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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-27
GUARDS WILL
BE CALLED TO
! STOP LOOTING
Will BE Ordered to Shoot to
Kill Any Persons Found
Robbing Homes
ANOTHER TOWN CUT OFF
Relief Authorities at Lafay-
cite Announce Drowning
Of Two Negroes
ANOTHER TOWN CUT OFF

New Orleans. May 27-R-Dan-
ger to the lcvecs on the cast bank Of
the Mississippi below Old river
probably has passed, Major General
EAgard Jadwin, chief of army en-
kineers. said today. The vast amount
of water being diverted from the
Mississippi through the Atchafalaya
as we'll as the crevasses farther up
the river was believed to have as
sured the safety of the levces along
tn east bank.
Further rise of the flood waters
from the McCrea crevassc cut off the
town of Morgansea late last night.
McCrca is approximately i30 miles
northwest Of New Orleans, on the
opposite side of the Mississippi.
At Lafayette, relief authorities an
nounced the drowning Of two
negroes, the first authentic report
of deaths due to the flood in that
section.
Colonel James E. Edmonds, in
charge Of national guard units at
Lafayette, announced that national
guardsmcn would be sent out into
the flooded areas of this section with
orders to shoot to kill any persons
found lootirO homes or other evac-
uated buildings. Some unrest has
been reported in the refugee eenters
Oh account OF footing reports reach
ing the refugees.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-27
WATER SEVERAL FEET
DEEP IN LAFAYETTE

Lafayette, La, May 2.-tP-Flood
waters which swept into New Iberia
late yesterday were moving on the
main street Of the town today and
preparations were made to remove
residents.
Water was three to four feet deep
in the lower Part Of the town this
morning but was not over the rails
at the depot.
Many of the inhabitants already
have left the town for nearby con-
centration camps and others have
gathered in the high school buildings
where they will live in the upper
story until the water recedes. Ar
rangcments have been made to sup--
ply them with food.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-27
DoUlTAsI10NJ

4 Five-yeAr-old Germaine Was telling
how she had ridden on the merry-ss-S
round 4 the fair. n .
4 STRAP mel Oh, no; they tied the
horseF to me 80 he ceuldnk ran
away."L' Echo de Farit,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-27
GRAIN PRICES
TAKE Big JUMP
Chicago Market Averages
Five Gents Higher-4-cent
Boosts at Mill City

+ Chicago, Nay 27.--(P)-Big bufges
in grain prices today averaged more
than five cents bushel to the value
both Of wheat and corn. Breaking Of
diplomatic relations between England
and Russia attracted much attention,
although war danger was denied and
an unexpected sharp advance in Liv-
erpool wheat quotations was ascribed
mainly to unfavorable crop condi-
tions in Canada and to pessimistic
crop repolls from the domestic winter
wheat belt southwest.
The maximum gain for wheat
shown just before the close was 6ss
cents q bushel for July which touched
1.51. The biggest upturn in corn
was 6H for September which rose to
LOOK. Final quotations both on
wheat and corn were at nearly the
days topmost figures.
ALL grain prices were on the up
grade from start to finish. and buy
lng was aggressive throughout the
day despite heavy profit taking
sales.
One Of the sensational devslop-
ments Of the day was an estimate
from leading crop expert that Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Texas were likely
to harvest only 10000. 900 bushels
Of wheat this season unless rain
came shortly. These figures COM
pared with the government May !
forecaat of 222,0OO, 900 bushels and q
harvest last year Of 2b7. .000. 900
bushels. keps.. ~
!. Minneapolis,s May a. Up Wheat
jumped more than four cents bushel
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-27
Last Minute '
Bulletins

Philadelphia, May 37-(AP)-
Union miners. and operators of
the Central Pennsylvania btu.
minous coal field, having failed
to reach = basis for wage
agreement, adjourned ct l.o5
p. m. today until June Is.
Portland, Ore, May 27-(AP)
John Drew, actor, was ordered
by his physicians to abandon .
theatrical engagement here last
night as the result Of an attack
of illness. He 70 being rushed
to San Francisco under the care
Of = physician fbr .treatment.
His illness was diagnosed o.
9Fthritis.
Lisbon, Portugal, May 27-(AP)
The Italian steamer Superga,
towing Commander de Plnedo's
seaplanc to HoRta, IN the Azores,
mtssaged Horta at : o'clock this .
afternoon that she was still -
miles distant.
Paris. May 27-(AP)-Allnis.
ter Of the fnteRior Albert Sar.
raut told the chamber Of deputies
today that the activity of the
communists, both In FTance and
abroad, constituted = grave
danger to the national Interests.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-27
BY CHARLES A. LlNDBERGll
In An Official Air Mail Service
Report

l took off from LambertSt. Louis
Field at 4:25 p. M, September l6,
and after an unevcntful trip arrived
at Springfield, Ill.,, at $50 p. M. and
Peoria, ILL.,, at 5:66 p. m.
Off the Peoria Field ut 6:1O p. M.
There was a light ground haze, but
the sky was practically clear with
but scattered cumulous clouds. Dark
ness was encountered about .25 miles
northeast of Peoria, and I took up q
compass course. checking on the
lights Of the towns below until low
fog rolled in under me a few miles
northeast Of Marseilles and the Illi-
nois river.
Flare Fails Him
The fog extended from the ground
up to about GOO feet. and, as was
unable to fly under IL, l turned back
and attempted to drop flare and
land. The flare did not function and
l again headed for haywood (Chi-
cago's air mail port) hoping to find u
break in the fog over the field. Ex-
animation disclosed that the cause of
the flare failure was the short length
Of the release lever and that the
Continued on page five.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-27
Fire RACES
in Oil Well
'4AreDead
Natural Gas Furnace at San
ford, Texas, Defies Eff
forts of Workers

Sanford, Texas, May 27.--(P)-A
raging natural gas furnace, created
by the ignition Of the huge Mcmillan
No. l Easser on the main and vir-
tually only street here, today threat
ened to increase its score of four
known dead as it defied efforts of
Panhandle fire fighters.
Four OF the crew engaged in taking
castings from the we'll were killed
when flames .roared skyward yester-
day morning. Two others were be-
lieved to have been cremated in the
derrick. while seven were hurled to
the ground and severely injured.
Hope Of extinguishing the blaze be-
fore it spread to the tents and frame
buildings nearby rested with explo-
sive experts, headed by "Tex" Thorn
ton, daring torpedo company emplOye.
Attempts 70 snuff ont" the '0N-sont
pillar Of fire with steam and nitro
glycerin were under way today.
Explosion Precedes Blaze
Persons in the vicinity Of the we'll
said the flame suddenly shot to a
great great height and then settled
to comparatively steady torch thaa
often REACHED height Of 200 feet.
A terrific explosion preceded the fire.
1t was heard for miles and shook
buildings throughout the village.
Scores Of men worked throughout
the night bringing steam boilers from
various parts of the oil field to posi-
tions as near the flaming we'll as the
heat permitted. High pressure lines
were laid to converge on the fire.
When these are ready, Thornton will
set off a a.charge of nitro glycerin in
the hope that the blast will stop the
flame long enough to permit the
steam to completely smother it..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-27
Pilots Own Report of Thrill
ing Escape as Told to the
United States Air Mail
Service - PilotIess Plane
Heads For Him After He
Leaps With Parachute

Editors Note: Flying the
Atlantic Ocean alone was not
the. first sensational exploit of
Capt. Charles A. Lindbcrgh. Time
after time this boy-wondcr Of the
air has cheated death. Twice.
while flying the night air maily
he had to make parachute jumps
when his plane. lost in y denV
fog, ran out of gasoline. Lind
bcrgh made detailed reports Of
these amazing episodes. Below
is his own narrative Of what hap
?cned to him in the night skies
over Illinois on September ID Of
last year. In another issue will
be printed an equally vivid story
told by Lindbcrgh Of second
hair-raising escape.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-27
RUSSIANS ARE
INSTRUCTED TO
LEAVE AT ONCE
Note Sent 10 Chesham House
This Morning-to Be Made
Public Tonight
STAFF TO BE DIVIDED
Some Representatives Will Go
to Paris and Berlin,
Others To Moscow

London, May 27-(AP)-Prcm-
icr Baldwin made the emphatic .
declaration today that the break
ing Of diplomatic relations with
Moscow docs not mean or imply
war against Russia"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-27
Weather Report

Weather conditions at North Da-
kota points, for the - hou4p ending
at A. M today: f1rsr
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-27

Mostly cloudy foniehf;hnd Satur-
day. Not mnch' s6aa in temp.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
K|DWELL STICKS
To CHARGE

Under sharp examination by the
Government, Edward j. Kidwell
the talkative juror in the Fall
Sinclair conspiracy trial, stuck
stubbornly today to his charge that
the District Attorneys office had
intimidated him into signing two
affadavits of which portions were
false.
The affadavits were for use IN
the Burns-Sinclair contempt trial.
The witness insisted that Assist.
ant United States Attorney James
O'Leary had put words into his
mouth which he never said nor
meant. These had to do with state
ments in the affidavits that to the
best of his recollection the two
men who approached him and talked
to him during the course of the
conspiracy trial were James F..
O'Reilly and Bart Stewart, two of
the Burns detectives whom Sin.
clair hired to keep the jury under
surveillance.
kidwell denied he was able to
The Washington times., 1927-12-22

IHS lOISSILuI veterans nave Two
chances. They may file applications
in the eight remaining days or de-
pend on Congress to pass new bill
giving them more time.
Whether Congress will extend the
time limit, after the veterans have
had several years in which to obtain
the adjusted compensation certifi-
Gates of insurance is problematical.
Representative Green R) of
Iowa, chairman of the House Ways
and Means Committee, declared to-
day that it was still possible for
legislative action after the holidays.
don't know whether l would
favor extending the time or not
there already has been ample time"
he said.
The Ways and Means Committee
rejected a plea by Representative
Connery O) of Massachusetts, to
push through a time extension bill
before the holiday adjournment.
Actually, according to records Of
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps,
there were today 671, SIT veterans,
out of more than 1000, 900 men who
served in the World War, who have
failed to seek the bonus. Applica-
tions are still being received by the
War Department at the rate of 400
q day.
The departmental figures were:
Army, estimated 100000 eligible,
3.159,145 applications filed; Navy,
432,67S eligible, 106,272 not filed; Ma
rine Corps, 1882 eligible. 14,46O not
filed.
Very few veterans have announced
their intention of rejecting the in
surance bonus.
The War Department has esti-
mated, on the basis of the present
rate of application, that 525, 5,S44
ex-soldiers will not have filed for
the bonus on the expiration date.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
XMAS DINNER s
COST IS UP

Turkey has scared to So cents a
pound, with only two things to
bring about a decline in price
oversupply or warm weather.
Though Center Market can see no
great difference in the cost or quail
ity of turkey this year as compared
with last, the decoration cost of a
Christmas dinner changes the COM
plexion of the matter. Cranberries.
which were Is cents a pound a
year ago, have jumped to 25 cents
for the present season.
Geese ducks, chickens. and such
are lowering around the "4O,per-
pound" mark, while roasting pigs
remain at SIS and Sc as last year.
Fruit cake touches so and 20
cents per pound; not much change
over the year.
Christmas trees are plentiful,
while mistIetoe is scarce, with no
elevation in cost.
Pecans are not $50 good" with
walnuts higher in price. All fruit
is up" in the District markets.
The stem of a new tobacco pipe
can be taken apart along it's length
for cleansing.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
FORCES CHECK
To BUY GIFT
ALBERT HERBERT
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
and closer and still l had nothing
for baby or my widowed mother,
became desperate. l used to work
as a typist, but lost my job three
months ago when ! was sick for
several weeks. and have not been
able to get anything to do since
them
So, last week, she said, she hit
upon the plan of passing a bad
check.
II knew, of course, that it was
wrong but Christmas was getting
closer all the time and l thought
it would be so easy to pass the
check.
The store people were so nice to
me when | handed them the check
and told them l was Miss Gholston.
When the man went to the office l
thought he was going TO get the
money and never dreamed he was
calling the police"
Has Nc RecO.
She met Representative Brand
several months ago, she said. and de.
cided to use his name because "all
Congressman have lots of money"
The girl-mother has no criminal
record and Detective Keck said the
crudeness of her first attempt was
ample evidence that her criminal
experience had been brief.
1T looks like one of those un.
fortunate cases to me-" he said, land
l hope the girl will be shown every
consideration. She looked as fright
ened as deer when ! arrested her"
Representative Brand talked to
her at the House Of Detention yes
terday and indicated he would not
press charges against her. He left
for his home State last night to
pass the holidays with his family.
but is expected to take the case UP
on his return.
Hopes For Release
Ellwood P. Morey, her attorney,
will try to have her case heard in
court tomorrow. hoping to secure
her release by Christmas.
Meanwhile the baby boy, too
young to realize that his mother is
in jail as result of her misguided
efforts to provide happy Christ
mas. smiles and gurgles with glee
as he plays with two old spOOls
on the kitchen floor.
The mother Is worried over the
baby and continually sObs that she
"will never do anything wrong
again If they will only let her spend
Christmas with Donald"
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
ROBBED
Of TURKEYS

Opening his store for business to-
day, Sam Goldberg. proprietor of
the Eagle Market. 1853 NJ st. N. W..
found that burglars had entered
during the night and stolen $647 in
cash and checks and a 1926 dia-
mond ring from the safe, and six
turkeys from the refrigerator.
The safe had apparently been
opened by use of the combination,
since it was not broken Entrance
was gained by breaking rear door.
Six other persons were the vic
Tins last night of burglars.
Charles Mack, 1888 Champlain ST.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22

n. w. reported that his apartment
was entered and jewelry and cloth.
ing worth $133 stolen.
A strand of imitation pearls, worth
S35, were stolen from the store of
II. c. Norman & Co., 706 Fl st.
n. f. Frank Lazarus. 2461 Eigh.
teenth St. N. W., lost $S4 from his
trousers pocket. Twenty chickens
were stolen from the KidwelI Mar.
ket, 3272 M st. N. W.; $40 from vii
liam Stewart. 1910 v st. N. W.; a
revolver, valued at $22. so. and candy
and cigarettes worth $14 from a
truck of the District Cigar Com.
pany. 212 Tenth St. N. w.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
Mrs. Lindbergh Due
In Mexico Today

MEXICO CITY, Mexico Dec 22Mexico prepared today to
welcome the mother Of Col Charles A. Lindbergh.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
Panama Wants Both

Panama Wants Both
PANAMA CITY, Panama, Dec. %.
Panama wants Mrs. Lindbergh to ac-
company her famous son wnen he
makes his flight here.
president Chiari today cabled Mrs.
Lindbergh urging her to repeat a
visit made to Panama in 1914 when
she came with her then little known
son.
And in the event Mrs. Lindbergh
, accepts the invitation, "pollera -
the native costume worn in carnival
time-will be presented to her as
gift from the mothers of Panama.
Meanwhile, government officials
were still undecided where to land
Colonel Lindbergh when he arrives
here. The choice lies between
utilizing the golf course, the race
track, or a site in the village of
Juan Diaz, Is miles from the city.
1t was pointed out that much work
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
Phone Society Holds
Annual Xmas Party

Santa Claus" appeared at the
City Club last night and loaded
up 500 children Of Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company en-
ployes with gifts at the annual
Christmas party of the Washington
Telephone Society.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22

hA II was CApCSAGu "
arrive by airplane at about 8
Tampico. where she was to arrive
at 10 o'clock in the morning.
Somewhere between Tampico and
Mexico City. somewhere in the
clouds, the plane carrying Mrs.
Lindbergh will be met by the
Spirit of st. Louis, carrying her
famous son.
Together the planes will land at
Valbuena Field where Mrs. Lind
bergh will be met by President
Gales and Ambassador Morrow
She will be the house guest of
Ambassador and Mrs. Morrow while
she remains in Mexico.
Sightseeing Planned
Plans for social receptions and
sightseeing tours for Mrs. Lind.
bergh have already been completed.
Tomorrow Mrs. Lindbergh and her
son will be in party visiting
Curnevaca, capital of the state OF
Morelos. The following day Lind.
bergh and his mother will be taken
through the famous caves of Caha-
huamilpa which are among the
largest in the western hemisphere.
On the day after Christmas, Mrs.
and Colonel Lindbergh will meet
the American colon at garden
party given by Ambassador and
Mrs. Morrow.
Colonel Lindbergh had hoped to
fly to Tampico and have lunch
with his mother, but a luncheon
engagement with General Alvaro
Obregon prevents this.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
identity either Of the agents.

identify either of the agents.
Then, under further questioning
by O'Leary, the witness began
denying salient points in a lengthy
statement he had written in long
hand for the District Attorneys
office. He denied using the term
"oil people," and he denied another
part which related an alleged con-
versation between his mother aad
himself.
''You know very well you wrote
those words in yourself" KidwelI
told O'Leary.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22

will be necessary to convert any of
these sites into a suitable landing
field. 1t was expected a definite
decision will be made tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22

Eliminating the use of stamps, a
coin in a slot machine invented in
England prints cancellation marks
on letters and gathers them for col
lection.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22
$4,000 Vets Fail to
Ask for Bonus

More than $4,000 World War veterans facing
of their legal right claim the soldiers bonus with the time
limit for filing applications expiring January 1925 and
Congress in adjournment for the holidays until January
The Washington times., 1927-12-22

Increased strength is claimed for
mine prop consisting of metal
casing and central hardwood core
that a Pennsylvania inventor has
patented.
The Washington times., 1927-12-22

sharp increase was noticed during
January. 1927, it was said, this be-
ing just after the adjusted service
certificates attained loan value.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-13

CARD OF THANKS

Bucu, Va, = We the under
signed parents of Robert Bruce
Powers (Deceased) wish to
thank our many friends and
neighbors for their kindness
and help extended to us in the
preparation and burial of our
beloved son.
We especially thank the good
hearted superintendent of the
w. M. Ritter Lumber Co., Noah
FILLER, for his efforts in seeing
to it that nothing was lacking
IN giving him a decent burial
the writer was absent and I'M
aware Of the occurance. We
feel grateful to all alike for
words of comfort and good
cheer given us by so many good
people. The writer will never
forget the consoling words de-
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-13
BUSINESS TAXES OF
VIRGINIA HIGH TOTAL

Richmond, Va, : Of the total
revenue receipts from taxation
in Virginia the general property
tax brought in 1926, 565, ac-
cording to a statistical survey
of Virginia which has just been
prepared by the University of
Virginia and is being released
for publication through the
Virginia State Chamber of Com
nlerce. The total amount of rev.
enue collected from taxation in
Virginia is S24,966,901, the sur
vey shows, using 1926 figures.
The special property tax
brought in S606,695; the inner
lance tax a total of S615, 389;
The income tax S1,750,93O; all
other special taxes S869,642;
poll taxes S650,241- permits.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-13
INCREASE OF CRIMINAL
LABOR IN VIRGINIA
lRy Carter Wormeleyl


Richmond, Va, Oct. g. That
jails throughout Virginia are
no longer boarding houses for
the States criminal population
nor centers of revenue for city
sergeants and county sheriffs
is due largely to the fact that,
thanks to the Governor of Vir-
ginia and the State Highway
Department jail-birds are now
being worked in the roads.
It is estimated by Henry G.
Shirley, of the State Highway
Commission, that at present
Virginia employs larger num-
Der of prisoners in highway con
struction than does any other
state in the Union. He places
the number in Virginia at 1000.
1t was at the suggestion of Gov
ernor Byrd, made about three
months ago, that all able bod
led prisoners sentenced to sixty,
days, or longer, in jail be utiliz-
ed upon the public highways.
This suggestion was at once adj
opted by the courts.
At the time of the above sug
gestion there were approxim-
ately 1900 prisoners employed
in road building. This number
is now increased to 1000. The
highway department estimates
that, thanks to this additional
500 men, Virginia is saving
$4,000 each day. These figur-
es are arrived at in this man.
ner:
The state allows 60 cents as
the per diem keep" of each
prisoner in iails. IT is estimated
by highway officials that
each prisoners work on the
roads. after deducting cost OF
food. clothing and guards, yields
a daily profit to the Common
wealth of 40 cents. This 4C
cents. added to the 60 cents
which the prisoner would cost
the State if unoccupied in Jail
rounds out an even dollar eacl
day per man.
The State Highway Depart
ment estimated that the ZOO
prisoners employed on Virgin
las road building, plus the cos
of materials. are completing a
bout S4,000.O00 of road worl
each year. Should the ZOO
prisoners be kept in jails AM
the state prison their cost t
the state would exceed eacl
year S1,000,000.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-13

In past years many city ser
geants in charge of jails re-
ceived from $4,000 to $4,000
a year from fees allowed for
the keep" of prisoners. The
office of county sheriff or city
sergeant was regarded as a
mong~ the most lucrative in the
state, far SURPRISING that of
members of the judiciary or
other state, city or county off
cials. At present the Common
wealth is being benefited by
the labor of criminals and not
city and county officers.
The prisoners themselves are
said to be happier and health
Ter under he changed plan, en-
joying fresh air and exercise
in exchange for the overcrowd-
ed and overheated atmosphere
of the Jail or peniteniary.
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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-10-13
NC MAGIC SOLUTION.

In every village large enough
to boast a crossroads and in all
communities of more or less
metropolitan proportions one is
subjected to refrain, in the tenn
pc of the dirge, about reckless
drivers, traffic congestion, man
gled pedestrians, and jay-walk-
ers. Everyday brings forth a
new wall from some police Of
ficial sounding an unmistakable
note of despair and surrender.
Each time careless motorists
are excoriated, accidents are E.
Inumerated, new extraordinary
measures are conceived and dis
cussed and the usual lament