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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31
EXPLOSION
IS FELT IN
TWO CITIES
Ground Floor Of Building Oc.
cupied by Grocery-Pro-
prietor Lived Upstairs
STILLS ARE IN BASEMENT
investigators Hold 20 Theory
That Building Must Have
Been Dynamited

Newton, Mass, Jan. Stir Sig
persons were dsa... today q the re-
suit Of blast which wrecked y IN
story building here and rocked lsrse
portions Of Newton and the adioin.
ing city Of Waltham.
Frank Gorgone's grocery occupiefl
the ground floor and his family lived
on the second floor. Coreone lost
MS wife and two children but e.
caped himself. The other yictim.
were Thomas Gorgone, : reistive
and Leonard d. Jsekson, : citv
neelth inspector in the stogs On
duty. A sixth body. believed 70 b 8
that Of Salvador LaCava, was' recav-
ered from the ruins today.
The discovery Of exten I'VE lio,,or
making apparatus in the basement
led to the belief that the stills .had
exploded but Walter L. Wedrer. FOR
mer state chemist, annouced after !
preliminary Investigation that the
house probably had been dyna amited
Other Investigators held the theorv
that the gas used to operate th.
stills might have been resnonsihie
Fire officials declared Az thc
havoc created had been too great Ia
have been caused by. an expiodinr
still. pou"s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31
FRENCH FLYERS
ARE ACCLAIMED
In GUATEMALA
Indirect Reference to Lind
bergh Seen IN Deceitful
Ambassador Remark

Cuatemala City, Cuatemals, Jan.
31.-tR-What has become known
cS the "Sandino affair" has de-
veloped here in connection with the
flights through Guatemala Of
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh 70 the
south and Dieudonne Costss and
Joseph LeBrix to the north.
When the French flyers were at-
tending q reception in their honor
at the Palace hotel Friday, 5000
persons gathered before the hotel
and shouted for the Frenchnen.
With the French minister, tho ayia.
Dtare apuea,11dAn the balcony.
An orator in The crowd addressed
I eulogy to the Erenehmen. They
had not come, he said, .as deceit
full ambassadors" Another speak
er then proclaimed that Central
America, today more than ever, has
need Of the friendship Of great and
cultured peoples like those Of glor-
ious France"
"viva Francois! Viva Central
America! Viva Nicaragua Viva
Sandino, martyr!" the crowd shout
- in acclaiming the orators.
Local newspapers also published
what was reported to be IN inter-
view with Costes and LeBrix say
ing Lindbergh told them the Guate-
mala aviation field was unservice.
able. Although the aviators told
the Associated Press that the in
terview was unfounded, the papers
have published no denial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31
SHIP PROGRAM
IS DISCUSSED
BY PRESIDENT
Plan Carries No Thought Of
Entry Into Competitive
Construction, He Says
BALANCED BUDGET BEST
System Has Brought Great
Good to Nation-Any Sur.
plus Can Be Paid On Debt
BALANCED BUDGET BEST

Washington, Jan. 31.-M-Em-
phasising anew the need for main
tanning . well balanced federal
budget and Of reducing thu national
debt, President Coolidge told the
heads Of departments and bureaus ct
the semi-annual government business
meeting last night that It is far
better to have no tax reduction than
to have too much.
While he stressed the importance
Of adhering to . constructive econ
omy program, the president de-
clared it would bc . mistake to stint
activities vital to the safety and
well-being Of the nation. In this
injection, he mentioned national
defense, calling attention particular
~ to the administration'S naval
building progr..nl.
1T consl0ers our ow.- recuire-
ments alone and carries no thought
Of entry into competi. ye construc-
ton with any other nation" he aid.
THE plan ] have endorsed does not
contemplate any limitation Of time
as to the beginning or the compile
tion Of this tentative program. But
it does conten.pla the building Of
the ships D. fast as possible"
Can Always Use Surplus
Cautioning against departure from
the policy Of keeping governmental
expenditures withir receipts, Mr.,
Coolidge pointed out that any SUR
plus always could be applied to the
public debt, the reduction Of which,
he said, is in itself indirect tax re-
duction.
II have expressed myse l.. favor
Of further moderate tax reduction, !"
the president <said. n have in4i.
Gated the maximum reduction NJ cd
now afford. There was n partisan
thought in that recommendation.
(Contirue IN age two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31
TRAIN VICTIM
LIVED ON FARM
AT NAPOLEON
Left Home Friday Night
Without Telling Family
Where He Planned to Go

Napoleon, N. D., Jan. 31.-tP-
". L. Vrooman, AZ, living 13 miles
northeast Of here apparently made
! journey Of 80 miles to commit sui
tide beneath the wheels Of North
ern Pacific train ct Dawson Sunday
night, authorities said here today.
All but Is miles Of the trip Vroo-
man made on foot.
vrooman settled near here q
years ago but later went to Mon
tana, returning to this vicinity two
years ago.
He left home Friday night and
his family thought he had gone to
Montana to visit son. Instead,
however, he apparently walked ia
this city and Saturday walked to
Dawson. A motorist gave him Z
lift for about Is Of the 26 miles be-
tween here and Dawson.
Friends said vrooman had been
melancholy for several days before
ho left home.
Besides his wife, vrcoman leaves
two sons, Mark living in Montana,
and Rollin 1t home, and two daugh-
ters, lnex, II, and Barbara, 10.
Funeral services will be held here
Thursday afternoon from the Meth.
odist church and burial will be IN
the Napoleon cemetery.
Coroner J. A. Prescott at Steele
had returned verdict In connection
with vrooman;s death today. A
coroner's jury met yesterday q
Dawson but the hearixg was I'd.
jor,-rnd after several witnesses, had
testified that Vrooman apparently
deliberately cast himself in front Of
tho train.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31
RATE CASE TO
BE RE0PENED
BY R.R. BOARD
Investigation will Involve
Class A Commodity Rates
From Various Points :.

decision to reopen the frsi~ht
rate case involving class A con,.
modify rates from Fareo. Cr.rd
folks. Wahpeton and Jamestown
w4s announced today by the state
Ine case involves all rules. reeu.
lations. practices, minimum weirhts
ana freight rates except those Al.
piicable to carload shipments of liz.
mite coat, grain and grain products.
edible livestock and brick.
Hearing was held last year ON an
application by Jamestown mer-
cnanes for removal Of alleged dis.
elimination against them in distrib-
uttng rates to territory served by
the 500 Line railroad. The railroad
board found that discrimination ex-
listed and ordered the carriers 10
make a proper adjustment.
The carriers complied by raising
rates from Fargo, Grand Forks AMI
Wahpeton to the same level with
rates from jamestown. These
schedules were suspended for 12)
days and have now been further
suspended until September -, oy
which time the board hopes 10 have
completed its investigation. Tha
tentative plan Of the board Is t.,
open hearings in the case sometime
In March.
Since the Jamestown case vas
Joined with the general investiGa-
tion Of all intrastate rates except
thoge IN 1i1nita conducted Nv tha
board last year the present move
Of the board reopeus the whole
question except those rates which
were definitely settled by the order
issued 1t the close OF the general
hearing.
Action OF the railroads in attemp.-
ing to remove distributing rate
discrimination BY raising the rates
from Fargo, Grand Forks and Wa:l-
peton brought sharp protests from
each section Of the state involved,
railroad board members said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31
INDIANAPOLIS
MAY0RSHIP Is
AGAIN AN ISSUE
Police and Detectives Guard
Offices Of Slack as Others
Try to Gust Him

Indianapolis, Jan. 3l.-tR.-A de-
tail Of police and detectives were as
signed 70 guard the offices Of L. Ert
Slack, Democrat, who sought to
continue to bold office as mayor of
indianapolis today. while each Of
two Republican claimants tried to
oust him and assume the position
himself. They are Ira NJ. Holmes
and Joseph L. Hogue.
The city council, with q Republic
can majority Of six Of the nine
council men, decided yesterday that
it had elected Slack mayor errone-
ously last November and rescinded
the action.
Chaos Exists
This decision Of the counc. threw
the affairs Of the city into chaos,
when the city treasurer, Clyde E.
Robinson. announced he would not
take the responsibility of issuing
the $l25,000 city pay roll due today.
Holmes, an attorney and q Repub-
lican. whose position seemed
strengthened by the action Of the
council, claimed The office by right
OF succession to John L. Duvall, Re-
publican mayor, who resigned.
In November the council held that
Duvall had no right to the office
following his conviction for violating
the corrupt practices act in his pri-
mary campaign. Holmes has filed
= quo warranto suit in circuit court
for possession Of the office.
Basis Of Holmes Claim
Holmes based his claim on this
assumption:
Duvall resigned il. November on
the same day the council declared
his office vacant. Duvall had ap.
pointed his wife, Mrs. Maude E. Du-
val, city controller. Mrs. Duvall,
under the law, claimed the office
when her husband resigned. How
ever, she resigned herself q few min
utes later but not before appointing
Holmes city controller.
Homes custer suit also named
Hogue, city controller in the admins
istration of the late Lew Shank, who
has . suit pending in the Indiana
supreme court in which he claims
that he is the legal mayor. Hou9e
contends Duvall was not legally
elected and that The Shank admins
tration had never been succeeded.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31
MISSING SUB
IS FOUND SAFE
NEAR FLORIDA
News Dispels Fears That An.
other Disaster Had Over.
taken u. s. Navy
DETAILS ARE LACKING
S.3 Is Steaming Southwark
Towards Cuba Today Un-
der Her Own Power

Washington, Jan. 31.-R-Tears
that another disaster like that Of
tho submarine Sc had overtaken
the navy were dispelled today with
the news that the So WAS safe in
Florida waters and steaming toward
Cuba.
Missing since sundown last Satur-
day, the S.3, sister Of the So, was
found last night at 8 o'clot':. Her
position given In . message to the
navy department by Rear Admiral
H. Brumby. commanding the control
force Of which the submarine was .
part. was latitude 27.30, longitude
,74.07. The message added that the
S-3 was proceeding under ther own
power to Guantanamo, Cuba, but
gave no other details.
When she disappeared last Satur-
day the S-3 and her convoy were 100
miles south Of Cape Hatteras. The
submarine passed from sight Of her
sister ships during . storm and un-
til last night on word was received
from her.
While deeply concerned over the
ships disappearance, the navy de-
partment declined to entertain grave
fears until the ship should be re-
ported overdue at her destination in
Cuba tomorrow night. Although
details are lacking. the message Of
the S-3's safety appeared to bear
out the belief Of officers here that
she had suffered damage to her
radio and. although unable to report
her postum. vap. steaming south on
her own course.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31
Committee Meets to
Plan Entertainment
For Grain Dealers

Members Of the Bismarck Associ.
alton Of Commerce Farmers Grain
Dealers convention committee are
meeting at / o'clock this afternoon
10 discuss various entertainment de-
tails for the grain dealers Of North
Dakota who will hold their annual
convention here on Feb. 26, 20 and
March /.
No definite entertainment program,
has been outlined as yet although
tentative plans Of various commit
t. members have been formed.
Members Of the committee are H,
s, Dobler, chairman; Jack Parkin-
son, J. G. Oberg and F. "A. Copelin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31
OF
SEN. CURTIS IS
now UNDER WAY
Formally Launches In New
York Last Night-Lowden
Headquarters Closed

New York, Jan. 3l.-(AP)-The
campaign Of the only avowed can
didate for the Republican presiden-
ttal nomination - Senator CHARLES
Curtis Of Kansas-was formally nm.
der way in New York city today
while the headquarters OF his fellow
mtdwesterner, former Governor
Frank o. Lowden Of Illinois. vel
closed.
The campaign Of Senator Curkis
was launched by Gov. Ben s. Psulen
Of Kansas In an address before. n
dinner Of the Kansas Society q
TT Tho Io~dsss i, sdqustatlss., :, opened
several months ago It the waldorf
was closed on "the orders OF the
gentlemen who ordered It opened -
said Mrs. william r. Crawford, who
directed dismantling OF the offices.
Her husband had been In charge.
Called SMans Of tho People"
Governor Paulen at the Kansas
dinner hailed Senator Curtis, who
rose from race track jockey Ia
leadership Of his party In the SEN
ate." as ''the man OF the people"
Prior to the dinner, Governor
Paulen predicted to newspaper
men that Senator Curtis, II nom-
mated, would carry all but II states
and have q fighting chance in three
OF these.
The governor said he would con-
cede but II states to Gov. Alfred z.
Smith in the event he should be the
Democratic nominee. These he
named as New Jersey. Virginia,
South Carolina, Delaware, Mary
land, Georgia. Alabama, Mississipp:,
Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas.
virginia, Alabama and Texas are
doubtful Smith states, be said. He
asserted that Governor Smith would
run better against Secretary Hef-
bert Hoover than he would against
Senator Curtis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31
President Of Chile
to Curb Drunkenness

Santiago, Chile, Jan. 31.-(Ap}-
President Emiliano Tigueroa-Lar-
rain = determined to curb drunken.
ness by. law.
4 presidential bill, intended to
combat alcoholism among workecs
In the nitrate fields and coppe.
mines OF Tarapac and Antofagasta
In northern Chile, Is now before
congress.
The bill would prohibit the man
ufacture and consumption Of any
beverage containing alcohol. II
would apply to these provinces, ex-
cept In cities, towns and other
points Of concentrated population.
There the manufactnro ol boor and
wine would b permitted . we'll %
their consumption n clubs aud
homes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31
Hickman Family Secrets BaredAs
DISPOSITIONS Are Read in Court
Defense Plans 20 Show That
Strain Of Insanity Ran
Through Young Criminals
Family For Three Genera
tiops-Only Three Witnesses
to Be. Called

Los Angeles, Jan. ST. (AP) -
Family secrets, gathered from the
hills Of Arkansas and brought to a
Los Angeles court room in the hope
that they would save william Ed.
ward Hickman from the sallows,
heightened the interest IN the san
ity trial OF the youthful kidnaper
and murderer today.
Pictures OF the lives OF Hickman's
ancestors, some Of them long since
dead, were brought into court yee.
terday In the form OF dispositions
which had been taken by prosecu-
ton and defense In Sebastian coun-
ty, Arkansas. These were intended
BY the defense to show . strain OF
insanity running through the young
criminals family for at least three
generations, beginning with his ma
ternal grandparents, Becky and Otto
Buck. 49,
10 Pages Still to BE Read
About 100 typed pages, the tes.
timony Of midwest witnesses, all
relatives and friends OF Hickman's 5
family, were read into the court
record, leaving about 500 pages to
be read. Other depositions follow
the Hickman family away from Se-
basttan county and TO Kansas CITY
and will include the testimony of
boyhood companions Of the defend
ant.
The first deposition offered paint
ed the grandfather as subject to
'fits," the grandmother as frail AMI
given to tears and talking foolish: !:
the mother, Mrs. Eva Hickman, as
depressed, morose and, at one time,
attempting suicide and the father.
william Thomas Hickman, as
queer"
Except for the defense alienists,
only three witnesses will be pre-
sented by the defense, Jerome
Walsh, chief counsel for Hickman,
said. These will be Mrs. Hickman.
william Hickman, the father. and
(Continued on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31
Walkers Abstenti0n
From Alcohol Merely
q Question Of Diet

New York, Jan. 31.-(RIMayor
James J. Walker has made It clear
that no moral principle is involved
in his abstention from alcohol, but
that Il merely II . matter Of. diet.
There arc certain things ! can
and certain things ] cannot eat, Or
drink in my present state Of
health" he said. y hope that BE-
fore long my health may improve
90 that I. nQed not Be bound By %
many restrictions"
AWhat win you do them" he was
asked.
The. mayor replied: EAT . few
things ! am not allowed to touch
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31

London. Jan. 4l.-lR,-Ike Daily
Sketch today said that + wae ~
dorstoo0 ~ loto Eexls DouglAs Haie
Aed esmpleted : HISTORY = -
-Woe6 var.
u The beok NJ eaid "a ha1e 60
.tai1e& meeo g ~ ooerot 61tegy
u ~ eonfll4 than = neW avo1lnt1o,
end 1nsa 4Afk loe61o4 Ehos &
I! !s!nsnn nat - psbli6hed duEing -
l9ote1nN
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31

Madrid, Jan. 31-REThe south.
ern cost cf Spain has ben bit hy
tempestuous weather. A bark 1oun.
dered at Malaga with . Crew q 1ive.
Several small vessels were wrecked
at Almeria.
The normally sunny yaleneie anl
Aucatno were covoTod With enoW.
Roads aso impassable.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31
RAIL BOARD Is
NOT NOTIFIED
ABOUT MERGER
State Boards Only Concern Is
to Protect Public'S Inter.
est, Milhollan Says

No steps to comply with the
statute requiring the approval Of
the state railroad board for all pub.
lie utility mergers and consolida.
tons have been takeE by tie Hughes
Electric company, Bismarck, and the
Northern Power. snd Light company
Mobridge, S. D.. Frank Milhollan
chairman Of the board, said here to-
day.
A recent announcement by E. A,
Hughes said that the consolidation
had been arranget and that main Of.
fices Of the combined company
would link the power distributing
system and plants Of the two COM
paEies which serve about $50 towns
and villages in the Western Dakotas.
The law, requiring the approval
Of the railroad board before such
mergers or consultations can be
legal is very inclusive, Milhollar
pointed out. He expressed surprise
that the railroad board has not been
Officially notified Of the proposition
AZ the statute stands the merger
would not be legal without the
boards approval.
The Boards Interest
The only interest Of the board
Milhollan said, is that Of protection
for the public interest-the question
Of meter deposits, depreciation re.
serve and, service to the public at
reasonable rates. The board has ne
interest In interfering with the mer.
ger, he said, but feels thst the pub.
lie interest 10 paramount.
The SECRETARY Of the commission
has been directed to call the law Il
tho attention Of the two companies
and . letter taking such action will
Be IN thar hands today.
The primary purpose Of the law
Milhollan said, is TO prevent over
capitalization Of companies effect.
ing such mergers with IN attendant
Increase IN rates.
IN some cases, he said. meter de.
posits made By the consumers have
not been properly protected and thl
board has been put to some tyoubll
In getting them back. IN Z receni
case . utility operator sold hil
property and took the uaete. depos.
IL. The board ordered them ~
turned. Meter deposits in the pre-
oat proposed merger viii total thou
oands 6 dollars.
u Protoet Reserve
: Anofhor factor. 0ilholJan ooSd, &
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-31

Rome, Jan. 31-F)-Southern
Italy and Sicily today. were IN the
grip Of . tempest which has lashed
the coast for n hours.
Four vessels sunk in tho Port Of
Satanic, Sicily. There was no loss
Of life.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-31
Mr.. JOHNSON TO
BUY new SLAVES
New Brunswick to Have
Rival in England
Continued from page ome)

Continued from page o1ae)
places. Naturally the women get much
less than the men were getting.
In the napkin department the
speed-up has become so big that pro-
duction has almost been doubled. But
the wages have remained the same.
The workers are revolving against
this inhuman exploitation. The nap
kin department is working day and
night. The workers on the night
shift work for twelve hours, and as a
result of that the work is piled in a
short time and the workers will soon
he laid off here too. The mothers can
then wait in vain for the bi-weekly
pay envelope, and the children can
cry in vain for bread, Mr.. Johnson
will not hear them. The interests of
Mr.. Johnson demand that this be so
and the lives of the workers do not
matter in this case. Whether they
have food to eat or not does not mat
ter, as long as Johnson gets his prof
it's.
Mr.. Johnson recently visited Eng
land and looked over slaves in his
factory there. He also bought new
factory in Canada and one in Massa-
chusetts. The profit he is making now
on his workers in New Brunswick is
not enough for him, he wants some
more from other workers whom he
can exploit better than US here Mr..
Johnson is so greedy and profit hun
CRY that the workers have given him
the name of "cheap Johnson" But
this is not the solution of the prob
lem to better our condition.
What we have to do first is to see
that the various nationalities do not
fight against each other but all unite
against their common enemy the boss
All workers of all nationalities are
equally exploited and therefore they
must fight united against their ex-
ploiters.
KIVIATIS.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-31
CALL SHERIFF TO
EXPEL. MILITANTS
OF Blaine LOCAL
Woman-Jailer Hardesty
Turns Trick for Lewis
an a Worker CORRESPONDENT

WHEELING, w. Va. (By maiD -
An example of how the Lewis machine
works was revealed at Blaine, Ohio,
at a recent meeting of the Blaine
local
The sub-district officialdom in a
final frantic effort to prevent the sub
district convention at Bellaire, sent
kilograms to loyal locals, calling
special meetings. The purpose of
these meetings was to rally the few
remaining loyal" members together
for a final effort to confuse the rank
and file as to the true purpose of the
convention.
The stronghold of the Lewis ma
chine in this district is the Blaine To-
cal of some twenty-five well-fed mem
bers. Therefore William Robert, sec
rotary Of the sub-district, and a gang
of international organizers came here
with silver tongues to tell the poor
ignorant" people that the leadership
of the Save-the- Union Committee is
Bolshevistic and Communistic.
However, Roberts and his gang
were royalty welcomed by the rank
and file of the local who showered
him with questions and he was a per-
feet personification of confusion him
self.
Calling to his cohorts, who in a
drunken orgy the night before were
rounded up to attend the meeting, he
asked that motion be passed to
throw out all who questioned his poll
cies. Many motions were passed but
no action was taken. In the meantime,
the meeting of 125 dwindled down to
80 members.
SO confused was Mr.. Roberts that
he almost forgot his friend, Sheriff
Clyde Hardesty, erstwhile escorter of
the 81 Lansing women to the county
Jail. Sheriff Hardesty, of Belmont
county, nationally prominent as an
escort, and notorious as strikebreak-
er, was summoned.
Arriving at the meeting, he walked
to the platform, shook hands with the
sub-district officials Unjust have met
before) and asked what he could do
to help them. Mr.. Roberts pointed
out the men who had held up his
eloquent speech for two and one half
hours. After the militant rank and
file leaders were ordered out, the %
"loyal" members continued the meet
ing and Mr.. Roberts and the interna-
tional organizers were left in peace.
WARE.