The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 3, 1931, Page 3

HATRNOWAL WAN eee rT ll WILL PLEAD GUILTY TOPEDERAL CHARGE Minnesotan Who Swindled Love- sick Swains Admits Using Mails to Defraud Fergus Falls, Minn., Jan. 3.—(?)— Arthur Crapo, 52-year-old bachelor and former school teacher who con- fessed to postal inspectors he oper- ated a “matrimonial racket” to raise funds to pay off a mortgage on his farm, sald he would plead guilty to a charge of using the mails to de- fraud when brought into federal court here Tuesday. Crapo, who lived on a small farm near Puposky, represented himself as a beautiful girl of 18 and received money from lovesick swains from all parts of the nation. He said he re- ceived as many as 25 and 30 letters a day in answer to advertisements in newspapers. “I collected 2 total of about $400,” he asserted, “but I could just as well have had $4,000 or $5,000. I picked those I thought could afford to lose the money—men living a long dis- tance away so that the railway fare: would be worthwhile. I wrote to many I did not want to victimize and told them I already had made a ma- trimonial alliance.” Crapo represented himself as a girl named “Ella Salisbury” who was abused by her cruel uncle and aunt and wanted to marry an “upright young man.” After “she” received money for transportation the letters Capper Proposal Is Reported Unfavorably ‘Washington, Jan. 3.—(?)—An unfa- vorable report on the proposal of Senator Capper, Republican, Kansas, to have the farm board distribute for relief purposes 40,000,000 bushels of the surplus wheat it holds was made to the senate -agriculture committee Saturday by the board. Samuel McKelvie, wheat industry representative of the board, explained in a letter to Chairman McNary that the board was without authority to give away the wheat. He said the board was anxious to cooperate for relief but that the members felt this should be done through the regular organized relief agencies. “To give away the wheat,” he wrote, “would impair the revolving fund of this board and use the money for purposes other than for which it was appropriated” a W'KELVIE REQUESTS BOLSTERING TARIFF Would Guard Against Importa- tions of Mill Feeds, Grain, Other Products Washington, Jan. San tan for ecciatg ets Cea bier apogee grain, ond lager tions cultural commodities was made - par hd Sam. R. McKelvie, grain member of the farm board. He said a temporary embargo might be needed to protect domestic wheat producers. ceased to her “lovers.” But when “Ella” failed to appear in Prairie City, Ore., to become the wife of Anton ‘Mikros, things began to happen. Mikros wrote to the “uncle;” George Salisbury. Crapo re- ceived the letter, and being an am- bidextrous man, he answered the let- ter in the handwriting of his left hand, He informed Mikros “Little Ella” was kidnaped. So Mikros ap- pealed'to the Minnesota authorities be “help find Ella.” The investigation by postal inspectors began when it was found “Ella Salisbury” or “George Salisbury” did not exist, TRADING IN POTATO FUTURES PLANNED Chicago Mercantile Aiidiaini: towns Will Open New System January 12 Chicago, Jan. 3—(#)—For the first time in history, trading in futures de- liveries of potatoes will be started on the Chicago Mercantile exchange January 12, it has been announced. Trading will open in Idaho russets, for March delivery. It is planned to fee later a round white potato de- ihe United States No. 1 grading will be used but with a few changes, tho exchange requirements slightly higher. Transactions are to be in car-lot units of 36,000 pounds. Prices will be in dollars and cents per hundredweight, with fluctuations in cents. It is pointed out by exchange offi- clals that potatoes constitute one of the largest crops in the country, rat- ing only below wheat and corn. Lake Seining Attempt Balked by Minnesotans Milan, Minn., Jan. 3.—(?)—Threats of nearly 1,000 persons and partial destruction of a big net Friday halted an attempt to begin seining for rough fish in Lac Qui Parle lake near here. Declaring they would not allow the work to go on, residents of eight com- munities succeeded in delaying the seining until their protest is heard by George W. McCullough, state game and fish commissioner. A truce was declared for 24 hours, and one of the three contractors announced he would withdraw from the work. Sportsmen contended the work in the lake, which is a widening of the Minnesota river, would be harmful to game fish and that too few of rough varieties existed there to make the work necessary. Puppies Indirectly Cause Gas Gas Explosion Los Angeles, ‘Tan. | 3.—(P)—Charles O. Anderson left three puppies in his apartment in the rear of a barber shop he operates, and went for a walk. When he returned he filled up his pipe and struck a match. A ter- rifle explosion followed. Anderson was hurled out of the building through a door that went with him. One wall of the apartment, collapsed, several windows were blast- ed out and the place caught fire. ‘When the fire was extinguished and Anderson was treated for burns about the hands, the three pups were found in the apartment, still tugging at a gas hose they had pulled from a stove connection. The puppies were un-| {having a total wholesale value of | $2,159,600,000. The figures, subject to harmed. Minneapolis Grocer Wounded led by Robber Minneapolis, Jan. Jan. 3—(P)—A grocer lay in General hospital Saturday seri- ously wounded, after a bandit held him up and sent a bullet crashing through his body last night in the victim's store. The victim, Nathan G. Friedman, 43, pemertetor of Nop store, Bad ® ful let through his arm and lungs. The bandit escaped with $240. Friedman said the bandit entered} 1 shetty after 9 p.m., just as Peter Hoff, a caer, yh was leaving, and ordered a dc vwith the order, Friedman was confronted by the man, gun in hands kad © See) RenPeener (aay his 5 pocl 3 first thing I knew I had fallen down. I got, up and followed him to the door.” Friedman is believed | to have been shot when, confused, his hand had touched a long knife that lay on a shelf behind him, and the bandit, fearing an encounter, shot and ran. Either an embargo or congressional ‘action increasing tariff rates on mill feeds and grain was necessary, he added. “The trouble with the flexible tar- iff,” he said, “is that it won't ‘flex’ in time to do the farmer any good.” One difficulty with an increase in tariff rates, McKelvie pointed out, was that the law requires cost studies to be made abroad in those countries whose exports threaten American markets. It is impossible, he sald, to make those studies in some countries due to the fact that American inspec- tors have been banned. At present, he said, mill feed and grain are being shipped to this coun- try from all over the world. Com- plaints have reached the farm board against increasing shipments from South Africa, Argentine and Man- churia. Former Ray Cashier To Serve Four Years Minot, N. D., “Jan. 3.—7)—A sen- tence of four years in the state peni- tentiary was imposed here today on C. F. Peterson, former Ray, N. D., bank cashier, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of embezzlement. ‘The specific charge to which Pe- terson entered a plea was embezzle- ment of approximately $800 while act- ing as collector for the receiver of closed banks. Another charge of embezzlement and one of forgery were dismissed after the sentence ‘was passed. J.P. Saad Minot, district receiver of closed banks, said Peterson was bonded for $2,000, which fully covered ; the peculations traced to the colle | tor. Peterson pleaded guilty here before Judge G. Grimson, Rugby, in Dece! ber, but at the request of the fendant, passing of sentence was de- ferred until after the holidays. Pierre Is Crowded With Laaiiatensl Pierre, 8, D., Jan. 3.—()}—Members: of South Dakota’s “farmer legisla- ture” crowded into Pierre today, tracted four days in advance by pre pects that the 22nd session will be ene of the liveliest in the state's his- Peas political dynamite to keep! the legislature stirring for the entire 60-day session which opens Tuesday, has been manufactured before the law makers meet. Last night and to- day they appeared at the capitol for conferences. Arrest of Suspect In Slaying Is Denied Chicago, Jan. 3—@)—The question whether authorities have arrested a suspect in the slaying of Alfred Lingle, Chicago Tribune reporter, Saturday was surrounded by conflicting reports. “The reports aren’t true,” said Pat- rick Roche, chief investigator for State’s Attorney John A. Swanson. Nevertheless, reports were wide- spread that there had been an arrest. The Daily News gave the suspect's name as Leo Loeffler, St. Louis. Auto Manufacturing Fell Lower in 1930 Detroit, Ja 3 Preliminary figures on th obile industry for 1930, as compiled by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, ger cars and trucks in the United States and Canada at 3,505,000 units some slight revision when final pro- duction records for December are available, compare with a total output of 5,621,708 cars and trucks produced in 1929, with a wholesale value of $3,576,645,881. Income Tax Total Is Lower Than Year Ago Washington, 3.—(?)}—Income tax collections ty 1930 totalled $2,333,- seer or $70,000,000 less than in ee collections Jess total collections for the first six months of the fiscal year to $1, 10; 307,012, approximately $78,000,000 less than in the corresponding period of a year previous. ‘The total for the year had been es at the treasury to be re- duced $160,000,000 through the one per cent sean in taxes on in- comes of 1! 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