The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 15, 1925, Page 1

WEATHER, FORECAST Possibly thundershowers to- night. No change in temperature. FINAL EDITION B PRICE FIVE CENTS | TWO DEAD TO AVENGE CHAPMAN COST PRIGE OF WHEAT IS $1.18 BUSHEL Production Costs for Basic Crops Declared Below Market Price RIBUNE THE BISMARCK T BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1925 ESTABLISHED 1873 TAKES NINTH WIF By NEA Servier Waldron, Ark, 5 Marriage is.xeneratiy ¢ titution But sometimes it gets to be a regu-j lar habit. 1 proof of this assertion is offered the case of Dr. Roberts Shaddon, who, having turned his eightieth year, has just taken to himself his ninth wife. Dr, Shaddon’s latest bride is Fan- nie Davis e's 21, and already she is ensconced in the three-room log cabin 25 miles from here wi eight predec vsor 1 befor Incidentally, she rt of the others. were w! hey ‘Their ay spective wedding da 14 to 20. EAT SI VIGILANTES ORGANIZE IN CAPITAL AREA Every Community in Burleigh on Guard Against Har- vest Raids 7 ! i { 500 LINE WILL MOVE 17 MILLION | BUSHEL STATE WHEAT CROP; RECORD PROTEIN CONTENT MARKS SLOPE YIELD Barley Averages 30 to 35 Bushels to the Acre in Fields Along oo Line Threshed to Date ‘TWO SLAIN AS _ THUGS AVENGE i i ! | HEROINE | Gangsters Wreak Double Toll for Hanging of Gerald Chapman PREDICT DROP OF TWO ~ MILLION BUSHELS W. Derrick, Division Superintendent, Reports Results of State Grain Belt Tour on Soo Territory r nt trom NO CHANGE IN PRICES HEDSTROM IS AT HEAD Average Cost of Raising Wheat Per Acre Is $12.41 wys MAN, WIFE MURDERED { | e || Bands of From Five to 15 Vigilantes Will Resist Or- Served in Army Aside from his marital experience, | her husband has had quite a career, , as Arkansas careers go. i An est'mated production of moved in feeder territory along North Dakota, it was stated to 17,000,000) bushels of grain) will 00 miles of the Soo Line in west y by S. W. Derrick, division superin | Muncie Desperado Taken In- for 11.1 Bushels Acre The average cost producing wheat in North Dakota for 1924 is approxi- tely $1.32; of rye, {1 cents and according to figures com- . E. Willard and T. S. Thorfinnson of the farm ment department of the hota Agricultural college All these cost figure: market prices at Fargo, to the college estimate. The cost of producing the wheat crop per acre is approximately $12.41, based on a yield of 11.1 bush- els, according to figures. The cost of producing rye if §8.97 per acre, based on an average yield of 9.9 bush- els and the cost of producing ‘flax is $14.17, based on a yield ct bushels for 1925, it is shown, “These figures are based upon the records from farms distributed over the stute in previous’ years with price changes in cost elements en- tering into production the year 1925 applied to these basic figures,” Mr. Willard reports. general, there appears to be very little dif- ference in the price of things that farmers had to buy in compared 924 Fargo, Aug. per bushel of according s apparently crease in wages in 192 1924, the average wage work being $45 per mon compared with $44 in 19 crage harvest wages were estimated by more tha. 100 farmers to be day in 1925, compared to $3.50 A correspondingly slight in 1924 He served in the Confederate yt as a youth, and when peace was de eclared set up as a doctor in the coun try district hereabouts. He never bothered to go to a med- ical school, nor did he study medi- cine under any reguinr doctor. In dmits he “just nicked it up clients tell how be nice our ye: one of his 100 And He's Happy life has thy, but situa piest life,” he says. “My been happy. Um not we: I'm very well pleased with my tone onial record follows in order: die h- ie Harris, 20, died; Lulu McCullar, 14, divorced; Lizzie McCullar, her sister, 14, died; Viola De Shares, 14 divorced; Fannie, Davis, present wife: TAKE SUSPECT INGIRL STRAW | Other Arrests Near in Probe of Death of Girl Whose e is estimated for threshing in Groceries Mount “The general opinion was that there was about two per cent in- se in the general cost of grocer- in 1925, compared to 192 The threshing of wheat will prob- ably cost about 15 cents per bushel (everything furnished) compared to 14 cents for 1934. Flax will ¢ about cents per bushel and threshing about 15% Both do flax th slight increases ove “An inerease of 2 for gasoline is noted views with more than distributed well over the state, average price for 1925 being cents. Seed Wheat Jumps “The most marked change was in the price of seed wheat, the a’ price of Marquis at planting time in 1925 being $1.61 compared to $1.36 a year ago. Durum wheat showed about the same relationship, but about 10 cents a bushel cheaper. The price of seed flax was a few cents higher in 1925 than in 1924. Seed rye increased from an average of 66 cents per bushel in the fall of 1923 to 96 cents a bushel at planting time in 1924. “Twine showed an increase éf cents per pound, being 16 cents in 1925. The price of twine varied in different communities and also ac- cording to the quality of the ‘twine purchased. Reduce Taxes “There was quite a general indica- tion of a reduction in taxes from 1923 to 1924 and from 1924 to 1925. Correspondingly, a reduction in the charge for the use of land (land rent) was noted, this reduction be- ing from $2.75 per acre to $2.57 per acre from 1924 to 1925.” Wide variations were noted in in- terviews of farmers in all parts of the state with regard to the yield of wheat. Indications are that , the yield of wheat will be from one to two bushels higher per acre in the northern half of the state than in the southern, Durum Yields Better Durum wheat is higher in yield this year than Hard Red Spring. Be- cause of the wide variation in yield from farm to farm and from county to county, the cost of producing wheat in 1925 has, been calculated on the basis of the average yield and on the basis of a low and a high yield. The following figures repre- sent the approximate cost for vari- ous yields. Yield per A Bu. e e Sa gallon in the inter- 1G0 farmers the 2 Cost per A $10.41 12.41 14.00 Cost per bu. $1.74 1.12 ‘oa? 6 111 15 ——_.—_____—__* I Weather Report 2 Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday . Lowest last night .... Precipitation to 7 a. m. Highest wind velocity Weather Fore For Bismarck and vicinity—Pos: bly local thundershowers to-night an Sunday. Not much change in tem- perature. For North Dakota—Possibly , local thundershowers to-night and Sunday. Slightly cooler to-night in east por- tion. General Weather Conditions A low pressure area, accompanied by precipitation, prevails from the Dakotas northwestward over the nor- thern Rocky Mountain region. The precipitation was light and scattered in the Dakotas but quite heavy show- ers fell in Alberta. Elsewhere the weather is generally fair. Temper- atures have risen agtey, over the Mixsissippi Valley and Plains States, while somewhat cooler weather pre- vails over the Rosle Mountain region, ORRIS W. ROBERTS, Official in Charge flee Eas H ' Body Was Burned in Stack AP) With in the Car- lisle murder case last night and the expected arrest of two or three other persons | this i sheriffs of this and an adjoining county early “today were confident they were ap- proaching « solution of the mystery ig the finding of a wom- a shes of a strawstack near U suburban town several da, . The man, whose name the sher- iffs’ offices refused to give out, was arrested near-a small hotel here, where Jeunette Miller, described as appearing to be “small town girl” was last seen. The girl, who is the latest of a series who have been reported miss- ing since the body was discovered, was in her room at the ‘hotel on the day before residents around the Carlisle farm saw the strawstack burn and has not been scen or heard of_since. Deputy Sheriff Rich Anderson said “I believe married life is the hap-} STACK SLAYING, t | i { DR. ROBERT: HIS NINTH W COURT BARS KILLER WRIT de the Reaffirming down a week aj court yesterd tion of Harry § Forks! murderer, now in Bismarck peniten- tiary, for a writ of habeas corpus. The case was re-argued foliowing | the high court’s decision There was no change in the | ruling. HOTEL OWNERS OF SIX STATES a 0, handed | ate supreme appli ourt’s | | Cenvention of Northwest Ho- tel Association Will Open Next Wednesday Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 15.-—-@. —Preparations have been made to show hotel men from xX states, members of the Northwest Hotel that although the suspect steadfast- ly denied all connection with the crime, he had appeared nervous and “anxious to relieve his mind of something.” GRAND FORKS POLICE TAKE UTAH BANDIT Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 15.--@) —-After he had robbed a house and held up a police officer in Crook- ston, Bill Jones of Salt Lake City, Utah, was shot three times by A. E. Selberg of the, Grand Forks police force during a pistol duel in the East Grand Forks railway yards and will probably ‘die. Jones had broken into a Crookston residence, taken a gold watch and $10, and then meeting Motorcycle Patrolman Frank Willard relieved him of his pistol and marched him into a lumber yard. He was traced by the Crookston aythorities td the Great Northern yards where a freight train was just pullings out for Grand Forks. The alarm was promptly sent to Grand Forks and several officers met the train as it pulled into the East Grand Forks yards. BANDITS SEVER COMMUNICATION. LOOT IOWA BAN Burt, Iowa, Aug. 15.--(#)—Eight robbers wrecked the safe of the First National bank here early today and escaped with $15,000 in bonds and cash. Eight pxplosions were required to wreck the safe. The bank build- ing was damaged also. Before starting their work the robbers captured James Foster, who met them in the railroad yards, and made him a prisoner in a box car, apparently fearing he might inter- fere with their plans. He “liberated himself this morning. Bank officials say the loss might reach $20,000, but ‘was covered by insurance. The robbers are believed to, have escaped in two automobiles. Sever- al hours elapsed before officers were able to commence their search, wires into the town having been severed. ALPS TO HAVE AERIAL RAILWAY Munich, Aug. 15.—()—Construe- tion of a suspension railway, the first of ita kind in the Bavarian and Aus- trian Alps, has been started, under sanction from the Bavarian govern- ment, to run from Garmisch-Parten- kirchen to the Kreuzeckhaus, a favor- ite goal of ae tourists. The rail- way will be able to carry 140 pas- sengers per hour and completion of it is expected by the end of this year. Associ: a royal good time when ‘they convene here August 19 and 20 jfor their annual convention. More than 250 hotel owners and restaurant operators from North and South Da- kota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska are expected to attend. A side trip to Winnipeg, during which the visitors will be guests of the Winnipeg hotel men, is scheduted for August 21 and 22 and will be a post-convention feature. An elaborate program will be enr- ried out at the Grand Forks meet- ing, beginning with the arrival of the visitors on a special train on August 19, Roy W: of the organi n, Rochester,’ president ion, will preside and will deliver his annual Message on the opening day. I. A. Medlar, Omaha, secretary-treasurer, also will deliver his report. Greetings from the North Dakota Hotel Association will be extended by Joe Powers, pres- ident; Henry O’Keefe, mayor of Grand Forks, will welcome the vi: ors to the city and a response be made by G. Roth, St. Paul. LOCAL TAILOR IS MEMBER OF NATIONAL GUILD E. B. Klein of Bismarck, has been elected to membership in’ the Born Tailors’ Guild, a national association of master tailors, who in living up to their slogan, “tailors are born and not made,” aim to lift the tailoring profession to a plane of near perfec- tion. The organization of the guild is modeled after the craft organiza- tions of early England. The purpose is to bind together master tailors of America in un effort to raise the standards of the trade to such an ex tent that it becomes an art. The Grand Master of the Guild is M. Born of Chicago, head of the tail- oring house of M. Born and compa which he established fifty years azo, and in,whose honor the guild was named. ‘ Dogs Rout Thugs as Champ Snoozes ‘Los Angeles, Aug. 15.—(AP)— Four men broke into the Holly- wood home of heavyweight champion pugilist last night, spent considérable time on the lower floor while ‘the “fighter ‘was in bed above, and fiially were) routed by the Dempsey dogs. Nothing was stolen, the champion said. “My, my.” bi MEET AT FORKS : Jack Dempsey, | al ganized Crime Every city, town and village in Burleigh county is prepared to give! a warm reception to any bank rob- ber or merchandise thieves who see fit to visit any of the business. pla this 1. Sheriff Albin Hedstrom and Stat Attorney F. EK, MeCurdy have fin- ished un organization trip covering place in the county where likely to be anything of val- ue to steal and organizations have been perfected in Burleigh county, along the lines suggested by the ad jutant general, the attorney general. Vigilantes in each town’ range in number from 5 to 15 men who will be organized with military precision to meet any crime emergency from! predatory ban roaming the state | following the ! Organization headed, communities in which Instructions have been shoot to kill at the first ditry in Burleigh county. | f ntes will not be! subject to call! e night or day as been drilled in its i | up of cool- ns of the; reside. ved to] noof ban-| they communit might offer attraction has been marked, and the premises around mapped and charted. Individuals, furnished with arms and shotguns, are assigned to vantage points which comman ntrance to the place of business Still, Regan, Wing, Arena, Dris: coll. Sterling, McKenzie, Menoken, Baldwin and Moffit, have completed organization of vigilance committees short- last week.] under direction of Sheriff Hedstrom. | County authorities are working to prevent a repetition of bandit opera- tions which caused a heavy property | lass last year when « oank’and nearly a score of mercantile establishments | ere looted during the harvest per-| iod. ‘As soon as the grain crop has n moved, bandit bands invade th state,” McCurdy explained. e recruited from the harvest hand population, and prey upon isolated{ nall towns which have in recent years been helpless to cope with bandit depredations for lack of an efficient organization. “This year towns are organized, and it is doubtfal if any organized bandit raid will succeed under pres- ent con ions. POULTRY NEAR BILLION MARK IN 4924 TRADE Was 17 Per Cent of Livestock Volume and Brought 50 Million More Than Cattle Des Moines, Ia., Aug. 15.—Poultry products in 1924 had an aggre: value of $994,000,000 which was per cent of the total value of all animals and animal products pro- duced on the American farm, C. D. Morris, Chicago, assistant chairman of the Western Railways’ Committee on public relations, told the Amer- ican Poultry Association in session here yesterday. “It was $50,000,000 more than the value of all cattle produced and $846,- 000,000 more than the value of all sheep,” he stated, adding “the aggre- gate value of no animal produced for profit in this country, except that of swine, came anywhere near the aggregate value of our poultry and eggs. “Our poultry brought us more money last year than our oats and barley combined and within $137,000,000 of the value of all the wheat produced in the entire country, In 1924 we produced almost 680,- 000 chickens and 1,968,000,000 dozen eggs, the aggregate value of which reached almost one billion dollars. The Iowa farmers producing poultry and eggs for market in 1919 receive an average income therefrom of $25; each, “The growth of the poultry busi- ness in this country has been coinci- dent with the development of steam transportation. There are now from two to five car loads of live poultry in every through freight train be- tween our western farms and New York City, not to mention millions of dressed poultry carried to market in refrigerator cars every month.” Training School Oats Average 45 Bushels an Acre Mandan, N.'D., Aug. 15—(?)—The North Dakota State Training Schooi yesterday reported a yield of 45 bush- els of oats to the acre, in the {rst rvesting. A total of 5,025 bushels 35 pounds to the bushel was at- tained this year as compared with 2 pounds to the bushel in previous years. Buporintenient W. F. McClellan of the School today said equally valuable yields are expected from all, ocher crops as conditions have been very favorab! nd every ni, 14-year-old daugh: mous premier of Maly, her fellow in swine n Mis and ter of the was about to dro ini jumped into the wat her. ming, Mu SORLIE DENIES LATEST RUMOR | Spikes Report That He Is! Seriously Considering Ap- pointment of Mrs. Ladd Governor A. orlie today flatly that he it appoint Mrs. Edwin F. Ladd succeed her late husband as The gov- seriously | me: fro f yet m a purported nd in which he was credited having said that Mrs. Ladd | was better fitted than anyone else to serve out the unexpired term was without foundtafon. “lL have not serious anybody to succeed the executive stated. don't know w such a rumor may have gained tion, unless it was through a I sent Mrs. Ladd in reply to tion from her recom-| appointment of D. H : considered ator Ladd,” cirei letuer a communi mending McArthur. McArthur was former secreta the late senator and at one t member of the North Dakota legi e ssed a courteous reply to Mrs. Ladd’s letter, but did not men- tion any preference I might have in the maiter of an appointment to the! United States Senate,” the governor continued. The executive intimated he will) not make an appointment in the/ near future. Washington, Aug. 15—()—Consid- erable interest is being taken in poli- tical circles here in report that the! governor of North Dakota may ap-; point Mrs. Edwin F. Ladd to serve out | the senate term of he: one here assumes to speak with auth-j ority but particular attention was at- tracted by circulation of word the governor had written a friend here saying “I will not say definitely that I have decided to appoint Mrs. Ladd, but it seems to me she is better equipped than anyone to fill out the senator’s term in his spirit and I believe the senate would accept her appointment without question.” No competent authority here has taken a position as to the governor's power to appoint Mrs. Ladd. She has said 7|nothing, but much interest is attach- ed to her decision to remain in Wash- ington for sometime. It was explain- ed that her children are in. school here and she desires to permit them to complete their courses. Only one woman has been senator and she serv- ed but a few days and never took part in the senate proceedings. She was Rebecca Felton of Georgia, appointed by the governor of Georgia in 1923. ‘Her credentials were not question- ed when she presented them. Fargo, N. D., Aug. 15.—(®)—The Fargo Forum publishes the follow- ing from its Bismarck bureau to- day: * Governor A. G. Sorlie, when asked today us to reports that he was ser- iously considering the appointment of Mrs, E. F. Ladd to succeed her husband, deceased, as United States \ senator, declined to confirm or de- ny the rumors. “I haven't the slightest idea who will be United States Senator. As I before, if the senate were suf- fering for want of a sehator, I would take action immediately, but there is no necessity for action just now,” he said. communication that he had received from Mrs. Ladd, in regard to the senatorship, was one in which she had urged the appointment of D. H. McArthur, formerly secretary to Mr. Ladd, as the new senator. r. Sortie said that Mrs. Ladd had not sought the appointment, as senator, nor had she stated that she would not take the appointment if it were offered to her. Sleeping Sickness Takes Mrs. Morgan New York, Aug, 15.—(#)—The fun- eral of Mrs. J. P. Morgan, wife of the International banker who died yesterday after a two months’ ill: n from sleeping sickness, will be held Monday and will be private. Only members of the family will be present. United States’ produces 60 percent: of the world’s eC ien, 53 Leaks of its copper 62 percent of its cotton. Governor Sorlie said that the only; tendent, The grain yield along the Soo Line wil be 2,000,900 bushels 1924 production, Derrick predicts. Irreguiar yields in every the divisional superintendent, Wheat return per ac “On the bas western North by the Dakota, production i Derrick declared. averaged from 20 to he declared ite of the increased production on the Soo s under last year’s crop. ades of wheat are showing uere Brain bushe’: protein percentages. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETS AT AG STATION Prepar: . ae ions are being made at the ultural experiment jtion at Mandan to. ente: bers of the Great Plains see the American Horticultural here on August 27 und 2 of the organization fr North- west and Canada will their annual observation tour to exchange ideas in handling horticulturs lem: ‘The work which is being done at the local station will be demonstrated to the visitors HOBO STEALS ciety Members PLANE RIDE fon Milwaukee Floater Flips Army Craft, Rides From Las Vegas to Coast Los Angeles, Calif., Aug. 15.—() The blind baggage of a train may be good enough for most hoboes, but when Jack Richman found himself up against it for transportation at Las Vegas, Nev, yesterday he grabbed the wing of an rplane and beat the best railroad time into Los Angeles. The plane Jack “flipped” as was taking off, was piloted hy M: jor C. C. Moseley, head of the Cali- fornia National Guard air force, and the weight of him, hanging on the it r husband. No} outer edge of the wing nearly sent! the ship into a disastrous sideslip. Neither Major Moseley or Sergeant Chestnut Wood, accompanying him, saw their uninvited passenger until they were well off the ground and having difficulty coaxing the craft into an even keel. When they did glimpse him, they motioned him to crawl in toward the fuselage. He obeyed and thereby, Moseley later saved them all from a crash. Wind tore Jack’s shirt to shreds before the plane alighted at Grif- fith Park airport here late today, so Major Moseley made him a pres- ent of an army shirt. They noticed that the aerial hobo had not forgot- ten, during his ride on the wing, to tie his bedding roll securely to the structure. Jack told newspaper men he was 17 yeurs old and had left his home in Milwaukee, July 7, to “beat his way” to the coast. He added that field along Soo Lin making hing reports collected by s extremely irreguiar in all grains line No. crop is marked by a greater pr yield which Srougat North Pakota farmers j sults ot for while actually on the ground.) | Ledgerwood passenger the adventure was his first ride in an. airplane. under territory is reported it hazardous to estimate the Soo Line in bushels the acre in all fields 1925 over 19 ‘ain for . 2,000,000 approximately ge in wil rs run 1 and \No. 2 chiefly No, rin contemt than last ¥ premiums because of high “Corn ery erral forming all along production, like wh: Derrick stated. has produced he Soo Lin negligent cultivation educed returns. “Heat and dry duced the Slope heavily, but incre: will take care of 1925." weather yrain . weath ne Soo line moved bushel crop last year movement since the wal In the vicinity of Soo line, one field 18 bushels pounds. Another 12 bushe: F oats ave bushels. At Qakes wh bushels: oats 4 to Seo line rey The wheat er a 19,000,000 the higge rtus on hard wheat nd graded No. field eraged barley p in Logan county year will be in excess crop, Derrick predicted. accounts for this by reason of creased ucreage and reduced losses. “Cogswell is the best crop we have the Soo line,” Derrick stated. “It figures upproximately 30. per cent above last year's production. A table of production on the Soo line, prepared by A. W. Mellen, chief dispatcher, follow: Wheat Barley Outs 10-15 35 He h Geneseo Ransom Forman Cogswell Oakes. Merricourt Herriet | Pollack Kintyre Braddock Moffit Ashley Fullerton Artas Plaza Makoti Wabek Parshal Prison Builds New Power House 13 17 Contracts for several improvements at state institutions will be let by the state board of administration in the near future. ‘The contract for steel for the new fireproof roof on the power house at the state peniten- tiary was let t The contract for a new icehouse at the State Training School at Mandan will be let August 17; that for a new duiry barn at the Jamestown institution for the feeble-minded, recently destroyed by fire, will be taken up August 24 and a contract for a new auditorium at the state Normal school at Minot on August 26. There is a morgue, a chapel and a jail in the new Union Station at Chicago, SMUGGLE ALIENS INTO U.S. FOR SIX HUNDRED A HEAD; NOW HELD IN LAREDO JAIL By NEA Service Laredo, Tex.—They were smug- glers. Human beings made up their contraband cargoes, and they brought them across the international line with their lips sealed by the threat of instant death. But the officials of the United States immigration service are sharp-eyed. And so these two trad- ers in human beings have reached the end of their rope at last, and are being held in the Laredo jail. The smugglers are John Gelabert, a native-born citizen, and Jose B. Fernandez-Valdez, a Mexican who was naturalized some years ago. Their method of operation was both clever and simple. Each Had Passport As American citizens, each could et passports easily. Further, each faa three. children, all born in the United States. . So, armed with the birth certifi- cates that had been issued for these children, they would go to Hava: Cuba, where scores of Europes are always waiting for a chance to slip across the gulf into this coun- try. Ta Havana each would get three would-be. immigrants, whose ages would correspond. with the ages giv- en the children on the birth certifi- tes. Then, when each “client” had a fee ranging from $400 to $600, the two would bring them to Amer- ica. Immigration inspectors would be shown the passports and birth cer- tificates, and the whole group would be admitted. Then Gelabert and Fernandez-Valdez would go back to Havana for another group. They entered at different ports each time, to avoid danger of recog- nition by sharp-eyed inspectors. Get Suspicious But when they tackled Laredo, coming overland through Mexico, the inspectors got suspicious. The two “fathers” and their six “children” were put on fhe grill throughout a long summer day. And at evening the immigrants broke down and con- fessed. Five of the “children” said they came from Russia, The sixth was a Spaniard. All had met Gelabert and Fernandez-Valdez in Havana. ‘And each one begged to be put in cells separated from those of Gel- abert and his accomplice, saying that they had been threatened with death if they “peached.” Then Fernandez-Valdez asked to ying been threatene: be separated from Gelabert, that he, too, had with death. The two admitted making nine trips from Havana in the last’ five months, federal officials say, bring- ae six persons each time. ‘hey are held for trial this fall. the of the} {almost in front of my house, | {corn field.” 0} 10; ih to Custody Following Sen- sational Killing Muncie, Ind, Aug. 15—(#)—Ven- geance trailing those who testi- fied againat Gerald Chapman, notorious bandit, condemned to die for the murder of a Connecti- cut policeman, struck down Ben Hance and his wife near here yesterday. The Hancen were shot to death on the Anderson-Muncie High- way. in a dying statement, Hance laid the crime to the door of ‘orge (Dutch) Anderson, pal of Chapman, and Charles (One-arm) Wolfe of Muncie, It was at the Hance home that |Anderson and Chapman lived after their escape from Atlanta Peniten- jtiary, and after Chapman attempted the robbery of a New Britain, Conn., mercantile establishment which re- |sulted in the slaying of a police offi- cer. { | { Principal Witness Hance was one of the principal wit- ast Chapman following his in| Muncie last i Mrs. Hance died instantly while Hance lived long jenough to gasp out an accusation ‘against Anderson and Wolfe. | A terrfied farmer's wife, Mrs. {Charles Cromer, standing on her front iporch witnessed the tragedy. She related: “Three machines were coming down the road, one a small coupe carrying an Ohio ‘license, a large red automo- bile, and the Hance car. Red Machine “The red machine passed the others r A coupe pulled up in front of the Hance cur and stopped. Mrs. Hance was the first to alight from the machina, She wus barefoot. “Her husband stepped out a second later. A few words were exchanged and ‘the ban shot. Mrs. Hance fell dead with a bullet through her head. Hance and a mun supp be Anderson began wrestlin; road. S ral shots were fired at close range. Other shots were fired and Hance fell mortally wounded just us he leaped over a fence inte # i Escape in Coupe “The gunmen then turned weapons on the red machine which had stop- ped 200 yards up the road, another Imachine which passed, also was fired at, before the two slayers jumped into the coupe and drove away To a Middletown officer, called ‘to the scene by Mrs. Cromer, who had found Hance, the stricken man gasped; “He stayed at my home. | told on him, they shot me—Chas. Wolfe and Dutch Anderson.” Arrest Wolfe Several hours after the shooting, Wolfe was arrested at the home of his — mother-in-law, Mrs. Myrtle Strahan. Wolfe maintained a stolid silence, according to local officers. The Hances lived in constant dread of death since Chapman’s execution. “Friends of the condemned man re sworn vengeance on Hance for giving information against him. Tt was due to Hance’s knowledge of the movements of the Chapman gang that he was arrested. | Vengeance Theory When Chapman was taken into cus- tody by local police early this year, e readily admitted his identit; threatening to “get the men who turned me up for blood money,” In addition to the vengeance theory, there is a supposition that Hance had obtained information of the whereabouts of Anderson and that he was slain before he could “tip off” officers. BANK RESERVES SHOW DECREASE Bulletin—New York, Aug, 15—) —Actual condition of ‘clearing house | banks and trust companies for the | shows excess reserve of $5,067,270. This is a decrease in reserve of §14,- 690,150 compared with last week. ALLIES CAPTURE 5,000 RIFFIANS Bulletin—Tetuan, Spanish Mor- rocco, Aug. 15—()—Five thousand rebel tribesmen surrendered uncon- ditionally to the French and Spanish | forces which captured the Carsar | position. | CORN ACREAGE TAKES BIG JUMP } Corn acreage in North Dakota this iyear has gone beyond the 800,000 acre mark, reports made to the state department of agriculture and labor show. An increase of more than 100,000 acres in the corn acreage in the last five years is shown. While the corn acreage is mount- ing steadily toward the million mark, it is apparent from this year’s plant- ing intentions, as reported to the de- partment through assessors, that the big grain crop of 1 ye eceae the increase in corn acreage in some localities, ‘The report of corn acreage for this season shows county as the leading corn county in perans with Richland second, Dickey third Sargent county and fourth, Siamese students are pombe, in ieetensing numbers to the; United Se | | i | | | | 1 i