The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 2, 1931, Page 1

Oldest Newspaper THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE _ _ The Weather ESTABLISHED 1873 SERUM INJECTIONS ~ MAY KEEP FIGHTER ALIVEMANY HOURS Acceleration of Pulse Gives Warning That Marshal Will Die Soon BREATHING ‘VERY SLOWLY’ Hero of Marne Lapsed Into Un- consciousness at 11 A.M. Thursday Paris, Jan. 2.—(7}—Marshal Joffre, deep in @ coma from which his phy- sisiats did not expect,him to awake, remained alive today, one of them indicated, through injections of ser- um. Dr. Boulin, meeting newspapermen outside the hospital of St. Jean de Dieu, said: “The final coma which will take the Marshal can be foreseen from a half hour to three-quarters of an hour in. advance by acceleration of the ae which has been 140 since yesterda; “The vatient remains unconscious. Heavy doses of a serum are being in- jected which should permit the Mar- shal to pass today and perhaps to- night.” At 11 a. m. yesterday the old sol- dier, whose 78th birthday is only a few days away, lapsed into a deep unconsciousness which was described by those prese! psentiy nial tage sleep than the apparently final stage of an illness which the Marshal has fought with all the obstinacy of his being. Since then he lay perfectly still, an arm twitching occasionally either through some nervous reflex or a restless muscular. movement. At 7:30 a. m. today his physicians issued @ communique reading: “The night passed without incident and the Mar- shal’s condition is exactly the same.” hours later the Marshal was lous.and Colonel Des- mazes said he Was breathing very slowly. NEWSPAPER PLANT RAZED BY FLAMES Printer Is Killed When Leaping From Window of Baltimore Post Building three hours last night destroyed the $200,000 four-story plant of the Balti- Paper, gee one life and injuring six. Today the paper was being pub- lished at the Baltimore Sun while of- ‘ficials from New York attended a con- ference here to determine whether the plant would be rebuilt. The fire started shortly after 6 Baltimore, Md., Jan. 2—(#)—Pire in|", more Post, a Scripps-Howard news-| tows, The “excessive” skill in things elec- trical of John Armstrong Cygon, above, a sophomore in the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., has resulted in his enforced resignation from the school. Myste- rious tricks which caused the misbe- havior of an electrical clock that regulates class hours, an elevator, tel- ephone wires and other electrical ap- Pparatus were reported to have been traced to Cygon after months of in- vestigation by academy authorities. RIGHT U.S MARINES: BY AMBUSH ATTACK Murdering Band Believed Led by Lieutenant of Gen- eral Sandino Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 2.—(P)}— United States- marine detaghments combed the hills near Achuara, northern Nicaragua, today. seeking the band of insurgents who Wednes- day killed eight of a patrol of 10 marines in an ambush between Oco- tal and Apali. The bodies were muti- lated. The patrol was repairing a newly erected telephone line. The Nicara- guans were believed to be command- ed by Miguel Ortez, a lieutenant of | General Augustino Sandino. Two re- ; maining members of the patrol were seriously injured. The dead: Sergeant Arthur M. Palrang, Port Lyons, Colo. pee Irving P. Aron, Brooklyn, Private Lambert Bush, Bay Min- el Private Edward Elliott, Des Moines, Private Joseph Albert Harbaugh, Washington, Pa. Eavae Frank Losieradski, Buffalo, Penta Joseph Arthur McCarthy, the | Chillicothe, Mo. Is Made in Montana Helena, Mont., sown acreage of winter wheat in Montana ‘as reported December 1, was cent than in the fall of 1929, the ‘state federal crop eervice. ‘The acreage finally sown was some- what than indicated by farm- ers reports and is explain- ed Eby the more favorable jons com- 8 Jan. 2.—)—Fall The wounded: Frank Austin Jackson, ville, Ga. Mack Hutcherson, Shreveport, La. An account of the ambush given by United States marine headquarters here today said at 10:30 a. m. Wed- nesday a marine patrol which was re- Pairing: a telephone line was sud- Lawrence- | Boy of Today Likes INNIGARAGUAKILLED * private Richard J. Litz, Indianapo- |" BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1931 ' Capitol Fire Cause Is Unknown Joffre Not Expected to Awake From Coma [_____Tirelitietowersatiney | RON, BARNES SAYS | Trickster Ousted | Arosemena Government in Panama Overthrown NINE KILLED WHEN PASSENGER TRAIN Family, Formerly Lived in Cavalier, N. D. Chicago, Jan. 2—(P)—Nine of 10 out for a New Year's day au- the International Limited, fast = bound Grand Trunk feet down the right of way. raine Margaret Olason, was the on! survivor. She was found by acest in a snow-filled ditch, crying, but without @ scratch on her body. vestigators expresséd belief she had been tossed out of the automobile by her mother before the locomottt ve | struck. Lived At Cavalier Lorraine's parents, .Mr..and Mrs. Matthew Olason, Elmhurst, Ill, who formerly lived in Cavalier, N. D., and their children, Calyin, 6, Muriel, 5, and Vilborg, 4, weré killed. The oth- er victims were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nowak, Chicago, and their children, | Lorraine, 5, and Adam, 8. ‘The engineer said he did not the automobile approach. It landed upside down in a ditch. The was advanced that Olason, belie In- train because of the crowded condi- tion of his small car. ‘The accident caused an hour's de- ad te the train’s journey to Mon- real | Elmhurst at 1 p. m. for a drive to In- | diana, according to neighbors. They spent the supper hour with Mr. and Mrs.. Steven Holuy, a brother-in-law |of Nowak, in Dixmoor, & 7:30 Dp. m,, Has No W: ‘The crossing has neither gates nor warning signals,’ police said, and low buildings partly obstructs the view of motorists. Police speculated that Olason may have been too busily engaged in’con- versation to notice the train, or else mistook the crossing for @ switch track. Harvey police, first persons on the scene, took the bodies to a Harvey undertaking parlor where they lay several hours until Holuy | identified them. The same train struck a telephone company truck, seriously injuring the driver, on the same crossing two weeks ago. Its crew will appear at the inquest of the nine victims. ‘The Olason family moved here from North Dakota six months ago. He was a carpenter. Nowak was form- erly a Cook county jail guard. Both were World war veterans. Pee. Aso Sac 1 Give Bad Check for | License to Marry Mott, N. D., Jan. 2—It is re- denly fired upon from all sides, and On presenting the: check for that one marine working at the top| Payment it was learned that the of a pole was killed in the first.vol-| Haynes bank had closed six years ley. The others immediately put upa| 9g0. The question has been defense, which lasted for two and| raised as to whether this couple one-half hours. Sergeant Arthur M.| was legally married when the Palrang, Port Lyons, Colo., command-| license was obtained by fraud. ing the patrol, ordered Private Mack It also is suggested that this Hutcherson to attempt to reach Oco-| will be ample grounds for appli- tal and bring help, but in trying to| cation for divorce by elther get through the ring of attackers he| if the glamor of married life was wounded and incapacitated. | f LAWYER HAS SON i LINDBERGHS TO PICNIC New York, Jan. . 2—()—Dudl Me., Jan. 2.—(?)—Mrs. Field Malone is the proud daddy of a| Charles A. Lindbergh has bought her- 10-pound_ son, the city’s first, baby of jaeif an islend in Penobeccs bay, evi- the year. It arrived at 12:01 a. m. by|dently for picnics, At least that's near hers, which is known as Garde |in son, actress, is the lawyer's third wife. | island. Aviation, Science; Gils Preler Typing and Housework Clevelarid, Jan. 2.—(7)—Lind- spell it ATE ut ir] ile mit | He Hits invita i] F hi persons pet ride were killed in a grade | Alfaro of Panama was advised from rossing tragedy in suburban Harvey | his country today that the govern- Tage night. ‘Thetr oar was struck by ment of President Arosemena had and was carried for more han 200 ‘The communication said the forces A three-months-old baby, ‘girl, Lor-| Harmodio Arias. ved | Ple support movement. Peake and to have been driving, did not see the | der now reigning. ‘The Olason’s left thelr home in} 1" Panama on account of economic suburb. The accident occurred at} ., nor what it called the “corruption” of the ~~ | specialist. tal! ment had been ‘received: by inhabi- First reports ‘| killed and about 20 Harmodeo Arias and ‘Accion Comunal’ Are Responsible for Uprising HITS AUTOMOBILE BLOODSHED sitet mel Five of Victims, Member Members of One| pisruption ait: Communication Prevents Interior News From Leaking Out ‘Washington, Jan. 2.—(?)—Minister been overthrown. responsible were headed by Dr. President Arosemena was reported confined in the presidential palace. ‘The communication said there had been some fighting but that the “en- tire people” supported the movement. Order and tranquillity were reported to be reigning after the incidents. Dr. Alfaro’described Dr. Harmodio Arias as an attorney who hitherto had devoted his prominent efforts to Peaceful pursuits. Word of the troubles had not been received at either the state, war or navy departments at the time that Dr. Alfaro had made public his tele- gram. Dr. Alfaro’s communication said: “National revolutionary movement, { government overthrown. Entire peo- Unrest Was Indicated Dispatches from the legation by mail to the state department had in- dicated a certain amount of unrest depression there. The dispatches did not indicate, however, that anything so serious as revolt powerful enough to overthrow the government was threatening. The rebellion was sponsored by the ‘accion comunal,” a patriotic organi- zation which has violently criticized ‘government under both President Chiari and Arosemena. Associated with Arias were Fran- cisco Arias Paredes, a capitalist, and J. J. Vallarino, physician and X-ray This morning a group of about 100 men stormed headquarters of the national police, which also serve as Panama's only standing army, and after firing a few bursts of shot cap- tured the police station. Simultaneously an attack was made upon the presidential palace, which also fell. President Arosemena was confined to his quarters in the pal- ace, presumably under arrest. Several other government officers . were Placed under arrest. Newspapers Are Suspended Telephones and telegraph lines were not functioning there was no way of knowing ‘the move- tants in the interior. The Junta or- dered all newspapers suspended un- til further notice but there was no suggestion of censorship on outgoing dispatches. were that 10 had been wounded in fighting this morning. The plaza about the presidential palace was blood spattered but it was impossible | to obtain accurate information re- garding the number of casualties. Dr. Harmodio Arias, head of the Junta SE took. rake whe. Panama government mi » is @ prace ticing attorney in Panama City, a corporation lawyer of ‘some al tion who never before was political- ly active. pane ee F. Ayers, American news- per correspondent who was wound- ea yg the fighting which accompanied why summer folk own other islets Haro ie morning’s successful revolt, died Hp noon in the Gorgas hospital. Shafer Issues Papers For Suspect’s Return Requisition papers pers for the return of Ross, ogee} Duluth, Minn., of with nee Gotaup of [olde store Dece! George F. Shafer fs charged with being one of ree es a mho obtained more than ia coin and currency ffom the rift W, sat nod ely county left for sre ine ge tay ableton |e. an rent fxtradition of ola he Wil go to Duluth fo i nd ie ; : ‘The holidays have been happy days for the three = them in an unusually interesting portrait study—fivi ndchildren of President and Mrs, Hoover. And here you see -year-old Peggy Ann at the left, the rarely photographed baby Joan in the center, and three-year-old Herbert Hoover 3d. They are little guests of honor at the white house in Washington while their father, Herbert Hoover, 2d, convalesces at Asheville, N. C., from a lung infection, RICH BOY KIDNAPED NEW YEAR'S EVEIS | LET GO UNHARMED 18-Yeer-Old ‘Old 1s Grane Grandson ot Adolphus Busch, President of Anheuser-Busch St. Louis, Jan. 2.—(®)—Details of how the release of 13-year-old Adol- phusBusch Orthwein was effected late yesterday, 20 hours after he had been kidnaped by an armed negro, re- mained undivulged today. Busch, president of Anheuser-Busch, Inc., and great-grandson of Adolphus Busch, late multimillionaire brewer, was safe. Charles Y. Abernathy, 28-year-old negro and son of Pearl Abernathy, negro real estate dealer here, was the kidnaper, Harry Troll, attorney | for the family, disclosed today. No Money Given Troll, attorney for the boy's fath- er, Percy J. Orthwein, executive of an advertising agency, said “not a cent changed hands,” but added the Busch family would stand by an agreement made by Orthwein shortly after the abduction to reward gener- ously any informant who furnished information leading to the return of Adolphus “and that absolutely no questions would be asked.” The transaction to get back the child, Troll said, “came through a connection made 30 years ago,” but he refused to say what the connection was. : “At about noon New Year's day Mr. Orthwein received a telephone call from @ man who told him the child was safe,” Troll, who acted as spokes- man for the family, stated. “Mr. Orth- wein and I left the Orthwein house in an automobile and then picked up a (Continued. on page nine) Former Fargoan, 100 Years Old, Succumbs) ‘Tacoma, Wesh., Jan. 2—(P)—Peter The boy, grandson of August A.| was found on a road in St. Louis; county after the Orthwein family had! received a telephone call saying he) First Baby of 1931 Is Born to Driscoll Pair Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Herum, Dris- col Hat parents of the first child to n in Burleigh county in 1931, lst ned 2 ‘The Tribune could learn to- | i | | | | ‘The infant, a lusty son, was born at 6:15 o'clock Thursday morning at| St. Alexius hospital. LOEFFLER HELD FOR SLAYING OF LINGLE 'St. Louis Gangster Has Been Questioned for Several Days in Chicago i Lingle, Tribune crime reporter, Leo Loeffler, a St. Louis gangster, is held for questioning at a hotel, according to the Daily News. Loeffler is reported to have been handed over to state’s attorney's de- tectives on a tip from an ally of Al Capone. Loeffler, a former member of Egan's Rats gang of St. Louis, was captured 13 days ago. He has been under con- stant questioning since in the care- fully-guarded hotel suite where a dozen or more witnesses are reported to have tentatively identified him. Loeffler steadfastly denies any guilt of the murder. Information that Loeffler might be the slayer came to Pat Roche, chief investigator for the state's attorney, jafter his men had taken into custody {@ number of armed hoodlums during land after the recent wedding of Ma- Htalde Se agg sister of the gang boss. Gangsters are reported to have “pointed a finger at” Loeffler only after conferences with gangland su- periors and advisers. Ze-| South Dakota Pilot Is Injured in Crash Huron, 8. D., Jan. 2.—)—Austin Lytle, 20, aviator, was seriously injured when his plane crashed near | here. He was reported to be flying | | | “iata ion siiuce when his plane went into a tail Writing; Could Chicago, Jan. 2—(#—worrles | cago for never cease for Knute Rockne. ‘All that was the fa- Chicago, Jan. 2.—(?)—Suspected of | complicity in the slaying of Jake) Rockne Offered $25,000-a-Year Job ‘THREE OFFICIALS TO START COUNTY WORK JANUARY § | Sheriff-Elect Kelly Names Dep- iss Evarts to Re- main in School Job Burleigh county officials will begin their 1931-1932 terms of office when ‘they file their oath of office with the ;county auditor on Monday, January 5. New officials who will take over j their. duties are Joseph L. Kelley, |Sheriff; W. E. Perry, coroner; Marie Huber, county superintendent of schools, and H. R. Bonny and H. W. Voight, justices of the peace. Kelley Friday made public his choice of deputy sheriffs. He has jmamed Fred Anstrom, Wilton; A. H. |Helgeson, Regan and George Hedrix, Lincoln township. Anstrom served as deputy under Rollin Welch, the other appointees being new. In speaking of his plans for the conduct of his office, Kelley stated that he would endeavor to get along with three deputies instead of four as has been the previous custom. He said he has not as yet appointed any Part-time special deputies but may make some appointments at a later date. He intends to move into the new jail building with his family as soon as it is completed. Deputy Hed- rix will act as jailor. Marie Huber, who takes office as county superintendent of schools, has named Nellie Everts as deputy. Miss Everts has been serving under Miss Madge Runey in the same capacity. Miss Huber said that she would have to work into the routine of the office before she would be in position to make a statement. As far as could be ascertained to- day there will be no changes in the personnel of the offices of incumbents who were re-elected. 8. LONGWORTH, MR. LEGGE fashington, Jan. 2.—(?)—Alexan- der Legge, chairman of the farm baat, $0. 608, 0) Asal Ata sae dom, knows Mrs. Alice Longworth now. At the white it house New Year’s reception she said to a friend: “I want you to introduce me to Mr. Legge. You see, we ae the same language.” She was said to the ther “how do sou dof” SEEK FOUR BODIES Ottawa, Jan. 2.—(P}—The bodies of three men and a woman were sought today in the Ottawa river after searchers found automobile tracks leading to a large hole in the ice. PRICE FIVE CENTS | BLAZES MIGHT SMT HAVE? BEGUN IN JANTTORS? Will Not Negotiate Long-Time Leases for Temporary 7 State Offices y AWAIT LEGISLATIVE SESSION Papers and Records in Safes ot 4 Morris and Acker Not Damaged Seriously Belief that the fire which destroy- ed the state capitol building Sunday . started in the janitors’ room on the second floor half an hour or more before it was discovered is expressed in a report by Frank Barnes, deputy’ fire marshal, in a report filed today iyi the state board of administra- ion. The cause of the blaze was held to be “spontaneous combustion or some — ee Beal i cat ion not to negotiate bei time leases for buildings to house state offices pending direct authors zation by the legislature was today by the board of at a conference with the owners of buildings with whom it has been dealing. Fs oe ae of authority and policy were involved in the action, which was taken on recommendation of | Governor George F. Shafer. The governor attended the conference. Although the board of administra- tion is charged with the duty of pro- viding quarters for state offices and, in the past, has taken money from the capitol fund to pay for such ren-. Uses Rifle to Save Cabinet at Capitol on aee ie tat er than let ace cording to H. A. Brocopp, cap- tain of the local national guard company, who today told the story of how his “sal- vaged” a filing cabinet from the ruins of the capitol building. nit ches enrages ic] ane such a: ” that it roe he, pea safely. In order to Fass it down, Brocopp took an army automatic rifle and knocked the brick from beneath the cabinet with bullets. About 20 rounds were fired Hilepore the cabinet was And then the found its contents had been de- stroyed by the fire. tals, there was held to be some qi tion as to its authority to make leases for a year or more. Unless the jJature made appropriations to the cost of leases, it was the action of the board might be terpreted as one binding the state Pay money for which no ay tion had been made. In the leases would be invalid executed without authority. Give Legislators to because saying how much should be office rent by the various ments. Governor Shafer and mem! the board expressed hope ger that the legislature would mak serious changes in the epgiee es hg the board but e prol sy of legislative cooper- ation bye. sae would be ine res were given opportunity to review the situation without hav- R HEBRON MAN HEADS | NEW LON DISTRICT S. P. Rigler Named Governor of 4 Revised Club Organization; Strauss Is Deputy Continue Coaching |te7'stet. De tess pReipnee?