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The Bismarck tribune., 1928-09-17
FAMINE STALKS
|. PORTO RICO AS
FOOD GIVES OUT
100000 Thought Homeless
and Hurricane Damage Is
$lo0,000,000
$50 DEAD IN II TOW MS
Starving Country People by
Hundreds Thronging Into
Island Cities
$50 DEAD IN II TOW MS

San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept. IT,
R-With the hurricane death toll
conservatively estimated at 1000
the spectre Of famine stalked
through Porto Rico today. At least
100000 persons were stated to bt
hungry. Disease was threatened.
Halt Of the islands population 0,
almost 100000 was thought to b<
homeless. It was feared that the
property damage would pass
500, 900, 900.
Declaration of martial law
requisitioning and rxtioning Of fooe
and drafting Of all able bodied mer
was urged upon Governor Horace
M. Towner by q group of leading
citizens.
The group in . petition asserted
that 50 far neither the government
nor any other agency had taken ade.
quate steps for relief to prevent
sickness and starvation nor to as.
certain the facts a. to immediate
needs.
The national guard has been or.
dered out to protect property from
looters. Efforts were made to stor
profiteering.
$50 Reported Dead
Nine Of the islands n towns re.
ported more than ESQ dead. Others
reported no loss Of life and com.
munication with others lacking. II
will be weeks before accurate 70.
portA can be received from the rural
section in which more than 70 pei
cent Of the people live.
Physicians and others familia,
with conditions said that O. dAatl
toll with 1000 'i4s 4 final figure va.
. conservative estimate. No cont
mental Americans have been report.
ed either killed Of injured.
The known dead in the various
towns reporting were: Cayey, Is;
Guayama, 60; Humacao, so; Ponce
25; Arecibo, IL; Augadilla, 10; Nag
uabo, 10; Los Piedras, 5, and Fajar.
do, 3.
Most Of the food crops were de.
stroyed. Half of the homes, even
those Of thatch, were destroyed OF
damaged beyond repair. Probably
the most seriously situated were the
"Jivaros," the poor country folk,
numbering nearly 100000, who
have no reserve resources.
Hundreds Starving
Joaquin Villaneuva, a university
instructor Of Vega Baja, said the
country people were coming into
town by hundreds begging for food.
Hard pressed merchants gave them
as much as they were able. Villa
nuevs with his family walked most
Of the 25 miles from Vega Baja to
San Juan.
Paul Maloney, who motored from
Naguabo on the east cost, said q
man with . bag Of rice, q bag Of
beans and side Of pork was literal
ly mobbed by $50 homeless and hum
cry people 1t Naguabo Playa.
A petition to Governor Towner
said that 100000 persons were hum
cry and would have nothing to eat
for another week unless immediate
and drastic action was taken.
Governor Towner urged the secre-
tary Of war to send immediate funds
In whatever amount available and
more when possible. He asserted
the island had suffered the worst
hurricane ever recorded in the West
Indies and that facts "are worse
than have been reported"
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-09-17
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
Striking . destructive blow at the
Palm Beaches last night after
spreading death and devastation
through Porto Rico and other
islands Of the West Indies, the trop.
ical hurricane today was blowins
across the Florida peninsula toward
the Gulf Of Mexico.
Wire communications were down
or temporarily disrupted over :
wide area along the Florida east
coast and in the south-central nor.
ton.
Reports Of casualties and heavv
property damage were received
from Palm Beach and West Palm
Beach via amateur radio operators
who picked up messages which
they said were signed By Station
4AFC, q Palm Beach amateur.
One message received 1t Jackson.
vile by Clifford Grange. licenssd
operator, stated that an undeter-
mined number Of persons had been
injured and many homes wrecked.
Oranges message, he said, was
signed ID. H. Conklin," which e
the name OF the publisher of the
Palm Beach Post.
It stated the Red Cross had m.de
q temporary hospital IN the Penn
sylvania hotel because the hospital
there had been partially DESTROYED
another message stating that two
persons had been killed, was
picked up by Station 4BN at Tampa.
The message also stated that many
buildings in the business district Of
West Palm Beach were damaged.
Meanwhile, relief parties pro-
ceeded into the area from Miami
but nothing Of what conditions thew
found there had come to the outside
world because the section was with
out wire communications.
Red Cross units were mobilized
and ready at several other points for
service in the area should survey of
the district now. being made demand
aid.
Added to the estimated death list
OF 1000 in Porto Rico, was tie
threat Of famine and disease and
the Washington government.
spurred by President Coolidre. took
steps during the day to dispatch
relief.
Citrus Crop Suffers
Reports from the west coast Of
Florida, where the weather bureau
said the storm was headed. said that
no serious wind conditions prevailed
early this afternoon. There were
reports Of damage from some Cen
tral Florida cities and these advices
said the citrus crop had suffered IL
some sections.
\ Miami escaped lightly, according
to dispatches received before iii
were communication was lost. Moth.
ing definite was known about the
extent Of the storm from West Palm
Beach north to Fort Pierce, I dis
tance Of approximately so miles. but
Continued on page eight)
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-09-17
.BENIT0 M0LAS
ISF0UND DEAD

Madrid, Sept. 17.-R-Major
Benito Molas. noted Spanish bal
loonist, was found dead last night in
the bag Of his balloon while on =
flight to establish = new altitude
record.
The balloon was found near the
village Of Caravaca in the Province
Of Murcia. It was believed that the
major died when his airline failed
him while ct great altitude.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-09-17

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The Bismarck tribune., 1928-09-17
POLICE. RESUME
CORPSE SEARCH
BENEATH FLOOR
Fifth Killing Account Added
to Story Of Gruesome Slay.
Ing Of Boys
TRIED TO KILL FATHER
Half Dozen Bones, Linked BY
Flesh and Skin, Spur In
vestigators
TRIED 10 KILL FATHER !

Los Angeles, Sept. 17.-R9-An
amazing story Of torture and the
murders Of five boys was before Los
Angeles police today as they re
newed search on the Cyrus 6.
Northcott Murder Farm" near Riv-
erside for graves Of the supposed
victims Of Gordon Stuart Northcott,
Fl, = fugitive. -. :.
Questioned for two days regard
ing the reported killings. the police
said the elder Northcott finally un-
folded . gruesome account Of some
Of the acts Of his son, whom he de-
scribed % resembling IN ape.
The elder Northcott early today
led police 10 the garage On the small
4 Northcott ranch near Riverside, And
search for the corpses Of three Of the
supposed victims was begun under
q concrete floor.
Authorities have announced COM
plants charging murder will be filed
against young Northcott, and his
mother, MrS. Louise Northcott,
whom the father said was the only
person having any control over the
youth, and who is, believed to have
been an accomplice in the suspected
murders.
Father 1ells Tale
The elder Northcott told the police
that his son and grandson, Sanford
Clark, Is, now held by the authori-
ties; had told him Of the murders,
but that he did not believe their
stories.
First reports o. the ".MurdsF
Farm were given police by y0uao
sClark following his arrest for Cana
dian immigration authorities. He
said young Northeott bad forced; hana
to aid In one 0f the 1leyings. -Four
Of the victims, he SAid, were young
boys kidnapped in suburbs Of Los
Angeles in the past few months, and
held and abused ct the farm before
they were put to death.
Account Of 4 fifth murder was
added by the father pf. the suspect
in his rambling story, It WAS re-
ported to have occurred in = miners
cabin nearby where Northcott and :
miner are reported to have slain an
other miner. Finding. that boy had
witnessed the killing, Northcott
seized him and he was taken to the
farm where . few days later he was
put to death.
Called Ape Man
The father described his son % IN
~Ape Man" over whom only m in
dulgent mother had any control.
= He charged both his wife and son
With making repeated attempts on
his life. q
While Riverside Investigators yes
terday secured the NorthcotI farm
in search Of the bodies Of three boys
and Z Mexican youth whom Clark
said young Northcott had slain, one
officer uncovered half dozen bones,
still linked by flesh and skin, and .
toe nail believed from the foot Of =
ten year old boy. All were taken to
Los Angeles laboratories for exam
ination.
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-09-17
SMITH CARRIES
FARM EQUALITY
MESSAGE WEST
AL Prepared TO Deliver First
Formal Campaign Address
1t Omaha.
STARTS TWO-wEEK TOUR
Refuses to Divulge Theme Of
Other Talks, Favoring Elias.
tic Policy

Governor Smiths Special Train
En- Route to Omaha, Sept. 17.-@R
Carrying Democracy's message to
the farm belt end the best wishes Of
hundreds Of citizens Of Albany, who
gave him . noisy farewell, Cover
nor Smith was headed for the heart
Of the nation today to open his
speaking campaign for the presi-
dsncy.
At Omaha, Neb., tomorrow. night,
the Democratic presidential nominee
will make his first formal campaign
address since his notification in AL
bany almost Z month ago. His
theme there will be agriculture,
which has become one Of the fore
most issues Of the campaign. Sub
Jects for the other five addresses 1t
Oklahoma City, Denver, Helena,
Mont, st Paul and Milwaukee will
not be announced until perhaps the
dates set for them, tho governor
favoring m elastic policy which per-
mits Of countering enemy thrusts
before they can sink in
Travels 5000 Miles
In al, Governor Smith, who is ac-
companied by Mrs Smith, their
daughter, Mrs. John A. Warner, and
. group Of friends and political ad-
visers, will travel more than 5000
miles during the two weeks Of cam
paigning in the middle and far west.
His tour will end 1t Albany after he
attends the Democratic State con-
vention at Rochester October /.
The route Of tbe alsborately
equipped special train of II cars On
which the governors party b travel
ing lay today Through Northern
Ohio, Indiana ~ 112up5 0uly
operating stops WIN 81 m1de, how
ever, until Omaha 10 reached tomor-
row morning and the Democratic
nominees meeting and greeting pro-
gram will not get under full sway
until after his Nebraska speech.
A layout Of m hour and . quarter
for switching the train from the
New York Central to the Chicago,
Northwestern Railroad 10 scheduled
for early tonight in Chicago. rlans
are understood to have been made
for brief reception 6f political
leaders in the train yards.
Albany Whoops Il Up
Leaving the executive mansion in
Albany an hour before train time
last night, the governor, With Mrs.
Smith and other members Of tie
family, drove to the Union Station
through streets lined with cheering
citizens. As he reached the depot :
whoop went up that recalled to the
nominee the denomination the night
Of his nomination.
Through . lane Of cheering people
held back by the police, he walked
to the center Of the waiting room
where he was presented with ! huge
floral horseshoe by State Senator
William 7. Byrne on behalf Of Al
bany county Democrats.
As the crowd let out shouts Of
Good Luck, AL" Bring Back the
West. AL" and "Show EN-, AL" the
governor appeared 1t the window OF
the club. car and waved his hand.
Hanging on the end Of the train ID
circular illuminated sign reading
Smith. Robinson Special, the Vic
tory Ticket"
The governor toured the train and
retired late. "Why 60 to bed" he
remarked % he went through the
cars, I'VE don't have to get up
early"
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-09-17
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Is
DENIED TODAY
BY HALV0RS0N
Minot Man Says He Stated
That He Did Not Expect
to Oppose Maddox

Denial that he made the statement
*kat hs would b ssaAdidate for gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket II
Gover5,of Maddoek made the run was
made here today ~bys Halxor H. Hal
Hslvorson declared here he had
said that he did not expect to b Z
|candidatA for the Rovernorship ia
the event that Maddox announced
his candidacy. present. Halvor-
SON says. he is awaiting ! meeting
at Bismarck Of one wing Of the
Democratic faction the latter part
Of this week. The gathering is ex-
|pected to include many Of the lead
ing Democrats who have opposed
Maddock's action in making the run
for the office on Z Democratic ticket,
he said.
The faction has not yet decided
when the meeting will be held.
The Independent wing Of the Re-
publican party Is also making ready
for the first bombardment that will
announce the start Of the campaign
this fall.
TwiehelI Issues Call
A circular letter signed by l.. L.
Twichell, Fargo, campaign manager
and chairman Of the state I. v. A.
executive committee, asks state and
county leaders to attend meeting
Of tho executive committee here Fri
day, Sept. 81, when plans for the fall
campaign will be laid out.
Copies Of the letter were sent to
all state leaders, heads Of. county
groups. and those representing the
congressional districts.
The letter is endorsed by M. L.
Mcbride, Dickinson; Z. B. Neimeyer,
jamestown; ]. D. Bacon, Grand
Forks; ]. d. Kelly, Devils Lake; p.
y: Murphy, Grafton; w. e. Byerly,
Velva; John Gammons, Bismarck;
and Stsale Hendrickson, Coteau, all
Of whom are members Of the /. v. A.
executive committee.
.- Csmpaign Planned
The injection Of Walter Maddox
into the field % . candidate Tor the
kovernorship by . faction Of the
Democratic party will necessitate the
Independent Democrats and Repub-
licans putting mp the most strenuous
campaign possible this fall for
Shallr, Morris, Kitchen, and others
nominated at the June primaries, I"
the statement said.
It ID anticipated that Ill ~Inde.
pendent Democrats and Republicans
are still seriously concerned with
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-09-17
BEDE BACKS SMITH

BEUE BACKS SMITH
Duluth, MIMI, Sept. 17.-R-J.
Adam Bsde, Republican and former
congressman from the Eighth dis
trict, announced he would support
Governor Smith, Democratic presi-
Dental candida ..
The Bismarck tribune., 1928-09-17
DEATH, DAMAGE
RADI0ED FROM
PALM BEACHES
Meager Air Reports State
Casualties Have Occurred
on Peninsula
MANY HOMES WRECKED
Red Cross Units Modified for
Invasion Of Stricken Dis.
tricts
MANY HOMES WRECKED

Washington. Sept. 17.-(P)-
Reports Of the death Of two per.
sons 1T Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
and unconfirmed reports OF
other loss Of life were received
today by the navy department
from the Key West naval radio
station.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
SITUATION ON
Rate
IS CLARIFIED
Full Cooperation Is
Assured Valley BY
South Texas Cham
Der Of Commerce

Cooperation between the South
Iexa Chamber Of Commerce and any
special counsel the Lower Rio Grande
valley may employ in connection
with rate and traffic matters was
assured Thursday following a series
Of conferences between chamber of
commerce representatives and Valley
shippers and rate men.
Following tn conferences RAJ Lee
man. general manager Of the South
Texas Chamber Of Commerce address
ed q letted to J.. F. Blanton. traffic
manager Of the Brownsville Cham
Der II Commerce. IN which ne gave
assurance the traffic department of
the regional organization. hea i.t. NV
u. s. Pawkett OF san Antonio. was
et the disposal Of the Lower Rio
Grrnde Valley and would Cooperate
in the Valleys battle fer rate reduc-
tions.
Lower Rio Grsnde Valley citr-s in
terests have employed Ed Byars II
Fort Worth. secretary Of the Texas
Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Deal
ers Association. 20 represent the Val
lev in connection with the fight 10 SCI
cure equalization ~ citrus fruit rates
on the basis Of the rate recently
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28

granted Florida. The Cameron county
commissioners court recently passed
an order appropriating $500 for the
purpose Of retaining the Interstate
Traffic Company Of Washington 10
represent the Valley before the IN
terstate Commerce Commission. this
appropriation being contingent upon
hldalgo county commissioners court
passing q similar order. Action by the
Hidalgo county commissioners court
IS expected AZ an early date.
Propose Washington Contact
y. NJ. Smith, head Of the Interstate
Traffic Company. has agreed to rep
resent the Valley for q period of one
wear in all cases in which the Valley
is interested. his organisation 70
maintain contact with the Valley and
keep shippers and others informed
relative 70 action with the Valley
and keep shippers and others informed
relative 70 action or proposed action
Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission on matters affecting the VAL
ley's interest.
In the conferences with represent
atives Of the South Texas Chamber
Of Commerce the fact was pointed out
that the traffic department of that
organization would prove Of great
value 10 the Valley. and that there
was no conflict or overlapping in con-
n~ection with the program outlined II
was also asserted that the various
agencies could cooperate. especially
In the refrigeration cases which are
expected 70 come up in a few months
and which were pronounced Of vital
importance 70 Valley interests.
". z. McDavitt. Brownsville ship
per. stated IL was 70 the interest
of the Valley 10 muster eli strength
possible in fighting these cases. and
that the services Of both the regional
orrari-aticn's traffic department and
the Interstate Traffic Co. would be
necessary.
Clarifies Situation
The attitude Of the South Texas
Chamber of Commerce was set out
~ detail in the following letter by
Ray Leemsn 20 j. r. Blanton. and
local shippers express the view that
the letter thoroughly clarifies the
rituation and viii result IN : strong
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28

alliance for the purpose Of handling
Valley traffic matters:
II am advised that some risunder-
standing has arisen with reference TO
the position OF the South Texas
Chamber OF Commerce in connection
with the traffic matters affecting the
Lover Rio Grande Valley. and | feel
that Il is proper that | should outline
the situation in q letter 70 You as it
was outlined BY me and BY our traf-
fic manager, Mr.. U. S. Pawkett, on
our recent visits to the Valley.
The service which we offer
through our traffic department and
which was accepted was specifically
the following:
we agreed to maintain a constant
scrutiny Of ell rate matters affecting
the lower Rio Grande Valley in both
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and the railroad commission OF Tex
as.
I'VE agreed to watch the interests
or Valley shippers and 70 keep Mr..
w. R. Mccarthy, president OF the
Lower Rio Grande Valley Secretaries
Association, acquainted with our ac-
Invites.
I'VE agreed to handle various rcu-
tine matters without any cost what
ever to Valley shippers.
1T was distinctly understood that
in certain traffic matters where
counsel had already been retained
that we would not take the initiative,
but would assist such counsel IN ev-
cry way possible.
1T was further understood that in
the event of any case coming up re-
curing special service and of such
a nature as 70 entail unusual ex-
pense. or of a nature that would in
tho ordinary course of events de-
mand . special fee for q special SER
vice. we would notify Mr.. Mccarthy and
those interested would then be free
10 retain such counsel ar they desire.
The above is a concise outline of
the situation a. I understand IL and
! trust that this outline will CARLY
the situation.
lit has been the constant desire Of
the South Texas Chamber Of Com
merce. not only through its traffic
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Fire Department, Band
Tax To Be Voted On

DONNA. Sept. 2s.--At = meeting
Of the city commission Of Donna
Wednesday night, It was decided. 10
call an election 70 vote q tax of
one and one-half mills for the sun
port Of . municipal fire department.
and one-half mill for the support
az u municipal band. This election
will be called on Oct. 19. The gen.
eral opinion over the community Is
that the election will carry without
difficulty.
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department., but through all Of its
departments, 90 be of practical SER
vice 70 its constituents. It was for
this reason that we urged upon the
people Of the Valley 20 take advan-
tage Of the machinery which we had
set up 20 serve them.
"You may r. sure that il specisi
counsel Is employed BY the Valley
10 take the initiative and reEpons-
ibility I'm any traffic work that h
will receive the w~holehearted sup
port and cooperation Of this institu-
ton.
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made BY Capt. Vernon M. Shell, Fort
Brown a~diutant, Friday.
IF the horses didn't bog down,
they would tear the turf from the
field" Captain Shell declared IN a.
nouncing the postponement.
No definite date has been set fer
the events the postponemant being
made indefinitely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Army Maneuvers
Carded Saturday
Are Called OH

The full pack inspection. review
and escort 70 the standard scheduled
to be held AZ the Fort Brown flying
field beginning AZ s:45 o'clock Satur-
dav morning has been called off due
to the heavy condition rf the field
caused BY the continual rains which
have fallen here for the past two
weeks. according 70 an announcement