OF 5000

New Haven, Feb. z R}--Comp h. sation of s5,000 has been granted by Federal Judge E. s. Thomas to for mer Mayor Davis F.. Fitzgerald for services and disbursements as sp@- cial master in the case of F. LeEoy Harwood, trustee in bankruptcy for the Groton Iron Works, in action against the, Y. s, Shipping Board Emergency Fleet. Corporation. Notic" Of the the award was given today with a denial Of a motion to have the award made by a jury.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
STEAMER HAS TROUBLE,

Boston, Feb. ' Pt-The steamer Suwarinco has had a tough time trying to get to Boston with cargo of China clay and is likely to come in at the end of a tow rope. A radio message today sail that she Was 200 miles south of Halifax, with Ooller trouble and short of fresh water.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
ALEXANDER SIGNS UP

Chicago, Feb. ' LP-Grover Cleve- land Alyexander, star pitcher of the St. Louis Cardinals and hero of the worlds series against the New York Yankees, today signed his contract and mailed it to St. Louis. Alexan- der who returned his first contract, was given a substantial increase.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
CENTRAL JR. H. S. NOTES

The class basketball teams Of the Central Junior High school arc be- Ing recognized this week Each grade has three teams which play the teams of the other classes. The class officers were elected last week during the Civic league meet ing.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
Special Notice

Special meeting of the Bricklsyers and Plasterers, local 3. to be called tonight at 7:S0. to-take action on the death of John German.
 Signed, Recording Secretary
 EDWARD McMURRAY.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-07
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-16
SO0LINE HAS
CONFERENCE
HERE TODAY
Officials and Employees From
Missouri River Division
Here For Meeting

Matters dealing with claim preven-
tiOn, fire prevention and safety first
methods are being discussed here to-
day by officials and employees of the
Missouri river division Of the 500
line. The staff meeting is under the
direction of c. L. Simpson, superin-
tendent of the division.
500 line officials from Minneapolis
who are attending the conference in
clude George Porter, assistant freight
claim agent; N. f. Holm, insurance
inspector, and j. r. Hamilton, division
engineer.
In attendance from the division,
elsewhere than Bismarck, are ]. B.
Willis, rOundhouse foreman, Wishek :
o. Hagen, roadmaster, Hankinson; A.
Amundson, roadmaster, Wishek; j.
A. Erickson, roadmaster, Drake; Matt
Steil, bridge foreman, Wishck; J.
Boneau, bridge foreman, Max; p,
Abby, mechanic. Max; F. Kath, me-
chanic, Hankinson.
Bismarck employees Of the company
in addition to Supt. Simpson, who are
participating in the meeting include
L. K. Thompson. agent; F. M. Rob-
erts, master mechanic; ]. A. Sch.
weitzer, roundhouse foreman; E. l.
Elofson, car foreman; A. Munson
roadmaster; ]. Wycfskala, section
foreman; v. J. Hunter, travelling au-
ditor; A. r. Simon, division chief
clerk; C. ]. Johnson, division account
ant: C. 6. Cannon, secretary to the
superintendent, A. W. Mellen, chief
train dispatcher; ". M. Dolan and T.
s. Hastings. conductors. and r. God.
dard, engineer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-16
PASTORS CLASH
AT HEARING ON
ANTI EVOLUTION
Author Of Bill Quotes Stats.
tics to Show Increase in
Religious Disbelief
HALFYARD OPPOSES BILL
Measure Is Slap in Face of
Intelligence Of North Dako-
Ia People, Divine Ayers

Arguments for and against the pro
posed anti-evolutiOn bill flew thick
and fast last evening, when the house
committee on education held public
hearing to allow proponents and op-
ponents OF the bill to express their
views.
On one SIDE the contention was ud.
vanced that the bill, if enacted into
law, would make the state look
SILLY" and that the theory of evolu-
tion was valuable thing to learn
while on the other side charges tha,
students of this theory often became
infidels and unbclievers were made
Declaring that he wasn't schol.
ar" Representative L. o. Richard
son, Slope county. author of the bill
stated that he had expected to have
a man from Minnesota explain thu
bill for him but said that the man
failed to arrive.
He quoted statistics which, he de.
clared, show the bad results of the
teaching Of the evolutionary theory.
College Students Unbclicvers
Fifteen per cent Of the college
students today are unbel1cvcrs," h,
said, "and when the student bodie.
graduate, As per cent are unbelievcrs.
Representative Peter Bocckle, Mcr
GER county, declared that all laws TO-
day are built on the Mosaic code OF
the Bible. IF we, the legislators
make laws and declare man came from
lower animal. we deny that this i.
true he avcrred.
"We should stay on the Bible
Washington freed this country and h.
did it with prayer. If we allow tho
teaching of evolution we deny Goo
and even deny ourselves"
Reverend S. +. Halfyard, Mandar
Methodist minister, made plea fol
tolerance and declared that if th'
bill were passed, North Dakota would
become the laughing-stock of tn,
nation, like Tennessee.
"The spirit that introduces bill
similar to this is no new thing" h,
said. ut harks back to the oil,
mediaeval days when men were perse
cuted for having their own opinions
1t is a slap in the face Of the intelli
gence of the people Of North Dako
Ia"
Evolution is not to be identific,
with the antedated theory Of th
descent Of man from an ape, he said
and declared that scientists tOda,
state that man never was a tree
climbing animal.
A lucid explanation of the theor,
Of evolution was given by the divine
who pointed out that evolution is no
atheistic. Evolution is theory a
to how God made the world-a theor,
of the head and not a matter of dali,
conduct. Evolution denies man.
creeds and that's what it ought to do
We must not hold on to old creed
just because our fathers did"
Bible Not Science Text Book
The Bible must not be taken as
text book of science, he warned, an,
declared it a great work Of literature
Continued on page twO.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-16
COUNTY LOANS WILL BE
MADE AVAILABLE SOON

The state emergency commission
probably will be asked for small
appropriation to pay for printing
blanks to be distributed to farmers
who wish to apply for county emer-
gency feed and seed loans. Commits
sioner of Agriculture and Labor j. A.
Kitchen said today.
The emergency bill, which recently
was signed by the governor, places
the duty Of furnishing blanks upon
the commissioner Of agriculture and
labor but makes no appropriation for
the work. His printing fund is too
low to pay for the work, Kitchen said.
Kitchen said he has been advised
by Congressman J. H. Sinclair Of the
third district that the federal seed
and feed bill is sure to pass and ex-
pressed the hope that farmers will
take advantage Of it rather than Of
the county loans whever possible.
Having been passed as an emer-
gency measure. the bill authorizing
county loans is effective now and the
work of handling the loans will be
started as soon as county officials
can swing into action. The house
has authorized the printing Of 500 ex-
ira copies Of the bill for distribution
to county officials and persons in
terested in order that they may be
acquainted with its provisions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-16
TOMORROW TO
SEE REAL TEST
ON. FARM BILL
McNary Measure Waits Today
While House Considers
Minor Legislation

Washington, Feb. 16.-LR-Heart-
ened by their victory in the substi-
tuition of the senate version of the
McNary- -Haugen farm relief bill for
the house measure, its advocates to-
day are marking time and consolidat-
.ing their forces for the final vote on
the legislation.
A hiatus in the fight on the mea-
sure, which is nearing the end of
three-year consideration by con-
gress, occurs today as the house de-
votes itself to the consideration Of
minor legislation on it calendar.
Although the substitution motion
was carried by vote Of POI to 81
yesterday. the action was not re-
gardcd by the legislation's support
measures chances. Tomorrow u more
concrete test is expected when the
bill will reappear on the floor with
amendments in order.
To Attempt Substitutions
y. Announcement by Representative
Aswell. Democrat, Louisiana. at the
close of yesterdays session that he
will move for substitution of his own
farm measure for the ,McNary- -Hau-
zen bill is considered q challenge
. which will probably result in q real
test of strength. II his motion Is
lost, then another substitution
that of the Curtis Crisp bill-will
be attempted.
Following consideration of amend
ments to the bill, it's supporters ex-
pect to have the final vote on the
measure by Friday or Saturday and.
if the legislation is retained in the
form approved by the senate 80 no
conference Is necessitated. it will be
Immediately sent to the White
House. =.
Belief that President Coolidge will
veto the bill was voiced 1T yester-
days session by several representa-
tiycS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-16
SENATE VOTES
EXTRA PAY FOR
LEGISLAT0 RS
Passes Measure Giving Mem
bers ~ a Day Extra For
Committee Work
80 BILLS INTRODUCED
Measure Providing Change in
Heading of County Bal.
lots Is Debated

With its only sharp clash owe,
passage of bill that would require
separate ballots in county tickets to
be headed "non-political" instead OF
"non-partisan," the senate Tuesday
disposed of l8 measures.
A concurrent resolution providing
for an appropriation of $l0,44O to
give members Of the legislature an
extra 81 day for expense in COM
mittee work was passed with little
debate. A bill that would allow the
state penitentiary and state capitol
to be reinsured with the state fund
instead of with private companies
was again killed by one vote, with
out debate. The measure lost by one
vote Friday, but was revived and
made Il special order Of business for
Tuesday. The clincher motion was
added.
Mild attempts to kill two bills,
one senate measure to repeal the
law requiring party registrations at
primaries, and the other a house bill
eliminating the flat one cent an
acre tax for state hail insurance,
failed on divided committee reports.
32 Bills introduced
Thirtytwo new bills were intro
duced as the time limit expired for
introduction of measures. New bills
now must have unanimous consent to
be introduced.
The bill repeating the one cent an
acre tax for hail insurance was rec
commended, % to "a, when Il minority
report Of the committee on insurance
that would kill the bill was rejected.
Senator q. 7. Tofsrud, Pierce coun-
ty, Independent, voted with the
Nonpartisan League in the attempt
to kill the measure, and Obert A.
Olson, Burleigh county, voted with
the Independents.
A minority report of the elections
committee that would kill the mea-
sure to repeal the l.w requiring
voters to register their party align
ments at the primaries was defeated
rs to %, without comment, and the
bill recommended for passage.
The only extended debate of the
day came when Senator Frank f
Ployhar, Barnes county, moved fol
reconsideration of bill changing
the headings on separate ballots in
county tickets from "non-partisan'
to "non-political."
). The measure was defeated Friday
ls to 20, due largely to the absence
of several MEMBERS.
Benefits Both Parties
Senator Walter Bond, Ward cOun.
ty, contended that the change would
clear up considerable confusion a,
the polls, and asserted that it would
benefit both the Nonpartisan and
Indcpent parties alike.
The change would only confuse a
larger number Of voters, Senate,
John W. Benson, Rolette county
said in opposing the bill. He said
that there is no just reason for a
change, terming it poor business
to change election laws.
Senator Del Patterson, Renvillt
county. asserted that it would only
confuse and humiliate small pei
cent of the people by changing words
and averred that it was a political
pmOve.
Senator Ole Ettestad. McHenry
Continued on page two.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-16
FLIGHT ACROSS
ATLANTIC WILL
START TONIGHT
Commander Francisco de ri
nCdO Hopes to Cover Dis
tance in Is Hours

Rome, Feb. l6.-OP- Commander
Francisco dc Pincdo expects to start
a flight across the Atlantic ocean at
Portuguese Guiana, he hopes to
The distance is 1875 miles.
All Italy is elated over the rapid
progress made by the aviator in the
flight. He reached Bolama from
Villa Cisncros. Rio Dc Orc. yesterday
morning, having flown the thousand
miles by moonlight.
He and his two aides. Captain
Carlo Delprete and Mechanci Vitalc
Zacchatti, devoted most Of their
time at Bolama to sleep and to get
ting their plane, the Santa Maria,
ready for the overseas hop.
Under Natural Conditions
Not only was Commander De Pine
do dcsirOus of making Il record flight
as to time, but he was anxious that
there be minimum amount of prep
aration so that the undertaking
would be Il veritablc contest with
natural conditions. Therefore, no
ships were stationed along the route,
as in other flights across the ocean,
although vessels in the vicinity were
asked to keep watch. The Santa
Maria, an all-ltalian hydro airplanc,
has no wireless.
The expedition left Cagliari, Sar-
dinia, Monday, flying to Rabat. Mo-
rocco. From Rabat, Commander De
Pinedo flew to Villa Cisneros, 1889
miles further down the African coast
arriving at 4:3O Monday afternoon.
From Port Natal. the fliers will
go to Buenos Aires, and after rest
ing there 10 days will continue to
the United States by way Of Jamai-
ca and Cuba. The plan to fly
back to Italy by way Of New Found
land, the Azores Islands and Spain
The total flight planned is about
30,35O miles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-16
Liberals Will Not
Tolerate 'Outrages'
By Admiral Latimer

Mexico City, Feb. 16.--LP)-The
Nicaraguan liberals will not tolerate
further outrages" by Admiral Lati-
mer in establishing neutral zones in
cities captured or about to be cap
tured by them, the Mexico City rep
resentativc. Pedro Zepeda, declared
in statement today.
While not anxious to bring on a
conflict with the American marines.
he said, the liberals would hereafter
consider any attempts to neutralize
such cities as "causas belli."
Looking to the capture of Matagal-
pa by the liberals, he asserted that
they intended, by suppressing all
disorder there, to demonstrate to the
world the "uselcssness" of the land
ing Of the American marines in
Nicaragua. The liberals we're will
ing and capable of protecting foreign
and native interests, he said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-16

LANCER had been cross-examining
Charles Mcdonald, former Morton
county sheriff. and had asked several
questions about the conduct Of insane
people.
Mrs. K0mer Testifies
Lillian Romer, widow of Ncls Rom
er, slain Mandan police chief, took the
stand this afternoon for brief ques-
tioning by attorneys for the prosecu-
ton.
Simply dressed in black, she an
swercd questions in IA hardly audible
tone and showed evident signs of
grief.
"He wore dark blue serge suit
and had his star on" she answered in
reply to queries as to how the slain
man was dressed Christmas day. HE
was not carrying gun.'
Thiele looked up as Mrs. Romer
took the stand but soon fixed his
gaze on the floor again. maintaining
his silence.
Other witnesses this afternoon were
Chris Fleck, who saw Thiele walking
Continued on page three.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-16
BOY SLAYER Is
TO BE CHARGED
WITH MURDER
l6-year-0ld Floyd Hewill Ad.
mits Clubbing Woman and
Son With Baseball Bat

Conneaut. Ohio, Feb. 16.-[P)--A
first degree murder indictment
against Floyd Hewitt, lG, confessed
slayer Of Mrs. Frederick Brown, q,
and her five-year-old son, Frederick,
Jr.. was planned by authorities today
following the youths admission that
he clubbed his victims to death with
baseball bat. County Prosecutor C.
B. Cook declared he has the boys
statement that he killed Mrs. Brown
when she repulsed his advances, and
then slew the boy to hide his crime
The boy blamed jazz tune for MS
acts. declaring the music made him
"feel funny inside"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-16
WOMAN HELPS
AUTHORITIES
HUNT GRAVE
COnfesses Missing Husband
Was Accidentally Killed
and Secretly Buried

Oshkosh, Nebraska, Feb. 16.--LP)-
A grave somewhere in the Garden
county, Nebraska, sand hills. dug BY
the light of lantern nearly 13 years
ago, today was the object of search
by authorities, guided by the wife OF
Frank Boyer who teriously dis.
appeared March l. 1914.
Accuracy of the strange confession
Tuesday Of Mrs. Minnie Boyer. com.
mon law wife Of her nephew in-law
Henry Boyer, and mother of six OF
his children, that her missing hus
band was accidentally though con.
veniently shot and killed" by another
nephew, now dead, was doubted. how.
ever.
Although her nephew who
is also held, likewise contes seo
knowledge Of the elder Boyer's death
and Of aiding Mrs. Boyer and the
other nephew, Thomas, in buryinr the
husband ia foot deep" near barn
on the Boyer ranch. former Sherifl
Walt Clark, who investigated the dis
appearance of Frank Bower at the
time, and other old residents of Gar.
den county said they never heard the
name OF Thomas Boyer mentioned and
SSAesV S0Su q RCASVu CVulQ uOt TGaSOT-
ably be connected with the case.
Thomas died three years ago "in
Oklahoma" Mrs. Boyer said.
Tells Of Quarrels
She calmly told Of violent quarrcls
between her husband and 1.-THE other
nephew" Thomas. Her husband and
the two nephews went hunting or
March II, 1914, she said. When hel
husband failed to return with the
boys, she asked them where he was
only to be told by Thomas that "he
just happened to get in front of my
gun" They decided to bury the body
that night, she continued. and tel
the neighbors her husband had "pull
ed out" and then leave the country
as they feared ncighbors would be-
come suspicious.
She held lantern while the
nephews dug the grave near the barn
she said and that night Thomas left
Henry, with whom she says she hac
a clandestine relationship even priol
to her husbands death, remained with
her.
It is said that no suspicion was di.
rected against Mrs. Boyer or Henr,
at the time Of the elder Boyer's dis.
appearance, as it was finally con.
cluded he had left on one of his
periodicals. rowing trips.
Success Of efforts to locate Boy,
er's grave, even under the woman's
direction, is doubted. as it is thought
drifting sand would have obliteratei
all traces and it is held unlikely thai
she knows its exact location.
Arrest Of the couple at Kearney re-
suited when officials there became
suspicious Of their actions and con
Quoted an investigation last Sunday
Admitting Henry Boyer was not hel
husband, Mrs. Boyer made her con
fession.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-16
SIXTEEN DEAD,
81 HURT, MUCH
DAMAGE DON T.
Double Avalanche Wipes Out
Mountain Camp of Edison
Company. killing IL
FAST TRAIN is WRECKED
San Francisco Feels Slight
Earthquake Shock-StOrm
Sweeps Entire Coast

San Francisco, Feb. 16.(4D--The
tail-end Of the greatest storm be-
tween the Pacific coast states to as
far west as mid-ocean in the his
tory of the United States weather
bureau continued today to pound
with diminishing violence in southern
and central California, while the
toll stood at 1G dead, q injured, and
much property damage.
The greatest tragedy was in the
mountain camp Of the Southern
California Edison company, IS miles
east of Fresno. where II persons
were killed in a double avalanche
early yesterday.
Flood waters in Puentc Greek.
near Whittier. which have assailed
the steel trestle across the stream
three days, so weakened the struc-
ture that it collapsed as the fast
Los Angeles-Chicago flier of the
Union Pacific moved across it last
night. plunging engine. tender and
two coaches into the flood. Two are
believed trapped in one Of the
Two Killed in Traffic
Two were killed in Los Angeles
traffic accidents. A boy was drowned
when he fell from a San Diego rail
road trestlc into a raging torrent
which two days before had been Il
dry creek bed.
The entire Pacific coast felt some
manifestation Of the storm. A slight
earthquake shock was felt in San
Francisco yesterday afternoon. The
temblor caused some excitement in
Watsonville and was felt in other
places in the bay region but no
damage was reported.
Highway traffic throughout the
southland was dcmoralized by land
slides and high water. Rail COM
!, munication between Los Angeles and
San Diego was cut. La Veda Hot
Springs. a health resort in Orange
county, was washed away but there
| were no casualties.
| A hurricane at Taft unroofcd sew
eral buildings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-16
TRADE WEEK
AWARD LIST
Is MOUNTING
Over so Prizes Now Collected
and 100 Assured-Style
Show Meeting Tonight

With collection of prizes only be-
gun, the prizes and contest cJHHntt.
tee Of the Style Show Autom obise
Show and Trade Week today an
nounccd that over 80 prizes have
already been collected, with over 100
prizes assured when March rolls
around.
Among the varied prizes which
have already been collected are such
things as blankets, l25 pounds Of
sugar, shoes, cigars, restaurant
tickets. motor oil, auto tires, and
chickens.
All prizes are to he assembled in
one place and will be on view during
Trade Week. Drawings are to take
place the latter part of the week,
numbered tickets being distributed
to all out -of-tOwn visitors earlier in
the week. Those who hold lucky
numbers but are not present at the
drawings will be notified and ar
rangements made to get their prizes
to them.
A. Z. Brink is chairman Of the
prizes and contests committee. Other
members are Carl Nelson, Fred
Peterson and John French.
Chicago Speaker Booked
VI Specl0l interest In connection
with the autOmotive section Of the
week is thes announcement, made TO-
day, that f. }. Ashton, merchandise
ing representative Of the AutOmotive
Equipment Associat Of Chicago,
will speak on the program Of Thurs
day, March 10.
Mr.. Ashton will talk on ways to
increase sales of accessories and
service; the need for maintenance;
how to keep the shop busy; the ad
vantages of flat rates; how to get
new customers and how other dealers
have increased volume and profit.
He is IA nationally known authority
on these subjects.
A meeting Of representatives Of all
business houses interested in the
Style Show is to be held tonight at
s o'clock at the Association Of Com
merce chambers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-16
TEMPORARY
INSANITY TO
BE DEFENSE
This Evident When Thiele's
Attorney Tells Judge Man
Was Crazy Drunk
NEIGHBORS TAKE STAND
kelsch Outlines States Case
Against Man Charged With
R0mer Killing
NEIGHBORS TAKE STAND

Defense Of Arnold Thiele, accused
slayer Of Police Chief Nels Romer
Of Mandan, will be based on the con
tention that he was temporarily in
sane because Of his drunken condi-
tion, William LANCER, attorney for
the defense. told the court this after
noon.
"This man was crazy drunk. He
was so drunk he didn't know what he
was doing" LANCER said in reply to
a query from Judge Jansonius con
cerning the grounds on which his de.
fense would be placed