The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 17, 1928, Page 1

NORTH DAKOTA’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUN BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1928 Me le Not. gf change in temperature. PRICE FIVE CENTS | MRS. POTTER TAKES STAND IN MURDER TRIAL Bucket Line Saves Steele From Destruction in $30,000 Fire FLAMES PANNED BY STIFF BREEZE KEEP ~ {00 FIGHTERS BUSY Coffee Urn Boils Over Starting Threatening Conflagra- tion Today CHEMICAL ENGINE BALKY Bismarck, Mandan. and Daw- son Fire Departments Called by Steele Steele, N. D., Dec. 17.—()—Every male resident of Steele turned out today to save the town from destruc- tion by fire. Valiant wor':, in a temperature which hovered around zero, enabled them to confine the blaze to one building. The loss is estimated at more than $30,000. ‘The flames were fanned by a stiff breeze from the north which made it necessary to station men on the roofs of other buildings in the town to keep the entire business section from be- ing destroyed. According to an investigation by P. G. McElroy, of the Kidder County Farmer Press, the fire started shortly before .6:30 o'clock this morning in »the Gallipo restaurant, caused by a coffee urn boiling over. The restaurant was destroyed as was the Steele Mercantile company's general store and Art Yanken’s drug store, located in the same building. The structure was 75 by 110 feet in dimension and was of frame sheathed with tin. Failure of a chemical engine to work properly kept the fire depart- ment from getting the blaze under control shortly after it started. The engine arrived on the scene in time to keep the blaze from spreading from the restaurant but failed to work. By the time the other chem- ical engine arrived it was too late to save the building. The Steele fire department has two of these engines. It was impossible to get a detailed estimate of the loss. It is known, however, that all but the restaurant ‘was protected by insurance. More than 100 men were on the bucket. lines which prevented spread of the flames. The Dawson fire department re- sponded to an appeal for help and word was sent to the Mandan fire department. The latter, however, hac not arrived at 10 o'clock this morning, at which time the ruins were still smoldering. The Bismarck fire department was also summoned, but a telephone call later informed the local department that the fire was under control. 5-4 WILL SINK AGAIN ” SEEKING T0 PREVENT SUBMARINE TRAGEDY \il-Fated Submersible Becomes Instrument of Science of Safety New London, Conn., Dec. 17.—(#) —The navy had the refitted hulk of| deo. the submarine S-4 at sea today seek- ing to prevent recurrence of disasters such as the sinking of the undersea boat with a loss of 40 men exactly one year ago. ag Stripped of all except iis steering diving apparatus the submarine, in tow of the tender Falcon, went from the naval base here to a spot off Block Island 30 miles away in Long Island Sound for deliberate sinking without a crew and a test today of new lifting hooks or “dead eyes” with which it has been fitted. The scene of the experiment was but a few miles from the spot where the sub- marine 8-51 was rammed and sunk by the steamer “ity of Rome in 1925. By the use of the hooks, pontoons, and apparatus, naval experts hope to make rescue of men imprisoned in an undersea craft and salvage of the } ship a matter of hours where former- ly the task has required days. The lifting hooks and probably the re- built diving ship, Defender, will be tested in Long Island Sound while ex- * periments with other equipment will be moade next month off Key West, Burleigh ¢ Grand Jury Reconvenes Tomorrow Heir, Lost Eight Days, Is Found After eight days of nation-wide search, police have found Kendall B. Hassard, Syracuse University student at Columbus, O. Hassard disappear- ed while on his way home from a fraternity party, suffering from loss of memory. He is heir to a large fortune. HOOVER GUARDED BY URUGUAY POLICE AS CROWDS GREET HIM Small Group Cries ‘Viva San- dino’ on Arrival From Buenos Aires Montevideo, Uruguay, Dec. 17.— (AP)—President-elect Hoover was being closely guarded today hy police squads who will maintain their watch throughout his stay in Montevideo. The Uruguayan authorities, al- though minimizing the :mportance of several minor demonstrations which ‘took place last night nevertheless de- sire to take no-chances with their distinguished visitor. ‘There radical groups here just before Mr. "Hoover's visit. Uruguay took the occasion of Hoover's visit to display its friendship for the United States. Mr. Hoover was greeted by enthusiastic crowds after his arrival last night from Buenos Aires, the only disturbance being when a small group of specta- tors shouted “Viva Sandino.” Despite the strenuous program that he carried out in Buenos Aires, Mr. Hoover appeared to be in fine phy- sical condition today and seemed to be enjoying his experiences. He ex- pected to have time to present the viewpoints of the United States on many subjects of interest to the Americas and their future relation- ship before leaving here for Rio Janeiro tomorrow. He was to be re- ceived by the ‘chamber of deputies during the day. President Campiste- guy will give a dinner in Mr. Hoover's honor tonight. Mr. Hoover came to Montevideo on the Argentine cruiser Buenos Aires. When the cruiser arrived a salute was fired from the guns of Cerro Fort and the Uruguayan cruiser Montevi- Foreign Minister Rufino Dom- inguez welcomed Mr. Hoover when the cruiser docked and escorted him down the gangway which was dec- orated with the stars and stripes. ‘The president of Uruguay was wait- {os on eee See eres ct bis family expressed Pleasure at the visit. » Leaving tomorrow on the U. 8. 8. Utah, Mr. Hoover will conclude his Sere ey aD ila tata he janeiro, for Aa sailing KING GEORGE PASSES SATISEACTORY NIGHT Slight Improvement Noted in Monarch's Condition After Sleep 100 SOLDIERS KILLED AS BOLIVIAN FORCES ATTACK PARAGUAY Embittered Nations Celebrate As Battle Victory Stories Conflict ARMY MOBILIZATION OPENS Many Bolivian Officers and Sol- diers Reported Killed by Paraguay La Paz, Bolivia, Dec. 17.—(?)—Un- Official advices of the fighting in the border district Chaco state that more than 100 Paraguayan soldiers have been killed. The Bolivian losses were described as light. It was added that Bolivian troops had captured 30 wagons loaded with provisions and munitions, a large tractor and num- erous prisoners. The foreign cffice authorized all legations to say that the army had not been mobilized. It was added that the clashes at the forts in the Chaco region were participated in only by border garrisons. ‘When word of the Bolivian victory at Fort Boquercn Mariscal Lopez), was received, men, women, and chil- dren were moved to a patriotic frenzy. They paraded ‘the streets of La Paz and gathered in front of the national palace where the clamor of the crowd brought President Siles and Foreign Minister Elio from their offices. The president and the for- eign minister spoke to the assembly were several meetings of | been and counseled serenity. Asuncion, Paraguay, Dec. 17.—(7)— Partial mobilization of Paraguayan forces has been decreed. ‘The classes affected by the decree are those be- tween 18 and 29 years of age. They must report for duty before tomor- row. Both chambers of parliament being in recess, the decree was read before the council of ministers by President Guggiari. The action was described as being considered neces- sary to provide for defense. Before the decree was made public, advices from the Paraguayan forces in the region of Chaco stated that Bolivians had seized four forts, three of which hepen lanes Mint soon Paraguayan -eomman said that six Paraguayan soldiers had killed in the encounter, as well as two Bolivian officers, many Bo- livian soldiers and uniformed Indians. The ministry of war announced in an official bulletin that a Bolivian airplane had dropped four bombs while flying over Bahia Negra, none of which exploded. Bahia Negra, which is also known as Puerto Pa- checo, is in the disputed territory, about 350 miles north of Asuncion and the Paraguay river. 43 FARMERS FORM LOCAL AT MENOKEN WITH KING AS HEAD Burleigh County’s Seventh Unit | head. of Farmers Union is Organized Burleigh county’s seventh local or- ganization of the North Dakota Farmers Union was formed at Me- noken last week-end. org 4 c. D. and Ed Doeppler were elected president and vice G. M. Washal, M. O. Sherman, H. C. Craven, B. M. Craven, C. D. King, C. Christ DeGroot, ve GE i F iia Hat} Doing Better by Your Eyes With Our New Ionic No. 5 The Bismarck Tribune, beginning with this issue, will appear in a new type-dress, using the Ionic No. 5, designed by the Mergenthaler Linotype Company and used by more than 1,000 American newspapers. Seven Linotype machines in The Bismarck Tribune office have been fitted with “mats” of the new type. ‘The adoption of the new type is a part of the paper's continued effort to give its readers ‘the best” in every kind of newspaper serv- ice. The new type face, together with two other samples of commonly used type faces, were submitted to 3,767 American eye specialists by the Linotype Company, and 3,297 selected Ionic No. 5 as the best type suited for use in newspapers. Characteristics of the new Ionic type which is being used in The Bismarck Tribune are a higher letter and wider face. The lines com- Posing the type are broader and less susceptible to battering than was the old type. The type leads the eye along the line by having heavy horizontal strokes, while most type has heavy vertical strokes, Legibility is one of the first essentials of a good newspaper. Print- ing that is hard to read results not only in eye-strain, but mind-strain, and use of the new Ionic type face does away with this to a great extent. Easy visibility should be one of the first aims of a newspaper, just as the first problem of an actor distinctly. or public speaker is to enunciate Optical authorities state that 68 per cent of the people suffer from defective vision. They say they have all the business they can attend to and favor any method that will conserve vision. Prominent newspapers in many parts of the United States include Graphic, News, Evening Post, World, Herald-Tribune, Telegram in New York City; Daily News and Journal of Commerce, in Chicago; the San Francisco News, the Los Angeles Times, and the Public Ledger, Record, Sun, and Tribune, in Philadelphia. R. C. Bonham, local member of the North Dakota Board of Exam- iners in Optometry, approves of The Bismarck Tribune's new type. JOBLESS CHICAGOAN CRUSHES SKULL OF WIFE AND INVALID SON Don’t Hit Me, Daddy! Don't Hit) Me!’ Delirious Dying Boy Moans Chicago, Dec. 17.—(#)—Job gone. mortgage foreclosed, weighted with financial worry, James McCullough ‘sought a tragic way out of his troubles yesterday by slaying his wife and one of his two small sons. Mrs. McCullough was killed in her bed, her skull crushed by blows of a furnace shaker. Her invalid son, Arthur, only nine years old, sought to help her. He, too, was beaten down, injured so severely that he died early today. In his delirium at the hospital last night Arthur moaned: “Don't hit me, Daddy! Don't hit me!” Through the story Jim, a 10-year- old son, told them, police were able to piece together the tragedy. James McCullough, 39, the father, had been out of work. The mortgage on their home was foreclosed, and yesterday they were to have moved to a new , Early yesterday Jim awoke and heard a noise in the next room. He hopped out of bed and found his father wiping blood from Arthur's “Go back to bed,” McCullough told his son. “Arthur's sick again.” But Jim could not sleep. Again he heard Arthur crying, and again he crept out of bed and asked: “What's the matter with Arthur? What's the matter, Daddy?” “I'll get @ doctor,” the father re- , and drove away in the ram- shackle family automobile. In @ bedroom Jim found his mother dead, her skull crushed with a poker. Police believe the man, crazed with despondency, had slain her and then struck down his crippled son with the Sk ERE , Wedding Festival | wil; Lasts for 9 Days | Pas iat Li lll lal Belgrade, Dec, 17.—()—One of the longest and most wedding celebrations known to these parts has just ended in the village of Sotine Mitrovitza. near : ‘The principals in the celebration were Theresa Schwarz, village belle, son of a wealthy Swedish the RaGE HE rue i 1 , i gE : : ‘it 1i8 Z iH ue i ; : PPA Ore i Destitute Girl May i ° Asheville, North Carolina, Dec. 17. —()—Elizabeth Wright, 14-year-old ward of the Asheville juvenile court, is awaiting the arrival of a strong box key to learn whether or not she is to inherit a modest fortune. Left destitute three years ago by | her parents, she is believed to be the | sole heir of S. N. Gurley, who died | here last week leaving an estate esti- mated at from $20,000 to $25,000. After her parents were gone, Eliza- | beth stayed under the jurisdiction of | the court. Neighbors say that Gurley | left everything to the girl, but until the key to the strong box is found she will not know. BLINOR HOYT WYLIE, ELOPING: POET, DEAD ‘The Orphan Angel’ Author Dies From Paralytic Stroke in New York New York, Dec. 17.—()—Elinor Hoyt Wylie, poet and novelist, who figured in a sensational Washington elopement 4 quarter of a century poo. died last night of a paralytic stroke, A fall which she suffered in Lon- don last summer was thought to have contributed to the cause of her death. Since then she had occasionally sur- fered from ee Bost pressure, but was aparently . Miss Wylie (Mrs. William Rose Benet) was born in Rosemont, Pa. She was the daughter of Henry M. Hoyt of Washington, who was solic- itor general under President Taft. In 1904 she married Philip 8. Hich- born, son of Rear Admiral Hichborn. Four years later she el to Cor- sica with Horace Wylie of Washing- ton. In 1919 she divorced Wylie and came to this city, where she began '@ | her literary/career. She gained recognition almost at once with her first two volumes of poetry, “Nets to Catch the Wind” and “Black Armour.” After these she pub- lished “Jennefer Lorn,” “The Vene- tian Bins Seay and her’ success, e Orphan Angel.” In 1923 Miss Wylie married Wil- liam Rose Benet, himself a poet. Be- sides her husband she is survived by & son, Philip. Her pen name was El- ; | following heavy Be Heir to Fortune |! ———— ane) "AIRMINDED’ WORLD PAYS ‘FLYING FOOLS’ TRBUTE 10 WRIGHTS Windswept Sand Dunes Be- Come International Shrine to Aviation MARKS 25TH ANNIVERSARY Four Living Witnesses of First Flight Recount Story of 1903 Kitty Hawk, ‘North Carolina, De- cember 17,—(#)—Kill Devil Hills windswept sand dunes on the North Carolina coast, became an Interna- tional shrine today as an “‘airminded” world paid tribute to the men it called “flying fools” 25 years ago. Orville Wright, the first man to fly, was the center of an internation- al celebration in observance of the twenty-fifth anniversary of man’s first flight. Scores of hardy seafar- ing folk who live along these sandy shores anxtously awaited the return of the man whom they regarded as “foolhardy but harmless” a quarter of a century ago. The four living witnesses of the Wright Borthers’ first flight here, 25 years ago today, related incidents from their memory of the first flight. Three of the men, John T. Daniels W. 8. Dough, and A. D. Etheridge. are now past 50 years of age, and their graying hair and ruddy faces tell the story of hardy early lives as members of the Kill Devil Hills life- saving crew. The fourth living spec- tator of the first flight, John Moore, was only 18 years old on that cold December morning 25 years ago to- day, when the Wrights asked the life saving crew to aid in launching their flying machine. Flew 120 Feet The machine flew 120 feet in 12 Seconds before settling onto the sand without damage. It was a short flight compared to the present world record of more than 4,000 miles between Rome and Brazil, but it proved for the first time in the history of civilization that man could fly in a machine of his own design. Three other flights were made by the Wrights-25 years ago to- day, Wilbur staying aloft for 59 sec- onds and flying 852 feet against a 20 mile wind on the fourth attempt. The stiff winds, which still blow in from the Atlantic with terrific veloc- ity, not only aided the Wrights in their first flights, but proved disas- trous to the machine they had de- vised. A few minutes after Wilbur hac! completed his flight, a strong gust of wind upset the frail plane and wrecked it, closing the Wright's experiments at Kitty Hawk on the same day that they had enjoyed suc- cess. Today representatives of more than 30 nations as well as delegations from the senate, house of representatives, state department and a dozen Amer- ican aeronautical interested, gathered here to honor Orville Wright anc the memory of his late brother, Wilbur. Unveil Memorial Tablet Senator Hiram Bingham of Con- necticut, president of the National Aeronautical association, was named to unveil a huge granite boulder bearing a memorial tablet upon the very spot from which the living spec- tators of the* first flight remember seeing the Wright plane take off. Captain William J. Tate, whose lit- tle daughters wore sateen dresses made from the covering of Wright’s first glider, arose early to meet the man whom he had as his guest long before fame was to claim him. The Wrights turned over their 1900 glider to Captain Tate, lighthouse keeper near Coinjock, North Caro- lina, who was their host at Kitty Hawk, with the understanding that it should be broken up and che pieces put to his own use. Tate, little real- izing what part the queer contraption might play in future aviation history, tore it apart and had his wife make dresses for his two little daughters, Irene and Pauline. “The people here now try to say that they had confidence in the Suicide Clears Ohio Murder The mystery that clouded the slaying of Vernard E. Fearn of Canton, O., by “a flapper murderess” has been cleared. Mrs. Margaret Heldman of Lorain, O., shown here with her hus- band, killed herself on the way to surrender to police. She left a note, explaining she had killed Fearn be- cause he had forced his attentions upon her with the “threat to expose me if I didn't do what he wanted me to do.” Fearn was shot down at his door. ARGHANSTAN CIVIL WAR BREAKS OUT IN REFORM OPPOSITION Trouble Attributed to Queen’s Desire to Abolish Women Seclusion New Delhi, India, Dec. 17—(#)— Reports from the frontier state that King Amanullah of Afghanistan and Queen Souriya have taken refuge in 8 fort, the army having turned against them. While reports of disturbances in the remoter sections of Afghanistan have been reported recently, today’s advices were the first indicating that the disaffection had spread to Kabul, the capital, a city of about 100,000 population. ‘The trouble at Kabul was attribut- ed to the king’s drastic westernization reforms and to Queen Souriya’s de- sire to abolish Purdah, or the seclu- sion of women. No letters have been exchanged be- tween Kabul and India for the past month, but the telegraph lines are still working. The situation in Afghanistan has changed for the worse in the last two days and fighting between the gov- ernment and the rebels was reported | DBCLARES HISBAND RING NIGHT THAT OVER WEBB DIE Denies That Mate Cursed Hei or Dead Man When Shoot- ing Occurred SAYS WEBB WAS DRINKING Testimony Corresponds to Evi dence Offered by Previous Witnesses f Mrs. Ray Potter, wife of the who is being tried on a charge murdering Oliver Webb Oct. 27, the stand at 2 p. m. today as the trial reopened in district court. She said that Potter was in @ drunken stupor before the shooting and for almost two hours after the shooting, refusing to aid the wounds ed man and to answer questions. Mrs. Potter said that the defends ant was apparently intoxicated when he came home at 8 p. m. on the eves ning of the shooting, continued ta drink during the evening, and plans ned to go ona hunting trip with Webb late the night of the shooting. She testified that Potter came walking from the house with the shot~ gun in his left arm and hunting boots under his right arm, as she and Webb arrived at the Potter home in Webb's car immediately before the shooting. The defendani’s wife denied have ing made the statement, “Ray, you know I didn't,” and that Potter had said, “I don’t care if I do have to go to jail,” shortly after the shooting. A witness for the state said that the de- fendant and his wife had made those statements. Curious Crowd Court | Every seat in the Burleigh county; district court room was filled when, trial of Ray Potter charged with the! first degree murder of Oliver Wel was resumed here this afternoon. The fact that Mrs. Potter was exe; Pected to take the stand as the star: defense witness had apparently lured! the curious in large numbers. ‘When the trial opened Mrs. Potter, walking on the arm of her ht took a seat by his side at the table. She appeared pale and heavily cloaked. She was the first witness, her husband assisting her to the witness stand. , She acknowledged the oath in a barely audible voice. She said she had been married 15 years and has three children. Asked to Speak Louder Several times she was admonished to speak louder as the questioning Proceeded. The Potters have lit eight years in Bismarck, three in their Present home. She said she had worked at the state capitol and before that at @ local department store. She said her, husband ate lunch at home on the day of the shooting of Webb and that she did not see him again until 8 p.m. ‘When he came home, she said, sht was at home with the serving maic and that Webb and M. J. Bartley ha arrived shortly before her husband During the hour after her husband came home Mr. and Mrs. Donald Snyder came to their home, she said, nya brought them in his automo- ile. She said her husband apparently had been drinking heavily when he came home. She said she noticed it because he usually came home sober. She couldn't say if any drinking was done at her home before the Snyders came but that there was drinking afterward. Her husband, Webb, and Snyder, she said, were talking of going hunt- ing. Her story of the activities of the various members of the group during the evening was the same aj that previously told by other wit- nesses. Webb took her and Mrs. Snyder down town, she said. She went to her sister's room, using the back stair- way, her sister's room being near the today both frem Kabul, and Jalala-| back. bad, near the Indian border. The rebels had some success in the vicinity of Kabul, capturing two small forts and munitions, At Jalalabad, the Shrinwari and Khuguan tribes ceased negotiations with the government and took the field. They captured the Afghan outpost of Kaja and also inflicted carualion on the regulars and irregu- lars, = ON CHARGED WITH County Auditor Freed of Vote Fraud Charge Valley City, Dec. 17.—(7)—C. W. Nelson, county auditor, was free.to- day f1 of Heavy Sunday Snow Blankets Southwest Kansas City, Dec. 17.—(7)—Snow, Sunday rains, fell in southwestern. states today, ex- MURDERING FATHER Her sister was not at home, she said, and she sat odwn and read a story. Her sister returned at 10 o'clock. She saw her husband about 10:30 o'clock, she said, when he came ta her sister's apartment. investigated. She said he was very intoxicated and she started to him home. They walked. “Webb Was Drinking” When Webb came to the home at 8 p. m, he had been ing, she said, but couldn’t say ley had been drinking but Snyder had not. ail g Bloodstained Coat, Shirt Found| i in Suspect’s Home; Well F i | re é I Z i E is! 8g 4 it i it ail i : 2 bg ! EF 1 REAR RELIES SEL GOES ET NE