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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-17

Detroit, March 17.-R)-Kidnap-
er extortionists who have victim-
lied a score Of persons here during
the last few months today were
known to be holding for ransom
two prominent local men, while re.
ports that q third wealthy victim
had fallen into the hands Of the
gang was under investigation.
James E. Hall, wealthy cafe own
err and former hotel operator, was
kidnapped from his home in the ex-
elusive Crosse Pointe village district
last night by two men posing as de-
tectives, and was held fyr $4,000
ransom.
While Halls friends and relatives
were reported to be negotiating with
the extortionists for his release,
police received information that the
same gang had captured James l..
Shumway, operator Of q string Of
cafes here. Members Of Shumway's
family, however, declared the cafe
owner was out Of town on a busi-
ness trip and was expected to re-
turn the first OF rext week, but they
profesed ignorance Of his exact
whereabouts. Joseph Reiman, real
estate operator and friend Of both
Hall and Shumway, called in by the
police, also denied that Shumway
had been kidnapped. Contrary to the
assertions Of Shumway's family,
Reiman declared the man was in
Detroit, but he also declined to re.
veal Shumway's whereabouts.
Watso, Still Held
On Monday Harvey Watson, labor
leader. was kidnape and held for
$25, 200 ransom. So far % known
he was still held by the kidnapers
today. The ransom notes were re-
ceived. by local officials Of the
American Federation of Labor, who
turned them over to police.
Hall was at dinner with his wife
when IVY pseudo detectives en-
them at the point Of pistols. TO al-
lay the suspicious Of Mrs. Hall the
men declared they were taking her
husband to the McClelland avenue
precinct police station, but the wife,
on calling the station. learned that
she had been. duped.
Thorough Probe Planned
Despite the disinclination Of VIC
Tins TO furnish police with informs
tion. the authorities planned 70 leave
no stone unturned In IN effort 70
smash the gang whose operations
have been carried on boldly over .
period Of nearly = year. The
heaviest sufferers heretofore, accord.
tnG to police. have bsen rum dealers
and gamblers. The authorities have
learned Of at least 90 extortiou cases
attributed 70 the ring In the past few
months, but few victims have lodeod
Official Complaints. The authorities
bold the extortionists responsible Tor
bloody strife among underworld fac
tions that has resulted II more than
> score Of slayines.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-17

Kansas City, Chicago was eward-
"a 1870 tournament o1 American
Bowling eongress.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-17
CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME TO BE AT
$50 T0NIGHi
Forkcrs Win From Willistol
This Morning in LIST Game
of Semi. Finals
MIDGETs LOSE TO v. c.
Preliminary Game Tonight
Will Be Between This
Mornings Losers

GAMES FRIDAY
Fargo 81; R0lla l6.
Grand Forks 10; Mandan IL.
Williston IL; Bowbells IL.
Valley City 81; Hettinger IA.
GAMES TODAY
Grand Forks 20; Williston 10.
Valley City IL: Fargo IS.
2:3O-Mandan vs.. B0wbelIs.
S:30-R0lla -. Hettinger.
7:30-Fargo vs.. Williston.
S:3O-Crand Forks ". Valley
City.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-17
2 PROMINENT
DETROIT MEN
ARE KIDNAPPED
Wealthy Cafe Owner Held Fol
$4,000 RansOm-POlice
Hunt For Gang :.

Detroit, March l7.-(R)-
James E. Hill. wealthy bever.
age establishment operator,
kidnapped yesterday and held
for $4,000 ransom, was re.
leased by his abductors about
noon today upon payment Of
the ransom, his friends IN.
nounced.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-17
The Weather

Generally fair tonight and SUM
day. Colder tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-23

tus for use with airplanes. Early
in 1918 the allied pilots reported
that German pilots were using para.
chutes to escape from their planes
whenever they were out of control
or set on fire. This was the be.
ginning OF inslstent demands on
the part OF our allied pilots fol
parachute equipment. The "A. E.
r. tried to produce a satisfactory
parachute by combining the good
feature OF several chutes already In
existence. All OF these, however,
were very bulky and heavy and
hard to get on the plane.
During the summer Of 1918, the
United States Air Service officials
appealed to Washington for good
airplane parachutes. A large mum.
Der OF tests were made. Finally.
after combining all the good points
of foreign and American chutes. a
satisfactory free type Of parachute
was developed. BY free type I mean
the kind OF parachute which is en-
tirely independent OF the plane.
Stories often come out in the news
open. Whit probably really happens
is that men who make jumps from
planes are killed before they are able
to pull the rip cord which opens q
parachute. In the past there was
always great deal OF danger in
testing out a new type of chute, but
now they have been developed to
such a high degree of efficiency that
there are practically no fatalities.
Each parachute that is used by the
Government is repacked every month
and tested every six months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-23
.FLIER .0UTW|TS DEATH,
AIDED BY PARACHUTE

for several minutes; then bolstere1
up by our praise and his own corr
fidence, he stood poised and ready
At the proper moment he ninlbly
leaped from boulder TO boulder
after the retreating surf, but Just
before the final rock was touched
a large wave lowered about 1t. Too
late!, The chance of retreat had
never been considered and its up
portunity had passed. With do or
die determination he leaped onto
the boulder and into the breaking
wave.
The incident would not have been
serious or it's consequence important
had we been able to carry any ex.
ira equipment IN our pursuit planes.
but as it was, extra clothing was a
scarce article. and when we took
Off for San Antonio and Kelly the
following morning. it was necessary
for him to send his wet clothes back
In a De Haviland. and make his
flight in a bearsRin flying suit
without insulation against the bear.
skin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-23

We flew to the town where q fair
was taking place about one day be-
fore we were TO EXHIBIT. In that
way everything was In readiness
for the circus and the next morn
Ing there was no delay in our per-
torrance.
We started with wing walking.
The performer would climi out Of
the cockpit and walk aion. the en-.
tering edge of the wing to the outer
bay strut. where he climbed up onto
the top wing, and stooG on his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-23

years before. We did little barn
storming along the eastern slope
start of our flying circus
We had contracted to exhibit be-
fore a number of fairs in Colorado
and there was nothing barred in
the exhibitions. We put on every.
thing the committee was willing to
pay for. At the smaller places we
used only one plane. but at the
more important exhibitions two
Were renlfred
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-23
continued from Page 81

several thousand feet in a fairly
close formation.
We learned the use OF Lufbery
circles, cross over turns. and other
formation tactics. Our formations
were often tight, it Is true, but
strange as 1t may seem. very few
accidents occur from too close fly
ing. A pilot is constantly alert
when his plane is only a short
distance from the one In front and
nothing is allowed to distract his
attention. On the other hand. when
there Is quite some distance separat.
ing them he Is often more .engrossed
In lighting cigarette or watching
some object on the ground than In
his own formation.
In pursuit flying we came to have
great confidence in our parachutes.
The planes we were flying We're
kept in excellent condition and
none failed. notwithstanding the
fact that we placed them under
every conceivable strain Imaginable.
But the knowledge that we did not
have to concern ourselves about
whether. they did fall apart or not
/, was an invaluable factor in building
up our morale. Our formations
were tighter, the cornbats faster.
and our flying better as a result.
we had a number OF close calls,
but considering the amount or lily
ing we had done, and that all OF II
was military flying, which cannot
be ever compared with commercial
traffic as far as safety Is con-
cerned, our accidents were remark
ably few and none resulted serl.
ously.
No one knows of the risk he
takes better than the pursuit pilot
and no one is less concerned about
it. Every move. although at light
ming speed. is made with a cool
ness born Of experience and love
OF flying. The Army Air Corps is
built up Of men who fly for the
ii lie Il to build up the finest
air corps in the world, and their
greatest desire is to be given the
opportunity to do so without re-
striction. If an officer Is lost in
duty he would be the last one to-
wish for resulting restrictions on
his comrades.
Surf Amusements
A week OF our pursuit training
war spent on q gunnery expedition
at NIdINESlOAs w = AACSk SA41AO 49,
Kelly Field in M.B.3A. machines
and fired on tow targets exclu-
siVeiy. Our field was close to the
Gulf. and when the days opera
tons had been completed we were
free to go about az we chose.
Consequently a large part of the
evening was spent along the rocky
beach.
On the night of our last day at
Galveston several OF US were hold
ing 4 contest to decide which could
reach the most distant rock between
the breakers. before the next wave
rolled in. One of the fellows was
outstanding in his accomplishments
In fact he was so dextrous that
none of US could compete, so we
were all loud in our praises and
unanimously agreed that there was
not a rock in the Gulf too obscure
for him. There was, however A
rock a number of feet beyond the
most distar point any Of us had
attained. which was visible only for
an instant as the last breaker re-
ceded and before the next arrived.
Even this was possible. we conf
e, ntly assured him.
He watched that rock intently
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-23

While at Nevada received q pro-
position to fly in a circus In Colo
RADIO and, as there was nc immed-
late prospect Of staring work on
the mail route, accepted and when
the encampment ende.i flew the
Oriole back to st. Louis and took
a train west.
on arriving at the field, q few
miles east of Denver / discovered
the plane was to fly to be the
same Lincoln STANDARD that Lynch
and / had flown to Montana three
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-23
. LIONEL IKDBERGES STORY OF HIS AERIAL EXPLOITS

head as we passed the r.ndstand.
After finishing nis stunts on the
wing he would Sc to ihs landing
gear and from there To the center
sectinn. where he sat while the
DIane iooped and lid Jenny Immei-
mans. From the center section he
went to the tail and chen. unless Il
was an unusual occasion, the wing
walking exhibition was over
(To BE Continued TomoETow.l
ronvrirht 1eas ~ Charles A. Lindbergh
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-23
Chapter XVII.

In warm weather these suits
acquired an odor Similar to that
of a goat which has been in the
barn all winter and the fur itself
was far from conifortable.s On
the trip back a piston froze IN the
engine. For two days the cadet
was alternately roasting in the
southern sun and freezing In the
Texas nights while he guarded
his ship and waited for a new
engine.
After our return from Galveston
while we were practicing formation
attack on two seaters. exper.
fenced one Of the incidents Of
the military pilots life. made
my first emergency parachute
Jump. When an Army plane
crashes, the pilot Is required to
write a detailed report Of the
crash. My account was as tol.
lows:
"a nine-ship SE-5 formation. com.
rnanded by Lieutenant Blackburn.
was attacking a DH-4B flown by
Lieutenant Vaughan at about q D.
OOO-foot altitude and several hun.
bred feet abouve the clouds. ]
was flying on the left of the top
unit. Lieutenant McAllister on my
right and Cadet Love leading.
When we ,nosed down on the Oh.
/ attacked from the left and Lieu.
tenant McAlIister from the riRht.
After Cadet Love pulled 10. ! con.
tinued to dive on the OH for a
short time before pulling up to
the left. I saw no other ship
nearby.
Parachute Jump
II passed above the OH and q
moment later felt a slight jolt fol.
lowed by q crash. My head was
thrown forward against the cowI.
ing and my plane seemed to turn
around and hang nearly motion
less for an instant. closed the
throttle and saw an SE-S with
Lieutenant McAllister in the cock
pit. a few feet on my left. He
was apparently unhurt and getting
ready to jump.
"Our ships were locked together
with the fuselages approximately
parallel. My right wing was dam.
aged and had folded back slightly.
covering the forward righthand
corner OF the cockpit. Then the
ships started to mill around and
the wires began whistling. The
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-09-21
Crop Report For September
Shows Estimates too High

The general crop prospect in Mon
tana declined slightly during August
with recessions in forecasts of wheat,
corn, oats, flax, beans and sugar
beets accompanied by some improve
ment in the outlook for barley, tame
hay, potatoes and apples, according
to the September crop report issued
ny j. G. Diamond, agricultural Stats
tician for the Federal and State de-
partemnts of agriculture.
Damage from such factors as frost.
hail, heat, drought and plant diseas-
es all figured in the months COM
ments but were very spotted and ex-
cept in case Of few crops took only
a light toll on yields. Taken as a
whole crops made a satisfactory pro-
gress during the month with the
grain crops except corn retaining an
advanced growth. Threshing of win
ter wheat was well under way and
harvesting of spring grains had
started when the month closed.
Corn, flax, beans, potatoes and
garden truck suffered varying de-
grees of damage by frosts between
the 23rd and Goth of August, when
minlmum temperatures fell to freez-
ing and below in central and northern
Montana and to frosting levels in
parts of eastern Montana. The
month averaged above normal in
rainfall except in west central and
southeastern Montana, but the sec
ond and third weeks of the month
were dry and brought the summers
hottest weather. Soils at the end of
the month were generally in rood
grains.
WHEAT: The wheat crop pros-
pect shows small loss for the month
when spring wheat declined from q
prospect of 61,796,000 bushels on An
gust ! to 60,256,000 bushels on Sent
!. ms forecast, however. still al
lows Tor an average amount of i'm
provement or deterioration so that
flnal harvest may be larger or small
er than new estimated. Adding RI
spring wheat the preliminary esti-
mate of winter wheat of 1880 900
bushels brings the state total for all
wheat on Sept. / to 72,406 900 bush
els compared with 73,735,0OO bushels
forecasted a month ago and the 1927
crop of 80,208,000 bushels.
:, FLAX: Frost damage to green
flax occurred at scattered points dur
ing the latter part of August in the
northern and eastern part of Nom
tana where the bulk of the crop is
crown. Damage, doubtless. would
nave been more pronounced had the
crop not been so we'll advanced The
September ! estimate of the flax
crop based on a condition of $500 Of a
normal points to 2236.000 bushels
compared with 2.547 OnO bushels .
month apo and the 1907 crop OF D
5000 bushels. Acreage for 1923
viii be about 2OeS larger than last
year.
OATS: The oats crop declined
SLIGHTLY during August when hot dry
weather damaged some Of the late
oa a The production will fell below
1927 crop:
CORN: The September forecast
or 4720 200 bushels is smaller COM
pared both with the AUGUST estimate
and the the 1907 cron. Frost danna~ no
was rono~ted from rnarv central. nor
nern ord som eeastern localities dur
mp AUGUST.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-09-21
REDSTONE

Mrs. G. H. Tibbetts visited with her
daughter, Mrs. c. c. Johnston. at
Plentywood Thursday.
Helen Bucklin and Luella NORM
left Saturday for Dillon where they
will attend the state normal school.
The threshing crews are again busy
following the idleness occasioned by
the wet weather.
Miss Ruth Hoffner of North st.
Paul arrived Wednesday for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Art Blaze.
Fl. H. Knudson and Dan Mckay
were business visitors at the county
seat Wednesday,.
Commissioner Ed. Iverson and
Judge s. r. Paul came up from Plen-
tywood Tuesday afternoon and drove
out north of town looking over the
road work on the Whitehall road.
Herman Schultz of Jordan, Mimi.
a nephew of M. H. Hansen, is assist
ing him during the threshing season.
Beatrice Craven left Friday for
Nashua near where she will teach
school the coming year.
The Misses Naomi Smith Mabel
Davidson, Emma Levy and Jewell
Craighead arrived here Saturday to
start their duties in the Redstone
high school Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. III. Hansen and
Mrs Schultz were Plentywood visitors
Tuesday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-09-21
Redstone Lumber Yard
Changes Ownership

RedstOne.-The Monarch Iumho,
Co. and the Hellekson Lumber ~
have within the last few DAYS co W.
pleted arrangements whereby the ' tuo
companies have made a trade T Thu
Monarch turns over the RedstonS
yard in exchange for the HelIekson
yard at Bowdoin. '''Or
The Monarch Lumber Co has mazda
many friends here by its square deal
ing and will be missed by MANY frOm
the business life of Redstone
The Hellekson Lumber Co. Is nOt
unknown here as the company bss .
yards at different pints along this
branch. ''''
In making the change the local
manager G. H. Daddy" Tibbetts
who has been here for several wears
and who has made a host of friends
in this vicinity, will remain with tSs
new company.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-09-21
WOLF CREEK

The harvest rush being over | pre-
sumo | ketter get back on the lob or
people will think Wolf Creek has fall
en- off the map, which it has not.
After laying up since Saturday on
account of wet weather all threshing
rigs got under full swing again Wed.
nesday.
Mr.. Ingell, representing the Plen-
tywood Herald was here on business
Wednesday.
George Bolster of Plentywood was
here Wednesday in the interests of
his candidacy for assessor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee French and fam
lily OF Nevada, Iowa are here visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh French. They
expect to remain here on their farm
In the Smoke Greek district.
Miss Brown, our teacher. visited
with the Machines family Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Phelps and
family came here from Milwaukee
Wis, and will remain here. II seems
like old times to have Rollin around
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-09-21
FROM AROUND THE COUNTY

week Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Dooley
were boyhood friends in Missouri.
Mrs. Ed. Estes, Mrs. George John
ston and Mrs. Roy Medders of Plen-
tywood called in Dooley Wednesday
afternoon.
Harry Wesley of Hannaford, N. d.
called on old friends in Dooley Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Brockley of Co
mertown shopped in Dooley Thurs
day afternoon.
Leila Porter spent a few days last
week visiting at the Matt Eaton
home.
Mrs. Bob Brockley and Mrs. Phi
Ziebarth of Plentywood visited at
the Scott home Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Reitz and Mr.. Crane of Rad
vile. Sask., were in town Friday aft
ernOon with their plane.
The Wright house purchased by
James Clausen is being moved onto
main street this week where the
Clausens will remodel it to be used
as a rooming house. Mr.. Lee oil
Plentywood is doing the moving.
Mrs. George Lerbach and Mrs. Lee
MunsOn motored to Plentywood Fri
day afternoon.
Nancy and Katherine Marion OF
Plentywood called in Dooley Friday
afternoon.
Milo Kingsley of Flaxville was in
Dooley Saturday night calling on old
acquaintance and ready to go hunt
ing Sunday morning.
Mrs. j. j. Schons spent the week
end visiting relatives at Bowbells. N
ID.
Hunting season opened Sunday with
all the enthusiasts in the field. Ev-
veryone seemed to bring back his
share of game.
-Four car loads of Canadian visitors
were in Dooley Sunday visiting with
ferinds and enjoying the fine day.
Edna and Mary Eaton and Fran
els Cooper started school at Conner.
town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Seger of SEQ.
hey were in DOoley Monday looking
after their farming interests.
Herman Poole of Devils Lake call.
ed on local trade here Tuesday.
w. j. Ehrhardt motored to Glad.
mar, Sask., Tuesday to look after his
farm.
L; G. Zeidler of Plentywood was {
Dooley caller Tuesday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-09-21
RAYMOND

A number of young people from
here attended the dance at Plenty
wood Saturday night. They all re-
port an excellent time.
Wynona Wankel was a visitor in
Raymond Thursday.
e. w. Hannah drove to Outlook on
business Monday.
Lyle Porter returned to her work
at Outlook Monday after a weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bob Porter.
Mrs. John Umback and daughter,
Hazel, were in Plentywood Monday
afternoon shopping.
Muriel Stewart fell with a glass
jar and cut her chest Saturday eve
ming. She was taken to Plentywood
where the doctor took several stitches
TO close the wound. She is getting
along fine.
Mrs. Buyers and two daughters
were PlenIwood callers Monday.
Axel Markuson made a business
trip to Scobey Tuesday.
Jack Stewart is helping at the
hardware during the busy season.
Olaf Nordbys have moved into the
home they purchased from Fred
Wendt.
Several children, playing with
matches Monday set fire to 8 separa-
tor. 1t was completely DESTROYED.
Fred Wendt has moved to his farm
about nine miles northeast of Ray
mond.
Jack Clay and Henry Smith went
to Plentywood for repairs for the
Winning threshing machine, Tuesday.
Bob Porter brought his car home
Monday. He has had it in a garage
at brentwood for repairs.
Harry Holland moved to the Joe
Brown farm last week.
Sam Walkton is busy hauling grain
to town.
Carl Fink's barn burned Tuesday
one team of horses and several sets
Of harness Were destroyed. It is be-
lived the children started the fire as
they were playing in the barn.
Mr.. Winning came to Raymond Sat
urday from Sidney. He will start in
threshlng in a few DAYS.
The electric storm Tuesday niobt
started fire in Eric Meipaard's
field. 1t was put out before 4 AID
much damage. Wv
Jake Schiskerie had narrow es-
cape Wednesday when a rod unde,
ms car dropped down and stnck into
the ground throwing the car owe,
and lnflicting several cuts on lakes
arm. oii JAKE