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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03
SLAVERY STILL
IS PRACTICED
IN LOUISIANA
Department of Justice Agents
Plan Extended Investiga-
tiOn of Reports
TWO MEN ARE INDICTED
Charged With Abduction, Sale
and Enslavement of Negro
Family of Five
TWO MEN ARE INDICTED

New Orleans, Feb. 3--LR) Black
slavery, comparable to that which cx-
listed in antc-bellum times. was the
object of an extended investigation to-
dav by department Of justice agents.
The indictment yesterday of Webb
Bcllue and John d. Afford, of Amitc
county, Mississippi, on charges of
abduction, sale and cnslavemcnt OF
five negroes, is to be followed by
disclosure of pconage in st. Helena
and Tangipahoa parishes in Louisi.
ana, if evidence now in the hands of
the United States district attorney
here proves substantial, offic als
said.
Afford and Bellue were indicted on
testimony that they had gone to the
home Of Crawford Allen, 50-ycar-o old
negro, near the Louisiana border, in
Amite county, Mississippi, last Aug.
ust, seeking his grown daughter
When they failed to find the woman
according to the Indictment, they
forced Allen to get out Of sick bed
and accompany them to farm a,
Fluker, La. They also forced his
wife and three children, all under 1:
years of age, to accompany them
| The negroes were taken at night ant
hurried from their home half clad.
The family was sold for $50, De
partment of justice agents charge
|, and was forced to work several week.
without pay and with little food Al
armed guard watched the nsgrocs.
Investigation of the case has re-
vealed the existence Of peonagc con
ditions under which other negroes ar,
held in "A state of virtual enslave
ment, officials said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03
KANSASCITY
MAN SEEKS TO
CLAIM MONEY
Currency Mailed to Mason
City Man of Same Name
Belongs to Him, He Says

Kansas City, Mo-, FEB. 3-tN-
Thomas Arthur, 66-year-old Kansas
City laborer, today sought bandit
who, be says, robbed him of his life
savings. in an effort to prove his
claim to $6,4O0 received through the
mail by Thomas Arthur, Mason City
theatre man.
The Kansas City Arthur said he
had saved that amount during 40
years as laborcr and that he was
robbed here January l6. A short time
later some one telephoned Aim and
said he could not keep money taken
from an aged worker and would re-
turn it. 1 On January "a, dispatches
told Of the delivery of the money to
the Mason City man.
Arthur said he wrote the postmas-
ter at Mason City, but as he could
not describe the package he hoped to
locate the bandit through promise
Of immunity from posecution.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03
VOTE ON FARM
RELIEF IS SET
FOR MONDAY
Senate Today Moves Closer to
Showdown on Two Long
Pending Questions
DAWES HOLDS FARLEY
Plan Calls For Vote on Nc.
Fadden Branch Banking
Bill Next Wednesday

Washington, Feb. .3.-LR-Spurred
on BY the achievements Of u three
hour night session and conferences
that saw efforts crystallizing for more
action and less talk about major leg
islation and passage of 50 minor
bills on the glutted calendar, the SEN
ate moved closer to a showdown today
on two long pending controversial
qucstions-farm relief and branch
banking.
Vice President Dawes held a con-
ference of Republicans and Democrats
in his office last night in an effort to
break the deadlock on legislative
program, and an agreement was
reached calling for request today
for unanimous consent agreement
to take up Immediately the McNary-
Haugen fern equalization fee bin
and to vote on it not later than 4 p.
M. Monday. The McFadden branch
banking measure then would be
brought up under a plan calling foi
a vote by u p. m. Wednesday.
Thus, the path appears to have
been cleared for an early test in the
senate on two Of the half dozen i'm
portant proposals before it, other
the government departments.
Other Agreements
Agreements also have been reached
to vote Friday on the Harrison reso.
luton, which would place the senate
on record as favoring tax reduction
at this session, and the bill to regu.
late the importation of milk anl
cream from Canada.
Evidonpo 0f tho nf So,,,<
senator's with the manner in which
for position was given yesterday By
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Massachu
sets, who, replying to a proposal 4
that the senate would make laugh
ing stock Of itself if it continued t.
Simply talk, talk, talk without ac
ton" He said he was opposed t,
the bill, but that it's sponsors had
right to expect action.
Prospects for senate consideration
of the house approved conference re
port on the compromise radio cOntro
bill was doubtful today, since Sena
tor Borah, Republican, Idaho, hat
sired more time to consider some o,
its provisions. Senator Dill, Demo
crat, Washington, its sponsor, wa
determined, however, to move TO
prompt action on the report in tn,
belief that the present condition O
the air sis growing worse every day.
MOVE TO STOP DEBATE
IS BEING MADE TODAY
Washington, Feb. 3.--(P)-A NOV,
to shut off debate on both the Nc
(C0ntinued On naUa twnl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03

Men Working to
Repair Levees
in Flood Area

Memphis. Tenn. Feb. 3-(AP)-
Rescue work In the flooded areas
or Arkansas went forward today
while crews Of wOrkmer. aided
by national guardsmen. continued
their fight to reinforce the
leyees which hold the waters Of
the White, st. Francis and Little
Red rivers.
A Red Cross relief station In
Cotton Plant gave relief to scores
Of persons driven from their
homes.
Three new communities were
threatened with danger from
water flowing through two breaks
In the st. Francis levees In
POinsett county. These com.
munities were TulOt, WeOna and
Truman. A large area was inun-
dated and the property loss was
heavy.
There was danger of breaks In
the Little Red River levees from
H0rnersville. Mo-. south. Thou
tands Of sandbags were piled
gxinst tho levees.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03
ACTIVITY IN
RAILSTOCKS
IS RENEWED
Rumors of Impending Rail-
road Mergers Hold Atten-
tiOn of Wall Street

New York, Feb. 3-lN-Rumors OF
impending railroad mergers held the
attention Of Wall street today Al
renewed activity was noted in rail
Reports that the Baltimore & Ohio
had contracted to purchase all o,
part Of the Rockefeller holdings in
the Western Maryland and the Wheel.
ing & Lake Erie were revived as
Wall street sought an explanation for
the advances in stocks Of the last two
roads.
Reports from st. Paul that the Min.
ncap0lis & st. Louis railroad would
be included in q new merger, provid.
ing q first direct one line rail con-
ncction between st. Paul and the east,
also attracted attention.
Y The reported agreement between
the b. 4 O. and the Rockefeller in.
terests is said to have been made in
the interest Of another road. Both
the Rockefeller office and George NJ
Schriver. vice president Of the B. 4
O.. refused to discuss the rumors.
Known % Rockefeller Road"
The Rockefeller interests own
practically all Of the outstanding
sl7,742.o5o. Of seven per cent first
pTGASSHCu otVSA Al tuC " 0UtSCU @0Ey-
land although, it is reported, this
stock does not constitute voting con-
troll Of the road. The Western Mary
land, however, has been known for
years as q Rockefeller road"
Trading in Wheeling 4 Lake
Erie and Western Maryland has been
heavy lately, with prices going up
Shorts in Wheeling & Lake Erie were
caught last week, estimates Of their
losses running as high az $4,000, 900
REPORTS from st. Paul linked the
Minneapolis 4 St. Louis in g pros
pective merger with the Delaware 4
Hudson, the Wabash and the West
ern Maryland.
Three brothers Of Louisville are
holding paper profits Of about
$1,75O,O00, ifsthey have not yet sold
their $4,000 shares Of Wheeling 4
Lake Erie stock, the New York World
says. The brothers, C. K, 3. S., and
A. D. Reynolds, the World says,
bought the stock in 1920 at an aver
age Of SO share and held II
through the sensational rise recently.
There have been various surmises q
to the identity Of buyers Of Wheel.
ing I Lake Erie, but no definite ex-
planation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03
MOVE TO STOP DEBATE
IS BEING MADE TODAY
Washington, Feb. 3.--LR-A NOV
to shut off debate on both the Nj
Continued ON page two.l
MARX CABINET
PLEDGES FAITH
RECONSTRUCTION
Chancellor Assures Reichstag
That Foreign Policy Will
Remain Unchanged

Berlin. Feb. 3.--(R-An unequiv-
ocal pledge of faith to the c0nstitu-
tion of the German republic and as
surances that the foreign policy Of
international conciliation will remain
unchanged marked the governmental
declaration read to the Reichstag by
Chancellor Marx today on behalf of
his new bourgeois coalition cabinet.
The declaration also promised inn
portant reforms in the Reichwerhg
or defense force and advanced an ex-
tensive program of financial business
and school legislation.
'The cabinet unanimously agrees
that the basis of its policies must be
recognition Of the legality Of the
Republican state form. as laid. down
in the Weimar constitution" said the
chancellor. "This is in harmony
with letter addressed to me by
President Won Hindenburg.
ut is the unanimous will of the
federal government to guarantee pro-
lection, respect and honor to our con-
stitution, including its colors. Every
attempt, by forcible or other illegal
means. to change it will be avenged
as treason"
Support Is Guaranteed
As evidence that the policy will re-
main unchanged, Chancellor Marx
called attention to the fact that both
he and Foreign Minister Streseman
remained in the respective positions
they held before, which they would
not have done. he said, unless they
had been assured by the other cabinet
members of their unanimous personal
support as we'll as the support Of the
parties standing back Of the coalition.
While expressing satisfaction that
the Ruhr and Northern Rhineland
zone had been evacuated, the inter-
allied military control commission
abandoned, and the disarmament
question satisfactorily disposed Of,
the government believed that "never-
theless we will need earnest work to
achieve the moral and political equal
ity among nations due our nation"
Therefore, it was necessary to bring
about evacuation Of the second and
third Rhineland zones, without which
economic relations with other nations,
it believed, could not develop favor
ably. The declaration. emphasized
Germany's determinations Also to
maintain amicable relations with
those countries not members Of the
League Of Nations.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03
SHIPMENTS0F
LIQUOR MADE
IN TANK CABS
Government Witnesses in Elk.
er Trial Tell of Plans For
Booze Smuggling

New York, Feb. 3-LR R-Testimony
as to the construction of tank cars
for the shipment of liquor by rail
from Chicago to New York and the
actual shipment Of liquor from Hall
fax to Chicago by inland waterways
was before federal court jury today.
Dewitt 7. Turner and Cecil Kinder,
government witnesses, who admitted
they were two of three principals of
an international rum ring, explained
under cross examination in the So
called Eker trial here yesterday the
plans adopted in international liquor
smuggling.
Turner said Kinder had told him
cars had been built to resemble Stan
dard Oil company tank cars to carry
liquor from New York to Chicago.
Kinder said he had been aboard the
steamer Elma when that ship carried
liquor from Halifax to Chicago
through the inland waterways, and
that the vessel had been the proper
ty of company, owned by himself,
his brother. Charles Clifford Kinder
and Turner.
Mayor Henry Wissell and the chief
Of police of Edgewater, N. j., are in
cluded in 10 defendants in the Eker
trial. Turner testified yesterday that
he had paid $22,5OO to Mayor Wissell
and had given him sos cases of liquor
for permitting the steamer Eker to
land cargo Of liquor at Edgewater.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03
SENATE KILLS WEEK DAY RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION BILL BY VOTE OF 33T0 Is
Death Penalty
Bill Passed BY
S. ID. Lower House

Pierre, s. d., Feb. 3.--tP)- Re-
turn of the death penalty in
South Dakota for murder rested
today with the state senate fol-
lowing passage by the house yes
terday Of the capital, punishment
bill. The bill provides electro
cution or life imprisonment for
murder at the discretion Of the
jury.
The house passed Il similar
bill in 1925 but it was rejected
by the senate. Leadership in the
upper house is virtually the same
as that which rejected the house
bill two years ago.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03
House Members Are
in Favor of Deep
Waterway Project

North Dakota legislators Wednes-.
day went on record as favoring con-
struction Of the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence waterway. A resolutions
asking that congress take immediate
action passed the house by unanimous
vote and similar action Is expected in
the senate.
The resolution recites that the fu-
ture prosperity and development Of
the state depend upon cheap trans
portation which can best be had by
Development Of the proposed water
WaN -. ....-a EN.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03
Today's Doings in
Nations Capital
Congress meets at noon.

Congress meets at noon.
Four departments supply bill is
before senate.
House considers District of
Columbia supply bill.
Ford tax recovery hearing con-
tinues before tax appeals board.
Senate leaders plan to ask right
Of way for farm. relief legislation.
tee meets to draft new medicinal
liquor bill.
Frank T.. Smiths request for
senate seat pending inquiry is
again before elections committee.
Subcommittee considering brib-
cry charges against Senator
Gould meets on Recommendation
to full committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03
Prominent Editor
of Louisville Dies

Louisville, Feb. 3.--LR Lewis
Craig Humphrey, 81, associate editor
of the Louisville Herald-Pos died
today at his home here.
Mr.. Humphrey had been prominent
in Louisville journalism for 81 years.
all but three Of which were spent on
the old Evening Post, where he rose
from reporter to editor.
When the Post was merged with
the Herald less than three years
ago, he was made associate editor of
the new paper.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03

WeaCner conditions at North ia.
kota points for the 2l hours ending
at q. p. today.
Temperature at Z a. m. ........ 80
Highest yesterday ....... ...... 26
Lowest last night ....... ....... 20
Precipitation to 7 a. m. ........ o
Highest wind velocity >.......... 1B
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Mostly
fair tonight and Friday. Much colder
tonight. Rising temperature Friday.
For North Dakota: Mostly fair
tonight and Friday. Much colder to-
night south portion. Rising temper
ature Friday.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The pressure is low over the Great
Lakes region and over the extreme
Northwest and precipitation occurred
in the northern border states and in
the Canadian Provinces. General
fair weather prevails in the central
and southern states. Temperatures
are low in the central Canadian
Provinces but Unusually mild weather
for this time Of year prevails
throughout the United States.
oRRIS W. ROBERTS.
Official IN charge
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03
SHANGHAI SHAKEN
BY 2 EARTHQUAKES

Shanghai, Feb. 3.-[P)-Two earth
luakes shook Shanghai today. Both
of them were fairly severe and, be-
.ause such occurrences are unusual
here, the shocks rather alarmed the
city.
Records of the local observatory
indicated the earth shocks continued
Continued on page two.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03
SHANGHAI DEFENSE FORCE
WlTHDRAWS TO YENCHOW

Shanghai, Feb. 3.--P)-Pressure of
the Cantonese forces, which shortly
are expected to launch drive on
Shanghai, one of the richest prizes
in China from military standpoint,
has forced Marshal Sun Chuan-F Fang.
defender of the city, to withdraw the
center Of his army to Yench0w, IS
miles inland on the Tsientang river.
to strengthen his position.
Although the readjustment in his
line was denied at Suns headquarters
here, the move was confirmed by
trustworthy foreign sources. Sun,
however, has suffered nothing like a
major defeat.
Other reports concerning Cantonese
operations say they have received re-
cent reinforcements in the Chuchow
region, the new troops probably being
Hunanese, rated as the best in the
southern armies.
1t is generally believed that the line
along the Tsientang river will short
iy be the scene Of major engage
ment wherein the Cantonese will at
tempt to break through for a further
advance toward Shanghai. Foreign
experts still express conviction that
the southerners will make the most
strenuous attempt to reach Shanghai
before the British concentration of
troops here is completed.
Those well informed on military
matters believe that the Cantonese
will find it most difficult to sweep
Sun aside.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03
ESQ MEN WILL
LEAVE CAVITE.
P. SATURDAY
Admiral Williams Says Ar
rangements Are Complete
TO Move Men on PecOs
Is OFFICERS. PSI MEN
Some Of the Men Now at Ca
vite, Others Are Coming
Aboard the GOldstar

Washington. Feb. 3.--GP)-A force
of ESQ American marines will leave
Cavitc. Philippine Island. tomorrow
for Shanghai, China.
ADMIRAL Williams, who as com
mander of the Asiatic fleet has been
given discretion in the movement of
the American naval forces in the
orient, informed the navy department.
today that arrangements had been
completed for sending the force to
Shanghai on the naval auxiliary
Pecos.
The detachment will be made up
partly from marines now at Cavite,
and partly from the marine command
now aboard the naval auxiliary
Goldstar, due to arrive ut Cavite to-
morrow from Guam.
Twelve officers and 16O men will
be taken by the Pecos from the Gold
star and three officers and 81 men
will be taken from the Cavitc shore
station, making a total force of Is
officers and PSI men.
The navy department announce
ment said that lit may be assumed
that the Pecos will depart for Shang-
hal as soon as the transfer of per-
sonnel can be effected from the Gold
star to the Pecos."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03
Weather Report

Weather conditions at North Da-
kota points for the 70 hours ending
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-03

WEATHER FORECAST
Mostly fair tonight and Friday.
Much colder tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22

Steel Bed with con-
tinuous osts and
filters in walnut or en-
amel finish, soft. SAM
mattress and
guaranteed link fabric
spring. A High Spot"
of the sale.
----1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22
C.L. STENGLE WINS
CITIZENS TRIBUTE
PetWorth Rewards Services
for Park Project-Acts
on Teachers.

Charles I. Stengle was presented
with a gold watch last night by mem.
bers of the Petworth Citizens Associ-
alton, which met in Joppa Lodge. for
his activities in connection with the
securing of ground next to Sherman
Circle which completed the park prof.
ect contemplated in that section of
the city. In responding to the pres
sentation, Mr. Stengle paid high
tribute to Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd.
and Col J. Franklin Bell for their
interest in the project.
a resolution favorinS the present
regulation in regard to the employ.
ment of married teachers was reported
by the school committee and unani-
mously adopted by the association
Progress was reported by the school
committee on the construction of the
auditorium for the Petworth School,
at Eighth and Shepherd streets.
New members received into the as
sociation were: w. II. Hattigun. Ella
l.. Hanback,, J. B. Fitzpatrick Percy
l.. Patrick, w. Il. Crane. Charles
Schana and Rosa Il. Wilbur.
DR.. G. c. Havenner addressed the
association, stressing the need for the
present tax rate in the District Of
Columbia.
Clyde j. Nichols presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22

Doctors advise you to
keep. babies outdoors as
much as possible. This is
the weather for them.
and we have the car
riages that are durable and
comfortable. Get YOUR
million-dollar baby one OF
fhnSn snnnialG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22
TODAY,S ADJUSTMENTS.

Nati0nal-"Easy Come. Easy Co."
crook comedy, at 500 pm. Matinee
at 2:20 pm.
Keith's-Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nor
worth, vaudeville, at 2:15 and SIS pm.
Earle-"The Girard Ensemble"
vaudeville continuous 1870 to II pm.
COlumbia-"The World at Her Feet.
at 11:20 am, /, 2:3o, 4:25, 6:10, s and
$50 pm.
RialtO-"The Tender Hour" at
1870 am, 1870, $3.50, $50, 1880 and
$40 pm.
Metropolitan-"The Whirlwind of
Youth" at 1856 am. 1855, 1855, Sac
$50 and 9:55 pm.
Palace-"Capt. Salvation" at 1915
am. 1915, 2:15. AIS. $50, ESQ and
$50 pm.
Little Theater-"Crime and Punish.
ment," continuous 1870 to IL pm.
TivOli-"Evening Clothes" at 2:40,
4:25 6:10. s and $50 pm.
Ambassad0r-''The Fire Brigade" at
| 6, 1850 and GAS pm.
CentraI-''Three Hours" at 1890. g
| 2:30, 5, $50, s and $40 pm.
Wardman Park Broken Bios
soms," at and pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22
S165,682 is REFUNDED
BY TELEPHONE COMPANY
More Than 48, 900 Subscribers Are
Given Credits on June
Bills.

The Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. already has refunded
S165, $3.50 of the $1S4,744.09 due to
more than $4,000 subscribers as a
result Of the compromise in the set
Element of the telephone rate case. it
was announced yesterday by c. 4.
Clagett. general superintendent. The
refunds were credited on the June
bills, and. in cases where the credits
were in excess of the charges, the
balances will be carried forward to
the July bills.
In addition to the refunds to pres
ent subscribers the settlement made
provides for refunds to persons whose
service was discontinued during the
rate controversy. The company ex.
planned that the amount of refunds
due on discontinued accounts is ap.
proXimately $47.570. Notices are
being sent to the last known ad.
dresses of such former subscribers
asking for instructions and informa.
ton upon receipt of which checks
will be forwarded by the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22
Boys Spend Money
Touring Glen Echo
And Lack Car Fare

The lure of the roller coaster and
whirlinG merrygo-round proved
too strong Sunday for 11-year-old
Randolph w. Neal and his brother
John. . years old, of 921 Sixth
Street northeast.
The boys were rich Sunday after
noon. Each had Sl.50 and the con.
sent Of his parents to so to show.
But they decided TO go to Glen
Echo instead. They still had their
wealth but not the parental per-
mission.
They dipped the dips and rode
on the merry-go-round and ate hot
dogs and drank lemonade and
tossed rings until it grew late and
it was time to go home.
Then they discovered that they
had spent all their money. 1t was
a long walk to Washington for two
small boys and car fare was lack
ing. So they curled up in ham,
mocks and spent the night at the
resort
When the next morning dawn
ed they were made bold by hunger
and borrowed the fare home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-22

Two cone-shaped urns belonging to
the bronze age were unearthed near
Barlisle, ENGLAND. recently.