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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
.INDST0RM IN
SOUTH STATES
TAKES 1 LIFE
Property Damage Estimated
Over 5O,000-Accommoda.
tiOn Train Wrecked

New Orleans, La, March 49,
(AP)-Property damage estimated
above $50, 900, one life lost and an &C.
commodation train wrecked, was the
known toll today Of q freakish wind.
storm that swept the oil fields Of
northeast Texas and northwest
Louisiana yesterday and later hit the
west and east boundaries Of Missis.
sippi in the vicinity Of Vicksbure
and Meridian, respectively.
The loss from the blow centered
largely in the oil areas, where IN in
complete count showed about 80
derricks smashed. The Caddo, Tulloa
and other oil fields Of Louisiana suf-
fered heavily.
E. Chambers, aged resident Of
Kellyville, Texas, died Of injuries
when the roof of his barn. hurled
through the air by the twister,
landed on him.
Passengers on an accommodation
train of the Texarkana Shreveport
branch of the Texas and Pacific
railway probably were saved injury
by the fact that the passenger
coaches were coupled on to the rear
Of the train. which was wrecked
when three freight cars jumped the
track on an undermined roadbed.
near Dixie, La.
Meridian and vicksburg reported
unroofing Of dwellings, uprooting o1
trees, and damage to automobiles
and crops on outlying farms. Two
were injured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
Fusion Idea Has Resulted Dis
astrously to Party, He
Claims-NO Alliance of Au-
thority Has Been Made With
Any Other Party in State

With only. five days remaining
before the presidential primary elec-
tion, the Democratic state executive
committee has launchd an active
campaign for the election of Tobias
D. Casey Of Dickinson rs national
committeeman from this state, j,
became known. hers today.
ia . letter sent out over the
names Of E. l.. Hughes as
chairman of the Democratic state
central committee, John Gammons
as secretary of the state committee
and Charles Simon as chairman. Of
the Democratic state executive COM
mittee, the attention Of Democrats
throughout the state is called to Mr..
Casey's record and the statement
made that he would be an ideal ma
tional committeeman.
No reference is made in the let
ter to the candidacy of j. Nelson
Kelly, Grand Forks, Casey's oppon-
ent for the place, except indirectly.
The text Of the letter follows:
"Fellow Democrat:
"The presidential primary will be
held next Tuesday, March 20. Upon
the Democratic ballot will appear
the name of Alfred E. Smith, for
president, together with the names
Of five presidential electors and 10
delegates to the national convention.
There is no opposition to any OF
these candidates so all of them will
be automatically selected. The only
contest is for. the position Of ma
tionrl committeeman.
Majority Fsvors Casey
"A large majority Of the active
Democrats Of the state, and Of the
state central committee, are in
favor Of Tobias D. Casey Of Dick
inson for national committeeman,
Mr.. Casey Is q progressive Demo-
crat Of the Bryan and John Burke
type and has never recognized party
factions. In one campaign he was
the only Democrat elected to the
state legislature-the house men,
CONTINUED on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
ICE GOING OUT
DOWN RIVER
Little Missouri Clear at Viii
listOn-No Immediate Dan.
ger Here

While there is no immediate dan
ger at Bismarck and the immediate
vicinity, those living on the low
lands adjacent to the Missouri river
are urged to keep In close touch with
the weather bureau, according to O.
w. Roberts, in charge Of the local
office, who states that ice in the
river at Pierre and for q short dis
tance above that point moved out
quietly on Wednesday, and that a
decided rise has taken place in the
river at Williston.
At 5 o'clock last night the river
had risen six feet 1t that point, to
stage Of Is feet The ice is re.
ported to be unusually thick and
solid there, although crumpling
along the banks and in few places
in midstream. Ice in the Little
Muddy near Williston broke up and
moved out Sunday, leaving that
stream clear Of ice on Monday, Mr..
Roberts was informed.
Ice above Pierre Is reported still
holding ct Ill points, although the
condition Of the ice at Mobridee is
reported - being badly rotted and
showing some signs Of disintegrat-
ing.
There are two gorges in the Vel.
lowstone river, one being above Glen.
dive and one below, Mr.. Roberts
states. The one above extends from
Conlin 70 usar Terry, and il forcing
the water over the lowlands in places
between Fallon and Gerry, and In
some places nearly to the railroad
tracks. The gorge below Clendive
is between Intake and Savage, and
forcinr the water out over the low
lands, and caused = washout on the
Glendive-S Sidney branch Wednesday
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16

at 2:30. The much heraldcd Man.
dan-Grand Forks game was being
played at $3.50.
Hettinger and Valley City opened
the evening games, the clash being
scheduled for 7:3O. At $3.50 Fargo
and Rola were to draw the first
days games to q close.
Pretournament favorites today
were Williston, Grand Forks, Valley
CITY and Fargo, with the Forkers
and the Midgets doped to go to the
finals.
All Teams Ready
All teams reported in the city
Thursday night, the Grand Forks
and Fargo fives being first on the
scene of battle.
Six games will be played Satur.
day.
At $3.50 q. M, either Williston or
Bowbells will meet either Mandan
or Grand Forks. The winner of the
Valley City-Hettinger game will
meet the victor of the Fargo-Rolla
set-to at 1O:3O a. m.
Consolation games for the first
round losers will be played on Sat-
urdav afternoon. At 2:30 the losers
Of Friday afternoons games will
play while at $3.50 the losers Of the
Friday evening games will meet.
The championship game will start
at $3.50 p. nj. Saturday, to be pre-
ceded at 1880 by a consolation game
to decide third and fourth places.
The consolation game will be be-
tween the losers in the semifinal
round.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
DEATH TOLL IN
DAM COLLAPSE
REACHES 206
State Engineer Says Founda-
tiOn of Dam Was Not
Sufficiently Strong

Santa Paula, Calsf., March TO-
R)-With the known death toll
standing at 206, several sets Of in
vestigators dug deeper into the
available evidence today in an ef-
fort to unearth the cause of the
st. Francis Dam disaster.
Although two coroner's juries
found yesterday that the victims
came to their death by drowning as
the result of the breaking of the
dam, they did not attempt to fix the
blame. From two official investi-
eating sources, however, came re-
ports that the foundation upon which
the great structure was built was
faulty.
The report Of State Engineer Ed
ward Hyatt, Jr., that "had the dam
had q sufficiently strong foundation
this great tragedy never would have
happened" was echoed in a report
by Ventura County Engineer
Charles Petit.
Governor Starts Probe
And on the heels Of these reports,
Gov. c. c. Young telephoned B. B.
Meek, head Of the department Of
public works at Sacramento, to
select group Of competent en-
gineers to examine the dam.
The action, the governor said,
was mot taken in 9 spirit Of hostil-
ity toward anyone" He added that
there were "three parties at inter-
est-those afflicted by the disaster,
the people of Los Angeles and the
California public at large"
A federal slant was given to an
other investigation. Of the disaster
when Elwood Mead, director of the
United States reclamation service,
agreed to head a board Of engineers
to be selected from the membership
Of the American society Of civil en-
gineers.
Forces of iron and steel-steam
shovels and tractors-today came to
the aid Of men in searching the
path Of the runaway waters for the
bodies Of its victims.
The call for the machines came
yesterday from the weary workers
who declared they believed all Of
1SSO 0ONASO VA tu0 oO440S VI tIbO
flood area had been found.
206 Bodies Recovered
The last report showed the bodies
Of 206 Of the dead recovered and
the number Of missing persons as
1876. . total Of 402 Is the possible
death toll.
Ssarchers today also we're ordered
70 sharpen their watch along the
beach. This was due to the belief
that bodies carried to sea would
rise on the third day and would be
brought to the beach by the tides.
Four bodies found at the mouth Of
the Santa Clara river yesterday
strengthened the belief that many
were carried out to sea.
A boat took up the patrol Of the
waters 1t the mouth Of the river
which runs into the Pacific.
Leaders Of the rescue work be-
lieve many more bodies will b
found when huge piles Of debris in
the lower valley srs torn spsrt.
This 10 the Job for the steam show.
els and tractors. One Of the
tangled masses Of brush, lumber
and uprooted trees covers 80 acres
at IN averaee depth Of 20 feet. .
Machinery for the rescue work
was rushed from Los Angeles and
neighbori1g cities, tractors and
small power shovelS being placed
on trucks 70 speed them to the val.
ley.
Coroner Places No lame
lnQueste into the deaths Of the
flood victims IN Ventura county
brought the same verdict that the
Co1tinnQd on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
PARK CARS BACK OF
MAIN BUILDING TO
AVOID MUDDY FIELD

Officials Mt the State Train.
ing School wish to warn per.
sons driving cars out to the
State School grounds for the
tournament games that the
parking space east of the gym.
nasium is soft. So soft that it
is no longer fit for use. To
avoid grief, persons should drive
their cars up to the main build.
ing at the school and turn to
the left. Parking space on the
ball field has been provided and
. gravel walk has been built
from there to the gymnasium.
Herbert Crawford, in charge Of
~ grounds. will hxye guides
assist ~ Pr0per pal1sing and
R4r owners are asked to avoid
the old parking field.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
BLAIR SEITZ DEFINITELY
OUT OF TOURNAMENT PLAY

Mandan, N. D., March 16.-(AP)
Teams which will compete in the
state basketball tournament OPEN
ing here this afternoon were limber-
ing up here today in preparation for
the opening tilts which will 60 far
toward determining the state cham.
pion.
The hopes Of the Mandan Braves
to defeat Grand Forks were dimmed
by the definite announcement this
morning that Blair Seitz, star for.
ward Of the local squad, will be un.
able to play. Seitz injured his ankle
earlier in the week. It had been
hoped that the injury would heal
enough to let him enter the tourna.
ment but examination this morning
disclosed that he can barely stand
on the weakened foot.
As = result Grand Forks Is the
favorite to win what had been con-
sidered the hardest contest Of the
opening round.
Two teams from northwestern
North Dakota will fight it out to
determine which shall represent that
section Of the state after the OPEN
ing round, Bowbells being scheduled
CONTINUED on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
KELLOGG PLACES j. S. GOVERNMENT
ON RECORD IN FAVOR OF ANTIWAR
TREATY BETWEEN ALL GREAT POWERS
If Principal Nations are United
in Sincere Desire For Such
Compact, a Formula Accep-
table to All Can Be Devised,
Secretary of State ays

New York, March 16.-(F)-Plac-
ing the American government form
ally on record in favor Of an un-
qualified antiwar treaty between
the great powers Of the world, Sec
retary Kellogg said in an address
here last night that if the principal
nations are united in q sincere de-
sire for such q compact, formula
could be devised acceptable to all.
The secretary spoke before the
Council on Foreign Relations and
took for his subject . war pre-
vention policy Of the United States
and the treaties and proposed treat
les which had been advanced in
favor Of world peace.
He coupled his advocacy Of IN
antiwar treaty with the emphatic
statement that the American gov
ernment will not become = party
to any agreement which directly o.
Indirectly, expressly or by implica.
tion, is . military ailiance."
Common People Against War
Mr.. Kellogg expressed the hops
that the present negotiations with
France which have - their object
the conclusion Of Z general anti.
war tresty would b successful
ultimately. The common people. oa
the world were Of one mind. So b.
lieved, in their desire 70 zee thl
abolition Of war q IN institution
and he pledged himself, both per
sonally and officially, always b
support and advocate the couclu
sion Of appropriate treaties for a
bitration. tor conc liation, and To-
the renunciation of war.
Il must not claim" he said. etha1
treaties o1 arbitration and concilia'
tion, or even treaties e1plicitly -
nouncing war - m insfxument q
national policy afford . eextaiz
(Coutinusd On page tMol
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
Boy Admits Putting
Powder Under House;
Blast Fatal to Two

Portland, Ore, March 16.-(AP)-
Earl Jones, 10, has admitted placing
blasting powder under . house IN
which his mother and : younger
brother were killed and three other
persons injured in IN explosion yes
terday. Sheriff Mass announced
today.
While the youth admitted purches-
ing and placing the explosive under
tho building, he denied setting It of,
the sheriff said.
Suspicion ceutsred on the boy
when e was learned he had pur-
chased Q quantity Of blasting powder,
peesumably to clear stumps from .
rad.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
DEMOCRATS URGED TO VOTE THEIR
own PARTY TICKET this YEAR BY
E.J. HUGHES, DICKINSON, CHAIRMAN
Today in Congress

House approaches vote on
naval building program ~ SEN
ate considers Interstate Com.
merce Commission nomination
Of John ]. Esch in executive ses.
sion and debates Norbeck migra.
tory bird bill.
Farm relief, Muscle Shoals,
Veterans, move to bar arms ex.
portation to foreign belligerents
and antilobbyist proposals be.
fore House committees.
Senate committees continue
with cotton price inquiry. anti.
injunction bin and military af-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16

North Dakota's 14th annual Inter-
scholastic Basketball tournament
opened at the gymnasium of the
State Training school at Mandan at
2:30 p. m. today. (Mandan time.)
Eight district champions Of the
state will have flashed their wares
before an estimated attendance of
over 5000 fans when the first round
Of games have been played today.
To Williston and Bowbells went
the honor Of taking the floor first
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
Weather Report

AOWS0t l6St uI&ut ssssssssssses
Precipitation to z q. m. ........ Y
Highest wind velocity ....... 10
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: Most
~ unsettled tonight and Saturday.
Warmer tonight.
For North Dakota: Mostly un-
settled tonight and Saturday.
Warmer tonight and east portion
Saturday. Somewhat colder Satur-
day northwest portion.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
A high pressure area, secompau-
led BY cold weather, covere. the
Plains States and upper Mississippi
alley. The lowest temperature %
10 weather may this morning Wa
r. at Moorhead. Minnesota i low
ressure area II centered' over Al
arta and Saskatehewan and eonsid-
rably warmer weather prevails
,ver the Northwest. Some heavy
precipitation occurred IN the south
an Plains States while elsewhere
light. widely scattered precipitation
'ss' oRRIs ". ROBERTS.
Q&fietol n lhafgs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
3 Small Children
Burned to Death

New ---stle, Wyo., March 16.-
Three ot tho eix small children q
William 6eigoe perished IN = flre
that destr6yed their home here this
morning. Mrs. 6eiGer and Warren
Echkourode, %, roceiyed burns. ply
stciane said may prove fatal. An
explosion in . steve WAS thought to
hnNe eeuaed the klakA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
CELLULOID WINCs

Cocoa, Fla, March IA motor.
less flying craft With wings covered
With cG)lu1iod has boon built
hero ~ George r. White cf Stony
Brook, u i The machine looks Ike
= giant oa9le and it, wings beat the
air Ike : BIRDS. Itis called IN orni-
thoper And has naade short flights
sueee1sf1llys
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
OLDEST HOUSE PLAN

Vieuna, March 16.-The oldest
house plan IN the world, m ancient
architect's drawing discovered in
Mesopotsmis. has been placed on ex.
hibiHou. About four thousand years
old, Il shows the ground plan Of .
large house o9 ~ rooms. Details are
shown - accurate and closely drawn
lines
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
WILLIST0N AND
B0WBELLS MEET
IN FIRST GAME
Mandan and Grand Forks to
Take Floor in Second Game
of Afternoon
TITLE GAME TOMORROW
Fargo and Grand Forks CUNTS
DOped to Go to Finals For
State HOn0rs
TITLE GAME TOMORROW

GAMES TODAY
2:3O-Willist0n w. Bowbells
3:3O-Crand Forks W. Msndan
7:S0-valley City vs.. Hettimger
6:30-Farg0 VS.. ROlla
GAMES SATURDAY
S:30-Friday p. m. winners
1O:30-Friday evening winners
2:30-Friday p. m. losers
3:30-Friday evening losers
7:S0-Saturday .. m. losers
6:3O-Cham pionship.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
|EARTH SHOCKS
ARE FELT AT
SPOKANE, WASH,
Tremors Continued Three {
Hours - Georgetown Seismo-
graph Records Temblors
ARE OF GREAT INTENSITY
B Buildings in Xylocastron,
Greece, Collapse - Carson
City, New, Affected
ARE OF GREAT INTENSITY

Spokane, Wash, March 16.-(AP)
Earthquake shocks which began
here at 9:18 last night continued
until 1901 this morning, A. NJ.
Jung, seismologist at Gonzags uni.
versity, announced. The heaviest
tremors were observed at 0:45 last
night, he said, estimating their cen.
ter at point about 4,850 miles dist
ant.
Athens, Greece, March 16:-(AP)
Earth tremors caused . number Of
buildings to collapse at Zylocastron,
near Corinth, today.
The population was panic stricken.
Zylocastron is q maritime village on
the southern shore of the Gulf of
Corinth about 21 miles east Of
Corinth.
Washington, March 16.-(AP)-
An earthquake Of an intensity great
er than any ever noted on the seis-
mograph Of Georgetown university
here was recorded early today by
director Tondorf.
The shocks lasted for more than
four hours, reaching their maximum
and hour after midnight. Three
extremely powerful shocks were re-
corded at 1:06, 1909 and 1:14 q. m.
These shocks disturbed the needles
Of the instrument six inches.
Director Tondorf was not able to
tell the exact distance Of the shocks
from Washington, but believed them
to be the same ~ reported in
Greece.
Berlin, March 16.-(AP)-The
Carlsruhe geodetic seismograph rer.
istered q fairly strong earthquake
beginning 1T 6:21 this morning and
ending at $3.50. The distance wal
estimated at approximately 5000
miles. ....s =.
London, March 16.-(AP)-The
Kew observatory recorded an earth
quake at $50 this morning. The
epicentre was estimated to be S,4OO
miles distant.
Carson City, Nevada, March 16.-
R-Two severe earthquake shocks
were felt here last night, both COM
ing close together. No damage was
done but dishes and windows were
ratified. The /. emors occurred about
1880 p. nj. They were felt also at
Virginia City.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16

The government Of France gives
to every mother who nurses her own
child Z monthly. pension during the
first year of the child's life.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16

Capt. Hnche and Miss Mackay Definitely Given Up as Lost
ALittle Sleuthing in Oil

Senator Gerald p. Nye Of North
Dakota, young chairman Of the Sen.
ate committee Investigating the
Teapot Dome oil scandal, is shown
with the msgnifying glass which
brought the name Of Secretary
Mellon into the affair as one of those
dummy contributors" who bought
Sinclair's Liberty bonds. There
were several notations on the docu-
ments which were invisible to the
naked eye. Among these were said
to have been the names Of Mellon,
Dupont, Butler and Weeks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16

The Services
Of N its
the Meyh a
structure feet ss S FanGsqu molcodt
of twelve nons In
i
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RELATIVES TELL HOW
FLIGHT WAS ARRANGED

London, March 16.-(AP) With
scarcely q vestige of hope held for
the missing plane Endeavour. public
attention today centered mainly on
the grief Of the relatives Of the fly
ers and stories Of how the flight was
arranged.
The family Of the Honorable Elsie
Mackay had long been aware Of her
ambition to fly across the Atlantic
and was stated to have exacted q
promise from her that she would not
make the attempt. Captain Walter
G.. r. Hinchliffe, her companion in
the Endeavour, was said to have
promised member Of Miss Mackay'e
family to disregard her appeals, and
if this was so the young woman's
pleadings seem to have proved ire
sistible.
The Daily Express today quoted
q friend Of Miss Mackay as saying
three weeks ago: Nothing on earth
will stop L,r. She Is determined to
70 and the determination has be-
come an obession."
The only difficulty Miss Mackay
felt was how to hide her prepara-
tions from the family. Regarding
CONTINUED on page two)
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New YORK, Marcu 4O.--\AEJ-<AA
indications today were that the Hon.
orable Elsie Mackay and Captain
Walter G. r. Hinchliffe had been
lost at sea on their transatlantic
flight in the monoplane Endeavour.
The only optimism was the hope
that the flyers might have been
picked up by a vessel as in the cases
of Hawker and George Haldeman
and Ruth Elder. Suggestions were
made that they might have reached
Newfoundland and landed in some
remote spot.
The latest rutnor about th plane
was due TO somewhat of . mirage.
A hotel proprietor's wife at Old Or
chard Beach, Maine thought she
saw the wreck of an airplane on
Stratton I.land, three miles off
shore. The coastguard investigated
and concluded that the suns rays on
a farmhouse window deceived the
woman. .tt.r
With no report from the plane
since it cleared the tip of Ireland,
Tuesday morning, save an uncon-
firmed rumor that it had been sight
ed by ship 10 miles off the Irish
coast, it was geherally believed that
search would be futile and that moth
ing more would be heard Of the one
eyed English war acc and the dau-h-
ter Of Lord Inchcape.
Radio station WOR Of New York
city, held religious services yesterday
for the missing flyers, prayer being
offered and the unseen audience be-
ing asked to join in the singing Of
Lead Kindly Light Amid the En-
circling Gloom" and other hymns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16
SLIGHT CHANCE
SHIP MAY HAVE
RESCUED THEM
Searching Parties Sent Out to
Investigate Report Of
Hearing Plane
/ RUMOR DUE TO MIRAGE
Hinchliffe's Parents Buoyed Up
in Hopes For Sons Safety
by Dream
/ RUMOR DUE TO MIRAGE

Washington. March 16.-
(AP)-The Canadian legation
today informed the state depart.
ment that the Canadian Pacific
railway had reported to Ottawa
that a Mr.. Dean Of the H0llings.
worth and Whitby company Of
Greenville, Maine, had received
q report from their Camp Mum.
Der l at Roches Pond on the
morning Of March IS that .
large airplane had passed
Reaches farm at 6 4. m.
The report said the plane was
supposed to have descended
about 25 miles northeast OF
Greenville. It was added that
this information was later con.
firmed by . man and his wife
who drove into Greenville and
said that they had seen q plane
that seemed to descend in the
forest northeast of Greenvtlle.
The Canadian report said that
it was understood searching
parties had been sent out.
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London, March 16.-(AP)-The
Kew observatory recorded an earth
quake at $50 this morning. The
epicentre was estimated to be 8,4O0
miles distant.
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The Weather

Mostly unsettled tonight and
Saturday. Warmer tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-16

C0fouor Places No lame
lnQueets into the deaths Of the
flood victims IN Ventura county
brought the same verdict-that the
lQoatinued On page two)