The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 30, 1927, Page 1

ce complete and lat NORTH DAKOTA'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED 1873 N. Y. Police WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN BATH ROOM OF HOME Fact That She Had Been Mur- dered Not Determined Un- til 12 Hours Later SMALL WOUND OVER EYE Authorities Believe Robbery Was Motive—Neighbors Discover Body New York, Dec. 30.—(?)—The mysterious murder of a vaudeville actress, who either was shot’ or beaten to death in her upper west side apartment, occupied the atten- tion Gas today. The body of Mrs. Olga Waters Harrington, 29, clad in a night wn, negligee and bath robe, was found by neighbors on the bath room floor early yesterday brt the fact that she had been murdered was not determined by police until almost 12 hours Iater. r An early theory that she died from a nasal hemorrhage was dis- carded by the police when a medical examiner discovered a wound over the left oye. He could not deter- mine whether it had been caused by @ bullet or a blow. Belief robbery might have been the motive was expressed by Police. ¥ Mrs. Harrington was the wife of Guy Harrington, stock company actor-manager, against whom she had filed suit for divorce in Bing- hamton, N. Y. Harrington, at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., said he had been separated from his wife for several years and had not seen nor heard from her in two years. GOV. JOHNSTON SAYS POSITION _ 18 SUSTAINE Administration Leaders Claim Decisive Victary in Politi- cal Insurrection Oklahoma City, Dec. 30.—(AP)—| Abandonment of impeachment pro- ceedings in Oklahoma’s latest polit- ical insurrection has left administra. tion leaders claiming a decisive vic tory for the, state courts and vin- dication for “the orderly processes of government.” Decision of the senate of the self- convened legislature yesterday, that the house had no right to assemble and prefer charges against Gover- nor Henry S. Johnston and two other ottieialss came as a surprise to many legislators. Representative H. Tom Kight, chairman of the house investigating committee, and his lieutenants ac- cepted ined aon areere aa ot apparent opposition. E.. P. 1, speaker of the house, announced that so far as he was concerned, the ef- * fort to have an investigation of pub- lic affairs has ended. Tr Mustered Out Governor Johnston’s first act was to muster out the three units of the national guard, mobilized December 12 with orders to prevent all ses- sions of the legislators. The guards- men assigned to duty at the capitol had little difficulty in dispersing all attempted meetings of the house and forced the senate to use a hotel as 5 Spe for the administration the governor said: tained the position I have steadfast ion ve si asi ly held since the inning of the agitation which is t the house members had no right to convene themselves and they were not a law- ful assembly. | “I deem it an indorsement of the decision of our supreme court upon that point, which decision it been my duty to uphold as the chief executive officer \of the state. “The next lature will have il authority when it meets a year hence, to make what- hk ( inued on page two) a ’ Hill on Trial cae D. Hill, on trial at Ottawa, Ill, for the murder of his mother, is pictured at the top. Below is Judge Joe Davis, before whom the youth is being tried. LONGER HUNT FOR FLYERS HELD FUTILE U. S: Navy Orders Withdrawal of Five Destroyers Used in Search of Ocean companions in the. amphibian plane Dawn would be futile, the United States navy has ordered withdrawal of the five destroyers which for two days searched the waters about, Cape Sable. uthorities were unanimously of the opinion that the Dawn could not have escaped discovery if it had been in the -waters covered by the de- ech and the dirigible Los An- eles. . Remembering her husband’s re- mark that if forced down he would try to make land, Mrs. Brice Golds- borough, wife of the Dawn’s navi- gator, urged that search be made in- land for her husband, Mrs. Grayson, Oskar Omdal, pilot of the, Dawn, and Fred Koehler, motor expert, who accompanied the plane. Additional reports were received of an airplane circling about in the vicinity of Harbor Grace, Newfound- land, Mrs. Grayson’s destination when the Dawn left Roosevelt Field Friday night on the first lap of a ag flight to Croydon, Eng- land, BUSINESS MEN WANT BALDWIN ROAD FINISHE Ask Highway Commission to) Secure Right of Way and Start Work Immediately * BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1927 GEORGE REMUS COMMITTED TO INSANE HOSPITAL GIRL CLAIMS 10 BR VICTIIN OF SLAVERY Suffers From Under-nourish- ment and Injuries—Her Mistress Is Blamed WOMAN FURNISHES BOND Wife of New Orleans Auto Salesman Admits That She Had Beaten Maid New Orleans, Dec. 30.—(#)—Pic- turing herself to officers as a vic- tim of inhuman slavery and rae tion, Anna-Lamu, 21-year-old Ger- man girl, today was quartered ina charity hospital where directors said she was suffering from under- nourishment and bodily injuries which the girl alleged were inflict- ed u her by her mistress, Mrs. Mabel Sebre Arico, wife of a local automobile salesman. Mrs. Arico, described as a matron of 28, yest was released under $5,000 bond to await action on a federal grand jury on charges of violating federal statutes prohibit- ing slavery. . ee was ea aapke to lat persons who declared they foun: her ling around among gar- in search of food. It was lieve that I could keep ao na woman in my slave,” Mrs. Arico said. “I've paid her a: weekly wage. I’ve taken her out with me in my automobile and she watched my baby. I admit I’ve ten ‘her, but | “when BELIZE TODAY First Man Ever to Bring Land Airplane Down ‘at British Honduras Point bergh, completing his second his Central. American here at 9:45 g. m. (10:45 eastern standard time). (By his landing. at Belize, the American gocd will flyez added a new record to his long list of achievements, being the first man MOTHER'S TRIP POSTPONED Louis, Dec. 30.—(). cause of ‘adverse weather con- ditions, the flight of Mrs, Evan- geline Lindberg from St. Louis to Detroit, the last leg of her Journey back from Mexico City, where she t Christmas with her son, Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, was postponed today until tomorrow. ever to bring a land plane down other airplanes vis- ‘having Aare, oe a in AND PEOPLE WATCH TINDBERUH'S DEPARTURE City, Guate: Dec. Guatemala ty nals Dec. Monday. lone! . off at 6:20 a. m. (cen- y, comm! terday by a committee at Bienseek at business men. The a agit as EF s 2 it a i Hi | rif ut 3 ‘Investigate Mysterious - [teria arco NEW YORK CLUB This picture was taken when Col. Lindbergh was guest of municipal of- ficers of Mexico City at a luncheon row is at the right of tho picture, wi Xochimilcho, Ambassador Mor- ith Mayor Saracho of Mexico City on Lindbergh's right. The bottles indicate it wasn't a dry luncheon, but Lindy politely declined to do any drinking. ODD FELLOWS’ MARDI GRAS TO FEATURE JANUARY ENTERTAINMENT CARD HERE New Orleans Festivity to Be Brought to Bismarck For _Three-day Event — Indoor Circus Will Provide Fun For All—Dancing Each Evening The Madri Gras expression, which is the title of the forthcoming Odd Fellows’ fun celebration, literally means carnival. It had its origin in New Orleans {where French and Italian people, brought to the new world an old world custom probably first con- ceived in.Rome, and where each year ‘she od ssembled an outstanding galaxy ent and amusements. Memphis, Tennessee, hés also entered seriously into the Madri Gras field, and during the past two years has attempted an entertainment on the rge scale as New Orleans, The conventional Madri Gras, a Catholic funfest, is held on Shrove Tuesday, the day preceding Ash Wednesday, when the lenten season opens, The promoters of the circus have attended many of these celebrations at New Orleans and other points and will bring to Bismarck the cream of the entertainment features from those nationally known events. Bismarck fun festival will be held in Patterson hall on January 19, 20 atid 2%, and there will bo en- tertainment features for young and old. Dancing will be a part of cach evening's program. L0S ANGELES DOCTOR HELD ~ FOR SLAYING! Accused of Murdering Mrs. Amelia Appleby, Whose Body Was Found in Sack Los Angeles, Dec. 30.—7)—Dr. Charles M. McMillan, a physician, was arrested here last night charged with slaying Mrs. Amelia Appleby, whose body was found sewed in a canvas sack near the Mulholland drive, just outside the city limits, The t was made by the homicide squad of the sheriff's of- fice. The arresting officers de- clared they found McMillan in hi: poerment wih all of Bey! pele Ss papers sp! out on a Meet on the ficor. They declared he was going over these papers ‘when they entered the apartment. The woman was known to have sessed valuable property, includ- house in Ch slayer to Dr. McMillan been friendly Standings in Odd_ Fellows’ Ring Contest Vote standing at 6 o'clock last night: Cecil Ryan ... Hildor Simonson Ethel Engen .. Edna _ Robidou Bernice Speaks Hazel Chorley Helen Baumgat Elsie Milde Rose Myers Bertha Erickson Lilly Anderson ... SLOPE AREA IN WINTER’S GRIP 18 Below at Bismarck This Morning—New Year Will Have Cold Reception King Winter ohce again has clutched Bismarc.. and the Missouri Slope in its icy tentacles of biting gales and whipping snow today After diving to 18 below during the night, which temperature was also registered at the United States weather bureau at 8 a. m. today, th mercury rose slowly to 14 below a noon although the range of four de- grees brought no seeming let-up to the piercing atmosphere. “It, won’t go above 10 below to: day,” O. W. Roberts, federal mete ologist, said ct noon. “The ye: 1927 will be ushered out under the pel of one of the coldest waves that as ever enveloped Bismarck on the the year.” ‘ath taxis and _ telephones were ai the most popular objects of work in the city today as shovels were swung into action, motor cars stalled and housewives did their shopping by wir- Fair and Continued Cold Generally fair and continued cold tonight and Saturday is the official weather forecast, which prediction also is general over the whole of the American and Canadian northwest. Fort Lincoln and its army occu- pants were isolate’ from the world today- as attempts ‘ ‘open the road to the Capital City proved futile in the face of the drifting ice crystals last day of Fat! that pounded back onto the highway ing as fast as it was cleared. All other highways and- roads leading ‘nt> Bismarck and Mandan were also least another 24 hours. From the. McKenzie river basin down: over the prairies of Canada to the junction of the Mixsiasippi and,the Missouri rivers, subzero temperatures were gi over millions of square miles. reported blocked for at be : I$ RAIDED BY FEDERAL MEN Helen Morgan, Proprietor, and Eight Male Employes Placed Under Arrest PLACE IS DISMANTLED Furniture and Fixtures Loaded on Trucks and Taken to Warehouse New _ York, Dec. 30,—?)—Chez Helen Morgan, one of New York's most gorgeous night clubs, was dis- mantled by federal prohibition agents early today after they ar- rested Miss Morgan and eight male employes, seized a dozen bottles of liquid and spent two and a half hours questioning 350 guests. ixtures and furnishings valued at $50,000 were loaded on six motor and carted to a warehouse. ition Administrator Maurice E. Campbell, who headed the raiding party of 25 agents, refused to dis- cuss his action in dismantling the establishment, Place Crowded With Guests The club, located in west 53rd street just off Broadway, was crowded with men and women i formal dress when tered at 1:30 this morning. Morgan, the club’s hostess, ress and has appeared in many Broadway produetions. - Two of the -agents, accompanied by women operatives had previous- ly been admitted to the club last night as guests and at the appointed hour seized the doorman and ad- mitted the raiding party. Activities were in full swin when the agents entered. When the agents revealed their identity there was a hurried attempt. to dispose of pocket flasks and many flasks were gathered by the raiders. In a rear room the agents said they found a bar equipped with the most expensive fixtures, but they were see to find any large -quantities trucl as they supervised the loading of the club’s fixtures. 1928 BUDGET IS ADOPTED BY ‘HIGHWAY BODY Commission Contemplates Con- struction Program to Total $3,461,551.50 A construction program of $3,- 461,551.50 is contemplated by the ite highway by laps for 1928, according to the first annual budget adopted at a méeting here Thursday. Of the total amount $1,292,057.30 will be provided by the federal gov- ernnient, the state will supply $1,- 102,265.73 and the various counties $767,228.47. Work to cost approximately $1,- 300,000 was catried' over into 1928 from last fall but it is expected that a similar volume of work will be carried from the 1928 construction season into 1929. Contracts unfinished when work stopped last fall called for 476 miles of grading and 258 miles of gravel- ing. ' Of this total 258 miles of grad- ing and 128 miles of graveling were 90 per cent complete. The remain- ing contracts were in various stages and some had not been started 1928 Construction Progr: A plan submitted to the wi commission yesterday by Chief En- gineer H. C. Frahm called for the construction of 473.9 miles of gravel surfacing, 479 miles of earth grad- and 15.5 miles of oiling in 1928. In addition to this about $149,000 will. be spent for Seprareling. Coun- ties ates reerarel ng is done oe expecte; pay 25 per cent o: the cost of that work. The highway maintenance depart- ment bi calls for $903,000, of which $35,000 is for the purchase of additional snow fence. @ money available for snow fence will be aug- mented by payment by the counties was allowed for the operation of i" tenance machinery. n ing and RR gee, ona re} system was le by the commission today and Secre- racy. J 4. Beraaiias to employ a chi will have of all ment accounts. the present system is tinger said reer come ane oo must be ‘THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE oe Murder of Stage Actress es Jerome Walsh, young Kansas City| Rem lawyer, will attempt to save the life of William Edwart Hickman. The lawyer, on his way “from Kan- sas City to Los Angeles, said he would try to establish the insanity of the kidnaper-slayer of little Mar- jan Parker. Hickman to Plead Tuesday Police Now Believe Youthful Kidnaper Had Help in Committing Crime Los Angeles, Dec. 30.—(?)—Re- versing their previous opinion that the kidnaping, murder and mutila- tion of Marian Parker was a “one- man job,” Los Angeles police toda started to work on the theory th: William Edward Hickman had an accomplice, This move was made despite the fact that his‘ confession as announced by the investigators declared he was alone in carrying out the crime. The investigators started their inquiry after Hickman had been formally arraigned yesterday on charges of kidnaping and murder and given until: next Tuesday to enter his plea. The investigators said one phase of the inquiry was centered in the ssibility that 16-year-old Welby Hunt, confessed confederate of Hickman in a_ series of Kansas City, Te: and . Pacific coast holdups, of which resulted in the fatal shooting of Ivy Thoms, Rose Hill, Calif., druggist, may have assisted in the kidnaping of the 12-year-old Los Angeles school rl. Hunt Denies Part in Crime These police suspicions found no support in the holdup confession which young Hunt gave to sheriff's officers. “Why, I’d have turned my own brother over to the police for a crime like that,” Hunt declared. He said he immediately had suspected Hickman, his erstwhile pal and confederate, with the slay- ing when he read his description in the newspapers prior to the identi- fication by the police. The day be- fore the police identification was made public, he said, he went to the bank in which Perry M. Parker, Marian’s father, is assistant cash. jer, and in which he and Hickman had been employed as messengers, to determine whether the where- abouts of Hickman were known. He said he and his step-mother, Mrs, Carrie Driskell of Alhambra, with whom Hickman lived ‘for a time, communicated their suspicions to the police. Hunt Resembles “Cramer” Police, however, pointed out that Hunt resembled: somewhat . the mysterious “Andrew Cramer,” whom Hickman named in his first confession as the actual slayer of the child. Hickman later admitted that Cramer was only a figment of his imagination. Hunt also lives in Alhambra, the suburb to which the kidnaped girl first avas taken and from which one of the ransom tele- grams was filed. Hunt will be questioned closely, the police said, as to his activities during the days from the time of the Tisecioe of Marian until the ody was delivered to her father) and $1,500 collected. i In the meantime, sheriff's offi- cers who obtained from Hickman the confession to the second mur- ae eh bed policeman gun it with a an attempted drug store holdy; the two Ea endeavored to pin (Contin on page two) PRICE FIVE CANTS DANGEROUS TO GIVE FREEDOM, JUDGE RULES |Decision Handed Down Just a Week After Cincinnati Man Is Freed of Murder COUNSEL WILL APPEAL Verdict So Farcical It Makes Sane Person Laugh, Remus Tells Reporters " Cincinnati, Dec. 30,—(7)—George Remus, the former of boot- leggers,” today was condemned. to the state hospital for the crimisal insane at Lima, an “insane and @ dangerous perso: to be at large,” just a week after he cheated the electric chair when a jury found him not K dott of the murder of his wife on sole grounds of insanity. A Dangerous Individual The alienists, who had no part in the final decision, supported it with the elaboration of their finding that technically is sane. “We also find that said George Remus is a psychopath and there. fore a dangerous individual large. We believe that he is a dan- gerous sychopath because he is un. moral, lacking a sense of ethics, emotionally unstable, subject, to unrestrained outbreaks of temper poe foot Melre to @ patho! The deci vi one-day test of made Fordaacer | by the verdict of the jury wh 10 da: ago found him not guilty of. the murder of his estranged wife, Imo- Erne, on the sole ground of in< sanity. Remus Not In Court Remus was not in court whert Judge Lueders handed down his de-. cision, but was represented by Charles H. Elston, who was asso, ciate counsel with Remus in the 1 dliten Gated sal gtey when ston turned an ashen Judge Lueders finally reached the final paragraph of his decision after reading through two long typewritten pages. _ Newspaper men rushed to Remus in his jail cell on the same floor as (Continued on page two) MEXICAN OIL © LAW AMENDED Articles Which Caused . Fric- tion Between Mexico and U. S. Are Changed Mexico City, Dec. 30.—(AP)—The two articles of the oil law which have proved to be points of friction between the United States and Mex- ico have been amended by congress. and today their promulgation by President Calles was awaited. : The amendments do away with contimatory. concen: for 650) years in exchange for ace quired by oil companies fe mosh ne 1, 1917. Instead they confirm for in. indefinite time—that is for the time of the contract—contracts made before May 1, 1917, with surface) owners for sub-soil rights. ‘ Companies must have the con- tracts confirmed by the government, ‘however, within one year from the time the amended laws ef) fective. To tlese proposals of Presiden! cals, the camer of oe me @ penalty clause before passi them. The clause provided tl those who failed to apply for con-| firmation as specified should bere garded as having renounced thei: rights and that these rights would “have no effect against govern-| ment.” The senate unanim: the new laws as cl deputies, J. A. Kitchen Gets Long Overdue: P culture and labor, a record when it comes Pe, for services to the United time of war. Kitchen served in-an Indiana vol- the Spabiah