The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 27, 1928, Page 1

NORTH DAKOTA’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNI BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1928 PRICE FIVE CE! NORTH DAKOTA SEEKS NORTHWEST STATE UNION Kicked, Kills Two a 6 PERSONS KILLED AS TRAIN STRIKES AUTO AT GROSSING Chicago Car Carrying Seven Had Stopped to Allow One Train to Pass SECOND TRAIN HITS AUTO Five Killed Outright, One Lives Few Minutes; Lad Taken to Hospital Chicago, Dec. 27.—(7)—Six persons were killed early today when a Soo Line train struck an automobile at a Grade crossing in Oak Park. The automobile, carrying seven Passengers, had stopped as one train sped by, and then gone ahead, di- rectly into the path of the other. The dead were: Henry Olsen (driver), Berwyn, Ill. Mrs. Henry Olsen. Halvor Olsen. Mrs. Halvor Olsen. Their son, Arnold, 7, and daughter, Virginia 11. Another son, Howard 4, was taken to a hospital, possibly fatally injured. The bodies of those killed were mangled, the train sriking the tour- ing car squarely in the center. One boy was decapitated. The train stopped several hundred yards away, and many passengers hurried back to assist in recovering the bodies. ¥ive of those in the au- tomobile were killed outright. Henry Olsen lived a few minutes, but died before he could be given medical at- tention. The warning bell had started to ring, witness said, as the Olsen car started across the tracks, and other machines had stopped to await the Passing of the train. Late News Bulletins MAN CHARGED WITH KILLING Roseau, Minn., Dec. 27.—(2)—A verdict holding George Ryan re- sponsible for the death of Rob- ert Lobdell, immigration inspec: tor, was returned by a coroner's jury here this afternoon. REED TRIAL DELAYED Fargo, Dec. 27.—(?)—Further delay in the triat of George Reed, 68, charged with first degree mur- des of Louis Smith the day be- fore Christmas was taken in Cass county district court today upon application of the attorney for Reed. HOTEL RUDOLF SOLD Valley City, Dec. 27.—(7)—Ru- dolf Giselius, proprietor of the Hotel Rudolf, and John Piller, Proprietor of Piller theater, be- come the new owners of the Kin- dred hotel on January first under the terms of a deal completed here this morning. FAITHLESS WIFE IS LOSER Chicago, Dec. 27—()—The con- tention of the United States Ve- terans’ bureau, that a soldiers’ widow who is unfaithful to the memory of her husband is not en- titled to his war risk insurance although she is named benefici- conferred here today with Sena- tor Walter Schlosser on the af- fairs of the state mill and eleva- tor but as no other members of meeting was not held. WILL BE SENTENCED FRIDAY | No Alibi Now | “Pardon me, officer, I didn't see you!” ... This alibi won't work for motorists by traffic cops wearing these new red reflectors on white belts, which stand out prominently in the glare of headlights. Pictured here is Officer Joe Chan of Cam- bridge, Mass., who is equipped with the unique device. STARVING FARMERS THREATEN TO RUSH NEW DIAMOND FIELD 200 South African Policemen Posted to Guard Against Diggings Invasion Capetown, South Africa, Dec. 27.— (#)—Two hundred policeman today were patrolling the diamond fields of Namaqualand where diamonds were only recently discovered. Threats have been made that the people would start prospecting in defiance of government orders against it. a were current here of clashes between the police and the people who have been reduced to des- peration by a prolonged drouth which ruined their crops. No defi- nite information, however, was ob- tainable. Two thousand persons at a recent meeting at Port Nolloth demanded that the government throw open 34 acres of state diggings or else employ additional diggers. It was understood that the people threatened that if these demands were not granted by Friday the state diggings would be rushed. The Namaqualand member of the house assembly motored from Port Nolloth to confer with the ministers of mines and justice. He said that poverty was rampant in the district. He added that unless the government took immeditate and: tactful action, @ serious outbreak accompanied by considerable bloodshed would be in- .}evitable. Later a body of picked po- lice were rushed to the area by mo- tor bus bringing the forces there up to 200 men. The government has insisted upon restricting prospecting in order to protect the diamond industry. ONE KILLED AS BLAST DEMOLISHES TENDER Heroic Seaman Dives Into Sea Blazing With Oil to Res- cue Two Sailors COMMANDER BYRD IS FACE 10 RACE WITH GREAT IGE BARRIER Last Frontier of Geographical Exploration Reached by American Aviator ON {CE CLIFF WILL LIVE 2,400 Miles Beyond Human Habitation, South Polar Re- gion Awaits Mapping New York, Dec. 27.—(?)—Com- mander Richard E. Byrd and his companions today stood face to face with the vast unknown of Antarctica they set out to explore. In a wireless message to Curtis D. Wilbur, secretary of the navy, through the New York Times, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and associated news- papers, Commander Byrd announced the arrival of his ship, the city of New York, at the great mysterious ice barrier which drives its wedge into the continent of ice and snow surrounding the South Pole. At the Bay of Whales the party has challenged the towering ice cliff of the barrier that stands sentry on the last frontier of geographical ex- ploration, 2,400 miles beyond the last outpost of human habitation. Seek Polar Secrets From this great ice-capped contin- ent of 5,000,000 square miles, Com- mander Byrd and his scientists hope, with the aid of airplanes, to wrest secrets which will add to men's knowledge of the globe upon which they live. Arrival of the ship on Christmas day brought the explorers to the scene of their adventure in what is mid-summer at the “bottom of the world,” when milder temperatures and less unfavorable weather offer the most auspicious conditions for flying and scientific observation. The first task wihch faced the party was the landing of their planes and other equipment. This had to be sent up to the top of the ice cliff for establishment of a base from which air excursions and dog-sledge dashes will be made towards the pole. ‘The base will assume the aspect of a village of portable houses and workshops carried as part of the ex- Pedition. Storage for the tons” of food and fuel and hangars for the four planes in the air squadron of the expedition also must be provided at the base. Party Numbers 65 The party, which numbers 65, is equipped and provisioned to spend two years in the enterprise. Around the South American side another expedition, headed by an aviator, is known to be looking toward @ flight over the South Pole. That party is under command of Sir George Hubert Wilkins, who has joined with Commander Byrd in de- claring that neither regards the oth- er as a rival for the first flight across the pole. Two explorers, both using dog teams on overland trips, have visited the South Pole. They were Roald Amundsen and Capt. Robert F. Scott. BORDER INSPECTORS DEATH INVESTIGATED ‘Rover,’ Former Canadian Sol- dier, Captured by Posse, Charged With Crime Rosegu, Minn., Dec. 27.—(7)—The death of Robert Lobdell, United States immigration inspector, whose body was found with a bullet in the temple on a highway near here Tues- day night, was further investigated today by a coroner’s jury. this morning; without charge pending completion of the coroner's inquest. Ryan, who said he served in the i]Canadian army but is now only a “rover,” denied having do with the anything to tion officer's Boy With Toy Stuck in His Throat Now Ill With Pneumonia child, & Hi 1g in iT BE g bl Z E F CoP NEN MTT LENE EEL ES ET RA HO ES Apple Pie! & L. Fred Wiesinger . . . he knows what Mr. Hoover is likes. Washington, Dec. 27.—(NEA)—At last, the secret’s out—President-elect |Herbert Hoover's favorite dessert is apple pie and coffee. Take this from L. Fred Wiesinger, head waiter at the Mayflower hotel here and form- erly head waiter at the historic old Shoreham. And “Fred”—as politic- ians, statesmen and diplomats’ ad- dress this mentor tothe appetite of the fashionable—ought to know, for he has served Mr. Hoover often for many years. “Mr. Hoover is always engrossed in business or political discussion with friends when he dines,” Wiesinger said. “He never eats alone. He or- ders a simple entree and is never finicky about his food. A chop, a meat stew, or sweetbread, a piece of chicken or some other simple thing was all he wanted. “But he invaribly has a piece of apple pie and a cup of coffee for | dessert.” . During the “meatless” and “wheat- less” days of the world war, when Hoover was food administrator, he. obeyed his own injunctions religious- ly, said Wiesinger. He set an example |for crowds of distinguished guests and officials who lunched at the old Shoreham regularly in those days. MEXICAN TRAINMEN KILLED WHEN TRAIN JUMPS INTO ABYSS Cold Madman Built Fire Be- neath Bridge to Keep Warn, Officials Hear Mexico City, Dec. 27.—()—Dis- patches from. Chihuahua state that two trainmen were killed and Gover- nor Marcelo Caraveo of the state of Chihuahua and a number of others were injured when a train was wrecked. The locomotive plunged into an abyss when it passed over a bridge the suports of which had been weakened by a fire. Governor Caraveo, General Jesus Ferreira, chief of military operations in the state and about 100 other Prominent citizens were returning from the opening of the Kansas City, Mexico and Oriente railroad link con- necting Chihuahua and Ojinaga on Sunday when the wreck occurred.. Those killed were Francisco Rodri- guez, fireman, and Manuel, Candia, a trainman: One dispatch said that Fosendo San Doval was arrested and claimed that four armed men forced him to burn the bridge supports. Another report was that the wreck was the result of an act of a mad- man. He was stated to have told railroad officials that he was cold and started a-fire under the bridge to keep warm‘and when the bridge caught fire, he let it burn. f Xmas Is Too Much | | for Jackie Coogan | ——_—__-—_—_____—-o Berlin, Dec. 27.—(7)—Two much lue! Jackie contracted the illness in run- ning Foster County Paper Sold to Sheldon Man jPany. Missouri Slope Poultry Show Has Special Awards Premium Lists, Now Being Printed, to Be Mailed to - Exhibitors Saturday O. J. Weisner to Judge Exposi- tion; Dr. Don McMahon to Conduct Clinic A list of premiums, including more than $500 in cash prizes and more than a dozen special awards, for the annual Missouri Slope Poultry associ- ation show will be sent to many farmers and poultry raisers in the northwest states this week-end, ac- cording to A. R. Miesen, secretary. The show will be conducted in Bis- marck, Jan. 10 to 14. Requests for premium lists have been received from poultry experts in Minneapolis, Duluth, Minet, Moor- head, Fargo, and many other cities in the state, Miesen said, O. J. Weisner, poultry specialist from the state agricultural college at Fargo, will act as judge at the show, the secretary anounced. ‘ Dr. Don McMahon, extension vet- erinarian of the agricultural college will conduct a poultry clinic at the show from 9 a. m. until noon and from 1 to 5 p. m. Saturday, Jan. 12. He will give a lecture Saturday after- noon on the prevention of poultry diseases with special emphasis on the prevention of blackhead epidemics among turkeys. | Special Sale Planned A special sale will be conducted on the closing day of the show. Miesen said 350 steel poultry coops, purchased through donations of $900 from Bismarck and $300 for Burleigh county, have arrived and will be in- stalled in the show building of the International Harvester company a week or 10 days before the show opens. Two hundred of the 350 are chicken coops and will house five birds each. The remaining 150 are turkey coops. A list of special prizes offered so a were announced by Miesen as fol- lows: An appropriately lettered ribbon to the champion bird in each variety, a certificate of merit to the champion birds of each breed, a bronze medal to the champion bird in each class, and gold medals to the grand champion of the show, best bantam, and best turkey, by the American Poultry as- sociation. Extra Prizes Offered A Buff Orpington cockerel to the winner in th: Buff Orpington class, by Wilbert Field, Bismarck. Two silver loving cups by the J. E. Conkey company, Cleveland, Ohio, and the F. B. Chamberlain company through the Stacy-Bismarck com- Special cups by the Oscar H. Will company, Armour Creameries, and Dacotah Seed company, all of Bis- marck. 4. 30-pound turkey tom by Mrs. D. J. Wright, Solen. An Ancona trio of one cockerel and two pullets by Emil A. Wilke, Under- wood. ‘A White Leghorn cockerel by 0. L.| Nordquist, Underwood. A_ Wyandotte partridge cockerel by N. 8. Trauger, Hazelton. ALLEGED WILLISTON SLAYER JEALOUS OF MAN, GRONNA SAYS First Degree Murder Charge . Will Be Lodged Against Bert Wallace Today Williston, N. Dec. 27.—P)— John Prosser, who was shot Sunday night near here by Bert Wallace and died Tuesday of his wounds was slain as the result of jealousy, A. J. Knox, Williams county state’s attorney, said in a statement today. Knox said his statement was based on word given A. J. Gronna, assist- attorney, by Prosser in a dying statement, in which Prosser said he thought jealousy over the af- fections of Mrs. Peter Shea, divorcee, was the cause of the shooting. Wallace has admitted the shooting of John Presser, 24, in the farm yard of Julius Werner last night. He re- ° Come West to Rob, Is Shot Dead by Cop Chicago, Dec. 27.—(7)—A bad man from the east, come to Chicago to rob, was shot dead by a policeman in the aisles of the Hartman store yesterday while customers and clerks dove under counters and behind Ltd of furniture to escape the gun- ire. Frank Orlando of Newark, N. J., who was slain, was wanted in New Jersey, police said, for murder and numerous robberies. Orlando, with two other men who escaped, had robbed a lunch room and was running away when victims of the holdup called Policeman David Griffin and Sergeant Joseph Star- shak. Orlando reached the furniture ‘and was posing as a customer for a radio set when the officers entered. Seeing them, the gunman grabbed the clerk, Arthur Dahl, and used him as a shield, at the same time opening fire. Helpless to return the fire with- out killing Dahl, the officers were easy targets. Griffin fell with a bul- Jet in the hip. At this pojnt the clerk wrestled free, and Sergeant Starshak fired. His first bullet struck Orlando in the head. Sixteen shots were fired, many be- ing imbedded in the walls and pieces of furniture. ‘DURANT PURCHASED GOLD BRICK,’ SAYS PRORIBITION ‘BOSS’ Prize Dry Law Essay Contest Critics Say Mills’ Ideas Are ‘Old Stuff’ ] | | | ° Washington, Dec. 27.—(7)—In cer- tain quarters there is the feeling that Major Chester P. Mills has receivd $25,000 for suggestions already in op- eration. Major Mills, former prohibition ad- ministrator of the New York district, won @ $25,000 prize offered by W. C. Durant for the best plan of enforcing the dry laws. James M. Doran, prohibition com- missioner, said that he regarded Mills’ as “merely an ex- change of old stuff for new money.” Mills Plan in Force “Durant has purchased a gold brick,” declared James P. McGovern, counsel for the Industrial Alcohol in- stitute, and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Lowman said that Mills’ Plan was “largely enforced at the Present time.” Maurice Campbell, successor to Ma- Jor Mills as administrator of the New York district, said that the plan was not new but was put into operation by Lincoln C. Andrews, former assistant secretary of the treasury. While no government official con- nected with prohibition enforcement praised Major Mills’ suggestions, not all of the comment was critical. ‘Real Contribution’ Dr. Ernest H. Cherrington, general secretary of the World League Against Alcohol, characterized it as a “‘real contribution,” and Senator Capper of |‘ Kansas said that “taking the enforce- ment of the Volstead act out of poli- tes is highly important.” He added that Mills was “‘dead right on that Point.” Major Mills in the plan that brought him $25,000 said he would eliminate independent denaturing plants, and urged stricter supervision of plants that hold permits for special denatured alcohol and also a closer scrutiny of persons and concerns to whom permits for denatured alcohol were given. He also declared that Prohibition enforcement should be taken out of politics. Major Mills said that he left the prohibition serv- ice because of politics. Commissioner Doran denied this. MRS. MILLS NEARLY BEAT OUT HUSBAND New York, Dec. 27. — () — Mrs. Chester P. Mills, wife of the former New York prohibition administrator, nearly beat her husband to the $25,000 Durant prize for the best prohibition enforcement plan, the prize commit- tee disclosed . A plan submitted by Mrs. Mills kept company with that of her husband until the final sifting of the half dozen considered to be the best of the 23,230 contributors, Dr. William ayenaee ali nf Allen, chairman of the committee ‘Bad Man from East | Until the four bandits entered, it was just a friendly little game that Peter Cardone, above, and some other men were playing. Cardone, New York drug manufacturer, has a permit to carry a gun, and does, but he prob- ably never would have used it had not one of the hold-up men kicked him on the shins. When the smoke cleared away, two of the bandits were dead, drilled between the eyes, Car- done was wounded, and two of his friends were killed. HOTEL PRINGE WORK OF REMODELING HAS NEARED COMPLETION Modernistic Furnishings With Comfort Improvements Gives Bismarck Fine Hostelry The Hotel Prince is working over- time to complete the remodeiing and decoration of rooms in the south wing, formerly the Van Horn. ‘These rooms are now being equipped with bathrooms and closets, and will be in readiness for the annual meet- ing of the agents of the Provident Life Insurance company Jan. 3 and 4, the state meeting of the county school superintendents next Thurs- day, and the session of the state legis- lature next month, ‘Two years ago, Dec. 1, 1926, the Ho- tel Prince, completely fireproof, was opened to the public. It has an en- tirely new north wing and luxurious furnishings. During the last summer an addition was built to the north wing. It added three floors of rooms, with baths and electric-lighted closets, as well as large and brilliantly lighted sample rooms. The new furnishings are different than anything in any hotel in the northwest, being colorful and modern- istic in scheme, carrying out the rase Hotel Bulletins proclaimed it, ‘he most complete hotel in Amer- ica,” two years ago. Chintz patterns, prize winners at. the Paris Chintx exposition, are used in the draperies which have been Placed at the bedroom windows, and an innovation is introduced with dif- ferent patterns and coloring of furni- ture in the rooms. Each room has a bedside telephone and iron bridge lamp with attractive shades, large writing desks, and comfortable new chairs. The ceiling lighting fixtures have been changed in all bedrooms, and bracket shaving lights placed over each washbow]. A Crane double-unit water softener system, with a capacity of 12,000 gal- Jons, has been installed in the base- ment, now eliminating hard water for bathing and washing. The largest revolving beacon light manufactured by the General Electric company was set in motion on the roof to replace the former “Lucky Lindy” beacon light in November. The beauty shop, in charge of Mrs. Julia Meade, is also being enlarged and two new barber chairs are being installed. Each department of the hotel has had an overhauling and a thorough autumnal housecleaning, with many changes and additions for the comfort of its patrons. The hotel staff remains the same, with Barton M. Russell the manager in charge. Other departmental heads are: Mrs, Mary Register, housekeeper; Fred Voigt, chef; Mrs. Myrtle Peter- son, pastry cook; T. J. Riley, night manager; Mrs. Verna Bailey and Mrs. Marian Wachtler, information and Matthew Braun, bus da The public is invited ~ hotel after Jan. 1, o JOINT PRESENTATION OF FARM PROBLEMS TO CONGRESS 1S AIM Minnesota, South Dakota Dele- gates Meet With Greater North Dakota Body COULTER PRINCIPAL TALKER Tariff, Burtness Bill, Water« ways, Seen as Major Items Needing Support Fargo, N. D., Dec. 27.—()—Repre- sentatives of farmers’ unions, farm bureaus and civic organizations of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota assembled here today, under | the auspices of the Greater North Dakota association, to formulate a plan by which these states can unite in presenting problems affecting the northwest before congress. Delegations from the Minneapolis Civic and Commerce association, St. Paul association, South Dakota Farm. Bureau federation, and representa- tives from the Farmers’ unions of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota were in attendance. Dr. John Lee Coulter of Fargo, president of the North Dakota Agri- cultural college, was the principal speaker before the northwest leaders. He outlined a number of specific items. on which he said there was need of unified action when these are brought up in congress. He emphasized the tariff, especially as it relates to wheat, flax, and dairy products. Danielson Chairman C. E. Danielson, president of the Greater North Dakota association, is chairman. He outlined the purpose of the meeting, which is to establish @ permanent committee or group rep- resenting the wheat area of the United States, to be at all times to present a united front and unified action in meeting the prob- lems which may affect the entire area. Dr. John Lee Coulter, president of the North Dakota Agricultural college, mentioned a number of specific items “on which joint action is greatly needed.” Dr. Coulter declared that of the greatest importance and most pressing need is a united front on many tariff problems that will be before the pres- ent session of c Other problems Dr. Coulter sug- gested for-study and action by ths Proposed group include: Pullman Bill The bill before congress proposing to abolish the Pullman surcharge. The Burtness bill proposing to establish and license inspection bu- reaus throughout the wheat areas to determine the protein wheat. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence deep waterway and the need for barge lines on the Mississippi. Necessity for continuation of plant- content of \breeding work to assist in combating rust and c'her plant diseases. Representatives from Montana sent telegrams expressing their regret at inability to be present, but voiced the desire to join in furthering the plan which may be formulated at today’s meeting. ih Lack Unified Action Dr. Coulter said, in the past, repre- sentatives of the four states had found that when they went to Wash- ington to protect the interests of the Northwest, lack of unified action was sometimes embarrassing and even harmful. Dr. Coulter also mentioned the “need for a change in the tariff on wheat so that high protein wheat wopld require a higher duty than low Protein wheat.” He said the United States now im- Ports beef, lamb, wool, dairy products, vast quantities of powered egg prod- ucts and other products of the farms of the Northwest on which there is not adequate 'f protection. Urge Waterways Pointing out that North Dakota is 1,500 miles from any sea coast, and that development of a deep waterway to Duluth and the development of the Mississippi as an available waterway, would be of immense value to the farmers of North Dakota and the other four states, he urged the im- portance of united action on the dee velopment of waterways. James 8. Milloy, secretary of the Greater North Dakota association said he did not believe a large ongane ization was necessary but urged the formulation of a small committee or @ number of committees with all in- terests represented which could funce tion smoothly and effectively*” ~ Tris “ie @e Mee clerk=" qq $1.00 Coty’s Rouge Com- pact $1.00 Coty's Perfume . WARD'S PURE CANDIES ASSORTED FLAVORS pox 45¢ ‘Ward's Candies Are Always Fresh’