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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
Nicholson Plans to Measure Light
Through Iron Pipe Half Mile Long

Washington. July 12.-(R,-Dr. A.
A. Michelson again viii measure the
incredible speed Of light and this
time he hopes TO achieve . result In
which the probable error Is reduced
to one part In . million.
Two years ago. In speed test made
between Mount Wilson and Mount
Old Baldy. the noted University Of
Chicago physicist determined that
light In q vacuum Travelled 1851
miles Z second. This mean value was
held correct within one part In
100000.
Tho famous Nobel prize winner
wants to reduce the uncertainty 70
one-tenth Of that figure and the var
department has approved IN applica-
ton Of Mount Wilson observatory,
Pasadena. Calif.. for permission "a
use part Of Ross flying field for the
experiement.
A straight path. one half mile long
Is available on the field. Along the
course. the light will be reflected b.
mirrors and timed. The resultant
speed figure. besides being frecr from
error. viii serve as 4 check on prevl-
ous values.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12

He heard two other women oorrcb-
crate the story.
Judge 0emmill was on the point Of
signing the degree when he noted Z
little hand waving frantically from
the rear 81 the courtroom. Bennie
waS trying TO attract the courts at-
tention @ he would the teachers o.
school. Judge 0emmill called him for
ward.
That's my mother" said Bennie.
"ahe = not telling the truth. Ny
father b . kind man. He does not
know what she Il doing. I do not
want her to get . divorce"
Judge 0emmill told Dennie to run
and get his father. On the way from
the building his mother seized him
TO punish him for interfering. He re-
turned soou With his father, and told
Of being beaten By his mother.
The court refused the plea for d.
vorce and said be would send Mrs
Weller to jail for elk ncnths II ahe
beats 1snnis again
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
MOUNTAINOF WATER
DOES HUGE DAMAGE
IN ELPAS0, TEXAS
Homes Arc Washed Away as
Mountain Cloudburst Rolls
Down on the City

FL Paso. Texas, July II. @-El
Paso today surveyed wreckage and
ruin In the wake Of one Of the most
disastrous cloudbursts in its history
that hit an exclusive residential dis
trict yesterday. Damage was estt-
mated at quarter Of q million dol
lars. without warning. q solid
blanket Of water was released from
clouds over the Franklin Mountains
on the edge Of the town. A wall Of
water swept into the streets. carrying
boulders as large as office desks.
The stone foundation Of one house
was swept from under the building.
Parked wagons and automobiles were
picked up. BY the current and
smashed into poles and buildings.
Chunks .of asphalt. pavement were
torn up and carried away.
Adobe homes Of Mexicans In the
lowlands were washed away BY the
water which stood three feet deep
until late last night.
Southern Pacific trains were de-
layed. but service today was normal
and clearing away Of debris was un-
der way.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
Small Boy Interferes With Mother
When She Seeks to Obtain Divorce

Chicago. July 13.-(Relittle Dsn-
ME Welser's parents. Isaac ana Lena
Wel1er. came from Russia = years
ago and have chung tenaciously to
many old world standards, but Benz
ME Is IN American. Being an Amer.
lean. he knows about divorces. and
disapproves Of them.
A process server came to Bennie's
house . month ago with . paper for
Bennie's father: . paper notifying
him that Mrs. Welser had started suit
for divorce. Bennie intercepted the
summons. He did not want his par
ents divorced.
The child noted the case was to be
called yesterday, 20 yesterday Bennie
skipped school. slipping down to
Judge 0emmill's court room ana into
Z rear seat.
Pretty soon he saw his. mother take
the witness stand. He heard his
mother say her husband had benton
her and threatened her With . platol.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
FRANCE MUST sign
WARDEbT ACCORDS,
PO|NCAREDECL
Premier Says Tribunal Would
Not Consider Life and Prop
erty Loss in World War

Paris, July 12.-(R-Premter Ray
1noud potncare took up today where
he left OF yesterday, explaining to
the French chamber Of deputies why
they must ratify the debt accords
With Ana1rice and Great Britain. ex-
pressing thar reservations IN . sep
arate text.
I'VE must take things q they are. =
hs said. 1T y not enough to appeal
to tho noble sentiments Of nations.
Nations are eeolstic collectivitieS.
Men are men," he added. Even our
financial restoration would be IN ar
1ument against ns.'
The premier said occupation Of the
Ruhr had bean m important profit
able operation for France. since It not
only netted the country . billion and
. half francs but assured creation
and acceptance Of the Dawes plan.
He then repeated his point made
yesterday. that France had no stand
1ng Ia Q court II the eebt was cisput-
Cd because America would only have
to produce the signed obligations 70
get : judgment.
n tribunal would not consider cur
sacrifice Of life and property loes y
th6 WaS," ~ eaid. s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
ADKINS STANDS FOR
MEASURE TO REPEAL
OLDOMARCAR|NE ACT
illinois Congressman Proposes
z.cent Tax. on All But
tor Substitutes

Decatur. ILL.,. July l2.-tR-Con-
gresham Charles Adkins of Decatur.
. member Of the house agricultural
committee. in Z statement today pro-
posed that dairymen back a bill to
repeal the oleomargarine act, put q
two per cent tax on all butter substi-
tutes made from products on the
farms Ii the United States and q 10
cent tax on. all butter substitutes
manufactured from products produced
In foreign countries. should the pres
ent dairy LII fail to pass congress.
It y very doubtful II the present
bill putting : 10 cent tax on butter
substitutes made from cocoanut oil
will pass" said Mr.. Adkins. THE
bill was reported by the committee
on agriculture to the house and Is
now on the calendar but very strong
opposition has developed"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
HIGH WIND INJURIES
1S At DEVILS LAKE;
Barns BLOWN DOWN
Thousands Of Dollars Damage
Is Done by Tornado Which
Sweeps City in North
TELEGRAPH LINES DOWN
Eight Cars Of Great Northern
Work Train Are Blown From
the Railroad Tracks

Devils Lake, N. D., July 12.-(R-
Eighteen persons were injured, thou
sands Of dollars property damage was
done and telephone and telegraph
communication crippled by . tornado
which struc.s this city and Crary, IA
miles east Of here. last night.
John and Frank Vanderlyn, farm
ers living near Crary, were severely
injured when the barn on their farm
was demolished, and George Jacob
son, hired hand on farm at Crary,
received broken leg.
Fifteen laborers were injured, none
seriously, when eight cars Of Great
Northern railway work train were
hurled from the rails near here.
Buildings were damaged at Devils
Lake, Crary and Ardoch, while q
number Of farm structures were razed
in the vicinity Of those towns. Hail
leveled crops In some sections.
Highway Blocked
In many places highways were
blocked by telegraph and telephone
poles which were blown down and all
Of the buildings are known to have
been leveled on several farms west Of
the city.
here, appears to have been hardest
hit. One elevator was destroyed, an
other badly damaged and the Cath.
olic church building was moved from
It's foundation. Nearly every house In
/. the town suffered some damage. al
though no one has been reported In
jured, so far as could be learned here.
The storm occurred ct s O'Clock
in the afternoon following period
Of intense heat and sitting humidity.
It Travelled from the southwest to the
northwest and when 1t hit Devils
Lake. south Of here, something like 4
tidal wave occurred.
Trees Uprooted
A great body Of water seemed to
have been lifted from the lake and
hurled against. the municipal bath
house. damaging the building.
Throughout Lakewood Park. six miles
south Of here, large trees were up
rooted and many summer cottages
damaged.
Every farm In the path Of the storm
suffered damage. Barns were
wrecked, and In three known cases,
those Of the william Rutherford.
Frank vanderlyn and Frank H. Hy-
land farms, every building on the
place was demolished and nothing
was left to indicate that they had ever
been there.
Reports indicate that many horses
and cattle were killed and hail which
accompanied the tornadoes ruined
thousands Of acres Of crops. Through
out the night and this morning. tele-
phone communication with the out
side world was cut off because Of
damage to pole lines.
The Great Northern Railroad sta
ton here was turned into an emer-
sency hospital shortly after the storm
when 10 members Of the crew living
In the wrecked work train were
brought here for treatment.
Disrupted telephone communica-
tions made 1t impossible to obtain an
accurate check Of the damage today.
Reports drifting In from the neigh.
boring territory indicated. however.
that the storm was the worst In the
history Of the lake region and the
CONTINUED on page elevenl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
Valley City Doctor
Injured in Collision

Valley City, N. D., July l2.-(R)-
Dr.. 8. A. Zimmerman, Valley City.
received broken collar hone and two
automobiles were badly damaged In Z
collision four miles west Of here this
morning.
Or. zimmerman told employees Of Z
local garage that he was driving west
at . high rate Of speed apd on the
LETT side Of the road. A. he ap-
preached the brow Of . hill he met
car driven BY Theodore Loran. Man
dan. They crashed head-on. Logan
aad . connpaniou were injured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
WISCONSIN INDIANS
IN POOR CONDITION
COMMITTEE LEARNS
Political 0i|Iyda||ying Blamed
for Conditions on Chip.
pewa Reservation
40 PER CENT TUBERCULAR
superintendent at Fort Totten
Is Described as Despot by
Former Teacher
40 PER CENT TUBERCULAR

Hayward. Wis. July l2.-(R-The
Wisconsin Indian is in . poor way,
physically and economically.
That was the conclusion reached by
the United States senate sub.com-
mittee on Indian affairs which yes
terday completed . four day investi-
cation Of the Redman's condition In
this state at a hearing here.
The subcommittee. represented in
Wisconsin by Senators Lynn ]. Fra
zier, North Dakota; Robert M. La Fol-
lette, Wisconsin. and Burton K.
Wheeler, Montana. opened its inves-
tigation at Madison. on Monday. Then
1t moved on to Lac du F1ambeau,
coming here yesterday.
Its work in Wisconsin completed,
Senators Frazier and Wheeler left for
the Winnebago reservation in Nebras-
ka, Is miles from Sioux City. early to-
day. The investigation is to be con-
cluded In Montana on Aug. /.
Testimony given here yesterday was
VCAASIVA VAAC AAIOOV AOVC0AAAAes Va WIG
week. Witnesses reported political
dillydallying" on the part of federal
and state authorities as they told Of
conditions on the Couderay reserva-
ton Of the Cbippewas, II miles from
here.
Out Of the mass Of testimony the
most startling pertained to the fact
that tuberculosis is generally ram.
pant among the Indians. with as high
aS>40 per cent Of the reservation
population being afflicted with 1t in
some form. Veneral diseases are al
most - common, while trachoma, an
eye disease, Is also prevalent. wit
nesses said. Liquor flows freely on
every reservation while immoral dens
flourish just off each government dis
trict, It was revealed.
John r. s. Hammett. superintend-
ent Of the Fort Totem, N. D., reserva-
ton, was characterized as "despotic
and q man who ruled as a monarch
by David NJ. Thomas, . teacher at the
Neopit, WIS.,, Indian boarding school.
Thomas said he had been denoted
and sent to the wisconsin institution
when he protested against Hammett's S
action in allowing women who had
been jailed to work at the North Da-
kota school.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
'AnqeIeno' Is Driven in Wide
Circles, Sometim e S Drop.
ping From Sight Of Port
HAS TRAVELLED 800 MILES
Paul Whittier, Millionaire Backer
Of Trial, Aids in Refuel.
ing Ship

Culver City, Calif, July 12.-tR-
Completing the oath hour In the ali
at ll:79 3. m. today the endurance
flyers. L. w. Mendel and r. B. Rein.
hart, In the biplane "Angeleno" be-
gan their eleventh day In the skies
with the flight progressing smoothly
The ship was being piloted in wide
circles now, sometimes dropping out
Of sight from the airport.
The 1.-TWO tough hombres" fresh
ened late yesterday by q bath-their
first since leaving the ground July Q
Pilots L. w. Mendell and r. B. Rein
hart were reported to be In very good
spirits"
The degree Of isolation afforded by
their flight provided insufficient
privacy for them to take q bath with.
out curtains for the cabin windows. It
was revealed In . note from Mendell
which said:
Tried to Take Bath
"Tried to take q bath but four air
planes flew by and had to quit"
Slade Hubert. Of the refueling ship
said after last evenings reloading Of
the endurance planes fuel tanks. that
both men were "slicked up spick and
span." The window curtains had beer
supplied when their supper, principal
~ fried chicken. was sent up
Chicken sure was good and much
enjoyed" said another note.
The flyers seemed bent on setting q
record that would discourage other
seekers Of the endurance honors.
Close t. Port -
They passed the previous mark Of
174 hours 50 seconds Tuesday after
noon. Since yesterday morning, how
ever. they have been sticking close
to the airport, probably because oi
the N. A. A. requirement that. 70
make an official record, q plane must
land at the airport from which Il
takes Oft.
During the monotonous days and
nights Of circling the flyers have COW
cred about lS.500 miles.
Discovery was made last night that
Paul Whittier. one Of the hackers Of
the flight and pilot Of the refuelins
plane, is "millionai: pilot" A ys0n
Of the late Max B. Whittier. Southern
California oil magnate. he Is many
times q millionaire by inheritance.
He flieS for "the love Of It,"
The millionaire pilot" commented
yesterday that "Mendell and Reinhart
stayed up % long I had Z birthday.
Il was Whittier's 25th birthday.
Grind Gees on
Clineing stubbornly to their avow-
ed intention Of outlastins the motor
which has kept them In. the air ten
Continued on page eleven)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
British ADMIRALTY
PAYS LAST HON0RS
TO Victims IN SUB
All Hope Of Salvage Gone, Navy
Holds Service for Sub.
rnersibI0's Crew

Pembroke, Wales. July l2.-iP-
The British navy has said its goodbye
to the 20 men who went to death in
the sunken submarine. HAT.
just at sunset last night the
mighty battleship Rodney led six de-
stroyers and five submarines over the
spot where the submersible went down
Tuesday, after collision with the L-l2,
and rendered impressive last honors
to the men $50 feet below them.
A short memorial service was con-
Quoted aboard the Rodney, wreaths
were cast into the sea. and the big
guns Of the battleship and her auxil-
iaries doomed In final salute to the
gallant dead.
The admiralty announced that In
view Of the certainty all the men were
dead further salvage efforts would be
abandoned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
BIPLANE BEGINS ELEVENTH DAY OF FLIGHT;
PILOTS REFRESHED BY BATH ABOVE CLOUDS
Gladys Glad Bride
OF Mark Hellinger

New York. July l2.-(R,-Gladys
Glad, rated by some experts as the
most beautiful ever glorified by Zieg-
field. is the bride of Mark Hellinger,
columnist of the New York Daily
News. Mark wrote his own announce
ment about 1t. calling her the highest
paid and most beautiful show girl
and himself hardly the highest paid
and certainly not the most beautiful
columniSt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
News Goes First,
Despite Storms

With tho leased wires Of the A.
sociated Press out Of commission at
Devils Lake. commercial telegraph
and radio were being used to give the
Devils Lake journal. an Associated
Press member. enough news Of tn:
state and sorld 70 maintain unin-
tesrupted publication.
The press wires were operating tc
each of the other daily newspapers
and radio station K0CU Ct Mandau
was broadcasttng . news report ID
the hopo that It would be picked ur
ct Devils Lake. IN addition the AZ.
soc1ated preGs had established com
municat1on BY commercial telegraph
And world neWs was being received q
Devils Lake IN that manner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
GUGCENHE|M SEEKS
TO ANNUL MARRIAGE

New York, July l2.-tR)-The New
York American says today that Ed
mond A. ouggenheim has begun &C
ton to annul the marriage Of his IT
year-old daughter. Natalie, to Thomas
N. German. son Of : Long Island rail-
way station master.
Miss 0uegenhetm. one Of the heir
esses 70 the 0usgenheim copper for
tune, ana 0orman. . young real
estate operator. were married secretly
last April 8. b. thu Rev. Kirkland
Huske, rector Of All Saints Protestant
Episcopal church at Great Neck. LonG
Island.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
TWO North DAKOTA
STUDENTS TAKE VOW

st. Cloud. MINI. July 12-(F-on
the feast Of st. Benedict, eleven
young men were invested with the
habit Of st. Benedict by 1t. Rev.
Abbot Alcuin Deutsch Of St. Johns
abbey Thursday.
Rev. Father Thomas Borgerdine,
the jubilarian. renewed his solemn
VOWS Of 50 years ago. Er. 0odfrey
Dickmann, Roscoe. Mimi. and ~.
Paschal Bot1. Freeport, AGinn.. Who
are students ct SAINT Anselmo. AoGne.
made their solemn vows wednesday
at Monte Casino.
Among those invested with the hab-
It were: Joseph Buehler. Orrin. N.
p. now Fr. Aemilian. and Jooeph
Altman, Balta. N. ..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
SOre-FOOt Runners
Will Try New Race

Los Angeles, Calf. July l2.-(R)-
Seeking to shatter q record IS years
old. outstanding members Of Q. q.
Pyle's transcontinental bunion derby
will compete here In Z six-day rum
ming race beginning tomorrow night.
With two runners teaming together.
one resting while the other races. the
men who recently completed Z jaunt
from New York to Los Angeles, viii
attempt to break the record set BY two
rrenchmen In New Orleans when they
covered 723 miles In l44 hours.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
Dance If You Must,
But Wear Stockings

Austin, Minn., July 12.-(P)-These
new-fangled fads may be all right for
the city folks but not for Austin; no
stree.
The public dance floor isn't q ten
mis- court where women may 60 stock
ingless, SO Police Matron Matte Fair
banks, has ruled that girls who would
a-dancing 60. must wear stockings. or
keep off the floor.
II they don't. stockingless wall
flowers they must be.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
Minister Of Finance
In Wartime Cabinet
Sentenced to Prison

Paris, July 12.-(P)-Lucien Klotz,
minister Of finance in the Clemenceau
wartime cabinet. was sentenced to two
years imprisonment and fined 50
francs ($2.0O today on the triple
charge Of swindling. abuse Of conf
dence and issuing checks without
funds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
CHINA SEETHES TN FERMENT
OF ANGER AGAINST RUSSIANS
Wild Scenes Occur in Harbin
Every Time Trains Depart
Over Seized Railroad
SOVIET TROOPS ARE READY
Officials Ordered Expelled Are
Leaving the Province for
Eastern Siberia

Harbin, Manchvria, July 12.-(F-
Northeastern China boiled today in q
ferment of Chino Russian antago-
nism, which admittedly may have
the gravcst consequences.
Harbin itself spent a night border
ing on panic. with near riots and wild
scenes occurring every time train on
the Chinese Eastern railway, seized
yesterday by the Chinese authorities,
departed from the station.
Russians fought with Manchurian
police In many parts Of the wealthy
province. and there were reports here
that Soviet troops In eastern Siberia
were ready to move eastward into
Manchuria at moments notice.
Thirty expelled Russian officials of
the railroad were started at 6 p. m.
yesterday for eastern Siberia, and
nearly 500 others with orders to move
In IL hours were leaving the province
today.
Chang Ching Hui, governor of the
Harbin district. handed o. N. Melni-
kov. Soviet consul general, passports
for the expelled Russians. M. En-
shanov, manager Of the railway. was
confined to his residence under heavy
guard after being forced to give up
his post.
Fan Chih-K Kuang, a Chinese, was ap-
pointed to replace him. The new man.
ager issued . statement In which he
said the expelled Russians would be
replaced by Russians naturalized as
Chinese or by white Russians.
It was reported that Ostroumove,
manager Of the railway in czarist
days. would become manager.
Lu Yung- -Huans. president Of the
Chinese Eastern directorate, issued a
statement alleging that Soviet Rus.
sia had been responsible for the ex-
pulsion Of the Russian railroad off,
cials and employees and the rupture
1t represented. He concluded with the
statement that China was prepared
to combat Russian retaliatory meas
ures.
Actual seizure of the Chinese East
ern followed seizure first Of its tele-
phone and telegraph agencies and
arrest OF certain Russian officials and
employees. NJ Melnikov Immediately
demanded release Of the imprisoned
men by noon yesterday. The Chinese
seized the remainder Of the road
forthwith. All Soviet agencies In
northern Manchuria were closed and
the labor unions disbanded.
It was understood the Chinese ac-
tion was the direct outcome Of q
meeting at Peking Of Chang Hsueh-
LANG, overload Of Manchuria, presi-
dent Of the Marking government,
Chang Kai-Shek, and foreign min
lister c. T. Wang. who ordered i'm
mediate seizure and full control Of
the railway
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
MILLARD CALLS SEIZURE
ONLY A NATURAL STEP

Seattle. July 12.-(R)-Thomas r.
Millard, an official adviser to the
Chinese government, declared here
last night that the seizure by Chinese
officials Of the Chinese Eastern rail-
way was q natural step following
the recent closing Of the Russian con-
Sulate at Harbin."
1T doesn't mean war;" Millard
added. There will probably be some
diplomatic exchanges and some rath-
er fiery statments. intended primarily
for local consumption.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
CINEMA THEATRE
BURNS TWO TO DEATH

London, July 12.-[P)-While the
dummy house fire horror was taking
place last night at 0illingham. there
was tragedy Of fire in another near
by KentiSh town also.
At yelling, only a few miles away,
q cinema theatre caught fire from
the operators box and two were
burned to death and several injured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-12
The Weather

Mostly cloudy and cooler tonight.
Saturday generally fair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
EXTORTIONISTS
KILL OFFICER
kidnapers Escape Amid
Spray of Bullets AS
Cop Falls Dead

CHICAGO, May l6.-tF-A police
detective was fatally wounded late
yesterday by q gang or extortlonlsts
whom he had attempted to trap BY
disgusting himself as the agent OF
their intended victim.
Ray Martin, the detective. was
shot down by the men as he ap-
preached their automobile. The ex-
t~ortionists escaped under q spray
OF bullets fired by policemen hidden
nearby.
Police ordered the arrest Of Martin
OLeary. West Side gang character,
and the Fontana brothers, Carlos
and Ernest. described as b~ootlegge-s
and gangsters.
Martin had disguised himself as
Moses Blumenthal, brother OF
Philip Blumenthal, reputed million
aire bootlegger who recently was
kidnapped and released upon the
payment OF $4,000 and his promise
to pay $4,000 more by June l. Moses
Blumenthal was ordered yesterday
by the kidnapers to pay more money
Immediately.
After policemen had stationed
themselves in weeds in vacant lots
nearby. Martin walked down the
street until he came to an auto
mobile containing four men.
AS he approached the car. the
men. supposedly seeing through
Martins disguise. opened fire and
sped away. Martin died an hour
later.