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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20
FIGHT STARTS
FOR ACTION IN
LIQUOR TRIAL
Federal and State Authorities
Push Charges Against
Bismarck Pair
BAIL is FORFEITED
Rossons Fail to Appear in
Justice Court for Hearing
Last Night

Federal and state authorities to-
day were engaged in q determined
effort to bring Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Rosson trial at the present terri
Of the Burleigh county district
court on liquor charges.
Bench warrants were issued to-
day for the arrest of the Rossons
after they had failed to appear at
8 o'clock last night before Justice
A. E. Shipp to answer to federal
charges Of violating liquor laws.
The warrants were turned over to
Sheriff Welch to be served this
morning.
Bail Of $500 each was ordered
forfeited by the Rosson's last night
on motion of States Attorney Nc
Curdy, who said today that as the
offense with which they are charged
occurred while Burleigh county dis
trict court is in session, they will
be taken directly before the court
on informations sworn to today.
State Prohibition Enforcement
Officer John Hagen said last night
he would leave nothing undone ia
bring the Rossons before the pres
ent term of the district court and
would insist that Rosson be charged
as a second offender.
Second Offense Charged
States Attorney McCurdy said
that informations to be filed will
charge Rosson as = second offend.
er and that Mrs. Rosson will be
charged only with sale as in the
origina, complaint.
The RosSons were arrested late
Friday in a raid on their home near
the Roosevelt school by six prohibi.
tion enforcement officers, who SAID
they found two patrons in the place
drinking and confiscated gallon
Of moonshine whiskey and q guam.
tity Of beer.
Hagen and his dry enforcement
squad were not at their offices ir
the postoffice building this morn.
ing. Reports were that they had
gone to rural sections in Burleigf
and Morton counties to stage raid.
ing parties.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20
C0RDELL HULL
GOES TO WORK
ON CONVENTION
Presidential Candidate from
Tennessee Dismisses Cam.
paign Questions
REED QUARTERS OPENED
AL Smiths Manager Due;
Farm Equality and Prohi-
bition Are Town Topics

Houston. Tex, June 2O-(P)-This
southeastern Texas city where the
Democrats will open their national
convention Tuesday next, took on
new life today with the arrival Of
the first candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination, Cordell Hull Of
Tennessee.
Mr.. Hull dismissed questions con-
cerning his candidacy with the
statement it was too early to make
campaign predictions. He explained
that he came week before the
opening of the session because Of
his duties as a member of the con-
vention committee on arrangements
and as national committeeman from
his state. 1t was understood his
supporters planned to open head
quarters for him today.
Headquarters already have been
opened for Senator James A. Reed
of Missouri, who is expected to ar
rive the later part of this week.
George r. Van Nance, campaign
manager for Governor Alfred E.
Smith of New York. is due tonight.
He will be accompanied by Norman
E. Mack, Buffalo publisher and ma
tional committeeman for New York.
Frank Hague of New Jersey, who
has been mentioned as convention
floor manager for Governor Smith.
probably will reach Houston Satur-
day.
With the invasion of committee.
men and campaign workers under
way, considerable interest has GEN.
tered on various proposals for the
party platform. Farm relief and
prohibition furnished the basis for
! many Of the informal discussions.
Glenn Shaver, chairman Of the ma
tional executive committee, and
Jesse H. Jones, ~exas' favorite son,
repeatedly have declared the farm
ers denied admittance to the Repub-
lican convention will be given an
opportunity to present their case
here.
To Ask Wet Plank
Louis A. Cuvillier, chairman and
general counsel of the National
Constitutional Liberty League of
America, has announced he will
seek a plank favoring a referendum
in each state on the liquor question.
Announcement that the youthful
Texas governor, Dan Moody, would
Continued on Page Two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20
Terrorist Escapes As
Cops Use Tear Bombs

Chicago, June 20.-(AP)-Pclice
used guns, axes and tear bombs at
the Drexel Arms hotel early today
in an unsuccessful effort to arrest
Sam (Red) Bardin, sought in con-
nection with the staying last April
10 Of Octavius Granady, one Of the
victims Of primary election
assassins.
While police were firing through
the door Of his room and dropping
tear gas bombs over the transom,
Bardin escaped down. . fire escape.
Bardin was one Of those indicted
Monday by the special grand jury
investigating Chicago election ter
rorism. He was charged with kid
nating, attempted robbery with a
gun and assault with intent to kill.
His bond has been fixed at $125, 900.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20
Pardon Board Sends
Boy to Dying Father
Warden Lee Appeals and Pris-
on Gates Open to Grant
Aged Parents Last Wish

Jacob Funk, old resident Of
Jamestown, went down to the VAL
ley of the Shadow last week, call
ing the name of a son he loved.
"Thc boy" he said as friends and
relatives gathered around his death
bed, "Frank-I miss him Sony
boy-Id like to grasp his hand"
But those about him turned away
in tears.
For Frank Funk was serving a
term in the state penitentiary at
Bismarck, convicted Of grand lar
ceny.
Lies sands ran out slowly for
Jacob Funk. His thoughts were all
Of the boy as they ebbed.
Relatives appealed to Warden
Lee at the penitentiary. The par
don board Of North Dakota took a
hand and Frank Funk left the
prison to 60 to his. dads deathbed
q man "come back" TO- he had a
splendid record and Warden Lee
made a special ,.lea TO-. him to
Judge Nuessle.
He was present in the family
group when his father passed away.
Today he returned to the prison to
finish serving his term which will
end in few weeks.
Jacob Funk died Friday. The
boy he loved was besid, him.
Funeral services were held there
and the body was brought heree yes
terday for burial.
Members of t.le Funk family
Joined today in publishing q card Of
thanks to Warden Lee for making
possible the last wish Of Jacob
Funk to see-his boy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20

Mexico City, June 20.-R-
Twenty-six bodies had been re-
covered today from the ruins Of
four buildings destroyed by the
explosion Of . boiler in q bath
house. Thirty persons were known
to have been injured. The bath
house was in one Of the poorer
quarters Of the city.
An American, H. Kenneth Fer
guson, employed by the Mexican
telephone company. was among
those injured. His condition was
not believed to Be serious.
The force Of the explosion was so
great that the bath house and .
building adjoining it and two other
buildings across the street were re-
duced TO debris. Rescue workers
feared that other victims might be
buried beneath the ruins.
A part Of the boiler, hurled
across the street, knocked down Z
,dwellinss killing : mothsr and ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20
ASYLUM FREES
GEORGE REMUS

Columbus, O., June 2O.-tF-
George Remus, Cincinnati "bootleg
king" who killed his wife 1mogene
last October. won his fight for free
dom today in the state supreme
court. BY four to three vote the
court affirmed the decision Of the
court Of appeals orGerinr Remus'
release from the Lima state hospital
for the criminal insane to which he
had been committed after his ac-
quittal on a first degree murder
charge on the ground Of insanity.
The case decided today on its mer-
its grants Remus his full freedom
and orders his release from the
Lima institution. He will be re-
leased in a day or two as soon as
the supreme courts mandate can be
sent to Superintendent w. H. Vor-
bau Of the Lima hospital.
Remus left the state hospital for
the criminally insar, within half an
hour after the decision of the SUI
preme court giving him his freedom
had been telephoned to w. H. Vor-
bau, superintend. Mt of the hospital.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20
GANGLAND GUNS
| SPAT DEATH TO.
3 CHICAGO MEN
Repeating Shotguns M 0 "
Down Two Italians Spotted
on Busy Death Corner
CAPONE'S NAME HEARD
Double Assassination Occurs
in Daylight; Lone Murder
Perpetrated in Dusk

Chicago, June 20.-(R-Gangland
guns, dusty through weeks of truce,
spat death to three men yesterday.
John (Bowlegs) Oliveri and Jo-
seph Salamone were put on the
spot" near death corner, Milton and
West Oak street, where gang retri-
button has been exacted in the past.
A man stood in the window of an
apartment and slowly tipped his hat.
1t was a signal to two men who
loitered on a porch across the street.
Oliveri and Salamone fell under a
shower of lead from two repeating
shotguns.
The double assassination was exc
cuted in daylight. The third slay-
ing of the day took place on the
south side behind the curtain Of
night. James Reggi, 33, staggered
from an alley with revolver bullets
in his arm and chest. Though con-
scious until death, he refused to
name his assailant.
The names of AL Capone and the
Aiello brothers were heard fire.
quently as police sought motives
and clues to the Oligeri-Salamone
slayings. The dead men, police
said, were leaders in the Capone
gang, Oliveri being described as an
Aiello man who had recently gone
over to the rival group.
Salamone and Oliveri had just
stepped into their automobile after
stopping to talk with a fishmonger
who operates a shop near the cor
ner. The man who had been watch
ing them from the nearby apart
ment gave the signal, and the two
men on the porch opened fire.
Salamone was killed instantly.
Oliveri, wounded, got out of the car
and took few steps before falling
to the pavement. His hand moved
toward a pocket where he carried a
pistol, but he did not have the
strength to draw it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20
RAIN AGAIN
HALTS R ACES
Events Will Be Raced Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday,
Mrs. Bryan Announces

Showers this morning which left
the track unfit for racing necessit-
ated second postponement Of the
race meeting of the Bismarck Race
and Rodeo Association.
Mrs. c. X. Bryan announced that
the card will be run Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday unless further
postponements by weather condi-
tions are necessary.
Decision to announce the second
postponement was reached shortly
after noon today.
The races announced for Tuesday
will be run tomorrow. Tomorrow's
races will be run Friday and the
special events will be raced Satur-
day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20

New York, June c0.-(R-Mary
Pickford got back her IL trunks Of
bargain clothing today. Held in
the appraisers stores since her ar
rival from Europe Saturday with
her husband, Douglas Fairbanks, for
IN investigation Of the value Of
their contents, the trunks were re-
leased upon tho payment Of $500
tor tho dntiablo goods.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20
MABEL BOIL RETURNS

Harbor Grace, N. F., June 90
R)-Miss Mabel Boil, who had
hoped to be the first woman to fly
across the Atlantic, will return to
New York City tomorrow. With
her three companions who flew
here in Charles A. Levine's mono
plane, Columbia, on June IL, she will
confer with her hackers and a de-
termination Of future plans.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20

St. Paul, M. n, June 20.-(R-
Establishment. Of a northern route
via the twin cities for the proposed
two-day New York Seattle airplane-
rail passenger route was seen here
today in connection with the visit
of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh
with local railroad officials.
Colonel Lindbergh landed unex-
pectedly at the local municipal air
port yesterday, arriving here from
GAINESVILLE, Wis, and Madison, Wis.
The famous flyer went Immediately
to the home of Louis w. Hill of st.
Paul, chairman of tn board Of the
Great Northern railway.
At the Hill home, Colonel Lind
bergh conferred with Mr.. Hill and
Ralph Budd, president Of the Great
Northern. They discussed the pos
sibilities of expediting transcontin-
entail travel through this section by
the joint operation Of air-rail lines.
None of the three would reveal
whether any definite plans were
mapped out, however.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20

Including holders Of season tick
cts, the passengers carried by the
London and North Eastern Railway
last year were 47,000, 900 fewer than
in 1925.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20

The smallest French election pre-
cinct is Ornes, with three voters.
Before the war it had $40 voting
residents.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20
LINDY C0NFERS
WITH MAGNATE
Air Line Through North Da'
k0ta May Be Established
by Hill and Lindbergh

St. Paul. June .O.-(AP)-
Satisfactory progress" is be-
ing made in negotiations with
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh
for use of the Great Northern
railway in the proposed trans
continental air-and-rail service,
Ralph Budd, president Of the
railroad, announced today.
It was indicated that the
Lone Eagle would remain here
until Thursday, making one of
the longest stops of his present
tour through the middle west in
studying aviation conditions.
Colonel Lindbergh assured
me-" MIR. Budd said that an
air-and-rail route from Chicago
west through st. Paul to Puget
Sound is feasible. He said that
it would take at least a year
to establish the service"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20
MOBILE FOUND
BY MADDALENA
Roald Amundsen Fails Il
Return from Search Flight,
Causing Fear
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sociated Press)

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sociated Press)
Kings Bay. Spitzbergen. June
20.-(AP)-General Umberto
Mobile and his five stranded
companions from the north pole
dirigible Italia have been To-
Gated off Northeast Land by
Major Maddalena, Italian avi-
ator.
Major Maddalena returned to
Kings Bay at $50 o'clock this
afternoon and reported that all
appeared we'll with the men who
have been held in the grim grip
Of the polar sea ever since May
25 when tho Italia was dashed
to the ground and the control
cabin was torn loose, spilling
Mobile and eight men on the
ice.
The flier, who took off from
Kings Bay at 6 o'clock this
morning on q second reconnais-
sanee of Northeast Land,
dropped provisions from his
hydroairplane for the stranded
group.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20

Kings Bay, Spitzbergen, June 20.
-h-Roald Amundsen, Lieutenant
Lief Dietrichsep and Rene Guilbaud.
who left Romsoe, Norway, Monday
night in . French seaplane to join
in the Mobile rescue work, were long
overdue ct Kings Bay today. There
were many rumors concerning them
but al lacked confirmation.
oue report was that the flyers
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-20
DANISH TREATY SIGNED

Copenhagen, Denmark, June 20.-
R)-A treaty Of arbitr, ton between
Denmark and the United States was
signed today. The treaty is on the
same line as one drawr between the
United States and France.
Evening star., 1928-05-20
EPISCOPAL LEAGUE
CONVENTION OPENS
Young People of Every Parish in
Virginia Discuss Many Problems
of Church at Alexandria.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May l9--The
fourth annual convention of the Young
Peoples Service League of the Episco-
pal Diocese Of Virginia opened today in
st. Pauls Church with delegates from
every parish in the State present. The
convention is being held In st. Paul's
Episcopal Church.
Many topics of importance to the
young people of the church were dis
cussed. Rev. Phil Davis of Epiphany
Church, Washington; Frederick East
man of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary of Virginia and others led In the
round table discussions today, Rev, Or
william Jackson Morton. rector cl
Christ Episcopal Church. opened the
convention with prayer.
Corporate communion will be held
in ST. Panls Episcopal Church by the
Rev. Percy Foster Hall. rector. at
O'Clock tomorrow morning The con.
gention program will close tomorrow al
IL am. with a sermon at st, Paul's bS
Rev. Faui L. Bowles Of ST. George:
Church, Clarendon.
Evening star., 1928-05-20
WOMAN FOUND DEAD
IN GAS-FILLED ROOM
Notc Left by Mrs. Leona Evans,
Baltimore Newspaper Mans Wife,
Tolls of Dependency.
Bv the Associated Press.

! By the Associated Press.
| BALTIMORE, Md. May 19.--Mrs.
| Leona Evans, cstranged wife of for
mer Baltimore newspaper man, was
! found dead today in her gas-f1lled
apartment by janitor A wound over
her eye and fully loaded pistol by her
side which had not been fired gave the
| police some doubt about the cause of
| her death at first. Later a note was
| found on a bed In which she had
written, There is no reason other than
lack Of money and my being so tired /
| Just can't go on" The note was dated
April 80,
The note accused her husband of
failing in his duty toward her and be-
oucsthed all she possessed or to which
She might fall heir TO her 3-year-old
daughter Joyce. whose little boots were
or ttle bed beside the note Police did
not know where the child was, but un~
derstood the husband was now en-
ployed by Richmond, Va, newspaper.
The flve-page note was filled with
! expressions of love for the child,
Joyce, joyce, dear heart, you are o
lovely child and will grow up lovely, "
il said in one portion.
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Washington wants no Power Trust.
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1928-05-20
.QD-T|ME APPAREL
PAGEANT FEATURE
Unusual Costumes Planned
to Mark C. & 0. Canal Gen.
tenary Celebration.

| Picturesque costumes of century
ago will ae utilized in the historical
! pageant In celebration of the CEN
/ tenary Of tbs Chesapeake and Ohio
/ Caral. to be held on the banks Of the
canal and the Potomac River Saturday
afternoon, June .. at 4;So O'Clock, under
the auspices of the Progressive Citizens
Association of Georgetown. The Com
snunity Center Department is coHopsraf-
sng in the event.
Ground for the canal was broken by
President John Quincy Adams july 4.
1898. in the presence Of some 1000 per-
SIMS and as the President struck larse
sf,lr1n of a tree under the surface WIN
Ehe first stroke of the spade. he threw
of his coat. at which the popuiace
cneered, and proceeded to raise
s,lovelful ct eartn, This historical event
VIII be recalled sfaphically curing t1s
naaeant. with Rev. Earle Wilfisy, pastor
81 the Vermont Avenue Cnl lSsian
Church. taking the part Of President
Adams.
Adams Cabinet Represented.
A large number of players of the city
will appear as members CT ADAMS
CABINET. CenatoTs, members OF the
diplomatic corps of tnat day, cncerS
Of the Army and other notaoies. BE-
tween 100 and 600 will take part al
tl,n naceant and hundreds Oh spectators
are expected, .., !.
As fne narty leaves Georgetown b.
hoat and tnen wends its way along the
canal the executive ccmnllttce III
cnarre of the pageant plans 10 nave the
actuality graphically portrayed. canoes
end other small craft viii be permltteo
"a follow the boats. both on the river
sf.d in the canal, as was zone en- July
ciyir, historic and educational
agencies are cooperating III the plans,
iale executive committee announced
Yesterday. one of the outstanding Iea-
.nres of the occasion viii be a city
vide community picnic on the grassy
banks. which viii follow the exercises
and dances Of the period are pisnnea
To close the formal celebration OF tilS
afternoon
Names Subcommittee Chairmsn.
Mrs. Fred T. Dubois, president of the
Progressive Citizens Association OF
Georgetown. and chairman OF the gem
eral committee for the pageant -celenra"
ton. announces subcommittee ehanmen
as follows: Civic organizations, James
<. Yaden. patriotic organizations. Mrs.
Clayton E. Enlig, parcnt-teacllers
examinations Mrs Giles Scott Ratter:
transportation. Ezra d. Merrill: trafIic,
Mai. Edwin B. HeSse. art, Maj. Carey
r. Brown. u. S. A; souvenir program,
Mrs. John Arnold Cannon; printing.
Miss Maude Hurley; music. Miss Alice
Harvey. Ambrose Dirxin Mrs. Amelia
Grimes and Capt. Taylor Branson.
Other subcommittee will be announced
later
Assisting on the committee on patri-
otic organizations are: Mrs. Alfred
Erosseau, president Daughters Of the
American Revolution: Mrs. Josiah Van
crsdei. president Children cf the Amer
lean Peyolutson: Kenneth Wales, presi-
Gent sons Of the american Revolution.
Mrs. David S. Caldwell. Mrs Richard
Z. claughton. Mra. Tennis HoizbsrS.
Mrs. r. T. sauteile and Mrs, Anthony
Wayne Cook
Evening star., 1928-05-20
Cattle Association to Dine.
speelaI plspateh . The star.

SRrG4a4 IahN2SeH tH J ne star
FREDERICK. Md. May ls.--More
than 100 members of the Maryland Hol-
stein-Friesan Association and guests
from Virginia, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia are expected To attend the
fourth annual meeting and banquet of
the association at the Francis Scott Key
Hotel here Monday night. John H Dia~
mond Of Gaithershurg, Md. is preSi-
dent. The annual consignment sale will
b held on the county fair grounds
Tuesday. at which time SIS head Of pure
bred HoIstein cattle from Montgomery.
Baltimore. Howard and Frederick
Counties win be sold
Evening star., 1928-05-20
INT0L GRANGE GIVEN RAP.

DANVILLE. Va. May 1e-Dr. Fitz-
gerald Flournoy. associate professor of
English at Washington and Lee Uni
versity, made a vigorous attack on In
tolerance IN the South this afternoon
in an address incidental to Danville's
Confederate Memorial day exercises.
II was this. he said, which brought
secession and IL Is still rampant He
pleaded particularly for a return to the
principles founded by Thomas Jeffer-
son and to the old type of Southern
craftsmanship.
Evening star., 1928-05-20
SEAR0ARD CREATES
GENERAL MANAGER
E. c. Bagwell, Operating Assistant.
Given New Place, With Of
fee at Savannah.
81 the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
NORFOLK, Va, May i9--Creation
Of the Office Of general manager and
designation of e. G. Bagwell. who has
been operating assistant TO Vice Presi-
dent n f. CahiIl. to I'LL 1t, was an
nounced here this afternoon at the
Office OF President Leigh n. Powell Of
the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Mr. Baewell's Office viii b. at Saean-
nah. He had been head OF the operat-
ing department Of the road since jan
uary l. when Vice President Cahili
whose retirement was announced yes
ier6ay, vent On leave of absence. The
general manager is a North Carolinian
Evening star., 1928-05-20
BUS VICTIM WINS So, 500.
Loss of Part of Ear Alleged by
Sharpsburg High School Boy.

Special Dispatch 20 The Star,
HAGERSTOwN. Md. May l9.-For
the loss of part Of an ear and other
injuries in q bus accident last Fall,
Samuel Y. Muuma, high school stu
dent of Sharpsburg. Md. was awarded
81. 500 today by a Circuit Court jury
against the Blue Ridge Transfer Co.
He was injured when bus of tlie
company ran wild and turned over al
the foot Of an incline while loaded with
school students. Several other suits arr
pending. Mun1ma sued for $4,000
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Belgium now has 1000 farms Of i0t
acres or more.
Evening star., 1928-05-20
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