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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
TRAIN. BURNING
BANDITS TAKEN
so of Band Killed in Bloody
Battle With Federal Forces
Saturday, Report

Mexico City. April 26.--R--Fcd-
eral forces sent in pursuit Of the
rebel band which burned train in
q holdup last Tuesday overlook the
rebels at FL Guitarrcro valley, in
Jalisco, on Saturday and in a five
hour battle GO Of the band. eight
soldiers and an officer were killed.
A war office announcement today
said the rebels were commanded by
the Catholic priests Vega and An
gulo.
Generals CARA and 1zcquierre, in
command of the federal troops, said
that objects belonging to passengers
on the Guadalajara train were found
on the bodies of the rebels. One Of
them is believed to have been the
chief. One group Of rebels fled to.
ward San Francisco, but was over.
taken by the fedcrals and again dis
persed.
At the same time the war office
made the announcement about this en-
ragcment at Ell Guitarrero, it re.
ceived a report of an unsuccessful
attempt to attack the Juarez-Mexico
City train Sunday morning near the
Salas Station. Federal forces COM
manded by General Amarillas put
the rebels to rout.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
ARE GRATIFIED
AT COOLIDGE'S
MEXICAN TALK
Possibility of Amicable Ad.
justment Mentioned BY Ex-
ecutive Said Gratifying

Washington. April 2G.--AF Pres
idcnt COOlidgc's conviction that the
oil and land controversy with Mex
leo is capable Of amicable adjust
ment was regarded in official circles
at the capitol today as an ecouraging
factor in the long standing dispute
between the WASHINGTON government
and its sister republic.
The statement by MIR. Coolidge at
the dinner Of the United Press asso-
citation last night THAT he had re-
ceived assurances from the Mexican
ambassador that Mexico does not
propose the cOnfiscation Of Amer
lean property was received with
qualification. The added assertion,
however, Of the president, that the
Washington government feels that
Mexico. is threatening" to disre-
gard the cardinal principle that pri-
vatc property must not be taken
without fair compensation prompted
considerable discussion. Although
the president devoted a major por-
tion of his address to Mexican rela-
tions, he outlined in addition, u gen
cral policy devoted to the protection
Of American citizens and the main
tenance of peace as in keeping with
the new position in the world which
he pictured for the United States.
His discussion of Mexican prob
lens, nevertheless. aroused deep in
terest. and while it was felt that a
hopeful element had been injected
into the diplomacy of the two coun-
tries. time only was believed capable
of disclosing in what measure the
assurance Of the Mexican ambassa-
dor would case the controversy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
MIN0T FOLKS
FIGHT MOUSE
RIVER FLOOD
Crews Work Night and Day
as Stream Threatens to In
undate Ward Co. Seat

Minot. N. D., April 26.-{P)-Resi-
dents Of Minot lowlands are today
continuing a desperate battle with
the mischief making Mouse river, en-
ploying picks and shovels in the CON-
flict with the stream which threat
ems to repeat the disastrous inunda-
tion Of 1925.
The river this morning reached a
reading OF 19.l feet. which lacks but
six inches Of the near record mark
of 1925, and Burlington. 10 miles up
stream, reported u four-inch rise dur
ing the past "a hours. A drop in the
stream 10 approaching and today is
about three days distant. A tele-
phonic survey discloses a great deal
of water remaining in Canada which
will eventually drain through this
city, with the Mouse maintaining its
level at the Canadian line after fall
ing nine inches In four days.
Minot citizens working in night and
dav shifts have so far succeeded in
holding the overflow to minimum
by erecting dikcs three feet high
where danger Of overflow threatens.
Wholesale houses, factory branches
and large mercantile establishments
have donated the services of trucks
in the war with the water and stu
dents of the high school and state
teachers college have enlisted i'm the
fight. .
At least 20 blocks in the lowlands
have been inundated, but large resi-
Dental areas and portions of the
business section flooded in 1928 and
1925 arc today free of water.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
POla Plans Wedding
Latter Part Of May

Cherbourg, France, April 26.-lP)-
Pola Negri, motion picture actress,
and Prince Serge Mdivani, Russian
nobleman, are firmly resolved to be
married next month despite opposition
in the princes family.
They r,ade this announcement here
today. Once married, they said, they
were going back to America-Miss
Negri to continue her screen work.
4 and the prince to engage in the oil
Sbusiness.
II am happy-I never knew what
happiness was BEFORE" the actress
told the correspondent. But there
is Z single shadow" she confessed.
1T is the opposition Of the princes
1psrents, whom we expscted to meet
here, but who told him Of their strong
disapproval in wireless message
that surprised and grieved us."
"But what does that matterr' The
prince interiected. II am definitely
resolved to disregard the insxplicable
opposition Of my family II necessary.
but do not think that this will be
ne~asssrv."
: The date Of her marriage to Prince
Mdivani was not fixed, che said. but
II was quite likely 70 be the second
week Of May "at my chateau Of Rlsil
ut Seraiucourt."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
CHRISTIANSON
TAKES CHUNK
FROM BUDGET
LOpS. OFF More Than Million
and Half to Bring Total
10 Forty Millions

St. Paul, April 26.-441-Lopping
off more than a million and half
dollars, Governor Christianson late
last night approved the biennial bud
get for Minnesota, providing q total
Of $4O,620, ,834.:8 for the next two
years.
Completing his work at midnight
the time limit given him either to
approve or disapprOvc the fund bills
--thc governor wound up task Of
Is hours broken only by short lunch
periods. Numerous vctOcs dotted the
budget bill, which originally carried
figures Of $42,125,278, but the elm
nations brought the total to $l4,-
1883 under the amount appropri-
atcd in 1926.
Cuts ranged from items Of 500 to
$500, 900. Signing Of the fishing Ii
ccnsc bill, which is expected to bring
in more than 100000, resulted in
the trimming Of fish and game de-
partmcpt items totaling $4,000.
Cuts Made With Approval
Practically every item affecting
state departments cut was done SO
with approval of heads, gained in
last minute conferences.
As approved the educational bill
carries appropriations totaling $780,
395, 5,74l.45; the board Of control bill,
$8,610,60O; the. state Departmental
bill, $9,196. .092.Y3; the scmi-statc ap-
propriations bill $l.95l sos, and the
claims bills $79,9l0.70.
The state educational bill re-
ceived the largest cut, $6OS, 433.5i
from the amount approved by the
legislature, while the boari Of con-
troll bill was second, with slic;ng
amounting to $25O,O5O. The state
departmental bill was cut $2O5, $50,
the semi-state bill, $4,000 and che
claims bill $220.6O.
Miscellaneous appropriations which
received the executive stamp Of APP
proval are:
Legislative expense, 100000; pub
fishing of constitutional amend.
ments, $l7,884.80; expenses of the
reforestation interim committee,
$4,000; land reclassification, $685..
900: hog cholera serum, $4,000; in
terim committee for study of bank
taxation expenses. $1,000; audit OF
the offices of state auditor and
state treasurer, $4,000; flood relief
for residents of R0seau county, $10,.
600; interest on certificates Of indebt.
edncss to be issued, $4,000.
Summarized. the vetoes in, the
state departmental bill were:
Laboratory for the state test mill,
Continued Oh page thrce|
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
Plane Daredevil
Is Denied Chance
to Ride on Pony

Lincoln. Ncb.. April 25.-LR)-Aug-
gy Pedlar earns his living rs stunt
aviator, but his employer won't let
him ride pony for fear he might
get hurt.
Even jumping from one plane to
another in midair gets tiresome to
Pedlar, and he has sought permission
repeatedly from the manager Of his
flying circus to buy q pony such as
his comrades ride to the aviation
field which is the base Of his opera
tions. But his boss stcadfastly re-
fuses. pointing out that he might
break an arm or sprain leg 50 as
to be untitled for daredeviltry in
the air.
Auggy has flown in every type of
plane, and he escaped narrowly from
several crashes, but he is denied
what he looks upon as real thrill
v-a fast ride on horseback.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
Hoover Issues Statement
Work Progresses
on Two Bridges

Rapid progress in the construction
Of bridges over the Missouri river
at Williston and Sanish is reported
by the bridge division of the state
highway department.
The first' field coat of paint has
been applied to the steelwork on the
Williston bridge and the concrete
floor on the south main span is be-
ing poured.
At Sanish falsework is being
erected for the construction of the
two east main spans and forms for
the concrete floor are being built
on the west main span. The slab
probably will be poured by the end
Of this month.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
Wheat Fields Offer
Jobs to Thousands

Thousands of harvest hands will
be needed in the big wheat belt this
summer. says Uncle Sans Employ.
ment Service.
In a notice to farm laborers car
ried on the back page Of the latest
Industrial Employment Information
Bulletin it says:
"Wheat harvesting starts in Texas
in June, moves .northward rs the sea-
SON advances and continues in the
extreme northern states into Seu-
tember. This IL followed by thresh-
ing, corn husking, potato and apple
picking, ETC., which affords prolonged
employment to seasonal farm la
borers."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
KENNEDY.
Is APPOINTED
Nd. ENGINEER
Will Devote Efforts This
Year to Flood Control and
Drainage Surveys

Robert +. Kennedy, Bismarck. has
been appointed state engineer, 1t
was announced today by Governor A.
&. SOrlie.
Kennedy now is absent from the
city on a survey trip and his COM
mission as state engineer will not be
issued until he returns, the execu-
tive said, but the appointment has
definitely been decided upon.
A law passed at the last session
makes the state engineers job sep
arate from that of the chief high
way engineer. Heretofore the chief
highway engineer has served also
as state engineer although the duties
Of the office were mainly delegated
to an assistant. The present ar
rangcment makes the state engineers
office separate from the highway
department.
st, Came Here Last Year
Kennedy came to North Dakota in
February, 1926, as assistant state
engineer and last year devoted his
efforts to flood control and drain
age surveys. His main work this
summer will be in connection with
the Mouse river flood control pro-
ject for the benefit of Minot and
other Mouse river cities, and the
Missouri river diversion project. The
last legislature appropriated $4,000
for the completion Of the Missouri
river diversion survey. Conservation
Of the water in the James river for
cities and towns along that stream
is another problem which the state
engineer will be asked to solve.
Before coming to North Dakota
Kennedy was an assistant to the
state engineer of New Mexico, work
ing on flood control and reclamation
measures. He is a graduate Of Pur-
due University.
The appointment, Governor SOrlie
said, was IN line with his idea of
applying the merit system to high
way department employees and was
dictated by the fact that Kennedy
appeared to be the best available
man for the job.
Graduate of Purdue
Born near Ludden, N. D.. on July
%, 1886, Kennedy obtained his early
education in the schools Of Iowa and
Nebraska and in 1908 he was gradual
ed from q denominational college OF
Nebraska. In 1914 he was graduated
from Purdue University at LaFay.
ette, Ind, with the degree of civil
engineer, after which he went to
Wyoming and engaged in private
practice which consisted mainly OF
city and county work, irrigation and
oil land claims.
Taking q civil service examination
in 1921, he later obtained an appoint.
ment with the U. s. Reclamation Ser.
vice and worked as assistant office
engineer on the Shoshone project in
northern Wyoming and on construc'
tion work on the Kiverton project in
central Wyoming.
Kennedy came to the North Dakots
highway department . year ago from
New Mexico, where he had been en-
gagged in the examination of large
flood control and irrigation project.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
TWO KILLED WHEN GIANT ARP ANE CRASHES
Additional Thousands Homeless as
Floods Spread to New Territory
Flood Sidelights

(By The Associated Prcss)
The first water burial has Oc-
Cured in flooded Grccnville. An
aged negro, wasted by pellagra,
died. The body was towcd to
midstream in u boat and lowered
into the water. Authorities said
all bodies floating in the water
in the city also will be lowered
into the river.
Suffering among flood rcfu-
gees was illustrated by the case
Of Mrs. Everett Stafford. now at
Mineral Wells, Miss, who is
searching for her husband and
ii-ycar.old son who have been
missing since April II. They
brought her and four small chill
drcn out Of the flood area at
Simsboro, Ark. and went back
for household goods. She never
saw them again. An appeal re-
ccivcd here said she was in dire
need, no home. little clothing.
and only food that her sister can
give her.
Behind huge lcvccs. farmers
along a l1O-milc river front in
northern Mississippi arc plant
ing cotton. The levccs there arc
considered among the best on the
entire river. They. stand from
$500 feet to two miles back from
tho river banks, so feet high and,
with bases of 25O to 500 feet, arc
lined with concrete on the river
side and covered with grasses on
the land side.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
Democrat Leader
BemOans Death of
'Cal's' Spokesman

Washington, April 28.4R-Chair-
man Oldficld Of the Democratic ma
tional congressional committee has
issued statement saying that moth
ing has panied him so deeply as to
learn that tho White House spokcs-
man is dead.
"Thc official spokesman" Oldficld
declared, twas the man who told
newspaper correspondents what the
president was thinking about, things
the president didn't dare talk about.
II shall always think that he came
to his end because he would not come
out and say plainly that the president
was a candidate for q third term"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
Dirigible Returns
From Coast Flight

Lakehurst, N. j., April 26.-tR-
The naval dirigible Los Angeles re-
turned to the naval air station here
today after flight up the coast
from Pensacola, Fla. The big ship
left here Saturday night.
The flight, which covered approxi-
mately 2,40O miles, was the first long
distance trip made by the dirigible
mer. Admiral w. A. Moffett, chief
Of naval bureau Of aeronautics, and
Commander Garland Sutton were on
board as passengers on the trip
south.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
Frenchman Prepares
For Oceanic Flight

Paris. April 26.-R-M. Drouhih,
the latest candidate for trans Atlantic
honors, il SO satisfied with the tests
made with his plane thus far, that he
is determined. the Matin said today,
not only to fly from Paris to New
York. but to fly back to Paris altar
q few days rest.
Captain Charles Nuneesser and
Major Francis Coli are studying the
results Of the trial flights prelimin-
ary to their attempt to fly across the
Atlantic from the French capitsl TO
the American metropolis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
NO TAXES; LOST WEALTH

Wellington, Kan.-Seventeen two
acre tracts Of sand to which the
owners lost title when they failed
to pay taxes Of % cents several
years ago, no are worth more than
100000. Benjamin Reitz. pioneer,
"had q feelin'" that it would be
valuable some day and kept up his
payments. There is 1200-barrel oil
we'll on his plot today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
WEATHER FORECAST

WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Gener-
ally fair tonight and Wednesday.
Cooler tonight.
For North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight and Wednesday. Cooler to-
nioht.
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
Low pressure areas are centered
over the upper Great Lakes region
and over North Dakota but no we'll
defined high pressure areas appear
on the weather map this morning.
Precipitation occurred in the Great
Lakes region. upper Mississippi VAL
ley and at few Canadian stations
while elsewhere the weather is gen.
orally fair. Temperatures are high
over the Dakotas aud moderate else
where.
ORRlS w. ROBERTS.
official In charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
PRESIDENT DEFINES FOREIGN POLICY ::
AND URGES MAINTENANCE OF PEACE
Coolidge Will Get
Another Term, Says
Senator Frazier

Denver. April 26.---tP)- The
Denver Post Of Yesterday quotes
Senator Lynn j. Frazier Of North
Dakota Us saying that President
Coolidge will be given and will
accept another presidential term.
Senator Frazier, according to
the Post, declares, however. that
the president would not have the
support Of the farming element
unless something very substan-
tai is done for the relief Of the
farmer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
KIDNAPPED NURSE IS
RELEASED BY BANDITS

shanghai, April 26.-~lFJ--Mlss
Mary !. Craig. Philadelphia nurse re-
Gently kidnapped by bandits in Yunnan
province, has been released. Ameri-
can Consul General Gauss was ad-
vised from Yunnanfu, Capitol Of Yum
nan province. today, that Miss Craig
was free and we'll.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26

Shanghai, April 26.--tHD--Ihc ver-
nacular newspapers published an Of
ficial kuomintang Cantonese politi-
cxi organization) manifesto TO the
4 CONTINUED on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26

The French have adopted the use
Of the English word "home." their
nearest approach to = word Of this
meaning being "foyer," a hearth.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITION.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS.
Of(icial In charge.
4 SHAKY PRQPQsIrIQN

She: ] can guarantee to teach the
Black Bottom in ten minutes.
He: Then youll have to get a
wiggle on.-Lifs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
CHINESE FIRE
ON U. S. SHIP:
SAILORS HURT
Men Were Aboard Auxiliary
Vessel Penguin, Conveying
Boats Down Yangtze
/ MAY DIE FROM WOUNDS
American Vessel Replies With
Larger Guns After Field
Pieces Are Used

Shanghai, April 2G.-(A9-Scvcral
sailors aboard the United States
auxiliary vessel Penguin were
wounded, one it is feared mortally,
when the ship was fired on ycster-
day from the south bank of the
Yangtzc river eight miles from
Kiangyin..
The Penguin. which was conveying
the steamers Tungwo and Tuckwo
down the river, replied to the fire
with machine guns and rifles, after
which field pieces were fired on her
to which the American vessel replied
with her larger guns.
The American destroyer Paul
Jones also was fired on, but from
the north bank Of the Yangtzc, eight
miles east Of Kiangyin, returning the
fire with machine guns.
The steamer Changwo was fired on
by field pieces while under convoy
by the American destroyer John D.
Ford as the vessel was proceeding up
the river near Marking. The John
d. Ford and the British destroyer
Cockchafer Investigated the firing
and found six Cantonese gunboats
with their guns manned and trained
on the north bank Of the river, pre-
sumably preparing to fire.
YANGTZE VIRTUALLY
AN AVENUE OF FIRE
Shanghai, April c:.-[P)-The
Yangtze river in the vicinity of Nank-
ing Is virtually an avenue Of fire at
the prc.ent time. One Of the fiercest
battles in months was fought last
night between five warcraft Of the
Cantonese (southern nationalists) at
Nanking and the batteries at Pukow,
across the river. which is in the
hands of the northern forces.
The firing lasted hours, but there
was no decisive result. Three guns
on Lion Hill, Nanking, aided the
southerners. During the firing the
lights in Nanking and Pukow were
kept out.
Two thousand northern Chinese SOL
diers are reported to have been
drowned when. shells from the Cam
tonese batteries at Nanking sank
their boats in the Yangtxe river.
Two launches, towing dozen boats
full of northern troops. attempted to
reach the southern shore Of the
Yangtze near the Nanking forts last
night, the dispatches this morning
said.
4 A searchlight revealed their APP
froach. Eighty shells were fired by
the Cantonese, and all the boats were
sunk.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-26
MEN PLANNING
TRANS-0CEAN
TRIP VICTIMS
Commander Noel Davis and
Lieut.. Stanton H. Wooster
Meet Instant Death
PLANE UNMANAGEABLE
Drops Several Hundred Feet
to Ground in Test Flight
at Messick, Va.
PLANE UNMANAGEABLE

Newport News. Va. April 2e.-
(AP)-Membcrs Of the crew
which cxtricated the bodies Of
Lieutenant Commander Noel Da-
Wis and Lieutenant 9. II. Wooster
from the wreckagc Of their plane
"American Legion" today near
Messick said Davis face had been
crushed and that the lieutenAnt's
neck was broken.
Newport News, Va. April 2G.-t49
Lieutenant Commander Noel Davis
and Lieutenant s. II. Wooster, naval
aviators, were killed today in q
forced landing Of the giant bi-planc
american Legion" in which they
planned to attempt q nonstop New
York to Paris flight,
They were over Mcssick, Va. on
the last of the test flight planned for
the big craft before it was taken to
New York for the proposed trans
Atlantic dash for the Ortcig prize Of
$25. 900.
The giant three motorcd plane with
a load Of 1900 pounds landed in
mud marsh near Mcssick. burying her
nose in several feet Of water.
Stories Differ
Accounts Of the accident differ.
Colonel {. c. Culver. commanding
Langley Field. said the plane was
making u perfect landing when it
struck the mud, with its engines ST.
fenced, but W. F. Forrest, a Messick
fisherman. an eye witness. declared
the machine was at low altitude
when it seemed to 60 into nose
dive.
Reports at Langley field were that
the American Legion was not badly
damaged but word from Messick was
that it was complete wreck.
The bodies of the two fliers were
taken to the naval hospital at Ports
mouth. 1t was believed they were
drowned before they could extricate
them mselves.
Mrs. Davis has been visiting
friends ut Langley Field while her
husband tested the American Legion.
The ship was triple motored Key
stone Pathfinder, one of the largest
Of her kind ever built. She was
equipped with several 1900 gallon
gasoline tanks and was capable Of
speed beyond that Of the average
craft of her size.