The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 22, 1931, Page 3

SEA-SERPENT STORY |[_Mittionaire “Kidnaps” Own Sons IS PROVED TRUE BY CAPTURE OF SNAKE Ohio Men Pull Huge Reptile From Sandusky Bay; Py- thon, Says Naturalist Sandusky, Ohio, July 22—(7)—A search by skeptical Sanduskians for a “sea serpent” in Lake Erie near here, ended Tuesday night when two Cin- cinnati men announced they had captured an 18-foot snake while fish- ing“In Sandusky bay. The snake was held in captivity today by its finders, Frank Bagentose and Clifford Wil- son. Bagentose and Wilson said the snake came to the surface of the bay near their rowboat. Wilson hit it with an oar, Hauling it into their boat, they took it ashore and packed it in a box. They said they would take it to Cincinnati. Harold L. Madison, curator of the Cleveland Museum of Natural His- tory, examined the snake and judged it was a python. “It is not a@ native of this section,” he said, “nor of any- place within several thousand miles.” Several theories were offered how the reptile might have reached San- dusky bay. It was suggested it might have escaped from @ zoo or circus. Also, it was recalled such a snake was re] to have escapéd from an Erie railroad express car a few miles south of here several months ago. In the last few days several San- duskians had reported seeing a “sea serpent” in the lake but until the 18- foot snake was found their friends believed they were joking, and Wed- nesday many persons continued to suspect someone was perpetrating a hoax. There was no denying the snake, however. “I am not an authority on snakes, of course,” Madison said. “However, it is obvious that the creature is a snake and that it is a tropical snake. Madison estimated the snake weighed around 100 pounds. Progress Has Been Made Stimson Says At Press Meeting (Continued from page, one) cussions of her future, however im- portant those , discussions might seem. Dr. Curtius emphasized that the mere fact the delegates discussed matters which a few days seemed taboo for a general conference was @ sign that real progress has been made along the lines mapped out by Pres- ident Hoover. It was said authoritatively the American plan for German relief, de- tails of which were announced at Washington Wednesday, had not been presented formally to the conference. Germans Demanding Taxcs Berlin advices said Germany's tax collectors were working under orders to get what was coming to the gov- ernment and pay no attention to the excuses of taxpayers in arrears. The order, set forth in a govern- ment decree, directed collectors to wroceed ruthlessly and to make al- lowances for the hard times in only the most exceptional cases. ‘The decree established heavy pen- alties for citizens who are back in their taxes or have made faulty dec- larations. Recently there has been an alarming reduction in tax collec- tions. The penalties become effective July 31 against all those still shy on their income taxes. The government also ordered all persons living in Germany, as well as all incorporated companies, to offer whatever foreign currencies or cred- its they may have to the Reichsbank or allied institutions before July 29, providing, their holdings approximate ae Reichsbank is to decide whe- ther to take over such funds. Persons owning less than we etl be called on later, the decree said. German Mint Running Without waiting for the outcome of the conference, the Reischbank has issuing almost $250,000.000 in silver money under the recently de- creed change in the currency law. Formerly the bank was permitted to mint not more than five dollars in small change per capita. Now the limit has been raised to 30 marks, or a little more than seven dollars. To put all bank notes issued in Germany on the same gold coverage basis, President Von Hindenburg is- sued @ decree authorizing the four private banks of issue, in Stuttgart, Munich, Dresden and Karlsruhe, to lower their gold coverage to conform with that of the Reichsbank. Nye Is Speaker for i Oliver County Picnic Center, N. D., July 22.—U. 8. Sen- ator Gerald P. Nye will be the prin- cipal speaker at @ picnic of Oliver, Mercer, Burleigh, Morton and Mc- Lean county farmers in Scnafer's , near here, Friday. . F Consre ssman James H, Sinclair and prominent state Officials are expected ae aio will be an all-day affair, re Pig at 10:30 a.m, A baseball ‘ures planned. ed to bring with them. Outlook for Better : Milk Price Improves' | ie &, ; i ste Ha al | A legal battle in which officials of two nations may participate is ex- pected to result from” plans of Fort Worth, Tex., officials, to return Luther C. Turman, wealthy oil oper- ator, from Monterrey, Mexico, on an indictment charging he kidnaved his own children. Mr. and Mrs.Turman, who were recently divorced and di- vided a million-dollar estate, each were awarded custody of the children for a pait of the time, but Turman fled with them to Mexico where he has big oil interests. Shown here BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1931. are the children, Luther Jr., 8, and Tommy, 6, and their father. ‘| “The outlook in the Red river val- Chicago Police Badly Battered by Girl Who Stages Riot Alone Chicago, July 22.—(?)}—A one- girl riot is what police called it. A report that 500 men and women were milling about and fighting in the street was the first intimation the police had there was anything wrong. Riot squads were sent out but when they ar- rived they found that all of the 500, except one, were spectators. The exception was Miss Marie Gallagher, who, the police were told, had announced she was de- scended from a line of fighting queens and would brook no inter- ference. For some reason, unrevealed to Police, she was blocking the door- way of a store. Several men who wee to enter were punched by er. The police arrested Miss Gal- | War Between China . And Japan Proposed Hong Kong, July 22.—()—The in- surgent Canton government today announced receipt of a telegrain from Chang Hsueh-Liang, governor of Manchuria, in behalf of Chiang Kai- Shek, president of the nationalist government, in which the latter con- ditionally offered to resign and sug- gested all China unite in declaring war upon Japan. The telegram assertedly proposed in behaif of Chiang that all prov- inces in China contribute toward sending 500,000 troops to the Korean | border as a military operation against Japan. Since the Canton govern- ment was represented as not approv- ing the war proposal, the telegram as yet has not been answered. 10,000 Chickens Burned to Death Chicago, July 22.—(7)—Ten thou- sand chickens were burned to deal Tuesday night in a fire which fire- men said might: have been of incen- diary origin, Charles Keeshin, one of the owners of a wholesale poultry es- tablishment in which the chickens were burned, said he recently had discharged his whole force of chicken pickers, replacing them with negroes, Since then, he added, he had received threats. FIRE DETROYS FARM HOME Goodrich, N. D., July 22.—()—Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the residence on the Ed Schimelfennig farm. Part of the household furnish- ings were saved. Nerves Bad After Baby Came had c i ig FL E t Ef 8 i: Be i Z ff if lagher, but not until Sergeant Michael Jennings had been struck on the nose, Policeman Charles Foote had bruises and cuts where Miss Gallagher kicked him, and Policeman James Clune had been bitten so severely that he had to be taken to a hospital. Miss Gallagher weighs about 130 pounds. . # ei? SEVERE HEAT I SHRINKING WHEAT ASSERTS: REVIEW Many Sections of Northwest Affected Says Weekly Farm- ers’ Union Statement ” St. Paul, July 22.—A renewal of the| extreme heat along with insufficient moisture is causing wheat berries to shrink and threatens to reduce an- ticipated yields in many sections of the northwest, the Farmers’ Union Terminal association's weekly crop review says. “Corn generally continues to prom- ise the biggest total crop in the his- tory of Minnesota and the Dakotas combined, but would be benefited rha- terially by more rains,” the review says. “Except in a few scattered lo- calities, grain conditions are good in Minnesota, “Oats, barley and millet, which was planted about July 10 to 15 in the drouth sections of northwestern North | Dakota and eastern Montana, is grow- jing rapidly, but more moisture is Needed to assure fair growth as feed | crops, jley in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota remains favorable | but the heat waves have reduced pro- | | duction pPbspects by 10 to 15 per cent. | There also has been some deteriora- tion around Lisbon, Forbes, Forman and in southeastern North Dakota! and northeastern South Dakota, due to extreme heat and lack of sufficient | moisture. this territory. Crops are spotted around Jamestown, but generally are! fair. Late wheat, corn, flax and pastures in the Bismarck and south- western sections of North Dakota} have been helped somewhat by light | jto moderate rains, but grains are {heading out short and the crop will! |be small unless there is more mois- | j ture soon, if | “The Red Cross sent two cars of| jhay to Stanley, N. D., recently to re- lieve the feed situation which is again | becoming serious with heat and lack | lof recent moisture. With good rains, some feed will be produced in this| area. | “Conditions in some parts of Mon- | tana, particularly around Billings and lin Blaine and Roosevelt counties are Corn is good in most of | ~ Lr hae but | grain yields generally THREE LOAVES FOR A BUSHEL Associated Press Photo Ray Shanahan (left), wheat farmer of Saline county, Kansas, ef- fects a trade with Sam Myers, Salina merchant—a bushel of wheat for three loaves of bread. The transa: ction was made when the price of wheat touched 25 cents a bushel. Shanahan and Myers estimated the bushel of wheat would make about 56 loaves of bread, which is about the amount of bread Shanahan would get for an acre of wheat on the trading basis of three loaves for a bi jushel. North Dakotans to Meet in Colorado, Former North Dakotans now resid-| LIGHTNING KILLS STOCK McClusky, N. D., July 22—Two head of cattle, a cow and heifer. were struck and killed by lightning on the Gust Wenning farm, north of Mc- 'Clusky, during an electrical storm that passed over this area. A sheep |sire also was killed by lightning at |the G. G. Mant farm. | eo ee | THEATRE IS LEASED Glen Ullin, N. D., July 22.—C. R. | Jackson, Linton, has leased the Palace | theatre here from Nick Seeberger, the owner. | American Girl Is Praised by Writer New York, July 22—(#)—Jo- | seph Hergesheimer, novelist, has | returned from Europe with re- } newed enthusiasm for the Amer- ican girl. Comparing her with the European girl, he says she has a better sense of humor. More intelligence and a prettier figure. One can kid American’ girls and have a good time and they'll take it all in fun, but European girls think a man is getting serious if he asks her to dance. CAPITOL THEATRE Tonight and Thursday Gloria Swanson “Indiscreet” Intense drama . . . impassioned hearts... playing with fire... the vivid romance of a woman's happiness . . . imperiled by a moment’s indiscretion . . . in which GLORIA SWANSON rises to new Dramatic Heighths ... 35c until 8 to spend the day sociably, and to fur- | ther perfect the organization of the club. James B. Halloran, formerly of Bis- marck, is secretary, and Harold W. Chorley, former Mandan resident, is) | Friday—Saturday | Buck Jones ing in Colorado will gather for their! treasurer of the North Dakota club. | third annual picnic Sunday, August 2, which has been designated “North Dakota Day” in Coiorado, according | to information received here from| Earl M. Crocker,*formerly of Lisbon, | president of the North Dakota club. | ‘The program is arranged for Wash- ington Park, Denver. | Families from Greeley, Windsor, Ft. + Collins, Loveland, Longmont, Mead, Boulder, Grand Junction, and other| localities are expected to attend. The purpose of the picnic is threefold: to meet old friends from .“back home,” New York Yacht Is Trans-Ocean Winner) Plymouth, Eng., July 22—()—The 52-foot yawl Dorade, owned and in The Avenger Monday—Tuesday dale, N. Y., entered Plymouth harbor | sailed by Roderick Stephens of Scars- | Robert Woolsey Tuesday, first to arrive of 10 yachts which set out from Newport, R. 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