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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
CENIRALANDS0UTH
SECTIONS OF State
SWEPT BY TWISYER
Nearly Every Building in Town
Of Frost Demolished by
Terrific Storm, F..
SAILS. OVER scHooLHousE
Hundreds Buried in Debris Left
in'AlI Parts Of State After
Wind Passes

Dallas, Texas, May 7.-R-sixty-
six persons were killed, many were
injured and property damage esti-
mated 1t more than 100000 caused
BY tornadoes which struck in central
and south Texas late yesterday. q
partial check revealed today.
The death list today included the
following: 81 men, . woman and
three children near Runge. .
Seven white men, three women,
four children and 10 negroes near
Frost.
TWO persons near Waco.
A fifteen.year-old boy and q child
near Ennis.
Two white men, two women and
three negroes, 1t Bynunn.
TWO men at San Antonio and
&o0Do0
Kennsdy, 10 miles from Runge, re-
ported II deaths, but It was believed
some, 1t least, Of the fatalities there
were accounted for in the Runse list:
Frost Hardest HIT
Striking yesterday afternoon, the
tornado took the greatest. toll Of life
ut Frost. in east central Texas and
ct Runge in south central Texas. The
force Of the storm was felt In prac-
tically all sections Of the state. Ma
varro Hill, McLennan and Ellis coun-
ties In central Texas and Karnes in
the southern part Of the state bore
the bfurt Of the storm.
National Quardsnden, 4tremen and
volunteers were working early today
In the debris q Frost where It Wal
feared the death list would mount
Continued on page niue).s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
Anamoose Slayer to
Be Freed Under Bond

Manot, N. D, May z-R-Release
under $4,000 bonds Is to b sought
Of once for Miss Anna Marie Kum-
naer, 81, confessed slayer Of her faith.
er, Theodore Hummer, IS. who was
shot to death at Anarnoose on April
q, her attorney, F. J. Funke Of Nj.
not, announced today. Funke said
relatives Of Mrs. Hummer, widowed
mother Of the girl, would sign the
bonds.
Miss Hummer. held in the county
jail since the staying. had expressed
. wish that no effort be made to pro-
vide bonds for her release. p~referring
to remain in jail.
While McHenry county officials
: preparing to prosecute her on q
first-deeree murder charge, defense
counsel is assembling evidence to sup
port the contention that the Staying
was justifiable homicide because OF
alleged threats made by Hummer
against The young woman's mother
and cV alleged brutality to other
members Of the family.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
Papal Bull Read for
Eucharist Congress

Carthage. Tunisia. May 7.-Fe
Reading Of the Papal Bull at Tuuis
10 miles from here, was the princt.
pal event today in inaugural u the
1880 five.day 'Eucharistic congress
Actual ceremonies In this ancient vii
lage will not begin until tomorrow.
Since arrival yesterday Of the Papal
delegate, Cardinal Lepicier. the vel
low and white flag Of the Vatican has
waved alongside or the French ti-
color. both here and at Tunis.
More than $1,000 persons cheered
hts erninence. Thousands Of Amert-
cans gathered In Tunis for the con-
GreSs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
INDIANA DELEGATION
RETURNED TO House
Ten Republican and Three Dem
ocratic Incumbents Renom.
mated In Primary

Indianapolis, Ind, May 7.-R1-ln-
dtanAas delegation in the national
house Of representatives Of 10 Re-
publicans and three Democratic came
safely through the primary election
yesterday, It was indicated to-day.
The incumbents are al DESTROYS. OF
another term.
In at least two districts the fall
campaigns may be fought out on the
wet and dry issue. The Democrats
In the thirteenth district nominated
~ wet, Samuel B. Pettengil Of South
Bend, to make the race against And
rev J. Hickey, Republican. who has
been approved by the Indiana Anti
Saloon League. Thomas p. Riddle Of
Ray, another vet, had . lead over
three opponents for the Democratic
nomination In the twelfth district. II
he Is nominated he viii oppose David
Hog OF. Fort Wayne, . Republican
whose candidacy was also approved
by the Anti-saloon League.
Two Republicans campaigned for
the seventh district nomination on
vet platforms but both were trailing
IN the early count. Indianapolis Is
the center Of the seventh district and
Is. represented In congress by Louis
Ludlow, Democrat, who Is . dry.
The primary passed off quietly IA
most parts Of the state and brought
out only = light vote. In Lake coun-
ty, however, nine persons were ar
rested and charged with conspiracy
to volate the election laws.
In addition to nominating congress
sional candidates both major parties
also selected candidates for the state
legislature and for county offices.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
Gives $2,O0O,O0O to :.
Study sHulnanities'

Cincinnati o., NAY 7.-R-Lest
thought. conduct ana character be
forgotten Ia modern advancement.
Mn. Annie Tat, has given 100000
. be used In tie study Of the hui
Mantties" at the Untvetstty Of Gin.
ctnuatt.
Ars. TAFT. sister in law Of the late
Chief Justice william Howard TAFT,
donated the fund Is . memorial to
her late husband, Charles p. Taft,
philauthropist and publisher.
Mrs. TAFT explained that In refer
ring to "the humanities." she particu-
larry meant, literature Language,
philosophy and history, also having In
mind economies and mathematics.
The fund. the largest ever received
BY the uni. .'ersitY. viii be used in the
college at liberal arts and the grad
uate school.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
union SUbTERMNAL
PROGRAM DISCUSSED
Farmers Union Directors Meet
With Delegations From Sites
Chosen in North Dakota

|. Delegations from Fargo, jamestown
and Paramount, N. D., today met at
the Patterson hotel In Bismarck with
M. W. Thatcher, general manager, D.
L. O'Connor. Rockford. N. D., presi-
dent, and Charles Talbot. James
town. vice president, OF the Farmers
Union Terminal association Of st.
Paul to consider the subterminal pro-
grams of the Farmers Union in the
state.
The Farmers Union Terminal asso-
citation had announced that subter-
minals Of 500,0 600 bushels capacity will
be erected to handle the 1880 crop at
Williston,. Paramount, Fargo and Mi
not. A meeting has been arranged to
consider the Williston subterminal on
May ~, when @. G. Talbot and T. @.
Croll, assistant general manager Of
the Farmers Union Terminal associ-
alton will meet at Williston with rep
resentatives o. that city.
A number Of farmers, managers Of
farmers elevators and the field forces
Of the Farmers Union Terminal assoc
citation are attending a two-day con-
vention here to conduct q general
business meeting and hear the poll
cies and program Of the association
explained.
A radio broadcast will be conduct
ed tonight between 8 and 10 p. m.
over station KFYR by M. W. Thatch-
er. G. c. Talbot and others to explain
the program and policies. Tonieht's
meeting will be attended by farmers,
managers. Of farmers elevators and
farmers union field men. The Fri
day sessions will be for district in
structions to field men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
600 DEAD DELUCE
AND FIRE FOLLOWING
BURMA EARTHQUAKE
indians Regard Disaster al
Punishment for Arrest Of
Mahatma candhi

Rangoon, Burma, india, May 7.-R
Casualties in Mondays earthquake
today stood at 400 killed in Pegu and
something over 400 killed and injured
IN Rangoon, according to authorita-
tive figures:
Various reports had beer, circulated
regarding the total. Today's figures
are based upon counts now going on.
as obtained through communication
systems which yesterday had been
disputed.
Indian residents Of the city. which
had something in excessof $4,000 pop
ulation, regarded the earthquake as
punishment for arrest Of Mahatma
0andhi, leader Of the Indian civil dis
obedience. movement. There were
riots in Rangoon after the trernor,
during which indians stripped foreign
made cloth from passersby and
burned 1t. Police and soldiers finally
brought the demonstrations under
control, but the disturbances were re-
sumed Tuesday morning.
The Rangoon dead were placed at
80. with 204 injured. Few buildings
escaped damage here, or demolition
In Pegu, where hardly had the quakes
ceased when q tidal wave. rushing up
the Rangoon river, overwhelmed those
who had escaped the trelnor itself.
Fire broke out and destroyed the
market place and other buildings.
Great numbers Of natives were buried
In q motion picture theater which
collapsed while the show was 60
ing or.
The Shwe-Maw-Daw pagoda. even
more holy than the Shwe-Dagon pa
CODA at Rangoon, was partly wrecked.
The. golden weather vane valued
at $1,200,000 fell from the top Of the
Shwe pagoda.
Rescue work is proceeding. Com
m~urications have been interrupted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
POPULATION CENTER
way WESTWARD
Census Csographer Believes Il
viii Move South, Due to
Florida and California

Warrington, May 7.-R-The cen
ter Of population, pivot Of human dis
tribution In the United States. Is on
its way westward, strongly pulled by
California.
OF 30 much, Clarence +. Batsche-
let, census geographer. Is certain. But
whether this population center, left
10 years ago In . country spot 1.9
miles west Of Whitehall, Indiana, viii
move southwark, as In seven previous
censuses, or northward, - In six, re-
mains to be determined.
II Texas and Florida gains can
counter balance Detroit and It's ad-
jacent auto-centers: II Southern Cal
ifornia can outweigh developments in
the states Of Warrington and Idaho,
the seeming trend Of the early re-
turns will triumph. Contributing to
this trend, Dallas, Texas. came In
heavily today with q 260,397 totals. q
63.8 per cent increase.
The center Of population. the CEN
sus geographer explained, Is that
point upon which . alphabetically
weightless United States would bal
ance, each individual thereon being
assumed to have equal weight. and to
exert and influence on the central
point proportional to his distance
from the point. It follows the law
OF the See.SAw.
Thus, one person In California, 80
far Is weight Is concerned, would
count three times Is much q . per.
son In Philadelphia, close to the pres
eut CENTER" Batschelet explained.
California returns thus far are
scattering and cannot be given too
much credence a. indicating final
results, Batschelet pointed out.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
Dubuque Archbishop
Installed by Church

Dubuque. Iowa. May 7.-R-With
tho Most Rev. Pietro Fumasoni-
Biondi, So, apostolic delegate in
America, as personal representative
Of Pope Plus XXI. distinguished clergy
mel gathered in Dubuque today to
install the Most Rev. Francis Joseph
Beckman as archbishop Of the arch
diocese Of Dubuque. government Of
the church for Iowa and Nebraska.
Solemn ceremonies In st. Raphael's
cathedral were arranged for the in
stallation with Archbishop Beck1man
presenting ths papal bulls which sig
nifty his elevation to the archbishoprtc
Of the metropolitan see.
The new archbishop, one Of the
outstanding figures Of the Catholic
clergy in America. came to Dubuque
from Lincoln. Nebr., where Is bishop
Of the Lincoln diocese and admins
trator Of the Omaha diocese he
brought distinction to himself.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
NOMINATION
FOR SUPREME Court
MEETS D|SAPPROVAL
North Carolina Judges Attitude
on Labor and Negro Is
Decisive Factor ,.,
FIRST REJECTION SINCE 1894
Believed President win Now
Choose Man From Other SEQ.
ton Than tho South
FIRST REJECTION SINCE 1894

Washington, May 7.-R-The sem
ate today rejected John J. Parker -
an associate justice Of the supreme
court. The vote was Al to 80.
The North Carolina Judge missed
confirmation after 10 days Of debete
%centering on his attitude toward or
ganized labor and the negro.
It is the first supreme court nomi.
nation to be rejected since 1894.
The senate decision leaves vacant
the seat Of the late Justice Sanford.
The roll call follows:
For confirmation:
Republicans: Allen, Baird. Btng.
ham. Dale, Fess, Gllett, ooldsbor-
ough, Gould. Greene. Hale, Hastings,
Hatfield. Hebert. Jones, Kean, Reyes.
McCullogh, Metcalf, Oddie. .PAtker-
son, Reed. Shortridge. smoot, Sui
Ivan, Thomas Of Idaho, Townsend,
Walcott, Waterman and Watsou-@.
Democrats: Blease. Broussard,
Glass. Harrison, Overman, Ransdell,
Simmons, steck. Stephens, and Swan
son-10.
Total 80.
Against confirmation:
Nye, Frazier Against
Republicans: Blaine, Borah. Cap.
per. Couzens, Cutting, Deneen, Fra
zier. Howell, Johnson. La Toilette,
Norris, Nye. Pine. Robinson Of In
diana. Schall. Silver, and Vanden-
berg-17.
Farmer Labor: shipstead-1.
Democrats: Ashurst, Barley, Black,
Bratton, Brock, Caraway. Counally,
Copeland, Dill, Harris, Halves, Hay
den. Kendrick, Mcclellan, Pittman,,
Robinson Of Arkansas, Sheppard,
Trammell. Tydings. Wagner, Walsh
Of Mass. Walsh of Mont. and
Wheeler-23.
Total ~. va! "a
OF those not voting IL was An
nounced that the following were
paired: =
For confirmation:
Republicans: Moses. Phipps, Nor
beck, Goff. and Grundy.
Democrats: Smith, King and Flet-
cher.
Against confirmation:
Republicans: McNary, Robson
CONTINUED on page sikh
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
Spain Bans Political
Speech or Assembly

Madrid, May 1-N1-A government
ban was placed today on political as
sembly and speech a. . consequence
Of disorders since last Thursday
growing out Of republican utterapces
Of Don Miguel de Unamuno, rector
Of the university at Salamanca.
The government indicated the sus-
pension would last only long enough
to jSure stability and tranquility Of
the country, after which the former
privileges Of free speech will be re-
stored.
Police guards continued in the
streets to prevent recurrence Of the
rioting which. beginning with return
of De Unan1uno to Madrid last
Thursday, continued through Mon
dag. Almost 100 persons were injured
and one man mas killed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
UNABIETOSUPPORT CHILDREN.
MOTHER KILLS SEVEN TN BEDS
Distraught by Belief Her Sec.
ond Husband, Negro, Would
Be Freed From Prison
TURNS GUN UPON HERSELF
Has Group Photograph Taken,
Battles and Tucks Them In
Bed, Then Shoots

Columbus, O., May 7.-ReTheir
hearts pierced by bullets from q re-
volver fired by their mother. seven
children Of Mr.. Ethel Geller, a, lay
dead today.
Friends OF Mrs. aeller, twice mar
ried and the mother Of IL children,
believed she despaired Of her struggle
to support them by selling news
papers or was distraught by the belief
her seooHd husband, q negro, would
soon be released from the state PEN
ttentiary where he Is serving q SEN
tence On q statutory charge.
Mrs. deller shot the children late
yesterday and then turned the gun
upon herself. Physicians today said
she might recover.
Before the shootings, Mrs. Geller
took her family to q photographer
and had . group picture taken. Then
she took them home, bathcd and
tucked them In bed. One by one. she
shot them through the heart, putting
towels over them to prevent powder
burns.
Elaine. 10, apparently struggled with
her mother. A ueighbor boy heard
someone cry murder" and saw her
pulled back In the house. She alone
was not tucked In, but was laid across
the bed.
The exactness with which the kill
ings were carried out puzzled police.
Some believed the children had been
given sleeping potions. but this was
not borne. out by the coroner.
A letter addressed to her daughter
Mildred, one Of the survivors, gave
instructions for disposal Of household
goods and family trinkets. Lots
want to say" the letter closed. but
can't think. It is Ill for the best"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
Concert Pianist Sues
In Breach of Promise

HE
Racine, Wis. May 7.@P-A breach
Of promise suit for $5l2,l00 has been
filed by Leo Tecktouius, concert
pianist Of Paris, France. against Mrs.
Robert Galloway, described IS a
wealthy widow Of Memphis. Tenn.
The suit as soon on file since April
2, but did not become public until
last night.
T~ecktonious' bill states announce
ment Of his engagement to Mrs. Gal.
loway was made In Paris last No.
vember and was cabled to American
newspapers at that time. Mrs. Cal
loway's change Of mind, he AYERS,
has caused him great embarrassment
and humiliation. He attributes Mrs.
Galloway's action to her two chill
dren.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
Devils Lake Has sos
Residents Compared to
1904 One Decade Ago

Devils Lake, N. D., May 7.-R-
Devils Lake has q population Of 5,7O5,
9 gain Of 70l over 1890. according to
figures given out today by Frank n.
Hyland. census supervisor. In 1870,
according. to Hyland, the city had
5000 residents.
In computing the city's census, Hy-
land included Lakewood Park and
addition.
The total population Of Ramsey
county for 1890 Is 1886, according to
Hyland. compared with 1898 In 1870.
Benson county's total now is 1929,
compared with 1905 10 years ago.
The population Of Nelson county now
Is 10.0l0 compared with 1882 In 1920.
Hamilton, Pembina county, shows
q decrease from 200 In 1870 to ISL;
Aneta, Nelson county. has SGT resi-
dents compared with 622 in 1920. Fort
Totten shows q gain with 468 resi-
dents now and 343 In 1920.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
Court House Plan Is
Tentatively Okayed

Pencil plans for Burleigh county's
new courthouse. sheriff's residence
and Jail buildings were tentatively ap-
proved Tuesday by the board Of
county commissioners In conference
with Ira l.. Rush, architect.
Final approval win be given the
specifications when minor changes
have been made Date for submit
ting bids will be set when the archi-
tect's' plans have been okayed which
will probably be before the middle Of
June.
Mr.. Rush whose main offices are
In sAinot has. engaged space in the
North Dakota Power and Light build
ing where he will open q Bismarck
off56e soon.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
De Luxe North Coast
Limited to Show in
Bismarck Thursday

The Northern Pacific's new North
Coast Limited will be exhibited At
the Northern Pacific station ct Bis
marck on Thursday from 5 p. m. to
7:30 p m., according to +. Z. Nelson.
passenger traffic manager Of the rail-
way company.
The train, after showing Ut Bis
marck. viii move west on = two-weeks
3y000-mile exhibition tour with a
scheduled stops, ending. on the Pa
cific coast on May 20.
The seven units Of the North Coast
Limited fleet Win 60 into regular
service May IS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
bOYCOTTOF BRITISH
1 firms THREATENED
India Quiet AZ Bitter Feeling 10
Feared Over Proposed
Commerce Action

Bombay. India. May 7.-R>-Threat
Of widespread Indian boycott OF
British firms today loomed Is thu
outstanding fsature Of Mai1atana
oandhls non-violert campaign N.
civil resistance. i
Authorities. feared . boycott would
lead to bitter feelings In the field 81
commerce and possible TetahGtory
steps BY victims.
Bombay was quiet today. Military
pickets were withdrawn from the In
dian quarters. Cotton mills gener-
ally were working with full forces.
In high official quarters the view
was held that the situation in Bonn
bay was well under control.
The necessity for extraordinarily
severe measures here had not made
itself felt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
Wholesale Drygoods
Companies in Merger

San Francisco. May 7.-R-Mer-
ger Of, three Of the largest wholesale
drygoods companies In America has
been announced by 8. r. Funston,
president Of the Walton N. Moore
Drygoods company.
The merging companies r the
Moore company Of San Francisco. the
Ely and Walker company Of st. Louis
and the Watts : Ritter company Of
Huntington. W. Va.
The present financial structure Of
tho three merged companies was
listed ct ! 1885. 900. but plans for fu-
ture consolidation provide for . hold
ing company having q capital struc-
ture Of 4100, OOO.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
Statue in Memory of
Valentino Dedicated

Hollywood, Calf. May 7.-(R)-
Dedicated by Dolores Del Rio, Spanish
actress, before q curious group Of 300
persons a bronze statue in memory Of
Rudolph Valentino. once known as
the most popular moving picture ac-
tor, today stood in De Longpre park.
Not a Hollywood picture star Of the
days Of Valentino ATTENDED the serv-
ice.
Peculiarly, the art work, paid for
by the late actors admirers, was
grudgingly given a place in the park
by the city commissioners. They
contended Hollywood couldn't be
cluttered up with bronze memories OF
picture luminarieS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
Grand Forks Doctors
Will Fly to Bismarck
For State Convention

It's . far cry from the days when
North Dakota doctors plodded across
the prairies with horse and buggy to
this day Of aerial transportation.
Keeping abreast with the march Of
progress. two plane loads Of Grand
Forks physicians and surgeons are ex-
pected to travel to Bismarck for the
annual convention Of the North Da-
kota Medical association May IS, rs
and n. according to word received
here.
DR.. w. A. Liebeler, aviation en-
thusiast, Is making the aerial ar
rausements and has announced that
Pilot George Lowers will probably d.
rect the first flight Of its kind In the
state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
Weather Favorable
For Crops in State

Weather favorable for crops and
outdoor work prevailed throughout
North Dakota for the last week, &C
cording to the weekly crop report Of
the federal weather bureau here.
Early planted grains and pastures
made rapid growth and there is
ample feed for livestock. Potato
planting and blowing for corn Is well
advanced.
Precipitation, while below normal,
was ample for present needs, the SUBJ
soil being in excellent condition" the
report said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07

Cannonball. N. D., May 7.-Indtans
Of the Standing Rock reservation will
stage . rodeo and Wild West show
here July 3, Z and 5, according to Joe
wicks. who has general management
Of the affair.
Many famous riders Of the West
have been invited to enter the con-
tests that Will b held, Mr.. Wicks
said. Some Of the contests already
definitely carded are bucktng, bull
logging. Wild mare milking and rop-
in9.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
CANISTER HORRIBLY
MUYILATED ON RIDE

Chicago, May Z-R- Another
gangster went for. his last ride today.
they found hts body. horribly mutt
lated, face down In . ditch near the
horseshoe bend Of the Joliet road. q
favorite battle-ground Of bootleggers.
County highway police believed the
dead man was big Jack" lehman,
. Capone C~lansnan.
The victim. apparently had been
tortured before he was slain. Both
eyeballs had been gosged out and
there were bruises and cuts on the
throat. A machine gun. had sprayed
. dozen bullets into his head.
Identification Of the slain man a.
lehman was disputed by Lieut.. Will
liam L. Mccarthy Of the homicide
squad. although he said the man re-
sembled lehman.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-05-07
Suit Involving $4,000
Is Settled at Fargo

Fargo, N. D., May 7.-R-Suits In
volving $4,000 were settled In federal
district court here today. j. j. Bohrer
and other Of Mannhaven paid $4,000
and assigned notes and mortgages for
1900 to the Pioneer Farm and Coal
Land company. ,
CcCabe Brothers. Duluth grain
commission firm, had sued Bofrer
and his associates and the land COM
pany had sued McCabe Brothers in
connection with the same deal. The
payment arranged today effected .
settlement Of both suits.