The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 2, 1926, Page 1

HALL-MILLS MURDER TRI * Unsettled tonight: and . Friday; ‘ probably snow. Colder Friday. / TABLISHED 1878 WINSTON AND | NEWELL OPEN HOUSE. HERE J. C. Oberg, Bismarck Res!- dent For 17 Years, Is Placed in Charge HAS MODERN BUILDING Five Salesmen Will Be Em- ployed—Principal Brands Are University, 18-K Opening of the Bismarck house of the Winston and Newell company, wholesale grocers and cigar jobbers, was announced today by J. C. Oberg of this city, who is its manager. The house has been opened here in oxder | that the merchants of the Bismarck and Mandan trade territory may be served more adequately,’ according to Mr. Oberg. The Winston and Newell company has, since its organization which was an outgrowth of the Winston Harper Fisher company and Geo. R. Newell & Company, both of Minneapolis, es- tablished houses at Miles City, Mon- tana; Minot, N. D.; Aberdeen, S. D., and Tracy, Minn., and the opening | of the Bismarck house completes the initial program for the development of distributing machinery for its western territory. The Bismarck house — occupies a + building at the corner of Main and Third streets which has been esp cially constructed for its requir ments and which is modern in eve detail. The stock will be complete and capable of filling the exacting requirements of merehants in this ; trade territory, Mr. Oberg states. Oberg Is Manager Mr. Oberg, who came to Bismarck 17 years ago and since that time has traveled out of this ctiy for whole- ale: grocery firms, was selected as manager of the Bismarck house by virtue of his long and successful ion with the principles of the ind Newell company in this territory, according to officials of the concern, For a number of years past he has been salesman for the Winston Harper Fisher company and since its consolidation with Geo. R. Newell, & company has represented the company for which he will now set as manager. . The company will have four trav- cling salesmen working out of the itismarck house, and one city sales- man, Al Pfeffer of Bismarck, form- erly with Stone, Ordean, Wells com- pal Duluth, will travel on the Killdeer line to Dickinson and west on the main line of the N. P, to Beach. : R. A. Swanson of Mandan will travel on the Mott line and from Gladstone to Mandan on the main was formerly connected ' with Armour and company. ° Mer- chants along the Soo line to Garri- the Pingree-Wilton line and the in line from Bismarck to James- town will be visited by F. C, Brown of Jamestown, who will move his family to Bismarck in the near fu- ture, He was formerly with Foley Bros., of St. Paul. C. C, Stribley of Aberdeen, 8, D., will move to Bismarck and will rep- resent the company on the south Bea und south N, P. branches, Earl . Speaks, who has been employed at the Jones and Webb store, will be city salesman, a Popular Brands M The principal brands distributed by the Winston and ll company will be the University and 18K food products. In addition the company sells the Monogram, Newell's Extra, Kismet and Carol brands, The house is also exclusive jobber of the Chan- ccllor, Harvester, Dutch Masters, Henry George and Geo, W. Childs brands of- cigars, and is sole dis- » tributor of Park and Tilford candies, Iten Biseuit company’s products, and the Puritan Malt company’s products., North Dakota Woman Among 18 Injured in Train Wreck on C. P. Calgary, . All Dec, 2—AP)-—Eigh- teen persons were injured eafly to- day when the Canadian Pacific rail- “Imperial Limited” west bound ° was derailed east of Tilley, Alta. Mrs. J. Kremer, a tourist from North Dakota, was among the in- jured. Nine of the injured were members of the train crew. ~ Road Conditions (Mercury readings st 7 a, m.) Bismarck—Cloudy, 20;. ro good. St. Cloud—Cloudy, 22; roads good. . Crookston—Cloudy, 15 above; roads id, fs Fe Mtinot—Oloudy, 8; roads fair. Fargo—Partly cloudy, .17;° roads ‘Hibbing—Cloudy,' 1i;! roads fair, : _Mandan—Periy cud, 18; rosdh ' Devils “‘Lake—Closay, 8; _ roaaes {written by Justice Burke (===2] THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE [iam BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1926 Grand Champion Steer Sells For $3.60 Per Pound Chicago, Dec. 2.--)—Rupert B, the grand champion steer of the In- ternational Livestock Exposi! , sold at auction today for the record breaking price of $3.60 a pound, wteer. weighed 965 pounds bought by Wilson and ‘the Sherborn hotel, Atlantic » N. J. Robert B, is 4 Hereford, owned by the Oklahoma A, and M. college, Stillwater, Okla. The grand champion steer of Jast year’s show, Mah Jongg, shown 1 lowa State College, was sold for @ pound. ‘The grand champion carload of fat rdeen-Angus yearlings, fed ited by John Hubley of Ma- son City, Illinois, was sold today for 55 cents a pound to Armour and com- pany for the Pennsylvania railroad dining car service. “A year ago the champion carload sold for 43 cents a pound, BASTERN HALF OF NATION NOW HAS COLD WAVE ' Temperatures Rise Slightly in Middle West — Another Drop Is Predicted Bismarck experienced another sudden change in temperature during the past 24 hours which surpassed that of the previous 21-hour period. During Tuesday night the mercury dropped from 17 above zero to 14 helow zero— a change of 31 degrees, but dur- ing yesterday and last night a change in the opposite direction of 34 degrees was registered, the mercury rising from the low Peint of 14 helow to a reading of 20 above at 7 a. today. The temperature rose gradually yesterday to a maximum of 16 ahove for the day and dropped only three points for a minimum of hove during last night. Today’s prediction calls for “probably local snows, slightly colder Friday.” ‘ Chicago, Dec. 2—(4)—Winter Inid siege to the eastern half of the country today, after a sudden sortie out of the northwest that gave De- cember shivering debut in the plains states and the middlewest. Spreading over the Alleghanies and southward, the cold wave held sway from the eastern border of the Pacific slope to the Atlantic sea- board. Temperatures rose slightly from near zero levels in the central west today, but the weather bureau warned of another disturbance mov- ing inland from the northwest and another drop for thermometers. Two Die From Cold The premature advance of winter cost. two lives in the midwest, im- periled many others and worked havoc in Great Lakes shipping. With Minnesota blanketed with snew an chilled by gusty winds, Clyde Gas- kell, 45,.was found frozen to death near Austin, while at Chicago the body of Andres Korji was found huddled along the Illinois Central railroad tracks, Sub-zero weather not only froze in a fleet of seven laden steamers near Sault Ste, Marie, Mich. but forced abandonment of the steel freighter _ Cottonwood, aground on the north shore of Luke Superior. The steamer Maythan went fast aground, not far distant, in a driv- ing snowstorm, the crew escaping. Shipping Closes Stiff winds whipped the lakes into heavy seas, and with the. ports clog- ged with ice jams shipping men thought skippers would not attempt to keep the Rakes open any | ” In. the central states, th: hovered around 15 degrees | after precipitate plunges cases accompanied by no more than flurries of snow. The entire North- west was in the grip of the coldest weather of the season. KUTCHERA CASE TO BE RETRIED: Supreme Court—Grants New. Trial Upon Appeal Made By | New trial in the case of Adolph Kutchera of Bismarck against the Soo Line was today granted by the supreme court, following.an sppeal by the railroad company from the verdict of a Burleigh county district court jury, i Kutchera was awarded $12,048.60 damages by a Burleigh county jury March 17 of this year after his charge that he had s that he was given no notice of this. ‘The opinion of the me court, dence and because the accident might, have been attributed either to the negligence of the Louw or neg. CHAPLINS WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN LEAVE HIS HOM rimonial Ship on Rocks— Tries Reconciliation DIVORCE MAY FOLLOW Til Treatment Brings About Break, Mrs. Chaplin’s Grandfather Says Los Angeles, 2—(#)--The second matrimonial ship to be launched by Charles Chaplin is on the rocks, but the motion picture star is muking efforts to salvage the wreck, D This first became known when Mrs, Lita Grey Ch known that she had taken her two children and left the ‘tors’ home, She declared she had no intention of returning. She said she and the children had gone to live with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Curry, of Beverley ills. The separation, she said, followed a disagreement with Chaplain dur- ing a party given in their Beverley esterday nm made Hills home last Monday night in honor of the Baron and Baroness Mille de Precourt, shipboard ac- quaintances whom she met on her return voyage from Honolulu, She left the 40-z00om Chaplin: mansion the next day, taking her babies with her. . presses Surprise Chaplin expressed surprise_at his wife's action, He said he was mak- ing recone ion overtures through mutual friends and hoped his wife would come back. He declined to comment on the details of his mari- tal affairs. The first intimation of the cause of the separation came from Mrs. Chaplin's grandfather. “Mrs. Chaplin has left the home of Charlie and come to my home to stay. She brought her two young- sters . with her and we. inteyd to keep them, too,” said Mr. Curry. * “Ill treatment. on the part of Mr. ‘Chaplin brought about the break. Mrs. Chaplain told me she could not stand his treatment any longer,” he added. The white haired grandfather in- dicated that a divorce, probably faprediate action was contemplated, He added that the come 's wife “most decidedly” would fight to re- tain the custedy of her children in the event of a divorce. “Married in 1924 Chaplin became acquainted with Lita Grey when she came to his studio as a child actress. He later selected her as leading Woman for “The Gold Rush.” They were mar- ried in November, 1924, at Guaymas, Mexican seaport town. The bride said she was 16 yeass old. The Chaplin’s first, son was born in June, 1925, und was named Charles SPencer Chaplin, Jr. a second son, born last March, was named Sydney Earle Chaplin. ra Chaplin was divorced in 1920 by Mildred Harris, film actress. Subse- quently he was engaged to Pola Ne- Polish film star, but the engage- mi was broken after having ex- isted for almost a y Seven Children Rescued From Fire Minneapo Dec. 2—@#)—Three pairs of twins and a seventh child were rescued by their mother, Mrs. K. J. Hanley, when fire destroyed their home here yesterday. The twins are eight mnths, three years and six years old. The other child is four. The mother rescued her a second time when the girl toddled back into the house to save her “mame doll.” “Weather Report | Weather conditions at North Da- kota points for the 24 hours ending at 8 @. m. today. Temperature at 7 a. m. . ighest yesterday . Lowest last night . Precipitation to 7 a. m, Highest wind velocity WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Cloudy and unsettled tonight and Friday; probably local snows. Slightly colder Friday. For North Dakota: Cloudy and unsettled tonight and Friday; prob- ‘ably local snows. Slightly colder to- might northeast portion and east and south portions Friday. R WEATHER CONDITIONS The high pressure area centered over the northern Plans States yes- ‘would follow the break, but said no! Employes of Wall New York, Dec. 2.—()—Employes of Wall street business houses will get Christmas bonuses this year esti- mated at from $35,000,000 to” $50,000,- 000, Last year’s total was estimated at $50,000,000, The year 3926 has been prosperous for pratically every department of business, finance and industry, and many firms which never gave bonuses before are starting’ the custom this year. Stock exchange firms are preparing: to give employes a substantial per- centage of their earnings, New York stock exchange workers share in a Christmas pot contributed by > mem- bers. NYE, FRAZIER WILL OPPOSE APPOINTMENT Naming:of C. F. Mudgett as JU. S. Marshal Not Satis- factory to Senators Washington, Dec. 2—(4)—Opposi- ftion to the appointment of C. F. Mudgett as United States marshal of North Dakota is planned by Sen- ators Nye and Frazier, both political opponents of the president’s choice {for marshal. Both senators hold that it is not fair to appoint their outspoken po- litical opponent to one of the choice federal ‘offices in the state and that. their prestige as senators has been impaired. If the president insists on the ap- pointment, the senators announced, they plan to oppose confirmation in ee senate, SENATOR NYE PREDICTS SATISFACTORY SOLUTION Washington, Dec. 2.—()—Predic- tion was made by Senator Nye, Re- publican of North Dakota, after a call upon President Coolidge today, that }“satistactory solution will be found” for the situation surrounding the ap- pointment last week of C. F. Mud- gett as United States marshal for North Dakota. Senator Nye protested the appoint- ment because it was made without his colleague, Senator Frazier, Re- publican, or himself being consulted. 'He would not say whether the ca tio would con of the withdrawal {of the noi but declar ; things now stood, if the nomination! remained before the senate, he would oppose confirmation. | i PRESIDENT MAY FAVOR RETURN OF INSURGENTS ! Washington, Dec. 2--UP)—Pros-| pects brightened today that senate | Republican Jeaders would have the ‘support of the White House in their! ‘efforts to get the insurgents back in | to the fold. President Coolidge talk ed patronage at length with Senator Nye of North Dakota, and Senator Frazier of the same state, ‘one of | those read out of the party last year, probably will be a White louse call- er later in the week. The North Dakota senators have ob- jected strenuously to the appointment ( of C. F, Mudgett recently, as United States marshal for North Dakota, und when Senator Nye left the White House today he expressed himself as completely satisfied with the con- ference. Those familiar with the sit- uation would not be surprised if Mr. Mudgett’s name never was sent to the senate for confirmation, although he has already assumed office. Men Near Fortuna Lose Ear and Nose, Result of Fights Fortuna, N. D., Dec. 2—)—Two farmers residing near here are minus an ear and a nose as a result of fights in which they participated. Ole Bredevien lost his nose when attacked by Gunis Ligaarden, after Bredevien is alleged to have joked with Ligaarden about losing his ear in a fight with his own son, it is reported. Both of the men left on, the same train for Rochester, Minn., to receive medical treatment for their injuries which are considered serious. The two neighbors, prior to their fight, had been on friendliest terms, it is said. It is not known what provoked the fight between Ligaarden and his son. Sheriff W. F. Hayes of Crosby is investigating the affair. The nose and the car are reported to have been bitten off. TURKEY THIEVES ARRESTED Mott—A confession by O. A. Meh- rer jof this city to stealing turkeys implicated @ number of Mott people. Mehrer was arrested when it was found that he had sold $220.20 worth, of turkeys in Lemmon, 8. D., follow- ing the loss of a large number of turkeys by J. M. Kolkema, also of oldeat English folk Bromley Hora ast Street Will Get Bonuses at Xmas A smiling little boy, who hasn't the least idea what it’s all about, is the center of a turbulent political in- trigue which thres with former Premie ichael’s dad. ‘The s sin Rumania seu general opposing the queen's renegade son. rule the country until little Michael attained manhod. Then strife over the regency probably would ensue. | SHAFER TELLS HOW XMAS SEAL (MONEY IS USED; Attorney General, in Radio Address, Urges Public to Help Needy By Buying “The work of the An ssociation is f annually of Ch Attorney ¢ speaking station KFYR Wednesday night behalf of the 1926 seal sale campaign which is now in progress throughout all North Dakota and in fact through- gut the whole United States. opened the day following Th ing and will not close until Christ- mas eve. “Funds realized during that, per- iod will finance the relief work for 1927,” Mr. Shafer continued. “As usual, five per cent of the amount raised in each locality will be sent to the na- tional organiza- tion, but whereas the other 95 per cent has always been divided equally between the state and city, an inter- esting change has been made in the plan this year. The equal division between the’state and local work will be made only up to an amount equal to eight cents per capita, and any- thing above that quota will be used exclusively in Bismarck. Thus Bis- marck gains the advantage, and finds @ strong added incentive for gener- ous buying of Christmas seals. “The Anti-Tuberculosis Association, which sponsors the sale, is the ‘twin sister’ of the American Red Cross, becaise they are alike in formation and in principle. Both are national organizations with state executive branches, Both, too, are Srganized for the welfare of humanity—to feed the undernourished, to care for ee sick and needy and, in short, to vide for the betterment of humanity and ouy hation. \ Where They Differ \“The main difference Hes in the fect that whereas the Red Cross pro- vides for practically all phases of the culowis Association, on the other |, centers its relief work pope pally on those who are beyond or- Bratiano (upper left), Prem uation grows F ol represent one alignment in Rumanian politics, with the powerful Bi needa. of humanity, the Antj-Tuber-, as Queen Marie eturns home. He is Prince Michael, pictured above r Avarescu (lower left), and Prince Carol (inset). s out of King Ferdinand’s critical illne Avarescu, Queen Marie aud 10 opposing them. Marie and e credited with*wanting Carol's rights to the throne tored, Bratiano with bitterly . Should Carol fail of restoration, a regency might be established to GIRL MISSING ‘SINCE SEPT. 9 - IS FOUND DEAD zed Searching Party Lacates Body Buried Un- Pile of Leaves Equal Privilege Asked For N. D. in Barge Line Rates Jamestown, N. oD. stown, through it tives in the yaver the Mis publish North Dakota relutive ior rail line: freight rate: is., Dec. 2—#) ura Olson, missing , was found today by mem- hing party. in a pile of leaves four miles from Mount Sterling, the body of | the girl was recovered by searchers who had set out at daybreak today to comb Crawford The body of the girl was found quarter mile west of the farm of Al- bert Olson, whose son Erdman, sweet- heart of the gi sought on a mur- der warrant. The farm of Olson, wealthy tobacco planter, who has 24 MEN ABOARD sult of a search started by Chris Ol- routes, their between ) The request denied but to h North | kota given equal privilege that this state may not suffer handicap in the adjusted rates. son, father of the girl, who swore out ‘the’ murder warrant for Erdman Ol- son November 4. Before leaving home the night of September 9, the jgirl had disclosed, according to her father, that she was about to become 1 a mother. The father visited Erdman Two Members of Crew Make | oison at Gale College, Galesville, an | Dangerous Trip Ashore to urged him to marry his daughter and promised them a home on his farm. The 18-year-old boy, according to Summon Coast Guards Olson, desired to defer the marriage and on September 27 left school, He ‘has not been seen since. Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 2.—(4)-—-Coast guards at Eagle Harbor, near Hough- | ton, Michigan, were waging a des- perate battle with the heavy seas and elements today in4in effort ‘to rescue tthe crew, of the Thomas Maytham, | Cleveland’ freighter of the General ; Transit company, reported hard]. | aground on the sandstone off Point | Isabelle. The ship earried a crew of 23 men under the command of Captain Ed- mund Ricor, and was bound for Cleveland with a load of grain. The last word heard from the ma- rooned vessel came Monday when the freighter sent word to the end Portraits of Five State School Heads Will Be Unveiled Portraits of five former superin- tendents of public instruction will be unveiled at 8 o’clock this evening in the office of Minnie J. Nielson, pres- ent superintendent. Portraits of J. G. Halland, J. M. Devine, W. L. Stockwell, E. J. Taylor and N. C. MacDonald will be included, These are the gifts of members of the individual families. A short speech wilk be delivered concerning each former superintend- ter mile from shore; but the water] ent by pa Ppa who will also unveil | is so rough, the crew does not dare| the portrait. Miss Nielaon is to pre- make # dash for the shore. The’ side at the gathering, which will be |coast guard was summoned by two) attended by @ number of prominent office thet it had cleared the Duluth harbor bound for home. ~ The ship is reported only a quar- PRICE FIVE CENTS AL NEARS FINISH Boy Prince New Center of Rumanian Intrigue VERDICT OF ACQUITTAL I$ FORECAST Simpson Asks Probe of Ad- ministration of Justice in Somerset County TO CO T GOVERNOR Defense Counsel Scores ; State’s Methods, Called ‘Hitting Below the Belt’ Somerville, N. J,, Dec. 2—(P)—As the Hall-Mills murder trial neared un end today with a verdict.of ac. ittal forecast by the prosecut attention was centered on a requ by Special Prosecutor Alexander Simpson for an investigation of the administration of justice in Semer- EY county. Simpson telephoned to Governor Moore in Trenton from Jersey City last night, after his motion for a mistrial had been denied. Governor Moore declined to comment. He said he would take Simpson's suggestior, under advisement, but considered it unwise that he comment until the jPresent trial is ended. Simpson snid he would not take any steps toward further prosecutions without con- | sulting the governor. | —— | PROSECUTION’S METHODS ARE SEVERELY CRITICIZED Courthouse, Somerville, N. J., Dec. 2—@)—Clarence E. Case followea Kobert H. McCarter in summing up for the defense in the Hall-Mills case today. He started his addfess imme diately after the former attorney eneral had completed his argument, n yesterday. vase opened his speech hy critizing the methods of the prose- cution, terming them “nasty# unfair and vindictive.” This was the note which Mr. Me- ‘arter closed his summing up, say- ing “if the level of the New Jersey bar has sunk to that level, then thank God, I am old.” The veteran attorney had just _re- ferred to what he termed an effort by Alexander Simpson, speciti prance Joutor, tu east slurs upon the parent- age of William Stevens, one of the defendants. In closing his summing up, Me- Carter again said James Mill band of Mrs. Eleanor R. Mill was slain with the Rev. Edward W. Hall, was in a better position to know of the love affair between the minister and choir singer, than was rs. Hall. He also said that while Mrs. Hall has been attacked by the state for what was characterized as inadequate spreading of an alarm for her hus- |band on the day after he dis | pea Mills, whose wife’ was also issing, did absolutely nothing about it. Case bitterly arraigned the state for its methods, described as “hite ting below the belt.” ONTARIO, DRY FOR 10 YEARS, | WILL BE WET At Least 80 Members Pledged For Government Liquor Control Are Elected Toronto, Dec, 2—(#)—The province of Ontario, dry for 10 years, has gone wet. In elections held yester- day throughout the province for the 112 seats in the legislature, at leust 80 members pledged to support Pre- mier G. Howard Ferguson's policy for government control of the sale of spirits and beer were elected. On the liquor issue, Ferguson, conservative, can count on the sup- port of four independent liberal leaders, who broke away from /W. E. N. Sinclair, the liberal opposition leader, and the solitary labor mem- ber elected. With one district missing, the standing of the parties in the legis- lature was: Conservatives 75; Lib- erals 14; Progresives 12; Liberal Progresives 5; Independent-Liberals 4; Labor 1. In the old house, the Conservatives had 76 members. Mr. Ferguson carried into office with him all the members of hi inet except David Jamieson, minister without portfolio. By the vote of the people they have indicated that the operation of the Ontario temperance sct as a method for enforcing temperance was not considered a success.. Much antagonism to the act, which provid- ed for the sale of liquor only on doctor’s prescriptions, was due to the claim that it hed made things easy for bootleggers. i 12} financed through the sale of Christ-| of the northwest storm and freezing) storage dinary care—those who have sucpumb-| of the Maytham’s crew, who took the} North Dakota educators, ed to the ‘white plague.’ In many desperate chance of reaching shore instances, too, relief work has taught in the vessel’s large rowboat. ! the prevention’ of this’ dread disease Seven other freighters, ice-bound; in Lavaca ‘county, Tex., since it {through the home. ang school visits, in the icy waters of the West Neebish been without prisoners for a long of the visiting nurse, whose work is! Cut of St. Mery’s river a5 the result) time, and are using it as a cotton| former Non} Farmers have appropriated a jai! mas seals, * weather, resumed their journeys to- —_———_ “Coming as it does. at Christmas| day after having been freed by tugs,| Pie is not bad for the digestion, ac- time, the, Christmas. seal ssle appeals | which worked all night in an effort: cording to modern medical authori-| will be ' Couitinged on page seven.) to keep the river lanes open. ties. : : h