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Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

/ desire to announce that | will be
a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Representative for the
Third District Of Kent county subject
To the decision Of the Democratic pri-
mary election.
So If ALEX. c. DARRAH, Clayton
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23

district. This trophy cup becomes the
property of the Dover Club for a per-
iod ofone year, after which it will be
contended for by each of the sixty
clubs and again awarded at the next
district conference.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
s-21t.
FOR CORONER

l wish to announce that | will be a
candidate for the office Of Coroner Of
Kent County subject to the Decision
Of the Democratic Party and indie
pendent Voters. Your support will be
appreciated.-C. M. POORE, Clayton,
Delaware. 4-18 If.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
FOR SHERIFF.

wish to announce that | will be
a candidate for the nomination Of
sheriff of Kent County at the Demo-
cratic primary. | will appreciate the
support Of the independent voters.
WILLIAM E. PALMER,
5-23 Harrington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23

Being a candidate for representative
from the First Representative Dis
trict, ! ask the support Of all Demo-
crat and Independent voters.
5-2 " III. d. BOYER
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
For SHERIFF.

/ desire to announce that ] will be
a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Sheriff Of Kent County, sub
ject to the Democratic primaries. Your
support will be appreciated.
CHARLES O'NEIL, FELTON,
SO at Eighth Representative Dist.
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE

I desire to announce that ! will be
a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
national for Representative of the
Third District, subject to the decision
Of the Democratic primary election
and will appreciate your support.
GEORGE w. COOK, Kenton, Del.
all lot
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For Ievv Court Commissioner

/ desire to announce myself as a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for Levy Court
Commissioner, from the First Levy Court Dis
triet Of Kent County, which comprises the
First, Second, Third and Fifth Representative
Districts. Your support will be appreciated
MICHAEL E. MOFFETT,
3-21 If Third Representative District
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REPRESENTATIVE

DAVIS H. BELL, Smyrna
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-23
SENATOR NYE ANSWERS LETTER FROM
GOVERNOR ALFRED SMITH OF new YORK
North Dakotan Claims New
Yorker Ii Giving Aid to
Every Scoundrel Whose In.
fanny Has Been Exposed
Disclaims Any Attack on
Governor

Washington, March 23.-R,-An-
swering the letter Of Governor
Smith Of New York which con-
demned him for his remarks about
the governor in recent debate in the
senate, Chairman Nye Of the oil
committee today oountered that
Smith was giving aid and comfort
to "every scoundrel whose infamy
has been exposed"
This aid, Nye said, was through
Smiths seeking to undermine pub
lie confidence in the fairness and
impartiality Of the committee in the
midst Of this investigation"
Senator Nye, . Republican from
North Dakota, disclaimed any At
tack on the governor in the debate
and wrote that he had expressly
stated that you were not In any way
involved in the oil scandals now un-
der investigation by the committee
of which / am chairman"
"You need not concern yourself in
the least as to the public humilia-
tion' which you state your letter
will bring upon me-" Nye continued.
II do not propose t.. be deferred in
the performance Of my political
Continued on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-23
TWO TRAINMEN
ARE KILLED IN
ST. PAUL WRECK
Burlington Freight Train
Plows Into Another in
Transfer Yards

st. Paul, March 23.-N-William
Rogers, IS, Minneapolis, freight
train conductor, was killed and E.
B. Fliesbach, st. Paul, q brakeman,
was severely cut and bruised when
a Burlington freight train plowed
into the rear Of another in the
transfer yards here today.
Rogers and Fliesbach were in the
caboose Of the idle freight train
when the second train crashed into
it, demolishing the caboose as the
locomotive plowed half way through
it, and derailing two cars just ahead.
The, two r1en were taken from
the wreckage just as it burst into
flames. Rogers apparently had
been killed instantly. Fliesbach
was taken to the Northern Pacific
hospital, where It was said his in
juries were not serious.
Ed Brown, st. Paul, engineer Of
the second freight, said he did not
see the idle freight until ho round
ed curve just before the crash
and because it was partly hidden
Dy low-hanging clouds Of smoke.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-23
THREE LEADERS
IN FINANCIAL
WORLD TESTIFY
John D. Rockefeller, r. B. Mel.
lon and Charles NJ. Schwab
Questioned

Washington, March 23.-(AP)-
With several hundred persons clam
oring for admittance to m already
crowded room, three leaders Of the
American financial world-John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., r. B. Mellon and
Charles N. Schwab, were called up.
on today by Q senate committee Tor
their views on the ills besettine the
soft coal industry.
Schwab was the first Of the trio
to take the stand, and be3ore doing
20 he shook hands with John i.
Lewis, president Of the United Mine
Workers, who has testified before
the committee that deplorabls con.
ditions exist among idle miners IN
the soft coal fields. Schweb Il
chairman Of the board Of the Beth.
lehem Steel corporation and he told
tho committee that he believed d!
Wage agreements between capital
ard labor should b made between
those coucogned directly.
Hs teT1ned this : modification q
"col)ecttve bargaining" and pointed
out that oGTooments his orgen11otion
had ma3ntainod With its employees all
proy5dod Tor arbitration 81 case a.
0i31eeoncos q opinion on. wages q
working con6itions.
ut 8 provided that Il arbitration
does not work ont" 10 addod, @thG
case shall b referred q the secEe.
tary Of labor"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-23
ONE VICTIM OF
SUB DISASTER
LEFT HIS WILL
Note Is Found With Personal
Belongings in Torpedo
Room Locker

Boston, March 23.-(AP)-"The
last will and testament" of Torpedo
man Roger Leslie Short of Boon
vile, Mo-, ono of the six men who
met a slow death in the torpedo
room Of the sunken submarine S-4
appeared today to he the only such
document left by the 40 officers and
men aboard tn. craft.
I'm case of ny death please send
entire contents Of this box to my
mother, Mrs. M. C. Short, 8O4 East
Spring street, Boonville, Missouri
BY Roger l.. Short, U. S. NJ" read
a note thst apparently had beer
hastily scribbled and was written in
pencil on a piece of white paper.
It was found by the naval board
Of Investigation searching the sub.
marine in drydock at the Cha rlestor
navy yard here and VS. in a card.
board box in one Of the todpedo room
lockers.
In the box, soaked with salt wa.
ter. were found bankbooks, cash, in
surance and stock certificates, rec.
ords Of enlistments and decorations
and q number Of letters. Short Wa:
serving his fourth enlistment.
The note bore no date but the in
vestigatOrs were convinced that i
had been written after the sub
marine had been sent to the bottom
by the coastguard destroJ Jer Pauldini
and before Short lost consciousness
from the deadly fumes o: the carbon
dioxide gas which finally exiting
uished the lives Of al aboard.
Shorts will, although uniqu
among the recovered effects Of hi
companions, was not tho first mess
age to. be discovered. There Va
one other, . scrawled note 81 ~
crayon on cardboard found in u
clothing Of Seaman George Pelnal
another Of those IA the torped
room. which directed the disposa
Of his body.
Like that Of Short, Pelnar's com
munication was intended for hi
mother. who lives at Omaha, Neb.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-23
M'DONALD PAYS
WITH LIFE FOR
SLAYING MAN
Spends Last Hours Quietly
Receives Message From
Wife During Night

Valleyfield, Que, March 23.-R)
The raising Of . black flag on the
tower Of the Valleyfield Jail this
morning signified that George Nc
Donald, notorious confidence man,
he'd paid with his HE Tor the slay-
ing last July Of Adelard Bouchard,
Lachine taxi driver. for the. robbery
Of SO.
During his last night there came
a telegram to the prison from his
2O-year-old wife, Doris Palmer Nc
Donald, whom he had absolved Of
all blame in the murder and whose
sentence of death was commuted
Wednesday to life imprisonment.
Tomorrow mass and communion
will be offered" the message read,
land / will never cease to pray for
you. May the blessed lady receive
you at the gate Of heaven"
"God bless her SOUL" murmured
Mcdonald when he read the mess
age only a few hours before he
mounted the scaffold.
Sheriff Crippin, who was in
charge Of the execution, announced
6. 5 o'clock that the death SEN
tence had been carried out ct 1850
q. m. The black flag was raised
later. Meanwhile armed guards
kept reporters away a. searchlights
glared.
Trap Sprung at 5:37
After the sheriff made the an
nouncement, the chief Of provin-
cial police at Valleyfield said the
announcement was premature.
Newspapermen who had been
driven away once and had returned
close to the walls stated that the
trap had been sprung at 5:S7 Z. m,
by their watches.
They reported hearing the priest
say in . loud voice: "Jesus, re-
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-23
NONPARTISANS'
LEAD BOOSTED
BY RURAL VOTE
Graham Leads Garnett For
National Committeeman by
Over 1000 Votes
KELLY DEFEATS CASEY
Grand Forks Man Easy VIM
ner For Democratic Ma
tiOnal Committeeman

With returns in from only 994 pre-.
cincts out of a total Of 2,167 pre-
cincts, Nonpartisan candidates in
Tuesdays election for the various
posts were gaining as the rural vote
piled up. +. j. Graham, Glendale.
Nonpartisan, is leading Garnett for
national committeeman by more than
1000 votes with 1,42l precincts
heard from.
An analysis Of the returns indi.
Gates that in most precincts the vote
polled for National Committeeman
Graham equals or nearly approx
mates that cast for the electors and
delegates, so that it is reasonably
safe to predict that the Nonpartisan
League will control the entire dele
cation to the Republican national
convention and has elected all presi-
Dental electors, unless there is a
turnover in some precincts not heard
from. This is not likely as most of
the territory to be heard from is
strong league country.
Maddox Leads List
One Nonpartisan. Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Walter Maddox, had been def
initely elected. He was leading all
other candidates and is expected
to top all other candidates by sew.
cral thousand votes.
J. Nelson Kelly, Grand Forks,
also had increased his lead over
Tobias ID. Casey, Dickinson, in the
race for Democratic national COM
mitteeman. With 1897 precincts
reported on the contest it was con-
sidered virtually impossible for
Casey to overcome his rival. The
Continued on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-23
Conspiracy Case Against Fall
and Sinclair Is Severed and
Each Will Be Tried Separ-
ately-Senate Committee to
Question Sinclair Employe
Today

Washington, March 23.-(AP)-
Pending criminal court actions aris-
ing out of the naval oil reserve
leasing Investigations had risen to
10 today as the senate Teapot Dome
committee moved slowly down the
home stretch Of its five years of in
quiry by calling q single witness.
The severance Of the conspiracy
case against Albert B. Fall and
Harry F. Sinclair brought the GRIM
inal proceedings growing out Of the
widespread inquiry to the even half
score mark.
Merit Baldwin, of Meridian,
Conn.,, . confidential employe of Sin
clair for two years prior to 1924,
was the witness summoned today by
the senate committee, which still is
engaged in tracing the use made of
$8,080yO00 liberty bonds profits Of
the Continental Trading company.
Sinclair Trial April 4
Under the decision vf Justice Jen-
nings Bailey, in the District of Col
umbia supreme court yesterday.
separating the Fall-Sinclair con-
spiracy proceedings, the oil operator
will face trial alone here April 4.
The former. interior secretary was
granted an indefinite postponemcnt
because Of his failing health.
Fall had stated a willingness to
"tell the whole truth" about the oil
reserve leases in . deposition to the
court, but special government coun-
sel held this could not lawfully be
used at the retrial here unless the
defense requested it.
The senate committee is expected
to adopt . policy Of watchful wait
ing with regard to the Fall story in
view Of the latter's declaration that
Il the court granted him an indefi-
mite postponement and the matter
dragged along he would ell all he
knew to the full committee, sub.
committee, or anybody in the world
He had rejected Z committee request
that he tell his story to Chairman
Nye and Senator Walsh, Democrat
Montana, the prosecutor, at Ell Paso
because the court proceeding against
him still was pending.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-23
WEEKS ILLNESS
PROVES FATAL
TO AGED S0L0N
Was Unable TO Shake Off
Heavy Cold and Pneumonia
Attack Followed
INTENDED TO RETIRE
Announced March Z That Be-
cause Of Age He Would Not
Seek Reelection

Washington, March %. - (AP) ~
Senator Woodbridge N. Ferris Of
Michigan died here at 6:15 this
morning from an attack Of pneu-
monia.
The 75-ycar-old veteran Of Michi-
gan political battles succumbed aft
cr little more than weeks i'll
ness which began with a heavy cold
he could not shake off.
1t had been planned to take him
to Battle Greek as late as last Fri
day if his condition did not improve.
That evening, however, he began to
break rapidly. Then pneumonia set
in, and the efforts Of physicians to
prolong his life proved futile.
DR.. G. w. Carver made the death
announcement. He said the aged
senator had sinking spell yesterday
and stimulants failed to revive him.
He passed away this morning in his
apartment at the Washington hotel.
Close Relatives With Him
Those at the bedside when the end
came were Mrs. Ferris, two sons,
Carleton and Phelps Ferris, Mrs.
Ferris brother, John McCloud, and
Garrit Masselink, vice president of
the Ferris Institute and college
mate of the. senator.
Since last Saturday, little hope
had been held for the recovery Of
the senator, who was known as the
good gray governor" of Michigan
and the man who broke through the
states normal Republican majority
of 100000 votes to be elected to the
senate in 1922 as a Democrat, some-
thing that had not been done for 20
years.
In an effort to stave off the en-
croaching disease in the bronchial
tubes, DR.. Carver had called in q
navy specialist, Lieutenant Conn
mander Walter A. Bloedorn, and DIR.
Cary +. Grayson, who was Presi-
dent Wilson's personal physician,
but their work was to no avail. The
senator's advanced age had con-
tributed to his rapid decline.
Did Not Seek Reelection
On March z, Senator Ferris an
nounced that because of his age he
would not be candidate for reelec-
ton and at the same time came out
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-23
CHICAG0AN is
SHOT T0DEATH
BY GANGSTERS
Second Italian to Fall Before
AssaSsins' Bullets With
in 30 Hours

Chicago, March 23.-(H-John
Infontana, kneeling at his prayers,
was shot dead carly today-three
bullets in the back. He was the
second Italian to fall before assas-
sins, bullets within-30 hsurs.
'The Dimie," az they called Dia-
mon1 Joe Esposito, slumped to the
sidewalk near his home Wednesday
night with So shotgun slugs in his
body. Whether his death and that
of Infontana were connected, police
said they did not know. Coming SO
closely together, the one a sinister
sequel of the other, police arc pur-
suing theory that the slayings
were woven on the same loom.
Infontana, who was 35 years old.
was found on his knees, his head
and shoulders fallen forward against
the bed and blood streaming from
the three bullet wounds. Joseph
Devito, who operates the rooming
house into which lnfontana moved
q week ago, found the body. There
were no witnesses and none who
heard shots, police were told.
Like many who have died before
in Chicago's half-world gun wars,
Infontana, and perhaps Esposito,
was involved in the alky, or liquor
racket, police said. Devito, the
landlord. told them Infontana had
been given a job as alcohol cooker
for 2 west side bootlegging gang.
He expressed the opinion that a
rival gang may have been respon-
siblc for his death.
Attorney General Interested
The investigation into "the
Dimie's" death today had interested
the office Of the attorney general
Of Illinois, Oscar Carlstrom. Carl
strom has detailed two men to
make an independent survey Of the
case, which led to the belief that
he may contemplate superseding
States Attornev Robert E. Grove in
the Investigation. The law en-
powers the attorney general to take
such action and to take charge of
the grand jury inquiry, if he desires.
NdIlSIEOm IS dllkHeu WILL IHc ASC
publican faction which acknowl-
edges the leadership Of United
States Senator Deneen. Esposito
was q candidate for ward commit
teeman on the same slate. States
Attorney Robert Grove, with Mayor
Thompson, heads that Republican
faction which opposes the Senator
Deneen group.
James di Priseo, 81 years old,
was arrested and held without
charge. He denied knowledge OF
the shooting, done by three men
armed with shotguns.
Denials were heard from any
sides today Of the suggestion that
the death Of Diamond Joe was the
result Of politics. It was pointed
out by several that Esposito was
not personally interested in the Of
flee for which he was candidate
and that he had been importuned t.
withdraw. He replied to these ad.
visers that he had promised Senator
Continued on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-23
FOR
M'D0NALD TO
BE SATURDAY
Last Rites For Former N. P
Agent Here Will Be Held
at Grafton

Funeral services for w. A. Nc
Donald, one of Bismarck's most pop
ular business men who died at thu
Northern Pacific hospital in st. Pau
Wednesday night a few hours after
he had suffered stroke Of ap0plexy
will be held at Grafton, his former
home, Saturday afternoon. Severa
of his host Of friends in this city
and Mandan may 60 to Grafton *
attend the rites, although none hac
definitely decided to make the triI
today, because Of the poor condition
of the roads at this season Of the
year.
Mr.. Mcdonald came to ORATOR
from Ontario, Canada, where he wa.
born, when he was 16 years of age
He made his home with his uncle
James Mcdonald, and attended tht
Grafton high school. After complet
ing his schooling he was employed
as ticket agent at the Northern Pa
cific depot there during the time tha
James Robertson, now Of Park River
who later became his brothcr-in-law
was agent.
Won Rapid Promotion
His strict attention to duty soor
won Mr.. Mcdonald promotion ant
he was agent at Forest River for I
few years, later returning to Graftoy
to be agent for the company. Nine
teen years ago he was transferred
to the station at Bismarck, wher,
he had since been agent until last
summer when i'll health made /
necessary for him to take an in
definite leave of absence. He hat
been suffering with heart trouble
and kidney trouble for some time
and entered the company's hospita
at St. Paul, for treatment a littl'
over a week ago, Immediately upol
his return. from California, wher,
he and Mrs. Mcdonald spent th'
last winter.
Besides his wife, who was befor'
her marriage Miss Maud Elson o
Grafton and whom he married OF
January 6, 1896, Mr.. McDonal,
leaves q brother, q sister and =,
uncle. They are Ben Mcdonald o
Menidosa. Ontario; Miss Mcdonald
Of Ontario, and James Mcdonald o
Grafton. During his long residence
in Grafton and Bismarck, he hat
made countless friends who regre
his untimely death st the age Of ,65
For many years Mr.. Mcdonald
was . member Of the Eiks lodg'
here - well a3 tho various Masoni
bodies, and he also belonged to tn
KEN temple Shrine at Grand Forks
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-23
HARVARD GRID
STAR APPEALS
FROM JAIL TERM
Charles Brickley Given 15-
month Sentence For Lar
ceny From Clients

Boston, March 23.-tP)-Charles
E. Brickley, captain Of the Harvard
football team Of 1914 and one the
greatest dropkickers ever in the
game. today was at liberty in $780,
600 bail pending an appeal from a
sentence Of Is months in Charles
street Jail for conducting a bucket
shop and larceny from clients.
Brickley was sentenced late yes
terday afternoon in the Suffolk su.
perior criminal court by Judge Pat
rick Keating, himself Harvard
graduate. after Brickley's counsel,
William H. Lewis. all-American and
Harvard center of 20 years ago, had
made stirring plea for leniency.
Brickley, in brief address to the
court, said: II am very sorry any,
one lost money through my tradings
in the stock market and if the wheel
Of fortune ever turns my way again,
l hope to pay back all my obliga-
tions."
Lewis said that in appearing for
Brickley he did so more as a friend
than an attorney. He played the
game that only the topnotch can
play" Lewis told the court. 81 have
heard the bands play and have seen
him borne from the field on the
shoulders of those who idolized him.
He has not played the game of life
quite so successfully.
Pleads For Another Chance
"Brickley wasn't a clever stock
operator and he was not thief. Let
him 60 out from here to work with
a pick and shovel or to drive an ice
wagon, but let him start anew"
Two other Harvard graduates
were concerned in the case-Assist-
ant District Attorney Frederick T.
Doye, who prosecuted the case and
who opposed the probation that .
number of friends of Brickley had
recommended in their part as char.
acter witnesses, and Walter A. Muir.
ray, clerk Of court, who read the
sentence.
Brickley was originally charged
with larceny Of $4,000 from clients
but after elimination of 10 counts
by verdict, he was convicted Of theft
Of $4,000 in money and securities
from Mrs. Georgia Boynton Of
Marlboro and the larceny of q
smaller sum from Patrick Callahan
Of this city. The Callahan indict-
ment was placed on file.
Among those to testify against
Brickley was James ]. Shea, once =
Boston college football star and =
member Of . team which Brickley
coached.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-23
Senator Woodbridge N. Ferris of Michigan, Democrat Dead
SIX KILLED, TWO SERIOUSLY HURT
WHEN BLAZING TREE FALLS ON CAR
Huge Pine Tree Had Been
Burning Three Days
Crashes Just in Time TO Pin
Automobile and It's Eight
Passengers Underneath

Leaf, Miss. March 23.-(AP)--A
huge Mississippi pine tree which had
been set ablazc three days ago dur
ing a minor forest fire burned
through yesterday and crashed
across a roadway, burying seven
children and the driver of an auto
mobile III which they were riding be-
meath it's blazing mass.
David Goff, driver of the auto
mobile, and his 14-year-old daughter,
seated beside him. met instant death.
At the same moment, Ncttic and
Hattie Goff, 11-year-old twin daugh-
ters of William Goff, and Edna Goff,
Ia, and Eva Mizcll, IL, suffered fa-
tai injuries from the crash. Horace
and Erastus Goff, z and 8 years
old respectively. were seriously
burned and suffered possible frac-
lures, but escaped with their lives.
The bodies of the elder Goff and
the five girls whom he was taking
to school were burned almost beyond
recognition.
The tree which fell across Goff's
machine had been burning for three
days but children passing to and
from school had given no heed to its
danger.