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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-18
Man KIDNAPPED AND
LEFT TO DIE AFTER
rum runners WAR
Chicago Gangsters 'Pikers'
Compared to Texas Liquor
Racketeers
HIJACKlMG REPRISAL SEEN
coId-BIooded Cruelty Sur
rounds Mystery Of Sage
brush Oil Fields
HlJAcKING REPRIsAL SEEN

Wink, Texas. Dec. 18.-(R)-The re-
ported reprisal of q whiskey-running
ring for the hijacking Of valuable
cargo of Christmas" liquor today
presented kidnapping mystery In the
Barren Trans-Pecos oil country that
entailed all of the cold -blooded cruel
ty of modern-day Urban racketeering.
The presumed victim was p. O.
sDenver Blackie" Burcham, Wink
restaurant, owner. who was believed
to be lost in the semi-arid and al
most entirely unpopulated expanse Of
sage and mesquite, after having es-
capped from water trough where he
reputedly was bound and left to die
by rum runners.
Dozen Posses Search
Reports this morning said dozen
tired posses including more than a
100 men, headed by redoubtable
Texas rangers and Rio Grande bor-
der patrolmen. had not found the
man after a day of hard riding over
the Mesa. Both sides Of the Texas
New Mexico state line were combed
without avail.
Burcham has been missing since
late last week. The story Of the kid
naping came out yesterday when Of
ficers questioned youth known here
only as "the Blue Punk" who told
them that a booze running gang had
seized the restaurant owner and had
taken him in an isolated spot, where
he was thrown into a water trough.
bound with rope. fish line and barred
wire, and left to die.
Was Act OF Revenge
"The Blue Punk" told officers that
the act was in revenge for the hi
lacking of half million dollar car
60 of liquor last Friday for which the
leader Of whiskey running gang held
Burcham responsible. He said the
runners had brought the liquor in
from Mexico, crossing the Rio Grallde
near El Paso. and. headed for the
Winkler county oil fields with pros
poets of ready sale to the hardened
oil field workers.
Before reaching the destination, the
caravan was halted by hijackers who
took the liquor and cars and turned
the first owners loose afoot to make
their way to civilization.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-18
Lady Northesk Is Wed
to Embassy Attache

London, Dec. 18.-(R-Iady North
esk, formerly Jessica Brown, Amert-
san dancer. was married this morning
i lt the Princess Bow register office to
Vivian Cornelius.
Lady Northesk. who Is the daugh-
ter Of Mrs. A. w. etarke Of Buffalo.
N. r, recently divorced Lord North
esk in Scotland. Lord Northesk is
now in the United States. where he
has been quoted as saying that be
hoped to be the fifth husband Of
Peggy Hopkins Joyce. Mr.. Cornelius
Is honorary attache ct the British en-
bassy In BrusselA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-18
Rheumatism Denies Inventor of
First Plane Thrill Of
Plotting Ship
orviIIe Wright Thinks Aircraft
Doing About All That II
Will Ever Do
BY ALLENE SUMNER

Washington. Dec. l8.-(NEA)-
Orville Wright, the man who first
flew like the birds of the air" q quar-
ter of century ago while an under
taker waited with his rough box and
bony horse on windswept sand
dune in North Carolina, is perhaps
the only man of aeronautics today
who thinks there's 'too much pro-
phecy and too much optimism about
the future Of aviation"
Orville Wright. the first man to fly
in q heavier -than-air machine, has
just run the gamut Of his 25th ami
versary Of what happened at Kitty
Hawk. N. c., on Dec. II, 1908. He
has been the guest of honor Of the
world of aeronautics-the hero Of the
First international Civil Aeronautics
Conference that drew aviation leaders
to Washington from many nations.
There were speeches and talk and
glowing prophecy Of the future of
aviation-but none OF it from this
quiet little man from Dayton, Ohio.
They tipped coin-he and his
brother Wilbur Wright, now dead
down in Killy Hawk that memorable
December day in 1903 for the privi-
lege of breaking a neck, as the awed
onlookers believed. by attempting
mans first airplane flight. But no
neck was broken-the plane flew.
Unable to Fly Plane
But, strangely enough, the joys of
plotting an airplane are denied to
Orville Wright today, and have been
for ten years. He has not been able
to operate q plane in nearly de-
cade.
'"rhe vibration Of the stick is too
much for my sciatica," he explained.
with q smile.
II can ride, though. and I do. as
often as I can," he continued. but
I can't drive my own plane any more.
That's the way life goes, isn't it?"
He smiled again as he indicated q
youth in aviation togs who was
crossing the hotel lobby.
"That boy has all the fun in the
business" he said. 1T is our Job to
do the research work to protect him. =
NJ Aviatlon's Future
! asked him about the future OF
aviation.
"lIow can any Of us say what comes
next" he asked me. smiling q bit
sadly.
"Real progress is . matter Of al
things working together. It would be
50 easy - say, for instance. that avia-
tion would revolutionize mail service;
that mail carried on trains would soon
be Z thing Of the past. It may be,
but how can We say that our own bet
child, the Airplane, II the answer?
Look at what wireless Is doing.
Mall BY wireless. BY radio. may take
the place Of the plane. Life moves
% ast-so fast"
Other men ct the conference talked
gltbly about . flivvef plane In every
home. Z landing field In every back
yard. Q plane for Pa. M and I'll the
kid& Henry Ford said he foresaw an
''air age" But the man who first
New. the man before whom the whole
aeronautical world bowed down, only
kept silent. except to say:
I'VE have prophesied 60 much too
soon. Prophecy should stop; NJ
should be content with what NE car
do but not begrudge rivalry from 9TH
Or fields Of science. ! sometimes
think that right now the plane is do
Ing about what II viii ever DO, y do.
! CONTINUED on pare two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-18
Woman Awarded $500
from Oil Salesman

Fargo, Dec. 1S.-R)-Mrs. Cath
crime Haskins, Page, N. D., VA
awarded damages Of $500 against
Clayton N. Dresher, and the White
Eagle Oh and Hefining company II
district court here Monday. 6h(
claimed Dresher put gasoline into thu
wrong container and that she. think.
ing she was using kerosene threw
some on = fire. The resulting explo.
sion injured her badly. She w
ding Tor $4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-18
State Swine Growers
Consider Hog Prices

Fargo, Dec. 18.-(P-Representa-
tives Of swine growers Of the nation
will meet In Chicago Dec. 1870 In at
tempts to smooth out peaks and val
leys" In the price cycle for hogs. DR..
]. n. ehepperd, animal husbandry
department head Of N. .. A. G.. said
today.
y take It this meeting Is to de-
velop some established national pro-
gram whereby the season Shifts II
tho supply Of hogs on our livestock
markets may b corrected" Dr.. shep-
perd added.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-18
Valley City Man
Provost IT Wasn't
just a Fish Tale

Valley City. N. D, Dec. l8.-(R-
Zackie 9igerson, member Of the
firm Of Anderson & Stgerson, imple-
|ment dealers, received word this
morning Of the award to him Of third
prize In q national contest conducted
|by = nationals porting magazine Tor
the largest snall-mouthed black basa
|caught.
Sigerson caught . seven-pcund
small l-mouthed bass 1T Battle Lake
Minnesota. on Sept. II. and entered
his catch in the contest. He received
Ian award Of $50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-18
FAMILY AFFAR

Hampton. Ia. - A. p. Hiclle, his
wife and daughter, Dora, are each
serving tail sentences Of five years for
larceny. Hlckle Was convicted Of
chicken stealing. lGrs. Hickle was
sentenced for shoplif lifting and Dora
for helping her father steal chickens
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-18

REPRESENTATIVE FAUST DIES
washington, Dec. l8.-(R)-Rep.
Charles i. Faust, -. Republican Of
Missouri died after several weeks ill-
ness.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-18

BRUCE AMENDMENT OUT
Washington, Dec. 18.-(R)-Aft-
or a lively debate, the house today
agreed to the decision OF the con.
ferences on the treasury post
office appropriation bill. striking
out the Bruce amendment, which
would have increased funds for
prohibition enforcement to more
than $270,0O0yOOO.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-18
RrLLY RANIERI UNAFRAID

BILLY KANIEHl UNAtHAIO
Chicago, Dec. 1S.-@-Billy
Ranieri, victim of three kidnapers,
climbed into q huge witness chair
today to tell how he was taken
from his home and held for
$6O. 900. The smiling, dark haired
boy Of 10 years was unafraid, de-
spite the assassination last night
OF his cousin, Ole Scully.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-18
. Late News
Bulletins
BOULDER DAM PASSED

BOULDER DAM PASSED
Washington, Dec. 18.-P)-Thc
House accepted today the Senate
amendments to the Swing john
son Boulder Dam bill, sending the
measure to the White House. The
vote was 163 to 122.
WHEAT AVERAGE SMALLER
Washington, Dec. 18.-P)-Thc
department Of agriculture today
estimated that 43,228,000 acres
had been s0wn in winter wheat
this year compared with 47,28O.-
900 acres last year.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-16
WELD TO TURN OVER
 OFFICE TO PAONESSA
Inauguration Ceremonies at City Hall TOmor.
 row Noon

Tomorrow at noon direction of the city government passes from the hands of the republican party to the democratic party when Mayor Gard her C. Weld completes two years of service at the head of the govern ment. and Mayor-elect A. M. Paones- ga takes the oath of office for | third time.
 All of those who made important roles in the inaugural of two years ago will be present tomorrow. Mayor Weld succeeded Mayor-elect Paones- sa, and the oath of office was admin istered by City Clerk Alfred l.. Thompson. The opening event of the inauguration will take place when Corporation Counsel John H. Kirkham will give Col. Thompson the oath.
 Commissioners. city employees. po- litical and social friends of both Weld and Paonessa will be present to witness the departure of one from active politics and the re-entry of the other. Paonessa will take of flee ct once.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-16
SINCLAIR BEGINS HIS
 DEFENSE IN OIL CASE
Govt. Completes Presentation Judge Warns Press of
 Contempt Dangers.

Washington. April 1s tP, - The defense of Harry r. Sinclair was unfolded today before jury In the supreme court of the District ot Columb bia. after the government had succeeded in placing in the record of his conspiracy trial evi- dence surrounding the payment of s25.oOo to Albert E. Fall through the First National bank Of Fl Paso Texas.
 Fall has contended that this money was for expenses on trip to Russia which he made for Sin- clair, and the defense cross-exami- nation of J. E. Benton. an officer of the bank. who testified, was brief. The government rested iis case shortly afterward.
 ! Declaring he understood some newspaper had published or would publish the deposition of Albert E. Fall before it was introduced in the Sinclair trial. Justice Bailey today said he would consider such action as contempt of court and would take steps to mete out the necee- sary punishment.
 The Washington Herald. Hearst newspaper. today published quota tions purported to have come from the deposition. The deposition was taken at Fl Paso because Fall was too Ill to come here to testify. Its transcription was finished to- day by M. H. Bull. Fl Paso coa- missioner, who took the testineovs
New Britain herald., 1928-04-16
Special to the Iierald(

Hartford, April 16-Waiting im- patiently at Brainard Field, in this city, an airplane expedition under the command of Lieut.. Carl A. Dixon of New Britain, was ready to hop this afternoon for Greenly Island, off the coast of Labrador. as soon as word was received from New York authorizing the start.
 The expedition which is composed of two pilots, a navigator, who will be picked up in Boston. a parachute jumper and two newspapermen, will endeavor to obtain the first authentic word and pictures of the transatlan- tic airplane Bremen, stranded on the lonely isle in the frozen north.
 Two Planes to be Used
 Two Fairchild monoplanes, of the cabin type, belonging to the l.. and H. Motor Co.,, of this city, will be used for the flight into the wilder ness which but one plane has been
New Britain herald., 1928-04-16
U. s. STEEL CORP. HAS
 ITS ANNUAL MEETING
Reports Show Coolidge Has Increased Holdings
 From 50 to 70 Shares

Hoboken, N. J.. April 16 R>- Declaration of a 40 per cent stock dividend by the United States Steel corporation last year has resulted in numerical increase in the share holdings of President Coolidge. George F. Baker. Sr., and many of the other prominent stockholders, it was revealed at the annual meeting of the corporation here today.
 President Coolidge. who has held 50 shares of the stock for several years, now owns 70 shares, the addi- tional 20 representing the stock dividend. George F. Baker, Sr., now owns 77,000 shares as against 49,- $50 a year ago.
 Myron c. Taylor, newly elected chairman of the corporations finance committee, presided for the first time.
 James A. Farrell, president of the company, increased his holdings of common from 315 shares to GOA and reduced his holdings of preferred stock from 4,950 to 1850. Mr. Tay- Tor continues to hold 4o,O01 shares of common.
 J. P. Morgan, chairman Of the board, added to his holdings of con- mon, now owning 1,261 shares of common as compared with 90i, and bought 1o5 shares of preferred stock.
 William J. Hilbert, comptroller of the corporation, now owns 1.69s shares of common as compared with 1,134 last year and retains his hold ings of 1904 shares of preferred.
 Former Governor Nathan L. Mil Ter reduced his holdings of common retaining 1,001 of his 3,450 shares Eugene J. Burlington also sold some of his holdings O. common, retain. ing 753 of his original 1.133. The estate Of Ebert H. Gary late chairman of the board, hold' 1887 shares of preferred and 3,74- shares of common. Mrs. Emma T Gary holds BITS shares of preferret and 29 shares of common. J. P Morgan and Co. holds 12 shares 0 preferred stock.
 J. P. Morgan, Percival Roberts Jr.. and K. V. Lindabury. as a profit sharing committee. hold two block of common stock, one of 16,393 an the other of 1S.763 shares.
 Thomas W. Lamont. member 0 J. P. Morgan X Co.,. was nominate e for one of vacancies on the boar of directors.
 Anumber Of charges in bylaw were approved by stockholder! among them an increase In tn membership of the finance commit tee to g from 6.
 Another change provides that tn chairman of, the board and th
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-16
Death Misses Hree ty hches
 as Train Scrapes Side of Auto
Driver Runs Parallel With Track While Cars Trim Off Projecting Parts at Allen Street.

Quick action on the part Of the driver of a heavy sedan saved the lives of three men this morning at 9:10 o'clock at the Allen street grade crossing when d northhound train bore down as the automobile was about to cross.
 Harry Netupsky was being given 8 demonstration by Louis Dworin, an auto salesman, and Netupsky was at the wheel. with Dworin and John Benza as passengers. The men ill the car did not see the approaching train and heard no signal. Less than 10 feet from the crossOver, Netupsky heard the grinding of wheels on the steel rai1s and instinctively jerked the wheel, turning his car in the same direction as the train. The automobile swung sharply to the north and the rear of the sedan struck the train. Coach after coach passed, with the protruding parts beating a tattoo on the metal body of the car. Fortunately for the passengers the automobile bumper broke off; otherwise, it Is believed. the machine would have turned tur- tie. The locomotive was brought to stop several hundred feet to the north Netupsky. Dworin and Henza were shocked and somewhat bruised. but did not suffer more seri- ous injury.
 J. J, MacFarlane of Naugatuck was in charge Of the train, which was the S:57 out of this city for Hartford. At his order, the train was backed beyond the crossing and the signal system tried. It was found to be working properly at that time. The passengers in the car say they did not hear the signal. but admitted the possibility that the fact they were driving with the win dows shut might have been respon- | siblc for that fact.
 Dents in the body and the broken bumper made up the damage to the sedan, which was later driven off under its own power.
 Crashing through the guard rail on Black Rock bridge when the clutch gave way about 10:15 yester- day forenoon, a sedan driven by F. C. Mclaughlin of 61 Prospect street, New Haven. almost toppled end over end onto the railroad track. Officer Fred Wagner reported that
 Mel cLoughlin was driving east on 1 West Main street and while making a left turn into North Burritt street
 the car left his control. In an fn- stant, it had crashed through the
 rail and one wheel was over the
 safety point. Had there been suf- | ficient momentum, the sedan would
 have gone through space without
 allowing the driver a chance to oper
 the door and jump.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-16
TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF
Windsor Man Makes second Alt tempt and Then Is Placed Under Arrest in New Haven.

New Haven. April 1G R-After the second unsuccessful attempt to end his life by throwing himself in front of a moving trolley. Giuseppe Columbo, 34. Windsor. was arrested today on a technical charge of idle ness. Believed by police to be de- ranged. he was given a continuance in court until Wednesday to allow physicians to examine him.
 In his first attempt Columbo was saved only by the quick application of the brakes by the motorman. He steadfastly refused to move from his position and only after the mo- torman and conductor used force, was the car able to proceed. Soon after the second attempt was made a policeman happened along and placed the man under arrest.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-16
Unseasonably Cold But
 Little Damage Is Likely

Springfield. Mass. April 16 R- Temperatures far below freezing were registered early today in this part of the Connecticut valley with a minimum of 16 degrees. coldest in years for this date. in the Market Garden district on the westerly side of the Connecticut river. In Wilbra- ham, east of this city. where peach growers give much attention to late spring temperatures. 20 degrees was registered but 1t is believed the peach buds were not sufficiently de- veloped to suffer.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-16
Freshmen and SophomorS at Dartmouth College Engage in
 Battle Lasting More than Hour
BROMBERG AND PORTER
 IN MIDDLE OF CONTEST
Inflrmary Filled With Injured After Rival Classmen Clash-Bystan- ders Drawn Into Fray Against Their Will-ScOres Reported Knocked Unconscious as Students Mill Around in Wild Melee.
Special to the Hcrald)


 Hanover, N. H.. April 16-Follow- ing the worst fight ever staged on 6 Dartmouth college campus. free- for-all in which Gabriel Bromberg and Richard M. Porter of New Brit ain. Conn.,. prominent members of the freshmen class, assumed lead ing part. the entire membership of 1881 is today enjoying for the first time in many years the removal of all rules.
 Never has the campus of this old Indian school witnessed such a bat tie as was waged here between the freshmen and sophomore classes. Great credit goes to the New Britain students for the heroic part played i'll this unprecedented fight. The bat tie lasted for over an hour, at times so bitter and violent that freshmen and sophomores battled amongst themselves unable to distinguish friend from foe. Scores were knock ed unconscious and Dick Hall house. the Dartmouth intirmary. was filled with men from both classes treated for their injuries.
 Innocent bystanders were drawn into the seething mob and terribly beaten before they had any oppor- tunity to run for safety.
 The trouble started when grour | of freshmen raised their class ban. ner on the college flagpole and . /, body of sophomores, led by Nelson Rockefeller. son of John D. Rocke' feller, Jr,, and vice-president of thu class, attempted to stop the pro Ceedings.
 In celebration of their victory thu freshmen swooped down in to th' town and took complete possession (Continued on Page 1Sl
New Britain herald., 1928-04-16
DIVORCE INCREASE REPORTED IN STATE t,424 Granted in 1927 Against
 1,2S2 in Previous Year DECLINE IN MARRIAGES
Record Of Hartford County, Accord-
 ing to Records For Year Ending December 31, is 2,998 Marriages, 375 DivOrces, Seven Annulmcnts.
BY GEORGE IT. MANNING

BY GEORGE II. MANNING;
 Washington Bureau of the x. B, Herald)
 Washington, D. C., April 1S- More couples got divorces, and few CT got married in Hartford county in 1927 than in 1926.
 The same was true for Connecti- cut as while. New Haven, Mid dlesex, and Holland were the only counties in which the number of divorces decreased, and Litchfield, Holland and Windham counties in which marriages increased in num- Der last year as compared with 1926.
 Lastyear 2,999 couples were mar ried in Hartford county. while 375 couples were divorced and seven marriages were annulled. During 1926, there were 3,140 marriages, oSo divorces and six annulments in Hartford county.
 The department of commerce to- day announced that there were 12,- 063 marriages performed in Con- necticut in 1927, as compared with 12,2S5 in 1926, representing a de- crease of 222 or IS per cent. During the year there were l ,424 divorces granted in the state, as compared with l,232 in 1926, repre- senting an increase of 1S2, or 15.6 ! per cent. There were 26 maria ges annulled in Connecticut in 1927, as compared with IT in 1926. Statistics for state
 l The estimated population of Con
 necticut on July l, 1927. was 1,6S6, o0o and on July l, 1926, it was ] :, l G06,00o. On the basis of these esti
 mates, the number of marriages pc 1 i,000 of the poulation was "A il
 1927, as against 7.6 in 1926, Th' l lCantinued pape 12l
New Britain herald., 1928-04-16
Germany and Ireland
 To Be Permitted to
 Hear Pliers Welcome

New York. April 16 R-The National Broadcasting Company wants to bring the folks at home in Germany and Ireland In on New York's reception to the crew of the transatlantic monoplane Bremen.
 Officials of the company today announced arrangements are un- der way to have the reception transmitted to Europe on the short wave apparatus of station WGY at Schenectady and re- broadcast by European stations.
 At least 70 stations. constitut- ing one of the largest hookups ever arranged. will broadcast the reception in this country.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-16
F|TzMAUR|CE IS REPORTED ON WAY
 TO NEW YORK VIA CANADA WHILE
 COMPANIONS REMAIN WITH BREMEN
Dixon and Companions Impatient
 To Start Long Trip To Creenly
 Island To Photograph Airplane
Nels Nelson To Accompany Local Pilot-Newspaper Photographers and Noted Parachute Jumper Also GOing-Fred Ames Will Re Chief Navigator.

able to penetrate since the Bremen landed.
 Lieut.. Crocker Snow of Boston, of the Massachusetts National Guard, will pilot the other plane which will be following the Dixon machine. With Snow will be Edwin J. Dowl- ing. Dixon will have H. c. McCory. Ncls Nelson, of New Britain and Eric Lindgren of Garden City, l.. ].
 Lindgren. a parachute jumper of world wide fame, has made S75 leaps from plane and will probably be used in case the Dixon ship is unable to land near the Bremen.
 No effort will be spared to obtain the first pictures of the famous German airplane which was the first to cross the Atlantic from east to west and with this object in view I.indgren is being taken along. It
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