The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 10, 1920, Page 1

THE WEATHER Generally Fair RIBUNE LAST EDITION J THIRTY-NINTH YEAR =e BISMA! RCK, NORTH DAKOTA. THE BISMARCK T ATURDAY, JULY 10, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS MINOT GOLFER CAPTURES STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ON COUNTRY CLUB LINKS IN HARD-FOUGHT CONTEST {¢———__________. Ray F. Smith is Victor Over Ed-|| ARMY SOUNDS GOOD ward B. Cox, of Bismarck, in || TO THIS YOUNGSTER | ¢ J Final Event of State Tourna- A khaki clad recruiting sergeant ment—Both Men Play Excel-| was walking down the street in Bis- marck yesterday when he was stopped lent Golf and Large Crowd Follows Players in-Hot Sun— Receive Trophy Now Held by Reuter \ WIND HANDICAPS PLAYER Ray F. Smith, of Minot, won the North Dakota amateur golf championship at the Country club this afternoon over Edward 2B. Cox, of Bismarck, in a close- ly contested match. Smith was 2 up and one to go on the 35th hole of a scheduled 36 hole match. The match between the two contenders for the champion- ship, who survived! the rounds for the four previous days of the tournament, was keenly ‘follow- ed by golf enthusiasts. Cox Leads at ‘Noon Cox was leading when the 18th hole had been completed at noon; but Smith recovered in the afternoon and tied Cox before the 27th hole. ‘Smith was playing remarkable golf during the tournament, but the show- ing made by Cox is considered tue more remarkable, as last year was his } first year of golf, - Officials of the Country club are trying to arrange a match between Mr. Smith, the new state champion and John Reuter of Dickinson, 1919 holder for Sunday afternoon. If held this will be merely an exhibition mat this will be merely an_ exhibition match. Smith wins the cup now held by Reuter. While badly handicapped by the wind both men played very good golf. The features of the match are the excellent putting of Cox and the powerful driving of Smith. Smith drove from: the fifth hole to the sixth, a distance of 305 yards in one shot. Cox won the seventh hole by sinking | an unusally long put. | The men began play at 9:30 this morning. Smith drove first. «The count was even up until the fourth hole when the Minot man spring into the lead. Cox quickly came, back and by playing a steady ‘and consistent; game was two in the lead at the end of the nine hole. Stages Comback With two down at the start of the 11 hole Smith staged a come-back and won three, holes in succession. They halved the next. Smith won the 15 making him two up. Cox then won the nex {three and ended at the 18 hole one up. Both players made good scores in covering the 18 holes. Smith and Cox each covered the course in 84 strokes. Cox made 42 on the first round and (Continued on Page Three) | NORTH DAKOTA EDITORS WILL | MEET IN FARGO| Important Problems to be Dis- cussed at Press Association Meeting August 6 and 7 The North Dakota State ‘Press as- sociation will hold its annual meet- ing at Fargo August 6 and 7. The largest number of publishers that ever attended the state press meet- ing are expected to be at this con- vention. , It is planned to take up and dis cuss at this convention problems that are of vital interest and importance to every North Dakota editor. At this time the officers of the association are unable to announce a complete program but they have made arrangements for some very in- teresting and instructive lectures and discussions. James Schermerhorn, editor of the Detroit Times, will address the pub- lishers at one session. P. J. Harring- ton, adjutant of the Bismarck post; of the American Legion will tell the convention “What the Legion Stands For.” A number of publishers will! also discuss timely topics. Those who have been secured up to date are: George Farries of Williston; C. D. Stiles of McKenzie; James Rockwell of Fargo; C. P. Anderson of Hatton; D. W. Dickinson of Finley; H. J. Goddard of Ellendale and C. E; Boy- den of Lisbon. ait is planned this year to bring about a permanent organization of the women interested in newspaper work. It is expected that many women jour- nalists will attend the meetings. A special program has been arranged for them. FAMOUS FLYER | DIES IN FALL Washington, July 10.—Leaving Boll- ing field here yesterday to participate; in a celebration at Baltimore, Lieut. Pat Logan, said by aviation officers here to have been one of the best “stunt flyers” in the country, fell 2,- 000 feet at Dundalk field. i 1 t | ' his death an hour later. He formerly lived in: Detroit. by a youngster, drew in a military MILLS 1S BACK, He sus-| tained a fractured skull which caused I who involuntarily heels together and spoke nanner, that the army his “Is it true builds a man’s mind\and body?” he asked soberly and in all earnestness. “Yes, son,” said the officer, “the army does all that and some more.” “Guess I'll be a soldier,” said the boy, and passed on. NAME RECEIVER OF STATE BANK AT MARMARTH tate Banking Board Acts When Shortage in Funds is Disclosed Through Examination A receiver for the Farmerst State Bank, at Marmarth, Slope county, has been named by the state banking board. The action was taken after thee vol- untary closing .of the doors of the vank because of lack of funds to con- inue the business. It is estimated that there will be a deficit of from 000 to $20,000, which will be paid out of the state fund guaranteeing yank deposits. L. E. Dickerson, named temporary receiver, immediately will close up the LEAGUE HEADS SEE DANGER IN \Partial Victory Shows Great Cuts Over Previous Majori- ties All Along Line i4 INDEPENDENTS NAMED Hall, Steen and Williams Vic- torious on Face of Returns and Miss Nielson Has Big Lead Leaders of the Nonpartisan league are worried about ,the future of the league, plainly worried, as the full returns of the primary indicate the narrow margin by which the league won a partial victory, are being dis- | closed. | The league majority in the primary jot two years ago is cut from 16,700 ‘to Frazier's majority over Langer ot 5,274, the total vote on Governor be- ing Frazier, 59146; ‘Langer, 54,172. '" ‘Thomas Hall, independent Republi can, denounced by the league, show- ed the way to Senator Cahill. With practically complete returns recei ed Hall is leading Cahill by near 16,000 votes. John Steen has defeated R. H. Wal ker, registered soci: t, for the no- mination for state treasurer by a ma jority of approximat 1,000, with a few precincts missing. i! Dupuis Low Man ' Jack Williams, independent Repud- lican, has been named to the rail commission, defeating C.F. Dupuis, present chairman of the commission, fon the face of returns from over 1,800 precincts, which give the fol- lowing vote for railroad commi fairs of the institution. ' er: McDonnell, 45,924;) Milhollan, Bad management was the cause of 43 55, ; Williams f c he bank’s failure, according to O. E.'49'015! gtutsman, 41,526: | Dupu Loftus, state bank examiner. Consid- 49991’ , f sable poor paper was found in the. yank. ‘The bank was organized in 1911, be- ng charter¢éd.on April 3 of that year. {ts capital stock was $20,000. When he bank failed its deposits amounted to $92,000. ‘Vhree weeks ago the cashier closed he bank and asked for an examination, The examination resulted in the ap- poimtment of a receiver. é F,. G. DeLange, who was president of the bank, died ina hospital in South Dakota, recently, GETSGLAD HAND AT THE CAPITOL Exponent of; Walter Thomas, Townleyism in Many States, Visits Old Friends Walter Thomas 1 old stamping grounds. The exponent of the principles of the Nonpartisan league, eminent so- cialist and advocate of public owner- ship of all lands, visited the capital sity, conferred with Governor Lynn J. Wrazier and was escorted about the itol by admiring friends and league nffice holders. Mills has not changed materially since he, the doughty little, be- whiskered, hatless orator, began to campaign in the state for Arthur C. Townley. Mr. Mills, who came from someplace out of the east where he was known as a socialist writer, was deeply imbued with the spirit of the “cause” and his red-fired oratory and flowing whiskers became a common platform sight. The propriety of having an outside. come into the state to tell the voters what to do did not set well with all North Dakotans, nor did the tenor of Mr. Mills’ remarks concerning Ameri- can boys in France gain much acclaim. He.hied himself away from North Da- kota, after his remedies had been duly taken, to conquer new fields. . +,Mr. Mills has bobbed up at several! places and had bobbed out of others. One of his notable feats is said to have been a remarkable long-distance run in\the state of Washington, where with the handicap of wind resistance to his whiskers, he is said to have traveled several miles in front of a crowd. He also came in contact with some eggs of doubtful age in Kansas recently, it is said, when American Legion boys objected to his remarks, The doughty little “captain” was first seen in the statehouse standing in the middle of the corridor in conver- sation with Governor Frazier whose figure loomed hig in contrast. At the side of them was a bust of Abraham Lincoln. | Although Mr. Mills, in his book, “The Struggle for Existence,” advocated public ownership of land, he was re- ceived with joy, apparently, in the of- fice of the Commissioner of Agricul- ture. FAIR EXHIBIT TO SHOW GREATNESS OF NORTH DAKOTA The state immigration department will have an exhibit at the state fair to be held in Fargo July 12 to 17, it | was announced today. The exhibit, which will be in charse of John Freyberger, superintendent of exhibits, will be practically the same as was shown at the St. Louis and San Francisco fairs, in spread- ing information concerning the great- ess of the state and the opportuities offered to homeseekers. People who attend the state fair are urged to see the exhibit. ils is back in his | | Dr. Ladd had beaten Senator Gron- ie by about 4,500 votes. -William +Lemke will. win over Richard Gallag- her for attorney general ‘by only about 3,000; Carl Kositzky, state audi- { tor, “will. be--but 2,000 to 0 votes behind D, C. Poindexter, when com- _Dlete returns are tabujated. | S. A, Olsness, state insurance com- j missioner, and John \N.. Hagan, com- 'missioner of agriculture, led the field The two will have majorities of about 9,000; while Howard Wood's majority \voyer ‘Frank. Streeter for lieutenant govenor, will be about 6,000. , The names of Judge A. M. Chris- liansos and Seth W. Richardson both will go on the ballot this fall. In 1861 precincts, Judge Christianson was leading Richardson by 906 votes, which -indicates that if Richardson passes him it will be only by a small majority. Though the league made a despe: ate effort to get more votes for Ruth’ M. Johnson for superintendent — for public instruction than for Minnie J. Nielson, it appears that Miss Niel- son’s majority will be about 10,000. SENATOR NEW TO HEAD COMMITTEE , ‘Chicago, July 10.—Republican na- , tional headquarters today announced ‘that Senator Harry S. New, of In- ; diana, will head the Republican cam- | paign speakers bureau. BRITISH SEND PFR ‘ta > “NEWSIE” FINDS WAY TO GET LOST PENNY |} The ingame at a knoms no bounds. A bunch of Bismarck new: barefott kid gabh- and looked down, much agitated, One of them had dropped a penny through the iron bars. “It's gone,” wailed the youngster who dropped it. “No, taint,” replied another, « And he took a wad of chewing gum out .of his mouth and aflixed it to the end of a sharp-pointed stick, stuck it through the grating and brought it back with the penny stuck on to the chewing gum, ‘POLES FALLING BACK IN FACE | OF RED DRIVE Evacuate Fortress and Dispatch } Indicates Withdrawal to Fron- | tiers of New Republic | Paris, July 10.—Polish forces are | withdrawing from Brest-Litovsk, Vilna and Pinsk as a result of the great Rus- an Bolshevik offensive, according to telegram received by the newspaper EI Information. : | Evacuation of Brést-Litovsk, Vilna fand Pi would seem to indicate a j general withdrawal: of the Polish line to the frontiers, of that new republic. Latest dispatches from Warsaw j have shown the Poles to be struggling st/ the Bolshevik armies a_con- siderable distance tof Litovsk. {| Brest-Lito is approximately 120 east of Warsaw and is a strongly ed town. Brest- , about 95 miles Vilna is the princi and ii j Warsaw. USED MONEY POR POLITICS, KENYON SAYS St. Louis, July 1 -Rdpeal of tho appropriation. grant by the lasts¢on-. gress to fight the high cost of living will be demanded by ‘Senator Kenyon on the ground“that -it was used pri marily ‘to boost Attorney General A. Mitchell Palfner for’ the Democratic presidential nomination, the senatov said today, Senator Kenyon, chairman of -the senate committee investigating presi- dential campaign expenditures, which is holding hearings here, said he was convinced that little of this appropr tion was used to fight the high cost ‘of living. st of Brest-Litovish, al city of Lithuania i FIGHT CHOLORA ‘Shanghai, July 10.—The Chinese Young Men’s Christian association ot Shanghai has begun’ a campaign to prevent a recurrence this year of the cholera epidemic which gripped the whole Shanghai district last summer. Lectures, demonstrations and parades were arranged to urge the public to follow sanitary measures) of living. SWORD HING Washington—Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador, pre- sents beautiful sword, adorned with gold work and jewels, to Gen- eral John J. Pershing; the gift of at the British embassy. 4 the British people. Presentation Pinsk is located.on the Pripet river, | about 295 miles northwest of| y, ADMITS MURDER OF TWO; “LOVED ‘WIFE 700 WELL” Former Army Officer Carl Wan- derer Confesses to Brutal Crime to Chicago Police STRANGER ALSO VICTIM Invited Ragged Unknown to Home so He Could Slay Him and Then Pin Blame on Him Chicago, July 16 Jarl Wanderer, former army lieutenant, and confess- ed slayer of his. wife, an unidentified stranger, was ordered held to the grand jury,on two charges of mur- der by the jcoroner, this afternoon. State’s Attorney McClay Hoyne will demand an immediate hearing and the death penalty for Wanderer, who con: fessed last night to the horrible crime, which had baffled detection for weeks. The motive was first given by Wanderer as a desire to go back in the army free from martial ties; later it was revealed according to the po- lice, that he wished to inherit her estate and did not intend to rob her. Wanderer is said to have signed his confession after cooly reading over the stenographic copies of his state- ment. He said calmly that he was through talking and was waiting for | the hanging according to police | Officers. Wanderer was taken to detention home No, 1 where a heavy guard was ‘placed over him to prevent escape or | an attempt to harm himself. Enticed on Victim | In his confession police said he had deliberately shot to death his bride of a few months and he also shot an un- witting victim of his planning, a man ‘unarmed, whom he enticed to his home ‘soyhe could kill him and then accuse of having tried to rbb him and his wife. t In two months his wife would have become a mother. The unidentified j man used by Wanderer to pose as a robber and then slain was partly iden- tified as Wm. Noeth, who in 1911 or 1912, was employed by a circus while in South Bend, Ind. “We shall go before the grand jury and ask his indictment on a charge of murder,” State’s Attorney Hoyne said. “It is one of the most cold blooded and boldest crimes in the history of Chi- cago. We shall ask immediate trial and the rope.” - ‘ .Wants:to Hang peal “IL want to be hanged,” Wanderer said. “I hope to join her in death. I wonder if she will forgive me. Well, I loved her too much to let another man get her but I didn’t want her myself.” ‘ Wanderer said he did not wish to desert his wife and join the army but wished to be “free.” One of the anomalias of the case was the romance of the couple and their supposedly, happy married life. Carl had never smoked, chewed, drank or indulged in slang; had but one love affair, the one with Ruth Johnson, who became his wife. Family Can't Believe It “She was the only girl I ever kiss- ed,” he told the police. He took her to church every Sundays They mar- ried after he returned from France. The family of the dead wife ex- press reluctance to believe the con- fession. “I've got to hear it from his own lips before I'll know what to think,” said Ruth’s brother, Carl Johnson. “I'll go down to see him today and then I'll ask him.” Wanderer would not allow his mother to be notified. From June 21 until yesterday the mystery had been known as the “case without a clue.” The story of how the ragged stranger was hired to be the unwitting victim in the double maner was told by Wanderer in the same, cold blood- ed, unemotional way he related the story of his wife’s death. Hired Stranger He picked up the man on the west side on the day of the murder by offering him a job as a truck driver. An appointment was made for, that evening. When the stranger came, Wanderer told him he _ wanted the man to follow Mrs. Wander- er: into the apartment and stage a fake holdup. The stranger agreed. Wanderer returned home and dined with his wife and mother-in-law. Then he’took Mrs. Wanderer to the movies. He had two guns in his pock- ets, both-loaded. When they returned to the theater, the stranger played his part as expected and was met with a steam of lead. Wanderer then shot his wife, once in the knee and once in the breast. She died in a few minutes. Her only words were: “The baby!” The child was expected in two months. When witnesses arrived the ragged stranger was on the floor shot in a half-dozen places and Wanderer was kneeling beside the body. Fane are ——— % | WEATHER REPORT | pais % For twenty-four hours ending at noon, Saturday, July 10, Temperature at 7 a, m... Highest yesterday . Lowest yesterday Lowest last night Precipitation ..... Highest wind velocity. . Forecast For North Dakota: Generally fair tonight and Sunday; warmed in the south portion tonight. Lowest Temperatures Fargo .... - « 52 Williston . 56 Grand Forks » 50 St. Paul ..... » 60 Winnipeg ... » 64 Helena . » 58 Chicago . . 66 Kansas City''.: el 68 ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Meteorologist. 5] were attending the conferences GRYSTAL SPRINGS WOMAN, WHO IS SUFFERING FROM LEPROSY, WILL BE ISOLATED FROM REST OF COMMUNITY FORD ACQUIRES RAILROAD: COAL SUPPLY ASSURED Michigan Manufacturer Expect- ed to. Make Improvements to Benefit Other Industries 2,000 EMPLOYES ON ROAD Detroit, July 10.—Purchase of the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton railroad by Henry Ford and _ his ‘son, . Edsel, was announced today by E. G. Lei- bold, secretary to Henry Ford. The purehase price was not disclosed. Purchase of the road was in part the outgrowth of difficulties Michi- gan industries have experienced for several years in obtaining coal from southeast bitumious coal fields. Run- ning direct to Detroit from the coal fields and avoiding the congested cit- ies the line was recognized as a fac- tor in the industrial life of Michigan by the manufacturers’ association, which several months ago appointed a committee to Jook into its pur- chase. Need Docks The plan was abandoned, however, when it was found that dock faci.- ities could not be obtained. Mr. Ford then took up the cise primarily to assure coal supply for his Detroit in dustries, but through contemplated extension of terminals industries gen- eraly in the Detroit area and those in other Michigan cities are expeci- ed to benefit from the purchase. Some 2,000 employes of the rail- road, Mr. Leibold si will imme- diately receive the benefit of the Ferd bonus system, NEW PARTY HEAD FOR OWNERSHIP BY THE PUBLIC ’Would"Take’ Over ‘Transporta- tion System and All Basic Indus- tries Temporary Chairman Says Chicago, July 10.—Both the Republi- can and Democratic parties were de- nounced at the opening of a proposed third party national convention here today. i Allen McCurdy, temporary chairman sounded the keynote, declaring the country wants “fewer laws and more freedom.” He said the issue on whicn the party would make an _ appeal would be the “abolition of special privilege.” : “To accomplish this purpose,” he declared, “it proposes public owner- ship of transportation and of the principal basic resources of the coun- try and declares that all land held out of use for speculation should he forced into use by taxation.” Seek League Sppport The platform was framed in an effort to draw into the “third party” the labor party and the World War veterans, which are holding convea- tions here, and the organizers count on the supporters of the Nonpartisan league, which is represented here. “The full success of what we are trying to accomplish would include our getting the support of organized labor, sympathizers of the single tax, the ‘Nonpartisan league and the bulk of the independent voters of the coun-} try,” said J. A. H. (Hopkins, chairman | of the committee of 48, which called the meeting. Makes No Prediction i Mr. Hopkins would make no pre- diction as to the probable nominee for president and vice president. He; called attention to returns from a fuestionaire sent out last spring. Out of 2,100 replies received, LaFollette had the greatest number of _ first choices for president with 324, Hoov- er 191, Debs 172 and Johnson 157. Hoover and Johnson have both de clared they will support the Repupli- can ticket, Eugene Debs, now in pyis- on, will be named by socialists, and a committee which visited Senator La Follette failed to obtain a definite an nouncement that he would accept the nomination. | Bolt Threatened I ‘Several organiations in the combine are threatening to bolt unless their planks are included in the platform. Among those actively working for planks are the People’s Money party, the Farmers Equity society/the Pro- ducers and Consumers league and th league for the Independence of Indi Representatives of the ‘Nonpartisan league who conferred with the labor party and are reported to have pledg- ed their aid in the formation of the new party announced today that they “in personal capacity only LaFollette Silent Madison, Wis., July 10.—Senator La Follette is not expected to give his word in the third party matter today. Robert Jr. secretary to his father, and Gilbert Rowe, have gone to Chicago to watch the third party | movement get under way, it is said. rom what can be learned of the men who have conferred with the senator he will not lead the party if it is broken up and is not in full accord with his platform. The first trip across the Atlantic Armed With Official Order Sheriff of Kidder County is Planning to Effect Isolation of Woman Today—While in Last Stages of Disease Fam- ily Has Lived With Her Con- stantly for Several Years— Examination Settles Case MOTHER OF LITTLE CHILD The “leper of Kidder county,” a woman named Houst at Crys- tal Springs, 60 miles east of Bismarck, will be segregated from contact with all other hu- man beings, except attendants, to pass the rest of ‘her life. Armed with an official order, Sheriff Bilbin of Kidder county, and Mrs. Rose Lewis, nurse at- tached to the state board of health, is in Crystal Springs this afternoon to effect an isolation. It is probable that a little tract of ground, with a house, will be obtained for the woman to spend her remaining days, which probably are not many. Family With Her For rs the Houst woman has been living in Crystal Springs , with her father, mother and nine-year-old fatherless girl. Though dreadfully marked with disease people have. pass- ed in and out of the house, and the ttle girl has been her chief attend- ant. Some people have thought she was suffering from a social disease. When Mrs. Lewis, formerly a nurse with the American Expeditionary Forces, learned of the case a few weeks ago, she immediately took action to dispose of the case, She called Dr. Ruedger, of Bsmarck, there for an examination, this being made in June. He also examined the little girl, and found the girl free from dsease, Dr. Ruedger had had experi- ence with leprosy in the Phillipine Islands and he immediately pronoun- ced the case leprosy in the final stages. Obtained Order Mrs. Lewis obtained an order from the office of Attorney General Langer yesterday to go ahead with the pro- ceedings to effect an isolation. The. Houst woman is 42 years old land is a native of Russia. She is be- lieved to have brought the disease from Russia. Leprosy is prevalent 11 Japan and China and is not unusual in Russia, according to Dr. Ruediger. The house in which the woman lives in Crystal Springs has been fented off, and the little girl has not been permitted to go to school, but the isolation has not been complete. In Horrible Condition Leprosy, according to Dr.Ruediger, is transmitted by germs, in much the same manner as tuberculosis, and it is not.expected that any people who have visited the home of the woman have been. infected with the disease. While the little girl has not been permitted to go to school it is said that has frequently gone to the local store, and has come in contact with other people. < ‘The woman now is approaching the last stages of the disease, it is said. She is in horrible condition. One finger on her right hand has dropped off, her left hand is held to her arm only by skin and her right arm is in the last stages of disintegration, it ig said. She has a hole in her frontal bone, and is marked in numerous places about the head. CORN AGREAGE IS INCREASED INTHE STATE Month Favorable for Crop De- velopment Says Government Crop Agent in Report (Special to the Tribune) Grand Forks, N. D., July 10—A heavily increased acreage, a slight decrease in the flax and potato acre- age, and an average or better condi: tion for all crops except rye are in- dicated by the July 1 returns from several hundred reporters of the U. Bureau of Crops Estimates for North Dakota, it was announced to- day by A. J. Surratt, state field agent. The month of June was generally favorable for plant development, he says, deficiency in moisture in the southwest part of the state being largely met by favorable rains. _ The state corn acreage shows an increase of 35 per cent over that cf last Season, This season's acreage of 686,000 has been exceeded only by that of 19 with 700,000 acres. Flax acreage shows a 7 percent de- crease from 1919. The condition for flax as a whole for the state is well above the average, it is stated. The potato acreage is 6 percent less than in 1919. Scarcity and high- pric- ed seed account for the decrease. Dry weather in the early part of June curtailed to some extent hay prospects in the southwestern and northeastern counties, it is stated , but the hay and pasture prospects over most of the state are favorable. ONLY HORSE RACE St. Louis, Mo., July 10.—“Jim” Cox, a mule, named for the Democratic presidential candidate, defeating by steam was made in 1819 by the Sa- vannah. Harding, a gray horse, at a race at a county fair near here yesterday.