The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1928, Page 1

NORTH DAKOTA'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED 1878 | TWO PEOPLE Hughey Jennings, Famous in ‘Baseball THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1928 oE LIVE 5 IN MINNEAPOLIS dom, Succumbs to Illness'Tw0 OTHERS MENINGITIS |Hickman’s Presence Is Demanded |FARMERS WILL BRINGS DEATH THIS MORNING Detroit American League Club Secured Its Only Pennants During His Regime FAVORITE WITH FANS Health Failed in 1925 and He; Spent Some Time in Tuber- culosis Sanitarium Scranton, Pa, Feb. 1—(P)— Hughey Jennings is dead. After 35 picturesque years on the diamond and a career as a lawyer, followed by a long battle for health, the end came at 1:15 this morning in the city where he ‘was once a_ breaker y in the znthracite mines. He was in his 57th year. Captain of the famous old Balti- more Orioles, Hugh Ambrose Jen- nings later for 14 years was man- ager of the Detroit American League clab which secured its only mnants, three, during his regime. le led the Tigers to championships in 1907, 1908, and 1909, and his “E E-yah” and pulling grass on the coaching lines delighted fans. Assistant to McGraw _ At the close of the 1920 season, Jennings turned over the Detroit helm to Ty Cobb and became ie- sistant manager of the New York Giants under John J. McGraw. Jennings came in for a big share cf the praise for the success of the Giants during the succeeding cam- paigns. When the Giants annexed the National League championship in 1924, it was the seventh world series for Jennings. In his playing se fe he was first a shortstop, then a first baseman. In 1925, Hughey’s health . failed and in the following spring, he en- ‘ed a sanitarium at Asheville, N. C., for treatment for tuberculosis. After about three months at the sanitarium he returned to his home i: Scranton. Illness had obi; him to give up his duties as Mc- Graw’'s assistant. Unconscious Since Sunday His last turn on Friday when he was strick- en with meningitis. He became unconscious Sunday and, except for brief intervals, remained in a state of coma until he died. Members of his family were gathered at his bedside at the time of death. He is survived by _ his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Tho ras P. McWilliams. Jennings rose to success in the sphere of professional athletics, from a humble start as breaker boy in the coal fields of Scranton, Pa. The former Tiger pilot, first drew tht attention of baseball men while playing shortstop for a semi- rofessional club at Leighton, Pa., hh 1890, 3 Born April 2, 1871. Born on April 2, 1871, at Moolic, Pa., Jennings quickly became a favorite in the coal-mining regions. One year after joining the Leigh- ton club, however, he was signed b; the Louisville Nationals, who trad- ed him the following season to the club with which he was to rise td the peak of baseball zreatness—the Baltimore Orioles. There Jennings forged the links of a strong frierid- shiv with McGraw which was to endure throughout the baseball careers of the two famous leaders. Other notable baseball stars were members of the same club, which rose to pennants under the power- ful hitting of Brouthers, first base: Reitz, second base; McGraw, third base; Jennings, shortstop; Wilbert Robinson, later president and man- ager ofthe Brooklyn Robins, catch- er: Kelley and Brodie, outfielders. Legring oe Orioles in 1898. to join the Brooklyn Superbas in the National League, Jennings switched from shortstop to first base. The team won vennants in 1899 and (Continued on page two) f Weather Report '‘ Femperaiace at 7 a.m. st Lowest illness took a serious] ~ in Two Los Angeles Courts Today saxty Ta Deayea_wute|PUBLIC HOLIDAY CELEBRATED AT ST. Youth, Who Is 20 Years Ol4 Today, Is Arraigned Before Judge Hardy on Charge of Murdering Druggist — Sec ond Case Will Be Continued Until Sanity Trial Ends Los, Angeles, Feb. 1.—(AP)— Trial of William award Hie. man and his 16-year-old accom- a 4 store holiday, was continued to. Super trey by Superior Judge Carlos ly before whom the two were scheduled to t ee tmmaee fo the court lorney, si jo the that the mt trial of Hick- man for kidnaping and kill- ing of Marian Parker might be completed in 10 days. Los Angeles, Feb. 1—()—On his 20th birthday today two Los An- geles courts, in each of which he is mmanted the prestoce of Willian Bic mat Presence o! - ward Hickman. Opening of today’s session of his sanity trial to determine his pun- ishment for the kidnaping and slay- ing of little Marian Parker was or- dered delayed that the youth might appear fore Carlos Hardy for the scheduled ginning of his trial for the murder of C. Ivy Thoms, a druggist, killed during an attempted holdup. Hi: ’s appearance in the which he is jointly accused with Welby Hunt, his 16- rear-old confessed ‘accomplice, was hes ed to be a mere formality. At- torneys previously had agreed to a continuance of the case until after the close of the sanity trial on the Marian Parker charges. Family Peculiarities Cited Fifteen defense depositions of midwest witnesses on the peculiari- ties and “ "of Hi and members of his family have been read into the reeords in the sanity hearing. A dozen more km Thoms case, in City butcher, who testified that the youth who calmly confessed to the murde: of Marian Parker quit his job in the butcher shop after refus- ing to kill a chicken for a custom- er. One of the first witnesses in sup- port of the youth’s insanity plea, his attorney said, would his nother, Mrs. Eva Hickman of Kan: sas City. Defense counsel said sl would take the stand probably late today, and tell of her mental condi- tion just before Hickman was born, £0 years ago today. It was the mental status of this mother and her boy upon which the testimony in yesterday’s deposi- tions centered. Mother Had “Mild Dementia” A doctor, the superintendent of the state hospital where Mrs. Hick- man was committed after a suicide attempt, described her as & woman of “ordinary intelligence,” but suf- fered from nipple depression.” He believed her quite capable of dis- tinguishing between right and wrong—a mark of sanity under California law. Dr. H. F. Routh of Tulsa, Okla., who examined Mrs. Hickman, posed that she suffered from “mild dementia,” but said her trouble was| Chamberlin and Levine of w curable type. The dey mn testimony of | schoolmates of Hickman at ge gird alee high school in sas Ci im as a su- perior student disappointed in ora- torical ambitions . “A brilliant student, physically immature and belonging to the su- perior group,” was of Hickman in his school days giv- (Contirue” on -xge two) WILL MOVE 28| Motion to Be Offered Today from the Mis- the _ western Tomorrow—ustice Siddons tempt charges Sinclair, William J. LAY PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT THOMAS IN HONOR OF COL. LINDBERGH) Nort vaota agricuturists Mae Murray’s Hubby Pinched For Speeding Santa Monica, Calif., Feb. 1.—() —In Europe, David ‘M'Divani claims the title of Georgian prince, but when ree a re ane a, ga oc- se “hi id.” "Di who is 28 F pti old, is the husband of Mse the film ‘star. of Prince Sei i husband of Pola Nee, Polish film actress. WOMAN SHOOTS HUSBAND AND KILLS HERSELF Bodies of Dawson, Minn. Farmers Found by Daughter on Return From School Dawson, Minn. Feb. 1.—(7)— Mrs. Ole 8. Agre shot and killed her husband late Tuesday on their farm, six miles east of here, and then shot herself to death. The bodies were fourd by their eight- ar-old daughter when she returned rom school. Officials ar@ at a loss 0 explain the cause of shooving, stating that in their opinion the best of do- mestic relations obtained between the two, Both bodies were found in bed, fully clad. It appeared that the { hus! was taking an afternoon inap when his wife shot him in the k of the neck with a repeating shotgun. She then turned the gun on herself, the charge taking effect in face and head. Effects of three charges were found in the of bedroom, where the it- | Evans, ie day.. ' ws of the double killing first hed here after midnizht, when ighbors, informec by the daugh- ter, telephoned ofticizis. The age of the couple is given at about 42 ears. ; Another daughter, 15 years old, ‘was not at home at the time of the shooting. She had left earlier in the day for Montevideo. couple, who own their own farm, have resided in this district for many years, and, according to jveibhgors, were meeting with finan- icial success, and their family rela- jtions were of the very best. A sudden attack of insanity is the only reason advanced by friends of the dead couple. Chas. Levine Plans Nonstop Flight to Havana in Columbia New York, Feb. 1.—()—The famed monoplane Columbia is being groomed for a nonstop flight next week to Havana, with its owner, Charles A. Levine, and Miss Maude oaligs gv acne, known as “the 1 7m: .” as passengers. A test flight of the plane that rence D. was made ee cont Till pilot the ‘plane to Havana. Le vine s he expects to make the le fli Havana in 15 GES AGAINST SINCLAIR, BURNS /* ! : while in the employ of the Burns Detective Agency, was false. He said be would rule on Burr F i! A [ iiHEE Have Made Rapid Forward Goodwill Flyer Makes Perfect Strides, Says Clemens Landing on Field Prepared Especially For Him After/TO HOLD GROUP MEETS Commercial Aviator Refused to Risk Landing There County Agents and Develop- - ment Bureaus Promote Ag- St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Feb. icul 1.—@)—This American island to-' ricultural Prosperity day celebrated a public holiday in honor of Colonel Charles A. Lind- bergh, who flew here from Maracay, Venezuela, over islands and water which have figured largely in the history of exploration. m winging along a‘ crescent of 1,050 miles, over the coast of Vene- zuela and the lesser Antilles, Lind- th made his way with clocklike Pany. 3 precision. He passed over dozens! ‘Mr. Clemens’ review of North Da- of islands, large and small, which, kota business conditions, written for became inscribed on the maps of|the Associated Press and its mem- the world with the voyages of Col-| ber newspapers, follows: umbus. The flight was completed atic in 10 hours and 15 minutes. By P. W. Clemens A presidential salute of 21 guns| Farmers of North Dakota during announced Lindbergh’s arrival, aft-|the present month will take a busi- er the firing of two cannon and the|Ness inventory of the agriculture of ringing of church bells had herald-|the state at a series of conferences -4 his approach. arranged by the extension division = ‘of the North Dakota argicultural col- Lands on Golf Course lege, and a program of agricultural But even as he appeared there|development will be evolved based was a rerpebdt tbe of suspense as|on consideration of practicc’ farm ‘it was feared that he might find the field prepared for his landing unsuitable. Bunkers and other hazards on a golf course three miles west of the city had been leveled to Prepare the field. A commercial aviator from Porto Rico ma’: a test flight recently to try it out but refused to risk landing. Lindbergh, however, did not keep the crowd of 2,000 in suspense sevw golf! Fargo, N. D., Feb. 1.—(#)—Coun- ty agricultural agents and various organizations interested in promot- ing agricultural prosperity are largely responsible for the rapid for- rd strides made by North Dakota farmers in recent years, according to P, W. Clemens, president of the Northern and» Dakota Trust com- nical knowledge which is available from scientific research work. Countless remedies for agriculture have been advanced within tho last decade. They have fallen into two general classificutic.is—benefits to be secured through legislation and benefits to be secured through the individual and collective efforts of farmers. Advocates. of specific remedial measure: their enthus- iasm usually have failed to consider the fact that there is peste af room for progress along both of these gen- eral lines, ¢ He swooped down upon the course and mede an excellent land- ing. From 2,000 throats arose a cheer, as the cannon boomed and the whistles of the ships in thi “illed ies eeeatinn . tthe prorram which is to be de. harbor shrilled their greeting. ‘ ‘hliea. igs loped this morth ir, North D. One of. the ‘island j i Lindbergh a bouquet of flowers as|kota alls into the second classifica. he etepped from the pl: He This state has made grea‘ then. welcomed--by-- ~Waldo}* oat overnight,-in its U. 8. N,, ret! governor| @gricultural industry. Most of this of the islands. Progress has resulted from cam- Lindbergh will hop off about 2)Paigns put on by county extension o'clock tomorrow “ afternoon for) agents, railway development depart- San Juan, Porto Rico, 75 miles} ments, the Greater North Dakota as- away. sociation and other organizations in- PAY TRIBUTE TO EARL HAIG that there is no blanket prescription Thousands File Past Bier as that can be used indiscriminately for every farmer and every local- Body Lies in State at St. Columba’s Church ity of the state. Conditions Vary Soil, temperature and rainfall are not the samc in every place. In cer- tain counties corn production can be increased advantageously. In oth- ers the acreage devoted to corn should -be restricted. A farmer lo- cated within a mile or two of a rail- way and near a sugar beet factory may make money raising sugar beets. A <.rmer,10 miles from a railway would be almost sure to lose. Durum wheat will consistently out- yield hard spring wheat in certain localities. In others the difference is not great enough to make up the spread in price per bushel. All of these factors will be consid- ered at this series of farmers’ meet- ings, and in the light of probable Price trends, consumption, exports ind other factors which have a bear- ing on the probable profit resulting (Continued on page iwo) BOOTLEGGING UNPROFITABLE IN CHICAGO Gangsters Have Gone Back to Gambling and Vice, Says Prohibition Officer Chicago, Feb. 1.— (AF) —Beer barons and alcohol kings no longer reap the emormous profits they once collected in Chicago, a federal prohibition officer told W. C. T. U. campsign strategists today. “The gangsters have abandoned the beer and alcohol racket,” Capt. John G. Wallace declared at th: |. “They have gone bac! thelr old trade of gambling and vice, because the liquor traffic is and| unprofitable. The government pro- London, Feb, 1—/P)—Within the brick walls of St. Columba’s church. Belgravia, into which the whirl of London’s traffic came only as a faint hum, the body of Earl Haig, leader of Britain's armies in the World war, lay in solemn state to- y- All day thousands of his country- men and women filed revenently the bier with quiet footsteps in si- lent tribute to their dead. A motionless figure in the uniform of the go He with head bent over sword at each corner of the coffin as the line of mourners made its way past the dody of the field marshal. In the sorrowful procession were former pal » women wi silently and others who sobbed audibly, men on Casket coffin lay the baton and helmet his jeweled el idered 51 belt. Atop the bier were two massive wreaths of Flanders poppies. They were laid just before the doors of St. Pa in 7 te if5y i experience together with the tech-|- FIRE: ARE BURNED, | BUT ESCAPE heheaal Residence of F. J. me Among the iiuportant figures in the trial of William Edward Hickman for the murder of Marian Parker at Los Angeles, these two witnesses will play a part.’ Dr. Benjamin Blank (standing) made a blood test of Hickman and says the boy is sane, Fingerprint Expert N. L. Barlow's identification of fingerprints, which helped in Hickman’s capture, also is a witness for the state. Just to be sure there is no unexpected commotion in the Hickman court room, spectators are searched carefully for weapons. The picture shows deputies examining two young women who wanted to get im and hear all about it, FUNCTIONS OF PAN-AMERICAN UNION WILL BE DEBATED BEFORE COMMITTEE BANK TELLER Jacobo Varela of Uruguay! GAYS ROBBERY | 2% So cteneee—Promans WAS FRAME-UP Would Amplify Duties to In- clude Arbitration of Inter- Three Other Men and Two, Women Involved—All But national Disputes Havana, Feb. 1—(AP)—The func- One Are in Custody tions of the Pan-American union were before a committee of the con- gress today for debate. Jacobo Varela, Uruguay, as re- |porter to the committee, suggested that the functions of the union be not changed from those it now has. In general these fnuctions are: Intellectual cooperation; study of commerce, industry and economic resources; compilation of statistics on. finances and communications; statistics in general; preparation of interational Pan-American confer- ences and publication of various documents and bulletins. Proposals had been filed for the Chicago, Feb. 1—(AP)—A 23- year-old bank teller bas told police that the $40,009 robbery of the Ia- dustrial Stato bank Monday was 2 “frame-up” with three other. menj and two women . involved besides| himself. All but ove of them were| in custody of police today, and about $12,000 of the loot was recovered. James Dillon, the teller, told po- ice after several. hours’ question- ing that the man who kidnaped him and froced him. to. open the vauit oe Auber pater’, 12), oes, amplification of the union's duties Vanderford and Loa-Howard, who] to. include arbitration and concilia- he sald were tho “brains” of the| tion of international disputes. These band; Joseph Rennelli, and Joseph} ate generally regarded by delegates Vasselli, @ chauffour. Vasselli still]®8 more suitable for consideration was sought by police. - by the committee on international Dillon first told a story o kidnaped while for the robbers. ersistent’ quest: infig by the po-| before that body. tice "anally brought a confession.| Before the session of the Sonate Dillon told officers he was to have, tee, Chairman Enrique Qlaya, fe met the gang February 6 and share |} bia, said that it hoped today to in the profits.’ He sald he was to) conclude consideration of the ar- the two girls an-|ticles of the Pan-American union Rothbart @ Mke|convention defining the union's rest was to go to|fuctions and referring to the divi- sion of expenses. reser eecaraing tp to the, Dope a - lation of the subscribing countries was urged in the draft convention Mrs. Featherstone "to Give Radio Tal {de Goneral edge) Hi-Hat Cab, Bi Norrie and Furnishings Worth $15,000 Destroyed FLAMES SPREAD RAPIDLY Mr. Norrie Telephones For Fire Department, But Is Unable to Save Others Minneapolis, chops 1.—)—Two crsons, ® man and a woman, were Burned to death in a fire jen? de- stroyed the home of F. J. Norrie here early today. Two r sons were burned but mai to save their lives by jumping from a second story window, The dead are: Frank Barnes, 45 years old, of Anoka, Norrie’s broth- er-in-law, whose badly charred bedy was found in a sun parlor a few feet from the front door, and Miss Gena Holman, 21 years old, a maid, who was trapped by the flames and suf- on in her room on the third oor. Mrs. Norrie was severely burned about the face and ‘and H. F. Griffith, 33, of Philadelphia, a guest, was burned about the nose and mouth from inhaling smoke. ,, The house, valued at $20,000, and its contents, consisting of $15,000 worth of furnishings, were de- iti. Norrie Esca ir. Norrie Mr. Norrie, the onl pes to es- cape unscathed, was driven from the house after putting in a hurry call for the fire department. He tried to get back indoors, but was repelled by the flames. Mr. and Mrs. Norrie and their two guests retired about 11 o'clock Tuesday night in sleeping rooms on the second floor, The maid was on the third floor. At 5 a. m. today, Mr. Norrie was awakened by the smell of smoke. He went down- stairs and found the first floor in flames. He managed to reach a telephorle and give the alarm but the flames spread so rapidly that he was forced to drop the phone and run for the front door. He said that when he tried to reenter the house, the downstairs was “like a huge fur- nace. “I ran underneath the bedroom windows and shouted for wife and to others,” he said. “Shortly afterward Mrs. Norrie and Mr. Griffith appeared at one of the Piber and I caled to them to jump.’ Woman’: Condition Serious They leaped to safety, but not be- fore they had been burned by the onrushing flames. Mrs. Norrie’s condition was reported to be ser‘ous, Meanwhile, Barnes had awakened and made a desperate but futile ef- fort to save himself. He succeeded in getting down the front steps, but evidently collapsed after staggering a few feet further throurh the fire. The house, a 12-room structure, was burned to the ground. The-- ~~ cause of the fire is undetermined. It was first ted that the blaze originated in heating plant, but Mr. Norrie said it seemed to him the fire started on the first floor, possibly from wiring there. FUNERAL COST FOUND HIGHEST IN NEW JERSEY Average Cost in That State Is $484—North Carolina Best State to Die in New York, Feb. 1.—@—The most expensive state in which to die is New Jersey and the least ex- pensive is North Carolina, says a report of the advisory committee on burial survey, made after a two- year insestiestion, re ae reports gives Newark, N. as the city in h funerals are the most expensive, the average cost there being $493. The average funeral cost in New sareey 8 $484. North Carolina's a $194. The costa in the United States have risen until now they absorb a major part of the small estates, says the report, in some instances 62.1 per cent of the moneys left by the deceased being used for funeral ex- Penses. The survey lays the res; ity for this situation on faster pais