The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 24, 1920, Page 1

RIGHT NEGROES Cainp Grant Soldiers Trans- SENTENCE IS. COMMUTED| : — al President Wilson, It Is Under-! Camp Grant negro soldiers,.convicted of criminal assault upon a young white last night transferred to the federal stood, were given the death perlalty by ‘Wilson. hme 8 THE WEATHER Partly cloudy. an THE BISMARC a LAST EDITION BUNE TRI THIRTY-NINTH YEAR - * BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS WHO ATTACKED GIRL GET LIFE ferred to Atlanta; Ga., by Government i stood, Saved Their Lives | Camp Grant, Ills., April 24.—Bight | woman at the camp in May, 1918, were penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga., to serve life sentences. The majority of the men, it is under- the general court, which tried them, but their sentences were understood to'have been commutted by. President The transfer, of the prisoners’ was made with secrecy. The case of the negroes has become a celebrated one in the army. There: were originally 2) defendants. They were first tried in August, 1918, on the eve of the Black Hawk division’s de- parture for France. Because of the necessary hurry in the. proceedings President Wilson ordered’ a second trial of the thirteen convicted’ for most of whom the death penalty had been declared. | ‘Two negroes, alleged to be involveu. remained to be tried. Miss Louise Schneider of Blooming- ton, was the woman attacked by the negroes. She~was seized while talk- ¢ ing with a soldier with whom she was visiting at the cantonment. EX-SERVICE MEN TO BLAME WHEN STATE SOCIETY; . | way commission spoke on the advan- H tages,to the engineering profession f as a whole and to each member in- ‘to then, Adjutant General’s Uffice Finds | would be cleared up in the minds of Almost Half Not Getting Vouchers It ig estimated by the adjutant gen- eral’s office that almost half of the former service men in North Dakota, whose serial numbers entitle them to immediate payment of their sol- ‘dier's bonus, have not received their warrants up to the present time he-} cause of changes in addresges. Nearly 750 ex-service men have been sent vouchers for filling out against which warrants are drawn, but hundreds of these vouchers are being returned to the adjutant geher- al’s office unfilled because the men have left the address given the of- fice when original application for ‘bonus was filed. It is suggested that all men whose bonus claim number is. less than 750 and who have not received their voucher or warrant should communicate first with thi bank at the places given as their ad- dresses in filing their claims and if the voucher or warrant is not there communicate with the ad- jutant general's office at Bismarck. The office expects that all claim numbers up to 1,000 will be vouchered this month. Carl |Kositzky, state au- ditor, has been complimented by the prompt manner in which he furnishes warrants for soldiers’ bonus, the au- ditor’s office being less than twelve hours behind the adjutant general's office ‘in furnishing warrants. All {n- coming mail, which bears proper ad- dresses of the senders, is answered within 24 hours after its arrival, it was announced, and on this part of the soldiers’ bonus work the adjutant . Seneral’s office is within one business day of handling all_ correspondence. JAP AMBASSADOR SAILS FOR HOME i Honolulu, April 24.—(By the A. P.)> Roland S. Morris, American ambassa- dor to Japan, will gail, from Yokohoma for the United States on May 15. ac- cording to ‘a cablegram from Tokio received here today by a Japanese language newspaper. Caillaux Released After Conviction Paris, April 24—Joseph Caillaux, the former premier, who on Thursday was convicted by the high court of commerce and correspondence with the enemy, has been set free. He ar- rived at his home in Paris this after: | noon. WUXTRY! HOLY LAND GOES WET : TOLEDO—'Board for Palestine! American brewers are invading the Holy Land, declared Mrs. Alice V. (Morrill, temperance worker, at a BYBRLY ATLAST GETS APPOINTED Named Collector of Internal Revenue Fargo, April 2. W. E. Byerly commissioner of internal revenue at Washington today that his appol col. lector of internal : confirmed by the_ senate yester- day. The message sald that Mr. Byerly was to disregard previous Jnstruetions regarding the closing of tke revenue office here. ENGINEERS FORM OFFICERS NAMED Banquet and Dance Last Night Proved to be Big Social " Event ALL PARTS REPRESENTED ‘While the organization of the North ; Dakota chapter of the American as- sociation of Engineers. was being per- fected and before the election of oi- ficers'an interesting program was giv- en by’ prominent engineers of the state. , ' J. E. Kaulfuss, assistant engineer of the state highwayscommission ad- dressed the meeting on the subject of state headquarters. Mr. Kaulfuss ur- ged that Bismarck, being the capital city ‘of the state and the center of engineering activities in North Da- kota, be named the state headquarters of the state chapter, but said that if any other -city’ in the state could present hetter reasons why it should by: the state headquarters, the en- ineers located in. Bismarck would ladly~ agree. to the naming of that city, Value of Publicity E. W. Robinson of the state high- dividually of proper publicity. He said a-good deal of misunderstanding the people of the state in their opin- ions of’ engineering if they were ac- quainted with the facts throuugh the medium of newspapers. H. K. Craig, another engineer in the state highway commission, out- lined the benefits that would accrue to the engineering profession by the promulgation of legislation affecting the members of that profession. R. T. Jacobson releated: civic activities in-Nortl, Dakota which are occupying a, prominent part of the engineering profession. A E. J, Thomas of Minot and {y F. | Ludvigsen of Bismarck spoke on the purposes of the American Association of Engineers and the need of a state chapter in ‘North Dakota. Committee reports were adopted, , t and by-laws adopted after which ‘the members enjoyed, automobile trip to points of interest in and around Bis- marck. Banquet Friday night, the engineers gave a banquet at which Governor and Mrs. Lynn J. Frazier were the guests of honor. Governor Frazier’ spoke on the value of organization. F. K, Ben- nett, director of the association and president of the Twin Cities chapter, of Minneapolis, explained what the purposes of the A. A. E. were, The guests were welcomed by C. L. Young of this city. George Kenigton, secretary of the commercial club, said that the engineering profession was growing greater and more im- portant daily, Mr. Kaulfuss acted as toastmaster. After the banquet, the visitors were the guests of the Bismarck Egineer- ing society at a dance. At the Banquet Those present at the banquet were Governor and Mrs. “Lynn J. Frazier, Mr. ‘and Mrs. J. BE. Kaulfuss, F. K, Bennett of Minneapolis, E. J. Thomas, . Boetel, E. H. Morris, J. A. lace, W.-W. Meyer, Thomas J. Lough, W. B. Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. Vv. A, Bennett, George N. Keniston, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Muehe, ¥% C. Frendberg. Paul Hegdal, L. T. Powers, M. 'P. Wynkoop, A. D. La Due, E. W. Robinson, 8. V, Russell, D. R. Wil- liams, William Barneck, George 5. Hanson, Mr. and Mrs, B. H. Tong, W. C. Sghroeder, F. H. Peters, A. J. Robinson, Willian’ W. Peterson, Thorn Dickinson, Ole Jackson, Rob- ert T. Jacobsen. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Stratton, Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Craig, Miss Meleahder, Mr. and Mrs. ‘Harris Robinson, ‘Mr, and Mrs. C. L, Young. TWO PREMIERS REACH AGREEMENT AT SAN. REMO San Remo, April 24.—(By the A. P.) {—A complete agreement, with respect to the attitude the allies shail adopt l toward Germany in connection with ‘the carrying out of the peace treaty. has been reached by Premier Lloyd George and Premier Millerand, it was is understood to be Mr. Hines’ choice + constitution | - HINES RESIGNS POST AS U.S. RAIL DIRECTOR Resignation of Federal Officer Accepted by Wilson Ef- fective May 15 TO NAME HIS SUCCESSOR Man Who Handled Roads Dur- ing War. to Practice Law in‘New York Washington. April 24—Walker D. Hines, director general of railroads, has resigned and his resignation has been accepted by President Wilson, ef- fective May 15. ~ Much work in Jiquidating the affairs of the railroad administration will re- main after May 15 and a successor to Mr. Hines will be named. Max The: land, in charge of the claims depart- ment, probably will be appointed. He and it was said today at the White House that the retiring director gen- eral would name his own succssor. Mr. Hines’ letter 6f resignation was not made public, but it was under- stood that the director general had desired to return to the practice of law in New York when the roads were returned to private control March 1 and that he had consented to remain only until the task of liquidation was well ufider way. Pes JOHNSON WINS TN MONTANA: ~ “WOOD SECOND Democrats Write in Names « of Wilson, Debs, McAdoo and Others Butte, Mont., April 24.—Senator Hiram Johnson of California had a wide margin over his opponents for the republican presidential nomination in, Montana’s primary held yesterday, according to incomplete but widely. scattered returns available this morn- ing. Nearly 200 precincts of the 1,500 in Montana gave the Ca ifornian 6,238 votes on returns compiled up to an early hour today: Major General Leonard Wood, 1,604; Herbert Hoo- ver, 1,259; Governor Lowden of fili- nois, 1,139, and Senator Harding fewer than 500. ,__In the absence of a democratic can- didate for president votes were writ- ten for William G. McAdoo, President Wilson, Eugene V. Debbs; Herbert Hoover, Governor Edwards, William J. Bryan and others. | Gompers, president of the American UNITED STATES. ROBBER’S ROOST Senator Capper Wars on Prof- iteers Washington, . April 24.—“The . United States has become a rol ’s roost,” Senator Capper, r lican, Kansas, declared in a. pared address inthe senate, which he scored profiteering and declared that if the law en-. forcement offleers of the govern- ment could not enforce the laws they should “resign; and let men who can take their. places.” } SOVIET RULE‘ INN. P, LEAGUE SAYS GOMPERS Labor Chief Criticizes Methods | of Townley’s Workers in | Colorado | WOULD SPLIT UNIONISM Letter Denounces Drive to Se- cure Control of American Federation eesti fu Denver, Colo.,: April 24.—Samuel Federation of Labor. criticised the Workers Nonpartisan league political; movement in Colorado in a letter re-| tary of the Phebla branch of the league, made public today. The. labor leader,.took the -tocal ment, which he said, did fair to split paign. i What Does it Mean? ceived by John J. Listerman, secre-'” leader to task for’ turthering.a move-* labor’s ranks in the presidential cam-} DEAD BODIES FOUND /SEVEN-FOLD KILLING SHROUDED IN MYSTERY; VICTIMS WELL KNOWN AND NOT BELIEVED } TO HAVE ANY ENEMIES IN NEIGHBORHOOD RR eee tt REORGANIZATION OF GUARD SLOW: C0. E. STARTED Williston Elects Commanding Officers; Only Four Com- panies at Work l BISMARCK IS BEHIND ‘The latest city to elect officers for a company in the ‘North Dakota na- tional guard is Williston, which is reorganizing Company E. Major H. Sorenson of the adjutant general's office announced today that at a re- cent meeting, the following wére elec- ed: effrey, captain; William we rst lieutenant, and Carl | H. Erickson, second lieutenant. These three men, Major Sorenson has been informed, are meeting with gratifying success in the formation of Company E and that sufficient en- listments are expected next week to meet the federal government's requir. ment of 10 men to each company. A large amount of the credit ‘for the ,Progress made by Williston in form- ing a national guard company is due to Henry F. Dooley, secretary of the ‘Williston Commercial club, and the American legion post, at Willis- ton. Capt. Jeffrey has been with the national guard’ for a number of years. He originally enlisted as a private in December, 1906, was commissioned a.second lieutenant June,..1912, and served with the company as {ts com: manding officer on the Mexican bor- der in 1916-1917. ‘Cited for Bravery Jeffrey, serving in France Lieut. ; “Does this mean the soviet idea?”) with the 80th division, was cited for the letter asks in regard to a plank in| conspicuous bravery during the heavy the league platform declaring the, pur-| jombardment pose “is taking control of the Jaw | March, and gas attack \n 1918, while with the French making and administrative power of| army. He joined Company E in 1908, Colorado and administering that in} was commissioned’as a second lieut- the interests of the heretofore always | enant in September, 1914, served on CHURCHES START neglected workingmen and women.” and 2. ader: announced they will attempt to thwart field. TENANTS CRY “HBLL” FOR ALL. OUR LANDLORDS Begin to Cut Window Ropes, Plug Pipes and Open Water Faucets FUNDS SUNDAY ae eae 5 Interchurch World Movement Financial Campaign Be- gins Tomorrow ~ ‘ The campaign of the interchurch world movement will be launched next Sunday in every county of the United States. This is the largest drive for funds ever made outside of the government Liberty loan drive. The total quota including the quotas of the cooperating denominations this year is $326,777,572.00. o In North Dakota there is special interest in this campaign-caused by a its, quota first.” Many localities plan to/complete the campaign if possible next Sunday afternoon although a whole week is allowed for the drive. This campaign is a combined drive of the churches to secure the abso- lutely necessary funds to meet the vital needs of the reconstruction period. Churches Join For the first time the churches haye formed a league to work together fo do the big work that is up to them. They have made a careful survey to gotten together, d@ermined to deliver the goods, . Business men all over the country interest in the church see that now the churches are getting on their job and these men are getting back of the movement. Leading farmeré, bank- ers, professors, real estate men, and public officials have agreed to give their time as well as money to direct the campaign in the different coun- meeting here. stated here today. ties and cities of the state. ! BIG DRIVE FOR rivalry between many of the counties | and cities to see which will complete | find out just what is needed in every | county and city and they have now! who have before taken little or no} | New York, April 24.—Twenty. thou- | sand tenants have organized for a city | wide rent strike on May day. Sabot- jage has been begun by tenants in | Brownsville and the Bronx. | Some window ropes have been cut, |on and permitted to overflow causing | thousands of dollars damage, it was i charged yesterday. “Hell for the landlord and free houses for the tenants,” is the slogan | water pipes plugged, and water turned | ~ the border, and went to France as a ‘The Workers Nonpartisan league) frst lieutenant with the First North will hold a state convention, May 1} pakota. Lieut. Erickson also has 2 Labor federation leaders have | splendid war record, having served oversea: He enlisted in Company any effort to put a third party in the) i jn March 1914, and was a second lieutenant in that organization on the ‘Mexican. border. ‘ Progress Slow Major Sorenson reports that four companies now have elected offigers; E of Williston, H of Jamestown, L of Hillsboro, and M of Grand Forks. Bismarck, Fargo and Mandan are lag- ging behind in formihg companies, while Lakota. Harvey, Devils Lake and Rolla have been endeavoring to obtain authority to form companies. keorganization of Company I at Wah- peton has been delayed because of the, illness of Thomas J. Thompson, who is slated to head the command. The adjutant general's office wants twelve companies organized in this state by summer. \ |SWEDEN DEFEATS BELGIUM IN | HOCKEY CONTEST Antwerp, April 24.—Sweden defeat- ed Belgium in the first game-of the Olympian hockey tournament last ‘night, the score being 8 to 0. The winner will meet the French team Sunday afternoon, France having | said to have heen adopted by some ot} drawn a bye in the first round. | the revolting tenants. |SLIDING SCALE FOR MINIMUM WAGE | Fargo, April 24.— The state. mini: |mum wage ecommission today an- | nounced that minimum wage con- jferees had agreed to recommend a | minimum of $16:50 as the weekly wage of women employed in factories. For apprentices, a scale of from $12 to $15 |a week is advised. The schedule. is | subject to review at thé \hands of the | state minimum wage commission. | Today conferees are studying the | wages of laundry workers, and Mon- day they will consider the schedule for nurses. Mobile, Ala. April 24.—After spend- ‘ing the night on electric, telephone and telegraph wires at the intersection | of the two of the principal streets in | the downtown section, Charles Sand- ers, a lineman, descended safely early today in the arms of waiting police- men, who had pleaded with him for fourteen hours to forsake his perilous perch. The officers said Sanders was crazed with narcotics. He told the police that he believed the crowds, which had The American team will meet Swita- erland at the ice palace this afternoon tand Canada will face Czecho Slovak tonight. AMERICA BEATS SWITZERLAND Antwerp, April 24.—(By The A. P.) —The American hockey team defeated pic hockey tournament this afternoon by a score of 29 to 0. United States Recognizes rmerly recognized today as an j was i sndent republic by the United j ind 1 States. FILLED WITH DOPE LINEMAN - | PERFORMS FOR CROWD HE THOUGHT WAS-THERE TO LYNCH HIM | gathered to watch him, were bent on lynching him and he consented to re- turn to the ground only after he had been promised protection by the pa- trolmen who had ascended to the top of nearby buildings so as to able to talk to him. Electric current was cut off in that section of the city so the lineman would not be electrocuted. While in | the air, the man performed many ‘thrilling stunts, including standing on | his head on an electric sign. New Republic of Armenia | Washington, ‘ April 24. — Armenia | Jacob Wolff, Prosperous Farmer Four Miles from Town Found Shot by John Kraft; a Neighbor. Five Corpses Found in Cellar and Two in Barn. Sheriff Ole H. Stefferud of Washburn dn Way to Bismarck Turned Back to Investigate YEAR OLD GIRL ONLY ESCAPES DEATH Completely shrouded in mystery, the bodies of Jacob Wolff, his wife, four children and a farm hand, were found on the Wolff farm, three miles north of Turtle Lake, were discovered by John ried a neighbor.: All of the dead had been killed by shotgun ire. When Kraft approached the house he found everything quiet. He entered the barn and was horrified to see the bodies of Mr. Wolff and one of his daughters lying on the floor, blood clotted about several wounds in the head and bodies and a pig eating from the dead bodies. BODIES IN HUDDLED HEAP ( Missing the rest of the fam:ly, Kraft rushed into the farm house. No one could be found in any of the rooms, but an open door to the cellar caused ‘Kraft to investigate there. He found Mrs. Wolff, the other three children and the farm hand all lying in a huddled heap, their bodies cold. No evidence of any strugglq could be found, it was reported, and as Wolff is not known to have any enemies, the sheriff’s of- fice is unable to offer any reason for the seven-fold murder. It is positive, however, that the deaths were caused by gunshot fire as wads from the shells were scattered around the house and barn, indicating that a large number of shots had been fired. LITTLE TOT ESCAPES The only member of the family that éscaped the murderer’s ‘fire was the youngest girl just past her first birthday. The little tot. was almost famished, and! ing weakened condition indicating that the murders had been committed at least 24 hours before the seven bodies were discovered. ‘ BODIES IN TERRIBLE CONDITION One of the most horrible features of the discovery of the kill- ings was the terrible condition of the bodies of Mr. Wolff and his young daughter which had been gnawed by pigs in the barn which had evidently not been fed for many hours. These two bodies were immediately taken to the home where the other five cold forms were placed on the floor side by side awaiting the arrival of the coroner, county physician and members of the sheriff’s ‘ office. FAIL TO GIVE DETAILS =, Early reports from Turtle Lake fail to give any details regard- ing the finding of the bodies, other than those related above and the mystery, is one of the most startling and inpenetrable ever re- corded in the police annals of North Dakota. It is believed by the authorities at Turtle Lake, it is said, that the seven people were murdered by one or more personsiwho made their escape without leaving any clue so far discovered. : Inasmuch as the Wolff farm is more or less surrounded by fother farm homes, it is difficult to understand why neighbors ‘failed to hear the many shots which there is evidence were fired. Kraft, according to his story, had noticed Friday that the Wolff washing wad on the line and this morning when he passed near the place, he saw the washing still hanging out. " | This aroused Kraft’s curiosity and he went to the front door of the house. Curiosity gave way to suspicion and when he heard an unnatural grunt from hogs in the barn, Kraft turned from the farm house and opened the barn door. A horrible sight met Kraft’s eyes. Not only. was the dead body of his friend Wolff stretched out on the floor with the dead | man’s young daughter’s body close by, but two or three pigs, their snouts covered with blood of the dead father and daughter were lfeeding from the dead bodies. Kraft, horror stricken, chased the hogs away, covered up the badly mutilated bodies and removed them to the farm house. y Wolff. was about 45 years of age and was exceedingly well liked by his neighbors and friends in Turtle Lake. He was last seen alive Thursday morning by a neighbor,-it is said. It is be- lieved the frightful crime was committed Thursday night or early Friday morning. Wolff was well to do and was not particularly active in politics, friends at Turtle Lake state. The children, all but one who were killed, ranged in age from 12 years to one year old. The youngest, for some unaccountable reason, is the sole survivor of the entire family of six. States Attorney Williams and Sheriff Ole H. Stefferud left i Washburn for Bismarck before the shooting was discovered. the team of Switzerland in the Olym-! (jpon Jearning the facts they’ proceeded to Turtle Lake. Sheriff Welch and Chris Martinson, chief of police, accompanied them. 4 Sail Toward Rebel Ports in Mexico Washington. April 24.—While Amer- ican cruisers were sailing toward rebel menanced ports in Mexico today. 4 there was lacking any indication of 7|an altered attitude of the United States government. Officials of the state and war departments continued to watch developments in the new 0 i4 *! American Cruisers |} WEATHER REPORT | {ee ? For twenty-four hours ending at noon, Saturday, April 24. ‘Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday Lowest last night Precipitation ... Highest wind velocity. FORECAST Dakota: with probably showers this afternoon or to- For North Cloudy night, warmer east portion; Sunday) wexican situation with apparent partly cloudy, colder west portion. | equanimity and unofficially it was de- LOWEST TEMPERATURES _| clared any move by the United States 36|Was improbable unless made neces- ry by the menancing of American 37 lives or of interests. | Fargo :. Williston . Grand Forks. St. Paul... Winnipeg . 39| FROM FRYING- Helena 34| PAN TO FIRE Chicago 40) ST, PAUL—Russell Johnson jumped Kansas City... - 44! from a taxicab to avoid injury in an impending collision. A passing street car amputated his leg. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist.