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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
Mrs. Hoover Seeks to
Buy Husbands Birth
place at West Branch

Iowa City, Iowa, Aug. 14.-R-
Negotiations looking to the purchase
Of Herbert Hoover's birthplace ct
West Branch by Mrs. Hoover, wife
Of the Republican presidential nom-
inee, have been going forward for
several weeks, it was learned here
today.
Mrs. Jennie Sellers, present own
er. however. heretofore expressed .
reluctance to dispose Of the home
stead. Mrs. Hoover desired to ac-
quire the deed to the place by
August 10 and present it to her
husband as Z birthday gift, Mrs.
Sellers said.
The Sellers family reunion will
be held at West Branch, August 81,
in connection with Hoover Day.
Further discussion Of the sale prof.
ect will be had at that time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
DUPONT Gives
NTH $4,000

New York, Aug. 1l.-4R-Pisrre
8. Dupont, Of Wilmington, Del, who
10 on . leave of absence, % chair.
man Of the board Of the General Mo-
tors corporation. and who recently
declared his support Of the candi-
dacy Of Gov. Smith, has contributed
$4,000 to the Democratic campaign
fund. This was announced today BY
John ]. Raskob, chairman Of the na-
tional committee.
Mr.. Du Points donation ID the
largest contribution on record this
year. The two largest donations
heretofore wers-t 81. 900 each, one BY
John D. Ryan and the other by John
+. Smith, council for the General
Motors corporation.
When Mr.. Raskob made the an.
nouncement today he was asked II
hs thought there should b any limit
fixed on the amount Of campaign
contributions. He replied that he
saw no objection 70 . campaign con.
tribution Of any sire providing that
the money IL used properly for
legitimate purposes, such - selling
the issues" and the candidate 70 the
people through education.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
Bismarck -Minot Airway.
Service Starts Monday
Lindbergh Sister Ship Reduces
Distance Between Cities to
!. = 80 -Minutes.

Travelling time from Bismarck to
Ainot will be reduced to 80 minutes
next Monday.
Inauguration Of tri-weekly air
plane service between the Capital
City and the Magic City will be
made at that time.
This was the announcement made
Monday in Bismarck by directors Of
the International Airways.
Plane passengers will be able to
leave the Prince hotel here 1t l:30
?. m. and register at the Leland
Parker in Minot 1T 8 p. m, accord
ing to w. F. Noonan, general man.
ager OF the company.
One round trip will be made three
days each week, Mr.. Noonan said.
The plane will leave Minot about
1910 Z. m. and reach Bismarck
about 1920 .. m. Taxi service to
and from the airports to the CO.
operating hotels will be provided.
A sister shir Of Colonel Charles
A. Lindbergh's Spirit Of St. Louis
has been purchased for the Bis
marck-Minot air service. It is .
five passenger cabin monoplane,
powered with . 220 horsepower
Wright Whirlwind motor.
Arrangements were completed
yesterday by the company directors
with B. M. Russell, manager Of the
Prince hotel, to provide free taxi
service from the airport. Similar
arrangements are being completed
ct Minot.
absolute safety 10 our slogan,' -
Mr.. Noonan said. 1--WE will permit
no stunting, no travelling at exces-
sive rates Of speed, no unnecessary
chances in taking off or landing
and no flying in bad weather"
Vernon Schupe, veteran aviator
licensed by the Department Of Com
merce, has been hired to pilot the
plane. Expert mechanics will keep
the ship in condition at both Bis
marck and Mipot, Mr.. Noonan said.
Hope that flying facilities may be
established 1t Fort Lincoln was ex-
pressed by the visitors after they
had examined the local airport.
o. W. Roberts, chairman OF the
aeronautical committee Of the As
socistion Of Commerce, said that
Improving Of the local airport with
it, new S6 acre addition was nearly
completed and that they hoped to
finish the work today.
Directors and officers Of the COM
pany here yesterday were: r. J.
Coughlin. president; r. e. Barron,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
HOOVER WAGES
SILENT BATTLE
Nominee Will Confine Utter.
ances in His Public Ad.
dresses

Stanford University, Calf. Aug
14.-R-Silence still is the rule Of
Herbert Hoover in his campaign 70,
the presidency.
The Republican candidate himself
has dissipated my thorght that with
the delivery Of his acceptance ad-
dress he would speak more or less
freely on the recurring political in.
cidents Of the day. his utterances fol
publication will be confined to his
public addresses and such written
statements he may issue.
While Hoover. occasionally ha,
conferences with the correspondents
who are accompanying him on hi:
first swing. across the country, hi
has laid down rule against quoting
what he has TO coy.
Before getting back to Washing
ton on the afternoon Of August "a
Hoover will make two fixed
speeches, one at Los Angeles Fri.
day, and the other at his West
Branch, Iowa, birthplace on August
81, and then he will remain silent
until perhaps Labor Day. Afte,
that time his plans are incomplete
and no definite place has been Sc.
lected for his address then.
The Republican nominee cannot
conduct front porch campaign a.
Wilson and Harding undertook to dc
for the reason that there is not the
space around his Washington home
To accommodate anv annreria HE
crowd. So the bulk Of his speech
making will have to be on the road
Conferences with Hiram S. Cor.
bett, national committeeman, and
other Republican leaders Of Arizona
about concluded his discussion here
with party leaders on the matter o1
organization and strategy in his
campaign. Chairman Hubert Work
is now en- route back east via his
home in Colorado to hold further
conferences with eastern and middle
western leaders.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
DON'T VOTE FOR
SMITH Is PLEA
Alabama Democrats Told to
Preserve White Supremacy
in South

Birmingham. Ala, Aug. 14.-(H-
Resolutions asking that Democrats
Of Alabama vote against Governor
Smith, Democratic presidential nom-
inee. to preserve white supremacy in
the south were adopted At m anti
Smith meeting here last night.
The resolution said that news
papers are trying to "mislead the
Democrats Of Alabama to vote for
one whose record is or stands for
racial equality. No man believing
Is Smith does regarding the liquor
laws and the negro need expect the
vote Of Alabama" They declared
also that the purpose Of the Ala
bama conference Of anti-Smith Dem.
ocrats is the eternal elimination Of
Alfred E. Smith,"
DR.. A. J. Barton. one Of the lead
ers in the movement against Smith,
declared in IN address that the New
York governor is now on the de-
fensive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
Liner Still Aground
Near Florida Coast

Miami, Fla, Aug. 14.-lf9-The
Nassau correspondent Of the Miami
Daily News today advised the paper
by radio that the Munson liner
Munamara, which went aground @
Gorda Bay, neAr Great Asaeo, Ba-
hamas Sunday, still was stranded
this morning.
Passengers were removed yester-
day by the Colonial government tug
Lady Cordeaux and the schooner
Halcyon and were quartered last
night in the Colonial hotel at Mas
sau, . winter resort hostslry which
was opened especially to accommo-
date them.
Wrecking tugs will be necessary
to free the liner, which is hard
aground on sandy bottom. it Was
said. The ship was not believed to
have been damaged to any consider
able extent.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
DRUG PEDDLERS
ARE ARRESTED
One Man and Two Women Are
Held for Narcotic Law
Violations in Fargo 8

Fargo, N. D., Ane., 14.-(AP)-
Three persons, one. man and two
women, were arrested. late Monday
BY the Cass county sheriff's depart
ment, in cooperation with federal
agents. on charges Of violating the
federal narcotic act.
John Carney and Alice Carney,
giving their address as Minneapolis,
were arrested near the county Jail
shortly after Carney had visited Z
prisoner, Bert Davis, held on q
charge Of peddlirg narcotics.
They were believed by the county
officials to have been attempting to
smuggle morphine to the prisoner.
Suspecting this previously, officials
were keeping close watch on Car
ney, and on his visit Monday he re-
mained only q short time and left.
He was arrested just outside the
court house, and, according to the
sheriff, passed q small quantity Of
morphine to his wife. waiting out
side.
Following the arrest Of the two
Carneys, sheriff's deputies and q
federal narcotic agent went to q
Fargo hotel. where they searched
the room Of Mrs. Davis, who has re-
mained in the city since her hus-
bands arrest. They reported that
= quantity Of morphine was found in
her room, vacant ct the time. Az
they were leaving, Mrs. Davis en-
tered the room, and search Of her
person revealed that she was carry
ing : package Of the drug, the
sheriff reported.
Mrs. Davis is held on q charge Of
possession of the drug, and the Car.
neys on q charge Of conspiracy to
violate the narcotic act.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
Cab Driver Breaks
Neck RalnIning Car
Piloted by Enemy

New York. Aug. l4.-(AP)-
Frank M. Parr, Z taxicab driver.
died today Of . broken neck
when he rammed his car into
another automobile in retalia.
tion for . beating he had re-
ceived earlier.
Parr had engaged in m arsu.
ment with Christopher r. Mur.
ply, and came out the loser in
IN exchange Of blows. Police
intervened, and sent Parr north
in his car. and Murphy south.
Parr turned about and chased
Murphy several blocks, finally
crashing the machine and send
ing it into m excavation. Psrr
collapsed at the feet Of Z pa.
trolman who had pursued him.
The sudden jar broke his neck.
police believe.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
Incurable Disease
Cause of Suicide

Jamestown, n. D., Aug. 14.-t4s-
No inquest was held over the body
Of James N. Orr found here Sunday
a. evidence showed clearly suicide
The man WAS found TO have
worked on the Frank Pahstein farm
since July 8, quitting there Wednes-
day night. He had intimated to his
employer that he contemplated sui
eide because hs could not stand tho
pains Of an incurabls disease he emf
fered and had acted discouraged.
He was not . world war votoraa
but was only g years Old and Nd
enlisted in the u. S. army in lo1o.
serving four years. He win -
buried here today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
Democrats Will Meet
in Fargo Wednesday

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 14.-(AP)-
Democratic leaders Of North Dakota
will meet in Fargo Wednesday, ct
the call Of J. Nelson Kelly, Grand
Forks, national committeeman, to
formulate plans for this states share
in the Democratic national cam
paign.
It il expected the question Of
whether the national campaign
should Be- organized along separate
lines, or IN connection with the state
campaign. will Be discussed. but
most Of the leaders are of the opin-
ion that it will b m independent
drive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
GIRL, BOY DIE
INSTANTLY AS
CARS COLLID.
Grace Olsen, Is, Peter Thelen.
is, Killed Near Dickinson
Monday
LOIS AGNEW NEAR DEATH
Two Seriously Injured in
Smashup Blamed to Glar.
ing Headlights

Physicians at st. yoseph's
hospital. Dickinson, today ex-
pressed little hope that Miss
Agnew would recover. Severe
internal injuries to her head and
body indicated that Miss Az.
news chances to recover were
slight, the physicians said.
William Smith, who also was
taken to the hospital. was re.
leased this morning after being
treated for severe bruises.
Funeral arrangements have
not been made for Grace Olsen
and Peter Thelen. both OF Dick.
inson, who died in the accident.
Dickinson, N. D., Aug. 14.@H-
Two are dead, three seriously in
jured, one perhaps fatally, as the re-
suit Of automobile crashes here Sum
day and Monday.
The dead were: Grace Olsen, 1s,
Dickinson and Peter Thelen, is,
Dickinson.
The injured are: Lois Asnew, II,
Herman Kunde, IS, and William
Smith, ID, all Of Dickinson.
Miss Olsen was almost instantly
killed when . car driven by Creme
Kanan, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Ka.
nan. crashed into sedan driven BY
William Smith, SON Of Prof. r. Is.
Smith OF the Dickinson State Nor.
NAL School faculty in which she.
Miss Agnew and Smith, were riding.
The accident occurred At an arterial
highway intersection one mile west
Of the city at 10 p. m. last night.
Miss Agnew sustained q broken
arm and severe internal injuries.
Her condition was declared to be
critical. Smith escaped with severe
bruises.
Kanan. entered the intersection,
crashing into the Smith car which
was coming IA from the wrst. ,Iht
impact tipped the sedan complctcl,
over carrying the Olsen girl am
Smith with j.. Miss Agnew wa
thrown from the car and on the har
road where she was hit by truck
following close behind the sedan.
Both cars were badly wrecked. All
'sS Sss~ ~0A 0VpAO0Nu4llk ktlc al :
terial highway was obscured by a
hill near the intersection.
Thelen died at q local hospital
yesterday morning Of injuries sus.
tanned when the car in which he waa
riding with Kunde crashed into an
automobile driven by Spencer Bobh.
Taylor, North Dakota. Kundc wa
badly hurt but will recover. physi.
clans say. Bobb suffered slight
bruises. Glaring lights were blamed
for the collision which occurred &C
the east city limits late Sunday
night.
Miss Olsen was one Of the most
prominent young people in Dickin-
son. She graduated with houors
from Dickinson high school Ia 1927
and had attended the Dickinson
Normal school during the past year.
She was the only child Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. c. ]. Olsen.
Thelen had lived near Dickiusou
al Of his life. He was accompany
ing Kunde on q drive into tie
country when the accident occurred.
He was rushed to Z local hospital
but died . few hours later. His
widowed mother and one brother are
left.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
Pioneer Judge Dies
in Richland County

Walcott, N. D., Aug. 1l.-(AP)-
Funeral services will b held here
Wednesday for Andreas Jersin. 76,
former Judge Of Richland county,
and pioneer Of this section. who died
following IN operation.
JeSsin came to America from Nor
way, settling here 20 years a9o. HG
was prominent n county affairs.
Ar. Jersia VA l9t maEzilda So
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
Iowan Killed When He
Sleeps Driving Auto

breckenridge. Minn., Aug. IA
(AP)-Luther Bishop, 26. Of Marcus.
L.. was killed when his automobile
crashed through . guard rail on the
state highway in the vicinity Of
Brushvale, near here. Monday. Il is
believed he fell asleep while driving.
Bishop and . companion were en-
route 20 Bisbee. N. D.. to obtain
work. The companion escaped In
Jury.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
Wahpeton to Dedicate
Airport With Circus

Wahpeton, N. D., Aug. 14.-(AP)
Dedication Of . flying field just
leased by the Wahpeton- Brecken-
ridge Airport club will take place
during the Richland county fair, to
Be held here during the first week
in September. A flying circus Of
about IL planes is scheduled to par
ticipate in the ceremonies. Airplane
races over . 25-mile course will be
held each day during the fair.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14

Climax, Mimi, Aug. 14.-QFN
cashier Of the Farmers State bank OF
Climax, Melvin jacobson shot and
killed Ole Houge, assistant cashier
of the bank, who was to succeed him,
and then took his own life, according
to q theory advanced by county
authorities today. ~ .s
The shooting occurred late Mon
day afternoon when Jacobson cor.
nered Houge in . yard here and
sent two bullets into the assistant
cashiers body. jacobson then ran
into q nearby store building and
killed himself by firing bullet into
his ear.
Officers Of the bank said jacobson
had been asked to resign and Houge
was scheduled to succeed him. The
men are believed to have engaged in
a controversy previous to the shoot
ing.
The affairs Of the bank, when
they were checked about three
months ago, were found satisfactory,
according to Knut Swenson, direc-
tor Of the institution. Another check
is to be made this week. Kiewel,
brewer Of Canada, is president Of
+. the bank and James Hanson OF
Srookston is vice president.
Jacobson was 35 years old and IL
survived by his widow and . daugh-
ter, while. Houge, who was not
married, was q years old. Both
men were reared in the Buxton COM
, 1hunity Of North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14

Cleveland, O., Aug. 14.-(R-Sec.
tional meetings were called today ia
distribute strike ballots to approx.
mately 10000 employees Of western
railroads. Wage disputes between
the roads and the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen and the Order OF
Railway Conductors, precipitated the
action.
A. F. Whitney, president of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
said the ballots would be distributed
today by 80 general chairmen Of the
two brotherhood meetings with
their committees throughout the
west. The decision will be an.
nounced September 2, the deadline
for the return Of ballots to Chicago
headquarters.
About 80 railroads owning ap.
proximately 98 per cent VI the mile.
age west Of Chicago are involved
Wage differency have been settled
by arbitration in the east ant
south.
Ballot on Demands
As . result Of the failure Of re.
cent efforts to settle the wage ques.
tion by arbitration in the western
states, the balloting will be on the
original demands Of the unions fol
increases ranging from 10 per cent
for yardmen to 18 per cent fol-
trainmen and conductors, Whitney
said.
The labor organizations recently
rejected IN offer IT IN per cent in.
crease because the union insisted or
retaining certain existing working
rules which the western roads
wished to abolish. Among the rules
in dispute were those governing the
restrictions on the use of two loco.
motives and the number of cars tc
be pulled by two engines.
Among the more important Of the
80 western roads involved are the
Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, At.
Gibson, Topeka and Santa Fe, Rock
Island, Chicago and Northwestern
Burlington, Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul, Denver and Rio Grande
Great Northern, Northern Pacific
and the St. Louis and San Francisco
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
BANK CASHIER
KILLS MAN AND.
THEN SUICIDES
Small Minnesota Town Near
Grand Forks Scene Of Shoot.
ing Tragedy
MURDERED SUCCESSOR
Dismissed Employe Corners
New Officer in Yard and
Stays Him

Climax, Minn., Aug. Ia
(AP)-Melvin Jacobson, dis.
missed cashier of the Farmers
State Bank. of Climax, who Mon
day shot and killed Ole Hogue,
assistant cashier, who was to
succeed him, stole $500 from
the bank before taking his own
life, county authorities revealed
today.
The money was recovered
from Jacobson's pockets after
his body was found in . vacant
building adjoining the bank.
There was about $4,000 cash on
hand in the bank, but Jacobson
apparently stuffed what cur.
rency he first saw in his pock.
cts and left.
According to Ira Haven.
Crookston, Polk county sheriff.
jacobson was dismissed from
the bank because Of bad and in
temperate iafits." Houge was
scheduled to succeed him.
The men met in the bank at
about 5:15 p. M, Monday, and
apparently began to quarrel.
Evidence indicates that Jacob.
son seized the gun kept at the
bank and threatened Houge.
The assistant cashier was shot
just as he made his exit from
the rear door of the bank
building. Indications are that
he attempted to escape his as.
sailant but was shot in the
back Just Is he passed through
the door.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14

police today wrote sssolyed'' acrosa
the case Of Jennie -3fetI Conxtan6a,
slain pear Northwestern uniyersity
campus last Tuesday night.
David Shanks, young negro boot.
black, was held % the slayer Of the
42.year-old English teacher. Police
said he had made . complete CON.
fession.
Robbery was the motive Shanks
gave when police asked him why he
had struck down Miss Constance
shortly after she started down Z
dark street from the university Ii.
brary.
"All get for shining shoes is
tips" he told officers. "and that's
about s. q week. That amt enough,
and that's why / set out TO rob some
woman last Tuesday night. I guess
It wasn't worth while, for al I rot
$1.19." ~
It was the watch that led police Ia
Shanks. A jeweler notified the po-
lice that . wrist watch had been
brought to him for removal Of TIE
initials "J.M.C." Officers were wait
ing last night when Lebart Bastian,
q youth whose father operates On
Evanston shoe shine parlor, called
for the timepieo. Bastian told Of
buying the watch for $l.19 from
Shanks, whom his father employed,
Arrested at Work
Shanks was arrested % he was
polishing Z customers boots.
"Where did you get this watch Z"
one Of the officers demanded, while
others covered Shanks with re-
volvers. -
"Dont shoot!" the negro cried
Il done it. I killed her"
Later, with stenographer making
copy Of his statements, Shanka
went into details.
"The pipe ! hit her with was in the
gutter, and ! picked it up" he said.
II saw this woman coming, but
she didn't see me, for it was awfully
dark.
"When she got opposite me
jumped out and struck her down.
grabbed her purse, but there WASH,
even : cent in it. Then dragged
her back q some shrubbery, thinking
she might have some money con-
cealed in her clothes. ! didn't find
any. The only thing she had was
the watch.
"once while I was searching her
.as .he sroan.sd. 50 J hit her again with
Pollee Chief Credited
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
WAGE DISPUTES
START RAILMEN
STRIKE VOTING
10000 Western Railway EN-.
ployees Threaten Septem.
Der Walkouts
STATE ROADS INVOLVED
Brotherhoods Call Sectional
Meetings to Discuss
Situation
ROADS INVOLVED

Local trainmen know prac.
tically nothing of reported wage
disputes between western rail-
roads and the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen and the Or
der Of Railway Conductors.
That is what George D. Saun-
ders, Mardan chairman of
Lodge No. l9 Of the trainmen
organization, said in Bismarck
today.
Saunders has received .
message calling him to . Sec
tiOnal meeting Of group repre-
sentatives at st. Paul 1t 10 =.
IA. tomorrow. He leaves Man.
dan on passenger train No. 4 to.
night for the Minnesota city.
Newspapers seem to know
more about the facts than We do
here in Mandan," Saunders said.
There has been little il any com.
ment on the wage troubles
among members of the Mandan
groups, he said.
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There are $50 millionaires u
Great Britain and 4600 people with
N income of 1000 ; yeas :
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
NEGRO KILLED
WOMAN WITH
PIPEF0R $1.19
Young Bootblack Confesses
Staying School Teacher at
Evanston
WRIST WATCH IS CLUE
Don't Shoot, | Done II, I Killed
Her. Negro Cries to
Police
WRIST WATCH Is CLUE

Chicago, Aug. ll-(AP)-
Calm in the face Of . confession
Of his crime. David Shsnks.
young negro bootblack. was
bound over 70 the Cook county
grand jury today for the mur-
der Of Miss Jennie NJ. Con-
stance. college teacher who he
admitted robbing and Staying in
Evanston . week sgo.
The negro was arraigned in
police court before Justice Of
the Peace Willis Brightmire
who held him TO the grand jury
without bond on Z charge Of
first degree murder. The hear
ing was held immediately after
young Shanks, who 10 In his early
twenties, led police and author
tiles to the scene Of his crime
where he reenaeted the slaying.
and repeated the details Of how
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-14
The Weather

Partly cloudy and cooler tonight.
Wednesday mostly fair.