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Republican Report Admits Millions Idle But Says Corner is Turned THE WEATHER Weather for Montana: Ram or snow Tuesday and probably Wednesday. Wanner Tuesday extreme east portion. VOL. 63--No. 87--FIVE CENTS HELENA, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1928 Full Associated Press Reports From East and Weft Member of the Newspaper.

Enterprise Association Chicago Home of Senator Deneen Bombed CIRCUIT JUDGE SWANSON ALSO QUARRY OF FIENDS BUT HE THINKS GENERAL CONDITIONS WILL SOON IMPROVE Washington, March -Almost two mfllion people are out of work in this country-- l.S?4,050-- senate 11 as Informed today by Secretary of the labor department, in response to the resolu- tiun of Senator Wagner, democrat, 01 Torfc, asking for a labor report. Mr. Davis, in his letter to Vice President Dawes, said this situation was "serious," -while "not so extensive or grave as the estimates i have been generally circulated He predicted "prompt relief through the inauguration of elaborate public building? programs by the federal, state and municipal governments, but otherwise made no predictions Tomer Turned. The department report estimated that there are 23,348,692 wage earners today compared with 25,222,742 in 1925, which was' accepted as an average year and used as the basis for computations. This constitutes J3 per cent in em- LOCAL BACKERS GREET MEN BEHIND AIRWAYS, FRANK EXPLAINS a shrinkage of ployment The downward trend in employment started In April, 1927, the sec- letary reported, and continued until (Continued on Page Seven) Announcement was made last night by Fred Sheriff of the aviation committee of the Helena Commercial club, who is to be resident director of the National Parks Airways, operating the airmail line between Great Falls and Salt Lake, that options have been secured on 360 acres of land for the Helena airport, for approximately $4,000.

The land, comprising parts of the James Keycs and Sanders properties, lies north and east of the Northern Pacific ice house, between the Canyon Ferry road and the Northern Pacific railway tracks, outside the city limits, in section 21, township 10, range 3. It is a tract which W. 0. Saydcr, department of commerce engineer and transportation experts, recommended by the Guggenheim Foundation, have declared is peculiarly adapted for 3 class A landing field, and potentially the best location in any city on the airmail route from Salt Lake to Great Falls Mr Sheriff's statement was greeted with great applause hy more than SO business and professional men gathered at the Placer grill last evening to meet President Al Frank of the National Parks Airways, who (Continued on Page Two) ARIZONA DEMOCRATS TO BACK SMITH St. Joseph, March -A strong, unqualified resolution indorsing Frank 0.

Lowden, former governor of Illinois, for the republican presidential nomination, was adopted hy the republican state convention here late today hy more than a two to one vote. Seven delegates at large were chosen. Forces of Lowden, in majority and control, demonstrated their strength by overwhelmingly defeat- ng an amendment by Raymond G. Barnett of Kansas City, a delegate favoring Herbert Hoover as he party nominee to strike Lowden's name from the resolution. The seven delegates at large are headed hy Governor Sam A.

Baker and former Governor Arthur M. Hyde. FOR SMTH. Phoenix, March --Arizona democrats, through the state central committee, today named as its representatives to the national democratic convention in Houston, 12 delegates, uuinstructed i hut avowedly favorable to the can-' didacy of Governor Al Smith of NOBODY HURT BY EITHER OUTRAGE--POLITICAL WARFARE BEHIND DYNAMITING Chicago, March The home of United States Senator Charles S. Deneen at 61st street and Normal avenue, was bombed tonight, The bomb struck the front of the house, damaging it badly, the report to Englc-uood police said, was injured.

No one Senator Deneen was in Chicago today for the funeral of Diamond Joe Esposito, the 25th a Italian leader who was a candidate for ard corn- mitteeman under the banner of the Deneen republican faction. Police ascribed the bombing to political warfare. Swanson Attacked. Less than 15 minutes later a bomb was exploded at the Crandon avenue home of Circuit Judge John A. Swan-' son, Deneen candidate lor state's attorney against Crowe.

The bombing was the fifth since the first of the year imolvmg persons of high political connections. It was the first, however, directed against any persons openly opposing the city administration. Previous bombings were at the homes of City Comptroller Fitzmor- Dr. Reid (a political associate of Mayor Thompson), Judge Sbarbaro, and L. Cunco.

secretary to State's Attorney Crowe. Dynamite Used. Judge Suanson was driving Hs car into his garage the bomb exploded, wrecking the porch of the (Continued on Pago Two.) Tax Cut Limit to be Two Hundred Million Washington, March 26--(AP)-- commendation to congress will call SAID STATE GUARD IN ORDER, WHICH BACKS GOV. DONAHEY Barring unexpected developments, Secretary Mellon's revised tax re- 115 IK ID If i on Page Ten) Waters of Nevada and California are Falling, Loss High San Francisco, March rains for several days, abettec by melting snows in the high Sierras sent seven rivers and numerous small' cr on a rampage in northern California and western Nevada yef- terday and today, bringing damage and desolation to large areas. North Sacramento, in California and Reno in Nevada, suffered most, "bile thousands of acres of farm I.uuls and orchards flooded in nthcr sections.

Many Cars Caught. In North Saciamcnto. hundreds of Los Angeles, March hold-up man was shot dead in his tracks and his two accomplices arrested when they attempted to rob the Santa Fe avenue branch of the Merchants' National bank here today. George R. Fisher, guard employed in the bank, was stationed on the mezzanine floor, where the robbers did not see him.

When they pulled their guns, ordering the seven employes to line up against the wall, FiBher dropped one of the robbers with the first shot from his sawed-off shotgun and the two remaining robbers dropped their guns. The prisoners gave their names as Alfred Reed and Alfred Roth. The dead bandit's homes and other buildings were partly submerged by the rising waters of the Sacramento river, while Sacramento proper was believed secure behind its high levees. All highways into North Sacramento were covered with water, which caught many automobiles. One death was reported there, Zachanah Parker, 72.

In Reno, several blocks were under water from the Truckec river. For a i it uas feared the Boca dam (Cont'nued on Pacre Two) IN DUBLIN FOR START OF ADVENTURE Hanover, N. March 26--(AP)-Two editors of "The Tower," bimonthly literary magazine of Dartmouth college, resigned from office today after an unsuccessful attempt to convince state authorities tha three articles in the publication di not conflict -with the New Hamp shire laws on unmoral literature. Th editors arc William A. Hunt of Wcs Hartford, Conn, and Paul Madca of Helena, Mont.

In announcing their resignations the two students said they -ucr "heartily out of sympathy with legal system that discriminate against the publication of materia of undoubtedly literary value, whih allowing the publication of frankVj salacious material disguised as hu mor." Dublin, March 26--(AP)--Setting out in secrecy on the first stage of the perilous flight to America, the Junkers airplane "Bremen" landed at Baldomiel airdrome near Dublin this Piloted by Captain Herman Koehl, had the benefit of an unsuccess- Paul Maclean is the son of the Rev. John N. Maclean, executive of the Presbyterian church 826 Broadway. for a reduction of not more than $200,000,000. This became known today at the treasury in corroboration of cllurchcs a theaters, making previously expressed opinions of ad- Indianapolis, March of terrorism alleged to hare been committed liy members of the Ku Klux Klan In OMo In reeen years, and a charge that the secret order was closely associated units of state government, were related to Attorney General Arthur 1.

Glllioni, today, by James li. Ramsey of Gratfot, Wls. The testimony was taken in a deposition in Gilliom's suit to oust the klan from Indiana. Graie Charges. The "Battalion of Death," of the klan and the Night Riders of Ohio, were branches of the klan, formed to carry out "a program of.

terror, including public whippings, burning Ill WALL SI tax experts, -ft ho es- recommendatjons ministration i LlIC 4 would fall in between 180,000,000 and $200,000,000. There is a slight change in the opinion of tax officials that receipts from back taxes, which is regarded as an uncertain quantity, might show an unexpected Increase that would justify Secretary Mellon in raising his mark above $300,000,000 But they regard this as a remote possibility. illegal liquor raids engaging in guerilla waifare," Ramsey said Ho lived in Dayton, Ohio, while a klansman, he added, having entered (ha organization at Springfield, Ohio. Ramsey haid he was banished in March, 1927, and since had to Gratiot, i whers he was engaged in the' amusement bulsincss. Men were kidnaped and beat for drunkenness, a Catholic priest was (Continued on Paso Ten) Bursted Dam Seepage First Seen on Feb.

1 Says Los Angeles, March -Testimony was given at the inquest today into the St. Francis dam disaster, that seepage through the west end foundation had been observed as early as February that on Saturday and Sunday before the dam burst, on Monday night, March 13, the seepage had "increased greatly," and on Monday it was "100 per cent greater than on Sunday," and was "very muddy." The witness, William T. Hokc, retired mining man living in San Francisquito canyon, declared that the material on which the west end of the dam was set was not clay but that ink, uciiu vaa HUL Licty uut mat name was given as J. J. Ratledge.

it contained a large percentage of ma- Army Plane Hits Flock of Seagulls; Crash Results tcrial that would become "Fuller's earth" when soaked. who testified he had placer mined and driven drifts in the can- 3011 walls for ,30 years, declared to the coroner's jury that he did not believe there was any firm "foundation in that section tvclow powerhouse No 1 that would support a dam." He admitted he was not a geologist, except by practical experience, but that he believed he "knew the (Continued on Fage Two) WOULD ASK SHIPSTEAD TO NAME HIS PARTY St. Paul. March --A stern rebuke from tho chair balked an effort late today'to force United States Senator IJenrik Ship- tead. to notify the Minnesota farmer- labor convention whether he will re-election on the party San Francisco, March army aviator was killed and another possibly fatally injured today their airplane from Crissy field plunged 500 feet into San Francisco bay near the Golden Gate.

Second Lieutenant Theodore J. $Imichof Mas- ter Sergeant William L. Klutz was the flyer probably fatally hurt. Witnesses said they believed the plunge was caused when the airplane ran into a flock of seagulls. Munchof was 32, married and had two children, Klutz was 30 and single.

file for ticket. "The motion's out of order-U thats i a propaganda, shouted WUIliam E. McEwen, Duluth, permanent chairman, as ho his gavel following a motion by Emll Youngdahl of Minneapolis, to wire the senator regarding his plans. The endorsement of the Minnesota senator -was considered a fore. ful start on a westward trans-At- lantic flight last jcar, the "Bremen' same humming over Dublin to fine Commander Fitzmauricc aloft in a Free State plane, waiting to greet the arrival of the Germans and furnish an escort to guide them to the air station.

Capt. Koch! and his associates said they had a fine flight from Germany and they were confident of the (Continued on Page Two.) BRITISH OIL CARRIER SENDS OUT AN S. 0. S. San Francisco, March 26-- (AP)-- I'rom an undetermined position in the broad Pacific ocean, Ihc British oil carrier Bntish Hussar sent an urgent call for help at 7.45 a.

in. Saturday, said reports received here today by the United States naval radio and the Mackay radio services. The British Hussar is believed to have a crew of 40. In response, three naval vessels sped from the Pearl harbor station near Honolulu Sunday morning, heading for a place 400 miles southwest of the Hawaiian group, whence it was though the call might have come. -LflJJUJJ Washington.

March 26-- (API- High hats, spats and canes were left behind in embassies and legations todeiv as members of the diplomatic corps slipped into flying clothes for a ride over Washington with Colonel Lindbergh. The diplomats went to Boiling field in iheir i a automobiles but once on the ground they jostled as eagerly as did the congressional group last week for the opportunity of setting into the plane with the famous fiver at the holm That Lindbergh's Pan-American goodwill flight hart aioused interest in aviation seems to be emphasized by prcpondcunce of Central and South American diplomats who asked for cards to fly. European and Asiatic nations, however, were amply represented among the. more than 100 passengers who availed themselves of the 10 minute air derblos. Before beginning his flights this morning, Lindbergh appeared before a house committee to endorse the Suing bill under which the Politics Flares in Capitol; Democrat Chides Hoover Washington.

March (AP)-Presidential politics for a time today shunted legislation to the at both ends of the capitol with a demrorrat in the senate chiding Secretary Hoover while in house a republican championed the cause of Lowden of Illinois and another advised his parly to nominate Longworth of Ohio. Slams Herb. The attack on Hoover was directed by Senator Neely of West Virginia, who declared the commerce secretary was dodging on the prohibition question and that the country was entitled to his real views. Lowden 's spokesman, in the house was Holoday, of Illinois, who reviewed the career of the former governor of his state and incidentally took an indued jab at Hoover. Speaker juuna jvas brought up by Schafer.

of Wisconsin, who in 1921 was in the LaFollette camp for president. In doing so, Schafer said the public was entitled to more light as to Lowden's views on prohibition. labor and the League of Nations. Coincident with these developments on the house and senate floors, Reed-for-president headquarters made public an exchange of telegrams between the Missouri senator and Evans Woolen, Indianapolis banker and the lone entry in the democratic presidential primary In Indiana. Reed said his invasion of Woollen's state shortly for several speeches was not to be.

construed as any effort on his part to gain the first choice support Indiana delegates to the Houston convention. Woollen replied that he felt aaeaeineaa CD, (tel) Takes omat Corps congressional franking privilege be extended to tho air mail service. Strain Over The tired Colonel Lindbergh announced at tho ma. of today's flight that "his program over" and that his plans wero indefinite. Ho tiUmrtr-cl smoker for enlisted men at Boiling field early tonifrht and seemed glad that the strain of handshaking oier.

He said he did, not know when i leave Washintfjon. 's passengers numbered a Marsh, treasurer of the democratic national committee from 1916 to 1924, told the senate Teapot Dome committee that none of the Continental Trading company's tainted bonds went to offset the democrat' 1920 deficit. And he denied that he had agreed with republican Chairman Upham not to report contributions to their committee deficits. HercX Marsh on the witness stand! FRENZIED ADVANCE HAS NOT BEEN CHECKED, PROFITS HUGE New York, March the second time within a week, total sales on the New York stock exchange today crossed the 4,000,0000 mark, eetting a new high record at 4,176,200 shares, as General Motors, soaring $9 a share to $199, fanned to a fury the flames of speculative enthusiasm. Meanwhile, the price of memberships on the exchange jumped $26,000 to $375,000 or $85,000 above the year's low, with growing predictions that the half-million mark would be reached before the end of tho year.

This brings the aggregate value of the 1,100 memberships to $412,500,000. Whole World While speculators throughout the world have joined the bjg parade' 1 of stock purchasers, the grand marshals are the Fisher Brothers, Cutten. Durant and Raskob interests, whose names seem to lend (Continued on Two) More G.O. P. Chiefs to Flop into Grill in Oil Bonds Quiz a i Viauh (AP) ilore republican a i leaders are Ikcly to be called before tho ien- te Teapot Doni" committee, to give testimony as to the i a i of republican party after tho of Teapot Dome to Ham- F.

early In 1922. While a dccihlon as to uh.n witnesses arc to he called i i iwait the here of tho committee prosecutor, Senator Walsh of Montana, is a i the funeral of Senator Ferris Mulligan, some committcernen nidir.itrd today that the subject of poljtio.tl a fi- on 7'aKr Two) a i has by no m.Mil's been es- a A a and Ilillcs. Among thosi' the i i i Cold-Blooded Murder Told; Cops Kill a Miami Negro now aro considering calling are John T. Adiiais, of Iowa, former a i a of the republican national committee, who is abroad, and (Continued on Fagp Two) EQUALIZATION FEE IS A FEATURE STILL Miami, Fla, March 'rapine pictures of an alleged collusion between a chief of policp and his officers, to mistreat and shoot to death a negro prisoner were drawn today by tivo former city detectives i i at the labeas corpus hearing for Chief of Police H. Leslie Quigg.

Qmgg has challenged the legality grand jury -nhich iciturnpd from Porlnitla. state of Oaxaca. to El a Grafico, report that six earth were felt there Sunday, making a total of 21 since the big temblor of March 21. NORTH MEET ST. CHARLES Grand Forks.

N. March 26 -(AP)--The University of North Dakota athletic department announced today that North Dakota will meet Mount St. Charles of Helena, Mont at football November 17. The game "01 be played at cither Helena or Great Falls, the exact place to be Indictments charging i and three other offices with slaying II. Kier, a negro bellboy.

E. W. Pierce, former city detective, told the court that Qmgg personally ordered him and auothei (Continued on Ten) TERRE HAUTE MAIL LIFTED BY ROBBERS Terre Hautr, I Marcn 26 -(AP)--Two masked men held up throe emplojcs in the mail room at the Union station and escaped two bags of registered mail and four hags of othci mail check a being made to climate ti.t.; loss. I 'Wasllinston. March 2 6 A chanced MHOP it by President a yeai tho farm le- licf bill was tuday by thu huiibe a i i committee.

Uy a of 15 to the measure a ordered reported to the house after thr committee hart rejected tho Kctcham-Juncs debenture bill as a substitute. The debenture plai. turned on a 13 to 8 ballot. Chairman Haugen and Repreeen- tatno Pin noli of Indiana, the rank- (Continued on Pago Ton) LIFE IN PEN GIVEN MURDERER MILLER Burlcy, Idaho, March. Walter "Blackic" Miller, who con- slaying Jobn J.

Terry, taxi drh cr, on the night of December 27, last, was sentenced today to life im- prbonment in the Idaho penitentiary. Wilier was captured in Eugene, Ore, two months after shooting Terry death on a lonely road near Idahome, during a holdup. Coal Man Says Law of Jungle Rules Big Industry Washington, March human side of troubles withjn the soft coal industry was subordinated today to a discussion of the economic laws binding that industry, as the senate investigation committee turned its attention to the West situation, George Anderson, executive vice president of the Consolidation Coal company, said that supply and demand governs the bituminous fields inexorably, describing this as law of the jungle," but he conceded that INEWSPAPERif VSPAPERI.