The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 16, 1926, Page 1

WEATHER FORECAST Mostly fair tonight and Satar- EE Le ee | ‘ooler, THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [auto BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS INSANITY TO BE DEFENSE IN MURDER TRIAL Sd -THOUSANDS OF BUSHELS OF WHEAT PILED ALONG TRACKS AGKOR CARS [serene tna ote coe INKANSAS MAY | " CAUSEBIGLOSS “Storage Facilities Exhausted | By Harvesting of State’s Bumper Crop RAIN DAMAGE IS FEARED +» Farmers Marketing Hastily in " Order to Liquidate Pre- vious Obligations Kansas City, July 16—(AP)—With thousands of bushels of the $150,000,- 000 Kansas wheat crop piled in the open because of lack of transporta- tion facilities, railroads are rushing, vtyains of empty box cars into the! grain belt in an effort to prevent damage from eun and rain. Harvesting of the bumper crop has) exhausted storage facilities and, as the piles of wheat increased along the! railroad right of ways, farmers an bankers found the situation acute. Demands for cars deluged railroad of- fi already taxed by movement of in from other states. _ Attetnion was focused on the situa- sterday when farmers at Sub- n southewstern Kansas, nga cd more ‘than 200,000 bushels of wheat piled along the tracks. Rain, _ vthey said, would cause the grain to Heat when placed i in el itating constant handling anu! dried. * ‘Governor Paulen said yesterdi that, 4lthough Kansas farmers had bumper wheat crop, eT ot gn portion of the money received probably would be used in liquidation of obligations in- curred in less pbs tea years. This, he said, accounted in a way for the! haste to market the crop while prices! were firm. WHY WE FISH. SAN FRANCISCO'S PLAN. HOW MANY CHILDREN? A ROCKEFELLER RULE, . By Arthar Brisbane (Copyright, 1926) The president is fishing nedantly and Mis, Coolidge, like # good wi also ne fi in extremely dull occu- pation, "not much to stir the imagina- tion, waiting for a fish to bite. tae is @ race of fishers, although it human race atavistically, ‘tors fished to avoid 3! When you see @ man sit tall ey, to h a small catfish that will Mi Ferg ore Ras another are in ae e: rubber boots, walking ty ies to shoot one thi rabbit, wae 12 cents, you see atavism et wor! Men do now Phocsd pleasure” what they once did because it was fish, game or death. eee 1 en ) pocenee on this planet al fe, including our own, in in the water. earth's v-hollows were filled aaa the cooled off, life began in came ashore ashore with the other others. Man's instinct is to is to go back to the water. That is why your little boy ~annoys his mother i rushing into every iy id He is going he and you were —s0 science vite = class preity "Ghoup,. diseaies fe seful to community. > are included a: a worth more tian Een to wee stat iE money | ni jucal bn The aes Boceethiier. sty a ofr ieee po tion: give toe Siar tg raat ‘and id ter te tend that the money ciently. hat ii t on th = dient ah nperemant pe pg gh gi I nt fe, at the last minute, would have given money as @ bribe Pe egectgm the hope of aerttion hell paradise, best” wa: Yinkiove that reult ts to give to oth: er men, The Lord dees not | not need money. John J. Hanlon, of Chicago, tells the national government be “intends | These W. A. Clark, claiming they are his daughters. ying | less ) ‘JURY DENIES — CLAIMS OF 370 CLARK ESTATE Women’s Claim of Being Daughters of Late Sena- tor Held Unfounded H Butte, Mont. July 16—(AP)— Cleims of three women that they are daughters of the late Senator William Andrews Clark, copper magnate, and entitled to a share in his $47,000,000 estéte, have been Bae unfounded by.a district, court ‘fury here. The bgeney eg Clark Me- Williams, and Alma E. Clark Hi ot- Clarkesville, Mo. and Mr. Addie L. Clark Miller of Denver—charged that Senator Clark married Tabita C. Brooks, their mothe Missouri in 1869 and deserted the family 10 years’ tater to go to Montana. The defense claimed that the three | women were daughters of Witliam An- derson ‘Clark, also of Missouri, who | died there Yast April. In support o! this claim they introduced the testi tmony of the widow of William ‘An An- derson Clark,’ sigeee peer the claim- ts his di “ Edward © tile ot of Kansas City,| chict of Mca cosnesl, announced | an appeal woubd be filed. i* WOMAN LAWYER 2 FROM NEW YORK =: 3/10 GET OFFICE, Her Only dirinniad For Pres- idency of B. P. W. Clubs Declines Nomination Des Moines, July 16.—(4)—Shimr | al mering party dresses and a New York woman attorney with grey hair, man- nishly |, are the a itencom ‘winners of first honors con- of fhe ‘and other ites accom- plished more in one two-hour session than they did in two-days of parlia- mentarism, heated apent end maneuvering =e clothed in bubi- ness or street dresse: wins. Fr ly fa Madsen Phill Re zit New Yi apparent be the ey president of the fede! ation. Hes ‘only opponent, Mis: iss Mary 4 peared CHa th ‘profes- ee in “the. tolsral Paeen of hae wor! e has refused to the nomination made ll the convention floor after the nominating commi } had recommended Miss eles. in- Bong pecan ig the a nhented 6 com repo! voted jons med or. Ohe other candidate nai UNITED STATES AGES, CANTON DAILY SHOT T0 DEATH | Bedy Is Found at at ‘Maaeanice to three women were unsuccessful in their attempt to seek shares in the estate of the late Senator They ate, left to right, Alma Clark Hines, Addie Clark Her ‘and Effié Clark piciane aah all of Kansas City. The Clark estate is worth millions of dollars. IS RICHEST PRIZE OF ‘GREATEST INHERITANCE SINCE TIME BEGAN, SAYS LEGION COMMANDER World Must Know We hie Ready and Prepared to De- fend It, John R. McQuigg Tells Legionnaires of North Dakota at Dickinson Con- vention Dickinson, N. D. Warning of the da the United States with. the rest of the world from the fact that this ion is “the creditor rite cose rs sounded in an addpesd “befyre: the department con- vention of the American Legion h nk by National ‘Commander John et Quigg. "Declaring "that “the United States of America is the richest prise of e ages, the greatest inheritance since time began,” the national com- mander asserted that “it will be ours only so long as the world knows we are ready and prepared to defend it.” He added that world courts and tribunals “cannot do. away with man’s cupidity nor quench 9 nation’s stest for power an it thinks it _ om en “America is today the richest na- tion on earth,” he continued. national wealth, insofar as ii has been estimated at thi an red and fifty billions of dollars; a sum so vast the human mind cannot comprehend it. W. not only the richest eg eee sent pe re the bankers aeiiisad w world i indebted to Amei ica. We are the creditors of the uni. verse, and the frailties of humanity are such that debtors are not nse ly fond of their creditors, We were one of the overs least affected by the war—last i id first after the job wag don id this very vip s even now creating some feeling es with the most magnificent terri- Shines, sith s tompersce mE id Ly el Satertal weak f fae beyond that Wom | elastics te the Ux: the rehes with ided people who even ae are ing strenuous efforts to palsy rm of America and deprive us ra abel pies Serie ut their eyes of Ae country one ignore all the experiences of appar- ently CH willing and anxious to jize all we h Hg in the = if ge are both; opposed it Eee in oar schools, and en leges now e! a naslonwide campaign to force the Dr. Marion Bowles, rina y announced her refusal of Y nomination for second vice weenie) leaving the nominati: ae Eee a ee Accident Victim Has Better Chance at 90-Mile Speed ybridge, England, July 16.— (#)—If you must motor so fast as to have an accident, its better to hit ‘er up to 90, instead of half that speed. A pl jan who has been studying accidents notes that at 45 miles an hour the vic- tim of a crash often lands on the head with serious results, while at 90, he often hits the ground a glancing blow and rolls, escap- ing with a few bruises, MOTOR TRIPIN BAST IS FULL OF PLEASURE Highways For Most Part Ex- cellent and Scenery Is Very Attractive (By George D. Mann) Toronto, Canada, July 12.—Motor- ing from Detroit, Mich., over the De. troit River to Windsor, “where Ameri. he! cans go in a vain attempt to quench | their unlawful thirst on Canadian | four by four beer, one realizes what | differenti: the two great neigh- bors of the North American contin- ent. It is hard to define; easy to sense. Traffic moves slower, The Canadian and English leds still a thrill out of a bieycle and there is a deal of courting along the rural roads in the one horse shay. Quite s Cdgingy Pay the dual six gas Detroit parkway ith the tivin ah six” Jane 4% “i rouged, tie sree, bleed “to match ‘th motors, intent upon tl Modern motors, pavé and the lure of the road mal cellent combination, the 0) to adventure and information. town, N. Y., on gravel and ways, mostly the latter. Guees “N. D. sesame Rie Michigan, +! Minnesota, Wi conti Tikinotass indiana, and’ Mie gp. there unfolds a most wopder- ful, varied and pletatesd Most Dakotans are beautiful lake distrig’ that eats ‘alls or Fergus en trail into the as one proceeds east. f: the Dakota licenses iat Saceesy clty hake torial secon ingest city the minion of Canada, the boydiand natives put what the ‘kota tag Jing the Garage Behind His Home ' Early Today WAGED WAR ON CRIME Ohio Publisher Had Just Put} Morris k. Away His Car When Bul- let Lodged in Brain Canton, Ohio, July Y. Mellett, published of the Can- ton Daily News, un unrelenting cru- sader against in Canton, of his garage. Police are going on the theo! Mellett was killed by hired ins of the underworld he #0 vigorously opposed t rns of the Daily ed by form Cox, Dayton. own admission, Mellett and} ews were responsible for send- ing two Canton men to the Ohio penitentiary and played a Pac part in the famous Curti s her wife had returned midnight from H clos- ge doors when a volley of a half dozen or more bullets roared | ‘from the darkness. Mellett was dead when his wi reached his side, MELLETT WAS ACTIVE IN_WAR AGAINST CRIME Columbus, Obio, July 16---#) Murder of Don R. Mellett, publi of the Canton Daily News, early to-| day brought to light here the young publisher's activitie: efforts to | put down ¢@rime in his city. On July 7, Mellett conferred with Governor Donahey on the crime sit-| , {uation there, at which time, acco! ing to Secretary . Meckstroth, he assumed sole responsi ity for the confinement in the state penitentiary of Marry ‘Turner and Harry Bouklias, who had been convicted of perjury in grand jury investigations of crime conditions. aper Hired Detectives Meltett to told the governor his a paper had hired: detectives who att ered the evidence to show that. arn: er and Bouklias had violated their paroled and that-he personally in his office obtained a pledge from Pro: cuting Attorney C. B. McClintock jthat the two would be cited for par- Jole violation and sent to the peni- tentiary. He protested to the gov- ernor against early release of Turner and Bouklias. Mellett also told the governor that per attempted tters pertaining to thi the investigators’ t bly crossed by T served any part of their sentence, having been placed on parole imme- diately following their conviction. peer ‘were received at the peniten- tiary last February for parole vio- lation. Efforts to obtain thei; lease have been frequently made,’ ‘estified Against Former Mayor Both Turner and Bouklies,. al known as “Harry The Greek,” Cc, C. Curtis of Canton, and both of whom were removed from of- fice & ‘Continued on page seven.) 16—(P)—Don | e4 justified. was freak left himself and his little home| shot to death early today at the door) unscathed. even- | their heat. | | Fl upon the deadine of safety set by PUBLISHER OF | MORRIS UTTER REMAINS AT HIS HOME IN MIDST OF EXPLOSION AREA AND IS UNHARMED BY DEATH DEALING 9 Faith ‘Tustified, As As Little Home Is Unscathed—From His Doorway He Watches Women and Children and the Wounded and Maimed Fleeing Towards Dover Dover, N. 16.—Since 1892; lived, all uncon- of right next door to sudden ter long predicted by the countryside inally came, 34 years! os ter the government buiJt its arsen t Lake Denmark, Utter’s faith seem- For the vast explosion, which rocked! the land for miles around, by some; “But jt was sure some jar,” he, ‘nays, | The ald man, 77, liveq alone in a farmhouse 100 yards from the arsenal | gates. { The first blast found him preparing supper. From his doorway he watch- ed down the road to Dover, fleeing) women and children, the wounded, maimed, and, finally, the garrison in retreat. All night long he watched the fire-| works. He saw tower into; ‘the darkness above the hills, and felt He trembled at deafen-! ing blast after blast from the piled explosi He saw houses fall, ed ry) shell fragments dig holes across the road. He saw the soldiers return, secking their dead. Late the next day he mounted his! usual and set off on his visit to his daughter. She of course, had given him up for dead. Two miles down the road he came military authorities. A vast crowd of newspaper men, residents of the) vicinity, and the curious waited be-| yond. i didn’t you leave with the} he was asked. drawled Utter, taken) don't know, I never thought! “Shots” Exchanged Aboard an. NEA. Service airplanes! Robert P. Dorman, fee btraine si exe), changed shots with the burning naval, munitions plant as he sailed over the; desolate scene with the sunrise of the morning after. But Dorman’s shots all were of the of it.” Morris R. Utter FOREST FIRE’S {0TH VICTIM IS REPORTED Sevrino Dalpra, Blacksmith, Is Killed By Falling Tree Near Hall, B. C. Seattle, July 16—(AP)—Although forest fires continue to devastate val- uable Pacific northwest — timber; stands, reports of rain were received from western Canada and the United; States weather bureau predicted to-, day thtit a rising humidity would im-| prove conditions. camera variety, while those coming (Continued ¢ on we oeee si eight.) Fl ott of By the governor on May 2, 1924, when the occupants of t! COAST GUARD GUN FIRE IS The tenth life to be lost within al week was recorded yesterday when! son, B. C.. was killed by a falling! tree near Hall, B, €. The Kootenai, Kaniksu, Blackfeet, Pend-O'Reille, Cour de Alene and St. e described as flame , icials of the Kaniksu forest declared the situation there i 910. FATAL 0 ONE Two Companions Captured and 400 Bags of Bottled Beer Are Seized N. Y., July 16—()—Leo racuse was killed by ma- chine gun fire from a coast guard boat today while ‘attempting to land alse | 400 bags of bottled beer on the were of Lake Ontario, about 13 miles from get| star witnesses against former Mager here. Two companions were captured his by the coast guard brother, E. E. Curtis, ante payed beer seized. crew, and the The coast guard boat opened fire laune' disregarded an order to halt. ably. By Lillian Cannon Everyone should ‘know how to swim, and anyone can learn by mastering a few principles and then practicing. Lillian Cannon, one of the finest swimmers in the world, who is now training for her attempt to swim the English Channel, has written a series of 36 swimming lessons. She es Faved and understand- lesson is illustrated with a photograph. If you read the lessons and then practice them, you will be able to before you realize it. swim almost Miss Connee, begins at the be- ginning, time on the afloat. Ge ee p! » she ad: Then, by vances to the stage of speed swim- nd fancy aiving- These are swit days, and if you aren’t at home in the water No ater peron et "tech sing is better a cat Ap ovy Boye Reg and who fter record. starts. 1 se Be sure to GENERAL RAIN 3 MAY ELIMINATE DANGE! Winnipeg, July 16.—()—Meager reports which filtered through from western Canada last night described rains as fairly general in the areas in which forest fires have been men- BcInE: All reports were that the ger from the fires in Albe: id British Columbia was being elimin- ated by the rain. Fires on the west coast of British Columbia were reported considerably subdued with a general change ‘in weather in prospect. Northern Alberta was the only danger area to report continued dry weather. —____—___~¢ | Weather Report | (9) RL ac lia ee Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday Lowest, last night . 62 Precipitation to 7 a, m. BY Rigs: wind velocity ther conditions at North. De kota points for the 24 hours ending at 8 a. m. today: . 69 96 inches ne Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear P. Cldy. Clear Clear Clear P. Cldy. Clear S Amenia ... BISMARCK . Lake ... Dickinson . Dunn Cente: Ellendale . pegrevacsseesennall pitation lear Clear : Mostly North Dakota: tonight and Satu: and Sevrino Dalpre, a blacksmith of Nel-| 350 VENIREMEN EXAMINED IN PICKING JURY Trial of Ferdinand Schlaps, 18-Year-Old Ashley Youth, Starts Today REMAINS UNCONCERNED Mother Excluded From Court- room — Will Testify Through Interpreter Wolf Point, Mont., July 16—(AP)— Kentifying the single barreled #hot- gun lleged to thave been ured by Ferditand oe » 18year-old Ash- ley, N. D., irged. with the double killing of Mr. and Mrs, Anton Geisler, witnesses for the state today hurried testimony in the 1 in va a week was spent impan eu i Reinhold Hoffman, a farmer living a short distance from where the Geis- lers farmed, told of finding bullet marks, indicating short range shoot- ing, and blood stains a few days after the killing. The gun, ich said Geisler owned, was entered as an ex- ‘hibit by the state. Will Ask Death Penalty _ Schlaps, whose interest in the trial ‘in which he is specifically chat with the murder of Mrs, Lud: Geisler, seems to be limited to gazing at the courtroom floor, continued his unconcern today. The state's attor- neys declare they will ask for the death penalty in event of conviction while defense attorneys assert that ‘the boy is insane and that they will prove it before the vase is completed mext week. Today the boy's mothér cluded from the couriroom with other witnesse She unable to under- stand or speak English and her testi- pal will be given through an inter- prete: ‘Selection of the jury was completed ‘late Thursday after 350 venitemen had been examined. LEGION MOVES TO MEDORA FOR TODAY'S MEET |National Commander Mc- Quigg Speaks—Rodeo Fol- lows Noonday Barbecue was ex- Medora, N. D., ly 16-—)—North Dakota legionnaires this morning moved their convention headquarters to this little cow town in the Bad Lands. More than 600 were aboard the special train which left Dickinson at 9:30 this morning, among them Colonel John RK. McQuigg, national commander of the Legion, and his ae who orrived early from Pierre, ‘The Legionnaires were given a rous- ing rece; mption by the Medora towns- folk and a convention session was held in the town hall with State Commander Walter Curtts, Lisbon, presi: |. MeQuigg was os principal speaker. Others who 51 were William T. Kroli, liason off! A nd C. T. Hoverson of the United ‘tates veterans bureau. barbecue at noon was followed by a rodeo under the auspices of the Medora Frontier Day committee. Citizens placed their cars at the dis- osal of the visitors and many visited ‘storie spots in this vicinity. The special train return to Dic! son this e' where a smoker and military ball will be given by Matthew Brew Post No. 3. Box Car Society Elects At rye annual convention of the 40 and 8 yesterday the value of the organizatio to the community and tof Legion posts was stressed by James Munroe, Wahpeton, grand chef de guerre. Munroe emphasized the service that local voitures might per- !form for posts in their vicinity by taking interest. in the affairs 4 all posts rather than to center their activities about the community in which the voiture has headquarters. Walter McGahey, Williston, wi elected grand ch ducteaur; F. gtand garde de porte; A. F. Collai Fargo, grand correspondent; James . Munroe, Wahpeton, grand chef de guerre passe; J. P. Conmy, Fearne ico chaestives, | Secen zc ae Lies alterncte ‘offin, Velva; Frank Newberry, deme: ‘om Padies Valley City; st_and central portions Sat-| hove WEATHER CONDITIONS ressure, with its accompany- temperatures, perils SS A a 8 region Plains States Wectaunmart ‘to rien, Ben Greenberg, Grafton, and Hei Handtmann were named member of the grand cheminot. S|" Wheat Pri Prices Get