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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-09
JURY MUST SAY
WHETHER YOUTH
IS SANE OR NOT
If Boy Is Found Sane, Judge
Must Pronounce Sentence Of
Death or Life Term
KILLER CALLED MADMAN
Defense Counsel's Argument
Leaves Little Chance For
Plea Of Mercy
KILLER CALLED MADMAN

Los Angeles, Feb. o.-(R-0nly
three hours q argument, the judges
instructions Ind the jury's verdict
stood today between william Ed.
ward Hickman and knowledge OF
his fate.
Barring Unforeseen delays, attor-
neys for prosecution and defense
will have painted their last word
pictures Of the kidnaper and Llur.
dersrt of Marian Parker and the
case will be in the hands Of the
ju:y before night. The jury must
dbcide whether Hickman Is cal.
nused criminal or . madman, be-
having pleaded mot guilty by rea-
son of insanity"
BY his plea Hickman has legally
admitted commission Of the Of
lenses charged-kidnapinz and n,ur-
der.
To Be Sentenced II Found Sane
If found sane, Judge J. J. Ira
bucco II required 70 pronounce sen.
tence not less than two and not
more than five days from the time
the verdict il returned. The choice
between Q sentence Of life imprison-
ment or the death penalty Is dis.
crstionary with the judge where
the jury makes no recommendations
and in this case the jurors-sitting
only on the sanity ). insanity Of
the youth-legallv can make none.
After Jerome Walsh. young chief
Of defense counsel. In his argument
to the jury yesterday labeled the
kidnapping and Staying Of the 12.
year-old 9irl "as the most bastard,
jy thing that human ever set TO d"
court attaches remarked that his
course lett little chance tor plea
Of mercy It the youth were found
sane.
Pleads fee "Hieknsn. tha Madman'
ssE0r- Hickman, the murdeyer, ]
hold no brief. & 10 for Hickman,
the madmen, that come to speak
to you," the boyish Kansas City It
toYney said in opening his plea.
Quoting tho commandment' Thou
Shalt Not Kill," Walsh declared It
applied to every human being, to
the Jurors As well - to Hickman.
s'The antics Of . madman." he
called Hickman's placing Of the body
Of Marian in his car and its de-
livery to her father.
AThs carelessness Of his flight,
the very fact that he took his guns
with him, shows be was not pri.
marily' anxious to save himself" he
said Of his client. "He escaped
capture % long % he did only be-
cause the officers were not looking
for : man like Hickman-they were
LOOKING for . fiend."
Becomes Sarcastic
He turned . flood Of sarcasm on
,all the prosecution slienists, except
DR.. Thomas Orbison. He spoke Of
little DR.. Reynolds" (Dr. Cecil
Reynolds, the brain specialist) -
chanting . hymn Of hate, prejudice
and paseion." and mentioned good
old DR.. Williams" )"
A verdict finding Hickman sane
would label him as the normal aver
age American boy Of 10 and would
b an indictment against every H.
year-old boy in the country. Walsh
argued.
The apex Of the states case came
Just before Walsh made his opening
argument, when Perry M. Parker,
father Of the slain girl, was beck
oned to the witness stand By Dis
trict Attorney Keyes. For the
first time since Hickman took $l,tOO
from the banker at the point OF =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-09
OPINION GIVEN
IN LAND GRANT
CASE OF N.P.R.R.
Department of Justice Makes
Recommendations to Con-
grcss IN Long Dispute

Washington. Feb. 9.-R-1n an
opinion on the land grant case of
the Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany the department of justice to-
day recommended that congress
declare title to the disputed three
to five million acres forfeited and
that suit be brought in the courts
for final adjustment.
The case, q long pending one,
grew out Of the claims by both the
government and the railroad that
they were entitled to part Of the
land, and the departments opinion
was submitted at the request Of a
special joint congressional commit
tee appointed at the last session of
congress to investigate the grants.
The government claims that the
railroad company should turn back
approximately 100000 of the a.
100000 6cre grant because it had
absorbed land belonging to forest
reserves, Indian reservations and
mineral deposits.
The railroad company claims that
the government should cede them
an additional 3.750,000 acres which
they were entitled to under the orig
inal grant.
Suggested Procedure
All questions Of authority would
be eliminated and the way cleared
for q judicial determination of the
whole matter just to both sides, the
opinion read, if the following were
carried out:
"That congress shall declare its
determination that the grant be for
feited for breach by the railroad
CONTINUED on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-09
800 FARMERS
INVITED HERE
Plans Complete For Agricul-
tural Economic Conference
Meetings to Be at P.O.

Plans for the Missouri Slope agri-
cultural economic conference that
will be held in Bismarck on Monday
and Tuesday Of next week are prac-
tically complete, according to A. +.
Miesen, Burleigh county agricul-
tural extension agent.
More than 300 outstanding farm
ers of the Slope country have been
invited to attend the conference,
the first Of its kind in the history
Of western North Dakota.
The meetings will be held in the
federal court rooms on the second
floor Of the Bismarck post office,
permission for using the rooms
having been received today from
government officials.
Under the direction Of Rex VII
lard, farm expert Of the North Da-
kota agricultural college, and 9. =.
Monroe, director Of extension q
tho stats college. the representative
farmers Who have been invited ia
the conference will study problema
Of aRriculture, and economic and
production information that hal
hsen gathered BY farm experts.
The object of the conference = ~
attempt to dovise 4 sound program
for agriculture on the Missour!
Slope. to unite all who are interested
In its future development and e
study al available in formation o.
the production and marketing c1
farm products.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-09
PLANS MADE
FOR VISIT OF
STOCK TRAIN
Sixty.six Pure Bred Sires Will
Be Distributed in Bismarck
Trade Territory

Preliminary arrangements are
completed at each of the towns to
be visited next week by the pure
bred sire train sponsored by the
Greater North Dakota association,
Agricultural Credit corporation,
Pacific railroad, and county
agents in the counties of Burleigh,
Wells, Stutsman, Kidder, Sheridan
and Mclean.
For this special project sc pure
bred sires have been selected. The
animals purchased will be from six
to IA months Of age, all are regis
tered, or applications applied for
and these papers with transfer and
health certificates will accompany
each and can be provided all buyers.
Stock Carefully Selected
In the purchase Of these animals
one carload Of beef stock was pur-
chased in North Dakota by Martin
Apland, livestock fieldman for the
Greater North Dakota association.
He was assisted in making the selec-
tion by A. ]. Dexter Of. the Northern
Pacific. The beef Shorthorn stock
was selected from the herds Of the
John Wild estate at Milton, Wild
wood Farms at Osnabrock, Sam
Eagleson 1t Milton and ]. S. Kirk
(Contirue N -,ge two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-09
FARM MANAGERS OF NORTHWEST WILL
HOLD MEETING IN FARGO NEXT WEEK
Majority Of Delegates Will Be
From North Dakota and
Minnesota With a Few From
Other Organization
Only One Of It's Kind in
America

Fargo, N. D., Feb. .9.-iR)-Farm
managers. who were trained for
their jobs in college ~ well q in
the school q experience will gather
hare nsxt week and talk shop" At
the only gathering Of its kind held
annually in this country.
IT 10 the twentieth annual conven-
tlon o. the Noethwest Farm Man
ayers association, which was organ
lied in 1909. So far as is known 1t
the state agricultural college here
It is the only organization Of its
kind In America. There is Z sim
liar organization in Europe. Most
Of tho members are college gradu-
ates who have taken up farm man
agement % . career. The majority
Of those present will come from
North Dakota and Minnesots with q
sprinkling Of delegates from other
states.
New features which will be on the
program this year are: /. A sur
vey. to follow up the Stutsman
county farm managers tour Of last
summer, In which m effort will be
made to determine how crops, fields,
fences, animals and homes pro-
gressed after they were visited last
July. 2. A certificate Of honor pro-
gram for two unique pioneer farm
cooperators and consideration cflthe
Elk Valley plan Of improving farm
home surroundings. 3. A survey
and study Of alfalfa hay measure
ments. I. A survey and study Of
three farm weeds. s. A survey
and study Of new farm machine.
Headquarters Of the convention
will be ct the Gardner hc'e here
and five students Of the North Da-
kota agricultural college have been
named as convention helpers. They
are Ruben Anderson. Russell Widdi-
field, George II. Hildre, Harry C.
Anderson, and Rudolph L. Nelson.
Tuesday's Program
The program for Tuesday. Febru-
ary IL, follows in brief: Registra-
tion with J. w. McNary as chairman
Of the reception committee, assisted
by present and paEt officers. Re-
port Of committee on farm leases
CONTINUED on page Swol.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-09
CHEAPER GAS
SEEN IF PIPE
LINE IS BUILT
Increased Use Predicted II
Montana Natural Gas Is
Brought to Bismarck

Construction OF q pipe line carry
ing natural gas from the Montana
gas fields to Bismarck and on cast
as far as Fargo would cause q ma
terial change in the economic situa-
tion in this state, in the opinion of
engineers for the state railroad
board.
Permission to construct the pipe
line has been asked from the state
railroad board BY the Montana-Da-
kotA Power company which is plan
ming the project. The Montana -Da-
kota company says it has unlimited
natural gas available for distribu.
tion in North Dakota and sees the
pipe line as q profitable proposition.
One immediate result Of the pipe
line you'd probably be sharp re-
duction in the price of gas and its
increased use for commercial, in
dustrial and residence purposes. II
the rate proves sufficiently low nat
ufal gas may even supplant Ignite
and other coal for use in heating
homes, in the opinion Of engineers
who have studied the subject.
Rates Low ut Marmarth
At Marmarth, town of 500 per-
sons. natural gas service already has
been in stalled and the gas is being
sold at the rate of Is cents per
1000 cubic feet to the smallest con-
sumers. This is less than half the
cost Of artificial gas to all but the
very large consumers in the leading
cities Of the state.
Construction of the pipe line, ac-
cording to offhand estimates by rail-
road board engineers, will cost about
So, 800, 900. Pipe line already laid
by the Montana-Dakota company to
the cities Of Glendive and Miles City,
Mont. has cost about $1,000 aper
mile.
In addition to being cheaper, It
was pointed out here, natural gas
contains more heat units than artifi-
cial gas. The normal standard for
artificial gas is 525 b. t. U. british
thermal units) whereas natural gas
contains 1000 b. t. u.
Rates recently filed by the Mon
ana-Dakota company, applicable at
M&Tm8It0, 1OJt0Ws
First 5000 cubic feet, 75 cents per
NJ: next 5000 cubic feet, 65 cent
per NJ; next $4,000 cubic feet, A
cents per N; next 100000 cubic fee,
40 cents per M and next 100000
cubic feet, 80 cents per N.
Some Comparisons
The gas rates for other leading
North Dakota cities follow:
Bismarck-First 200 cubic feet,
81 next 1900 cubic feet, $3.50 per
N; next 1000 cubic feet, 81 per M;
next $500 cubic feet, $1.65 per M.
Fsrgo-First 500 cubic feet or
less, 81; next 1900 cubic feet, $3.50
per NJ: next 5000 cubic feet, $l.67
per n; next 10000 cubic feet, e1.62
per y; next 10000 cubic feet, $l.83
per M.
Minot-First 200 cubic feet, 81;
next 800 cubic feet, $3.50 per n;
noxt 1000 cubic feet, y per N; next
1000 eublc feet, $3.50 per n; next
1900 cubic feet, $1.60 per y; Ill
Eover $4,000 cubic feet, 81 per N.
4 The rate for Grand Forks is up.
proximately 10 cents per 1000 cubic
feet higher than the rate TOR Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-09
FRENCH FLYERS
WILL TAKE REST
IN WASHINGTON
Costes and LeBrix to Spend
Four Days in Capital Before
Going to New York

Washington, Feb. 0.-tR)-Their
trial wandering almost over with for
. time, Frances two good will ex-
plorers, Lieutenant Dieutlonne Co.'S
tes and Lieutenant Commander Jo-
seph LeBrix, settled down here to-
day to four days Of rest.
Their flight Of nearly $4,000
miles. from Europe to Soutl Amer
lea and thence through Central
America to this country, will be
completed when they arrive in New
York. Including the present jour-
ney, the plane has more than $4,000
miles to its credit.
The machine was in the care of
army mechanics today while the avi-
ators fitted themselves into the pro-
gram arranged in their honor.
Their first scheduled visit was to
the tomb Of the unknown soldier,
after which they were invited t. the
White House to receive the con-
gratulations of President Coolidge
and the American people. Tomor-
row they will be at the White House
again as luncheon guests Of the
pIeDlOeHt. 1ney I0nOcO NJ 0OIlln8
Field late yesterday, after q flight
from Montgomery, Ala, Of more
than seven hours.
TRANSCONTlNENTAL FLIGHT
TO SAN FRANCISCO PLANNED
Washington, Feb. 9.-F-Lieu-
tenants LeBrix and Costes, French
transatlantic aviators, plan a trans
continental flight to San Francisco
after they reach New York.
Lieutenant LeBrix mai this an
nc euncement today in discussing fu-
ture plans. He added tha. stops
probably would be made en- route to
San Francisco at Detroit, Chicago,
Omaha, and Salt Lake City.
The flyers expec. to leave here
Saturday morning for New York.
After their return to France, possi-
| bly, by way Of the Pacific by steam
| or, LeBrix said plans might be laid
for IN east to west flight across the
north Atlantic.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-09

70 MAKE tnl6 p0S6lDJe
But America has grown up! Each day in the
year marks the anniversary of memorable day in
its past
Beginning Monday, Feb 18th, The Tribune will pre-.
sent daily feature, This Date in American History
ceacut snapshots Of corresponding dates in Americas
past.
You will find it intensely interesting and instructive
WELL American History, instead Of being confused
L.. 80. mass Of dates, becomes
ssyA8 fN sparkling, dayby-day pa.
hIAE!E ;l1h ! NJ rade of events-easy to re-
In 7hARi +, " 1M@ member and well worth re-
k1x 1Q3 URGe memberins.
::p' Begin It Monday. You
will turn 70 It each day!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-09
The weather

Fair tonight and Friday. Not
much change in temperature.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-09
America Has Grown Up!

!. A nation has passed it's
....oneer days when every
day Of the year can be cele.
brated as the anniversary
Of some important or COL
orful event in its career.
The background of a
new nation is not rich
enough in important detail
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-13
BY DICK MILLER.

Interest in Indianapolis high
school football now centers on the
Shortridge VS.. Technical game at
Tech field Friday. Little question
about the supremacy of either of
the two teams over Manual, Cathe-
dral, Washington and Boys Prep
exists and the conetst will settle the
city championship for 1923.
The north side team, coached by
Lon Goldsberry, former Wabash
star, has victories this fall over
WeStfield, Sheridan, Richmond
Elwood. Garfield of Terre Haute
Charlottesville, Cathedral and Man
ual. Tech has defeated Elwood
Linton, Muncie, Marion and Logan
sport. The east siders lost a II tc
6 game to South Bend, but out
played that club the entire second
half after appearing extremely
nervous at the start. The game with
the strong Evansville Central team
was a tie. Shortridge lost one game
this fall to an out of state team
Stivers of Dayton, o.
Tech has a big team, with strong
kicking power and a good forward
passing attack. 1t also has been able
to muster up line attacks that have
produced points. Shortridge, on the
other hand, is a fast aggregation
with fleet men in the back field and
good passing. A dry field should in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-13
Cruising In Sportland
WITH EDDIE ASH

ID lex TERRELL, star Columbus
IN A. A. catcher, declared free
agent last week by Commissioner
Lands, has signed with the st. Louis
Browns and Indianapolis and several
other clubs bidding for the back
stops services were forced to step
aside.
n
Ferrell won his freedom on a
technically, Judge lands ruling
he had been transferred illegally
by Detroit, when Terrell was able
to prove he never had placed his
name On a Tiger contract.
NOW THAT FERRELL GOES TO THE
BROWNS IT WOULDN'T BE FAIR TIC
SAY. OF COURSE, THAT DAN HOwLEY
BROWNIE MANAGER AND FORMERLY
CONNECTED WITH THE DETROIT CLUB
WAS UNAWARE OF THAT TECHNICAL
ITY.
n #
A T any rate, Terrell certainly put
IA a big price on his own head
after becoming a free agent Off
Gals of the Indians communicated
with him and the answer was, in
part, as follows: IT like the India
napolis club, but have received Of
fers of twenty-five to thirty thou
sand bonus, with ten thousand tc
twelve thousand salary"
If you don't think that young
man is sitting on top of the world,
you're silly. Columbus and Gin
cinnati never will quit singing"
if Terrell shines with the Browns.
y
COLUMBUS IS THE CINCINNATI.
FARM" AND THE REDS WERE FIGUR
ING ON USING TERRELL NEXT SEA.
SON. TO MAJOR CLUBS OTHER THAI
CINCINNATI, THE PRICE TAG ON FER.
RELL. ACCORDING TO COLUMBUS
ESTIMATE, WAS $5o,0Oo BUT NOW NO
BODY BUT THE PLAYER HIMSELF GETS
THE COIN.
If you're looking for excitement
take in that Shortridge- Technica
grid tilt ct Tech field Friday. i
promises to be the high spot of the
local interScholastic season. You'll
see some action, with the young
warriors at their best.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-13
City High School Grid Title at Stake This Week

sailing this fall. so far has only one
victory and one tie game out of
seven starts Because Manual, too,
has found the Shedding rough this
fall, Reichel hopes for a victory over
the south siders. Manual has played
six games and won two and tied
one. If there is any dope on the
game, Manual carries a slight edge
to win.
Joe Harmon, former Cathedral
player, comes home again with his
st. Xavier team, where he has been
coach for several years. Harmon
usually has a strong squad, and as
Cathedral is a young and light
eleven this fall, the Louisville team
is a slight favorite. The locals,
however, battle all the way, and
with a few breaks in their favor,
could take the encounter from the
invaders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-13

TORDHAM and Boston college
II met in Boston Monday and
drew $4,000, a remarkable attend
ance for Armistice day football. Is
it the population up there or better
spirit that brings 'em out? Evident
ly the Boston district is thoroughly
collegiate.
IMPORTANT BASEBALL MEETINGS
OCCUR IN DECEMBER AND THE
DRAFT QUESTION WILL BE UP AGAIN
ALREADY THE COAST LEAGUE HAS
DECIDED 1T is SATISFIED WITH THE
MODIFIED DRAFT AND ONCE MORE
WILL OPPOSE THE UNIVERSAL DRAFT
DESIRED BY THE MAJORS. THE A. A.
AND INTERNATIONAL LOOPS WILL
STICK WITH THEIR DOUBLE A
BROTHERS ON THE COAST.
The split season arrangement
followed by the Coast circuit in
1928 has been voted down and
that league will return to the old
straight through schedule in 1929.
The vote was to 2, with one club
not voting.
ID AY SCHALK has managed tC
IN hang on in the majors by
catching on with John McGraw's
Giants as coach, succeeding Roger
Bresnahan as assistant manager
Three cheers for Ray, but BreSna-
han probably isn't feeling any toe
well about it. He used to play with
the Giants while Schalk has beer
an American Lacquer throughout.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-13
Scarlet Sees Chance for
Upset in Tilt With
Purdue Team.
LONG MONDAY DRILL
Vaughan'S Warriors Set
Swift Pace in Practice.

BJ Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Nov
13.-Several times in the past the
Little Giants of Wabash college
have upset the Purdue Boiler
makers, and at the rate the local
gladiators are stepping out in prac-
tice this week, it is evident the
Scarlet men believe they have an
outside chance of turning the trick
next Saturday at Lafayette.
Wabash is "all confidence" when
battling the Boilermakers, and the
entire Scarlet student body and
many Charlottesville fans will make
the trip to the RosS-Ade stadium
for the game.
Coach Pete Vaughan sent the
Little Giants through long practice
Monday and every member of the
squad worked with splendid de-
termination. They know the Boil
ermakers are heavy favorites, but
refuse to be discouraged by the
dope.
The Purdue battle stands as the
hardest on the Wabash schedule
and from the outlook now all of
Vaughan's moleskin wearers will be
in shape for hard action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-13
Mexican and
Anderson in
Main Scrap
WeSterner Faces EScaIante
on Legion Card; Four
Other Battles.

The usual five bouts are jon the
program for Legion fight goers to-
night at the Armory with the popu-
lar Eddie Anderson of Wyoming
down to trade punches with the
Mexican, Tony Escalante, ~in the
main go of ten rounds.
The Mexican has looked fast in
training and he is expected to force
Anderson to uncork all his stock.
Escalante also convinced the rail-
birds at the Mitchell gym that he
carries a dangerous punch.
The fact Anderson knocked out
Tommy Crowley in the Legion ring
last month has made him the fav-
orite over the Mexican and the
western lad will get plenty of vocal
support from the crowd.
The ten boxers on tonight's card
were to weigh in at the Armory at
this afternoon. Tonight's opening
prelim starts at 8:15. Major Greene,
Legion matchmaker, predicts the
entire card will be crowd pleaser.
The card:
Ten Rounds-Eddie Anderson, Cody.
Wyom. VS.. Tony Escalante, Mexico; 100
pounds.
Eight Rounds-Johnny NaSser. Terre
Haute, VS. Harry Fierro, Chicago; ll8
pounds.
six Rounds-Mickey O'Hara. Cincinnati,
vs. otto Atterson, Terre Haute; 1873 pounds.
Six Rounds-Lon Lovelace, Terre. Haute,
VS.. Reamer Roberts, indianapolis; 120
pounds.
Four Rounds-Willie Memering. Lafay-
ette VS.. Mickey Shannon, Logansport; 1873
pounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-13
Amateur Football

Royite A. C. and the Triangle A. C.s
6attled to scoreless tie Sunday at Gar
held park. All Royite players are re-
quested to report for practice Wednesday
night in uniform. The practice will start
at p. m: at Gray and Washington
streets. Royites will play the Oriental
A. G, Sunday. Manager Of the Orientals
call Or. 1904 Thursday evening between
and 7:30.
Leonard Cleaners won from the Maple
ton juniors Sunday at Brookside, to g.
The feature of the game was Fleischer's
forty-fve-yard place kick for a field goal
Spades lost to the strong Elwood team
Sunday, to 0. A pass in the closing
minutes of the game scored the deciding
touchdown. Spades will meet the o. T. LIS
at Spades park Sunday. All players in
tending to play must report for practice
Wednesday and Friday evenings.
.southeasterns meet the Oak Hills at
Fine hpark Sunday at p. m. South
easterns viii hold a meeting at the corner
of Laurel and Hoyt streets Wednesday
evening. All players must attend.
Olympic football team would like TO book
games Tor Nov. Is, IS and 30. Write Ray
AuStermiller, 1929 Dexter avenue.