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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
TWO SHAREHOLDERS
KILLED IN DETROIT
THEATRE GUN Fight
Policemen Shoot Criminals With
Only Reflected Beam Of
Light as Target

Detroit, Mar. 3.-ReTwo police
ment, with only q beam of reflected
light from a robbers pistol as q tar
get. shot and killed two men who
were attempting to rob the safe of
the Harper theater at 4 a. m. today.
The gun battle, in which powder
burns on face of one Of the officers
were the only injuries received by
either policemen. occurred in the dark
attic Of the theater above the main
floor of the auditorium.
The robbers were identified as
Phillip j. Twomey, 30, and Leo 0arb-
ada. 30. both Of Detroit. Twomey
lived until admittance to receiving
hospital but Garbada apparently was
instantly killed.
Patrolman Donald Bondy, on whose
beat the the:ter is located, and Ser
geant lSSac Farley, who was cruising
in the neighborhood, followed the
robbers into the attic after Bondy had
discovered the men in the building
and assistance had been summoned
after the policeman was fired upon.
Unable t. see the robbers, Farley
and Bondy flashed their pocket lights
into the corners Of the attic. A re-
Elected beam Of light from the pistol
CT one Of the thugs gave the police
men q momentary target and they
opened fire. Their fire was returned.
but the firing ceased before the po-
lice guns were emptied.
The robbers, who had crawled on
the iron pipes p~aralleling the roof
near . ventilator, fell to the thin
plastering Of the ceiling. 0arbadas
body fell part way through.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
9 north DAKOTANS
SIGN NAVAL APPEAL
Reduction, Not Mere limita-
ton OF Armaments Urged
Upon Y. S. Delegation

Nine North Dakotans. seven from
Bismarck, are among 1900 signers OF
q cabled appeal sent from New York
by the Foreign Policy association to
The American delegation at the Lon
don naval limitation conference.
The message urged reduction, not
mere limitation" of ornaments. It
was sent yesterday. after it had been
written and signatures Of prominent
me and women authorized within ~
hours through an intensive telegrahic
campaign Of the association.
The North Dakota sigrers were:
Elizabeth Preston Anderson, Park
River. president of the state Women's
Christian Temperance union; ut. Rev.
John Poyntz Tyler, Fargo, Episcopal
bishop Of North Dakota; and A. q.
Burr, member Of the state supreme
court, Rev. Ira Herzberg. Rev. O. s.
Rindahl. Rev. Ellis L. jackson, Rev.
Floyd Logee, Rev. Walter Water, and
Rev. ]. s. Wi1des, all Of Bismarck.
The message said the Kellogg
BRAND peace compact outlawing war
had been signed by all the part:ci-
pants in the parley and should guide
the conferences.
The message reminded the delegates
that President Hoover, Ia his ARMS
tice day speech. had said that this
country would match the naval re-
duction Of any other nation. ard
added the warning that the failure
of the conference would have Q cala4l-
itoos effect On American puDfic
opinion.
The message vas signed by e1yhk
governors. including Theodoce oag1B-
Hanson, Minnesota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE KISSES
HAND OF AGED HAITI NECRESS
Wild Cheers Greet Commission
er's Gesture Of Friend.
ship at Parade
IS REAL OMEN OF GOOD WILL
Tears Come to Americans Eyes
as They Attend Women's
Religious Service

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, Mar. SD
William Allen White, newspaper
publisher Of Emporia, Kansas, and
member of President Hoover's inves-
tigation here. has excited the entire
populace Of this capital with an act
of his last night.
While a parade of Haitian women
passed before White, who was stand
ing at the gate of the Hotel Excel
sior, where the commission is residing,
M of the women, an aged negress
dressed in black. stepped In front of
him and said: please, commissioner,
deliver U.S."
AS she spoke she bowed. White
grasped her hand, bowed himself and
then kissed her hand. For a moment
everyone was quiet. Then there was
q o a of wild cheers.
Cries Of long live the commission"
and long live President Hoover were
heard on all sides. Women leaders
cried with happiness and said the
Emporia mans act was one of the
greatest gestures of friendship the
Hoover group could have made to-
ward Haiti.
Previously members Of the investi-
cation commission had prevented an
interruption by the national gardes
Of q demonstration which the Hal
tians wished to stage in protest at the
American occupation and in express
sion of the hope for restoration OF
self government.
More than 5000 citizens Of the Re-
| public gathered around the monu.
ment to the negro revolutionist Jear
Jacques Dessalines in the Square o.
Champs De Mars. The demonstra'
ton IA preceded by q religious serv'
ice at the church Of the Sacred Heart
q Save Haiti" service organized b!
the women of Port-Au-P Prince.
MI. White, as the Representative
of the commission, sat among a thou.
sand women during the ceremony
which brought tears to the eyes oi
| many American visitors. He said aft.
erward he IA deeply moved.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
Youth KILLED AFTER
WOUND|NG THREE IN
new MEXICO BATTLE
Posse Of 200 Men Held at Bay
in Spectacular Gun Fight
=. With Lone Lad

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Mar. 3.-Re
While preparations were being made
today to bury Bonifacio Torres, 10,
who Saturday held a posse Of 200 men
at bay in q spectacular all-afternoon
battle, three victims Of his gun were in
q hospital here. one Of them not ex-
pected to recover.
Physicians gave Charles Cunning
ham, deputy sheriff. little chance to
recover from a wound in his left lung.
He was brought here yesterday from
Belen, near the scene Of the fight,
with Sheriff Ignacio Aragon, who also
was shot in the left lung. Aragon's
condition is reported serious but not
critical. Daniel Sanchez, Belen mar
shall, wounded in the thigh and one
hand was reported recovering.
Torres shot Sanchez as the marshal
arrived with Sheriff Argon to take
the youth to q reform school. The
sheriff and deputy Baca r~etreated
after Sanchez was wounded and
Torres shot Aragon in the back, the
bullet lodging in the officers lung.
Cunningham was shot by Torres as
the deputy broke into the house
where Torres was b~arricaded. q short
time later. Torres. concealed in the
attic. fired through Z hole in the
ceiling.
A quickly recruited posse attempted
throughout the afternoon to dislodge
Torres with gunfire, dynamite and
tear gas. It was not until two mem
bers Of the posse. ct the risk Of their
lives, threw gasoline torches into the
house. igniting the structure, that
was forced out. He came screaming
and running from the house and fired
directly into the pose. They returned
the fire and Torres was fatally
wounded with q shot In the heart.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
COTTON, corn, OATS,
LIVESTOCK ADDED
Other COLLEAGUES
Senate Agriculture m
May Inquire Into Every
Farm Commodity
BANKS ENTER THE PICTURE
North Dakotan Asserts Chicago
Conference Had Destroyed
Confidence
BANKS ENTER THE PICTURE

Washington, Mar. 3.-R)-Investi-
cation by the senate to determine
whether the grain trade has conspired
to destroy the effectiveness Of the
farm relief act was proposed in q reso-
luton introduced today by Senator
Nye, Republican. North Dakota.
The resolution also would provide
that the senate determine whether the
farm board has been fairly interpret
ing the farm relief act and carrying
out its purposes.
The Investigation would be con-
Quoted by the senate agriculture COM
mittee, which would be authorized to
subpoena directors and officers Of the
Farmers National Grain corporation
and other witnesses.
Seek Depression Cause
The committee also would be d.
rected to determine whether the grain
trade has insttgated efforts in the
world market which would tend tc
depress the world market for Ameri-
can agricultural products and to re-
fleet such depression upon the do
mestic market for the purpose of dis
crediting the farm board"
Inquiry as to whether the grair
trade has been aided by banking Of
credit institutions or other interest:
I'm any way associated with such in.
situations" would also be authorized
Chairman McNary of the senate ag'
riculture committee later announced
thrsNye measure would be copstdefet
BY the committee at q special meeting
tomorrow.
Additions Arc Asked
When the resolution was read, Sen
ator Harrison, Democrat. Mississippi
requested that 1t include an investt
cation Of cotton and Seantor Brook
hart, Republican, Iowa, suggested 1
should include corn, oats. and live
stock.
McNary and Nye agreed that tn
committee would be employed to in
ouire into every agricultural commod
ity and Harrison and Brookhart di,
not press their requests that it b.
amended.
The resolution asked determination
Of the following:
"u)-Whether the federal farm
board has been fairly interpreting tn
agricultural marketing act and carry
ing out the purposes thereof.
"(2)-Whether the so-called grail
trade Of America has conspired to de
Stroy the purpose and effectiveness o
such act and to embarrass the fedora
farm board IN the administrator
thereof. or has instigated such pro
grams in the grain market OF tn
Continued on page sikh
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
Slick Salesman Sells Socks Stocks
To Six Suckers Seeking Sole Solace

Evanston, NJ. Mar. 3.-RHThe
socks the six drivers Of the 0reenleaf
Cab company bought from the slick
.itinerant peddler were enough 70
make anybody swear. for they weren't
worth q darn.
Darn: Meaning to mend. to sew. "a
repair, Is: ITO darn socks"
These hoee, gentlemen" said the
slick peddler, "are being sold away
below their original cost. On account
Of the manufacturer being called
south suddenly to play eolf. ! an able
70 offer these splendid values ct only
n = dozen. II = practically. Sivino
them away, but Sipce ecmlne. u
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
20 Cardinals Attend
Merry Del Val Rites

Vatican City. Mar. 3.-R>-Funeral
Of Cardinal Merry Del Val. formally
papal SECRETARY Of stAte and once
mentioned prominently for the pa.
pacy. was attended by 20 cardinals.
Among them were Cardinal 0asparri.
recently papal secretary Of state. and
his successor. Cardinal PaceN.
The requiem mass was chanted By
Monsignor zamptni Of the pope's
ecclesiastical household. Several
thousand people massed before the
altar.
The coffin was draped with white
satin. on It was the red hat Of the
deceased. It was surrounded BY tau
candles.
The entire estate Of the late cardi-
nj WAs left to tho congregation Tor
TIE peopAgation Of the faith. with the
expeeoood deeire that everything BE-
devoted to poor missions.
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Evanston I have been inspired 70 do
my fellowmen good, and against Ill
reason ! am letting you have these
hose ct the ridiculous low price men
toned"
The cab drivers loaded up with the
foot merchandise. and the sale1mau
departed without leaving any for
Warding address.
Opening their purchases later at
their homes. the drivers discovered
the hose we're al for the lett foot
The toes were out. and they rayelled
They looked - Though they had boeE
worn ~before-long and often.
r = rAEe that ANY kneveTy NE thia
(occaar6 h1fo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
Indy to Continue His
Glider Tests Near Bay

San Francisco. Mar. 3.-ReThe
Examiner said today that Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh probably would continue
with his glider experiments In the San
Francisco region.
Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh flew
here yesterday from Burbank, Calf.
and although the flier was reticent
about his plans the Examiner said II
had learned that his glider. the "Anne
Lindbergh," was aboard the coastwise
liner Yale. In custody Of Jack Barstow,
assistant to Hawley Bowlus. American
glider champion with whom Lind
bergb recently has been CONDUCTING
experiments In Southern California.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
Unemployment IS
BASIS FOR ATTACK
ON ADMINISTRATION
Demands Government Coopera.
ton in Maintaining Clear
ing Houses for Jobs
OFFERS STERILIZATION PLAN
- A%>
Denounces President as VaciI-
iating in Leadership and
Failure to Pledges

Washington, Mar. 3.-ReA de-
mand for organization by the govern
ment to meet the unemployment
problem was made in the senate to-
day by Senator Wagner Of New York.
In an address severely condemninc
the Hoover administration policies on
this point. the New York Democrat
called attention to recent manifesto.
lions OF unemployment In some larre
cities. He proposed that support be
given to his bills to provide more In
formation and voluntary cooperation
WITH the state In maintaining clearing
houses OF jobs and men in search Of
work. and to provide a long range plan
OF business sterilization through the
proper timing Of government con.
struction.
wagner aSsailed contentious that
the delay in enactment OF the tariff
on! was responsible for business con-
oltlons and denounced the leadership
OF President Hoover in the traiff con-
troversy. He said to blame unemnlnv-
ment on the tariff is IAN unadorned
act Of tawdry politics"
Couldn't Write Tariff
THE Republican party was inca
panle," said the New York senator "of
writing a tariff bill that would meet
with the approval Of its own members
The Republican leadership in con-
greSs was incapable of bringing abort
a redemption of the party pledge.
"Wnen this breakdown occurred in
me Republican party the president
old not come forward and exercise
the leadership which was the prero,-
awe OF his office. He did not take
mold OF the reins or party direction
and guide a united party back to ~,
performance OF its campaign pledge !,
Shifted With Tides
instead he was undecided. he was
undetermined; he vacillated: he p,r-
mitted the west to believe that he
was counted among the insurgents.
while in the east he gave comfort to
the Old Guard. Meanwhile. he drift
ca and permitted every tide and every
WIND OF popular fancy to shift his
course; n when a dangerous shoal
was IN sight that intrepid captain
gave the gallant command, Come, let
US have breakfast together"
Senator Wagner recalled Mr.. Hoo
ver's " suggestions for legislation
to meet unemployment difficulties
and asked What has become OF that
program?"
We have none Of this .fundamen-
tai information" he concluded. I'VE
nave no Sterilization machinery. We
nave no system Of employment ex-
changes. And we have heard nothing
Continued on page six)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
SUDDEN MELTING Of
HEAVY SNOW Might
Cause ICE BREAKUP
Wire Services Functioning Again
but Condition Of High
ways Doubtful
Temperature IS CLIMBING
Stage Of River Rises Six Tenths
Of Foot Here to Reach
12.3-Foot Level
temperature IS CLIMBING

Although ice in the Missouri river
here still was holding today, q rise OF
six-tenths Of q foot in the stage and
predictions Of warmer weather for the
next few days at least led federal
weather observers here to believe that
the ice may 60 out soon.
The stage this morning was 1928
feet.
Flood waters from the Yellowstone
river were believed responsible for the
rise In the stream here. Heavy
SHOWS throughout this area will melt
quickly II warm weather comes,
weather observers said, and this
would cause q sharp rise in the river
with q probable breaking Of the ice.
Although the temperatures was
only IL above at Z o'clock this morn
ing, mercury had climed to "a above
at noon and officials predicted 1t
would bob up into the thirties before
nightfall.
Teleeraphic service. paralyzed be-
tween Fargo and Bismarck over the
weekend, was normal today but the
condition of state highways. because
of snow and drifting. was doubtful.
Officials Of the Interstate Transport
tation company here this noon were
not certain that their buses would be
| able to get through to Minot this aft
| ernoon.
Mountain Region Warmer
Clearing skies and q slowly climb
iug mercury. gaYe promise Of relief to
Iday for the ROCKY Mountain region
after q cold spell Of the last few days
| that reached q climax with the cold
est weather reported since January.
Butte Flat, Mont, was the coolest
spot in the region yesterday with 9
mercury reading Of q below zero. In
Butte at the same time it was 8 be-
low and Helena;s minimum tempera-
ture Of IL below came within two de-
grees of equaling the lowest mark
+! ever recorded for March 2. The II
| below recorded was established In
1885.
Temperatures considerably under
the freezing mark prevailed IN Wyom-
ing, while the mercury slipped to Z
| above zero In Denver.
Cold Strikes Dixie
Winter paid Dixie an unexpected
visit today churning up piercing
! winds and Q furry Of snow In the
| Atlantic seaboard states to the accom-
paniment of s~ub-freezing tempera-
lures.
The coolest weather was reported
in the mountains Of Western Virginia
where the mercury dipped to 10 above
Snow fell steadily last night in Nor
ton, Va, and Asheville, N. c.. and
traces Of the white flakes penetrated
6 far west as Knoxville and Nash
vile. Tenn. Ice-sheathed highways
| disrupted traffic in Virginia and
caused numerous minor mishaps. A
! strong northwest wind carried tenn
peratures below the freezing point In
nnrth Georgia.
Weather forecasts predicted rising
Temperatures for tomorrow.
Arkansas and the Gulf states did
not feel full force Of the frigid snap
and thermometer readings were only
slightly below normal In that region
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
Shortages Are Found
In Village Accounts

st. Paul, Mar. 3.-B-9hoetageS o.
t3.lo3 were found In the accounts Of
Wanlo Anderson, clerk Of the village
Of Mountain Iron In st. Cloud county,
a. r. johnson, chief state public ex-
amiuer announced today.
Anderson resigned following discov.
cry q the shortages.
According to Mr.. johnson. Ander-
son has repaid 1l,lO0 Of the alleged
shortages. The money Was obtained
1lr. johnson aid, BY withholding re-
ceipts during the last xix months. Nc
court action has been taken against
|Anderson, M. johnson said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
DEMPSEY TO fight
# SCHMELNG wins

Cleveland, Ohio. Mar. 3.-RcJack
Dempsey, former worlds heavy
weight champion, announced definite
" here today he would fight again for
the championship in the event that
Max .6chmeling should defeat Jack
Sharkey In June and provided DEM
peey can reach fighting condition
again.
Dempsey said he believes Schmeling
Is ovc-rated and that ehArkey can
defeat the German. Il this belief
proves true, Dempsey said his come
hack" plans would be abandoned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
ARCTIC STILL KEEPS
BODIES OF VICTIMS

Motorship Nanuk. North Cape. 81
IBERIA, Mar. 3.-R-Arctic storms
across Southeastern Siberian Sunday
prevented airplanes from taking oft
for Alaska with the bodies Of Carl
Ben Eelsou and Earl Borland, Amer
lean aviators killed November 8 when
their plane crashed In the fog 90 miles
southeast Of here. The bodies viii be
taken TO tho United States for burial.
For four days tho storms have held
planes to the ground.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
Manila Students Out
Again Due Expulsions

Manila, Mar. 3.-H-Demanding
reinstatement Of four Of their class
mates who were expelled for leading
the recent strike ct Manila north high
school, students Of that institution
walked out again today. Only about
500 out Of the student body Of 3,7o0
refused to Join the walkout. Secret
service police surrounded the school
to prevent non-strikers for being at-
tackled. Students Of other schoola
Also Threatened to stage . sympathet-
ic STRIKE
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sult0rily from his mouth. From time
to time he inhaled deeply, and then
permitted the smoke to slip In lazy
spirals from . corner Of his lips.
He's no fire." said the firemen.
Maybe not" said the lady. @but
I'm firing him now. He sits around
al day Sunday Just smoking. Il you
have = spark Of energy you WIN ex-
tinquish him from my presence"
Dahlstrom In his chair inhaled
deeply, he seemed In deep thought.
The firemen gave Mrs.. DAhlstrou
= hurt look and stompod away.
I'VE do not put out hushands," said
the ftyemen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
6 Killed, 20 Injured
In Election Battles

Buenos Aires, Mar. 3.-N1-Six per-
sons were killed and twenty injured In
riots yesterday growing out Of the ma
tional congressional elections. DIS.
turbances occurred IN the provinces Of
Entire Rios, Cordoba, Buenos Aires
and Santa Fe.
Voting was heavy but the results
were not immediately available, Il.
though Il seemed some Of the metro
politau voting boxes showed an
Yrigoyenigta preponderance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
100000 DAMAGE
Done BY DOCK BLAZE

New Orleans, Mar. 3.-F1-A river
front fire of undetermined origin,
which burned to death one man and
injured - others, was brought under
control early today after damaging Z
wharf, two warehouses and q steam
ship. Leonard Smith, warehouse SUI
p~ervisor. estimated the loss at
s. 100000.
The charred body Of Joseph Ryan,
46, messman. Of New Orleans, was
found aboard the steamship Scantia
Of the Dixie Mediterranean Steam
ship company. which drifted into
midstream after the flames had sew
Grad its moorings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
TOURISTS SEE BUFFALO HEAD

TOURISTS SEE BUFFALO HEAD
st. Paul. MIMI. March 3.-The
largest buffalo head-the head OF
"Cld Tex" Is be was familtarly
known when he ruled the herd with
In the park area for many years-has
been mounted and will be on exhibit
ton for Yellowstone National Park
visitors IN the museum at Mammoth
Hot Springs near Gardner, the
Northern Pacific entrance to the park,
according to passenger department
officials Of that railroad.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03

Brainerd, MIMI, 1far. 3.-R1-8oy
triplets came to the home Of Donald
+. Murphy today. Each weighed ~
pounds They ore the first ret Of
triplets to be horn ut st. Joeephs
hospital here. The mother is doing
nicely"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-03
|NSURGENT LEADER
HEADS DOM|N|CANS

Santo Domingo, Dominican Repub-
lie, Mar. 3.-RNGeneral Rafael Es-
trella Urena, leader Of the recent In
surgent movement against the. gov
eminent, took over the functions Of
president Of the Republic today in
accordance with constitutional pro-
cedure.