The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 31, 1920, Page 1

¥ THE WEATHER RAIN OR SNOW THE BISMAR in gear K TRIBUNE | LAST EDITION ee THIRTY-NINTH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WED., MARCH a, "1920 PRICE E FIVE CENTS FATE OF SUFFRAGE RESTS WITH TWO STATES TODAY So NTO ST ee FARMER NEAR DENHOFF HELD FOR EXTORTION Charged that He Wrote Threat: ening Letter to Banker De- manding $2,500 MANY MISSLES ARE. FOUND Causes Townsmen to Guard Bank and Patrol Village Streets During Mystery McClusky, March 31,—Harry Cray, is securely locked in the county jail at MeClus! an alleged black hand mystery has been solved and the citi- zens of Denhoff, Sheridan county, have put away their shotguns and weapons of defense and are again sleeping peacefully .o nights. on, March 19 a Igtter was found lying*on a flat-topped rock at’ the side of a road just outside the town limits of Denhpffe It was addressed to Ed Wahl, cashier of the First State Bank of Denhoff and advised him to take $2,500 in currency toa certain place a mile and a half from the fown, leave it and Go his way. “If you know what is good for you, you better follow these instructions” the letter read. INVESTIGATOR FURNISHED Wahl reported to States Attorney Frank, Temple who appealed to Attor- hey Genera] William Langer for a spe- cial investigatar. The night following the appearance’ of the first letter an- other missive was found stuck to the outer window of @ pool hall with chew- ing guu. This alvo was addressed to Ed Wahl. In this letter the demands were the same but a new place Was cited as the rendezvous where the bunker should ‘meet the blackhanders “If you don't Meet us and come through with, the money there will‘be a funeral.” Sign ed “ZC.” With the appearance: of this letter whose contents were passed around by the small town wireless, the people of Denhoff sat up and took notice. When a third letter was found stuet on the drug store window on Monday. March 32, Denhoff ‘armed itself. Couched in stronger language the let- ter read “This. is third and last warning, We mean An usthess thig-tigie, If vou dow't bring the money now ‘yous will never have @ chance to bring. it. It is yp to vou whether you. think more of your lifsthan you do of $2 500. “Signed again by °%. C." ARTILLERY. OVERHAULED Wahl. recruited friends and unlim bered his artillery.” On Tuesday night March 23, three men, all armed were in the ny ahl home with him taking, over the affair when there came a rap at the door: Visions of bombs, ete.. and the rap wasn’t answered, Nevertheless it, was Cra He left the house walked down the street aud met a Denhoff man saying “Here's 1 letter for Ed Wahl, I wish you'd give it to him.” The letter was delivered shortly af- terward that night. It read, “We are giving you one More chance. We are sending you this warning by a man who you know well and with whom we are not y well acquainted. You will give him $2.500 in currency. You will hot attempt to follow him as both of you will be watched from the time he receives the money until it is turned over to us.’ And we are well prepared for trouble. If you do not do this there will a double funeral. We mean business” suid the same “Z. ©.” TRAIL BECOMES HOT Then the detective from the attor- ney general's office appeared on the scene. Samples of Cray's handwriting were secured and there was enoush resemblance to cause thé expert to see a similarity, Denhoff folks suspicion: ed Cray. The detective expressed his intention of going out to Cray’s farm four miles from the town. Denhoff- jans said he would never come back alive. N However. he called on Cray, ent the house and quickly spotted ¢ : guns. a high powered Savage rifle and a smaller calibered Winchester. The operator stepped in between Cray and the guns and there ensued a marks about the weather, questions as to what made Cray act so nervous and finally a point blank question “You know something about this Ed Wahl busi- Nexs don’t you?" Cray started to edge around the d¢- tective but the latter had his hand in his overcoat, pocket and Cray obeyel the orders to go back aid sit down. There was a brief parley aud Cray told about having been held up on the road by four masked men and ordered to deliver the letter to Wahl. He told about having been kicked severely by the men after they had knocked hire down and given him “a sample of what you may get. NO BRUISES FOUN Langer’s detective ort to strip off his clothes. There was not a mark on bruise on him. Under prs sure Cray admitted says Langer’s mais, that he had also nailed the various missives to the windows of business places in the etiy The detective went through the clothes Cray had been wearing and | there found another Jetter addressed | to Wahl and Cray together. “How long have-you been planning this black hand game? As a matter of-fact you got the idea last January didn’t you?" Cray looked tioner. “How did you know?” He was taken to Deuhoff and from there to McClusky where he demand ed a law; He told his story and the attorney said “Not with that mask- (Continued on Page Two) blankly at the ques- a | | | | \ WHITE MULE USED TO SELL LIQUID. “KICK” Durango, Colo, March 31.—A mule was used by a wily dealer in illicit liquor near here, according to oflicials, The argjmal is whige.. In front of the owner's home a sign was placed read- in “White Mule For Sale.” If the prospective customer was able to prove he was “all right” the dealer showed him a liquid with a real kick in it., If the visitor was uot’ known, he was shown an animal with a real kick. The price of the animal was set at a figure which insured. its retention by the moonshine dealer. RHUR STRIKERS STILLREFUSETO LAY DOWN ARMS Population of Essen Seek -Shel- ter as Time for Surrender , Expires UNREST Essen, Tuesila March —30,—The time fixed in the Berlin government’s ultimatum for the workmen's forces in the Rhur valley to surrender their crms, and to recognize local and gov- ernment ‘officials ired at noon today ind almost immediately the population of" Essen, which had been about the streets during the morning, sought, shelter, Communist leuders say the govern- ment troops had begun to march, but ‘nformation received from other sour indicate they have not started as vas threatened in the ultimatum, A state of unrest prevails in the. vorkers’ army and a number of coti- singents from conservative towns lik2 Duesseldorf: have withdrawn from the ‘rout. A majority of the troops are lemanding payment of their wages im- nediately and a paymaster with IN» DENMARK money Was rushed in an automobile jo | ‘he front. It is believed. however, a large element ‘of ‘the workers’: army will not lay down its arms. + PUSH FORWARD. ® Berlin, March 31. — Government! | roops in thé Rhur region have been mehed forward, the time limit fixed in | the ultimatuin from the government to ‘the (Wworkere-there-eeving been -reach* 3d, Says a dispatelr, to the Abendblati. | DENY RE RE IQUEST Paris, March 31,-—'The request of | the German-government that it be per- itted to send troops to the Rhur dis- ‘vict in the neutral zone near the Ger- man ‘border’ has been denied by tte yovernment of France, DENMARK STRIK VITABLE Copenhagen,” March — Offers | responsible trade unions of a compr ise by which a general strike might be averted if the Reigstag is called to- gether immediately has, not been ac- cepted by King Christian and the new Danish ministry through) Denmark looms inevitable this morning. All classes of. -the population are hoarding food. petroleum, candles and water. No serous trouble has develop- ed as yet as the police have been able o disperse hostile street crowds. Independent socialists are joining the majority socialisits in demanding a general strike. The Liebe ‘ministry has’ issued an appeal to the population saying it will ‘Continued on, Page Three) TAXES STRONG; EXPENSES HEAVY Carl Kositzky, state auditor, de- clares there is uo occasion feel optimistic over the state of North Da: kota finances. papers, he si that there is three million in the state treasury is mis- lending. “The general fund has only $100,000," lie said today, “when asx a matter of fact there should he $500,000, It shows that with increased tax re- ceipts the expenses are more, than seeping pace with increased income. At thix season of the year under nor- mal conditions we should have $150.- 000 in the general fund but there have heen so many heavy bills to meet, the usual surplus is only one-fifth what it ought to be. “In other funds are the followi amounts: Farm joan. $716,000; wi man's compensation §: 000; twine and cordage account, $238,000; high- way fund, $274 000, and motor vehicle | fund $75,000." Today’ S Weather For twenty four | hours ending noon, Wednesday. March 31. ‘Temperature at 7 a. m..’ ae—e 3 Highest yesterda a Lowest yesterda: 5 Lowest -last n’ght. Precipitation .< Highest wind velocit FORECS For North Titkota: show and colder tonight: partly cloudy and rather cold; northwest winds LOWEST T ‘EMPERATU, RES * Fargo .. u Williston. St. Paul Rain turning to Thursday strony Helena . Kansas Gi 6 ORRIS W. ROBER' Meteorole / The boast of league | | who is returning home after | i | i | | | The ee LANGER MEN PLAN FIGHT IN BURLEIGH A. A, Jones, E. G. Wanner and Chris Bertsch to Name Organization SERVICE MEN TO ATTEN. To Name Permanent Committee to Look' After Attorney General's Interests Representatives of ev ayti-Town- ley organization jin the couity held: an enthusinstic conference at the Graid Paclfié hotel and decided to launch av immediate’ aggressive campaign for membership and funds for the Langer for Governor clubs. A sseparate organization | will formed by the city. A committee con- sisting of A. A. Jones, /E, G. Wanner and Chris Bertsch, was appointed to perfect. a permanent organization for the Bismarck club. It will meet to- night. SERVICE ) Among the organizatior ed at the meeting were the men’s political association, the man County 1920 Campaign organiza tion, the Tndependent Voters’ Associ- ation and the regular party o1 tion. P. G. Harrington and Major Jones spoke from the ex-service man’s stand- point. Mr. Harrington said that he estiniated that uinety per cent of the returned soldiers were opposed to th: sociulistic regime inaugurated — by Townley's nonresident agitaters and that all of these ex-service men that he had talked with were for Langer for governor. “We are going to win.” he said. “but the times getting short aud we should not let a moment pass without putting our shoulders to the wheel and in the same spirit that the boys showed over there forget selfish interests and go to bat.” “Langer. is the only mati who can win.” declared Mr. Jones, first com- mander of the Lloyd Spetz post, Amer ican Legion and chairman of the Bur- leigh. county. ex-service men’s. organi- mation “We mpst not. have any thred-cor- nérear- fight.” deviuvea:#.H: McCurdy. “Mr. Néstos tx highly . public-spirited and Tam gure that as soon as he real- izes that he is jeopardizing a victory against Townley that he will with draw. 1 am for William Langer be- cause he is the strongest man who can make the race. Langer's bitterest ene- wies are for him, for the same reason, they are only too glad to set aside all personal differences and all personal ambitions and get behind the man who has done such effective work against Townleyism .and who is the logical man to lead us in the coming battle.” URGES QUIQK ACTION “Tam for Langer because he is the strongest man in the state today.” de- clared ET. Burke, former justice. of the supreme court. “There is nothing personal in my statement. I would be for anybody else if I thought he was the man most fit t6 make a winning fight. “We should not waste any time,” he added. “There are not many days be- fore primary. We want to perfect " vomplete organization tonight and put on at once an intensive membership und finance drive, Let’s sign up right how and start the ball rolling.” Judge Burke's suggestions were im- mediately acted upon. The Bismarck club alone has over seventy-five mem- bers signed up and those present last night were of the opinion that there would: soon be over 500 members en- rolled in the city. Captain E.G. Wanner, a veteran of the Spanish-American war. gave a rousing talk. He said he could not re- call when any candidate had ever ceived the unanimous and enthusias' esponse to the announcement of his candidacy as had Attorney General Langer.’ “Sentiment is overwhelming for Geu- eral Langer. Republicans, Democrats. everybody practically who is opposed to Townley rule sees him as the mau who stands head aud shoulders above all others as a leader in the crusade to free the state from Townleyism, “The action of the ewspupers in so enthusiastically supporting his candi- dacy ix simply # reflection of th era] sentiment. There has never beew a time that T know of when any mas was clearly the che of his party a3 Langer is of the anti-Townleyites to- day. DUNN FOR LANGER “Rut we must keep up the great danger now is over-conti- dpnce or any slacking up of the offen- sive. We can put things off.” Mr, Anders of Werner, Dunn county, a trip through many parts of the state, was present at, the meeting. He was very enthusiastic over the prospects of a” victory of the anti- Townley forces with William Langer as the candidate for governor of ail | the united opposition. “We must not have any three-coc- nered fight. We can win with one op- ponent to Townley if that man is Lan- ger. Dunn county fs overwhelming for Langer. No one else is mentioned for. governor by the anti-Townley for- ces. The people feet that he has pros- ed himself in the great, effective fight whieh he has put up against Townley's horde and points to the fact that ev attack against him has resulted in fur- ther strengthening his hold. COMMENDS STATEMENT “Langer’s frank Clear statement that he would step aside for any man (Continued on Page Two.) gen- | tle, | How bold t breaks in Ger HOOVER QUT. FOR PRESIDENT ONG. 0, P. SIDE Wires: California’ Republican Club that He Will Accept if. Wanted by People | San Francisco, March ‘3%. --Herbert! Hoover today” had: placed himself be- fore republicans sof the country an avowed candidate for thelr presiden- ; tial nomination though a receptiveZone only, Ina telegram to the Hooyer publican chub of Gallfornia: he Announ- céd “last “night “thirt’ “recent ilevelop- ments ‘in, the’ peace’ treaty situation, ‘stagnation’ in adjustment pf. the country’s economic problems and urs: ent representations concerning the situation in California had impelled him to “confirm the! actions ny repup lican friends have already taken with out consulting me.” The former food aministrator re- | iterated ‘his statement that. he would not svek the nomination declar- ing he would accept it only “if it is felt the issues necessitate it and it is demanded of me.” SHERIFF OF BOTTINEAU IS PRISON WARDEN . sheriff of Botti- amed warden of the y by the board of ad- succeed — Warden who resigned sev- Mr. Hennessey will luties as soon as he Thomas Hennes | neau county, was state penitentia ministration — to Charles McDonald, eral months ago. assume ‘his new can reach Bism: Mrs Hennes of Bottineau years. and \ ey. has been a farmer mpty for a number of connected with several farmers’ elevator campanies as min- ager. He was drafted for the oflice of sheriff by the farmers of Bottineau county three years ago, and was elect- ed by an overwhelming majority with- out mi: ug au campaign. -He ix secre- of the Bottineau Courant Pub- lishing company. which publishes the Bottineau) Courant. owned by 450 farmers of the county, Mr, Hennes- sey has a wide acquaintance over the y ran for the state le : 14 on the socialist ticket and been identified with that ated. i ture in | has alw: party, it is | FOUR BANDITS CORNERED AFTER RUNNING FIGHT | Anoka, Minn. March 31.—Four al- | leged bank robhes were captured by a sheriff's posse four Sniles north of Ce- dar, Minn, after a running fight early this morning following the robbery of | the Cedar State hank. | The four men broke into a black- | smith shop at Cedar to obtain tools | with which to at the bank’s safe, | Charles Locken. asleep. in the upper story of the blacksmith shop was awakened by ‘the noise and gave the alarm. By that time the safe had been opened and a small amount. in Liberty bonds taken by the robhers. A | posse of villagers was quickly formes j | exchanging shots with the robbers ina running battle until they surrendered. In their flight the robbers turned into a blind road leading to a farm house | where they abandoned their automo bile and hid in a barn, When sur- | rounded, the bandits surrendered, | Nearly —$70,000,000.000 | the investment in farms and their} | equipment, a sum equal to the to ul | capital of any three other mutlox| | industries. represents | | Brougher, OLD TIME PRUSSIAN POMP PRECEDES UPRISING ‘BY REDS ; Germans of the Hohenzollern days had grown, just previous to the recent out- 'y, is shown by these pictures taken at a German military academy just outside of Berlin. The cadets of the academy, in real Prussian style, lined up for a review before Generals Lu- dendorff (left) and Von Hoffman (in foreground ). one of the ex-kaiser’s nephews, attended with other hangers on of the old military days. wore his head dress of the “Death’s Head Hussars.” SCHOOL LAD ROBS STORE FOR PIN MONEY 0, March larence Romfo, sted yesterday ina local business college pleaded guilty to the charge of burglary before Judge A. T. Cole! He broke into the Kingsbury confection- oe tore. Fire followed the burglarly ng $1,000 damage. He secured $38 a portion of which was found in his desk at school, BIG STORM DUE HERE TONIGHT: RIVER NORMAL ws Sst Rain Followed by Snow | with High Winds Scheduled by. Nightfall veded by a high “northwest wind 1 velocity of more than 40 miles an hour, a rain storm which will he followed by a show storm and drop in the thermometer to 20\des above zero is cheduled to reach this te tonight. ‘The storm ’ the entire state and will continue through part of) Thurs- day, the weather bureau announced to- day. A fall of five feet from the ‘high water matk of 5 feet above: low water on Monday has been registered on the Missou r. All of the Jow- lands on both ban s of the river, aia were flooded for a great distitnee in- land, are ‘practically clear of water with the exception of ‘ain low spots, The river gauge showed ia height of 1 feet, above low water this morning. There is only a, slight trace of ice in the Big Muddy and all further dangers of floods due to ice gorges have been removed. True to its reputation March came in like w lamb and went out a like a lion. It was feared that this age old prophecy was to be smashed when the sun shown brightly early this morning and the weather was real mild. But within a few hours, the wind came up from the northwest ranging in velocity from 35 to 40 miles an hour this maximum. The storm which is due tonight, is a general one covering a wide area’ and | moving from the northwest. It no connection with the tornadoes which swept the nriddle western states | this week ig untold damage. “miles of rural Mississippi valley, | Of the highway the only a scant 100.000, or-7.8 per cent of the total are pard surfaced. in MARY PICKFORD AND DOUG FAIRBANKS SECRETLY MARRIED; SETS FILM ~Mary Pick- s Angeles, March nd Doug! irbanks have been married, it became known here late to- f y obtained a license here last nd the ceremony was per- Whitcomb mple Buap- bride nor at Sature formed Neither the wld be located early tonight. tist church. Eroom ¢ Miss Pi tained. a this month le ickford early divorce at Minder fr Moore. Mr. Fairbanks’ former wife obtained a divorce near- ys ago in New York. MARRIED LAT N EVENING Miss kKford and Mr. Fairbanks wer married at (10:30) o'clock last Sunday night at the residence ‘of the Reverend Mr. Those | present included Rol brother of the bride Brough . and Mr: Pickford. the pride’s | mother, Mr | Charlotte Smith. Margary Daw, al a motion picture actress, the Rever- | end Henry Miles Cool tant pas tor of the Temple Baptist church, and H, 8S. Sparks, deputy county clerk, who issued the license. Mr. Prince Siegesmund (cénter of group insert), | wider sabe ere at and at.times even exceeding ia has | | | | | | He still ve CITIES HIT BY TORNADO RISE FROM WRECKAGE Mote than 160 Lives Lost—Prop- ety ‘Loss Estimated at Ten ; to Fifteen Millions pst and south, swept hy tor: nados Suilday with a loss of 164 lives, | | were reco ny rapidly today and re- built home mi building began to fie from the! Wreckage, u«% 5 Geminitiees renized through | Pure "St as Levent’ for the en al | thousands of homelesg‘and injured and funds were heing raiséd for relict and reconstruction work, Pro perty loss suffered in. the eight affected was estimated today. at $10,000,000 to “$15,000,000. With wire communication restored and-reports from practically all isolat- ed regions, it was believed. that the ‘death list} would not be changed mater- | ially. Public'funerals for the tornado vie- tims v held in a number of com- munities toda, eek sy RF. GALLAGHER “CANDIDATEFOR - STATE OFFICE Reach, March 31.-—-R. F, Gallagher, state’s attorney of Golden Valley coun ty, today formally announced his can flidacy for the oflice of attorney gen- eral in the coming election, Mr. Gal- lagher stated that his announcement to the decision of the anti convention that will be held later Mr. attention as a result of a suit institut Gallagher achieved state wide .ed by Governor Frazier “state's attorney from. office last year Mr. Gallagher, after being ousted, was H later restored ue oflice by court order. to oust the ALO. CAME MAU D | Sacramento, Cal.—There is a bit of | the “mule” in “Mule” Watson, ac- | cording to the manager of the Sacra- | mento club, The theory is enhanced | by the fact that W W refuses to play: in the beautiful valley this sum- mer. but-prefers semi-pro ball in Pent- sylvania. WORLD IN FLUTTER acted as groomsman for | Daw acted as Fairbanks his brother and Mi: bridesmaid. The bride was dressed in white anid Mr. Fairbanks wore evening dr The ceremony took place SOON ats the pastor could reac home after conducting the evening services at | his church, | HAVE QUIET HONEYMOON | After the ceremony the minister i read passages or the Epistle to the sible which the | bridegroom's iaollige had given him jas she was dying. | [it is understood the couple went | immediately from the minister's home to Fairbanks’ residence in Beverly Hills, near Lox Angeles. where they are said to be passing a quiet honey- | moon, The night of her return here from Minden, Nev.. after two or three a devoted to the trip 1 |largely in dodging nev | viewers, the bride gave out a state- | ment that ‘she “would never marry | He will issue his platform ¢ | (Continued on Page Tnree) | the brotherhood of railway [DELAWARE AND MISSISSIPPI ‘ VOTEON ISSUE : Governor Russell Appears Be- fore Southern Legislature to Urge Passage VICTORY IS PREDICTED | One More State Needed to Rat- ify Universal Suffrage . Amendment Jackson, Miss., March 31.— With Governor Russell appear- ing personally before the house to urge that body to concur in the action of the senate yester- day ‘n voting to ratify the fed- eral- constitutional suffrage amendment, supporters of that measure today were optimistic and predictions were freely made that Mississippi would be the thirty-sixth state to act favorably on the amendment. Reported “On n Its Merits Dover, Dela., March 31.—A | vote on the resolution for rati- | fication of the proposed equal suffrage amendment was ex- pected to be taken in the lower house of the Delaware legisla- ture today. The resolution was reported out “on its merits” by the house committee on revised statutes yesterday. The senate will take no action, until the lower branch has disposed of the measure. Ratification of the federal women's suffrage amendinent will be taken up by ‘the honse of the Mississippi lature. Speaker Connor, afte With the house leaders, ah- nounced “he was ‘willing to have the ratification resolution passed yeste.- ‘day bye the: senate brought up for dl rect action without reference to com- | mittee. LOOT OF FREIGHT TRAINS UNCHEOKED AMONG. AUSTRIANS Vienna. March 14. (By Mail.)—Loot- ing of freight trains particularly of foodstuffs and wearing apparel goes on unchecked throughout Austria. Un- less convoyed, it is said. a shipment stands little chance of coming intact. The robbers seem well organized ant armed and often so numerous us lo exist arrest. Gift cargoes from other European States scem the favorite plunder anc, according to report, much of the stolen goods has been found for sale in the open market, A large consignment of this charac- ter from Sweden arrived this week and when the well arranged food parcels, containing flour, fats and oth- er staples, were opened it was found that a portion of the fat and flour had been skilfully removed from each package and a sack of Austrian salt substituted to make up the requisite weight, SOLDIERS WILL PIN CONGRESS Every Member Must Take Stand on Bonus BY GE FORGE B. iB B, WATERS, N.-E. A. Staff Correspondent. ton, March 31 ‘y meni ber of congress must tell the soldiers what he will do, for them. This is the statement of the Amer- fean Legion executive committee mac here on the eye of a renewal bonus e on Congre: The state commanders of every state are to assemble here at once, to demand $1 a day for all time served by veterans. “We mean business,” amfounced the executive committee. “We want the bonus: and we expect no further de- way. iad 6,000 IDLE WHEN 900 MEN STRIKE Chicago, Ma 81.—Between 5,000 and 6,000 of the 50,000 packing house employes in Chicago were idle this morning as a result of thd strike of 900 stock handlers of the Union Stockyard@ and Transit: Co. Many more will be thrown out tomorrow as the stock on hand in the packing houses is used up. Meat prices are rising. No pork was offered in today’s market. May lard rose from $20.72 at yesterday's close to $20.90 foday July lard went from $21.52 to $21.70. Stock handlers in other packing centers will be called out if the strike is not settled soon, according to a union official Little strike’ ¢ April 4. on the entire sy fective next Sunday eyeninz. has been voted by brakemen em of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad, it was announced today by W. D. Jack- son, of Little Rock, state chairman of trainmen