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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-14
HOOVER GOES
FISHING AFTER
HAT IN RING
Secretary of Commerce An
nOunces Candidacy for
President
WEEK VACATION
Candidate Announces No
Speeches Will Interfere
With Fishing
WEEK VACATION

WASHINGTON Feb. 13 dR-Secretary
Hoover put aside official duties tonight
abandoning temporarily even the bud
ding political campaign that got under
way yesterday when he announced
himself candidate for the republican
spresidential nomination, and started
to Florida on fishing trip.
1t has been his custom for many
years to get in a week or ten days in
February on the fishing grounds, and
his. destination tonight was the Florida
Keys, Key West being the first stop
ping point
Only a small group of close friends
was invited to accompany the COM
merce secretary on the expeditions,
and a limit of one week was placed on
his stay in the south. He plans to re-
turn in time to fill two engagements
in New York City next week, one to
institute the special economic survey
which the commerce department has
undertaken and the second to receive
a gold medal from the American In
stitution of Mining Engineering.
While in the south Mr.. Hoover will
make no speeches, and is expected to
devote his time entirely to relaxation.
When word reached Florida today that
he was coming into that state on a
fishing trip, he was deluged with in
vitations to visit various points, but
he had already decided to head for
Key West.
The commerce department heads
announcement that he would seek
delegates in Ohio to the Kansas City
convention, formally putting him into
the presidential race, brought a pre-
diction today from Senator Edwards,
democrat, of New Jersey, that the
Hoover Willis fight in Ohio would
cause split among republicans, and
give the democrats the state in the
November election. New jerseys other
senator, Edge, republican, issued a
statement expressing pleasure at Mr.
Continued on Page Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-14
WILBUR ASSbILS
CRITICS OF NAVY
EXP PANS|ON PLAN
RidicuIes Those Who Attack
Cost of Program, by
Comparisons

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 13 H)-
AsSailing the critics of the administra
tions navy building program, Secre-
tary Wilbur declared here tonight they
were unwittingly sponsoring move
ment to make the navy fight blind
folded.
He ridiculed those who attacked the
cost of the program, asserting that ths
nine-year building program of $740,-
100000 is ten million dollars less than
1925 He also said that in 1925 women
the candy bill of the United States in
spent $1,825 100000 on cosmetics, and
said that if the attacks upon the navy
were based solely upon economic
grounds it may be deferentially Sug-
gested that there are times when gun
powder is more valuable than face
powder.
Speaking broadly" the secretary
told the Indianapolis Association OF
Credit Men, sit may be said that the
ships planned in this building pro-
gram constitute the eyes of the fleet
Those who are ignorantly attacking
this program with view of restrain
ing the belligerency of this nation, dc
not perhaps realize they are trying to
put us in a position where, in a sense
our sailor men will have to fight blind
folded"
The navy building program now re-
ceiving consideration by the house
committee on naval affairs, represents
an orderly step in the development OF
a treaty navy, the secretary said.
"It would seem that In view of tho
recent World war and in view of the
enormous sacrifices cheerfully made by
this government and by the navy in
the interest of peace and harmony and
disarmament these outpourings might
well be overlooked but the naval COM
mittee of the house is being lombard
ed with kilograms, correspondence anc
resolutions, expressing horror at the
building program approved by the navy
department and by the president Of
the United States 1t should be noted
that our building program is in {
| large measure replacement program.
The secretary said that Immediately
after the Geneva disarmament con.
| ference, we were called to determine
Continued on Page Ten
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-14
STANDARD OIL OFFICIAL ASKS
COURT FREEDOM FROM ARREST

that the senate was without
power to arrest Stewart because
he was in attendance before
committee under subpoena; that
.he was arrested solely to secure
his attendance before the senate
and that until he had refused to
attend, the courts had no power
to attach him to secure his
attendance"
1t was cOntended that in court
where witness refused to an
swer questions the only allowable
procedure, if his refusal was i'll
founded, was to order him to
answer the specific questions and
punish him If he refused. The
power of the senate was held TO
be no greater than that of the
courts.
Presentation of criminal charges
against Stewart for refusing 10
answer the question was COM
pleted before the grand jury to-
day. District Attorney Gordon
expected the indictment against
tn oil man would be returned
the latter part OF the week.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-14
OIL, CONTEMPT DEFENSE is HELD
TO STRICT MERITS OF ACTIONS

testimony reiterated his ruling of
last week that jury shadOwing
was unlawful, tended to 'ObStruct
Justice and therefore was in con-
tempt of court. AT the same time
he took occasion to emphasize
that he would be greatly shocked
at any jury ShadOwing by the
government.
Reviewing the contention of the
defense that the government
shadowed iuries. the court said
''it would be sad day If de-
partment heads could make a
common law and without rhyme
or reason treSpaSS upon the ju-
dicial branch of the government"
by saying that in. every criminal
case it would spy upon the judge
and the jury"
81 do not believe for a moment
that there can be found anywhere
a sanction for doctrines of that
character"
The defense late in the day
changed its lines of testimony
and began to contradict testimony
of William j. MeMullin, who
testified he prepared a false affi-
davit at the direction of Burns
officials.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-14
ARGENTINA, U. 5,
ARE OPPOSED IN
CUBA CONFERENCE
Pueyrredon Refuses to Sign
Any Convention Not In
Guiding Tariff

HAVANA, Feb. 13 (R-Argentlne and
the United States again took opposing
position at the meeting of the COM
mittee on Pan-American union affairs
today over the right of nations to
assess what tariffs they think most
suitable.
Taking up the cause of all delega-
tions who with with diSfavor Or. Hon
orio Pueyrredon's proposal to extend
the functions of the union in the
economic field, Charles Evans Hughes
head of the American delegation, pro-
claimed the impossibility of allowing
questions of such purely domestic char
acter as tariffs to be considered by
any international body.
DR.. PueYrredon unmoved by any
arguments, repeated his categorical re-
fuSal to sign any convention to regu-
late the activities of the union which
did not contain reference to the nee
essity of abolishing excessively higl
barriers to the free flow OF trade IN
inter- American commerce.
Efforts to save the conference from
failure in his important task of con-
cluding a Pan-American convention
however, were quickly put under way
in proposal presented by Jacobt
: Varela of Uruguay, that any conven
/ tions reached here instead of requlr'
ing the signature of delegates betor,
being sent to the legislatures for rati
fication, should be transmitted directl.
by the president of the conference u
Continued on Page Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-14

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 R)-
COntending that questions Robert
w. Stewart, chairman of the
board of Standard Oil of Indiana,
refused to answer before the
senate oil committee pertained TO
personal matters about which the
senate had no right to inquire,
his counsel today filed a IA page
brief III the supreme court of the
District of Columbia asking that
he be freed of arrest by the
senate.
The questions were asked the oil
man during the oil committees
inquiry into bonds purchased by
the Continental Trading company
with the profits from a contract
guaranteed by him, Harry F. Sim
clair, James r. O'Neil and III. VI.
BIackmer. When he refused to
answer them he was p-aee,- under
arrest by the senate and secured
his freedom on a writ of habeas
corpus which the brief sought to
make permanent.
The brief reiterated the con-
tentiOns made in court last week
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-14

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 R-
Barring of testimony intended to
prove that jury shadOwing, held
unlawful by Justice Frederick L.
SiddOnS, was a practice customary
to departments OF the govern
ment, was followed today by
withdrawal of Is defense witnesses
in the criminal contempt proceed
ings against Harry Sinclair, Will
liam 7. Burns and their three
associates.
Henry Mason Day, one OF the
respondents, announced through
counsel that in view of the courts
ruling barring such testimony, the
witnesses summoned to te.lify
That the government had shad--
owed jurieS in all parts of the
country would not be called. The
defense had admitted detectives
were hired by Sinclair to shadow
the Fall Sinclair oil conspiracy
jury and counsel argued it should
be permitted to introduce the
shadOwing testimony to show Sin
clair was acting in good faith
and following government custom
in employing the SleuthS.
Justice SiddOnS in barring the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-14
HARD FOUGHT
TRIAL CLOSES
IN ACQU|TTAL
Mexican Leaders Cleared of
Charge of Violating
Neutrality Law
ATTACKS GALES
Says Break Caused by Anti
American Attitude of
President
ATTACKS GALES

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 R--Adolfo
De La Huerta and four others
charged with attempting to violate
the neutrality laws of this country
were cleared of the charge late today
when q jury in federal court returned
a verdict Of not guilty.
The case went to the jury at 1910
o'clock. The verdict was returned az
2:57 o'clock.
De La Huerta received the verdict
which acquitted him and his four
associates with no display of emotion.
Those acquitted with De La Huerta
were: his secretary, Louis Gayou,
Alfonso G.. Moretin Francisco Ferrez
and Enrique Berceda.
Frequent clashes between defense
and prosecution attorneys marked
the closing hours of the trial. At
one juncture Frank P. Dougherty,
attorney for the defense, challenged
the accuracy of references made by
United States Attorney Gallagher
1T is ridiculous and absurd that
man of the caliber of Mr. De La
Huerta would attempt to violate the
laws of this country or start a
revolution with 20 rifles and 1890
rounds of ammunition" Attorney
Dougherty said "Mr. De La Huerta
is man of great poise and dignity.
He is well versed on Mexican and
international law" he added.
During the trial De La Huerta
testified that his personal repre-
sentative, Louis Gayou, purchased the
guns and ammunition for the sole
purpose of taking over the police
duty of Nogales, Mexico, should the
reported Yaqui Indian uprising spread
to that city.
He denied that he had attempted
to furnish the Yaquis with war sup
plies, adding that he had through
his secretary sought permission from
Washington to transport the arms
into Mexico.
Department Of justice agents testi-
fled that De La Huerta and Gayou
had asked if it were against the laws
to transport arms from one state
to another and they had informed
them that it was not.
Gayou was arrested in Tucson
Arizona, when the agents found him
in possession Of the arms and ammu-
milton.
De La Huerta, according to his
Testimony, was arrested in Nogales
while seated in the home of friend
81 resisted arrest" he said, because
/ recognized two Of the arresting
officers as Mexican officials who were
Continued on Page Tend
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-14
LOWDEN STATES
EAST BEGINS TO
KNOW ARIZONA

PHOENIX, Feb. 13 P-The east
is beginning to recognize Arizona,
Frank O. Lowden, former governor
of Illinois and prominently mentioned
as a republican presidential candidate
declared today on his arrival in
Chandler where he will spend his
winter vacation.
"The east is really beginning to
recognize this country" Mr.. Lowden
said, land you people out here hardly
realize the great interest my section
of the country has taken in Arizona"
when I stepped off the train I
Just relaxed and felt that I was back
home again." the former Illinois gov
ernor said. you people cut here
hardly realize how fortunate you are
tc escape the rigors OF the winter
climate OF the middle west. He had
very nice weather so far this winter
but nothing like today"
Lowden had just returned from a
long horseback ride this afternoon
and he spoke gloWingly OF the climate
Perfect weather for riding" lie said
mot tco hot, you know, but not
winter weather. l certainly enjoy
my daily horseback ride when 1 gel
located here"
IloWden did not talk politics today
He said he came to Arizona for hi!
annual vacation and he is going t.
take advantage OF every opportunity
to relax and enjoy the full benefit!
Of the climate. He and his wifi,
have been wintering at Chandler TO
q number OF years.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-14
HICKMAN Will BE
SENTENCED TODAY
FOR KILLING GIRL
Refuse Slayer's Plea of
Guilty in ThOms Case;
Ask Death Penalty

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 R)-An Of
fer made by William Edward Hickman
through his attorneys to plead guilty
to the murder of G. Ivy Thoms, Rose
hill druggist, who was shot and killed
during an attempted holdup, was re-
jected tonight by the district attorney
The youth offered to plead guilty
in return for a sentence of life i'm
prisonment instead of the death pen
atty on the Thonls murder indictment,
which accuses Jointly Hickman ano
his Ii year old acoomplice, Welby
Hunt.
AS a result of the prosecutions
rejection of the offer, a long and
tedious review of the insanity defense
OF Hickman, already heard in con-
nection with the kidnapping and slay-
ing OF Marian Parker, for which Hick-
man probably will be sentenced to-
morrow, was the prospect in the
Thoms case, which will open We'd
neSday.
The prosecution said that it took
the stand that Hickman was q sane
and master criminal and that as such
ne should receive the full penalty OF
the law.
A. Gray Gilmer, attorney for Hunt
said tonieht he desired to plead hi
client guilty providing he can be
assured that he can place before the
court for future records evidence of
mitigating circumstances in the boy',
favor
Both Hickman and Hunt have con
confessed taking part in the holdur
ON Christmas eve, 1926 which resllltet
IN the death Of Thoms.
Jerome Walsh, Hickman's chief coun.
sci, announced tonight that when his
motion for new trial in the Marian
Parker case comes before the court
tomorrow morning he would let it &c
without argument, anticipating its de-
/ nial by the court. Sentence-whict
Hickman himself believes will be thu
death penalty--then will be passed am
/ his attorneys will offer oral notice
of appeal to the state supreme court
Judge j. j. Trabucco, who holds tht
fate of the kidnaper-s slayer in hi
| hands, has announced he would cal
| two witnesses to establish the sahen
points of the crime before sentence il
announced. One will be county autop
sy surgeon A. F. Wagner. who viii
testify to knowing the slain girl anC
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-14
Through Fog and Rain Lone
Eagle Wings Way Back
To Home Port
IN AIR IS HOURS
Famous Aviator Says He
Has No Plans Beyond
Mail Monday

ST. LOUIS, Feb 13 R-Flying
through fog and rain, Colonel Charles
A. Lindbergh completed 12OO-mile
nonstop flight from Havana, Cuba,
by landing safely at Lambert-St. Louis
field at sol p. M, today. He was in
the air Is hours and 35 minutes.
Since his departure from Washing
ton, Dec. 13, for Mexico City, Colonel
Lindbergh had covered about 5000
miles on a circuitous route and had
visited IS nations and dependencies
in Central and South America and
the West Indies.
Approximately 700 persons, includ-
ing members of the thirty-fifth divis-
ion air corps, of which Lindbergh is
a member, viewed the landing of the
good will ambassador, who is to be
the guest of all st. Louis in an aerial
exhibition ON the Mississippi river
front tomorrow afternoon.
His approach to the field swas from
the west at 456 p. m. Passing to
the northwest the spirit of st.
Louis" an\circling the field at an
altitude of approximately 100 feet.
Lindbergh evidently was scanning the
field to make sure no crowd was in
the way.
When Lindbergh got out of the
plane there was backslapping and
chorus of greeting as President Harold
M Bixby of the chamber or commerce,
acting Mayor Walter Neun and others
greeted him.
AS mechanics showed the Spirit of
st. Louis into the hangar, Lindbergh
posed with the official greeters for
of flares which were burned to help
of flares whic hwere burned to help
out the dim and disappearing day
light
Lindbergh said he flew from Key
West along the west coast Of Florida
to Cedar Keys and then took COM
pass course to st. Louis, which he
followed, flying low. Visibility, he
said, was very low"
''I stuck to my course steadily" he
related, "and sighted the Mississippi
river about 80 miles below st. Louis,
followed it north to the Missouri river
and then circled st. Charles, Mo.
and came into the flying field from
the west"
This is the method used by mail
fliers and other airmen of Lambert
st. Louis field when the weather does
not permit them to find their bear
ingS by the city.
Beseiged with inquiries about his
plans for the future Lindbergh re-
piled:
IT have no plans beyond flying the
mail next Monday"
Continued on Page Tenl
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-14
General Utilities
Probe Showdown Is
Expected Very Soon

WASHINGTON Feb /13 Up = A
showdown fight on the Walsh resolu-
ton for senate investigation of the
financial affairs of public utilities cor
porations was begun today in the SEN
ate with vote in prospect tomorrow
or Wednesday.
With the lineup admittedly Close
Both those advocating and opposing
the resolution took comfort from some
developments of the day, which was
marked by long address by Senator
Walsh, democrat of Montana, in favor
of his measure and in which the power
lobby was aSSailed.
After the resolution was called, Vice
President Dawes, who was presiding,
asked Senator Walsh to change his
resolution SO that he would be relieved
of the duty of appointing the special
committee of five which would con-
duct the inquiry.
81 am interested in some public
utilities companies" the vice president
said. 81 have no desire to evade my
responsibility but prefer for this rea-
son that some other provision be made
| for selection of the committee"
Acquiescing in the suggestion the
Montanan amend his resolution to call
for election of the special committee
by the senate. This change was agree
able to opponents of senate inquiry
as they believed it strengthened their
| hand
Senator George of Georgia, sponsor
| of an amendment to have the inquiry
conducted by the federal trade COM
mission, announced that he also would
! change his proposal so as to require
monthly reports from the commission
during progress of the investigation
with final report upon it's conclusion
! Proponents of the George plar
thought this might bring support to il
as one of several objections urged
| against the commission investigation
was that it would require many
months and would be unattended by
the publicity which would come to
senate inquiry
Before Senator Walsh took the flool
to inveigh against the power lobby a.
the most formidable ever assembled il
! Washington during his long senate
! service, Senator Walsh of Mass
achusetts. another democrat, proposed
an amendment to the senate rules un
der which lobbyists would be REQUIRED
to register with the secretary OF tht
senate
Each person engaged as lobbyis
or representative of any individual
society, corporation or foreign govern
ment would be required to give hi
name. legislation favored or opposed
and the name of individual or concern
by whom he is employed. Person;
falling to so register could be sum
moned before the senate rules com
mittee or the senate bar,
The amendment was sent to The
rules committee after some debate
during which Senator Norris of Neb
raska. republican, expressed doubt tha
this would accomplish the ends de-
sired since the rule could carry nC
penalty.
Another development of the day wa
announcement by Chairman Nye o
the Senate Teapot Dome committee, tina
he would support the Walsh resolution
since Walsh had assured him that tn
power inquiry would not interfere will
Continued on Page Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-14

Tuesday and Wednesday
mostly fair; slightly warm
er Tuesday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-14
De La Huerta and Aides Freed by Federal Ju]
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Arizona To Celebrate
Sixteenth Birthday By
State Holiday Today

y PHOENIX, Feb. Is tP) - Ari-
* zona, the youngest member of
y Uncle Sans family, will be 16
* years old tomorrow.
* Throughout the state generally,
y the sixteenth anniversary of the
* admission of Arizona to state
y hoow, will be observed as state
* holiday. State, county and city
* offices will close for the day.
* Banks of the state also will OBJ
* serve the holiday by closing.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Hill Of Wash
burn are looking after business inter.
ests in Bismarck for . few days.
Mr.. md Mrs. A. S. Lane and Mrs.
George S. Roberts Of Shields were
callers in the city this weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Palmer and
son have returned to Turtle Lake
after visiting in thi: city.
Mrs. C. E. Kelsven and daughter,
Marian, and Mrs. J. r. Bateman are
in Bismarck this week.
Miss Ruth Duncan has resumed
her duties 1t the A. w. Lucas store
after . w"s''s illness;
Mr.. and Mrs. v. J. Spielman and
Mrs. August Lenner were Brisbane
callers here Saturday.
Miss Dorothy Keller was hostess
to members Of D. D. D. club Monday
evening at her home:
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Nelson Of
Almont drove to Bismarck Monday
to transact business.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. NJ. Bauman Of
Linton visited friends in Bismarck
Sunday and Monday.
Miss Olga H. Resnick Of New
Salem visited friends here during
the past few days.
A marriage license was issued
Friday to Reinhold Berg Of Regain