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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
MANY TOWNS
COMPLETELY
SUBMERGED
$4,000 More People Threat
ened Today as Mississippi
Tears Through Levees
BOATS HUNT REFUGEES
Additional Bedding and Cook
ing Equipment Is Needed
in Refugee Camps
BOATS HUNT REFUGEES

Washington. May S.-(AP)-
The Red Cross Mississippi rellef
fund jumped nearly . million :
dollars with overnight subscrip-
tions. the total being 97,104.5l8.
Eastern states had contributed
$4.546,000; midwestern states
Sl.7sl.ooo and Pacific states
$4,000. t
New Orleans. May 5-4H9--Fifty
thousand persons were threatened
today with the wrath Of the Missis-
sippi and its tributaries, spewing
swirling waters from torn levees
and backing over lowlands to form
an ever gr0wing lake which left but
the tops oftfees above its surface.
More than 10000 inhabitants werc
being driven from Tensas parish in
the first complete evacuation Of the
parish since 1882. The towns Of St.
were being deserted a. were dozens
OF torrents streaming through
breach in the levec at Winter Quar-
ters, four miles above St. Joseph.
$4,000 People Affected
Virtually all Of Concordia parish
already has been given over TO the
back waters Of the Red and Old riv-
ers. Twelve thousand residents were
affected by the flood in that parish.
where 1885, 600 acres of rich, alluvial
cotton and swamp lands were COW
cred. Vidalia and Ferriday, the Sec
tion's principal towns, either already
were entirely under water or were
expected to be submerged within the
next few hours.
Other neighboring parishes, Madi-
son, East and West Carroll, More
house. Richland. Franklin, Catahoula
and Avoyelees. also were feeling the
effect Of water from either the Mis-
sissippi or its tributaries.
A man was reported drowned near
Winn Island, Richland parish, where
"a persons were marooned upon high
ground. A swift current prevented
boats from reaching them. Rayville
also was reported in precarious po-
sition, being threatened by the wa
ters Of the Bouef river and by over
flow from Arkansas streams.
People Rescued In Boats
Five thousand persons had been
made homeless in that section within
"a hours. Motor boats and skiffs
were utilized by rescuers throughout
the night in saving men, women and
from house tops and trees.
Another ominous threat impended
with various reports of other levees
along the Mississippi line
Further west and to the south,
Rapides parish officials appealed for
men and spades as many citizens
struggled with the waters of Bayou
Rapides. An attempt to cut the
lcvees along the stream was believed
with the arrival Of armed
men to patrol the embankments.
Camps Overcr0wded
Refugees streaming into Delhi, To-
Gated on ridge in Richland parish,
filled the camp beyond capacity. They
asked Adjutant General TooM on for
additional bedding and cooking equip
mcnt.
Meanwhile, the largest rescue fleet
ever assembled on the river, COM
posed of steamboats,. coast guard cut
ters and other vessels, was moving
along the river and nosing through
the inundated lowlands, picking up
refugees. The fleet will follow tho
crest of the flood as it moves to. the
Gulf of Mexico.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
ROADS DENIED
RIGHT TO CUT
! GRAIN RATES
Ruling Defeats Effort to Es.
tablish Rates More Favor
able TO Minneapolis
DECISION REGRETTABLE
Hope For Grain Rate Adjust.
ments Not Abandoned, How.
ever, Officials Say
DECISION REGRETTABLE

st. Paul, May 5.---(F-Thc Inter-
state Commerce Commission has de-
MED petitions Of the 500 Line and
Minneapolis and St. Louis railroads
for reargumcnt of evidence on their
applications for six cent reductions
in their all rail grain and flour rates
from Minneapolis to New England
and Atlantic seaboard states.
The ruling, made yesterday. defeats
the latest effort Of the two railways
to obtain rates to eastern consuming
districts on levels which they contend
will permit Minneapolis to compete
with milling and grain ccnters on
the Great Lakes and in the south
west.
Officials Of the two railroads des
scribed the decision as Every regret
table," and "keen disappointment"
Frank b. Townsend, director Of
traffic of the Minneapolis Traffic as
sociation, declared that Minneapolis
and the northwest are not to abandon
hope for grain rate adjustments,
since the interstate body has UNDER
taken comprehensive study Of all
tariffs on grain and grain products
for the purpose of balancing up the
entire rate structure. The traffic as
sociation has been the leading sup
porter of the railroads in their pro-
posals to establish lower east bound
rates.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
WORK
is THOROUGH,
REPORTS SHOW
Oanvassing BY Scouts Goes
on Three Days; Map Will
Show Work Done

So completely thorough has been
the canvass Of the city made by Boy
Scouts working under the direct ion
OF the LiCns' Cleanup committee that
reports arc not all completed yet,
according to committee members.
Scouts started out Monday on the
canvass and have been working since
that time. All reports are expected
to be in today and a map Of the city
is to be posted in the Hosk ins- Meyer
window today or tomorrow, with red
pins indicating where rubbish piles
and unsightly yards are located.
A second canvass to see how much
work has been done in cleaning up
the places indicated will start tomor-
row afternoon and wherever the
work has been done, the red pins will
be removed from the map and white
pins put in their places, indicating
that property owners have cooperat-
cd in the work.
Those places which are not cleaned
up will be reported to the city COM
mission and action will be taken to
see that they. are taken care of. Com
mittee members report that decided
Improvement has already been made
in the appearance Of the city.
Twelve reasons why "Clean Up
and Paint Up" campaign is valuable
are given by officers Of the national
Clean Up and Paint Up bureau.
The reasons given are:
The clean up and paint up cam
paign develops community spirit.
Through this campaign, all classes
of people learn to work and play
together.
This campaign helps not only to
"clcan up" but to publicly and per-
manently commit to cleanliness and
attractiveness everything cleaned up.
Streets and alleys are cleaned up.
repaired and thereafter kept in good
condition.
Fire Losses Reduced
Fire losses are reduced through
the removal Of waste and rubbish.
Fire traps are razcd and often are
replaced by modern buildings.
Vacant grounds are improved,
moved, cleared Of rubbish and con-
verted into Fairgrounds, or thrift
thus preventing their return
to disorderliness.
Public buildings are renovated.
Landscaping is renewed. Trees are
planted.
Homes are cleaned and beautified,
inside and out. Grounds, front and
back, alleys and out buildings are
cleaned up. Garages and fences are
painted and repaired.
This campaign saves human lives.
Breeding places Of disease are de-
stroyed.
Property values are restored or in
creased.
It advertises the city.
It helps business. It starts re-
pairs and building activity.
i develops good eitiscnship and
builds character.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
NEW PLEA FOR
LIBERTY MADE
BY ZETTI
Accompanying Affi davits
Bring Charges Of Prejudice
BY Court Into Open

Boston. May 5.--[F)-The fight for
freedom which Nichoia Sacco and
Bartolomco Vanzetti have waged with
unrcmitting vigor since their cOnvic-
tion for murder six years ago enter
cd today new phase: Governor
Fuller had before him a personally
written plea for liberty backed by
six striking affidavits which brought
into the open charges of prejudice
by the trial court never before pub
lished.
The plea was Vanzetti's own The
affidavits were from prominent per-
sons who made allegations Of bias
aud impronriety on the mart Of Judge
Webster Thayer, who after being up
held by the supreme court in his re-
fusal of new trial, recently SEN
fenced both prisoners to death.
Sacco's decision not to join in the
petition for clemency was attributed
by counsel and psychiatrist to a
conviction that to do so would be
against "his faith" as an anarchist.
Demands "Justice"
Vanzetti called for an investiga-
tion on behalf of both. Refusing to
ask mercy" his petition again and
again demanded only Justice" He
maintained both men were innocent.
Signers of tho affidavits were
George Y. Crocker. Boston attorney
and former city treasurer; Robert
Benchley, dramatic editor Of Life;
Elizabeth Bernkopf, reporter; Frank
r. Sibley. reporter: John Nicholas
Beffcl. reporter, and Mrs. Lois B.
Rantoul of Jamaica Plain. socially
prominent, who represented the
Greater Boston Federation Of
Churches at the trial
The statements were termed by
the defense counsel as their best
legal trump.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
2-DAY SAFETY
MEET WILL BE
HELD AT MIN0T
Frank Milhollan, President Of
State Council, Is Max
ing Arrangements

Announcement that a statewide
safety congress will be held ut Minot
May Is and 26 in connection with the
annual meeting Of the North Dakota
Safety Council was made here today
BY Frank Milhollan, president.
The program for the meeting, which
will cover all phases Of safety work,
has not yet been completed but will
be announced next week.
(, Between $50 and 200 persons are
expected to attend the Minot meet
ing. Milhollan said. Speakers Of
national and state prominence will
discuss various features of the ATE
ty movement and special attention
will be given TO the rules of the-ro
law passed by the last legislature and
to the safety education Of school chill
dren.
Many pastors throughout the state
have indicated their intention Of
speaking on the safety movement on
Sunday, May e, Milhollan said. They
have been asked to lend their in
fluence to the safety movement in
the observance Of safety week as pro-
claimed by Governor Sorlie. Service
clubs of III kinds also have been
asked to lend thsir influence to the
movement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05

BETTER THAN
COMPETITION
Burnell Advocates Direct
Farm Control of Worlds
Grain Markets

Kansas City. May 5.-tR- Direct
farm control Of world grain markets
through cooperative selling organizu-
tions with resultant curtailment of
speculation, was advocated by c. H.
Burncll. president Of the Manitoba
wheat pool, at the opening session of
the second international wheat pool
conference here today.
Substitution of international coop
Grafton for international competition
in agriculture could be obtained, in
the opinion Of Burnell. chairman OF
the conference, with system similar
to that used for three years by the
Canadian growers.
Advantages Of Pool Plan
In tracing the spread of the coop
erative plan from Canada to Russia,
Australia and the United States, Bur-
nell pointed out that pool members
did not have to dump" grain on the
market in the fall to meet expenses
The growers receive payment on
their grain when it is harvested and
arc paid in full when the sale is com
pleted by the pool. This, ne found,
enables farmers to avoid price slumps
caused by spectators taking advan-
tagc Of forced deliveries to drop
prices.
Burnell quoted figures to show that
any gain in the price Of wheat made
by tarmers's agency does not neces-
sarily advance the cost of bread to
consumers. He foInd that in 1925
when wheat prices Xluctuated 81h
cents q bushel, the wholesale price OF
bread in Winnipeg was unchanged.
Eliminate Speculation
This. he declared, showed that the
pools were not monopolies but held
again for all concerned, including
the consumer, in that they do away
with speculation.
Saul G. Bron Of Moscow, head Of q
delegation Of seven Russian dele
gates, said that growers Of his coun-
try are displaying keen interest in
estabIishing contacts with other
world wheat pools.
The conference will continue for
three days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
Boy Admits
Of
EdmoreMan
John Jevnaker, II, COnfesses
He Killed Stevens Near
His Slaughter House

Devils Lake, N. D., May 5.--P)-
John Jevnaker, II, of Edmorc, in u
signed confession secured by States
Attorney H. w. Swenson and Sheriff
II. +. Routier, admitted early today
that he shot and killed William Stew
ems. prominent Edmorc. N. D., butch
er, on the morning Of May 2. In his
confession Jevnakcr indicated that
he feared Stevens was about to hit
him with "A shovel with which Stevens
was working when, according to
Jevnaker, the youth was returning
the $500 calibre rifle which Jevna-
ker had stolen from Stevens slaugh-
ter house several days previous
Jevnaker confessed to the killing
early this morning at the Ramsey
county Jail, where he was brought by
officials who had heard, during the
investigation which began Tuesday
morning, that the youth had returned
to the slaughter house Monday morn
ing for more bullets for the rifle.
which he, Jevnaker, had admitted to
other Edmore youths that he had
stolen.
Intended to Return Gun
Monday morning, Jevnaker said.
he and his brother were hitching up
to the harrow near the slaughter
house when he told his brother of
the theft. Seeing Stevens drive out
to the slaughter house in truck.
they took the rifle and went over to
return it to Stevens, telling him that
they wished to return it and pay for
the damages.
Stevens. who was feeding the hogs
on the north side of the house, came
toward Jevnaker with the shovel,
with which he had been working, up
on his shoulder.
II put the gun up and pulled the
trigger and the gun fired" said the
youth. "Then | became. frightened
and ran but came back to find Stew
ems lying on the cement floor be-
tween the slaughter house and the
feeding trough" Placing the gun q
few feet to the west Of where the
body was lying. the two left the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
Sanitarium Planned
For Slope Country:
According to Report

Plans for erection of $500. 900
sanitarium at Salt Lake, Nd, this
summer, are being considered by a
California physician. according to
word received here.
The physician is DR.. u, H. Miller.
He was born in the Salt Lake coun-
try and, although on the Pacific
coast for the past 20 years, has been
interested in the conditions at Sal.
Lake and believes possibilities arc
good for a sanitarium there.
Salt Lake is body Of heavily
ch'rg~d mineral water. lying in the
hills 65 miles. southeast Of Bismarck.
1t is shown on the maps as Lake
George. The medicinal values OF its
water are reported to be great.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
FLOOD WATERS SPREAD over new TERRITORY
Almost $4OO in
Flood Relief Fund

Nineteen dollars and fifty
cents was added to the flood
relief fund being raised by the
Burlcigh county chapter OF the
Red Cross today, bringing the
total to $399.50. In addition to
this the local radio station is
collecting fund which. it is
believed, will total nearly $500
and this will be turned over to
the Red Cross chapter the last
of the week.
The local chapter is anxious to
have all contributions in before
the end of this week, as the
money is badly needed in the
flood area and must be for
wardcd as soon as possible.
Donations received since yes
terday include:
Donation $1,000
Donation ..... 500
Bessie Baldwin .... $50
Isabel Campbell ......... 200
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
SAFETY WEEK
PROCLAIMED
). BY GOVERNOR
SOrlie Calls on Institutions tu
Educate Public on Acct
dent Prevention

Declaring accident prevention to
be great humanitarian undertak-
ing in which each one Of US has a
part to play" Governor A. G. Sorlic
today designated the week beginning
May % as safety Education Week"
The Governors proclamation was
issued as the opening gun Of CAM
paign by the North Dakota State
Safety Council whereby it is hoped
to materially reduce the number of
accidents in the state this year.
The proclamation fol- low s.:
Whereas, the increasing number Of
accidents annually resulting in loss
OF life, permanent injury and great
destruction of property makes it i'm
cumbent upon us to organize all IT
our forces to meet this serious prob
lem. Last year there were more than
$4,000 people accidentally killed in
the United States, 10000 of whom
were children. Seventy-five thou
sand children have been made perm-
Ynent cripples through accidents.
Accident prevention is great
humanitarian undertaking in which
each one Of US has a part to play.
To save human life and prevent an
accident is a glorious thing. It is
recognized that the problem is one
of education and not legislation. and
that by proper understanding Of
our duty TO each other and the mecca
sity 6f exercising care we may save
the lives Of men, women and chill
dren.
Therefore, as governor. Of North
Dakota, l do hereby designate the
week beginning May 22nd as Safety
Education Week." and call upon the
churches, the press, the public
schools, service clubs, and every citi-
zen to direct some part Of his at
tention to the ways and means Of
avoiding accidents. and to fostering
general concern which will over
come the carelessness and the con-
ditions out Of which accidents arise"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
Set For
Fargo on May 10

Hearing will be held by the state
railroad board AT Fargo on May 10
in the an"licatiOn Of the Great Nor
thcrn railroad to reduce its freight
rate on flour IN carload lots from
Devils Lake to Darlington. The
Great Northern is asking reduction
in the joint-line rates Of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific via
Leeds in order to meet the single line
rate of the 500 Line railroad.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
Girl Scout Leaders
Hold Regional Meet

Detroit, Lakes, Mimi, May 5.--L@9-
a regional conference Of Girl Scont
leaders, which opened here today for
2 three-day session, brought together
delegates from Minpesota, North and
Marking the third conference of
reeton No. 10 or the "Hiawatha. re-
4gton.' the conference will have as its
main theme the training Of leaders
f0r scout work and camp administra-
tten, Mrs. a. G. Weiss Of Duluth is
presidin.g
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
NOT SO HAD

Amateur gambler: I've cleaned up
big! Flying Nag won and had fifty
dollars on him. Let's see now, what
were the odds?
Bookmaker: Fifty to one, you
lucky devil.
Amateur: Oh. was that all? Welt.
give ME the dollAr.--Life.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
WEATHER FORECAST

WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday. Not much
change in temperature. Frost prob
ably tonight.
For North Dakota: Partly cloudy
tonight and Friday. Not much
change in temperature. Frost prob
able tonight.
ENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
The pressure map has changed very
little since yesterday morning. A
high pressure area Is conferred over
the northern Rocky Mountain region
while low pressure areas cover the
Crest Lakes region and the South
west. Skies are mostly cloudy In I'll
sections and scattered precipitation
occurred. Cool weather prevails over
the Northwest and light frost occur
red tn westsFn and csntral North Ds-
kota. y. ...
Official u charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
Last Minute
Bulletins ].

Dakar. West Africa, May So
(AP) - Captain Saint ROman,
French aviator. left st. Louis
Senegal ut $3.50 this norning Il
m attempt to fly across the At
lanttc in . nonstop voya9e to
Perambuco, Brasil. distanee of
about 1,815 miles.
Wcshingtosk May 5t-(AP9
Reorganization Of the Konoae
City jO'ut stock land bank M
appointment Of Willian u
Compton Of st. Louis. - Feceives,
was announced todsy ~ Seere.
tary Mellon. II
Los Angeles. May star -
Dorothy MacKaye. stare ac(Feae.
and DR.. Walter ]. Su1livon, 1I6a
lyweod physlcian. today woee
arraigned before Supeeioe 1a1Go
Charles 6nrnell en chareoo @
cempoun1fng feloay In connec.
tion with the donth 81 nay -
nend. actor. They VIII ~
Monday.
Artificial sheep by uasans ofs 49,
vas ffYnt nrOduced Nv nr syRi11fass9s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05

Artificial sheep by msans of 4t1os
was first produced Ay DR.. '1'
G. Morton IN 1886 II Dostex
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
Weather Report

Weather conditions at North Da-
ko.a points for the ~ hours ending
at 8 a. III. today:
Tam neratnrn aAr =, 81
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05

ORRIS w. ROBERTS.
Official IL charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-05
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy Tonight and Friday.
Not much chaal Frost probably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
CASUALTY HOSPITAL
FUND NEARS 100000
Total of SOL, 500.50 Contributed
Toward Money Sought to Erect
$250,000 Building.

At the last meeting Of the week yes
terday the Casualty Hospital drive for
funds for the construction of a new
building neared the hundred-thousand-
dollar mark. the total collections to
date aggregating s97,500.50.
District Commissioners Proctor l..
Dougherty and Sidney F. Taliaferro
were the guests Of honor at the meet
ing. and each made short address
sponsoring the Casualty Hospital
project and lending it their support
Frank j. Hogan also spoke. stress.
ing the need for the construction Of
button Of 81, 900. which had been wired
from California by E. l.. Doheny.
More than $50 workers in the cam
naipn attended the meeting at the
New Willard Hotel. and the announce
ments of the contributions to date
were enthusiastically received. Roy
L. Neuhauser, chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee OF the campaign,
expressed satisfaction at the large re-
sponse already obtained in answer to
the hospitals appeal and declared his
confidence that the total sum OF
$3.50 900 necessary to construct the
new building would be acquired in the
near future.
The women's division, headed by
Mrs. Martha ]. Vaughan, leads the
workers, with a total Of $16.431 to
date. The other divisions have 50 far
collected as follows: Watson, $4,149;
carr. 1862: Kramer. $1,780: Repetti,
S8297: Williams, $5,547: Dunmire,
S6'239: Cunningham, $4,505.
Additional special donations totaling
ak 600 were announced by the initial
Gifts committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-12
CARAVAN CLUB HEARS
TALK ON STATESMEN
Cole Compares Lives Of Washington
and Lincoln in Citing
U. s. Opportunities.

Drawing a parallel between the lives
NJ Ahra ham Lincoln. whose birthday
is Celebrated today, and George Wash.
ington, r. Clint Cole. former Repre-
sentative from Ohio. declared yester-
day that only when Americans are
true to the principles Of equality and
peoples privileges as fostered by both
the famous statesmen will the United
States endure.
Mr.. Cole delivered short address
at the luncheon Of the Caravan Club.
in the Ebbitt Hotel. and declared that
washington. who was well born, and
who could have had the honors due
a king" stepped down to the new
United States and its people, while
Lincoln, born in utter poverty, strug-
gled up through the handicaps that
were his heritage Ito meet Washing
ton here on a common level. The
lives of the two men, the speaker said.
exemplify the opportunities that greet
every man in America.
Among the guests at the luncheon
Yesterday were Nick Altrock and Al
Schacht, noted comedians OF the
" ashington base ball team, who sang
their version of operate arias and
gave comic Rotations. Joe Engle, q
scout for the Washington team and
manager of the ADVERTISEMENT team
in vaudeville, was also a guest.
Several vocal selections were sung
by Miss Eleanor Judd, blind musician
of Washington, who played her own
accompaniment on the plano.
III. w. Cutler, vice president OF the
club. presided.