The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 6, 1930, Page 1

North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 Ohio Disaster Toll Reaches endents Obtain Control Indep PRUARYRESILS Control of ? ARFIRMED BY VOTE ‘RECORDED TUESDAY Is First Time Since 1919 That One Faction Has Estab- lished Domination NONPARTISAN EFFORT FAILS Failure of Constitutional Amend- ment Is Setback for Inde~ pendent Sponsors For the first time since 1919, one of North Dakota’s Republican polit- ical factions will control both the legislative and executive branches of the state government at the same time in the session beginning next January. " This was determined when a final check-up by the Associated 8 showed that both the senate and house ill be controlled by the Inde- pendents at the 1931 session, The state electorate thus gave Governor George F. Shafer and the Independent faction the opportunity —and responsibility—for which they asked in the fall campaign. The result was a ratification of the primary election in June when the Independents won enough Re- publican nominations to insure a majority in both houses. The Non- partisan effort to upset this situ- ation, made at the recent election, failed when candidates in the Demo- } cratic and individual columns, backed | } by the Nonpartisans, failed to win, The really outstanding result of the election, however, was the result of the vote on the proposal to in- } crease the terms of certain state and county officers from two years to four. This was written and spon- sored by the Independents and had the strong endorsement of Governor Shaf .. Its defeat was expected b: ted by some observers today to seriously pub! disarrangé the Independent political strategy during the next two years. Have 58 House Members Independents elected — sufficient mem to the house of represen- tatives to give them 58 members, one more than the number necessary for control, and elected enough mem- bers to the senate to hold a 27 to 22 advantage over the Nonpartisans. The constitutional amendment was y defeated by a substantial margin, 1261 of the state’s 2228 precincts ) giving 59,421 votes against it, and 50,317 in favor. Congressman Thomas Hall, Re- publican, against whom a strong fight was waged by P. W. Lanier, Democrat, will retain his seat to- gether with J. H. Sinclair and 0. B. Burtness, who piled up leads over Democratic opponents. The second district vote was: Hall 26,347; Lanier 19,458 with 604 of 777 precincts re- ported. = a Governor Shafer will run approxi- mately four to one ahead of his Democratic opponent, Pierce Blewett, when official tabulation of the entire state vote is made. Other state of- ici all Republicans, held wide over opponents. Miss Palmer Wins On the No-party ballot, Bertha R. Palmer, state superintendent of pub- lic instruction, received for re-elec- tion 40,357 votes in 7,521 precincts, «Continued on page eleven) Law Enforcement Commission Meets Washingtor, Nov. . 6.—()—Presi- dent Hoover's law enforcement com- mission today plunged into its task of deciding just what, if anything, should be done about the dry laws. The date of its final report was still indefinite. Asked if his hope otha probiition report to congress “early in Decem- ber” would materialize, Chairman ‘Wickersham said: “I won’t make any predictions now. I might be wrong.” Take Fingerprints Of Former Jurist New York, Nov. 6. » Photographed de today. They submitted to the formality only after a court 60 ordered. “I have done nothing to go through this degradation and have my picture in the rogues gallery, Mrs. Ewald said. The former magistrate spoke no word except to say, in answer to a question, that he had no occupation and was 43 years old. Guardian for Accused Woman Is Appointed Glasgow, Mont., Nov. 6—(#)—Judge John Hurley has appointed W. E. Ar- not of Concord, to be guardian of the estate of Mra, Anna Arnot, who faces a first degree murder charge as a re- sult of the death of her husband, Reese Arnot, former Glasgow banker, from poisoning. Defense counsel applied for a guar- dian on the ground the woman was physically and mentally incapable of caring for her affairs. The guardian is a brother of the dead man. oa) > ‘ THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Is First American To Win Nobel Prize He explained the young American author is Sinclair Lewis. “TI feel the highest honor and grati- fication,” he said, “at being the first American to be awarded the Nobel Prize in literature and I am accepting it with pleasure.” He then explained why he was ac- cepting it after refusing the Pulitzer Ying for his novel “Arrowsmith” in “The reason is the enormous dif- ference between the two prizes. The Nobel prize is an international prize with no strings tied. It is awarded on the basis of excellence of work,” he said.. “The Pulitzer prize on the other hand, is cramped by the provisions BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1930 SCHALL GOES MINNESOTA SENATE CONTE Sustained Support From Rural Districts Enables Him to Pass Hoidale VICTORY APPEARS CERTAIN With Only Country Precincts Still to Report, Majority Is in Prospect St. Paul, Nov. 6—()—A sustained rural rally of ballots put Thomas D. Schall, Republican incumbent, in the lead for United States senator from Minnesota over Einar Hoidale, Dem- ocrat, at noon today for the first time since tabulating of Tuesday's poll began. With only rural precincts remain- majority. Schall’s lead when 3,526 precincts of 3,705 had been accounted for gave him a lead of 4,352 votes, his total being 277,841 while Hoidale was credited with 273,489 votes in the un- official returns. The trend of the vote throughout the returns from the farm and small village belt steadily tore into the mountain of ballots piled up for the Democrat in Minneapolis, St. Paul and other cities. : Schall himself remained confident of victory throughout the tabulating process, asserting his strength was with “the plain people.” Godfrey G. Goodwin, Republican incumbent, after trailing in returns |FivePersons INTO LEAD IN PEK Are Believed Dead in Fire | Jamestown, N. D., Nov. 6.— (AP)—Possibility that five per- sons may have perished in the fire which destroyed the Capital Hotel here Wednesday morning, was announced this afternoon by police and hotel officials. The names of the missing ts were announced as Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Schmidt, W. H. Edgan, K. H. Cook and Leonard Miller. Addresses of any of the missing persons are not known. Opinion that defective electrical wiring caused the fire which caused estimated damages of $300,000, was announced today by Frank Barnes of Bismarck, state deputy fire mar- shal. Definite origin of the blaze probably never will be determined, Barnes gaid, but everything points to defective wiring which ran through the entire basement of the structure, “There was not a motive for the fire I am sure,” Barnes said. “This fire should be a lesson to those who know when electrical wiring is not up to standard and an electrician aie be employed to repair it,” he said, Joseph Schleiss, fire chief who was injured in the fire, was reported “vecovering nicely” by hospital at- tendants. Schleiss was injured about the head when a wall fell on him. PLAN TO RECONSTRUCT DESTROYED BUILDING Fargo, N. D., Nov. 6.—(#)—Imme- diate reconstruction work will be Heads American Bar Associated Press Photo Charles A. Boston of New York City, who wat the American succeed the late Josiah Marvel of Wilmington, Del. DEMOGRATS-G.0. P. BXPRESS OPPOSING VIEWS ON ELECTION Rebuke to Hoover, Say Former; Was to Be Expected, De- clare Latter ‘Washington, , Nov. 6.—(?)— From diametrically opposed viewpoints Re- publican and Democratic spokesmen of Mr. Pulitzer’s will that the prize|for the tenth congressional district, shall be given for the American novel | jumped into the lead at noon today lished during the year which shali | when from 298 of 318 gave ‘best, ‘the. wholesome" stmos+ Phere of American life, and the high- est standard of American manners and manhood. This suggests not ac- tual literary merit, but an obedience to whatever code of good form may chance to be popular at the moment.” TESTIMONY IN SUIT RESUMED BY TUNNEY Former Champion Says Late Tex Rickard Is Man Who Made Him Champion New York, Nov. 6.—(?)—Having given the late Tex Rickard credit for making him heavyweight champion, Gene Tunney resumed today his testi- mony in defense of the suit in which Timothy J. Mara, sports promoter, is seeking $500,000 of Tunney’s earnings. He testified yesterday that Rickard Promised in July, 1925, to make him champion of the world. This was a year before the drawing of the con- tract which Mara claims he made prgectsd to give him 10 per cent of world if you will string alorg with ae Tunney quoted Rickard as say- Tunney said he agreed and they shook hands across the tale. time he was a $5-a-week errand boy, evenings for the fun of it, through his war experiences, when as @ member of t'\e marine corps he be- came light heavyweight champion of the A. E. F., until he entered the pro- fessional ring and became a contend- in 1925, say- ing he signed for that bout with Charles A. Stoneham. He also testi- fied Rickard offered him $200,000 to fight Harry Wills, a fight Mara said he tried to arrange. Dorbrandt Abandons Search for Fliers Atlin, B. C., Nov. 6.—()—Believing would be found alive, bandt, Alaska flier, and his co-pilot, Alonzo Cope, decided to give up the search today and continue te Anchor- age, Alaska. ,a43; “Erling ~ Swenson, Farmer-Labor, 34,965 and Moses, a “sticker” candidate, 1,505. “Henry Arens, Jordan,-held a lead of nearly 4,000 votes for lieutenant governor when 3,020 of 3,705 precincts at noon today gave: Arens 284,752; Hougen 280,838 and Roine 13,921. Here, too, the rural result, which generally favored Goodwin, held the final returns in doubt. Late returns from Hennepin, of which a part lies in the district, helped Swenson, but the upper half of the district greatly aided Goodwin's cause. Swenson had Democratic support, Part of it coming through the with- drawal of William J. Gallagher, Dem- ocratic candidate, who announced his support of Swenson. Swenson re- fused to say whether in event of election he would support Democrats or Republicans in the house organiza- tion, because the result is in doubt, but indications are he would support Democrats. He made strong attacks on Republican policies in his cam- paign. ‘Two Jamestown Men Are Held to Court New Rockford, N. D., Nov. 6.—(a"— tarted hh sized up the election today while its Siti nial eaciestengea ee vient final results: t11) were clouded in Jamestown, it was announced here today by: James. Grady,.Pargo,- owner. ~'Ths:-Democrats..termed the .drive. ‘The Roberts-McNab hotel organi- | that took them to the verge, at Jeast, zation, which operated the Capital |of control in both senate and house, a and also operates the Gladstone at|clean-cut victory on the issue of “fail- Jamestown and hotels in other state/ure of the administration to meet its cities, has opened negotiations with | responsibility.” Grady for construction of a modern} They carried enthusiasm into an hotel building on the site. optimistic consideration of their If these negotiations fail and Mr.|/chances at capturing the presidency Grady reconstructs the building him- self, he probably will erect one with store rooms on the ground floor and offices and apartments above, he said. METHODIST BOARD DENIES THAT WET WON AT ELECTIO Says Turnover Was ‘Democrat- . ic Rather Than Wet’; Sees Organization Need Washington, Nov. 6.—(#)—The Methodist church board .of temper- ance today said the election turnover | was “Democratic rather than wet.” second connection with the death of David Vote Sunday and were bound over to district court. ‘Walsh was released under $5,000 bond, and Ness is expected to furnish @ like amount tor his release. Roy were released. The charges against Walsh and Ness culminated from an nt, resulting after a collision between Vote’s truck and Ness’ automobile. State's Attorney N. J. Bothne said the trial would start the latter part of WINS HUSKING TITLE “Despite claims of hopeful wets,” the statement said, “the dry majority in the house of representatives has apparently been reduced only a few votes and the overwhelming dry ma- dority in the senate not at all.” The board, however, commented that the election showed a lack of efficient organization among the drys in many parts of the country, “a state of affairs which calls for immediate consideration.” “The defeat of Mrs, McCormick and of Mr. Tuttle,” the statement said, “show clearly it is suicide for the Re- Publican party to give aid and com- fort to the wet cause in nearly any northern state . The wet referendum victories were in distinctly wet terri- Slayton, Minn., Nov. 6.—(#)—Theo- | tory. dore Balko, Redwood county, won the northwest corn husking champion- ship, with 1,690 pounds, and Ray Hanson, Cottonwood county, was sec- ond with 1,689. Both will compete in the national tournament at Norton, Anderson, Taking an opposite view, the federal dispensary tax reduction league, an organization sponsoring a nation- wide convention meeting here Decem- ber 8 to agree on a prohibition modi- fication plan, said today all but 16 of 160 candidates it sponsored were elected. Ethiopia’s King of Kings Sets Mark For Royal Banqueters to Shoot at Addis Ababa, Abyssinia, Nov. 6—(?) Haile Selassi I, newly crowned king of kings and raz of razzes of Ethiopia, is spending more than 19 hours of each day since his coronation Sunday {in ceremonious banquets and festi- vals. - Some of the dinners surpass the most elaborate descriptions of Bel- shazzar's feast. The emperor is up at 5 a. m. and it is long after midnight before he goes to bed. Although frail in body, he stands up under the strain rather well anu seems to enjoy moving about democratically among his guests. American aid other foreign envoys here are finding that the numerous dinners and festivals follow too quick- ly upon one another. They have had to attend not only those of the em- peror but the individual celebrations of the various government represent- atives. The foreign envoys have gasped at the emperor’s dinner serv- ices of solid gold, and the marvelous vintages of wine and excellent food which he has served them. The emperor Wednesday was the Principal guest at an Ethiopian ver- in 1932. The Republican commanders, on the contrary, held the Democratic gains not surprising on the basis of two factors: Their own encroach- ments in 1298 on normally Demo- cratic territory, and the current busi- ness ession. They refused to see in the vote any popular rebuke to the administration. Robert H. Lucas, the executive di- rector of the Republican national lcommittee, went further, asserting “everything considered. the result must be taken as a vindication of the national administration.” Chairman Fess of the Republican national committee, said no outstand- ing issues controlled the results, which he viewed as a.“crazy quilt.” It was to be expected, he added, that the Republicans would lose 35 seats even without the disturbance caused by the| &"s economic depression. See ‘Clean-Cut’ Victory John J. Raskob, the Democratic national chairman, termed the Demo- cratic sweep a “notable victory in clean-cut political issues.” He an- nounced he would do everything in his power to have the Democratic party view the tariff as an economic rather than a political question, “thus removing from business minds all cause for alarm and uncertainty as to how business will be treated in the event that yesterday's election and future elections give control of con- gress to our party.” He asserted “fair trade, not free free trade,” was his party's aim. sion of the Kentucky derby. He sat in his golden throne at the center of the grand stand of the race track just outside the city and enjoyed the races Alfred E. Smith, the 1928 Demo- cratic standard bearer, said: “The people have responded to a truthful and direct presentation of the issues.” Chairman Fess said: “Viewing yesterday's election as a whole there is an apparent absence of. the general effect of any outstanding national issue. It is obvious that pro- hibition cut both ways across the par- ty lines, but while forming a con- trolling factor in some instances, it developed no national trend. The tariff may have had its effect in iso- lated sections, but certainly it was not & dominating issue in a national sense.” Jouett Shouse’s view was: “The Democratic campaign was conducted on the issue of the failure of the administration to meet its re- sponsibility and carry out the prom- ises on which it obtained election two years ago. Embraced in and subsid- jary to this main theme were such items as the enactment of an inde- fensible tariff and thé breakdown of the farm relief plan of the adminis- tration which had pledged itself to rehabilitate the agricultral industry.” Leaders interested primarily in the prohibition issue were generally awaiting a more complete summary of results before expressing conclu- sions. SLEUTHS SCENT ?LOT with all the fervor of an American] London, Nov. 6.-()-Scotland Yard boy at a baseball game. He bet free-|is investigating statements made by ly not only on his own horses but on/a man concerning an alleged plot to the foreign entries. huge American fedora hat, ber 5. | DEMOCRATIC BID IS STRONGEST SINCE 1922 ELECTIONS Will Need Final Count in Sev- eral Districts to Finally Determine Result NEAR DEADLOCK Experts Believe Neither Party Will Be Able to Muster ‘Workable Majority’ IS SEEN (By The Associated Press) The most determined Democratic bid for congressional control since the party yielded power 12 years ago was just short today of attain- ing majorities in either branch. Almost deadlocked in their bien- nial election contests, the Republi- cans and Democrats awaited final reports from outlying districts and recounts of Tuesday’s elections to make sure which would organize the next senate and house. ‘ Republicans were almost in a posi- tion to get the votes for control of the house organization but they were depending on belated rallies by two senate candidates to overturn a bare margin in the senate in prospect for the Democrats. So close will be the division of the parties in the next congress that neither will have what the leaders term a “workable majority.” Any independent movement which may develop in either branch will be in a Position to assume the balance of Power. G. O. P. Discord Manifest Discord in the widespread Repub- ficar’ ranks was manifest last session in the senate and any independent faction of this party in the house now has an opportunity in the new line-up for power. The new congress takes office a year hence and serves through the next two years of Presi- dent Hoover’s administration. Republicans had won 217 seats to- day in the house contests against 213 for the Democrats, The Repub- licans, however, were counting on support from an independent Repub- lican, Lovette, elected in the first Tennessee district, and from the Farmer-Labor member, Kvale of Minnesota, for support in organizing fea aes A majority in the house Is be Democrats Carry Kentucky In the unreported Kentucky dis- tricts, Democrats were well ahead in five and claimed the sixth. Associated Press returns at noon showed: Republicans elected, 217, present gongress, 260. Democrats elected, 213; present congress, 160. Periee labors elected, 1; present congress, 1. Socialists elected, 0; present .con- ss, 0. Still doubtful 4. Necessary for a majority, 218. With the victory of Representative Selvig in the ninth Minnesota district, the Republicans have captured 217 house seats, on the bas's of late re- turns, or one less than a majority. Only one more seat is needed by the Republicans to obtain 218 seats or a bare majority. A second Minnesota seat, that in the tenth district, is still (Continued on page nine) Shafer Discharged From Hospital Here Discharged yesterday from the hos- pital where he underwent an appen- dicitis operation October 24, Governor George F. Shafer today was able to walk down town for an airing and some newspapers. The state's chief executive was not expected to appear at his office in the capitol building today, but prob- ably will visit it Friday for a short American Aviator Detained in Chile Santiago de Chile, Nov. 6.—(7)— Ambassador William 8. Culbertson today sought an explanation from Chilean authorities of the detention of Captain Albert W. Stevens, aerial Photographer for the National Geo- graphic society, as he was about to leave Chile yesterday. ‘The ambassador said his complaint was not against the Chilean govern- ment but against Colonel Merino, head of the army aviation, who was understood to have ordered the ar- Test. Captain Stevens was detained for three hours, being released after Am- bassador Culbertson had interceded in his behalf. His status was not clear today and it was not known whether he would be allowed to re- sume his journey. The American officer has spent some time in making photographs of the Antilles, always riding in military Planes piloted by Chilean aviators. He was understood to have refused Sitting at his| wreck the huge dirigible R-101 which jto submit the photographs to Colone! feet on the throne was his son in a {crashed near Beauvais, France, Octo-|Merino on the grounds the pictures were taken under his supervision. Nn The Weather Fair tonight and Friday, Rising temperature. PRICE FIVE CENTS of Legislature LO TE aT Wins in Nebraska | CHARLES W. BRYAN Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 6.—(?)—Com- plete unofficial returns from 1970 of the 2040 precincts in Nebraska gave Charles W. Bryan, the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 1924, a lead of more than 6,000 votes over Governor Arthur Weaver, Republican, for governor of Nebraska. Bryan had 213,887 votes to Weaver's 207,281. ‘With the brief comment “it looks like Mr, Bryan is elected,” Governor Weaver announced this morning that ihe would have a formal statement on the election tomorrow. BISMARCK INVITES LUTHER LEAGUE HERE District Board Confers at Asso- ciation of Commerce on Conventions Bismarck wants the 1932 district convention of the North Dakota Lu- ther league. Its invitation was for- mally presented at the meeting of the executive board, composed of 19 cir- cuit presidents, Wednesday at the Association of Commerce rooms here. The district represents 519 separate ship of 15,000. The invitation was received, but had not been acted on when the meeting closed last evening. Selection of the place of the convention will be made by the executive committee. It is understood that Devils Lake also would like to have the gathering. The last convention was held at Fargo last July. ‘Urges Defense of Faith ‘The evening session was given over to an address by Rev. N. M. Yivisaker, international executive secretary, of Minneapolis. He took as his topic the defensive situation which confronts the church, saying there is a more urgent demand now than ever in the history of Christianity for Christians to champion their faith. The attack on Christianity, he said, has taken on @ most subtle form. He pleaded that the faith be defended through the work of the church as the most prac- tical way of meeting cynicism, hostil- ity and unbelief. The meeting spent considerable time discussing the international conven- tion of the organization, to be held at the Stevens hotel, Chicago, next June 17-20. Rev. N. M. Yivisaker, thé international executive secretary, pre- sented plans for the big gathering. Rev. R. A. Oefstedal, Valley City, was elected transportation director. It will be his task to arrange plans for group travel to the convention, one to deal with travel by rail and another to handle the trips by Lake Superior. The proposed Choral union concert at the convention was another fea- ture that received attention. Details of its plan were brought to the con- ference by Mrs. David Stoeve of Fargo. It is proposed to have about 3,000 voices in the chorus, she said. Bible Camps as a Means Further talks on the convention were made by Rt. Rev. David Stoeve of Fargo, bishop of the North Dakota district of the Lutheran church, and by Rev. N. M. Yivisaker. While it was on the subject of the conventions, the conference heard re- ports of that held by the district at Fargo last July, and there was dis- cussion of that to be held in 1932. The discussion took up types of pro- Hog as most effective and appropri- Summer Bible camps also were un- der discussion. The trend of the dis- cussion was how the camps and Lu- ther league work could most effective- ly be coordinated. Those in attendance at the meeting included Rev. A. Nesset of Leeds, chairman; Miss Hilda Wisnes of Min- waukan, secretary; J. C. Lund of Mi- not, treasurer; Rev. E. E. Hoffstad, Reeder; Rev. J. A. Fjelstad, Edmore; Rev. M. O. Ensberg, Reynolds; Rev. E. 8, Tollefson, Hazen; Miss Ruda Blegen, Churchs Ferry; Rt. Rev. and Mrs. David Stoeve, Fargo; Rev. George O. Loftness, Devils Lake; Rev. A. M. Nelson, Douglas; Rev. R. A. Oefstedal, Valley City; Miss Caroline Evingson, Fargo; Miss Clara Duea, Moorhead, Minn.; Rev. M. B. Hugerud, Harvey; Rev. E. C. Tollefson, Watford City; and Rev. O. 8. Rindahl, Bismarck. TO HIT LEGISLATIVE LINE Omaha, Neb., Nov. 6.—(#)—Rudolph Tesar, star tackle and co-captain of team, has been elected to the Ne- braske legislature. te oe leagues in the state, with a member-| p, 19 LAST OF BODIES REMOVED FROM Congress Remains Undetermined) PEARY 10: l Fear Death List May Be In- creased by Demise of Some Who Were Rescued BLAME GAS FOR FATALITIES Victims Include All Members o8 Inspection Party Which , Was Examining Mine Millfield, O., Nov. 6.—()—Number six mine of the Sunday Creek Coal company gave up the last of its dead shortly after 7:30 o'clock this morn- ing when the 79th and last body of the men who met death when an ex- Plosion and fire wrecked the under- ground workings late yesterday was brought to the surface. Some bodies still are missing. Fear that the toll might be in- creased, however, was expressed by rescue workers and officials of the Sunday Creek company because of the serious condition of 18 men who escaped alive, They were brought to the surface late last night and early today after having spent several hours in the gas filled shaft. Bodies of the dead were placed in an improvised morgue in an empty store room and efforts were being made by relatives to identify them. The bodies were discolored and it ap- Peared the men had died from the effect of inhaling poisonous gas. Hardly had the bodies of the last victims reached the surface when two investigations—one by the state and the other by the federal govern- ment—got under way. The govern ment's investigation was headed by J. J. Forbes, of Pittsburgh, head of the U. 8S. Bureau of Mines Experi- mental station at California, Pa. E, W. Smith, head of the gece tion of the state department of in- dustrial r@lations, was in charge of the state's probe. ‘Gas’ Say Veterans While officials and rescue workers Ceclined to express an opinion as to what caused the blast, veteran min- ers said it was obviously gas, al- though the shdft had been classed as non-gaseous for several years. The dead included all members of the inspection party, who had been lowered into the underground tun- fae few minutes before the fatal Among them were William Tytus of Columbus, president of the Sunday Creek company; Howard Upson, field Manager; and Hubert Lancaster, chief engineer. Three men perform- ing rescue work were reported over- come in the gaseous chambers today, pa were brought to the surface safe- ly. A silent crowd of women and chil- dren whose husbands and fathers met death, stood throughout the night, hoping against hope that their loved ones had escaped the choking gas, but. (Continued on page Eleven) Loot Doyon Bank Today Two Armed Men Make Getaway With Undetermined Sum of Money Doyon, N. D. Nov. 6.—(P}— Two armed men today held up the Bank of Doyon and escaped with an undetermined amount of money. The men entered the bank at 2 on the floor. After scooping up all of the money in sight they vanished and no trace of them was available this afternoon. William Saunders is president of the bank and L. I. Nicholson is cashier. Doyon is in Ramsey county about 18 miles east of Devils Lake the county seat. ASKS FOR HELP IN PROBING ABDUCTION District Attorney Seeks Rein- forcement In Search for Kidnapers Kansas City, Nov. 6—)—W. L Vandeventer, United States district attorney, has requested reinforcements in the federal government’s hunt for the election day abductors of Rex V. Hedrick, chairman of the Jackson county election board. ‘The appeal for additional opera- tives was directed yesterday to Attor- ney General William D. Mitchell, Vandeventer termed the abduction “the most dastardly, the boldest crime of its kind in my experience.” Hedrick was recovering at his home in Buckner, Mo., from a severe beay- ing suffered at the hands of gunmen who kidnaped him election near his home and held him captive throughout election day. A notebook in which Hedrick, a Re- Publican, had written data concerning the Jackson county election situation the Creighton university footba!!| which brought federal indictment of |four election judges here, was report- ied soles oe GAGE