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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
MERCURY HITS
100 MARK HERE
Soda Sales Jump as Suns Rays
Scorch Bismarck and the
Slope

Though the mercury leaped to 100
degrees in the shade In Bismarck
Saturday afternoon, the city was
really an icebox in comparison to
Medora Sept. 3, 1912, when the Their
mometer registered l2l degrees, O..
w. Roberts, U. S. meteorologist, said
today.
The Medora temperature was the
greatest ever recorded in this state,
and it was l18 the day before. .
Bismarck and the district will
cool off tomorrow after q week OF
sweltering weather which has
brought ice cream, soda, and ice
sales to mammoth proportions and
left sunny spots deserted, Mr.. Rob
crts says. There will be no rain here
for at least few days, he said.
With the temperature 1t 80 yes
terday, Bismarck residents sought
relief out of the city in wooded
tracts where almost hundred pic
MICS, some large and some small,
were staged.
The hot weather was favorable for
Doc Loves pitching arm. and he
hurled q nice 5 to victory tor the
Bismarck baseball team over the
Jamestown Independents. Bismarck
won the game in the most thrilling
ninth inning in Bismarck baseball
scoring three runs after two mer
were out in the last half of the
frame.
More than 40 employees Of thu
Stacy Bismarck company and mem
bers Of their families and guests en-
joyed q picnic in a. wooded tract
three miles west Of Mandan yester
day and more than 800 Citizens Mil
itary Training camp youths from
Fort Lincoln were taken to Lake
Isabel for q days outing by the AS
ISOLATION of Commerce.
Saturday was the first tire since
Aug. /, 1926, that the Temperature
has risen to 100 degrees in tn
shade, Roberts said today. Othel
high temperatures recorded by TIL
Bismarck weather bureau are .
follows: June 80, 1921, 107; July 8
1921, 1903; Aug. !, 1900, los; ant
Sept. 2, 1897, 1O2.
Six North Dakota points reported
temperatures Of 100 degrees or mor'
during the 48-hour period ending a
z a. m. today. They were, besides
Bismarck, Dickinson, Dunn Center
Langdon, and Lisbon with 100 de
grees each and Williston with 10;
degrees. All other North nakot'
points reported high temperature
| of more than 80 degrees.
Grand Forks, with .16 OF an Incl
precipitation. was the only poin
reporting rainfall during the period
Several other points reported cloud,
and partly cloudy we attte:.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
DOROTHY PAGE
SETTING PACE

Indian Hill Club, Chicago, Aug.
49, @ Breaking par by four
strokes, Dorothy Page Of Madison,
Wis, q former title-holder, today set
the pace in the women's western golf
championship at Indian Hill by scor.
ing 38-39-77. At that, she missed
a short putt on the eighteenth for
a Is.
This placed her temporarily three
strokes ahead of the second score,
made by the defending champion
Mrs. Henry Pressler Of Los Angeles,
who took 41-39-80, including four
holes in 6. These two stars were
the first players to start. out of q
field Of $50, and the first few fol.
lowers, although famous players
were unable to keep up with their
fast pace. Miss Page scored sis
brides, and Mrs. Pressler five.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
STRIP
IN WIND PATH

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 13.-R'-
A 10O-mile. strip Of the Florida west
coast, from Boca Grande to Tampa,
lay today in the path of a new tropic
disturbance, described as Of consid-
cradle intensity. which last night
and early today brought high winds
and heavy rains to the southern end
Of the peninsula, but caused no
damage.
In ordering advisory northeast
storm warnings hoisted for that re-
gion, the weather bureau said that
the storm at IL q. m. was central
about so or 60 miles south Of Fort
Myers, moving north-northwest, with
the probability that it would bring
strong northeast winds tonight in
the vicinity of Tampa, and strong
east winds, probably reaching gale
force, this afternoon in the region Of
Boca Grande, which is some 20 miles
northwest Of Fort Myers on the
coast.
Although Miami early today still
was experiencing q moderate gale,
the weather bureau there said no
damaging winds were indicated.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
GRAIN GROWERS
BUY ELEVATOR

Grand Forks. N. D.. Aug. l3.-Ce3
1moarking upon the terminal pro.
gram outlined at the meeting Of ~
North Dakota Wheat Growers 49,
ciation last February, the Terminal
association has completed the nu,.
chase OF the Gee Grain company ~.
vator in Minneapolis, according ~
". z. Duis, president Of the associ.
This is but the beeinninr - -.
m m growers terminal plans" M:
Du,s stated. land other elevators
VIII be acquired to control the hsr6
spring wheat crop Of North Dakots
and Montana" ~ ~~0's
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
CHANG HEEDS
JAP ADVICE
Mukden Governor Will Not
Place Manchuria Under
NationalistS

Tokyo, Aug. 13.-M-A dispatch
from Mukden to the newspaper
Asahi today stated that Chang
Hsueh-liang, military governor Of
Mukden, had Internationally accept
ed Japan's "advice" that he refrain
from placing Manchuria under the
domination Of the Marking Nation
alists.
It was understood in Tokyo that
the agreement against which Japan
warned Chang gave Marking con-
troll Of the Mukden governments for
eign relations, while granting Muk-
den complete autonomy in domestic
matters.
Vernacular newspapers also print
ed dispatches from Mukden today
telling of farewell conversation be.
tween Chang and Baron Consuke
Hayashi, who was sent to Mukden
to explain officially the views OF
Premier Tanaka of Japan and to
represent Japan at the formal fu-
neral of Changes father, Marshal
Chang Tso-lin, once director OF
northern China.
Young Chang was reported ia
have informed the baron that he had
decided to suspend negotiations fol
compromise with Marking because
OF uncertainty in China proper, al
exemplified in the plenary session Of
the k0umintang at Marking,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
FLORIDA LAKE
NEARING FLOOD

Okeechobee, Fla. Aug. 1S.-tR-
Swollen to record heights by flood
waters of rapidly rising streams
emptying into it, Lake Okeechobee
was approaching flood level today
and residents here prepared FOR
what they considered m inevitable
overflow Of lat body of water. said
to be the second largest Of its kind
in the world.
This little town, about five miles
north of the lake, virtually was iso-
lated again for the second time IN
a week with several highways sub
merged by the widening flood Of the
kissimmee river, the Seaboard Air
Line railroad bridge across that
stream reported carried away with
many thousands Of acres Of fertile
farm land in q twenty-mile area
north and west of here inundated.
All Of the many streams in TIM
vicinity, bank full or over Com
the torrcntial rains Of last week,
were rising steadily.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
INTERNATIONAL
AIRLINES PLANE
IN CITY TODAY
Second Group of Minot Bust.
nessmen Confer on Inter.
city Service

Flying here from Mino. This morn
ing, officials of the international
Airlines conferred with Chairman
Fay Harding Of the state railroad
board regarding plans for opening
an airline between Minot and Bis
marck.
Although final decision has not
been made, the company contem-
plates beginning service next week
with monoplanc which will ACCOM-
modate four passengers and pilot.
Rates and a schedule OF service will
be filed with the railroad board in
the near future. The company con-
templates operating a tri.weekly
service while the airline is in its
trial stages.
Harding said the state railroad
board is not disposed ut this time to
take jurisdiction Of rates and sched-
ules for airlinss, preferrinE to wait
until they are established and have
which to base decisions in these mat
tiers. The only regulation upon
which the railroad beard will insist
now with regard to ;N-lines will be
the insurance and proper protection
of the lives Of passengers, Harding
said.
The Minot men said they have ar
ranged for $4,000 insurance Upon
the life Of each passenger carried.
Hope that flying facilities may be
established at Fort Lincoln was ex.
pressed by the visitors after they
had examined the local airport. he
fact that the airport is in q valley
below the city would make its use
inadvisable for large planes. they
said, even if it were substantially
larger.
They conferred with o. w. Rob.
erts, chairman Of the aeronautical
committee Of the Association Of
Commerce, and other local people
before returning to Ainot this after
noon.
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PLOT TO KILL
HORSE FOILED

New York, Aug. 13.-tR-A Sara
toga special to the Evening World
says IN attempt to destroy by fire
the Kentucky derby winner, Reign
Count, and the futurity winner,
Anita Peabody was foiled yesterday
by watchmen aroused by watchdogs.
Kerosene soaked cotton was
stuffed in cracks, windows, and
other vantage points Of the stables
housing the racing strings Of Mrs.
John D. Hertz and John E. Madden.
The barking Of the dogs attracted
the Hertz guards. Madden's negro
trainer, Chuck Walker, and tho
Waterman investigated, arriving in
time to see two men running from
the scene. Investigation disclosed
the oil-soaked rags. al ready for the
torch.
Besides Reign Count and Anita
Peabody, Mrs. Hert5's recent 81, 900
purchase, the filly Nettie Stone, was
n the Hsrt1 stables. Scallawak and
Nearby were In the Madden barns.
The stables Of r. Grayson. Sam
Ross, and strings trained by Woods
Garth and James Healy are IN the
immediate neighborhood.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
MIESEN WARNS
ABOUT COMBINE
Farmers Must Be Sure Grain
Is Ripe Before Using
Machines

Farmers must be sure that their
grain is thoroughly ripened before
they use the combine harvester
thresher or it will burn and shrink
in the bin because Of excessive mois-
ture, County Agent A. r. Miesen
said today.
The most dangerous thing the
combine farmer can do is cut his
crop before it is dry enough, he said.
Travelling between Bismarck and
Driscoll Saturday afternoon Miesen
reports he saw Ii combines at work
in the field. Some were working on
wheat, others on rye.
Heading and binding is on in full
swing and will be throughout the
week, Miesen said. None but co.A.
bine threshing is reported by the
agent or local dealers and elevator
men. Separator threshing will not
begin until next week, they say.
Much of the wheat in the southern
part Of the c. unity Is already cut
and oats and barley should be fin
ished by the end of the present week
Miesen said.
Miesen tests wheat at intervals
for moisture content and will con.
tinue to perform these tests until al
Of the county grain has beer
threshed to help protect the farmer
from losing by burning and shrink
age.
Ten samples Of wheat have beer
sent to the state grain inspector fol
protein tests and samples Of wheat
and rye harvested satisfactorily fol
moisture content.
One sample Of combine threshee
grain from the Brittin district
graded No. 1, Miesen said today
No. I grade requires that the grair
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
AUTOS STRIKE
PERSONS HERE

An unknown woman from Rous.
seau, who was slightly injured
when struck by an automobile
driven by Frederick Haiser about 6
p. m. yesterday, was released from
local hospital this morning and
returned to her home.
The accident occurred at Main
avenue and Seventh street.
Haiser paid damages and in.
Dictated to local police officials that
he would plead guilty to a charge
Of reckless driving when he is ar.
raigned before Police Magistrate j
NJ. Belk next Thursday.
Thomas McGovern, Chicago, was
struck by hit-and-run driver q
few rods west of the Memorial
Highway bridge about l a. M. to.
day and brought to a local hospital
by passers-by. He is only slightly
injured, attending physicians said
today.
McGovern was walking from
Mandan to Bismarck with A. E
Smith, transient, when struck
Smith was picked up by passers-by
and futilely attempted to overtake
the hit-and-run driver while his
companion was being brought to the
hospital.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
Omaha, Neb., had breakfast there,
and spent the day at a business con-

Omaha, Neb., had breakfast there,
and spent the day at business con-
ference.
Tomorrow they will get up early
again and fly back to Minneapolis
in time to have breakfast here before
settling down to work again at their
desks ct the usual hour-the first
time in the business history Of the
northwest that such feat Of speedy
transportation has been undertaken
The twelve men, all representa-.
tives of the General Outdoor Adver.
Using company, left the Twin Cities
at $3.50 a. m. in the tri-motored ship
Of the Jefferson Always, Inc. The
airport, in the cold grey hours be.
fore dawn, assumed q festive aspect
Is families and friends of the bust.
ness men drove up to see the plane
take off. Despite the early hou,
there was . crowd on hand when the
IL departed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
JI N ME n, P.
BEATS STARS

Making six errors, the Prison All
Stars Saturday lost to q fast-fielding
Jamestown Northern Pacific base
ball team by a / to Is score.
The Jinlmies substituted for
Rugby, originally scheduled to play
here Saturday.
Glenn hurled fair ball, allowing
.13 hits, but his teammates fell down.
Erickson, Jimmie hurler, allowed
only seven safe bingles.
Hecker, Jimmie first baseman, hit
safely four times in six trips. for
hitting honors Of the day. Erickson,
pitcher, hit twice in four trips.
Carver and Wylie. shortstop and
third baseman, respectively, for the
Stars. hit safely twice in four trips.
Rnsz
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$4,000 bonds, after st. Louis
authorities, who had issued the war
rant, telegraphed word that he
should not be held. At the time OF
his release he was instructed to ap-
per for the arraignment today. fol.
lowing which he said he was leaving
for st. Louis.
Chicago police, in holding Toombs
under $4,000 bonds, said they did
not want to take responsibility fol
freeing the insurance man, although
st. Louis authorities had requested
his release upon his promise to ap.
pear in st. Louis today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
TEXAS DEMOCRACY TRAINS Guns ON
BOILERS, BUT REPUBLICANS HOPE

Editors Note: This 10 the
fourth Of . series Of stories o.
the political situation in the var.
ious states.)
Austin, Texas, Aug. l3.-cn-
Committed to the straight demo-
cratic ticket from president down to
constable. party regulars In Texas
are out to squelch the rumblings Of
an anti-Smith bolt at the November
election.
A die hard struggle IL becoming
evident between straisht-tickst ira
dition and tho collective Coincidence
Of those opposing Gov. Alfred E,
Smith for president and planning to
scratch his electors' names ct the
ballot box. Throwing party fealty
overheard, some Of the bolt leaders
have said their conscience will not
let them vote for Smith because Of
his prohibition stand.
Meanwhile Republicans, who usu.
ally poll only = negligible vote II
Texas, cherish high hopes that thu
situation will foster Z democratic
rush to Hoover and make theil
dreams Of two party state come
true.
Although only $1,000 votes were
cast for the last republican candi.
date for governor, George Butt. re.
publican opponent Of former gov
enor Miriam Ferguson, got nearly
800, 900 votes in 1924 as the result Of
a democratic bolt.
The result Of the race Of Thoma,
Love, former democratic national
committeeman, for lieutenant gov
ernor in the late August run-off pri
mary may supply . definite criterion
Of the anti-Smith strength in Texas
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
T00MBS FACES
THEFT CHARGE


Chicago, Aug. 13.-@-Roy G.
Toombs, president Of the Interna-
tional Life Insurance company Of
st. Louis. was arraigned in munich
pal court today on charges Of en-
bezzlement growing out Of alleged
transportation Of company funds.
The hearing was continued until
Wednesday, Aug. Is, on motion at
Toombs' counsel, Eugene McGarry,
who said Toombs reque1ted the con-
tinuance rather than : motion for
dismissal. Mr.. Toombs said he In
tended TO investigate the ORIGIN Of
the charges against him and take
action against the instigators.
The insurance man was released
by Chicago police yeeterday. On
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13

Love, state senator from Dallas, has
bid for support almost wholly on his
public vow to scratch the president
ial ticket. He is opposing Barry
Miller. . Smith supporter.
An intensive concern for the safety
Of prohibition is offered by most Of
the announced boilers as the reason
for their opposition to the New
Yorker. The religion issue has been
solf- pedalled in political circles.
As Z natural sequel to the riotous
splits over Smith in some Of the
county conventions the fight will be
renewed At the September state con.
vention, which has been called ia
ratify state primary nominees and
evolve . platform. Rival delegations
will present themselves from coun.
ties containing three Of the states
largest cities-Fort Worth, Dallas
and Houston, where Smith men and
party boilers had separate conven.
tons after calling each Other
Hoover democrats" and BRASS Col.
la: democrats"
Curiously enough, the smalle,
counties, popularity supposed to have
anti Smith leanings, held predomi
nantly harmonious conventions anc
in many states condemned the bolt.
erS.
"vote ticket straight" is almost 8
religious rite with a large section oil
Texas democrats, and that recognized
fact Is relied upon by the regulars
to stem the bolt, which is emanatine
mainly from the cities where the
w. c. +. u. is adding its voice tt
the plea for Hoover.
Loves name will be barred from
the tickets in several counties in thu
second primary because of his anti
Smith stand
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
FIVE ROBBERS
NAB Big LOOT

Chicago, August 13.-(AP)-
Five robbers this afternoon held up
the West McHenry State Bank
northwest Of here, escaping with
$4,000. They fired no shots a.
though q town marshal emptied his
pistol at them a. they fled toward
Wisconsin in . blue motor car with
red wheels.
The McHenry County Bankers
association Immediately posted Z
reward Of $1,000 for their capture.
Witnesses said the five men were
masked and armed but did not re.
sort to violence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
STAGE SET FOR
HOP TO SWEDEN

Rockford, ILL.,, Aug. 13.-(R-Bert
Hassell, Rockford aviator, who plans
q second hop for Stockholm, Sweden,
today reported everything in readi-
ness. He expected to start within
the next four or five days and said
he was awaiting only favorable
weather reports.
The first takeoff was made sew
eral weeks ago but the load was too
heavy, Hassell said, to enable him to
climb to . height necessary to clear
hills in his immediate path. In q
forced landing the plane was
damaged.
The plane 1.-THE Greater Rock
ford" has been rebuilt and Saturday
Hassell flew it from Worthwhile,
Mich, where repairs were made. to
Rockford.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13

The Liverpool Education Commit
tee has decided that schools shall be
decorated in bright color schemes not
only inside the classrooms but also
on the outside of the school build
ings. It is hoped that by this means
the working hours of the pupils will
be frightened and better school work
will result.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
BRITISH GOLF
TEAM ARRIVES

New York, Aug. 13.-tR)-The
British Walker cup golf team of nine
members arrived here today on the
liner Baltic to join a member already
in New York and prepare to proceed
to Chicago to practice for the his
tory team matches with the cream
Of Americas amateurs.
The team is scheduled to 60 into
action August 80 and 81 against the
Americans.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
MERCURY HITS
10S IN PIERRE

Pierre, S. D., August 13.-(AP)-
Reaching 1O8 degrees, the mercury
yesterday came within two degrees
Of equaling the record for Pierre
in the thirty-seven years Of Uni
ted States weather bureau here.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded here was ITO degrees. One
subsequent July temperature Of 109
degrees has been recorded here.
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weigh So pounds to the bushel and
contains not more than ID per cent
moisture.
Miesen left today for an inspec-
ton trip to Driscoll and Arena. At
Arena he is supervising a caponizing
demonstration at the farm home of
Mrs. Ben FlagenberR.
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In 1919 the length Of the day
changed suddenly from one six hum
drsd and fiftieth Of . second longer
% one five hundred and fortieth Of Z
second shorter than the average, !
shortening Of one twenty-five mil
Nouth o1 Is length
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-13
'oreign residents in London

Foreign residents in London
gather in certain districts. Russians
and Poles favor Stepney. Bethnal
Green and Hackney: Westminster,
st. Pancras and Kensington attract
Belgians and French; while the Ger
mans are in st. Pancras, Ellington
and Stspney.
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LEAGUE HURLER
HAS PNEUMONIA

Denver, Colo, Aug. l8.-t0-Ur-
ban Shocker, former New York YAM
kee hurler, was removed to st.
Luke's hospital here today. suffer-
ing with m attack Of pneumonia.
His condition was described - seri-
Gus.
Shocker has been pitching for q
Denver semi-pro. nine IN the Denver
Post baseball tournament here. -
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All-Stars :. 600 O01 OOO- z s
jamestown 421 800 OlO-13 Is 2
Summary: Home run-Hecker /.
Two-base hits-Hecker I, L. Powell
!, Carver /. Stolen bases-Hopkins,
Wylie 2, L. Powell, Hecker 2, Hayes
!, Singer l. Strikeouts-By Glenn
9, by Erickson Is. Base on balls
Off Glenn 2. off Erickson /. Hit By
pitcher - BY Erickson (Hopkins)
Time Of game 2:05. Umpire-Cayou.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Results Sunday
Minneapolis 8; st. Paul 8.
Indianapolis 2; Louisville I.
Milwaukee 3, Il; Kansas City 0. 8.
Columbus 4, 2; Toledo 2. 3.
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Games Todsy
Minneapolis ct st. Paul.
Kansas City at Milwaukee.
Only games scheduled.


Results Sunday
New York 8; Boston 0.
St. Louis Z; Chicago o.
Cleveland 3; Detroit 2.
Philadelphia Washington. post
poned, rain.
Games To-day
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Cleveland ct Boston.
Only games scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
"SlREEl" HEARS RUM0RS
Understands Retirement of Du Font Is So He Can Actively Support Candidacy of Gov. Smith.

New York, Aug. 9 R-Wall Street generally understood today that the rumored retirement of Pierre S Du Pont as chairman of the board of General Motors corporation is being made so that he may be free active ly to support Gov. Smith in his cam palgn for the presidency.
 The board meets at 3 D. m. to- day and the important announce ment MT. Du Pont said he would make at that time is believed to be his resignation.
 His resignation would mark the second important officer of General Motors that politics has called from his business duties. John J. Raskob former chairman of the finance com mittee of General Motors and long an associate of Mir. Du Pont, re- signed from his dties after accept ing the chairmanship of the demo- cratic national committee.
 The E. l. Dupont De Nemours and company Inc, of which Pierre Du Pont is chairman, owns nearly 25 per cent of the stock of General Motors.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-09
vanced.

NdHCEQ.
 Moses felt that it might be advts- able for Mir. Hoover to visit New YnrE