The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 28, 1929, Page 1

‘ iF North Dakota's Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1929 The Weather § , Partly cloudy tenight and Sunday, Not much aaeerin temperatures PRICE FIVE CENTS, Hurricane Lashing Florida MAN WHO PLANNED TO KIDNAP PREDICT CLOSE VOTE ON FLEXIBLE TARIFF QUARREL IN SENATE Democrats and Independent Re- publicans Preparing to Battle Stalwarts SIMMONS HAS CONFIDENCE Smoot Believes Six Democrats Will Vote With Adminis- tration Forces Washington, Sept. 28.—(7)—A Washington, Sept. 28.—The pros- pect of a vote Monday on the flexible tariff issue in the senate made to- day's recess merely an opportunity for leaders of the contending sides to work harder than cver to line up their forces. After four days of debate, enlivened with vigorous attacks by Democrats arsi Republican Independents upon the administration's proposal to con- tinue the flexible principle in effect with little change, the issue aj 80 closely drawn that leaders of each group, while claiming a majority, pre- dicted a very close vote. Senator Simmons of North Caro: lina, ranking Democrat on the fi- nance committee and leader of his party's attack on feat rsnenarey Piatt posal, expressed a willingness ve the roll called before the week-end recess was taken, but Chairman Smoot, leading the administration forces, preferred to have it go over, saying he hoped a vote could be taken Monday. Countering Simthons’ display of confidence in the result, Smoot said he believed at least six Democrats ‘would vote with the Republican reg- president woud con ity to raise or lower tariff rates as much as 50 per cent upon recom- mendation of the tariff commission. Whether the Smoot proposal will be given priority in the voting was not clear today. Simmons, who had an amendment looking to repeal of the flexible- provision of the existing law pending, has introduced @ sub- stitute with a view to having it brought to a vote first. His substitute amendment would take away the president's power to change rates and authorize him merely to transmit recommendations of the tariff commission to congress. ST, PAUL-SPOKANE PRESIDENT AGAIN IMPRISONED * "Famed Crook Held | —. Carl Ledwig von Veltheim ... - “Hes, all lies!” scare BLANKET INSURANCE POLICY 10 PROTECT North Dakota Bankers’ Bond on All Grain on Which Loans Are Made in State Final steps in the banking program North FARM STORAGE LOAN One of the World’s Most Amaz- | ing and Most Confirmed Criminals Is Jailed HAS HAD 50-YEAR CAREER | Killed Diamond King and Won Acquittal; Duped Many ‘Wives’ in His Life London, Sept. 28. of the world’s most been arrested in South Africa is Carl Ludwig von Veltheim, or, perhaps, just plain Carl Kurtz. Hi: offense and sentence this time were comparatively mild—a month’s im- prisonment for entering the country as a prohibited immigrant—but many a more serious misdeed attrib- j uted to him has resulted in no pun- ishment at all. In his time, Itheim has du and married many women, rob! {them of their money, sought to blackmail millionaires, killed a mond king and won acquittal, ‘coolly confessed to a plot to kidnap & president. He first came into world-wide at- tention back in 1898, when the Boer republic of the Transvaal was still in existence and the grim Dutch- jman, Kruger, was boss and presi- ident. Von Veltheim had gone into 'the office of Woolf Joel, nephew of ' ous diamond king, Barney ito, Acquitted in Killing Shots were heard and von Velt- heim stated he had killed Joel. The |trial caused great excitement. He claimed he killed in self-defense. ney Barnato was bitterly hostile to the Kruger regime, he said, be- cause it interfered with his plans for gold and diamond mining. Von Veltheim said he got in touch with Barnato and outlined a scheme whereby he would kidnap Kruger and bring about the election of a |new president. plot would cost | about $5,000,000 and, if successful, von Veltheim wi get a quarter {of a million dollars, It was never ‘carried out, but he claimed money was due him for work already done. Barnato was dead, but von Velt- heim wrote a series of seven let- ters signed “Kismit” in which he policy |demanded $60,000 from Woolf Joel. on farm storage certificates on and after today. The contract for the blanket policy was executed in Minneapolis late Fri- day by two officials of the North Da- | kota Bankers association, R. E. Bar- ron of Minot, president, and W. C. McFadden of Fargo, secretary, both of whom are members of the special committee formed to arrange bond. The policy provides protection PLANES STOP HERE) és Bismarck Made Landing Sta- tion on Service Which Will Begin Next Spring Bismarck will be a regular stop on 5 F # if [3 i | § I A : i E ! il 8 f g | | if i | f ; i i i i £ l Rg ; if i it iE { i g i £ 8 8 a : fi i i R' H j i a; ug: af z 5 a af z s i i i i i [ i = lis agents. ‘The movement among North Dako- 3 i ; f : ! Ee 5 ef 3 & a Did Some Blackmailing The jury accepted von Veltheim's story that he shot in self defense and acquitted him of the ue LOOTERS WORKING K PO SWEPT TOWN El Paso, Tex., Sept. 28.—(?}—Loot- jing has broken out in the deserted j homes and stores of San Marcial, N. M., J. E. O'Bannion, telegraph oper. ator at the flood swept town, reported today. O’Bannion said refugees from the hills come in at night to loot the f ae il | H i z | F EF nly F a 7 i H 1 { HE i ‘4 i Th ! i Hi if fil : as 3 fi I & 3 5 E § | RAMSAY MACDONALD SAILS ON MISSION OF FREIGHT RATES WILL INCREASE OCTOBER America’s Champion Farm Girl PEACE TO AMERICA) INSPITE OF PROTEST) To Achieve Unity Between Two Great English-Speaking Peoples HOPE TO NARROW ATLANTIC Ambassador Dawes Speeds the Premier on Disarmament Quest in Washington 8. 8. Berengaria, Sept. 28.— (4 — S/Ramsay MacDonald, prime minister of Great Britain, sailed into the west from Southampton this morning on a mission of peace and good-will. His physical. destination is Washington. His spiritual goal is the achievement ‘] of a unity between the two great Eng- lish speaking peoples which might lay the foundation for a really uni- versal era of and good-will ‘peace q | 8mong all the nations of the earth. MacDonald's barque is the palatial Berengaria. The prime minister, his daughter and his official party spent restful hours aboard the liner after being the center of farewell demon- strations in London and again in Southampton. “I am off in the hope of being able to do something to narrow the Atlan- tic.” Mr. MacDonald said. Tt was a great day in London. Flag” was sung by workmen perched of taxicabs but as the mo- negotiations which the ambassador initiated here under instructions from President Hoover. MacDonald in or- dinary business suit and soft hat ry passengers to their seats in the carriages Ishbel bade her two sisters goodbye and tugged at her father’s coat sleeve urging him to step aboard. A similar demonstration awaited them at Southampton, where were greeted by crowds at the water- side terminal, the mayor and mayor- ess of Southampton welcoming them to the city and escorting them aboard the liner. King's Hopes High From King George down to the girls who sell tea on the rlatforms at Waterloo station, Premier MacDonald seemed to be carrying away the con- fidence and best wishes of the Brit- ish people. The monarch expressed himself in formal and official man- ner in this message to his chief min- ister delivered to 10 Downing just before Mr. MacDonald left for the train: “On the eve of your journey, I briny relations between two great which must be an article of among all men of good-will. ace “George To journalists the Prime Minister : , 5 é i [ = : i E il il i i i f ¥ it i Ha i Hit i A i i ! : i : aft ~ gpt i 2 é i a iS 3 = i 3 iY i li E é E f i Fis i H — Grand Forks, State Mill Sought to Stop Applica- tion of Tariffs | SAY SWITCH CHARGES HIGH Board's Refusal to Suspend _ Rates Will Not Work Hard- ship on Consumer Increased freight rates on intra- | state shipments of lignite coal will go into effect October 1 despite a request by representatives of Fargo and Grand Forks and of the State Mill and Elevator association that the effective dates of the new rates be = and an additional hearing eld, In their request for a rehearing the petitions said they had been unable to give earlier attention to the lignite case because they were busy with other freight rate cases before the interstate commerce commission. ‘They ask opportunity to present ad- ditional testimony. ‘The petition challenges the “steps,” or distances covered by rates as out of line with fixed previous cases on commodities. The alleged “high basis” for joint line movement also is attacked, contending that the switching charges permitted are un- reasonably high. Can't Change New statement issued at the rail- ifternoon it Petition.” ‘The statement pointed out that the ing the new rates was ‘desiring further consideratio: ample time in which to state their ‘The statement said that “after an been afforded those wer to the pe- work ® hardship on any consumer. Information has been received by t! ite railroad board, he said, that re- tail coal dealers already have in- creased prices to meet the anticipated boost in {rcight rates and this in- crease in retail coal prices followed a similar increase made last year by some coal dealers. It is improbable, he said, that any reduction in retail prices would follow suspension of the freight rate. Although no formal petition has been filed, it is probable that lignite producers also will be represented if the case is . Representatives ; 8 i z | <n i i i | 4 : i ad a | Is Killed in Crash eo Abilene, Tex., Sept. armless, unlicensed woman pilot, who mastered flying to the satisfaction of an instructor and considered it caster than horseback riding or automobile driving, was killed yesterday in the crash of her obsolete plane near here. Miss Josephine Callaghan, 40-year- old wealthy, Encino, Cal., rancher. was the victim. The ship went into a nose dive, plunged down onto a cot. ton field and was smashed. She was flying alone and the explanation of = mishap presumably never will be wn, MINNEAPOLIS MAN IS KILLED ON MAX ROAD, | Allan McCord Dies From Loss of Blood After Auto Skids Into Guard Fence Max. N. D., Sept. 28.—(4)—Allan McCord, Minneapolis Drug company at 9:30 o'clock from injuries received jin an automobile accident about two miles south of town. McCord, who |was driving alone, was on his way ‘to Minot when his car crashed against the end of a guard fence along the highway and rolled over a steep embankment. Suffering severe cuts about the head, McCord extricated himself from the wreckage and walked to a nearby farm house. Occupants of the farm according to the attending physicia: One person witnessed the tragedy. irgaret Boe, daughter of the farmer living nearby, saw the machine skid Be | Armless Aviatrix 28.—()—An | though her vision was defective had | representative, died here last nigh: | Pitching hay, milking cows, driving tractors and other chores one performs on the farm are easy for pretty Dorothy Marshall, above—and, as a result, she won the title of “America’s Champion Farm Girl" at the annual Los Angeles county fair held at Pomona, Calif. She's 17. EGBERT PANDOLFO PROVES HE CAN BE ‘CHIP OFF OLD BLOCK’ ‘Flat Broke,’ Raises Bundle of Money to Make ‘Rubber Check’ Good BORROWS GAS OF CREDITOR Bowman Farmers Come toC -sh Rescue of Son of Famous St. Cloud Promoter Bowman, N. D., Sept. 28.—(#)—Eg. bert Pandolfo has acquired a repu tion in these parts as an entrepreneur extraordinary. Arrested in Towner county on a charge of giving a bad check to R. A. | Herzig, local hotelman, Pandolfo was “flat broke” when he arrived here to |face the charge. He had lived here , last spring while he was running up the board bill in payment of which he had given Herzig a check for $312 last April. Obtaining permission to take a , deputy sheriff with him and visit | some farmer friends in the country in | an effort to obtain bond. Pandolfo from a man to whom he had owed a | bill since last spring. Returning from his trip he had a \large bundle of money, State's At- torney morning. and agreed to pay the amount of the check if Herzig would release him from the cl ec. Under North Dakota | son said, the issuance of a check wit ; Out sufficient funds to meet it is a misdemeanor and if the prosecuting witness fails to press the charge the | defendant is released. Herzig has in- dicated, Amundson said, that he will not prosecute Pandolfo if the latter Pays the check. Amundson said Pandolfo raised the money among his “farmer friends” by selling his notes and making them | Partners in his “Squeeks n’ rattles” jbusiness. This is a scheme which | Pandolfo has been promoting to or- . |@anize greasing stations for automo- | biles. Pandolfo is a son of 8. C. Pandolfo, St. Cloud, Minn. “That fellow is the slickest bird who ever hit these parts,” Amundson said in relating Pandolfo’s method of freeing himself from his local diffi- culties. Rockwood, Me., Sept. 28.—(?)—With the whole Jake for their é i : , i : | . rfl Hi borrowed four gallons of gasoline j Mark Amundson said this! i eet 20 KILLED IN NASSAU BY TERRIFIC STORM; GALE SWEEPS WEST Key West Boarded Up as 65- Mile Wind Rages; All Ship- ping at Standstill FLEEING FROM EVERGLADES. Miami Streets Are Deserted ag Approaching Storm Whips Over Harbor Waters Key West, Fla., Sept, 28.—(P— Barometric pressure took a sud- den plunge at noon to 29.91 inches, following a gradual fall through last nigh this morning. Local weather bureau observers inter- preted the drop as indicating that the storm would probably reach hurricane force here about 4 o'clock this afternoon. Miami, Fla., Sept. 28.—(>—The hurricane will move across the straits north of Key West, R. W. Gray, Miami weather man, said at 10:45 a.m. Gray said gale winds would continue here for two more hours, after which there would be an abatement at Miami. Only mi- nor property damage is thus far Panag Aotntesd Mggpomrs ihe to wal lamage Ing from damaged or foots. Ob- servations here and at Key West ret hg th showed barometers at its falling rapidly and winds rising. ij — Miami, Fla. Sept. 28.—()—Southe / eastern Florida today renewed its Vigil against approach of a furious West Indian hurricane in the face of. renewed hurricane warnings from the United States weather bureau at Washington. The westward mi ment of the storm brought for the’ first time since its approach was ine’ dicated, northeast warnings for thei west coast of the state, from Key | West to Tampa. The threat of the storm, which thrust its fury upon Nassau during a 48 hour period to exact a toll of at least 20 lives and unestimated prop. ‘erty damage, was felt in winds of gale force and moderate gale force along the lower east coast from West Palm Beach south. Evacuate Danger Area From the fastness of the Evers glades, where the 1926 and 1928 storms caused the loss of hundreds of lives, the inhabitants today con- tinued their second evacuation of the j area within the week. They had re« turned to their homes after leaving |for the section Thursday, but cone | tinued threats of an approaching hure. ricane and handicapped wire service increased apprehension today. q Miami streets were almost deserted and business was virtually at a stand: still as winds of gale force continued, {to sweep over the city. The storm that raged here all night was unabate 1ed this morning. Miami was still without electi Power today and as a consequence of; fice workers in the city’s skyscrapers) found that elevators were not run: ning and they were forced to climl the stairs. ‘ No lights were to be had. Tele: Phone service in the city was intere) mittent. Miami Swept By Gale A few automobiles were seen in streets but their progress was hin: \dered by the gale. In two n the wind was seen to rip off the of the cars as they proceeded. } few pedestrians who ventured intq the streets were forced to hold to the | Sides of buildings and walls or else j blown about. The wind was whipping harbor wa: ters into churning eddies and craft, except those firmly tied docks, were in evidence. Havana's populace this mornin emerged from homes boarded up over: night to find waterfront streets vit: tual lakes. The Malecon, fash 1 seawall drive, was three feet water. Several business b i fs Hip i F af ig; BE He i a § 5 f | | Lith hil : 4: af 1 i ¢