The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 30, 1929, Page 1

[===] THE BIS EXPORT DEBENTURE PL. * Humphreys Indicates No Action _, Will Be Taken on Appoint: ' ment of New Chief ALL TERMS EXPIRED TODAY “Commission, Discusses Having Resignations of All Employes in a Permanent File * BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1929 FIGHTER OF DAKOTA, DEAD AT AGE OF 82 Civil War Veteran Who Came to Dakota Territory in 1872 Was Widely Known FURNISHED FORT SUPPLIES Was Black Hills Freighter, Mis- souri Ferryman, Memorial Day Parade Leader American Lad With Scientific Turn of Mind Sought by Greatest Inventor WILL BE GIVEN EDUCATION Governor Shafer Will Be Asked to Designate Best Repre- sentative in N. D. New York, April 30—(?)—Thomas A. Edison is seeking an American school boy whos: scientific mind may qualify him to carry on the work of the great inventor. ‘When cuch a boy has been selected by means of one of Mr. Edison's fa- mous questionnaires, he will be No longer will John Leach lead the City appointments were made by commission Monday evening. Memorial Day parade in Mandan. awarded four years tuition in the ao wane ‘The civil war veteran, pioneer and/| technical school of his own choice. s ‘ Indian fighter died yesterday of gen- | High school and preparatory students No action was taken on police chief, the appointment on which the most attention and curiosity have been are eligible. . Announcement of the offer was made by Charles A. Edison, son of the inventor and president of the Edison industries at Orange, N. J. Thomas A. Edison is in Florida. “As the weight of advancing years falls or the great inventor's shoulders he is see’:ing i. youth of unusual ca- pabilities who perhaps will have the genius to carry on the great work he has so well started,” the an- nouncement said. The governor of each state and the commissioners of the District of Columbia will be asked to designate one male student who is the best representative of American manhood and possesses the highest ability in scientific subjects during the school year of 1928-29. Each of the 49 winners will receive a free trip to the Edison laboratories where they will be asked to answer the questionnaire which will be pre- pared personally by Mr. Edison. Each of the 49 will be given a Edison radio-phonograph. Names of the state winners must be in Mr. Edison's hands July 1. The East Orange trip will be made carly in August. The first Thomas A. Edison ques- tionnaire in May, 1921, was given em- ployes and applicants for employ- ment at “he ast Orange plants. It was a mixture of scientific and gen- eral information questions. Mr. Edi- son said it had revealed that men who had gone through college were “amazingly igncrant.” His question- naire created a widespread contro- versy and the University of Chicago up-a set-of questions for him to answer. REFERENDUM VOTE DATE ON MEMORIAL BUILDING NOT SET Bonding of Bismarck for $125,- 000 and Debt Limit In- crease Are Questions eral debility. He was 82 years old. Coming to Dakota as a young man, he literally grew up with the North- west and his active mind was a store- house of historical data, much of which now is on file in the archives of the state historical society. Standing six feet four inches tall, Leach was a poweful man and earned the respect of the Indians with whom he came in contact. Born at Coursingville, Pa., on Feb- ruary 8, 1847, Leach joined the 103rd Pennsylvania infantry in 1864 and served until the close of the civil war. Later he moved to Osakis, Minn., and in 1870 came to Fort Sis- seton, 8. D. He returned to Osaki the same year. Furnished Fort Supplies In 1872 he hired out with Din Stevenson who had a contract to fur- nish wood and hay to Fort Rice. Other members of Stevenson's crew at that time were the late William ‘Wade of Shields and Hans C. Chris- tenson of Croff, McKenzie county, commissioner has let it be that he has gifen the appoint- ht but has been un- his mind definitely. Monday by Humphreys. Ki .sioner Humphreys has indicated that | .. he would not act unless under charges of ore aples age the chief or incapacity ig poe lag duties of the position sat- . He could fight on and take punishment without losing his head,” declared Ferdi- aut Seine pertrait of the veteran Marabal of France, are scenes showing Joffre in |*M° Cred seceuly. Steve Wosch of appears today. see him, upper left, being assisted to enter the home of Foch ; he great Marahal’s death. fre is shown chatting with « group of his men near the front. Al- by children, he is pletured, left, at the bottom, followed by a crowd of youngsters during the war. mes HUSBAND CONFESSES Marshal Joffre Now Is Hailed As) jpprping HS WIFE Early Wartime Savior of France) jpapncHiRpOd! Austrian Countess ] | Hoover Has-Night~|;>° -— Chicago Sales Girl | | Force of Typists ||Killer Says He Strangled Mate ° CO eee Chicago, April 30—(f)—The new Bhalermeeabined Fein Ra Pres: After She Had Threatened sa ea maet Cam eet 0 cous Him With Book-End New York, April 30.—()—Captain quently at night have led to the in- shop at 120 East Oak street is count- stitution of a night force of stenog- ess Anne Rose Schoenfeldt of Graz, Phillip McQuillan of the Greenburg town police said this morning that raphers at the white house. Austria. By turn the executive office ste- The countess is a cousin of James Chicago banker’ who Earl Francis Peacox had confessed to killing his wife Dorothy, whose nographers are at the executive man- E. Minotto, sion each evening so that if the pres- dropped his titl: when he became a ident desires to dictate, they are avail- permanent resident of America. Com- able. iy (eee dog to tile, countey.ston, a: vies Ae This practice was followed in | Surned body was found eet dale, in Westchester county. Captain McQuillan said Peacox told officers he killed his wife in were: eB City auditor, manager of the water-| sq Roosevelt administration, but was al ‘works and building thelr apartment at Mt. Vernon, N. inspector, M. H. ona lapse until Mr. Hpover took } —it we’ had not had him in 1914, Y., early on the morning of Monday pe do not know what would have be- ast. week. He said he carried the} The city referendum clection on the | 2rS/BOAT PLANE, TRAN|ss2o%ef Sees: eee nc ISLAND ARE SAVED it to the spot between Scarsdale and| memorial building was passed on esperman. Poor commissioner, Miss Mary | Second Plane Finds Party After Ardsley where it was found. He said| again by the city commission, Mon- went back Wednesday night, | day evening, the date for the referen- Daughters of Dying lowa Man Cashel. Father Stronger Poundmaster and dog catcher,.Clar-] Six-Day Sojourn in Wilds _ Find r Stronger After " : of Northern Canada re was Foch. his wartime “Jott the needed nand aftef ways And here, jlory and as Disclosures Following Death of Foch Reveal His High Re- , -gardfor Senior Leader HAS MARNE VICTORY CREDIT Belated Honor Comes to ‘Pap: Joffre and Settles Contro- versy Over Him By MINOTT SAUNDERS April 30.—(NEA)—Joffre? reconsider owing to the Lions going to the convention at Minot at the time chosen. The resolution passed by the com- mission put two questions up for sub- mission to the voters. One is whether the city shall bond for $125,000, as and for that purpose. The other is whether to increase the city's debt limit by 3 per cent. The bonds, if issued, are to run until 1949. The election will be held at the same polls as was the municipal elec- tion of April 2 and the same boards Doorley. City weigher, J. D. Wakeman. to aemmneee oh Se euciiees of a quarrel. Peacox was quot- his wife threatened him poured kerosene on the body and set | dum vote but today it was decided to Dash Across Nation Newton, Iowa, April 30—(P)—A three-day race with death, by boat. airplane, and train, ended at 7 o'clock Hy i MARCK TRIBUN g z this morning when. Mrs. Fred E. Jasper and Miss Stella McCord ; r Al Fishermen Warned to Pro- cure Licenses by R: A. Kin- zer, Game Warden >f HE Hy ae He aeee i fi a Z 4 ef E if bee 2 EF be Fr bys fi ze i Fa H § i | i i F i E g : J E | ill g i i z i E g E : g i i Hil uy by i i ay HE iC ‘ it ! ji ; E 7 i i if | z LH F 5 | i it a i HE i E i i u il ul i sf Loli aRgeE i a Es. F fi ul i i i gee | ir f E i i Hi HE tH § 4 Fi iH i : are to serve. A proclamation of the referendum will be issued by the may- or. The commission discussed the mai ter of the proposed airport, but no ac- tion was possible as several details of the proposed purchase or condemna- tion of a landing field have not been fully worked out. Increased light in outer portions of the city not fully provided also was discussed, but the matter went over for action later. The radio ordinance was before the board, but with possible change in its provisions likely to be requested, it was left lie until City Attorney Young can obtain fuller information as to and for sewering it; lor plans and specifications for s water main at Twentieth street and Avenue D. ss fe tuefeee AN ATTACKED BY SMOOT JOHN LEACH, INDIAN {THOMAS A. EDISON IS SEEKING SCHOOLBOY TO SUCCEED HIM If Cops Can’t Resist i i Spell of Whoopee | Evanston, Ill, April 30.—()—Said ‘Mrs. Frank Darling over the tele- | Phone to police headquarters at 12:30 a. m., today: “There’s a whoopee party in the lapartment above. I can’t sleep. Send over some officers.” At 1:30 a, m. Mrs. Darling tele- phoned again: “Will you please call your officers back? The party wasn’t so bad until they got there. Now they're knock- ing the plaster off the ceiling.” 68 OF 63 TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS RETURN NEXT YEAR Six New Teachers Employed; Assistant Physical Educa- tion Instructor Named Fifty-eight of 63 members on the Bismarck public school educational staff this year and six new teachers have signed contracts to teach here next year. This announcement was made to- day by H. O. Saxvik, superintendent of city schools. One new position has been cre- ated in the educational staff for the next year, that of instructor in phys- ical education for girls and assistant commercial teacher in high school, Mr. Saxvik announces. New teachers who will come to Bis- marck next year follow: Bessie Wil- son, first and second grades, Rich- holt; Gladys Kiesel, fourth, Rich- holt; Clara 8. Trom, first, Wachter; Esther Gerrard; fifth, Roosevelt; Lois E. Howard, physical education for girls and assistant commercial teach- er (new position), high school; and Violet Fetcher, first, Richholt. Teachers who will leave at the end of this school year follow: Clara Reistad, first, Richholt; Florence Hu- ber, third, Richholt; Jeannette Myhre, principal and third and fourth, Wachter; Blanche Houser, first, Wachter ang. Lucy M. Brantner, first, Roosevelt. Misses Huber, Houser, and Reistad will be married, Miss Myhre will be given one year’s leave of absence be- cause of illness, and Miss Brantner will go to Forsyth, Mont. Teachers returning but who will change positions follow: Eloise Mc- Kee, third, Will, goes to third, Rich- holt; Ruth Rowley, fourth, Richholt, becomes principal at Wachter; Judith meee fifth, Roosevelt, goes to third, ‘ill. Teachers returning next year and their positions foliow: High school—W. H. Payne, prin- (Continued on page six) GENERAL REEVES 10 CONDUCT INSPECTION Third Battalion, Fourth Infan- try, at Fort Lincoln, Prepar- ing for Demonstration Inspection of the Third Battalion, Fourth Infantry, stationed at Lincoln, is scheduled for May 6-9 in- clusive, according to an announce- ment made today by officers at the local post. Brigadier General James H. Reeves, commanding the Fifth Brigade of the Third Division, will conduct the in- spection. - ‘The tour of inspection which was scheduled for last week by the regi- mental commander has been post- poned until May 2 and 3, another announcement indicated. A “center of resistance” demonstra- tion will be staged at 7 p. m. May by.the battalion for the Reserve Of- ficers of the Missouri Slope, accord- ing to present plans. This demonstr tion will be an exhibition of a bat- » Weather Uneetied and cohen, Melee | 7=-|NINE VIOLATORS OF The and PRICE FIVE C! FEARS RETALIATORY NATIONS IF PASSED. Utah Senator Calls It ‘Unwork: able Provision Certain to Bring Tariff Revenge’ LIKES MEASURE OTHERWISE Borah Replies ‘Countries Hav@ » Always Regulated Tariffs Without U. S. Attention’ Washington, April 30—(7)—The — export debenture plan was attacked ©. in the senate today as “an unwork- ~ able provision certain to bring tariff retaliatory legislation from other countries,” by Senator Smoot of Utah, chairman of the finance committee which handles tariff legislation. Smoot, one of the administration stalwarts, said he was otherwise in accord with the senate farm bill and Efe! it eee elarora by the sen- ate, accep’ y the house and signed by Thiet Hoover. “I have no objection to spending $500,000,000,” Smoot said. “It is not too much if the legislation is handled. wisely. I wish to stress the point, however, that the debenture plan will bring retaliatory provisions from othe er countries.” Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, said countries have always regulated their tariffs without the United States paying the slightest attention to them. “But just as soon as we apply ine practical way the protective system to agriculture,” Borah said, “we bee come very much frightened as to what will happen.” MAN WHO SHOT AND | KILLED MRS. DE KING GIVENEXONERATION | No-Bill Reported for Husband of Slain Woman; Fairchild Is Indicted Geneva, Il, April 30.—(#)—Roy Smith, the deputy sheriff who shot and killed Mrs. Lillian DeKing during a dry raid on her home was exoner- 1 today by the Kane county grand jury. A no-bill also was reported for Joseph DeKing, husband of the woman slain. Eugene Boyd Fairchild, who as an investigator for the state's attorney's ; office, swore falsely to buying liquor at the DeKing home, was indicted for perjury. No recommendations for any change in dry law enforcement meth- tar in the sounty were made by the jury. It was iearned that State's Attorney | Goose Bi Opsbary: recommended to : e investigating body that DeKing ' not be indicted. More than the nec+ indicting DeKipg for resisting an © Officer, it was said. Ee that DeKing in losing his wife had suf- fered sufficiently. FOOD LAWS PUNISHED Merchants Must Candle Eggs Before Paying for Them, Food Laws Require Nine state merchants guilty of lations of the North Dakota hai dines PE i Le : E