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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-31
INSURGENTS
ARE DEFEATED
BY FEDERALS
Reports From Cuadalajara
Say - Were Killed In Sc
ries Of Clashes

Mexico City, March 31.-(AP)-
Dispatches today told Of additional
casualties suffered BY insiFgsuts +
battla, With 4edsSST fToops.
Delayed reports from Cuadalajara
said % were killed in series Of
clashes with federal forces com
manded BY Generals Rodrigo oueve.
do and Wallis Camacho 1t various
points IN the state Of Jalisco. A
group Of 300 insurgents, under the
orders Of Angular Nickel, were de.
feated 1t Los Naranjos and aban.
doned five dead. The same grour
was again overtalcen ct San Antonio
and fifteen moro Of them killed.
Ell Universal said that the Pre-.
viously reported battle ct San 1sidrc
on Tuesday and Wednesday resulted
in the deaths Of III insurgents
Sixty Of them were captured, In
cluding two Catholic priests named
Vargas and LArjos. Both priestl
and q other prisoners were execut.
ed. s,
Dispatches from Queretaro said
Canon Marciano Tinajeros IN chargl
Of tho bishopric there. and : priest
Fernando Garcia, we're arrested b
the military authorities on charges
Of sedition. General Antonio Guer
rero, military commandant, saN thai
the Canon's papers showed moro
than 20 priests were In hiding ouf
implicated IN antigoveEnmsut move.
ment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-31
THREE SCORE INJURED WHEN TRAINS
Of PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD CRASH


Pittsburgh, March 31-(APE
Sixty-thrss psrsoas wsrs injured
last nisht IN the wreck of tn Broad
way ana Liberty Limitsds, fast
Pennsylvania railroad passenger
trains, four miles west Of Lima,
Ohio, road officials announced TO-
81 thoss hurt, u wers passengers
and Is railroad employss. A cheek
up showed that about Ok persona -.
mained IN . Lima hospital today.
Henry Strasser, of Fort Wayne, In.
diana, engineer on tho Liberty, was
tho most seriously injured. He sus-
tanned . fractured collar bone and =
crushed hand.
The injured passenger were
riding on the Liberty and Broadway
limited trains, both Of them cart
bound and running about 30 minutes
Shortly after 3 o'clock the Broad.
way limited, which was behind
schedule, pulled up along side . sig
nal tower to await orders. A gem
eral sleet storm over Northsrn Ohio
had struck Lima, playing havoc
with telephone and lsvsling tele-
graph wires until means OF COM
municatiou had been lost.
Running 30 minutes behind the
Broadway limited, the Liberty Was
speeding along at 20 miles IN hour
trying to make mp time Il had lost
because of the storm. Apparently
the train crew Was unaware that
the Broadway had been stopped for
orders.
The Liberty crashed into the rear
end Of the first train, telescopine :
club car, : mail ear and = parlor
car and dsrailine some Of its own
coaches.
Twenty Of the moro seriously IN
jured were removed 70 hospitals
here while the physieisns gavs msdi-
cal attention 70 tho others h The
coaches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-31
Smyrna Shaken This Morning BY Series Of Sharp Earthquakes
MANY OHIO CITIES ISOLATED FROM
OUTSIDE WORLD BY SEVERE STORM
More Than 10000 Telephone
and Telegraph Poles Broken
Down by Tons Of Ice Follow.
ing Sleet Storm-Thousands
OF Dollars Damage Done

Cleveland, March 3l.-(R-An
army Of men in sleet-burdened
Northwestern Ohio carried on to-
day in an effort to connect nearly
Z score Of cities with the outside
world.
A maze Of broken poles, tangled
wires and shattered trees lay over
an area between Sandusky, Tolc6o
and Lima. More than 10000 tele.
phone and telegraph poles were be-
Neved to have snapped under the
weight Of wires coated with ice.
Throughout the district transpor-
tation today was either tied up or
seriously impeded.
Property damage seemed certain
to mount into the hnndreds Of thou
sands Of dollars.
Findlay, vanwert, Bowling Green,
Fostoria and numerous smaller
towns continued isolated. :
One Death Reported
As news Of the isolated places BE-
came available, only one death was
reported, that Of Kenneth Phillips,
"a, Of Perrysburg, who died from
exposure after he had been pinned
beneath his automobile, wrecked on
IN icy pavement,
Findlay seemingly was among the
worst sufferers from the storm
Factories, schools and business
houses there were forced to suspend
when power lines and other wires
went down. The streets were q
mass Of broken poles and trees,
Property damage ct Tiffin and ad-
joining territory. WAS estimated At
$500, 900.
Lilna, although at tho southern
edge Of the storm area, reported
damage Of approximately $50, 900
mostly to telephone and telegraph
companies.
1nterurban car service throughout
the area was at . virtual staudstill
Hundreds Of automobiiss were aban.
doned on roads throughout th(
storm area.
Orchardist9 declared their losses
would be heavy as . result Of brok.
en- trees.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-31
50 KILLED, So
ARE INJURED,
DAMAGE GREAT
Many Houses, Rebuilt Since
Tragedies Of Few Years
Ago, Destroyed
RELIEF WORK STARTED
Communics' m With Stricken
Area CT !, When Wires
Are I'm Down
RELIEF WORK STARTED

Constantinople, March 31-(AP)
-Thirty-cight persons were report
ed dead and s. injured u Z series
Of seven sharp earthquakes which
asxs;, sssss yrna beginning At s'so this
The city famed since antiquity
for its many disasters, saw houses,
rebuilt since the terrible fire Of ssv-
Grad years ago and the 1urco.G Greek
war, crash down.
Halt Of the heighboring village Of
Tourban was destroyed and In the
village Of Seidikeui 10 dead and 20
injured were reported.
The Turkish Red Crescent society
Is rushing help to the striken dis
trict.
All tslegrah poles IN the Smyrna
region were hurled down and COM
munications were cut off completely.
News Of the quake reached Constan-
tinopls BY way Of Konia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-31
WILLISTON ICE
GORGE BREAKS
LAST EVENING
River Free Of lee There Now
and Current ID Back In
Former Channel

Eneineers ct the state highway
department. said today that they
expect the approaches 70 the high
way bridge over the Missouri river
near WilIiston 70 show little dam.
age after the flood waterss which
covered the bridge approaches, have
subsided.. I.5
Clifford johnson, bridge engineer,
said today that the approaches to
the bridge were beginning TO show
above the bridge when he lett thcro
Thursdsy and that they were ap-
parently not seriou6ly damaged BY
the current which washed over them
when an ice gorge blocked the river
below tho bridge.
The ice gorge broke Ut $50 last
night, according to . report from w.
P. Linton, federal bridge engineer
who is at Williston, and the chan
mel was free Of ice at 8 o'clock.
A report to the federal weather
bureau. today from Ross o. Miller
said the river is free Of ice and the
current hack in ito former channel.
The water level in the river has
dropped rapidly since the gorge
Brush Mat Protects Grade
Discussing possible damage to
the bridge approaches, H. C. Frahm,
chief engineer Of the highway de-
partment, said the sides Of the fills
had been protected by . brush mat
which would prevent the current
from washing away the earth in
the fills.
The general movement Of the ice
block started ct 5 p. N. March 80
and at 6 p. m. the stage was 14.4
feet, . rise Of Sc feet since the 6
.. m. gage reading on the 3Oth.
Most Of the rise occurred between
5 and 6 p. m. The crest was 15
feet.
At 8 a. m. today, the stage was
10.4 feet and the river was clear Of
ice and in its regular channel. At
Sanish . one foot riSe occurred b.
tween z and 8 P. N. last night with
no rise recorded after 3 p. m. The
river 1t Sanish was running about
three-fourths full Of ice this morn.
ing. :
Rise Expected Here Monday
The breakup Of the Williston icl
gorge will cause . tiss 1t Bismarck
on or abort Monday, according TO O.
w. Roberts, federal meteorologist
but the water 10 now 20 low that nc
flood is expected here. The stage
this morning Was 8.5 feet below
flood level.
While there is ice in the river
there il always danger Of floods
the weather bureau said today, and
20 all people living adjacent to Of
| in thu boSfom lands along the rivel
are cautioned to keep in touch with
| the bureau here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-31
SENATE TEAPOT DOME COMMITTEE NAY
SUMMON WILL HAYS FOR FOURTH TIME
Today in Congress

"
y s;.s s'':aP j t;.;ss s.:s... ss..ssEhi s
while Newt0a bill to permit
formation Of buying pools to.
combat foreign monopolies in
!u6ber. sisal and potast comes
before house.
Senate commerce committee
continues with San Francisco
bridge proposals.
Investigation OF federal land
bank q Columbia, s. c., under
Blease resolution, starts before
. senate banking committee.
Intesstate commerce, military
and patent legislation taken up
BY house committees.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-31
son OF FORMER
OHIO GOVERNOR
UNDER ARREST
James M. cox, a.. Senior al
Yale. Driving Car Which
Knocks Man Down

New York, March 81.-(AP)-
Arrested after : chase in which po-
.licemen fired : score Of shots, James
NJ Cox, Jr., - year old, who said
he was the son Of the former Cover
nor Of Ohio, was held in $1,000 bail
today on charges Of assault and
leaving the scene Of an accident.
An automobile Cox was driving
Knocked down Peter Lorenzo, . la
borer. on Fifth avenue at 29th
street. Two policemen who were
nearby began the chase up the
avenue, not yet thronged 1T that
hour by the usual shoppers.
The capture was made at the en-
trance to the Hotel Biltmore on 44th
street., where Cox fell in his haste
to abandon his car.
Cox said he was member Of the
senior class 1t Yale university. The
charge Of driving while intoxicated
was added.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-31
CONTRACTS LET
FOR ROAD WORK
EAST AND NORTH
s. r. Lambert Gets Job On No,
l0-C. o. Smith win Do
Work on No. 8

Contract for ersveline 11.o miles
Of u. S. highway 10 IN Burleigh
county, between Sterling and the
east county line, was awarded BY
the state highway commission yes
terday to s. F. Lambett Of Bis
marck on his bid Of S10,636. p.
C. o. Smith Of Steele Was the
successful bidder On the Job Of grad
ing 1908 miles Of state highway Q
from Bismarck to Baldwin. His
bid WAS $31, ,26l.61.
Thirteen contracts for highway
improvements were awarded yegter.
day and bids on one project were
rejected.
Earth grading contracts, IN addi-
tion 70 the one for the Bismarck.
Baldwin piece, were let - follows:'
U. s. Highway 81, 1854 miles
north of Hiilsboro, ". II. Noel and
company, jamestown, 41o,6Se.e0;
State route z, one project Of l.3
miles and another q 6.e6 miles
west o6 Cummings n Ttaill county
eeE10l.6O: Construction o& ap-
proachos q. overhead railroad cross
In9 q Medina, 81 mile, a. ]. Jack
con, Jamestown, e6,767.00.
BIDS On One Job Rejected
The job on which bids were re-
jected Was for the grading Of 1O.el
miles IN ToWner county, east and
south Of Hansboro. CoutSactorl
who submitted the two lowest bid
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-31
GRAND RAPIDS +,
EDITOR NAMED
TO US. SENATE
Arthur H. Vandenburg Ap.
pointed BY Governor Green
to Succeed Ferris

Lansing. Mich, March 31.-{R
Arthur II. vandenburg, Republican,
editor Of tho Grand Rapids Herald.
Was today appointed United States
senator from Michigan to succeed
senator WoodridSe n. Ferris, who
6ied March d.
The appointment was made BY
GovosnGf Fred w. Green.
vandInburg, Who i - years Old,
hao ben raeaYaod - Z probo63o
eahdidate for ~ Republican noo1inr
a&3dn Tor Unjte9 6taeoe eonn4oe lfn
1hll, altAouSh - 6as snDodo ~ ~.
naal annopncGulent = NJ eon 1oe1s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-31
COL. ALF0NTE Is
ASSIGNED HERE
Win Succeed Col. Brown u
Fort Lincoln Order Ef-
.fective June 50

Il. Col William a. Ahonte Of the
personuel soctdon Of The general staff
81 the United States army at Wash
iuetou, ~ o., has been assigned "a
co0aneand. a Fort Abraham Lincoln,
accor6ineS ~ word received here to
~. ~ ordsr bscomes effective
'June 80
Co1opaa Alfoate win succeed Il
.Col. 1I(omae w Brown, Who vii
IoboEt ~ thA Wof colleGo "a Waeh.
inG}ou, u. c. on O. ah0ut Sept. -,
Gotoooas IE6Wn V13l xohnain ok E0gt
.Ufmoo1n g. ~ stho e3ooo Il II
oifl1oRo1 19ill1et xSo1ninlI camp heeu
ulno ~ 1pnh q Ah6ust.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-31
THOMPSON Is.
MUCH AROUSED
BY SHOOTING
Chicago Mayor Charges At
tack on Municipal Court
:, BaiRff to Deneen Gang

chicaso, March s1-(AP) Chi
|caeot millions. with their political
aplomb Jared within H. fortnight
BY bursting bombs and shotgun a.
eassjnation, looked today for . pos
sible connection between recent &C.
tivities Of special prohibition agents
and the torrid primary election cam
Who's who in prohibition enforce
ment IN Chicago has become for the
time being . more interesting queS-
tion than which Republican faction
will come out in front at tho April
10 voting.
The shooting By dry agents Thurs
day night Of William Beatty, munici'
pal court baliff and worker for the
Mayor Thompson-Stat Attorney
Grove Republicans, has been FOL
lowed BY Beatty's indictment by Z
federal grand jury on . charge Of
resisting an officer. The Beatty
case has brought federal and opolice
authorities into apparent conflict.
due TO tho action sof the raidine
agents in preventing police from
intsrefering altar Beatty had been
shot during y saloon raid.
Both Mayor Thompson and hid
police commissioners, 4ichael
HUGHES, took . stand against what
they believed to be high.handed tac-
tics employed By the raiding federal
WIN AK Warrants
Police Indicated they planned "a
ak warrants against the federal
4sn for shooting Beatty. who 4
tecovering from his wounds. The
commissioner said 10 would see that
warrants were served, @reeardlesl
Of any attempt on the part Of the
federal men to resist service"
Mayor Thompson charged the
shooting Of Beatty 70 "The Deneeu
| lcrowd"-the Republican faction,
headed by United States Senatol
Deneen, which is opposing Thomp.
son candidates at the primaries.
"The federal. government can't
shoot down citizens in Chicago and
ret away with it." the mayor said
Commissioners Hughes was par.
tieularly angry over treatment d
Ihie men BY federal agents at thu
seene Of the Beatty shooting.
q want to know" he said
I1Whe&her : bunch Of toughs' can eonal
into Chicago and. shoot IN unarmed
ua6n and then tell the police depart,
ment e 80 chase itseh."
l x~.xn..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-31
F0RDS LEAVE
ON MAJESTIC
FOR ENGLAND
No Business Connected With
Trip, Detroit Auto Manu-.
facturer Says

New York, March 31.-(AP)-
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry. Ford left for
Europe today aboard the liner Ma
jestic.
II Is the automobile manufac-
turer's first trip abroad since his
famous voyage to Norway on the
"peace ship" in. 1916, which waa
designed to "get the boys out OF
tho trenches BY Christmas" Mrs,
Ford il crossing for the first time;
Mr.. Ford said his visit would be
confined to England, Scotland and
Ireland.
"Oh, We are just going on . little
trip, just . little trip" he said when
interviewed in the regal suite
board tho liner shortly before she
sailed at 2:10 A. NJ. 1--WE have no
plans at all. We're just going over
and I don't think there will be any
business connected with it. My last
trip to England was in 19l3."
lpes Not Plan Expansion
Concerning conditions and plani
for the Ford company, Mr.. Ford said;
II do not think we will have any
additional equipment for our plant.
in the near future outside Of what
already has been published. ] do moi
plan to purchase any new industfiei
or purchase any more motor cal
companies in the near future. Ny
hands are pretty full"
Passage had been booked under
tho name Of "Mr. and Mrs. j. Robin
son." The greatest secrecy ha(
cloaked Ill Ford's movements sinct
his arrival in New York yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford boarded thl
ship by = private gangway to I
blower deck.
The Fords had come directly from
the theatre where they had seer
"show boat"
!. Enjoyed Show
'Tsll Zisgfeld. ! enjoyed it yer,
much: 4 very good show" said
Mrs. Ford was in evening dress
and = furry wrap. Mr.. Ford VA
dressed il : gray suit and dark top
coat. He. wore ! flower figured
shirt. dark necktis and dark tn
SAoes.,
on N. Ford's last trip to Europ.
on The Oscar u, the "peaco ship
he was refused entry BY France an
England and finally landed ct Chris
tiandad. Norway. After three dayl
however jt was announced that q
wns " and he returned @ tn
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-31
New Angle TO- investigation
Given BY Story q Former
Senator Adams That HaS!
Tried to Induce The Late
Senator Ladd to Drop on ID.
quiry

Washington, March 81. lap =
A fourth appearance before the sen.
ate Teapot Dome committee Of Will
II. Hays, former chairman Of the
Republican national committee, is ip
prospect - result Of charges that
10 attempted to halt the oil inquiry
four years ago.
The committee first will decide
whether to call former Senator Alva
B. Adams Of Colorado, and Douglas
H. Macarthur, former secretary te
the late Senator Edwin F. Ladd OF
North Dakota, who made the charges
yesterday. Hays ID In Europe.
They said that the North Dakota
senator had told them that Hays, IN
1924, when Ladd was chairman Of
tho Teapot Dome committee and
Adams wAs ! Democratic member,
visited Washineton and tried to in.
dues. .Ladd - 3oln otlsr Republicans
On the committee In IN effort to
stop the inquiry Tor political reasons
Rede s. Taxieab
The former postmaster general
who appeared before the oil commit
teo in 1924 and twice this year, &C.
eordjng 70 the story related BY
Adams and 4cASthur, the latter POW
secretary to- Chairman Nye, also Z
Neeth 0akoton, went TO the White
House and called Tor Ladd. to meet
him these. They met and Hays took
Ladd 3or , ride around the city in 9
taxicab while he presented his argu.
nastst. aeainst further prosecution Of
the inquiry then being carried on by
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana
Hays reasons, Ladd was quoted
- having said, were that the inves'
tieofion had grown to be one for po-
liAeAl p1rposes only, with the Dem.
ocrats using It to sling. mud on the
Republicans II connection with the
naval oil reserve leases.
Ledd Refused
Enrafeds by HayS' arguments, the
North .Dakota Independent, who L.
tsr WAS barred from regular Repub'
8can. party cquncils, the story goes
|eo1pSed point blank to enter intt
aucA IN aeroement and made it cleal
that h proposed TO carry out hil
duty regardless of the result to any
'sMsfsasesls Mssss.ss ss1ftsa fsad ..,d him IL. .tor, !
hekoret g a4hsf Hays' first. appear
|1pee il March, 192l, when the latter
4eiled 70 .tolls bout the entire $3.50,
100 conttib3t1on ofs Harry. r. Sin
fe3ajr totW1po out tho Republican
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-31

Unoot&1ed tehl0 0ht ard aqdays
0llghtly warInaf tonigjle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
American Legion
Home Contract Is
Let AT Mercedes

MERCEDES. Texas, May 4.-Ths
Valley Construction company Of
Harrington has been awarded the con-
tract for the erection of the new
American Legion home here in the
Queen City annex. the bid for the
erection being S7.929.
The new building will be OF Span
ish architecture. Of hollow tile and
stucco. and when completed and fur
nished. the approximate value OF the
property will be $4,000.
There will be a commodious club
room, a ladies' lounge room. a IL
brary. billiard room, kitchen and
wash rooms.
The building will be 35x6s feet and
will face south on the highway. The
lot was a gift to the Legion from
Harry Lawson, owner and promoter
of the Queen City
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
Mission to Fete
Music Over Week

MISSION. May 4.-Extensive plans
have been made by the local music
club for the observance of national
music week.
A special program has been pro-
vided for the church choirs on Sun
day. On Monday there will be special
music added to the regular assembly
and chapel hour. the Mission choral
club presenting selections. with Mrs.
Dimmick directing and Mrs. Humason
az the pianist and 2 concert n be
added by the senior high school band.
Wednesday evening Mrs. Humason
will provide program OF music at the
Mission theater. in addition 10 the
regular program and Friday evening
will be musical hour on the city hall
lawn. with the senior and junior
high school bands conterting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04
26 GRADUATE
IN MERCEDES
Pro-
gram To Be Held
On May 18th

MERCEDES. May 4.-Twenty-six
boys and girls make up the senior
class OF 1927-192s Of the Mercedes
high school which will close May Is.
The class play, Three Wise Fools.
given some two weeks 6 o received
Y warm reception and pronounced a
splendid success. Miss Hazel Fisher
took the leading part among the
girls. with Jack Fixes. Fred Oils and
Loran kaIlenbach taking the part Of
the three wire fools. I'll members Of
the senior class.
The junior-senior banquet. held al
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James An
derson. was q gala affair and more
than exceeded the expectation Of
those in attendance.
On Friday night the students OF
the grammar school were to present
an operetta.
Sunday evening. May Is. Rev. G.. P.
Owen. pastor ~ the Presbyterian
church here. will preach the baccs-
laureate sermon at the Baptist
church.
On the evening Of May is. the
senior class night program VAL be
given az which time the class his
tory and the class poem will be read.
Commencement exercises Of the
grammar school students who viii
attend high school next year will be
held on the evening OF May II. az the
grammar school auditorium.
On Friday evening. MAY Is. COM
mencement exercises Of the gradu-
ating class will he held at the junior
high school auditorium. At this time
Bishop Clinton $. Quinn of Houston
will deliver an address.
This period marks the close Of one
Of the most successful years in the
history q tina Mercedes schools.
The following boys ard girls make
up the senior class: Milton Allen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04

The Wednesday Bridge club met on
Wednesday with Mrs. j. l.. Polk with
three tables Of players. including
Mesdames Geo. Thomas, j. ID. Lauck
NJ. =. Gore. y. p. Lockhart. Geo. Hold
ridge. Herman Krampff. r. W.
Briggs. s. +. Melton. y. McClendon,
a. a. Kelley. ". p. Lane, and Henry
Guv0t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-04

from a weekend trip to San Antonio
where she visited Miss Eddie Joe
Breeding.
Mrs. j. p. Lockhart has returned
from her visit in San Antonio where
she spent several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Weimar have NOV
ed TO Rio Hondo, where they expect
TO be at home TO their many friends
for the next few months.
The senior class Of the Pharr-San
Juan high school were guests of the
juniors of that institution at a ban
quet given at the McColl house on
Friday night. More than one hundred
we're present az the affair. Paul Het-
rick was POSTMASTER of the occasion.
Mrs. Walter Murray has returned
70 her home here after an extended
trip which included several cities in
Texas.