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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-14

TEN COMMODITY COMMITTEES WILL
REPORT TODAY AT FARM CONFERENCE
In Session Since Yesterday,
the Committees Have Con-
sidered Individual Farm Elk.
periences and Reports Of
Agricultural Experts
Service Clubs Entertain

Ten commodity committees will
report this afternoon at general
meeting Of 200 farmer delegates
from ten counties in the south CEN
tral part of the state held at the
federal building in Bismarck re-
garding their recommendation for
improving farming practices.
These committees have been in
session since yesterday morning
considering the experiences of the
individual members and the infor-
nation regarding price trends and
other data presented by members
of the staff Of the Extension divi-
sion Of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college.
The report Of the dairy commit
tee, which will be presented this
afternoon for approval, follows:
"The committee recommends that
the volume Of dairy products in
this area be increased where ex-
pcrience has proven that pood dairy
feeds can be produced. Reasons
are that indications are for good
prices for dairy products in the fu-
turc; the increase in the number of
cows kept for milk in the United
States has not been too rapid when
increase in human population and
consumption Of dairy products per
capita are considered.
Dairy Increase Recommended
''Thc committee recommends that
the volume Of dairy products be in
creased by the growing of more
and better feeds including alfalfa
and sweet clover for hay, sweet
clover for pasture, corn for silagc
and sugar cane and millet as the
principal roughagc feeds. Oats
barley and speltz are recommended
as the principal grain feeds. Some
tame pasture grass should supple.
ment native pasture. Low produc.
ing and Improbable cows should
be eliminated. Better purebrec
sires should be used.
"The committee recommends 2O(
pounds Of butterfat per year as
the lowest average production which
will insure a fair labor income II
this area. Under ordinary condi
tions no more milk cows should bs
kept than can be cared for by The
owner and his family. Cows shoult
freshen in the fall in preference tc
the spring because they will give 9
igher annual production, labor will,
be better distributed through the
yea. prices for butterfat arc usual.
ly highest in the fall and winter
months, and winter is the best time
to raise calves.
"More attention should be paid
to quality Of cream as a means OF
improving the market price. Co.
operative marketing should be con.
sidered in localities where suffi.
CONTINUED on page ,wo)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-14
DEMOCRATIC
OFFICIALS TO
BE SUMMONED
Senator Nye Wants to Know
How Much oil Money
Went Into Their Fund

Washington, Feb. 14.-F-Cam-
paign chest records of both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties,
with particular reference to the 1920
presidential contest, likely will be
examined by the senate Teapot
Dome committee in it's quest for
traces Of profits Of the now extinct
Continental Trading company of
Canada.
Will II. Hays, former chairman
of the Republican national commit
tee, already has been asked to tell
the committee about the $75, 900 do
nation by Harry F.. Sinclair, Teapot
Dome lessee and q sharer Of the
Continentals profits, to the party
deficit in 1923, and now Chairman
Nye. Republican, North Dakota. ex-
poets to summon Democratic party
officials to see if they hcvc a sim
liar story to relate.
Undecided on Whom to Call
Chairman Nye said last night that
members Of the committee believed
that if this oil money" went to one
party it was quite apt to have gone
to the other, too" He has not de-
cided yet just whom to call before
the committee, but he recalled that
Sinclair had testified in 1923 that
he had contributed to campaign
funds of both parties.
The senator said also that the
Democratic party was known to have
had deficit of nearly 100000 at
the close Of the 1920 campaign, but
that by 1924 that figure was re-
duced to 100000. There is no pub
lie record of how that was done,
Nye said, and he believes the COM
mittec should find out whether the
party received a portion If the now
hidden liberty bonds which formed
the $3,O80,000 profits Of the Cont
mental company.
The Teapot Dome inquiry vii. be
resumed Thursday, and witnesse.
summoned to appear jten to bt
questioned by Senator Walsh, Demo
crat. Montana, the prosecutor, in
clude officials. and employees of the
New York brokerage firm of Potter
and company.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-14
/ YEGG KILLED,
2 WOUNDED BY
CHICAGO COP
Detective Sergeant Cooper
Beats Robbers to the Draw
in Restaurant

Chicago. Feb. 14.-(AP)-Detec-
tive Sergeant Thomas Cooper, quick
on the draw and of deadly aim, failed
to "stick 'em up" in answer to
bandit quartet's commands last
night, but when the smoke cleared
away one robber lay dead, another
died later in a hospital. third was
probably mortally wounded, while
the fourth had fled.
The shooting took place in SOUTH
side restaurant. Men entered the
place. one of them seizing Miss
Blanche Wilson, proprietor, by the
throat.
AS she screamed. Sergeant Cooper
wheeled around, drawing his pistol.
The bandit leader dropped to the
floor at the first shot. Two others,
unarmcd. attempted to rush the po-
liceman, but they, too, fell.
The fourth man ran.
About this time, Fred Kern, a
customer, entered and bullet, in
tended for the fleeing robbcr, passed
through his coat.
The dead leader, identified by
cards found on his person, was be-
lieved to be Charles Green, 26.
Edward Smith, %, with four shots
in his body. died a few hours later
at hospital. Jack Gold, 30, was
shot once and is said to be dying.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-14
FAMOUS FLYER
COMPLETES HIS
GOODWILL TOUR
Last Leg of Flight Made I'm
der Worst Possible Weather
Conditions
CROWD WELCOMES HIM
Exhibition Flight ut st. Louis
Today Is Tribute to
School Children
CROWD WELCOMES HIM

st. Louis, Feb. 14.-F-His un-
failing accuracy having carried him
safely half way across a fog
blanketed continent, Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh and his famous mono-
plane spirit Of St. Louis" were
home today.
Negotiating . planned course
from Havana, Cuba, to Florida and
thence northwest to the Mississippi
river, Col. Lindbergh swooped out
of the fog at Lambert-St. Louis
field late yesterday and ended his
journey of 1900 miles in Is hours
and IS minutes.
His flight, begun December Is at
Washington and leading down
through Mexico, and the central and
South American Republics, was
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-14
WILL FIGHT TO.
SAVE SHOW GIRL.
FROM GALL0WS
WOmen's Protective Associa'
ton Engages Attorney to
Seek Leniency

Chicago, Feb. 14.-R,-Attorney
James c. O'Brien, retained by the
Women's Protective association, to-
day entered into a long distance
fight to save Doris Parker McDon-
aid, New York show girl, from death
on the gallows at Montreal. She is
under sentence to hang March %
for murder.
Attempts to save the girl were
started by her mother, Mrs. Michael
Greco, formerly Mrs. Hazel Snyder,
of Chicago, who enlisted the aid of
the protective association. The
mother, who has not seen her daugh-
ter for Is years, and three members
of the protective association con-
fcrred with Attorney O'Brien to pre-
pare affidavits which it is hoped
may induce the Canadian courts to
show leniency toward the convicted
girl.
IF necessary, / will go to Mon
treal to plead my case," said Attor-
ney O'Brien. 1--WE have affidavits
to show The girl was Mentally ire
sponsible."
The affidavits were obtained from
the girls mother. her grandmother,
Mrs. Katherine Walker. who lives
with Mrs. Greco; and Miss Margaret
Gould, governess for Doris after she
had been adopted by DR.. Francis
Parker. wealthy physician of Mt.
Vernon, N. Y, now living in Okla
honla.
They testified, O'Brien said. that
Doris since childh 1od had been SUBJ
ject to delusions of grandeur. that
she lived z fantasti: life and often
assumed the names Of celebrities she
admired.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-14
SETTLERS ARE
BIGGEST NEED,
SAYS DR., MEAD
Costly Reclamation Projects
Worth Nothing Unless
Land Is Used

Washington, Feb. IA. - The rec
lamation bureau is spending $780,
100000 to irrigatc 100000 acres of
land, but three hundred thousand
Of them require settlers DIR. Elwood
Mead, commissioner of reclamation,
declared today l., an address open
ing q two-day conference on irriga-
ton and reclamation at the interior
department.
The great problem of reclamation
is to max. sure that when works are
completed, the land will be settled
and the fields will be farmed, DIR.
Mead said, adding that costly prof.
ects were worth nothing until the
land was cultivated. Many of the
completed projects are only partly
settled he said.
"This conference has beer. called
to discuss this situation, to consider
whether leveling land and building
houses is not as much a part Of rec
lamation as building reservoirs and
excavating canals he continued.
Policy Change Necessary
"If we don't use reclamation
funds for this purpose, hov. can we
obtain them? ?" he asked. "Settlers
cannot provide all the needed money
any more than they can build canals.
Whatever we Go means q radical
change in present policies.
1--WE have come to realize that the
economics Of rcclamtion are as inn
portant as is engineering. We
have dropped the old idea that any
body can succeed as settler. We
know that the successful settler
must be a good farmer. He must
have experience ant. certain
amount Of capital. We cannot re-
quire them to have all the capital
they will need, because If We did we
would cut off the supply Of settlers.
If we require them to have enough
capital to underwrite the money
needed to develop their farms, we
should provide from some source the
remainder Of the development cost.
Until we do this, we have not
thought reclamation out to 4 final
conclusion, nor do we deal fairly by
the settlers"
Authority Lacking
The commissioner explained that
the federal reclamation act provides
for building irrigation works and
selecting settlers for the public land.
and that if the land is all irrigated
and the water all used, the govern
ment gets its payments and the ir-
rigators prosper, but if irrigation
lags, both the government and irrI-
gators lose.
Under the law the reclamation
bureau lacks authority to help eff
fectively in both settlement and
farm development, and for the last
thre years the limitation of the bu-
reau's efforts has worried those
connected with reclamation, he said.
AS result the conference was
called in an effort to find solution.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-14
PLAN OF
GOVERNMENT IS
BEST DEVISED
Safety of This Nation Depends
Upon II, Says Nicholas
LongwOrth

New York, Feb. 14.-(AP)-Re-
sponsiblc party government is the
backbone Of the United States and
any departure from that system
would lead to anarchy, Nicholas
Longworth, speaker of the house OF
representatives, told the National
Republican club at its Lincoln day
dinner.
my experience has convinced me
more and more that the safety OF
the nation depends upon responsible
party government he said. Il be-
lieve it would be disastrous for the
United States to adopt, even IN the
slightest degree, the group and bloc
system, with its numerous parties,
which is the banc of Europe today.
1.-THE house," he continued, "has a
system of responsible party govern
ment and has pretty we'll solved the
problems it has had to handle. An
other body, for which / have the
highest respect. has no such system,
and so st has done nothing"
Speaker Longworth also voiced a
plea for a political system free from
distinctions of geography, race, or,
worst Of all, of religion"
He expressed confidence that inn
portant legislation now pending in
the house, including flood relief, the
merchant marine and the navy pro-
gram, would be substantially solved.
Pershing Praises Lincoln
General John j. Pershing, who was
also q speaker, praised Lincoln as .
great strategist, quoting from his
letters to General Mcclellan in which
military principles, which he said
were later accepted as sound, were
proposed to prove his point.
AFTER all, military strategy is
bu. the application Of common
sense" he continued, "and Lincoln'a
fund of common sense seemed mex.
haustible."
Reading of letter from Herbert
Hoover, avowed presidential candi'
date, brought round Of applause
Other letters were read from Secre
tary Of the Treasury Mellon and
Dwight F. Davis, secretary Of war
All are members Of the club.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-14
Private. Stocks of
Liquor Immune From
Seizure by Officers

San Francisco. Feb. 14.-R)-
Private stocks Of liquor are immune
from seizure by prohibition agents
unless such seizure is legally pre-
dicated upon evidence Of sale or
unless there is proof that It is "be-
ing used in the commission Of q
crime," the United States circuit
court Of appeals he has ruled.
This decision was handed down
yesterday wien the court ordered
eral prohibition agents in ! raid at
the home Of Thomas Fabri Of San
Francisco. The court also ruled
that all liquor seized under defec-
tive search warrants must be re-
turned to its owner, whether its
possession was legal or illegal, and
could not be destroyed by the gov
ernment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-14
X entucky Representative
Charges That Jealousy En-.
lists Between American
Farm Bureau Federation
and National Grange of Iii.
nOiS

Washington. Feb. l4.-tP,-Delay
in farm relief legislation was laid
at the door Of national farmers
organizations by Representative
kincheloe, Democrat, kentucky. at
hearings today before the houe agri-
cultural committee.
With the appearance of Louis j.
Taber, master Of the National
Grange, charges that jealousy cS-
listed between the American Farm
Bureau federation and the National
Grange in Illinois, were brought up
by kincheloe. He questioned. Tabcr
on reports that the Farm Bureau
federation had brought pressure to
bear on David Kinley, president Of
the University Of Illinois, to prevent
the appearance before the commit
tee of Professor Charles l.. Stewart
on the export debenture farm relief
plan. Tabcr said that he had heard
such reports, but that he was not in
Il position to speak authoritatively
on the subject.
Leaders Cannot Agree
Il think that the farmers of the
country ought to know that their or
ganization leaders here in Washing
ton cannot get together here
Kincheloe declared. He asserted that
this was primarily responsible for
no farm relief program being agreed
upon.
Asked by kinchcloc when he
thought the farmer would get relief.
Taber said "He's going to get relief
just as soon as leaders of farm or
ganizations forget polite: and self
ishness."
Taber said one reason which has
kept the national farm organiza-
tions from getting together was
politics ard outside influences =
He said the situation Was zone of
the saddest things that the National
Grange has faced
May Call Meeting
Representative Anderson, Repub-
lican, Minnesota. asked Taber in the
National Grange were willing to meet
with representatives of the Farm
Bureau federation in the next ten
days to try for a.. agreement on
farm relief, and Tater assented.
"If it is desirable" he said, 1--WE
will issue such an invitation, but
say right now that it is useless if
any group nails up the equalization
fee and says take that or nothing.
That attitude will not be accepted by
61-year-old organization like the
Grange, with nearly 100000 mem.
bers."
The equalization fee principle il
embodied in the McNary Hanger
bill.
Taber had earlier told the com.
mittee, that the Grange, the Farm
Bureau federation and the Farmers
Union, had met t gether twice il
February and November, 1927, bu
could reach no agreement OF. farm
relief or Muscle Shoals legislation
It was this revelation that percipi
tated the assault on farm organiza
tons tactics b, committee members
Shortly before the meeting ad
journed, Anderson ann ,unced tina
he intended to introduce . resolution
calling for the committee to 60 int
executive session for consideration
of farm relief measures.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-14

described today as an odyssey Of
the air which in its spectacular as
poets was second only to his New
York-to-Paris flight.
With characteristic modesty, Col.
Lindbergh said the last nonstop
leg Of the flight through the fog
was like any other flight and that
he was not lost at any time.
Struck Fog Over Mainland
"My longest jump over the wa.1r
was between Havana and Key West.
about 100 miles," he related. "1hen
from Key West to Florida think
it was nearly the same distance ]
skirted the west coast Of Florila
north and flew directly toward st.
Louis. It was from then on that
had to detour, though / encountered
fog from the time i hit the main
land.
Il was only occasionally out Of
sight of the ground on the trip
yesterday. The flying ceiling was
too low to circle over St. Louis Es
/ had planned and so I headed d.
rectly for the field. The mouth Of
the Missouri river was landmark
for me-"
The crowd Of 500 people, stand
ing in q soaking rain at the field
to welcome the good will flyer,
grew apprehensive at 4 p. m. when
an air mail plane took off and re-
turned five minutes later unable to
penetrate the dense fog and mist.
Crowding about the dripping ham
gars they stared into the southeast
ern skies as the powerful electric
beacon light swung to and fro, its
beam penetrating the sodden heav-
ems.
Circles Field. Then Lands
Even as they stared a sputter
caused the people to turn and, with
q roar, Lindbergh's plane swept
over the hangars from tho north.
west. Cir:ling the field several
times to inspect the ground, the
Lone Eagle landed and TAXED his
plane to q hangar.
Thrusting his long legs out of the
cabin Of the plane, he was met by
the reception committee and many
Of his comrades Of the national
guard and air mail routes. After
posing for pictures he saw the
plane nlaced safely in the hangar
and then gave short interview to
Continued on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-14
FRIDAY, APR, 27
Is SET AS DATE
OF EXECUTION
Murderer Pahid When Led
From Room, But Quickly
Regains Jauntiness
DEFENSE MAY APPEAL
Judge TrabuccO Denies New
Trial and Overrules Mo-
tiOns of Defense

Los Angeles, Feb. l4.-IP-Wil-
liam Edward Hickman today waa
sentenced to death for the kidnapping
and Staying of Marian Parker.
The execution was set for Friday
April q.
Judge j. J. Trabucco prt,lounced
the sentence.
Hickman will be hanged unless his
attorneys are successful in an ap-
peal to the state supreme court.
Two witnesses were placed on the
witness stand to establish the crime
and the degree Of murder.
Hickman was ordered turned over
to the sheriff at once for transfer
to San Quentin prison. The prison-
cr. who had stood erect to hear hia
sentence pronounced. dropped feav-
lily into his seat after the last word
fell from Judge Trabucco's lips.
Before passing sentence, Judge
Trabucco denied the defense motion
for a new trial and also Ovcrruled
a motion alleging the court was
without jurisdiction to pronounce
judgment.
The court ovcrrode an objection
by the defense to the admission Of.
any evidence to fix the degree Of
the crime.
Hickman was pallid and he ap-
pcarcd grave as he was led from the
court room. However, ten minutes
after the brief procedure was fin-
ished. he was smiling and jaunty as
he returned to pose for news amera
men in the court room.
The disposition Of Hickman on
the kidnapping conviction was left by
Continued on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-14
Officers Training
School Is Opened

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. IA
(AP)-A four-day school of instruc-
tion. attended by approximately 65
officers Of the North Dakota nation-
al guard. got under way here today.
Formation Of the training sched-
ule for the June encampment at
Camp Grafton and discussion Of SUBJ
iccts Of interest to company COM
manders in their armory training
work formed the principal part Of
the program.
Captains William Spann, E. F.
Boruski and j. l.. Ostrander, now on
duty with the North Dakota nation
al guard, are in Charge Of instruc-
ton.
Adjutant General G. A. Fraser
opened the school this morning with
an outline Of the program and pur-
pose of the course.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-14
AVIATION ON COMMERCIAL BASIS
BETWEEN u S AND SOUTH CENTRAL
COUNTRIES PRACTICAL, Indy SAYS
Lone Eagle Finds No Obstacles
in Flying in the Tropics
That Are Any Worse Than
Those Encountered in the
United States

st. Louis, Feb. 14.-(AP)-Avia-
tion on y commercial basis is prac-
ticable and feasible between the
United States and the South and
Cetral American countries, said Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh on his return
here from a good will tour of the
southern countries.
!. He smlingly refused to say what
effect his flight might have on the
development of aviation and the pro-
motion Of friendly relations between
the United States and the southern
republics.
Il would rather someone else
l.,orc qualified Z N I would discuss
those things" he added.
He said he saw no obstacles in
flying in the tropics that were any
worse than those encountered in the
United States.
He spoke highly of the behavior
of his plane, saying:
II think it is in almost perfect
condition, although it will be over
hauled here. OF course it is not in
as good condition as when l first
left with it." The manner in which
the plane stood up, he said, seemed
to him to be proof that airplanes
will stand more use than most peo-
pie believe. The plane will eventual
ly be given to the Smithsonian In
stitution at Washington.
Carried No Parachute
"NO. did not carry q parachute
on the flight" he replied to another
question. Parachutes are necessary
in military maneuvers but not in
passenger transportation and also
"they arc Of no use on the type Of
plane I'm flying"
"The Spirit Of st. Louis" he said,
"is SO constructed that it is possible
to land without injury to the pilot
or passenger in case Of necessity.
believe parachute should be car
ried where it is advisable and makes
for greater safety, but when the gas
tank is in front Of the pilot he is in
little danger of forced landing.
"But what would have been the
outcome," he was asked, "if you had
been forced to land while over the
Water.
II guess the outcome would have
been that I would be dead" he said
and laughed merrily.
To Fly Over Former Route
Turning to his planned trip over
the old air mail route which he aban.
doned exactly one year ago yester-
day to 60 to San Diego, where the
"Spirit Of st. Louis" was being built,
Lindbergh said:
my primary object in going over
the oil mail route is to stimulate
aviation and interest in it-although
] do want to 60 over the old route
But think the air mail will become
more and more important, especially
as the ground organization is devel-
oped. ] expect to see all important
mail sent by air in the future"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-14
New Evidence Found
in Appleby Murder

Los Angeles, Feb. 14.-(AP)-Se-
cret evidence which the prosecution
contends strengthens the chain OF
circumstances linking DR.. Charles
Mcmillan with the staying Of Mrs.
Amelia Appleby, wealthy widow Of
q Chicago inventor, was declared to
have been found by the sheriff's Of
ficers as opening date Of the trial
was reached today. The nature OF
the new evidence was not disclosed.
DR.. Mcmillan has strongly pro-
tested his innocence.
The body of Mrs. Appleby was
found in canvas sack by q road
side near San Fernando the day after
Christmas.