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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-27
National Farm-LabOr
Party in the Making

st. Paul, March 27.-(AP)-First
steps toward organization Of q ma
tional Farmer-Labor party, taken at
. meeting in Chicago last Sunday,
were explained today to the state
Tarmer-LAbor convention here.
Alfred r. Coyle OF Minneapolis.
one OF an executive committee Of
seven named ct the Chicago meet
ing, told the state convention that
leaders In the national plan felt
"the time Is ripe for the immediate
organisation Of q Labor party"
Members Of the executive commit
tee named In Chicago, besides Mr..
Coyle. are MAX 8. Hayes, Ohio:
James H. Manrer, Reading, Pa;
Alice Lorraine DAILY, South Dakota: !:
william Watkins, representing the
Switchmen's union: Scott Wilkens,
Ohio, and Phil. 3. Ziegler, Ohio.
Hayes represents the Typograph-
icel Union: Maurer is former pres
ident Of the Pennsylvania State Fed
Grafton Of Labor: Miss Daily ID Sec
retary Of the South Dakota Farmer
Labor party: wilkins Il secretary
Of tho Farmer-LAbor party In Ohio,
and Ziegler represents the BROTH
erhood of Railway Clerks.
The committee will be represent
Cd at 4 meeting here tomorrow 10
consider plans for furtheytng the
F1rmor-LAbor movement In tue
northwest, with delegates attendin9
frum Minnesota, North and South
GnhAkn V1HanAnasn Tn1ApnAn Waah.
tne1on sud perhsps other states.
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MAY TAKE OFF
LATE TODAY OR
TOMORROW A. N.
Junkers Plane Bremen L
Ready at Baldonnel Air.
drome In Dublin
AIRMEN ANXIOUS 10 GO
Course Will BE by Way Of
New Foundland Unless |,
Weather Forces Change

Baldonnel Airdrome, Dublin, Mar.
z7-(AP)-With their Junkers plane
Bremen ready for the most hazard.
Gus venture Of the air. the flight
across the Atlantic ocean from east
to west, three silent Germans waited
today on wind and weather. They
were Captain Hermann Koehl, Baron
von Huenefeld and Arthur Spindler,
who flew yesterday from the Tenn
pelhofer field near Berlin over 4
course Of nearly 1000 miles in about
nine and one-haf hours.
Tho Irish Free State gave them
welcome, and as It became known
that another attempt was to be made
to span the Atlantic, Irish pulses
were stirred. It was the very daring
Of the thing, in the face Of those
who had gone before and had never
been heard from, that appealed.
The Bremen stood in q hangar,
and the airmen moved restlessly
about. An appeal to the Free State
authorities at last gave newspaper
men entry into the, big enclosure
from which they had first been ex-
~AOOCOe 0Ss0 SvSASVtEO W0o OIA GO4S
in the hope that the weather gods
would be favorable, for the Germans
were determined to 60 If fate was
with them.
- Hours Allowed for Trip
It was to be late today, or It may
be tomorrow morning, or even the
day after when the Bremen takes
off, and al precautions, 50 far as
has been possible with this type of
plane, have been taken to insure
safety. The Bremen is . powerful
machine, though with but q single
motor, but the little craft has faced
dangerous winds and threatening
conditions before.
A. the hours pa1aod Il, seemed m.
lk1ly that conditions Would 6e u
vorable Tor 4 start today; then
o'clock tomorrow morning was ten
tativelH fixed and so hours the time
for the flight from Baldonnel to
Mitchell field, New York. The course
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TEST FLIGHTS
FOR BYRD TRIP
TO START SOON
Bennett and Balchen Plan to
Start For Winnipeg and
The Pas Tomorrow

Detroit. Mich. March 27.-(AP)
Test flights with . new Ford al.
metal tri-motor airplane, the largest
Of several planes Commander Rich
ard Bryd plans e use In his south
pole expedition. viii begin tomorrow,
Floyd Bennett and Bernt Balchen,
Bryd's assistants in polar expedi-
tions. today said the flight to Win
nipeg and The Pass Manitoba. fol
tests under similar conditions "a
those anticipated in polar flight,
will start from here tomorrow.
Bennett announced that tho $50
mile trip TO The Pas will be made BY
way Of St. Paul and Winnipeg, and
II conditions are favorable the first
stop will be Winnipeg, $40 miles dis
tant.
Canadian tests probably will re-
auire 10 or Is days according ia
Bennett, altar which ths plane will
be returned TO the airport here. The
expedition ID scheduled to start
about September 10. The plane Is q
standard Ford .tri-motor transport
but is fitted with fuel tanks Of ca
paeity sufficient for about e hours
or 1900 miles Of flight. Test fligfjta
about the airport wers to be made
today.
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SMITH CLAIMS :
NYE OWES HIM
APOLOGY NOTE
New York Governor Replies TO
Scathing Letter From North
Dakota Senator

Albany, n. y, March 27.-(AP)-
Gov. Alfred E. Smith has written
Chairman Gerald p. Nye ( the set.
ate Teapot Dome committee that "a
letter OF apology and not tirade
Of abuse" is due him for the sena.
tors statement concerning campaign
contributions to the governor from
Harry F. Sinclair.
The governors letter was In re.
ply to one from Senator Nye IN
which the latter charged him with
seeking to undermine public conf.
dencc In the committees invcstiga.
ton.
Senator Nye originally hai
charged that Sinclair had contrib.
uted literally to the governors 19A
campaign and was In turn rewarded
with an appointment to the STAT
racing commission. The governor
In previous letter, had denied
these charges as "demagogic Sian
der" and had accused N.Y. and Sen.
ator Arthur d. Robinson, Republi.
can. Indiana. with being parties te
Republican counsel Of despera,
tion" to help their party escape ID
some measure the .opnar OF. IT, n
scandal. TnIbs hotter brought Til
reply from Nye.
Statements Called False
The governors second letter salt
Senator -Nye had made false an
unjust statement" 1t AIDED: "You
admitted you made it and pub.
0fnlV ut0fnl thnt hal
onstrated its falsity. The next ytsr
for you to have taken was a letter
OF apology and not a TRADE oi
abuse
The governor seized upon the oc.
casion to inform the committee
chairman that his previous letter
was not the first time he had con-
demned the oil scandals.
For your information wrote
the governor, "let me say that
spoke frequently throughout New
York state and elsewhere in con-.
demnation OF the oil scandals in the
campaign of 1924.
LET me remind you that the
chairmanshfp Of senate c0mmitte.
exempts no man from the obligation
not to make reckless and irresponsi.
BILE statements. l yield to no man
In my admiration for your commit
tees work and Tor its distinguished
leading counsel, Senator Walsh, o:
in desire to expose and punish all
connected with the corruption un-
earthed by your Teapot Dome in.
vestigation."
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DEMOCRATS TO
FRAME TICKET
State Convention It Valley
City Tomorrow - Little
Comment Heard

Although North Dakota Democrats
are scheduled TO indorSo . state
ticket at = convention tomorrow At
Valley City, there was httli CONF
ment here today regarding The iden~
tity Of men who may win the con-
vention's favor.
r. b. Murphy, Bismarck, . nnsm>
Der Of the state board q adminis-
tration, was being mentioned ~ =
gubernatorial candidate. He + now
national committeeman from thia
state but did not seek reelection to
that place.
F. F. Burchard, Grand Forks, also
was being mentioned - = cand36Ato
for the senatorial indorsennent. H
was the Democrats senAtog3Al can.
didate two years aGo and Wno book-
On by Gerald 2. Nyo.
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McHenry County Man
Held Pending Probe
Of AnOther's s Deata,

Minot, N. D., March 27.-(APl--
Henry Lynaugh, residing in Nc;
Henry county about 10 miles south
Of Velva, u held here today facing
. tentative charge Of engaging il
the liquor traffic while officers seek
the cause Of death Of Frank Berau-
lex, living near Benedict.
Ltnaugh has admitted selling
liquor to Beranick, according 70
Sheriff w. E. Slaybaueh, and had
signed m affidavit to that effect.
An autopsy has been ordered BY G.
B. Davis, acting coroner.
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SEN. NYE WITHHOLDS
COMMENT ON LETTER

Washington, March 27.-(AP)--
Chairman Nye Of the senate oil CONF
mittee withheld comment today on
the second letter concerning the
Teapot Dome controversy written to
him by Governor Smith Of New
York, pending receipt Of the COM
munication.
Senator Robinson, Republican, In
diana, has deferred completion Of his
speech on the New York governor
and tho whole oil matter until the
return Of Senator Walsh. who went
TO Michigan to attend the funeral Of
Senator Ferris.
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CITY TO HAVE
SPECIAL VOTE
ON APRIL 27
Chris Bertsch Only Announced
Candidate For Commits
!. ..s-stuN Job s. Far ......-

Bismarck will hold Z special
election on Friday, April e, ia
elect a member Of the city commits
sion to fill the unexpired term Of
the late Charles Wachter, it was
determined by the city commission
this morning.
The law provides that in the
event of q vacancy occurring dur
ing a mans term Of office, his sue
cessor shall be named at a special
election to be called by the commits
sion. Commissioner Wachter died
March II. His term expires next
April and his successor will serve
until that time.
Persons desiring to be candi-
dates for the position on the city
board must file petitions of candi.
dacy with the city auditor before
p. M, on April z, the law requiring
that petitions be filed not later
than 20 days prior to the date Of
the election. Each petition must
bear the signatures Of at least 800
Bismarck citizens.
Bertsch I Candidate
Only one candidate for the post
has 80 far announced himself, that
being Chris Bertsch, local automo-
bile dealer and garage man. MIR.
Bertsch is not = novice at city COM
mission work, as he has already
served eight years on the board,
from 1918 to 1921. During that
period he held the post Of fire and
police commissioner.
II favor strict economy in the
administration Of the city govern
ment," said Mr.. Bertsch today in
announcing' his candidacy, "and will
endeavor to .hold~taxes at the lowest
possible point consistent with keep
ing Bismarck .. modern and up-to-
date city,"
Other candidates are expected ia
announce themselves shortly.
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German Flyers Await Favorable Weather for Ocean FIlg
SENATOR DENEENS HOME IN CHICAGO
DAMAGED BY BOMB -ANOThER BOMB IS
THROWN AT JUDGE JOHN A. SWANSON
Today in Congress

Senate takes up uneontested
bills on calendar before resun.
ing consideration Of the Nor.
beck migratory bird refuge bill:
house nears vote On naval sup.
ply measure. as
Coal and cotton investigations
70 forward respectively IN I'M
terestate commerce and agricul.
ture committees Of senate.
Corn borer, immigration and
Muscle Shoals occupy house
committees.
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Halls. Daughters
Fly With Lindbergh

Two Bismarck girls flew s1pg IS
minutes With Col. Charles y. Un1-
bergh n Washington tAe 1tlAr -.
Edna and Ellen Hall. 1An0n11to
of Congressman ana Nh. 1Ae06p
Hall, were The girls that 1a1 u
thrill that comes once Il = Nadine.
. They have 6oen opon6in8 tha W1n-
ter In Washiagtoa with thslr par
ents.
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RENO, NEVADA,
PARTLY UNDER
WATER TODAY
Continuous Rains, High Winds
Snow Flurries Aggravate
Situation
PROPERTY DAMAGE HIGH
City and State Authorities
Feed Homeless People at
North Sacramento
PROPERTY DAMAGE HIGH

San Francisco, March 81
(AP)-Ihe fleod menace in cen.
trail Califormla and Weueefn
Nevada became oomewhoH 1ooo
potent today ~ recedine waters
In many rivers left vistos q
wrecksss and partly inundated
homes.
Reno. New, which haa been
Threatened during tho early
morning aesrs By = asw rios =
the Tfuekee river, eoeapod
further iaundet3ea. Tho stream
receded at that psint and indi.
cstteas ffon upstream were
that the crest of The higb va.
ter had pasoed.
City and state authoeities fod
several hundred homeless pee.
sons st North Saeraneate.
Calf, this nofnlng o mea,
women md eAildren owoko Il
their temporary refuges = tAea-
tres, lodge rooms oMo ehmecAoa.
About 80 dwellingD were f1oo6.
q In North 0oeromOnta Of
ftctsls there were checkiae r..
ports that several pesseas were
missing.
San Francisco, March 2z.-(APl
Flood waters roarod thrungh
northern and central CaliloxniA aad
western Nevada with renewed vie-
ence today.
Hundreds Of persons wsrd home
ess in California where two deaths
we're attributed 70 floods and DROP
.rty damage was estimated 6 up-
wards Of @6O0, 900. The city az Reno
llso was threatened with furthor IN.
Continuous rains over the north.
,rn portion Of the state, high winds,
NOW flurries at Reno and n the
Sierra range near there aggravated
he situation.
Reno, already rartly inundated 81
he rush Of water from the Truckse
river, WAS. in. ths- path of a1otAdl
Four-foot rise and Z flood w1ruin6
WAS spread through the lewlanda
his morning. This move was de-
:ided upon when it was learned that
FOUR feet of water was roaring over
he Boca dam. 22 miles upstream,
Authorities said the peak Of the
'lood would not reach Reno for sew
'ral hours but that Pc sitpation was
Flood Center Shifts
The California flood center shifted
nomentarily from north Sacramento
,slley rs reports received here
showed scores Of places inundated
~ the Feather, Bear, Sacramento
md Yuba rivers.
The crest Of these flood waters will
rot be reached for about 10 hours
It points below Marysville, esti-
mates made at Red Bluff and Duns.
muir. farther up the valley, indi.
lated.
At midnight the town Of Biggs
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commissioners Of police, offered
. reward Of 5000 in addition
to that of $4,000 by Robert f.
Grove. present states attorney.
Chicago, March 27.-(AP)-The
fifth and sixth political bombs
since January 26 were exploded
shortly before last midnight. One
was aimed at the/home Of United
States Senator Charles s. Deneen.
The other was thrown in an ..ttempt
to assassinate the Deneen candidate
for states attorney, Judge John A.
Swanson Of the circuit court
Senator Deneen, who had attend
ed the funeral Of the murdered Dia-
mond Joe Esposito yesterday, had
started back to Washington. His
sister, Miss Florence Deneen, and q
maid were alone in the house when
the bomb shattered the front porch
Of the two-story frame structure.
Windows within the block were
Twenty minutes later one of two
men in . closed car hurled q bomb
directly ct the automobile which
Judge Swanson was driving into his
garage. The bomb missed the car,
exploding near the front of the
Swanson home and doing some dam-
age.
Federal Action Expected
The Swanson home is block from
the residence Of George E. 9. John
son. United States district attorney,
who said federal action would be
taken in view Of the government
angle involved, the Deneer home be-
ing the official hume q N officer
Of the U.,ited 6tateS.
States Attorney General Oscar
Carlstron, who, like the federal dis
trict attorney, is closely aligned
with the Deneen group within the
Republican party, was expected to
institute an investigation Of his own.
Under Illinois law Carlstrom has
power to, supersede the states attov-
ney, who is Robert F. Grove, . lead
er in that Republican faction oppos-
ing the Deneen group.
Judge Swanson and States Attor-
ney Grove are seeking nomination
for the office Grove now holds. The
election is two weeks from today.
The bolnbings occurred on the
night when both sides had begun
their final drive for votes by con-
centrating the campaigns in Chi
cago.
Judge Swanson was returning
from q political meeting in which he
had scored States Attorney Grove
for what he called deplorable crime
conditions when the bomb was
thrown at his car. His daughter
and n-..n-law and their two small
children were in the house when tho
explosion occurred.
Conditions Blamed
Judge Swanson-blamed the bomb
ings on conditions as they exist in
Chicago"
Law enforcement has been COM
pletely broken down." he sail.
Crooks and criminals are coddled
and given free reign. One can only
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FARM AID BILL
NOW APPROVED
BY COM MIT'TEE
McNary-Haug Measure Elk
pected TO Get Action About
-... Middle sof April

Washington, March 27.-F-
Farm relief as embodied in the Nc.
Nary-Haugen bill today appeared ia
be embarked on another Legislative
voyage that promises to lead to the
white house for the second consecu-
tive year.
The measure, however, has been
renovated since its last journey
After weeks of consideration, its
sponsors claim to have eliminated
with the exception Of the equaliza.
tion fee machinery, practically all
of the features that were objected
to by President Coolidge in vetoing
the bills predecessor.
Assurance that such a trip again
would be possible came late yester.
day when the measure survived the
last voting skirmish in the house
:. -. - c-,nrr;ttcn. With its
committee approval by = Is to {
-. .-..us in lne house, as
II the senate, as the farm bill en-.
dorsed by the majority Of both the
agriculture committees Of congress
Supporters Confident
Supporters of the bill predict that
they can muster the necessary votes
to send the measure to the white
house and 50 far none of its oppon.
ents have denied their claims.
While house leaders have no,
definitely announced when the bill
will be called up on the floor, i,
is expected that it will get the leg,
islatiyc right Of way about the mid
die Of April.
Chairman Haugen has described
the new measure as the "best farm
bill ever reported to congress-" anG
Representative Purnell Of Indiana
ranking Republican on the house
agriculture committee, has declared
that all features, except the fee, te
which Mr.. Coolidge objects have
been removed, and that steps even
have been taken to make the fee
machinery less offensive to the I'd.
ministration. !.
The Indianan contends that the
federal farm board, which the mea.
sure would create, is directed under
the bill to endeavor to stabilize the
farming industry by use of the
loan-to-cooperative provisions be-
fore it can resort to the equaliza.
tion fee plan.
The bill would authorize m ap-
preparation Of @4O0, ,00O, 900 for loans
tc cooperatives, while the measure
Is drafted by Chsirnaan McNary o1
the senate committee, and endorsed
by that body, would authorize I
loan Of only $3.50. .0oo. 900.
The Major Differenee
Haugen has announced that thil
difference constitutes the major dif
ference IN the two bills, Is the housl
measure was changed in several re-
spects to conform with the senatl
proposal.
Both bills would. rive the presi
dent . FREE hand Ii oeleetine e,
nembership o1 the proposed boar
except Tor the constitutional yoQuige
nAont thot Iaoninatione must Is %
proved BY the 1enate. Last yeor II
hi would hsve restricto4 4appoant
ua9nts 70 peroo1s roeoSon1en4od y
farm oEgo1lxokion. 0F. Cooli1Ge ob
ioet6d StreJiuously 70 tlao ptoVjoio1
- - aehment up6n ~ Con
1ettuhtp4ol poWor1.'
|. At111, both bills uould apply 4
~ fkTfC1lturas eeuaune 1efo
~ vpnNNss35t 49, S1s6 49, AktSoh1en n -
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HARRY MILLER
PLEADS GUILTY;
Is SENTENCED
~. vW - /
Admits Robbery of Foxholn
. Postoff ffice-Belcourt Charge
- Held in Allegiance

Harry Miller, St. Paul, pleaded
guilty to charge Of robbing the
postoffice at Foxholm, N. D., the
latter part of October, 1923. here in
federal court today and was sen.
fenced by Judge Andrew Miller to
serve term Of five years in the
federal penitentiary at Leaven.
worth and pay fine of $1,000.
A stay of execution until April
is was granted the defendant by the
court in order to allow the straight
ening up Of business affairs. He
will report to the United States
marshal 1t Fargo on April 16.
Belcourt Charge Dropped
In view Of the plea Of guilty to
the Foxholm robbery charge, on
which count Miller was indicted by
. grand jury in 1924, the govern.
ment asked that the charge Of rob
bing the Belcourt, N. D., postoffice
on May q, 1923. be held in allegiance
for 80 days.
Miller, was scheduled to 60 on
trial today for : second time at Z
special term of federal court here
for the Belcourt robbery. The jury
which heard the evidence in the
first trial here two weeks ago was
unable to reach . verdict.
At the opening Of the case this
afternoon, E. r. Sinkler, Hinot, at-
torney for Miller, asked that the
charge against Miller Of robbins
the Foxholm, N. D., postoffice on
Nov. 4, 1923, and scheduled for trial
in Minot be transferred to the Bis
marck district.
Upon granting Of the transferral
by Judge Miller, Miller with dra-
matte suddenness entered Z plea 81
guilty to the Foxholm postoffice
robbery charge.
Indicted In Fargo
Miller, with other members Of the
bandit gang that infested north
western North Dakota during 1919
was indicted by . grand jury IN
Fargo on Nov. Is, 1924. on chlege1
of robbing the Belcourt and Fox
holm postoffiees.
Altar = marhunt that extended
over tho whole 81 the United States
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Bombings Occur on Eve Of
Chicago's Election Cam.
paign-Federal Action Ex.
pected in View of Govern
ment Angle Involved-$15,.
600 Reward Offered

Chicago, March 27.-(AP)-
Rewards for the arrest and con.
vietion Of any one connected
with the bombing last night of
the homes Of Charles s.
Dcneen, United States senator
and leader Of . strong Re.
publican faction, and Judge
John A. Swanson, candidate for
the Republican nomination for
states attorney. amounted to
$4,000 today. Michael Hughes.
commissioner of police, offered
. reward Of 5000 in addition
to that of $4,000 by Robert E.
Grove. present states attorney.
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snow probably boEi0ninG to0iGht -
Wednesday. 6liChtly waEmef. tGnl0hi \,
Evening star., 1928-10-14
Judge Mary O'Toole Pays
Honor to Chi OMEGA Frat

Judge Mary o'Too1e of the Munich
pal Court Of the District of Columbia
entertained at tea yesterday afternoon
from to o'clock in the woman's
City Club at ~ Jackson place. having
as her guests the members of the Wash
ington City Alumnae Chapter of Chi
Omega Fraternity. of which she is q
member, and the Phi Alpha Chapter at
George Washington University. judge
OToole had assisting her in receiving
the guests. Mrs. Proctor L. Dougherty.
wife OF Commissioner Dougherty; Mr.
G. Garfield Riley. dean of the Washing
ton College of Law Mrs. Merritt y
Chance, president OF the Woman's City
Club; Anna L. Rose, dean of Women
at George Washington University: Mrs
Trueman G. Abbe. Mrs. J. Leo Kolb.
Mrs. James A. Purcell. Miss Ura
O'Connor of Dublin, Miss Mary O"Toolc
of St. Paul. Miss Linda Jane Kin
cannon. recorder Of George Washington
University: Mrs. D. Lynch Younger.
president of the Washington City Alum
nae Chapter: Miss Hazel Peterson,
president Of Phi Alpha Chapter; Miss
Gertrude Walter. Miss Katherine Vaux.
Miss Elsie Yost. Miss Virginia Diedel.
Miss Ermyntrude Walden, Miss Grace
Alexander, Miss Helen Lupton. Miss
Hazel Arlington, Miss Julia Denning,
Miss Mary Kolb. Miss Margaret Able,
Miss Aline Purcell and Miss Elizabeth
Dougherty
The Washington City Alumnae Chap
ter Of Chi Omega will entertain this
afternoon at a mothers tea in the home
of Mrs Charles Han1lin, in honor OF
the Phi Alpha Chapter at George wash
ineton University, when they will have
number Of mothers and friends as
their guests