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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
REFUSAL TO
KNEEL HALTS:
DECAPITATION
Professor of Nanking School,
Now in Frisco, Tells of
Narrow Escape

San Francisco, May 14.-(P)-Dr.
Frank Price. professor of the Nan
king theological seminary, escaped
decapitation at the hands Of Chinese
because he refused to kneel, he de-
clared on his arrival here aboard
the liner Korea Maru.
The Chinese love Of ceremony was
declared by DR.. Price to be the only
reason he escaped death at the cx-
ecutioner's axe. He said that when
Chinese soldiers and mobs entered
Nanking, Mrs. Price and her children
escaped to an American gunboat. DR..
Price remained in the city, however,
and was one Of group of Americans
captured by the invaders, robbed and
brutally treated.
Il was prisoner eight hours
the professor said. "On seven diff
ferent occasions my captors threat
ened to kill me, ordering me to get
down on any knees with my head on
the ground SO that they could behead
me. This Is the correct position for
executions in China. and rarely de-
Waited from.
Each time refused. It made my
captors highly indignant.
How can. we cut off your head ~
they complained TO me. 4. N
II finally escaped through the
secret help Of . friendly lientenant. =
DR.. Price, his wife, son and dxuvA-
ter, arrived yesterday With = pn8t6I
OF 20 refugees. 81 n az
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
Salvation Army
Officers Safe in
Northern China

Salvation Army officers located
throughout north China are safe up
to the present time. and no intima-
tion Of serious anxiety respecting
any Of them has been received, ac-
cording to word received by Ensign
E. Aasende Of the Bismarck Army
corps through the divisional head
quarters at Fargo.
All non-Chincse Salvation Army
officers throughout the country have
been ordered to Pekin by the foreign
legations, which are acting together
in such precautionary measures; the
messages from Pekin states. This
action is taken in. view of possible
disturbances in Central China spread
ing northward that may cut off Of
ficers at any Of the Army's out
posts from the capital.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
BAD WEATHER
DELAYS START
OYER WEEKEND
Byrd Hastens Plans With
Idea of Getting Away
Same Time as Others
SQUALL IN MlD-OCEAN
Chambcrlin and Bertaud and
Lindbergh Arc Awaiting
Favorable Weather
SQUALL IN MlD-OCEAN

New York, May l4.--(A9A tri-
corncrcd air race to Paris ioomed as
Il greater possibility today as ad
verse weather conditions caused
further postponment in the take-off
Of the two foremost contenders.s.
The weather bureaus dictum that
a squally condition existed beyond
mid ocean caused Clarence Chamber
lin and Lloyd Bcrtaud to postpone
their flight, set for early today.
Meanwhile, Commander Richard r.
Byrd seemed to be rushing his plans
for hop-off. Captain Charles
Lindbergh. spectacular Lochinvar out
of the west, 10 rarin' to 20 and is
awaiting better weather.
Byrd Hastcns Prcpa ratiOns
Byrd, with a bandaged arm, carried
since the Fokkcr monoplane America
crashed in test flight a month ago,
had not been expected to hop off for
several days ut least. But he made
arrangements for the sling to be re-
moved from his injured limb today.
There came news too that the Amer
lea would be turned over today to the
American Trans-oceanic company.
backcr of the flight, and that Byrds
pilot would be announced. Bert
Acosta, it was generally believed,
would supplant to injured Floyd Ben
nett as pilot. Lieutenant George
Neville will be the third member Of
the Byrd party.
These developments, with wealth
er bureau prediction that a change
in weather should not be expected
over the weekend, led to the opinion
Byrd might catch up with Lindbcrgh
and the Chamberlin- Bertaud combin-
alton in preparations.
Lindbergh Ready to Go
There was IA feeling that Lindbergh
Of Little Falls. Mimi. the 25-year- old
debonair flier. from the Missouri ma
tional guard, might do the unexpect-
ed. Stirring aviation circles TaulA-
day by landing here from San Diego,
Calf, in two hops and record time.
he soon had his single seated Ryan
monoplane. the Spirit of st. Louis,
groomed to continue eastward with
out notice.
His plane is at Curtis Field, Long
Island, with the Bellanca monoplane
Columbia of Bertaud and Chamber
lin. Bertaud intimated that the
Spirit of st. Louis would not sneak
away into the sky unaccompanied.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
Wife Of Film Bad
Man Seeks Damages

Los Angeles, May 14.-lP-Mrs.
Estells Campeau, wife of Frank
Campeau, film bad man. has filed
suit against her husband for 1000
damages charging he carried his
screen roles into his home. She a.
leges that her spine was permanently
injured when he kicked her.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
Detroit Lakes Has
$9O,O 900 Fire Damage

Detroit. Lakes, Minn., May 14.-tF)
Loss in the fire which late last
night swept the Mccarthy hotel and
other buildings here was set at $780,
900 today as owners of property COM
pleted check-up.
Lester Kohler, hotel employe. was
cut during the fire, but is not SER
iously injured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
Last Minute
Bulletins

Tulsa, Okla. May l4.-CAPl-
Sixteen Of 50 oil companies
operating in the Seminole, field.
meeting here today, voted ap-
proval Of . resolution for curtatI-
ment OF the Seminole crude out.
put ~ suggested at . previous
meeting In New York.
Asheville, N. c., May 14.-(AP)
Mrs. Anna X. = Montague was
arrested here today ON . war
rant charging her With the mur-
der Of Mrs. Mary r. Cooper. 61-
year-old widow, whose body vas
found In . vacant lot near her
home Tuesday. Her thfost was
slashed and skull fractured.
Shanghai, May l4.-(AP)-
Firing on ships passing Nsnking
ON the YangtSe river n becoming
more frequent. Al American de.
stroyer was fired On twice yes
terday by the Chinese, 4 British
destroyer and : British steamer
also were targets Tor Chinese
fire while at anchor. Several
ships proceeding dom the river
under convoy were fired ON near
Nanking.
Welch, w. Va, May 1l.-(AP)
-Eight miners, trapDed hy an
exploslon In the Shennoa branch
smine of the Centra1 Pecahqntas
Coal company near here late last
|nieht. wefe 6elieved 20 have been
killed u second blast occuEre4
Eeorly today, while company Of.
Efleo1s aQd stato tnspoctose were.
M the wofklngs. They escapel
koniat1red.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
WEATHER FORECAaT

}E =
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Sunday. Not much
change in temperature.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Sunday. Not much change in
temperature. Probably frost east
portion tonight.
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
The low pressure area is ccntered
over the lower Great Lakes region
this morning and precipitation occur
red from the Mississippi Valley east
ward. A high pressure area. accom-
panied by fair weather. is centered
over the Rocky Mountain region.
Cool weather prevails from the upper
Mississippi. Valley to the northern
Rocky Mountain region and some
frost occurred in eastern North Da-
kota and northwestern Minnesota.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Official Ii charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
Noah Beery. Screen
Star, and Wife Part

Los Angeles. May 14.--lP1r Attor-
neys disclosed today that Noah
Beery, screen villain. and his wife
had parted. Although negotiations
have been carried son through the at
torneys for some time. no divorce ac-
tions il expected Immediately. The
Beerys have one son, Noah Beery, Jr.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
SCOTS TO SNUH KING

Glasgow--Labor members Of the
Glasgow city council have decided
that when King George and Queen
Mary visit this city next July there
will be no official honor accorded
them. The Socialists hold the ma jor-
ity in the council and no one can
avert the snub.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
PLANE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
DURING TEST TRIP TODAY

Curtis Field, N. Y. May 14.-{P-
Captain Charles A. Lindbcrgh's Ryan
monoplane suffered minor casualty
today as the mail pilot was testing
it. In landing, the tail skid was
broken as he successfully attempted
to avoid group Of photographers
swapping his return to earth after a
test flight. Repair was said to be
matter Of only few hours.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
ROY FLINT, WOUNDED BY CLEVELAND
FARMER THURSDAY, REPORTED TO BE
in FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION TODAY
Man Succeeds in
Killing: Himself
Friday, the 18th

Rockford. ILL.,. May 14.-(R'-
,FOiled once by his brother when
he attempted to shoot .himself,
thwarted again when a potion he
drank proved to be harmless IN
stead of poison. Eric Erickson
last night 'persisted in his Fri
day the 18th desire to kill him.
self and drank u corrosive poi
son which caused his death in
hospital an hour later.
Erickson was despOndent over
domestic troubles and loss Of his
Job.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
SALOON IN TREE STUMP

Blandford, Eng. California may
have trees 50 large that people can
housed. a. saloon. It is "Damory's
Oak" d stump SO feet in. circumfer-
snce with hollow space 1b feet wide
And ~ feet high inside. For many
years It served as an ole house.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
LINDBERGH'S MOTHER
VISITING HIM TODAY

Curtis Field, N. ". May 14.--(P,--
A flying mother of flying son
came today to see her boy before he
starts on an air line for Paris.
Mrs. Evangelne l.. Lindbergh, who
has twice flown from St. Louis to
Chicago with her son on his mail
route, arrived here from Detroit, aft
cr trip to st. Louis where she
found Charles gone when she got
there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
PACKAGE OF DYNAMITE, ADDRESSED
TO GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS, Is
| INTERCEPTED BY POSTAL EMPLOYEES
10 Above Zero in
Imperial Valley of
California Friday

Los Angeles, May li.-(Pl-
Soaring thermometers in south
crn California yesterday shat
tered records Of, ~ years stan0-
ing.
In Los Angeles, the mercury
climbed up to 80, breaking all
May heat records since 1898.
kedlands and San BernardinO
topped the list of surrounding
cities with a temperature Of lO5.
The Imperial Valley jumped l".O
midsummer form with peak
temporal ure for the day Of no
degrees.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
BAYOU DES GLASSES
LEyEE BREAKS TODAY

Alexandria, La, May 14.--tP)-The
Bayou Des CLASSES levee broke this
morning at Kleinwood plantation in
the middle of the Big Bend.
Reports Of the break were verified
by telephone message from Hamburg
at p. m. The location is ITO miles
from New Orleans on the opposite
side Of the river.
The size of the crevasse was not
known. Levee workers at Hamburg
said the break will give relief at
other points on the Big Bend.
The crevasse will flood additional
territory. east of Bordelonville.
The crumbling levees added to the
task of rescue workers. Much of the
danger zone already had been evac-
uated but, even with the waters eat
ing steadily through Che protecting
walls, many still remained in the
section, having placed their faith in
the strength Of the dikes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
NEARLY 100000
NOW HOMELESS
IN LOUISIANA
Latest Levee C0llapses Will
Boost States Farm Loss
BY Ten Million
VAST LAKE Is FORMED
Situation in Mississippi Is I'm.
prOving-New Orleans
Considered Safe
VAST LAKE Is FORMED

New Orleans, May 14.--LR--Wa-
ters from the Bayou des CLASSES
crevasscs were hourly adding to the
total square miles Of submerged
lands in Louisiana today, cngulfing
the famous Sugar Bowl" and the
Evangelinc country in their scaward
march. The breaks were $50 miles
northwest Of here, on the west side
of the Atachafalaya river.
The latest collapses alone will in
crease the agricultural loss of the
state by $lO,O00,000, and boost the
total Of the states homeless to near
ly 100000. When the Bayou des
Glaises waters reach the Gulf Of
Mexico, more than 100000 acres Of
Louisiana will be submerged in a
vast lake, 225 miles long and ranging
from SO to 100 miles in width.
Moreauville Evacuated
The crevasse at Moreauville was
reported to be GOO feet wide, with a
wave of water eight to ten feet deep
sweeping through the gap. Moreau-
vile was rapidly evacuated yester-
day and last night while adjacent
territory also was being deserted.
Army engineers estimated last night
that 100 square miles had been in
undated.
Coast guardsmen in charge Of res
cue work declared they believed no
lives would be lost. Former Cover
nor j. M. Parker, flood dictator, made
a similar prediction.
Along the main line of levees,
holding the Mississippi within mar
row bounds from Angola and Old
river south, work continued with
forces concentrated ut Plaquemine
Point, Is miles south Of Baton
Rouge, and at Torres, where the
dikes were being raised hurriedly to
prepare for the approaching crest.
Situation Under Control
Sand boils developed at Plaquemine
Point, but engineers believed the sit
uation was under control. Planters
called to. the scene last night arrived
, in evening dress from. dance and
directed laborers in erecting sand
bag barrier.
New Orleans continued to be re-
garded as safe. The situation in Mis-.
sissippi gradually was improving
more than 5000 refugees returning
, to their homes from the Yazoo City
refugee camp, while from other areas
i flood victims were returning to be-
gin rebuilding farms.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
NO DRILLING HAS BEEN DONE
AT ROBINSON THIS SPRING

Constantly recurring rumofs that
oil has been struck on the A. G..
Townley drilling project near Robin
son, apparently current throughout
the state, were ascertained to be
without apparent foundation today.
Telephone advices from Robinson
say that drilling on the site, aban-
doncd last year, has not been re-
sumed although a number Of men are
said to be preparing to resume drill
ing there Secrecy shrouds the in
tention of Townley and his repre-
sentatives. it was said, and this fact
is believed responsible for the con-
stant recurrence of the rumors.
Information that no drilling has
been done on the Townley Robinson
project this spring and that nothing
is known there concerning reports
that oil has been struck, was OBJ
tanned by the Associated Press from
the manager of the Robinson tele-
phone exchange.
Townlcy representatives at Robin
son have been very sccretive, he said,
although rumors have been current
there regarding something big
scheduled to occur within the next
two days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
WHITE PLANE SEEN OVER
NEW FOUNDLAND MONDAY

Harbor Grace. N. f., May 14.-LR
"A woman resident Of Harbor Grace
and two men in Bear Cove, near here,
reported today that last Monday
morning they saw an airplane passing
over. The men said 1t was painted
The woman. Mrs. Alice Kelly. who
is elderly, said that it was about 10
o'clock Monday morning when she
saw the plane.
The men, Eben Peddle. and his
son, asserted that they ssEy the plane
iat about the same time. 1t was going
northwest. they added, and they
watched it until it passed from sight.
Bear Cove is small fishing vii
lage east Of Harbor Grace. Peddle
and his son come in to this town to-
day for the first time this week and
related their story.
Earlier in the week several resi-.
dents of Harbor Grace reported that
they had heard the sound Of an air.
plane engine between nine and 10
Monday morning, but that on accoun,
of the dense fog they were unable
to see the plane. This led to the
theory that the plane might have
been that Of the missing French air
men, Captains Nungesser and Coli
No other plane was known to have
been in this vicinity ut the time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
Weather Report

Weather conditions Mt North Da-
kota points for the "a hours ending
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
OIL News Announces Strike"

In special issue today the North
Dakota Oil News, "a weekly paper
published here, states that it re-
ceived word at midnight Friday that
oil had been struck at Robinson. The
paper declares that several months
ago the drill was churning near the
1000 foot level. There were evil
dences of oil as the night wore on
and after shot run the drill was
drawn from the hole and was found
to be heavily coated with crude oil.
II was cleaned off and let back into
the hole and again came to the sur
face with oil riistening from it's en-
tire surface. There was no question
out that Townley had found an oil
horizon" The Several months ago.
CONTINUED on page thrse)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
LOST FLYERS
STILL HUNTED
ASHOPEF FADES
French Airmen Now Five
Days Overdue as Searching
Parties Continue Work
OFFER MANY THEORIES
AviatOrs May BE in New
F0undland Wilderness, Ma.
val photographers Say
OFFER MANY THEORIES

st. Johns, N. F., May H.
(AP) - Government officials to-
day asserted that there is no
:, foundation for 4 report that the
missing French flyers, Captains
Nungesser and Coli, had been
found In Trinity Bay.
Washington, May l4.-(AP)-
The proposal to send the airship
Los Angeles to Labrador In
search Of the missing French
avlators has been abandoned by
the navy department.
New York, May 14.-P)-Theories
and vague reports today kept alive a
rapidly dwindling hope for the safety
OF Captains Nungesser and Coli.
The fifth day in which the French
airmen were overdue, in their $500
mile flight from Paris to New York
saw q slight strengthening of the
belief that the aviators might be lost
in the New Foundland wilderness.
But only negative reports de.
veioped from searching parties Nalone
the extreme northeastern Atlantic
coast, vessels in the North Atlantic
and the navy dirigible Los Angeles
after 20O-mile flight at sea from
New Jersey as far east as Nantucket
Mass.
Dirigible May Take Up Hunt
Secretary Wilbur announced il
Washington he would confer with thu
naval bureau of aeronautics with /:
view of sending the Los Angeles tt
LABRADOR.
The Los Angeles would be capable
Of remaining in the region for foul
weeks, cruising into the Labrador
wilds where naval photographers be
lieve the Frenchmen may be lost ant
without means Of communication
with the outside world.
The theory Of the photographers
and reports from points in the co.
miles between Harbor Grace, New
Foundland, and St. Marys Bay. Nov,
Scotia, that q plane had been hea I'd
Apprred the search in the north At
lantic regions.
In addition to reports that an uni
I Identified plane had passed over Har
bor Grace and St. Marys Bay Mon
day morning, two residents at Har
Dor Breton, 100 miles southwest 0
Harbor Grace, said a plane passe
there last Monday morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
,wEATHERs sFoRtcAsr

FAR tonight and Sunday. Not
much change in Temperature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05
SICK GRIFFS
IMPROVE

Washington's two most seriously
ailing BAH players are recovering
satisfactorily, according to President
Clark Griffith.
Walter johnson, crippled ace Of
the pitching staff who was hit in
the leg by a sharply batted ball off
the baton OF Joe Judge at Tampa
three weeks ago, Is recovering 90
rapidly that he viii have the cast
recovered from the injured member
tomorrow and q strong bandage
substituted.
Within another week Walter ex-
poets to discard his crutches al
together and start putting q little
dependence on his left leg. The FOL.
lowing week, should all 60 well, he
will be at the park In uniform and
taking brief workouts on the mound
but 1t viii be very near the first
Of May before he can really under
take any serious practice.
The other indisposed pitcher,
General Alvin Cowder, spent more
than an hour at the ball park this
morning linbering up his arm altar
several days lay-om during which
he was thoroughly examined for
stomach ailments. The doctors
found nothing seriously wrong with
Crowder's digestive apparatus and
told him to be careful OF his diet
and to avoid over-eating ct any
time.
The Grifemen wind M their
southern exhibition fling a& Au-
gusta tomorrow and trail into
Washington along with the Giants
early the following morning. Two
games win be played here, Thurs
day and Friday, the starting time
for these being fixed ct 3 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05
Shade and KrIg Go
In Chicago Ring April IL

CHICAGO, April s. ~ Wolcott
Langford. Chicago negro middle
weight, and Tillie "Kid'' Herman,
the Mexican, have been matched for
the eight-round eeIni-windup at the
Coliseum, April ~, Promoter Jim
Mullen announced To-Day.
Dave Shade. and Phil Krug OF
Newark, middIeweights, viii clash
in the main event. Krug Il ex-
pected to reach Chicago tomorrow
to begin training.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05
Ottawa and Boston
Fight for Puck Title

NEW YORK, April 5.-The Boston
Bruins, representing the American
section Of the National Hockey
League, and the Ottawa Senator's,
winners in the international group,
will meet on Thursday in the first
game Of the Stanley Cup series. The
series will end as soon as one Of
the teams wins three games.
The Bruins reached the finals by
defeating the New York Rangers
here last night, to /, before d
crowd OF $4,000. The winners did
all their scoring in the second
period.
The Ottawa Senators were held to
a I-to.1 tie by the Montreal candi.
dates at Ottawa, but the Senators
won the series as they had captured
the first game by 4 score Of 4 to o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05
College Pays Bill For
Teeth Lost On
GridirOn

Damage claims for lost teeth,
broken noses and cauIiflower
ears, sustained by University
Of California athletes while
romping for the glory of alma
mater, were settled by the stu
dent executive committee.
Dick Blewett, Of Los An
geles, was awarded SIS for dem
tai work made necessary by q
particularly rough football
game.
James Dougery, Of Berkeley,
and Lane Fechter, Of Oakland,
were also reimbursed for lost
teeth. James e. johnson, q
wrestler, was given $50 to have
one of his ears repaired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05
PROS
ON TOP
By Bingy Bryan

Professional golfers Of the Middle
Atlantic Association are assured q
season of interesting tournaments
now that Bob Barnett, OF the Chevy
Chase Club. is again president Of
that body.
At the annual meeting the Chevy
Chase pro was reelected president.
All this means there will be no lack
Of enthusiasm, at least this year.
Barnett is an old head at organic.
ing professional golfers associa.
tons. He started the Philadelphia
professional body. He was forever
behind the boys. getting them out
and arranging tournaments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05
m FINAL GAME

The Anacostla Eagle basketball
team win play its final game of
the season against the Collegians
Thursday night In the Congress
Heights Auditorium at 3 o'clock. A
victory will give the Eagles q
strong claim on the District court
title.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05

Bob has started the local asso-
citation well on its way. The Mid
die Atlantic open tournament,
started as It was q few years
ago, with a handful Of the paid
clan competing at Burning Tree,
Is now recognized as the major
open event in the district com.
prising Maryland, Virginia and
the District Of Columbia. Bar.
nett had the assistance Of Fred
Mcleod and A. r. Bergman, Of
A. G. Spalding Company. Their
work stands out today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-05
SETS
PACE

PINEHURsT, N. c., April g.
George Voigt, OF Washington, with
a 81, led the field Of 1856 players
who started on the second Is holes
of the 36-hole qualifying round of
the North and South amateur
championship today.
Six strokes behind, Voight's
nearest competitor. William C.
Fownes. Jr., of Pittsburgh, presl-
dent of the United States Golf
Association. had a %, and George
Dunlay, jr., 16.year-old New Yorker,
Il