The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 10, 1930, Page 3

FANTASTIC TALE OF EXTORTION PLOT I RELATED IN CHICAGO William*Kuhn Accused of Send- ing Threatening Letters to Debutante Better Training for Rural Teacher Urged By Bertha R. Palmer Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 10.—(}—The greatest present need in North Dakota is the attention of normal school and teachers’ colleges to training teachers for rural schools, Miss Bertha R. Palm-; er, state superintendent of public in-| struction, told the National Council of State Superintendents and Commis- | stoners of Education Tuesday night. Of all teachers in the state less than 1 Chicago, Dec. 10—()—The fantas- tic story of an alleged extortion plot against Miss Marian Wright, 18-year- old society girl, was unfolded today following the arrest of William Kuhn, 23, broker’s clerk, accused of sending threatening letters. He denied their authorship. One of them, police said, mentioned “poisonous darts which would be dispatched nolselessly 3,000 feet.” Writer Sought $25,000 “How would you like to meet such @ one of the letters, after they had booked Kuhn last night on a charge of attempting to extort $25,000 from Miss Wright under threat of death to her or her father, an executive of the Edgewater Steel company. Kuhn's coord ‘Wendell, a broker, characterized the matter as a “mistake” and posted bonds for the accused man's appear- ance in felony court today. Kuhn was arrested by detectives cooperating with agents of the “secret six” under cover investigating com- mittee of the Association of Com- merce. Five letters, written on & typewriter, formed the basis for the arrest. According to Miss Wright, she and Kuhn were friendly until recently, when they quareled. At that time, she said, Kuhn remarked that he would “get even.” Other Plots Probed Other alleged extortion plots were under investigation, with Walter G. Walker, attorney for the Employers’ association, and Chief of Detectives John Norton in Chicago. Neither would disclose the names of families reported to have been threatened. ‘The Chicago Tribune said the ex- tortion racket had become so serious that several families were reported to have sent their debutante daughters to winter homes while others were employing private detectives as guards. Increased Handling Of Grain Is Forecast Aberdeen, S. D.,. Dec. 10—(P)— ts are the Northwest grain as- sociation will handle 10,000,000 bush- els of 1930 grain, W. J. Kuhrt, Minne- apolis, general manager, told the South Dakota Farmers Elevator Maragers association today. He asserted “misleading or da regarding the farm board pro- gram is being spread by certain ead ers, who, if sincere in their efforts, should be doing everything in their power toward helping the farmer be- come better organized.” Despite organization less than a year ago the Northwest association has handled 5,000,000 bushels of 19% grain already, he said. In addition it has made loans on grain in elevator and farm storage to the extent of 1,000,000 bushels. ining. | Warren said, “and ap) THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1930 3 MONEY'S RETURN 10 PRE-WAR VALUE SAID (CAUSE OF DEPRESSION Prof. G. F. Warren, Cor Warren, Cornell, De- clares Overproduction Is Not Responsible Boston, Dec. 10.—(#)—The gradual return of money to its pre-war value rather than over-production was giv- |™ opinion that the low production of gold and the high demand for it would result in further declines in the general price level. Anti-Christmas I Drive Is Begun by Russians UNIT EMPHASIZES | at Fargo this fall. On special holi- | days such as Armistice Day and BLAME Thanksgiving, candy and cookies | were sent to the men, Mrs. Baker | reports. | That the boys from this state who | are receiving treatments in hospitals | in various payts of the country may | REHABILITATION BISHOP FOR SCENE | inflamed the mob spirit in his own | congregation, so that I was very for- Moscow, Dec. 10.—(#—The soviet /Preparations for Holiday Sur- anti- Christmas campaign began to- iay with an announcement by the! all-Union Society of Militant Atheists | that thousands of professors, teach- | ers, lecturers and students had been | mobilized to instruct the public about prises for Disabled Veter- ans Being Made Rehabilitation work for disabled Christmas and how it is a snare and| veterans, which is being carried on ® delusion. The lecturers will tell countless meetings of workers and peasants of en as the primary cause of present depressed conditions by Professor G. F. Warren, Cornell university, in a speech before the farm bureau feder- ation today. “The physical quantity of all kinds of products in the United States in- creased 61 per cent in the 15 years before the World war,” Professor this | tate of increase has been going on for many years. “The acres of cotton in the United States increased very rapidly since the war owing to the fact that cot- Unknown May Be Next ton has been retatively high in price, Democratic Nominee but the acreage of food and feed crops decreased one per cent from Averages 142 Bushels a| years, the average yield was 146 bushels per acre. Corn yields per acre have increased slightly and oat yields have declined slightly. “For 1930, the department of agri- culture estimates that the yield per acre of the 17 principal crops is five per cent less than the 10-year aver- no| 88@. Prices of food crops have de- Learns She Had Been Blind for 14 Years Westhope to Vote on Water, Sewage Bonds Westhope, N. D., “D, Dec. 10—()—A been called for special election has Bart Kennedy, ‘Tramp |pstromen ana Novelist,’ Succumbs) tris morning in London, Dec. 10.—(P)—Life’s long adventure is over for Bart Kennedy, the “Tramp Novelist,” who, fought Indians in the American southwest and joined the Alaskan gold rush, meanwhile writing 20 Books. Kennedy, who was 69, died Satur- day after a long period of illness but his death did not become known gen- erally for several days. In his life time he shipped before the mast, worked as a cotton mill hand, was In- dian fighter and Klondike prospector, and later appeared as a singer and actor. Among his books were “A Tramp’s Philosophy,” “Man Adrift,” and “The Hunger Line.” He frequently gave his recreation as “Doing Nothing.” Farm Federation to Decide on Policies) Boston, Dec. 10.—()—The Amer- {can farm bureau federation today was to decide what its policy would Deer Season Closes Ladysmith, Wis. Dec. 10.—(?)— Final shots of Wisconsin’s biennial deer qr Tesounded in 22 counties the 10-day period closed with toll of 11 hunters and unnumbered a thousands of animals. Approximately 70,000 vaded the counties clined from an index of 159 in August, 1929, to an index of 120 in October of this year.” Discussing the wheat situation fessor Warren said the power of wheat is lower than it has been since 1797 with the single excep- tion of the year 1820, when the pur- | chasing power of wheat in New York ! city, that is, its price, compared with | other commodities, was 49. Expects Normal Relation “In all previous cases,” he said, “the low wheat price was preceded by and followed by the normal price. In the next 10 years wheat will probably have its normal relationship to com- modity prices. Wheat is stable in with the prices of other commodities and promises to re- main 80.” Professor Warren said that if wholesale prices of all commodities remained stable, wages would rise at about the same rate that the output per worker increased. “In the 35 years before the war,” ; “the production per worker increased about 62 per cent and the purchasing: power of wages increased 57 Bd cent.” Professor Warren expressed the Now in Progress _ Ward's Pre-Chrstmas “the attempts of clergymen, and priests to utilize the legend of the Birth of Chirst for counter-revolu- tionary purposes.” moral force will be exerted, howevef, since Joseph Stalin in @ pro- nunciamento last spring warned the against severe measures in farm collectivization and the anti- authorities religious campaign. On Christmas night theaters and clubs will offer extra entertainment ttracting the ‘with the purpose. of. ‘wavering from church services. PROMINENT HORSE HONORED New Brunswick, N. J., Dec. 10.—(?) furnished Doc Dobbin, who has Protection enough for 30,000 children, has had a great birthday party. With “In the last 10 years wheat has/s garland of flowers around his neck averaged 14.2 bushels per acre in the jhe stood at the head of a table of United States. In the previous 10/children and munched apples. He | by the local unit of the American Le- gion Auxiliary, is receiving much at- | tention this month. Plans for Christmas gifts, a New Year's party and weekly remembrances for North Dakota men in hospitals will occupy the attention of Mrs. Frayne Baker, chairman of the rehabilitation tom- mittee, and her workers throughout the holiday season. At present the Bismarck unit is collecting material for scrapbooks, are making gay covers for match- boxes, and are collecting toys which will be placed in the Christmas boxes for veterans’ children. The unit has sent three boxes of jelly to the U. 8S. 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Sale starts tomorrow! Quantities are limited! Come early for first choice. ar, with other valuable cough- rent not feel that they are forgotten by the folks ‘back home’, a letter or card or some little remembrance is sent them each week by some member of Mrs. Bakers committee. As a furth- er means of keeping in touch with happenings here, the unit pays for the subscription to a local paper and ; also week. In addition Christmas sends them a magazine each | jChampion of Companionate | Marrjage Ordered to Face Trial Friday New York, Dec. 10—(#)—Ben B. Lindsey plans to heap upon Bishop | William T. Manning the blame for jlast Sunday's disturbance when he j are being made and will be packed |.with gifts to help pass the long tedi- | ous hours in the wheel-chair. uted at the hospital Christmas tree. | At New Years all the home Auxiliary, stockings hospital bed or | These will be distrib- | Wet | of St. North Dakota with HELEN TWELVETREES MARJORIE RAMBEAU RICARDO CORTEZ PHILLIPS HOLMES JAMES GLEASON “Bishop Manning,” men will receive a box of gifts from! fully and without cause provoked a | breach of the peace by slandering me | goes to trial Friday. Lindsey disclosed today that in de- | fending himself on a disorderly con- charge he would contend the bishop incited a riot in the cathedral John the Divine. he said, “will- | in the pulpit and trying to make his clergy black®and me blacker. “Bishop Manning's false statement about me and what I stand for not only incited me to do what I did but tunate to esca’e the honor of being burned at the stake or lynched at the cathedral.” The split among Episcopal clergy- men over the controversy opened wider as the Rev. Dr. Bernard Iddings Bell, Professor of religion at Columbia university, resigned from the ew York Churchmen’s association. Dr. Bell said that the association was engaged in “bishop-bating” and that Lindsey’s views were “notoriously unscientific,” exaggerated, and in the worst sense of the word, journalistic.” A peat bog 700 acres in area and believed to contain a half century's supply of spagnum moss at 500,000 bales a year, has been put under Production in Canada. 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