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The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
TEXAC0 PLANE
BOOSTS FLYING
Giant All Metal Tri.Mot0red
Craft Lands in Bismarck
Wednesday

Airplane traffic is becoming al
most an everyday event in Bismarck.
Wednesday marks the arrival Of
another large plane and q nationally
known pilot, Captain F. NJ. Hawks.
Hawks, who operates the Texaco
Oil company's plane No. l. will land
1T the local airport at s p. m. His
plane is = new all-metal tri-motored
monoplane. It is one Of the largest
passenger airrlanes in use-a plane
Of "a feet wing-spread, with three
Wright Whirlwind motors Of 200
horsepower each.
It weighs three tons, and has q
two-ton carrying capacity. It has
. cruising radius Of 900 miles. and
il capable Of reaching an altitude
Of $1,000 feet. Ten passengers, with
baggage, may be comfortably accom-
modated.
Bismarck persons interested ii the
air machines will be able to get
first-hand information on the latest
developments in commercial avis-
tion, and personally inspect, inside
and out, one Of the largest and most
modern Of airplanes now in service
Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
SPRAGUE WAITS
LEGAL PAPERS
FOR TRIP HOME
Will Tell His Whole Story
When He Faces Trial in
North Dakota

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 20.-tR-Man-
Vile H. Sprague. ~, former cashier
Of the First National bank of Graf
ton, N. D., who was arrested here
last week. at the request Of depart
ment Of justice officers on Z techni-
cal charge " the misapplication Of
$2,312.50 Of the banks funds. is
anxious to 60 home and tell his
whole story" he said.
At the city jail where he is await
ing legal papers from North Dakota
on which he will be returned,
Sprague asked newspaper reporter
to tell them (the people at home)
that ] am coming home as soon as
the government will take me and
that / will tell my whole story
there. ! know should not have
gone away" he added, "but you
know we often do things under a
strain that e might not otherwise
do"
Confronted with . report from
North Dakota that he had left q
wife and two daughters there,
Sprague would not discuss the mat
ter further than to say that there
could be no bigamy charge against
him in North Dakota. As to the
charges against him growing out Of
the bank failure, he said he had not
profited from the alleged misappli-
cation Of funds but that the technical
charge against him was correct.
Many visitors called to see him to-
day. One man, who said he had new
er seen the banker before, called to
thank him for assistance given his
wife when she was in trouble with
her automobile one day. Another
called to thank him for favors shown
his sons in similar trouble. his place
has been popular according to per-
sons who have visited it, and
Sprague was well thought Of in that
section Of the city.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
DRAGON STARTS
FREEDOM FIGHT

La Porte, Ind, August 20.-(AP)
David G. Stephenson, imprisoned
former grand dragon Of the Indiana
Ku Klux Klan, renewed his fight for
freedom today by filing Z new peti-
ton for I writ Of habeas corpus
before Judge John Richter In La
Porte circuit court.
Judge Richter immediately ord
cred . forthwith return on the petit
ton and instructed that Stephenson
be brought before him tomorrow ct
10 o'clock.
The former Klan leader is in the
state prison ct Michigan City serv-
ing 4 life term for the murder Of Z
young girl in Hammond, Ind, three
years ago. -,
The petition for the writ was filed
BY two separate groups Of attor-
neys acting as Stephenson's counsel.
They were the firms Of Moore, Chu-
dunn and Nichols Of Gary and Hill
and Newman Of indianapolis.
e contained two paragraphs. the
first Of which asking that Stephen
son Be discharged and released from
his Imprisonment and the second re.
auestine 10 b admitted to bail
pending his appeal before the state
supreme court.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
MOVIE STARS
FIGURING IN
COURT CLASH
A Wise Crack About Tom Mix
by Will Morrissey Occupies
Hollywood Discussion

Hollywood, Calif.. Aug. 20.-R-
Aswise-crack about Ton. Mix's future
in the talking movies was credited
by Will Morrissey, . less-famous
film actor as the cause Of . fist
fight, discussion Of which claimed
the film colony today.
Morrissey, rated as q comedian
and his wife, Midgie Miller, were
taken to the Venice police station for
first aid and investigation following
the affair which occurred Saturday
night at the housewaruing party
given. by George Began, an actor.
Morrissey was said to be badly in
need Of first aid.
II told Tom his horse Tony had q
great future in the talkies," Nor
rissey told the officers. Il said the
horse could at least snort, but what
could Tom do ?"
Mix yesterday admitted there had
been = fight, caused by Morrissey's
abusiveness, tut denied he kicked
the comedian awhile, as charged, or
St8 WG0 tk1S CV41lOO10u WI4Se
Takes Jaw Blow
The comedian told police he Of
feNd to shake hands with Mix when
the Narty broke up, but that the
film cowboy struck him on the jaw
instead. nocked him down twice
and then the rug slipped from un.
der me-" Morrissey said. Il fell
backward, and those high heels Of
Toms boots thumped my head like
. drum.
"But boys, I gl; . break-Tony
wasn't there"
Mrs. Morrissey declared her hus-
band was knocked down, and that
Mix twas kicking him horribly"
II cried to come to Wills aid, but
Mix cracked me in the eye, after
3. ,,.yi;ns ;,i;',E ,os, you are . member Of the
The cowboy said the comedian had
been abusive all evening and when
the party broke up, followed him to
the door and Swung on me q few
times.''
Tom Just Pushed
Mix said he pushed the comedian
away, but when Morrissey continued
following him, calling insults, he
turned and knocked his pursuer
down.
"Some woman grabbed me but
just shook her off," said Mix. II
certainly didn't kick anyone and ]
didn't strike any woman"
Several hours after their arrest
early yesterday morning the Morris
seys obtained their release on $50
bail each.
Morrissey's wise cracking has
featured in at least two Los Angeles
court sessions-once bringing . con-
tempt charge for the actor, and
again causing . mistrial Of Z suit in
which . friend was involved.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
$4,000 is LOOT
IN VALLEY CITY
Cash, Checks, Silk Stockings
Taken in Early Sunday
Morning Robbery

Valley City, N. D., Aug. 20.-lR-
The Fair store managed by Karl J.
Olson, was broken into and robbed
Of approximately $4,000 in cash.
checks and merchandise in the early
morning hours yesterday. The rob-
bers gained entrance to the building
by chiselling the bolt from the front
door lock and working the tumblers
Of the lock through the opening.
The safe, . lightweight record
safe, was pried open and q quantity
Of cash and checks taken. $50 pairs
Of silk stockings and q valuable
handbag constituted the merchandise
loot according to . hurried checkup
this morning. Olson declined to
make public the exact amount OF
ash and negotiable checks secured.
No clues as to the identity Of the
robbers were found but Police Chief
James Kelly is checking the move
ments Of transients in the city Sat.
urday to trace the robbers.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
BYRD BARQUE
-
FANS MECCA

New York. Aug. 20.-(R-The
Barque City Of New York, which will
carry Commander Richard y. Byrd
and his fellow explorers on the first
lap Of their Antarctic adventuro &
proving . mecca for siehtseers, anxi.
Gus to watch in every detail pre-
liminary preparations for the voy.
age.
Two thousand swarmed over the
little craft at her Staten Ielaud pioy
yesterday. From the bottom oi hay
engine room whers the powerful bic
boilers already are carrying : head
Of steam to the commanders cabin
high up amidships, the vife.ors were
shown every detail Of tho staunch
little barqne.
n Commander Byyd's cabin the
visitors saw only : single decoration
on the white wallis framed picture
of Floyd Bennett.
The ship win b fully loaded By
Thursday and win probably sail Fri.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
SPRAGUE MAY FACE
MANN ACT CHARGE

Grand Forks, N. D., August 20.
-(AP)-P. I. Dahl, Walsh county
states attorney, said today that
any action for bigamy arising from
the alleged marriage Of Manville H.
Sprague to Miss Martha Burris
would, in his opinion, lie in the state
where the bigamous marriage was
performed. rather than in North
Dakota.
Mr.. Dahl indicated, however, that
he believed the more probable pro-
cedure would be q charge Of viola.
tion Of the Mann act. which would
be q matter for the federal author.
tiles.
Mrs. Sprague, who returned to
Grafton Sunday from the Twin
Cities, has made no statement in
connection with her husbands ar
rest or other developments in the
case.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
ART G0EbEL FLIES CONTINENT IN 18 Hours
Congressional Body Aided
By Experts Should Solve
Farm Relief, Curtis Says
It's the Boloney'
Just Organ Piece
Not Curtis Slam

Cincinnati. O., Aug. 20.-tR-A
deluge Sunday called forth from
radio station WLW further explana-
tions of why cts the boloney" went
on the air within a minute after the
station had finished broadcasting
the acceptance speech Of Senator
Charles w. Curtis.
Immediately after the expression
had been uttered William Stoess, the
announcer, hastened to explain that
"it's the boloney" was the title Of
an organ recital next on the pro-
gram, and not q jest at the expense
Of the Republican vice presidential
nominee.
"Officials at the studio today
said the organ solo had been ar
ranged on the plpgram weeks ago
and could rot have been intended to
reflect on the Curtis ceremony.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
HASSELL
BELIEVED LOST
BY OPERATORS
No Word Received from Green
land Flyers by Madison and
Mt. Evans Stations

Chicago, Aug. 2o.-(AP)-
Growing anxiety was felt today
for the aviators, Bert Hassell
and Parker Cramer, on their hop
from Rockford, ILL.,, to Stock
holm, Sweden, after more than
80 hours had elapsed since last
radi0 signals from the aviators
had been heard.
The plane was last heard
from Sunday morning 1T 4
o'clock, Chicago daylight time.
when q Madison, Wis, radio op.
from the plane, then flying frsm
fro mthe plane, then flying from
Cochrane. Ont, to Mt. Evans.
Greenland. These signals indi.
Gated the flyers at that time
were IS miles Oft Cape Chidley,
flying over Davis straits, and
had completed about three-quar.
ters of the 160O.mile trip from
Rockford to Mt. Evans.
As hours continued to pass
without any word from the avi.
ators, the most optimistic ven.
tured the opinion that the Rock.
ford flyers had reached Green.
land and made forced landing,
in which event days might
elapse before they made their
way to some point to communi.
cate with the outside world.
The flyers left Rockford
Thursday, making the hop to
Cochrane without incident, and
started the second leg Saturday
noon, after which there were
frequent signals from the plane
until Sunday morning. Hassell's
wife and three children at Rock.
ford anxiously awaited some
word Of the aviators' fate, but
Mrs. Hasseu insisted she was
certain that her husband had
reached Greenland. PLANES that
fly as long as his don't stop sud.
denly" she declared.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
FORT SELECTS
SHARPSH0OTER
Mobridge Boy First North Da-
kota C. M. I. C. Soldier in
Perry Meet

Roberty F. McNulty, Mobridee, s
D., will be the first representative
of North Dakota's Citizens Military
Training camp at the national rifle
competition at Camp Perry, Ohio.
This was announced today by Of.
ficials at Fort Lincoln after compe.
tition Of the boy soldiers was com.
pleted Saturday.
McNulty is q sergeant in the Ma
chine Gun platoon.
He will leave Bismarck Aue. e
for Fort Des Moines, Iowa, where
he will compete for Z place on the
Seventh Corps Area C. n. 7. C. rifle
team with ma-ksmen from other c.
N. 7. c. camps in the area. The
team chosen 1T Fort Des Moines win
leave for Camp Perry where It will
compete with G. NJ. T. G. teams from
other corps areas. McNulty plans
to return to Fort Lincoln after COM
peting ct Perry, August 26 and q,
leaving the Ohio camp Aug. q.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
Search Resumed for
Woman Charged With
Song Writer Murder

Minneapolis, Aug. 20.-(R-Police
Of the : 7in Cities, . well - the
state bureau Of Identification and
the Hennepin county sheriff's office.
resumed search today for Miss
Valarie Cox, Minneapolis musician,
who i charged ina complaint with
numbering Elmer Olson. song writer.
At Hayward, Wis.
Several offers 70 produce the
young woman wherever arrange
nsnts could Is made q have her re-
leaoed on bail have beeu made to the
authorities and Il wGs believed she
might give herself up today. u wae
explained that she had been III and
wanted to avoid spending any time
Ii jail.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
Two Skeletons in
Hidden Lake Cave
Show Old Tragedy

sault Ste. Marie, Ont, Aug.
20.-(AP)-A long forgotten
tragedy Of the fur.trading days
was believed today to have been
uncovered. T. prospeStor report
ed that The had found two skele.
tons and Z number Of rusted old.
fashioned muskets in . cave
north : Bruce mines.
The skeletons Twuyo lying by
the side Of . small, well.hidden
lake, and until he found them,
A. b. Frazer, the prospector,
believed he w1s sAe tdiscoverer
Of the lake.
Frazer said he Was positive
no one had visited the lake since
the men met their death. The
muskets were Of Z type which
has not been used in the north
for 50 years. No other articles
could be found to indicate when
the men died or what caused
their devth.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20

Beatty expected 70 reach his des-
tination Friday, and instructed
Stewart to send ont . search party
in case he failed to report at Nombre
De Dios by then. Nothing has been
heard from him since.
A search party Was orderod u
Get ont from Fort Davis. Lieutenant
Stewart and Lieuteuant Malin Creig
IT,, with 20 men, started FOR the ra-
vine with equipment 70 extricats the
mules.
The Beatty party was accom-
panied BY ono of Tho best jungle
guides on the isthmus. and oflicials
expreseod con{idence. "a. his ability
10 led IA DeSty 70 safety. Beotty
was 4waIdod the Distinguished
6srviee esQee for brewery II ths
World var
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
PACIFIC FLIGHT
HERO SETS new
NONSTOP MAR
Transcontinental Hop from
West to East Performed
for First Time
JUST HUNGRY..NOT TIRED
Flew. at Attitudes from 5000
to 10000 Feet on Fastest
Jump

Curtiss Field, August 20.-(AP)
The first transcontinental non.
stop airplane flight from west to
east was completed here today by
Art Goebel and Harry Tucker, who
crossed the country from Los Ane-
e!es in . Lockheed-vega mono-
plane in 18 hours and So minutes.
Their plane, the Yankee Doodle.
landed at 1l:04 q. m, eastern day.
light time beating by seven hours
and AZ minutes the record made by
Lieutenant John A. Macready and
Oakley Kelly, who made the east
to west transcontinental .hop in
Leaving Mines Field, Los Anr.
eles, at 1906 o'clock, coast time,
Yesterday afternoon, Goebel piloted
the Yankee Doodle across New
Mexico, swung over Wichita, Kas..
winged above St. Louis last mid.
night and crossed Columbus, O., at
dawn today.
Goebel, who won the Dole race to
Hawaii, was at the controls
throughout the journey. Tucker.
santa Monica sportsman, who back.
ed the flight, rode as q passenger.
Chances at Watch
Goebel's first act as he stepned
from the plane, which was the first
to make the transcontinental non
stop. flight from west to east. wax
to glance at his watch.
Eighteen hours and IS minutes" !"
he exclaimed.
The record for transcontinental
flight. made in tie opposite direc-
ton was rs hours, so minutes "a
seconds, set by Lieut.. John A.
Macready and Oakley in 1923.
Goebel stumbled from the stiff.
ness induced by the long flight. A
ne stepped out Of the plane. HI
recovered himself quickly, however,
and said that he was not tired.
More hungrs than anything else.H
he said.
Plane Is Clean
He watched the sxankse Doodlets
until it was safely lodged in .
hangar. unspotted by oil or CRIME ii
spite OF the distance it had coyersa
then turned to greet the small crcua
which had collected at the field to
await his arrival.
Harry Tucker Of Santa Monica,
Calf, companion and hacker of
Goebel on the flight, said he had
timed the planes arrival above Cur
tiss Field at 11:O8 q. m. eastern
daylight time. The monoplane made
a few circles of the field before
landing at 1925.
Goebel said he had flown at alti.
tudes Of from 5000 to 10000 feet
all the way, with favoring winds.
The plane passed over Albuquerque.
N. M, Wichita, Kansas, st. Louis
and Columbus, Ohio, soaring above
the latter city at dawn today.
After seeing to their plane, Coe-
bel and Tucker were driven to the
Garden City hotel for lunch and
rest.
The Yankee Doodle had 80 gallons
Of gasoline left Of the $50 gallons
stored in the tanks when she left
Mines Fold. She had averaged $50
miles IN hour.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
RAIDED NIGHT CLUBS QUIZ
T0BE CONDUCTED BY WOMAN

New York, Aug. 20.-tR-News-
papers today said Mrs. Mabel
Walker Willebrandt, assistant attor-
ney general in charge Of prohibition
enforcement. was reported prepar-
ing to conduct IN person . federal
grand jury investigation into al-
legged liquor law violations by 26
recently raided night clubs. The
grand jury ID scheduled to reconvens
today.
Mrs. Willeb-andt, these reports
said, plans to remain il New York
until she has examined the last ok
12S witnesses, including many Of
social prominence.
Major Maurice Campbell. prohibi-
tion administrator Tor this district,
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
State Control of Prohibition
Raped; Opposes Amend
ment Repeal
Rock-ribbed Republican Kan
sas Halls Native Son at
Notification
BY FRANCIS NJ. STEPHENSON
(Associated Press Staff Writer)

\ASSUCI0VSO IIS00 quail WttteTJ
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 20.-(R)-Non-
|partisan disposition of the vexine
agricultural problem through q joint
congressional committee was advo-
Gated here Saturday by Senator Cur
tis, Kansas. in his address formally
accepting the Republican vice pres
idential nomination.
Tariff revision and development Of
inland waterways were other sug-
gestions for relief Of the farmer by
the Kansas senator, WHO gave first
attention and greatest space in his
address to a discussion Of the agri-
cultural situation with which he has
been identified for many years in
congress.
To the Kansans who cast their
ballots for him for president in the
national convention, and to his par
ty. Senator Curtis called today for
a united and impenetrable front"
He referred to Herbert Hoover, the
party's presidential nominee, a.
well worthy Of the party's choice;
credit to it and to the nation, both
in the eyes Of our people and Of the
world"
As If to emphasize his reference
he had spelled the name Of Mr..
Hoover in his prepared address in
capital letters.
Senator Fess, Ohio. temporary
chairman Of the Republican conven-
ton, notified Senator Curtis Of his
nomination, and in declaring his
choice q "wise decision" related the
legislative record Of the nominee
eliminating in his advancement to
the post Of leader Of his party in the
senate three years ago.
Administration. Praised
Senator Curtis. who long has been
identified with the legislative bat
ties of agriculture, spoke at length
on the farm relief problem. AS he
offered his suggestions fc- . cure he
called for a United impenetrable
front" Of Republicans and lauded
Herbert Hoover as "well worthy Of
the party's choice; a cred to it and
to, the nation, both in the eyes Of
our people and Of the world"
"The question Of the proper relief
for agriculture is q trying and per.
picking one," he declared. "The
problem is Of deep-seated economic
Importance to every citizen without
regard to his occupation or his po-
litical party. Properly its solution
is and always should be I. ,npartisan.
Sees Solution in Committee
II am convinced that If q small
joint committee Of the house and
senate were appointed to study the
problem and to find its proper solu-
tion. the necessary relief quickly
could and would be afforded. The
committee could be assisted in its
task by the advice and experience
Of the most capable experts on the
subject whose services can be OBJ
tanned"
Senator Curtis supported the Nc
Nary-Haugen farm bill last session
after pressin two Of his own which
were sponsored in the house bv
Democrats but he voted to uphold
the veto Of President Coolidge Of the
McNary-Haugen measure on the
basis Of his responsibility to the ad-
ministration Is its leader in the
senate.
He also proposed today tariff re-
vision by the next congress to OBJ
tain higher duties on some aRricul-
tural commoditie- and like Mr.,
Hoover saw great hope in the extern
| Continued on page two)
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said Mrs. Willebrandt would have
nothing to do with the examination
Of witnesses.
Although the federal authorities
have carefully guarded the names Of
prospective Witnesses, it has been
learned that smone those cclled a1s
: Mr.. Leeds Of Oyster Bay, believed
to b William B. Leedt t., son o4
the late "tin e1ate kine;" Philip u.
Plant, stepson Of Col Williams Hay
ward. former y. s. attorney gen.
eral; members Of the Warburtou and
Guegenheimsr families; Samuel
Kern, ba:h6 Tor Federal judge
Bondy, and . number q policemen
prohibition agents and forlnsr prohi.
bition aeents.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-08-20
KANSAS PLANS
WELCOME FOR
HOOVER PARTY
Curtis Unable to Greet Repub.
lican Head Due to Eastern
Business
DEMOCRATS GREET HIM
Nominee Calls New Mexico
Civilized Since Gunmen
Moved East
DEMOCRATS GREET HIM

\ASSOCl0te0 TfeS8 Ot8II WIteII
Hoover Train en- Route to Kansas
City, Aug. 20.-(AP)-Having put
behind him the admittedly debatable
ground Of Arizona and New Mexico,
Herbert Hoover came today to rock
ribbed Republican Kansas to con-
tinue conferences with Republican
leaders as his train moves on to
his, old birthplace at West Branch.
Iowa.
The Republican presidential can
didate's schedule called for five
stops-at Dodge City, Hutchinson,
Newton, Emporia, and Topeka. the
home Of his running mate, Senator
Charles Curtis, who was unable to
remain to greet the head Of the
ticket because Of pressing engage
ments in the east.
Following his usual practice, Hoo
yer will make brief platform talks at
all Of the Kansas cities, with . moro
extended one 1t the state capital.
From Topeka his train will 60 to
Kansas City, Mo-, where it 10 due
early tonight, with Mayor Albert !.
Beach and others planning . recep-
tion at the station while the special
train is being switched to tho Rock
Island lines for the overnight run to
West Branch.
Arizona Assuring
While crossing New Mexico the
Republican candidate was joined by
nearly hundred Of his party lead
ers, both men and women, who con-
veyed the information that the race
in their state promised to be hotly
contested. He received the same in
formation Saturday regarding Ari-
zona, but those in charge Of party
affairs in each state expressed hope
of victory in November.
Hoover got good receptions at the
half dozen places his train stopped
in New Mexico, with Democrats -
well as Republicans greeting him.
At albuquerque Senator Drstton and
several other Democratic leaders
shook hands. with him, the senator
being the first to speak to him,
reaching up to grasp the nominees
hand.
Laads Citizenship
Tabooing politics because Of the Sab.
bath, Hoover spoke to the crowds at
a number Of places. At Albuquerque
he paid tribute to the citizenship Of
New Mexico, which, he said. was be-
ing developed from the blending Of
English. Spanish and Indian civiliza-
tions.
The commerce secretary evoked
both applause and laughter by d.
crossing from his prepared talk to
remark that New Mexico once was
known for its gunmen, but that now
the gunmen had moved to the east
and the state had become model Of
civilization.
Just as a change in Hoover was
noticeable during his westward jour
ney q month ago, it is in his return
trip to Washington. AZ he moved
on to his home state Of California
there was = marked lessening Of the
constraint 50 evident at the outset.
As he returns eastward he seems to
be getting more and more at home
with the crowds, and II they are 1t
all hesitant about crovding around
his car he smilingly invites them to
come forward for personal greetings
and a handshake.